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• Chairman, how many people had voted at the time the governor has suspended Louisiana's congressional
• You would agree with me that at the time the governor suspended the election that votes had in fact been
• After the governor issued his suspension, you would agree with me that the congressional election...
• I'm asking now about the votes after the governor issued his suspension of the current election.
• I'm asking now about the votes after the governor issued his suspension of the current election.

Summary: The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 8, 2026, with eight members present and a quorum established. The chair reviewed public testimony procedures, emphasized that no votes would be taken that day, and explained witness card and media rules. The meeting was intended primarily for public testimony on filed maps and related matters. Before testimony began, Senator Carter raised concerns about the governor’s suspension of Louisiana’s congressional elections and asked for a representative from the Secretary of State’s office. No one from that office was present. Carter repeatedly asked about the status of early ballots and ballots already cast—whether they would be counted, preserved, or discarded—but the chair said he could not answer those questions and had not contacted the Secretary of State. The exchange centered on uncertainty over the handling of votes in the suspended congressional election, but no substantive answers were provided. The chair reiterated that the committee was there for public testimony on the maps and not to vote on any bills. No bills were presented or acted on in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So the National Guard in New Mexico works for the governor. In federal law.
• So the National Guard of New Mexico works for the governor at rest.
• They do not work for me or the governor.
• So we talked to the governor about what we could do.
• The governor appoints the chair and the legislature, you all have.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• You know, the governor has talked about a housing bond, VMT mitigation.
• So, those who aren't speaking to the governor, let them know. This is a priority.
• As well as something that the Governor mentioned that I wanted some clarity on.
• The governor did a fancy little video the other day.
• And even the governor said, you know, enforce.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• language that was included in that bill had already passed and become law and been signed by the governor
• language that was included in that bill had already passed and become law and been signed by the governor
• Thank you. governor which means the house and the governor which means the house and the senate<00:07
• <00:07:31.840> and<00:07:32.000> act get them signed by the governor and act get them
• signed by the governor and act them<00:07:32.400> into<00:07:32.720> law.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The discussion focused on two Minnesota Senate bills authored by the senator: Senate File 4168 and Senate File 4652. SF 4168 would give buyers of investment properties more flexibility in financing, including the ability to roll certain closing costs and lender fees into the loan, with the senator emphasizing that the measure is limited to investment properties and is not intended for primary residences. He stressed that the bill is meant to provide options, not force borrowers into any particular structure, and repeatedly distinguished it from predatory lending, saying it has nothing to do with fraudulent or abusive mortgage practices. SF 4652 addresses fraud prevention at banks by allowing account holders to designate an additional contact person who can be notified if a bank suspects suspicious activity and cannot reach the account owner. The senator described it as a common-sense, no-cost, anti-fraud measure aimed at early detection and protecting both banks and customers. He said fraud is a widespread problem and that the bill would help institutions act quickly when something appears wrong. The senator said both bills moved quickly because he wanted to get them heard and passed this session, and he noted that he was the sole author on each. He said the bills passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House. In broader comments, he credited bipartisan relationships and committee cooperation for helping the bills advance, and said the session showed House-Senate collaboration on practical legislation, with more political items being pushed toward compromise and further discussion.

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• Uh, this is a reappointment from our governor, Tate Reeves, to represent the third congressional district
• Um [clears throat] he was this is a reappointment from our governor Tate Reeves representing the state
• Uh this is a reappoint from our governor<00:02:58.720> Tate<00:02:59.120> Reeves<00:02:
• the governor Tate Reeves to represent the third<00:03:00.879> congressional<00:03:01.599>
• <00:03:43.920> to<00:03:44.159> even um for the governor to even um for the governor

Keywords: Veterans and Military Affairs - Room 210, 3 March, 2026; 1:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee considered House Bill 612, which had two main parts. Section one would expand an existing authority allowing state agencies, like counties and municipalities already could, to enter memoranda of understanding with federal installations to help complete projects. Section two would add Coast Guard medics to a prior law letting military medics use their training to sit for the LPN certification test. A member asked whether this changed scope of practice, and the sponsor said it did not, noting the applicants would still have to pass the test to be certified. After brief discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill by voice vote, with the chair announcing that the ayes had it and the bill would be reported out. The committee then took up nominations to the State Veterans Affairs Board. Brigadier General Billy Lamar Pierce was presented for reappointment to represent the Third Congressional District, and Command Sergeant Major Sylvester Tatum was presented for reappointment at large, both for five-year terms. Both nominees spoke about their service and commitment to veterans, and members and senators offered supportive remarks, including comments about veterans’ services, state veterans homes, staffing, and compensation for staff. The committee voted to advise and consent on both nominations, and the chair said they would be reported. The chair also reminded members that the documents contained personal information and had to remain in the room to be shredded.

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• Governor of Texas to nominations.
• Would you rather not talk about it in front of the Lieutenant Governor?
• You're hoping that Lieutenant Governor would move your process forward.
• Both approached the dais, spoke to the lieutenant governor.
• Governor, I—I don't know what to say.

Bills: SJR4, SJR40, SJR81, SCR37, SCR39, SB22, SB32, SB33, SB36, SB38, SB95, SB209, SB249, SB311, SB326, SB365, SB458, SB609, SB660, SB664, SB693, SB732, SB745, SB760, SB762, SB779, SB783, SB785, SB868, SB871, SB883, SB921, SB955, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1057, SB1067, SB1151, SB1171, SB1210, SB1255, SB1265, SB1267, SB1271, SB1307, SB1313, SB1316, SB1318, SB1321, SB1332, SB1365, SB1426, SB1470, SB1484, SB1494, SB1559, SB1592, SB1596, SB1598, SB1637, SB1677, SB1706, SB1758, SB1762, SB1786, SB1809, SB1818, SB1822, SB1841, SB1871, SB1967, SB2064, SB2077, SB2112, SB2148, SB2320, SB2406, SB2407, SJR36, SJR81, SJR50, SJR4, SJR40, SJR27, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SCR38, SCR37, SB921, SB609, SB660, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB304, SB1023, SB204, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB955, SB957, SB541, SB266, SB1415, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB1062, SB711, SB746, SB1404, SB1448, SB507, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB667, SB1059, SB1567, SB310, SB311, SB505, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB1350, SB462, SB827, SB1585, SB1484, SB1273, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1841, SB1008, SB2016, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB860, SB993, SB693, SB1537, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB984, SB619, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1877, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB731, SB268, SB1822, SB1589, SB397, SB1058, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB508, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB618, SB38, SB393, SB1371, SB1365, SB2243, SB2226, SB2039, SB1919, SB1895, SB1598, SB1493, SB1810, SB1791, SB1706, SB1644, SB1238, SB783, SB458, SB22, SB651, SB897, SB1809, SB1080, SB745, SB826, SB989, SB1320, SB1437, SB2320, SB2289, SB1171, SB664, SB1637, SB2064, SB868, SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1851, SB1879, SB2237, SB1257, SB2034, SB1522, SB883, SB249, SB1318, SB1151, SB596, SB1191, SB226, SB570, SB870, SB991, SB60, SB365, SB1067, SB1786, SB326, SB1401, SB1592, SB1728, SB1265, SB586, SB529, SB217, SB209, SB1923, SB1559, SB1839, SB387, SB1874, SB1872, SB1873, SB1921, SB1883, SB1677, SB95, SB1620, SB1838, SB2024, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB2166, SB871, SB510, SB33, SB2420, SB1860, SB1541, SB1316, SB1314, SB1313, SB1426, SB1398, SB1869, SB1750, SB1871, SB36, SB855, SB1233, SB760, SB2425, SB2037, SB1758, SB1759, SB2365, SB1924, SB762, SB1271, SB1818, SB605, SB1405, SB1762, SB1968, SB1977, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB1967, SB1662, SB1663, SB2124, SB2204, SB1855, SB863, SB37, SJR39, SCR1, SCR27, SCR32, SCR42, SCR6, SB2232, SB819, SB2078, SB2252, SB1962, SB2253, SB825, SB1577, SB1184, SB2018, SB2206, SB1901, SB1030, SB2368, SB1963, SB1960, SB1643, SB1625, SB1299, SB841, SB668, SB584, SB231, SB2411, SB1085, SB2431, SB2231, SB1490, SB530, SB34, SB1261

Keywords: economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security, emergency powers, legislative authority, governor powers, disaster management, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1281 requires the governor to sign a joint resolution adopted by an affirmative
• Carroll, is the governor involved in any of this at all?
• It would require the governor to sign the joint resolution adopted... ...to notify the Senate President
• Carroll, is the governor involved in any of this at all?
• It would require the governor to sign the joint resolution adopted.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , but only after the Governor obtains advice of ALC.
• , but only after the Governor obtains advice of ALC.
• Chair, the action for this item would be to advise the Governor on whether to approve the loan.
• , but only after the Governor obtains advice of ALC.
• Chair, the action for this item would be to advise the Governor on whether to approve the loan.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support. In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes. The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.

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• House Bill 314, the veto of the governor House Bill 314, the veto of the governor notwithstanding
• the veto of the governor the veto of the governor notwithstanding.
• <00:10:56.240> of and significantly strips the governor of and significantly strips the governor
• c> by<00:11:09.240> our The governor is charged by our The governor is charged by our Constitution
• of the governor notwithstanding. of the governor notwithstanding.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Item No. 3, messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?
• Item No. 3, messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?
• Item No. 3, messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?
• Item No. 3, messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?
• /c> messages from the governor Madam speaker messages from the governor Madam speaker there<00:12:18.519

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• c><00:09:04.880> we<00:09:05.040> were time Governor Ceno charged we were time Governor
• So when any new governor would come in, you would think that the new governor would want to staff up
• But as Governor Cenu, the first governor I worked for, told me, is that the governor's office is run
• So when any new governor would come in, you would think that the new governor would want to staff up
• But as Governor Cenu, the first governor I worked for, told me, is that the governor's office is run

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The governor proposes additional safeguards related to state grants.
• The governor proposes additional safeguards related to state grants.
• You know, the governor and the administration have been in office for quite a while.
• What do you think prompted the governor to make this a priority, this legislation?
• I don't want to speak too much for the governor, but it's important to the governor that our state continue

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think all of you have in your packets a letter from North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong, and you
• I think all of you have in your packets a letter from North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong, and you
• He said he may not be a governor or a lawyer, but the governor of North Dakota is a lawyer, so if he
• <00:42:47.800> of not be a lawyer but the governor of not be a lawyer but the governor of
• <00:46:27.079> Tim signed by Republican governor Tim signed by Republican governor Tim pente

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The governor proposed a comprehensive package to address gun violence.
• The<00:26:32.600> governor<00:26:33.080> proposed<00:26:33.640> a<00:26:33.720><
• c> comprehensive The governor proposed a comprehensive The governor proposed a comprehensive package
• office and from the governor himself. office and from the governor himself.
• absorbed by the governor absorbed by the governor absorbed<00:48:26.600> by<00:48:26.720>

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• I enjoyed him a great Governor Dayton.
• The governor does not present the bills. Our chairs do.
• The governor does not present the bills. Our chairs do.
• The governor does not present the bills. Our chairs do.
• The governor does not present the bills. Our chairs do.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

Transcript Highlights:

• Neither the governor nor the Senate has this.
• Neither the governor nor the Senate has this.
• Neither the governor nor the Senate has this.
• <00:35:10.640> that<00:35:10.800> costs governor had a recommendation that costs governor
• Um that is uh the governor has sharing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The governor has made water an emergency item and so...
• And that's where the governor could come in and say they can...
• from the governor. Thank you for the question.
• I have always been honored. about the governor of Texas. It was.
• I've always been grateful to the governor. Always. What have I done?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, this governor and council meeting.
• governor had reduced this expenditure. governor had reduced this expenditure. the<00:30:34.480><
• So just an an option for the governor.
• 06:19.200> million<01:06:19.680> per governor had recommended $3 million per governor had
• And the governor priorities beyond that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I don't even know why we keep track of it anymore because we apparently don't care when the governor
• apparently don't care when the governor apparently don't care when the governor insists<00:09:46.000
• <00:10:25.839> to just tell the governor to just tell the governor to wait.<00:10:28.560><
• At the demand of Governor process.
• going<01:26:56.400> around<01:26:56.560> the governor to stop going around the governor

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um so on line 135 is the governor Um so on line 135 is the governor governor's<00:05:11.280>
• believe the governor makes it permanent. believe the governor makes it permanent. the<00:08:31.680
• Thank you for the inclusion of several of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan's key budget
• <00:58:59.359> Walls inclusion of several of Governor Walls inclusion of several of Governor
• /c><00:59:01.599> key and Lieutenant Governor Flanigan's key and Lieutenant Governor Flanigan's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all