House places and seeks expedited action on appropriation bill to fund public schools and retirees

Representative BJ Ata formally introduced House Bill 24‑84, which would authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563 identified by the governor as surplus FY2025 revenues to be appropriated to the public school system and the 25% retirees' pension obligation.

The floor leader moved to suspend Rule 9 Section 8 to place HB24‑84 on the bill calendar for action that day; after the motion was seconded the Speaker announced 'the ayes have it' and the motion carried. Later in the bill calendar the floor leader moved for passage of HB24‑84 on first and final reading and the clerk called the roll for that passage motion. The transcript records the roll-call responses but the provided segments do not include an explicit final announcement of the tally or the Speaker’s declaration of passage for the bill.

Representative BJ Ata asked that the bill be placed on the calendar for action that day and the House proceeded to exercise expedited procedures to consider the appropriation.