Economic Competitiveness Committee reports House Bill 5688 with recommendation

The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness voted to report House Bill 5688 with recommendation at a brief committee meeting.

Chair Hildley announced that Representative Outman moved to report the bill to the House with the committee’s recommendation, and the clerk called the roll on the motion. The clerk later announced the motion prevailed and that House Bill 5688 was reported with recommendation.

The committee approved its minutes from the March 12 meeting by unanimous consent before taking up the bill. During the roll-call vote on the motion to report, the transcript records affirmative responses from Chair Hildley, Representative Sponak, Altman, Harris, Bagole, DeBoer, Saint Germain and Representative Tate; the transcript records "Pass" for Representatives Grant and Bridal. The clerk announced a tally of eight yes, zero no, and two recorded as "pass." The transcript does not provide additional context on whether "pass" was intended as an abstention or another procedural option.

Representative Tate moved to excuse absent members; there was no objection and absent members were excused. The committee then adjourned.

The transcript contains no description of the substance of House Bill 5688 or further debate on its provisions; the committee’s action sends the bill forward in the House process for the next stage of consideration.