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Business and Labor committee advances multiple bills; paid‑sick leave fails and is tabled
Summary
During executive action the House Business and Labor Committee passed bills on alcohol licensing, health‑board authority, shelter grants and voluntary payments, while a paid‑sick‑leave bill failed a roll call and was then tabled. House Bill 342 (medical‑malpractice standard) was heard earlier and not acted on.
The House Business and Labor Committee took executive action on a package of bills, approving several measures and tabling one controversial item after a roll‑call vote.
Key outcomes: the committee approved House Bill 150 (alcohol and gaming license ownership adjustments), House Bill 238 (limits and procedures for health‑care board evaluations), House Bill 310 (one‑time shelter grant program with a $2 million appropriation), and House Bill 324 (protection for voluntary payments prior to verdict). House Bill 297, a measure to implement paid‑sick‑leave requirements, failed a roll‑call vote and the committee subsequently voted to table it.
House Bill 150: Vice Chair Seekins Crowe moved HB 150 do pass and the committee adopted amendment 150.1.0.3, described at the table as a narrowing of the bill to address concerns about liquor license owner/real‑property owner relationships. The amendment was described by Amy Grimales, counsel participating in the hearing, as removing broader definition changes and focusing on cross‑collateralization of liquor licenses. The committee passed HB 150 as amended by voice vote; the clerk recorded the bill as passed unanimously in committee and it will move to the House floor.
House Bill 238: The committee approved amendment 238.1.1 to restrict language to health‑care boards and make related technical edits, then voted to pass HB 238 as amended. The committee reported HB 238 unanimously and it will move to the House floor.
House Bill 297 (paid sick leave): Committee members debated HB 297 and then proceeded to a roll‑call vote. The committee clerk recorded a roll call with multiple individual votes; the chair announced, “the motion fails with 8 4 and 12 against,” after which Representative Seekins Crowe moved to table HB 297 and the motion to table passed. The transcript shows a divided committee: several members voiced support citing workplace health benefits, while others opposed the bill on grounds of employer flexibility and labor market impacts. The failed passage followed by tabling leaves HB 297 inactive in the committee folder pending possible future action.
House Bill 310 (shelter grant program): Representative Schomer moved amendment HB 0310.01.01; staff explained the amendment moves administration to the Department of Commerce, specifies a 1:1 state match and adds prioritization criteria and scoring for applications (including incorporation of private and federal matching funds and a $250,000 per‑county cap on matching awards). The committee passed HB 310 as amended on a roll call; the clerk recorded the motion passing “with 16 4 and 4 against.” The bill includes a one‑time appropriation of $2 million and requires recipients to provide a match.
House Bill 324 (voluntary payments): The committee adopted an amendment requested by the sponsor clarifying that the statute does not apply to damages awarded after entry of a verdict. Members voiced bipartisan support; HB 324 passed on a voice vote and will move to the House floor.
Other notes: The committee clerk recorded that House Bill 342 (the medical‑malpractice instruction bill heard earlier) was among bills heard but not acted upon and remains in the committee folder. Multiple votes were conducted by voice or proxy; where the transcript recorded a roll call, those results are described above.
The committee adjourned after completing executive action and noted several bills that remain tabled or not yet acted on for future consideration.
