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Committee roundup: multiple bills advanced by Senate Appropriations Committee
Summary
The committee advanced a slate of bills to the Senate floor, including measures increasing longevity pay for state employees and making technical fixes; most measures passed unanimously or with near-unanimous support, while two bills were laid over for the floor with no fiscal impact.
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced multiple bills to the Senate floor during the hearing. Key outcomes recorded in committee:
- Senate Bill 169: Committee explanation by Senator Hall; committee recorded 17 ayes and 1 nay and declared the bill passed in committee.
- Senate Bill 1991: Described as a cleanup bill for the Oak Camp Fund; committee vote recorded 19 ayes and 0 nays, bill passed in committee.
- Senate Bill 1992 (CIDE Act definition): Author clarified the term 'strategic financing partner' and confirmed Department of Commerce involvement; committee vote recorded 20 ayes and 0 nays, bill passed.
- Senate Bill 1339: Codifies funding for off-formula schools to pay a 2023 pay raise; committee recorded 22 ayes and 0 nays, bill passed.
- Senate Bill 182: Allows certain DHS and juvenile affairs officers to join OPERS hazardous-duty retirement plan; committee recorded 21 ayes and 0 nays, bill passed.
- Senate Bill 1847: Allows individuals on the advantage waiver Medicaid program to remain in assisted living after a diagnosis of cognitive impairment; committee recorded 21 ayes and 0 nays, bill passed.
- Senate Bill 1360: Directs the State Department of Education to pilot three-year math instructional teams in lowest-performing districts (public schools only); committee recorded 22 ayes and 0 nays, bill passed.
- Senate Bill 1427 and Senate Bill 1566: Laid over and sent to the floor with no fiscal impact, per the chair.
Several bills had brief recorded explanations and roll-call votes; where recorded, the transcript shows who moved or seconded the motions in committee. All bills noted above were advanced from committee to the Senate floor for further consideration.
