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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Marine Corps Reserve in May of 2000 as a Marine Corps Reserve in May of 2000 as a field radio operator
  • and deployed with the Fifth Battalion, 11th Marines, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  • Finstead, who was on the winning baseball game last night and did... Thank you, Mr.
  • A family should be able to go to a ball game in our capital city and come home safely.
  • That would not be the last game, of course, the game prior to this one.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Tribal-State Gaming Compact extension before us today was executed between Governor Newsom on behalf
  • Simply so all that we are doing here is the Yurok Tribe has an existing tribal-state gaming compact.
  • The Yurok Tribe has an existing tribal-state gaming compact that dates back to 2006.
  • Negotiations are underway for a new tribal-state gaming compact that will come before this body.
  • It allows us to continue to operate our 99 slot machines, the Britter Hotel, casino, and Klamath under
Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on the Tribal-State Gaming Compact extension between the State of California and the Yurok Tribe. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that the hearing was for briefing only, with no formal vote, and that the Legislature cannot amend the compact; AB 1389 is the ratification bill that will later come before the Assembly floor. The extension preserves the existing compact’s terms and extends it through December 31, 2026, to maintain the tribe’s economic stability while a new compact is negotiated. Governor Newsom’s senior advisor for tribal negotiations, Matthew Lee, said the extension simply preserves the status quo while negotiations continue on a new compact expected to come before the Legislature later this year. Yurok Tribe Chairman Joseph James testified that the amendment does not change any substantive terms, but gives the tribe time to negotiate a new agreement and continue operating its existing gaming and hospitality operations under the current framework. Chris Lundstrom of the California Tribal Business Alliance spoke in support. There was no opposition, no member questions, and no vote taken. The chair then adjourned the meeting.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Governmental Organization Committee May 4th, 2026

Governmental Organization

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Tribal-State Gaming Compact extension before us today was executed between Governor Newsom on behalf
  • The Yurok Tribe has an existing Tribal-State gaming compact. Thank you very much, sir.
  • The Yurok Tribe has an existing Tribal-State gaming compact that dates back to 2006.
  • Negotiations are underway for a new Tribal-State gaming compact that will come before this body.
  • It allows us to continue to operate 99 slot machines, the Britter Hotel, casino, and Klamath under the
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have East Coast rail that operates down these coast.
  • Clearly that operates or locomotives on natural gas.
  • We operate 13 interior intrastate pipelines across 20 states.
  • that provides a lot of flexibility to our system operators and really allows them to operate a much
  • Not as saying on. >> It's a fun game to.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • How could we become more impactful by using the game of golf and changing the citizenship of our image
  • We're the only game in town as far as a college is concerned, just to build student involvement, build
  • We're the only game in town as far as a college is concerned, just to build student involvement, build
  • and training of our construction crews, as well as our supply chain and fleet operations.
  • The University of Florida has 67 counties in which it operates through its IFAS program.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education first took up a block of confirmation hearings for trustees and board members at several public universities and state colleges. Appointees from Florida A&M University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State College, South Florida State College, Valencia College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Florida described their backgrounds and emphasized themes such as governance, student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, research growth, and institutional reputation. Members asked a few questions, but most nominees received no substantive opposition. The committee then voted unanimously to recommend confirmation of the group of appointees on tabs 3 through 18 and forwarded them to Ethics and Elections. The committee next heard Senate Bill 114 by Senator Trumbull, which would create the Florida Center of Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at Florida State University, move the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide funding for the effort. Trumbull said the bill is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance research capacity and broaden study of insurance lines beyond wind risk. Senators asked about the impact on FIU and the distinction between the new center and existing FIU work; Trumbull said FIU’s Wall of Wind would remain and that the state-owned model would simply be contracted to FSU instead of FIU. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1624 by Senator Calatayud, a wide-ranging higher education bill addressing tuition, workforce programs, institutional operations, and naming changes. Amendments were adopted to create state college regional consortium service organizations for rural colleges, remove a proposed out-of-state fee change for nonresident online students, extend university master plan update cycles from five to 10 years, and rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough College. The bill also changed several references from specific minority categories to “underrepresented,” revised aid and waiver provisions, adjusted adult education and career program rules, and made other technical changes. Senators Smith and Davis questioned the shift away from enumerated categories, arguing it could obscure disparities affecting groups such as Black students, women in STEM, and students with disabilities; Calatayud said the intent was to focus on socioeconomic access and flexibility for institutions. After debate, the committee voted 6-2 to report the bill favorably, with Senators Davis and Smith voting no, and then adjourned.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • They're gaming the system.
  • And numerous operational and customer service challenges, as you will hear this morning.
  • That could mean cutting one-third of these programs. operates, as you know, on simple math.
  • I want to follow on my two colleagues and their questions about the operation.
  • You know the Commissioner's job is to ensure that the agency operates correctly.
Summary: The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/28/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • large<04:06:43.840> operator<04:06:44.399> still small operator, the large operator
  • independently owned and operated. independently owned and operated.
  • It increases the percentage allocation of New Hampshire gaming revenues to problem gaming services.
  • <04:56:00.320> Uh graduate to operate a plow. Uh graduate to operate a plow.
  • So it benefits the plow operator or the sander operator to take the program, apply it to his daily operations
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Baseball games were important, even serving as a diversion from the evils of...
  • When the Black Barons played Sunday home games, local pastors would often...
  • David Stewart and his wife Beverly were the present owners and operators of the pharmacy.
  • We're going to operate on one schedule for the injuries.
  • We're going to operate on one schedule for the injuries.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • That includes game birds and the birds that people like to go and watch.
  • Are there any vacancies on the Game Commission now, and how long has it been vacant? Mr.
  • Chairman, we do it for a game. Certainly under the game, it's right there.
  • It says operating an aircraft to capture an image of a person. I do own a drone.
  • So you're operating an aircraft to capture an image, but I'm not sure how you ever prove that.
Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • examining how our departments measure performance and how will use these metrics to govern our operations
  • specifically to this game, a grant program.
  • We get funding from dock stamps and also there was 100 million Putin through the gaming compact.
  • We had issues at the school board not willing to give up area for pump station neighboring this game
  • Recent prolific case was the conclusion of Operation Viper, a long-term undercover operation which ended
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

JLCAR Administrative Rules (01/16/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I had some conversations with some of the operators and there was some concern about a mandatory reporting
  • My name is Valerie King. >> I'm with New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming Commission.
  • My name is Valerie King. >> I'm with New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming Commission.
  • c><00:06:57.199> and I'm with New Hampshire Lottery and I'm with New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming
  • Um, I did have one Gaming Commission.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes and then approved the consent calendar, with one item removed for separate consideration. On the regular calendar, the Department of Agriculture rule item 25207 drew concern because it involved adopting rules that had expired years earlier, and the agency was not present to answer questions. A motion was made and approved to grant a waiver and postpone that item until next month. The removed lottery item was then taken up with representatives from the New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming Commission present. The discussion focused on a reporting requirement that operators said could be burdensome if required on a regular basis. The committee agreed to revise the language so the report would be provided only upon request, rather than annually, with the agency clarifying that the request would likely arise during an audit and that the report should be the most recent stock report. After the verbal edits were agreed to, a motion for conditional approval of the lottery rule was made and seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. No other business was raised, and the meeting adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 16th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • at the expense of our operator.
  • or a bill, we would not be able to upgrade our rail lines to operate 286,000-pound rail cars and operate
  • Yeah, to my knowledge, none of this goes to operational or administrative.
  • The legislation aims to streamline operations and enhance flexibility.
  • We're kind of late in the game. We're already past the midway point.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes. The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/18/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:20:18.240> and next we have Keith Blasking Game and next we have Keith Blasking Game and
  • Blasting Game, you want All right, Mr.
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  • edge the few years ago, and they operate edge the few years ago, and they operate an<00:48:36.359
Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the Assembly, 1470 is a Game and Fish fee bill.
  • Members of the Assembly, House Bill 1470 is the fee bill for North Dakota Game and Fish.
  • For resident age 16 and over, small game hunting license, $10 to now $20.
  • The operating expense, and that's for all the agency, or the department,...
  • I went through the operating and how the agency is run.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then approved journal corrections and recognized visiting students from Underwood School. The chamber also handled several conference committee appointments after failing to concur with Senate amendments on House bills 1022, 1049, 1229, and 1029, and after the Senate failed to concur on House amendments to Senate bills 2010 and 2113. The House then concurred in or passed a series of amended measures, including House Bills 1481 (dental insurance loss ratio and reporting), 1511 (physician guidance on abortion law, with an emergency clause), 1562 (mandated reporter training), 1197 (correctional facilities study), 1095 (child protective services liaison work group), 1317 (barber licensing board changes), 1549 (corrections facility grants and reentry-related provisions), 1354 (appraiser evaluations), 1374 (open meeting exemption for township supervisors during on-site inspections), 1355 (abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking), 1025 (advanced nuclear energy study), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes), 1592 (Lignite Research Council updates), and 1375 (alcohol service/photo ID provisions). Final passage votes were recorded on each bill, with most passing comfortably and some drawing notable opposition, especially HB 1470 and HB 1549. The House spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol appropriation. Members discussed shifting one-time funding from the general fund to the Electronic Motor Carrier Permit Fund, including body armor, preliminary breath tests, an emergency vehicle course, resurfacing, fleet costs, and handgun/taser replacement, while also noting a federal grant and no new FTEs. Questions focused on salary-line increases and the new-and-vacant FTE pool, with Appropriations explaining that those dollars had been moved back into agency budgets from OMB. The bill passed 84-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 2013, the Commissioner of University and School Lands appropriation, after discussion of Trust Lands operations, unclaimed property staffing, and distributions from the Common Schools Trust Fund; one member was excused for a conflict, and the bill passed 67-22. Senate Bill 2023, the Racing Commission appropriation, passed 65-25 after a brief explanation of the agency’s responsibilities and funding. A major policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2385, which revises mobile home park regulation. Supporters said it creates receivership procedures if a license is revoked, requires clearer tenant notices, limits certain fees, and strengthens protections against eviction and utility overcharges. Two members were excused from voting due to conflicts tied to mobile home park ownership, and the bill passed 84-4. Another extended debate occurred on Senate Bill 2159, which allows the State Energy Research Center to study nuclear-related projects with approval from the Industrial Commission and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. Supporters said it is meant to help study advanced nuclear energy while preserving existing prohibitions on high-level radioactive waste storage; opponents raised concerns that the language could weaken prior protections and open the door to waste-related research or storage. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final vote on SB 2159 is shown.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tax relief for family operations.
  • It was being operated with zero.
  • And so being operated was zero.
  • you're not in the game anymore. you're not in the game anymore.
  • some game or cookies or some other deal. some game or cookies or some other deal.
Keywords: 916, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm just here to answer any technical or operational questions.
  • SB 1013 also requires ALPR operators to operate, to require data security training and data privacy training
  • The operations of intercity services are fully state-funded and locally managed.
  • When these operators have a service line that operates fully within an intercity rail corridor, all operators
  • We’re working very closely with the Transit Association and the different operators.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard several transportation-related bills, with testimony focused on public safety, curb management, privacy, transit coordination, high-speed rail, and illegal dumping. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would add DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases even if the criminal case is dismissed through diversion; the author and supporters, including a victim’s mother and CHP representatives, argued this would help identify high-risk drivers, while no opposition was presented. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson would allow selected cities to use stationary cameras or sensors for curbside enforcement in a pilot program with human review of citations; supporters said it would improve compliance and safety in dense urban areas, and the committee discussed the bill as a limited, optional tool rather than a mandate. SB 1228 by Senator Rubio would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era outdoor advertising displays; supporters said it would preserve local revenue and avoid penalties, while the outdoor advertising industry opposed it over federal compliance and fairness concerns. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten rules for automated license plate reader systems, including annual DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit; privacy advocates supported the bill, but law enforcement groups opposed it as too restrictive and harmful to investigations. SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín would block DMV registration renewal for vehicles with unpaid illegal dumping fines, modeled on parking citation enforcement; city officials and local government groups supported it as an accountability measure, and no opposition testified. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require rail agencies to better coordinate service, fares, and planning for major events; supporters said it could boost ridership and make rail more useful for large venues, while some transit groups were neutral or “work with author.” SB 1425 by the committee chair would create a permitting program for new encroachments on high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would help manage utilities and other uses along the corridor, while utilities and the City of Burbank raised concerns about impacts and penalties. SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail financing and partnership tools, including removing a project cap and enabling more early works and public-private partnerships; it drew broad support from labor, transit, and rail advocates, with some local agencies expressing concerns but noting amendments. The committee also took up a consent calendar and several bills on call, and many measures were advanced by roll call votes, often unanimously or with one or two no votes, after amendments and discussion.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 4, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • But that would be a hard city to co-locate sheltering with a major operation for a major city.
  • So you're saying that the local governments don't have any skin in the game.
  • There is skin in the game for the local governments that are non-physically constrained.
  • They do have skin in the game, but there's no financial skin in the game, if you will. All right.
  • They can't operate them. They don't want the added responsibility of doing that.
Summary: The Economic Development Budget Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster costs, recovery operations, sheltering, and major capital projects. He reviewed the 2024 hurricane season impacts from Debby, Helene, and Milton, explaining how FEMA public assistance and state reimbursement work, how cost shares can shift from 75/25 to 90/10 after a federal threshold is reached, and how Florida uses prior storm data and inflation to estimate recovery costs. He also described the state’s faster reimbursement timelines, crediting legislative investments in technology and digital field documentation, and said the division is working to reduce disaster closeout timelines from decades to about seven years. Members asked about debris removal, FEMA de-obligations, local preparedness, and whether regional shelters or co-located emergency operations centers could be used more efficiently. Guthrie said debris assistance is complicated and should generally remain tied to local contracts and planning, though the state will help fiscally constrained communities when needed. He explained de-obligations as FEMA clawing back previously approved funds after later review, and said Florida’s FROC program is helping local governments reduce those risks through standardized documentation, procurement review, and training. He also urged more mandatory emergency-management training for local and state officials and cautioned against weakening the FEMA 50% rule for rebuilding damaged structures. Guthrie provided updates on the new central Florida warehouse in Auburndale and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He said the warehouse will improve logistics, include cold and ultra-cold storage, and be run by a private vendor with virtual inventory tracking, while the new EOC is designed for Category 5 conditions and expanded partner capacity. He acknowledged budget pressures that reduced the size of the EOC project and said an additional IT request was needed because those costs were not originally included. The meeting ended with praise for FDEM’s work and no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/03/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • knows the rules of the game. knows the rules of the game.
  • solid waste operators. solid waste operators.
  • company that operates in Bethlehem. company that operates in Bethlehem.
  • <02:10:24.719> We're game. There's nothing we can do. We're game.
  • they began operations they operated they began operations immediately.<02:33:07.200> They<02:
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee REVISED: Meeting room changed to House rm 450 May 13th, 2026

Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee (LEAD)

Transcript Highlights:
  • We actually do have some maintenance repair operations for small aircraft in the northwest.
  • This is where the operational plan comes into place.
  • We're playing a losing game. We need to beat them on total cost of operations.
  • We're playing a losing game. We need to beat them on total cost of operations.
  • It's an incentive game, to a degree. I think you all have done It's an incentive game, to a degree.
Summary: The LEAD Committee met with the Department of Commerce to review a high-level strategic plan for Oklahoma economic development. Commerce Director Bud presented a plan centered on the state’s competitive advantages: central location and logistics, low cost of doing business, energy availability, labor force, tax environment, and partnerships with tribes, local communities, universities, and workforce organizations. He said the agency must focus on industries where Oklahoma has a “right to win,” identifying aerospace and defense, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, and cybersecurity as priority sectors, with other sectors such as transportation logistics, automotive, finance/shared services, federal offices, bioscience, and broader IT treated as secondary or longer-term opportunities. Members asked about workforce, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, incentives, research and development, housing, and how Commerce should stay focused on its core mission. Commerce said CareerTech remains a major asset, but the state needs better coordination among agencies, universities, and workforce partners. Officials also said entrepreneurship should be encouraged within target industries, infrastructure readiness should be mapped and aligned to industry needs, and incentives should be evaluated against total cost of operations rather than compared only on percentage terms. They noted that the Incentive Evaluation Commission is comparing Oklahoma’s incentives with other states and that closing deals begins early, with the right people and partners involved from the start. The discussion also emphasized the need for stronger statewide marketing, better use of regional development staff, more robust research/data capabilities, and a stronger international strategy. Legislators raised concerns about Commerce being tasked with programs outside its core mission, and Commerce said it must administer those programs unless the Legislature changes the law, though it would like to streamline and reallocate resources where possible. The meeting ended with broad support for the strategic direction, appreciation for Commerce’s work on recent projects, and adjournment without any formal vote or action taken.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • counties to operate those facilities.
  • I'm not trying to play any games on this one.
  • It's just this budget was built prior to... ...any games on this one.
  • And we know there's going to be expenses, operating expenses, increased operating expenses associated
  • And we know there's going to be expenses, operating expenses, increased operating expenses associated
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee reconvened to work through the amended version of Senate Bill 2025, beginning with a clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the source of funds used to cover the commissioner’s salary equity increase. Commissioner Lonnie Wong explained that the money came from federal highly rural transportation grant administrative/salary funds, within the allowable 10% administrative cap, and that the department had not exceeded that limit. The committee then reviewed the major House changes to the veterans budget, including funding for a veterans benefits specialist FTE, salary equity increases for veterans service officers, additional operating funds, one-time funding for homeless veteran services and the Veterans Post-War Trust Fund, carryover authority for Fisher House and veterans transportation projects, accrued leave, and a document scanning project. Members also discussed a section changing governance authority for veterans affairs and the veterans home, with questions about the ACOVA board and the governor’s appointment authority. The committee debated the appropriateness of using federal grant administrative funds for salary adjustments and the broader shift in authority over veterans affairs, with some members emphasizing legislative control over salaries and budget decisions and others supporting the reorganization as a way to improve administration. After discussion, Amendment 25.092.0203 was moved, seconded, and adopted on an 8-0 roll call. The committee then moved SB 2025 as amended, and that motion also passed 8-0. The meeting then shifted to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget issues, where members reviewed FTE reductions, salary equity funding for correctional officers and parole/probation officers, and the status of federal ARPA dollars that had previously been used to backfill salaries and bonuses. DOCR officials described pay levels for correctional officers and compared them with county jail wages, arguing that the proposed equity funding was needed for retention and competitiveness. Members also discussed transitional facility costs, women’s treatment unit funding, and county jail overflow housing, including new or planned bed capacity in Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Rugby, and other facilities. The committee agreed to continue refining the budget through a new long sheet and planned to request amendments for consideration in the following days before adjourning.