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Appropriations committee approves annual claims bill to clear audited claims against the state (HB 816)
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Summary
House Bill 816, the annual claims bill that authorizes payment of audited claims against the state, passed the Appropriations and Revenue Committee unanimously and was placed on consent. The chair described the claims as ranging from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands and noted the measure is a routine budget-cycle exercise.
Chair McDaniel presented House Bill 816, the annual claims bill, explaining that the bill authorizes payment of audited claims against the state that lack an appropriation or appropriate procurement document. The chair said the amounts in the bill vary widely — from a couple of hundred dollars to tens of thousands — and described the exercise as an annual part of the budget cycle.
A motion to vote was made, the secretary called the roll, and each committee member recorded an affirmative vote. Chair McDaniel announced “12 aye votes, no nay votes,” and the measure passed with favorable expression. Following a motion and second, the committee placed the measure on consent.
The committee treated the claims bill as a routine, procedural item necessary to allow payment of audited obligations that currently lack authorization; no additional debate or amendments were recorded.
