Good votes come in different packages.

I ran into a colleague in the garage this afternoon.

She told me that one of my bills is on her committee’s voting list – with an up arrow.

That arrow means the committee chair wants the legislation to get a favorable vote.

Another of my bills is on the list that will be acted upon by a subcommittee on my committee, Health and Government Operations.

My chairwoman puts bills on these lists if she wants them to pass.

My bill deals with the money the state would receive from the settlement of its lawsuit against JUUL, a maker of electronic smoking devices.

Under House Bill 321, these funds must be used for programs designed to reduce the use of tobacco products by individuals under 21 years of age.

I was also pleased to learn that a compromise has been reached on a controversial bill that my subcommittee is responsible for.

One less dispute for me to try to resolve.