Conservation Committee advances four bills, rejects one in executive session
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Summary
In an executive session the Committee of Conservation and Natural Resources voted to advance House Bills 16 24, 21 62, 17 36 and 22 67 (Agroforestry) and failed to pass House Bill 25 49; several members sought to change recorded votes during the Agroforestry bill tally.
The Committee of Conservation and Natural Resources met in executive session and voted to advance multiple measures while rejecting one proposal.
With a quorum present, an unidentified speaker moved that "house bill 16 24" be voted "due pass" and identified it as Representative Sasseman's invasive species bill. After the clerk called the roll the chair announced, "By your vote of 12 ayes and 0 noes, you have voted due pass House Bill 16 24." The committee then voted by identical recorded tallies to advance House Bills 21 62 and 17 36.
The committee also moved to consider House Bill 22 67, referred to in the transcript as the "Agroforestry Bill." During the roll call some members indicated confusion about how they had voted and asked to change their recorded votes; after clarifications the clerk recorded a final tally of 12 ayes and 0 noes and the motion to give the bill a "due pass" recommendation was approved.
A motion to give House Bill 25 49 a "due pass" recommendation failed. The clerk recorded 5 ayes, 6 noes and 1 present, and the committee chair announced that the bill had failed to pass.
The committee concluded the executive session and adjourned.
Votes at a glance House Bill 16 24 — Motion: "I move that house bill 16 24 be voted due pass." Result: Passed, 12 ayes, 0 noes. House Bill 21 62 — Motion: "I move that House Bill 2,162 be voted due pass." Result: Passed, 12 ayes, 0 noes. House Bill 17 36 — Motion: "I now move that House Bill 17 36 be voted due pass." Result: Passed, 12 ayes, 0 noes. House Bill 22 67 (Agroforestry Bill) — Motion: "I now move that House Bill 22 67 be voted due pass." Notes: Several members asked to clarify or change recorded votes during the roll call; final tally recorded as 12 ayes, 0 noes. Result: Passed. House Bill 25 49 — Motion: "I now move that House Bill 25 49 be voted due pass." Result: Failed, 5 ayes, 6 noes, 1 present.
The committee took no other public testimony or extended discussion on the measures in the recorded segments and adjourned at the end of the executive session.
