The House passed Senate Bill 481. This bill would authorize physician assistants to conduct mental health hygiene exams. The House also passed Senate Bill 323 which would define stormwater customers of public service districts and allow for the enforcement of municipal pollution control ordinances. In addition, Senate Bill 784,which would create an alternative to a county commission with the creation of a county council consisting of four or more members passed the House.
Senate Bill 503 passed the House today and would require that solid waste facilities permit applicants to furnish fingerprints for criminal background checks.
The House received several reports from the Senate. The House concurred in the Senate amendments for House Bill 4032 and House Bill 4636. The Senate and House also reached an agreement on House Bill 4364 through conference committee and the House voted to pass the bill.
Conference committees were created for Senate Bill 72 and House Bill 4022.
The House is in recess until 5:30 p.m. today.
