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House records final action on several bills including fireworks, conservation and water measures
Summary
On final action the House passed multiple bills: SB 14 (conference report on continuing appropriations), HB 2402 (Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education), SB 36 (conservation district funding match), SB 58 (multi-year flex accounts/water), SB 199 (fireworks), and others; vote tallies and brief descriptions follow.
The House completed final action on a series of bills and conference reports during the session. Several items received floor votes and were declared passed. Below are the bills taken up on final action and their recorded outcomes as read on the House floor.
Votes at a glance
- HB 2402 — Final action: passed. Description: Creates the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, establishes membership, purpose, and reporting requirements. Final House tally as read on the floor: 98 in favor, 24 against.
- SB 50 — Final action: passed. Description: Revises provisions related to the State Board of Regents and scholarship repayment provisions, including uniform interest-rate provisions; allows the board to recover collection costs and charge administrative fees. Final tally: 119 in favor, 3 against.
- SB 78 — Final action: passed. Description: Requires postsecondary institutions to review and update accreditation policies and prohibits accrediting agencies from compelling institutions to violate state law; provides a private cause of action for violations. Final tally: 86 in favor, 36 against.
- SB 114 — Final action: passed. Description: Relates to ancillary school district activities and participation by nonpublic and virtual school students; prohibits discrimination based on enrollment status. Final tally: 83 in favor, 39 against.
- SB 14 (conference committee report) — Final action: passed. Description: Conference committee report on continuing appropriations language in the event of a gubernatorial veto; committee made several clarifying edits and a five-year sunset on certain provisions. Final tally: 81 in favor, 41 against.
- SB 36 — Final action: passed. Description: Amends the funding match formula for local county conservation districts to allow up to a 2:1 state-to-county match subject to appropriation and a per-county cap of $50,000; final tally: 119 in favor, 2 against.
- SB 58 — Final action: passed. Description: Modifies rules governing multi-year flex accounts (MIFAs) for water appropriations, sets carryover and measurement rules, and shifts some administrative costs to the water appropriation certification fund; final tally: 119 in favor, 2 against.
- SB 199 — Final action: passed as amended. Description: Revises fireworks law to permit permanent retailers to sell year-round with registration to the State Fire Marshal, defines new distributor categories, and adjusts seasonal retail windows; final tally: 75 in favor, 45 against. The House adopted committee amendments and the bill carries estimated fiscal notes for additional State Fire Marshal staffing reported in committee.
Procedure notes: Each of the above actions was announced by the clerk on the House floor and recorded as final action for the session. Several items had brief floor discussion prior to the roll calls; SB 199 drew the broadest floor comment regarding veterans with PTSD, public safety and municipal authority to regulate fireworks within their jurisdictions.
Ending: The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report on the items listed and advanced the bills as necessary under emergency rules for final action.
