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Committee advances bills funding Bridge Meadows and a Self Enhancement Inc. affordable‑housing project; roll calls recorded
Summary
The Senate Committee on Housing and Development adopted amendments and voted to move Senate Bill 229 and Senate Bill 949 (dash amendments) to the floor with due‑pass recommendations and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Roll calls were recorded in committee for each motion.
During the March 26 session the Senate Committee on Housing and Development completed work sessions on two bills and recorded committee votes to advance them to the Senate floor with due‑pass recommendations and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
Senate Bill 229 (dash‑1 amendment). The committee heard a brief summary of SB 229 and Vice Chair Anderson moved adoption of the dash‑1 amendment. The committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment with no objection. Vice Chair Anderson then moved SB 229 as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. The clerk called the roll; the transcript records the following responses: Senator Robbins — "Aye"; Senator Nash — "Aye"; Senator Patterson — "Aye"; Vice Chair Anderson — "Aye"; Chair Bim — "Aye." The motion passed and SB 229 was advanced to the Senate floor.
Senate Bill 949 (dash‑3 amendment). The committee considered SB 949 with the dash‑3 amendment and adopted that amendment without objection. Vice Chair Anderson moved the bill as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Committee discussion followed about project design and prevailing wage impacts; a roll call was recorded with these responses as recorded in the transcript: Senator Brodman — "Aye"; Senator Nash — "No"; Senator Patterson — "Aye"; Vice Chair Anderson — "Yes"; Chair Vance — "Aye." The motion passed and SB 949 was advanced to the floor.
Both work‑session motions were made by Vice Chair Anderson and carried by the committee according to the roll calls recorded in the hearing transcript. The bills will proceed to the Senate floor and, per the motions, be referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
