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• moves the A15 amendment. moves the A15 amendment.
• Chair, I was wondering if we could get the amendment. Oh, the amendment? Can we get the amendment?
• amendment? amendment?
• . amendment. amendment.
• So, you have to amend your All right. So, you have to amend your amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we have an amendment that would fix what we talked about last week. I have that amendment.
• Representative Wood, off the amendment. Yes, Mr. Chair. ...off the amendment. Yes, Mr. Chair.
• That was on the amendment, was it not? Okay. On the amendment.
• So, we have an amendment... Questions? So, we have an amendment to offer.
• We do have an amendment. Um, do you want to offer that amendment? Oh, I do.

Bills: HB226, HB24, HB309, HB315, HB272, HB24, HB226, HB309, HB315, HB272

Keywords: HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, property tax relief, widow, widower, unremarried spouse, surviving spouse, senior exemption, elderly, disabled, permanently and totally disabled, blind taxpayer, deed ownership, principal residence, school tax, county tax, municipal tax, Alabama Department of Revenue

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• So, this amendment amendment amendment I<00:58:03.920> mean,<00:58:04.120> really,<00:58
• The amendment is lost. The amendment is lost.
• The amendment is lost. The amendment is lost.
• Members, amendment L-31 is a multi-page amendment.
• this amendment. this amendment. Um Part seven.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We have an amendment for PCS.
• Questions on the amendment? Public testimony on the amendment? Debate on the amendment?
• Chair, is the amendment. Chair: Questions on this amendment? Representative Cross. Rep.
• The amendment is adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
• Public testimony on the amendment? Debate on the amendment?

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• amendments?
• Oh, no, the homeschool amendment. No, those were the CDE amendments? Yep, yep.
• We have voted to reconsider and further amend, if we wish to reconsider and further amend, if we wish
• I'll make a motion, and we accept amendments on re-engrossed amendments.
• And so, to be clear, does 4-006 include the CDE amendment request? Every amendment request is here.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened to work on re-engrossed Senate Bill 2400, which dealt with education savings accounts and related school-choice provisions. Members discussed several amendments already incorporated into version 4.006, including changes affecting the Center for Distance Education, homeschool language, marketplace penalties, and an increase in the ESA amount from $500 to $1,000. The committee first reconsidered its prior action, then adopted the 4.006 amendments unanimously, while noting that an updated fiscal note was still needed. A Department of Public Instruction fiscal officer, Adam Tessier, explained the revised fiscal impact. He estimated the bill would cost roughly $124.4 million in the first year, based on assumptions about student participation and utilization rates. He also clarified that the means test at 500% of poverty applied to non-public students in participating schools, and estimated that the private-school portion of the bill accounted for about $5 million of the total cost. Members asked several questions about the assumptions behind the estimate and the scope of the program. After discussion, Representative Conmy moved a do not pass recommendation, citing concerns that the marketplace structure was administratively cumbersome and that direct aid through another mechanism would be preferable. The committee voted 11-3 to adopt the do not pass motion. Representative Hauck was designated to carry the bill to the floor.

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• IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT.
• SHOW THIS AMENDMENT ADOPTED. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED.
• DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? DO YOU WANT TO CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT?
• THERE IS AN AMENDMENT.
• PLEASE SHOW THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. THERE ARE NO OTHER AMENDMENTS ON THE DESK.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Motion, but not the amendments. None of the amendments are coming yet.
• to the Provenza<02:35:28.319> amendment Provenza amendment Provenza amendment on<02:35:30.880
• Representative Otman on the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• Any others on the<02:40:13.120> amendment? the amendment? the amendment?
• The amendment has The motion has failed. The amendment has failed.

Keywords: 916, all

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• amendment. Mr. Chair, thank you. amendment. Mr. Chair, thank you.
• amendment.
• Uh, you have an A4 amendment. committee. Uh, you have an A4 amendment.
• So that that is the amendment. board. So that that is the amendment.
• My oral amendment. Oh, yes. I'm sorry. My oral amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, very make an amendment? Yes.
• Okay, we have a motion for amendment<00:42:20.520> 1920H. Amendment 1920H. Second.
• Does the bill with the<00:46:36.480> amendment<00:46:37.920> um the amendment um the amendment
• Amendment passes. Vote being 10 to 8, Amendment 1928 is adopted.
• Amendment passes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed HB 771, the open enrollment bill, which had returned from the Senate with language clarifying that districts should list both tuition expenses and offsetting revenue estimates from sending districts. The chair and Representative McGuire supported concurring with the Senate changes, while Representative Luno raised broader concerns about the bill’s structure and equity, arguing that tuition based on 80% of the sending district’s average cost could be unfair and could create problems for receiving districts with different cost structures. After a show of hands, the committee voted to concur and send that recommendation to the House floor, with Luno indicating he would speak against it there. The committee then took up SB 9 in executive session. An amendment, 1920H, was offered to clarify that the tuition calculation should use the sending district’s average cost and to support access to CTE programs, including allowing students to take academic courses at the receiving school and, in some cases, attend the nearest CTE center. Supporters said the bill would help more students participate in career and technical education and noted bipartisan sponsorship in the Senate. Opponents argued the amendment would increase district costs, strain property taxpayers, and could reduce CTE participation or create logistical problems. The committee adopted the amendment 10-8, then voted 10-8 to recommend OTPA as amended; Representative Lad was assigned the majority report and Representative Luno the minority ITL report. After closing the SB 9 executive session, the chair reminded members that committee reports were due immediately and announced retained-bill subcommittees. One subcommittee will address adequacy and school funding issues arising from HB 651, HB 772, HB 491, and HB 434, chaired by Representative Spillsbury. Another will address school building aid issues from HB 295 and HB 366, including whether to keep the current formula or revise it, and how to handle renovations, new construction, and lease arrangements.

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• And we need to support this amendment. Members, vote green on this amendment.
• And we need to support this amendment. Members, vote green on this amendment.
• And we need to support this amendment. Members, vote green on this amendment.
• And we need to support this amendment. Members, vote green on this amendment.
• no there are no amendments at the desk. no there are no amendments at the desk.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I have um an [clears throat] amendment,<00:37:18.720> please, amendment, please, amendment, please
• Chair, I'd like to offer this amendment, this simple amendment.
• > amendment.
• And I amendment, this simple amendment.
• Amendment<00:48:55.800> failed. Amendment failed. Amendment failed.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: special primary election, redistricting, State Senate districts, federal court ruling, injunction, vacated order, election calendar, 2026 general election, 2026 primary election, runoff election, party nominee, Governor proclamation, Alabama elections, district boundaries, court-ordered redistricting, special election, nomination process, Secretary of State, election law, 923

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• amendment.
• to the amendment? to the amendment?
• I'd like to offer the A22 amendment. Senator Dornink introduced the A22 amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. The amendment is adopted. Discussion.
• Senator McEwen motions the A3 amendment, which is an author's amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair Backer, please describe the D1 amendment.
• I'd like to move the A2 amendment. Apparently, I'm doing all the amendments tonight.
• <00:10:25.040> is that this Mo that this amendment is that this Mo that this amendment is
• record I am not supporting the amendment record I am not supporting the amendment and<00:26:07.840
• <00:31:59.000> is<00:31:59.279> not amendment is not amendment is not adopted<00:32:02.679

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Did you say this one had an amendment? No. Oh, oh, it's a... There's an amendment for 1376.
• we get the amendment has been proposed. we get the amendment has been proposed.
• committee amendment. committee amendment.
• next motion is ought to pass as amended. next motion is ought to pass as amended.
• So this is amending the abuse language. It's not amending the neglect language.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is Amendment J.A.R. 144.4. Our state requesting to amend Senate Bill 53.
• It is Amendment J.A.R. 143.
• Members, do we have any questions on the amendment to Senate Bill 31 or the amendment to Senate Bill
• Questions on the amendment to Senate Bill 31 or the amendment to Senate Bill 32.
• Questions on the amendment to House Bill 1048, the amendment to House Bill 1050, or the amendment to

Summary: The committee first filed a report on the executive protection detail and then reviewed a long list of House and Senate bills that were ready for action, with members instructed to hold any items they wanted removed. The committee then took up several agency requests to amend bills: the Auditor of State’s request for a $370 increase for special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts’ requests for additional funding for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and requests tied to local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, emergency medical and law enforcement support, and Northwest Arkansas Community College tornado-related repairs. All of those amendments were adopted, and one amendment on House Bill 1034 was held over at Senator Johnson’s request. A major portion of the meeting focused on an amendment for the Department of Corrections to fund a pilot program using mobile technology to identify and disable illegal inmate cell phones at Varner and Cummins prisons. The bill sponsors and Corrections officials described the problem as a serious public safety issue, saying inmates use contraband phones for criminal activity, trafficking, scams, and outside coordination. Members asked about FCC rules, procurement, whether the system would jam or only identify phones, whether it would affect staff or nearby users, how quickly it would work, whether it would be a one-time or ongoing cost, and whether the department had existing budget authority. Officials said the proposal would require an RFP, that current funding was not available in the department’s budget, and that the technology would be a two-year pilot. The committee ultimately adopted the amendment and then gave the underlying bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee also considered an amendment for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, which sought a $4 million increase in appropriation authority. Senators discussed the division’s role in county extension offices, 4-H, research, and salary competitiveness, while others questioned why the division needed more appropriation room when it already had about $10 million in headroom and had requested a different funding level through higher education. Division representatives said the increase would help with salaries and provide flexibility for future funding, and Higher Education staff clarified the original request and recommendation amounts. After extensive discussion, the committee adopted the amendment and gave it a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a homestead property tax credit increase, insurance department conference travel, property appraisal analysis support, career and technical education professional development, regulatory and casino gaming appropriations, a new program integrity line for the Department of Inspector General, consolidation of licensing board appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee Readiness Center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation package for prison expansion that included special language limiting use of the funds. Members asked several questions about the prison reappropriation, including whether it still related to the earlier Calico Rock project and whether special language should be considered separately; the committee moved the governor’s letters forward for drafting and further action.

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• <00:11:39.120> first want to us to get the amendment first want to us to get the amendment
• I've got the amendment. It's >> All right. I've got the amendment.
• questions on the amendment? Got a first. questions on the amendment? Got a first.
• to 303 as amended. to 303 as amended.
• amendment because I think the amendment amendment because I think the amendment makes<00:28:45.200

Bills: HB303, SB360, SB325, HB477, SB329, HB381, SB330

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• The A1 amendment is a good amendment.
• Jordan moves to amend Senate File 1740, second engrossment, as amended. The amendment is coded A2.
• The amendment is not adopted. There is an amendment at the desk.
• Chief clerk will report the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• <01:20:02.080> I amended. The amendment is coded A4. I amended.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• amendment as well. I I do, Mr. Chair. amendment as well. I I do, Mr. Chair.
• amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chair. amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I've got an oral amendment.
• I've got an oral amendment. I've got an oral amendment.
• Fowski or amendment say I. I. I. Oppose. Fowski or amendment say I. I. I. Oppose.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Stahlda, could you read in the amendment? Ms.
• Members, this is Amendment 6036.
• It's really more on the amendment.
• This bill is amended.
• I know a lot of you didn't get to see the amendments, but it basically, I believe... ...amendments.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 480, which would allow anchoring in certain waterways, specifically Oyster Bayou, with restrictions to protect oyster leases and require a person to remain on board. After brief explanation from the sponsor, Representative DeWitt moved favorable and the bill was reported favorable without objection. House Bill 510, which would have prohibited importation of captured carbon dioxide into Louisiana for sequestration, was discussed briefly. The sponsor said the proposal appeared to conflict with federal law and interstate commerce concerns, and he asked to voluntarily defer the bill. The committee agreed, and HB 510 was deferred. The committee also heard House Resolution 279, urging the state to study geothermal energy policy; after questions about geothermal technology and possible overlap with CCS infrastructure, the resolution was adopted on a 10-3 roll call vote and reported favorable. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 1152, as amended, dealing with the Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage Trust Fund and a proposed injection fee for carbon sequestration projects. The amendment would set the fee at 19 cents per ton, with 12 cents going to the state trust fund and 7 cents going directly to affected parishes, while retaining existing fund caps and adding evacuation routes as an eligible local expenditure. Industry groups and local government representatives both testified: industry warned the proposal was rushed, could create uncertainty, and might hurt Louisiana’s competitiveness; parish officials argued locals need a meaningful revenue share, transparency, and bargaining power because they will bear emergency-response burdens. Members raised questions about the fee structure, exemptions for state lands and parish agreements, and whether the local share would continue for the life of a project. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript, with talk of creating an off-session task force or working group to continue negotiations for next year.

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• Section 31-9-1.5, NMSA 1978, being Laws 1988, Chapter 108, Section 6, as amended.
• Section 31-9-1.6 in NMSA 1978, being Laws 1997, Chapter 153, Section 1, as amended.
• Section 31-18-16 in NMSA 1978, being Laws 1977, Chapter 216, Section 5, is amended.
• House Bill 116. ...making conforming amendments.
• House Bill 126. ...amending a section of the NMSA 1978.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting