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Votes at a glance: House Committee on Finance dispositions and notable member positions
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Summary
Summary of committee actions on Feb. 21: the Committee advanced a long list of bills (pass unamended, pass with amendments, or defer) including procurement measures, HB620 (braille), HB504 (DLNR funding) and HB1194 (midwifery). Recorded reservations and no votes are noted where the transcript documents them.
The House Committee on Finance took roll‑call action on a large set of measures on Feb. 21. The committee moved multiple bills to the House floor; below is a compact list of dispositions and notable member positions as recorded during the hearing.
- HB381: Recommendation to pass with amendments (committee adopted amendments; advanced to floor). Noted as part of the procurement package.
- HB988: Recommendation to pass with amendments (advanced to floor).
- HB1155: Recommendation to pass with amendments (GC/CM procurement language; advanced to floor).
- HB1297: Recommendation to pass with amendments; committee report to note SPO’s $1,000,000 recommendation and DOT’s $1,500,000 recommendation on protest‑bond caps.
- HB1414: Recommendation to pass with amendments (best‑value procurement language); opposition from SPO and several county/industry witnesses noted in the record.
- HB620: Recommendation to pass unamended; Attorney General recommended deletion of a particular subsection as inconsistent with IDEA (recommendation placed on record).
- HB504 (DLNR): Recommendation to pass with amendments. Committee noted Representative Reyes Oda’s reservation about increasing visitor‑related taxes while tourism recovers.
- HB1194 (midwifery): Recommendation to pass with amendments. Committee recorded reservations from Representative Grandinetti and recorded no votes from Representatives Hussey and Reyes Oda.
- Additional bills on the agenda (examples recorded during the session) such as HB1187, HB1337, HB450, HB925, HB1378, HB628, HB751, HB549, HB563, HB1168, HB214, HB792, HB97, HB348, HB448, HB449, and HB960 were also taken up and the transcript shows the committee recommended passage (either unamended or with amendments) as indicated in the roll call. The committee noted excused absences (Representative Ward) where appropriate.
Notable member positions recorded in the hearing: - Representative Grandinetti recorded a reservation on HB1194 and said she would vote with reservations. - Representative Hussey recorded a “no” on HB1194. - Representative Reyes Oda recorded a reservation on HB504 and a “no” on HB1194. - Representative Alcos was recorded as a no‑vote on several measures in the roll call record included in the transcript; the committee minutes should be consulted for full roll‑call details.
Why this matters: many of the bills advance policy changes that affect state procurement, education for students with disabilities, natural‑resource funding, and health‑care licensing. The committee’s votes move these matters to the full House where final floor votes and possible Senate action will follow.
Ending note: the committee repeatedly instructed staff to reflect dissenting positions and recommended numeric alternatives (for example on protest‑bond caps) in the committee report so the full record is available to the Senate and stakeholders.
