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• Senator Brodeur, I understand that you have an offer for the House. Yes, sir, Mr.
• , on the back of the bill, and the implementing bill. ...have an offer from the Senate on the budget
• Thank you, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator Brodeur, for your offer.
• So, Senator Brodeur, do you have any other further comments? Nope. Is there any further comment?

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• >> Senator Senator Fateh votes aye. >> Senator Senator Fateh votes aye.
• Senator<00:11:30.600> Kunesh. Senator Kunesh. Senator Kunesh.
• Senator Hoffman votes I. Senator Fateh votes I. Senator Latz votes I. Senator Muhammad votes I.
• Senator Fateh votes I. Senator Latz votes I. Senator Muhammad votes I. Senator Wicklund votes I.
• Senator Abeler votes I. Senator Coleman votes I. Senator Coleman votes aye. Senator Lasky votes no.

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• Senator Brew, no. Senator Beck, yes. Senator Benson, no. Senator Ber, no. Senator Brennan, yes.
• Senator Guling, no. Senator Hardy, no. Senator Harrison, no. Senator Hashim, no.
• Senator Hefern, yes. Senator Engel, yes. Senator Lion, no. Senator Major, no. Senator Matoss, yes.
• Senator Bohosski, no. Senator Watson, no. Senator Week, yes. Senator Weston, yes.
• ><01:28:36.000> Senator The senator from Washington, Senator The senator from Washington, Senator

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• This joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will come to order.
• This joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and the Senate Committee on
• Good morning, Senator Becker, Senator Stern, Senator Serato, Senator Perez, thank you for having me today
• Yeah, you want to go to Senator Perez? Senator Perez, go ahead.
• Senator Rubio? Aye. Senator Rubio. Hi. You know, thank you.

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• The Senate Rules Committee will come to order. The Senate Rules Committee will come to order.
• Good afternoon, members of the Senate.
• Oh, sorry, Senator. Good afternoon.
• Senator Lerner, Senator Grove. Thank you. Welcome.
• Thank you, Senator Laird. Thank you. Senator Laird.

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• Thank you, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator.
• Senator Gonzales.
• Good afternoon, Senator Allen and Senators on the committee.
• Good afternoon, Senator Allen and Senators on committee.

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• I'm Senator Bob Archuleta and the Chair, and Senator Roger Niello here to my left.
• Senator Doraso.
• Good afternoon, Senator Archuleta, Senator Cortese, Senator Niello.
• Thank you, Senator.
• We have Senator Bob Hertzberg, retired Senator Bob Hertzberg.

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• That's less than 2 weeks.
• That's less than 2 weeks. That's less than 2 weeks.
• >> Thank you, Senator. Any other questions? >> Thank you, Senator.
• Senator Jeske? I heard.
• Senate. Uh we will meet at 10:00 a.m. or Senate.

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Summary: The committee heard public testimony on a health insurance/home care nursing provision and on other consumer protection items. Nick Keis and Emily Walters, both parents of medically complex children, testified that commercial health plans had recently begun capping home care nursing as if it were intermittent home health visits, which they said was contrary to Minnesota law and legislative intent dating to 2010. They described severe impacts on their families, including hospitalizations, loss of nursing coverage, strain on waiver budgets, and the risk of children being forced out of the home and into institutions. Representative Bierman echoed that the bill was a straightforward clarification of existing law, not a new mandate or added cost, and a staff member later cited the statutory definition of home care nursing as ongoing, continuous nursing services that cannot be met through intermittent or visit-based care. The committee also discussed the practical difference between home health visits and private duty/home care nursing, with testimony emphasizing that the latter is medically necessary, assessed, and not unlimited in practice. Laura Sales of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office testified on changes to the Consumer Protection Restitution Fund (CIPRA). She said the fund has begun distributing restitution, starting with consumers harmed by the closure of Woodbury Dental Arts, but that current statutory language limits the office’s flexibility to prorate payments. She asked for an amendment allowing the AGO to distribute available funds more equitably so more eligible consumers can receive some payment, rather than requiring full payment to the oldest claims first. Annette Meeks, representing Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, testified in support of banning sweepstakes gambling in the Commerce Committee omnibus report. She argued that online sweepstakes casinos are an illegal gray-market form of gambling, cited rapid growth and billions in revenue, and said other states have acted through enforcement and legislation to stop them. She urged the committee to include language from Senate File 4474 to clarify state law and prohibit sweepstakes gambling. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting shown; members mainly asked questions and received testimony.

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• The next provision is also Senate-only, found in Article 7, Sections 2 to 5.
• Another Senate-only provision found in Article 4, Section 2 of the Senate bill amends the definition
• Article 4, Section 2 of the Senate bill Article 4, Section 2 of the Senate bill amends<00:03:23.320
• of the Senate bill. of the Senate bill.
• the Senate language. the Senate language.

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Summary: The committee met to walk through nonpartisan side-by-side comparisons of House File 4188, focusing on differences between House and Senate language across consumer protection, insurance, financial services, health, and technical provisions. Staff highlighted numerous Senate-only items, including rules for financial providers communicating through trusted contacts, virtual currency requirements for banks and credit unions, a prohibition on virtual currency kiosks beginning in 2026, mortgage servicing and student loan servicing changes, the Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act, insurance and travel-related provisions, scrap metal licensing changes, protections related to minors accessing chatbots and AI companions, and several technical or conforming repealers. Staff also noted that some provisions were identical or substantially similar between the chambers, including mortgage originator standards, student loan borrower protections, securities-related changes, unclaimed property provisions, and technical updates in the bill’s miscellaneous articles. The Senate-only health-related articles were also summarized, including repeal of the prescription drug affordability advisory council, technical changes to the reinsurance program, and a series of health insurance provisions on enrollment-growth notices, limits on officer and director salary increases under certain capital conditions, guaranteed issue rights for certain Medicare supplement enrollees, data-sharing between Commerce and Health, restrictions on using artificial intelligence alone to deny claims, reimbursement for clinical trainees, home care nursing coverage, and PBM transparency. The Senate’s telecommunications article was described as largely technical and conforming, with repeals of obsolete statutes. Staff also noted that some standalone bills had already passed and would be removed from the comparison report. Public testimony followed. Thomas Elness of AARP Minnesota supported inclusion of the cryptocurrency kiosk bill, expressed support for guaranteed issue protections for a narrow group of consumers affected by discontinued plans, and urged adoption of changes to the consumer protection restitution account, including raising the cap to $10 million per fiscal year. Representative Lee testified that the restitution account proposal should be treated as policy rather than finance because it has a zero fiscal note, and said the House would accept the Senate’s $10 million cap. Robin Rowan, representing the Minnesota Insurance and Financial Services Council and the U.S. Travel Insurance Association, urged adoption of Senate travel insurance language, requested a House-style change to lead-generation recordkeeping language, and supported a Senate provision allowing employers and insurers to coordinate notice to employees when group policies are cancelled. The Department of Commerce then responded to questions, explaining that the prescription drug affordability council would be sunset because the board already has other avenues for public input, that the reinsurance changes were technical and did not alter the prior agreement, and that the abandoned cryptocurrency provisions rely on statutory definitions of inactivity and known examples such as keys stored in safes or deposit boxes.

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• in the Senate bill. in the Senate bill.
• Senator Senator West.
• Senator<00:40:27.240> Rest. Senator Rest. Senator Rest.
• Senator<00:54:29.480> Dibble. Senator Dibble. Senator Dibble.
• Senator<00:59:00.080> Evans. Senator Evans. Senator Evans.

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• I'm proud to be the ranking member of the Senate Banks Committee, Senator George Borrello, from the 57th
• Committee, Senator George Borrello from the 57th Senate District in Western New York.
• Senator Mark Walczyk, 49th Senate District, the largest Senate District in the state of New York geographically
• Thank you, Senator. Bill number 3698, sponsored by Senator Sanders.
• It had been motioned by Senator Salazar. It had been motioned by Senator Salazar.

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Summary: The Senate Banking Committee met with Chair James Sanders Jr. and reviewed a full agenda of banking-related bills. Early action included approval of a bill requiring licensed check cashers to file suspicious activity reports, and a bill on civil penalties for fraud or misrepresentation in financial products or services, though several members objected to removing the intentionality standard and warned it could broaden enforcement too far and discourage lending in New York. The committee also advanced a bill prohibiting fees for periodic paper statements, a bill on asset-based lending transactions, and a bill requiring reporting of suspected financial exploitation. Members spent substantial time on a bill regulating automated lending decision tools. The sponsor and chair said the measure would allow AI use but require a human review or appeal if a borrower is denied, while some senators raised concerns about competitiveness for state-chartered banks and possible overlap with existing human oversight. The bill was reported out and referred to the Internet and Technology Committee for further review. The committee also approved a DFS study bill on the financial stability and licensing of the check-cashing industry, with a suggestion that the study also examine risks of expanding the industry. A major discussion centered on the “Deep Protection Act,” aimed at preventing foreclosures tied to deed theft. The sponsor described cases involving elderly homeowners and fraudulent transfers, while opponents argued the bill was vague, could create unintended consequences or private litigation, and might affect only a small share of mortgages because it applies to state-chartered institutions. The sponsor said the bill would be amended and noted interest in related county clerk reforms. The committee ultimately sent the bill to Judiciary. The final bills addressed mortgage payment schedule fees and unsolicited mail loan checks; both were approved. The meeting ended after the chair emphasized open debate and committee review as part of improving legislation.

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• The first bill today is Senate Bill 4238 by Senator Parker.
• Next is Senate 3333. Next is Senate 3333 by Senator Hinch.
• Next is Senate Bill 749 by Senator May.
• Next is Senate Bill 749 by Senator May.
• It's Senate Bill 153 by Senator Sutton.

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Summary: The committee considered a series of bills, with most advancing to the floor after brief discussion. Senate Bill 4238 on fraudulent conveyances drew the most substantive debate; one member raised concerns that the bill could upset protections for bona fide purchasers and lenders by automatically returning property to the original owner without adequately addressing downstream parties. The chair said those concerns would be shared with the sponsor, and the bill was held for further discussion rather than moved immediately. Several other measures were reported favorably, including bills granting immunity to businesses and nonprofits when crime victims seek help on their premises, extending filing timeframes for certain toxic-substance exposure claims, restricting certain homeowners association activities, regulating real estate listing agreements, creating a private right of action for deed theft, enacting the Clock Stop Act, addressing companion animals in domestic relations cases, repealing Judiciary Law section 470, extending certain mechanics liens, and waiving biannual attorney registration fees for public-service attorneys. The attorney fee-waiver bill received especially strong support from members, though one member noted the loss of registration-fee revenue and the bill was reported to finance. The committee also discussed a bill to increase the number of family court judges in certain counties. Members generally supported adding judges but questioned why only specific counties were included, suggesting the need for a broader, data-driven review of caseloads and county needs. The sponsor and members expressed willingness to continue working on the issue, and the bill was reported to finance. The meeting concluded with notice that one final committee meeting would be held the following week.

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• We're joined by our Ranking Member, Senator O'Mara, as well as Senators Bottcher and Chan.
• Sponsor: Senator Jacobs. S. 7966A. Sponsor: Senator Jacobs. An act to amend the Tax Law.
• Sponsor, Senator Helming and act him on the legislative law.
• Sponsor: Senator Skoufis. An act to approve Section 2, Chapter 316 of the Laws of 2025.
• Senator Skupas and Act to approve Section 2 of Chapter 316 of the Laws of 2025. I'll make motions.

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Summary: The Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee met on May 12, 2026, with Chair James Skoufis noting it could be the committee’s final meeting of the session and that the agenda included 44 bills, many involving local tax matters. Most measures were moved and reported with little discussion, including several Tax Law, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Public Officers Law, and local authorization bills. A number of bills were also referred onward, including S. 3649, which Skoufis recommended against because noncompliant municipalities could lose significant funding; it was defeated. Other measures were referred to Finance, Judiciary, Energy, or Codes, including S. 8221B, a bill on ticket resale and consumer protections, which Skoufis said would cap many fees, limit live music resale above face value, require disclosure of ticket holdbacks, tighten broker licensure, and close refund loopholes. Members briefly questioned the ticket-resale bill, asking what consumer benefit it would provide and which tickets would be covered. Skoufis explained that the bill was aimed at reducing price gouging, especially for concerts and some smaller events, while carving out Broadway and sports. He also said the bill would address hidden ticket allocations and refund practices that had been problematic during the pandemic. The committee then voted to report the bill to Finance. Several other bills drew negative recommendations or were defeated, including S. 8447 and S. 8619, both of which were defeated after no-vote recommendations. S. 9284 was referred to Judiciary, S. 9741A to Finance, and S. 9924 to Codes. The committee also reported a state land transfer bill for the Richardson Center Corporation and approved or reported numerous other bills, ending with S. 10188, which approved Section 2 of Chapter 316 of the Laws of 2025. Skoufis thanked the clerk, staff, and members at the close of the meeting.

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• Moved by Senator Bailey. Seconded. Moved by Senator Bailey. Seconded by Senator Subpoena.
• Senator O'Mara is an aye. Senator Borrello is an aye. Senator Griffo is an aye.
• Senator Helming is an aye. Thank you. Senator Gallivan is an aye. Senator Helming is an aye.
• Senator Walker is an aye. Senator Skoufis is at AWR. Senator Mayer is in AWR.
• Senator Krueger and Senator Cooney.

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Summary: The Senate Finance Committee, chaired for the day by Senator John Liu, took up a long agenda of bills covering labor and benefits, corrections, health, taxation, government transparency, and public services. Early measures included increasing short-term disability benefits, adjusting a poverty-level-related earned income disregard, expanding correctional health staffing review, and authorizing the Inspector General to investigate sexual assault complaints in correctional facilities; each of these advanced to the floor. The committee also advanced bills on ovarian cancer screening access, retirement system membership changes, a trail stewardship program, live agency representative access, FOIL/open meetings fee awards, a Harriman campus development plan, court data reporting, educator conventions, park water testing, an energy storage tax abatement, a Native American Affairs office, adult changing tables in public facilities, Medicaid Inspector General audit standards, remote training certification for agency personnel, newborn Gaucher disease testing, electronic self-exclusion requests for gambling, and child daycare inspections and opioid antagonist requirements. Several bills drew discussion. The prescription drug transparency bill (Print 488A) prompted questions about possible overlap with federal Hatch-Waxman/FTC oversight and whether a New York notice requirement could slow generic-drug settlements; sponsors and staff said it was intended as a supplemental transparency measure for consumers. The court reporting bill (Print 1849A) raised concerns about mandates on local governments, but supporters said it mainly required OCA to compile data in one format. The Medicaid local-share phaseout bill (Print 5519) generated the most debate, with supporters arguing it would provide major property tax relief and should be addressed in the budget, while opponents emphasized the need to curb Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse first. Two major fiscal oversight proposals were defeated. Print 8661, which would have required the Comptroller to hire an independent private auditing firm to review state-funded programs for fraud and abuse, was opposed despite support from some members who argued outside auditing was overdue; it failed by one vote. Print 5519 was also ultimately defeated after a recount confirmed it lacked the required majority of the full 22-member committee. Most other bills were approved and sent either to the floor or, in the case of the drug transparency bill, to the Rules Committee.

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• Moved by Senator Harckham, seconded by Senator Tom? On favor? Aye. Against? AWR?
• Moved by Senator Mayer, seconded by Senator Lanza? All in favor? Aye. Against? AWR.
• Moved by Senator Sepúlveda, seconded by Senator Comrie. On favor? Opposed? AWR.
• Moved by Senator Harckham, seconded by Senator Mayer. On favor? Aye. Against? Okay.
• Moved by Senator Myrie. Seconded by Senator Sepúlveda. All in favor? Aye. Against? AWR.

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Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with Senator John Liu chairing at the request of Senator Michael Gianaris. The committee considered several bills for placement on the floor calendar, including print number 488A by Senator Fernandez, 5599 by Senator May, 8483C by Senator Chris Ryan, 8563 by Senator Clear, and 8616A by Senator Janice. Most of the bills were described as being placed after various law codes, including the General Business Law and the Jobs law, though the transcript contains some garbled references. For each item, a member moved the bill and another seconded it, followed by brief voice votes. The committee recorded no substantive debate; the votes were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with “aye” responses and no recorded opposition beyond unclear “AWR” notations. Each bill was reported or moved to the floor. After the final item, 8616A, the committee completed its business and adjourned.

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• Let's read that resolution title only and call on Senator Ramos. >> Senate Resolution No. 2074, by Senator
• The resolution is adopted. Senator Serrano.
• The resolution is adopted. Senator Serrano.
• The resolution is adopted. Senator Serrano.
• THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. SENATOR SERRANO.

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Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and took up a series of motions to discharge identical Assembly bills to the Third Reading Calendar, along with committee reports and amendments. The chamber also received an introduction from Senator Gonzalez honoring Maria Raine and her advocacy for guardrails on AI chatbots after the death of her son, and later adopted a Rules Committee report sending several General Business Law bills directly to Third Reading. The resolution calendar was adopted with some exceptions, and the Senate recognized several previously adopted resolutions honoring individuals and observances, including Barnabas McHenry, Arthur Jones Jr., Floyd Todd Peterson III, the Lexington School for the Deaf, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Apraxia Awareness Month, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Prevention Week, Physician Anesthesiologists Week, and Golf Day in New York. The Senate then considered and passed numerous bills, many on consumer protection and public policy topics. Measures included bills on General Business Law, Public Health Law, Correction Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Executive Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Public Officers Law, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, Public Housing Law, Education Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills were laid aside, including a Public Health Law bill by Senator Fernandez and a Public Service Law bill by Senator Parker. The chamber also passed a concurrent constitutional resolution by Senator Stec proposing an amendment to Article 14. During floor debate, senators explained votes on several measures. Senator Ramos spoke in support of paid sick leave for domestic workers, describing the bill as a long-overdue labor protection for a workforce historically excluded from such rights. Senator Fernandez described her bill as the Manufacturer Disclosure and Transparency Act, aimed at requiring notice and public disclosure of certain pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements to improve transparency and competition in prescription drug pricing. Senator Ryan and Senator Martins supported a bill restricting hidden algorithmic price manipulation online, and Senator May supported a bill limiting excessive rental car fuel charges as part of a broader consumer protection package. The Senate also passed a memorial highway bill naming a portion of Route 19 in LeRoy for Lieutenant Gary A. Scott, with Senator Borrello explaining the veteran’s service and sacrifice.

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• We're joined here today by Senator Murray, Aranker, and Senator Claire.
• Senator White. Senator White is negative. The bill is reported.
• Senate Bill 6913 by Senator Harcone is to be reported to finance.
• Motion by Senator Cleare. Motion by Senator Cleare. Second, Senator Murray. All in favor? Aye.
• The Senate Bill 7005 by Senator Ross and Mrs. is going to finance.

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Summary: The Standing Committee on Social Services met on May 12 with a quorum present and considered seven bills, with four sent to finance and three advanced to first reading. The committee discussed SB 1450A, which would raise shelter allowances up to 100% of fair market rent; several members questioned the impact on county budgets and sought clarification that the bill sets a maximum rather than an automatic requirement. Despite concerns, the bill was reported, with Senator White voting no. The committee also reported SB 2516A on a refugee resettlement program, SB 5505 on mental illness training and temporary housing, SB 6913 on the 211 essential community services online system, and SB 7005 on longer stays at domestic violence shelters, with members characterizing several of these as codifying existing practice or grant-related measures. The remaining bills were SB 7632, which would include households fleeing domestic violence in the family homelessness and infection prevention supplement program, and SB 7754A, which would address finger imaging for SNF benefit recipients. Both were moved forward without substantive debate and reported, with Senator White recorded without recommendation on SB 7754A. Across the meeting, motions were made and seconded by committee members, and the bills were advanced by majority vote.

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• I am the Library Chair, Celabino, and I'm joined here today by Senator Bristport, Senator Zellnor, Senator
• Tedisco, and Senator Murray.
• S110A, sponsored by Senator May.
• Moved by Senator Murray. Seconded by Senator Brisport. Thank you. Moved by Senator Murray.
• Motion by Senator Brisport, seconded by Senator Zellner. Ayes. Aye. Nays. AWR. All in favor?

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Summary: The Standing Committee on Libraries met on Tuesday, May 12 at 9:45 a.m. with Chair Celabino and Senators Brisport, Zellnor, Tedisco, and Murray present. The committee considered a short agenda of four Education Law bills related to libraries and library services. The first bill, S110A by Senator May, would require certain libraries to adopt policies ensuring staff can curate and develop collections, services, and programming consistent with the Human Rights Law and the Equal Rights Amendment. Members clarified that the measure was intended to empower local library boards and librarians to make collection decisions, rather than direct the Board of Regents to mandate specific content. The bill was moved by Senator Zellnor and seconded by Senator Murray, then advanced unanimously. The committee also advanced S5989A by Senator Bynoe on library cards for minors, B680A by Senator Connery directing a study on public libraries’ access to capital funding, and S8044A by Senator Bynoe establishing the Library Literacy Education Guidance Act. Each bill was moved, seconded, and approved without opposition. The meeting then adjourned after all four bills were reported out of committee.

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• Senator Morris? Here. Senator Abraham? President Pro Tem Barrow? Here. Senator Cloud? Here.
• Senator Hodges? Here. Senator Cloud? Here. Senator Hodges? Here.
• Senator Abraham: yes. Senator Barrow: no. Senator Cloud: yes. Senator Hodges: yes.
• Senator Kleinpeter: yes. Senator Miguez: yes. Senator Kleinpeter: yes. Senator Miguez: yes.
• Senator Barrow? No. Senator Cloud? Senator Hodges? Yes. Senator Kleinpeter? Yes. Senator Miguez?

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