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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Oil Affairs is now called to order.
  • Good afternoon, Chairman Diaz, Vice Chair Peña, members of the House Committee on Land, Agriculture,
  • It's even if local governments implement wooie codes which could benefit individuals who lives in homes
  • that are built under the code, there's still a question as to how we benefit people who have lived in
  • Members having no further business before us without objection, the House Committee of Land Agriculture
Summary: The committee heard three measures. HB 2013 would require the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an exceptional event demonstration to the EPA when wildfire smoke from federally managed land affects the state. The sponsor said it would help Arizona avoid penalties tied to uncontrollable wildfire events and could ease pressure on air-quality compliance; Sierra Club opposed it, arguing the bill could create unnecessary filings and burdens, while ADEQ was neutral. The committee voted 5-1 to give HB 2013 a due pass recommendation. HB 2292, as amended, would create the Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Authority and fund under the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, with the amendment renaming the authority, capping administrative costs at 8%, and prioritizing funding for single-family and multifamily dwellings. Supporters from Coconino County and the County Supervisors Association said the program would help reduce wildfire risk, support community hardening, and address rising homeowners insurance costs by redirecting $20 million from existing insurance premium tax revenues; members clarified it was not a new tax. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 8-0. HCM 2011 urges Congress to pass federal legislation to delist the Mexican wolf, defund the reintroduction program, and transfer management to local authorities. Supporters said ranchers have been harmed by wolf predation and that delisting is overdue, while Sierra Club opposed the memorial, saying the species remains under-recovered and decisions should be based on science. The committee approved the memorial 5-2 and then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Aviation Caucus Nov 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was also involved in agriculture, and I still am, to see the mental health challenges.
  • And the mental health challenges and suicide rate in agriculture is very high.
  • And it has to be the agriculture that's legislated from all around the state.
  • The agriculture that's legislated tomorrow out of state can't come together once a year when we talk
  • I had a good friend, or he's probably known now, for 10 years, I guess, and he's in Texas, and the name
Summary: The meeting was an Aviation Caucus gathering hosted at Paine Field and Boeing, with introductions from legislators, aviation organizations, airport officials, and industry representatives. Speakers emphasized the importance of aviation and aerospace to Washington’s economy and the need to better educate lawmakers and the public about the sector’s value. Several participants also highlighted the role of airports in business activity, emergency response, wildfire support, and medical services, and urged attendees to build relationships with legislators to protect and expand aviation funding. A major topic was opposition to the aviation-related tax provisions in Senate Bill 5801, described by speakers as a luxury and privilege tax on aircraft. Legislators and industry advocates argued the tax would discourage aircraft ownership and use in Washington, drive aircraft and business operations out of the state, and harm jobs and tax revenue. They said the caucus would continue working toward repeal of the aircraft tax provisions and broader solutions for aviation infrastructure funding, though they acknowledged the state budget situation makes new funding difficult this year. John Dobson presented data estimating aviation’s large share of state GDP, jobs, wages, and tax revenue, and also raised concerns about aviation fuel tax revenues being diverted away from aviation purposes. The meeting also featured updates on mental health efforts in aviation, with Brian Baumoff of the Pilot Mental Health Campaign describing federal legislation to improve access to treatment and transparency around medications, and a prior state bill aimed at helping pilots navigate medical leave and treatment costs. Haley Coffey of the Aerospace Futures Alliance encouraged participation in its upcoming Hill Day to strengthen aerospace advocacy in Olympia. Boeing representatives gave an overview of company safety and culture changes after recent incidents, workforce and supplier numbers in Washington, production plans including a permanent Moses Lake site and a future Everett narrow-body line, and workforce development programs such as Core Plus Aerospace and tuition support. The caucus also adopted a House resolution honoring Harry R. Anderson for becoming the first person to fly and sail solo to all seven continents, and attendees toured the Boeing facility after the meeting.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 3rd, 2026

Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of them are accused of fraud in two states like Nevada and Texas.
  • Some of them are accused of fraud in two states like Nevada and Texas.
  • in the last four years, the state of Texas has paid $11 million.
  • Obviously, The last four years, the state of Texas has paid $11 million.
  • And just for reference, harboring is in three sections of code.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Aug 25th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Constitution has provisions...
  • that the Texas Constitution, and this is their language...
  • You agree with that ruling by the Texas Supreme Court?
  • So you do agree with the Texas... Supreme Court.
  • Okay, do you believe in the Texas Constitution? Yes, ma'am.
Bills: HB18
Committee: House Elections
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/17/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:18:16.880><c> to</c><00:18:17.040><c> food</c><00:18:17.320><c> security</c> agriculture to food
  • and Arkansas, but 97% of the cases were in Texas.
  • They required vaccines for school, and Texas did not.
  • </c><00:37:37.280><c> What</c> 97% of the cases were in Texas. What 97% of the cases were in Texas.
  • </c> required vaccines for school, and Texas did not.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas
  • The composition of the Board of Directors of the Texas School Safety Center, public school safety and
  • I heard from the witness for the Texas Council of Administrators. ...special education because they have
  • As you’re referring to Section 261.101 of the Family Code? Yes, I am.
  • substitute requires, and this is through working with our institutions and medical schools across Texas
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Transportation. (2-3-26)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Friends of CO, the Agriculture Association, University of Kentucky, all the organizations get the
  • The Friends of CO, the Agriculture Association, University of Kentucky, all the organizations get the
  • I am the general counsel for the Department of Agriculture. Okay.
  • And in federal code it says that milk is a non-divisible product.
  • Uh and in federal code highways as well.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That section of code does apply to the Department of Public Instruction.
  • This bill is exciting for agriculture. It's a value-added agricultural opportunity for our state.
  • and development program that we already have in law, to attract value-added agriculture.
  • For reference, 19-02.1 was actually the Board of Pharmacy and Health and Human Services Code.
  • Section 9 relates to the proceedings by the Insurance Commissioner as a general code.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • this care is clearly within the nurse midwife scope of practice under the Business and Professions Code
  • This is a specific section of code. We provide.
  • This is a specific section of code about EMTALA and mandating that these patients need to be seen and
  • areas. to provide free, feminine hygiene products in rural and agricultural areas.
  • Supporting farm worker women means supporting the backbone of our agricultural workforce.
Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills. AB 1825 by Krell would clarify California’s offenders with mental health disorders program by tightening the standard for determining “substantial danger of physical harm,” improving exit planning, and expanding Medi-Cal access for people released after a successful challenge. Supporters, including psychiatrists, prosecutors, and medical groups, said the bill would close gaps in care and protect public safety; county behavioral health directors and Disability Rights California registered concerns. AB 1696 by Stephanie would state that nurse midwives do not need physician supervision when providing care within their existing scope, including EMTALA-related evaluation in labor and delivery settings. Nurse midwives and nursing groups supported the bill, while emergency physicians opposed it unless amended, arguing emergency department screening should remain under physician supervision; the author said she would keep working on the issue. AB 1949 by Lee would make acupuncture a separate Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. The author and supporters from acupuncture, health access, and integrative medicine groups said the current monthly cap is too restrictive and that acupuncture is an effective, cost-saving alternative for pain management and other conditions. There was no opposition. AB 2330 by Patterson would create a distinct regulatory category for cold spas, with standards for construction, operation, and disinfection. Fitness and wellness groups supported the bill, environmental health administrators had no formal position but thanked the author for amendments, and a committee member raised concerns about local officials interpreting the bill to require separate enclosures from saunas; the author said she would continue working on the language. AB 2000 by Aguirre-Curry would limit mid-year changes to prescription drug formularies and add notice, exceptions, reporting, and enforcement provisions. Family physicians, chronic care advocates, nurses, pharmacists, and patient groups supported the bill, citing non-medical switching and treatment disruptions; health plans and insurers opposed it, warning of higher costs, reduced flexibility, and premium increases. AB 1929 by Ortega would require health plans to disclose investments, including in private prisons and immigrant detention centers. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure tied to patient premiums and public values, while opponents argued the bill was duplicative, burdensome, and potentially harmful to investment confidentiality. AB 2746 by Schiavo would classify medical credit card debt as medical debt so it would not appear on credit reports. Consumer advocates and legal aid groups supported the bill, describing abusive marketing and housing harms; banks, debt collectors, and industry groups opposed it as unworkable and privacy-invasive. The committee took roll on AB 2746 and passed it on a due pass motion to Banking and Finance, with several members voting aye and a few no votes recorded.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 5th, 2026

Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we're taking the definitions right from federal code, U.S. Code.
  • It is interesting to me that we all of a sudden want to adopt federal code into our code, but I think
  • Now, is this the same part of code, right? All this is included in this code that we're looking at.
  • Is this part of the code that falls under?" Ms.
  • After 1996, our state said all felony cases would go into this code of state.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Moving on to SB 111, Motor Vehicle Code Personal Info.
  • in implementing that, we realized that there was a disconnect between this definition and the MVD code
  • Laws of 2023 is our New Mexico 213 project, which connects New Mexico 404 to the Texas state line, and
  • TxDOT is constructing their portion of our route, so a lot of the wind blades can't use 136 on the Texas
  • TxDOT is constructing their portion of our route, so a lot of the wind blades can't use 136 on the Texas
Summary: The committee first heard HB 299, a bill to support the Highway 180 project between Deming and Silver City. The sponsors described it as a three-phase road expansion that is already partly complete, but they emphasized rising construction costs, frequent accidents, heavy mining traffic, and the importance of the route to the local economy, tourism, and access to Silver City. A DOT engineer confirmed the project’s phases and cost increases, and the bill drew support from a former DOT official and others. The committee voted do pass, 6-0. The committee then heard HB 325, which would create a railroad crossing safety fund to help improve crossings statewide with lights, gates, overpasses, and other safety measures. Sponsors said the fund would be seeded with a modest amount and could leverage local, federal, and possibly public-private funding, with DOT setting rules and priorities. Railroad lobbyists from Union Pacific and BNSF supported the bill, saying it would help address a major public safety issue, especially for smaller communities. The committee voted do pass. Next, SB 73 was presented to require driver education schools to include at least three hours of instruction on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Supporters said the bill would improve awareness and safety at low cost, and public testimony included a bicyclist and a parent who lost a daughter in a crash involving a vulnerable road user. Some members asked how the requirement would apply to first-time or older drivers, and sponsors said it would be part of driver education curriculum developed by MVD and DOT. The committee voted do pass, with one member explaining a vote to note the bill should be read as applying to any first-time driver, not just young drivers. The committee also heard SB 111, which would align the Motor Vehicle Division’s confidentiality rules with last session’s SB 36 by protecting personal information such as sex, gender identity, immigration status, and national origin from public disclosure. The Taxation and Revenue Department said the change was meant to close a gap in the law and prevent release of sensitive data in response to public records requests, while still allowing disclosure for law enforcement and other legally required purposes. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, with one member voting no and saying he was frustrated by last-minute efforts to fix problems he did not see as existing. The meeting concluded with lengthy DOT district presentations from District 1 and District 6, covering budgets, completed and ongoing projects, local road and bridge work, equipment needs, and unfunded priorities. Members asked about specific projects, freight routes, cattle guards, dust and weather issues, striping contractors, and how projects are prioritized under the state’s asset management scoring system. DOT officials said many projects were complete or underway, that some major projects would be funded through Senate Bill 2 or other appropriations, and that equipment and recurring maintenance funding remain major concerns. The committee adjourned after thanking DOT staff and members for their work.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • which water rights are established, and these are ongoing processes that are provided for in state code
  • bit of a summary of the different uses and purposes of those funds on the right-hand side with their code
  • We've talked about WACPA, the Water Quality Program for Agriculture.
  • It changes that affiliation in Idaho Code Title 22, Chapter 27, Section 18, from the Department of Agriculture
  • ... ...in Idaho Code Title 22, Chapter 27, Section 18, from the Department of Agriculture to the Department
Summary: The committee first reviewed the Department of Water Resources budget. Analysts and Director Matthew Weaver explained the agency’s staffing, continuously appropriated funds, and the effect of ARPA and other one-time infrastructure dollars on the budget. Members asked about efforts to stabilize the Snake River Plain aquifer, the impact of budget holdbacks, groundwater monitoring, and the status of major recharge and conversion projects. Weaver and Water Resource Board Chairman Jeff Raybould said the state is working to reduce groundwater pumping, expand recharge, and build infrastructure to reach a long-term managed recharge goal of 350,000 acre-feet annually, with current recharge averaging about 251,000 acre-feet and capacity potentially exceeding 500,000 acre-feet in good water years. They also discussed project delays caused by permitting, federal land access, and coordination with multiple landowners, and said the $30 million infrastructure appropriation was fully obligated and largely spent. The committee also discussed water projects in other basins, including the Palouse Basin, Mountain Home, Elmore County, and the Bear River. Raybould said the board is considering a Bear River study to identify storage, recharge, and irrigation opportunities under the Bear River compact, and estimated that some future projects, such as a Moscow-area pump station and pipeline, could be very expensive. Members raised concerns about data centers, water quality in the Snake River Plain aquifer, and the role of private and local matching funds in water infrastructure. Weaver said data center water use is a public-interest issue that depends on scale and location, and that groundwater contamination issues are generally handled by the Department of Environmental Quality. The committee then heard the Soil and Water Conservation Commission presentation, which focused on the proposed merger/affiliation with the Department of Water Resources and on funding for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Weaver, serving as interim administrator, said a stakeholder review recommended moving the commission’s affiliation from Agriculture to Water Resources while preserving its current duties, nonregulatory mission, and resources. He said related legislation and a concurrent resolution would support that transition and allow time for further code review and a combined budget in 2027. Analysts also explained a supplemental and FY 2027 enhancement for CREP funding, noting that rising land values increased the state match needed for enrolled acres. Weaver said CREP can help reduce groundwater pumping, that about 11,000 of the 50,000-acre statewide cap are currently enrolled, and that full enrollment could significantly aid aquifer conservation. The committee adjourned after thanking the agencies and noting the next day’s agenda.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><04:14:23.760><c> processing</c> things like agricultural processing things like agricultural processing
  • Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Agriculture Day.
  • Agriculture is a fundamental part of our daily lives.
  • I yield back. >> For all purposes, the gentleman from Texas seeks recognition. >> Mr.
  • She served on the agriculture<07:59:31.600><c> committee</c> agriculture committee agriculture committee
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 19th, 2026

Commerce and Human Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • and I want to practice in Wyoming, at my home place is Idaho, and I want to practice in Wyoming or Texas
  • We have Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 35, We have Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 35.
  • If California or Texas or Alaska join, they will have one vote.
  • He's applied to play in Wyoming and Texas.
  • Wyoming, Texas, you do what you want, but here's how he goofed up, and you should know about that.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Ports and Marine Resources - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 11:00 AM

Ports and Marine Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um Texas developed land loss issues.
  • And this code section that's brought forward is allowing airport authorities to do the same.
  • And this code section that's brought forward is allowing airport authorities to do the same.
  • And this the code section that's time.
  • sections for procurements forward code sections for procurements um<00:25:44.000><c> that</c><00:25:
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So regarding our agricultural statistics and reporting work at the Department of Food and Agriculture
  • CDFA's Agricultural Statistics Branch prepares and distributes statistics on California agriculture.
  • These technical changes only impact CDFA's compliance with Food and Agricultural Code and do not represent
  • So, to get really nerdy, its code is infrastructure.
  • inside the LLM, but the code inside the government code that we’re going to need to be writing to fix
Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision proposals from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board, with public comment to come later and all items held open. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program implementing Proposition 12, including a one-time $5.2 million General Fund transfer to the Ag Fund and $2.8 million ongoing, and the LAO recommended approval while noting the Legislature should revisit the funding once litigation and federal preemption questions are resolved. CDFA also proposed ending state oversight of industrial hemp and moving to the federal USDA program by January 1, 2028, with an $8.3 million General Fund transfer to cover startup and transition costs; the LAO supported the transition. Additional CDFA items included $204,000 ongoing and one position to preserve agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to clarify the department’s 5% indirect cost cap; both drew no objections from Finance or LAO. The Government Operations Agency and Cradle to Career items focused on implementing the new federal Workforce Pell program. Finance described trailer bill language establishing state eligibility processes, with the California Student Aid Commission as the authorizing entity in consultation with the Workforce Development Board, and proposed $1.3 million one-time General Fund for Cradle to Career to build data linkages. The LAO urged caution because federal rules were just finalized and said more information was needed on workload, costs, and whether existing data systems could support the work. Senators raised policy concerns about limiting the program to public institutions and about aligning the proposal with broader workforce and labor goals. The committee also briefly discussed SB 53/Cal Compute, with GovOps saying no appropriation had been provided for its consortium work, and Finance saying the administration was not proposing funding at this time. The Department of Technology presented a $30 million operational backstop for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, intended to cover any shortfall if expected revenues from the Golden State Net third-party administrator do not materialize in time. The LAO initially recommended rejection over broad spending authority, then suggested amendments with stronger reporting and legislative review; committee members questioned the revenue assumptions, oversight, and whether the request could recur. CDT also sought $1 million for Poppy, the state’s GenAI digital assistant, to expand secure statewide use; the LAO had no concerns, and members asked about data security, model bias, training restrictions, and possible local-government use. Finally, FTB proposed realigning CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, retaining three ongoing positions and returning the rest of the funding and positions to the General Fund; the LAO said the reduced scope was reasonable, and members discussed keeping the free filing system user-friendly and ready for future federal changes. The committee also heard the administration’s digital pre-written software tax proposal, which would extend sales tax to electronically delivered software and SaaS beginning January 1, 2027, generating an estimated $450 million General Fund in 2026-27 and $900 million ongoing, plus local revenue. The LAO supported modernizing the tax base but recommended broadening the proposal to include more digital products while considering a business-use exemption or reduced rate, and flagged a newly added video game exemption as a revenue downside. Senators generally supported the goal of raising revenue and aligning California with other states, but questioned the local revenue distribution and equity effects, and one senator said they would not support expanding the tax to books, music streaming, and similar consumer products. All items were left open without votes.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, HB 267 is updates and repeals outdated codes in the forestry section.
  • Some of it is removing outdated code sections related to when we had law enforcement.
  • I don't think it will because it does exclude, uh, you know, agriculture, commercial agriculture, but
  • ,</c> exclude uh you know, agriculture, exclude uh you know, agriculture, commercial<00:15:57.199><c>
  • agriculture, but we'll make commercial agriculture, but we'll make sure.<00:15:59.120><c> I</c><00:15
Bills: SB85 , SB263 , HB277 , HB267 , SB288 , SB85 , SB263 , HB277 , HB267 , SB288
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues Mar 2nd, 2026

Emerging Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • One thing I forgot to mention: I'm from Beaumont, Texas.
  • I am from Texas, and my daughter was one of July 4, 2025.
  • We experience a catastrophic flood in Texas.
  • So I think there's Code Ninjas. My sons go to that.
  • The process of V-coding is, while not... Yes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, those systems—Texas Tech University system, Texas State University system, University of North Texas
  • and move to Texas.
  • Texas or spent they have already served in Texas.
  • , Texas.
  • , Texas.
Bills: SB1 , SB 1
Committee: Senate Finance
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Three - Thursday, March 5

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Further introductions, gentlemen from Texas County.
  • They’re from the largest county in the state of Missouri, Texas County.
  • Missouri, in Texas County, the largest county in the state of Missouri.
  • Gentleman from Texas. Mr.
  • Does the gentleman from Texas yield to an inquiry from the gentleman from Boone? Yes.
Summary: The Missouri House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal 117-1, and held several points of personal privilege and guest introductions. Members recognized Women Legislators of Missouri for raising $100,000 for scholarships, honored fallen officer James Anthony Mitchell, Sr. with a moment of silence, welcomed the Blair Oaks state championship football team, visiting students from Bakersfield, Kirbyville, and Raymondville, hospital representatives promoting healthy eating, a former member of the House, and several interns. The chamber then took up committee reports and a supplemental budget measure, House Bill 2014. The budget chairman explained the Senate substitute made limited changes, including removing funding for the capital commission and a D.C. promotional event, restoring $600,000 for an agriculture fee fund, and adding $14 million for tobacco settlement shortfalls. He also noted major funding for MoDOT, disaster relief, and rural health care. The House adopted the Senate substitute 135-14 and finally passed the bill 137-13. Members next debated and passed House Bill 2559, the Raines Act, which would require more legislative review of rules with fiscal impacts; supporters framed it as reining in bureaucracy, while opponents said it would add delay and another layer of government. It passed 103-44. The House also passed House Bill 2710 on school accountability and A-F report cards for schools and districts after extensive debate over transparency, local control, and whether the bill would unfairly label schools; it passed 96-53. Other bills passed included HB 2404/2172 on repurposing unused school buildings (91-54), HB 1797 on alternative CPA licensure pathways (142-0), HB 1786 increasing Highway Patrol vehicle revolving fund spending authority (139-4), HB 2105 on water/sewer billing transparency for tenants (129-9), HB 2397 giving water district boards flexibility on dissolution thresholds and ballot language (130-15), HB 2108 conveying land to address a Jefferson City viaduct/emergency access issue (143-1), HB 2818 allowing St. Joseph to annex an airport it has owned since 1942 (137-8), and HB 1980 expanding peer review protections to emergency medical professionals, which was introduced and discussed near the end of the transcript.