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March 10, 2025

Budget Plan

Senate Ways and Means Committee Continues Budget Work
Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee continued budget hearings. The committee will continue discussions on agency budgets on Tuesday, March 11.
 

 

 
Taxes  

House Passes Tax and Gives Initial Approval to Budget and Appointment Reform
Late last week, the House of Representatives passed tax bills as two separate pieces of legislation. The House also debated and gave initial approval to SB 14 related to the state budget process. SB 105 was also discussed.
 

 

 
Nursing

House Health and Human Services Committee Works Bills
Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee worked SB 250. The legislation would enact the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act to permit a manufacturer to make an individualized investigative treatment available to a requesting patient. 
 

 

 
House of Representatives  

House Select Investigation Committee Completes Work
Today, the House Select Investigation Committee responded to a complaint filed following a dust-up on the House floor earlier this session.

 

 

 
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