March 3, 1999
Legislative Summary The Associated Press Wednesday, March 3 Introduced in the House HB138S (substitute): Establishes a procedure for complaints to be filed with the Department of Health, the long-term care ombudsman in state Agency on Aging, Human Services Department or Adult Protective Services Division of the Children, Youth and Families Department.
HB226S (substitute): The Persistent Violent Offender Act, to protect citizens from repeat, violent criminal offenders not amenable to rehabilitation.
HB339S (substitute): Calls for two highway commissioners to be appointed from each congressional district.
HB377S (substitute): Revisions to Children's Code emphasizing health and safety as paramount concern when deciding whether to remove or return a child.
HB601S (substitute): Expands factors to be considered when deciding whether to place a child in joint custody.
HB872S (substitute): Ensures adequate telecommunications service for customers in rural areas and creation of a Universal Service Fund.
SB115: Welfare reform: dependent child.
SB171: Internet regulation.
SB315: Real estate appraisers act.
SB376: Hispanic Cultural Center.
SB459: Banking Act amendments.
SB542: Child admissions to residential facilities.
SB546: Crime: jail escapes.
SB547: PUC rules review.
SB557: Oil and gas, copper tax distributions.
SB559: Rural job tax credit.
SB570: Genetic information privacy.
SB605: School bus service contracts.
SB606S (substitute): Fireworks safety: cities and counties.
SB653: Cigarette hike and distribution.
SB654: Cigarette tax hike and Capitol smoking.
SB724: Personal disability care services.
Passed by the House HB130: Methadone clinic regulation. 67-0
HB169: Change school budgeting. 65-0
HB215: Post-secondary firing safeguards. 35-32
HB256: School capital outlay formula. 67-0
HB309: Municipal traffic fines. 47-17
HB353: Educational retirement payments. 67-0
HB393: Expand school hours. 65-0
HB426: Child care FBI checks. 65-1
HB442: Museums selling alcohol. 45-18
HB443: Magistrate mediation. 58-1
HB456: 911 emergency surcharge. 54-8
HB481: Crime: failure to appear. 59-0
HB492: Prenatal care for minors. 36-24
HB496S (substitute): Crime: arson. 63-0
HB512: Procurement code exemptions. 63-0
HB515: Driver's license 8-year renewal. 61-3
HB518: Liquor license fees reduced. 61-0
HB545: PUC rules review. 65-0
HB564: State highway bonds: purpose expansion. 55-8
HB585: Political party status. 37-26
HB719: African-American Day. 58-0
HB732: Nonprobate transfers. 62-0
HB734: Uniform principal and income act. 59-3
SB142: MFA loan eligibility changes. 59-0
Introduced in the Senate SB3S GF: Education Appropriation Act.
SB182S (substitute): Extends rights to victims of crimes perpetrated by juvenile offenders.
SB572S (substitute): Authorizes Superintendent of Insurance to determine fee for Insurance Fraud Fund for a title insurer at an annual hearing.
SB731S (substitute): Changes state legislator retirement coverage and authorizes former legislators who served at least four years to purchase group health insurance under Retiree Health Care Act.
Passed by the Senate HB31: Tax amnesty program. 33-4
HB103: Cotton boll weevils. 33-0
HB221: Educational retirement COLA. 31-4
HB487: Taxes: pass through withholding. 29-7
SB3S (substitute): Education Appropriation Act. 25-14
SB46: Public project loans. 33-0
SB115: Welfare reform: dependent child. 33-0
SB171: Internet regulation. 29-1
SB376: Hispanic Cultural Center. 37-0
SB605: School bus service contracts. 32-0
SB606S (substitute): Fireworks safety: cities and counties. 37-0
SB724: HSD: personal disability care services. 29-2
GF, General fund appropriation.
