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Votes at a glance: Division III work session (Sept. 29, 2025) — retained bills and committee recommendations
Summary
Division III recorded multiple roll-call outcomes on retained bills. Short items (HB 519, HB 547, HB 570) were recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL); HB 704 recommended OTPA as amended; HB 751 recommended OTPA as amended; HB 661 referred to interim study.
At its Sept. 29 work session, House Finance Division III considered six retained bills and recorded the following committee recommendations and roll-call outcomes.
Key votes
- House Bill 519 (appropriation to DHHS to support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter): Motion to recommend Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) carried 10-0. The committee noted the funding for Waypoint had been included in HB 1.
- House Bill 547 (county reimbursement of funds): Motion to recommend ITL carried 10-0. DHHS fiscal staff said HB 2 included county reimbursement spread over four years and provided $22.5 million beginning in FY26.
- House Bill 570 (repeal the Prescription Drug Affordability Board): Motion to recommend ITL carried 10-0. Minority members expressed disagreement with repeal but acknowledged HB 2 had addressed the matter.
- House Bill 704 (caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs): Motion to recommend Ought to Pass as Amended (OTPA) with…
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