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Votes at a glance: four bills and a USTAR resolution win House approval
Summary
The House approved SB202, SB257, SB259 and SJR22 on voice or recorded votes; SB202 (Drug Offender Reform Act amendments) passed 71‑1; SB257 (disaster recovery fund modifications) passed 72‑0; SB259 (public safety restricted account amendments, $100,000) passed 71‑1; SJR22 (USTAR contract resolution) passed 71‑3.
Several measures on the House third‑reading calendar passed on March 11 with limited floor debate.
- SB202 (Drug Offender Reform Act amendments): Presented by Representative Bigelow as changes to coordination, duties and implementation timing related to substance‑abuse programs. The bill passed the House 71 yeas, 1 nay.
- SB257 (Disaster Recovery Fund funding modifications): Representative Bigelow described a narrow bill to suspend certain deposits into the state disaster recovery restricted account for specified fiscal years so funds can be used for other needs; the bill passed 72 yeas, 0 nays.
- SB259 (Public Safety Restricted Account amendments): Representative Bigelow said the bill "will appropriate $100,000 from the Transportation Fund restricted account to the medical examiner for carrying out their duties related to highway crash deaths." Representative Daskovsky asked to be recorded as voting yes; the bill passed 71 yeas, 1 nay.
- SJR22 (Resolution approving contract authority for USTAR centers): Representative Bigelow said the resolution clarifies that USTAR centers are authorized to execute multiyear contracts and adds annual reporting requirements to Executive Appropriations; the resolution passed 71 yeas, 3 nays.
All bills were reported as passed by the clerk and will be returned to the Senate or processed as appropriate.
