The Senate met shortly after Noon today to convene the First Extraordinary Session of 2011. They received the Executive Proclamation which consists of seven items, including redistricting, for the Legislature to consider.
The Senate introduced five bills on the floor today. The introduced legislation included Senate Bill 1001, which would reduce the consumers sales and service tax on food, Senate Bill 1002, which would distribute a portion of the severance tax on coal to the counties from which the coal is produced, Senate Bill 1003, which would clarify the requirement for deposit and transfer of higher education proceeds from real property, Senate Bill 1004 which deals with appropriations of public money to various accounts and Senate Bill 1005 which would amend and increase appropriations to the Department of Transportation.
The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will meet today at 3 p.m. in Room 208W
The following committee will meet tomorrow:
Confirmations-10:45 a.m.- Senate Chamber
The Senate will reconvene at 6 p.m. this evening.
Due to the Special Session the following interim committee meetings scheduled for August 1 and August 2 have been cancelled:
LOCEA – 3 p.m. – August 1
Judiciary Subcommittee C -4 p.m.- August 1
Government Organization Subcommittee C -5 p.m.- August 1
Intern Committee -5 p.m.- August 1
Joint Select Committee on Marcellus Shale -6p.m.- August 1
Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization -3 p.m.- August 2
UPDATE
Senate Bill 1006, which deals with reapportioning of Senatorial districts, originated in the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting earlier today and was read a first time during this evening’s floor session.
The following Senate committees will meet tomorrow:
Economic Development-9 a.m.-208W
Confirmations-10:45 a.m.- 219Mr
The Education Subcommittee B interim meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow at 11 a.m. has been cancelled.
The Senate will reconvene at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
