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Floor reconsiders Senate Bill 217, adopts nonlapsing amendment and passes 52–9
Summary
Members recalled Senate Bill 217 for reconsideration, approved an amendment changing "not to lapse" to "nonlapsing" so funds may carry forward, and the chamber passed the bill 52–9.
During floor business members moved to recall and reconsider Senate Bill 217. Speaker 1 said, "Since I voted on the prevailing side on senate bill 217, I would ask that we recall the bill and reconsider our action." Speaker 2 then put the motion to reconsider, noted the two‑thirds threshold for reconsideration and announced the motion carried.
Following reconsideration, Speaker 1 offered an amendment to the bill on page 25, line 19: "delete not to lapse and we insert nonlapsing." Speaker 1 explained the rationale: these monies come from supplemental 1995 and "they're not sure they can put everything into place in that shorter period of time," so nonlapsing authority would allow funds to continue into the next year. The amendment was adopted by voice vote after no further discussion.
The body then voted on Senate Bill 217; Speaker 2 reported, "I will see 52 yes votes, 9 no votes pass this body before the senate for further action." The transcript records the tallies but does not include a roll-call list in the provided excerpts.
