The House Committee on County Affairs

88th Legislature

May 8, 2023

4:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2023, and permission granted on May 8, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Neave Criado, at 4:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Rosenthal; Schatzline; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 1132

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which House Bill 1132, without amendments, was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1132, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Orr; Representative Slaton (2).

(Representative Orr now present.)

HB 2085

The chair laid out HB 2085 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2085, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

HB 2617

The chair laid out HB 2617 as pending business.

Representative Stucky moved that HB 2617, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline (7).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 2617 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 3590

The chair laid out HB 3590 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stucky moved that HB 3590, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Orr; Schatzline; Tinderholt (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Jones, Jolanda; Rosenthal (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 3590 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 4954

The chair laid out HB 4954 as pending business.

Representative Gerdes moved that HB 4954, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

HB 5403

The chair laid out HB 5403 as pending business.

Representative Stucky moved that HB 5403, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline (7).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 5403 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

SB 1187

The chair laid out SB 1187.

Representative Orr moved that SB 1187, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

SB 2594

The chair laid out SB 2594.

Representative Schatzline moved that SB 2594, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slaton (1).

At 4:07 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Neave Criado, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk