Appropriations committee moves multiple bills to Committee of the Whole; six bills passed in committee votes

The House Appropriations Committee considered roughly eight bills and advanced multiple measures to the Committee of the Whole after amendment votes and committee roll-call votes.

Key committee actions and recorded committee votes:
• HB 13‑06: Amendment L001 (moved by Representative McCormick) and J001 adopted; bill moved to Committee of the Whole (committee vote 9–2).
• HB 12‑06: Amendment L009 adopted; bill moved to Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation (committee vote 8–3).
• HB 12‑56: Amendment L002 adopted; bill moved to Committee of the Whole (committee vote 10–1).
• HB 13‑15: No amendments; fiscal note $0; moved to Committee of the Whole and passed unanimously.
• HB 14‑16: Sponsors described targeted fund transfers to support the SBDC and the general fund; the bill advanced 10–1 (detailed in a separate article).
• HB 14‑19: Committee adopted J001 and advanced the bill 8–3 (see separate article for contested testimony).
• HB 12‑76: J amendment adopted; bill advanced 8–3.
• HB 13‑47: No amendments; passed unanimously and moved to Committee of the Whole.

Several items were handled quickly with no public testimony during the committee’s amendment phase. The committee adjourned with plans to reconvene next week.