27 June 2015

Legislative regular session through Jun. 27, 2015



The governor must have been busy this week for he acted on hardly any bills. However, the clock will run out on him next week, so if he plans on vetoing anything, he’d better get to it.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: SB 68 was signed by the governor; SB 222 was signed by the governor.

SCORECARD:

20 June 2015

Legislative regular session through Jun. 20, 2015



Some of these events actually happened prior to this past week, but only now are legislative staffs catching up to posting this information. They still haven’t caught up to some bill signings and vetoes.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 131 was signed by the governor; HB 735 was sent to the governor; HB 748 was sent to the governor and signed into law; HB 779 was sent to the governor and signed into law; HB 829 was sent to the governor and signed into law; SB 48 was vetoed by the governor; SB 100 was sent to the governor and was signed into law; SB 102 was sent to the governor and signed into law; SB 103 was sent to the governor and signed into law; SB 106 was sent to the governor and signed into law.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 30 was signed by the governor; HB 119 was signed by the governor; HB 129 was signed by the governor; HB 171 was signed by the governor; HB 370 was vetoed by the governor; HB 624 was sent to the governor and signed into law; HB 629 was sent to the governor and signed into law; HB 837 was sent to the governor and vetoed; SB 190 was signed by the governor; SB 202 was filed with the secretary of state; SB 260 was signed by the governor.

13 June 2015

Legislative regular session through Jun. 13, 2015



The Legislature has adjourned sine die, so pocketbooks are safe for at least a few more months. Now the governor must make his decisions on a host of good and bad bills. In the interim, SB 153 was mutated into benign form.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 61 with major amendment passed the Senate and was rejected by the House; HB 598 was concurred in; HB 735 with minor amendment passed the Senate, was rejected by the House, and conference report with minor amendment was approved by both; HB 748 with minor amendment passed the Senate, was rejected by the House, and the conference report with minor amendment was approved by both; HB 749 was passed by the Senate and sent to the governor; HB 779 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 829 with minor amendment passed the Senate, was rejected by the House, and conference report with major amendment was approved by both; SB 98 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 100 was rejected by the House and conference report with major amendment was approved by both; SB 101 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 102 was rejected by the Senate and conference report with major amendment was approved by both; SB 103 was rejected by the Senate and conference report with major amendment was approved by both; SB 105 was rejected by the Senate; SB 106 was rejected by the Senate and conference report with minor amendment was approved by both; SB 122 was concurred with and sent to the governor; SB 133 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 155 failed to pass the House; SB 283 was concurred in and sent to the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 30 passed Senate committee, passed the Senate, and was sent to the governor; HB 119 was rejected by the House, conference report with major amendment was approved by both, and was sent to the governor; HB 171 was concurred in and sent to the governor; HB 216 was sent to the governor; HB 370 was rejected by the House, conference report with minor amendment was approved by both, and was sent to the governor; HB 624 with minor amendment passed the Senate, was rejected by the House, and conference report with minor amendment was approved by both; HB 629 with minor amendment passed the Senate, was rejected by the House, and conference report with minor amendment was approved by both; HB 837 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 61 was rejected by the Senate and conference report with minor amendment was approved by both; SB 190 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 202 passed the House; SB 259 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 260 with minor amendment passed the House, was concurred in, and sent to the governor.

06 June 2015

Legislative regular session through Jun. 6, 2015



THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 61 with major amendment passed Senate committee and the Senate; HB 235 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 598 with minor amendment passed Senate committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 604 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 735 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 748 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 749 passed Senate committee; HB 828 passed Senate committee; HB 829 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 48 with minor amendment passed the House, concurred in by the Senate, and was sent to the governor; SB 68 was sent to the governor; SB 98 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 100 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 101 with minor amendment passed the House;  SB 102 with major amendment passed the House; SB 103 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 105 with major amendment passed the House; SB 106 with major amendment passed the House; SB 122 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 133 passed the House and was concurred in by the Senate; SB 222 with minor amendment passed the House and was concurred in by the Senate; SB 283 with minor amendment passed the House.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 70 failed to pass the House; HB 119 with major amendment passed Senate committee and with major amendment passed the Senate; HB 171 passed Senate committee and the Senate; HB 216 was concurred in; HB 323 passed the House; HB 370 passed Senate committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 624 with minor amendment passed Senate committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 629 with major amendment passed Senate committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 837 passed the Senate; SB 61 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 153 passed House committee; SB 190 passed the House; SB 202 passed House committee; SB 259 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 260 with minor amendment passed House committee.

SCORECARD:

01 June 2015

Committee action, Jun. 1: SB 122, SB 202, SB 259, SB 260



DID YOU KNOW?
SB 122 by Sen. Robert Adley would amend the Constitution to increase the cap on money from mineral revenues, where the excess flows to the Budget Stabilization Fund, by $100 million. He reminded the House Appropriations Committee that every decade this can be changed, meaning that more money can directed to state spending. Last year was the first year the cap was eligible to be increased. This he said, through other legislation, could shunt money to transportation needs. This he considered important because while statute would begin taking money from vehicle fees and dedicating it to transportation, it is now estimated that 2020 would be the earliest the benchmarks would be hit to permit this. In the interim, this bill could provide money for this need. After brief discussion and amendment to change the effective date, without objection it was reported favorably.

DID YOU KNOW?
SB 202 by Adley would amend the Constitution to change the BSF so that funding past $500 million that the Constitution directs to the BSF currently could be used for transportation needs. He said by fixing this cap some money would not sit idly by, waiting on appropriation that needs certain conditions to trigger, but could be put to work on a major concern. Without objection it was reported favorably.

DID YOU KNOW?
SB 259 by Adley was the enabling legislation for SB 202. Without objection it was reported favorably.