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Appropriations committee: key votes and next steps on dozen items including state fair, VANTAS and agency budgets
Summary
The Appropriations Committee voted on several bills and sent multiple measures to the floor with committee recommendations; it deferred a vote on the $26 million VANTAS/drone package pending a requested, expedited cost breakdown from the sponsor and industry partners.
The Appropriations Committee handled a packed agenda and recorded multiple committee votes on agency budgets, grants and policy‑linked appropriations. Below are the measurable outcomes and next steps the committee recorded in today’s session.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 2009 (State Fair Association): Committee approved amendment 1,001 and gave the amended bill a do‑pass recommendation to the floor (vote on amended bill recorded as 13 yes, 1 no, 2 absent). The amendment adds one‑time campground restroom funding (state share capped at 75% up to $900,000) and $1,000,000 for safety/security infrastructure while retaining prior premiums for 4‑H/FFA awards.
- House Bill 1038 (VANTAS / drone replacement): Heard extensively; committee postponed a vote and requested detailed line‑item cost breakdowns for the $15,000,000 drone replacement program and the $11,000,000…
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