Here are more bills that have been killed.
HB1152 was defeated. It would have provided for drug testing for TANF.
SB160 was defeated. It would have extended sales tax to commodities and securities brokers, like other professional services.
HB1223 and 1224 were defeated. They would have reduced problems with payday loans and title loans.
On SB177 was defeated this morning. It rather sounded like this was defeated at the governor’s request because of the economy and not knowing yet what federal highway assistance may be coming. The state needs money for highways, so this will be an ongoing discussion for the next legislature. Meanwhile people struggling now to pay for gas to get to work can breathe a little easier for the time being.
Coming up
On sales tax increases, there have several bills. Only one remains: SB174. It was postponed to next Monday, 2/14 10:00AM. It raises sales tax from 4% to 5% (state portion) during June-July-August for the next 4 summers.
It is really important to prevent education cuts and Medicaid cuts, but it should be noted that sales tax is not the only option, and certainly not an increase on food.
Coming Today:
1. SB123 allows unemployment benefits for a worker looking for a new job when her/his military spouse is being relocated. Contact before 10:00AM, Thursday 2/10, to ask SUPPORT for SB123 of the Senate Commerce committee:
Senators Adelstein 32, Buhl  15, Johnston 12, Lederman 16, Tom Nelson 31, Nygaard 17, Rave 25
2. SB191 to drop the refund program for the food tax.
It is 10th on the agenda, but the Senate Appropriations Committee might get to it.
If you want to weigh in on it, contact these before 8:00AM today, 2/10.
Senators Brown 23, Haverly 35, Heineman 13, Novstrup(Al)Â Â 3, Peters 9, Putnam 19, Rampelberg 30, Sutton 26, Tidemann 7