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• I think that attorneys in this body, especially those applying to be the highest attorney in the state
• I hope any other attorney in this body would vote no as well. Thank you. I vote no.
• I hope any other attorney in this body would vote no as well. Thank you. Senator Finchem votes no.
• The U.S. tried to force attorneys into enforcing federal law.
• Not an attorney, not the county attorney, not a municipal police chief. The sheriff.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• delinquent taxes must include the option for the county attorney to use this consolidated procedure.
• delinquent taxes must include the option for the county attorney to use this consolidated procedure.
• </c><00:24:49.360><c> for</c><00:24:49.600><c> collecting</c> county attorney for collecting county attorney
• </c><00:24:53.039><c> to</c><00:24:53.279><c> use</c><00:24:53.440><c> this</c> for the county attorney
• to use this for the county attorney to use this consolidated<00:24:54.480><c> procedure.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:09 HB 456 Discussion: 02:05 HB 456 Vote: 07:00 HB 136 Discussion: 07:54 HB 136 Vote: 09:36 HB 448 Discussion: 10:28 HB 448 Vote: 13:26 HB 220 Discussion: 14:12 HB 220 Vote: 17:14 HB 213 Discussion: 18:17 HB 213 Vote: 19:19 HB 518 Discussion: 20:23 HB 518 Vote: 23:03 HB 600 Discussion: 24:05 HB 600 Vote: 25:17 Adjournment: 26:32, 958, all

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• Um, and so we worked with multiple legislative council attorneys to really define what we meant by educational
• </c> multiple legislative council attorneys multiple legislative council attorneys to<00:10:25.279><c
• In committee, we heard from multiple Legislative Council attorneys because of the different aspects of
• c> not</c><00:17:47.039><c> come</c><00:17:47.280><c> testify</c><00:17:47.840><c> in</c> the US attorney
• will not come testify in the US attorney will not come testify in on<00:17:49.520><c> state</c><00:17

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• That is an attorney position. So our vacancy is currently are down to about 2% of our RF to you.
• that position for the last senior attorney. last senior attorney.
• So that's the story we try to tell. >> Those attorneys and its follow-up. Thank you, Mr.
• Chair. >> So that may answer must month final question for home, the attorneys.
• >> One of the senior attorney positions.

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• This bill clarifies specifically the intent expressed by the Legislature in 2017 that the Florida Attorney
• only public official with standing to assert the rights of a qualified beneficiary of The Florida Attorney
• But why are we trying to limit the capability of an out-of-state attorney general to represent the best
• bringing a suit if they would like to, but it just gives the exclusive authority to the Florida Attorney
• Yeah, I mean, I'm assuming that an attorney could certainly file a lawsuit against local government.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and gallery recognitions, including students, university basketball coaches, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar of bills, with most measures explained by sponsors, often substituted with identical House companions, and many passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, utility services, higher education, pre-arranged transportation services, the Uniform Commercial Code, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, brownfields, false reporting, health care billing and collection, and motor vehicles. Among the bills passed were measures on the Florida Trust Code, school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, debt collection email communications, service of process, public lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers and releases, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ties affecting health care licensure, diabetes management in schools, platting procedures, fentanyl testing in hospitals and emergency departments, third-party reservation platforms, electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, background screening of athletic coaches, and surrendered infants. Debate was especially notable on the surrendered infants bill, where some senators raised concerns about safety, anonymity, and liability, while supporters argued the devices could save lives. The affordable housing/Live Local bill also drew extensive discussion and a late-filed amendment, with the sponsor describing major land-use and permitting changes and the chamber adopting the amendment before final passage. The most contentious floor debate came on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, where senators argued over its fluoride-related provisions and broader policy package. Opponents criticized the bill as an overbroad preemption and raised public health concerns, while the sponsor defended it as a farm-and-consumer package with multiple unrelated provisions. That bill ultimately passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a resolution honoring Florida’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, made additional announcements, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• The Attorney General, the Adjutant General, was just last session.
• have revised the language in the Attorney General's contract drafting review manual to clarify the law
• I mean, I can't create a pamphlet that makes, you know, someone magically an attorney.
• We have to have an attorney at least take a look at it. So. Magically an attorney.
• We have to have an attorney at least take a look at it. So that's still required. Okay.

Summary: The task force approved the March 25, 2026 minutes as amended, striking language about contracting with a security vendor. Members then reviewed a draft bill on concessions procurement (LC 27.0161), which would raise the competitive solicitation threshold from $25,000 to $50,000, allow requests for proposals in addition to bids, update language for vending and merchandising machines, and clarify where concession proceeds are deposited. OMB explained the bill and said it was open to further changes, including language to address artificial fragmentation, clarify which government entities are covered, and possibly set contract-length limits. Members raised questions about whether the bill would apply to school districts, park districts, airports, and other political subdivisions, and about whether concession agreements could direct proceeds to nonprofits or other secondary recipients; OMB said the statute is intended to require proceeds to go to the government entity’s operating fund or general fund. OMB also reported on other survey suggestions. It said a proposed general authority for agencies to create pre-qualified architect/engineering vendor pools would not move forward, because the existing authority is best limited to high-volume agencies. On legal notices, OMB said it had made progress with the North Dakota Newspaper Association on modernizing online notices, improving ADA compliance, and discussing rate and definition changes. On click-through agreements, OMB and the Attorney General’s office concluded no statutory change was needed after revising internal guidance; the $20,000 threshold was described as a practical cutoff for adhesive, nonnegotiable software terms. OMB also said issues raised by the Center for Distance Education on alternate procurements and food/beverage expenditures had been resolved through policy clarification. The University System gave a brief update on its collaboration with OMB and said it was continuing to review concessions, surplus property, and capital project statutes with all institutions involved. The task force then discussed a draft bill on requirements for new or expanded spending, intended to require agencies to identify program purpose, needs, alternatives, success measures, and budget details, and to report on outcomes over time. Members and staff debated whether OMB or Legislative Council should collect and report the information, how much should be real-time versus periodic, and whether the bill should include full implementation costs for pilot programs. Legislative Council staff said the new program evaluation division is still being built out, that staffing remains limited, and that the office plans to continue working with OMB and the executive branch to refine the proposal before the next meeting. No final action was taken on the draft bills beyond directing further work and follow-up for the next meeting.

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• She is truly an attorney general for the people. And I vote no. All right, Senator Cubing.
• We just heard about some of the good work our Attorney General has done using the tool of a nuisance
• Our Attorney General stepped up with the nuisance action, the tool available to her, and has achieved
• This legislature has failed to act, but our Attorney General has.
• And so now, instead of rewarding that behavior, instead of saying, thank you, Attorney General Chris

Keywords: 1182, all

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• You can have your attorney present.
• The inmates that they can have a defense attorney present during this search.
• The inmates that they can have a defense attorney present during this search.
• This would be a very unusual use of our Attorney General.
• Our Attorney General does not defend local jails or personnel. Or to know.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met on February 24 to executive a large docket of bills and one gubernatorial appointment. The committee first heard and then moved several bills in two packets. Topics included the Community Protection Program (SHB 1390), jail search policies for transgender and intersex individuals (EHB 1604), medically tailored meals (EHB 2211), limits on DSHS reviews of community residential service providers (SHB 2230), and a children and youth behavioral health coordination bill (2SHB 2429). Later, the committee also considered bills on foster care licensing and adult family homes (SHB 2505), DOC supervision of stalking convictions (HB 2510), inmate funds and indigency thresholds (SHB 2539), and transparency for residential habilitation centers (SHB 2350), along with the reappointment of Corey McNally to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. Most of the debate centered on SHB 1390 and EHB 1604, where Senator Christian offered numerous amendments aimed at adding restrictions, notifications, assessments, and delays; most of those amendments failed on party-line votes. On SHB 1390, the committee adopted only a technical amendment updating agency names and references, then advanced the bill to Rules. On EHB 1604, all proposed amendments failed and the bill was sent to Rules. On EHB 2211, an amendment to add a competitive bidding credit for nonprofit and small-business meal vendors failed, and the bill advanced. SHB 2230 moved forward without amendment, and 2SHB 2429 was amended with a striking amendment and referred to Ways and Means because of its fiscal impact. In the second packet, SHB 2505 and HB 2510 were both moved out of committee without amendment. On SHB 2539, the committee rejected an amendment to lower the indigency threshold to $50, adopted an amendment allowing the threshold to be at least $100 and adjustable, and then advanced the bill as amended. On SHB 2350, the committee adopted a negotiated amendment requiring notices about residential habilitation center noncompliance to be emailed to relevant legislative committees, withdrew a second notice amendment, and passed the bill. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of Corey McNally’s appointment to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. Several bills were reported out subject to signatures, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• Folks from your office were part of this, the Attorney General's office, and various other entities.
• The database even includes the petitioner's name, the petitioner's attorney, the ward's attorney...
• It's the petitioner's name, the petitioner's attorney, the ward's attorney, and the guardian's attorney
• Before appointing a guardian, the court requires a three-member examining committee, an attorney for
• Executive directors must be licensed attorneys, which Mary Ellen is, with guardianship experience and

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive updates on implementation of House Bill 1349, which created guardianship transparency measures, and on the Department of Elder Affairs’ Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG). The Clerk of Courts Operations Corporation described the statewide guardianship database for judges and a public-facing website, noting the system went live in March 2025 after a soft launch in 2024. Officials said the database now includes information from all 67 clerks, with 388 users, about 6,400 wards, and 518 professional guardians. Members asked about unique identifiers, data duplication, training, and how the system is being used; CCOC said it is working to use registration numbers as identifiers, improve search functions, expand training, and seek continued funding. Secretary Michelle Branham then outlined OPPG’s implementation of HB 1349 and its broader oversight role. She said the department has doubled education requirements, expanded transparency through the Sentry system, and brought investigations fully in-house in August 2024. She described the complaint and investigation process, including legal sufficiency review, regional investigators, mandatory in-person interviews, and possible outcomes ranging from corrective training and fines to suspension or revocation. Members asked about complaint categories, disciplinary actions, whether guardians can be suspended during investigations, and how older cases are handled; the secretary said most complaints are administrative/technical, serious allegations are referred to law enforcement, and one older case discussed remained ongoing. The Auditor General’s office presented its operational audit of OPPG, covering July 2022 through January 2024 and follow-up on prior findings. The audit identified problems with monitoring private professional guardians and public guardian offices, complaint processing timeliness, incomplete public profile information, late registration renewals, failure to assess contract penalties, weak collection safeguards, missing follow-up on required public guardian reports, lack of needed rules, and Sentry system access/security controls. In response, Secretary Branham said the department does not dispute the findings and has already taken corrective steps, including launching Sentry, hiring additional monitors, moving investigations in-house, adding automated renewal reminders, updating forms, and drafting new rules. She also said the department plans to seek subpoena power and stronger fines in the next legislative session. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after members’ questions were completed.

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• I'm an assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General.
• In these particular cases, these statutes that this bill's addressing, the Attorney General's office
• If DFPS was not involved at all, there are other statutes that allow ourselves and our attorneys, we
• I'm president of TAFTA. which is the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys.
• The Attorney General's Office also has.

Bills: HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215, HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• 14 years I served as an assistant Becker County attorney.
• </c> assistant Becker County Attorney. assistant Becker County Attorney.
• </c> &gt;&gt; And so is it is one of those attorneys &gt;&gt; And so is it is one of those attorneys
• >> Madam Chair, I wasn't asked to bring the attorneys to this hearing.
• </c> you might have heard that attorney you might have heard that attorney general<01:29:58.239><c> Bondi

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• I'm a senior assistant attorney general at the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office in the Consumer
• an attorney and a parallegal position. position. position.
• additional</c> additional attorneys and additional additional attorneys and additional staff.<02:11:05.520
• </c> required to be reported to the attorney required to be reported to the attorney general's<02:12:
• </c><02:29:23.600><c> general's</c> speaking with the attorney general's speaking with the attorney general's

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Importantly, the attorney general and county attorneys are given new civil enforcement authority over
• </c><01:43:00.960><c> attorneys</c> attorney general and county attorneys attorney general and county
• Those civil remedies would include the attorney general, county attorney, or individual individuals being
• </c> which is enforced by the attorney which is enforced by the attorney general<02:26:40.399><c> and
• </c> attorney about pursuing private action. attorney about pursuing private action.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Other pay issues include Justice Administration attorneys.
• Assistant state attorneys receive an increase of $10,000 to their base rate of pay.
• Other pay issues include Justice Administration attorneys.
• For the state attorneys, we provided $8.8 million.
• The state attorneys did not request this funding in their LBRs.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Pro Tem: I'm not an attorney, sir, so I couldn't answer.
• I know other states doing this attorney.
• So, but what I'm getting at— what the attorneys are going to argue before the court.
• I'm not an attorney, so Act.
• The attorneys we have a court system.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race

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• </c><00:15:14.720><c> from</c> Department of Justice, 14 attorneys from Department of Justice, 14 attorneys
• </c> Attorney General Keith Ellison is on tape encouraging people to quote, "Put their bodies on the
• To their credit, many U.S. attorneys resigned rather than take part in unethical politically motivated
• These acts of integrity are probably why the U.S. attorneys and even the local FBI were pulled off the
• To their credit, many U.S. attorneys resigned rather than take part in unethical politically motivated

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I had to get attorneys. I have attorneys on retainer just to deal with Texas Board.
• I had to get attorneys. I have attorneys on retainer just to deal with Texas Board.
• So as these complaints came to the board, we had to hire attorneys.
• Bowden's attorney. It was the attorney for the patient's wife.
• Bowden was represented by an attorney at the time—but I'm not aware that it was her attorney that was

Bills: SB331, SB883, SB926, SB1137, SB1138, SB1144, SB1151, SB1236, SB1270, SB1522, SB1869, SB2207, SB2422

Keywords: healthcare, cost disclosure, transparency, administrative penalties, health facility compliance, COVID-19, off-label use, prescription drugs, patient access, medical standards, insurance, physician ranking, incentives, fiduciary duty, health plan issuers, SB 1137, group home, assisted living, residential care, board and care

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 883, which would protect physicians’ ability to prescribe off-label medications and treatments, framed by the author as a “Right to Treat” measure tied to COVID-19 care. Supporters, including physicians and patient-choice advocates, said the bill would safeguard the doctor-patient relationship and prevent interference by boards, pharmacies, or hospitals. Several witnesses described using hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, budesonide, antibiotics, steroids, and monoclonal antibodies during the pandemic, and said they faced complaints, board scrutiny, or pharmacy refusals for those prescriptions. The bill was left pending after public testimony closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 331, which would extend hospital price-transparency requirements to additional health care facilities such as freestanding ERs, urgent care and retail clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, outpatient clinics, and birthing centers. Proponents argued that broader disclosure of prices for shoppable services would help consumers compare costs and reduce surprise billing, while opponents from ambulatory surgery centers said the bill would impose costly compliance burdens on small providers and that insurers or the state already have much of the needed data. The bill was also left pending. Senate Bill 2422 would expunge Texas Medical Board records and impose reparations for disciplinary actions tied to COVID-era treatment decisions, including references to ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, budesonide, and masks. The author and supporters argued that doctors were unfairly targeted for trying to save patients and should be made whole; the Texas Medical Board representative said most pandemic complaints were dismissed, that actions generally involved broader issues such as privileges, documentation, or informed consent, and that no physician was disciplined solely for prescribing off-label COVID medications. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2207, which would loosen Texas Medical Board rules on physicians advertising themselves as board certified, especially by reducing barriers tied to maintenance of certification requirements. Supporters said the current rule is overly restrictive, inconsistent, and costly, and that it drives physicians out of practice; they also said Texas is one of only a few states with such a rule. Witnesses described hospitals using the rule against physicians and said the change would improve transparency and competition. The bill remained pending after testimony.

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• Just two years ago, Attorney General Paxton settled a $43 million lawsuit with Juul.
• Under the bill, the Attorney General...
• Located outside of the U.S. unless authorized by the Attorney General.
• Referred by the attorney to the provider in the preceding two years.
• I'm not an attorney. Y'all are much more learned than I am.

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• . >> Nathan Goodridge, staff attorney supervisor, KPPA. >> Thank you so much.
• >> Jenny Gilbert, legislative liaison. >> Stephen Fields, staff attorney. >> Thank you so much.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Stephen Fields, staff attorney. &gt;&gt; Stephen Fields, staff attorney.
• >> Bernadette Leverage, staff attorney. >> Greg Higgins, executive director. >> Thank you.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Bernadette Leverage, staff attorney. &gt;&gt; Bernadette Leverage, staff attorney.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations were presented as technical updates or policy clarifications, and in each case the committee approved staff-suggested amendments without objection. The Department of Revenue regulation would delete a section on tax credits for trusts and estates to align with statute. The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority package updated definitions, sick leave credit rules, hazardous/non-hazardous employment participation, refund procedures, contribution limits, mortality table references, and incorporated federal tax references. The Board of Medical Licensure regulations addressed renewal and activation of inactive physician-assistant licenses and renewal/reinstatement timelines for athletic trainer licenses. The Fish and Wildlife regulations revised rules for Otter Creek and Peabody areas by deleting definitions and creating shooting-range permit exemptions. The committee also heard emergency vocational rehabilitation regulations that would clarify definitions, due process rights, federal compliance, service fees, in-state service preferences, and service-specific requirements; a workforce insurance regulation updating contribution/reporting rules for professional employer organizations; and a horse racing regulation adding license categories for allied animal health professionals, animal chiropractors, and equine dental providers, while updating fees, application timing, and special events licensing. Members asked questions about the horse racing licensure changes, and the agency explained they were responding to prior session changes and adding guardrails, including veterinarian sign-off for equine therapist licensure on the back side of a racetrack. The Department for Public Health package made several personnel and salary-related changes for local health departments, including salary ranges for new hires, probation and evaluation rules, salary increases after probation, and limits on certain leave payouts for employees who separate without proper notice or are dismissed for cause. The Office of Inspector General regulation added electronic prescription references and removed authority to create a new prescription number for partial dispensing of Schedule II prescriptions. The Department for Medicaid Services regulations updated provider group definitions, removed some service limits, required prior authorization for all genetic testing for non-MCO recipients, changed physician fee schedule updates from quarterly to annually, and added reimbursement for department-approved vaccines. Members asked detailed questions about genetic testing prior authorization and sleep disorder coverage; the agency said prior authorization is intended to take two to five days and that sleep disorder services generally involve sleep apnea-related treatments such as CPAP machines and sleep studies. The committee then adjourned and announced its next meeting for Tuesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.

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• Pending litigation and attorney communications.
• We've got an attorney. Okay, okay. So if we could get an answer to that, that would be swell.
• I'm an attorney with Sandberg Phoenix.
• But what I found was, in talking to an attorney, they said most of the time, and that's what I found,
• Just for the record, I do love my two attorney colleagues sitting in front of me.”

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard testimony on House Bill 3176, which would create a statutory framework for homeowners associations. Sponsor Rep. Koslow said the bill addresses quorum problems, allows defunct associations to revive, sets deadlines for election and covenant challenges, requires fidelity insurance, and expands recordkeeping and disclosure to members. Supporters said Missouri HOAs currently operate under a patchwork of outdated documents and laws, while opponents from the home builders and bankers groups warned the bill could interfere with development interests, create burdens, and increase risk or fees. Committee members raised concerns about fairness, homeowner rights, and whether the bill would override stricter local subdivision standards; no action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 3277, a local public safety tax measure for Northwoods. Rep. Fountain Henderson said the city needs the tax to upgrade police equipment and support public safety, and members noted the city’s retail center and voter approval requirement. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3143, which would allow counties to place a quarter-cent sales tax on the ballot for senior services. Rep. Parker and supporters from senior services organizations said the measure would help fund Meals on Wheels, transportation, nutrition centers, in-home care, and other aging services, especially in rural areas with limited funding and transportation. Some members questioned the breadth of spending authority, oversight, and whether a sales tax would shift costs onto seniors, but the bill drew supportive testimony overall. In executive session, the committee voted House Bill 2732 do pass by 13-1 and House Bill 3028 do pass unanimously. It then took up House Bill 2431, a package of local tax authorization measures, adopted a substitute and amendment adding several city and county proposals, and voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by 13-1. The committee then adjourned.