Senate committee adopts substitutes for Bills 1927 and 2010

The Senate Committee on Local Government convened on April 10, 2025, to discuss and advance two significant pieces of legislation: Senate Bill 1927 and Senate Bill 2010. The meeting established a quorum with four members present, allowing the committee to proceed with its agenda.

Senate Bill 1927 was the first item on the agenda. A committee substitute was proposed and adopted without objection. The committee then voted to report the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it not pass, but that the committee substitute be adopted in its place. The vote resulted in four ayes, confirming the committee's decision to advance the bill.

Next, the committee addressed Senate Bill 2010, which included a proposed committee substitute aimed at clarifying regulations for political subdivisions. Key provisions of the substitute prohibit these subdivisions from using state or local funds to support Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs and prevent circumvention of cash requirements through alternative methods, such as gift cards. After a brief discussion, the committee adopted the substitute without objection and voted to report it to the Senate with a similar recommendation as the previous bill. The vote for this bill also resulted in four ayes and one nay.

With no further business to discuss, the committee concluded the meeting and recessed. The outcomes of these discussions will now move to the full Senate for further consideration.