Following the recess the Senate met and completed legislation on five bills. Senate Bill 455 will allow boards of governors of institutions of higher education more flexibility in the procurement and payment of certain expenses.
Senate Bill 439 was amended and passed. It will clarify and update the law regarding higher education personnel generally and to clarify the roles of the Higher Education Policy Commission, the Community and Technical College Council, and higher education institutions, especially as it relates to classification and compensation.
The Senate refused to concur with house amendments to Senate Bill 325 which would set deadlines for candidates to file financial disclosure statements with the Ethics Commission. The bill clarifies to which office the Ethics Commission sends copies of the statements. The bill disqualifies any candidate who fails to file the statement by the deadline.
The senate is in recess until 9:15 P.M.
