The Appropriations committee met to consider five House bills and advanced each out of committee on voice or roll-call votes.

The executive director opened with a summary of the agenda and each bill. "House Bill 12 33 establishes the battery stewardship program," the executive director said, and also described HB 17-20 and HB 17-87 as measures that "change the date of completion filing and publication" for audits in certain municipal classifications. The director said HB 18-11 "removes the per acre cap rate on land purchased by the Game Commission and counties of the first through fifth class," and described HB 18-71 as authorizing commercial and nonresidential property owners to install security systems (executive director overview, SEG 056-068).

House Bill 18-71 was called first. There was no discussion on the bill, and a committee member announced a party-line stance: "All Republicans will be voting in the negative," while the chair stated, "All Democrats will vote in the affirmative, and therefore, the ayes have it." The chair then announced that HB 18-71 will pass the committee (SEG 088-096).

The committee then considered House Bills 17-20 and 17-87, which adjust audit filing and publication dates for second-class townships and for boroughs or third-class cities. A member announced the two bills would be voted in the affirmative, and the chair said both pieces "will pass unanimously." There was no recorded debate (SEG 097-106).

House Bill 12-33, the battery stewardship bill, was taken up with a requested roll-call vote. The clerk read names and members responded; among the recorded responses in the roll call, Chairman Harris voted "Yes," Barton was recorded as "No," and Nelson was recorded as "No." After the roll call the chair announced the ayes had it and that HB 12-33 will pass the committee (SEG 145-184). The transcript does not record a formal mover or seconder for the motions.

Finally, House Bill 18-11 — the measure removing the per-acre cap for Game Commission and specified county land purchases — was presented and put to a roll call. The clerk read members' names, and the chair concluded, "Seeing that the ayes have it, house bill 18 11 will pass this committee." No further debate was recorded (SEG 185-221).

With no further business, the chair adjourned the committee (SEG 222-223).

What’s next: Each bill will proceed to the next phase under the House rules; the transcript records committee advancement but not subsequent floor scheduling or implementation details.