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• Aye. moves that Senate file 203 as amended be moves that Senate file 203 as amended be recommended<01
• </c> Senate file, let's see. Senate file, let's see.
• Senate<01:23:49.760><c> file</c><01:23:50.080><c> 4214</c> Senate file 4214 Senate file 4214 in<01:23
• </c> file 4340. file 4340.
• </c> is from Senate file 1690 Senator Kupec. is from Senate file 1690 Senator Kupec.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:01:25.280><c> 3217</c> House File 3217 House File 3217 to<00:01:27.200><c> be</c><00:01:27.280
• </c> testifying in in favor of House File testifying in in favor of House File 3217<00:04:02.959><c>
• </c> &gt;&gt; Next up, members, is House File 2252. &gt;&gt; Next up, members, is House File 2252.
• </c> House File 2252. House File 2252. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:15:44.240><c> you.
• MBA supports House File 2252.

Bills: HF3217 , HF2252

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: bioindustrial facilities, economic development, renewable energy, advanced biofuels, state funding, HF2252, Minnesota bonding, volume cap, private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, public facility bonds, public facilities pool, unified pool, bond allocation, municipal finance, bond cap, housing bonds, residential rental projects, manufacturing bonds, enterprise zone bonds

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• The next bill on the calendar for today is Senate File 4807. The clerk will report the bill.
• Senate File 4807 is an act relating to state government, modifying benefits available to veterans of
• author explains the bill, we have an amendment at the desk to insert the House language into the Senate file
• Olson moves to amend Senate File 4807, the second engrossment. The amendment is coded DEA 4615.
• Third reading, Senate File 4807 as amended. Discussion to the bill as amended.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• are made in accordance with the order of the day and any supplemental orders of the day that may be filed
• supplemental orders of the day that may supplemental orders of the day that may be<00:05:09.360><c> filed
• </c> be filed later today. be filed later today.
• Notice was filed in the clerk's office last night. >> Are there any other announcements?
• The deadline to file standing committee reports on Senate bills that need to pass second reading and

Bills: SB2350 , SB2349 , SB2178 , SB2101 , SB2373 , SB2905 , SB3231 , SB3296 , SB2704 , SB3162 , SB2885 , SB2174 , SB3256 , SB2333 , SB2713 , SB2100 , SB3012 , SB2805 , SB2102 , SB2478 , SB2103 , SB3233 , SB2678 , SB2461 , SB2645 , SB3247 , SB2005 , SB2022 , SB2083 , SB2128 , SB2130 , SB2240 , SB2306 , SB2547 , SB2603 , SB2756 , SB2782 , SB2818 , SB2944 , SB2982 , SB2986 , SB3022 , SB3031 , SB3032 , SB3035 , SB3053 , SB3288 , SB2435 , SB2970 , SB2938 , SB3110 , SB3251 , SB3322 , SB2068 , SB2268 , SB3046 , SB2526 , SB2231 , SB2448 , SB2567 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2119 , SB2137 , SB2209 , SB2180 , SB2949 , SB2431 , SB2410 , SB3199 , SB3245 , SB2274 , SB2277 , SB2175 , SB2080 , SB2799 , SB2491 , SB2310 , SB2489 , SB2925 , SB2709 , SB17 , SB2227 , SB2887 , SB2006

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, industrial hemp, Hawaii, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, organic waste

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• are made in accordance with the order of the day and the supplemental orders of the day that may be filed
• are made in accordance with the order of the day and the supplemental orders of the day that may be filed
• If not, the Chair has won the deadline to file standing committee reports on Senate bills that need to
• c><00:04:14.439><c> the</c><00:04:14.640><c> deadline</c><00:04:15.079><c> to</c><00:04:15.280><c> file
• </c> the chair has won the deadline to file the chair has won the deadline to file standing<00:04:16.239

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So by the time the lower court enters its judgment, then the parties have 30 days to file their notice
• </c><00:20:28.280><c> the</c><00:20:28.360><c> transcript</c> just don't need to file the transcript
• </c><00:24:45.600><c> before</c><00:24:46.000><c> the</c> which is actually filed before the which is
• actually filed before the briefs<00:24:46.520><c> are.
• a motion to statement or they can file a motion to dismiss<00:24:57.520><c> um</c><00:24:57.640><c>

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 725, the nomination of Daniel M. Gluck to serve as associate judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced a two-minute testimony limit, said the committee would not vote that day, and scheduled decision-making for the next day at 10:45 a.m. in Room 016. Testimony in support came from the Governor’s Office, judges and legal professionals, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and members of the public, including a child who described Gluck’s kindness and help in Girl Scouts. The committee reported 72 supporters, zero opposition, and one comment from the West Side Bar Association. Gluck thanked the committee and outlined his background in private practice, nonprofit work, and government service, including work in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. He emphasized access to justice, pro bono representation, and his commitment to reducing the ICA backlog. In response to questions, he said he would focus on fuller staffing, shorter and more concise opinions, possible use of AI for limited administrative tasks, and process improvements to speed appeals. He also discussed appellate timelines, briefing schedules, and the value of oral argument for transparency and clarification. Members questioned him about impartiality, especially in cases involving tension between Hawaii and federal precedent. Gluck said judges must follow controlling law, including U.S. Supreme Court precedent on federal questions and Hawaii Supreme Court precedent on state-law issues, and that the judiciary should not make policy. He also described his current work as deputy corporation counsel, including HART, firearms licensing after Bruen, appeals, and pending state cases. No vote was taken, and the hearing was adjourned after questions concluded.

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• And Representative Houseman, we appreciate her so much looking ahead and filing this bill.
• That was after the bill was filed, and we also have a substitute coming in on number five.
• I know a lot of us county treasurers, we just had filing open, you know, at the end of February.
• being able to file for office, and it was like two days out.
• For county office, whichever one that I chose to file, which I did file for, and I was successful in

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So, I'm going to speak directly now to the reverse warrant Senate file. technology is adopted in the
• 00:03:14.000><c> warrant</c> to the reverse warrant to the reverse warrant Senate<00:03:15.480><c> file
• One, I have a Senate file. Senator Lucero is on it with me as well, SF 4114.
• One I have a Senate file say two things.
• ,</c><00:17:35.680><c> the</c> seen, the number of lawsuits filed, the seen, the number of lawsuits filed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senators Erin Maye Quade, Eric Lucero, Liz Boldon, and Chair Ron Latz discussed a package of bipartisan bills aimed at regulating artificial intelligence and related technology in Minnesota. The speakers argued that AI can be beneficial but has been rolled out without adequate safeguards, citing concerns about consumer surveillance, insurance claim denials, dynamic pricing, chatbot harms to children, and the use of AI in healthcare utilization review. Maye Quade and Boldon emphasized protecting kids, consumers, and constitutional rights, while Lucero framed the issue as keeping law aligned with rapidly changing technology and protecting individual liberties. A major focus was the “reverse warrant” bill, which would restrict law enforcement from using warrants that start with an unknown suspect and sweep up data from everyone in a location or search terms in a broad area. The senators said such warrants are the opposite of the Fourth Amendment’s particularity requirement, though they noted ongoing conversations with the BCA and police chiefs about balancing privacy and public safety. They also discussed a bill to prohibit minors from accessing chatbots, describing chatbots as conversational, addictive, and uniquely harmful to developing brains; Maye Quade cited examples of self-harm, sexual content, and dangerous advice allegedly given to minors. The senators said the package was intentionally heard in Judiciary first so it could be referred to Commerce, and they expressed hope for further hearings there and in the House. Lucero said he did not support all the bills, naming the dynamic pricing bill and the AI utilization review prohibition as measures he had reservations about, while supporting the reverse warrant, disclosure, and minor-access restrictions. The discussion also touched on federal preemption concerns, with the senators saying states are stepping in because federal action has lagged and the harms cross party lines. No formal votes or committee actions were described in the transcript.

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• There is an amendment filed on this bill.
• filed on this bill.
• See, the strike-all wasn't the original filed bill.
• By that, I mean lawsuits are already being filed. This protects everybody who might be... ...filed.
• It also removes the filing application fee for all veterans.

Bills: S0598 , S0934 , S1260 , S1300 , S1452 , S1510 , S1566 , S1580 , S1668 , S7034

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Keywords: funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services

Summary: The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted. The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.

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• Senators, it's a late-filed amendment, barcode 707190.
• But defense lawyers who are paid by the hour lose money if they don't file frivolous motions.
• Don't file frivolous motions.
• the frivolous motions, who's incentivized to file the frivolous lawsuits?
• She said she filed the bill at the request of her state attorney and after conversations with her, who

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.

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• Candidates file for office during a filing period in May.
• No longer requires candidates for supervisors in these districts to file an F-1.
• comes in, the financial disclosure filing.
• Those elected commissioners would file an F-1. I believe that...
• Right, those elected commissioners would file an F-1.

Bills: HB2235 , HJR4210 , HB2520 , HB2491 , HB2499 , HB2408 , HB2435

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: public records, concealed pistol licenses, firearm purchases, transfers, exemptions, transparency, Constitution amendment, legislative sessions, session duration, state legislature, governance, emergency meetings, public agencies, accountability, open government, HB2491, WaTech, Washington Technology Solutions, public disclosure, public inspection

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• Machine-readable files can be downloaded by researchers and businesses who can parse that data, make
• Again, kind of same details here in relation to how those machine-readable files are used.
• We did want to give you a snapshot of what a machine-readable file looks like.
• There are some proprietary kind of third-party entities that have been pulling these files offline to
• There are some proprietary kind of third-party entities that have been pulling these files offline to

Summary: The committee began with an extended work session on the long-term care workforce. DSHS Assistant Secretary B. Rector described the new Home and Community Living Administration and outlined major workforce pressures: Washington had about 126,000 long-term care workers in 2022, with demand expected to outpace supply as the 85-plus population and dementia prevalence rise sharply. She emphasized that direct care workers are largely women, people of color, and immigrants, and that family caregivers are also a major part of the system. She highlighted recruitment and retention efforts funded through federal Money Follows the Person dollars, including high school training partnerships, a retention toolkit, transportation support, caregiver newsletters, tribal workforce navigators, and a remote caregiving pilot. Committee members asked about career pathways, technology use, and turnover drivers; Rector said wages, benefits, unstable hours, and workplace support are key issues and promised follow-up data. Aidan Swain of the Washington Health Care Association said skilled nursing and assisted living facilities face acute RN vacancies, wage pressures, and Medicaid reimbursement that does not cover costs, and urged modernization of training, better reimbursement, and continued support for facility-based care. Maddie Fouch of SEIU 775, representing about 55,000 caregivers, said low wages, weak benefits, lack of voice, and certification delays are driving turnover and shortages, and argued for higher compensation, better worker protections, and more transparent reimbursement. Catherine Smith of Behavioral Health Solutions described growing behavioral health needs in nursing homes, the role of expanded behavioral supports programs, and credentialing delays that slow hiring. No votes were taken; the panel was informational only. The second agenda item was an overview of the palliative care benefit work group report required by 2024 legislation. Nico Jansen of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner explained that the work group, convened with the Health Care Authority, studied a potential palliative care benefit for fully insured commercial plans and also Medicaid, PEBB, and SEBB. He said palliative care is a philosophy of care focused on symptom management, coordination, and support for serious illness, and is distinct from hospice because it can be provided alongside curative treatment. The actuarial analysis concluded that creating a new benefit would likely increase costs, estimating about a 28-cent per member per month increase overall and roughly $2.6 million to $4.5 million in annual state Medicaid costs if implemented in 2027. Jansen said the consultants did not find sufficient evidence to assume savings from avoided hospitalizations or long-term care, though several work group members disagreed and submitted response letters. Senators asked about other states, Medicare, health homes, and whether more research could clarify cost savings; OIC said some states, including Hawaii, are moving ahead with Medicaid palliative care benefits, Medicare covers some related services but not in the same way, and further evidence may emerge over time. OIC did not take a position on whether the Legislature should create the benefit. The final presentation covered health care price transparency tools in Washington and federally. Evan Klein and HCA Chief Data Officer Vishal Chaudry reviewed federal hospital and health plan transparency rules, the state all-payer claims database, prescription drug price transparency, the Health Care Cost Transparency Board, the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, and other reporting systems. They explained that the APCD contains claims from fully insured commercial plans, Medicaid, and public employee programs, but not self-insured employer data except for limited voluntary submissions. They also described how machine-readable files, consumer price tools, and aggregated dashboards are used, and noted that data limitations, delays, and complexity remain significant. Senators asked about voluntary self-insured participation, the role of AI in making data more usable, and whether transparency can really help consumers given access barriers and medical debt. HCA said AI is increasingly used by private entities to mine large transparency datasets, but state agencies still face limits in data access and analytic capacity. The committee did not take action; the session was informational and ended with a discussion of how transparency data might better inform policy and purchasing decisions in the future.

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• Uh, anyone have any public comment on this Senate File 12?
• That particular which is Senate File 13.
• Next is um Senate File &gt;&gt; Okay. Thank you.
• </c> amended on Senate File 13. amended on Senate File 13.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Next item on the agenda is Senate File &gt;&gt; Next item on the agenda is Senate File

Bills: HB0078 , SF0012 , SF0013 , SF0052 , SF0069 , SF0070

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• Then followed by Senate File 453, back of Museum, then Senate File 861, Country Fair Museum appropriation
• , Senate File 374, history theater, and House File 1039, park and trail funds.
• And next one is Senate File 861.
• And next one is Senate File 861.
• I have before you Senate File 374.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:13:52.880><c> So</c> company had um filed for bankruptcy.
• So company had um filed for bankruptcy.
• </c> things like forms or rate filings. things like forms or rate filings. and<00:37:54.720><c> it</c
• of those rate filings remains in place. place. place.
• ,</c> proprietary nature of the filings, proprietary nature of the filings, [snorts] [snorts] [snorts

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'd like to submit Senate File 3913.
• I'd like to submit Senate File 3913.
• Next is my bill, Senate File 5857.
• </c> of the A1 amendment onto Senate file. of the A1 amendment onto Senate file.
• </c> Senate File 3857. Senate File 3857.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> to vote yes on this file. to vote yes on this file.
• </c> House File 3435. House File 3435.
• </c> this House file forward. 3435. this House file forward. 3435.
• Our next bill for consideration is House File 3409.
• Um, uh House File 3409 for a later date.

Bills: HF3435 , HF3409

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• I help people file for bankruptcy. I've been doing that for almost 25 years.
• Instead of making an annual license, an annual filing, it makes it a three-year filing.
• ><c> filing.
• </c><01:16:49.840><c> However,</c> a three-year filing. However, a three-year filing.
• Once once things have filing bankruptcy.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> offer our full support for Senate file offer our full support for Senate file 757<00:09:55.279><
• I ask you to vote no on Senate File 757.
• </c> on Senate file on Senate file 757<00:30:29.679><c> which</c><00:30:29.919><c> could</c><00:30:30.159
• file file 978<01:29:33.159><c> uh</c><01:29:34.159><c> Senator</c><01:29:34.600><c> Marty</c><01:29:
• Senate file number seven 978 on the Senate file number seven 978 on the table<01:41:45.920><c> there's

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Committee on Rules reports recommending that the following resolutions ought to be adopted: Resolutions filed
• Exceptions are money bills, constitutional amendments, and bills filed by constitutional officers.
• after 8 p.m., must wait a full calendar day after the date of filing. 8 p.m. must wait a full calendar
• day after the date of filing.
• increasing the public hearing notice from 70, 8 p.m. must wait a full calendar day after the date of filing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House received a gubernatorial message requesting certain fiscal year 2026 appropriations before final action on the general appropriation bill, and referred it to the Committee on Ways and Means. It also adopted several congratulatory and honorary resolutions, including recognitions for retiring members and public servants, and later welcomed a number of guests and honorees to the chamber. The main legislative business was House Bill 423, establishing a sick leave bank for James Caruso of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. After the Public Service Committee reported the bill ought to pass, the House suspended the rules, gave it a second reading, and ordered it to a third reading. Later, the House also took up House No. 1590, a sick leave bank bill for Eric Inakwick of the Trial Court, adopted an amendment adding an emergency preamble, and passed it to be engrossed as amended. A major action of the day was adoption of the conference committee report on the joint rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing reforms intended to improve transparency, public access, committee notice, live streaming, posting of votes and summaries online, and more efficient handling of legislation. The report was adopted by roll call, 147-2. The House also approved an order transferring matters from the Joint Committee on Agriculture to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, and from Elder Affairs to Aging and Independence. The House briefly questioned quorum several times, then recessed and later adjourned to meet Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Chief Court Officer Gene DePersio, with remarks entered into the record.