07 May 2011

Legislative regular session through May 7, 2011

We're off to a slow start, and there was actually more action in bills trickling in than in existing ones being dealt with.

THE GOOD: SB 262 by Sen. Jack Donahue would provide tax credits to assist educational improvement (HB 633, HB 634, and SB 259 are similar bills to HB 309).

THE BAD: HB 600 by Rep. Damon Baldone would make state income tax less proportional; HB 622 by Rep. Michael Jackson would create a local government for the express purpose of raising property taxes for public transportation; HB 623  by Jackson would create a local government for the express purpose of raising sales taxes for public transportation; HB 630 by Rep. Harold Ritchie would increase taxes by reducing deductible items.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 25 was withdrawn; HB 426 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 537 passed House committee; HB 549 with minor amendment passed House committee and passed the House; HB 586 passed House committee was substituted for by HB 636.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 8 was withdrawn; SB 69 passed House committee and the House.

SCORECARD
Total number of bills, House: 636; total number of bills, Senate: 265.

Total number of good bills, House: 44; total number of good bills, Senate: 19.

Total number of bad bills, House: 27; total number of bad bills, Senate: 12.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 5; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 0.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 2.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 3; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 0.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 1.

Total House good bills approved by House: 0; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 1.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 0.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 0.

Total House good bills going to governor: 0; total Senate good bills going to governor: 0.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 0; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 0.

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

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