Session 2018: Week 6

Session 2018: Week 6 Session 2018: Week 6 “Crossover Day” is now only a few legislative days away, so week six was an intense but successful time for my colleagues and I. We discussed and passed the following bills. Disaster Volunteers House Bill 487 would provide...

Session 2018: Week 5

Session 2018: Week 5 Session 2018: Week 5 As we draw nearer to “Crossover Day,” my colleagues and I remain dedicated to our work. During our fifth week of session, we passed the significant House Bill 683, our Amended Fiscal Year 2018 (AFY 2018) budget. Other bills...

Session 2018: Week 4

Session 2018: Week 4 Session 2018: Week 4 Our fourth week of the 2018 legislative session covered the discussion and passing of several important legislative bills listed below. Adoption House Bill 159 was perhaps our most important piece of legislation discussed in...

Session 2018: Week 3

Session 2018: Week 3 Session 2018: Week 3 Our third week in session covered many important topics, including the state of our economy and the completion of our adjournment resolution. We also reached the one-fourth mark of our 40-day session on Legislative Day 10....

Session 2018: Week 2

Session 2018: Week 2 Session 2018: Week 2 The primary focus of the second week of our 2018 legislative session was the state budget process. A constitutional requirement, this process begins with the joint House and Senate Appropriations committees’ review of Governor...