Today at the Statehouse

The Green Cleaning Bill has been assigned to a subcommittee of the House Environmental Protection Committee. The bill encourages public schools and state buildings to use green cleaning products for two and one-half years, and requires such use from then on. Subcommittee members include Chris Hagenow (R-Des Moines), Curt Hanson (D-Fairfield), and Subcommittee Chairman Nathan Reichert (D-Muscatine). The subcommittee is scheduled to meet in the House Lounge today at 11:30, however, we have not yet received our amendment, making procedural changes, from the bill drafters.

Also today, John Ulczycki of the National Safety Council will speak to the House and Senate Transportation Committees on the perils of texting while driving and the need for legislation penalizing the practice. Numerous bills are pending in both houses on the subject. House Transportation meets at 1:00 in Room 103, and Senate Transportation meets at 2:30 in Room 24.