The Senate has refused to concur with the House amendments on a bill that would establish a new special revenue fund to collect and remit moneys to the Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund in the State Treasury for the use of certain advanced technology provided by the judiciary.
The bill, SB 444, will now be sent back to the House with the request that they recede from their amendments, since they were found to have deviated from the bill’s original purpose.
Members of the Senate also approved a bill on third reading, HB 3020, to lie over for one day in third reading with the right to amend. The bill would provide that the penalty for hunting, trapping or fishing on the lands of another, entering upon posted lands or destroying posted land signs shall be equivalent to the penalty for criminal trespass.
The Senate has advanced 12 more bills to second reading.
HB 2018 is the House budget bill, which would make more than $50 million in spending cuts and raise nearly $137 million in tax revenues by eliminating certain sales tax exemptions.
Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio, motioned for the bill to be advanced to third reading with the right to amend.
HB 2799 would prohibit the superintendent of schools from requiring a physical examination to be included to the application for a minor’s work permit, unless it is required by the prospective employer, and remove the requirement that the superintendent of schools certify that the minor appeared before him or her.
HB 2801 would expire $101.7 million to the General Revenue Fund from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund (Rainy Day Fund).
Finance Chair Mike Hall, R-Putnam, amended the bill on behalf of the Senate Finance Committee to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.
HB 2846 would include high school students participating in a competency-base pharmacy technician education and training program, as persons qualifying to be a pharmacy technician trainee.
HB 2851 would update fee structure provisions for broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers and certain securities offerings and opinions, as well as increase the associated fund cap.
Majority Leader Ferns motioned for the bill to be advanced to third reading with the right to amend.
HB 2935 would establish the state Flood Protection Planning Council and a Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding.
Government Organization Chair Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, amended the bill on behalf of the Government Organization Committee to eliminate the proposed State Flood Protection Planning Council, among other modifications.
HB 2936 would eliminate master contracts that agencies may currently use to purchase certain commodities.
Senator Blair amended the bill on behalf of the Government Organization Committee to include the Office of Technology in the bill’s provisions and provide language related to reciprocal preference.
HB 3061 would encourage a limited cohort of no more than 20 schools to implement mastery-based education through the federal “Innovation In Education” program.
HB 3095 would allow retired teachers to be employed by a higher education institution, the Higher Education Policy Commission or the Council for Community and Technical College Education without forfeiting their retirement.
HB 3096 would allow more local review and control over the operation of, and setting rates, fees and charges for, water and sewer utilities that are owned by political sub-divisions of the state.
Senator Blair motioned for the bill to be advanced to third reading with the right to amend.
HB 3103 would expire $2.7 million to the General Revenue Fund for the Department of Health and Human Resources from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund (Rainy Day Fund).
Senator Hall amended the bill on behalf of the Senate Finance Committee to make technical corrections.
The Senate Rules Committee will meet immediately following adjournment.
The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow
