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Natural Resources committee moves two bills out of committee unanimously
Summary
The committee recorded unanimous committee actions on Senate Bill 106 (hazing wildlife with drones) and Senate Bill 315 (reimbursement-related bill), both moved as "do pass" and approved by the committee; roll-call/voice votes and proxies were noted.
The Senate Natural Resources Committee recorded committee actions on two bills late in the Jan. 20 meeting: a due-pass motion for Senate Bill 106 (hazing wildlife with drones) and a due-pass motion for Senate Bill 315 (reimbursement-related). Committee officers moved each bill and the committee approved both measures unanimously.
Senators conducted a roll-call/voice vote for SB 106 after a motion to move the bill out of committee. The transcript records a unanimous outcome for SB 106 and notes proxy votes on the record: "Senator Barshaw votes by proxy," and a proxy for Senator Nolan (transcript phrasing: "senator Noles Nolan is I by proxy"). The chair announced the bill "passes unanimously." Senator Vinton later noted a proxy for Senator Zolnickoff when voting on a different bill in the same sequence.
For SB 315, the vice chair moved a due-pass recommendation; the committee discussed the bill briefly and approved it by voice vote. The transcript shows several proxy votes recorded during the SB 315 action (for example: "Senator Zelnickoff votes aye by proxy," "Senator Burjos aye by proxy", "Senator Nolan, aye by proxy"). The chair announced the bill passed unanimously.
The transcript does not provide a numerical roll-call tally or the full list of individual votes; it records unanimous committee approval and notes of proxies. No floor fiscal notes or additional amendments were resolved in the committee record quoted in the transcript; one senator asked staff to request a fiscal note for a bill before it reaches the floor.
Why it matters: Committee passage advances these bills to the Senate floor for further consideration. The transcript shows the committee handling a high volume of bills and recording unanimous committee support for the two motions taken at the end of the session.
