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House Appropriations Committee reports capital bill to the floor
Summary
At a March 26, 2025 meeting, the House Appropriations Committee confirmed it had received the capital bill, heard that the committee attorney advised no amendment was needed, and voted to report the bill to the floor.
The House Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday to report the capital bill to the floor after members confirmed the committee had the bill in its possession.
Committee staff said the panel had received the capital bill earlier in the day and that no amendments were pending. Committee members cited advice from the committee attorney that an amendment was not required before reporting the bill. "We don't have an amendment," a committee staff member said during the meeting. A committee representative noted that John Gray, the committee attorney, "said we don't need the amendment."
A motion to report the bill was made during the session; the motion was moved by Jim (Representative). During a roll call, at least ten members answered "Yes" when called, and the committee recorded the motion as approved. Those who were explicitly identified in the transcript as voting yes were: Representative Whomley; Representative Dickinson; Representative Consensta; Representative Roche; Representative Roach; Representative Nigro; Representative Squirrel; Representative Steven; Representative Acaboni; and Representative Shockey. One member referenced as not present at the start of the roll call was Brady; the transcript indicates members agreed to wait briefly for Brady to arrive before proceeding to other business.
Members referenced April 1 in the discussion but did not specify details in the record provided. Committee staff identified Wayne as the reporter for the meeting; another staff reference during the session was to April. The meeting record shows the committee moved the capital bill forward with no amendment offered at that time and with attorney guidance that an amendment was unnecessary.
The committee did not discuss substantive changes to the bill on the record provided. The vote advances the capital bill to the next stage of the legislative process; the transcript does not specify the bill number, text, or the committee's next procedural date beyond a reference to April 1.
