HCR19 - CPL Thomas Lowell Wines Memorial Bridge

1 Co-Sponsor

HCR18 - Caldwell Brothers Memorial Bridge

1 Co-Sponsor

HCR48 - November 7th to be designated annually as “Pastor Appreciation Day”

94 Co-Sponsors

HB4985 - Relating to Securities Restitution Assistance Fund

10 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to authorize victim restitution and creating a restitution assistance fund for victims of securities violations; create the Securities Restitution Assistance Fund; authorize the awarding of restitution in an administrative assessment; provide for the manner and procedures for applications for restitution assistance; provide the manner and procedures for the payment of restitution assistance awards; detail the situations in which restitution is prohibited; provide for subrogation; provide for a lien on recovery and refunds of excessive restitution amounts; provide for the suspension of claims; exempt the restitution awards from attachment or intercept; and authorize the Auditor to promulgate rules regarding the restitution program.

HB4942 - Adding a limitation on vehicular length for certain stretches of highway

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a vehicle or combination of vehicles coupled together, whose length is in excess of 50 feet travelling on Route 61 between Oak Hill and Montgomery.

HB4844 - Relating generally to drug testing of state legislators.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require the random drug testing of legislators.

HB5007 - Clarifying that there is no restriction on the lawful carrying of a deadly weapon, firearm or pepper spray specifically on sidewalks and streets directly bordering and surrounding the State Capitol Complex grounds.

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.

HB5005 - Relating to the authority of the Public Service Commission to order a capable proximate utility to operate a distressed or failing utility pursuant to a contract approved by the commission

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to amend existing law to establish the authority of the commission to order a capable proximate utility to operate a distressed or failing utility pursuant to a contract approved by the commission. The purpose of the bill is also to authorize the commission to specify the terms and conditions of the contract if the parties are unable to mutually agree on the terms. The bill expands the permissible locations of a hearing under this article to within the county where the majority of the customers of the potentially distressed or failing utility reside, 25 miles of the utility's service area or the Commission's headquarters. Finally, the bill establishes that the commission has discretion whether to hold an evidentiary hearing (a public comment hearing is mandatory) and, if an evidentiary hearing is held, the bill specifies the evidence that the parties are to present.

HB4949 - To modify local permitting deadlines for permits, licenses, variances, or other types of approval from a governing body or planning commission of a municipality or county.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to modify local permitting deadlines for local governing bodies or planning commissions.

HB5004 - Relating to the statutory time frames for public service commission resolution of complaints against locally rate regulated water and wastewater utilities

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to establish that the Public Service Commission's statutory review period does not commence until it has the necessary information providing the basis of rates, or of the utility's action, that is the subject of a complaint before the Commission.