House Appropriations roundup: committee votes and next steps
The committee passed multiple amendments to SB23 and advanced it (9–1, 1 excused); SB80 failed 5–6 and was postponed indefinitely; SB125 passed 9–2 and was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Several L- and J- amendments to SB23 were adopted by unanimous consent.
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In a single session the House Appropriations Committee processed several bills and amendments. Key outcomes: Senate Bill 23 (school finance amendments) was advanced to the Committee of the Whole after the committee adopted multiple technical and substantive L- and J- amendments; the committee recorded SB23 as passing 9–1 with one member excused. Senate Bill 80 failed on an initial roll call (5–6) amid disagreement about relying on philanthropic gifts to fund an ongoing program and the committee subsequently recorded SB80 as postponed indefinitely. Senate Bill 125 was moved to the Committee of the Whole after sponsors clarified judiciary amendments and the bill passed 9–2.
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