Video & Transcript Research : 'bond allocation'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But I can, you know, I can drive on the roads in Texas if I have a bond with the state that takes care
- For insurance, if we tweak that and just say, hey, or you can get a bond for the project.
- Bonding, generally in the past—and we've worked through bonds—is a very specific... ...project.
- process because a bond, typically, you've got to have a lot of input data.
- That has to be pushed back to Wednesday, and that generally doesn't work well with bonds.
Keywords:
HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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by <00:37:38.560>supervisor bonds and cash bonds taken by supervisor - bonds and cash bonds taken by supervisor at<00:37:39.320>
night <00:37:40.120>and <00:37 - That's what I I was just on bonds. Okay.
- give bonds, and that was one of the things they wanted to clear up.
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out that, but then people were bonding out that, but then people were bonding
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
GVO DEFER, GVO-WTL, GVO-AEN Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- non-binding advisory referendum questions only on proposals concerning issuance of general obligation bonds
- and then results of the advisory referendum, and the legislature must consider them when authorizing bond
- to the electorate the obligation bonds to the electorate the chief<00:02:06.840>
election <00: - 02:16.760>
them <00:02:16.920>when <00:02:17.120>authorizing <00:02:17.680>Bond - consider them when authorizing Bond consider them when authorizing Bond issuance<00:02:18.879>
Summary:
The committee reconvened for decision-making on measures previously heard on February 6, 2025. Senate Bill 1513 was deferred indefinitely based on the testimony and issues raised. Senate Bill 786 was also deferred indefinitely and set aside for interim work on a proposed SD1 that could address the concerns discussed and incorporate ongoing federal changes. Senate Bill 1031 was amended and advanced as a Senate WAP 1; the amended version would allow the legislature to adopt non-binding advisory referendum questions only for general obligation bond proposals, require 30 days’ notice, require the legislature to consider the results, and require a written explanation if the final legislative action opposes the majority vote. The committee also set a far-future effective date and noted that any further review should examine opposition concerns and the fiscal, administrative, and legal implications of the proposal. The measure passed on a yes vote from the vice chair and supporting members, with one member excused.
In the joint Government Operations and Water and Land hearing, Senate Bill 411, relating to capital improvement projects for boating and ocean recreation, drew support from the Department of Boating and Ocean Recreation and several written supporters, while Budget and Finance opposed it and the Deputy Attorney General warned it could be challenged because it implied funding without an appropriation. The chair recommended moving the bill with amendments and a defective date, and both committees adopted the recommendation to pass SB 411 with amendments. Senate Bill 1103, relating to community districts, generated substantial discussion and was ultimately recommended for deferral. Testimony raised constitutional and special fund concerns, while the Hawaii Community Development Authority supported the concept but suggested major changes, including clearer governance language, a dedicated staff position, and funding. Members debated whether elected boards would undermine county planning authority and whether the concept was more suitable for Oahu or the Neighbor Islands.
Senate Bill 1308, relating to plans, was presented as an administration bill and supported by DAGS. The bill would remove outdated filing requirements, update fee schedules, give DAGS more discretion over plan format, and update drawing scales. A member asked whether it could help replace survey monuments lost in the Lahaina wildfire cleanup; DAGS said it would not directly replace monuments but could help with future mapping and surveying. The chair indicated the committee would note the monument issue in the report and work on technical cleanup language, with the measure moving forward subject to those amendments.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so we agreed to put that additional money from the TIP bond fund over into paving section.
- money<00:04:43.840>
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fund <00:04:45.280>over <00:04:45.560>into money from the tip bond - fund over into money from the tip bond fund over into um um um paving<00:04:47.480>
section. - move projects ahead sooner if we used bonding and also compare the costs and the cost of that money
Summary:
The House took up the Committee of Conference report on House Bill 944, the fiscal year 2027 transportation program and related transportation law changes. The Speaker first suspended the rules to consider the report immediately. A member from Swanton then outlined the conference committee’s main agreements, saying the House Transportation Committee was pleased with the result.
The report’s major provisions included a mileage-based user fee for battery electric vehicles beginning January 1, 2027, at 1.4 cents per mile, with multiple payment options and a directive for the Agency of Transportation to return with recommendations on eventually adding plug-in hybrid vehicles. The member also highlighted shifting $1.7 million from town highway aid to state paving, an additional $300,000 from the general fund for volunteer driver and mobility programs, a recommendation to study bonding as a way to advance transportation projects, consumer-protection style rules for EV charging price transparency, and changes to dates related to the Caledonia airport sale. The member noted the conference committee accepted the Senate’s position on making obsolete Connecticut River log-drive rules obsolete.
After brief remarks, the House voted on the conference report. The chair called for a voice vote, the ayes appeared to have it, and the report of the committee of conference was adopted. The House then noted that additional Senate bills might come over later and recessed until 4:00 p.m.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:07 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- appointment of New Mexico Compact Commissioners, requiring the public posting of Interstate Commission bonds
- of a bill bearing Legislative Council Service Drafting Number 232625, a bill providing additional bonding
- Selection and priorities financed by bonds in its annual budget request, increasing the other than buses
- An act relating to the financing of highway projects, providing additional bonding authority to the State
- Department of Transportation to include a report on highway project selection and priorities financed by bonds
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We've had in schools computers and things that last three or four years go into 30-year bonds.
- So what the bill says is that the lifespan... ...of the personal property that's put into a bond, CO,
- It's not a bond.
- We're not talking about long-term bonds, but we're using capital instruments to purchase gas and coal
- Bonds. With that, I close and I would ask for your favorable consideration. Thank you. Mr.
Bills:
HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- or setting a bond, we are often seeing disinformation perpetuated as to whether or not the judge had
- an actual choice to set that bond.
- then same thing in this case, the one from last week, the judge had actually set a million dollars bond
- I was part of a group that insisted that the for-profit bail bond industry stopped getting people out
- people that can make a lot of money to get people out and there's zero accountability to the bail bond
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- And for us, about $85 million of those bonds are in municipal bonds, issuances from throughout the state
- And for us, about $85 million of those bonds are in municipal bonds, issuances from throughout the state
- And for us, about $85 million of those bonds are in municipal bonds, issuances from throughout the state
- And for us, about $85 bond portfolio.
- are in municipal million of those bonds are in municipal bonds,<00:40:52.160>
uh, <00:40:52.320
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The 94th Legislature Ends / Senate Leaders Reflect on their Successes and their Setbacks May 22nd, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Another success of the session was passing a bonding bill.
- Well, to the point of using the bonding bill as a bargaining chip, you know, Senate Republicans were
- able to get one of their priorities in response to getting the bonding bill out the door, and that was
- a bonding bill to reduce those tab fees. a bonding bill to reduce those tab fees.
- able to do that and provide a bonding able to do that and provide a bonding bill<00:20:15.000>
Summary:
The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes.
Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session.
Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- We have some bond initiatives. This is calendar 29. Clerk will read the bond initiatives.
- Majority leader moved so be considered the reading of the bond initiatives.
- We have some bond committee.
- will read the bond initiatives. will read the bond initiatives.
- the reading of the bond initiatives. the reading of the bond initiatives.
Summary:
The Maryland Senate opened with an invocation by Reverend Dorene Robinson of Weman Memorial AM Church in Baltimore, followed by a quorum call showing 41 members present. The chamber then spent much of the session recognizing guests and visitors, including members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Morgan State Choir, the Winston Churchill High School varsity golf team, the Elijah Cummings Youth Program, students from several schools, faith leaders, and other community guests. Several senators also introduced personal guests and offered birthday recognitions, including Mrs. Eliza May Robinson and the Secretary of the Senate.
On the legislative side, Senate Bill 988 on judicial facilities, stops, detention, and arrest limitation rules was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee. Bond initiatives were also read and referred to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The chamber took up Senate Bill 108 on wetlands enforcement, but the minority leader said members still had questions, and the bill was special ordered until Friday without objection.
The Senate also adopted a congratulatory resolution honoring the Winston Churchill High School varsity golf team for winning the 2025 4A/3A Maryland State Golf Championship, including recognition of senior captain Zoe Kusak’s individual title. Another resolution congratulated Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, North Atlantic Region, for its advocacy and community service. The session ended after committee schedule announcements and a motion to adjourn until the next day, with the Senate agreeing to adjourn until Thursday, February 26 at 10 a.m.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> The clerk will read the bond initiatives and the committee assignment. >> Introductory House Bond
- Introductory House Bond Initiatives number 43, February 17, 2026.
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initiatives >> The clerk will read the bond initiatives >> The - House Bond initiatives number<00:06:20.080>
42, <00:06:20.560>February <00:06:21.039>- Introductory House Bond appropriations.
Summary:
The House convened with 132 members present, offered prayer, approved the previous day’s journal, and adopted a House resolution honoring United Communities Against Poverty for 60 years of service in Prince George’s County fighting poverty. The organization’s board members were recognized in the gallery. The chamber then handled introductory business, including first-reading referral of House Bills 1587-1596, two introductory House bond initiatives referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 25 and other Senate bills received in the House and referred to committees.
The House also took up committee reports and special orders. The Economic Matters Committee reported favorably on several bills, including House Bills 236, 241, 242, 259, and 308, all of which were adopted and ordered printed for third reading. On House Bill 146 regarding on-site wastewater systems, a friendly amendment was adopted to allow repair or replacement of failed drain field components needed to meet the bill’s requirements. On House Bill 220 concerning individual water meters/submetering, a substitute amendment was adopted to strike a provision related to eviction proceedings and keep the bill aligned with existing law; the bill was then ordered printed for third reading.
Members also made several announcements recognizing visiting groups and observances, including the ALS Association, Career and Technology Education Month, Economic Development Day, Developmental Disabilities Day, Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, the start of Ramadan, and Easter season. The House heard a Black History Month-style recognition of Ethel Beh Hill and welcomed multiple delegations and student groups. Committee and subcommittee meeting announcements followed, and with 134 members present, the House remained in session before the majority leader moved adjournment until Thursday, February 19 at 10:00 a.m.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We spent, or we've allocated, $12 billion to upgrade the air traffic control system.
- <01:23:41.360>
12 <01:23:41.520>billion spent 12 or we've allocated 12 billion spent - 12 or we've allocated 12 billion to<01:23:42.320>
upgrade <01:23:42.639>the <01:23:42.800 - And if we are to properly allocate responsibility for the monetary cost of the wolf, that is for the
- And if we are to properly allocate responsibility for the monetary cost of the wolf, that is for the
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES Feb 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES
Transcript Highlights:
- We also referred this to the prosecutor and the Attorney General, and it was also certified to the bond
- This finding was referred to the prosecutor, the Attorney General, and was also certified to the bond
- finding was referred to the Prosecutor Attorney, the Attorney General, and was also certified to the bond
- was referred to the prosecuting attorney and the Attorney General, and it was also certified to the bond
- was referred to the prosecuting attorney and the Attorney General, and it was also certified to the bond
Summary:
The committee opened with prayer and approved the January minutes, then heard a series of audit reports with findings. The Department of Human Services report described theft and fraud involving false benefit claims, including about $8,000 in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, about $5,800 in Medicaid benefits, and an altered state warrant for nearly $610,000 that was cashed by an auto body shop in California; it also noted asset-control problems and an error in sales tax paid on exempt vehicle purchases. Members asked whether the fraudulent business had been flagged or notified to other agencies, and DHS said the matter had been referred to law enforcement but no broader notification to California officials was known. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism report cited missing museum receipts of nearly $3,500 and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium, including a missing $100 drawer fund and an $80 overage; officials said they were considering cashless operations at War Memorial Stadium and provided an update that the museum theft investigation was still ongoing, with misdemeanor time limits expired but felony investigation still possible. The Department of Corrections report found unauthorized fuel-card purchases totaling about $4,500 and a delayed disaster-recovery test for offender management software; Corrections said staffing had been increased for fuel-card oversight and that a full production disaster-recovery test was now scheduled after DIS upgrades were completed. The Department of Veterans Affairs report found four Fayetteville Veterans Home employees were paid for hours not worked, with additional unapproved overtime totaling more than $6,600, a duplicate vendor payment of nearly $1,000 that was refunded, and many overtime instances lacking proper approval; the department said it had tightened overtime approval policies statewide.
The committee also received a special report on law enforcement agencies’ compliance with Arkansas’s racial profiling policy requirement. Legislative Audit said it had received responses from 203 of 383 agencies and forwarded updated policies to the Attorney General, while identifying 180 agencies that had not responded and were deemed out of compliance. Members asked what happens if agencies still fail to respond and requested a list of nonresponding agencies; staff said their role is limited to collecting and forwarding policies, and the committee agreed to receive the list. All reports were filed or reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after announcing the next meeting date and a possible room change due to building work.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This early parent-caregiver-infant bond and the healthy growth this relationship supports is exactly
- This early parent-caregiver-infant bond and the healthy growth this relationship supports is exactly
- This early parent-caregiver-infant bond and the healthy growth this relationship supports is exactly
- Or you had a birth of a child and you want a amount of time to bond with that child.
- , child development benefits and bonding, child development benefits and bonding, which<00:56:25.000
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Topics Meeting, March 4, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, ISC bonding requirements. Anyone curious to discuss that one?
- Anyone of Uh ISC bonding requirements.
- siting that maybe we put up some bonds siting that maybe we put up some bonds so<00:09:02.880>
- <00:09:20.600>
for Any public com- comments on bonding for Any public com- comments on bonding- Pretty council impact payments to bonds.
- <00:09:20.600>
Summary:
The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.
A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage.
The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (1-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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as would be event default on the bonds as would be event default on the bonds - <00:22:02.240>
to funds are available to pay the bonds to funds are available to pay the bonds - KEDA issued the bonds, Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.
- with KEFA to issue taxexempt bonds. with KEFA to issue taxexempt bonds.
- KEDA issued the bonds, with, right?
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
KentuckyWired Communications Network Authority 00:01:20
Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression 00:38:40, 958, all
Summary:
The committee questioned KCNA officials about the Kentucky Wired network refresh, focusing on whether the equipment truly needed replacement now and what the vendor end-of-support dates were for the network’s layer 1, 2, and 3 equipment. Senators and representatives pressed for invoices, purchase orders, and vendor documentation, and KCNA staff explained that end-of-support dates vary by specific model and component, not just by broad product family. KCNA agreed to provide a detailed list of components, part numbers, and support dates, and acknowledged that some requested documentation had not yet been produced.
A major point of discussion was the timing of the system refresh. KCNA said the 10-year refresh schedule comes from the project agreement, specifically Schedule 19, Section 2.1B, which requires the first system refresh to be completed by September 3, 2026. Committee members argued the network equipment appears to remain in service life for at least the next two years and questioned why an upgrade would be needed immediately. KCNA responded that failing to complete the refresh could excuse the service provider from contractual obligations and could constitute a material breach or default under the project and bond documents.
Members also asked about network capacity and the impact on schools and state users. KCNA said it would need to check with Quark for an exact utilization figure, while the chair cited prior testimony that schools account for about 80% of traffic and KCNA about 20%. The committee raised concerns about schools not connected to the network and the effect of KCNA’s actions on continuity of service, while KCNA disputed that K-12 service had been put at risk. KCNA also explained the contract and payment structure: the Commonwealth’s project agreement runs through Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation/Quark, with KEDA-issued bonds and funds flowing through Quark in a waterfall structure.
The meeting ended with KCNA agreeing to request underlying vendor invoices from Quark, provide the requested contract documents, and supply information on the status of the wholesaler replacement procurement and related litigation. No formal vote was taken.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 056 Mar 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- nonprofits and things like that, a governmental or quasi-governmental organization may transfer credits allocated
- nonprofits and things like that, a governmental or quasi-governmental organization may transfer credits allocated
- nonprofits and things like that, a governmental or quasi-governmental organization may transfer credits allocated
- And then we hear that we should be better stewards of the resources that voters have rightly allocated
- And for the people in my district, I just want to say I encourage the strong family bonds that we create
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- money that is passed in a bond money that is passed in a bond referendum<00:54:16.040>
can - As the senator indicated, we did not ask for any bonding dollars to assist with this project.
- As the senator indicated, we did not ask for any bonding dollars to assist with this project.
- As the senator indicated, we did not ask for any bonding dollars to assist with this project.
- The first section about the bonding authority, the increase in that bonding authority, that wouldn't
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Republican Media Availability 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I think uh bonding was something that was a real priority for all of the caucuses, and this is probably
- the best bonding bill that has been passed as far as a statewide impact, and there's not a lot of extra
- It's a very good bonding bill, and I'm proud of the work that our teams have done together.
- It's a very good<00:04:56.560>
bonding <00:04:56.880>bill <00:04:57.040>and <00:04 - bill and I'm proud of the good bonding bill and I'm proud of the work<00:04:57.919>
that <00:04
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:01:55.360>
Uh <00:01:55.680>we <00:01:55.920>now We now have, uh, bond initiatives - Clerk will read the bond initiatives. >> Number one, Senator King, Community Services for Adults and
- School of Maryland, Budget and Taxation. >> Majority Leader must be considered the reading of the bond
- an appointment made during the 2025 recess of the General Assembly. considered the reading of the bond
- considered the reading of the bond initiatives.<00:02:12.560>
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Summary:
The Senate convened for a brief pro forma session, with the clerk calling the roll and the presiding officer noting that three critical members were present and Maryland was back in session. There were a few light announcements, including a senator bringing his son to the chamber and a remark about the unusual week of multiple pro forma sessions. The presiding officer also welcomed the Senate pages and noted the historic nature of the week’s schedule.
The chamber then processed calendar items without debate: Senate Bill 422, by Senator Kramer, concerning research and testing facilities that use animals and related adoption/reporting requirements, was read and ordered to its standing committee. A bond initiative sponsored by Senator King for Community Services for Adults and Children/Community School of Maryland was also read and sent to the capital budget subcommittee.
The Senate received an executive message from Governor Wes Moore submitting a recess appointment for Senate confirmation under the Maryland Constitution. The message was read, journalized, and referred to the Executive Nominations Committee; the presiding officer identified it as a superintendent-related recess appointment. After a final quorum call, the Senate adjourned by unanimous consent until Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. for a regular session.