Today in the House, one bill passed, bringing the total number of bills passed by the House to 61. House Bill 3074 would allow the Secretary of State to notify people with delinquent taxes by way of certified mail. Currently, the Secretary of State is only authorized to carry out this action through registered mail. This bill would save the state $1,200/year.
Eleven bills were advanced to third reading today. Of those bills advanced, House Bill 2771 would require contractors to submit documentation that they have complied with the requirements of this article prior to the final payment for their work is made. This bill would define that a contract under this section would have a price floor set at $50,000. The bill would also not require employees who must submit to federal Department of Transportation drug testing to submit to further drug testing under this article. The bill requires a contractor to submit at least once a year documentation to the awarding agency on its drug-free workplace policy.
Today, the House recognized the Wildcats baseball team from Logan High School. The team was presented with a formal citation from the Speaker of the House, recognizing their outstanding accomplishment in winning the State AA Championship in 2008.
The following committees will meet today:
Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 460M
Judiciary (Subcommittee A) – 1:15 p.m. – 410M
Government Organization – 1:30 p.m. – 215-E
Education – 2:00 p.m. – 434M
Judiciary – 2:00 p.m. – 410M
Judiciary (Subcommittee C) – Following 5:00 p.m. session – 410M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Agriculture – 8:30 a.m. – 215-E
Banking and Insurance – 10:00 a.m. – 215-E
Political Subdivisions – 10:00 a.m. – 460M
Constitutional Revision – 2:00 p.m. – 418M
Senior Issues – 3:00 p.m. – 215-E
Federal Stimulus Utilization – 4:00 p.m. – 460M
Health and Human Resources – 4:00 p.m. – 215-E
The House is in recess until 5:00 p.m. today.
