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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/28/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amendment addresses actually second amendment policy.
  • else to speak on the amendment? else to speak on the amendment?
  • Clerk, on the amendment?
  • amendment. Thank you. amendment. Thank you.
  • > to<01:00:56.079> the<01:00:56.319> amendment amendment uh is similar to the amendment
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, you do it as an amendment. Okay, so good. The two amendments are already agreed upon.
  • The amendment has been adopted. The first amendment has been adopted.
  • Is there any discussion about that amendment? That is Amendment UAA 4 DD g-1. Thank you.
  • The amendment has been adopted. Now we're on... The amendment has been adopted.
  • Now we're on the bill as amended.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 2, 2026 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public testimony on the bill as amended.
  • Chair Duggan: Show that amendment adopted. Back on the bill as amended.
  • Chair Duggan: Questions on the amendment? Any public testimony on the amendment? Jeff Sharkey.
  • Debate on the amendment? Seeing none...
  • Seeing none, we have no amendments.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 2, 2025 - 02:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have no amendments. Is there any public testimony? No further questions. We have no amendments.
  • We do have an amendment, barcode 415743. Would you like to explain your amendment? Absolutely.
  • Members, are there any questions on the amendment? Is there any public testimony on the amendment?
  • Seeing no debate on the amendment, the amendment is adopted without objection.
  • Seeing no debate on the amendment show the amendment adopted without objection.
Summary: The Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee met with a quorum present and considered four measures. The first was the PCS for HB 815, which would direct AHCA to study referral patterns by Medicaid managed care organizations and plans, including whether patients are being steered to providers with ownership or profit-sharing ties and how those services compare in cost. Members discussed transparency and potential cost impacts, and the PCS was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 1543, which narrows and clarifies an existing licensure attestation related to foreign countries of concern and controlling interests in health care entities. An amendment was adopted without objection to make clear the attestation applies to direct controlling interests. The bill was supported as a clarification for complex corporate structures, and it was reported favorably as amended by a 17-0 vote. Next, HB 899 addressed prescription drug coverage disclosures, aiming to prevent mid-year changes that could disrupt treatment or increase out-of-pocket costs for patients with chronic conditions. Supporters from Epic Pharmacies and the Florida Society of Rheumatology appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. Finally, the PCS for HB 493 on memory care facilities sought to add minimum standards and oversight for facilities advertising memory care services. The Florida Senior Living Association opposed the bill as overbroad and urged more refinement, while AHCA supported the added guardrails. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect vulnerable residents and improve transparency, and the PCS was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 1st, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you have any questions or comments on the amendment? Move we adopt the amendment.
  • amendment on there. amendment on there.
  • Move we adopt the amendment. Move we adopt the amendment.
  • Uh we need a second for the amendment. amendment. amendment.
  • questions or comments on the amendment? questions or comments on the amendment?
Keywords: 1136, house, all
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 02/25/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Amendments are received. >> Amendments are also offered to the following third reading bills by
  • Calendar 307, Senate Print 78, Senator Liu, an act to amend the Education Law.
  • Calendar 344, Senate Print 3261, Senator Cooney, an act to amend the Tax Law.
  • President, I believe there is an amendment at the desk.
  • This amendment deals with the state energy code.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation focused on memory, gratitude, and recognizing the unseen people who sustain public life, then approved the prior day’s journal and moved through introductions of guests, including domestic violence advocates, medical scholars, and student advocates. Senator Webb’s Resolution 1633, designating February 23, 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day, was adopted after remarks describing the scope of domestic violence in New York and the need for more survivor services. The chamber also adopted memorial Resolution 1558 honoring Margaret D. Williams, a vocalist, public servant, and community leader, and Resolution 1630 marking the 20th anniversary of Park and Public Lands Advocacy Day, with comments emphasizing the health and community benefits of parks and green space. The Senate then took up a series of bills on the calendar, passing measures including amendments to the Environmental Conservation Law, Labor Law, Education Law, Administrative Code of New York City, General Municipal Law, Tax Law, Cannabis Law, and Executive Law. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as the Anti-Waiver of Employment Rights Act, which would prevent employers from forcing workers to waive labor and human rights protections in applications or onboarding documents. Several bills were passed by wide margins, while some were laid aside for the day. The chamber also restored Senate Print 438 to the third reading calendar after reconsideration. A contested amendment to Calendar 234, Senator Comrie’s Executive Law bill, was ruled non-germane by the chair; Senator Walczyk appealed, arguing the amendment addressing the state energy code and all-electric building mandate was relevant to housing costs, but the Senate voted 20 to sustain the chair’s ruling. The underlying bill was then returned to the non-controversial calendar and passed. Finally, the Senate adopted a concurrent resolution electing two members to the Board of Regents, with supporters praising the nominees’ experience and critics objecting to the limited vetting time; the resolution passed 42-15. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, February 26 at 11:00 a.m.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 8 January, 2026; 2:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you favor the amendment, indicate by saying I. Oppose, no. The ayes have it. Amendment adopted.
  • >> I have an amendment, Mr. Speaker. >> I have an amendment, Mr. Speaker.
  • You want to explain your amendment. You want to explain your amendment? amendment? amendment?
  • amendment, indicate by saying I post no. amendment, indicate by saying I post no.
  • Amendments adopted. The eyes have it. Amendments adopted.
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and dispensed with the reading of the journal. The chamber recognized several pages and visitors, including students from Students Rights for Life, and then moved to the calendar. House Concurrent Resolution 2 was called up and adopted unanimously, followed by House Resolutions 1, 4, and 5, which were also adopted without objection. The main bill considered was House Bill 1, described as a technical correction to last year’s judicial redistricting law to restore a missing chancery seat in the Grenada County area. Members asked about related district corrections and whether other changes would be handled separately. An amendment was offered to set the qualifying deadline for the new seat as February 2 if the governor signs the bill before January 23, or May 1 otherwise; the amendment was adopted. The bill then passed final passage by a vote of 116-0. After the calendar was cleared, members made announcements about the legislative prayer breakfast, page pictures, and a Stennis Institute event. The House also heard several motions to adjourn in memory of deceased community members, including Clarence Cooper, Megan Smith Bates, and Councilwoman Dorothy Glenn. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn until 9:00 a.m. the next day.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 18th, 2025

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, Representative Garrett will be taking us off with Senate Bill 201 as amended. 201 as amended.
  • I'll ask for a motion to pass Senate Bill 201 as amended. Amended. OK.
  • But the floor amendment, there was also an amendment in Senate Finance.
  • it affects the amendment today.
  • Can we have a motion to adopt HAFC Amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 83 as amended?
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Nov 18th, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there any appearance forms for the amendment? No. Is there any debate on the amendment?
  • All in favor of the amendment say aye. All opposed say nay. The amendment is adopted.
  • There is one amendment. We'll take Amendment 291-982 by Senator True Now.
  • All in favor of the amendment, say aye. All opposed, nay. The amendment is adopted.
  • We are back on the amendment. All opposed, nay. The amendment is adopted.
Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard three bills. First, the committee considered Senator Osgood’s home hardening products bill (CS/SB 78). An amendment was adopted that changed the sales tax exemption for impact-resistant doors and windows into a refund process, limited eligibility to homeowners with site-built homesteads valued at $700,000 or less, capped the refundable tax at $500,000 per property, and set the refund period for two years beginning July 1, 2026. After the amendment, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up Senator McClain’s SB 208 on land use and development regulations. The bill would define compatibility and infill residential development, allow administrative approval of certain infill projects, and set standards for local development-related fees. Several members and stakeholders discussed possible changes to the compatibility and fee provisions. Testimony included opposition from Audubon Florida, the Florida Association of Counties, the Florida League of Cities, and 1,000 Friends of Florida, who raised concerns about sprawl, public participation, the 100-acre infill threshold, and impacts on rural lands and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Support came from Highland Homes and several groups that waived in support, including AARP, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and Associated Industries of Florida. The bill was reported favorably after debate. Finally, the committee heard Senator Trumbull’s SB 118 on special assessments for recreational vehicle parks. The bill clarifies that if a local government levies a special assessment on an RV park space or campsite, the assessed square footage cannot exceed the maximum square footage allowed for a recreational vehicle. An amendment clarified the maximum square footage as 400 square feet. After brief discussion and no opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Apr 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is because we amended and then we were looking at further amendments. Correct.
  • And then the other amendment we have— And then the other amendment we acted on would be in E, correct
  • Hearing none, we'll open the vote on the amendment. Vote on the amendment? Everyone's voted.
  • The amendment has passed, so we now have the amended House Bill 1363 before us.
  • Chairman, I'd move a do pass as amended. Hearing none, Mr. Chairman, I'd move a do pass as amended.
Bills: HB1404
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/30/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is an amendment that will remove the budget items from the bill, followed by discussion and amendments
  • There are two articles in the A39 amendment. Articles in the A39 amendment.
  • uh, an A63 amendment. uh, an A63 amendment.
  • Senator Friend's offers A63 amendment. Senator Friend's offers A63 amendment.
  • amendment? amendment?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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  • have to be a constitutional amendment. have to be a constitutional amendment.
  • amended by the Senate. amended by the Senate.
  • I >> about<02:10:11.440> amendment. >> about amendment.
  • >> about amendment.
Summary: The conference committee first met on HB 1260, a bill requested by municipal clerks to allow certain divorce-related records to be kept confidential. House members argued the Senate amendment would reverse the presumption of openness established in the Keene Sentinel case and raise constitutional issues under the state constitution’s privacy and open-government provisions. Senate members responded that the 2018 privacy amendment, the limited scope of the proposal, and modern internet risks justified the change, but the House maintained the issue needed a full hearing in a separate bill. The committee ultimately voted unanimously for the Senate to recede and adopt the House version, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment, and both sides said they would revisit the topic in a future session. The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration, which DHHS said was needed because federal law would shift more administrative costs to the state and could increase the state’s SNAP error rate, potentially triggering much larger future penalties. DHHS officials reported the current error rate was 7.57% for federal fiscal year 2024, below the national average, and estimated that if the rate rose above 8%, the state could owe about 10% of SNAP benefits, or roughly $12 million for a partial year and nearly $16 million for a full year. Some House members supported the added funding as a preventive measure, while others objected that the underlying bill was modest and the amendment resembled a previously rejected proposal. The discussion ended with the committee moving toward the House position and the bill’s future depending on the chamber’s vote on the Senate amendment.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:01:50.440> this and other conforming amendments, this and other conforming amendments
  • couple of ideas for amendments couple of ideas for amendments because<00:02:46.200> they<
  • uh we did not have a an amendment uh we did not have a an amendment prepared<00:15:19.640> at
  • the last 10 years in in our amendment. the last 10 years in in our amendment.
  • <00:24:19.400> to the amendment to the amendment to 41-3-104 um um um that<00:24:25.160>
Bills: HB0116, HB0056
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • amendments. Chair votes eye. amendments. Chair votes eye.
  • amendments. Chair votes eye. amendments. Chair votes eye.
  • 2398 is to pass with amendments. 2398 is to pass with amendments.
  • amendments. Chair votes eye. amendments. Chair votes eye.
  • amendments. Chair votes eye. amendments. Chair votes eye.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 2/6/25

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'll move the 2025-P100 resolution, but first I have an author's amendment, the A1 amendment, which
  • The motion prevails, and the A2 amendment is adopted. Representative Long has the A2 amendment.
  • which is the have an author's Amendment which is the A1<00:07:35.599> Amendment<00:07:36.599>
  • > um A1 Amendment uh the A1 Amendment um A1 Amendment uh the A1 Amendment um offers<00:07:39.680
  • This is where the amendment occurred to reflect the positions in the amendment.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration met with a quorum present and began with member introductions, during which members identified their districts and, informally, their favorite restaurants. The committee then turned to a housekeeping resolution, 2025-P100, covering House policies and administrative procedures. The chair explained that the resolution consolidated routine rules updates prepared by House Research. The committee adopted two amendments to the resolution. The A1 amendment gave members more flexibility in how they receive their postage and digital constituent communications allotment. The A2 amendment corrected titles in the resolution. Staff then reviewed the resolution’s contents, including service awards, donated leave, comp time and time cards, remote work, member business services payments, leadership compensation, expense reimbursement, stationery, postage and digital communications, member communication expenses, alcohol and drug policies, legal fee provisions, photographs and digital images, chaplain pay, the high school page program, and the undergraduate internship program. Members asked several questions during discussion. Representative Long confirmed there were no changes to the legal-fee policy. Representative Hollins asked about the high school page stipend, and staff said it was proposed to increase from $10 to $15 per day. Representative Pursell asked about the 50-mile reimbursement threshold for members’ expenses; the chair said it is derived from IRS tax regulations. She also suggested reviewing how other states handle reimbursement. No members of the public testified. After discussion, the committee renewed the motion and adopted the 2025 resolution as amended. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Sen. Leek: THIS AMENDMENT IS SIMPLE.
  • Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT?
  • IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SENATOR LEEK RECOGNIZED CLOSE AS AMENDED. >> Sen.
  • IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT. >> Sen.
  • THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/13/26 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chief clerk will report the amendment to the amendment. >> Lily moved to amend his amendment to House
  • the amendment to the amendment. the amendment to the amendment.
  • The amendment to the amendment prevails. The amendment to the amendment is<00:58:42.960> adopted.
  • This does vote on the amended amendment.
  • The chief clerk will report the amendment. amendment. amendment.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House adopted the conference committee report on House File 1141, the housing bill, and repassed the bill as amended by conference. Representative Howard said the compromise bill would help build thousands of homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral by using MHFA interest earnings and fund transfers. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, FHPAP, supportive housing, and added transparency for MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate provisions such as a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases were not included. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing as a basic need and linking the bill to homelessness, workforce shortages, and health outcomes. Supporters praised the bill’s funding for supportive housing, first-generation homebuyer assistance, tenant hotline services, and manufactured housing, and said the bipartisan conference process improved the measure. Representative Kosowski and others argued the bill would help people stay housed, reduce pressure on schools, hospitals, and emergency rooms, and support communities across all 87 counties and tribal nations. Republican members raised concerns about spending and government growth, arguing the state should prioritize taxpayer relief, school safety, fraud prevention, and asset preservation instead of housing investments. Representative McDonald questioned the growth in MHFA staffing over the past decade, and Representative Howard responded that the agency had taken on many new responsibilities since the state’s larger housing investments and needed staff to administer programs effectively. After the motion to adopt the conference report prevailed, the bill moved to third reading, where further discussion continued in a generally supportive but divided debate.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 27th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sorry, I didn't see the amendment, and I appreciate the amendment.
  • There is an amendment.
  • There is an amendment.
  • The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended, are there questions on the bill as amended?
  • The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended, are there questions on the bill as amended?
Bills: S0564, S1062, S1340, S1646, S1718
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met with a quorum present and heard several education-related bills. The committee first considered CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which would create a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designate Speech and Debate Week, authorize a teacher endorsement, require FLVS to establish an institute for speech and debate, direct development of related coursework and credentials, and require annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized the academic and civic benefits of debate and the need for funding for travel and training. The committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and reported favorably SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, with testimony from an Orange County principal and others supporting a proposal to let educators bank professional learning hours, and SB 1646 on educational facilities, which revises how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, including safety and planning considerations. The committee then took up CS/SB 564 on student volunteers at polling locations. An amendment clarified that high school students who are registered or pre-registered to vote may volunteer at polling places and count the service toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements. Testimony from a county supervisor of elections and civic groups supported the bill as a way to engage students in elections and expand volunteer opportunities, while clarifying it would not conflict with existing election funding rules. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring, which requires school districts to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, place identified students on support plans, and use evidence-based interventions, with State Board of Education rulemaking to implement the process. The sponsor and a supporting parent group stressed early identification and intervention. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education, and then adjourned.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE Apr 14th, 2026

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is Amendment J.A.R. 144.4. Auditor of 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.
  • the amendment to House Bill 1033?
Summary: The committee first received a report on the executive protection detail, which was filed without questions. Members were then given a long advance list of House and Senate bills ready for consideration, followed by several amendment requests from agencies. The committee adopted amendments for the Auditor of State to increase special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and several other items including local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, and local law enforcement funding. It also held one amendment on House Bill 1034 and moved a Northwest Arkansas Community College cash fund increase tied to tornado-related campus repairs. The committee then considered a series of member amendments and appropriation items, including increases for the Public Defender Commission and deputy prosecuting attorneys to cover higher bar license fees, and a $12 million federal appropriation-only item. A lengthy discussion followed on a proposal from Senator Wallace and Representative Tosh to fund a pilot program for prison cell-phone detection/jamming technology at two correctional facilities. Sponsors and Department of Corrections officials said the system would target illegal contraband phones, would be procured through an RFP, and would be a two-year pilot; members raised questions about legality, cost, scope, data, and whether the department should use existing budget authority. The committee ultimately advanced the item by motion. The committee also took up an amendment from Senator Caldwell for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, seeking a $4 million appropriation increase. Testimony emphasized that the division’s extension offices and research functions are underfunded, that salaries are not competitive, and that the request would help with staffing and flexibility; other members questioned why the division needed more appropriation authority when it already had room under current limits and noted that the request exceeded the higher education board’s recommendation. The amendment was adopted after extended debate. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a $150 million increase to the homestead property tax credit, a $23,000 reallocation for the Insurance Department’s conference costs, $100,000 for property appraisal review work, $1.5 million for career and technical education professional development, $300,000 for DFA regulatory federal spending, $5 million for Inspector General fraud investigations, a consolidation of appraiser/abstractor/home inspector appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee readiness center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation for corrections capital projects that would add special language restricting use of the $73.7 million prison-expansion reappropriation. The committee also heard a summary of a supplemental appropriations package involving fund transfers for pregnancy resource centers, senior centers, assistance grants, used tires, and UAMS pregnancy/stroke programs.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 21st, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, we've got an amendment for that.
  • Well, we've got an amendment for that.
  • Chairman, this is Amendment Set 3428.
  • This amendment said 4172. It's just a technical amendment on page two.
  • Oh, is it amendment? Mr. Wilson, could you read the amendment in? Mr.