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House Bills

HB 2090- wind energy; siting.
Beginning on October 1, 2020, prohibits the construction or operation of a proposed individual wind
turbine or any other individual structure that requires a federal aviation administration form 7460-1 and
that is part of a wind energy facility from encroaching on or otherwise having a significant adverse impact
on the mission, training or operations of any military installation or branch of military as determined by the
military aviation and installation assurance siting clearinghouse and the federal aviation administration
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Mark Finchem
Major Actions: 01/21/20: Received a Do Pass by the House Natural Resources Energy & Water
Committee by a vote of 10-1-0-2
01/27/20: Passed the House Rules Committee
01/28/20: Passed the House Majority & Minority Caucus
02/27/20: Passed by the House

HB 2096- security guard registration; discharged veterans. Amended
Allows for a veteran who is honorably discharged from the United States military to receive a 30-day
security guard registration certificate or a 30 day armed security guard registration certificate before the
required background screenings for the applicant are complete.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Jay Lawrence
Major Actions: 01/27/20: Received a Do Pass as amended Vote by the House Military & Veterans Affairs
committee. 7-0-0
02/10/20: Passed in the House Rules Committee
02/11/20: Passed by the Majority & Minority Caucus
02/13/20: Received a Do Pass as Amended by the House Committee of the Whole
02/17/20: Passed the House and transmitted to the Senate
02/24/20: Assigned to the Senate Transportation & Public Safety and Rules Committees
03/04/20: Scheduled to be heard by the Senate Transportation & Public Safety
Committee

HB 2135- Veterans Suicides; annual report.
Would provide Beginning January 1, 2020, the department of health services shall annually compile a
report on veteran suicides in this state
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Jay Lawrence
Major Actions: 01/27/20: Received a Do Pass Vote by the House Military & Veterans Affairs committee.
7-0-0
02/03/20: Passed the House Rules Committee
02/04/20: Passed the House Majority & Minority Caucus
02/06/20: Passed the House and transmitted to the Senate
02/24/20: Assigned to the Senate Transportation & Public Safety and Rules Committees
03/04/20: Scheduled to be heard by the Senate Transportation & Public Safety
Committee

HB 2139- Appropriations; Veterans’ services, benefit councilors.
Would provide the sum of $1,200,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021
to the department of veterans' services to hire additional benefits counselors.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Jay Lawrence
Major Actions: 01/27/20: Received a Do Pass Vote by the House Military & Veterans Affairs committee.
7-0-0
02/12/20: Received a Do Pass as amended Recommendation the House Appropriations
Committee.
02/17/20: Passed by the House Rules Committee
02/18/20: Passed the House Majority & Minority Caucus’
02/27/20: Passed as Amended in the House