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Legislature's return brings bills into focus (Billings Gazette) - HELENA - The state budget takes center stage this week as the Montana Legislature begins its second half, with the House Appropriations Committee holding hearings on six bills that contain state spending for the next two years.

Seattle senator says even his quirkiest bills have a point (The Columbian) - OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Sen. Ken Jacobsen has ideas. A lot of them. The Seattle Democrat has introduced 99 bills since the legislative session started in January, more than any other senator or representative in Olympia.

Nine bills take aim at autism (WABC-TV New York) - This week, new jersey lawmakers will begin considering nine bills aimed at combating autism.

State Legislature Considers New Child Abuse Bills (FOX 12 Idaho) - Boise, Idaho-- The State Senate is considering two bills that would expand the amount of time people would be liable for child abuse. The first bill... which passed unanimously in the house... allows prosecutors up to 4 years to go after someone who failed to report child abuse.

State senators to mull anti-corruption bills Monday (Asbury Park Press) - Amid continued concern about government corruption in New Jersey, state senators on Monday will consider creating new anti-corruption laws to help taxpayers recover money lost through impropriety. The Senate budget committee is slated to consider bills that would make it illegal for non-elected recipients of government money and property to knowingly misuse it, and to seek fines against those ...

Having Trouble Keeping Track of Your Medical Bills? (Advocate Tribune) - (ARA) - Does someone in your family have a chronic medical condition, or suffer from some other ailment that requires multiple visits to the doctor? If so, you're probably overwhelmed by medical bills.

Legislators Try to Add Mandatory Treatment to DUI Bills (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix) - Democrats try to add mandatory treatment to a Republican crackdown on drunk drivers. Several Republican bills seek added DUI jail time.

Major bills up in air with week left to go (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Of the 795 bills introduced during the 2007 legislative session, exactly one has been passed by both chambers.

Major bills up in air with week left to go (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Of the 795 bills introduced during the 2007 legislative session, exactly one has been passed by both chambers. And there's just one full week to go. "I think there's been a lot of smoke and very little fire," said Sen. Ernesto Scorsone, D-Lexington. "We've got a whole bunch of bills and a whole bunch of things presented. But substantively, I don't think much is going to come out of the session."

Legislative bills would help lawyers, hurt agriculture (Sidney Herald-Leader) - Two bills have been introduced in the Montana Legislature that, if passed, will be a boon for lawyers, but poison pills for research, agriculture and economic development in the state. HB 432 would impose liability on developers of biotech crops, and HB 493 would require GMO wheat seed labeling.