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Joint Interim Ways and Means Committee adopts interim rules despite objection from Rep. Dreisen
Summary
The Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means voted to adopt proposed committee rules dated Sept. 29, 2025, after Representative Dreisen objected to adopting interim rules while the legislature remains in session; counsel and the clerk later indicated proceeding was permissible.
The Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means voted to adopt proposed committee rules dated Sept. 29, 2025, the committee chair announced after a roll call vote.
Representative Dreisen said he would oppose the rules, arguing the legislature is still in session and that adopting interim committee rules now raised unresolved questions about where budgetary authority resides. "I unfortunately am not gonna be able to support the interim ways and means committee rules today," Dreisen said, adding that he had sought counsel on the issue and was awaiting a response.
The motion to adopt the rules was made on the record as "Co Chair Lieber moves that the committee adopt the proposed rules dated 09/29/2025." After a brief procedural exchange about whether to call the roll, the committee conducted a roll-call vote. Members recorded as voting "aye" included Senator Bronman, Co vice chair Gerard, Co Chair Lieber, Representative Evans, Representative Balderrama, Representative Ruiz, Representative Bowman, Representative Levy, Co vice chair Grumburg and Co Chair Sanchez. Members recorded as voting "no" included Senator Brock Smith, Representative Rhys Iverson, Representative Drazen and Representative Owens. Two members were noted as excused.
After the vote, Representative Dahlberg stated for the record that counsel and the clerk had indicated the committee was authorized to proceed with the rules while the legislature remains in session. The chair scheduled the committee to reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and adjourned the meeting.
The action adopted was procedural: formal committee rules intended to govern interim operations and enable subcommittees to meet. The transcript does not specify the full text of the rules beyond that they mirror the standard joint-committee rules with additional provisions for subcommittees and budget items and that the rules were posted on OLIS.
Next steps: the adopted rules permit subcommittees of the joint interim committee on ways and means to meet and conduct business under the adopted procedures. No further policy decisions or budgetary actions were taken at this meeting.
