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Committee approves Senate joint resolution on monetary language after member raises vagueness concerns
Summary
House committee voted 8–6 to pass Senate Joint Resolution 9 after a member objected to vague language referencing a "gold linked dollar"; vote was recorded by roll call.
A motion that Senate Joint Resolution 9 'do pass' carried in the House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee by an 8–6 roll-call vote.
During floor discussion a committee member raised concerns about vague phrasing in the draft resolve, saying language such as a "gold linked dollar" could be interpreted broadly and even suggest alternatives like crypto; the member stated they would be a "soft no" on the measure. The committee nonetheless proceeded to roll call.
Recorded roll-call responses included Vice chair Kametz (Yes); Representative Fielder (Yes); Representative Joy (No); Representative Lee (No); Representative Fyant (No); Representative Mallette (Yes); Representative Brewster (Yes); Representative Carter (No); Representative Sharp (Yes); Representative Griffith (No); Representative Zolnikoff (Yes, by proxy); Representative Mitchell (Yes); Vice chair Quorum (No); and Chair Perry (Yes). The clerk announced the tally as 8 ayes and 6 nos and the motion carried.
The transcript records the committee decision and the expressed concern about the resolution's vagueness; it does not show any subsequent amendment in this hearing record.
