THE HOUSE ELECTED a new speaker on Wednesday, but otherwise the two legislative branches did little of consequence and adjourned until Monday.

That leaves just Monday and Tuesday for lawmakers to take action on a slew of pending bills, some of which have been stuck in conference committee trying to resolve differences between the two branches for months.

Here’s what’s pending:

Conference committees: Three panels set up to resolve differences between House and Senate bills have reached no agreements yet.

Transportation bond – Sent to conference July 23, 2020. To learn more, click here.

Economic development – Sent to conference July 30, 2020. To learn more, click here.

Climate change – Sent to conference August 6, 2020. To learn more, click here.

Ping-ponging between the branches:

Unemployment insurance legislation – Would ease impact on businesses about to be hit by a roughly 60 percent increase in assessments. H5206 is in Labor and Workforce Committee. To learn more, click here.

Campus sexual assault legislation – H4418 is in the House Ways and Means Committee. To learn more, click here.

What’s on the governor’s desk?

Police reform legislation – the governor has said he will sign it. (Senate 2963) To learn more, click here.

Health care legislation, with a special focus on telehealth (Senate 2984) To learn more, click here.

Legislation restricting the use of flame retardants. (House 4900)

 

Bruce Mohl oversees the production of content and edits reports, along with carrying out his own reporting with a particular focus on transportation, energy, and climate issues. He previously worked...