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Votes at a glance: committee advances substitute for HB 3351/HB 3371 and reports Senate substitute for SB 903
Summary
In executive session the House Committee on Utilities adopted a substitute combining House Bills 3351 and 3371 and voted to report it do pass (17–0). The committee also voted 17–0 to report a Senate substitute for the Senate committee substitute for SB 903 after a brief summary of theft/damage provisions for wireline copper.
After closing the public hearing, the House Committee on Utilities moved into executive session and took up multiple legislative items.
The committee adopted a distributed substitute (ending in 0.02 C) that combined House Bill 3351 and House Bill 3371. The chair then moved that the House Committee substitute for HB 3351 and HB 3371 be reported 'do pass.' By roll call the committee recorded 17 ayes and 0 nos; the chair announced the House committee substitute for HB 3351 and HB 3371 'do pass.' No individual roll‑call votes for each member are specified in the transcript; the chair announced the overall tally.
The committee next considered a Senate substitute for the Senate committee substitute for Senate Bill 903. Representative Simmons summarized the House‑side consideration, saying the bill adds wireline copper to critical infrastructure, includes felony provisions for theft and damage and contains exceptions for contractors carrying materials between jobs. After brief discussion the committee voted 17 ayes, 0 nos to report the Senate substitute for the Senate committee substitute for SB 903 'do pass.'
Both measures were advanced by the committee; the transcript does not show further floor or subsequent committee actions in this session.
Votes recorded in transcript: - House Committee substitute for HB 3351 and HB 3371: 17 ayes, 0 nos (chair announced result) - Senate substitute for Senate committee substitute for SB 903: 17 ayes, 0 nos (chair announced result)
Next steps: Both measures were reported out of committee with positive recommendations; subsequent floor action or further committee referral is not recorded in this transcript.
