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• Senator Hunt. Here. Senator Lovelet. Thank you. Senator Hunt. Here. Senator Lovelet.
• In that case, I want to welcome Senator Hunt to the minutes.
• Welcome, Senator Hunt.
• This is Senator Victoria Hunt.
• Senator Hunt, yeah, thank you for this information.

Summary: The committee met on July 15, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so it could not adopt prior minutes. Chair Jerry Pollett welcomed new member Senator Victoria Hunt and new JLARC staff, and noted national recognition for recent JLARC reports. The meeting then moved into a series of preliminary audit presentations and an agency strategic management update, with committee members asking questions after each item. JLARC presented a preliminary audit of DCYF’s Juvenile Rehabilitation programs. Staff concluded that crowding, staffing shortages, weak risk assessments, and inconsistent programming combine to create unsafe conditions. The report found that most youth are housed in two large secure facilities operating near or above capacity, incidents rise as population rises, 47% of frontline staff leave within a year, current assessment tools are not valid for the population, and program access depends more on facility than individual need. JLARC made one recommendation to the legislature to address crowding and seven to DCYF, including improving retention, training, incident response procedures, validated assessments, program alignment, and data quality. DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter said the agency agreed overcrowding is a serious problem, described ongoing efforts to improve staffing and safety, and said a detailed response would be provided later. Committee members raised concerns about education access, retaliation against staff or youth who participated in the audit, and whether JR-25 has helped or worsened conditions. JLARC then presented a preliminary audit of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker labor laws. The audit found that L&I generally meets inspection timelines for health and safety complaints, but not for wage and hour or retaliation complaints, where delays are driven largely by time before assignment to an investigator. Staff said complaint volume exceeds capacity, though the agency has added staff, created screening processes, and reorganized workloads, and 2026 legislation now allows prioritization of complaints and broader investigations. JLARC recommended that L&I report back in December 2026 and December 2027 on backlog reduction and implementation of the new law. An L&I representative said the agency is hiring additional staff and will provide a formal response later. The committee also received a JLARC overview and Department of Health strategic management plan update on hospital data reporting, inspections, complaints, and adverse event reporting. DOH reported measurable progress on inspection compliance, new staffing and licensing systems, translated complaint forms, and plans for future work on language access, adverse event reporting, and financial data dashboards. After lunch, JLARC began its 2026 tax preference performance reviews. The first review covered the Main Street tax credit, which JLARC said has helped increase the number of Main Street communities and businesses, with positive growth near designated districts; JLARC recommended continuing the preference and improving business-count data. The second review covered the equitable access to credit program, which JLARC said appears to support underserved communities by funding loans through CDFIs; JLARC recommended continuing the preference beyond its 2027 expiration. The committee began questions on the program mechanics and the role of the Community Reinvestment Act, and the presentation was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• for clear-cut logging for that single industry, at the detriment of all else: recreation, habitat, hunting
• > can get out there, enjoy it, whether can get out there, enjoy it, whether it's<00:19:22.480> hunting
• or bird watching or just it's hunting or bird watching or just even<00:19:25.360> helping<00:
• I like going to hunt on farmers' lands that allow us to hunt there.
• I like going to hunt on farmers' lands that allow us to hunt there.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Hunting and fishing share the same passion and bond to the outdoors as foraging does, all while supporting
• Hunting and fishing share the same passion and bond to the outdoors as foraging does, all while supporting
• Hunting and fishing share the same passion and bond to the outdoors as foraging does, all while supporting
• Hunting and fishing share the same passion and bond to the outdoors as foraging does, all while supporting
• and angling um referenced about hunting and angling um I<00:24:14.720> have<00:24:14.840>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He's an avid hunter and prefers to hunt elk when he draws out.
• I'm going to take you on a Barbary hunt, a Barbary sheep hunt on a ranch that you won't ever see another
• We're going to put you up in the hunting lodge, and we'll feed you breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Speaker, you will be responsible for your own hunting license through New Mexico Game and Fish because
• I bet if we saved money, that there'd be more money to go turkey hunting. hunting.

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• It is unclear from the data which of the knives were ordinary pocket knives or hunting knives.
• <00:18:05.280> pocketk<00:18:05.679> knife<00:18:06.000> or<00:18:06.240> hunting
• ordinary pocketk knife or hunting knife. ordinary pocketk knife or hunting knife.
• And it's also unclear hunting knives.
• <00:18:15.520> be<00:18:15.679> less why hunting knives might be less why hunting knives

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district. The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting. A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.

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• opportunity, provided that is not less than 50% of the hunting licenses in a limited quota hunt area
• public hunting opportunities. public hunting opportunities.
• that is not less than 50% of the hunting that is not less than 50% of the hunting licenses<00:10
• <00:10:51.360> area licenses in a limited quota hunt area licenses in a limited quota hunt
• Senate file 66 donated hunting licenses Senate file 66 donated hunting licenses amendments amendments

Keywords: 916, all

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• Uh, whether you're, uh, whether you hunt or fish yourself or know somebody that hunts and fish, it is
• Whether you hunt or fish yourself or know somebody that hunts and fishes, it is so important to our state
• Whether you hunt or fish yourself or know somebody that hunts and fishes, it is so important to our state
• They are great spokesmen for anything that has to do with hunting and angling and conservation.
• they do with hunting and angling and<00:51:28.360> conservation.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a series of committee reports and appointment recommendations. Reports included several bills being amended and referred onward, along with confirmations for appointments to the Colorado State University System Board of Governors and the Western Colorado University Board of Trustees. The chamber also suspended a rule to allow a child to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and later recognized visiting Scout Troop 873 from Highlands Ranch and the Colorado Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol, including a tribute to the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and remarks about conservation, hunting, and angling. The Senate also honored the Be Well Health and Wellness Initiative for 23 years of work on health equity, community wellness, and resident-driven system change, with remarks highlighting its community engagement model and efforts to address social determinants of health. In addition, the chamber recognized legislative aides, interns, and staff with a tribute praising their work supporting senators and the legislative process. These recognitions were largely ceremonial and were met with applause and supportive remarks from members. The main policy item taken up was Senate Bill 149, concerning pathways for individuals with mental health disorders who are incompetent to stand trial. Senators Amabile and Simpson described the bill as a response to longstanding gaps in treatment and placement options for people found incompetent to proceed, especially those who are dangerous and not likely to be restored. They said the bill was developed over many months with input from prosecutors, public defenders, and budget staff, and emphasized public safety and the need to avoid releasing people when no appropriate placement exists. Senator Coram Reyer spoke in support, citing a local case involving a violent defendant who was released and later threatened people with a gun. The Committee of the Whole adopted the Judiciary and Appropriations committee reports on SB 149, and then considered amendment L049 from Senator Marble, which would reduce certain judicial staffing assumptions by half while preserving capital and IT funding and allowing the judiciary to return through the normal budget process if needed. Senators Marble and Simpson supported the amendment, describing the fiscal estimates as uncertain and the bill’s implementation as still being in flux. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of the amendment or the bill vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Good morning, Kasha Hunt with Nossaman on behalf of a leave-in high municipal water district in support
• A lot of people think of hunting and fishing as a sport, and certainly lots of people get great enjoyment
• We've got a lot of very low-resourced folks, especially in rural areas, who rely on hunting and fishing
• So it's to give them access to hunting and fishing in a way that's both responsible.
• hopeful this will make a difference for folks, especially in rural parts of our state who rely on hunting

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several natural resources and water-related bills. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations, improve climate-informed water supply forecasting, and provide annual updates to the Legislature; supporters emphasized the need for better transparency and more accurate water planning, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 556, also by Senator Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other community benefits; local officials and conservation groups supported it, some initial concerns about Proposition 4 were resolved, and the bill passed as amended. SB 630 by Senator Allen would streamline State Parks and other state real property acquisitions by raising review thresholds and reducing duplicative approvals; conservation groups and park advocates supported the measure, while some members raised oversight and fiscal concerns, and it passed as amended. SB 718 by Senator Allen would reduce hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians, framed as helping subsistence users and disabled veterans and seniors, and it passed as amended. The committee also approved SB 427 by Senator Blakespear, which extends the sunset of the Habitat Conservation Fund from 2030 to 2035. Supporters said the fund has protected more than 1.2 million acres, leverages other funding, and supports habitat, recreation, and climate resilience; members highlighted its importance for areas like the Salton Sea and the need to protect the funding stream from future sweeps. SB 586 by Senator Jones, an e-moto off-highway vehicle bill, was taken up with little discussion and passed as amended. SB 639 by Senator Ashby would extend the deadline for Sacramento-area flood protection projects in the Natomas Basin and Beach Lake subareas from 2025 to 2030 to allow completion of remaining work and avoid delays to infill housing; city, county, and flood agency representatives supported it, and it passed as amended. Throughout the hearing, witnesses and members repeatedly emphasized water reliability, flood protection, conservation funding, and reducing bureaucratic delays. Several bills drew broad support from local governments, water agencies, tribes, and conservation organizations, and multiple members requested to be added as coauthors. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, generally with amendments and with some items left open for add-on votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I just have kind of a weird question, but do they allow elk hunting in Minnesota?
• c><00:16:04.720> they<00:16:04.880> allow<00:16:05.199> elk<00:16:05.440> hunting
• question, but do they allow elk hunting question, but do they allow elk hunting in<00:16:05.920>
• <00:16:16.160> that<00:16:16.320> that Representative Burkel: The hunt will probably
• biggest pressure on the depredation claims are the kids in the central herd, and there will be no hunt

Bills: HF601

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been hunted down, attacked, murdered, jailed.
• Hunting and fishing are a way of life.
• Hunting and fishing are a way of life.
• No doubt those who hunt and fish have a big impact on our communities and the State of New York.
• No doubt those who hunt and fish have a big impact on our communities and the State of New York.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no. The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber. The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators. Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• , and it's always been explained that it's for the sport of hunting.
• Can you please tell me what a gun silencer... ...for the sport of hunting.
• Can you please tell me what a gun silencer does for the sport of hunting? Senator Avila.
• And can these go on hunting rifles?
• So does it go on to a hunting rifle, a silencer? Senator Avila. Thank you, Mr. President.

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mine are for hunting and for self-protection of me and my family.
• shred what you were hunting.
• It doesn't, most people do not hunt with these. Correct.
• We own several hunting rifles with various calibers.
• We own several hunting rifles with various calibers.

Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• in his past uh representative hunt in his past uh efforts<01:57:42.560> created<01:57:43.000>
• Our first bill will be House Bill 316, and Representative Hunt will be introducing it. Thank you.
• Thank you, Chairman Hunt. No, you're the chairman, Representative...
• <03:59:56.800> mentioned not as representative hunt mentioned not as representative hunt mentioned
• <05:24:24.040> can three minute break so chairman hunt can three minute break so chairman

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight. Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• David Hunt in providing comments. Katherine Frier in support. Fred Hoffer in support.
• <00:18:27.200> David<00:18:27.679> Hunt Party of Hawaii in support.
• David Hunt Party of Hawaii in support.
• David Hunt in<00:18:28.320> providing<00:18:28.880> comments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health, Human Services, and Agriculture and Environment heard testimony on SR 85, which requests the Department of Health to form a working group on solid waste management, and on SCR 19, which asks the Tax Review Commission to identify ways to implement Hawaii’s long-term care financing program. SR 85 drew broad support from the Department of Health, the Board of Water Supply, environmental groups, and numerous individuals, with one commenter asking that a military representative be added to address possible landfill use of military lands. For SCR 19, testimony came in support from the Executive Office on Aging and another supporter. For SR 85, the chair recommended passage with amendments. The amendments revised landfill-location language, removed certain lines, expanded the report’s scope to include materials management policies, environmental protections, and alternative technologies for waste that cannot be recycled or composted, and changed the working group membership language to include representatives from specified sectors. The committee also agreed to add invited participants such as Zero Waste USA, the reuse and deconstruction industries, a landfill leachate expert, a unit-based pricing expert, and a military representative, and to require the governor or designee to convene the initial meeting. The committee adopted the recommendation by vote, with members voting aye and one member excused. For SCR 19, the chair recommended passage with an amendment adding reference to findings in a 1991 report on financing long-term care. The committee approved the measure with amendments by vote, again with members voting aye and one member excused. The joint session then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Last year, it was about, well, they should be able to hunt with them. What are we hunting?
• What are we hunting? Are we hunting people? Because that's what's happening with our long guns.
• hunt by myself.
• We'd be going hunting after school or going We would be so excited.
• And I would go hunting to supplement the grocery budget.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24. The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7. The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.

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• For some people, hunting sacred to us.
• ,<00:43:34.800> fish, Minnesota, the ability to hunt, fish, Minnesota, the ability to hunt
• <01:53:19.440> it's if you look on it's uh for hunting it's if you look on it's uh for hunting
• So by the time they are 10 years old, then they would be able to hunt bear.
• And again, this isn't allowing anyone under 10 to start hunting bear.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , Vicky Kiesling, and Don Talbert up Hunt, Vicky Kiesling, and Don Talbert up to<00:03:19.360> the
• >> Pat Hunt, if you want to introduce yourself for the record and begin telling us your story.
• Pat Hunt and I live in a senior building Pat Hunt and I live in a senior building in<00:04:05.760>
• Hunt,<00:26:59.120> Ms.
• Hunt, Ms. Kiesling, and Ms. uh, Ms. Hunt, Ms. Kiesling, and Ms. uh, Ms. Tolbert. Tolbert.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Hunt would like to recognize a guest under the south balcony.
• President, Senator Hunt would move to amend with AM 2606. Senator Hunt, you're recognized to open.
• Thank you, Senator Hunt.
• President, Senator Hunt would move to amend with AM 3118.
• Senator Hunt, you're recognized to open on your amendment. Mr.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• James Hunt.
• Hunt, thank you for being here. Please make him welcome. Also assisting with Dr.
• Hunt today, you recognize that big smile. We have Nurse Lee Fasio. Ms.

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and granted several leave requests for absent members. The chamber then dispensed with the previous day’s journal and reported no committee reports, unfinished business, or executive communications before moving to the red calendar. House Resolution 1002, authorizing recesses of the House or Senate for four consecutive days or longer, was explained by Representative Walker. No one spoke against it, and the resolution passed by voice vote and was adopted. The House also recognized visiting law enforcement officers, Dr. James Hunt, and Nurse Lee Fasio. On the budget calendar, House Bill 1002, the general appropriation bill, was presented by Representative Johnson as the constitutionally required first appropriation measure. The bill was read for the third time and passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 93 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1 p.m. Tuesday, and several committee meeting announcements were made for Tuesday and later that day.

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• Obviously, here in the state of Kentucky, people come here from a tourism perspective to hunt our trophy
• Obviously, here in the state of Kentucky, people come here from a tourism perspective to hunt our trophy
• I think that I'll defer to the sponsor, but I think that means that whether you have your aunt hunt with
• c><00:22:37.560> it<00:22:37.960> is<00:22:38.080> to<00:22:38.160> me hunt
• with you or not is what it is to me hunt with you or not is what it is to me is<00:22:38.520> part

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:30 HB 571 Discussion 01:29 HB 571 Roll Call Vote 04:02 HB 542 Discussion 06:01 HB 542 Roll Call Vote 10:21 HB 142 Discussion 13:30 HB 142 Roll Call Vote 22:47 HB 212 Discussion 24:00 HB 212 Roll Call Vote 25:40 HB 658 Discussion 27:01 HB 658 Roll Call Vote 32:02, 958, all