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• Clerk votes yes. Representative Marel: yes.
• 17 to zero motion voted 17 to zero motion passes<00:46:31.400> thank<00:46:31.599> you
• The vote is 17 to 0. Motion passes. I would move consent. Any objection to consent?
• So the data that's collected in the electronic health record, I can't speak to what each provider or
• So the data that's collected in the electronic health record, I can't speak to what each provider or

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• Typically about 93, 94% file electronically currently. That’s at 99%.
• <00:48:47.079> currently 93 94% file electronically currently 93 94% file electronically currently
• <01:03:09.839> is say moving from paper to electronic is say moving from paper to electronic
• <01:09:02.679> Services evolving its Electronic Services evolving its Electronic Services
• to taxpayers including electronic to taxpayers including electronic payments<01:09:20.440> and

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• medicines or materials that we need for critical defense and other things like iPhones and other electronics
• I move that Senate Bill 1553 be voted do pass. Any discussion? Seeing none.
• By your unanimous vote of nine ayes and zero nays, you have voted Senate Bill 1553 do pass, and with

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Summary: The committee first called the roll, established a quorum, and then heard Senate Bill 1553 from Senator Curtis Gregory. The bill is aimed at national defense and reshoring critical supply chains to the United States, including pharmaceuticals and critical minerals/materials used in defense and manufacturing. Gregory said the Senate had added clarifying language tying eligible materials to federal critical-material and FDA lists. Supporters testified that the bill could help Missouri compete in sectors now dominated by foreign producers, especially China and India, and could strengthen national security by encouraging domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and critical minerals. Witnesses from Jost Chemical, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, the API Innovation Center, Doe Run, and Associated Industries of Missouri emphasized the difficulty of competing with subsidized foreign supply chains, the importance of transferable tax credits, and Missouri’s existing industrial base. Several witnesses noted that grants would be harder to administer and that federal support or price stability may still be needed for large-scale projects like mines. No one testified in opposition or for informational purposes. The committee then moved into executive session and voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 1553, with nine ayes and zero nays.

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• medicines or materials that we need for critical defense and other things like iPhones and other electronics
• I move that Senate Bill 1553 be voted due pass. Any discussion? Seeing none.
• By your unanimous vote of nine ayes and zero nays, you have voted Senate Bill 1553 due pass, and with

Summary: The committee first established a quorum and heard Senate Bill 1553, sponsored by Senator Curtis Gregory, which would provide incentives related to reshoring critical supply chains for pharmaceuticals and critical minerals/materials. Gregory said the bill is aimed at national defense and clarified that the relevant materials would be tied to federal critical-material and FDA lists. Witnesses in support argued that Missouri has an opportunity to expand production of pharmaceuticals and critical minerals, but that foreign competition, especially from China and India, makes domestic production difficult without incentives. Several witnesses emphasized national security concerns, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and the need for state support to help existing Missouri companies expand into these markets. Support testimony came from Jost Chemical, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the API Innovation Center, Doe Run Company, and Associated Industries of Missouri. Testimony highlighted the difficulty of competing with subsidized foreign producers, the long lead times and capital needs for mines and production lines, and the importance of transferable tax credits and possible future federal support. One witness noted that the bill’s grant component may be more limited and would likely be useful for startup, testing, or initial development rather than fully funding a mine. Another witness suggested that tariffs or price floors could also help create a market for domestic production. There was no opposition or informational testimony. After closing the hearing, the committee moved into executive session and voted Senate Bill 1553 do pass by a unanimous 9-0 roll call vote.

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• So before we begin, make sure that all your electronic devices are turned off or placed on silent mode
• By your vote. The bill is reported favorably. Congratulations, Representative Grow.
• Madam chair by your vote. The bill is reported favorably.
• And I appreciate your votes earlier this year and appreciate them again.

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• Seeing none, we can do a unanimous vote. We can do a voice vote.
• Oh, let's do a voice vote. Move it along. All those in favor of the extension, please say aye. Aye.
• But what they would have to do is bring a system in which they can pay electronically, they can receive
• electronically, and they have to verify that through... ...geo-fencing that the individual is in the
• people out there that will use any type of travel against us or missing a meeting, missing a floor vote

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• of Dairyland Sentinel and IRG's oversight efforts, the Joint Finance Committee delayed a scheduled vote
• Committee co-chair Mark Bourne cited the oversight efforts as a reason for the postponed vote.
• Participants were prohibited from using their own electronic devices or even having electronic devices
• Although the standard-setting committee did not vote, it did reach decisions via consensus and acted
• An audible vote is taken, and then everybody from the public has to walk out of the room.

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• Wu voting aye. Mr. Smithee voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Plesa voting aye. Mr. Smithee voting aye. Mr. Louderback voting aye. Have all members voted?
• Smithee voting aye. Ms. Zwiener voting nay. Mr. Cook voting aye. Mr. Little voting aye.
• This is a majority vote; vote aye, vote no.
• King voting aye. Ms. Bowers voting aye. Have all voted?

Bills: SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SJR5, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1762, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, SCR25, SB687, SB1332, SB2185, SB552, SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SJR5, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1762, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SCR25, HB2525, HB142, HB140, HB29, HB451, HB3809, HB3307, HB 1130, HJR1, HB9, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB2308

Keywords: Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A, bail training, Article 17.024, Article 15.17, local administrative judge, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Office of Court Administration, county courts, criminal justice, criminal jurisprudence, judicial qualifications

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• Please silence electronic devices.
• Would a voting systems company headquartered in the United States or another non-designated country be
• By your vote, CS for SB 1178... Or statements of financial interest. Thank you, Mr.
• If so, we'll carve them out and vote on them separately. Is there any such request?
• Does any senator wish to be recorded on votes, on voting on bills before the committee today?

Bills: S1622, S1178

Keywords: financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.

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• It failed vote on the consent calendar.
• So that's the reason why that voting piece was removed.
• may impact or or not an important vote. may impact or or not an important vote.
• vote on the defendants's<01:16:55.760> fate?
• I've been Are you voting on balloons?

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• Representative Fugate and Harris declare the vote. Aye, nay, with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay.
• Harris declares the vote aye, nay, with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay.
• Declare the vote with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay. Will report your bill out as due pass.
• The vote is nay with a vote of 10 aye and 2 nay. We'll report your bill out as due passed.
• Do you care to vote? Declare the vote with a vote of nine aye and one nay.

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• There will be, as there was last year, a formal recommendation log, and therefore there won't be votes
• This is $2 million to replace the electronic health records.
• The best care possible, and we want to get started on this electronic health record system for them as
• But like flock cameras, some of the surveillance-type stuff that seemingly many of us have voted for
• health transformation money, and I believe that was kind of a selling point for a lot of people to vote

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• Department of Public Health around WIC to try to expand as the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program goes electronic
• seniors to the farmers' markets, teaching them how to use these benefits, particularly as they go electronic
• Valadeo saying, 'Don't vote for the budget resolution. Don't vote to cut Medicaid.'
• So all the Human Services members just voted for yesterday, so it's on its way, too.
• Those programs are transitioning from a paper coupon to an electronic system, where participants will

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on food insecurity in California and how state and federal nutrition programs, agricultural production, and food distribution systems intersect. Assemblymembers emphasized that many Californians, including farmworkers, seniors, children, and communities of color, remain food insecure despite California’s agricultural abundance. Panelists and members discussed CalFresh, WIC, school meals, Sun Bucks, food banks, and the impact of federal policy changes, including possible nutrition cuts, tariffs, and immigration enforcement, on access to food and the agricultural workforce. Secretary Karen Ross described CDFA programs aimed at improving access to fresh food and supporting local agriculture, including the senior farmers’ market program, California Nutrition Incentive Program, Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program, Community Food Hubs, Farm to School, urban agriculture, and a proposed tribal food sovereignty program. She said these efforts help connect local producers to consumers, expand healthy food access, and build infrastructure such as refrigeration, mobile markets, and aggregation hubs. Department of Social Services Deputy Director Alexis Fernandez Garcia outlined CalFresh, CFAP, Sun Bucks, CACFP, emergency food programs, and tribal nutrition assistance, noting that CalFresh and related programs significantly reduce poverty and food insecurity, but participation gaps remain for non-English speakers, some Asian American communities, and undocumented households. PPIC researcher Tess Thorman presented data showing that 13% of California households experienced food insecurity in 2023, with higher rates among households with children and Latino, Black, and other households. She said nutrition programs reduce poverty and food hardship, but federal rules, income thresholds, immigration restrictions, and high living costs limit their reach. Members asked about simplifying applications, improving call center access, increasing outreach in multiple languages, and adjusting benefits for inflation. Officials said the state has used available federal options to streamline enrollment, improve customer service, and target outreach, but many core rules and benefit levels are set federally. The second panel shifted to food production and market access. A farmer, a UC food systems leader, and a produce distributor described efforts to connect small and medium farms with food banks, schools, universities, and Medi-Cal food-as-medicine programs. They highlighted programs such as Farms Together, the USDA Southwest Regional Food Business Center, Farm to School, food hubs, and climate-smart infrastructure grants as ways to create stable markets for local growers while improving food access. Speakers also raised concerns about land tenure, consolidation, regulatory burdens, labor constraints, and the loss of federal funding, and members discussed whether state investments and Prop. 4 funds could help sustain and expand these efforts.

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• Electronic devices - make sure all cell phones and communication devices including laptops are turned
• I urge you to vote yes.
• I applaud this bold bill presented by Representative Duggan and I urge you to vote yes.
• Chair Botana: By your vote, the bill is reported favorably. Congratulations. Rep.
• Chair Botana: By your vote, the bill is reported favorably. Congratulations.

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• PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
• CHAIR DICEGLIE. >> Chair: BY YOUR VOTE CS CHAIR DICEGLIE. >> Chair: BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR CS SENATE BILL
• CHAIR DICEGLIE. >> Chair: BY YOUR VOTE SENATE BILL 936 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. >> Senator Davis: THANK
• YOU CHAIR AND COMMITTEE. >> Chair: DOES ANY SENATOR WISH TO BE RECORDED AS VOTING ON BILLS TODAY?

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• IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE SILENCE ALL OF THEIR ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE
• YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 184 WILL BE REPORTED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU SENATOR GAETZ. >> Sen.
• BY YOUR VOTE SB 118 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. NOW WE WILL MOVE TO TAB 3.
• McClain: YES. >> BY YOUR VOTE SPB 7004 FAVORABLY REPORTED AS A COMMITTEE BILL.
• ANY SENATOR WISH TO BE RECORDED ON VOTING ON BILLS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY?

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• The deadline to submit amendments to the DE 4 electronically to the committee administrator, Peter Strohmeyer
• Wednesday, the committee will take public testimony, additional member questions, mark up the bill, and vote
• Again, we are not voting; we're moving on the bill today.

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• There being four votes in favor and six votes opposed, the amendment is not adopted.
• in favor and six >> There being four votes in favor and six votes<00:58:10.160> opposed,
• The people can factor in that element in determining how they wish to vote.
• There being four votes in favor and six votes opposed, the A7 amendment is not adopted.
• would somebody providing uh electronic would somebody providing uh electronic access<02:39:47.359

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• . >> I WOULD ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE SILENCE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
• AS YOU HEARD, DCF UP DATED THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SCREENING TOOL AND CREATED AN ELECTRONIC VERSION.
• WE HAVE HAD NO BILLS TO VOTE ON TODAY. JUST A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.

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• Colleagues, I respectfully ask your aye vote, request your aye vote for ACR 28, thank you.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. There are 72 co-authors added.
• For co-authors, all members vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote, this is for co-authors. All those vote who desire to vote.

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