House Natural Resources Committee favorably reports House Bill 64 on 12-0 vote

At a meeting of the House Natural Resources Committee, Vice Chair Rob Blaisdell moved to favorably report House Bill 64 and recommend its passage; a roll-call vote followed and the motion carried with 12 affirmative votes and zero negative votes.

The unanimous vote came after the chair, Chair Jones, confirmed a quorum and approved the minutes. Vice Chair Rob Blaisdell made the motion to report the bill favorably; the clerk conducted a roll call that recorded yes votes from Chair Jones, Vice Chair Rob Blaisdell, Ranking Member Rogers, Representative Denson, Representative Fisher, Representative Heiner, Representative Holmes, Representative Matthews, Representative McNally, Representative Graeter, Representative Salvo and Representative Workman. Committee staff asked members to sign the roll and to indicate by a star if they wished to be listed as cosponsors before Rules and Reference meets at 10:15 a.m.

The committee’s action was a procedural favorable report to advance HB 64 to the next stage of the legislative process. No testimony was offered on the bill at this meeting and no amendments were recorded on the floor of the committee during the proceeding. The committee clerk recorded that the bill was “reported and recommended for passage” with a 12–0 tally.

The committee chair instructed members to sign the roll and to add cosponsor names before Rules and Reference convenes.

The committee’s favorable report sends HB 64 on to the next legislative step identified by committee staff.