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• Amendment submitted by Caldwell. Would you like to explain the amendment? Yes, Mr.
• I think there's an amendment on the bill. Clerk will read the amendment.
• in lieu thereof the following language amendment.
• As it is currently, therefore, it was amended.
• permit a winner spirits or wine or beer license, a spirit's permit that sells marijuana to children risks

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• So this mainly just, uh, amends a section of the transportation, uh, code to include a subsection adding
• Members, uh, House Bill 4868 just amends, uh, Chapter 551 of the Transportation code to update.
• So, that may be a good amendment, we get a I will take that.
• I will take that friendly amendment, Mr. Speaker, because, uh.
• So thank you and, and whatever amendment you, you want to bring, Mr. Speaker, I will take it.

Bills: HB 535, HB 2120, HB 2822, HB 3243, HB 3457, HB 3544, HB 4089, HB 4192, HB 4669, HB 4868, HB 4955, HB 5253, HB 5669, SB 1371, SB 1919, SB 2001

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

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• fundamental right essential to a fair trial and that it applies to state courts through the 14th Amendment
• Options before issuing permits to discharge certain waste for the Committee on Natural Resources HB 2609
• Darby relating to the establishment of Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Authority and Texas Nuclear Permitting
• Criminal Jurisprudence HB 2. 699 by GEHA relating to the optional procedure for the issuance of a permit
• Committee on Transportation HB 2722 by NCHEO relating to the denial of certain applications for the permit

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• Amendment 1, House Amendment 1, and House Amendment 2 is hereby passed the House.
• by House Amendment 1, House Amendment 1 to House Amendment 1, House Amendment 3, and Senate Amendment
• 1, House Amendment 2, House Amendment 1, and House Amendment 3 into this one amendment, which I will
• 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 2, and Senate Bill 9 with Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment
• 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 2, and Senate Bill 9 with Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment

Keywords: 1064, all

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• <00:03:52.320> of changes from the authors amendment of changes from the authors amendment
• The amendment is adopted. And then next there's the A3 technical amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. Uh, prevails. The amendment is adopted.
• the amendments, sir? the amendments, sir?
• So the A1 amendment errors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , as passed the House, House Concurrent Resolution 2001 is a measure that, if approved by voters, amends
• The Senate amended the bill by removing a provision that would require the state to provide valid ID
• Okay, housekeeping: you concur with the amendments? Yes, thank you very much.
• Chair, Representative Grass concurs with the Senate amendments. Perfect.
• The Senate amendments added provisions that facilitate the sale of...

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The amendments to the bill add that a screening agency or an evaluation agency can be contracted to serve
• I asked for an amendment to this to see if we could add additional folks to it, and so... ...additional
• Okay, I'm just going to write: waiting for your amendment. Got it. Thank you.
• The amendment revises point one in your caucus sheet to state that the referral agent is not on the adult
• Nguyen amendment dated March 6 at 3:30 p.m. adds an employee of a utility as defined in Section 40-491

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard a long series of Senate bills, mostly on third-read consent, covering education, public safety, health, courts, labor, and water. Several bills were briefly explained and then pulled from consent for further discussion, including measures on public records review standards (SB 1078), sexually explicit materials in schools/libraries (SB 1435 and SB 1567), burial costs in death cases (SB 1135), military flags in HOAs/COAs (SB 1184), court-ordered treatment guardianship (SB 1243), standardized state hiring (SB 1665), released-time religious instruction (SB 1741), firearm safety instruction in schools (SB 1424), student participation in extracurriculars after certain convictions (SB 1475), Celebrate Freedom Week (SB 1572), federal scholarship-granting organizations/vouchers (SB 1142), immigration-related arrest notifications (SB 1055), defamation standards (SB 1099), peace officer certification for military police veterans (SB 1107), mandatory reporting of child abuse/neglect directly to DCS (SB 1127), attorney licensing and discipline issues (SB 1148 and SB 1039), concealed weapons on college campuses (SB 1068), and firearm muffling devices/silencers (SB 1069). Members also raised constitutional, policy, and school-safety concerns on several of these bills, while supporters emphasized alternative pathways for students, veterans, and workers, and tighter reporting or licensing rules. Other bills were described without extended debate, including claims against the state for unpaid contracted services (SB 1097), workers’ compensation death benefits for surviving spouses who remarry (SB 1136), burial expense increases (SB 1135), state agency web pages for internal guidance (SB 1586), court-ordered treatment procedures and service of process in mental health cases (SB 1113), medical examiner authorization (SB 1123), tribal MOUs with DCS (SB 1125), controlled-substance scheduling conformity with federal classifications (SB 1188), EMT personal information protections (SB 1193), mammography notice updates (SB 1318), assisted-living referral disclosures (SB 1477), accommodation school GED instruction for 11th graders and students over 16 (SB 1166), credit enhancement board continuation (SB 1422), school district and charter school obligations related to religious release time (SB 1741), school firearm safety instruction (SB 1424), and school civics/freedom-week instruction (SB 1572). The committee also heard bills on CPA certification pathways (SB 1181), insurance adjuster licensing (SB 1415), county voter-registration rules online (SB 1040), campaign address privacy (SB 1259), federal land acquisition notification (SB 1281), water supply/demand assessments (SB 1202), environmental compatibility for power plants and small modular reactors (SB 1418), and groundwater recovery rules (SB 1785). The meeting ended with announcements and a brief recognition of Rep. Stephanie Hamilton with an “Affordability Award.” No final votes are shown in the transcript excerpt; instead, many bills were either left on consent, pulled for later discussion, or flagged for closed caucus. The chair then asked guests to leave so members could hold a closed caucus.

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• Did not amend the bill to clearly use other materials and for that purpose only.
• >> I believe there is an amendment at the desk.
• This amendment is clearly germane.
• Far be it for me to interfere in a hostile amendment.
• Red tape for permitting rooftop solar is even more so.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed. The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.

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• So we are asking approval for an amendment to the rules governing consolidation and annexation.
• We are asking approval for an amendment to the rules governing consolidation and annexation.
• The amendment was necessary to incorporate provisions of Act 919 of 2025 and Act 157 of the 2026 fiscal
• The ALC subcommittees are permitted to meet only to take up items that have an imminent need such that
• The ALC subcommittees are permitted to meet outside the regularly scheduled ALC week in July through

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met and first considered an emergency rule from the Department of Education amending consolidation and annexation rules to implement Act 919 of 2025 and Act 157 of the 2026 fiscal session. Department staff explained the change was needed to support newly detached isolated school districts while avoiding financial hardship for the parent districts by preserving declining-enrollment funding, local tax revenue, and using existing unused department funds rather than new appropriations. Senator Irvin emphasized the policy background and financial mechanics, and the committee reviewed and approved the emergency rule without objection, effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on June 19, 2026. The committee then approved an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services allowing hospitals to open separate adolescent substance use disorder units and receive payment for residential services provided to adolescents. Senator Irvin requested the item be brought to the Public Health committee for an update, and the rule was approved without objection, also effective June 19, 2026. The committee next heard a waiver request from Whitehall for cooperative purchasing over $1 million for construction services tied to a specific vendor and system; the athletic director said the vendor had a strong track record and the project would begin in late August 2026 and finish in November 2026. The waiver was approved on motion. In the director’s report, the committee adopted the same per diem, mileage, and expense allocations for the coming fiscal year, noting committees had not spent their full allocations. It also approved a motion to cancel the July 2026 Legislative Council meeting because of scheduling conflicts, while allowing subcommittees to meet in July only for items with imminent need; any July subcommittee actions will be final and reported to the full council at its August 21, 2026 meeting.

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• relief, and permitting relief for broadband deployment.
• If the House rules permit, I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this bill.
• Nonetheless, I ask unanimous consent to insert into the record the text of this amendment.
• <03:03:49.120> Without text of this amendment. Without text of this amendment.
• Third reading. a bill to amend the Third reading. a bill to amend the Energy<03:21:10.720> Conservation

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article 3, Section 3(c)(1) of the Florida Constitution permits
• Whereas Article 3, Section 3(c)(1) of the Florida Constitution permits the Governor to convene the Legislature
• of two-thirds of the membership of each house of the Legislature, and whereas it is now prudent to amend
• legal challenges thereto, including the appropriation of additional funding for such litigation, is amended
• Section 2, the call of the Legislature of the State of Florida for this special session is further amended

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Oh, by the way, there's no requirement for any site plan review or any permitting that your community
• uh that your community has in permitting uh that your community has in place<00:18:08.400> to
• Would you be at all open to an amendment that would add in 'safe and healthy' back into it?
• I would just have to say, see the amendment as you've written it.
• > okay any amendments nobody has Amendment okay any amendments nobody has Amendment okay uh<00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we are asking approval for an amendment to the rules governing consolidation and annexation.
• We are asking approval for an amendment to the rules governing consolidation and annexation.
• The amendment was necessary to incorporate provisions of Act 919 of 2025 and Act 157 of the 2026 fiscal
• So this rule allows us to amend the hospital manual and the general acute hospital manual, and add the
• The ALC subcommittees are permitted to meet outside the regularly scheduled ALC week in July through

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met and first considered an emergency Department of Education rule amending consolidation and annexation rules to implement Act 919 of 2025 and Act 157 of the 2026 fiscal session. The rule addresses the detachment of previously isolated schools into new isolated school districts and the funding transition for parent districts. Department officials explained that the parent districts will continue to receive foundation funding based on prior-year enrollment, declining enrollment funding, and local tax revenue, while 90% of the foundation funding generated by detaching students will be forwarded to the new districts. They also said the rule uses existing, previously unspent department funds and does not require new appropriations. The committee approved the emergency rule without objection, effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on June 19, 2026. The committee then approved an emergency Department of Human Services rule allowing hospitals to open separate adolescent substance use disorder units and receive payment for residential services provided to adolescents. DHS said the change amends the hospital manuals to recognize these units. Senator Irvin asked that the item be brought to the Public Health committee for an update, and the committee approved the rule without objection, effective upon adjournment of the June 19, 2026 Legislative Council meeting. Later, the committee heard a Whitehall School District request for a waiver to exceed $1 million through cooperative purchasing for construction services. The district’s athletic director said the vendor’s system offers a longer warranty, has a strong track record, and has provided responsive service, and the project was expected to begin in late August 2026 and finish in November 2026. The committee approved the waiver. In the director’s report, members also approved keeping committee fund allocations the same for the next fiscal year and adopted a motion canceling the July 2026 ALC meeting, allowing subcommittees to meet only on urgent matters and requiring July actions to be reported at the August 21, 2026 meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we are asking approval for an amendment to the rules governing consolidation and annexation.
• So we are asking approval for an amendment to the rules governing consolidation and annexation.
• The amendment was necessary to incorporate provisions of Act 919 of 2025 and Act 157 of the 2026 fiscal
• The ALC subcommittees are permitted to meet only to take up items that have an imminent need such that
• The ALC subcommittees are permitted to meet outside the regularly scheduled ALC week in July through

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met and first approved an emergency rule change from the Department of Education to update consolidation and annexation rules to reflect Acts 919 of 2025 and 157 of the 2026 fiscal session. The rule implements the creation of new isolated school districts after local detachment votes, and officials explained the funding structure for parent districts: they retain foundation funding, declining enrollment funding, and local tax revenue, while 90% of the foundation funding generated by detaching students is forwarded to the new districts. Members discussed the financial impact in detail, and the emergency rule was approved without objection, effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on June 19, 2026. The Department of Human Services then presented an emergency rule allowing hospitals to open separate adolescent substance use disorder units and receive payment for residential services provided to adolescents. The rule was approved without objection, and Senator Irvin requested that the topic be placed on a future public health agenda for an update. The committee also approved Whitehall’s waiver request to exceed $1 million through cooperative purchasing for construction services related to a project using a vendor with prior experience and a longer-warranty system. In addition, members voted to keep committee per diem, mileage, and expense allocations unchanged for the new fiscal year. Finally, the committee approved a motion to cancel the July 2026 Legislative Council meeting, allow only subcommittee meetings with imminent matters through July 31, and treat July subcommittee actions as final for reporting at the August 21, 2026 meeting.

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• HB 26 by whole relating to the requirement contracts of Medicaid managed care organizations to permit
• relating to prohibiting a court administrative agency or other tribunal from requiring certain amendments
• H.G.R. 15 by Smithy, proposing a constitution amendment authorizing the denial of bail under the limited
• Taxes referred to the Committee on Ways and Means H.J.R. 71 by noble proposing a constitution amendment
• Hgr 74 by toad proposing a constitution amendment authorizing the legislature provide the appraised value

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• , 1059 as amended, 1065 as amended, 1111 as amended, 117, 1230, 1289 as amended, 1327 as amended, 1328
• A well-deserved woohoo. amended, 1327 is amended, 1328 is amended, 1327 is amended, 1328 is amended,<
• c> and<01:59:38.480> 147 amended, 35 is amended, 48,41, and 147 amended, 35 is amended, 48,41
• . amendment. amendment.
• I ask for a yes on this amendment. amendment. amendment.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from April 30, 2026, and then moved through a series of announcements and introductions, including recognition of guests from Aurora Public Schools, remarks about International Workers Day and Law Day, and several social announcements about food events and a Cinco de Mayo potluck. The chamber also heard a brief recess and then proceeded to third reading business. The first major action was House Joint Resolution 10:30, sponsored by Representatives Gonzalez and Joseph, which designates a portion of Colorado Highway 14 in Weld County as Mono and Matt Road in memory of Eduardo Mono Hernandez and Matthew Garcia, two Greeley Central High School student-athletes killed in a 2014 crash. Sponsors and supporters described the resolution as a permanent tribute to the young men and to the Greeley community. The resolution passed overwhelmingly, 62-0, with three excused. The House then considered Senate Bill 143, updating the name of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee, and Senate Bill 124, concerning information related to the automated protection order notification system. Both measures passed on third reading, each by a vote of 43-19 with three excused. The chamber also laid over Senate Bill 43 until Monday. Finally, the House took up House Bill 1421, which would prohibit certain compensation arrangements in the legal profession and create the Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee Sharing Prohibition Act. Supporters argued it would prevent private equity from influencing law firms and protect client-focused legal judgment, while opponents raised concerns about separation of powers, the judiciary’s role in regulating lawyers, and possible effects on rural legal services and consolidation. One member requested and received an excusal from the vote due to a potential conflict. The debate continued as the transcript ended, with no final vote shown for the bill in the excerpt.

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• Speaker, we do have an amendment. >> Clerk, see the amendment. >> Amendment to House Bill 107 by Representative
• . amended. amended.
• Representative Robbins. >> With that, I have an amendment to the... >> Clerk, see the amendment. >> Amendment
• HB 175 has passed as amended. HB 175 has passed as amended.
• >> Clerk see the amendment. >> Clerk see the amendment.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We have two amendments. Uh, first amendment is A1. Who will be offering that?
• Um, this amendment is the safe and secure storage of firearms amendment.
• I'm sorry, I'm just amendment.
• With eight ayes and 10 nays, the amendment fails. There's an amendment at the desk.
• Representative Pinto, describe your amendment. Yes, I do move the A2 amendment.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Chair Bliss present HF 13, a bill to change Minnesota self-defense law so that a person using reasonable force in resisting an offense against the person would not be required to consider retreat. Bliss tied the proposal to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court case involving a man at a light rail station and argued the court had effectively created a duty to retreat that the legislature had never enacted. He said the bill would codify the right to stand one’s ground while still leaving reasonableness to judges and juries. Supporters Bryan Gosh of the NRA and Rob Door of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus testified that Minnesota’s duty-to-retreat rules are confusing, judicially created, and out of step with other states. They argued the bill would clarify self-defense law and protect people who defend themselves or others, citing examples from other states and a Texas church shooting to argue that a retreat requirement can endanger victims and bystanders. Opponents Maggie Emery of Protect Minnesota, Sarah Erickson of Giffords, and Don Einwalter of Moms Demand Action argued the bill would function as a “shoot-first” law, increase homicides, worsen racial disparities, and make communities and law enforcement less safe. They cited studies linking stand-your-ground laws to higher homicide rates and pointed to incidents in Florida and Minnesota involving firearms and children. The committee also took up two amendments. Representative Hollins offered an amendment on safe and secure firearm storage, saying it was intended to reduce child access to guns and suicides; she requested a roll call. Chair Bliss opposed it, saying current law already covers negligent storage and that the amendment was too broad, including for a rural constituent who keeps a shotgun by his door. Representative Hudson and Representative Pinto argued over whether current law is sufficient and whether the amendment would remove needed flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of the amendments, with no final vote or disposition recorded.

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• This bill, the amendment, Another $70 million.
• Chairman, I would move the amendment. I don't know where the amendment is. It's 2009, I believe.
• I believe we’re still on the amendment. Okay, so we’ll take the roll on the adoption of amendment.
• We'll take the roll on that amendment to remove that language. To remove.
• Any further amendments? Seeing none, Representative Brandenburg. Mr.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to consider Senate Bill 2012, the Department of Transportation budget, with Representative Brandenburg presenting a detailed House amendment package and Speaker Robin Weisz explaining the overall funding strategy. The discussion focused on restructuring transportation funding streams, including moving Prairie Dog money into a flexible transportation fund, adjusting gas tax distributions, increasing the legacy earnings transfer from 7% to 8%, and authorizing a $155 million bond for Highway 85. Members also discussed DOT operations, bridge funding, rest areas, electronic titling, and the use of funds for grants to counties, cities, and townships. A separate provision would let the DOT consider whether local ordinances or policies unreasonably restrict permitted agriculture or energy projects when scoring grant applications, which drew significant debate about local control and whether the language was punitive. Testimony from Brandenburg and Weisz emphasized that the plan was intended to provide more predictable funding, preserve the ability to match federal dollars, and direct money where needs are greatest through a grant process. Weisz said the package was designed to simplify multiple revenue buckets, ensure DOT can meet federal match requirements, and free up money for the general fund while still supporting transportation needs. Several members raised concerns about whether cities, counties, and townships would receive as much as under the prior Prairie Dog structure, whether the bridge allocation was correctly reflected in the bill, and whether the local-policy language would penalize subdivisions that oppose energy projects. Supporters argued the state needed to protect revenue tied to energy development and that local governments would still receive distributions plus additional grant opportunities. The committee adopted the House amendment to SB 2012 by a vote of 19-1-3, then rejected an amendment to remove the local-policy language on a 5-15-3 vote. The committee then passed SB 2012 as amended on a 20-0-3 vote, with Representative Brandenburg designated as the carrier. The chair announced that Senate Bill 2014 would not be taken up at that time and the committee recessed until called back.

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• There are amendments. Thank you. There are amendments.
• The following amendments have been withdrawn: Amendment numbers 1434, 1436, 1437, 1435, 1435, 1435, 1434
• Further amendments, Amendment 1455, clerk will read. Strike everything after the enacting clause.
• I move Amendment 1455, please. It has been moved and seconded that Amendment 1455 be adopted.
• The amendment is adopted. There are no further amendments.

Summary: The House considered Substitute Senate Bill 5393, relating to closing Rainier School by June 30, 2027. After many withdrawn amendments, the House adopted striking Amendment 1455, which changed the bill to allow current residents to remain at Rainier School as long as they choose and can live there, while also creating opportunities for community care transitions, return to Rainier if needed, and regular reporting from DHS on transition outcomes, mortality, and related data. Members speaking in favor emphasized the need to move away from institutional care, protect vulnerable residents, and improve accountability; some noted the emotional and personal significance of the issue. The bill then passed the House 76-22 and was immediately transmitted to the Senate. The House also took up several Senate-amended bills and concurred in the Senate changes before final passage. Second Substitute House Bill 1207 passed 54-44 after debate over a fee increase and whether the revenue would benefit local jurisdictions enough. Substitute House Bill 1498 passed 70-28 after a modest Senate adjustment giving more first-year flexibility. House Bill 2003 passed 53-45 despite concerns that it would reduce fishing opportunities. Substitute House Bill 2047 passed 58-40; supporters praised the Senate changes, while opponents argued it still ended a valuable employee ownership program and remained subject to appropriations. House Bill 2050 passed 56-42 after the Senate removed an apportionment shift from the bill, though some members still objected to the remaining ALE enrollment cap. The House also received messages from the Senate indicating passage of a gross substitute House Bill 249 and that the President had signed gross substitute Senate Bill 5041. The chamber then adjourned until 10 a.m. Sunday, April 27.