The House concurred with the Senate on House Bill 2797 and House Bill 2905 to complete the legislation.

Six resolutions were adopted by the House. They were House Concurrent Resolutions 12, 25, 26, 33, 48, and 56.

The House passed nine bills, including House Bill 3107 and House Bill 2953, and rejected House Bill 2702.

House Bill 3107 declares that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist is a compensable occupational disease for first responders and makes PTSD workers’ compensation coverage available to first responders.

House Bill 2953 clarifies that counties can hire firefighters as paid stay and modifies the existing procedures to include a referendum procedure by a county commission, as it relates to amending fire fees for counties.

The House is in Recess until 6 pm.

Committees

Today’s Meetings

• The Education Committee will meet at 3 pm in Room 434M
• The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 pm in Room 215E.
• The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 3 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3:15 pm in Room 410M.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 4 pm in Room 460M.

A Virtual Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3 pm on House Bill 3300 – Relating to reducing personal income tax rates generally.

Tomorrow’s Meetings

• The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 9 am in Room 215E.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 9 am in Room 460M.
• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 am in Room 410M.
• The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 9 am in Room 215E.
• The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 am in Room 434M.
• The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 1 pm in Room 215E.

The House convened to hear reports from committees at 6:15 pm.

The House is adjourned until 11 am tomorrow, March 26, 2021.

The Judiciary Committee will resume its meeting in 410M immediately after session adjourns.

Ten bills passed from the House today, including House Bill 2874, House Bill 3045, and House Bill 3164.

House Bill 2874 extends the current veteran’s business fee waivers to active-duty military members, their spouses and immediate family members.

House Bill 3045 removes the sunset provision of July 1, 2023 that would end a rebuttable presumption for workers’ compensation benefits claims that a professional firefighter developed certain types of cancer arising out of and in the course of employment as a firefighter.

House Bill 3164 removes the language that transporting a victim is needed to be charged with kidnapping.

House Bill 3102 was moved to the House Calendar. House Bills 2702 and 2792 were moved to the Special Calendar.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 am tomorrow, March 25, 2021.

Committees

Today’s Meetings

• The Workforce Development Committee will meet at 1 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Education will meet at 2 pm in Room 434M.
• The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security will meet at 3 pm in Room 215E.
• The PEIA Subcommittee will meet at 4pm in Room 410M.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 4 pm in Room 460M.

Tomorrow’s Meetings

• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 8am in Room 410M.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 9am in Room 460M.
• The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 am in Room 434M.
• The Education Committee will meet at 1 pm in Room 434M
• The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 2 pm in Room 215E.

A Virtual Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3 pm on House Bill 3300 – Relating to reducing personal income tax rates generally.

Today, the House passed nine bills and one resolution.

House Bills 2933, 3009, and 3079 were moved to the House Calendar. House Bill 2785 and House Bill 2630 were moved to the Special Calendar.

House Resolution 17 urges the US President to appoint Dr. Rahul Gupta as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control.

Senate Bill 9 extends the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund to July 1, 2030. The fund is created within the lottery fund. This fund helps the four racetracks in the state to update and compete with neighboring states.

House Bill 2368, Mylissa Smith’s Law, creates patient visitation rights during the pandemic. The bill also protects facilities from being liable for any exposure that could arise as part of the visitation.

House Bill 2785 makes three changes: 1.) Parents make decision to remove their child from kindergarten program, 2.) Removes placement requirement to enroll in first grade for students who attend certain Montessori programs, and 3.) Requires that out-of-state students be placed in the grade from which they transferred.

Action was delayed one day on House Bill 2874 and House Bill 3107.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 am tomorrow, March 24, 2021.

Committees

Today’s Meetings

• The Education Committee will meet at 3 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 pm in 215E.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 4pm in Room 460M.
• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 4pm in Room 410M.

Tomorrow’s Meetings

• The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 9 am in Room 215E.
• The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 9 am in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Pensions and Retirement will meet at 10 am in 460M.
• The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 am in Room 434M.
• The Workforce Development Committee will meet at 1 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security will meet at 3 pm in 215E.
• The PEIA Subcommittee will meet at 4pm in 215E.

A Virtual Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3 pm on House Bill 3300 – Relating to reducing personal income tax rates generally.

Nine bills advanced from the House floor today, including HB 2026.

House Bill 2026 modernizes the collection of income taxes by adopting uniform treatment of mobile employee income. The bill also changes the apportionment of sales of services and intangible personal property to market sourcing.

Nine Bills were read for the second time, including Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 10.

Senate Bill 9 continues the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund.

Senate Bill 10 changes the due date of the racetrack table game renewal license fee from July 1 to October 1.

The House is adjourned until 11:00 am tomorrow, March 23, 2021.

Committees

Today’s Meetings

• The Education Committee will meet at 1 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Subcommittee on HB 3106 will meet at 1 pm in 418M.
• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 1:30 pm in 418M.
• The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 2pm in Room 215E.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 4 pm in 462M.

Tomorrow’s Meetings

• The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 8 am in the House Chamber.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 9 am in Room 462M.
• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 am in Room 418M.
• The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 9 am in Room 215E.
• The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 am in 434M.
• The Education Committee will meet at 2 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 2 pm in 215E.