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Appropriations Committee reports several bills out of committee; liquor fee increase and prosecution fee among measures advanced
Summary
In possible executive session the House Appropriations Committee reported multiple bills with committee recommendations. Several measures were reported out with recorded roll‑call tallies; others were amended and passed unanimously or near‑unanimously.
In an executive‑session portion of the Appropriations Committee meeting the panel reported several bills from committee with the committee’s recommendations. The following items were recorded in the transcript with their committee outcomes and roll‑call tallies where taken.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 5109 — Reported from committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Recorded roll call: 18 ayes, 12 nays, 1 excused. The bill increases a prosecution account fee that had not been updated since the early 2000s; Representative Gregersen urged support during discussion.
- Substitute House Bill 2035 (as amended) — Reported from committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Members adopted amendment H1962.1 (redirecting portions of new liquor/cannabis fee revenue for enforcement/education disbursement to the Liquor and Cannabis Board). Recorded roll call: 16 ayes, 14 nays, 1 excused.
- Substitute Senate Bill 5168 (as amended) — Reported from committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Amendment Pringle 734 was adopted to remove a requirement tied to select committee recommendations; committee roll call: 30 ayes, 0 nays, 1 excused.
- Engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5294 — Reported from committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Recorded roll call: 30 ayes, 0 nays, 1 excused.
- Senate Bill 5306 — Reported from committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Recorded roll call: 30 ayes, 0 nays, 1 excused.
What this means
The committee advanced a mix of technical bills and policy measures. Several bills were amended in committee before being reported. Roll‑call tallies show some partisan splits on larger policy items (notably the liquor license/fee package), while other bills advanced with unanimous or near‑unanimous support.
The committee adjourned after reporting the items; final floor action and any subsequent changes will be determined by additional floor scheduling and the Legislature’s rules.
