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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from Jan. 12 Joint Appropriations markup
Summary
Committee approved LSO 0311 (wildfire module leaders) and LSO 0295 (local distribution codification) and adopted many unit‑level amendments and footnotes; the panel also voted to trim a major pay‑table request by roughly $111.8 million.
Highlights of the Joint Appropriations Committee action on Jan. 12:
- LSO 26‑3‑11 (Smokebuster/module leaders): Passed on roll call (10 ayes, 1 no, 1 excused). Authorizes two full‑time positions with $499,709 one‑time appropriation; designated as a House bill.
- LSO 0295 (Local government distributions/Madden formula): Passed on roll call (11 ayes, 1 no). Codifies a 5.6% direct distribution of state sales and use tax (committee estimate just over $105M for the biennium), shifts payment months to October and March, and retains legislative intent language limiting certain uses.
- Pay‑table/unit 3501: Committee approved a motion to reduce the governor's requested pay‑table increase by $111,789,670 after extended debate; substitute partial reductions were defeated.
- Global TRP motion (Representative Harrelson): Reduced two‑year TRP funding to one year across the enterprise and set funding for added positions at full biennium amounts; carried.
- Multiple agency footnotes and unit amendments were adopted, including transition funding footnotes (unit 0103), carryover authority for wild horse/disaster contingency units (sections 303), adjustments in administration units, vehicle replacement reductions, and targeted technical corrections for boards and license units.
The committee recessed for lunch after completing the Department of Agriculture units and other votes; several agency measures required follow‑up footnotes, and the panel signaled some items will return to the floor for further debate.
