The House passed 12 Senate bills on third reading and sent them to the Governor for his signature. Among these bills, Senate Bill 541 would continue the personal income tax adjustment for retirees’ receiving pensions from defined pension plans that ended and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit and Senate Bill 657 would create the Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act which would define how drug testing was to be done.
Eight House bill were reported back from the Senate with amendments. The House concurred in Senate amendments for these eight bills. House Bill 3056 would allow a pharmacist to administer immunizations for Influenza and Pneumonia to any person 18 years or older and House Bill 4628 would provide a $3,000 tax credit per new job filled by an employee per year for taxpayers that don’t satisfy the current requirements for the tax credit.
House Bill 4141 was reported from the Senate with no amendments. The House refused to concur with the Senate amendment for House Bill 4209 and asked the Senate to recede.
The House will recess until 5:30 today.
