So here’s a quick update since I last wrote. As you may know all bills must be read three times. The first reading is the day of introduction; second reading is the report of the committee of jurisdiction. Third reading happens the next legislative day. Today a number of bills passed second reading. In the House S. 116, the probate proceedings bill advanced. In the Senate, H. 403, foreclosure and H. 565, licensed lender advanced to third reading tomorrow.
I realized this morning that H. 327, the uniform principal and income act, was nowhere to be found. It was approved by the senate judiciary committee last week but didn’t appear on the calendar. Well I reminded the committee about it and I hope it shows up on the Notice calendar tomorrow.
Because of extended action on the floor of both the House and Senate neither judiciary committee had time to get to H. 600, foreclosure mediation (in the Senate) or S. 203, child support (in the House). We’re back tomorrow hoping for movement on both bills then.
H. 763, the tax department collection of the education tax bill seems stalled in house appropriations while S. 143, the energy disclosure bill is stalled in senate appropriations.
The permit reform bill, S. 28, ran into some problems this morning on the senate floor and, after a recess, consideration was delayed “to the next legislative day”. Senator Mark MacDonald raised his objections to the bill as the full senate sat in silence listening. That caused a delay in consideration amid many still unanswered questions about the scope of the pilot project and its effect on citizen participation. Quite a day in the senate. Thanks for reading. More tomorrow.
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