HR 400 Summary

• Establishes the special and paramount order of business for the 14th legislative day, taking precedence over regular or pending business.

• HB528 (Representative McDaniel): Further regulates over-the-counter sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine through an on-line electronic verification system operated by the Criminal Justice Information Center; establishes Drug Abuse Task Force.

• HB260 (Representative Bentley): Authorizes tax deduction for employers hiring persons receiving unemployment compensation or whose benefits have expired, designated as the Reemployment Act.

• HB156 (Representative Black): Alters the State Board for Registration of Architects' responsible control definition, changes superintendent title to on-site observer, removes restrictive firm ownership requirements, and modifies disciplinary actions and civil penalties.

• HB269 (Representative Thigpen) and HB346 (Representative Grantland): Exempt Eagles' Wings, Inc. from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; further regulate emergency medical services by the Health Department.