House panel adopts technical fix changing "6 months" to "1,000 hours" in HB 394

The House Business, Labor and Commerce Committee voted to adopt a substitute for House Bill 394 that replaces a reference to a six‑month term with an equivalent measure expressed as 1,000 hours, explaining the change is technical and intended to align the statute with rule‑writing requirements. The committee approved the substitute and moved the bill forward with a favorable recommendation by unanimous voice vote.

Committee leadership said the amendment is procedural and aimed at removing ambiguity for administrative rules. No public testimony was offered on the item. The committee recorded the motion to adopt the substitute and then voted to recommend the bill favorably without recorded opposition.

The bill now moves to the next step in the House process for further consideration.