Senate Appropriations Committee advances dozens of bills in suspense‑file vote

The Senate Committee on Appropriations convened in Room 2200 for a suspense‑file, vote‑only hearing and advanced dozens of bills, the chair announced. Members proceeded through measures alphabetically and by author, substituting roll calls for many items and posting results and addendum analyses after adjournment.

The hearing produced a mix of unanimous approvals and split votes. Several measures passed on 5–2 votes with Republicans recorded as opposing. Examples recorded during the hearing included SB 894 (wildfire resiliency financial assistance), SB 1092 (mobile home parks — option to purchase), SB 948 (firearm safety certificates), and SB 1010 (solid waste refrigerant stewardship and recovery); each was approved by the committee on the record as 5 to 2. Dozens of other measures passed unanimously (the transcript records multiple 7–0 outcomes where noted by the chair).

Senator Richardson, who was recognized by the chair, spoke briefly about SB 1203 (security services). He said he would vote for the bill that day but officially noted concerns that the measure "appears to impose considerably different training requirements and double training hours, creating unnecessary financial burdens on security guards," and reserved the right to vote against the measure as it moves forward.

The chair emphasized that items on the suspense file had already had prior hearings with an opportunity for public testimony and reiterated that the committee would post full hearing results and addendum analyses (including summaries of amendments and revised fiscal impacts) on the committee website following the meeting.

Votes and next steps: the committee recorded multiple roll calls across the session; the chair announced outcomes on the record as each item concluded. The committee adjourned after completing the posted agenda and indicated that written addenda would be available within about an hour of adjournment.