Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 356
Relating to: grants for incumbent local exchange carriers for costs associated with Next Generation 911 and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Kitchens, Krug, Moses, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Schmidt, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Testin, James, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn and Cowles.
October 18, 2023 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
December 20, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Summerfield, Brooks, Moses, Callahan, Gustafson, Sinicki, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (5) Representatives Green, Schraa, Spiros, Ohnstad and Cabrera.
Appearances For
· Rep, Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
· Bill Esbeck - WSTA
· Jamie Jones - TDS
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Pat Testin - 24th Senate District
· Buddy Julius - AT&T
· Kelly Shipley - Brightspeed
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 10, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent: (1) Representative Cabrera.
Excused: (2) Representatives Schraa and Gustafson.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Sinicki and Ohnstad.
Noes: (2) Representatives Baldeh and Hong.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 356 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
