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Delegation passes annexation bill described as City of Morris measure; sponsor cites model-airplane site and public-safety concern
Summary
A bill described in the meeting as House Bill 269, characterized by the sponsor as an annexation measure involving the City of Morris and a model-airplane landing site, passed on a roll call with four recorded "no" votes. Delegation members briefly discussed the bill before voting.
A measure identified in the meeting as House Bill 269 — described by the sponsor as an annexation bill for the City of Morris — passed on a roll call vote during the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation meeting. The sponsor told the delegation the proposal would annex property tied to a local model-airplane landing site into the city.
The sponsor, identified in the transcript as Representative Credit Way, said the property is used by a group that flies model airplanes at a landing strip and that the municipality had approved the annexation. The sponsor also raised a separate concern during the explanation, stating that the group’s boards are “prohibited” in some way and saying the bill “adds a civil commitment on possession of Glock switches,” language taken from the sponsor’s remarks during the meeting.
Why it matters: Delegation members voiced no extended debate on the substance during the session recorded in the transcript. The bill drew a roll call vote after a motion to move the measure forward.
Delegation chair moved the bill and the motion was seconded. The roll call in the transcript recorded votes by name; the transcript lists Representative Alice Moore, Representative Trevor, Representative Devon Faulkner Garrett, Representative Wadsworth, Representative Rafferty, a member recorded as "Policy?", Representative Sellers, Representative Shaw, Representative Andrew Spring Arts and Representative Hendrick Spring Arts. The transcript records four “no” votes and the chair declared the bill passed.
The transcript does not include the bill text, the ordinance or statute references, the precise boundaries involved in the annexation, or implementation steps following passage. The sponsor suggested members consult with other senators before the measure progressed further.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 269 (annexation, City of Morris) — outcome: passed (roll call recorded; four "no" votes). The transcript records a roll call and names of members who voted; the motion was moved by the sponsor and seconded. The transcript does not include an ordinance or bill number beyond "House Bill 269," nor does it include the final bill language or effective date.
No additional documents or legal citations were provided during the discussion recorded in the transcript. The delegation moved on to a public-health presentation following the vote.
