During the afternoon session, the House passed 16 bills on the House Special Calendar that will now be considered in the Senate. This includes House Bill 4611, which would update the safety rules and regulations pertaining to walkways along rail tracks.
House Bill 4534, which would permit a five hundred dollar credit against personal income tax for the purchase of new wood and pellet stoves, and House Bill 4618, which would regulate the business of viatical settlements, were on third reading and were laid over for one day.
The following committees will meet today:
Rules – 4:15 p.m. – Speaker’s Office
The House is in recess until 4:30 p.m.