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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Fire Marshal to align licensing requirements with the fire code.
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- </c> things that um relate to sort of fire things that um relate to sort of fire code<00:42:36.079><c
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Keywords:
child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- But in this budget, we cut our state fire.
- We're going to have more fires, and we're going to have more fires that are actually going to be more
- We're going to have more fires, and we're going to have more fires that are actually going to be more
- And needed services that regular Arizonans need.
- Service and forest firefighting needs.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest recognitions, including a student honored for a national Mandarin speech contest, a Ms. Black Arizona candidate, and a Madison Elementary School reusable-tray pilot program. The body also recognized interns and approved the prior journal. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole calendars and adopted committee reports recommending passage of a series of budget-related bills.
The main legislative business centered on the 2026-27 budget package and related omnibus measures, including appropriations, budget implementation, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, K-12 education, state property, revenue/taxation, and transportation bills. Most of these measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, with repeated debate focused on the tax omnibus and the overall budget’s policy choices. Supporters argued the package provided affordability, tax relief, conformity with federal tax changes, reduced government spending, and reforms to entitlement and other programs; opponents argued it favored corporations and wealthy taxpayers, cut health care, food assistance, housing, tourism, wildfire response, and education, and would forfeit federal matching funds.
Several members specifically criticized the failure to close the data center tax exemption and to raise sports betting taxes, while supporters defended those provisions as pro-business and pro-growth. There was also discussion of fund sweeps, including university research funds, housing trust funds, and other agency balances, with opponents saying the sweeps targeted encumbered or already-committed money. After debate, the Senate adopted Committee of the Whole reports and advanced the bills, and later took up House bills introduced and placed on third reading, with members explaining their votes on HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act, largely along party lines.
At the end of the session, the Senate processed messages from the House requesting the return of SB 1160 and SB 1786 for reconsideration, and the Senate requested the House return HB 2415 for reconsideration. The chamber also introduced and placed several House budget bills on third reading, including HB 4138 through HB 4153, continuing the budget process.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) May 21st, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Service industry workers: exempting a portion of their tip income from tax and providing a tax credit
- But for Amanda, she was fired the next day, and she was fired due to a loophole in the law that does
- Local leaders are asking voters to approve tax increases just to maintain basic services.
- School teachers, public safety professionals, essential town services should not be cut because of an
- was Approached the one-year anniversary of the tragic Gabriel House fire in my city of Fall River.
Summary:
The Senate continued debate on the FY27 state budget, with several distinguished introductions and a series of amendment actions. Early amendments from Senator Collins on restoring DCF social worker funding and educator pay were withdrawn without objection. The Chair then sustained a point of order that a group of tax-related amendments, including proposals on teacher tax relief, tips, overtime, estate tax, and income tax rates, were out of order because they would create money bills that must originate in the House; the Senate voted 35-4 to uphold that ruling. Senator Tarr’s gas tax suspension amendment and several other amendments were defeated, while Senator Fattman’s amendment extending domestic violence leave protections to contract employees was adopted unanimously, 39-0. The Senate also adopted Senator Fernandes’ amendment creating a commission to study the adequacy, reliability, and distribution of unrestricted general government aid (UGA), after debate focused on inequities in local aid distribution and the need for a modern formula.
The chamber then took up House No. 5375, the Chapter 90 municipal roads and bridges bill, and passed it to be engrossed. Additional amendments were considered on the budget, including a community programming amendment and a Senate Ways and Means amendment, both adopted, after which the Ways and Means amendment as amended was adopted and the underlying budget was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also handled several procedural matters, including concurrence in a House referral for a bill on poverty-related legislation and ordering a sick leave bank bill for Carla Johnson to a third reading.
After extensive closing remarks from the Ways and Means chair, minority leader, and others praising the collaborative budget process and highlighting investments in local aid, education, public safety, and other priorities, the Senate voted on final passage of House No. 5501, the FY27 appropriations bill. The roll call showed 40-0 in favor, and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The Senate then adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Trooper Kevin Thomas Traynor.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- service.
- </c> and firing and firing people,<00:37:14.000><c> employees.
- Services.
- Firing veterans. Closing and security. Firing veterans.
- What is it in service for? What is it in service of? of? of?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And they, in some cases, affect their ability to provide service.
- territory. ...planning proceeding to increase the amount of capacity available in that CAISO service
- We do note up in red in text that this does not include a coincidental fire risk, which is very, very
- event, and the combination of heat... ...fire event and the combination of heat and fire potentially
- Are we able to meet a 2020 event, and can we, on top of that, deal with the coincidental fire?
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes.
On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations.
On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote.
In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1738, Coconino County juvenile services appropriation.
- SB 1751, death sentence, choice, firing squad. Public safety.
- SB 1775, emergency telephone system service contracts. Government.
- SB 1776, traditional healing services access. HHS.
- SCR 1049, death penalty choice firing squad. Public safety.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- But in this budget, we cut our state fire.
- We're going to have more fires, and we're going to have more fires that are actually going to be more
- We're going to have more fires, and we're going to have more fires that are actually going to be more
- And needed services that regular Arizonans need.
- , effectively dismantling the Forest Service, are leaving Arizona's rural areas with heavy Forest Service
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- First, thank you for your service.
- That's not to shame or impugn the veteran service organizations.
- For one thing, we don't salvage, but we have huge fires.
- We had quite a few meetings with the Forest Service over the Lab of Fire.
- Making the forest grossly overgrown, creating a fire-rich environment.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 20 and February 23, 2026. It then introduced several RS measures, including RS 3313-C-1 on Idaho Housing and Finance Association reporting and transparency, RS 33525 relating to an Idaho Department of Fish and Game gun club-related alternative, and RS 3344-1, a trigger bill concerning machine guns if the federal ban is repealed or overturned. Each of those motions passed without opposition.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1326, a private property/warrant bill sponsored by Senator Harris. The bill would generally require government agents to have a warrant, exigent circumstances, or consent before entering private land not open to the public, while preserving certain exceptions for law enforcement, water rights, drones, weed control, and abatement districts. Supporters, including landowners and the Idaho Farm Bureau, described experiences with government officials entering private property without permission; Fish and Game and the Idaho Association of Counties opposed the bill, arguing it would hinder routine compliance checks and enforcement. After testimony and questions, the committee voted to send SB 1326 to the 14th order for possible amendment.
Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1286, sponsored by Senator Nichols, which would regulate paid non-accredited assistance for veterans’ federal benefit claims. Supporters said the bill would protect veterans from aggressive marketing, unclear fees, and misuse of personal information while preserving access to free help and allowing contingent-fee arrangements under set rules. Some veterans testified in favor of consumer protections, while one veteran said the bill could limit his ability to choose paid help that had worked for him. The committee approved a motion to send SB 1286 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Joint Resolution 103, sponsored by Senator Adams, proposing a constitutional amendment to create a trust for certain lands granted or acquired from the federal government and to bar their sale, with revenues used for land management, county payments, and education-related purposes. Supporters framed it as a way to protect public lands from sale and preserve access, while opponents from Conservation Voters for Idaho and the Wilderness Society warned it could create financial uncertainty, wildfire costs, and management problems without a clear state structure. The transcript ends during continued testimony on the resolution, with no final committee action shown.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Chapter 148, Sections 4 and 5, having to do with a fire hazard, gives the fire marshal or the fire marshal's
- In the case of fire, as I mentioned, there is language that says the marshal, the head of the fire department
- And the fire department, the Department of Fire Services, recognizes that.
- At least in the fire marshal one, it's the fire marshal or the fire marshal's designee, as in writing
- Or wildfires, but in the last couple of years, our Commonwealth has literally been on fire, on fire,
Summary:
The Senate took up a major environmental bond bill with amendments covering climate resilience, housing health, plastics reduction, coastal protection, fisheries, and related regulatory issues. Early debate included Senator Keenan’s withdrawn amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program with $50 million, followed by his adopted amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packages. Senator Tarr’s amendment to remove the paper bag charge was defeated after extended debate over whether the 10-cent bag assessment functioned as a tax; a related floor speech from Senator Duner argued the fee would burden working families. The chamber also adopted Senator Fernandez’s ocean acidification amendment, which would aggregate ocean monitoring data to support shellfish, water quality, and coastal management, with support from Senators Sear and Driscoll. Other adopted measures included Driscoll’s Houghton’s Pond multi-use trail, Montigny’s New Bedford State Pier redevelopment and harbor oil-recovery provisions, Collins’s Commonwealth Conservation Commission later withdrawn, and several coastal resilience and housing-related amendments.
The Senate also approved a series of environmental and public health measures. Senator Moore’s rodenticide restriction amendment was adopted after testimony from animal welfare and conservation groups, with the sponsor describing harms to wildlife, pets, and livestock and noting local municipal support. Senator Lewis’s amendment directing DEP to study the feasibility of banning polystyrene was adopted, as was Senator Mark’s Massachusetts Climate Bank amendment and Senator Edwards’s carbon sequestration amendment expanding attention to salt marshes, seagrasses, and waterways. The chamber adopted amendments on equitable representation, improving indoor air quality, and a Douglas State Forest trust fund that would raise the entry fee from $1 to $2 for maintenance. Several amendments were withdrawn, including Collins’s urban coastal resilience commission and Tarr’s proposed Commonwealth Conservation Commission.
Housing and permitting issues were another major theme. Senator Driscoll’s amendment requiring local confirmation before a project is designated a priority housing project was defeated, but his related amendments clarifying the process and requiring consultation with the Housing and Livable Communities Secretary were adopted. The Senate also adopted Crichton’s amendments streamlining permitting for coastal resiliency projects in urban areas and creating a five-year pilot for nature-based solutions, as well as Tarr’s amendment adding dredging and sand placement to general coastal permits. Tarr’s amendment to revise the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund was adopted, while his later constitutional challenge to a landform-migration provision was withdrawn after he argued it could amount to an uncompensated taking. The session ended with the Senate noting only two amendments remained and then adjourning in memory of Quincy’s former mayor James A. Sheets.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your time, your service, and your consideration.
- Well, through the chair, the bill does not provide a specific provision of review by the fire agency.
- During an emergency scene, you can create a perimeter by law enforcement, and fire can help create a
- We know that law enforcement, both from the police side as well as the fire side, do try to create a
- We are leaving through this bill it at the will of the local jurisdiction, and usually the fire chief
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Committee - Room 1510 Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Health and Human Services Committee. I'm Senator Brian Hardin.
- Good morning, Chairman Hardin and members of the Health and Human Services Committee.
- Good morning, Chairman Hardin and members of the Health and Human Services Committee.
- Continuity, IEP services, credit transfers—how is that going to work for the youth?
- We brought that to Administrative Services. They had it looked at; it confirmed.
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Committee held an invited-testimony hearing on LR 425, which examines the Whitehall campus in Lincoln and possible long-term options for youth currently served there. Chair Brian Hardin explained that Whitehall houses two separate programs for adolescent males: a substance use program and a youth-who-sexually-harm program. Testimony from DHHS officials described Whitehall as a Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) that provides about 40 hours of weekly programming, family involvement, school services, and community reintegration activities. Officials said the department is evaluating whether the programs should remain at Whitehall or move to another state-owned facility, with Hastings described as the department’s preferred alternative because it is more residential in design than a youth rehabilitation treatment center (YRTC).
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- suited to direct a response when needed the most in critical times when a fire or disaster is upon us
- Specifically, Assembly Bill 1054 will allow CHP officers or Cal Fire firefighters who are eligible for
- The challenges being confronted by Cal Fire and CHP are dangerously protracted and require experience
- CAHP is proud to sponsor, with Cal Fire firefighters, a piece of legislation that will keep our best
- In the analysis, it speaks to that about the eligible CHP officers and Cal Fire that are eligible to
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard two bills. AB 1054 by Assemblymember Gibson would create a Deferred Retirement Option Program for eligible CHP officers and CAL FIRE firefighters, allowing them to work up to five additional years while their retirement benefits accrue in an interest-bearing account. Supporters, including representatives of CHP and CAL FIRE, said the bill would help retain experienced public safety personnel, address staffing strain, and remain cost-neutral to the state. Members generally supported the measure, and the committee passed it 7-0 and referred it to Appropriations.
The committee then heard AB 1439 by Assemblymember Garcia, sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades Council. The bill would require public pension and retirement systems to apply stronger labor standards when investing in California development projects, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce, and labor neutrality provisions. Supporters argued that public pension investments should not back projects with wage theft, unsafe conditions, or poor labor practices, and that stronger standards improve project quality and returns. Opponents, including county retirement systems, builders, housing groups, and local government associations, warned the bill could interfere with fiduciary duties, increase costs, create litigation risk, and reduce housing and development activity.
Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s scope, definitions, and possible impacts on housing and pension stability, but several said they were willing to give the author a chance to continue working on amendments. The author committed to further revisions and said the bill was still in early stages. The committee approved AB 1439 5-0, with one member not voting, and sent it to Appropriations. The meeting ended with brief farewell remarks for a committee consultant who is leaving for the Senate.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- lit on fire.
- </c><00:42:29.640><c> burned</c> got lit on fire it was huge fire burned got lit on fire it was huge
- It can't just be the services.
- It can't just be the services.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 41 Apr 30th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House bill authorizing the town of Colrain to continue the employment of Fire Department Chief Nicholas
- The House bill authorizing the town of Colrain to continue the employment of Fire Department Deputy Chief
- Bill authorizing the town of Colrain to continue the employment of Fire Department Deputy Chief Kevin
- Senate Bill 2544, an act authorizing the town of Coleraine to continue the employment of Fire Department
- House Bill 4846, an act authorizing the town of Coleraine to continue the employment of Fire Department
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then concurred with a Senate petition referring legislation to designate an official vegetable of the Commonwealth to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then reported several local bills for consideration, including measures affecting alcohol licenses in Topsfield and South Hadley, special town meeting procedures in Andover, continued employment for fire officials in Colrain, reserve time for public safety personnel in Salem, and a town charter amendment in Oxford. The House suspended Rule 7A and advanced these bills to third reading.
The House also passed to be enacted House Bill 4399, amending the charter of Middleton. Several other bills were taken up on third reading and passed to be engrossed, including a recall election measure for Rutland, a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a Rehoboth deputy chief, a means-tested senior property tax exemption for Millis, sewer-related funding authority for Falmouth, and a North Adams bill on appointing retired police officers for paid detail work. Two bills involving disability pension and North Attleboro senior tax exemption were amended by substitution before being engrossed, and a Salem parking-space excise bill was amended for wording changes before passage.
The House also observed a moment of silent tribute to Stephen Fennell of Falmouth. At the end of the session, the House adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cecilia, Boston, and chaplain for Boston Fire. And thank you, Governor Healey, for this ask.
- Thank you for that and for your service. Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you for your vital service, and you are dismissed. Thank you. Service and you are dismissed.
- And to all out there who served, we all thank you for your service.
- We'll fire up our tourism economy.
Summary:
The House and Senate met in joint convention for the Governor’s annual State of the Commonwealth address. Before the address, the chamber handled routine organizational motions, including recesses, the appointment of committees to escort the Lieutenant Governor, constitutional officers, and the Governor into the chamber, the posting of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and an invocation and benediction. The joint convention then heard Governor Maura Healey’s address, followed by remarks from legislative leaders and a closing benediction.
In her speech, Governor Healey said the state is strong and highlighted accomplishments from the past session, including tax cuts, expanded child care support, the Affordable Homes Act, transportation improvements, federal funding gains, veterans’ services, and health care measures. She also emphasized ongoing priorities such as reducing housing costs, improving transit and infrastructure, expanding primary care and mental health services, supporting education and career pathways, strengthening clean energy and AI investment, and protecting reproductive health care. She called for abolishing tenant broker’s fees, creating a statewide graduation standards council after the MCAS requirement change, and continuing efforts to address the emergency shelter system and other cost pressures.
No roll call votes were taken on legislation during the address itself, but the convention adopted the various ceremonial orders and motions by voice vote. After the Governor’s remarks and the benediction, the joint convention adjourned, and the House later adjourned to meet the following Tuesday in informal session.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Opening Day Floor Session 01-15-2025 10:00am
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In my dream, our house was on fire.
- </c> bulock jilo escaped from the fire bulock jilo escaped from the fire finding<00:10:58.200><c> shelter
- But you can read all of our stuff later. fire why not some fire why not some that<00:48:57.920><c> would
- What if we help L.A. victims still recovering after the fires?
- This pin is a symbol of our service to the Senate and to the people of the State of Hawaiʻi.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- . services. services.
- </c> uh Department of Environmental Services uh Department of Environmental Services led<00:17:02.240
- </c> fire apparatus is used for commerce. fire apparatus is used for commerce.
- </c> Um, fire trucks we could do. Um, fire trucks we could do. Yeah.<01:46:46.159><c> Yeah.
- </c><01:47:05.600><c> apparatus</c><01:47:06.320><c> fire</c> to adding retired fire apparatus fire to
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to help provide those services for those people who...
- </c><00:13:22.680><c> for</c> need to help provide those services for need to help provide those services
- Smith up and say, we lost your son in a fire, and we didn't take the time to put any smoke detectors
- for example if of an emergency a fire for example if there's<00:14:52.120><c> no</c><00:14:52.519><c
- </c><00:15:55.199><c> and</c> and say we lost your son in a fire and and say we lost your son in a fire
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Three - Monday, March 30
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your service. Further introductions, lady from Dunklin.
- Thank you for your service. Further introductions, gentleman from St. Louis County. Thank you, Mr.
- opportunity by the Community Service Commission.
- I know the fire districts already sell surplus items that they have, might be a fire engine, might be
- And... ...a lot of those things to different fire districts that might be in rural Missouri.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Service industry workers: exempting a portion of their tip income from tax and providing a tax credit
- But for Amanda, she was fired the next day, and she was fired due to a loophole in the law that does
- School teachers, public safety professionals, and essential town services should not be cut because of
- But I think we're going to have to think about how we pay for the services we come to expect and need
- As we approach the one-year anniversary of the tragic Gabriel House fire in my city of Fall River, it
Summary:
The Senate met on the FY27 budget and began with several ceremonial introductions and brief amendment withdrawals. Senator Collins withdrew amendments related to restoring DCF social worker funding and educator pay. The chamber then ruled a package of tax-related amendments offered by Senator Tarr out of order on constitutional grounds, finding they would create money-bill provisions that must originate in the House; the Senate upheld that ruling by a vote of 35-4. Senator Tarr later offered amendments on a gas tax suspension and related tax relief themes, but those were not adopted.
The Senate considered and rejected several other amendments, including proposals on commemorating Commonwealth history, naming a bridge, repeat offenders, and no-cost calls. One amendment by Senator Fattman to extend domestic violence leave protections to contract employees was adopted unanimously, with 39 votes in favor and none opposed. The chamber also adopted an amendment creating a special commission to study the adequacy, reliability, and distribution of unrestricted general government aid (UGA), after extended debate about inequities in municipal aid and local budget pressures. Members from across the chamber supported the commission, while some emphasized that adequacy of funding, not just redistribution, remains a concern.
The Senate then took up Chapter 90, passing the municipal roads and bridges bill to be engrossed. It also adopted a community programming amendment and a Senate Ways and Means amendment, then adopted the Ways and Means budget amendment as amended and ordered the underlying FY27 appropriations bill to a third reading. After lengthy closing remarks from the Ways and Means chair, minority leader, and the Senate President praising the budget process and highlighting investments in local aid, education, public safety, and other priorities, the Senate voted 40-0 to pass the FY27 budget bill to be engrossed. The chamber then adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Trooper Kevin Thomas Traynor.