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• I'd like to welcome everyone to the Conference Committee on State Administration, Budget, Agriculture
• Is there any public comment or anyone wish to address the conference committee? Seeing none.
• If there's no further business of the conference committee, Representative Cheney moves we adjourn.
• If there's no further business of the conference committee, Representative Cheney moves we adjourn.

Summary: The Conference Committee on State Administration, Budget, Agriculture, Environmental, and General Government Appropriations met briefly to continue budget negotiations. The chair noted that the House had submitted a second offer on budget provisos and back-of-the-bill projects, along with a first offer on implementing and conforming bills, and members were told that many shaded sections reflected progress toward agreement on numbers and language. Senator Breuter and Chairman Maggard both thanked each other and their staffs, saying substantial progress had been made and that more work remained before the next meeting. No public comment was offered. Members were reminded that the committee was on one-hour notice for the next meeting. Representative Cheney moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended without any recorded vote on the substantive budget items.

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• House requests conference committee.
• House requests conference committee.
• Snyder, chair, Wallace, and Rich on the first conference committee on House Bill 1038.
• Conference committee to go beyond the scope. Senator Snyder.
• Conference committee to go beyond the scope. Senator Snyder. Thank you, Mr. President.

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports. Health and Human Services reported appointments to the Commission on Aging and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission for consent-calendar confirmation, and also advanced or killed several bills, including favorable recommendations on SB 140, HB 1229, and HB 1244, while postponing indefinitely HB 1096 and SB 8. Business, Labor, and Technology reported SB 114 with amendments and a favorable recommendation to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted a motion to proceed out of order for resolutions and later for selected bills. The Senate adopted SJR 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, backs a double-taxation agreement, and urges Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. The resolution was adopted 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed consent-calendar HB 1234 on access to child abuse or neglect records unanimously. On third reading, HB 1186 on bail bonding agents passed 34-1, and HB 1044 on maternal health equity passed 30-5. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate advanced a large consent calendar of technical and policy bills, including HB 1303, 1297, 1296, 1295, 1294, 1293, 1220, 1219, 1218, 1217, 1216, 1215, 1135, 1238, and 1079, all of which were adopted and ordered to third reading. The committee report was adopted 35-0. Later, the Senate took up several House-amended Senate bills and concurred or re-passed them, including SB 77 on epilepsy-related mortality awareness, SB 31 on lawful use of a prescription drug product containing a Schedule I substance, SB 9 on charitable organizations for sales and use tax, SB 126 on teacher licensure for out-of-state applicants, and SB 53 on eligible mortgage borrowers. The chamber also passed HB 1311 on using a bond in lieu of retainage in construction contracts, HB 1107 on standardized information for medical-care facilities, and HB 1101 on adding critical-infrastructure-related offenses to commodity-metals crimes. The remainder of the calendar was laid over to April 7, 2026, and the Committee of the Whole report reflecting those actions was adopted 35-0.

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• "Well, that's correct, and because they have meet-and-confer agreements. That's exactly right.
• "Well, that's correct, and because they have meet-and-confer agreements. That's exactly right.
• And again, it's because law enforcement, as I said a moment ago, all have meet-and-confer agreements.
• They're a different category because they don't have meet-and-confer agreements.
• And it's that section that sets up the collective bargaining and the meet-and-confer opportunities for

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.

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• The Conference Committee on the House Justice Budget Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee
• Anyone wishing to address the conference committee?
• As a reminder, we are now on a one-hour notice if there's no further business of the conference committee
• The conference committee other than thanking Senator Garcia again.

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• Matt Kremens, California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, in support.
• Today, as you know, I have Matt Kremens with the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers.
• Matt Kremens, on behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers.
• Matt Kremens, California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, strong support.
• Matt Kremens, California Nevada Conference of Offer.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard and advanced several bills focused on worker protections, training access, wage enforcement, outreach, and workplace safety. SB 513 would require employees to have access to their training and certification records; supporters, including laid-off refinery workers and labor organizations, said employers sometimes withhold records during layoffs, while committee members called the practice unacceptable. The bill passed 5-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. SB 809 addressed misclassification of construction truck owner-drivers by offering employers amnesty if they reclassify workers as employees and adopt a two-check payment system; labor and construction trades groups supported it, and it passed 5-0 to Judiciary. SB 578 would codify the California Workplace Outreach Program, which funds trusted community organizations to educate workers about their rights. Supporters described the program as a proven way to reach low-wage, immigrant, and hard-to-reach workers, especially amid wage theft, retaliation, and immigration enforcement concerns. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. SB 261 would strengthen collection of wage theft judgments by creating a public list of nonpaying employers and adding penalties after six months of nonpayment; county enforcement officials and labor advocates said it would help workers recover unpaid wages. It passed 6-0 to Judiciary. The committee also approved SB 369, which would require skilled and trained workforce standards for Salton Sea restoration projects, with supporters saying the work is hazardous and should use trained labor; it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 20 sought to address silicosis in stone countertop fabrication by requiring training and certification protections for workers; supporters said the disease has caused deaths among mostly Latino workers, while industry groups supported the bill with amendments and requested implementation resources. It passed 6-0 to Appropriations. The committee also adopted a consent calendar of four additional bills and adjourned after all listed measures were moved forward.

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• so this is a Early Childhood conference so this is a inclusive<00:25:18.960> conference<00:25
• like some of these national conferences like some of these national conferences um<01:18:21.440>
• <02:08:06.599> it's at schools of the future conference it's at schools of the future conference
• <02:08:08.800> here kind of the Premier uh conference here kind of the Premier uh conference
• <02:08:17.480> as will participate in conferences as will participate in conferences as presenters

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• The Conference Committee meeting of the Appropriations Chairs will now come to order.
• I move to nominate Representative McClure to serve as the Chair of the Appropriations Conference.
• I move to nominate Senator Hooper to serve as the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Conference.
• Having none, if there is no further business before the conference committee, Senator Hooper moves that

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Deceglie: GOOD AFTERNOON THE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TOURISM AND ECONOMIC
• MOTION ADOPTED, I MOVE TO NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVE SHOAF TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR OF THE APPROPRIATION CONFERENCE
• PROJECTS PROVISO BACK OF THE BILL, IMPLEMENTING BILL AND CONFORMING BILL ON THE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE
• SEEING NONE ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The Senate respectfully requests that a conference committee be appointed.
• _11266) moves that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a conference
• The House accedes to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a conference committee of
• The Speaker announces the appointment of the following members of the House to a conference committee

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• I call this meeting of the conference committee on House File 2115 to order.
• Chair, members of the conference committee, for the record, my name is Lisa Timian.
• I think we can say House if we’re on a conference committee. We have House members in the room.
• The rules of the conference committee. The rules of the conference committee.
• <00:47:22.640> committee to have said as a conference committee to have said as a conference

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um we're not provision into conference.
• We hope you can build further on child tax credit expansion in conference committee.
• that you can bring that into conference that you can bring that into conference and<01:48:23.920
• But it's, you know, we can work it out going into conference. I think we have that.
• I think we it out going into conference. I think we have<01:50:45.360> that.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• HOOPER AS THE CHAIR OF THE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE. >> Sen.
• THE SPREADSHEET BEFORE YOU SHOWS THE ORIGINAL ITEMS FOR THE APPROPRIATION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
• IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There was no predictability for providers. conference committees did a fantastic conference committees
• ,<00:47:23.280> family coordinated care conference, family coordinated care conference, family
• We could amend it in conference if that makes sense. that you're talking about.
• And so then goes to conference anyway.
• We could amend it in conference We could amend it in conference if<01:07:08.960> that<01:

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• We hold the nation's largest dual language conference every November.
• At our conference that we were with last week, we had districts from outside of New Mexico and guess
• I was at an NCSL education conference last week in Arizona, and I happened to meet former Congressman
• I was at an NCSL education conference last week in Arizona, and I happened to meet former Congressman
• Chair, we do have New Mexico school districts that also recruit at Our conference.

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• In meetings and conferences that I have with other commissioners and colonels and superintendents from
• In meetings and conferences that I have with other commissioners and colonels and superintendents from
• In meetings and conferences that I have with other commissioners and colonels and superintendents from
• In meetings and conferences that I have with other commissioners and colonels and superintendents from
• We send them to leadership conferences, so we're putting a lot of time and effort into that.

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• instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate moves that the conference
• Conference Committee Substitute House Committee Substitute Senate Substitute Senate Joint Resolution
• Speaker, your Committee on Fiscal Review, to its preferred conference committee report, House Committee's
• Your Committee on Fiscal Review, to its preferred conference committee report, House Committee Substitute
• Speaker, your Committee on Fiscal Review, to a deferred conference committee report, House Committee

Summary: The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Most of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering extended tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, military service, and the work of the chamber. Several members also used the occasion to reflect on their careers, thank constituents and families, and discuss issues such as property tax reform, police service, mental health, and bipartisan cooperation. The House then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted 142-1 and finally passed 144-1. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution and related safeguards, was adopted 129-16 and finally passed 127-17. Senate Substitute No. 2 for House Bill 2576, a naming and commemorative bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted 136-4 and finally passed 134-6. The chamber also received Senate action on Senate Bill 1408 and Senate Joint Resolution 87, and committee reports recommended passage on several deferred measures. The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually eliminate state-imposed taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it would promote fiscal sustainability and long-term prosperity, while opponents warned that it would lock away money during a period of projected budget shortfalls and could leave the state unable to access funds when needed. The resolution was discussed at length with questions about funding mechanics, investment authority, and emergency access, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the resolution.

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• The Speaker hereby appoints the following members to act in a conference committee with a like committee
• I'm assuming that if and when this does go to conference that there... ...that the taxes have been paid
• I'm assuming that if and when this does go to conference, that there... ...assuming that if and when
• You know, maybe there's some middle ground, like the gentleman said, in conference, but I do think $25
• The Speaker hereby points the conference committee to act with a like conference committee from the Senate

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the House Journal for the 64th day by a 125-0 roll call vote, and then spent much of the morning on personal privileges and introductions of guests, interns, students, and special recognitions. Members welcomed school groups, interns, a Savannah Bananas guest, and several family members, and also noted birthdays and Mother’s Day greetings. On legislation, the chamber first agreed to go to conference on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1421, appointing a House conference committee. The House then took up Senate Bill 1000, which reauthorizes the Missouri Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund and updates outdated tourism funding language; members from both parties spoke in support of tourism as an economic driver, and the bill passed 136-6. The House also considered House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1020, an omnibus Department of Revenue bill addressing fee office contracting, vehicle registration and related penalties, Real ID document retention, five-year license plates, and emissions-related provisions. Members adopted amendments reducing late-registration penalties, making document retention opt-in, restoring a five-year plate option, and removing cosmetic damage as a basis for rejecting rebuilt vehicles; despite debate over emissions testing and air quality, the bill passed 130-10. The chamber then moved to House Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 835 and 1111, a combined judiciary/civil legislation package. Members described it as a vehicle for several vetted measures, including anti-assignment-of-benefits language for insurance claims, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, and court administration changes such as workers’ compensation procedures, judgeships, automation fees, law library surcharges, and expungement fund provisions. Amendments were offered and adopted to adjust attorney-fee language in the anti-SLAPP provisions and to add a St. Louis police legal-expense-fund provision, though the latter drew objections over procedure and whether it had received a hearing. The transcript cuts off while debate on that amendment is still underway, and no final vote on the bill is shown.

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• So, we've already had an entrance conference with TRS—or I'm sorry, we haven't had an entrance conference
• <00:05:07.280> with already had an entrance conference with already had an entrance conference
• We've met with Bo entrance conference.
• which is the first entrance conference which is the first part<00:05:21.759> in<00:05:22.080>
• I think after the entrance conference we'll know more, but we're happy to report back.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:07 Attendance Roll Call: 00:13 Approval of Minutes: 02:28 2025 RS SB 9: TRS Leave Audit Requirements & Process: 03:05 2025 RS SB 10: Overview of Enacted Legislation & Discussion: 28:38 Adjournment: 42:13, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.

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• Senator Hawkins, Senator Carter, in conference. Uh, thank goodness they're all in conference.
• Hawkins, Hawkins, Hawkins, Carter, in conference. Uh, thank goodness they're all in conference.
• the conference report. >> Thank you, Mr.
• We're hopeful to be conference reports.
• or those of you who are on conference or those of you who are on conference reports<01:21:10.400

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Bruce Wells and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved dispensing with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized a joint resolution honoring the University of Southern Mississippi Army ROTC program on its 75th anniversary, and welcomed several guests and groups in the galleries throughout the morning. A series of special recognitions followed. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 53 honoring Katie Blunt on her retirement as director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Blunt spoke about the success of the Two Mississippi Museums, fundraising for exhibits and public programming, and her long service to the state. The Senate also recognized the Winston Academy Patriots football team for winning the 2025 MHSAA Class 2A Division 2 state championship, the Mississippi State University All-SEC basketball guard Josh Hubard for his athletic and community service achievements, and the Columbus High School Falcons for winning the 2026 MHSAA Class 5A boys basketball state championship. A South Panola High School Air Force JROTC drone team was also honored for its third consecutive grand championship, with its instructor describing the program’s statewide and national success and its role in preparing students for careers and research opportunities. On the legislative calendar, the Senate tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588, the Safeguard Honesty, Integrity, and Elections for Lasting Democracy Shield Act. It then adopted the conference report on Senate Bill 2654, creating the State Security Operations Center within the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services, after members noted the changes were largely clerical and did not alter the bill’s substance. The Senate also confirmed several nominations by use of the morning roll call, including reappointments to the Mississippi Board of Animal Health, appointments to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, and an appointment to the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund board.

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• Conference committee His meeting at 8:30 in room 317 with the Senate conferees.
• All right, gentlemen from San Juan, Sandoval and Riva Arriva, we have the conference committee report
• All right, folks, we are on a motion to adopt conference committee.
• The conference committee report is adopted.
• Speaker, I'm directed to inform the House that the Senate has adopted the conference Committee report