House Democratic Leaders Rep. DeWeese (D-Greene) and Rep. McCall (D-Carbon) this week, flanked by the chairs of all the House committees, announced a series of more than 60 issues they plan to address this year.

They noted resolving the state budget was the biggest issue they faced, but others included (by committee)—

· Agriculture: dog law regulations, weights and measures, helping farmers to compete and succeed;

· Consumer Affairs: rate caps under electric deregulation;

· Environmental Resources & Energy: alternative and renewable energy, electric deregulation;

· Game & Fisheries: landowner liability reform, feeding of wildlife;

· Local Government: land use and local government cooperation;

· Tourism & Recretaional Development: historic preservation, lodging at State Parks, innkeepers rights;

· Transportation: mass transit and road and bridge funding;

· Urban Affairs: abandoned property and vehicle regulations, urban renewal; and

· Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness: emergency preparedness cooperation, volunteer fire department grant program.

A copy of the complete announcement is available online.

3/16/2007