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Tourism committee gives three House bills 'due pass' recommendations in unanimous votes
Summary
The Special Committee on Tourism voted 11-0 to recommend 'due pass' for three House bills related to Rock Island Trail communities and local recognition; motions were moved by the chair during an executive session and each recommendation passed without recorded opposition.
The Special Committee on Tourism voted unanimously to recommend 'due pass' for three House bills during an executive session called at the start of the meeting.
Chairman Sites moved that House Bill 34-20 be given a 'due pass' recommendation; Representative Whaley voiced support and urged the bill be flexible enough to add more cities along the Rock Island Trail. The committee recorded "11 ayes and 0 nos," and the chair announced the recommendation passed.
The committee then moved to recommend 'due pass' for House Bill 34-08. A member noted this bill presents an opportunity to involve local public schools and students to help towns join the Rock Island Trail community; the committee again voted 11-0 to recommend due pass.
A third motion to give House Bill 34-07 a 'due pass' recommendation likewise passed 11-0. Committee members thanked students involved in related outreach and discussed recognizing the local figure 'Belle' near the cowbell as part of the bill's local recognition elements.
All three votes occurred in executive session and were announced on the record as recommendations to the full House. The chair closed the executive session and opened a public hearing on separate business.
The committee did not record any dissenting votes or amendments during the session. Next steps for each bill are the usual progression through the House process following the committee's recommendation.
