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This Week in the States

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

by Stateside Associates

This Week in the States



FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11, 2019

42 STATE LEGISLATURES ARE ACTIVELY MEETING THIS WEEK.

Also meeting: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA and PUERTO RICO.

STATE AND LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS

ARIZONA

The deadline to introduce bills in the House is February 11.

Contact Zach Sizemore

COLORADO

The House Energy and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing February 11 regarding HB 1143, which prohibits a restaurant, food vendor or other food service establishment from providing a single-use plastic beverage straw to a customer unless the customer requests a straw.

Contact Alice Brumfield

FLORIDA

The Northwest State Water Management District will accept comments until February 12 regarding proposed amendments to rules concerning the water shortage plan.

Contact Becky Lukaesko

The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee will hold a public hearing February 13 regarding SB 314, which requires the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a study on the effects of high-pressure well stimulation and matrix acidization.

Contact Yujia Sun

GEORGIA

The Department of Community Health will accept comments until February 12 regarding proposed changes to the New Options Waiver Program and the Comprehensive Supports Waiter Program.

Contact Becky Lukaesko

IOWA

The deadline to introduce bills in the House and Senate is February 15.

Contact Ryan Gleason

KANSAS

The deadline to introduce bills in the House and Senate is February 13.

Contact Holly Yanai

KENTUCKY

The deadline to introduce bills in the Senate is February 15.

Contact Zach Sizemore

MARYLAND

The Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing February 12 regarding SB 285, which prohibits a person from selling in the State a certain expanded polystyrene food service product on or after January 1, 2020.

Contact Alex Bossert

MISSISSIPPI

The deadline for each chamber to pass bills originating in its chamber is February 14.

Contact Kyle Perigard

NEBRASKA

The Business and Labor Committee will hold a public hearing February 11 regarding LB 361, which prohibits retaliation or discrimination against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant files a complaint under the Wage and Hour Act.

Contact Constantine Costidis

NEVADA

The Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing February 11 regarding proposed amendments to rules concerning permits for oversize or overweight vehicles.

Contact Becky Lukaesko

NEW JERSEY

The Department of Environmental Protection will accept comments until February 15 regarding proposed amendments and new rules to adopt the Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading Program.

Contact Melissa Martin

NEW MEXICO

The deadline to introduce bills in the House and Senate is February 14.

Contact Ryan Gleason

WEST VIRGINIA

The deadline to introduce bills in the House is February 12.

Contact Constantine Costidis

GROUPS

The State Legislative Leaders Foundation will hold its New Speakers Orientation February 15-17 in Washington, D.C.

Contact Michael Behm

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