Texas Democrats return to state for a 2nd special session
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Under existing plans, the House would convene Friday to take up a proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek to hike the state’s gas tax from 40 to 46 cents per gallon, double a tax Oregon workers pay to fund transit, and increase vehicle titling and registration fees. The Senate plans to meet Monday, Labor Day, to finish the job.
Lawmakers are preparing four bills to amend Colorado’s first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence regulations, which seek to prevent discrimination when companies use AI to make various decisions.
Colorado state lawmakers will convene for a special session Thursday to offset a $1.2 billion revenue shortfall caused by changes in the federal tax code, but they will also consider tweaks to the state’s artificial intelligence law,
The Alaska State Legislature is planning a brief session without taking any action on Tuesday, and legislative leaders say they’ve already completed their intended work for the special session, which ends on Aug.
I think the state would make a better investment in people’s health insurance right now, (rather) than spending money on more wolves,” Sen. Dylan Roberts said.
The legislature is trying to head off a law that takes effect early next year. They’ll have several different choices of how to do that.
With a quorum-breaking number of House Democrats still out of state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called a second special session that has already convened.
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