Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3556.
This procedural resolution (HR 1491) allows a conference committee to adjust House Bill 3556, which regulates construction near wildlife refuges. It specifically permits changing a height limit from 500 to 575 feet for structures requiring Parks and Wildlife Department review, and adds authority for the Parks and Wildlife Commission to create implementing rules. The resolution enables these changes by temporarily suspending standard legislative rules governing conference committee work. It directly affects developers and landowners in counties with national wildlife refuges by clarifying construction requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action May 31, 2025
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The document transitioned from a House resolution suspending procedural rules for a conference committee to an enrolled bill text. The substantive policy content regarding height thresholds and commission authority remains unchanged, though formatting and presentation were significantly altered.
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Document format changed from a House resolution to an enrolled bill text with updated header information and page layout.
Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content.
Removed procedural context about conference committee jurisdiction and bill number references.
Added certification of House adoption vote and Speaker signature block.
Floor votes · House May 31, 2025
How they voted
91–14
Passed · 41 other
Total votes 146
May 31, 2025
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Democratic60
38% Yea
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Republican86
79% Yea
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Cody Vasut
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