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Committee advances several bills in executive action; HB 144 and HB 159 pass, HB 160 tabled after roll call
Summary
During executive action the committee passed House Bill 144 (building codes council membership) and House Bill 159 (rural improvement district rules) by voice vote; House Bill 160 was amended, then failed a roll-call vote 7–10 and was tabled.
The House Local Government Committee moved multiple bills into and through executive action at the conclusion of hearings.
On House Bill 144 (revising membership for the building codes council), a member moved "that House Bill 144 do pass." The committee conducted a voice vote; the chair announced the bill passed with "aye" votes and recorded proxies for Representatives Fitzpatrick, Gist and Seekins Crow voting aye by proxy.
House Bill 159 (revising rural improvement district laws) was similarly moved and voice-voted out of committee. Committee discussion focused on the petition-based…
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