What happens now is that bills that died early have proponents trying to tack their issues on to other bills. Local Minimum Wage HB 2744 and Smoking HB 3953 are in the Senate Rules Committee. HB 2744 should move early next week and HB 3953 should move in two weeks. Liquor Liability SB 925 is scheduled for a hearing next Monday in the House Judiciary Committee. No problems are anticipated once the bill gets moving.
Negotiations are underway to move from utilizing lottery backed bonds to using future revenue bonds.
Provides that containers may not hold more than two gallons. HB 3532 has easily passed through both the House and Senate and now resides on the Governor's desk. This bill has recieved substanial bi-partisan support and it is anticipated that it will be signed by the Governor. The next step for this bill will be the full House. HB 3953 passed the House of Representatives today with a 35-24 vote.