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Appropriations Committee advances three measures on fire protection, nursing‑home ownership and veterans' cemetery funding
Summary
On April 30, the Appropriations Committee gave joint favorable recommendations to House Bill 5460 (statewide fire protection), Senate Bill 125 (restricting private‑equity ownership of nursing homes, as amended) and Senate Bill 282 (funding for neglected wartime veterans' graves). Committee recorded votes and left returns open until the legislative session began at 11:00 a.m.
The Appropriations Committee met April 30 and approved joint favorable recommendations for three bills, the chair said, advancing them to the next stage with recorded roll calls and remote votes left open until the start of the legislative session at 11:00 a.m.
The committee moved House Bill 5460, a substitute bill "concerning statewide fire protection," on a motion recorded as "moved by Representative Walker" and seconded by Representative Nuccio. After no discussion the administrator called the roll and members present registered affirmative votes. The chair then closed that item and proceeded to the next bill.
The committee next took up substitute for Senate Bill 125, an act "restricting private‑equity ownership of nursing homes." The chair noted the committee recommendation was joint favorable "as amended" by Senate…
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