A selective digest of bills and briefings of interest Wednesday at the state Capitol. Click on the link for times, locations and details.

SB 69 Appropriates $100,000 to the county police departments to initiate a gun buy-back program.

SB 614 Requires the comptroller and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to commission permanent works of art to honor Dan Inouye and Patsy Mink

HB 904 Expands the Electronic Device and Television Recycling program.

HB 154 Authorizes the Board of Agriculture to establish an industrial hemp remediation pilot program.

HB 657 Imposing an excise tax on loose, roll-your-own tobacco.

SB 632 Establishes environmental courts.

SB 1133 Adds energy drinks and dietary supplements to the deposit beverage container program

HB 269 Constitution amendment on residency requirements for state Senate or House candidates.

HB 206 Requires all employees whose financial disclosure statements are public complete a mandatory ethics training course.

HB 201 Makes major amendments to campaign finance law.

Decision making on limiting speech freedom to natural persons, disorderly conduct at bus stops and gender equity in gubernatorial appointments. 

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Photo courtesy luc legay.

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