Committee advances three bills, including two substitutes

The House Technology and Innovation Committee on a voice and roll‑call session advanced three measures.

Chair Claggett brought forward House Bill 84 for its fifth hearing; Vice Chair Workman moved to favorably report the bill as a substitute and recommend passage. The Clerk recorded a roll call: the committee reported the substitute with 12 affirmative votes and 0 negative votes.

On House Bill 646, the committee adopted substitute bill L1362863‑four. The substitute changes the commission to 11 members, adds legislator appointments and qualifications, creates commission co‑chairs to set the date and time for the first meeting, removes compensation for commission members, adds authority for the commission to examine data center wastewater discharge, and removes the emergency clause. The committee then voted to favorably report the substitute, with a roll call tally of 9 yes and 3 no.

The committee also considered House Bill 650 (second hearing). Vice Chair Workman moved to favorably report HB 650; the Clerk recorded 9 affirmative votes and 3 negative votes and the bill was reported favorably.

Votes at a glance

- HB 84: Favorably reported (substitute) — 12 yes, 0 no (moved by Vice Chair Workman). - HB 646 (sub L1362863‑four): Substitute adopted and favorably reported — 9 yes, 3 no. The substitute modifies commission membership and adds authority to examine data center wastewater discharge. - HB 650: Favorably reported — 9 yes, 3 no.

Each of the three committee reports is circulating for signatures, and Chair Claggett closed the procedural items and moved to the day's hearings.