5/23/2023
2023 Legislative Session Comes to a Close
While the session did not end days early, which was the original stated goal, they did manage to adjourned with about 2 hours to spare, an exceedingly rare feat in recent history during a budget year.
5/16/2023
Final Week of Legislative Session
We’re nearing the end of session, with the constitutional deadline for adjournment on Monday, May 22.
5/9/2023
With Two Weeks to Go, Still Much to Do on the Budget, Taxes, and Bonding
Last week the Jobs, Economic Development and Labor Conference Committee met to walk through a side-by-side comparison of the Senate and House bills.
5/2/2023
Conference Committee Week at the Capitol
This is the week of the conference committee. Leadership has given committee chairs and conferees until the end of the week to iron out their differences.
4/25/2023
House Passes Economic and Workforce Development Omnibus Budget Bill
The House took up the Economic Development, Workforce and Labor and Industry Omnibus bill late into the evening yesterday, passing it off the floor on a partisan line vote.
4/18/2023
Omnibus Bills Move to the Floor, House Tax Bill Released
This week the House Tax Committee unveiled their Omnibus Bill
4/4/2023
Legislature Set to Begin Easter/Passover Break
In the past week, most of the Senate and House committees have posted, walked through, marked up, and passed their omnibus bills, with the tax omnibus bills expected to emerge soon after lawmakers return from the break.
3/28/2023
Omnibus Season Begins
This week, the committee chairs took that outline and provided details - their omnibus bills - a combination of the budget bills the committee heard this session that they plan to advance to a floor vote.
3/21/2023
EDAM Day at the Capitol a Success as Second Deadline Approaches
The second deadline – where committees must act favorably on bills that met the first deadline in the other body – is quickly approaching this Friday.
3/14/2023
Lawmakers Shift Focus to Budget Bills, Bonding Poised for Senate Floor Vote
The first committee deadline was last Friday with action required in at least one Chamber to keep policy bills alive for possible inclusion in committee omnibus bills.