Week Eight was busy getting all bills through the second house and Monday we have one more day for bills to pass the second house. Then the work will center around setting the budget for 2027 and getting the one time money blll settled. There will also be some conference committee meetings to decide bills that passed in a different form in both bodies. There are also a couple title bills left on the Senate floor - 1302 and 1303 - that they can use for things. In the House there is one bill SB 120 for them to use. There is talk of some more property tax bills so we will see. I have deleted all bills signed or sent to the 41st from our website but you can still check on all signed bills on the LRC website. The big news in the Capitol was the firing of Noem from Homeland Secretary on Thursday and reassigning her to another job. We have 4 busy days ahead and then the session ends on Thursday. Veto Day is March 30. Hope you have a great week!

This bill stipulates if you have your licenses revoked for conviction of a crime the court will allow certain things you can use your car for - child care, health appointments, attendance at school, court, sobriety testing, etc. Bill passed House Judiciary and passed House 67-0. Bill passed Senate committee and passed Senate 34-0. Gov Signed

Bill states person with a substantial physical disability must have a certification signed by physician, pa, Chiropractor, physical therapist, or nurse practitioner licensed under Title 36 to obtain a special plate or parking permit. Bill was assigned to House Trans Committee and passed House 65-2. Bill passed committee and passed Senate 33-0. Gov Signed

This bill revises provisions for driving under the influence - passed House Committee 13-0 and passed House 65-0. Bill passed Senate 33-0 and is on the Gov's desk.

This is the bill that we work on at the end of session that funds all the departments and programs in the state. Assigned to Joint Appropriations Committee

Bill clarifies for law enforcement on removing a disabled vehicle from the highway, right of way, or public waters - House trans committee passed bill 9-0 and passed House 53-13 with an amendment. Now goes to Sen Trans and passed committee 7-0 and passed Senate 30-3 with an amendment. House concurred with the amendment 53-12. Now on Gov's desk

This is the bill that the Appropriations Committee will deal with one time money to back fill the 2026 Budget. Hearing on March 9.

This bill allows counties to add a 1/2 cent sales tax to dedicate to owner occupied property tax. Bill has passed Senate 20-14 and also passed the House this week 48-19, On Gov's desk

Another bill requiring holders of CDL license to be proficient in English. Passed committee and passed Senate 29-5. Bill passed House Trans Committee 10-0 and was amended on House floor and then passed 60-5. Senate concurred with the amendment 22-2. On Gov's desk

Bill modifies the requirement regarding nondomiciled commercial drivers - assigned to Sen Trans Committee, bill passed committee 6-0 and passed Senate 33-0. Bill passed House Trans Committee and then passed House 66-0 with an amendment. Senate concurred with the amendment 34-0. On Gov's desk

This bill repeals the sunset date of 2027 on the sales tax of 4.2 percent and leaves it in place. Bill passed Sen Appropriations Committee 6-3 and bill failed on Senate floor 17-17, was reconsidered and failed again 16-17. The sunset date will stand for sales tax to go back to 4.5% when sunset happens in 2027.

This bill is a deal between the Governor and Rep. Hansen to use the sales tax going from 4.2 to 4.5 in 2027 to give to relief to owner occupied property tax owners. This was a vehicle bill and passed the Senate 32-1 and then was amended to create the property tax fund to give relief to owner occupied homeowners - Bill then passed House State Affairs Committee 11-2 and is on the House floor on Monday.