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• What kind of business could ever operate on these underlying workforce conditions?
• </c><00:25:22.560><c> funds</c> to chip away at their operating funds to chip away at their operating
• </c> first time ever, counties who operate first time ever, counties who operate these<00:35:39.320><
• As you know, there are initiative tribes that actually operate these systems as well.
• legislation because if that blue zone legislation because if that blue zone is<00:40:49.600><c> updated

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The project was originally created in 2016 and operated through...
• Not for everything, but just for that emergency, under that emergency situation.
• Bills like this may seem procedural, but their impact will be operational.
• I started in water production as a water plant operator trainee and moved my way up to chief operator
• God forbid, any one of us need to go to the emergency room.

Bills: S0042, S0688, S0762, S1168, S1296, S1298, S1300, S1318, S1332, S1376, S1548, S1570, S1574, S1632, S1634, S1750

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.

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• second substitute Senate Bill 6026, concerning residential development and commercial and mixed-use zones
• prohibit certain local governments from excluding residential development from commercial and mixed-use zones
• commercial and mixed-use requirements, and it would extend the areas that are not considered to be zoned
• from being imposed on any publicly subsidized affordable housing projects in commercial and mixed-use zones
• local government's ability to impose minimum density requirements within a commercial or mixed-use zone

Bills: SB6132

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, 904, all

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• </c><01:23:09.920><c> Whereas</c> operations at the cattle farm.
• Whereas operations at the cattle farm.
• I I you know operations of the county.
• </c> emergency situation like that. emergency situation like that. &gt;&gt; Agree. &gt;&gt; Agree.
• </c> those initial phases of that emergency those initial phases of that emergency when<06:26:29.600>

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate first recognized the Montgomery Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Class 3A state championship, their second straight title. Senator Barfoot introduced the team and read a resolution commending the players, coaches, and school community for the 66-39 win over Southside Selma, noting standout performances by Braden Gordon, Mason Ellis, and Jarrett Friendley. Coach Jeremy Aant and school head John Williams thanked the Senate and emphasized the team’s selflessness, teamwork, academic standards, service, and leadership development. The Senate applauded the team, added all senators to the resolution, and arranged for a picture and challenge coins for the players. After the recognition, the Senate came to order, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Committee reports followed. The Committee on State Government Affairs reported House Bill 541 favorably with one amendment; the bill would create the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement Act, requiring party registration for primary voting, restricting crossover voting, retaining voter history as a public record, revising voter registration forms, and requiring parties to publish candidate qualifications. The bill was ordered to a second reading and placed on the calendar. The Committee on Local Legislation reported House Bills 630, 631, and 632 favorably, all relating to Etowah County, including changes to tax exemptions and personnel board membership. These bills were also sent to second reading and the calendar. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 117, commending Dylan Nut for winning the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic, and added all members as co-sponsors. During discussion, one senator used the opportunity to speak at length about a separate concern involving alleged unlicensed real estate solicitation and the need for legislation to protect citizens from property-related scams; he also discussed the calendar process and other bills. The floor later included extended informal remarks about fishing and a separate discussion of a proposal to designate Miss America as an official state ambassador, with support expressed for a possible stipend amendment.

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• And that requires computation to operate. And you know what?
• And that requires computation to operate. And you know what?
• </c><02:03:10.080><c> They're</c> and they're very operational.
• They're and they're very operational.
• of Cassella's operation in NEWS Vermont<05:14:46.040><c> landfill.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause. The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4. House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• We were trying to talk about local control and zoning.
• </c><00:02:47.440><c> We</c><00:02:47.599><c> were</c> about local control and zoning.
• We were about local control and zoning.
• Now, that doesn't ... use, zoning compliant, etc. And this use, zoning compliant, etc.
• They panicked and went to the emergency room.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Remember, we're at 24/7 operation. Our operating costs are growing at the 10% annual growth rate.
• Remember, we're at 24/7 operation. Our operating costs are growing at the 10% annual growth rate.
• Remember, we're at 24/7 operation. Our operating costs are growing at the 10% annual growth rate.
• Remember, we're at 24/7 operation. Our operating costs are growing at the 10% annual growth rate.
• </c><00:20:17.120><c> from</c> based in or how are we operating from based in or how are we operating

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They are experts by zone.
• Operational funding includes support for McKinley Academy, dual credit, and all the amazing technical
• Below-the-line funding is largely for innovation. zones, next-gen initiatives, and a little bit of dual
• To be able to provide these services, they are not covered by the SEG operational funding.
• So I'd like to know how you will balance financial and operational pressures with community needs.

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• I know we have, like, the hundred-year flood zone that we account for in construction.
• groundwater wells are further inland than we would like to be able to do this accurately for the coastal zone
• BCDC as the first coastal management program in the United States, a model for the Federal Coastal Zone
• That would make operations at the port really, really bad. We don't want to see this.
• And I appreciate all the words around streamlining permitting, but also the operations and maintenance

Summary: The hearing of the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy focused on infrastructure, pollution, climate resilience, public health, access, and economic impacts of sea level rise in California, with an emphasis on San Diego and the Bay Area. Chair Tasha Boerner Horvath opened by describing the committee’s purpose, the state’s sea level rise action planning, and the need for better monitoring and early warning systems. She also referenced her prior bills AB 66 and AB 72, which supported Scripps research on coastal bluff collapse warning capabilities. Assembly Members David Alvarez and Jessica Caloza later joined and emphasized that sea level rise affects not only coastal communities but inland areas as well, and that the issue should inform future legislative and budget decisions. In the first panel, Dr. Mark Merrifield of Scripps Institution of Oceanography described observed sea level rise of roughly 0.8 to 0.9 feet since the early 1900s, with acceleration expected by mid-century and potentially much greater rise by 2100 depending on emissions. He highlighted flooding, groundwater rise, beach and cliff erosion, salinization, and risks to transportation, sewage, ports, and national security. Dave Gibson of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board discussed how sea level rise affects wastewater systems, stormwater, contaminated sites, wetlands, and coastal groundwater basins, and said the board is requiring climate adaptation planning, updating stormwater permits, and seeking more flexible state permitting and mitigation tools. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better mapping, more monitoring, and more state funding, especially if federal support from NOAA and other agencies declines. The second panel addressed public health, equitable access, and local economies. Ramon Chiras of Un Mar de Colores described how sea level rise, pollution, and access barriers threaten the Tijuana River Valley and Imperial Beach, especially for underserved communities and youth programs that rely on safe, welcoming access to the ocean. He stressed the cultural and spiritual importance of coastal access and the need for water safety and environmental education. Jessica Fane of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission explained that the Bay Area faces major economic exposure from sea level rise, citing a regional estimate of $96 billion in adaptation costs versus $230 billion in potential losses from inaction, and said BCDC is working with local governments under SB 272 on shoreline adaptation planning, funding, and regulatory innovation. Members discussed the tension between environmental permitting and the need to move projects faster, including the possibility of planned retreat in some areas and the use of simultaneous permitting and longer-term state authority to streamline adaptation work. In the final panel, Philip Gibbons of the Port of San Diego described the port’s climate adaptation efforts and its vulnerability assessments under AB 691. He said the port manages state tidelands, supports maritime commerce and recreation, and is already seeing flooding at king tides and during El Niño events, including storm-drain backflow and damage to bikeways and parks. He explained that future sea level rise could inundate major port areas and disrupt operations, underscoring the need for continued planning, mitigation, and infrastructure investment. The hearing did not take formal votes, but it concluded with a clear call for more science, funding, coordination, and regulatory streamlining to prepare California’s coast and nearby communities for worsening sea level rise impacts.

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• Um, and currently I'm in charge of the field operations, which oversees all of our patrol operations.
• which oversees um all of our operations which oversees um all of our patrol<00:11:41.680><c> operations
• </c><00:11:42.720><c> Um</c> patrol operations. Um patrol operations.
• </c><00:41:14.400><c> call</c> time you can have another operator call time you can have another operator
• There are people including city zones.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Currently, the Texas Veterans Commission operates the Military Veteran Peer Network, which is tasked
• Fifteen years ago, I went through a program called Bring Everyone in the Zone, which was like a three-day
• Homes and assessing opportunities to address the operational needs of veterans' cemeteries.

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513, HB39, HB114

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits

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• </c><00:38:51.760><c> uh</c> the cryptocurrency uh kiosk operators uh the cryptocurrency uh kiosk operators
• I would say the other big operators do similar practices.
• I operators um do similar practices.
• Um prior to as operational risk there.
• </c><01:45:05.840><c> theft</c> theft which might go to our zone theft theft which might go to our zone

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee held an informational briefing on fraud in the community, with presenters from ARP, CoinFlip, HPD, the Hawaii Bankers Association, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, and the Department of Law Enforcement. The chair described widespread scams targeting kupuna and other residents, including impersonation of grandchildren, lottery/inheritance schemes, romance scams, online shopping fraud, investment scams, and tech-support scams. Members emphasized the emotional manipulation used by scammers, the difficulty of getting victims to report losses, and the need to educate the public on warning signs and available resources. ARP said scams are an epidemic and highlighted national data showing major losses among older adults, including $4.8 billion lost by people age 60 and over in 2024. ARP focused especially on cryptocurrency kiosks as a growing scam channel in Hawaii, citing 64 complaints totaling $922,000 in 2024 and noting that complaints nearly doubled from the prior year. ARP urged stronger safeguards such as limits on transactions, refunds, live customer support, and a law-enforcement contact for operators, and said its Fraud Watch Network can help victims freeze credit, identify next steps, and track current scams. The chair said he intends to introduce legislation to lower and ultimately eliminate the amount of Bitcoin that can be purchased through ATMs. CoinFlip said it supports consumer-protection regulation and described its compliance practices, including scam warning screens, anti-money-laundering controls, blockchain analytics, wallet pinning, transaction monitoring, and cooperation with law enforcement. The company said it is registered as a money services business, files suspicious activity and currency transaction reports, and holds money transmitter licenses in many jurisdictions. It also pointed to Illinois-style refund protections for new users and said it refunds fees to scam victims, though not the underlying funds. In response to committee questions, members and the company discussed whether crypto kiosks are necessary, how scams can be traced, and whether banks and kiosks can better intervene when suspicious activity is detected.

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• Sarah Keaton, Deputy Commissioner for Administration Operations, to the stand to testify on behalf of
• Only UT Austin and UT System Administration are allowed to use the PUF to fund operations.
• I lived in a no-excuse zone for over three decades, and that will be true here.
• My tenure at Texas Southern University will operate with an acute focus on student success utilizing
• LIT operates a regional fire academy, lsco.texas.gov. does maritime training.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Actually, the land is zoned that flood session.
• Committee of we've met once and the operating committee.
• We out the operating plan was written without much or involvement.
• I would like to Committee of we've met once and the operating committee.
• We out the operating plan was written without much or involvement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Minnesota has fewer than 600 resorts operating today.
• And we do have some districts in the state that do that, that are on an innovation zone.
• And we do have some districts in the state that do that, that are on an innovation zone.
• And we do have some districts in the state that do that, that are on an innovation zone.
• And we do have some districts in the state that do that, that are on an innovation zone.

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• rather the land use that was proposed, and we're not suggesting that we change anything with the zoning
• , an industrial use or for a data center, that would still typically go through your planning and zoning
• Today, our programs operate out of facilities built in 1962 and 1990 that have served our community well
• ProPublica just did an investigation where a mother was having an emergency late in her pregnancy, and

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2793, which would let cities and towns expedite annexations when 100% of the affected property owners request it, and would modernize notice requirements by allowing electronic newspaper publication and a single on-site notice for small single-parcel annexations. Buckeye supported the bill as a way to streamline uncontested annexations and reduce delay and cost, while a senator raised concerns based on a recent contentious Tucson annexation and the speed of public notice. The committee voted 4-3 to give HB 2793 a do pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2041, which would prohibit a parent, guardian, or custodian from being found to have abused or neglected a child solely because poverty prevented them from providing supervision, clothing, food, shelter, or medical care. Child welfare advocates supported the bill as a step toward decriminalizing poverty, while another witness argued it did not go far enough because it still allowed investigations based on poverty. Several members said they supported the concept but wanted further changes, and the bill passed 4-3. The committee also approved HB 2239, creating a child care grant program and infrastructure fund at DES to expand access in underserved areas; testimony from child care providers and parents emphasized shortages, workforce challenges, and the need for facilities, and the committee adopted an amendment adding tax credit language and eligible applicants before passing the bill 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2321, requiring DCS to place a credit freeze on a child’s credit report when the child enters care, passed 7-0 without testimony. HB 2371, allowing consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration and adding an amendment on therapeutic interventions and expert testimony in parenting cases, drew concerns about using AI for binding family-law decisions and about the amendment’s relevance; it passed 4-3. HB 2594, strengthening protections for participants in the address confidentiality program in family-law matters and sealing related voter records, received strong support from a witness describing repeated attempts by an ex-partner to obtain a protected address and passed 7-0 after amendment. HB 2661, requiring DCS to inform parents under investigation that they may delegate temporary guardianship and, as amended, limiting additional documentation requirements, passed 4-3 despite concerns that it gave too much discretion to parents accused of abuse or neglect.

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• I mean, they do make zoning decisions, they make contract decisions, and so on.
• I mean, they do make zoning decisions, they make contract decisions, and so on.
• they're solely responsible for oversight of these operations.
• They run the operations. They know where the conflicts are.
• </c><00:49:11.839><c> um</c> the city to fill the operational um the city to fill the operational um

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee will come to order.
• Just a moment, um, this is Government Operations.
• operations I I've served<00:07:04.160><c> several</c><00:07:04.560><c> terms</c><00:07:05.520><c> on
• </c> have staff that doesn't have operating have staff that doesn't have operating manuals<01:34:19.800
• </c><01:37:55.480><c> that</c> hundreds and hundreds of operations that hundreds and hundreds of operations

Bills: HF484, HF483, HF1447, HF1496, HF554

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• </c> businessman, having owned and operated businessman, having owned and operated Ozark<00:33:18.480
• emergency emergency responder.<03:28:48.640><c> Thank</c><03:28:48.880><c> you</c><03:28:49.120><c>
• </c> protection in order to operate protection in order to operate efficiently<04:29:43.600><c> and</
• <05:09:28.280><c> requirements</c> operational requirements operational requirements efficiently,<05:
• </c><05:10:38.958><c> and</c> improve the operations conditions and improve the operations conditions

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• that both appointed members and staff receive training that focuses on the impact of planning and zoning
• that both appointed members and staff receive training that focuses on the impact of planning and zoning
• that both appointed members and staff receive training that focuses on the impact of planning and zoning
• So this limits the ability to litigate development concerns to people that are in that same zone in the
• where the property within the same Zone where the property that<00:03:28.200><c> is</c><00:03:28.480

Keywords: This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 12:30PM est. Meeting Start: 00:03 Attendance Roll Call: 00:12 HB 321 (Rep. Johnson): 00:49 HB 340 (Rep. Hampton): 05:10 HB 520 (Rep. Fugate): 08:55 Adjournment: 32:26, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government considered three bills. House Bill 321, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson and supported by the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Realtor Association, was amended by committee substitute and adopted unanimously. As amended, it extends training deadlines for planning commission and board of adjustment members and adds required training on how planning and zoning policies affect housing supply and accessibility. The committee substitute also limits appeals of final board of adjustment actions to persons or entities claiming injury who own real estate in the same zone as the affected property. The bill passed 8-0, and a title amendment was adopted. House Bill 340, sponsored by Rep. Tony Hampton with support from law enforcement and federal security representatives, would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records for federal suitability or fitness background checks and allow a $25 fee for records requests reimbursed by the federal government. It also conforms juvenile records law to the new process. The committee approved the bill 9-0 with no opposition. House Bill 520, sponsored by Rep. Chris Fugate and backed by the Kentucky Sheriff's Association, Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, and Kentucky League of Cities, generated the most debate. The bill and committee substitute would exempt certain open police investigation records from disclosure under the Open Records Act when an agency says release could harm an investigation or reveal informants or witnesses. Several senators raised concerns that the “could” standard was too broad and could weaken transparency, while supporters argued it was needed to protect ongoing investigations, witnesses, and officers. The committee initially failed the bill 6-4, then after additional vote changes and discussion, reconsidered it and advanced the amended bill with favorable expression 6-4 to the floor.