My bill to help Oatman provide public restrooms passed its second committee and is now ready for Rules (should be no problem), Committee of the Whole, and 3rd Read in the Senate.  I'm fairly confident that it will go through all these procedures and then go on to the Governor for signature.

 

My bill for amateur radio did not fare so well.  The chairman of the Government Committee would not hear it.  He said that he didn't want the HOAs down on him for allowing 40' towers in their associations.  I tried and tried to convince him that this would not be the result of this bill, but he was adamant.  I tried several round about ways to get it heard but was unsuccessful.  I'm sure we'll try again next year, and make sure it doesn't get assigned to his committee.

 

Otherwise, things have calmed down at the Capitol.  The only committee still meeting is Appropriations, which will have its final meeting this week, so that cuts down on time spent preparing, as well as the time actually spent in the hearings.  The budget process continues, with all of us giving our input to leadership as to what we want to see in the final product.  Once we get agreement here, then the negotiations begin with the Governor.

 

Until next week,