Representative Kelly advances clarifying bill for 2024 tourism law; committee approves unanimously

Representative Kelly presented Senate Bill 2139 to the Government Oversight Committee, describing it as clarifying language to Senate Bill 1617, which passed in 2024. Kelly said the bill "is a result of a year of research and stakeholder discussion" and moved adoption.

Representative Roberts waived questions and no additional debate was recorded in the transcript. The clerk called the roll; named aye votes recorded in the transcript included Woolley, Crosswhite, Fugate and Pogan Miller. The clerk announced the final tally as 11 aye, 0 nay and the committee concluded its business.

Kelly framed SB 2139 as a technical clarification to an existing statute; the transcript does not show substantive changes or amendments discussed during committee. The committee reported the bill out with unanimous support.

The transcript does not state further scheduling or floor action for the bill.