During its Oct. 12 executive session the House Environment & Energy Committee took formal action on three bills.

House Bill 1024 (substitute) — Motion and amendments: Vice Chair Hunt moved that House Bill 1024 be reported out of committee with a ‘‘do pass’’ recommendation. An amendment (labeled Rama 3 in the transcript) was moved and adopted to restore specific lease sections for a state park and clarify the leaseable portions. The committee then voted to incorporate the adopted amendments into the substitute bill and report substitute House Bill 1024 out of committee with a ‘‘do pass’’ recommendation. Staff announced the tally: 20 ayes, 0 noes, 1 excused. Outcome: reported out of committee with a do-pass recommendation.

House Bill 1018 — Vice Chair Hunt moved that House Bill 1018 be reported out of committee with a ‘‘do pass’’ recommendation. There were no amendments. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; staff announced the tally: 20 ayes, 0 noes, 1 excused. Outcome: reported out of committee with a do-pass recommendation.

Substitute House Bill 1154 — Vice Chair Hunt moved that House Bill 1154 be reported out of committee with a ‘‘do pass’’ recommendation. Proposed Substitute amendment H785.1 was moved and adopted. Following discussion the committee took a roll-call vote on the proposed substitute; staff announced the final tally: 11 ayes, 9 nos, 1 excused. Outcome: proposed substitute House Bill 1154 was reported out of committee with a do-pass recommendation (11‑9‑1).

Why it matters: These committee reports advance the listed bills to the next stage of the legislative process. The recorded tallies and adopted amendments are the formal committee record.

Votes at a glance: Substitute House Bill 1024 — reported out, 20 ayes, 1 excused; House Bill 1018 — reported out, 20 ayes, 1 excused; Substitute House Bill 1154 — reported out, 11 ayes, 9 nos, 1 excused.