House Transportation Committee adopts committee rules and road facility dedication rules

The House Transportation Committee on an early roll call approved its Transportation Committee rules and the House Transportation Committee road facility dedication rules by voice vote, the committee chair said.

Committee chair said a quorum of seven was present and that the committee rules were unchanged from the previous year. The chair said, "They're the same as they were last year. No changes. Got motion to pass." The committee then moved to the separate road facility dedication guidance; the chair noted Abby Day prepared a three-page “how to” handout for constituents and staff who assist with road-name requests.

Members voted by voice on both items. The chair called for those in favor to say "aye"; a voice vote followed and the chair announced the items were approved. No formal roll-call tallies were provided in the meeting record.

The committee rules set the quorum at seven to accommodate scheduling of road-naming bills, which the chair said are frequently scheduled at the end of a session when member attendance can be limited. The road facility dedication rules describe procedural steps for proposing and processing road-name dedications; the chair said staff and Representative Josh Waller’s office help identify candidate segments that have not been named.

With those procedural items complete, the committee moved to scheduled presentations and reports.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to adopt Transportation Committee rules — Approved by voice vote; no recorded tally provided in the transcript. - Motion to adopt House Transportation Committee road facility dedication rules — Approved by voice vote; no recorded tally provided in the transcript.