During today’s House floor session, 11 bills were on second reading and five were on first reading. Action on four bills was postponed one day. House Bills 2017, 2510, and 2596 remain on second reading. House Bill 2832 remains on first reading.
House Bill 2017 requires sheriffs to serve child abuse and neglect petitions and notice of preliminary hearings. The introduced bill required a sheriff to do such without additional compensation. The Judiciary Committee substitute changes it to with additional compensation. An amendment is pending to change the requirement without additional pay and notice to provide at least 10 days’ notice.
House Bill 2510 creates the Critical Mineral Investment Tax Credit Act of 2023. The bill exempts rare earth elements, critical minerals, and carbon-based products otherwise taxed in code. The amount of credit allowable depends on the cost of the qualified investment property and the number of new jobs created. The bill includes rules for the administration and enforcement of credit.
House Bill 2596 denies the transfer to other schools by students who are suspended or expelled from a school for certain conduct. The bill amends the county boards of education policies and modifies the appeals process for transferring students. The bill does have an amendment pending.
House Bill 2832 clarifies appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow, January 31, 2023.
Committee Meetings, Today
- The Government Organization Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Finance Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 460.
- The Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 434.
- The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
Committee Meetings, tomorrow, Jan. 31
- The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 215E.
- The Committee on Substance Abuse will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 434.
- The Committee on Banking and Insurance will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.
- The Committee on Pensions and Retirement will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 460.
- The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m. behind the House Chamber.
- The Technology and Infrastructure Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 434.
- The Committee on Economic Development and Tourism will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 460.
- The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
