Providing for the removal of municipal utility board members under specified circumstances and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2022
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 16, 2022
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 14, 202283–10
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 17, 2022
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 6, 202242–5
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 17, 2022
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 17, 2022

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 2

2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• S-5120Strike everything · filed April 6, 2022 by Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the removal process so that a mayor can remove a utility board member with the unanimous approval of the city council for specific reasons, such as habitual nonattendance. It also establishes a process involving written notice and a public hearing, but these new rules do not apply to cities with a population of more than 200,000. Its wording →

  Amends this SF 2282 to CONFORM to HF 2475
  Adopted
  April 6, 2022
• H-8161 · filed March 8, 2022 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the bill to allow a mayor to remove a utility board member if the city council unanimously agrees, provided the removal is for specific reasons like habitual nonattendance. It also adds a requirement for a written notice and a public hearing before the city council votes on the removal. These new rules would not apply to cities with a population of more than 200,000 people. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 14, 2022