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Committee takes straw poll on amendment letting ADA coordinator seek grants and accept donations
Summary
The committee reviewed an amendment to H861 that would add grant‑seeking and donation acceptance duties to the ADA coordinator at the Agency of Administration and conducted show‑of‑hands straw polls on the bill and the amendment; no formal tally or final vote was recorded in the transcript.
The committee briefly considered an amendment to H861 that would add to the ADA coordinator's duties the authority to apply for grants and accept donations to support the position. A member noted the amendment mirrors language used in a recent animal welfare bill, and the committee conducted informal straw polls by show of hands on both H861 and the amendment.
The chair introduced the amendment as coming from Representative Noise and described the coordinator position as part of the Agency of Administration. Counsel and members discussed that the amendment would allow funding beyond state appropriations to support the coordinator's work. A member said they had not been present for testimony but had read the bill and felt prepared to vote.
Members signaled informal support during the show of hands but the transcript does not record numeric counts or a formal motion outcome. The committee then moved on to a lengthy review of a separate pre‑K draft.
Next steps were not recorded for H861 during the session; the amendment was discussed as part of ongoing markup and floor scheduling.
