The Governor's Desk

We are inching close to Sine Die (April 23) for regular session, and this week has been very eventful. Our Auditors' clean up bill, Clerks' clean up bill, Coroners' death investigations account bill, and Treasurers' anticipated tax bill have all cleared the legislature.

We are still being told that the Assessors' current use bill will be in play for the negotiated budget, and the two public disclosure bills the Legislative Committee voted to support are on their way back to the House for concurrence.

Priority Bills

Assessors: (SB 5188) The Assessors' current use bill we are told is very much in play for a negotiated budget.

Auditors: (SB 5187) the Auditors' cleanup bill passed both houses of legislature and was delivered to the Governor April 11. Based on the 5-day rule, which excludes the first day and Sundays, the Governor's office has until Monday, April 17 to sign the bill.

Clerks: (SB 5327) The Clerks' cleanup bill passed concurrence, and is on the way to the Governor's desk for signature.

Coroners: (HB 1794) The Coroners' bill concerning the death investigations account is on the way to the Governor's desk for signature. The provisions of this bill are covered in the Senate budget proposal.

Treasurers: (HB 1283) The Treasurers’ anticipated tax bill passed both houses of legislature and is on the way to the Governor's desk for signature.

Other Bills of Interest

 
The following bills of interest were discussed by the Legislative Committee, who then voted to take a position on the bills. 

Support: (HB 1594) This bill concerns training and consultation regarding public disclosure. The bill will go back to the House for concurrence as floor amendments were adopted in the Senate.

Support: (HB 1595) This bill concerns the costs associated with public records, allowing governments to collect a modest fee for electronic records gathered. The bill will go back to the House for concurrence as committee amendments were adopted in the Senate.