The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

April 3, 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 28, 2025, and permission granted on April 3, 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 12:16 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3724

The chair laid out HB 3724.

The chair recognized Representative Villalobos to explain HB 3724.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalobos to close on HB 3724.

HB 3724 was left pending without objection.

HB 3129

The chair laid out HB 3129.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 3129.

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

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 3129.

HB 3129 was left pending without objection.

HB 3251

The chair laid out HB 3251.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 3251.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 3251.

HB 3251 was left pending without objection.

HB 3556

The chair laid out HB 3556.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 3556.

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 3556.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3556 was left pending without objection.

HB 3887

The chair laid out HB 3887.

The chair explained HB 3887.

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

The chair closed on HB 3887.

HB 3887 was left pending without objection.

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1905, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Metcalf; Flores; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; DeAyala; Kerwin (3).

HB 2842

The chair laid out HB 2842 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2842, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Metcalf; Flores; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; DeAyala; Kerwin (3).

HB 654

The chair laid out HB 654 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 654, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Metcalf; Flores; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; DeAyala; Kerwin (3).

At 1:17 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