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Committee finds S.56, creating an Office of New Americans, favorable; referral to appropriations
Summary
The Government Operations & Military Affairs committee voted to find S.56—an act relating to creating an Office of New Americans—favorable, with committee staff noting associated per-diem dollars will be referred to the Appropriations Committee and budget staff are holding funds.
The Government Operations & Military Affairs committee voted to find S.56, an act relating to creating an Office of New Americans, favorable on a recorded vote that the clerk summarized as 10-0-1.
Committee members said they had received testimony and prior votes supporting the measure and indicated they were comfortable with the language the Senate transmitted. No amendments were offered during the committee’s discussion and the committee moved directly to a favorable finding.
Committee staff told members that the bill carries a dollar amount for committee members' per diems and that the measure will be referred to the Appropriations Committee. Staff also said budget staff are holding the dollars identified for the bill while it proceeds through the process.
The committee’s formal action on S.56 was recorded by roll call. The clerk read affirmative votes for Representative Boyden; Representative Hinsonault; Representative Morgan; Representative McQueen; Representative Coppin; Representative Stone; Representative Rupert Randolph; Representative Nugent; Representative Waters Evans; Representative Byron; and Representative Angus. The clerk recorded the result as 10-0-1. The committee designated Stone as the reporter.
No formal amendments or additional conditions were adopted on the floor during the recorded action. The committee recorded direction that S.56 move forward to Appropriations for any fiscal review and appropriation adjustments.
