Legislature(2025 - 2026)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/11/2026 04:00 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265
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| Start | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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| HB 263 | |||
| HB 265 | |||
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; making
supplemental appropriations; and providing for an
effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(FIN) am
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
4:02:42 PM
Vice-Chair Josephson MOVED that Chair Hoffman serve as the
presiding chair of the Conference Committee on HB 281 and
HB 282. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:02:58 PM
AT EASE
4:03:19 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Hoffman reviewed procedures pertaining to the
conference committee. He noted that both the House and
Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. That
portion of the process was concluded; the conference
committee would not accept further public testimony. Unless
invited by the Chair, only members of the conference
committee would take part in discussions or sit at the
table.
Chair Hoffman observed that the Legislative Finance
Division had been directed to prepare the "motion sheets"
for use by the conference committee. The motion sheets
summarized the differences between the two versions of the
bills before the conference committee and were located on
the Legislative Finance Division's website.
Chair Hoffman explained that the conference committee would
operate under Uniform Rule 42. All action required a
majority vote from each body for adoption. A copy of
Uniform Rule 42 and related legal opinions were provided in
each member's packet. Motions required a majority of each
body.
Vice-Chair Josephson MOVED that all appropriations and
language in the FY 23 operating budget that were identical
in House and Senate versions of HB 263 and HB 265 be
adopted. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:05:11 PM
AT EASE
4:05:31 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Hoffman MOVED that Vice-Chair Josephson of the
Conference Committee on HB 263 and HB 265. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Hoffman requested a motion to adopt "limited powers"
for budget items for which differences exist. He explained
that he had distributed two identical letters for this
purpose dated May 11, 2026, one addressed to the Speaker of
the House and one addressed to the Senate President. Under
limited powers, the Conference Committee could adopt any
amount between zero and the higher of the House or Senate
version of each item subject to conference.
Vice-Chair Josephson MOVED to ADOPT a letter requesting
limited powers of free conference for the items that were
not identical. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
4:07:34 PM
AT EASE
4:09:05 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Hoffman observed that the committee meetings would be
posted on BASIS under the 24 hour rule.
HB 263 and HB 265 were heard and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
Vice-Chair Josephson MOVED to ADJOURN the meeting. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
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