Senate Report by Bryan Breitling

The 2024 Legislative Session opened with a frenzy!

We are seeing a significant jump on bills flowing through the legislature! This early bill entry and committee processing should alleviate the crossover day pressure. After the second week, there were 127 House bills and 112 Senate bills introduced.

In Joint Appropriations this second week, we heard budget reports from the Dept. of Social Services, Dept. of Human Services, Tribal Relations, Unified Judicial System, Bureau of Information Technology, and Dept. of Public Safety. Some highlights include Medicaid in...