What happened on Saturday, 09 March 2024
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House Bill 1360 establishes funding for zero-emission and propane-powered school bus transition
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Legislation creates a fund to support transition to eco-friendly school buses.
Source: House Bill 1360 00:00
Maryland House Bill 492 targets vehicle registration for parking violation offenders in Baltimore
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
House Bill 492 restricts vehicle registration for individuals with unpaid parking fines in Baltimore.
Source: House Bill 492 00:00
Utah schools tackle rural counselor shortages with innovative programs
Utah State Board of Education, Utah Education, State Agencies, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Utah Valley University expands online school counseling program to support rural counselors amid funding challenges.
Source: 20240308 Standards and Assessment Committee - MARCH 8, 2024 33:39
Maryland House Bill 1478 expands Bay Restoration Fund to include lagoon decommissioning costs
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Delegate Pippy introduces bill to allow Bay Restoration Fund usage for wastewater lagoon decommissioning.
Source: House Bill 1478 00:00
House Bill 1360 invests in electric vehicle infrastructure for county and school buses
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
House Bill 1360 aims to enhance electric vehicle support for county and school buses.
Source: House Bill 1360 00:00
Tensions rise as school board debates controversial scoring rules
Utah State Board of Education, Utah Education, State Agencies, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Board members debate transparency and clarity in education scoring rules amid parental concerns.
Source: Study Session 08:34
House adopts conference report on Bighorn and domestic sheep relocation bill with shortened effective-date compromise
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House adopted the joint conference committee report on Senate File 118 (Bighorn and domestic sheep relocation). Conferees compromised on the effective date, moving it from July 1, 2026, to January 1, 2026, after negotiating with the Senate. The report passed on a recorded vote.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 02:22
Emma Mulvaney Stanek resigns from Vermont House to become Burlington's first woman mayor
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont
Emma Mulvaney Stanek resigns from House to become Burlington's first woman and LGBTQ+ mayor.
Source: House Session - 2024-03-09 - 9:30am 03:11
Maryland establishes committee to shape homelessness policy with lived experience members
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Committee will recommend policies ensuring input from individuals with homelessness experience.
Source: House Bill 1410 00:00
Maryland bill targets unpaid speed violations on Baltimore's Interstate 83
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Baltimore City must inform vehicle owners about overdue fines from speed monitoring systems.
Source: House Bill 492 00:00
Community rallies against controversial four day school week
Utah State Board of Education, Utah Education, State Agencies, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Community members oppose proposed four-day school week, citing negative impacts on education and well-being.
Source: 20240308 Law and Licensing Committee - MARCH 8, 2024 14:21
House adopts conference report for property tax refund program with $70,000 administrative appropriation
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House adopted joint conference committee number 1 on House Bill 4, the property tax refund program. The Senate added a $70,000 appropriation for Department of Revenue administrative costs and the House accepted the position; the conference report passed by roll call.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 02:58
House Bill 1360 mandates zero-emission school buses for Maryland county education boards
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Starting in 2025 Maryland mandates zero-emission buses while allowing propane options after 2030.
Source: House Bill 1360 00:00
Maryland lawmakers propose committee for homeless policy involving individuals with lived experience
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Legislators aim to establish Anne Arundel County committee to shape homelessness policy.
Source: House Bill 1410 00:00
Baltimore bridge tragedy claims lives of immigrant workers in tanker crash
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont
Tragic tanker crash at Francis Scott Key Bridge claims lives of immigrant construction workers.
Source: House Session - 2024-03-09 - 9:30am 02:48
New toilet training rules spark debate in education system
Utah State Board of Education, Utah Education, State Agencies, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Committee discusses new toilet training requirements for student enrollment amid educator concerns.
Source: 20240308 Law and Licensing Committee - MARCH 8, 2024 06:58
Maryland launches Zero-Emission Vehicle and Propane-Powered School Bus Transition Grant Program
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
State officials establish grants to support transition to eco-friendly school transportation solutions
Source: House Bill 1360 00:00
City Council reviews roundabout project and budget plans at recent meeting
Isanti City, Isanti County, Minnesota
Council discusses updates to the roundabout project and 2025 preliminary budget proposals.
Source: City of Isanti 9.3.2024 City Council 01:24:49
House adopts conference committee report on House Bill 92 clarifying parental rights in K–12 schools
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House adopted the joint conference committee report on House Bill 92, which clarifies that the existing parental rights statute applies to K–12 schools and accepts a change to add the word “unemancipated” before “child.” The House approved the report by roll call.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 05:05
Vietnam veteran shares personal journey of survival and healing in emotional address
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont
Jeremy advocates for respect and fair treatment of people with disabilities at the people's house.
Source: House Session - 2024-03-09 - 9:30am 10:24
House adopts conference report on property tax cap, settles on 4% annual cap
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House adopted the joint conference committee report on House Bill 45, a property tax cap bill. Conferees reached a compromise to set the annual cap at 4 percent (a middle ground between 3% and 5%) and clarified treatment of structures and the effective dates for buildings and land.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 07:21
Community Divided Over Proposed Four Day School Week
Utah State Board of Education, Utah Education, State Agencies, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Duchenne County School District discusses community concerns over proposed four-day school week transition.
Source: 20240308 Law and Licensing Committee - MARCH 8, 2024 32:14
Baltimore City implements vehicle registration suspensions for chronic unpaid citation offenders
House (Introduced), 2024 Bills, Maryland Legislation Bills Collections, Maryland
Baltimore City will notify the Administration about chronic offenders with unpaid citations.
Source: House Bill 492 00:00
House adopts conference committee report on House Bill 166, expanding and means-testing educational savings accounts
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House adopted the joint conference committee report on House Bill 166 (ESA bill), approving a revised means test and tiered award amounts. The compromise increased the top award level to $6,000 and extended eligibility tiers down to 500% of the federal poverty level with stair-stepped award amounts.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 14:49
House fails to override governor's veto on charter school bill; veto sustain leaves changes blocked
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House considered and failed to override the governor’s veto of Senate Enrolled Act 22 (Senate File 61), a measure that would have allowed charter schools to act as their own local education agencies and receive 10 equal payments. The override failed 41–20 (1 excused), so the governor’s veto stands.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 14:49
House adopts conference report on public-employee retirement contributions; funding removed
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The House adopted the joint conference committee report on Senate File 67 concerning public-employee retirement contributions. The conference committee removed a House-added $3.4 million appropriation that would have covered increased employee contributions, returning the bill to its original form; the conference report passed on a recorded vote.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 06:04
Parents Demand Control Over Student Data Privacy Rights
Utah State Board of Education, Utah Education, State Agencies, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah
Parents demand choices and protections for student data in statewide digital storage initiative.
Source: 20240308 Finance Committee - MARCH 8, 2024 02:26
House overrides portions of Senate Enrolled Act 28 after multiple roll-call motions
2024 Budget Session - Floor Sessions, Budget Sessions, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
The Wyoming House voted to override several parts of the governor's veto of Senate Enrolled Act 28 (Senate File 2) in a series of separate roll-call motions. Each override vote treated a different vetoed paragraph or wording change; most passed by more than a simple majority and several met the two-thirds threshold required for override.
Source: House Floor Session-Day 20, March 8, 2024-PM 05:52
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