Two bills completed legislative action today in the House. The first was Senate Bill 280, which will allow the transfer of work well permits when those work wells are purchased. The bill was immediately taken up for consideration and the constitutional amendment requiring the bill to be read on three seperate days was suspended. It was passed and put into effect.
The second bill to complete legislative action was House Bill 2001. This will repeal the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfoilio Act. The bill took effect today with a vote of 92 for and 4 against.
Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 2138 were both read for a second time. Senate Bill 3 relates to real property possesor’s liability for trespasser harm and House Bill 2138 would add airstrip operations on private farms to the list of recrecreational activities.
House Bill 2053 and 2227 were both read for the first time.
House Bill 2444 was introduced to the floor today. This bill would provide for the assignment of economic development office representatives to serve as advisers for small buisnesses. This will be moved to the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.
There will be a public hearing at 5:00pm in the House Chamber today. It will concern charter schools.
The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow
The following committees will meet today:
Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security will meet at 1:00pm in Room 434M
Judiciary will meet at 2:00pm in Room 410M
Finance will meet at 2:00pm in Room 460M
Education will meet at 3:00pm in Room 434M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Small Buisness, Entrepreneurship, & Economic Development will meet at 9:00am in Room 215E
Banking & Insurance will meet at 9:00am in Room 434M
Pensions & Retirement will meet at 9:00am in Room 460M
Senior Issues will meet at 1:00pm in Room 434M
Health & Human Resources will meet at 3:00pm inm Room 215E
