Missouri committee votes 11-0 to advance HB 1734, a low-interest erosion loan program for homeowners

The Missouri House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources voted to advance House Bill 1734 after a roll-call vote that recorded 11 ayes and zero nays.

Chairman Farman moved that HB 1734 be voted "do pass" and reminded the committee the bill "provides homeowners with a low interest financing option to fix serious erosion problems, hopefully, to prevent, problems in the future," asserting the measure would help homeowners address and avert erosion damage.

After the motion, the clerk conducted a roll-call vote. The members recorded in the transcript as voting yes were Chairman Farman, Vice Chair Sasseman, Representative Boggs, Representative Justice, Representative Kimball, Representative Lucas, Representative Miller, Representative Plank, Representative Shields, Representative Taylor, and Representative Walsh Moore. The clerk announced the result as "11 ayes and zero nays," and the chair stated the committee had voted HB 1734 to pass.

The transcript records an aside before the vote in which the clerk voice criticized the absence of Representative Wellenkamp, saying, "Wouldn't he bother to show up? It's his bill, dude." The clerk's remark was not taken up as part of the formal proceedings.

With no further business on the agenda, Chairman Farman declared the Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources adjourned.

Next steps for HB 1734 (including any calendar placement or floor consideration) were not specified in the committee transcript.