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No ways, no means, no how?
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2009-03-10 16:29
The Ways and Means Committee has neither ways nor means. Discuss.
As noted elsewhere, the state Senate committee's work belies its brash-sounding title, as it hasn't met since 2001.
That makes it a convenient place for Senate leader Marc Basnight to send bills to die.
Below, the bills sent there so far and what they would (have) do(ne):
S.B. 87: Taxpayers Protection Act: Put constitutional limits on state spending up for a referendum.
S.B. 108: Management of the Striped Bass Fishery: Authorize the Marine Fisheries Commission to create a tradeable quota on striped bass.
S.B. 118 and 119: Four-Year Terms: Lengthen state legislators' terms from two to four years.
S.B. 156: Session Limits: Limit legislature to 90 days in odd-numbered years, 45 in even-numbered.
S.B. 272: Defense of Marriage: Put a ban on gay marriage to the state constitution up for a referendum.
S.B. 329: Right to Hunt: Put a "right to hunt" amendment to the state constitution up for a referendum.
S.B. 351: No Felon as Sheriff: Put a constitutional ban on felons serving as sheriffs up for a referendum.
None of the bills are officially dead until crossover week, however. The committee is chaired by Sen. Charlie Dannelly, one of Basnight's top lieutenants, so a bill could conceivably be resurrected if he changed his mind.
