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Votes at a glance: key JFAC actions March 12, 2025
Summary
A roundup of major roll call outcomes recorded by the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 12, 2025, including approvals of public health enhancements, LUMA budget moves, Permanent Building Fund projects, EMS transition actions, rural nursing funding actions, and the judicial package.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee recorded roll call votes on a series of budget and language items on March 12, 2025. Below are key motions and their outcomes as announced on the record.
Public Health Services enhancement package — Outcome: Passed (due‑pass recommendation). Reported tally (combined): 14 ayes, 4 nays, 2 absent and excused. Motion moved by Representative Furness; substitute motions clarified one‑time vs ongoing funding and attached reporting language.
Language directing reporting and transitions (federal grant notification; double‑billing review; transitions of overdose prevention, Alzheimer's programs, Fit and Fall Proof; 988 and cancer registry cost‑benefit analyses) — Outcome: Approved (some items by unanimous consent; some by roll call where objected). Motioned by Representative Tanner and others.
Rural Nursing Loan Repayment (H213) — Transfer of $2,250,000 to dedicated fund: Failed in Senate committee and sent to the Senate for handling. Supplemental $375,000 FY2025 (one‑time): Approved by joint roll call (reported totals varied on the record; joint tallies recorded). Ongoing $625,000 FY2026: Approved by joint roll call (12 ayes, 6 nays reported in one roll call; joint majority recorded).
Emergency Medical Services transfer (HB206) and transition funding — Actions: Mixed procedural results. Some preparatory reduction motions failed to get a Senate majority and were sent to the Senate; motions adding FY2026 appropriations for the Military Division EMS program and funding for a part‑time medical director were recorded and will be reconciled with the Senate where required. Reported joint totals varied by motion; committee statements note majority approvals where recorded.
State Controller (LUMA) enhancements — Outcome: Approved. Motion to add LUMA personnel and operating costs to FY2026 budget passed by joint roll call (majority recorded; due‑pass recommendation).
Permanent Building Fund / Public Works package (major projects and replacement items totaling $122,861,900 one‑time) — Outcome: Approved by joint roll call; due‑pass recommendation. Motion moved by Representative Petzke.
Judicial branch package (compensation increases tied to HB322, two district judges, two magistrates, court reporters and IT positions) — Outcome: Approved by joint roll call; due‑pass recommendation. Motion moved by Senator Cook.
Notes: Where the joint committees recorded split outcomes (motions that passed in the House side but not in the Senate side), staff indicated those items would be transmitted or further reconciled between chambers. Where members objected to unanimous consent, items were taken by roll call and recorded individually.
