In the third Senate session of the day, 15 bills completed legislative action. Senate Bill 461, which extends selenium effluent limits compliance time, was one of the bills that passed to the Governor for his signature. House Bill 3336, which continues early intervention services to families with developmentally delayed infants and toddlers but eliminating the cost-free provision, and House Bill 2931 which removes a severance tax on timber for tax years 2010 through 2013, were sent to the House for concurrence. All of these bills were either communicated from the House or were on third reading in the Senate.
Two bills, Senate Bill 373, which relates to changes in the PROMISE Scholarship, and Senate Bill 249, which relates to the annual school calendar, were not concurred upon and the Senate selected members to take up the bills within a conference committee.
The Senate also considered 22 resolutions presented as unfinished business this evening. Senate Concurrent Resolution 73, Senate Concurrent Resolution 74 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 75 were referred to the Rules Committee. Nineteen House Concurrent Resolutions completed legislative action.
Finally, the Senate requested House Bill 2891, which relates to primary elections and nominating procedures of third-party candidates, from the House in an effort to reconsider the title amendment. It was then sent back to the House for concurrence.
The Senate will reconvene at 8:30 p.m.
