House adopts multiple committee reports and introduces dozens of bills and memorials

During the Feb. 3 session the House adopted a long series of committee reports and took up introductions of many bills and memorials for referral.

Committee chairs reported recommendations across several committees — Commerce and Economic Development, Judiciary, Energy/Environment/Natural Resources, Appropriations and others — with the House adopting favorable and substitute committee reports by voice vote. Items included committee substitutes recommended for bills originally reported as 'do not pass' by a committee, with substitutes reported as 'do pass.'

After committee reports the clerk read a long list of newly filed items to be printed and referred, including (by title) House Bills 271–305 and several memorials and joint resolutions. Topics ranged widely: appropriations for land purchases and trustee matching funds (House Bill 271), tax exemptions, early childhood investigation teams, regulations on cannabis product packaging (House Bill 294), the Access/Accessibility Act (House Bill 295) and appropriations for rural infrastructure and education-related studies.

Most items were ordered printed and referred to the committees identified on the floor. Members were reminded of committee schedules, caucus meetings and receptions following adjournment.