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
