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• My SNAP is all I have to purchase food on my own.
• We only have so much money to purchase food, so we have to max out as much TFAB as we can get.
• We only have so much money to purchase food, so we have to max out as much TFAP as we can get.
• We had the local food purchase assistance program cut March 7th, $4.7 million.
• We had the local food purchase We had the local food purchase assistance<03:11:53.120> program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It essentially just takes out that the department can spend the donated funds to purchase the courses
• It essentially just takes out that the department can spend the donated funds to purchase the courses
• , the veteran moving to a new house, and so he would be able to apply it for the new house he's purchasing
• It says if a judgment creditor attempts to use funds from the care account to purchase qualifying medical
• It says if a judgment creditor attempts to use funds from the care account to purchase qualifying medical

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended. House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no. Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm joined with the funding going out the door for purchase orders and contracts to get signed.
• Sometimes the purchase of Hardware does take a little bit longer, but it looks like there's 3.7 million
• investigation and remediation of neglected contaminated sites has seen a lot of encumbrances and purchase
• point out the State Engineer asked for $130 million for a wide variety of projects, including to purchase
• Again, you talked with DPS earlier today about line 166, which was to purchase a vehicle.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We pretty much purchased our land grant back in the day, back in the 1600s from the Spanish.
• We purchased the Alamo Ranch, former Alamo Ranch, from the King family—60,000 acres.
• Local foods for schools and local food purchases—the USDA canceled the program.
• Purchases—the USDA canceled the program.
• The issue about the food, you know, being able to purchase local food, that's already really kind of

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• Should we not potentially consider purchasing water from the Navajo Nation if they are not able to use
• If we're able to purchase water, all that would require for us to get it to where it's needed is more
• But towards the end of my farming career, I was able to purchase an irrigated farm in Curry County of
• When I first purchased my farm, it was a pretty sandy farm, and the irrigation system on it... ...was
• So, I purchased the farm and redid it.

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• just provides transparency and... ...better communication with retailers on what they're actually purchasing
• You know, not every winery in California—most of them are purchasing... ...grapes and wine, and it allows
• If that were to happen and they were to purchase all the grapes, then... I would agree with that.
• , trying to track that backward to understand were they grown in Texas, when did you purchase those,
• We partner with and purchase Texas grapes from 33 Texas farmers. We employ 113.

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• small business buying computers, um, that I should have the ability to repair those items that I purchase
• c> So, not only are we providing consumer protection over ownership of the property that you're purchasing
• that you're purchasing, um, but also<00:02:48.640> allowing<00:02:49.120> small<00:02:
• If you purchase a camera, should you be blocked by a program from being able to operate that camera?
• If you<00:15:00.160> purchase<00:15:00.560> a<00:15:00.800> camera,<00:15:01.279

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Sable purchased the assets and invested substantial effort to bring them back online.
• Consumers purchase fast fashion in order to stay up to date with the newest trends, but then quickly.
• Consumers may purchase fast fashion under the false assumption that it will save money.
• Today, one in three young people reports feeling addicted to purchasing fast fashion. Thank you.
• Today, one in three young people reports feeling addicted to purchasing fast fashion.

Summary: The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no. AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.

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• But businesses, this is important: they will see a sales tax cut on all of the purchases that they're
• that they're currently paying purchases that they're currently paying taxes<00:25:08.960> on<
• It's 8 to 1, and also it would be effective for sales and purchases made after September 30th of 2025
• made after September 30th of purchases made after September 30th of 2025<00:36:06.680> so<00:
• of over 28,000 acres of land that we purchased a few years ago.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This section will go into effect for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2026.
• This section will go into effect for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2026.
• And so that's foundationally, you know, when you look at the way your power is being purchased or you're
• or you're looking at the way purchased or you're looking at the way that<00:08:55.800> uh<00:
• and not pay businesses to make purchases and not pay sales<00:09:03.320> tax<00:09:03.600>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 9 was heard as a proposal to alter Minnesota energy policy by creating exemptions and “off-ramps” from the state’s 2023 clean energy requirements. The bill would expand hydroelectric power’s eligibility, end the moratorium on new nuclear plants, delay certain carbon-free energy compliance requirements for utilities that do not meet a retail rate benchmark, restrict demolition of fossil fuel plants under that same benchmark, support carbon capture and sequestration, and expand the sales tax exemption for residential natural gas and electricity used as primary heat year-round. The author moved the A1 amendment, which clarified that the carbon capture policy language does not create a state funding obligation; the committee took up the amendment with no discussion and proceeded to a vote, though the result was not stated in the transcript. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Taxes. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to improve reliability and affordability, especially during extreme cold, and said current mandates are forcing coal retirements faster than replacement generation can be built. They cited MISO and NERC reliability concerns, Xcel’s proposed rate increases, and the need for an “all-of-the-above” energy approach that includes nuclear and hydro. Supporters also said the bill would help keep energy costs down for families and businesses and would allow Minnesota to use existing generation assets longer if rate targets are not met. Testimony from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce supported the bill’s emphasis on reliability, affordability, nuclear power, hydroelectric power, and carbon capture. The Chamber said Minnesota’s electricity costs have become less competitive for businesses and argued that stable, affordable power is essential for economic growth and future technologies such as AI. The Minnesota Utility Investors also supported allowing new nuclear and all hydro power to be considered. In contrast, the Prairie Island Indian Community opposed lifting the nuclear moratorium without a viable long-term waste solution, describing its long history living near the Prairie Island nuclear plant and spent fuel storage and urging continued consultation on the issue. Xcel Energy said it supports low rates and sees nuclear as one option, but emphasized that any support for lifting the moratorium depends on full participation by the Prairie Island Indian Community and that decisions about retiring fossil plants should remain within the existing Public Utilities Commission resource planning process.

Transcript Highlights:

• These are tabulators that were part of the original purchase of tabulators for the state that are still
• GSD was the purchaser under that statute that was, or, It does belong to the state.
• GSD was the purchaser under that statute that was, or, excuse me, the bill that was passed in 2023.
• And it looked like, I guess, failure to complete purchase order before obtaining goods.
• I'm issuing a purchasing without a purchase order.

Bills: HB1

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

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• by making the legal age of consumption... ...products to 21, requiring an ID verification during purchase
• Where were these products purchased?
• He probably purchased those also at the Cozy Cannabis, although he may have gotten them online.
• And so he also purchased smokeable vape products as well at Hidden Hills.
• Would it be a paper trail of who's purchasing your product?

Bills: HB28, SB3, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• <00:27:12.799> the<00:27:12.919> trees The private market to purchase the trees, or
• A lot of landowners that we have purchased land from want their land to be public forever, so we work
• <00:31:39.799> the offer to purchase the offer to purchase the ground<00:31:41.679> commissioner
• In these cases, local governments are able to purchase credits from a different bank service area, but
• local governments are able to purchase local governments are able to purchase credits<00:40:39.720

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There are no regulations at the federal level on mailing this or shipping it or purchasing it online.
• Um, I don't know purchasing it online.
• <01:25:29.920> a years old could walk in purchase a years old could walk in purchase a product
• ,<01:26:49.520> you with every Tootsie Roll purchase, you with every Tootsie Roll purchase
• In Jackson and also in Star Valley, you can purchase it 24 hours a day at the local gas stations.

Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The RFA offers low-interest loans for land purchases, farm improvements, equipment, operating capital
• We offer low-interest loan programs for a variety of farm activities, including land purchases, farm
• purchase the other 45% that $45,000. purchase the other 45% that $45,000.
• <00:34:34.720> real entry- level farmers purchase real entry- level farmers purchase real
• You are getting those dollars, and it's purchasing the real estate that it is.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• repealer to strike that section of the law to allow them to go ahead and borrow for those large purchases
• ,<00:13:05.680> if<00:13:05.839> you those those large purchases, if you those those
• large purchases, if you will.<00:13:06.800> Um<00:13:07.279> the<00:13:07.600> other
• Um, the other thing is some members, like for instance the buffalo initiative, they are purchasing land
• <00:21:13.280> land initiative they are uh purchasing land initiative they are uh purchasing

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee met briefly to hear and sort through interim topic proposals, with members noting they needed to finish quickly before floor work. The first topic, from Representative Banks and Representative Ottman, would allow non-veterinarians to perform pre-check pregnancy testing on cattle to help address veterinary shortages, while still requiring a certified veterinarian for cattle sold as bred. No public testimony was offered, and the committee agreed to move through the full list and rank topics later rather than taking an immediate vote. A second topic, brought by the County Commissioners Association through Jeremiah Ryman and Joy Hill, concerned subdivision fencing laws. Hill said recent statutory changes moved fencing requirements into the subdivision statutes, creating cost and planning problems for developers and county officials. She said the preferred option would be repeal; if not, counties should have flexibility to exempt some subdivisions, and at minimum the law should be clarified because key terms and requirements are unclear. The committee asked a few questions and then moved on. Representative Davis and Holly Kennedy of the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts discussed updating conservation district statutes. Kennedy said districts are currently barred from borrowing money for major purchases and that election rules can force board members to vacate seats if they move within the district but outside their original locality. The association supported revisiting those provisions. The committee also heard a topic on comparing recreation rules on state lands and federal lands, with the sponsor saying the goal was to identify disparities and possible improvements. Later topics included preventing orphaned water rights, with Keith Kennedy of the Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts asking for statutory clarification so water rights are properly transferred during divisions and not forfeited, especially in small subdivisions and family exemptions. Another proposal from Representative Ottman addressed a tribal buffalo issue involving whether animals crossing between reservation land and fee land are treated as wildlife or domestic animals; members emphasized the topic was for information and discussion rather than legislation. Senator Pearson also proposed revisiting fence-out laws for livestock to give landowners more protection when repeatedly dealing with wandering animals, while others cautioned that any changes would need to be handled carefully because of differing livestock rules and the state’s fence-in/fence-out framework. Finally, Senator Hicks raised livestock identification concerns, arguing producers should retain flexibility under prior law to identify animals as they choose and that veterinarians should not be forced into new federal tagging requirements.

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• And as we have seen across this nation, foreign adversaries like China have moved to purchase land next
• This simply extends that to 10-passenger vans as many districts went out and purchased vans that met
• vans that met went out and purchased vans that met that<00:16:39.519> threshold<00:16:40.560>
• This will allow them to use these school-purchased vans.
• This will allow them to use these school-purchased vans.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. During second reading, several bills and a joint resolution were reported to the Rules Committee, including measures on trauma center provider coverage, cremation, public library trustees, local occupational license fees and taxes, and a food-is-medicine resolution. The House also communicated passage of House Bills 176, 178, and 280 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced Senate Bill 39, Senate Bill 181 with a committee substitute, Senate Bill 17 with a committee substitute and title amendment, and Senate Bill 34. The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 13, which would allow military installations to have ex officio representation on nearby planning and zoning bodies to improve communication about land use near bases. It passed 37-0. Senate Bill 46, concerning school transportation, was amended by committee substitute to require background checks and drug testing for drivers of school vans and to extend van use to 10-passenger vehicles; it passed 37-0 after a brief clarification about the amendment’s display in the system. Senate Bill 22, expanding the dual credit scholarship program to support a teacher apprenticeship pathway, was amended to require a 2.75 GPA and then passed 36-1 after questions about employment status and liability; the sponsor explained it would help address teacher shortages and reduce student debt. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 90, which extends the behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program from 2027 to 2031 to continue offering treatment-based alternatives to incarceration for eligible low-level offenders; it passed 37-0. Senate Bill 51, a proposed constitutional change to freeze property tax assessment increases for homeowners age 65 and older on their primary residence, also passed 37-0. Senate Bill 30 was passed over but retained its place in the orders of the day. The rules committee later posted Senate Bills 27, 40, and 76 for the next day, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Bill 109 to Licensing and Occupations, Senate Bill 68 to State and Local Government, and Senate Resolutions 45 and 46 to the Senate floor.

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• But don't worry, we have a plan because we are going to annex, invade, purchase, or otherwise acquire
• acquire purchase, or otherwise acquire Greenland,<01:49:19.679> which<01:49:19.920> has
• Our currency would be devalued, and our purchasing power, the purchasing power of every individual American
• federal government and what is happening on the mainland start to impact our checkbooks and our purchasing
• Federal government and what is happening on the mainland start to impact our checkbooks and our purchasing

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It merely provides an ability to assist with paying for the purchase, installation, and operation of
• ><00:14:56.000> paying<00:14:56.320> for<00:14:56.519> the<00:14:56.680> purchase
• <00:14:57.079> and assist with paying for the purchase and assist with paying for the purchase
• I can legally, from the state of Kentucky, purchase the UTV, register it inside the state of Montana,
• the UTV register it inside the purchase the UTV register it inside the state<00:25:47.880> of

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Transportation Committee met with a quorum, approved the February 19 minutes, and opened with a moment of silent prayer for a colleague who had experienced a medical episode. Members also recognized several guests, including students, school board members, and community visitors. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 66, which proposes a task force on Advanced Air Mobility. The sponsor described the measure as a way for Kentucky to study emerging eVTOL and related aviation technology, compare policies with other states, and position the commonwealth to compete for economic development in aviation, aerospace, and logistics. Members expressed support for the forward-looking concept, and the resolution was reported favorably after a roll call vote, with a correction noted that there was no committee substitute attached. The committee next considered Senate Bill 38, dealing with school bus stop-arm safety cameras. The sponsor and a co-sponsor said the bill is permissive, not mandatory, and would help school districts pay for camera purchase, installation, and operation if they choose to use them. They emphasized the goal of reducing illegal passing of stopped school buses, cited survey data showing thousands of violations statewide, and said the bill includes a process for contesting citations and keeps revenue largely within school districts and the court system. A co-sponsor described a personal near-miss involving a child crossing in front of a bus. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 63 on street-legal special purpose vehicles. The sponsor and a witness from Back Roads of Appalachia said the bill is intended to support recreation and economic development in Eastern Kentucky by allowing certain UTVs and similar vehicles to be made street legal under defined safety and registration requirements. They stressed that farm and agricultural vehicles are excluded, that the bill is optional, and that vehicles would need inspection, registration, and safety equipment such as roll bars, seat belts, and windshields. Members asked about whether the bill would affect farm use, whether it was aimed at recreation, and how local governments could restrict use; the sponsor said localities could prohibit these vehicles on certain roads and that the measure was not meant to allow long-distance travel on major roads. The discussion also included a reminder to wear helmets. The transcript ends during the committee’s consideration of SB 63, before a final vote is shown.

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• It simply pushes consumers to either purchase from unregulated sources or travel to neighboring states
• It simply pushes consumers to either purchase from unregulated sources to travel to neighboring states
• taking tax dollars with them. consumers to either purchase from unregulated sources to travel to neighboring
• matter is liquor stores in Massachusetts have a long track record of verifying the age for adults to purchase
• example, a brewery producing an infused beverage in-house would be required to sell it and then purchase

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow. Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system. At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.