Committee Summary for House Finance Division I (05/20/2025)

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
SB74 2282H 00:02:50.080 - 12:15:16 PM	Executive Session	relative to real property annual reporting requirements of state departments for permitting programs.	Pearl, Howard (R)[C+]2024
HB67 00:13:57.040 - 12:26:23 PM	Executive Session	relative to agreements with the secretary of state for the use of accessible voting systems.	Paige, Mark(D)[CT]2024

SB74 2282H: Chair Information Only00:02:50.080 - 12:15:16 PM; The chair introduced Senate Bill 74, which requires agencies issuing permits to submit annual reports on delayed permits. An amendment, 2282H, was proposed to change the reporting from individual permits to a summary by category and to adjust the first report date to April 30th, 2027, to avoid retroactive data collection.
SB74 2282H: Representative M Information Only00:05:35.440 - 12:18:01 PM; Representative M sought clarification on the reporting period specified in the amendment, confirming that the first report would cover the calendar year 2026, due by April 30th, 2027.
SB74 2282H: Representative Information Only00:06:58.479 - 12:19:24 PM; A representative expressed concerns about the clarity of what constitutes an administratively complete application and whether delays due to application issues would be captured in the report. The discussion focused on ensuring that reasons for delays, including application-related issues, are included in the summary report.
SB74 2282H: Representative Eel Support00:09:32.959 - 12:21:58 PM; Representative Eel supported the amendment, praising the changes to the reporting structure and the delayed start date, believing it would provide more useful information and give agencies more time to prepare. However, Eel expressed opposition to the bill itself due to budget constraints and suggested it should be considered in future budget processes.
SB74 2282H: Chair Information Only00:11:58.320 - 12:24:24 PM; The chair confirmed the unanimous support for the amendment 2282H and proceeded to a vote on the bill as amended, which passed with a vote of 7 to 1.
HB67: Chair Information Only00:13:57.040 - 12:26:23 PM; The chair discussed House Bill 67, recalling that the Secretary of State would fund the bill internally, eliminating the need for additional budgetary allocations. A Senate amendment was mentioned, which adjusted the duties of municipalities during elections and kept the fiscal note unchanged as the funding would come from the election fund.
HB67: Representative Information Only00:14:47.440 - 12:27:13 PM; A representative raised concerns about potential costs to municipalities due to the Senate's changes to the bill, specifically regarding programming costs for state and federal elections. The discussion clarified that the Senate's amendment was a replace all, adjusting the effective dates of the pilot program, and the bill remained bipartisan with no additional funds required.
HB67: Chair Information Only00:17:13.199 - 12:29:39 PM; The chair concluded that since no additional funds were needed for HB67, and there were no objections from the finance committee, the decision would be left to the election law committee to concur on the Senate's changes.