House rejects Senate changes to HB 24-108, sends bill to conference committee

The House voted to reject the Senate-amended version of House Bill 24-108 HS1 SD1 and moved the measure to a conference committee after members raised concerns about budget cuts and new reprogramming authority. The motion to reject and send the bill to conference passed, with the clerk reporting 17 members voting yes, one voting no and one abstaining.

Representative John Paul Sublan urged rejection, citing what he described as a "significant decrease on the department of commerce" of "close to 15 million," additional NOPS increases and "possible problematic provisions" including language on FEMA funding and newly inserted gubernatorial reprogramming authority. Sublan said, "I ask that we reject and that we enter into a committee conference committee." Representative Julie Over also said she voted to reject the bill and asked members to closely review sections 706 and 707 regarding reprogramming authority for municipal executives. The Speaker named House conferees led by Representative John Paul Sublan, Representative Ralph Yumo and Representative Joel Kamasu, with the floor leader as an alternate.