The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

March 20, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2025, and permission granted on March 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Metcalf, at 12:49 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Metcalf; Cole; Orr; Vasut; and Ward Johnson.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Flores now present.)

HB 654

The chair laid out HB 654.

(Representative DeAyala now present.)

(Representative Kerwin now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Leo Wilson to explain HB 654.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Leo Wilson to close on HB 654.

HB 654 was left pending without objection.

HB 609

The chair laid out HB 609.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 609.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 609.

HB 609 was left pending without objection.

HB 630

The chair laid out HB 630.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 630.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 630.

HB 630 was left pending without objection.

HB 676

The chair laid out HB 676.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut on behalf of Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 676.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Vasut on behalf of Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 676.

HB 676 was left pending without objection.

At 2:00 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Metcalf, Chair

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Lauren McCarthy, Clerk