House approves series of Senate bills on third reading, sending multiple measures to enrollment

During the floor session the House completed third-reading and final passage on a series of Senate bills covering a range of topics including wildfire resiliency code requirements, transfers of excise-tax revenues, inactive cash funds, a workforce capacity center, state medical assistance authorizations, petroleum-product collections and retail food-fee updates.

Voting tallies recorded on the floor included: Senate Bill 142 (wildfire resiliency code) adopted 42-21-2; Senate Bill 295 (firearms and ammunition excise transfers) adopted 43-20-2; Senate Bill 292 (workforce capacity center) adopted 43-20-2; Senate Bill 308 (state medical assistance program authorizations) adopted 44-19-2; Senate Bill 286 (petroleum-related collections) adopted 43-20-1; Senate Bill 285 (retail food fees) adopted 45-17-3; Senate Bill 273 adopted 53-9-3.

Clerks read titles and sponsors for each bill; the House moved several items out of order for third-reading consideration at the majority leader’s request. Most bills passed on voice vote or recorded roll calls without extended floor debate beyond sponsor remarks and the roll-call process.

Members announced committee hearings and schedules after the votes, and the House recessed to meet later in the day; several bills were referred to committee of the whole with favorable recommendation by the Committee on Appropriations as reported on the floor.