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• an assessment, authorizing a surcharge.
• No, it does not authorize any payments.
• First, I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to the bipartisan joint authors and co-authors who have
• authority to impose assessments.
• Section 5D to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SB 522, all joint authors and co-authors

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, heard the invocation and pledges, and then took up a series of memorial resolutions and recognitions. Members adopted memorial resolutions honoring former President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Alice Gail Hudgens, with remarks highlighting their public service and community impact, and adopted resolutions recognizing Victoria College’s 100th anniversary and May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month. The chamber also recognized Texas A&M system interns and later granted permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. The House then moved through a long third-reading calendar, passing a number of bills on wide margins. Measures approved included SB 304 on municipal court jurisdiction over nuisance abatement ordinances, SB 608 on reporting evidence collection kits, SB 2312 creating a Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict, SB 494 creating a petroleum theft task force, SB 530 on postsecondary accreditation, HB 45 giving the Attorney General a role in prosecuting human trafficking cases, HB 35 on peer support for first responders, HB 47 and HB 3073 on sexual assault policy and prosecution, HB 318 and HB 3000 creating rural sheriff and ambulance grant programs, HB 554 on Juneteenth fireworks sales with county opt-in authority restored, HB 705 and HB 932 joining licensure compacts for cosmetology and occupational therapy, HB 849 allowing county park boards to meet by video conference, HB 1119 on mental health bed reporting, HB 3041 on students with nontraditional secondary education, HB 713 on maternal mortality review reporting, HB 3104 on Webb County bailiff appointments, HB 3970 on electricity planning for large loads, HB 4042 on Railroad Commission safety provisions for gas distribution pipelines, HB 4490 protecting next-of-kin information, HB 1731 on the physician assistant compact, HB 2607 on Walker County Hospital District governance, HB 3689 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association funding, HB 1788 on continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists about abuse and trafficking, HB 1612 on hospital direct payments for uninsured patients, and HB 138 on health impact cost and coverage analysis. Several bills drew extended debate or amendments. HB 353, creating a trespass offense near schools and daycares, prompted questions about constitutional concerns and property rights before passing. HB 3211 on optometrists in managed care plans received a perfecting amendment and a Medicaid-related amendment setting a minimum payment level. HB 1056 on gold and silver specie and a state-based currency prompted detailed questioning about its mechanics and fees, followed by a point of order challenging the caption. The House also adopted or postponed a number of items, including postponing HB 2520 and HB 1359 until later in the calendar before later passing both, and laying several bills on the table subject to call. Many measures passed overwhelmingly, while a few, including HB 3326 on loan forgiveness for adjunct professors and HB 3237 on energy consumption goals, passed with narrower margins.

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• Section 5(B)(2) of the New Mexico Constitution, I am authorizing for your consideration during the 57th
• Mexico Constitution, I am authorizing for your consideration during the 57th legislature's second session
• submission of House Bill 38, a bill amending sections of the Health Care Purchasing Act and the New
• Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5B2, the New Mexico Constitution, I am authorizing for your consideration
• I am authorizing for your consideration during the 57th Legislature's second session the submission of

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• The act does authorize a committee or an agency to require folks to sign in before they comment, but
• to do because they don't have the authority, which is the ultra vires action.
• Plan 1 members have lost over 40% of our purchasing power since the uniform COLA repeal in 2011.
• Plan 1 members have lost over 40% of our purchasing power.
• Plan 1 members have lost over 40% of our purchasing power since the uniform COLA repeal in 2011.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Select Committee on Pension Policy approved its minutes by roll call vote, then postponed an OSA annual update due to a family emergency. The committee received an Open Public Meetings Act refresher from Assistant Attorney General Kate Adams, who reviewed key compliance points including quorum and serial meetings, notice and agenda rules, executive session limits, public comment requirements, and the consequences of violations. She also noted a litigation hold notice sent to members and provided resources for further guidance. Staff then briefed the committee on E2 Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which restates and terminates LEOFF 1 on June 30, 2029, creates a restated LEOFF 1 funded by transferred assets, and places excess assets into a pension surplus holding account that could later be used by the state. The bill requires DRS to seek IRS guidance, directs OSA to calculate the transfer amount and assess any future unfunded liability, assigns implementation duties to DRS, OSA, the Pension Funding Council, the State Investment Board, and the Treasurer, and requires two SCPP studies on LEOFF 1 medical benefits and policy oversight. OSA’s actuary estimated the transfer to the surplus holding account at about $3.9 billion under current assumptions and said the bill increases the modeled chance of future state contributions if the restated plan falls below 100% funded; members asked about IRS timing, the 2029 transfer date, and whether the 110% buffer is sufficient. The committee also received an update on the LEOFF 1 medical benefits study required by the bill. Staff said the study will examine the administration of pension boards and medical liabilities, likely focusing on medical benefits, and will gather anonymized data from local boards, cities, counties, and related agencies over the next three years. Members and public commenters discussed the number and structure of local boards, whether spouses receive medical benefits, and the possibility of regionalizing or consolidating administration. No action was taken, but staff said they would return with milestones and further updates. Finally, staff outlined a possible Plan 3 study, prompted by DRS, to evaluate whether the original goals of Plan 3 have been met after 30 years. The proposed study would review historical context, member choice outcomes, policy questions, and possible recommendations over a two-year period. The committee also heard an update on new correspondence procedures, including a new online web form, a correspondence log in meeting packets, and removal of correspondence from the public website. During public comment, retiree groups urged the committee to pursue an ongoing COLA for PERS and TRS Plan 1, with interim ad hoc COLAs until then, while LEOFF 1 retirees urged caution about changing the current board structure and emphasized the complexity of medical benefit administration.

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• any of the testifiers or to the author any of the testifiers or to the author members.<00:33:02.799
• <00:37:25.920> Um to purchase this product. Um to purchase this product.
• Those are the tools that are purchased. Those are the tools that are purchased.
• That is why most corn seeds are purchased with the treatment already on them.
• already are purchased with the treatment already on<01:15:58.880> them.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• On line 48 for the new local food purchasing... line 34 for the agree livestock line 34 for the agree
• On line 88, there's updates to the rural finance authority.
• updates to the rural finance authority. updates to the rural finance authority.
• creates a local food purchasing program. creates a local food purchasing program.
• special position having uh, my authority special position having uh, my authority in<01:35:50.639

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• Kentucky agencies could still push their authority beyond what lawmakers intended, as has been the case
• Kentucky agencies could still push their authority beyond what lawmakers intended, as has been the case
• Kentucky agencies could still push their authority beyond what lawmakers intended, as has been the case
• <00:20:41.880> the enlargement of agency Authority the enlargement of agency Authority the
• to go to a local retail establishment and purchase that alcohol.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 90 / Senate Bill 17, a birth-related measure backed by the Kentucky Birth Coalition. Sponsors said the bill had been worked on for several years and described changes including a transfer agreement, insurance requirements, proximity to a hospital, informed consent, and accreditation/medical director standards that helped win neutral or non-opposition from the Hospital Association. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote with unanimous support. The committee then heard Senate Bill 65, presented by Senator Steve West and Representative Derrick Lewis. They said the bill would make regulations found deficient through the committee review process null and void by statute, and would bar agencies from reissuing the same or similar language for up to a year. Supporters argued this was needed to hold agencies accountable because deficiency findings alone had not led to action. After questions about specific Medicaid behavioral health regulations and concerns about legislative overreach, the bill passed the committee on a roll call vote, with some members passing or explaining reservations. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 84, with a House committee substitute. Sponsors said the substitute was intended to strengthen the bill and reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision by ending Chevron deference and requiring courts, not agencies, to interpret law. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger and Katherine Hargraves, argued the bill would intrude on the judiciary, violate separation of powers, and could harm public health, environmental, and workplace protections. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the bill told courts what standard to use; sponsors responded that agencies could still present persuasive arguments, but courts should not defer to them. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill then passed the committee on a roll call vote, with several members passing or expressing constitutional concerns.

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• If there is no objection, we'll let the author explain the bill before we act on the amendments.
• I recognize the author from Dakota, Representative Kosnick (member_11060), who will explain the bill.
• Trunk highway projects could easily eat up the $700 million bonding maximum capacity authority.
• Excuse me, new buses, tires on the buses when the buses age out, and purchase new buses.
• I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative Kraft. Thank you.

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• Looking at line 49, there is an authorization for $100 million In housing infrastructure bonds.
• Then in Article 2, Section 1 on line 24, this authorizes the $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds
• Then on the following page, page 9, line 1, that section would authorize payment or appropriate money
• Lastly, down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers ensures more families can purchase a
• It's also important to note that MHCR funding is not limited to resident or cooperative purchases.

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• Given that authorizes FWC to create springs protection zones that modify the allowable means of anchoring
• protect and serve can continue to do so even when off duty while eliminating unnecessary firearm purchase
• duty subject to superior officer discretion superior officers must file policy statements of the authorized
• Acquiring financial is institution minutes purchase of another financial institution is completed.
• small lower non-functioning wetlands that are stranded by development provided the property owner purchases

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Romans 13 reminds us that there is no authority but what is given by you, Lord.
• The bill provides express authority for local governments that choose to levy a discretionary sales surtax
• The authorized use for the reduction in ad valorem tax liability, which starts at line 516, would be
• I think about some of my educator friends that are still renting and are unable to purchase a home.
• Because if they purchase the insurance on the exchange... Representative Griffiths.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• Some of these include authority for Commerce to continue hurricane recovery and mitigation programs across
• Like I said, the department has that authority to do so. So that would be a question for them.
• So this is a subgrant program for small-sized counties to purchase, in whole or in part, an independent
• report provides the statutory authority necessary to implement and execute the General Appropriations
• We still have the same authorities to hold them accountable.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies. Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management. Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.

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• that being said uh so this is the author that being said uh so this is the author Amendment<00:03
• Thank you very much to the author. Any questions for the author? Any questions for the audience?
• I want to thank Chair Davids for authoring this legislation and the strong bipartisan co-authors on this
• to thank chair Davids um for authoring to thank chair Davids um for authoring this<00:26:40.799>
• to purchase SAF if we can scale it.

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• <01:15:17.080> to<01:15:17.239> the delegating of authority to the delegating of authority
• The authority ... 1989 to 19...
• um purchasing uh continuing to purchase um purchasing uh continuing to purchase and<02:13:31.320
• <02:16:20.520> for<02:16:20.639> that that we purchase for that that we purchase for
• have that's what they use to purchase have that's what they use to purchase their their their supplies

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The author is not aware of any funding that's...
• Will there be questions of the author? Questions of the Author.
• is because either the author or the House author or maybe both were able to go and see a demonstration
• Will there be questions of the author? Will there be questions of the author?
• Will there be other questions of the author. Other questions of the author?

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, alcohol testing, drug influence, public safety, Board of Tests, accident response, motor vehicle, fire department, fee prohibition

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• And then 7, authorization for an enforcement division and software purchases within the Secretary of
• And then 7, authorization for an enforcement division and software purchases within the Secretary of
• And then 7, authorization for an enforcement division and software purchases within the Secretary of
• And then 7, authorization for an enforcement division and software purchases within the Secretary of
• And then 7, authorization for an enforcement division and software purchases within the Secretary of

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• You do not need to individually purchase a Texas hunting license if you have not pursued a field trial
• We don't have to purchase an out-of-state license to hunt or to have a field trial in these other states
• We want to bring them to Texas and not have them bear the burden of having to purchase a hunting license
• You can have them, but they've got to purchase a license just to be able to have their dog out there
• There's not many because, due to the out-of-staters having to come and purchase a license, we don't get

Bills: SB2801, SB2232, SCR18

Keywords: SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial, coonhound trial, dog trial, squirrel hunting, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals, hunting license exemption, wildlife management, public land permit, private land hunting, game fish and water safety account, permit fee, commission rules, Parks and Wildlife Department, Unplug Texas Day, digital detox

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• And we created CalRX for us to then be able to purchase.
• We were working with specifications, getting purchase orders in.
• So in Santa Barbara County, we have three ways to purchase fire engines.
• The grant situation has been difficult when it comes to purchasing apparatus.
• Grants come with specific performance periods, and so we want— At purchasing.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the rising cost and long delivery times for fire apparatus and related equipment, with opening remarks stressing that aging fleets, supply chain problems, and delayed replacements are affecting emergency readiness across California. Cal OES and Cal Fire described statewide procurement challenges, including higher prices, multi-year delivery timelines, two-year encumbrance limits, and the strain on mutual aid when engines remain in service beyond their intended replacement cycles. Cal Fire said it operates 537 engines, with 300 meeting replacement criteria and 243 at least 16 years old, and explained the difference between mandatory contracts and one-time acquisitions. The Department of General Services said vendors have cited labor costs, chassis pricing, and the need for longer production timelines, while also noting that statewide contracts can include nominal price increases but not open-ended price hikes. Local fire chiefs from Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles County, Napa, and Fullerton testified that apparatus prices have risen sharply while delivery times have stretched from under a year to three to five years or more. They described specific examples of engines and ladder trucks costing far more than prior purchases and arriving years later, forcing departments to keep older reserve apparatus in service, spend more on maintenance, and defer other budget priorities. Several witnesses said industry consolidation has reduced competition and contributed to delays and price increases, with Los Angeles County and Fullerton noting they have pursued antitrust complaints and litigation against major manufacturers. Napa also described proprietary parts and software limiting in-house repairs, and Santa Barbara County said a vendor’s unfulfilled delivery promise caused the department to lose its place in line. Members asked about possible solutions, including whether the state should consider manufacturing apparatus itself, whether procurement rules or prototype requirements could be streamlined, whether DGS staffing or contract processes could be accelerated, and whether more stable long-term purchasing commitments would help manufacturers plan production. Witnesses said safety-driven specification changes are necessary but can add time, and that the main bottlenecks are industry capacity, consolidation, and vendor performance. The vice chair raised concerns about how grant funding windows and local matching requirements are affected by multi-year delays, especially for small and rural departments that rely on grants and on used apparatus passed down from larger agencies. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with committee members indicating interest in possible legislative, regulatory, and antitrust follow-up.

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• this means you don’t have to pay TPT on solar energy devices, for example, solar panels you’re purchasing
• the new employment tax credit this relates to a program that's operated by the Arizona Commerce Authority
• There you get a 10% credit if you are required to purchase certain pollution control devices to comply
• Then, members, on line 12, you'll see an issue related to the Arizona Commerce Authority Competes Fund
• couple years ago, there was a lot of legislative discussion about the extension of the Commerce Authority

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• the new employment tax credit this relates to a program that's operated by the Arizona Commerce Authority
• There you get a 10% credit if you are required to purchase certain pollution control devices to comply
• Then, members, on line 12, you'll see an issue related to the Arizona Commerce Authority Competes Fund
• couple years ago, there was a lot of legislative discussion about the extension of the Commerce Authority
• couple years ago, there was a lot of legislative discussion about the extension of the Commerce Authority

Summary: The meeting began with a JLBC presentation on the state budget proposal. Staff reviewed revenue changes from the April forecast, which lowered expected growth slightly, and then walked through major tax policy provisions. Those included full conformity with HR1 for the current tax year, a shift to the provisions of SB 1106 for future tax years, new deductions for retirement/pension distributions and Roth IRA contributions, an increase in the dependent credit, and a child and dependent care subtraction. Staff said the tax changes had an overall fiscal impact of about $1.4 billion over four years. They also described offsets from repealing several tax credits and exemptions, including solar-related tax breaks, a renewable energy production credit, a new employment tax credit, a refundable R&D credit for smaller employers, and a pollution-control device credit, totaling about $75 million in added revenue. Another budget item would redirect Arizona Commerce Authority Competes Fund lottery distributions to the general fund. Members asked questions about the budget’s effect on ACCESS eligibility checks, state employee health insurance funding, and cuts to one-time funding for area agencies on aging and Alzheimer’s programs. The committee then moved to caucus items on several bills. HB 2249, as amended by the Senate, would expand the parents’ bill of rights to include access to a child’s complete educational record and notice if school staff facilitate social transitioning, and would require investigation of prior violations; the sponsor concurred with the amendment. HB 2035 would require DCS and courts to identify and consider extended family for kinship foster care placement, with Senate changes shortening a reporting deadline and adding adopted family members to the definition. HB 2170 would bar state contracts for electronic or IT goods with PRC-controlled companies, with a certification requirement added in the Senate. HB 2573 would remove a waiting period for ignition interlock restricted licenses after DUI revocation and adjust psychotherapy language. HB 2415 on kratom would classify synthetic kratom as a narcotic drug and add advertising, packaging, and retail restrictions, but the sponsor intended to refuse the Senate changes. HB 2873 would let local petition sponsors withdraw municipal referendum petitions retroactively, which members noted could affect the Marana data center petition effort. The final bill discussed, SB 1798, would create a Financial Aid Awareness Program in the Department of Education to recognize schools that support FAFSA completion. Members questioned whether the department would need additional staff or resources, but no fiscal note had been provided. The meeting ended with recognition of interns and a brief photo opportunity before the caucus moved into closed session.

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• I recognize the member from Dakota, the author, Representative Reier, who will explain the Senate amendment
• The author, Representative Anderson, who will explain the bill.
• The Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Grant offers up to $20,000 for qualified farmers purchasing their
• If there is no objection, we'll let the author explain the bill before the amendments.
• I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative Scott. who will explain the amendment.