Chair Axman called the roll and confirmed a quorum before members moved to amend Senate Bill 2147.

Representative Richter moved to amend Senate Bill 2147 to restore the word “not” in several overstruck locations in the draft, specifying page and line references. Representative Nathie seconded the motion. Representative Richter said, “I will move, to amend, Senate Bill, 2,147 ... to put the word not back in on line page 7, line 7, page 7, line 12. Page 8, line 8 ... Page 8, line 19. Page 10, line 8, page 12, line 17.”

Members discussed the amendment and its fiscal effect as members noted recent fiscal reports. Chair Axman explained the process: the committee would consider the replacement amendment first and then vote on the bill as a whole, noting that the change meant the committee would vote twice. “First on this new amendment, which is something a version of the bill we haven't seen before, and then the bill as a whole,” the chair said.

The committee adopted the replacement amendment by voice vote as members recorded “aye.” Senators Sorbach and Gerhardt and Representatives Richter, Nathie and Hansen were explicitly recorded as voting yes on the amendment in the transcript.

After the amendment was adopted, a member moved that items 21 and 47 be given a “due pass” as amended. The committee approved the motion to give the bill a due pass as amended; several members recorded their affirmative votes during the roll. Representative Richter, Representative Nathie and Representative Hansen were recorded as voting yes on the due-pass motion.

Members agreed on floor carriers for the measure: a committee member offered to carry the bill for their side, and the committee selected Representative Victor as the House carrier. The committee then adjourned.

The meeting record shows the committee restored the word “not” at multiple specified page/line locations in Senate Bill 2147, left the appropriation at $2,000,000, approved a replacement amendment, and voted to advance the bill as amended with a designated carrier to take the measure forward.