HB 313 (2024): relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings.
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HB 313 (2024)
relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Municipalities
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 26, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 15, 2023 and February 16, 2023. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on October 18, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-2315h), by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 4, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 188–184.
Sponsors
- Rep. Josh Yokela (R - Rock 32) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
- Rep. Alicia Lekas (R - Hills 38)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 26, 2023, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- February 15, 2023, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 16, 2023, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- October 18, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
Votes
- January 4, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 188, nays 184, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 26, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/26/2023 11:30 am LOB 301-303
- February 15, 2023: Executive Session: 02/15/2023 10:30 am LOB 301
- February 16, 2023: Executive Session: 02/16/2023 10:30 am LOB 301-303
- February 21, 2023: Retained in Committee
- October 18, 2023: Executive Session: 10/18/2023 10:00 am LOB 301-303
- October 18, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB313 10/18/2023 (Vote 11-9; RC)
- November 2, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-2315h
- January 4, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 188-184 01/04/2024