Takeaways from the Senate Budget
Earlier this month the Senate amended and passed the House budget, and the House is currently debating further amendments prior to sending the bill to conference committee. While the Senate…
Senate Passes Unconstitutional Bill in “Phantom Session”
Yesterday, a brand-new piece of legislation was filed, bypassed the committee process, and was scheduled for second reading on Friday – all in the span of two minutes. This is…
Crossover Update: Bills Unlikely to Pass this Year
At this point in the legislative session, one can predict with a certain degree of accuracy which bills will not become law this year. This is due to a legislative…
Creating the Department of Children’s Advocacy
UPDATE: The House passed this bill by a vote of 107 – 0 on 4/24/18 with one minor amendment. Upon the governor’s signature, this bill will become law. If the goal…
Net Metering: Two Bills, Two Approaches
Additional update: House lawmakers killed H.4421 on its third reading vote (normally a procedural vote, as amendments and debate occur on second reading) by raising the point that the state…