The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 179, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of labor and economic opportunity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Lindsey offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 32, following line 15, by inserting:
“Sec. 311. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be allocated, awarded, or loaned to a company that has financial ties or is partially owned by a hostile foreign nation or a company that is located in a hostile foreign nation.
(2) As used in this section, “hostile foreign nation,” mean a nation on the list of counties of particular concerns, special watch list counties, or affiliated with entities of particular concern as defined by the infrastructure investment and jobs act, by the United States Department of Energy.”
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: