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Committee concurs in SB 553 after amendments: $1 airline fee removed, kratom tea houses and land‑use fixes added
Summary
The committee concurred in Senate Bill 553 after approving multiple amendments that removed the proposed $1 airline fee, renamed an interim committee, protected kratom tea houses, added developer‑reimbursement and parkland‑dedication clarifications, and adjusted retroactivity for some provisions.
The House Business and Labor Committee concurred in Senate Bill 553 as amended after an extended amendment process that struck a proposed $1 airline fee, standardized committee names, and added several policy changes spanning consumer protection, small‑business protections, and land‑use clarifications.
Vice Chair Seacenskrow moved concurrence in SB 553, which as introduced would have prohibited expiration dates on airline travel credits and established a $1 fee on air travel to address human trafficking. Mr. Carroll, speaking as staff, explained amendment 553.1.1 by sponsor Senator Zolnicoff removes the $1 fee and…
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