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• With a roll call, I will call for a vote. Chair Kisha votes aye. Chair Yuakeim votes no.
• Vice Chair Bakeberg votes yes. Vice Chair Clardy votes no. Representative Altendorf votes yes.
• Representative Gander votes yes. Representative Greene votes no. Representative Hill votes no.
• Representative Hudson votes aye. Representative Johnson votes no. Representative Lee votes no.
• Representative Virnig votes no. Chair Kisha votes aye. Chair Yuakeim votes no.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

Transcript Highlights:

• Turn on your voting<00:42:59.839> station voting station voting station and<00:43:02.240> turn
• opinions be heard and vote. opinions be heard and vote.
• vote no. vote no.
• vote.
• . vote. vote.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• >> Vote<01:55:08.000> yes. >> Vote yes. >> Vote yes.
• vote the way that they're going to vote. vote the way that they're going to vote.
• I ask for a no vote. vote. vote.
• Weineberg, how do you vote? Weineberg, how do you vote? >> Vote. >> Vote.
• We urge a no vote. vote. vote.

Keywords: 981, all

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• resistant to these things. certainly want people to understand that if they build with stronger materials
• On my property with significantly stronger materials so that I personally can avoid this.
• I ask for a vote, yes.
• I read some of the materials provided ahead of time by the proponents submitted to the committee who
• I read some of the materials provided ahead of time by the proponents submitted to the committee who

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

Transcript Highlights:

• We will not be taking a vote today on any of the items.
• We have published a list of... covered material categories as required by the law.
• This is about an acre of material that you can see on the.
• It sounds like that, but it's actually just putting those packaged materials into crates, boxes, and
• Infrastructure, incentives for use of end product materials, and recovery of edible food.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So where we see material harm... In practice, we may have missed something.
• So were we seeing material harm to consumers in the state from this, or was this just an effort to get
• We actually will probably take a vote on Wednesday regarding a battery in Dimmco.
• Trying to get 70 votes is difficult.
• So, you know, I'm always pro the vote of the people. So I do like the bill.

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills, a resolution, and one House bill. The committee reported favorably Senate Bill 79 to recreate Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, Senate Bill 375 on firefighting foam with amendments clarifying use in declared emergencies, Senate Bill 398 moving manufactured and modular housing oversight under the Contractors Licensing Board with technical and substantive amendments, Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing with an amendment providing for federal preemption if Congress enacts a national licensing regime, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks with consumer-protection provisions and technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably House Resolution 197, as amended, urging the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage resources with LSU involvement, and Senate Bill 54, which would allow estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services; that bill drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents in the cosmetology and aesthetics industries before being reported favorably. Several bills prompted detailed discussion and testimony. On Senate Bill 398, the sponsor and Contractors Licensing Board representatives said the change would improve enforcement and consumer safety for manufactured-home installation, especially tie-downs, leveling, and foundation blocking, while not affecting HUD-regulated construction. On the virtual currency bills, OFI said it currently licenses 37 virtual currency businesses with 33 pending applications, and supporters described the kiosk bill as a response to fraud complaints by requiring clearer disclosures, refund procedures, live customer support, and reporting to OFI. For House Resolution 197, the sponsor, PSC officials, and energy stakeholders said the study would examine the value of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and battery storage, in light of rising demand and grid reliability concerns; PSC staff and LSU energy experts described the study as focused on market value and avoided-cost benefits. House Bill 744, which would have shifted regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the PSC, generated discussion about constitutional history, rate impacts, and utility consolidation. PSC officials and the sponsor said the current city-council regulation is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921, and they argued that PSC regulation could reduce costs and simplify oversight, but the sponsor ultimately moved to defer the bill rather than force a floor fight, and the committee agreed. The committee then began consideration of Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, adopting technical amendments and then a larger amendment package that revised definitions and compliance provisions; the transcript ends while that bill’s amendment process is still underway, with no final action shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Can we do a voice vote on the minutes here?
• understanding is it's preferred to do a roll call for something like this, but if you want to do a voice vote
• By your vote, we have approved the May minutes. On to our AG update, Kate Adams.
• All right, do we all have an idea of what you want to run over, what we're going to vote on here, and
• We're going to vote on here in terms of our agenda for next, the July meeting, if you'd like me.

Keywords: 904, all

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• restore the surface of the public way to the original condition or better using the same or like materials
• ongoing risks, particularly for students transporting animals, agricultural machinery, or project materials
• We kindly request your vote in support of this change and the enabling legislation.
• We kindly request your vote in support of this change and the enabling legislation.
• up the mess in Massachusetts and implement some lasting solutions to our state's litter problem by voting

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on a wide range of bills and topics, including impaired driving, antique and collector vehicles, roadway maintenance, homelessness-related identification cards, a pedestrian tunnel for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, a bridge naming in Sandwich, historic route designations, and litter prevention. The chairs outlined the hearing process, including three-minute limits for individuals and seven minutes for panels, and noted that elected officials would be taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and then adjourned. On impaired driving, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and tow lot operator Chris Nolan supported a bill creating a 12-hour tow-yard hold for vehicles involved in drug-impaired incidents, similar to the existing alcohol-related hold. On transportation infrastructure and road safety, Representative Howitt testified for several bills requiring reflective tape on temporary loads, restoring road markings after utility work, requiring roadway restoration after excavation, and improving reporting on roadway damage after crashes. AAA Northeast supported bills expanding the distracted driving law to cover video recording while driving, while noting it preferred the offense remain a primary offense. Several witnesses testified in support of bills affecting vehicle enthusiasts, including restoring year-of-manufacture plates for antique vehicles, creating a single rear collector plate, and changing antique vehicle inspection rules. Another major topic was H. 3750/S. 2399, which would provide no-fee state IDs and flexible residency documentation for youth and adults experiencing homelessness; supporters included the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, social workers, city officials, and people with lived experience, all emphasizing that lack of ID blocks access to housing, jobs, health care, and other services. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2414, authorizing a tunnel connecting the north and south campuses of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, with school leaders and students citing safety, accessibility, and traffic concerns. Finally, the committee heard emotional testimony for H. 4374 to name the Quaker Meeting House Road overpass in Sandwich for Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville, and testimony for a resolve creating a roadside litter prevention and cleanup task force.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we begin, as members know, there are votes, two votes beginning at 10 a.m.
• When the vote begins, I'll try to run over very quickly and come right back.
• Tucker High School, kind of looked in the mirror and decided he wasn't in college material yet and enlisted
• If terrorists get a hold of nuclear material, and there's a growing nuclear family, including Iran and
• North Korea, where nuclear material might become available.

Keywords: national security, China, Russia, cybersecurity, border security, military deployment, transnational crime, defense modernization, military strategy

Summary: In this meeting, key topics included national security concerns with an emphasis on threats from China, Russia, and transnational criminal organizations. Senior military officials provided testimony on the evolving risks posed by these adversaries, particularly focusing on cybersecurity and advancements in weaponry. The discussion highlighted the importance of a cohesive strategy among government departments to effectively respond to the challenges presented by these threats, emphasizing the need for modernization in defense capabilities. Committee members grilled the witnesses on border security and the implications of deploying military resources in domestic operations.

Transcript Highlights:

• On page two, I see and understand that it states all employees materially involved in this program, including
• this is a lot of information for us to digest and review, so I would hope that this committee and voting
• meetings where we can hash this out or to present whatever you want me to present on our packets of materials
• And so there's scope and materiality, there's law, there's, believe it or not, we have gray areas in
• And so there's scope and materiality, there's law, there's, believe it or not, we have gray areas in

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details. The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, manufacturing, we're moving raw materials and finished goods out.
• The voting devices get maintenance to ensure that they work.
• or in-person absentee voting sites.
• just voting a different manner.
• I always vote absentee. I find it very efficient.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• So I urge an aye vote. Thank you. Fantastic. Is there a motion? Thanks so much. Good. I vote.
• Okay, consent is approved on a vote of 10 to 0.
• Okay, the vote is nine to one. That bill is out.
• Okay, that bill is out in a vote of eight to two. Okay, that bill is out in a vote of 8 to 2.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Then call a voice vote. So we >> All right. Then call a voice vote.
• , might have a variety of materials, might have a variety of materials, variety<00:35:57.280>
• <00:58:36.319> as and they can pre-position materials as and they can pre-position materials
• together to coordinate materials together to coordinate materials response<01:02:11.200> recovery
• two have the personal capacity to vote two have the personal capacity to vote to<01:03:53.839>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night. A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities. The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.

Transcript Highlights:

• chair and on page seven is the materials chair and on page seven is the is<00:35:38.680> the<
• They had no vote in front of them, and I would move that we re-refer this to Judiciary.
• It wasn't the material, but I learned this, that you know, probably should have known this from my law
• vote<01:25:39.360> Mr<01:25:39.600> chair<01:25:39.880> I<01:25:40.080> think
• think it might vote Mr chair I think think it might still<01:25:41.119> have<01:25:41.239>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senator a no vote for votes no vote for Senator a no vote for Senator Senator Senator Dort<00:15:41.120
• <00:18:58.000> Za any no votes no votes for senators Za any no votes no votes for senators
• any no votes no vote for Senator any no votes no vote for Senator aah<00:20:21.240> Senator
• votes no votes for reservations any no votes no votes for senators<00:24:14.480> A<00:24:14.840
• Any no votes? No votes?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They link. call them, they cast their vote.
• If they cast their vote, not many do, but if they cast their vote they can do it online. we can eliminate
• Member vote, but I just want to say that this is not, you know.
• If you really want to put yourself to sleep, that is great reading material.
• And so that bucket of spending actually also supplies the material. materials.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And that we have a vote. Clerk to read.
• And I ask for unanimous consent with the record reflecting that all members are present and voting in
• All members of the House present and voting in the affirmative, seeing no objection, it is so ordered
• We are on final passage of House Memorial 4; the vote is now open.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 69 in the affirmative, zero in the negative; House Memorial 4 has

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote of ten ayes and one present, you have voted do pass House Bill 1853.
• But, I mean, if you're going to vote in one location, you can't vote in multiple states.
• you choose to vote.
• So using the voting, they could be registered to vote in more than one place.
• I will vote for this.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I want the people to vote for it.”
• They want to be able to vote on it.
• The people actually voted it.
• You all can vote on it. Can he? Can he make that motion? You all can vote on it?
• If you vote yes, it's to involuntarily defer the bill. If you vote no, you're... Okay.

Bills: HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

Summary: The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day. Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably. House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles. The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to vote in favor of this bill. Thank you.
• <00:58:19.760> and challenges I implore you to vote and challenges I implore you to vote and
• Senator Farnsworth. encourage folks to vote against this encourage folks to vote against this oral<01
• And if you have any comments, we are going to take a vote, a roll call vote, on that amendment.
• to past discrimination please vote to past discrimination please vote green<01:25:27.600> all

Keywords: 1187, senate, all