A few more bills got into the
queue, but also HB 62 transformed into a benign form by amending it to last
only 18 months.
THE
GOOD:
HB 114
by Rep. Major
Thibault would reduce sales taxes in exchange for eliminating exemptions; HB 125 by
Thibault would eliminate major sales tax exemptions if the sales tax were
lowered.
THE
BAD:
HB 117
by Rep. Barry
Ivey would create another dedication.
THIS
WEEK FOR THE GOOD:
HB 44
passed House committee; HB 76
passed House committee; HB 78
passed House committee with no action; HB 79 with
minor amendment passed House committee; HB 80
passed House committee with no action; HB 100 with
major amendment passed House committee and passed the House; HB 104 with
minor amendment passed House committee; HB 114 with minor amendment passed
House committee; HB 125 passed House committee.
THIS
WEEK FOR THE BAD:
HB 5
passed House committee with no action; HB 58 was
deferred involuntarily in House committee; HB 64
passed House committee unfavorably; HB 72 with
minor amendment passed House committee and the House; HB 84 with
major amendment passed House committee; HB 95
passed House committee unfavorably and passed the House; HB 96
passed House committee and failed to pass the House; HB 98 was
deferred involuntarily; HB 117 passed House committee without action.
SCORECARD:
Total
number of bills, House: 126; total number of bills, Senate: 23.
Total
number of good bills, House: 19; total number of good bills, Senate: 1.
Total
number of bad bills, House: 20; total number of bad bills, Senate: 1.
Total
House good bills heard in House committee: 9; total Senate good bills heard in
Senate committee: 0.
Total
House bad bills heard in House committee: 9; total Senate bad bills heard in
Senate committee: 0.
Total
House good bills passed by House committee: 9; total Senate good bills passed
by Senate committee: 0.
Total
House bad bills passed by House committee: 7; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate
committee: 0.
Total
House good bills approved by House: 1; total Senate good bills approved by
Senate: 0.
Total
House bad bills approved by House: 2; total Senate bad bills approved by
Senate: 0.
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.