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• </c> discussion of the A39 amendment? discussion of the A39 amendment?
• </c> be here with you today to discuss be here with you today to discuss Department<00:42:05.240><c>
• </c> have some further discussion have some further discussion around<01:07:55.680><c> the</c><01:07:
• </c> coverage aspect of health care discussed coverage aspect of health care discussed here.<01:09:32.160
• </c> discussion on the A-42 amendment? discussion on the A-42 amendment?

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? If amendment number 30. Any discussion?
• Any further discussion of the amendment? Any further discussion? Mr.
• Any further discussion? amendments. Any further discussion?
• Any discussion? If not, final passage. Any discussion?
• </c><01:18:59.040><c> All</c> discussion? Any further discussion? All discussion?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 42 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation by Pastor Jaylen Robinson, and recognized several guests and honorees. Early floor remarks included a welcome to students from Forest Oak Middle School, a young Senate shadow from Woodlawn High School, and guests from Charles H. Flowers High School. The chamber also noted a doctor of the day and announced that panoramic photos in the Senate lounge were available for order by March 27, with eye exams available in the State House. The main legislative business was Senate Bill 283, the President’s Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee presented 291 amendments, described as funding priorities for jobs, infrastructure, and reliability while staying within debt affordability limits. The amendments covered school construction, natural resources, higher education, housing, Maryland Environmental Service, miscellaneous grants, local Senate bond initiatives, jails and detention centers, and pre-authorizations for fiscal 2028. Four amendments were separated for individual roll calls: 30, 35, 46, and 241, all of which were adopted. The remaining committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the favorable committee report as amended was then taken up. During debate on the capital budget amendments, one senator raised concerns about the bill and the difficulty of tracking the amendments on the electronic system, prompting discussion about technical issues and the availability of the documents on the website and in paper form. The chair said the committee had been working on the bill for months and urged the body to proceed. A question was raised about Amendment 264, which deauthorized a Willing Helper Society renovation project in Charles County; the chair explained the money had not been spent, was about to expire, and was repurposed to a Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland project to keep the funding in Charles County.

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• I have not really stepped into that discussion.
• Great discussion. Thank you.
• Feel free to keep discussing some of these issues.
• Any more discussion? Do we miss anything? Probably.
• Oh, back, yeah, let's discuss this just a little bit.

Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• ,</c><00:36:48.640><c> then</c> Uh, if there's no other discussion, then Uh, if there's no other discussion
• </c> spirited discussions and nor should we. spirited discussions and nor should we.
• And in been part of the discussion here.
• We had great discussions about many things. We had great discussions about many things.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a long list of Governor’s messages for appointments to state boards and commissions, including the Board of Dentistry, Barbering and Cosmetology, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Real Estate Commission, Board of Naturopathic Medicine, State Boxing Commission, Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Hawaii Medical Board, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Pharmacy, and the Public Utilities Commission. Most nominees and supporting agencies testified in support, and many nominees simply stood on their written testimony. Several nominees also answered questions about their experience and the issues facing their boards, including dental insurance and Medicaid concerns, condo and real estate disputes, pharmacy regulation and telepharmacy, boxing and MMA rule updates, and medical board service in rural areas. The committee discussed some contested or notable nominations in more detail. Richard Emery’s nomination to the Real Estate Commission drew opposition testimony tied to a condo management dispute, and he responded by emphasizing the need for factual evidence, mediation and complaint data, and better consumer education. Trinette Kahui and Andrea Ushijima were also nominated to the Real Estate Commission, with broad support. For the Boxing Commission, Robin Jumawan described ongoing statutory updates, MMA-related work, and delegation of amateur boxing rules. For the Hawaii Medical Board, Elizabeth Ignacio was strongly endorsed by state and industry witnesses as highly qualified and familiar with rural health issues, while Rebecca Sawai also received support from the board and Kaiser Permanente. In the decision-making portion, the committee moved to advise and consent to nearly all nominees on the agenda. Senator McKelvey stated reservations about Richard Emery due to opposition and possible conflicts, and also about nominees who were not present at the hearing, specifically Corrine Muldrow Soto and Stacie Kealoha Inouye; Senator Lamasao also noted reservations on those absent nominees. The chair disclosed personal acquaintance with Dr. Sawai and Andrea Ushijima. The committee then voted to adopt the recommendations, with the noted reservations and one no vote on GM 697 reflected in the record, and later reconvened to take up Governor’s Message 514/515 for John Etemura as chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission, where additional support testimony was heard from the Governor’s office, DCCA, and former consumer advocacy staff.

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• In discussing the a 36.4 four.
• Any discussion on the A25 granted. Any discussion on the A25 amendment?
• And we're here in this chamber discussing discussing discussing this,<01:00:56.559><c> keeping</c><01
• Any other discussion on the amendment. Any other discussion on the A29 amendment?
• </c><01:41:19.679><c> This</c> want this discussion to be. This want this discussion to be.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have not really stepped into that discussion.
• Great discussion. Thank you.
• Any more discussion? Do we miss anything? Probably.
• Oh, back, yeah, let's discuss this just a little bit.
• I guess, no, I think the discussion today has been very good.

Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the provision that we can discuss, um, and for your review, the front page is items discussed in
• </c> discussion on this or make that change. discussion on this or make that change.
• </c> discuss this. discuss this.
• It's a good discussion. >> Yeah.
• It's a good discussion. >> Yeah.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Discussion on the bill. Discussion on the bill.
• </c> Further<00:49:41.359><c> discussion.</c> Further discussion.
• Any discussion on the concurrence request? Any discussion?
• </c> discussion on the concurrence? discussion on the concurrence?
• </c> Discussion on the concurrence. Discussion on the concurrence.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c><00:34:39.480><c> So,</c><00:34:40.480><c> you</c> discussed. Okay. So, you discussed. Okay.
• That's not the discussion.
• And so this is really a discussion<01:32:01.520><c> as</c> discussion as discussion as to<01:32:03.360
• Uh, this is a discussion. Sorry. This is discussion within the committee then.
• </c> Um, uh, this is a discussion. Okay. Um, uh, this is a discussion. Okay.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee continued work on Senate Bill 297 and a new amendment dealing with pooled risk management programs and whether they should be regulated under the insurance department. Lisa Duket, executive director of SchoolCare, testified at length that the draft language could allow co-mingling of public entity risk funds, could trigger producer-licensing requirements for staff who are not actually brokers, and may not fit public entity risk pools because they are not insurance companies. She also raised concerns about the March 1 reporting deadline, the proposed uniform accounting language, aggregate excess insurance, examination costs being charged to the program, and confidentiality provisions that she argued may conflict with right-to-know principles for public entities. She urged the committee to slow down and consider a study committee or more time for review, saying the regulated entities were not adequately involved in drafting the proposal. Chairman Hunt and the department responded that the bill is intended to create a licensure-based regulatory model, similar to other licensed industries, and that the pooled risk management program would be exempt from producer licensing while anyone else selling or negotiating such coverage would need a producer license. The department said failure to comply would be handled through an administrative licensing process, with denial or nonrenewal of a license and appeal through the department process. On the reporting deadline, the department said March 1 is a standard filing date used for financial analysis and that the filing can be the most recent annual report, regardless of fiscal year end. They also explained that the confidentiality language was taken from existing RSA 5B, that aggregate excess insurance was included as a solvency measure, and that the draft was intended to preserve familiar language while adapting it for pooled risk programs. The discussion did not include a final vote or formal action on the bill in the portion provided. The committee appeared to be compiling follow-up questions for the insurance department and considering whether additional revisions or a slower process would be needed before moving the bill forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• we've overlooked or any additional business we need to discuss.
• Hearing none, then we will move into discussion of the draft task force report. Sure.
• Any discussion? Second. Any discussion? Anyone opposed?
• It was, I thought, very well written, and she did a great job summarizing our previous discussions and
• Well, any discussion first. Anyone opposed? Not opposition, Mr. Chairman.

Summary: The H.R. 322 task force on public health outcomes of incurable STIs in Louisiana met on January 7, established quorum, and approved the November 19 minutes. Members then reviewed the draft final report and incorporated final edits. One change removed the term “cultural competency” from recommendation 6 after concerns it could imply stigma; another discussion centered on whether to keep a reference to LDOE in recommendation 2, and the task force ultimately left it in as a nonbinding recommendation for review and cooperation. Members also made formatting and wording changes to recommendations 2, 4, 5, and 6, including clarifying the presentation of “State Fiscal Impact” and related stylistic edits. After discussion, the task force moved to approve the draft report as amended. One member abstained because of educational recommendations in the report, but there were no votes in opposition, and the report was accepted by majority vote. The task force was told the final report would be submitted to the Legislature and the Legislative Library, and each member would receive a digital PDF copy. No public comment was offered, and the meeting adjourned after brief closing remarks thanking members and staff for their work.

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• Any other discussion?
• Any other discussion?
• discussion? discussion?
• </c> discussed here. discussed here.
• Any other discussion?

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, you you may discussion last May.
• </c> our dilemma discussion and our friction. our dilemma discussion and our friction.
• </c><01:07:06.360><c> I</c> been a discussion for a long time. I been a discussion for a long time.
• ><c> routine</c> We're discussing major and routine We're discussing major and routine maintenance<01
• > reconfiguration</c> discussion on grade reconfiguration discussion on grade reconfiguration and<02:

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Facilities

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> we started getting into this discussion. we started getting into this discussion.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Further discussion on 10008? &gt;&gt; Further discussion on 10008?
• </c> &gt;&gt; Further discussion on L004. &gt;&gt; Further discussion on L004.
• Any further discussion on L005?
• Is there any further discussion?

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? Be voted. Do pass. Any discussion? Representative Chappell. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Any other discussion? Mayhew for the encouragement. I appreciate it.
• Any other discussion on House Bill 1798? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
• Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Chairman Hurlbert. Aye.
• Any other discussion? Representative Mayhew.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session and first voted House Bill 1798 do pass by a 9-5 roll call. Members then considered a House committee substitute combining House Bills 2553, 1831, and 2328; after a brief explanation that the substitute mainly rolled the bills together and removed duplicative helmet language, the committee adopted the substitute and voted the combined bill do pass 15-0. The committee also took up Senate Bill 1408, adopted a House committee amendment cleaning up salvage title language, then adopted a new committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by an 8-6-1 vote. Several members raised concerns about omnibus drafting, fiscal notes, and process, while others defended the bills as useful or freedom-oriented measures. The committee then heard House Bill 3317 from Rep. Sherry Gallick, which would allow drivers facing license revocation for accumulated speeding-related points to regain driving privileges by using an intelligent speed limiting device for a year. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce repeat speeding and keep people working, while witnesses in support included a family member of a pedestrian killed in a speeding-related hit-and-run, MADD, and a transportation safety group, all arguing the bill could reduce fatalities and provide accountability. Opponents argued the current point and suspension system already provides penalties, that the bill could impose costs on taxpayers, and that it raises concerns about privacy, technology accuracy, and government overreach. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 3317, and the chair announced it was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion? Senator Gaynor, thank you, Madam Chair.
• Is there any further discussion?
• Is there any discussion? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Is there any discussion? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Is there any discussion? Senator Gainer, thank you, Madam Chair.

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills. Representative Connors testified on two notice-service bills: HB 2452, which would change manufactured/mobile home rent increase notices so they are served like other MHLTA notices rather than by certified mail, and HB 2664, which would remove certified-mail requirements for unlawful detainer and related notices. Connors said the current certified-mail rules are causing notices to go unclaimed and creating unnecessary costs for housing providers, while staff explained the bills would allow service by regular mail in the same manner as other notices. Public testimony on both bills was generally supportive, emphasizing reduced cost and better delivery, though one witness on HB 2452 urged allowing electronic notice options as well. The committee also heard SHB 2269, which clarifies that middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development may be served by either a public sewer system or a large on-site sewage system in rural counties, while non-rural counties would still require public sewer service. The sponsor and supporters said the bill resolves ambiguity created by prior legislation and gives county planners more flexibility; questions focused on what kinds of systems and uses would qualify. EHB 1687 was heard next and would expand the housing cooperation law to allow cities and counties to assist social housing public development authorities. Representative Reed and supporters said the bill would give Seattle and potentially other jurisdictions a tool to support permanently public, mixed-income housing with land, infrastructure, and other assistance. In executive session, the committee adopted a due-pass recommendation for EHB 1345 after Senator Gaynor withdrew an amendment that would have removed water-withdrawal and metering requirements for detached ADUs outside urban growth areas. The committee also adopted a striking amendment and moved ESHB 1500 and EHB 1501 forward, both with updated timelines and clarifications related to common-interest-community resale certificates and owner inquiries. Amendments to ESHB 1974 on land bank authorities were rejected, including proposals to remove private negotiation and tax preferences, and the bill was sent to Ways and Means. Finally, SHB 2288 on scissors stairs was advanced without amendment. Later, the committee heard HB 2304, which would expand the 2-10 warranty option to certain four-story stacked-flat condominium projects; testimony from builders, housing advocates, and the Office of Insurance Commissioner supported it as a way to reduce liability costs and increase condo supply. The committee also took testimony on EHB 1687 and HB 2664, and then closed the hearing on SHB 2452 after hearing support from housing providers for easing manufactured-home rent notice service requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any further discussion? Make the motion we adopt the amendment ending in point zero one age.
• Discussion, Representative Katan. To inquire? Proceed. Actually, a comment.
• Further discussion. Seeing none. Thank you, Representative.
• We still have lots more discussion to be had.
• Unfortunately, this is not a discussion group. This gets passed. This is beyond the discussion.

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
• Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
• Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
• Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
• Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. I. I. Any discussion? Hearing none.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5849, which would require all high school students to receive financial education instruction and meet state financial education learning standards to graduate, beginning with the class of 2033 unless the State Board of Education recommends an earlier date. Staff explained the bill’s relationship to existing graduation requirements, the State Board’s role in integrating the requirement into current pathways, and a fiscal note showing about $201,000 in state costs plus unknown district costs. Senators asked about how the requirement would fit different school schedules, whether teacher preparation and clock hours would be addressed, and how the standards would stay current. The bill’s sponsor said it would be embedded within existing pathways, aligned with the Future Ready initiative, and supported by OSPI, the State Board, and the financial education public-private partnership. Testimony on SB 5849 was overwhelmingly supportive, especially from students, educators, nonprofits, bankers, and advocacy groups. Supporters said many students graduate without knowing how to budget, use credit, file taxes, understand loans, or make other basic financial decisions, and argued that a graduation requirement would make financial literacy more equitable and not dependent on family background or zip code. Several students described personal experiences with W-2 forms, student loans, credit cards, and lack of exposure to finance classes, while organizations such as Junior Achievement and the Washington Bankers Association said they already provide curriculum and support and could help districts implement the requirement. One school directors association representative opposed the bill, arguing districts are already overburdened and underfunded and should not receive new mandates without removing others or providing more resources. After the hearing, the committee moved into executive action on a separate packet of bills. It advanced SB 6278 on teacher preparation program review, SB 613 on National Voter Registration Day activities in high schools, SB 6222 on surplus school technology for students, and SB 6206 on a child care pilot for first responders, adopting proposed substitutes where offered. In a second packet, the committee referred SB 6260 on school bus depreciation, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 5346 on student mobile device use and digital citizenship, advanced SB 6263 on public bid thresholds, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6268 on public access to special education complaint decisions, and adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6247 on financial oversight and misconduct in school districts. The committee then adjourned after signing the boards.

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• Discussion? Representative Abbarno, thank you, Chair DeLeo. I move... just discussion, right?
• representative of barno thank you chair dolio I move just discussion right just discussion so this amendment
• Okay, seeing no further discussion, staff will call the roll. Doleo? Aye.
• Is there discussion, Representative Abel? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Discussion, Representative Hall. Representative Hall.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2436, a technical fix to Washington’s oil tanker escort tug requirements in Puget Sound waters. The bill would require escort tugs to have either horsepower equal to 5% of the tanker’s deadweight tonnage or 3,000 horsepower, whichever is greater. Rep. Lekanoff and the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners said the change aligns statute with existing rules and industry practice and supports protection of the Salish Sea and southern resident killer whales. No opposition was raised, and the hearing was closed without action at that point. The committee then heard House Bill 2322, which changes Clean Fuels Program rules and tax incentives for alternative jet fuel. Supporters, including Rep. Dent, Sky Energy, 12, and the City of Moses Lake, said the bill would provide certainty for large-scale sustainable aviation fuel investment by changing the trigger for tax incentives and clarifying that certain renewable electricity, including hydro, can count as zero carbon. Ecology opposed the bill’s treatment of electricity accounting, saying it would weaken incentives for new renewable generation and could reduce the clean fuels program’s emissions benefits. U.S. Oil asked for additional clarification or changes to allow Pierce County participation or define “blender.” No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. In executive session, the committee passed several bills. Substitute House Bill 2343, dealing with discharge permits for publicly owned animal facilities, passed 21-0. Proposed second substitute House Bill 1420, creating a textile and apparel coordinating organization for a needs assessment, passed 12-9. House Bill 2426, allowing Pollution Control Hearings Board appeals to be heard by a single member or alternative panel by agreement, passed 19-2. Substitute House Bill 2271, expanding post-consumer recycled content requirements for certain plastic products, passed 12-9. Substitute House Bill 2215, adjusting Climate Commitment Act fuel supplier thresholds, passed 12-9. Substitute House Bill 2421, restricting 6PPD and certain substitutes in tires, passed 11-9 with one excused after an amendment to exempt rural eastern Washington was rejected. Action on House Bill 2301 and House Bill 2296 was deferred to a later meeting due to time constraints.

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• Any discussion? Representative Coulter? Seeing no discussion, all those in favor?
• Lovely discussion for our committee.
• Often discussed.
• I just wanted to make sure we brought it up for discussion. So we're just discussing it.
• I would like to discuss it. Representative Hicks, okay. Thank you.

Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• Continuing our discussion of Amendment Number 22, the Chair recognizes Senator Rogers.
• Each of them is the subject of considerable stakeholder input and discussion.
• I don't recall if it discussed the maintenance cost.
• I don't recall if it had any discussion of interconnection.
• And so there's been a lot of discussion here about we need more data, we need more information.

Summary: The Senate continued debate on House 5175, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness, taking up a series of amendments focused on clean energy procurement, oversight, gas infrastructure, housing impacts, and ratepayer costs. Amendment 22, offered by Senator Rogers, was rejected 5-34 after he argued the underlying bill already improves clean energy procurement and reduces utility middlemen. Senator Tarr then offered Amendment 34 to expand reporting, oversight boards, and consumer representation, and to strike provisions on consumer choice, gas program frameworks, and municipal procurement authority; it was also rejected 5-34 after supporters of the bill said the legislation already strengthens oversight through the EEAC, a new review board, and DPU audits. The chamber also considered Amendment 77 by Senator Eldridge to end ratepayer-funded gas line extension subsidies for new construction. Supporters said the subsidy unfairly shifts costs to all ratepayers, favors gas over cleaner alternatives, and could save about $1.6 billion over ten years; opponents argued it could raise housing construction costs, especially for gateway cities and large projects. After extended debate, the amendment failed 19-20. Senator Moore withdrew Amendment 65, which would have created a commission on reducing emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles while preserving long-term zero-emissions goals. Several other amendments were adopted, including measures on low-income discount charges, environmental justice protections, data and tax printing, and increased access to plug-in solar. The Senate also adopted the Ways and Means amendment, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 32-8. Separately, the Senate adopted a Judiciary extension order after removing two bills from it, and agreed to adjourn in memory of Robert G. Najarian.