SPONSOR: Christensen
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass with HCS" by the Special Committee on Rural Issues by a vote of 11 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules-Legislative by a vote of 11 to 0.
The following is a summary of the House Committee Substitute for HB 1699.
This bill specifies that in instances in which a vacancy is created or the county health officer is not reappointed, the officer must vacate the office and the county commission must appoint an interim county health officer until the vacancy is filled.
This bill is similar to HB 460 (2025).
The following is a summary of the public testimony from the committee hearing. The testimony was based on the introduced version of the bill.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this bill clarifies the process for replacing a county health officer in the event he or she is not reappointed.
Testifying in person for the bill was Representative Christensen.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: