House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Event Log
Bridget Walsh Moore — Voted no on House Bill 1997.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Asked a question about whether the bill would add United States Concealed Carry Association certification to the list of qualifications for instructors.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Continues questioning whether United States Concealed Carry Association certification would be added as a qualifying criterion for instructors and asks about differences between NRA and U.S. CCA programs.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Asks about the current oversight structure for the bill's proposed surplus-property sales process.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Continues questioning why the state should get involved rather than local accountability.
Bridget Walsh Moore — Asks why the state needs to get involved and whether local accountability should handle the issue.
Phil Amato — Called during roll call.
Phil Amato — Was called on to comment and follow up on the discussion about sales tax and development districts.
Phil Amato — Voted aye on House Bill 1997.
Phil Amato — Phil Amato supports the bill and says it should go consent, noting that this approach keeps honest people honest. He adds that he would prefer a single consent approach and fully supports the bill, explaining that the language is structured by section.
John Black — Called during roll call.
Chris Brown — Called during roll call and later identified as sponsor of House Bill 2934.
Chris Brown — Presented the bill and thanked the committee for hearing it.
Chris Brown — Explained the bill's purpose and described the public asset's revenue and visitor impact.
Chris Brown — Outlined the bill's tax and governance provisions and said there are no new taxes.
Chris Brown — Reiterated that the bill creates no new taxes and described the district and agency relationship.
Chris Brown — Referenced by the witness as having mentioned the jobs figures.
Chris Brown — Voted aye on House Bill 1997.
Bill Falkner — Called during roll call.
Bill Falkner — Was called on to inquire and comment.
Bill Falkner — Representative Bill Faulkner asks procedural questions about the bill, including whether it would simply stop if both bodies do not vote it out, and notes that the explanation has changed his view of the measure.
Bill Falkner — Asked a question about whether the bill would curb agency actions like DNR's waters-of-the-state interpretation.
Bill Falkner — Reminded the committee to keep questions concise because there were more bills and possible first responders waiting.
Bill Falkner — Asks whether the bill would help curb agency actions like DNR's waters-of-the-state interpretation.
Bill Falkner — Voted aye on House Bill 1997.
Ron Fowler — Called during roll call.
Ron Fowler — Called on by name as the next member to ask questions.
Sherri Gallick — Called during roll call.
Jeff Hales — Called during roll call.
Jeff Hales — Called during roll call.
Mark Meirath — Called during roll call.
Mark Meirath — Called during roll call.
Chanel Mosley — Called during roll call.
Chanel Mosley — Called during roll call.
Renee Reuter — Called during roll call.
Renee Reuter — Renee Reuter was recorded as voting aye on House Bill 1997 during the roll call.
Tonya Rush — Called during roll call.
Tonya Rush — Called during roll call.
Kem Smith — Kem Smith was called during roll call and then asked whether the development of the new council would result in any employees being displaced by the restructuring.
Kem Smith — His earlier question about staff was referenced.
Kem Smith — His earlier question about staff is referenced in the prior continuity, but not in this section's spoken text.
Kem Smith — Called during roll call.
Colin Wellenkamp — Called during roll call.
Colin Wellenkamp — Was called on to inquire; the transcript misstates his name as 'Colin, our Wellencamp.'
Colin Wellenkamp — The speaker indicates they will begin by addressing Representative Wellenkamp’s question, specifically in the context of sales tax projections.
Colin Wellenkamp — His question about the fiscal-note threshold is being answered.
Colin Wellenkamp — Colin Wellenkamp asked how he could record his vote during the roll call, first asking whether he could abstain and then whether he could vote present.
Bryant Wolfin — Called during roll call.
Bryant Wolfin — Likely the intended name when the speaker says 'Wolfen'; thanked the chair and proceeded with questions.
Bryant Wolfin — Representative Bryant Wolfin questioned the basis for the rule-review process, first asking whether only about seven rules in the past year would qualify for review, and then asking why the $250,000 threshold was selected and what data supports that cutoff.