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• And including the Delta where the agricultural community has declared a state of emergency.
• The intakes are further upstream, so they would be out of that zone.
• Without successfully completing the Merced to Bakersfield segment, the initial operating run.
• Further, a successfully completed initial operating segment whose design and operation has proven to
• Item 13, animal and human health emergency. infrastructure, essentially the bird flu item.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> operate our schools. operate our schools.
• </c> to zoning to zoning and<01:57:47.680><c> we</c><01:57:47.800><c> can</c><01:57:48.240><c> limit<
• </c> emergency response planning. emergency response planning.
• </c><04:00:17.160><c> management</c> {quote} local emergency management {quote} local emergency management
• </c><04:13:58.440><c> hearings,</c> from that fog emerged hearings, from that fog emerged hearings, accusations

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They provide food assistance, emergency support, housing assistance, even child care, so that the GCC
• It also defines what an emergency is and makes technical and conforming changes.
• This measure contains an emergency clause required for a two-thirds vote for its passage with the emergency
• The emergency clause will require a two-thirds vote for its passage with the emergency.
• There are no SMRs that are commercially operational in the United States.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Association and we are gaming operators Association and we are here<00:21:06.360><c> in</c><00:21:06.600
• <00:22:08.720><c> committee</c><00:22:09.720><c> on</c><00:22:10.360><c> when</c> stonewalled our zoning
• committee on when stonewalled our zoning committee on when or<00:22:11.039><c> rather</c><00:22:11.279
• The Oil Pollution Control Fund, the other fund affected by this bill, is for the agencies' emergency
• That is the spill response side of operations.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of HHR winnings to host communities as mitigation. Representative Om said the amendment was intended to leave charities and the state whole while funding local costs tied to large gaming facilities. Supporters argued the measure would address future municipal expenses, while opponents said host towns have not reported current problems and that the bill would single out one industry. Members questioned the 10% rate, whether the proposal was retroactive, and whether it would apply to existing facilities; the sponsor said it would apply to facilities already in place or later added. The hearing was then closed without any vote recorded in the transcript. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises reimbursement caps and adjusts fees for the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly explained the funds as a state-backed insurance mechanism for oil spill cleanup and prevention, including replacement of leaking home heating oil tanks for low-income homeowners. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill, saying the fee structure helps fund remediation and tank replacement, though costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts described the bill as extending the fee collection for 10 years, changing reporting dates, increasing the cap for low-income tank replacement, and rebalancing fees based on an actuarial review. DES testified that the actuarial study found the fund needed to remain solvent and that home heating oil releases are the largest category of new releases, with the fuel oil fee otherwise needing to rise by more than 200% to cover projected costs. The board instead proposed a smaller increase and adjusted other fees accordingly, while maintaining a reserve to cover the first days of a major coastal spill before federal funds become available. Members asked about the basis for the fee changes, the role of the actuarial review, and the statutory language governing who pays the fees. The transcript ends during this hearing, with no final committee action or vote shown.

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• </c><03:32:52.000><c> rather</c> revenue to the game operators rather revenue to the game operators rather
• The purpose of giving the operators more money again is our competitors: the states of Massachusetts
• And the way operators and hospitality operators make places more enjoyable is to invest into the property
• So a lower tax rate gives these operators money to be able to invest.
• </c><04:47:49.520><c> that's</c> this and to let our the zoning that's this and to let our the zoning

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Since then, our court has continued to operate, but in temporary conditions that are not designed for
• This funding will modernize an existing, fully operating clinic so we can meet growing demand.
• We would ask that if you do proceed with the diversion as the operating budget contemplates, that you
• They are, although not officially designated, the state's strategic stockpile for emergency food.
• We operate two housing facilities, one in Spokane, one in Tacoma.

Summary: The Capital Budget Committee held a hearing on Proposed Substitute House Bill 2295, the supplemental capital budget. Staff said the proposal totals nearly $911 million, including about $400 million in bonds and $511 million from other state and federal sources, with much of the increase over the governor’s proposal coming from Climate Commitment Act (CCA) funding. Major spending areas include housing and homelessness, K-12 construction, human services facilities, and CCA-funded clean energy, decarbonization, and habitat restoration projects. The chair said the committee would not take amendments at the hearing and planned to vote out the budget on Thursday, with a technical fix striker expected. Testimony was largely supportive of the House proposal, with many witnesses asking the committee to preserve or increase specific items in final negotiations. Housing advocates urged support for the Housing Trust Fund, manufactured housing preservation, and projects such as Alliance Place, Cloverdale Cottages, Cherry Street Village, Somos, and the Thrive Center. Education and public facility witnesses backed investments in school seismic safety, small district modernization, Healthy Kids Healthy Schools, community college and university maintenance, and projects at Cascadia College, WSU, CWU, and UW. Health and human services testimony supported behavioral health, Tubman Center, HealthPoint, pregnant parenting treatment, and the Yakima Behavioral Health Hub. Natural resources, climate, and infrastructure witnesses praised funding for Flood Plains by Design, community forests, trust land transfer, salmon recovery, the Skokomish land purchase, and the Lower Columbia River dredging project. Several local governments and organizations requested additional support or Senate-level funding for specific projects, while Climate Solutions cautioned against using CCA dollars to backfill existing obligations. The committee heard no votes during the hearing, and the chair closed by saying the budget would be executed on Thursday.

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• We're not changing local zoning requirements.
• Obviously, I've talked about the zoning planning.
• And under emergency circumstances, if you needed to raise that...
• In Colorado, response times for emergency calls have increased drastically.
• It doesn't tell them that they will have to wait longer to get help in emergencies.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Most people wouldn't keep building a bigger emergency fund while making minimum payments on their card
• And I don't see that attitude changing, which is the hostile environment that employers operate here
• And over the last decade, we have passed bill after bill after bill around zoning, around permitting,
• And over the last decade, we have passed bill after bill after bill around zoning, around permitting,
• didn't have that problem in the past because the housing wasn't even getting permitted or it wasn't zoned

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They operate all of the canals, That is a lifeline.
• They operate the C-9 Canal, the C-11 Canal.
• They operate the C-9 Canal, the C-11 Canal.
• Say, for instance, an emergency situation happens.
• Will it be the senior waiting for emergency services?

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

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• </c> their districts uh residentially Zone their districts uh residentially Zone districts<00:42:04.880
• operations, shooting ranges, gun clubs, loading of rail cars, and operation of heavy equipment.
• c> gun clubs loading of rail cars operation gun clubs loading of rail cars operation of<01:15:27.920>
• </c> stream line the rules that govern zoning stream line the rules that govern zoning and<01:31:26.080
• </c><01:34:00.400><c> that</c><01:34:00.560><c> allow</c> Commercial zones that allow Commercial zones

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> that can be deployed locally and operate that can be deployed locally and operate flexibly. flexibly
• </c><00:39:58.400><c> do</c> you have these large uh operators do you have these large uh operators do
• </c> and plays a major role in an operation and plays a major role in an operation success.<00:58:24.240
• . operation. operation.
• So that is something operating loans.

Bills: HF2103, HF4508

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA

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• All criminal vehicular homicide or operation cases.
• </c><01:15:50.520><c> the</c> another uh as a result of operating the another uh as a result of operating
• Paragraph five then is negligent operation while under the influence of an intoxicating substance.
• </c><01:55:56.840><c> resources</c> scene and diverts emergency resources scene and diverts emergency
• </c> the face we activated our emergency the face we activated our emergency buttons<02:01:01.400><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Mexico Junior College president, Artesia Superintendent Doug Young, Assistant Superintendent of Operations
• I moved into administration as an assistant principal, then into operations, an assistant superintendent
• Currently, Hobbs Schools is operating at a deficit of $2 million a year because of this.
• You can see the 2425 average dollar per member on that table, and you can see we're Operates in that.
• And I, um, you know, I was never a fan of the innovation zones, but I realized that some schools are

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• Um, um, um, you repeat what you think about zoning. I'm a former zoning commissioner, Chair, in St.
• </c> those continue um I myself operated those continue um I myself operated multifam<00:41:17.280><c
• > building</c> pop operation operating a large building pop operation operating a large building in<00
• </c> challenges and our members and operators challenges and our members and operators uh<00:41:37.839
• </c> of doing this um I've owned and operated of doing this um I've owned and operated my<01:09:08.600

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> emergency rooms and on the streets. emergency rooms and on the streets.
• Our emergency feeding response must balance. >> Thank you. >> Uh, Emergency Animal Care and Help. >>
• We are requesting $100,000 for our operations to continue with our emergency food distribution program
• </c><02:33:27.840><c> The</c> operations are federally funded. The operations are federally funded.
• Mahalo. emergency requests to us. While our own emergency requests to us.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• They're just friendly amendments that make the bill more operational.
• They're just friendly amendments that make the bill more operational.
• For a small business owner, this creates uncertain, unnecessary financial and operational challenges.
• . ...accommodate X number of occupants to get out of the building in the case of emergency.
• Lots of building codes and zoning codes, which are also law.

Summary: The House Business Committee heard several bills, beginning with House Bill 529, which would let insured Idahoans negotiate a lower cash price for covered medical services and have that amount count toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Sponsors described the bill as a patient-centered cost-saving measure and offered friendly amendments to clarify terms and make the bill operational. Testimony included support from a policy advocate and a physician who warned the bill could lead insurers to lower reimbursement rates over time. After questions about prior authorization, billing, and fraud concerns, the committee voted to send HB 529 to general orders. The committee then advanced House Bill 775, which would allow a bankruptcy debtor’s one exempt motor vehicle to qualify for the exemption regardless of whether it is operable, registered, or insured. The sponsor said the bill addresses cases where a debtor’s only transportation was denied exemption because the vehicle was not currently functional. After brief questioning, the committee voted to send HB 775 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 773, a code cleanup measure removing obsolete provisions related to corporate credit unions and cemetery statutes, also received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 787, which merges the Board of Podiatry into the Board of Medicine and moves some podiatry rules into statute, was likewise sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 790, a contested bill creating a voluntary certification for qualified interior designers to sign and seal limited non-structural, non-seismic interior plans. Supporters said it would reduce costs and delays and help retain Idaho graduates, while opponents from the architecture profession argued the bill lacked clarity, could create unintended consequences, and should not bypass architect oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee voted to send HB 790 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and adjourned at the floor deadline.

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• It strikes me that we're putting the onus on the state to say that the IOUs are operating safely, and
• They are looking at local land use and zoning requirements.
• That is all part of the process, so none of that is actually... ...at local land use and zoning requirements
• framework of this new Western grid in the same way that they've functioned maintaining utility operations
• , overseeing utility operations, and maintaining electricity supply.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy convened with a quorum and first heard SB 254, a major utility affordability and wildfire package authored by Senator Becker and coauthored by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris. The bill was described as combining wildfire mitigation reforms, $6 billion in securitized financing for future fire-mitigation capital spending, a public ownership/transmission financing program, tighter scrutiny of utility profits, clean energy permitting streamlining, stronger customer connection timelines, and a successor wildfire fund/continuation account to replace the current fund. Supporters, including the Governor’s office, TURN, labor, clean energy groups, utilities, and public advocates, said the measure would lower bills, stabilize utilities, protect fire victims, and reduce wildfire-related bankruptcy risk. Opponents and some local government groups raised concerns about affordability impacts, the volumetric wildfire fee, strict liability, and provisions they said could affect local control. After discussion, the committee approved SB 254 on a 16-0 vote and sent it to the floor. The committee then held an informational hearing on AB 825, which would enable California to participate in a West-wide electricity market. The authors said the proposal could save ratepayers up to $1 billion annually, improve reliability by allowing California to draw on a larger regional supply, reduce curtailment of renewable power, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Support came from environmental organizations, labor, utilities, community choice aggregators, large energy users, and the Public Advocates Office, all emphasizing cost savings, reliability, and cleaner energy integration. TURN opposed the measure, warning that last-minute amendments removed safeguards against subsidizing out-of-state fossil generation and could expose California ratepayers to unwanted costs. Members questioned governance, exit rights, CPUC oversight, and local control, and the authors responded that the bill includes multiple safeguards, legislative reporting, the ability to exit without penalty, and continued local consultation. No vote was taken because the hearing was informational only.

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• chamber's perspective, a well-funded and predictable reclamation program provides certainty for operators
• So much of that plugging operation will still be in the vertical part of the wellbore, with the idea
• that you want to be able to, the horizontal portion of the wellbore is in one zone, many times 10 to
• And so, but most of that plugging is to make sure that that zone is isolated from the intervals above
• As the state makes some historic investments in emerging technology areas, this is the best way that

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

Summary: The committee heard a series of capital, bond, environmental, economic development, juvenile justice, and health care bills. Senate Bill 240, the capital outlay package, was presented as a $1.3 billion statewide appropriation, including discretionary capital projects and agency projects; after questions about CYFD projects and House/Senate capital allocations, the committee voted do pass on the committee substitute. House Bill 248, the general obligation bond package totaling about $392.5 million for senior centers, libraries, higher education, and tribal projects, also received a do pass after questions about project vetting, bond timing, and school bus funding. House Bill 80, which increases the share of oil and gas conservation tax revenue going to the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund to speed orphan well plugging and site cleanup, drew strong support from business, environmental, and industry groups; members discussed funding balances, procurement bottlenecks, and the distinction between abandoned and orphan wells before voting do pass. House Bill 184, making technical fixes to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund and related distribution rules, passed with little debate. The committee also heard Senate Bill 172, which expands the TRIGGER program allowing companies to access national laboratory expertise; supporters from the labs, the governor’s office, universities, and business groups cited job creation, follow-on investment, and commercialization gains, while one senator raised concerns about the long extension of the program. The bill passed do pass. House Bill 95, creating a judge for the First and Second Judicial Districts, was described as matching a previously heard Senate bill and passed do pass. Senate Bill 165, a major juvenile justice bill, generated the most extensive debate: the sponsor said it updates the juvenile code, raises the age for certain serious offenses, extends services for youth sentenced as adults, and expands community corrections; law enforcement supported it, while the Public Defender, youth advocates, the ACLU, and a Bernalillo County commissioner opposed it, arguing it expands adult sentencing and relies too heavily on incarceration. Despite those objections, the committee voted do pass. Finally, House Bill 4, which increases the Health Care Affordability Fund distribution to support premium assistance and related coverage programs, was amended so that a portion of the premium surtax would go to the Behavioral Health Program Fund and any unexpended balance would revert to the affordability fund. Supporters from BeWell, health advocacy groups, the insurance office, and homeless services said the bill would protect coverage gains and help offset federal changes; members asked about the amendment’s effect on the behavioral health fund and the bill’s flexibility if revenues decline. The amendment was adopted, and discussion on the bill continued.

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• </c> out for each Pro prospective permit Zone out for each Pro prospective permit Zone since<00:45:06.680
• I don't know what the zone is up there, but I'd say I want to hunt in Ely.
• is up there but I'd say I want to zone is up there but I'd say I want to hunt<00:47:03.240><c> an</c
• like in southern Minnesota quota zones like in southern Minnesota and<00:48:01.680><c> in</c><00:48:
• As with any legislation, adjustments may need to be made as new information emerges.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is the only remaining fair operating along the historic Route 66.
• They are emergency infrastructure. They are economic engines.
• We are not trying to change how law enforcement has traditionally operated.
• This is what we're going to do to further operations in the municipalities.
• For too long, California has relied on these individuals during our most dangerous emergencies.

Summary: The Senate began with a roll call, a moment of silence for the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The body then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Julia Montgomery as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and reappointing Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods, Dr. Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez to the State Board of Education, and George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar. The Senate also heard a guest introduction welcoming Cal Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff to the gallery. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Phobia, and Transphobia; SCR 129 designating part of Highway 152 as the Rusty Arraes Highway; SCR 169 proclaiming October 2026 as Women's Small Business Month; and SCR 173 designating May 2026 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. All of these resolutions passed, with members speaking in support of Arraes, women-owned businesses, and the public safety and community roles of fairgrounds. The Senate also passed a series of policy bills. These included SB 1154 on best-value procurement for community college public works, SB 1369 on judicial recall safeguards, SB 1106 shortening the data broker deletion timeline under the Delete Act, SB 1417 increasing transparency for mutual water companies, SB 1408 authorizing a future Contra Costa transportation sales tax measure, SB 1172 adding guardrails to local tax sharing agreements, SB 1383 protecting locally adopted labor standards in density bonus projects, SB 1371 barring waste haulers from suspending service during lawful labor disputes, SB 908 streamlining residential window replacement permits, SB 1361 limiting actions taken solely to avoid transit-oriented housing standards, SB 1014 requiring early fee and improvement estimates for housing projects, SB 1272 giving homeowners more time to fix preexisting code violations, SB 1406 targeting the Montana tax loophole, SB 1238 increasing HOA transparency and oversight, and SB 868 creating a plug-in solar framework. Most passed on largely party-line votes, with some Republican members objecting to labor-related or regulatory measures. Later in the day, the Senate approved additional health, education, privacy, and AI measures, including SB 950 on early-onset Alzheimer’s treatment coverage, SB 874 on Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment oversight, SB 1049 on correcting health plan claims, SB 1067 on early math screening, SB 1202 on Medi-Cal outreach amid federal changes, SB 944 on acupuncture coverage, SB 957 on notice for federal subpoenas to social media companies, SB 998 on discrimination prevention coordinators, and SB 1000 on AI content transparency. The final item shown, SB 1056 on protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims, was introduced with the author noting ongoing work on amendments, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.