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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-01-28 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you don't mind closing on your amendment. Thank you. I will.
- So let's not close the door behind us.
- So let's not close the door behind us.
- When you wonder how this operation is going to work, the primary focus and the primary player is, and
- Not even close to weak.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledge, quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B, the immigration bill, and members were told they would have one opportunity to question the sponsor on both the House version and the anticipated Senate changes. Representative McClure described the bill as a major immigration-enforcement package creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, a local law enforcement grant program, a state immigration council, and new penalties and enforcement tools. He also outlined anticipated Senate language, including stronger 287(g) participation requirements, enhanced penalties for unauthorized aliens, a mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses, and additional coordination with federal agencies.
The bill drew extensive questioning from Democrats about due process, constitutional issues, school and workplace impacts, and the treatment of people whose immigration status changes over time. Members asked about birthright citizenship, TPS, asylum seekers, pretrial detention standards, the lawful basis for detaining someone based on suspected status, and whether teachers, social workers, school resource officers, and even children could be required to cooperate with immigration enforcement. McClure and Representative Garrison repeatedly said the bill would require cooperation with federal authorities, that status determinations would be handled under existing court procedures, and that the Senate death-penalty language was intended to fit within Hurst by requiring a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was an unauthorized alien. They also said the bill did not provide DMV funding, did not address teacher shortages, and included appropriations such as $25 million for the local law enforcement participation incentive program and broader funding for enforcement and training.
Several amendments were considered. Representative Chambliss offered an amendment to protect schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; supporters argued it would preserve trust in sacred and educational spaces, but the amendment failed. Representative Escamani offered an amendment to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers; supporters emphasized the educational and economic contributions of Dreamers and the hardship of higher tuition, but that amendment also failed. The debate ended with no bill vote in the excerpt, but the House completed the amendment votes and continued consideration of the immigration measure.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I will now close the hearing on Senate Bill 6259. No, that was okay. Yeah, 6259.
- I'm going to close the public hearing on Senate Bill 6259 and open the hearing on Senate Bill 6235.
- The revenue gap is not closed through tuition.
- I would now like to close the hearing on Senate Bill 6325 and move to executive session.
- Executive session is now closed. Members, please do not forget to sign the boards.
Summary:
The committee began with a work session on the Workforce Education Investment Act (WEA) Oversight Board, hearing from board co-chair Jane Broome and Joel Anderson of WASAC. They described the account’s origins as a public-private partnership intended to supplement, not replace, existing higher education funding, and emphasized the board’s role in oversight and outcomes. Members discussed the need for better data, especially outcome-based data, and concerns that recent budget actions have used WEA funds to supplant general fund support for higher education, particularly at the University of Washington. The presenters said WASAC staffing has improved transparency, but they urged the committee to preserve the original “do not supplant” intent and to keep WEA focused on high-demand programs, financial aid, and student success.
The committee then held public hearings on three bills. SB 6251 would require public medical schools to use letter grades or a tiered grading system; the sponsor said the bill was meant to standardize grading, while both Washington State University and UW Medicine testified in opposition, arguing that pass-fail and competency-based systems better support collaboration, student mental health, and residency competitiveness. SB 6259 would make students ineligible for state aid and require repayment of aid if they are found by a court to have caused major damage to a public institution; the sponsor framed it as accountability for serious vandalism, while the lone testifier from WSU student government supported free speech but opposed the bill’s penalties as inequitable for lower-income students. SB 6235 would address the higher education “fund split” by requiring state funding of compensation and central services to return to 2023-25 levels over time and directing a study on essential student services; nearly all testimony from university, faculty, and community college leaders supported the bill, saying the current approach shifts costs to tuition, creates instability, and forces cuts to classes, staffing, and student services.
In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It adopted proposed substitutes and gave do-pass recommendations to SB 5978, SB 6209, SB 6217, and SB 6227, sending them to the Ways and Means Committee. The committee did not take action on SB 6235 in executive session. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think we're probably close to a consensus on that one as well.
- And I think we're probably close to a consensus on that one as well.
- Are you close to being able to or is the department close to being able to give us recommendations on
- Are you close to being able perspective.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/28/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- At the time of UKARE's closing, 27% of the MA program was enrolled in UKARE.
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- </c><01:10:35.040><c> to</c> uh get on this because he was close to uh get on this because he was close
- So as close as an applesto apples cost.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Mon Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um and we we closed schools, and we closed the state on that Friday.
- schools, and we Um and we we closed schools, and we closed<00:15:53.680><c> the</c><00:15:53.760><c>
- </c> closed the state on that Friday. closed the state on that Friday.
- Like in they were happening so close?
- . closely. closely.
Keywords:
healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (01/29/2026)
Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And I closed the bill, the hearing on, or the executive session on 1498.
- I'm interested in this not being a decision behind closed doors with basically two people.
- Um we would be um to close it >> anything.
- Um we would be um to close it all<02:17:27.519><c> down.
- </c> >> the faster that they can do the primary >> the faster that they can do the primary
Committee:
House Legislative Administration
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (6-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And Senator, I'll just close quickly.
- </c> Please uh pull the microphones close. Please uh pull the microphones close.
- :15.760><c> is</c><00:38:16.000><c> is</c> And their primary responsibility is is And their primary responsibility
- I just want to really close with a word of caution.
- I just want to really close with a word of caution.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first approved the minutes from its May 13 meeting. Members then reviewed a deferred contract with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for the Kentucky Pharmacist Recovery Network (KYPRN), a program that provides monitoring and support for pharmacists and pharmacy interns with substance abuse or mental health issues. Board representatives explained that the contract is a long-running arrangement, renewed periodically, with an option for two additional two-year renewals. Senators asked about the program’s structure, participation trends, follow-up, and consequences for noncompliance. The board said enrollment has remained fairly consistent at about 52 participants, with roughly 500 participants over the life of the program, weekly and monthly check-ins during the five-year typical enrollment period, and possible additional sanctions if participants fail to meet obligations. The committee then approved the contract.
The committee next considered a group of economic development contracts, including items from the Cabinet for Economic Development. Secretary Jeff Null and general counsel Matt Wingate testified about contracts tied to regional innovation and entrepreneurship hubs. Members focused on the large differences in funding between regions and pressed for more support for rural and eastern Kentucky. Null said the cabinet is working on a more tailored, non-one-size-fits-all approach, including possible changes to capital support, build-to-suit options, and additional resources for rural areas. He said the hubs have helped 193 startups over the last two years and helped attract nearly $350 million in private capital, and he agreed to provide a written report by hub district on startup viability. The committee approved the economic development contracts.
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation then presented its contracts with vendor IGT for retail and internet sales systems. Lottery officials said the contracts are mission-critical, cover both the traditional retail system and iLottery, and are structured as a percentage of sales so no payment is made until revenue is earned. They described planned equipment upgrades, including refreshed terminals, new ticket checkers, cashless vending and bill acceptors, and connected-play features that would link retail and online wallets. Officials said keeping the same vendor reduces the risk of business disruption and that the arrangement has already produced cost savings. They also said the lottery continues to see year-over-year growth and expects to meet its annual contribution target of $360 million for scholarships and grants. The committee approved the lottery contract after discussion.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/29/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So what I was trying to get at is if we took a million people, which I think is probably pretty close
- that are under probably pretty close that are under 16<00:10:33.880><c> take</c><00:10:34.120><c> them
- Chair, just to kind of close up that discussion: it is a very important discussion, but I would also
- Chair, just to kind of close up that discussion.
- And as we have any closing comments before we have Deed come up, just thank you for having me.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I think Claremont's pretty close, um, Allenstown somewhat close as well.
- I think Claremont's pretty close, um, Allenstown somewhat close as well.
- I think Claremont's pretty close, um, Allenstown somewhat close as well.
- I think Claremont's pretty close, um, Allenstown somewhat close as well.
- I think Claremont's pretty close, um, Allenstown somewhat close as well.
Summary:
The Department of Education’s Bureau of School Finance provided an adequacy-funding training for Division II, led by Mark Mello. He walked the committee through the adequacy formula using Albany, Allenstown, and Alton as examples, explaining average daily membership, base adequacy aid, and differential aid for free/reduced-price meals, special education, and English language learners. He also noted a recent change requiring home-education differential aid and emphasized that these aid streams are generally unrestricted district funding rather than money tied to specific students or programs.
A major focus was the ongoing litigation over the adequacy base amount and the statewide education property tax, or SWEPT. Mello explained the historical basis of the current base amount, the 2008 legislative report that set the original methodology, and the later court ruling that the adequacy amount should be $7,356, which is now before the Supreme Court. He also described how SWEPT currently raises a fixed statewide amount of $363 million and how that revenue is used to offset the state’s adequacy obligation. For the example towns, Albany and Allenstown receive state adequacy grants because their SWEPT revenue is below their calculated adequacy cost, while Alton is an excess SWEPT community because its local SWEPT revenue exceeds the cost of adequate education.
The discussion then turned to the pending “excess SWEPT” issue in the Supreme Court and what would happen if excess collections had to be remitted to the state. Mello said the Department is preparing a hypothetical walkthrough and explained that, if the court upholds the Superior Court ruling, DRA would likely be directed to collect excess SWEPT. Members raised concerns about whether SWEPT must be used for educational purposes and about the cash-flow burden on towns if money had to move from municipalities to the state and then back to districts. Mello and members discussed possible administrative workarounds, such as credits against other state aid distributions, and noted that the committee would continue reviewing the mechanics if the court decision comes down during budget work.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So it was before about 24 to 25,000 overdues, and now they're about almost close to 5,000.”
- Those are the primary budget adjustments in the agenda today.
- So those are the primary budget adjustments in the agenda today.
- So it's not a closed door. The department remains open. I think there's ongoing conversation.
- If this community hubs closed, we lose their trusted relationships. Thank you. Thank you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- One of our primary resources to finance a local housing trust fund is H levy revenues.
- One of our primary resources to finance a local housing trust fund is H levy revenues.
- The golf course closed in 2017, and the St.
- The golf course closed in 2017, and the St.
- </c> Howard uh to back to you for closing Howard uh to back to you for closing comments<00:32:50.880>
Bills:
HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/25/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:13.720><c> to</c> over but it wouldn't even come close to over but it wouldn't even come close
- Any closing comments, Senator Ric?
- Any closing comments? I first off, uh, Chair, thank you for hearing the bill.
- Any closing comments? I first off, uh, Chair, thank you for hearing the bill.
- The committee on the oral amendment that very closely mirrors the A2.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll close, and then I'm open for questions.
- I've worked closely with DESE and local school districts to ensure that what we're working on can be
- That's why I've also worked closely... ...and secondary ed together, so I know that pushback.
- That's why I've also worked closely with school districts.
- And if not, But working closely with the curriculum director, if you have that in your school.
Committee:
House Children and Families
Summary:
The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It voted House Bill 1792, the Murphy Media Literacy Program, and House Bill 1770, dealing with time limits on abuse cases, both do pass by unanimous roll call votes. The committee then considered House Bill 2426, Representative Keebley’s parental rights bill. An amendment was adopted to align the bill with a Senate floor substitute, clarify judicial review and compelling government interest standards, update parent/child definitions, add transparency provisions, and revise medical consent language. After extensive discussion about parental consent, minors’ access to STI and substance use treatment, foster parent authority, and potential impacts on abuse situations, the committee voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by a vote of 11 yes, 3 no, and 1 present.
The committee then heard House Bill 2418, which would create the Missouri Crime Victims Fund within the Department of Social Services as a framework for future appropriations if federal VOCA funding continues to decline. The sponsor and numerous witnesses from domestic violence shelters, child advocacy centers, CASA programs, and prosecutors described major reductions in VOCA support, staffing losses, service cuts, and the risk of leaving victims without shelter, advocacy, counseling, and court support. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing concluded without a vote.
Finally, Representative Schmidt presented House Bill 3077, which would require social media and internet safety curriculum for grades 6 through 12 and provide parent resources. Supporters said the bill would help students recognize grooming, sextortion, misinformation, and other online risks, while some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about adding burdens on schools and suggested the material should be embedded into existing instruction and possibly start earlier. The committee also heard House Bill 1819, “Conrad’s Law,” which would require safe-sleep training and rules for licensed child care facilities for children age one and older, set limits on weighted blankets, and require documented care plans and training for children with special needs. The sponsor and family members said the bill responds to a child’s death and is intended to improve child care safety without adding extra training hours. Both bills were heard in public testimony, and the committee adjourned after the House Bill 1819 hearing.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll now close the public. I think that's it. Thank you, Senator Warnock.
- As a student organizer, I have seen that need up close.
- Pretty close. Pretty close. Okay. Thank you, friends. Thank you, Chair Nobles.
- Pretty close. Pretty close. Okay. Thank you, friends. Thank you, Chair Nobles.
- Any closing keynote there, Senator Binky? No, no, now he's not available. Okay.
Summary:
The Workforce Development Committee heard public testimony on several higher education bills. Senate Bill 5954 would expand veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility to better align state law with federal DEA benefits, allowing eligible children and surviving spouses/domestic partners to use the waiver outside current age and time limits. The sponsor and veteran advocates said the change would help families access earned benefits; no opposition was heard, and the public hearing was closed.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 5826, which would require public postsecondary institutions to provide access to medication abortion through student health centers or referrals and web-based information by the 2027-28 academic year. Supporters, including students and reproductive health advocates, said the bill would reduce barriers, travel burdens, and stigma and help students stay enrolled. Opponents, including clergy, Catholic Conference representatives, and other individuals, argued the bill promoted abortion, raised safety and moral concerns, and was outside the mission of colleges. The public hearing was closed after extensive testimony.
Senate Bill 5828 would restore and adjust Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship awards for students attending private not-for-profit four-year institutions, using the average award at public institutions rather than the reduced formula adopted last session. The sponsor and many students, private college leaders, and business and workforce groups supported the bill as a matter of fairness, access, and student choice, while public university faculty and representatives opposed it, saying state aid should prioritize public institutions and that the bill would deepen funding inequities. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5909, which would require public baccalaureate institutions to review and potentially discontinue low-enrollment degree programs; supporters framed it as a transparency and efficiency measure, while faculty and student representatives opposed it as too blunt and potentially harmful to smaller, specialized, or equity-focused programs. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the</c><00:27:39.360><c> end</c><00:27:39.520><c> of</c><00:27:39.640><c> the</c> 30th is just too close
- to the end of the 30th is just too close to the end of the school<00:27:40.159><c> year</c><00:27:40.679
- I understand you need more time to be able to compile the data, and that June 30 is just too close to
- The Department of Transportation is the primary agency responsible for licensing and ensuring compliance
- </c><01:08:37.480><c> is</c><01:08:37.560><c> the</c><01:08:37.719><c> primary</c> Members, questions
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- none, there were five additional folks who signed up in report but chose not to speak, and I will close
- </c> but chose not to speak and I will close but chose not to speak and I will close the<00:19:32.120
- </c><00:24:38.480><c> cost</c> Heroes with a $5,000 closing cost Heroes with a $5,000 closing cost assistance
- </c><00:38:31.319><c> the</c><00:38:31.440><c> hearing</c> and with that I will close the hearing and
- There are two folks who signed up in support of the bill but chose not to speak, and I will close the
Committee:
Senate Commerce
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We’ve put them in our three primary languages to our families, and these go home on a regular basis,
- We’ve put them in our three primary languages to our families, and these go home on a regular basis,
- have these real conversations about our school environments and what's going on, and I'm going to close
Summary:
The committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met to discuss chronic absenteeism, district attendance interventions, and related truancy procedures. Chair Simon reviewed Florida’s attendance laws and escalation process, including school-based interventions, child study team meetings, referrals to the Department of Juvenile Justice, truancy petitions, and possible sanctions for parents and driving privileges. The committee heard first from University of Florida professor Dr. Chris Curran, who presented state and national absenteeism data showing chronic absenteeism has risen sharply since the pandemic, with Florida at about 31.4% in 2023-24. He emphasized that absenteeism has multiple causes, including transportation, mental health, housing instability, safety concerns, and family barriers, and said effective responses include early warning systems, multi-tiered supports, mentoring, and community partnerships rather than relying only on punitive measures.
Members questioned Dr. Curran about whether absenteeism is a behavior or barrier issue, whether exclusionary discipline is counted, the need for a uniform definition across districts, and whether more punitive truancy enforcement is effective. He said the issue is usually a mix of barriers and choices, that excused and unexcused absences both matter for chronic absenteeism data, and that root-cause analysis and supportive interventions are generally more productive than punishment alone, though consequences can still play a role.
The committee then heard from Collier County Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli and district staff, who described a highly structured attendance system built around attendance specialists, social workers, mental health staff, home visits, attendance contracts, multilingual outreach, and frequent parent notifications. They said Collier’s chronic absenteeism rate was about 9% in 2023-24 and credited their success to early contact, community partnerships, and a strong district culture around attendance. Volusia County Schools Executive Director Mike McAuliffe described a newer districtwide attendance initiative that uses automated letters, same-day notifications, data dashboards, MTSS tiers, incentives, and community supports such as bikes, washers and dryers, and faith-based partnerships. He reported Volusia reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% in 2023-24 to a projected 29% and said the district is now seeing about 20% in the first quarter of the current year. No formal votes were taken.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/10/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- :16.799><c> and</c><00:24:17.120><c> I'll</c> close the public hearing and I'll close the public hearing
- </c> >> They're close. >> They're close. >> Wait. >> Wait. >> Wait.
- And with that, I'll close the opposed.
- And with that, I'll close the public<01:37:25.040><c> hearing.
- Uh, last year in a municipal election in a primary, I wasn't listed.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee - (4-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They said the Kentucky Youth Advocates work very closely with their regional leadership across the state
- Healthcare-specific only 17% of our primary care physicians are there, and that isn't a social injustice
- Healthcare-specific only 17% of our primary care physicians are there, and that isn't a social injustice
- Healthcare-specific only 17% of our primary care physicians are there, and that isn't a social injustice
- Healthcare-specific only 17% of our primary care physicians are there, and that isn't a social injustice
Summary:
The committee met after several reschedulings due to flooding, welcomed a new assistant, and confirmed a quorum. It first approved the March 11 minutes, then reported that the day’s agenda included 310 items totaling about $139.4 million, with all vendors registered with the Secretary of State. The committee then approved deferred items involving the Transportation Cabinet/Department of Highways, including one routine PSC green-list item and one PSC amendment item, after hearing from the Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Professional Services and noting prior questions had been answered.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Education contracts tied to reading and literacy initiatives. Officials described a competitive grant program for high-quality instructional resources and related professional learning, explaining that resources are selected through evidence-based reviews and a quality curriculum task force, and that districts apply using an instructional resources alignment rubric. Members questioned the program’s reach, whether districts opt in, how many schools applied, and whether the effort is producing measurable reading gains. Department witnesses said about 155 schools applied and were awarded, the program is voluntary, and the University of Louisville’s Reading Research Center is collecting qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate effectiveness. Several members expressed concern that the state has repeatedly funded literacy efforts without improving reading scores, though the committee ultimately approved the education items, with Senator Meredith noting support but frustration about the lack of progress.
The committee also approved an MOA amendment item supporting the Principal Partnership Project, which provides tools, resources, and professional learning for administrators and helps meet statutory evaluation-training requirements. Members asked about the use of nonrecurring federal funds and whether the arrangement affects retirement benefits; staff said the contract pays districts based on daily wage and additional workdays, which does increase retirement packages. Representative McCool voted yes but voiced caution about possible supplanting. Finally, the committee took up an Office of the Controller contract for a brokered insurance-related procurement. Representative Balman moved to disapprove the contract, arguing the winning broker was not the low bidder and that the committee lacked answers about how technical scoring outweighed a roughly $600,000 price difference. The motion to disapprove did not prevail, and the contract was approved after further discussion about procurement scoring and the committee’s limited information.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the new penalties are in effect for reports due on or after August 12th, which is the day after the primary
- make sure that as we're moving into this general election, people have an opportunity during the primary
- Reports due on or after August 12th, which is the day after the primary, to make sure that as we're moving
- into this general election, people have an opportunity during the primary to understand these and really
Committee:
Senate Finance