Committee rejects rule tied to human genome sequencing provisions

The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules voted down Senate Joint Resolution 51, which concerned permanent rules implementing provisions related to human genome sequencing.

Senator Bergstrom introduced an amendment to correct statutory citations in the draft rule and explained the item tied back to House Bill 1576. Members pressed the sponsor and agency representatives about the fiscal impact and noted earlier drafting errors. The sponsor acknowledged an error in the document drafting and said the amendment was intended to fix incorrect citation numbers.

After discussion, the clerk recorded 4 ayes and 5 nays and the chair declared SJR 51 failed. Committee members highlighted that the item needed clearer drafting and fiscal clarification before being reported favorably.