Committee on Committees approves slate of committee appointments

The Committee on Committees approved a slate of appointments to three standing bodies in a brief meeting that concluded with a roll-call vote.

An unidentified member of the committee read a single motion listing replacements for vacancies: Senator Kirk Carpenter and Senator McGilvray to the Audit Committee; Senator Mandeville, Senator Gault and Senator Esp to the Environmental Quality Council; and Senator Noland to the Consumer Council. "That is the motion," the reader said after listing the nominees.

The chair asked whether there was any discussion; none was offered, and the committee moved to a roll-call vote. Several senators registered their votes "by proxy" during the roll call. Senator Zolnikov said "Yes," Senator Ricky said "Aye," and Chair Glynn said "Aye" on the record. The presiding officer then announced, "A motion passes."

The committee did not record a mover or seconder in the transcript. The motion, as read, was approved and the appointments were adopted. The presiding officer stated the meeting business was concluded and adjourned the committee.

The transcript does not include details about effective dates for the appointments, term lengths, or whether the appointments require further confirmation elsewhere. It also records several votes cast "by proxy" without a spoken "aye" on the record for those proxy votes; the transcript therefore lists both explicit on-the-record affirmative votes and proxy recordings.