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Appropriations Committee advances SEBAC/CBAC resolutions and places several bills on consent calendar; votes left open
Summary
The committee moved House and Senate resolutions to approve the tentative labor agreement and advanced multiple bills (including HB 5036, HB 5508, HB 5567, SB 476 and SB 503) with several items placed on a consent calendar; roll‑call votes were recorded and left open to accommodate remote members.
After public testimony and questioning of OPM and OFA, the Appropriations Committee recessed for caucus and then reconvened to consider formal motions and roll‑call votes.
The committee moved House Resolution 12 and Senate Resolution 12 (the resolutions that, if approved by the legislature, would ratify the tentative agreement). The administrator called a roll call and recorded votes; the clerk announced votes would remain open for remote members to cast ballots before the announced cutoff time. Several members stated they wished they could vote on individual contracts rather than the single package and recorded no votes for that reason.
The panel also reviewed a list of floor referrals and bills. Notable items included:
• HB 5036 — An act streamlining…
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