Appropriations committee reports six bills out with due‑pass recommendations
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Summary
During executive session the committee reported multiple bills out of Appropriations with 'do pass' recommendations: third substitute HB 1607 (17–13–1), second substitute HB 1622 (19–11–1), HB 2254 (30–1 excused), HB 2385 (17–12–2 excused), HB 2531 (28–3 excused), and HB 2543 (22–6–3 excused).
The House Appropriations Committee concluded its executive session by reporting several bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations. Major outcomes included:
- Third substitute House Bill 16 07 (recycling/waste reduction): reported out 17 ayes, 13 nays, 1 excused. Several substantive amendments were debated and not adopted; technical cleanup adopted.
- Second substitute House Bill 16 22 (AI and bargaining): reported out 19 ayes, 11 nays, 1 excused. The committee adopted a definition update (TANG 178) and rejected two narrower amendments.
- House Bill 22 54 (PALS administrative fees): reported out 30 ayes, 1 excused.
- House Bill 23 85 (Medicaid access program timelines): reported out 17 ayes, 12 nays, 2 excused.
- House Bill 25 31 (quality assurance fee for ground transportation/ambulance reimbursement): reported out 28 ayes, 3 excused.
- House Bill 25 43 (county clerk fee adjustments): reported out 22 ayes, 6 nays, 3 excused.
These reports send the bills to the next steps in the legislative process; recorded tallies and clerk announcements supplied the vote counts and excused members.