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Committee adopts amendment creating disaster-funding task force and clarifying timelines
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 180 that adds a task force to improve transparency of disaster funding flows and adjusts an internal deadline; the amendment was moved, seconded and passed by roll call in committee.
Senate Finance Committee members considered and adopted an amendment to House Bill 180 that clarifies roles during emergencies, creates a task force to review disaster funding transparency and adjusts a reporting or procedural deadline in the bill text.
The amendment was explained as adding executive-branch flexibility for immediate disaster response while increasing transparency and oversight through a task force. Committee members moved and seconded adoption of the amendment; roll-call votes were recorded and the clerk announced the amendment had passed by affirmative votes in committee.
Committee discussion described the task force as intended to map how money flows in emergencies, identify immediate versus long-term needs, and create contingency planning for disaster procurement and response. The amendment moves a date reference from January 1 to February 15 in the bill text and leaves further implementation details to the task force and executive coordination.
The committee recorded a do-pass recommendation on the amended bill and concluded the item in that session.
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