House concurs with Senate amendment to economic and workforce development bill, removes baby-bonds pilot and sends bill to governor

The House of Representatives suspended its rules to take up Senate Bill 122, an act relating to economic and workforce development, and concurred in a Senate proposal of amendment that removed sections 8, 9 and 10 — the sections related to a baby‑bonds pilot program. The action was followed by a motion to message the House’s actions to the Senate and to deliver the bill to the governor forthwith.

The member from Burlington said, "The senators felt that these sections needed more consideration and more work and recommended that we take that up next year," referring to sections 8–10. The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee reported a straw poll of 9-0-2 in favor of accepting the Senate amendment. The concurrence and the subsequent motion to message the bill were adopted by voice vote; the presiding officer said, "The ayes appear to have it." No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The removed sections were identified in the chamber as provisions establishing a baby‑bonds pilot program; the Senate recommended postponing those sections for further consideration next year. The House accepted that recommendation and concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to the House proposal of amendment before directing the clerk to send the bill to the Senate and to deliver it to the governor.

The action calendar for this block contained only Senate Bill 122; the House recessed afterward and expected additional bills later in the day. The transcript does not specify a roll-call vote count or the names of members who voted for or against the motions.