The Senate reconvened this morning at 11 a.m. and completed legislation on 13 bills, presented 10 bills for third reading and adopted 7 resolutions. Bills completing legislation included House Bill 4359 which requires local labor for public construction projects by reducing the dollar amount of the applicable construction project to $250,000 and reducing the amount of miles for local labor market to 50 miles. Also completing legislation was House Bill 4167 which creates a special revenue fund known as the Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund.
Bills passed, but with amendment, included House Bill 2485 which would allow pharmacy interns to vend pseudoephedrine and other chemical precursors to methamphetamine and House Bill 4155 which would permit revenues allocated to volunteer and part-time fire departments to be used for Workers’ Compensation premiums and length of service awards.
Senate members also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 60 which expresses the will of the Legislature reaffirming sister-state relationship with Taiwan. Kuoyu Tung, a representative from Taiwan, was present to receive and speak to the resolution.
The following committees will meet today:
Government Organization-1 p.m. 208W
Health & Human Resources-1:30 p.m. 451M
Energy-2 p.m. 208W
Education-2 p.m. 451M
Finance-3 p.m. 451M
Judiciary-3 p.m. 208W
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Transportation-10 a.m. 451M
The Senate will reconvene this evening at 5 p.m.
