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** Week 4: New Legislation & Updates
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ECONOMY & TAXATION:
New Legislation: Senate Bill 1041 introduced by Senator Jim Guthrie would prohibit excessive price increases during a declared emergency, amending an already existing law. The bill would protect consumers from unfair pricing in trade and commerce. This week, the legislation was passed out of the Senate Commerce and Human Resource Committee and was sent to the Senate floor.

Update: Representative Ron Nate’s House Bill 21 concerns businesses owned by minors. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives and has been received by the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee this week, would prevent local governments from requiring various permits, licenses, and fees of businesses owned by minors. This bill passed the Madison Liberty Standard (100%) and we SUPPORT this bill.

New Legislation: Senate Bill 1048 introduced by Senator Jim Rice would prevent an increase in property taxes that exceed the growth of income of citizens. This would prevent property taxes from becoming too high for the people who live in various areas. This week, the bill was introduced and sent to the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee.

FAMILY PROSPERITY:
Update: Senate Joint Resolution 101, a bill introduced by Senator C. Scott Grow, passed the Senate and is currently before the House State Affairs Committee. This resolution proposes an amendment to the state constitution that essentially states psychoactive drugs (schedule 1 and 2) are illegal unless such drugs are approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and permitted by the state. This legislation failed the Madison Liberty Standard (22%); therefore, we OPPOSE this measure.

New Legislation: Senate Bill 1050, introduced by Senator Melissa Wintrow, would require health insurance plans to increase the number of contraceptives that can be given to an individual enrolled in their health insurance plan to the amount needed for 12 months. This creates a government regulation that inhibits free-market competition among health benefit providers. This week, the bill was introduced and sent to the Senate Commerce and Human Resource Committee...

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Legislative Video Update: Week 4

Lindsey Zea, the Policy Associate at the Madison Liberty Institute, provides a quick update on what happened at the Capitol this week.
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Legislative Progress Report:
Week 4 (as of 02.05.2021)

Legislation
* New legislation prepared: 350
* Changes, amendments, and engrossment: 26
* Total legislation: 376

Introductions
* Bills: 151
* Resolutions, Memorials, Proclamations (both houses): 13

Action
* Bills passed (both houses): 1
* Bills awaiting signatures: 1
* Bills signed by Governor: 0
* Resolutions, Memorials adopted: 0

Bills Passed by Chamber (and pending in the other)
* Senate: 7
* House of Representatives: 23

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