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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.

Transcript Highlights:

• 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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• 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

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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

Transcript Highlights:

• 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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• , 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.

Transcript Highlights:

• 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.

Transcript Highlights:

• 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.

Transcript Highlights:

• 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.

Transcript Highlights:

• This change addresses confusion in local permitting that's causing delays, fines, and higher costs for
• This change addresses confusion in local permitting that's causing delays, fines, and higher costs for
• most, the person that has the most to lose, that maybe you work with them, that there has to be a permit
• So under the bill, or the amendment, that has $3,000 limits, we would be required to file suspicious.
• I think we have just one final change we might be making in a floor amendment.

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is an amendment to 2025 211S.
• permitting uh for driveways.
• expedited permitting uh for driveways. expedited permitting uh for driveways.
• other one here that we have an amendment other one here that we have an amendment on.
• see an amendment for the um this bill. see an amendment for the um this bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This proposed amendment allows for earlier access for interested community members and a more informed
• allows for earlier proposed amendment allows for earlier access<00:41:56.920> for<00:41:57.280
• Free Speech rights the First Amendment Free Speech rights the ability<00:48:43.559> to<00:48:
• Let's read the next part: ideological criticism is permitted.
• this is congress's definitions permitted this is congress's definitions of<01:18:54.800> deor

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call with 48 members present and three excused, deferred reading of the journal, and received Senate communications noting adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2. The chamber also recognized several visiting groups and guests, including Congresswoman Jill Tuda, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii participants and students, Okinawan visitors, Farrington High School students, James Campbell High School students, and Waiau High School students, many of whom were introduced in connection with Chamber Week activities and educational presentations. The main business was unfinished business on House Resolutions 6 and 7, which adopted the House rules for the 33rd Legislature, including rules for the Committee on Standards of Conduct. Members generally supported the rules package as a transparency and modernization update, citing earlier public access to testimony, a public list of Speaker appointees, changes to conference committee eligibility, telework for staff, social media guidance, and a public list of bills introduced by request. Several members raised reservations or opposition, focusing on concerns about staff involvement in approving written remarks, budget information timing, the Vice Speaker’s role, social media/free speech issues, and whether some changes reduced public access or conflicted with constitutional open-meeting requirements. No vote on the rules package is recorded in the excerpt. The debate ended with multiple members yielding time and the discussion continuing on the merits of the proposed rule changes, especially the balance between transparency, internal House procedure, and public participation.

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• . through amendment.
• non-gerermanine amendment. non-gerermanine amendment.
• permit fee. permit fee.
• It is amendment 2026-0152H.
• . amendment. amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• HB431SB, without amendments, being reported to the full House with the recommendation that it do pass
• District and Representative Richardson moves that HB2468, without amendments, be reported to the full
• Representative Richardson moves that HB3260, without amendments, be reported to the full House with the
• That HCR90, without amendments, be reported to the full House with the recommendation that it do pass
• We all have First Amendment rights that we all have. We enjoy this country.

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• recommendation to pass with amendments recommendation to pass with amendments for<00:04:53.720><
• We'll make a couple of amendments.
• Um we'll make a couple of amendments. Um we'll make a couple of amendments.
• And tech amendments. Thank you. And tech amendments. Thank you.
• the Chair is to pass with amendments. the Chair is to pass with amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Housing, Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs, and later Water, Land, Culture and the Arts and Housing, heard several resolutions related to affordable housing and the East Kapolei transit-oriented development area. SCR 48 and SR 47 proposed declaring that affordable housing credits are perpetual until redeemed, and testimony from DHHL, OPSD, and NAIOP Hawaii supported clarifying that intent. The committees voted to pass SCR 48 and SR 47 unamended. The committees then considered SCR 107 and SR 101, which were amended to make clear the resolution applies only to the City and County of Honolulu and will be carried out in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Land Management and the Department of Planning and Permitting. Those measures were recommended for passage with amendments and adopted by the committees. In the later joint hearing, SCR 68 and SR 63 addressed the East Kapolei TOD project, urging DLNR to transfer certain parcels to HHFDC and urging HHFDC to work with HCDA on the non-housing portions of the project. Testimony from DLNR, HHFDC, HCDA, and DHHL focused on the balance between housing and revenue-generating or light industrial uses, the need for an EIS and market study, and the possibility of MOAs to memorialize agreements. After discussion, the committees amended the resolutions to prioritize rental housing as well as for-sale housing and to require MOAs before the board, then passed SCR 68 and SR 63 with amendments by unanimous votes.

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• County follows strict DNR permitted County follows strict DNR permitted processes<01:28:31.880><
• <01:36:58.840> which change in the author's Amendment which change in the author's Amendment
• Representative Pursell, thank you for the amendment.
• in the bill that's not in the amendment in the bill that's not in the amendment um<01:45:27.440>
• motion that house file 1012 as amended motion that house file 1012 as amended be<01:50:54.960>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Following amendment, Corcomary the amendment. Amendment by NCHEA. Chair has Mr. NCHEA.
• The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Goodwin.
• The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Rosenthal.
• The following amendment: The clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Simmons.
• The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Collier.

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

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• page-in-line amendment.
• page-in-line amendment.
• page-in-line amendment.
• adopted this amendment. Two provisions. adopted this amendment. Two provisions.
• by the A7 amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• on any bill run-of-the-mill Amendment on any bill that's<00:18:57.600> before<00:18:58.000>
• out of order uh ruling on any Amendment or<00:20:01.240> anything<00:20:01.679> else<00
• And 10.07, subdivision 2D, says if an official is not permitted, the conflict-of-interest statutes give
• so this would official is not permitted so this would be<00:32:14.639> Senator<00:32:15.480><
• And that, Senator Mitchell says, if an official is not permitted or is otherwise unable to abstain from

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, sorry, how may I amend that to, uh, what, what did you call them?
• I don't know if that would apply in this case because there's not really a permit from TCQ.
• Maybe there's a stormwater discharge permit, um, but that was more on like wastewater discharge permits
• or water right permits.
• The chair moves that House Bill 1905 without amendment be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation