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Committee advances bill to authorize appropriations linked to reconstituting five major airports
Summary
The Finance, Ways and Means Committee voted 18–7 to advance House Bill 25-11, which authorizes direct and continuing appropriations tied to a companion measure to reconstitute five major state airports; Representative Garrett carried the bill and an amendment that rewrote it was adopted.
Representative Garrett, carrying House Bill 25-11 for Speaker Sexton, told the Finance, Ways and Means Committee that the measure provides funding authority tied to a companion bill reconstituting five major state airports. "All this does is authorize the direct and continuing appropriations from that authority," she said after the committee adopted an amendment that rewrote the bill.
The bill itself does not reconstitute airport authorities, Garrett said; it would make financing available if the companion bill grants an authority power to issue bonds. Representative Shaw questioned whether the measure would eliminate existing airport authority boards, and Garrett replied that the current bill only addresses appropriations and does not dissolve local boards.
Chairman Williams called the previous question after brief discussion. The clerk announced the vote tally: 18 ayes and 7 nos. House Bill 25-11 was advanced to calendar and rules.
The committee did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript excerpt; clerks provided only the final tally. The bill was considered on an amended form designated by drafting code 013667.
