Governor’s message files House Bill 56; sections referred to three committees

A message from the governor recommending legislation now identified as House Bill 56 was filed in the Clerk’s office on 01/31/2025, and the House referred portions of the measure to three standing committees, the chamber said. The clerk announced the filing and the referrals under House rules.

Under House Rule 30, the chamber directed sections 1–17, 20–44, 73–82 and 87 of the bill to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government; sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88 to the Committee on Public Service; and sections 45–72, 85 and 86 to the Committee on Revenue. The clerk read the referral during the morning session.

The referrals do not indicate committee action or hearings; they are an internal routing of portions of the governor’s proposed legislation to subject-matter committees for review. The filing date and the section-by-section referral were announced on the House floor and recorded in the clerk’s entry.