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Votes at a glance: Economic Matters Committee advances multiple bills (HB898, HB892, HB893, HB1120, HB405, HB895, HB952 and others)
Summary
The Economic Matters Committee completed its voting list and reported favorable actions on a range of bills covering economic development, cemetery law, licensing for foreign service members, EV charging in condos/HOAs, limits on algorithmic grocery pricing, chatbot protections for children, family child care homes and consumer notice rules.
The Economic Matters Committee completed its voting list for the day and moved a series of bills favorable as amended. The committee recorded passage on the following bills in the order they were considered in the transcript:
- House Bill 898 (DECADE Act): Passed (chair announced "passes 18"). Changes to economic development program reporting, MDAF request-signature requirements and small-business finance contracting authority were summarized by counsel. - House Bill 892 (cemetery definition/alternate use): Passed (18). Expanded cemetery definition to include structures used for cemetery-related business operations; subcommittee action was unanimous with amendment. - House Bill 893 (abandoned cemetery acquisition/disposition): Passed (18). Allows government agencies to acquire property with abandoned…
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