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• The quorum is present, Chair Busata. The quorum is present, Chair Busata. Thank you so much.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met, confirmed a quorum, and heard opening remarks from Chair Busata. The chair reviewed the committee’s prior meetings on the state higher education budget and the state university system, then announced that the committee would leave the Capitol for an on-site visit to FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Innovation Park. Members were told the tour would include the College of Engineering, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (the MagLab), and the Florida Center for Advanced Aero Propulsion. The chair described the visit as an opportunity to see the facilities firsthand rather than just review budget figures and noted that the committee would adjourn at Innovation Park and return by shuttle later in the afternoon. No bills were heard, no testimony was taken, and no votes or formal actions were recorded beyond the announcement and adjournment for the site visit.

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• Okay, we have a quorum. Okay, we have a quorum. Go ahead and call the bill, please.

Bills: SB25, HB243

Keywords: SB25, community development district, community development districts, alcoholic beverage tax, alcohol sales tax, sales tax proceeds, county treasury, special fund, grant distribution, tourism funding, economic development, local grants, education grants, civic activities, community activities, tourism activities, Alabama Code 35-8B-5, county revenue, legislator recommendation, local government finance

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• A quorum is present. The chair is pleased to welcome our guests attending today's meeting.
• And so when we maintain order in the quorum... ...make sure that we're able to do that effectively.
• And I trust that the audience will help me comply with the rules of the quorum going forward.
• I want to make... it clear to you that it should include breaking the quorum.
• The one thing that y'all have left is to break that quorum.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Members, due to the lack of quorum, the House of Representatives is adjourned until tomorrow.
• Members, due to the lack of a quorum, the House of Representatives is adjourned until tomorrow, May 14th

Bills: HCR1030, HB1370, SB893, SB2, SB1589

Keywords: legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation

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• We have a quorum. Thank you. Chairman Brown, here.
• We have a quorum. Thank you.

Bills: SB90, SB90

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, seafood, licensing, regulation, commercial fishing, fee structure, 1136, house, all

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• Representative Gonzalez, Representative Kitzman, Representative Orr, Representative Wally, a quorum is
• A quorum is established.

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• I'll ask our committee director, David Gallagher, as a quorum, Mr. President. A quorum, President.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and considered five bills on its agenda. Senate Bill 949, by Senator Jackson, would amend the New York City Charter regarding service of certain notices of violation returnable to the Environmental Control Board; it was approved and reported to the floor. Senate Bill 9358, by Senator Comrade, would amend the Administrative Code to allow commuter vans to accept street-side sales from prospective passengers; it was approved and reported to the Transportation Committee. Senate Bill 9882, by Senator Jackson, would amend the General Municipal Law concerning disabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities; it was approved and referred to the Finance Committee. Senate Bill 9025, by Senator Sutton, was listed as authorizing the City of New York to transfer certain state land, but no action on it was described in the transcript. Senate Bill 9683, by Senator Gonzalez, concerning the sale of certain lands formerly under the waters of Whale Creek/White Off Creek, was laid aside at the sponsor’s request and not considered further at the meeting. The committee took voice votes on the bills considered, with no opposition recorded in the transcript. The chair noted this was likely the final City’s One Committee meeting of the year, thanked members and staff, and adjourned the meeting.

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• We have a quorum. We have a consent agenda. Madam Chair. Yes? We have a quorum.

Summary: The Rules Committee was called to order, a quorum was established, and the committee took up a consent agenda. One member requested that items 2 through 5 be removed from the consent agenda so they could be considered separately. The remainder of the consent agenda was approved by roll call vote. The committee then considered items 2 through 5, which involved a request to waive Joint Rule 61(a)(3). After a motion and second, the committee voted by roll call and approved the waiver request. No substantive bill debate or testimony was included in the transcript. With the votes completed, the Rules Committee adjourned.

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• The clerk will take a silent roll call to determine the presence of a quorum.
• Quorum has been established.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Confirmations met with a quorum present to consider Senate Executive Message No. 4, which contained multiple nominations. A motion was made to recommend Senate consent to all nominations in the message except nomination number 54, and the committee adopted that motion by voice vote. Afterward, the senator from Taylor moved to separately recommend nomination number 54 to the full Senate for confirmation. That motion was also adopted by voice vote, meaning the committee advanced all nominations in the executive message, including number 54, through separate actions. With no further business, the committee voted to adjourn.

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• The clerk will take a silent roll call to determine the presence of a quorum.
• Quorum has been established.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Chairman, we have a quorum. Thank you, Kendall. Members, to Chairman, we have a quorum.

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee was called to order and a quorum was established. The chair explained that the meeting would be different from usual because members would take a site visit to Lively Technical College to tour workforce education programs, including welding, construction, electricity, HVAC, and plumbing, with a possible Q&A with instructors. The chair emphasized that the visit was intended to help members see examples of how technical colleges are meeting Florida’s workforce needs and to consider how similar programs in their own districts could be supported. Before departing, members were divided into two tour groups for the visit. Group A was led by the chair and included Chair Kennedy, Ranking Member Tant, Representatives Gant, Kendall, Kintkart Johnson, Maney, Mello, and Rosenwald. Group B was led by Vice Chair Plaken and included Representatives Baker, Bankson, Caruso, Cobb, Daley, Koster, Spencer, and Stark. The committee planned to adjourn at Lively Technical College at 11:00 a.m. and return afterward.

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• Do we have a quorum? And Senator Weik, do we have a quorum? Yes.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Women’s Issues Committee met on March 25 at 9:38 a.m. with a quorum present, including Senators Baskin, Serrano, Scarcella-Spanton, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Stavisky, and Weik. The committee considered several public health and insurance bills focused on women’s reproductive and maternal health, with Senator April Baskin and Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick present for the meeting. The bills discussed were S.3578, establishing a uterine fibroids awareness and education program; S.56658, establishing a dual awareness and education program; S.494, requiring health insurance coverage for doula services as maternity care; S.862, creating doula-friendly work spaces; and S.9076, directing the Department of Health to create an informational pamphlet on intrauterine devices. Members asked no substantive questions during the meeting, and the measures were generally advanced by motion and second. All five bills were reported out of committee and moved to first reading. On S.494, Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick voted without recommendation; the other bills were approved without recorded opposition. The meeting then adjourned after the final bill was advanced.

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• And when we have a subcommittee, or when we are not a subcommittee and have quorum, we will be able to
• And when we have a subcommittee or when we are not a subcommittee and have quorum, we will be able to
• Seconded by ... and when we have quorum, we will be able to vote on that measure.
• And we are going to pause right now to make sure that we are able to establish quorum.
• We have a quorum.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a series of bills focused on behavioral health, cancer screening, provider reimbursement, research funding, workforce licensing, and tobacco regulation. SB 16 would require counties to maintain procedures for designating and training professionals authorized to perform 5150 evaluations and initiate involuntary holds; supporters said it would expand the pool of qualified clinicians and reduce reliance on law enforcement, while opponents raised concerns about local control and implementation. SB 1124 would require CDPH to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations; supporters emphasized low screening awareness and early detection, and the bill was advanced with amendments. SB 28, a CARE Court cleanup bill, proposed an ombudsperson, reporting, electronic petitions, remote participation, and other changes to improve accountability and access; it drew both strong support and significant opposition over concerns about coercion, scope, and whether the program is working as intended, but it passed the committee as amended to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 874, which would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including background checks for providers and a stakeholder workgroup to develop standards; it passed to Public Safety. SB 1049 would let providers resubmit corrected claims within 90 days after a plan’s denial or recoupment action when the original claim had a correctable technical defect; supporters described delayed and withheld payments harming practices, while insurers argued the bill could duplicate existing dispute processes. The bill passed to Appropriations on call. SB 1224 would create a state framework to compete for federal ARPA-H funding for emerging therapies research, with testimony from a UC Davis psychiatrist and veterans’ advocates supporting expanded research into treatments for PTSD, depression, and other conditions; it passed to Military and Veterans Affairs. Later, SB 1057 would change how the Department of Public Health evaluates conviction history for certified nurse assistants and home health aides, shifting from automatic denial toward individualized assessment based on the offense, time elapsed, and rehabilitation; it passed to Appropriations with some no votes. Finally, SB 1314, a tobacco-related bill, sought to create a 600-foot buffer around schools and day care centers for certain tobacco retailers and address related issues such as cigar lounge definitions and nitrous oxide sales; several local government and public safety groups supported it, while health organizations and business groups opposed it unless amended. The chair announced that committee amendments were being set aside for now and the bill would move forward to Business and Professions with a commitment to continue working on the language; it passed out of committee.

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• Jones of North Reading questions the presence of a quorum.
• The Chair ascertains that a quorum is not present.
• Court officers will alert the members that a quorum roll call is in progress, and voting machines will
• So, Madam Speaker, I ask that when a vote be taken, it'd be taken by a quorum roll call and a call of
• It'd be taken by a quorum roll call and a call of the yeas and nays. Mr. K. L.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first handled several routine matters, including adoption of a birthday resolution honoring Caroline San Martino Moran and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition involving the City of Waltham and the Veterans Memorial Rink. It also advanced two local bills: one authorizing DCAMM to release a sewer line easement in West Roxbury, and another relative to the town administrator of Carlisle. Both bills were amended by Ways and Means and ordered to third reading or engrossed as amended. The chamber also passed a memorial-marker bill for fallen law enforcement officers in Milton and Canton. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 5305, the “Protect Act,” which was presented as a measure to limit state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, restrict ICE access in courthouses and other sensitive locations, strengthen notice and language-access protections for detainees and workers, and expedite U and T visa certifications. Supporters, including members of the Black and Latino Caucus and other legislators, argued the bill would protect due process, encourage victims and witnesses to come forward, preserve public trust, and keep local police focused on criminal matters. They cited courthouse arrests, fear in immigrant communities, and the need for clearer boundaries between state and federal authority. Several amendments were offered and voted on during consideration of H.5305. An amendment to strike Section 4 was rejected, as were amendments seeking to alter the courthouse enforcement provisions and to recognize immigration judge warrants. Other amendments were adopted, including one clarifying sheriff-related provisions, one expanding language around release dates, one adding protections related to school settings, and one expediting U visa certification for family members aging out. A roll call was taken on the bill and on multiple amendments, with the House ultimately adopting the amendments described and continuing consideration of the bill as amended.

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• Right now, we're going to start as a subcommittee, because we don't have a quorum yet.
• And so we will bring this up when we have a quorum. Would you like to close?
• I'm going to pause for a moment so we can establish a quorum, Secretary. Thank you very much.
• I'm going to pause for a moment so we can establish a quorum.
• You have a quorum. Okay, we're going. Additional support, please come forward.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Clerk will close the machine. 89 members and a quorum.
• Quorum call, members. Quorum call. Vote your machines. Guyman, Guyman's here.
• We have 90 members, present for a quorum.
• The sooner you get there, the sooner we can get a quorum and take care of our business. Thank you.

Bills: HR218, HR219, HR220, HR221, HR222, HCR91, HCR92, HCR93, HR210, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR214, HR215, HR216, SCR29, SCR38, SB100, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, SCR23, HB276, HB508, HB512, HB599, HB632, HB656, HB998, HB1052, HB1084, HB1171, HB1193, HB1194, HB1204, HB1209, HB1250, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, HCR63, HCR69, HCR86, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB624, HB689, HB708, HB804, HB906, HB926, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1187, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, HB730, HB225, HB175, HB198, HB437, HB457, HB488, HB646, HB763, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1089, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231, HB1246, HB1248, HB1249, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, HCR32, HB59, HB617, HB897, HB911, HB1223, HB798, HB824, HB989, HB1140, HB1166, HB1244, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89

Keywords: EJ Fields, Shreveport, Louisiana, gospel music, commendation, resolution, honorary resolution, Billboard Gospel Airplay, Mediabase Gospel Airplay, Mercy Endureth, music award, ministry, artist recognition, cultural heritage, spiritual heritage, African American gospel, local hero, state commendation, St. Charles Parish, parish day

Summary: The House met with 89 members present and began with prayer, the pledge, and routine journal and leave requests. The early part of the session was largely ceremonial, with multiple personal privilege remarks recognizing visiting groups and special days at the Capitol, including St. Bernard Parish Day, Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day, ARPEC members, retired public servant Barney Arsenault, Deaf History Month, Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Young Farmers and Ranchers, Louisiana Housing Corporation participants, and Louisiana Hospital Day. The chamber also received Senate messages, including concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions, Senate passage of a number of bills, and a list of Senate resolutions lying over. The House then moved through a long series of resolutions and bills, many of them adopted without objection. Among the measures approved were resolutions designating or commending various observances and groups, and bills addressing inmate documentation upon release, court filings on letter-sized paper, safe harbor protections for trafficking victims, public benefits verification, travel meal reimbursement limits for state employees, the Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving, school emergency operation plans, justice of the peace jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish, unaffiliated voter participation in party primaries, electronic monitoring rules, crime victims’ compensation terminology, the indigent defender fund threshold for small municipalities, sex offender identification procedures, the Office of State Public Defender, microbrewery special-event permits, alternative power sources for nursing facilities, relay attack device penalties, and a capital-case intellectual disability bill. Several of these passed overwhelmingly; some were temporarily returned to the calendar or tabled after passage. A few bills drew more discussion. HB 335 on citizenship verification for public benefits passed 77-17. HB 398, limiting meal reimbursements for state travel to GSA rates with an exception process, passed 62-32 after questions about scope and lodging. HB 906 on presidential preference primary qualification and party rules for unaffiliated voters passed 68-19. HB 897, protecting health data collected by pregnancy centers and imposing fines for unauthorized disclosure, passed 94-0 after an amendment and questions about its application. HB 1107 on intellectual disabilities in capital cases passed 75-11 after amendments informed by disability advocates. HB 1187, allowing Citizens Property Insurance to direct certain emergency assessment overages to the Fortify Homes Program or reserves, passed 87-9. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners passed 95-0. The House also reconsidered and successfully revived HB 225 after suspending the rules, and several bills were returned to the calendar for later consideration, including HB 689 before it was later brought back and passed 84-7 after amendment. The session concluded with notice of additional Senate messages and upcoming floor scheduling.

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• Wait, do we have quorum? Yeah. We do. Chair votes Okay, great. Uh Committee on Education.
• Wait, do we have quorum? Yeah. We do. Chair votes Okay, great. Uh Committee on Education.
• Wait,<00:02:25.240> do<00:02:25.320> we<00:02:25.440> have<00:02:25.600> quorum
• Wait, do we have quorum? Yeah. We do. Wait, do we have quorum? Yeah. We do.

Bills: HCR122

Keywords: Olelo Hawaii, micro-credentials, Hawaiian language, Niihau dialect, language revitalization, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Hawaiian Affairs first took up HCR 122, which requests the University of Hawaii to allow an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi E Pathway under the Niʻihau dialect. Testimony was generally supportive, and the chair noted agreement with the House author to mirror amendments already made in the Senate version, including technical, non-substantive changes and a micro-credential reference. Both committees voted to pass HCR 122 with amendments. The committee then heard HCR 181, affirming the legislative intent of HRS 302A-1116 regarding the Department of Education’s authority to create temporary positions. DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi testified that the department follows statutory requirements and consults with the Attorney General, while several members expressed concern that the department’s interpretation could allow repeated annual renewals and undermine the budget process. Members discussed the need to make the bill more explicit that temporary positions may not exceed one year. The committee ultimately adopted the proposed SD1 and passed HCR 181 with amendments. The committee also considered HCR 42 on recognizing cheerleading as a title sport, HCR 53 on a UH associate degree completion audit, HCR 110 on refining campus roles within the UH system, HCR 111 on clarifying UH system and campus responsibilities, and HCR 118 HD1 on strengthening menstrual health education and adopting a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. HCR 42 and HCR 53 were passed with technical/non-substantive amendments, HCR 110 and HCR 111 were passed unamended, and HCR 118 HD1 was passed with amendments reflecting the Senate version. Testimony on HCR 118 strongly supported standardized menstrual health education, with speakers emphasizing student demand and existing school infrastructure.

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• The Chair sees a quorum.
• This just gives your Saline County quorum court the ability and flexibility to look at that.
• It would allow my brother's on the quorum court, and full disclosure, so it would be to do something,
• that this is an emergent issue, specifically there due to a crypto mine being discussed before the quorum
• that this is an emergent issue, specifically there due to a crypto mine being discussed before the quorum

Summary: The committee first considered House Resolution 1016, presented by Rep. Marcus Richmond, which sought permission to file a bill aimed at consumer protection in certain housing arrangements where buyers purchase an interest in an entity rather than the property itself. Richmond said the measure was intended to improve transparency, prevent deceptive real estate practices, and ensure disputes would be handled in Arkansas or federal courts rather than private tribunals. Members raised concerns about overlap with existing law, possible effects on homeowners associations, arbitration clauses, hunting clubs, religious organizations, and the bill’s 25-acre exemption. After discussion, the committee voted down the resolution. House Resolution 1006, by Rep. Bart Schultz, proposed increasing the homestead tax credit by $75, from $600 to $675, using a fund created for property tax relief. Schultz argued the increase was supported by the annual report on the fund and was timely because of higher costs for gas and groceries. Members asked about using special language instead, whether the increase could be made retroactive later, and whether the governor had included it on the call. The committee approved the resolution. The committee then heard House Resolution 1007, presented by Sen. Brian King and Rep. James Eaton, which would have changed how turnback sales tax revenue is distributed to counties, with the first $150 million of sales tax revenue going into a fund for county infrastructure and each county receiving an equal share. Supporters said it would help counties with roads, jails, water, sewer, and other critical needs, while opponents questioned whether taking revenue off the top would harm other state services and whether the issue was urgent enough for a fiscal session. The resolution failed. House Resolution 1008, by Rep. Jim Wooten and Sen. King, sought changes to the LEARNS Act and school choice funding, including performance-based eligibility and reporting requirements. Wooten argued the program was financially unsustainable and that accountability was needed; members questioned whether the proposal would create a larger emergency and whether it should instead be handled through budget language. The resolution failed after a point of order interrupted the closing remarks. Finally, House Resolution 1009, presented by Rep. Ron McNair and Sen. King, aimed to restore local control over crypto mines and data centers, citing concerns about water use, electricity demand, Chinese ownership, and litigation tied to prior legislation. Members questioned whether the issue was truly emergent and whether the resolution was the right vehicle. The resolution failed. House Resolution 1015, by Rep. Howard Beatty, proposed amending the prior IDA bill to address concerns raised by constituents, including board accountability and removing eminent domain authority. Supporters said it would improve the bill before next session, but the resolution also failed. The committee then adjourned.

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• There being a quorum present, we are duly constituted to do business.
• And we will need to have a quorum present for that. So, if everyone could please attend.
• need<00:08:31.840> to<00:08:31.920> have<00:08:32.120> a<00:08:32.159> quorum
• And we will need to have a quorum And we will need to have a quorum present<00:08:33.039> for

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:14 HB 682 Discussion 00:01:41 HB 682 Vote 00:03:10 HB 731 Discussion 00:04:33 HB 731 Vote 00:06:26 HB 607 Discussion 00:09:24 HB 607 Vote 00:32:15 Adjournment 00:34:12, 958, all

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• Quorum is present. Let the record reflect quorum is present.
• The town council meeting records did not always document the presence of a quorum or evidence that voting
• Town records did not document that a quorum was present for 10 meetings.
• personnel acknowledged that an absent town council member was incorrectly listed as attending, so a quorum

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee first heard a long-running audit finding involving Daytona Beach’s unexpended building permit funds, which have exceeded the statutory limit for several years and were reported at $10.8 million in the most recent audit. Mayor Derek Henry and city staff said the city has analyzed the fund, adopted a corrective action plan, waived more than $5.5 million in permit and inspection fees over several periods, and used some excess funds for a training facility rehabilitation and a proposed City Hall expansion. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the city was simply trying to spend down the money, raised concerns about the legality and necessity of proposed expenditures, and asked about interest earnings, truck purchases, and the lack of detailed tracking for training-facility use. The city said an Attorney General opinion allows construction of a new building for building-code functions but not purchase of an existing building, and that if the city cannot comply through permissible construction it would have to return the funds. No vote was taken, but members expressed strong frustration and urged the city to resolve the issue quickly and lawfully. The committee then received the Auditor General’s presentation on the Town of Greenville, which found 31 findings and described pervasive control failures, possible fraud, waste, and abuse. The findings covered elections and quorum issues, conflicts of interest, late or missing financial disclosure forms, related-party transactions, poor meeting notices and minutes, council involvement in day-to-day operations, missing ethics training, budget and accounting deficiencies, weak bank reconciliations, improper utility billing and rates, grant compliance problems tied to a grocery store project, personnel and compensation issues involving the town manager, late vendor payments, weak procurement and P-card controls, vehicle-use and property-control problems, public records issues, and IT/fraud-policy weaknesses. The auditor said the review focused mainly on October 2022 through February 2024 but went back further for some grant-related matters. Greenville’s mayor and staff said the audit reflected actions of a previous administration and that the current council and staff have already adopted seven new policies to improve procurement, financial controls, inventory management, grant oversight, and ethics. They said the town has a new manager and clerk, that the former manager was terminated, and that the town referred matters to FDLE, which is investigating. Committee members asked about the manager’s salary increase, severance, P-card use, and whether the town should consider consolidation or dissolution. The mayor said the town is on a better path, that most of the prior leadership has been voted out, and that the town is working with auditors and an outside accounting firm to correct the problems.