Committee adopts substitute and amendment for House Bill 2901, setting 5‑year sunset and filing rules

The Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs voted to report the committee substitute for House Bill 2901 'do pass' after adopting a House Committee amendment that adds a five‑year expiration date and clear instructions about where required reports must be filed.

David Dolan (148th District), who presented the amendment, said it was intended to "put a solid date on the expiration" because two years had proven too short and an indefinite term would be too long. He told the committee the amendment also "designate[s] who the reports were to be filed with" and clarified how reports should be filed so they are discoverable; he said the change "didn't change any substance other than that." (David Dolan, amendment presenter.)

After the amendment was adopted by voice, the committee rolled the change into a new substitute and again adopted it. The clerk then called the roll; members recorded voting 'Aye' included Chair Burns; Vice Chair Oler King; Representatives Walsh Moore, Amato, Brown, Faulkner, Gallick, Hales, Reuter, Rush, Smith, Wellenkamp and Wolfen. By the committee's tally of 13 ayes and 0 nos, the substitute was reported 'do pass.'

The committee took no additional action on the bill in the transcript. The adoption of a fixed sunset and the filing‑location language aims to reduce confusion about statutory expiration dates and make reports easier to locate for oversight offices and the public.

Next steps: the committee reported the committee substitute do pass; further consideration would occur as determined by the House rules and subsequent committee or floor scheduling.