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Votes at a glance: Appropriations committee actions on multiple agency budgets
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee approved committee recommendations for several agency budgets, including the State 9-1-1 Board, State Fire Marshal, Office of Information Technology Services, Board of Barbering, Governmental Ethics Commission and the Secretary of State, with recorded debate and some roll-call not specified in the transcript.
During the hearing the committee moved and approved multiple budget recommendations. Below are the formal committee actions recorded during the session; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript for most motions.
- State 9-1-1 Board (FY2025–FY2026): Committee recommendation approved including a one-time $2,000,000 SGF grant program for GIS mapping of critical infrastructure (see separate article). Motion: "I move the committee recommendations for the state 9 11 board budget for fiscal years '25 and '26." (Moved by Chair Anderson; second by Hoffman; motion carried; Representative Anne Helgerson asked to be recorded as a no vote.)
- State Fire Marshal (FY2025–FY2026): Committee approved recommendations to adjust fee‑funded positions and expenditures; LBC deletions were concurred with by the committee. Motion: "I move the committee recommendations for the State Fire Marshal budgets '25 and '26." (Moved by Chair Anderson; second by Representative Hoye; motion carried.)
- Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) / Information Services (FY2025–FY2026): Committee approved revised estimates and off‑budget FTE adjustments, and added funds to an IT emergency account in FY2026. Motion: "I move the General Budget Committee recommendations for the Information Services for the years 2025 and 2026 as presented." (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)
- Board of Barbering (FY2025–FY2027): Committee approved increased expenditure limitation from the fee fund to allow spending up to 90% of available funds and adjusted small operating items; committee later required a 5‑year vehicle maintenance plan in place of an automatic recurring vehicle maintenance add. Motion: "I move the General Government budget for the Board of Barbering 2025–2027 be accepted (as amended)." (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)
- Board of Cosmetology (FY2025–FY2027): Committee adopted the LBC deletions and further reduced requested enhancements after finding projected deficits; motion carried. (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Sutton.)
- Governmental Ethics Commission (FY2025–FY2027): Committee approved the budget with LBC adjustments for personnel and office relocation items removed. Motion: "I move that we pass the governmental ethics commission budget for 2025, 2026, and 2027." (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)
- Secretary of State (FY2025–FY2026): Committee approved a package that included $200,000 SGF to meet a 20% state match for federal HAVA election security funds and $150,000 to modernize the administrative regulation process; members debated whether to use a fee fund instead of SGF and voted to include the items as recommended. Motion: "I move that the Appropriations approve the budget for the Secretary of State’s office for the years 2025 and 2026 as amended." (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)
Notes: Many motions were recorded with the outcome but without numeric roll-call tallies in the transcript. Several items were amended or had LBC deletions concurred with by the committee; the transcript records debate and named speakers for several motions.
