Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124

04/24/2024 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE

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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
-- Delayed to 4:30 PM --
+= HB 325 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHB 325(L&C) Out of Committee
+= HJR 27 SUPPORTING CERTAIN US TRADE POLICIES TELECONFERENCED
Scheduled but Not Heard
+= HB 385 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FEES TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHB 385(L&C) Out of Committee
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED
+= SB 196 EMPLOYER DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING TELECONFERENCED
Moved SB 196 Out of Committee
+ SB 228 EXTEND BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+= HB 375 ENERGY SOURCES OF MOTOR VEHICLES TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHB 375(L&C) Out of Committee
                  HB 325-BUSINESS LICENSE FEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
5:03:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SUMNER announced  that the next order of  business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 325, "An  Act relating to business  license fees;                                                               
and providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
5:03:23 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SUMNER opened public testimony on HB 325.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
5:03:41 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JASMIN SMITH,  Business Owner,  Umoja Coworking  Space, testified                                                               
in  support of  HB  325.   She  stated  her  support for  waiving                                                               
[business  license  fees] for  people  on  public assistance  and                                                               
urged the  committee to  consider ways  to alleviate  barriers to                                                               
first time business owners.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  WRIGHT  expressed  admiration for  the  work  Ms.                                                               
Smith does in her community.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
5:07:06 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SUMNER closed public testimony on HB 325.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
5:07:11 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report  HB 325 out of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
5:07:27 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected for  purposes of discussion.  She                                                               
acknowledged that the cost of  business licenses increased during                                                               
the pandemic  and opined that  the bill would present  a valuable                                                               
option for many  individuals.  She reiterated  her strong support                                                               
for HB 325 and removed her objection.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
5:08:21 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SUMNER announced that there  being no further objection, HB
325 was adopted.                                                                                                                

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB 375 Support doc AADA 4.24.24.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
STRA 5/7/2024 1:30:00 PM
STRA 5/9/2024 9:00:00 AM
HB 375
HB385 Amendment Packet.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
HB 385
SB228 Sponsor Statement.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 228
SB228 Supporting Documents-Sunset Audit.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 228
SB228 Fiscal Note-DCCED-CBPL-02.23.24.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 228
SB196 Sponsor Statement Version A.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 196
SB196 Sectional Analysis Version A.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 196
SB196 Fiscal Note-DOLWD-WH 03.02.24.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 196
SB 196 Support letters recevied as of 03082024.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 196
HJR27 Supporting Document_New Trade Regime Can Counter Chinese Supply Chain.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
HJR 27
HJR27 Supporting Document_Greenhouse Gas Lifecycle Assessment.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
HJR 27
HJR27 Sponsor Statement.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
HJR 27
SB 228 Support Doc Annetta Atwell Written Testimony 042424.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 228
HB375 Amendment.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
HB 375
2024 Support for SB 196, adding saliva to statute for employee drug testing.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
SB 196
HB 314 Letter of Support - Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives 4.19.24.pdf HL&C 4/24/2024 3:15:00 PM
HB 314