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• will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 1365 this afternoon, February 27th, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Conference
• Senate Bill 1365 this afternoon, February 27th, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Conference Room 221, and the notice
• Senate Bill 1365 this afternoon, February 27th, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Conference Room 221.
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Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Obviously, members, we're getting in the posture to go into conference.
• Obviously, members, we're getting in the posture to go into conference.
• Revenue Estimating Conference report, we have to cut recurring funding.
• Conference, Tracy C. Cantella, Secretary.
• We've tied in language regarding the education estimating conference.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report and moved into a series of budget-related bills. The chamber first took up HB 5011/SB 2506 on environmental resource management and natural resources funding, where Democrats argued the bill would reduce recurring support for the Resilient Florida program, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. Supporters said the change would shift money from recurring to nonrecurring funding so the Legislature could reassess priorities each year and rely more on private-sector stewardship. After a strike-all amendment and conference posture change, SB 2506 passed 97-12. HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves, passed 108-0, and HB 5501, redirecting documentary stamp tax distributions from housing and transportation trust funds into general revenue, passed 82-26 after extended debate over its impact on affordable housing and transportation funding. The House also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, which requires DMS to develop a formulary management system and was described as producing significant savings; members raised concerns about prescription access and implementation, but the bill passed 109-0. HB 5201 on state financial accounting and HB 5203 on the Capitol Center both passed unanimously, as did HB 5009, which creates a Florida Accountability Office and reorganizes audit functions. The chamber then passed HB 7031, a major sales tax reduction bill lowering the state sales tax rate and several related rates; supporters framed it as permanent relief for all Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more meaningful and that the sales tax cut would also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. HB 7031 passed 112-0. The House then began consideration of HB 501, the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget, totaling $112.9 billion and emphasizing reduced recurring spending and large reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined their budget silos: K-12 education at $20.6 billion with teacher raises, school hardening, literacy, transportation stipends, and security funding for Jewish day schools; health care at $47 billion with full Medicaid and KidCare funding, opioid settlement spending, mental health beds, and senior services; transportation/economic development at $18.5 billion; agriculture and natural resources at $5.8 billion with reduced Everglades spending but continued water, resiliency, and land management funding; higher education at $8.7 billion; state administration at $2.9 billion; justice at $7.3 billion; and IT at $529 million for Florida PALM, FX, and other systems. Members then began questioning the K-12 budget, focusing on FEFP funding, proration, voucher growth, stabilization dollars, mental health and school safety funding, and whether districts would be held harmless under the proposed allocations.

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• So committee, just pay attention to what conference committees you're on.
• down and talk about it before any decisions are made during conference.
• So committee, just pay attention to what conference committees you're on.
• sit down and talk about it before any decisions are made during conference.
• Let's sit down and talk about it before any decisions are made during conference.

Bills: SB2018

Keywords: funding, commerce, autonomous technology, workforce development, economic growth, grant programs, 908, all

Summary: The E&E Committee met to finalize action on Senate Bill 2018, the Commerce Department budget. Members reviewed several funding lines and made verbal adjustments, including reducing tourism marketing awareness to $5 million, keeping Operation Intern at $2 million, restoring the Destination Development Fund to $20 million, setting Autonomous Agriculture Grants/Grand Farm at $10 million, and reducing the WIP Regional Workforce Impact Program to $5 million. Representative Martinson proposed additional earmarks for the Fargo Theatre, Maddock trolley cars, a theater in Marmarth, and Driscoll’s community hall, and also moved to keep the Destination Development Fund at $25 million; the committee discussed these items, but the transcript does not show separate recorded votes on those proposals. The committee adopted two amendments. One dealt with the drone replacement program and related data-collection direction, with language agreed to by UAS representatives, IT, and the governor’s office. The second, offered by Representative Swantec, created a trigger for funding children’s science centers in Fargo and Grand Forks if the SIF fund exceeds a specified threshold during the 2025-27 biennium; the amendment was clarified to use the term “Children’s Science Education Center” and passed 7-0. The committee then approved a do-pass motion on the Commerce budget as amended and with the verbal changes discussed, passing the bill 7-0. During debate, Representative Louser raised concerns that the budget’s spending could affect property tax relief, while the chair responded that there would still be sufficient money for tax relief and that the programs funded were ongoing and successful. The chair closed by thanking members and staff, noting conference committee assignments and a committee dinner, and then adjourned.

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• Final reading of Senate Bill 97 Conference Draft 2 relating to motor vehicles.
• Final reading of Senate Bill 1396 Conference Draft 2 relating to economic development.
• I'm voting yes with serious reservations on SB 1396 Senate conference draft two.
• conference draft two. conference draft two.
• Additionally, during the conference, we decided we're going to tax the cruise ships.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Speaker, I move passage of the conference committee report on Senate Bill 293.
• Members, this is a record vote on the passage of the conference committee report.
• Being 114 ayes and 26 nays, the conference committee report is adopted.
• Speaker, I move passage of the conference committee report on Senate Bill 293.
• Being 114 eyes and 26 nays, the conference committee report is adopted.

Summary: The House met on sine die and began with prayer, pledges, quorum verification, and a series of announcements and recognitions. The chamber received Senate messages reporting adoption of conference committee reports on SB 268 and SB 2972, and Senate concurrence in House amendments to SB 1637. Members also referred several resolutions and announced the signing of numerous House and Senate measures by the presence of the House. Technical correction resolutions were adopted: HCR 171, authorizing corrections to HB 46, passed 138-0, and SCR 55, making a wording correction in SB 1964, passed 126-12. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to memorials and recognitions. The House honored Pastor Dave Welch, with several members offering condolences and reflections on his work organizing pastors and engaging in civic life, followed by a moment of silence. Members also recognized the Ganado High School Maidens for winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division I softball state championship, Waco police K-9 Andor after being shot in the line of duty, Region 7 DPS for Capitol Complex security, and various restaurants, staff members, interns, caucus staff, and caucus freshmen of the year across Republican, Democratic, Black, Progressive, LGBTQ, IT, Energy and Climate, and Mexican American Legislative Caucuses. The chamber also heard a retirement-style address from Rep. Tony Tinderholt, who reflected on his six sessions in the House, his military service, and his decision to step aside to focus on family, while colleagues from both parties praised his service, discipline, and willingness to work across differences. The House then continued with additional staff and caucus recognitions, including committee staff, district office staff, and interns, with members repeatedly thanking their teams for their work during the session.

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• I recognize Representative Jeang. conference committee. And I believe conference committee.
• We will fix it in conference.”
• We can bring in into conference.
• Thanks recognize a member conference.
• the bill to move it along to conference. the bill to move it along to conference.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At the May 8, 2006, revenue estimating conference, Louisiana's official revenue forecast was lowered
• And it would still have to come back for conference on the floor. Mr.
• So without the mention of it going to conference, I mean, we change bills all the time in committee.
• So without the mention of it going to conference, like, I'm terrified now.
• Sheffs, I don't want to assume that the author would send it to conference.

Bills: HR275, HR282, HCR112, SCR62, SCR64, SB513

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, Utility Terrain Vehicles, UTVs, safety regulations, transportation, Louisiana, task force, vehicle operation, legislation, accidents, HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution 112, Louisiana Highway 1

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 26 with a quorum present and took up several resolutions and one Senate bill. SCR 64 created a task force to study construction management at risk (CMAR) in Louisiana public works; an amendment added representatives from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors and Associated Builders and Contractors, and the resolution was reported with amendments. HR 282 created a task force to study utility terrain vehicles with state agencies; an amendment added the State Fire Marshal, and it was also reported with amendments. The committee then considered SB 513 on public works project delivery methods. The bill originally included an average-bid award method for certain pilot projects, along with airport design-build provisions. Testimony from a Reason Foundation analyst and from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors raised concerns that average-bid contracting could encourage collusion, raise costs, and lacked supporting data or use by U.S. transportation departments, while airport design-build was supported. The committee adopted an amendment in concept to strike the average-bid provisions, leaving the airport-related design-build language in place, and SB 513 was reported with amendments by a vote of 11 yeas and 4 nays. The committee also reported SCR 62 favorably, which urges DOTD to evaluate school zones on state highways in response to safety concerns and near misses, including a fatal incident referenced by the author. HCR 112 was reported favorably to study flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport, and HR 275 was reported favorably to study an interstate highway signage maintenance and reporting program. The meeting concluded after all items were disposed of and the committee adjourned.

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• And while I don't expect to be on the conference committee, those members that are on the conference
• the conference members that are on the conference committee<00:27:15.840> uh<00:27:15.919>
• So, I hope that we can keep those conversations going into conference.
• conversations going into conference. conversations going into conference.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The conference committee for House Bill 2010 is called to order. The date is April 16, 2026.
• The Senate Conference Committee for HB 2010 is called to order. The date is April 16th.
• Chair, I move that the conference committee adopt the four-page amendment dated 4/13/26. Mr.
• Chair, I move that the conference committee adopt the four-page amendment dated 4/13/26 at 9:28 a.m.
• The House conference committee is adjourned.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees for House Bill 2010 met on April 16, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. with members present from both chambers. The committee considered a motion to adopt a four-page amendment dated 4/13/26 at 9:28 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2010 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion was put to a voice vote and received ayes, with no recorded substantive discussion of the bill’s contents. The chair declared the motion adopted. The House conference committee then adjourned.

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• <00:31:03.559> in board will go to the msba conference in board will go to the msba conference
• <00:31:08.799> and retreat that follows that conference and retreat that follows that conference
• the conferences were always from 3:30 to 7:30 at night, so they transformed how they did conferences
• We had this example of just conferences having conferences at different times and allowing parents who
• having this example of just conferences having conferences<01:12:48.560> at<01:12:48.800>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• President, there is going to be a conference of the Majority Conference immediately following session
• President, there is going to be a conference of the Majority Conference immediately following session
• MAJORITY CONFERENCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SESSION.
• AND PLEASE CALL ON SENATOR LANZA FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MINORITY CONFERENCE.
• >> THERE WILL BE AN IMMEDIATE MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and handled several motions to discharge and substitute identical Assembly or Senate bills, along with a number of amendments. The chamber also welcomed student visitors from the League of Women Voters’ Students of Albany program and a group of Staten Island titleholders, and later adopted previously approved resolutions honoring Dorothy E. Reid for her role in Brown v. Board of Education and recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Delta Day, with multiple senators speaking in support of both recognitions. The bulk of the floor session was devoted to third-reading votes on a large number of bills, most of which passed with broad support. Measures addressed public health, workers’ compensation, education, environmental conservation, insurance, labor, criminal procedure, domestic relations, tax, municipal authority, and correction law. Several bills were explained by sponsors as advancing stormwater management authority, labor-law transparency, public health protections, and stronger penalties for trafficking-related offenses; one bill on immunization in summer camps drew a defense from Senator Skoufis as a child-protection measure, while another on correction law passed with some Republican opposition. The chamber also took up a controversial public health/electronic health records bill by Senator Fernandez. Senator Martin questioned the bill at length about redacting certain categories of information, emergency access, provider obligations, and the impact on doctors’ ability to see complete medical histories. Fernandez said the bill was intended to protect patients from discrimination and to limit access to a small list of sensitive services, while also noting emergency exceptions and support from more than 200 health care providers. The debate remained focused on balancing privacy protections with concerns about continuity of care and record integrity.

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• It will end up in a committee of conference in one way or another.
• Um, of course, we have no idea who's going to be in the committee of conference.
• Um, so I support what the committee decides to do, and the committees of conference are not going to
• So another aspect of the committee of conference with this is, as a standalone bill, the speaker for
• Representative Scully and conference.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Environment and Agriculture Committee met in executive session on SB 302, a bill requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners. The chair announced a staffing change, noting Representative Comtois was no longer vice chair and Representative Barber would serve in that role. The chair then explained that the committee had before it an amendment incorporating Senator Pearl’s updated language and additional technical changes requested by DEES Director Whimsat for FBI background-check requirements, and a separate amendment offered by Representative Patenza that would add language from the budget bill relating to a site evaluation committee, moratorium provisions, and harms-and-benefits language. Representative Patenza argued that the governor’s solid waste and site evaluation language had been developed over years with the committee, the governor’s office, and DEES, and should be moved into a standalone bill so it would not be lost if the budget failed. She said she had been told by Senator Roseford that the budget language would be placed into a separate House bill, and several members supported having a standalone vehicle as a backup. Representative Bixby, Haskins, Gruber, and others said they favored keeping the work alive in a separate bill, while Representative Scully said he disliked non-germane amendments and would vote only for the base bill and the chair’s amendment. Representative Barber asked for clarification on why the amendment was considered non-germane, and the chair and Representative Patenza explained that the budget-related policy had not had a separate public hearing. Members discussed legislative procedure, including whether the committee should recess to allow a hearing on the non-germane amendment and then return to act on SB 302. After discussion, the committee took a show of hands and overwhelmingly favored recessing the executive session to Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB room 301-303, so a separate hearing could be held on Representative Patenza’s amendment before further action on SB 302.

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• The health care budget conference will come to order.
• Senator Trumbull, Senate members, and House members to the first meeting of the Health Care Budget Conference
• I move to nominate Representative Ondrade to serve as the chair of the Health Care Conference.
• I move to nominate Senator Trumbull to serve as vice chair of the Health Care Conference Committee.
• Trumbull, the vice chair of the Health Care Conference Committee, and without objection, show that motion

Summary: The Health Care Budget Conference held its first meeting and formally organized the committee. Senator Trimble moved to nominate Representative Ondrade as chair and Senator Trumbull as vice chair; both motions were adopted without objection. Senator Trumbull then noted that members had received the initial side-by-side conference documents showing the House and Senate positions on the health care budget, projects proviso, and back-of-the-bill implementing conforming bills, with areas of agreement highlighted. The House side characterized the documents as its initial offer and expressed optimism about working through the conference process collaboratively. No substantive policy debate occurred at this meeting. Senator Trumbull moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• <00:16:24.399> and Southwestern Athletic Conference and newly appointed member of the board
• lasting financial and athletic impact of highly regarded commissioner of the Southern Athletic Conference
• and newly appointed member of Conference and newly appointed member of the<00:16:47.519> board
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Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 13 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared. The chamber then heard an invocation by Reverend Curtis Strong of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Senator Thomas. The Senate approved motions to dispense with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and the titles of bills and resolutions. Several guests were introduced, including members of the Convention of the States in Mississippi, a Yazoo County delegation celebrating Yazoo Day at the Capitol, the doctor of the day, Dr. Pete Ara of Pascagoula, former senator and BEAM director Sally Doty, the Mississippi Worker Center for Human Rights and City University of New York group, and a group of junior pages. The main floor action was a resolution honoring Dr. Charles Mlen, commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and newly appointed NCAA board of governors member, for his financial and athletic impact and for elevating the national image of the SWAC. Senator Norwood presented the resolution and Dr. Mlen addressed the Senate, speaking about his Mississippi roots and thanking the chamber for the recognition. The Senate also recognized additional Yazoo County visitors and other guests in the gallery. Members then made a series of announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, including the legislative prayer breakfast, a Visit Jackson reception, budget hearings, an air task force meeting, and tourism committee business. Several senators asked that the Senate adjourn in memory of individuals including Shelton McCay, Delmo Payne, Mayor Dale Barry, Cynthia Patterson Bond, Boyce Davis, and Nona Living Plazo. The Senate ultimately adopted Senator Blackwell’s motion to stand in recess until 5:00 p.m., with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next morning.

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• Representative Bosch, we’ve got conference committees.
• Bosch's conference committee is done, we'll talk about and bring up DOT.
• Then you'll have that discussion in conference committee.
• Senate was at 18 mills, and we’ll decide that in conference committee.
• Senate was at 18 mills and we'll decide that conference committee.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding. The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments. Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.

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• Chair: I want to welcome everyone to the Conference Committee on House State Administration Budget.
• I want to welcome Senator Brodeur, Senate members, and House members to the conference committee.
• I move to nominate Representative Maggard to chair the Conference Committee on House State Administration
• Is there any public comment or anyone wishing to address the conference committee?
• Is there any public comment or anyone wishing to address the conference committee?

Summary: The conference committee on the House State Administration Budget and Senate Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met briefly to organize its work and exchange budget offers. Senator Brodeur moved to nominate Representative Maggard to chair the conference committee, and Representative Maggard outlined that the House had made movement on the budget spreadsheet to narrow differences on several issues. Senator Brodeur said the Senate would review the House offer and likely would not respond that evening. Representative Maggard then noted the Senate had also made an offer on SB 2508E, the conforming bill for the State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System, and said the House would review it and follow up. No public comment was offered. Members were told to watch for notice of the next meeting, likely the following day, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• The health care budget conference will come to order.
• Senator Trumbull, Senate members, and House members to the first meeting of the Health Care Budget Conference
• I move to nominate Representative Andrade to serve as the chair of the Health Care Conference.
• I move to nominate Senator Trumbull to serve as vice chair of the Health Care Conference Committee.
• Senator Trumbull, the vice chair of the Health Care Conference Committee, and without objection, show

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Conference committee meeting to order on this Monday, May 19th, 2025. There is a quorum present.
• The conference committee does not fund that change item.
• committee in order to reflect the intent of this conference committee.
• <00:39:53.440> committee staff to prepare a conference committee staff to prepare a conference
• Oh, Chair business of the conference.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, so we're agreeable to the conference draft you provided, with one slight change in the conference
• We are convening conference committee.
• It is Thursday, April 24th, 2025, 4:15 p.m. in conference room 329.
• I think we have an agreed-to conference draft.
• We are convening the Senate House Conference Committee meeting Thursday, April 24th, 4:15 p.m. in Conference

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• All right, committee, we will call the conference committee for 1248 to order.
• The committee will call the conference committee for 1248 to order, and we will have Diane call the roll
• So what I heard from Legislative Council just now is that if the intent of this conference committee
• Do you, would you like somebody from this conference committee to participate in the language redraft
• Is there anybody from the conference committee that would be willing to?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on HB 1248 met to review differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerns the PERS pilot program and insurance mandate process. Rebecca Frickie, executive director of PERS, explained that the Senate version removed the House provisions repealing the insurance mandate process, kept the two-year PERS pilot intact, and preserved the requirement for a report at the end of the pilot while removing language that would have required PERS to submit a bill to expand coverage to the commercial market. Members discussed the bill’s cost-benefit analysis requirements. Frickie said the current law triggers a cost-benefit analysis at the start of the pilot and again when a bill is introduced to roll coverage out commercially, but the Senate draft would change that to only one analysis at the end of the pilot if a rollout bill is introduced. Legislative Council indicated that if the committee wants that simplified approach, additional conforming changes are needed elsewhere in the code. Senators also asked about the purpose of the initial analysis and whether it is used beyond being attached to the bill packet; Frickie said PERS relies primarily on its own actuary and was not aware of broader use. The committee discussed whether the revised process would still require legislative sponsorship for any future rollout, and Frickie confirmed that a legislator or other sponsor would need to introduce such a bill. Examples mentioned included insulin caps and breast exams as possible future pilot items. The committee agreed to request Legislative Council draft the needed language changes and planned to reconvene after receiving the updated draft; no final vote was taken and the meeting was adjourned.