Week In Review

Monday, May 23rd

• The Senate convened to approve several appropriations measures cleared through GCCA as well as the following pieces of legislation in the final week of session:

Monday, May 16th

• The Senate convened to consider the following pieces of legislation in the final three weeks of session:

-HAs to SB 962 by Sen. Angela Monson and Rep. Susan Winchester prohibits public officials from having a personal interest in any property that is to be acquired or developed with public finance assistance. The bill passed 44-0.

Monday, May 9th

• The Senate convened to consider the following pieces of legislation in the final three weeks of session:

-HAs to SB 518 by Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson and Rep. Thad Balkman would prohibit any owner, operator, partner, manager, agent or employee of an establishment licensed to sell low-point beer for consumption on the property to sell or offer to sell low-point beer at a price less than regularly charged for low-point beer during the same calendar week. House amendments were accepted and the bill has been sent to the Governor.

Monday, May 2nd

• President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan convened the session and recognized Majority Floor Leader, Ted Fisher, for a motion to adjourn. The motion carried and the brief session recessed until Tuesday at 1:30pm.

• The House of Representatives convened briefly to adopt Senate amendments to several bills. Attention on legislative matters is primarily focused on naming conferees and assigning legislation to a conference committee during the last weeks of session.