House Transportation Committee adopts amendment moving House Bill 3 funding from GRF to lottery funds

The House Transportation Committee on April 8 adopted an amendment to House Bill 3 that shifts the bill’s funding source from the General Revenue Fund to lottery funds.

Representative Lorenz moved the amendment during the committee’s third hearing on House Bill 3. "Mr. Chairman, I move to amend with AM136-three 81. The amendment is in order and I'll explain the amendment quickly. It is a short, funding profile change on House Bill 3 that takes it off GRF and puts it onto lottery funds in discussions," Representative Lorenz said. "We've basically found that this is a good use for lottery funds in a student use capacity, specifically for those safety features and the things that go along with that."

Chairman Willis put the question on whether the amendment should become part of the bill and, after receiving no objections, stated, "Without objection, the amendment will become part of the bill." The committee did not take a roll-call vote on the amendment; the record reflects the change was adopted by unanimous consent.

The committee approved the minutes from its prior meeting without objection earlier in the session; supporting documents and testimony for the day's items were available on committee iPads. The committee convened with a quorum present and adjourned shortly after the amendment was adopted. The transcript identifies the amendment label as "AM136-three 81" as stated during the meeting; no additional technical or legislative details about the amendment text were read aloud on the record in the provided transcript excerpt.

No further debate on House Bill 3 was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. The committee adjourned at about 3:32 p.m.