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Committee tables SB 500 and advances SB 221 after roll call (8–6)
Summary
During executive action the committee tabled Senate Bill 500 after voice votes and proxies and voted to move Senate Bill 221 to the floor with a roll‑call result recorded as 8 ayes and 6 noes. Debate on SB 221 centered on MEPA greenhouse‑gas analysis and downstream impacts.
The House Natural Resources Committee took two executive actions at the end of the hearing day.
SB 500: The committee took up Senate Bill 500 (relating to lessee purchase of cabin sites) with a motion to 'do concur.' After brief discussion the committee used a voice vote on the motion and subsequently accepted a substitute motion to table SB 500. Proxy votes were recorded for Representatives Oblander and Fitzpatrick in both the do‑concur and tabling actions. The transcript records the tabling motion carried and the bill was returned to committee folders.
SB 221: Committee members debated Senate Bill 221 (changes to MEPA greenhouse‑gas review and downstream‑impact scope). Members expressed differing views about whether analysis should consider downstream combustion or be limited to direct emissions. The clerk conducted a roll call vote; the transcript records eight ayes and six noes and the committee sent SB 221 to the floor.
Recorded roll call (as given in the transcript): Vice Chair Oblander (vote recorded by proxy as aye), Vice Chair Marler (no), Representative Kohinauer (no), Representative Edwards (no), Representative Fitzpatrick (yes), Representative France (no), Representative Hinkle (yes), Representative Carlin (no), Representative Maness (yes), Representative Minor (yes), Representative Schubert (yes), Representative Seconder (no), Representative Teal (yes), Chair Gist (yes). The clerk summarized the tally as 8 ayes and 6 noes.
Next steps: SB 500 was tabled in committee; SB 221 was passed out of committee and will be scheduled on the House floor with a carrier to be identified.
