Ways and Means recommends rewritten text for higher-education infrastructure bill; placed for second reading
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The Senate's Ways and Means Committee reported replacing the text of a House bill 'to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher ed transformation' with language in Senate document 2962 and set the bill for second reading; the chamber suspended rules to consider the order forthwith.
The Senate's Committee on Ways and Means on Feb. 19 reported on a House bill described in the transcript as "to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher ed transformation" (house number recorded as 4769). The committee recommended amending the bill by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting the text contained in Senate document 2962, and asked that the bill be placed on the orders of the day for second reading on Thursday with the Ways and Means text as the new base.
Senator Roderick presented the committee report. Senator O'Connor moved to suspend the rules to consider the matter forthwith; the presiding officer found no objection and the order was adopted. The transcript records the procedural motion and the committee recommendation but does not include the substituted text or substantive floor debate.
Next steps recorded in the session: the bill was placed on the Senate calendar for second reading with the Ways and Means substitute as the base text; further amendments will be in order on that reading.