During a morning meeting of the Senate five bills were reported out of their respective committees. Three of the bills were reported out of the Education Committee and were read a second time prior to being referred to the Finance Committee for its consideration.
Senate Bill 1001 would create critical skills instructional support programs for third and eighth grades.
Senate Bill 1006 relates to the hiring, termination, transferring and reassigning of teachers and school personnel.
Senate Bill 1008 would create the School Innovation Zones Act.
Two other bills were reported out of the Judiciary Committee after being amended. They are:
Senate Bill 1004 which relates to the allocation of adjusted gross receipts from pari-mutuel racetracks with racetrack table games; and, Senate Bill 1007 which relates to the issuance and classification of retail liquor licenses. These bills were referred to the Finance Committee for further evaluation.
The Senate Finance Committee meets today, Monday, June 1st, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 451M.
The Senate is in recess until 3:00 p.m. today.
