House Resolution 883 advanced to rules committee

The Economic Development & Tourism Committee voted to send House Resolution 883 to the House rules committee after a brief introduction and an unrecorded motion and second.

Committee Chair called the measure up as the first item of business, saying the resolution "has all kinds of things in here with the World Cup" and noting staff had compiled comparative industry ranking data. A motion to refer the study measure to the rules committee was made and seconded; committee members voiced approval and the chair said the item "moves on to the rules committee." The meeting transcript records a voice vote with members answering "aye." No roll-call tally or named mover and seconder were entered on the record.

The committee chair said the referral will allow the measure to proceed to the rules committee “tomorrow, morning early,” and indicated the committee hopes to hear from stakeholders statewide as part of the study if it moves forward.

No testimony or debate on the substance of the resolution was recorded in the committee portion of the transcript beyond the introductory remarks. The committee did not record a vote tally or identify specific amendments during the referral on the transcript.

The referral means the resolution will next be scheduled for consideration in the rules committee; any additional testimony, hearings or amendments would be recorded at that point.

The committee moved on to invited presentations from chambers and regional economic development organizations.