Video & Transcript Research : 'cryptocurrency mining'
Page 33 of 320
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Sep 30th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Leading contributors to the reduction are focused in agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, and oil
- Numbers, some annual employment change, and it looks like there's a significant amount in mining.
- So maybe about 7,000 employees are significantly coming from mining.
- So, I would highlight mining, construction, and health as really the primary drivers.
- I assume mining also includes oil and gas.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , so this is a wonky, difficult diagram, not intended to make your head explode, but it has caused mine
- , so this is a wonky, difficult diagram, not intended to make your head explode, but it has caused mine
- Hydraulic mining was eventually stopped in 1884 with a landmark decision, the Sawyer decision, which
- Under that plan, normal flows would be confined to the river channels, helping to flush mining debris
- Local maintaining agencies like mine are preventing disasters, from disaster.
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use.
Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning.
State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed.
A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Mar 1st, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So the first bill is actually mine. Here is Small. Will you, Chair?
- that the mining has done.
- You know, um, so that's a concern of mine.
- I'd like to see that CO2 replaced by captured CO2 instead of using mined.
- Any other questions to the committee before mine?
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but he has continued to be a good friend, um, of mine and a good mentor.
- Um, but he has continued to be a good friend, um, of mine and a good mentor.
- Um, but he has continued to be a good friend, um, of mine and a good mentor.
- Um, but he has continued to be a good friend, um, of mine and a good mentor.
- Please join me in giving him a warm welcome, Senator President. >> [applause] Of mine and a good mentor
Summary:
The Maryland Senate convened with 39 members present and a quorum. The session opened with an invocation by Bishop Antonio Palmer of Kingdom Celebration Center, whose remarks were journalized. The President and members also welcomed several guests to the chamber, including former Delegate Sean Terrence, students from Charles H. Flowers High School and Garrison Forest School, Dr. Lee Snyder as doctor of the day, and Dr. Barbara Ann Palmer in recognition of Women’s History Month. The President also noted that the next day would be pro forma and that some scheduled items would be moved to the following week.
The Senate considered Executive Nominations Report No. 6, covering gubernatorial nominees for boards and commissions including the State Board of Education, MEDCO, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. On motion of the committee chair, the report was special ordered to Tuesday, with members asked to review the list for recusals or related issues. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 890, which concerns an insurance premium receipts tax exemption for captive insurance procured by nonprofit hospitals and health care systems.
On SB 890, the Senate adopted the committee amendments and then adopted a floor amendment offered by the bill sponsor. The amendment was described as replacing the bill’s earlier approach with a two-year moratorium on collection of any related liabilities, followed by a Maryland Insurance Administration report back on ongoing investigations. One senator raised concern that the amendment’s language could require the state to refund taxes already paid by hospitals and others, potentially costing millions, and asked for more time to review it; the motion to special order the bill was defeated. After discussion, the amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered printed for third reading.
At the close of the floor session, committee and delegation announcements were made, including Finance, Triple E, Judicial Proceedings, Budget and Tax, Executive Nominations, and several county delegations. A senator from District 6 also spoke about the anniversary of the Key Bridge collapse and thanked colleagues for bipartisan work on related legislation and recovery efforts.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 7th, 2026 at 06:52 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, I'm thinking about a rural newspaper like mine in Española.
- Matt Thompson with the New Mexico Mining Association.
- In small communities like mine, these impacts are heavily felt on both a personal and economic level.
- It also has copper in it, which is mined here in New Mexico, which will go away.
- We could actually mine titanium in New Mexico, but we won't.
Keywords:
tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- clarification to the exploration permit section in which exploration activities conducted within a coal mine
- clarification to the exploration permit section in which exploration activities conducted within a coal mine
- received in the commingled production section was addressed by an adjustment to the definition of mine
- area by limiting it to the mine area within one calendar year.
- section, we added clarification that an owner's equitable share is to be based on the volume of coal mined
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes.
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process.
The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- have the houses that you have here, but we're surrounded by Forest Service, BLM, reservations, and mine
- I worked up at the mines, and luckily because of this background, I had the perfect job there.
- I worked around a lot of little washes on mine property, roads... ...little washes on mine property,
- And because the mine owned the property, they have very little restrictions.
- We've been working with the Forest Service to try to be allowed to use some of their old mining pits
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal court enforcement for unpaid court debts and incarceration costs with a civil collection framework, eliminating arrest warrants and contempt for nonpayment while preserving the underlying financial obligations. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce cycles of poverty and keep people working. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment, which bars a defendant from setting aside a second default judgment entered within one year of a prior default judgment, and then gave HB 2825 a 7-0 do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up HB 2070, an emergency appropriation of $25 million from the state general fund to the Arizona Department of Administration for Gila County flood relief. County supervisors, mayors, a town council member, emergency management staff, and other local officials described severe flooding in Globe, Miami, and surrounding areas, including deaths, destroyed homes and businesses, debris, sediment, damaged roads and utilities, and the need for matching funds to access federal and other grants. Members discussed FEMA denials, federal reimbursement delays, and the difficulty of completing required projects within short timelines. HB 2070 was approved 7-0.
The committee also approved HB 2129, which moves the deadline for municipal library trustees’ annual reports from the first Monday in July to the second Monday in July, with supporters saying the change helps smaller and rural libraries after the July 4 holiday. HB 2439, exempting public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ water pollution rules, also received a do pass recommendation after testimony that the current rules create confusion and unnecessary costs for businesses. HB 2773, barring Arizona and its entities from assisting the International Criminal Court or using public resources to support ICC enforcement actions, passed 4-3 after debate over sovereignty and constitutional authority. HB 2873, requiring ADOA to share procurement Q&A with all bidders, and HB 2876, requiring topics from executive session and proposed tax or fee increases to be placed on an action agenda, both received do pass recommendations after transparency-focused testimony and some concerns about implementation and municipal practice.
Finally, the committee heard HCR 2005, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to adjourn sine die by April 30 each year and submit that question to voters. The sponsor argued Arizona sessions have grown too long and that a firm deadline would force earlier, more efficient work while still allowing a special session if the budget is unfinished. Members debated whether the proposal would improve discipline or instead create problems for the budget process, member pay, and legislative workload, with some suggesting a broader conversation about full-time versus part-time legislatures. The resolution was advanced with a do pass recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Education Finance Committee hears HF2210 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- the context my phone is going off like crazy today. 600 range workers are out of a job because the mining
- the context my phone is going off like crazy today. 600 range workers are out of a job because the mining
- the context my phone is going off like crazy today. 600 range workers are out of a job because the mining
- the context my phone is going off like crazy today. 600 range workers are out of a job because the mining
- companies just laid them off how mining companies just laid them off how long<00:14:48.160>
I
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 4, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the concern of mine. I believe Removing teachers from the decision-making process.
- That's a concern of mine.
- That's a major concern of mine because when you're talking about education, we need the village.
- That's a major concern of mine because when you the fact that all the stakeholders are not included.
- That's a major concern of mine, because when you're talking about education, we need the village.
Summary:
The committee first took up PCS for HB 123, which would change the process for converting a public school to a charter school by requiring approval from a majority of parents at the school, allow municipalities to apply to convert certain schools under limited circumstances, and address surplus school property in districts with declining enrollment. The sponsor said the bill is meant to give parents the primary say and to prevent districts from holding unused property. Opponents, including the Florida PTA, several members, and public speakers, argued the bill excludes teachers, school boards, and other stakeholders, could disenfranchise parents who do not live in the municipality, and could create enrollment, transportation, and equity problems. After debate, the bill passed 13-5 and was reported favorably.
The committee then heard HB 597 on diabetes management in schools. The bill would allow school districts and charter schools to procure and store glucagon pens for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia, permit trained personnel to administer them, require 911 to be called after use, and add limited liability protections. The sponsor said the medication is inexpensive and could save lives for the roughly 7,000 diabetic K-12 students in Florida. An amendment clarified that public and charter schools are both covered. The bill drew support from the American Diabetes Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Florida PTA, and members from both parties praised the measure. It passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, which would add walking along freeways, expressways, and their ramps as a hazardous condition requiring bus service for elementary students within two miles of school. The sponsor described personal examples of children walking near dangerous roads and said the bill is intended to prevent injuries and deaths. An amendment narrowed the language by deleting “state highway.” Public testimony included a parent who described her child being hit by a car and urged broader coverage, while members raised concerns about bus shortages and fiscal impact. Most members spoke in support, emphasizing student safety, and the bill was reported favorably after debate.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/04/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I'm reminded by Senator Friend of mine that much like some of the architectural elements in this
- the New York Power Authority's $1 million investment in a proof-of-concept plant at the Empire State Mine
- PLANT AT THE EMPIRE STATE MINE AND NEARBY FOWLER, NEW YORK, HAS PROVEN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE.
- estimates how New York's investments in areas like nuclear power generation, service, agriculture, mining
- AND TODAY, I AM SO VERY PROUD TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF THOSE SOLDIERS A CONSTITUENT OF MINE, SERGEANT ANDREW
Summary:
The Senate convened with ceremonial opening proceedings, approved the prior journal, and then moved through a series of calendar actions, including discharging and substituting identical companion bills from committee and restoring several bills to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration. The chamber also took up a supplemental budget calendar and a controversial supplemental budget extender, with Senator O’Mara questioning the delay in final budget negotiations, the size of the extender, table targets, and unresolved policy issues such as auto insurance reforms, SEQRA, New York for All, and CLCPA changes. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were ongoing and that the extender was a clean measure to keep state government functioning. The budget extender bills were then passed, with Senator Weik voting in the negative on one of them. The Senate also adopted a resolution memorializing May 4, 2026, as 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Day, and hosted Major General Scott Naumann and other Fort Drum leaders and soldiers for remarks on the division’s deployments, readiness, economic impact, and requests for continued state support on items such as microreactors, health care, DMV services, dining facilities, airports, and mineral-related development.
The Fort Drum resolution drew extensive bipartisan praise from Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Minority Leader Ortt, Senator Scarcella-Spanton, Senator Ashby, Senator Walczyk, and others, who emphasized the division’s military history, its role as a major employer and economic driver in Northern New York, and the sacrifices of service members and their families. Several senators highlighted individual soldiers in attendance and their service records, while the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and adopted. The Senate also recognized a visiting child author, Thomas Ortiz, who was introduced for publishing a book encouraging kindness and friendship.
After the ceremonial segment, the Senate returned to regular business and passed a series of bills on the calendar, including measures affecting environmental conservation, executive law, public service, education, public authorities, real property tax, criminal procedure, election law, and civil rights. Some bills drew negative votes from a bloc of senators, particularly on the environmental, criminal procedure, election, and civil rights measures, but all listed bills were ultimately passed. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 15 April, 2026; 1:00 PM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a high school classmate of mine, and when I called him because I can't drive anywhere, he said
- I'd like the Senate to adjourn in memory of a good friend of mine from Picayune, Chris Smith, who passed
- Uh, one other birthday to pay attention to today is mine and Senator DeBar's assistant, Christie Simmons
- second attorney member is on behalf of me and Senator Sarita Simmons, a Greenville constituent of mine
Keywords:
economic development, industrial authority, Yazoo County, trustees, grants and loans, local government, taxation, tourism, parks and recreation, Ackerman, restaurant sales tax, local funding, suffrage, voting rights, restoration of rights, felony conviction, Mississippi legislation, restoration, criminal record, legislation
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Mar 13th, 2026 at 04:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5462, relating to mine subsidence.
- The bill amends the insurance code concerning mine subsidence insurance and potential recovery under
- the Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund established within BRIM.
- company responsible for the damage, then such amount would reduce the liability of the Mine Subsidence
- That involved the Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund.
Summary:
The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills and one constitutional resolution, with several measures receiving title amendments and some taking effect immediately or on a specified date. Early action included moving House Bill 5438, concerning the foundation allowance for instructional programs, to the foot of third-reading bills. House Bill 5441, reforming the state personnel system, was amended with a Judiciary strike-and-insert technical fix, then passed 28-6 and was set to take effect July 1, 2026. House Bill 5462 on mine subsidence insurance passed unanimously, with a title amendment adopted. House Bill 5484, creating felony offenses related to denying medical treatment to sexual offense victims, also passed unanimously with a title amendment. House Bill 5515 modernizing workers’ compensation statutes passed unanimously with a title amendment, and House Bill 5527 establishing licensure and regulation for wellness reimbursement programs passed unanimously. House Bill 5528, protecting personal residential information of certain public officials, passed unanimously with a title amendment.
The most extended debate centered on House Bill 5537, an education-related bill that was amended to add a child-protection provision later referred to as “Rayleigh’s law.” The amendment would bar approval of home instruction requests in certain child abuse or neglect cases until the Department of Human Services confirms the investigation is unfounded, closed, or not substantiated, or until 10 days pass without a response. Senators argued the measure was intended to protect children and not target homeschooling. After a point of order, the chair initially ruled the amended language not germane; that ruling was challenged and ultimately overruled by a 24-7 vote, allowing the amendment to remain. The bill then passed 24-7, and a title amendment was adopted.
Other measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 5582 removed the sunset on the TANF applicant drug-screening program and passed 28-3 after a technical committee amendment. House Bill 5687 reduced the metallurgical coal severance tax over time and adjusted oil and gas tax allocations, passing 31-3. Several supplemental appropriations also passed and were made effective from passage, including funds for Homeland Security/corrections, the Adjutant General, Health, the State Road Fund, and Tourism/Culture and History. The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 42, which would place on the ballot a constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000 and allowing future changes by general law. In second reading, the Senate advanced bills on workforce training reimbursements, aerospace and advanced manufacturing incentives, portable benefit accounts, literacy and science-of-reading training, school aid formula changes, and wedding venue regulation, with amendments adopted on several of them before advancement to third reading.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/12/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And a small nonprofit like mine in a rural place in an agricultural place absolutely would have, and
- And a small nonprofit like mine in a rural place in an agricultural place absolutely would have, and
- And a small nonprofit like mine in a rural place in an agricultural place absolutely would have, and
- :29.680>
like State funds and a small nonprofit like State funds and a small nonprofit like mine - in a rural place in an agricultural mine in a rural place in an agricultural Place<00:09:34.120>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Warrant needed for federal immigration officers 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, to quote a recent federal court judge in a decision on behalf of a constituent of mine um on the
- Um, to quote a recent federal court judge in a decision on behalf of a constituent of mine um on the
- of a court judge in a decision on behalf of a constituent<00:04:44.200>
of <00:04:44.400>mine - c> on<00:04:45.600>
the <00:04:45.680>use <00:04:45.880>of constituent of mine - um on the use of constituent of mine um on the use of administrative<00:04:46.840>
warrants <00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/27/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We've had taconite mining.
- We've had the prospect of nonferrous mining, but we have never had any sort of gas, and the good news
- We've had the prospect of nonferrous mining, but we have never had any sort of gas, and the good news
- Department of Health from the mining Department of Health from the mining statutes<00:32:55.519>
- Does the permit cover the mining itself, or does it cover this word "development"?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- it's devastating to people like mine it's devastating to people like mine<00:36:11.920>
that < - that have done the hard hard work mine that have done the hard hard work to<00:36:13.720>
put - and many of us for districts like mine and many of us that<00:37:47.599>
are <00:37:47.720> - It would help districts like mine. It would help districts like St.
- It would help districts like mine. It would help districts like St.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , apply the same exclusions to gas and oil mining companies as other mining companies, create a new structure
- , apply the same exclusions to gas and oil mining companies as other mining companies, create a new structure
- , apply the same exclusions to gas and oil mining companies as other mining companies, create a new structure
- Northshore Mining is close by.
- depend on Thunder um Northshore mining depend on Thunder um Northshore mining is<00:30:18.200>
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, look, I got mine. Mine came up in November, and when they gave me that tag, I almost fainted.
- husband was the only one to answer them and to take their suggestion and put it into a bill. look, I got mine
- Mine came up in look, I got mine.
- Mine came up in November<00:07:50.160>
and <00:07:50.400>when <00:07:50.560>they
Keywords:
school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, education funding, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, local education agencies, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- done<00:22:01.039>
all <00:22:01.280>three <00:22:01.440>of <00:22:01.600>mine - >> We've already done all three of mine. >> We've already done all three of mine.
- Allan was a personal friend of mine. My wife and him graduated school together.
- Allan was a personal friend of mine. My wife and him graduated school together.
- Personal friend of mine. My wife and him graduated school together.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 1st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She ended a social media page called Backpage that a family member of mine was on, trafficked by a former
- teammate of mine when I grew up less than six miles in one of the most trafficked areas in the state
- A classmate of mine, who was older than me, would come in on the later part of the shift, and all she
- for the death penalty for it because I watched it break down families, because I saw teammates of mine
- and classmates of mine, what it would do to those families, because it happened to mine.
Summary:
The Assembly met with a quorum after a roll call and prayer, then moved through routine business and a lengthy floor debate centered on AB 379, a bill dealing with protections for minors and human trafficking victims. Assembly Member DeMaio first sought to bring the bill up without Public Safety Committee amendments, arguing the committee had gutted the bill and removed felony language for purchasing 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The body instead adopted a substitute motion to take up Assembly Member Schultz’s floor amendments to AB 379, and the bill became the focus of intense debate over whether the amended language would still adequately protect minors or instead weaken penalties and create a lower standard for 16- and 17-year-olds.
Supporters of the amendments, including Schultz, Petri-Norris, Mark Gonzalez, Krell, Wynn, and others, said the changes were intended to strengthen and clarify the law, protect trafficking survivors, and preserve prosecutorial effectiveness while avoiding misinformation about existing law. Opponents, including DeMaio, Gallagher, Dixon, Macedo, Castillo, and others, argued the amendments watered down the bill, failed to restore the original felony treatment for buyers of 16- and 17-year-olds, and amounted to political maneuvering rather than real protection. The chamber also briefly considered a motion to table the amendments, which failed, and an appeal of a ruling on decorum, which was rejected.
After debate, the Assembly adopted Schultz’s amendments to AB 379 by a 55-21 vote and then rereferred the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The chamber also handled several procedural items, including re-referrals of other bills, consent calendar actions, and a series of unanimous consent votes on numerous bills and resolutions. The session ended with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session, followed by adjournment until Monday, May 5 at 1 p.m.