Legislative Action

Legislative action scheduled for this week includes:

Monday, Feb. 27

10 a.m. House Hearing Rm. D, House Trade and Economic Development Committee public hearing on HB1953, providing assistance for aerospace workers.

3:15 p.m. House Hearing Rm. C, House Finance Committee public hearing on several tax cut bills, including HB1885, exempting diapers from sales tax, and HB1957, lowering property taxes.

3:30 p.m. Senate Hearing Rm. 1, Senate Ways and Means Committee public hearing on several bills requiring performance audits of state agencies.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

10 a.m. House Hearing Rm. E, House Corrections Committee public hearing on the Republican prison reform package, HB2010.

1:30 p.m. House Hearing Rm. B, House Health Care Committee public hearing on HB1492, eliminating the requirement that AIDS curriculum for public schools be reviewed by a state agency to ensure medical accuracy.

1:30 p.m. House Hearing Rm. A, House Education Committee public hearing on HB1292, authorizing permanent expulsion for disruptive students.

Wednesday, March 1

Is the deadline for bills to be passed out of committee.

1:30 p.m. House Hearing Rm. E, House Corrections Committee continued public hearing on the Republican prison reform package, HB2010. The hearing will focus on issues of inmate privileges.

Friday, March 3

8 a.m. House Hearing Rm. C, House Higher Education Committee public hearing on HB1379, adding student members to governing boards of state colleges and universities.