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Senate Moves to Strike Enacting Clause on Dental-Industry Bill After Agreement
Summary
Senators moved to strike the enacting clause on Senate Bill 51 after a floor report that the Dental Association and dental insurers reached an agreement, with senators thanking colleagues who helped negotiate the settlement.
A senator on the floor announced that a newly signed agreement between the Dental Association and dental insurers made Senate Bill 51 unnecessary and moved to strike the bill's enacting clause.
The senator explained "Finally signed the agreement that makes Senate Bill 51 no longer needed. This is an agreement by the Dental Association and the dental insurers under managed care" and thanked colleagues, including Senator Bramble, for assistance getting the parties to the table. Senator Bridal spoke in support, praising Senator Christensen's leadership in the negotiations and saying the negotiated outcome "is better than where we otherwise would have been."
The chamber discussed the motion briefly and the motion to strike the enacting clause proceeded. The floor record shows the move was presented and supported by multiple senators. The effect is that the bill's enacting clause will be removed on the Senate floor as part of the chamber action recorded during this session.
