Tag Archives: Jay Powell

Final passage near on open records revision

Senate approves legislation revamping the state’s open records and open meetings laws; if the House agrees to changes, it will go to the governor . . .

Tags: Jay Powell , open meetings , open records , Sam Olens

Senate panel votes out fee diversion bill

A bill intended to stop fee diversions, which has been greatly watered down, is approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee . . .

Tags: fee diversions , Greg Goggans , Jack Hill , Jay Powell , Senate amendment

Fee diversion bill moves forward, but in a weaker state

Fee diversion bill moves forward in the Senate Appropriations Committee, but the bill has been weakened with an amendment . . .

Tags: Don Balfour , fee diversion , hazardous waste fee , Jay Powell , John Bulloch , state budget , tire disposal fee

Bill revising open records law is adopted

House approves revisions to state’s open meetings, open records laws . . .

Tags: Jay Powell , open meetings law , open records law , Sam Olens

House passes bill to stop fee diversions

Fee diversion bill is approved by the House and heads to the state Senate . . .

Tags: fee diversions , Jay Powell

Fee diversion bill heads to Rules Committee

Legislation that would end the diversion of state environmental fees to other budget needs is passed out by a House committee . . .

Tags: diversion , Jay Powell , state fees

Fee diversion bill moves from House subcommittee

Legislation that would cut down on the allocation of fees for unrelated budget needs keeps moving in a House committee . . .

Tags: diversion , Jay Powell , Randy Nix , state fees

House bill gives more power to development authorities

House passes measure that will allow local development authorities to provide bond financing for public-private projects . . .

Tags: bond financing , development authorities , Jay Powell , Mark Hatfield , public-private projects

Powell bill would stop diversion of state fees

Rep. Jay Powell introduces legislation that would put an end to the practice of diverting state fees away from their specified purpose into the general treasury . . .

Tags: ACCG , diversion of funds , GMA , Jay Powell , solid waste trust fund , state fees