House Advances Bill Increasing School Building Authority’s Spending Discretion

The House met today and passed two bills.

House Bill 2906 increases the School Building Authority’s discretion for maintenance spending to 10 percent on multi-county vocation schools.

Senate Bill 270 allows the collection of the hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators.

Of the seven bills on second reading, Senate Bill 216 and Senate Bill 277 were amended. Senate Bill 272 and House Bill 2674 advanced to third with the right to amend.

Committees

Today

• The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 2 pm in Room 215E.
• The Education Committee will meet at 2 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Judiciary Committee will meet at 4 pm in Room 215E.
• The Finance Committee will meet at 4 pm in the House Chamber.

Tomorrow

• The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 8 am in Room 215E.
• The Committee on Fire and EMS will meet tomorrow at 9 am in Room 215E.
• The Committee on Banking and Insurance will meet tomorrow at 9 am in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Pensions and Retirement will meet at 10 am in Room 410E.
• The Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development will meet at 10 am in Room 215E.
• The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 am in Room 410M.
• The Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse will meet at 1 pm in Room 215E.
• The Committee on Political Subdivisions will meet at 1 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 2 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security will meet at 2 pm in 215E.
• The Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues will meet at 3 pm in Room 215E.
• The Workforce Development Committee will meet at 4 pm in the House Chamber.
• The Sub Committee for Health and Human Resources will meet at 4 pm in Room 410M.