The 2011-12 session included some important good news in the environmental area, but there were also some disappointments.
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Animal Welfare Bills — Session Wrap up
The session ended with the passage of in important animal welfare bill, but left several other bills hanging.
Sentencing — Session Wrap-up
The Governor signed the sentencing bill this morning. I am very hopeful, based on statements that many in leadership positions have made, that we will continue to work on these issues in the next session.
Election Laws — Session Wrap-up
Here is a quick summary of how things came out — mixed results.
Senate Legislative Accomplishments — Session Wrap Up
The Senate President’s office has prepared a summary of legislative accomplishments so far this year.
Economic Development Conference Report approved.
The conference report the economic development bill has been filed. It includes a number of mostly small dollar measures to stimulate business and innovation and to connect people with jobs. It does include a sales tax holiday, but does not include the bottle bill.