Week 8 of the 2009 session is on tap. After Monday’s cutoff for fiscal committees, the focus will turn to the floor where lawmakers will have until March 12 to move bills from their house of origin. All of the University’s request legislation is moving forward at this point. Next week we will have a clearer sense of which other bills of interest remain alive.
With the emphasis on floor action, next week will be a light one in the committee rooms. The House Higher Education Committee has one meeting scheduled for Friday morning; the Senate has none scheduled at this time.
And for those who are tracking such things, mark your calendars for
Thursday — it’s the halfway point of the session!