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House passes bill letting legislative executive committee set joint-committee remote participation rules
Summary
The House passed HB10-68, authorizing the legislative council executive committee to issue remote-participation guidance for joint committees, closing an identified gap for committees that meet during session. Sponsors emphasized access and a $0 fiscal note.
House members approved House Bill 10-68 on second reading, a measure that gives the executive committee of the legislative council the authority to establish policies allowing legislators to participate remotely in joint committees that include members of both chambers. The bill was described by sponsors as a technical fix to cover joint committees that meet during the legislative session.
Representative McCluskey and Representative Duran were listed as sponsors in the bill title; sponsors told the chamber that the bill "is not a policy" but rather "gives the executive committee an opportunity to establish that policy" to clarify remote participation for bodies such as the executive committee and the joint budget committee. The majority leader said remote participation "is really important" to ensure members can access committee work when they cannot attend in person. The minority leader described the bill as a bipartisan, government-efficiency measure and noted a $0 fiscal note.
An amendment intended to resolve tie-breaking or jurisdictional ambiguity was offered by Representative Luck and rejected on the floor. After limited additional discussion, the House adopted the bill by voice vote and advanced it for engrossment and third reading.
