SB 118-CMTE ON NULLIFICATION OF FEDERAL LAWS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:25:59 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR SHOWER announced  the consideration of SENATE  BILL NO. 118                                                               
"An Act  establishing the committee  on nullification  of federal                                                               
laws; and providing a directive to the lieutenant governor."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR REINBOLD, speaking as sponsor  of SB 118, summarized that                                                               
the bill establishes a  14-member bicameral, bipartisan committee                                                               
to evaluate  federal regulations, statutes, and  executive orders                                                               
to  see   whether  the  federal   government  has   exceeded  its                                                               
constitutional  boundaries. If  the committee  finds this  is the                                                               
case, it can  nullify in part or whole  the offending regulation,                                                               
statute, or  executive order. A concurrent  resolution would make                                                               
the nullification more formal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:27:58 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HOLLAND moved  to report SB 118,  work order 32-LS0563\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER found no objection and  SB 118 was reported from the                                                               
Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.