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• Speaker I move that the House grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the
• House is in session pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions.
• This bill builds off the court security committee legislation that we passed in the 85th session.
• Relief and have several penalties for the Committee of Trade and Workforce and Economic Development,
• Committee for the Committee on House Administration.

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• The House will come to order. Members and visitors of the gallery, please rise for the prayer.
• The prayer today is offered by House Sergeant at Arms Russell Haas at my invitation.
• and every House member and staff person who serves this great House of Representatives.
• Are there reports of standing committees and subcommittees? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.
• Are there motions for any committees and subcommittees references? Matters on reconsideration?

Keywords: legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.

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• The committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order. A quorum is present.
• House File 3025, Representative Pete Johnson.
• The committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will adopt the calendar for the day and establish
• I'd like to move House File 3321. Thank you.
• The motion prevails and House File 3321 is on its way. That concludes our agenda for today.

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws

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• [Music] The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order.
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Thursday, March 13, for the adoption
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Thursday, March 13, for the adoption
• We urge the committee to consider the With Us For Us redistricting amendment, House File 4593, introduced
• Representative Long moved that House File 550 be laid over. final committee stop where will that final

Bills: HF550

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• The committee will come to order.
• Pursuant to the notice issued on February 5th, 2025, the committee will consider the committee funding
• As required by the Rules Committee, this resolution authorizes funding for the committee for the next
• I certainly agree with this committee that this committee should conduct rigorous oversight. of federal
• Committee.

Keywords: fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.

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• We'd like to welcome everyone to the May 26th meeting of the House Committee on Health and Welfare.
• Welcome to the committee. Members, Taylor's going to read—Mr.
• So this is a very important piece of legislation.
• All right, members, what is the will of the committee?
• And then that turns into legislation.

Bills: HR290, HR298, SB405, SCR61, HR318

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• Emily and Herring, I managed housing legislation in the office of Senator Van Valkenburg, and he represents
• So, different housing conference.
• So, different housing conference, apartment housing conference.
• Even though there are federal housing subsidies... ...has federal housing subsidies to rent.
• As I said, my name is Emmeline Herring and I manage housing legislation in the office of Senator VanValkenburg

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1177 is what we need to Adopt the committee sub as a working order.
• Thank you, committee.
• I believe that this legislative body has consistently and overwhelmingly chosen over a multitude of legislative
• Investment Dream Act that'll be created looks like in House Bill 4071.
• Thank you, committee. We'll see you all tomorrow. With that, we are adjourned.

Bills: SB1177, SB1177

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, 914, all

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• The Senate Appropriations Committee meeting will come to order.
• The Chair asks you to name a set to operate from committee sub with objects, and that would be the order
• So, this budget does, and the appropriations committees and for votes in the Senate and the House ultimately
• I can Tell you where it comes from, but the legislation that's in my committee, I briefly looked at it
• This senator here is carrying that legislation, by the way.

Bills: SB1177

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, 914, all

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• So, I thank members of the tax committee and staff of the tax committee for helping us put what I consider
• and staff of the tax committee uh and staff of the tax committee<00:03:56.560> uh<00:03:56.640
• This committee will come to order. Chair Suzinski. Mr.
• Chair committee for the consideration.
• All those in the will of the committee.

Bills: HF2437

Keywords: tax credits, tax increments, housing development, local government, economic aid, 1183, house

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• You 8 9 10 11 You The House will come to order. Members please register.
• Speaker I move the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house
• Speaker, I move to suspend House Rule 2, Section 1A. 9 to permit engrossment for House Bill 500 to be
• Any fives in the house?
• House Bill 290 is passed to engrossment.

Bills: HJR5, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB1330, HB2110, HB2143, HCR64, HCR101

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, constitutional amendment, capital projects, workforce education, military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education

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• I'm calling to order this meeting of the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and
• House File 3732. We had before the committee two days ago.
• We really appreciate you, and again, Aishot and Noah, our committee legislative assistants, did a wonderful
• Uh, Chair Baker, I'll thank Margaret Stevens with House Information, who's been covering our committee
• Uh, Chair Baker, I'll thank Margaret Stevens with House Information, who's been covering our committee

Bills: HF3732

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation

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• This is the Natural Resources Committee of the Senate. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Members, House Concurrent Resolution 87 by Representative Lecombe expresses legislative support for correspondence
• Members, House Concurrent Resolution 87 by Representative Lecombe, expresses legislative support for
• Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to certain legislative committees regarding boating
• They probably could do it as a House resolution. Yes, sir. Yeah, that'd be great.

Bills: HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HB1209

Keywords: migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, hunting, Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, deer hunting, dogs, conservation, hunting heritage, federal regulations, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety

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• I don't know about the House; I guess I'm assuming it's not. The House will have different stuff.
• So, it's not just legislation. So, it's not just them at the state house. Hey, Grinch Jr.'
• I was in the House.
• We... the House when I was in the House.
• But I look to the staff of the contract review committee which is staffed by the... committee which is

Bills: HB207, SB269, SB279, SB291, SB266

Keywords: cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures

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• Time being 8:15, the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee will come to order, and we'll
• House File 3378, and I will be moving House File 3378 to the Judiciary Committee and changing gavels
• We did have engagement with members of the committee here and with legislators about that.
• We did have engagement with members of the committee here and with legislators about that.
• We did have engagement with members of the committee here and with legislators about that.

Bills: HF3378

Keywords: human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• We'll see whether it needs to go back to policy committee.
• this, and it does clarify the House Bill 1548 issue.
• Okay, so we're good with the legislative intent. I would add that. With legislative intent.
• Current House Bill 1012 has in it.
• It would be different than what the House did. You'd go into conference committee.

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened and first reconsidered House Bill 1612, the aerospace medical and mental health support center bill. Senator Cleary offered an amendment to reduce the general fund appropriation from $500,000 to $250,000 and require the university or project sponsors to find the remaining funding from other sources. The amendment passed, and the bill was then recommended do pass as amended, with members citing concerns about university funding, but others supporting the project as a one-time seed investment. The committee also discussed a possible future FMAP increase beginning October 1, 2026, which could reduce general fund costs by roughly $9 million, though members noted the figures were still preliminary and could be addressed later if needed. The committee then returned to Human Services budget items, including early childhood and child care funding, a community cultural center grant, and several other adjustments. Members discussed reducing the “best in class” amount, changes to child care grants and quality/infrastructure funding, and clarifying that prior child care assistance appropriations were in fact being spent. They also agreed to reduce the 1915(i) Medicaid waiver line by $2 million, with the understanding that the entitlement would still be funded as needed. The committee also considered taking guardianship funding out of House Bill 1012 because a separate bill, Senate Bill 2029, would move that funding elsewhere; members agreed that removing it from the budget could help the overall bill and could be restored if the separate bill failed. Several study amendments were discussed. Senator Cleary proposed adding a maternal health study related to prenatal services, doulas, midwives, and Medicaid, and members expressed support. The committee also discussed a software/case-management study proposal, but the department said it had not requested it and would not support it as presented, so members leaned against advancing it unless the department first evaluated it. Another amendment would authorize the department to work with the city of Grafton on a long-term plan for the LSTC campus and require a report back to the legislature; members supported that as legislative intent. The committee also agreed to remove a truancy study section for later conference discussion, and it reviewed other possible study ideas, including assistive technology, before adjourning to await updated long sheets and bill text.

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• Chair, members of the committee, in the House version of the bill, Section 28 removes the accreditation
• Chairman of the committee, the House version, the $100,000 was ongoing. Mr.
• Chairman of the committee, yeah, the House version, the $100,000 was ongoing. Okay.
• Then since we hog-housed it, we'll see if the policy committee wants to carry it.
• Then since we hog-housed it, we'll see if the policy committee wants to carry it.

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.

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• as it relates to our committee.
• So I want to again work with my colleagues on legislation that I think the committee should be spending
• I firmly believe that this committee has had a long history in recent years of producing great legislation
• oversight committee for the U.S.
• Second, Congressional committees, including this committee, have historically authorized subpoenas as

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• > becomes implemented when house file 3 becomes implemented when house file 3 becomes law<00:04:25.720
• in a fiscal committee or any committee<00:14:59.880> we<00:15:00.000> don't<00:15:00.360
• House Fiscal and Anam Mingi of MMB.
• and legislative staff.

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• If you are interested in signing on, I would like to call the meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee
• Specifically, the House Ways and Means Committee reviewed House File 5363 and the associated fiscal note
• <00:03:07.480> reviewed house ways a Means Committee reviewed house ways a Means Committee
• A piece of legislation has been introduced, the request comes on behalf of a chair of a committee.
• And I think you did a, um, we really appreciated the conversation that we had in the House Workforce

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house