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Senate Commerce committee advances several bills, tables a remediation measure
Summary
On Feb. 20 the committee favorably reported bills expanding the travel council, authorizing cosmetology temporary permits, creating fast-track residential permitting rules as amended, and establishing a regulatory sandbox; the committee tabled a Johnson County remediation exemption.
The Senate Committee on Commerce completed final action on multiple bills on Feb. 20, advancing four measures and tabling one. The committee recorded voice votes or motions for each item in the session.
What the committee advanced
- House Bill 2037: The committee voted to pass the bill that would increase gubernatorial appointees to the Council on Travel and Tourism from 11 to 14, adjust representation rules for public and organizational appointees and amend a state matching grant program to equalize allocations between private and nonprivate entities. Senator Ware moved the motion; Senator Owens seconded. The transcript notes the bill passed the House previously 115 to 4.
- House Bill 2338: The bill authorizes the Board of Cosmetology to issue temporary location and temporary guest-artist permits and establishes permit criteria. The bill passed the House 121 to 2. Senator Dietrich moved out the bill and Senator Ware seconded. The committee voice vote was recorded in favor.
- House Bill 2088 (as amended): The bill creates deadlines for local governments to act on building permits for single-family residential development and requires timely action by the Secretary of Health and Environment on stormwater discharge approvals tied to construction activities. Senator Blue offered an amendment to limit the bill's application to building permits for single-family residential properties and to leave existing plat/subdivision timing requirements unchanged; the amendment was seconded and adopted. Senator Blue moved passage of HB 2088 as amended; Senator Owens seconded and the committee carried the motion.
- House Bill 2291: The bill would create a Regulatory Relief Division within the Attorney General's Office and a general regulatory "sandbox" program to let businesses demonstrate innovative offerings under limited conditions; it establishes an 11-member advisory committee, application rules, participant disclosure requirements and a 24-month demonstration period with a possible 12-month extension. Senator Klotz moved passage; Senator Reichman seconded. The committee carried the motion by voice vote.
What the committee tabled
- House Bill 2340: The committee tabled a bill that would bar state agencies from issuing cleanup orders, seeking cost recovery or promulgating regulations for certain Johnson County properties formerly owned by the U.S. Army where registered pesticidal products were applied prior to Feb. 2005. Senator Titus moved to table citing unresolved legal questions, including whether the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) might apply; the motion to table carried by voice vote.
Ending: Committee actions ranged from technical amendments to policy debates; several bills advanced with committee-level amendments or assurances and one bill was tabled pending further legal and factual review.
