Transcript Highlights:

• We're not facilitating or banning this activity because that's It's not the statutory authority that
• for underage Absolutely not. that this situation has created is because we don't have the clear statutory
• Our statutory authority exists over the license. lottery retailer in the brick-and-mortar location and
• The statutory scheme says that you need.
• So at that point, we look at the statutory guidelines, and then we have our rule process.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In practice, the statutory framework can be complex, which presents challenges for both the public and
• The bottom line is we're not here asking for specific statutory change.
• Is that statutory? Yes, I believe it is. ...to traditional capital expenditure (CAPEX) spending.
• So I think what we need is statutory legislation to establish a statutory definition of what the heck
• All we really need is that statutory definition.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have no amendments. We have public testimony. We have Michael Bowden House.
• We have no amendments, public testimony. >> And we have Victoria's that with F as ice waiving in support
• All existing statutory safeguards, professional standards and federal requirements remain in place.
• We'll move on with no amendments to public testimony.
• There are no amendments and we do have public testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• WE HAVE STATUTORY LANGUAGE HERE, BUT WE WILL USE SOME WALKING AROUND LINK WHICH TO DESCRIBE THESE PICK
• THERE WAS A BUDGET AMENDMENT SO THESE NUMBERS REFLECT THAT MOVE SO THAT IS THE BUDGET AS IT SITS TODAY
• THEY APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROJECT. CHANGES TO THE BUDGET. CHANGES TO THE SCOPE.
• IN LITERALLY TWO WEEKS AGO, NOVEMBER 19 WE DID AN AMENDMENT, WE HAD A SC VOTE ON A MINUTE 13 THROUGH
• LIVE IT IS SO WE OFFICIALLY MOVED IT TO JANUARY 2027 IN THE CONTRACT BUT WE WANT TO DO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Transcript Highlights:

• uh, it's a bit of a gray area and I, I hope the legislature at some point comes in with a bit of statutory
• Is there any merit to the bill being amended to put it out for a vote so that you don't have those, uh
• to how this might affect taxpayers in their current situation, um, I, I think that's a friendly amendment
• It's just amending the code to say that.
• The Chair moves that Senate Bill 512 without amendment be reported favorably to the full House with the

Transcript Highlights:

• communications personnel would have been included originally, but we're glad to see that there's an amendment
• I should also point out these Local Provider Participation Funds have extensive statutory...
• The bill breakdown states that the Health and Safety Code amendment adds Harris County Hospital District
• In support of the criminal procedure, the amendment recognizes the Harris County Hospital District officers
• This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to raise the threshold for the approval of funds expended

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

Transcript Highlights:

• You also have to understand the statutory procurement laws and other things that are involved in project
• now, which, uh, two others are back and forth in other committee meetings as we have to adopt our amendments
• have to uh committee meetings as we have to uh adopt<00:09:53.800> our<00:09:54.000> amendments
• <00:09:54.640> or<00:09:55.120> minutes<00:09:55.519> and adopt our amendments
• or minutes and adopt our amendments or minutes and stuff<00:09:56.120> we'll<00:09:56.519>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Status of Hiring Four Project Managers within Facilities & Support Services in HB6 from the 24RS 00:02:01 Attendance Roll Call 00:09:32, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance, and Administrative Cabinet met for an informational update, with the new chair noting the committee does not vote on issues and is mainly reviewing implementation of budgeted items. The main presentation came from Scott Baker of the Finance Cabinet’s Office of Facility Development and Efficiency, who explained how the office has shifted experienced staff to lead Department of Parks projects and hired new staff to be trained into project management roles. He said the office is managing 146 ongoing parks projects and has moved from weekly to biweekly meetings as work has progressed. Baker said the budgeted staffing changes were intended to speed project delivery while maintaining expertise, since state project management also requires knowledge of procurement law and other Commonwealth-specific rules. He described the workload as heavy, with 15 project managers handling 1,149 active projects, including one western Kentucky manager overseeing 127 projects, and said the office is trying to add more staff and create new positions to improve recruiting. Members asked about staffing levels and workload, and Baker said the office is not overstaffed but is competing with a strong construction industry for talent. Committee members praised the office’s work on parks projects, noting campground and infrastructure needs at places like Lake Barkley and emphasizing prudent use of the large capital budgets approved in recent years. No votes were taken because the subcommittee lacked a quorum, as some members were in other committee meetings. The chair said the committee would continue to meet during session and interim periods and adjourned the meeting after the update.

Transcript Highlights:

• You will see here from this slide that substance use disorders are not included in the statutory language
• All of these services can be provided through a state plan amendment in a very straightforward... ...
• All of these services can be provided through a state plan amendment in a very straightforward way.
• During the applicable reporting period, no new agreements were entered, amended, or implemented under
• So this report is submitted to satisfy the statutory reporting requirements, respectfully submitted Chris

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:47:43.120> So,<00:47:43.320> I that and then add that amendment.
• So, I that and then add that amendment.
• statutory refinement already. statutory refinement already.
• I know that Montaña were the only people who could work on the amendments for the recalibration.
• It was Tuesday that they pulled an all-nighter trying to get the amendments in.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee heard from Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on several interim topics centered on student-centered learning. She highlighted work-based learning and dual/concurrent enrollment, saying the state is updating accountability measures and should examine whether these programs are helping students progress, avoid duplicative costs, and reduce the need for remedial college coursework. She also discussed broader life-skills education, including financial literacy and soft skills, and said districts vary widely in what they offer. On gifted and talented programs, she noted that districts are statutorily required to provide them but the state does not have a clear picture of how consistently they are implemented, and she suggested the committee may want to study that area further. Members asked follow-up questions about whether dual enrollment should be evaluated only by time-to-degree, and Degenfelder said the analysis should also consider additional credentials and remedial coursework. Senator Schuler and others raised the idea of making financial literacy or other life-skills content more common, though Degenfelder said she did not favor a statewide mandate and instead preferred incentives and district-level implementation. The committee also discussed artificial intelligence in schools as an information-sharing topic, with Degenfelder saying the department is beginning a landscape analysis with districts and teachers. She then reviewed NAEP results, noting Wyoming performs strongly in fourth grade but drops sharply by eighth grade, and said the state wants to understand where students are falling off. Members also raised concerns about international comparisons and the need to improve literacy and math outcomes. The committee then moved to member-submitted topics. Representative Strock proposed reviewing the governance structure of state education, arguing that the current split among the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and other boards creates inefficiency and confusion, especially for licensure and programs like CTE. Senator Scott noted that turnover in the superintendent’s office could be a practical issue in any restructuring, and Strock responded that administrative staff could handle day-to-day operations. Representative Williams then introduced a discussion of common core standards and literacy, arguing that standards may be too broad and not specific enough, especially in early grades, and that Wyoming should emphasize phonics, basic reading, math, and civics more directly. Representative Guggenmos agreed that narrowing early-grade focus to math and literacy could improve outcomes. Finally, Representative Williams raised virtual education, saying it is growing quickly and the committee should study funding, accountability, and student support more closely; the chair opened that topic for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe there's an amendment. Is that correct, Senator Daniels? Yes, sir.
• Clark, would you read the amendment?
• We probably need to vote on my amendment, don't we? We shall vote on the amendment. Right?
• Amendment all in favor of the amendment, say 'aye'. All oppose, say 'nay'.
• The amendment is adopted.

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

Transcript Highlights:

• got like all authors amendments. got like all authors amendments.
• they've handed out an A8 amendment which amends the A2 amendment that Senator Gustafson would like incorporated
• To the adoption of the A2 amendment as amended by the A8 amendment as author's amendments.
• restate your proposed amendment? restate your proposed amendment?
• amendment on the floor. amendment on the floor.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A12 amendment, I'm sorry, the A12 amendment.
• the A50 amendment. the A50 amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• amendment, say I. amendment, say I.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would ask you to oppose the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• amendment? amendment?
• So, since we're putting in all this stuff, are you open to an amendment instead of making it statutory
• you have an amendment? you have an amendment?
• amendment.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several guest introductions, including a minister for the day, visiting school groups, forestry and farm organizations, and members of the Divine Nine. Members also recognized the East Webster Wolverines football team, the East Webster non-tumbling cheer champions, and the Simpson Academy Lady Cougars softball team for state championships. The chamber then moved to the calendar after dispensing with the journal reading. On the concurrence calendar, the House concurred in House Bill 1758 by a vote of 120-0 after members noted the Senate had made only grammatical changes. On the general calendar, the House passed Senate Bill 2126, with a strike-all amendment clarifying that sex-offender registry restrictions on name changes still allow changes for marriage or divorce with notice; the bill passed 118-0. The House also passed Senate Bill 2230, expanding authority for electronic hearings, notices, and certain electronic orders and warrants for justice, circuit, and county court judges on misdemeanors, by 116-0. Senate Bill 2631, creating a Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act to help grain producers recover losses if a buyer goes bankrupt, passed 121-0. Senate Bill 2637, giving the Northeast District livestock shows flexibility to move locations if facilities are inadequate, passed 121-0 after questions about the Verona site and possible improvements. Senate Bill 2648, allowing MSU Extension Service assistance with poultry litter plans and amended to include Alcorn State University in developing comprehensive nutrient management plans, passed 121-0. Senate Bill 2809, concerning ag theft officers’ firearm rights in the event of death or retirement, passed 116-2. Senate Bill 2638, removing a reverse repealer from a meat-labeling bill, passed 119-0. The House also began consideration of Senate Bill 2399, which would authorize DPS security personnel at certain Mississippi Department of Agriculture facilities to respond to security alarms because those facilities were omitted from the Capitol complex security arrangement. The transcript ends during the explanation of that bill, before final action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have to read amendments. Yeah, DDS facilities. Amendment number six by Ms.
• Amendment number 11, 5.
• The nays have it; the amendment is not adopted. Amendment 1320 on hold.
• Amendment 20.
• The ayes have it, and the amendment as amended is adopted.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a comprehensive immigration-related bill, the Protect Act (House No. 5316), with extensive debate focused on limiting civil immigration enforcement in sensitive locations and protecting immigrants, victims, workers, and public institutions. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fear in schools, hospitals, courts, child care settings, and other community spaces, while preserving criminal law enforcement and public safety cooperation. Several senators also emphasized the economic and community contributions of immigrants, and some spoke from personal or district experience about fear, school enrollment declines, and impacts on health care and daily life. A number of amendments were debated. Amendment 6, offered by Senator Kennedy, was adopted to extend protections to DDS facilities and disability-related care settings, with supporters stressing the importance of protecting immigrant caregivers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Other adopted amendments included Amendment 7 on effective dates, Amendment 34 adding residential schools/programs as safe spaces, Amendment 10 on courthouse curtilage, Amendment 13 protecting health care workers from retaliation, Amendment 20 establishing an immigration commission with minority-party representation, and Amendment 69 as a corrective/technical amendment. Many other amendments, largely offered by Senator Tarr and others, were rejected, including proposals concerning 287G agreements, detainers, civil arrests, court authority, and legal defense funding; several amendments were also withdrawn. The chamber took multiple roll-call votes on contested amendments. Amendment 59 on 287G funds was defeated 5-34, Amendment 63 on status information tied to criminal offenses was defeated 7-32, Amendment 67 on felony detainers was defeated 10-29, and Amendment 75 on state-funded legal defense programs was defeated 5-34. After amendments were completed, the Senate adopted the Ways and Means recommendation, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a 37-3 vote. The Senate later rejected a House amendment, appointed a conference committee, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• You have a DE9 amendment. I will move the DE9 amendment.
• You have a DE9 amendment. I will move the DE9 amendment.
• You have a DE9 amendment. I will move the DE9 amendment.
• You have a DE9 amendment. I will move the DE9 amendment.
• describe the amendment briefly? describe the amendment briefly?

Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

Transcript Highlights:

• That is the amendment to the amendment. Are there questions on the amendment to the amendment?
• This amendment and the amendment to the amendment are trying to do that.
• That is the amendment to the amendment. Are there any questions on the amendment to the amendment?
• That is the amendment to the amendment. Are there any questions on the amendment to the amendment?
• Any debate on the amendment to the amendment? Is the amendment to the amendment.

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee considered several tax-related measures. SB 674, allowing county property appraisers to budget for and pay hiring or retention bonuses with Department of Revenue approval, was supported by property appraisers and reported favorably. C.S. for SJR 318, as amended, would create a tangible personal property exemption for agricultural land used in agricultural production or agritourism; the amendment clarified the property’s location and allowed the Legislature to define conditions, and the resolution was reported favorably with support from Farm Bureau and the Florida Chamber. The committee also advanced C.S. for SB 1664, as amended, which requires locally approved discretionary taxes to be reauthorized by voters when they expire and sets rules for taxes tied to revenue bonds. Local government and tourism-related groups raised concerns about impacts on tourist development taxes, beach funding, transportation surtaxes, and long-term planning, while supporters argued voters should periodically reaffirm taxes; the bill was reported favorably. C.S. for SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, were both amended to sharply narrow a proposed long-term lease property tax exemption to one qualifying property and to single-family homes, mobile homes, and condominiums; counties and cities opposed the measures as tax shifts, but both were reported favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7034, the Senate tax package, which includes permanent sales tax exemptions for certain clothing and bullion, multiple tax holidays, a temporary motor vehicle fee reduction, a property tax study, corporate and insurance tax credit changes, a communications services tax freeze, and other tax provisions, with staff estimating $2.1 billion in total revenue reduction. Testimony included support for studying property taxes and strong opposition to the firearm and ammunition tax holiday from students and advocacy groups, who argued it was unsafe and inappropriate; others urged adding combined reporting or removing tourist development tax changes. After debate, the committee reported the package favorably and also approved a motion to submit it as a committee bill. The meeting ended after Senator Bernard recorded an affirmative vote on tab 5 and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So now in now make a motion on your<03:25:40.000> amendment. your amendment. your amendment.
• Uh amendment is uh 2026 Yeah. Uh amendment is uh 2026 0266H.
• amendment amendment 2026-2066H >> Thank you, Mr.
• amendment now. amendment now. >> Representative<03:40:16.640> Bernardi.
• has an amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This, by the way, I will accept the committee's amendments.
• I will accept the committee's amendments.
• Let me start by accepting the committee amendments.
• We've proposed amendments that preserve efficiency while maintaining.
• So I appreciate the author for accepting those amendments.

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:27:59.120> and the department's proposed amendments and the department's proposed amendments
• <00:29:03.919> undermine concern is that the amendments undermine concern is that the amendments
• :43.520> not proposed, these amendments do not proposed, these amendments do not meaningfully<
• c><00:29:53.679> key amendments remove or dilute key amendments remove or dilute key procedural
• <00:30:51.120> are assess whether proposed amendments are assess whether proposed amendments

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The working group convened with all members present, approved the minutes from its October 16, 2025 meeting and its October 28, 2025 Halawa Correctional Facility site visit by unanimous consent, and received no public testimony on the agenda or minutes. The chair then reviewed the statutory timeline under Act 292/SB 104, noting the group continues until January 8, 2027, and discussed required reporting dates and the need to develop a work plan for the remaining meetings. The chair also said the October 16 DCR presentation would be treated as satisfying the group’s interim-report purpose, though the legal reporting obligations to the Legislature and oversight commission still needed to be sorted out. The main discussion focused on DCR’s proposed amendments to Act 292 and the department’s interim report. Director Johnson said the department’s October 16 presentation included recommended statutory amendments because the law, as written, could not be fully complied with; the proposals were described as section-by-section changes intended to address implementation problems. Members discussed several specific issues, including transfer language for higher levels of care, the 2010 MOA with the Department of Health, and replacing “physician” with “clinician” to reflect staffing realities. DCR explained that the change would allow licensed clinicians, including APRNs and doctors of osteopathy, to make decisions when physicians are not on duty, and that the MOA is being updated so transfers can occur from any DCR facility to the state hospital. An OHA staff member gave a detailed critique of the proposed amendments, saying they would weaken Act 292’s intent by reducing procedural protections, expanding exceptions, and relying on aspirational language such as “strive” and “if practicable.” OHA also raised concerns about the lack of baseline data on restrictive housing use and said the department’s report showed serious operational problems, including overcrowded and outdated facilities, limited space for private medical or mental health exams, and the use of suicide/safety cells for people who may not need mental health treatment. DCR responded that it had requested 35 new medical positions in the budget, supported by the governor, and said those positions are needed to meet basic care obligations for people in custody. The group did not take a vote on the proposed amendments. Instead, members agreed to continue the discussion, with the chair saying the reports, settlement tracker, 2010 MOA, and comparison guidelines would be distributed and used as the basis for future work. In the final discussion on work-plan priorities, members identified staffing shortages, physical plant limitations, and the need to examine humane alternatives and implementation challenges as key topics for upcoming meetings.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's the amendment. >> Are the questions on the amendment, any appearance forms for the amendment?
• This amendment seeks to close a loophole in our statutory ethics requirements of the gaming Commission
• So that's the amendment. >> Are there questions on the amendment?
• Bradley recognized close the amendment. Waive close on the amendment.
• Seeing none show the amendment adopted back in the bill as amended or the questions on the bill as amended

Keywords: 999, senate, all