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Votes at a glance: Finance Ways and Means Committee advances a package of 13 bills to calendar and rules
Summary
After debate on several items, the committee moved a package of bills (transportation, licensing, vetern interment updates, disaster response and others) to calendar and rules; most passed unanimously or with large majorities.
After considering House Bill 2502 and the kratom ban (HB16 49), the Finance Ways and Means Committee moved a series of bills to the calendar and rules during the March 31 session. Most were brief sponsor descriptions followed by quick motions to call the question and voice or roll votes.
Key outcomes recorded in committee:
- House Bill 17 51 (annual transportation envelope for specialty license plates): moved to calendar and rules (28–0). - House Bill 17 52 (annual transportation omnibus to name roads and bridges): moved (26–0). - House Bill 25 30 (agency consolidation/government-efficiency initiative): moved (25–0). - Committee Bill 16 35 (veteran interment update): moved (26–0). - House Bill 25 50 (National Guard hunting-license qualification): moved (23–0, 1 present non-voting). - House Bill 16 73 (utility regulation cleanup): moved (25–0). - House Bill 26 59 (charitable-giving filing window): moved (23–0). - House Bill 25 28 (private-protecting services licensure): moved (25–0). - House Bill 23 18 (committee cleanup): moved (24–0). - House Bill 19 82 (auctioneer minimum age change): moved (24–0). - House Bill 21 30 (engineering licensing for technology program graduates): moved (22–2). - House Bill 25 43 (disaster-response fund update): amendment adopted, bill moved as amended (24–0, 1 present not voting). - House Bill 18 67 (annual hospital assessment): moved (25–0).
The committee completed its calendar and adjourned. The committee votes were procedural votes to move bills out of committee; final passage and any amendments will be considered in subsequent legislative steps.
