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HB 1043
| McClure, Rick (R) | Sets a 10-year limit for the collection of taxes from utilities and carriers; defines circumstances under which the Department of Finance and Administration may waive those taxes prior to that time. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
12-17-20 H Filed 01-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 03-17-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 03-30-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Revenue and Taxation 03-30-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 03-31-21 H [H] 20210331/-1/21452 (13:24:03) 03-31-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-31-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-07-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 04-12-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-12-21 S On floor for consideration 04-12-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 04-13-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-14-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 719 ) |
HB 1153
| Ladyman, Jack (R) | Designates moneys received under a subdivision of the Emergency Services Act for the operation, acquisition, and maintenance of the equipment of the Arkansas Wireless Information Network. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-12-21 H Filed 01-12-21 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-25-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-25-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 01-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-26-21 H On floor for consideration 01-26-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 01-26-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 02-04-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 02-04-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 02-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-08-21 S On floor for consideration 02-08-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-08-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-10-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 127 ) |
HB 1201
|
Mayberry, Julie (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Makes technical changes to the collection of surcharges to fund the Telecommunications Equipment Fund and amends some dated language. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-15-21 H Filed 01-19-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 01-27-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 01-27-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-21 H [H] 20210128/-1/21046 (13:29:26) 01-28-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 01-28-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-25-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-25-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-01-21 S On floor for consideration 03-01-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-02-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-04-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 263 ) |
HB 1261
|
Ladyman, Jack (R)
Eads, Lance (R) |
Authorizes the Division of Environmental Quality, subject to the approval of the Governor, to administer its own permit program for the dredge and fill permitting program established under the Clean Water Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-28-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-01-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-09-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-09-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-10-21 H [H] 20210210/-1/21137 (13:58:56) 02-10-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 1) 02-10-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S On floor for consideration 03-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-05-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-08-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 285 ) |
HB 1273
| Smith, Stu (R) | Creates the Oil and Gas Owners' Lien Act, granting interest owners a lien to secure the obligations of a first purchaser until the owner or their representative has received the sales price. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-26-21 H Filed 01-26-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 02-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 02-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 02-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-23-21 H [H] 20210223/-1/21171 (13:18:12) 02-23-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0) 02-23-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-02-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-02-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S On floor for consideration 03-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-05-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-08-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 275 ) |
HB 1314
|
Hillman, David (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Adjusts various provisions within the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act, including increasing the amounts of the tax credits allowed. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-27-21 H Filed 01-27-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 & 2 ation ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-13-21 H 2 Amendment(s) Filed 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H Amendments 1 & 2 adopted 04-15-21 H [H] 20210415/-1/21587 (14:18:38) 04-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-15-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-19-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-21-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 875 ) |
HB 1321
| Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Lists types of enclosed areas that are considered critical infrastructure and adds those areas to criminal mischief and trespass offenses. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
01-27-21 H Filed 01-27-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 02-24-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-04-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 03-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Judiciary 03-04-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H [H] 20210309/-1/21304 (13:25:15) 03-09-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-09-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Judiciary 03-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-16-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-31-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-31-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-01-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-21 S On floor for consideration 04-01-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-01-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Judiciary 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 04-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-13-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-14-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 712 ) |
HB 1364
|
Pilkington, Aaron (R)
Eads, Lance (R) |
Creates the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Enforcement Board to initiate proceedings on complaints filed and take actions including civil penalty assessment and ordering pipeline operators and excavators to cease and desist. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-01-21 H Filed 02-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-03-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 d Local Affairs ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-10-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H [H] 20210311/-1/21327 (13:26:15) 03-11-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-11-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-City, County and Local Affairs |
HB 1421
| Meeks, Stephen (R) | Authorizes a public entity to purchase streetlight fixtures in their designated area from an electric utility. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-04-21 H Filed 02-04-21 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 02-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-24-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-24-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-13-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-13-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1519
| Eaves, Les (R) | Raises the balance of the Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund that would require a reduction in the petroleum environmental assurance fee from $15 million to $30 million . |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-22-21 H Filed 02-22-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H [H] 20210308/-1/21289 (14:23:30) 03-08-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 1) 03-08-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 18/N: 12) 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 509 ) |
HB 1557
|
Murdock, Reginald (D)
Chesterfield, Linda (D) |
Requires electrical utilities to have an emergency plan on file to establish emergency warming centers and other mechanisms to protect the elderly and disabled persons; requires local governments to be notified of planned power outages. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-24-21 H Filed 02-24-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 H 2 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H Amendments 1 & 2 adopted 04-05-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-05-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 3 ommerce ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-05-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H Amendment 3 adopted 04-07-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-21 H [H] 20210407/-1/21496 (14:05:59) 04-07-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 70/N: 8) 04-07-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-15-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 877 ) |
HB 1584
| Meeks, Stephen (R) | Arkansas Nighttime Environment Protection Act, imposes regulations for outdoor lighting installations to reduce light pollution , save energy, etc. on state agencies, counties, municipalities, public corporations and electric utilities. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-01-21 H Filed 03-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-13-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1662
|
Maddox, John (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Makes various changes to the Formula Rate Review Act, adding regulatory parameters to the Public Service Commission's electric utility rate review process. |
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| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-08-21 H Filed 03-08-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H [H] 20210311/-1/21327 (13:32:33) 03-11-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-11-21 H Emergency clause adopted 03-11-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S On floor for consideration 03-17-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 03-17-21 S Emergency clause adopted 03-18-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-22-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 404 ) |
HB 1664
|
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Johnson, Blake (R) |
Defines procedures for an environmental officer to obtain an administrative warrant to enter property with probable cause to inspect for environmental violations. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-08-21 H Filed 03-08-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 H [H] 20210405/-1/21471 (14:05:53) 04-05-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-05-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-15-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-19-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 749 ) |
HB 1665
|
Hawks, Spencer (R)
Ballinger, Bob (R) |
Requires the Arkansas Public Service Commission to evaluate existing electric generating units and conduct prescribed analyses in determining whether life extensions of existing electric generating units are in the public interest. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-08-21 H Filed 03-08-21 H Introduced and referred to Joint Energy 03-12-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-15-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room C ...Joint Energy 04-01-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 ...Joint Energy 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (13:42:39) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 04-06-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 04-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-21 S On floor for consideration 04-08-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-09-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 694 ) |
HB 1688
|
McClure, Rick (R)
Clark, Alan (R) |
Requires a solid waste disposal authority to prepare and submit an annual budget to the governing body of each municipality and county that are members of the authority for review and approval. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-10-21 H Filed 03-10-21 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-16-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-29-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-30-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-30-21 H [H] 20210330/-1/21426 (13:17:39) 03-30-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-30-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-01-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-01-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S On floor for consideration 04-05-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-06-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 677 ) |
HB 1725
| Beck, Rick (R) | Clarifies laws relating to the minimum royalty to be paid to a royalty owner from a gas drilling unit following an integration order including lawful deductions and leases with a working interest owner. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-15-21 H Filed 03-15-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 03-17-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 151 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 03-17-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 4) 03-17-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 03-22-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 10-15-21 H Died in committee H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development |
HB 1751
| Ennett, Denise (D) | Taxes renewable energy equipment that produces energy on or for a commercial, industrial, or institutional property according to a stated cost method and depreciation schedule. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 H Filed 03-16-21 H Introduced and referred to Joint Energy 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room C ...Joint Energy 10-15-21 H Died in committee Joint Energy |
HB 1755
|
Jean, Lane (R)
Garner, Trent (R) |
Requires county assessors to assess the value of oil well piping and other equipment as real property, at one dollar per foot. Provides further requirements for calculating the working interest-assessed value and using the income approach. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 H Filed 03-16-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 03-29-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 03-29-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 restry, Economic Dev ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 03-29-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-31-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-31-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-01-21 H [H] 20210401/-1/21460 (13:29:29) 04-01-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 04-01-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-06-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-06-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-07-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-21 S On floor for consideration 04-07-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-08-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 668 ) |
HB 1787
|
Fite, Lanny (R)
Johnson, Blake (R) |
Requires the Arkansas Public Service Commission to adopt new or revised net-metering rules that allow an electric utility to purchase power from customers at the lower avoided cost rate. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 H Filed 03-18-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-22-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-19-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Insurance and Commerce 03-22-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-23-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-26-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-29-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-31-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Insurance and Commerce 03-31-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-01-21 H Amendment 3 adopted 04-05-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H Amendment 4 adopted 10-15-21 H Died in committee H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1788
|
Fite, Lanny (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Establishes broadband improvement districts by authorizing existing improvement districts to enter into partnership with a private entity to provide, promote and support broadband internet service and finance public capital facilities; more. |
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| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 H Filed 03-18-21 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-29-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-29-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-30-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-30-21 H [H] 20210330/-1/21426 (13:16:27) 03-30-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-30-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-01-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-05-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-06-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-06-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-08-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-12-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-12-21 S On floor for consideration 04-12-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 04-12-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-14-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-14-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-16-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-20-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 795 ) |
HB 1795
| Meeks, Stephen (R) | Repeals the Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 H Filed 03-18-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-23-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Re-referred to committee H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-13-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-13-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1836
|
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Johnson, Blake (R) |
Reduces the maximum fine and civil penalties, each from $25,000 to $5,000, for a knowing refusal of the right of entry and inspection to the Division of Environmental Quality. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-29-21 H Filed 03-29-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-21 H [H] 20210405/-1/21471 (14:31:23) 04-05-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-05-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-14-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-21-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 812 ) |
HB 1890
| Ladyman, Jack (R) | Requires the House and Senate Committees on Public Health, Welfare and Labor to meet jointly to conduct a study on the commercial application of existing technology to reclaim and repurpose spent nuclear fuel rods. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-08-21 H Filed 04-08-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H On floor for consideration 04-19-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-19-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-26-21 S On floor for consideration 04-26-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-27-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-30-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1092 ) |
HB 1923
| Meeks, Stephen (R) | Prohibits a state agency, public corporation, county or municipality from using public funds to install, or cause to be installed, a new or replacement lighting system that does not meet specified standards. Repeals the Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-13-21 H Filed 04-13-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 10-15-21 H Died in committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1944
| Wing, Carlton (R) | Includes post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks in the definition of solid waste and provides various technical definitions related to recycling and materials; states intent to help facilitate growth and investment of facilities. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-19-21 H Filed 04-19-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H On floor for consideration 04-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 1) 04-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-26-21 S On floor for consideration 04-26-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 26/N: 2) 04-27-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-30-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1095 ) |
HB 1946
| Gray, Michelle (R) | Changes the rate of the public safety charge for prepaid wireless service from 10% to 7.5% beginning January 1, 2023 and to 5% beginning January 1, 2024. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-19-21 H Filed 04-19-21 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 04-20-21 H Re-referred to committee H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-21-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-21-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-State Agencies 04-27-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-27-21 H Referred to interim committee ...H-State Agencies 06-04-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 26 |
SB 21
|
Wallace, David (R)
Rye, Johnny (R) |
Defines and exempts steel mill byproducts, which are used as items of value and known as mill scale and slag, from the definition of solid waste under the Solid Waste Management Act and the Recycling Funds Act. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
12-17-20 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-20-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-21-21 S Amendment(s) Filed 01-25-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-25-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-25-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 01-25-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-26-21 S On floor for consideration 01-26-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-26-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-03-21 H [H] 20210203/-1/21077 (13:53:15) 02-03-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) 02-03-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-09-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 74 ) |
SB 65
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Beck, Rick (R) |
Amends regulatory processes for assessing state plans submitted by the Division of Environmental Quality regarding the emission of carbon dioxide from covered electric generating units and revisions of state plans. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-07-21 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-25-21 S Amendment(s) Filed 01-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-26-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-09-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-10-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-10-21 S On floor for consideration 03-10-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-10-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (14:53:47) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 0) 04-07-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 639 ) |
SB 74
|
Hill, Ricky (R)
Evans, Brian (R) |
Extends the definition of a government entity to include consolidated utility districts, authorizing utility districts to provide, directly or indirectly, voice, data, broadband, video or wireless telecommunications services. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-11-21 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 01-21-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 01-19-21 S Amendment(s) Filed 01-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-20-21 S Amendment 1 and 2 adopted 01-21-21 S Amendment(s) Filed 01-21-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended Economic Developmen ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 01-25-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-25-21 S Amendment 3 adopted 01-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-26-21 S On floor for consideration 01-26-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-26-21 S Emergency clause adopted 01-26-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 01-27-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 01-27-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 01-28-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-21 H [H] 20210128/-1/21046 (13:37:23) 01-28-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 01-28-21 H Emergency clause adopted 02-01-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-04-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 67 ) |
SB 81
|
Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Requires municipal telecommunications providers to implement current and applicable technologies to identify and block telecommunications that violate various state laws prohibiting spoofing, taking into consideration federal laws/regulations. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-11-21 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-11-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 S Moved to deferred list S-Insurance and Commerce 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-Insurance and Commerce |
SB 136
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Sets criteria for determining the required lowest or most advantageous market for gas or line companies in the purchase of natural gas; allows the reasonable purchase of renewable natural gas or natural gas alternatives if in the public interest. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-14-21 S Filed 01-19-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 01-20-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Agriculture and Economic Development 01-20-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-21 S Meeting cancelled for 01/28/21 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-02-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-01-21 S Removed from committee agenda S-Insurance and Commerce 02-01-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-02-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-02-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-04-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-04-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-08-21 S On floor for consideration 02-08-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-08-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 02-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 02-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 02-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-23-21 H [H] 20210223/-1/21171 (13:30:14) 02-23-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 1) 02-24-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 156 ) |
SB 137
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Prohibits local governments from taking actions that discriminate against a utility service on the basis of energy source. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-14-21 S Filed 01-19-21 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 01-20-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-City, County and Local Affairs 01-20-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-21 S Meeting cancelled for 01/28/21 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-02-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-01-21 S Removed from committee agenda S-Insurance and Commerce 02-01-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-02-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-02-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-04-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-04-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-08-21 S On floor for consideration 02-08-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 02-08-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-03-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-03-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-04-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-21 H [H] 20210304/-1/21283 (13:38:13) 03-04-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 76/N: 11) 03-08-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 308 ) |
SB 180
|
Beckham, Charles (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Prohibits a municipality, county, district, or other political subdivision from taking an action that restricts or prohibits a utility service customer from choosing his or her utility service provider. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 S Filed 01-25-21 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-23-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-24-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-24-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-04-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
SB 240
|
Wallace, David (R)
Coleman, Bruce (R) |
Redefines 'nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works' to exclude public facility boards and public water authorities along with cities, towns and counties. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-28-21 S Filed 01-28-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-21 S On floor for consideration 02-09-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-09-21 S Emergency clause adopted 02-09-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H [H] 20210318/-1/21374 (14:46:44) 03-18-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-18-21 H Emergency clause adopted 03-24-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 441 ) |
SB 253
|
Beckham, Charles (R)
Lynch, Roger (R) |
Expands the definition of agriculture in determining which utilities used for agricultural structures and equipment are exempt from the sales tax to include soil preparation, harvesting, gardening and viticulture. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-02-21 S Filed 02-02-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 02-10-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-15-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 02-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-22-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 02-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-22-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Revenue and Taxation 04-20-21 S Referred to interim committee eg. Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 06-08-21 S Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 65 |
SB 262
|
Hester, Bart (R)
Eaves, Les (R) |
Changes the composition of the licensing committee for solid waste management facilities; makes operator licenses valid for two years rather than one year. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-02-21 S Filed 02-02-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S On floor for consideration 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 03-18-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H [H] 20210415/-1/21587 (15:36:54) 04-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 04-19-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-20-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 773 ) |
SB 263
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Furman, Tony (R) |
Adds cable, telecommunication, and broadband service providers to provisions authorizing utilities to attach signs to poles. Authorizes a municipality to allow flag attachments on city-owned poles by ordinance. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-02-21 S Filed 02-02-21 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-22-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-23-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-02-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-02-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-02-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 d Local Affairs ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-03-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-03-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S On floor for consideration 03-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-04-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-10-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-10-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-15-21 H [H] 20210315/-1/21342 (14:25:47) 03-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-16-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-17-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 377 ) |
SB 282
| Johnson, Mark (R) | Expands the general powers of public bodies under the Consolidated Waterworks Authorization Act and authorizes them to issue bonds to support community redevelopment or finance specified projects and aspects of those projects, more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-03-21 S Filed 02-03-21 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-09-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-09-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-10-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-10-21 S On floor for consideration 02-10-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 22/N: 9) 02-10-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-05-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-05-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-07-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H [H] 20210426/-1/21678 (13:47:27) 04-26-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 50/Y: 32) 10-15-21 H Died on the House calendar |
SB 288
|
Wallace, David (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Creates exemptions to the procedures in Act 910 of 2019 for replacing the use of the word 'regulation' with 'rule,' for government agencies that are not required to follow the Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act that are simply replacing language. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-04-21 S Filed 02-04-21 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 03-30-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 04-01-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-21 S On floor for consideration 04-01-21 S Passed 04-01-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-State Agencies 04-07-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-07-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 04-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-21 H [H] 20210408/-1/21522 (14:23:06) 04-08-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 1) 04-12-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-13-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 704 ) |
SB 386
|
Clark, Alan (R)
Love, Fred (D) |
Creates additional oversight and regulations for retail water providers, with certain providers exempt. Provides for fiscal distress reporting and creates an advisory training board to oversee additional training for provider board members. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-24-21 S Filed 02-24-21 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-02-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-02-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-03-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-03-21 S Passed over on calendar 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S On floor for consideration 03-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 1) 03-04-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-10-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-10-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-10-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 d Local Affairs ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-21 H Amendments 1 and 2 adopted 03-11-21 H Re-referred to committee H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-17-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-17-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H [H] 20210318/-1/21374 (15:02:50) 03-18-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 3) 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-30-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-31-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-31-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 and 2 03-31-21 S On floor for consideration 03-31-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 2) 04-01-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-07-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 605 ) |
SB 489
|
Davis, Breanne (R)
Maddox, John (R) |
Makes various changes to the Formula Rate Review Act, adding regulatory parameters to the Public Service Commission's electric utility rate review process. |
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| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-05-21 S Filed 03-08-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-08-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-09-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-11-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-11-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-15-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-05-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-06-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-07-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 3 ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-13-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-13-21 S On floor for consideration 04-13-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 04-13-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-13-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-19-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-19-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (15:20:19) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 04-20-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-21-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 894 ) |
SB 517
| Ballinger, Bob (R) | Transfers oversight authority for solid waste management districts from the Division of Environmental Quality to the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. Adds a position to the Commission with expertise in solid waste management. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-10-21 S Filed 03-10-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-21 S Referred to interim committee or ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-08-21 S Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 77 |
SB 518
| Ballinger, Bob (R) | Transfers the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund from the Division of Environmental Quality to the Department of Finance and Administration. Repeals the provision designating a percentage of the Fund for use by the Division. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-10-21 S Filed 03-10-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-21 S Referred to interim committee or ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-08-21 S Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 78 |
SB 543
|
Wallace, David (R)
Jett, Joe (R) |
Updates the law governing the income tax credit for waste reduction, reuse or recycling equipment. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 S Filed 03-16-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-07-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 04-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-21 S On floor for consideration 04-08-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 04-08-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Revenue and Taxation 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (14:59:23) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 2) 04-21-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 895 ) |
SB 563
| Flippo, Scott (R) | Adds post-use polymer and other recovered feedstock plastic that is used in advanced plastic recycling to the definition of solid waste in the Solid Waste Management Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-17-21 S Filed 03-17-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S Passed over on calendar |
SB 575
|
Teague, Larry (D)
Fite, Lanny (R) |
Creates a tax credit for donations to an environmental site remediation fund created under the Division of Environmental Quality to address illegal solid waste and tire dumping sites. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 S Filed 03-18-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-21-21 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-Revenue and Taxation |
SB 588
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Beck, Rick (R) |
Adds gas utilities to the Electric Utility Storm Recover Securitization Act. Adds provision for utilities to recover of costs specifically for purchased extraordinary natural gas, fuel, or purchased power to maintain service in response to a storm. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-22-21 S Filed 03-22-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-23-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Insurance and Commerce 03-29-21 S Re-referred to committee Joint Energy 04-01-21 S Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room C ...Joint Energy 04-01-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass Joint Energy 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S On floor for consideration 04-05-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 1) 04-05-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-05-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (15:07:23) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 04-06-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-07-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 641 ) |
SB 675
|
Leding, Greg (D)
Ennett, Denise (D) |
Requires electric utilities to provide customers and the public with carbon dioxide equivalent emissions data and information about carbon intensity per electrical unit produced. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-12-21 S Filed 04-12-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 679
| Teague, Larry (D) | Requires certain municipal electric utilities that receive more than 80 percent of their power from a single provider to enact a municipal retail choice program that provides customers with between two and four power providers as retail options. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-12-21 S Filed 04-12-21 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-20-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-City, County and Local Affairs |
SB 681
|
Leding, Greg (D)
Brooks, Keith (R) |
Creates the Clean Electricity Jobs Task Force to study policies related to clean energy businesses, workforce training, consumer issues, etc. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-12-21 S Filed 04-12-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 689
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Beck, Rick (R) |
Authorizes municipal electric utilities to issue bonds to pay costs associated with severe storms if the Public Service Commission has previously adopted a financing order that allows for the issuance of bonds for the storm, or following a request. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-14-21 S Filed 04-14-21 S Introduced and referred to Joint Energy 04-15-21 S Meeting set for 12:15 p.m. - MAC Room A ...Joint Energy 04-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...Joint Energy 04-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-20-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-20-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 04-21-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-21-21 H [H] 20210421/-1/21637 (15:56:25) 04-21-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-21-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-22-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-26-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 903 ) |
SB 704
| Wallace, David (R) | Imposes a $3.00 tire fee for each new tire sold on a new motor vehicle, to be applied to the same fund as rim removal fees under the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-21-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 718
| Ballinger, Bob (R) | Allows a landowner seeking additional utility services to have its service area removed from a utility provider in which the landowner's property is located and transferred to the territory of another provider if the landowner is within 5,000 ft.; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-27-21 S Filed 04-27-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 10-15-21 S Died in committee S-Insurance and Commerce |
