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House places and seeks expedited action on appropriation bill to fund public schools and retirees
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Summary
Representative BJ Ata introduced House Bill 24‑84 to appropriate $2,105,563 identified as FY2025 surplus for the public school system and 25% retirees' pension obligation; the House voted to suspend rules and place the bill on today's calendar and later moved for passage on first and final reading, with a roll call taken on the passage motion (final tally not explicitly recorded in provided segments).
Representative BJ Ata formally introduced House Bill 24‑84, which would authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563 identified by the governor as surplus FY2025 revenues to be appropriated to the public school system and the 25% retirees' pension obligation.
The floor leader moved to suspend Rule 9 Section 8 to place HB24‑84 on the bill calendar for action that day; after the motion was seconded the Speaker announced 'the ayes have it' and the motion carried. Later in the bill calendar the floor leader moved for passage of HB24‑84 on first and final reading and the clerk called the roll for that passage motion. The transcript records the roll-call responses but the provided segments do not include an explicit final announcement of the tally or the Speaker’s declaration of passage for the bill.
Representative BJ Ata asked that the bill be placed on the calendar for action that day and the House proceeded to exercise expedited procedures to consider the appropriation.
