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Senate Government Operations committee advances multiple administrative and housekeeping bills; Secretary of State amendment tabled
Summary
The committee moved a slate of administrative bills — including permitting coordinator, POST certification tweaks, legislative housekeeping, debt collection and PID reforms — largely by favorable recommendation or unanimous voice vote. A constitutional amendment to restore a separately elected Secretary of State was tabled 6–1.
Several less‑controversial measures were considered and advanced during the committee session.
- House Bill 530 (state permitting coordinator): Representative Kyle said the coordinator would be advisory, serve as a single point of contact for permitting and not take permitting authority away from agencies. The committee favorably recommended the bill (reported vote 6–4).
- House Bill 455 (peace…
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