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House adopts package of resolutions and dozens of Senate bills; multiple local measures also pass
Summary
The House adopted a long list of resolutions and returning Senate bills in routine floor action, passing a package that included task forces, local development districts, and administrative cleanup measures; several local bills and a set of public‑policy measures moved forward by recorded votes.
The House spent significant floor time reading and acting on messages from the Senate and a large set of Senate bills returned from legislative bureaus. Several measures were adopted with little debate, including task-force resolutions, local development district expansions and administrative cleanup bills.
Clerk readings and committee reports covered many items; the House passed multiple Senate-origin bills on third reading and adopted committee substitutions where indicated. Examples in the day's action included measures expanding definitions of first responders, clarifying local ordinance enforcement and administrative adjudication, and several local bills that extend or create development and improvement districts.
Members also adopted HCR 95, which instructs the Legislative Fiscal Office to review instruments affecting sales and use tax bases prior to final motions to pass; sponsors said the LFO provides a nonpartisan review that gives the rule more enforceability.
Where recorded votes occurred, the clerk announced vote tallies on the floor and co‑author signups were opened following passage on multiple bills.
