HF 595 – Elections deputy salary
SF 400 – Political subdivision whistleblower protection
COMMITTEE ACTION:
HF 595 – Elections deputy salary
HF 595 authorizes elections deputies to receive 85 percent of the auditor’s salary.
[3/27: short form (Absent: Guth)]
HF 698 – Pioneer cemeteries
HF 698 would allow a county board of supervisors and a pioneer cemetery commission to jointly decide the care of cemeteries that no longer qualify as a pioneer cemetery. Currently, 20 counties are using up to 6¾ cent levy to fund the cemeteries, but the highest is only 4½ cents.
[3/27: short form]
FLOOR ACTION:
SF 400 – Political subdivision whistleblower protection
SF 400 requires a political subdivision to provide notification of whistleblower protection by the human resources department, along with information about how the state’s Office of Ombudsman offers protection. The legislation also provides for civil damages to the whistleblower.
[3/26: 49-0 (Absent: Breitbach)]