Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

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.

January 10, 2024         Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

January 11, 2024         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Senators Wimberger and Roys; Representative Kurtz.

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Bill 356 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Stroebel.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk