Committee Agenda Report: Week of 1/16/23
For the sake of length and clarity, we will only be sharing notable bills in these reports. Click on the committee name under the Committee Meeting Info column for a link to the meeting agenda, in-person or virtual public comment info, and livestream link.
You can also check here for the full list of committee meetings and click “view” next to each meeting for the full agenda and additional information.
| Bill # | Sponsor | Summary/Description | Committee Meeting Info | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 27 | Sturgeon | Makes it easier for workers to recover unpaid wages by increasing the statute of limitations to file an action for recovery from 1 year to 2 years. This would make it consistent with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. | Senate Labor Committee | Wednesday, 1/18/23 | 12pm |
| SB 29 | Townsend | Expands the membership of the State Employee Benefits Committee by adding a state retiree to the Committee and an additional representative from public sector union organizations; and Establishes the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee of the State Employee Benefits Committee, whose membership will include three state retirees and four members of the General Assembly, and whose charge includes holding public meetings and issuing recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by May 1, 2023. | Senate Executive Committee | Wednesday, 1/18/23 | 3pm |
| HB 37 | Dorsey Walker | Allows tenants to pay rent into court escrow if a landlord fails to fix defective or dangerous housing conditions. Alternatively, the tenant may refuse to pay rent and raise the existence of the asserted defects or conditions as an affirmative defense to an action for summary possession or an action for nonpayment of rent. | House Housing Committee | Tuesday, 1/17/23 | 11am |
| HB 49 | Osienski | Increases the maximum weekly benefit for unemployment insurance from $400/week to $450/week. | House Labor Committee | Tuesday, 1/17/23 | 1pm |
| HB 39 | M. Smith | Gives a $20 million grant to police with very little oversight. | House Public Safety Committee | Wednesday, 1/18/23 | 12pm |
| HB 50 | K. Williams | Creates new crimes & penalties for theft of mail, including packages, from a residential dwelling. | House Public Safety Committee | Wednesday, 1/18/23 | 12pm |
| HB 42 | M. Smith | Removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment. | House Education Committee | Wednesday, 1/18/23 | 3pm |