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House State Affairs committee backs bill to codify local consent calendars

2821798 · February 11, 2025
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The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 172 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation after hearing testimony for and against codifying consent-calendar procedures for city and local boards.

The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 172 to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation after hearing mixed testimony on whether the state should define consent-calendar procedures for local governments.

Representative Elaine Price, R-Coeur d'Alene, told the committee HB 172 would add language to state code clarifying that a consent calendar is for routine, ordinary business and that a single council member may pull an item for separate consideration. "This is just adding in code…

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