The Senate Finance Committee took a series of procedural and funding votes during the session, approving multiple items by voice vote and placing several items on hold for further review.
Key outcomes (as recorded in the committee):
- Items 1a, 1b and 1c — placed on hold pending follow-up (voice agreement).
- Item 3 — approved (voice vote; committee said “The ayes have it”).
- Item 6 (court closure proposal) — placed on hold pending further cost analysis and impact estimates (voice agreement).
- Multiple Departmental and fund items (pages 3–12 as listed in the packet) — various motions to approve passed by voice vote; where a numeric tally was recorded the committee reported a 4–2 outcome for one approval.
- YDC claims item — placed on hold pending reconciled figures and audit table references.
What this means: The committee advanced numerous departmental funding adjustments by voice vote but held several items with significant fiscal or operational consequences until staff can provide additional data. Where recorded tallies are present in the transcript, the committee reported one recorded 4–2 vote on an approval; most approvals were decided by voice and are recorded as having passed.
Limitations: The committee recorded many approvals by voice without publishing a roll-call tally in the transcript excerpt. For items where the transcript only records a voice outcome, the committee’s statement “The ayes have it” or similar language is used to report passage. Where bills or amendment identifiers were not specified in the transcript excerpt, items are listed by packet page/item numbers as cited by the chair.
Ending: Items placed on hold will be revisited in subsequent meeting(s) after requested follow-up information is submitted.