House members authorize speaker to appoint new panel after conference committee fails to agree on House Bill 3001

A report on the floor said a conference committee charged with resolving differences on House Bill 3001 was unable to reach agreement, and members authorized the House speaker to appoint a new committee to meet with a Senate counterpart.

"The conference committee that was appointed was unable to come to an agreement," said Unidentified Speaker (S2), who brought the report to the chamber. In response, Unidentified Speaker (S2) moved "that we authorize the speaker" to appoint a new committee; Unidentified Speaker (S3) completed the motion to appoint the panel to meet with a "light committee from the Senate" concerning House Bill 3001, which the transcript describes as a technical reallocation of transportation funding.

The presiding officer, identified in the transcript as Unidentified Speaker (S1), called for discussion and, hearing none, put the measure to a voice vote and declared the motion passed. The transcript records one "Aye" and the presiding officer's declaration that the motion carried; no roll-call tally or named vote counts were provided in the transcript.

Following the vote, Unidentified Speaker (S1) announced the speaker's appointments: Representative Alexander, Representative Urquhart and Representative Romero were named to the new House committee that will meet with the Senate's light committee on House Bill 3001.

No amendments, financial details, or a timetable for the committee's work were specified in the transcript. The appointment implements the chamber's decision to continue negotiations on the bill; the new committee is expected to reconvene the interchamber discussions with Senate members as indicated by the motion.