PUBLIC WORKS-HAZARDOUS TREES
Summary
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the term "public works" does not include the pruning, replacement, or removal of hazardous trees. Defines "hazardous trees" to mean diseased or irreparably damaged trees or trees that constitute a hazard. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2014
Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2014
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 58
Mar 6, 2014
D
Democratic39
82% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2015
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 16, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 23, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Mar 6, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 6, 2014
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Mar 6, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-11)
Mar 5, 2014
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Labor and Commerce; 016-000-000
Mar 5, 2014
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 25, 2014
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce
Feb 25, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Feb 25, 2014
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Jan 29, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor and Commerce
Jan 21, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Pamela J. Althoff
RRepublican
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