THE GOOD: SB 746 comes by way as a substitute for SB 537, and improves on it. By Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, it would establish a fund from any potential sales of state-run developmentally-disabled institutions to support costs from waiver programs to serve these individuals in the community, which right now are woefully, inadequately funded.
THE BAD: SB 747 by Sen. Edward Murray comes by way of substitute for SB 602, but doesn’t make it any better. This would permit extra fees to be assessed in perpetuity on telephone lines for a one-time capital outlay use and then its maintenance.
THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 1382 was reported favorably by committee, HB 707 was reported favorably by committee and passed House; HB 760 with minor amendment was reported favorably by Senate committee; HB 992 was reported favorably by committee and passed House; HB 1260 passed House; SB 544 was reported favorably by committee; SB 681 passed Senate; SB 746 with minor amendments was reported favorably by committee.
THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 1340 was reported favorably by committee; SB 347 with minor amendment was reported favorably by committee; SB 747 was reported favorable by committee
MONDAY: HB 1163 is scheduled to be heard in the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee; HB 385 is scheduled to be heard in the House Commerce Committee; HB 1129, SB 526 and SB 700 are scheduled to be heard in the Senate Finance Committee;
SCORECARD:
(Again, a reminder: some numbers will fluctuate because of similar bills being heard, which may make their numbers higher than the numbers listed as “good” or “bad” introduced. If more than one similar bill makes progress, all will be recorded. However, if any ever become legislation, there should be no duplication; only the fate of one of them would be reflected at the end. Also recall that the number of introduced bills will inch up as substitutes are declared of bills that did get filed before the filing deadline.)
Total House introductions: 1384; total Senate introductions: 747.
Total House good bills: 32; total Senate good bills: 19.
Total House bad bills: 18; total Senate bad bills: 22.
Total House good bills heard in House committee: 40; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 19.
Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 14; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 21.
Total House good bills passing committee: 13; total Senate good bills passing committee: 13.
Total House bad bills passing committee: 5; total Senate bad bills passing committee: 6.
Total House good bills passing House: 10; total Senate good bills passing Senate: 6.
Total House bad bills passing House: 0; total Senate bad bills passing Senate: 3.
Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 1; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 1.
Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.
Total House good bills passing Senate committee: 1; total Senate good bills passing House committee: 1.
Total House bad bills passing Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passing House committee: 0.
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