The House reconvened today at 11 a.m. and passed eight bills to complete legislative action.
The bills completing legislative action included Senate Bill 656, which will promote economic development. This bill will provide for special rates for energy intensive industrial consumers of electric power authorized by the Public Service Commission. The bill sets forth factors that the Public Service Commission may take into consideration in establishing special rates for energy intensive industrial consumers of electric power.
Additionally the House passed Senate Bill 215, which will make it a criminal act to assault emergency medical service personnel, including paid and volunteer firefighters, and Senate Bill 345, which will require the Tax Commissioner to undertake a study of the telecommunications industry for the purpose of making recommendations with respect to amendments to the state telecommunications tax.
All eight bills have been sent to the Governor for consideration.
The following committees will meet today:
Finance- 1 p.m. 460M
Judiciary- 1 p.m. 410M
Government Organization- 1 p.m. 215E
Health and Human Resources- 4 p.m. 215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance- 9 a.m. 460M
Judiciary- 9 a.m. 410M
The House will reconvene at 5:30 p.m. this evening.
