The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 33 on distributions of public safety income tax revenue authored by Sen. Niemeyer and Sen. Dernulc and sponsored by Rep. Slager. The bill, in part, limits use of the judicial local income tax that was passed in 2023 to “courtroom costs” for staffing the court reporter, bailiff, or court administrator. The bill was amended by consent to c … [Read more...] about Distributions of public safety income tax revenue
Judicial Administration
Commission, committee, and board administration
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1026 on commission, committee, and board administration authored by Rep. Engleman and sponsored by Sen. Freeman. The bill, which was prepared by the Code Revision Commission, does the following: The committee amended the bill by consent to reduce the frequency by which the distressed unit appeal board is required to meet from monthly to … [Read more...] about Commission, committee, and board administration
Department of Local Government Finance
The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard HB 1328 on the Department of Local Government Finance. The bill, authored by Rep. Snow and sponsored by Sen. Bassler and Sen. Deery, was amended in Committee to add the same language found in SB 33 that limits use of the judicial local income tax that was passed in 2023 to “courtroom costs” for staffing the court reporter, bailiff, or … [Read more...] about Department of Local Government Finance
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
The following judicial administration bills passed out of their originating house: HJR 3 Terms of US Senators and members of Congress SB 14 Right of state officer to carry a handgun in the capitol SB 33 Distributions of public safety income tax revenue SB 234 Disaster emergency HB 1026 Commission, committee, and board administration … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Terms of US Senators and members of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee heard HJR 3 on terms of US Senators and members of Congress authored by Rep. David Hall. The bill seeks to limit the number of terms that an individual may serve in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Under Article V of the US Constitution, congress shall call a convention for proposing amendments upon the request of two-thirds of the … [Read more...] about Terms of US Senators and members of Congress