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Chair carries over HB61 after noting regional concerns
Summary
The committee carried over HB61 at the chair's call after the chair said the bill has potential impacts on Covington County and neighboring southern counties and that further conversations are needed; no vote was taken.
The chair announced the committee would carry over HB61 at the chair’s call after describing concerns about the bill’s potential impact on Covington County and neighboring southern counties.
The chair said the bill “not only impacts Covington county, but it could have impacts across the southern part of our state and counties that join Covington County,” and that there were issues he had personally with the measure. He thanked Representative Lomax and acknowledged the sponsor’s work but said further conversations would be needed before the committee acts on the bill.
No formal vote on HB61 was recorded in the transcript; the chair stated the item would be carried over and moved on to the next agenda item.
The transcript does not specify when HB61 will next be considered, nor does it provide details of the outstanding concerns the chair referenced.
