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• House Bill 5345, authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license for the sale of all
• House Bill 5346, authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all
• An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic
• An act authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic
• An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then adopted several resolutions, including commendations for Praxia Awareness Day and congratulations to an Eagle Scout. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a Barnstable petition concerning regulation of vessel transportation in Marston Mills and Osterville to go to the Committee on Transportation. The House then took up a Steering, Policy and Scheduling report and advanced three bills: a Westford local option liquor license bill, a Westfield liquor license conversion bill, and a sick leave bank bill for Carla Johnson of the Department of Unemployment Assistance. All were ordered to a third reading. The House later considered and passed several measures, including a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran of the Department of Children and Families, a Senate bill allowing Taunton to establish a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing, and a Hope Dale bill creating the office of town administrator. It also engrossed a Chelmsford bridge naming bill and a Sudbury senior property tax exemption bill. On Senate 2544, concerning the number of registered voters needed to petition for a special town meeting in Andover, the House adopted an amendment adding an immediate effective date before passing it to be engrossed as amended. The chamber observed a moment of silence in memory of Phyllis Simon of South Boston, described as a longtime educator and public servant. At the end of the session, the House adopted an order to adjourn and then adjourned to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• extending until Saturday, October 4, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Health is authorized
• extending until Saturday, October 4, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Health is authorized
• , 2025, the time within which the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight is authorized
• Madaro, relative to modernizing the governance of Port Authority Parks, the East Boston section of the
• Madaro, relative to modernizing the governance of Port Authority Parks, the East Boston section of the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports and scheduling orders. Members adopted a resolution commending the PKD Foundation for recognizing September 2025 as Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Labor and Workforce Development, Public Health, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, and Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy committees. The chamber concurred in Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including proposals related to insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment of port wine stains and scalp cooling systems. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for several House petitions, including measures on charter school funding, Port Authority Parks governance, a senior fishing license, and a sick leave bank for a Department of Developmental Services employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee also reported several bills for consideration, including student mental health, a disability pension for Michael Rodericks, PCOS Awareness Month, roadway safety, and Hopkinton local bills. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second readings and ordered several bills to a third reading, including the student mental health bill, the Michael Rodericks disability pension bill, the PCOS Awareness Month bill, the roadway safety bill, and Hopkinton charter and economic development measures. The House adopted an emergency preamble for House No. 4323, establishing a sick leave bank for Alexander Schwartz of the State Police, then passed that bill to be enacted. The House also passed to be engrossed House No. 2250, dissolving the Watley Water District, and adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in an informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises; House Bill 5346, authorizing
• Second reading of the bills: An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license
• An act authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic
• An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic
• An act authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then adopted two resolutions: one commending individuals and families across the Commonwealth and designating May 14, 2026 as Praxia Awareness Day, and another congratulating Galvin Trautman on earning the rank of Eagle Scout. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Kip A. Diggs concerning regulation of vessel transportation in Marston Mills and Osterville in Barnstable to go to the Committee on Transportation. The House then advanced several local and personnel bills. It scheduled and gave second reading to bills authorizing Westford to grant one additional off-premises alcohol license, allowing Westfield to convert a seasonal off-premises alcohol license to an annual one, and establishing a sick leave bank for Carla Johnson of the Department of Unemployment Assistance. These bills were ordered to a third reading. The House also took up and passed to be enacted Senate 2652, authorizing Taunton to establish a separate billing rate for water supply to a manufactured housing community, and House 4784, providing for a town administrator in Hope Dale. On third reading, the House passed to engrossment House 4723, designating a bridge in Chelmsford as the Ferreira Brothers Bridge, House 4755, amending the means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption in Sudbury, and Senate 2544, regulating the number of registered voters who may petition for a special town meeting in Andover, as amended by adding an immediate effective date. The House also adopted the emergency preamble and later passed to enact House 5245, establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran of the Department of Children and Families. The session included a moment of silence for Phyllis Simon of South Boston before adjournment to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises; House Bill 5346, authorizing
• Second reading of the bills: An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license
• An act authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic
• An act authorizing the town of Westford to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic
• An act authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic

Keywords: 1212, all

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• direction of an advanced practice professional, which includes PAs, CRNPs, and CRNAs with prescribing authority
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• </c><00:07:58.160><c> and</c> and CRNAs with prescribing authority and and CRNAs with prescribing authority

Bills: HB299 , HB533 , HB299 , HB533

Committee: House Health

Keywords: court costs, Choctaw County, jail funding, municipal court, criminal proceedings, education funding, student outcomes, K-12 education, RAISE Act, accountability, special education, English language learners, local education agency, respiratory therapy, respiratory therapist, respiratory care, licensure, licensing board, advanced practice provider, nurse practitioner

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• On page four, discussion of the certificates of authority to commence business.
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• , authority, authority, having<00:22:08.960><c> a</c><00:22:09.200><c> charter,</c><00:22:09.919><c>
• </c> what it says is this has authorization what it says is this has authorization in<00:56:07.440><c
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Bills: HB0116 , HB0056

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• </c><00:16:33.920><c> of</c> engrossment I recognize the author of engrossment I recognize the author
• The motion prevailed. author of the bill representative author of the bill representative bakeberg<00
• That was the choice of the author.
• That was the choice of the author.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Some issues that weren't discussed in the prior authorization bill.
• Last, we will talk about prior authorization and changes.
• Most recently, in 2025, approximately 78% of prior authorizations...
• have their claim potentially be denied for no authorization.
• Partial dentures will continue to require service authorization.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options. Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process. PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.

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• I'll invite the author to close. Yes.
• I'll invite the author to close.
• Seeing no more, I'll invite the author to close. Thank you.
• So the original bill, AB 2496, gave that porting authority, expediting porting authority to the department
• , but that authority lapses come January 1, 2027.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I know I'm a co-author, but you did a lot of the legwork on it.
• Chairman, can I ask for the author to come back?
• The author, you may come back. Any objection? No objections. The author, you may come back up.
• The joint authority right now, are you all...
• The joint authority right now, are you all bringing amendments?

Bills: HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

Summary: The committee first took up H.C.R. 41, which would direct the ATC to allow electronic rebates for beer purchases and clarify that rebates are the manufacturer’s responsibility. The author and supporters said it would align beer with wine and other liquor rules. With no opposition, the resolution was moved forward. The committee then advanced H.B. 1029, which extends a moratorium on certain alcoholic beverage permits in House District 3 to give Shreveport and the MPC more time to revise local ordinances; it also moved forward without objection. The committee next considered two related bills by Rep. Egan on district attorney funding. H.B. 660, as amended, raises the state warrant amount used to support assistant district attorneys from $50,000 to $60,000 and sets district attorney salaries at $65,000 effective July 1, 2026. The Louisiana District Attorneys Association and several DAs supported the bill, saying it would help recruit and retain prosecutors. H.B. 719, also amended, increases the number of assistant district attorney warrants in many judicial districts statewide, with supporters describing it as a response to crime, population changes, and local workload needs. Both bills were reported favorably as amended. Rep. Ventrella’s H.B. 227, allowing court filings on letter-sized paper instead of only legal-sized paper, was also moved favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.B. 335 by Rep. Henry, which would expand citizenship verification requirements for entities administering public benefits. Supporters said it was meant to ensure state dollars go to U.S. and Louisiana citizens and to add accountability for NGOs; opponents, including farmers, food-access nonprofits, and health providers, argued it would create administrative burdens, chill participation in SNAP-related programs, and discourage vulnerable people from seeking food or medical help. After an amendment exempting nonprofit food distribution was adopted, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-5 vote. Finally, the committee took up H.B. 623, a tobacco and vapor products permitting bill. After adopting a three-minute rule, the committee accepted an amendment removing tobacco products from the proposed three-tier permitting system and excluding lawful marijuana products authorized by LDH. The amended bill was then reported favorably. The transcript ends as the committee was beginning H.B. 708.

Transcript Highlights:

• To give the Texas Medical Board any authority. Could I speak to that question? Sure.
• This bill, the House author is Representative Lacey.
• Members, any other questions of the author of the bill? Thank you very much.
• Any question for the bill's author? Thank you. All right. Any question for the bill's author?
• Questions for the bill author? Chair opens up public testimony for Senate Bill 3001.

Bills: HB136 , HB451 , SB425 , SB466 , SB905 , SB1986 , SB2311 , SB2450 , SB2805 , SB2826 , SB2919 , SB3001

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.

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• agent of the authority to not meet the requirements of Title 63, where the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
• That's what the authority is supposed to be doing. Thank you.
• But the legislature had to give us authority to start our own lab, and they did that in 2023.
• Senate Bill 1501 now authorizes the agency to approve third-party vendors.
• One more question: does OMMA consider itself a public health authority?

Keywords: 914, all

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• Oh, okay, he's here in the building, and I have two members from the Port Authority and leaders in Santa
• Well, I am voting against it because this bill authorizes rulemaking, which is always unconstitutional
• delegating our authority to them.
• Make a rule, what we are doing is unconstitutionally delegating our authority to them.
• the existing rulemaking authority that is already there, and I am very happy to vote aye on my bill.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• At the request of the author, please move file item 29, SB 344.
• It is one of several bills authored either by myself or Senator Caballero to provide appropriation authority
• Members, please give some respect to the authors. I know everybody is antsy to leave today.
• Please, members, respect the author. Assembly Member Connolly, you are recognized.
• At the request of the author, please move file item 37, SB 773, Ashby, to the inactive file.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved procedural motions including suspension of rules for same-day action on certain bills and removal of several measures from the consent calendar. Members also introduced guests and interns from their districts and offices. The chamber then moved through a large number of second- and third-reading items, with many bills deemed read and amendments deemed adopted, and several items passed or retained on file without debate. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 104, a budget measure making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, and to AB 138, which ratified additional collective bargaining agreements and related addenda. Members also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1114 on private ambulance toll fee waivers, AB 642 on emergencies, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, SB 251 appropriating funds to pay claims against the state, and AB 1459 on hazardous materials regulatory programs. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 611 and the claims bills were presented as urgency measures and passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The consent calendar was adopted after ABs and SBs on the remaining list were approved, and the Assembly also re-referred SB 104 and SB 138 to the Budget Committee and moved SB 773 to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for James Raymond Bell, a juvenile justice reform advocate, and Gail Yolanda McGowan, followed by notice of committee meetings and an announcement that the House would stand in summer recess and reconvene on August 18, 2025, at 1 p.m.

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• Senate Bill 612, and I ask the author to explain the bill originally filed and substituted.
• Members, are there any questions for the bill author?
• Are there any questions for the bill author?
• I'm here on behalf of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.
• This new authority will...

Bills: HB2018 , HB1633 , HB1689 , SB612 , SB3058

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources

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• AB 1547 has been pulled from today's agenda at the request of the author.
• In 2021, Assembly Bill 320, authored by Ms. Medina, I'm going to be...
• In 2021, Assembly Bill 320, authored by Mr.
• these... ...or is it a more open-ended authorization for these programs?
• I appreciate what the author is trying to do.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First, I want to applaud the author for leading on the issue.
• Next up, looks like we don’t have any other authors just yet.
• Mark Landgraf, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, in strong support.
• We’ve had an opportunity to speak with the sponsor, the author, and author staff around our concerns,
• We are in strong support and thank the author for introducing this bill. Ms.

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills. SB 1154 would let community college districts use best-value procurement for public works over $1 million. The author and community college supporters argued it would improve project quality and reduce delays and change orders, while contractor groups opposed it, saying the bill’s skilled-and-trained workforce and safety provisions would narrow competition and add subjectivity. The bill passed the committee on a 4-2 vote and was placed on call. SB 1347, a cleanup bill clarifying that stock albuterol may be kept in all public schools, including preschool programs, drew support from school nurses, respiratory care advocates, and a physician who said it would help schools respond to asthma emergencies. With no opposition, it passed unanimously and was placed on call. SB 1222 would create a pilot program designating a lead county office to help regions improve career technical education implementation; supporters said it would expand access and build regional capacity, while Senator Cabaldon questioned the need for another pilot and urged more direct funding instead. The bill passed and was placed on call. The committee also considered SB 1378, which would create a California Excellence in Service Learning designation for schools and districts. Supporters said it would recognize and encourage service-learning programs without mandating curriculum changes, while some members raised concerns about adding more state designations and administrative work. It passed and was placed on call. SB 1048 would create a Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students; supporters said it would recognize climate-related learning and connect students to green careers, while members cautioned against using seals to influence curriculum and noted equity and implementation concerns. It also passed and was placed on call. Finally, SB 1101 would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies in OCR-related investigations or subpoenas. Supporters framed it as a privacy and free-speech protection in response to recent federal requests for campus information, while the author said the bill would not block lawful subpoenas but would require notice and limit voluntary disclosures. The committee discussed legal and constitutional issues, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Under current statute, the $125 million is authorized for the ACA to use to bring in new manufacturing
• The Arizona Finance Authority may charge a fee of not more than $15,000 to review the petition and may
• This bill does not change any existing city or county planning, permitting, or zoning authority.
• This is a... ...or county planning, permitting, or zoning authority.
• The city makes the application intent with the Arizona Commerce Authority. Okay.

Bills: HB2091 , HB2140 , HB2320 , HB2384 , HB2398 , HB2502 , HB2780 , HB2918 , HB2939 , HB2950 , HB2999 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4029

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

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• We're going to go next to the Public School Facilities Authority.
• I'm the new executive director for the Public School Facilities Authority.
• New Mexico Finance Authority in the Opportunity Enterprise Fund.
• Next is line number four to Mortgage Finance Authority.
• Finance Authority, to the Housing Trust Fund.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• as an equal branch of our authority as an equal branch of government?
• There was literally no authority for any state government to continue.
• </c> authority to operate state government. authority to operate state government.
• </c> um about how much who was authorizing um about how much who was authorizing spending<00:38:25.040
• </c><00:38:35.599><c> during</c><00:38:35.920><c> that</c> would be authorized during that would be authorized

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all