The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

9:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 14, 2025, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 14, 2025, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Metcalf, at 9:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 3059

The chair laid out SB 3059.

The chair explained on SB 3059.

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

(Representative Vasut now present.)

The chair closed on SB 3059.

SB 3059 was left pending without objection.

SB 3059

The chair laid out SB 3059 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 3059, 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; Kerwin; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; DeAyala (2).

SB 2031

The chair laid out SB 2031, the companion to HB 4543.

(Representative DeAyala now present.)

The chair moved that SB 2031, 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; DeAyala; Kerwin; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cole (1).

At 9:07 a.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