Chair Hartman opened a brief work session to introduce committee measures and asked for a motion. Representative Walters moved that LC 16 88 (dated Oct. 8, 2024), LC 16 93 (dated Oct. 8, 2024) and LC 16 96 (dated Oct. 3, 2024) be introduced as committee measures for the 2025 legislative session.

"Representative Walters moves that the following legislative concepts be introduced as a committee measure for the 2025 legislative session," Chair Hartman read, and after asking whether a roll call was needed, the chair stated, "Seeing no discussion, the motion passes."

The committee did not hold a roll call vote on the motion during the work session; the motion was announced as passing on a voice vote and the work session was closed. No bill text or detailed descriptions of the concepts were discussed on the record during the session.

Why this matters: introducing legislative concepts as committee measures is the procedural step that places those concepts on the committee’s agenda for drafting and potential referral to Ways and Means or fuller committee consideration. Committee members did not discuss substantive content of the concepts during the brief session.

What remains open: the concepts themselves (LC numbers and dates were recorded on the motion) will need drafting, fiscal review, and further committee action before becoming sponsored bills.