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• The Committee on Rules will now come to order. Cindy, please call the roll. Chair Passidomo? Here.
• Senators, welcome to the Rules Committee.
• Does any senator wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee today?
• Is there any other business before the committee? Senator Martin moves we adjourn.
• Does any senator wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee today?

Bills: S0100 , S0102 , S0104

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: Florida Statutes, codification, revisers bill, statutory adoption, official law, general laws, repeal by omission, statutory compilation, Florida Legislature, legal code update, session law, statute revision, F.S., codified laws, legislative services, pending civil remedies, accrued rights, reviser bill, statutory cleanup, technical corrections

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• and mental health services?
• I'm looking at the committee, sir.
• This bill will establish... a core curriculum committee and an ombudsman committee?
• on the advisory committee.
• The committee stands in recess.

Bills: HB2476 , HB2893 , HB4848 , HB5062 , SB37 , SB60 , HB2860 , HB4930 , SB646 , SB 37

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: living expenses, higher education, student support, homeless students, financial aid, grant program, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, workforce development, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, competency-based education, baccalaureate degree, cost of attendance, dual credit, computer science, course credit, foreign language requirement, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council

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• Cameron Martinez, members of the committee, my name is Brian Sledge.
• A lot of y'all were on this committee and were part of that.
• Thank you, Chairman, and Vice Chair, members of the committee.
• Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• Is there any further business for the committee to address?

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute. I'm sorry, no committee substitute withdrawn.
• Chairman and committee members.
• I will have a committee substitute.
• It's either in service, We've already spent $80 million in infrastructure that's either in service, construction

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• Thank you, committee.
• He also said that earlier that day, the committee had been talking with the Youth Service Bureau in Stillwater
• </c> they need all these social services. they need all these social services.
• </c> committee members. I am Marcia Milikin. committee members. I am Marcia Milikin.
• </c><01:10:16.880><c> I</c> committee. My name is Michelle Wood. I committee.

Bills: HF2362 , HF2136 , HF1316 , HF2009 , HF1918 , HF1614

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• The Joint Committee on Higher Education will come to order.
• As always, the committee welcomes additional written testimony, which can be submitted...
• Written testimony will be made publicly available, consistent with committee rules.
• Before we begin, I would like to recognize and thank my Senate committee members.
• Thank you so much to my colleagues in the Senate for your work on this committee.

Bills: H5012 , S2927

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: student nutrition, food allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free meals, allergen-free meals, medically restricted diets, school meals, college dining, K-12 education, higher education, disability access, accessibility services, food service, nutrition information, website disclosure, school website, meal accommodations, special diets, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71

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• Either after amendments or in a committee substitute, any proposals by this committee will be friendly
• I know, but is this an amendment that you are indirectly proposing to the committee through maybe a committee
• Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the committee, Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the committee
• Thank you, committee.
• Thank you, committee. Thank you.

Bills: SB211 , SB131 , SB183 , SB222 , SB246 , SB254

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• Thank you, Chair, and members of the committee. My name is Jacob Ewing, staff to the committee.
• Chair, and members of the committee. Again, Jacob Ewing, staff to the committee.
• Chair and members of the committee. Again, for the record, Jacob Ewing, staff to the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee, Karen Upps, committee staff. Before you is Senate Bill 5995.
• Chair, members of the committee. Karen Upps, committee staff.

Bills: SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: cemetery districts, elections, local governance, public policy, administrative procedures, fire protection, districts, emergency services, funding, legislation, tax exemption, land transfer, governmental entity, property tax, current use classification, zero emission, cargo handling, port district, environmental impact, grant allocation

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• I'm in the tax committee, a hangout in elections committee, and pensions committee, but this is truly
• I'm in the tax committee, a hangout in elections committee, and pensions committee, but this is truly
• I'm in the tax committee, a hangout in elections committee, and pensions committee, but this is truly
• I'm in the tax committee, a hangout in elections committee, and pensions committee, but this is truly
• I'm in the tax committee, a hangout in elections committee, and pensions committee, but this is truly

Bills: HF25 , HF4

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• Control of our PBM services.
• What's our cost to provide a rebate aggregation service or rebate administration service?
• What's our cost to provide a rebate aggregation service or rebate administration service?
• I'm new to the committee.
• I'm new to the committee.

Bills: SB511 , SB512 , HB591 , HB909 , HB938 , HB1154 , HB1187

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: automobile repairs, insurance transparency, repair shop liability, non-OEM parts, policyholder rights, automobile insurance, appraisal process, insurance policyholders, dispute resolution, claim valuation, behavioral health, crisis services, mental health care, insurance coverage, healthcare access, pharmacy benefit managers, reimbursement standards, local pharmacies, drug pricing, regulation

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• Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services will now come to order.
• This committee has always been a committee of adults in the room when it came to putting money in the
• Ladies and gentlemen of the committee, your committee staff summary from the Institute of Occupational
• Thank you members of the committee and Chairman.
• Chair Trumbull: Yes, our last committee meeting.

Bills: S0162 , S0254 , S0688 , S0794 , S1110 , S1574

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: surgical smoke, health standards, hospital safety, patient protection, medical regulations, nursing education, licensure, remedial courses, temporary license, graduate nursing preceptorship, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, background screening, support coordination services, developmental disabilities, Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, public hearings, orthotics, prosthetics, healthcare, Medicaid

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• We will be hearing the committee substitute for Senate Bill 240, and we'll do roll call now.
• Chair, when you're ready on the committee substitute for SB 240. Great.
• Thank you, committee, for meeting this afternoon on short notice.
• It must have been council services.
• Okay, what's the pleasure of the committee? I move a do pass.

Bills: SB240

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Tax Business and Transportation Committee substitute.
• Good morning, members of the committee.
• But now in front of us, the committee has the Senate Finance Committee substitute for the Senate Tax
• Committee for discussion on the Senate Finance Committee substitute, yes, the House Amendment, which
• I did want to let the committee know that last summer, the Federal Funds Stabilization Committee took

Bills: SB240

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

Bills: HB9 , HB50 , HB9 , HB50

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement

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• The committee sub for discussion.
• As a person who would use therapy services I'm 82.
• Anything before we go to the committee. Great.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, Members of the Committee.
• Okay, Madam Chair, members of the committee.

Bills: HB9 , HB50

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement

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• He must use it only on jail services, and this bill simply amends it to allow him to use part of the
• Committee, next bill: SB208. Senator Hatcher is not here, so I... SB208.
• In order to request that as a committee, we can get that spreadsheet instead of individually having to

Bills: SB208 , SB216 , HB187

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312

Bills: HB146 , HB322 , HB469 , HB1183 , HB1481 , HB1509 , HB1510 , HB1511 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB1516 , HB1520 , HB1522 , HB1524 , HB1531 , HB1535 , HB1548 , HB1550 , HB1559 , HB1573 , HB1574 , HB1590 , HB1593 , HB1601 , HB1603 , HB1615 , HB1628 , HB1643 , HB1644 , HB1645 , HB1648 , HB1663 , HB1667 , HB1671 , HB1678 , HB1679 , HB1682 , HB1688 , HB1691 , HB1692 , HB1695 , HB1696 , HB1697 , HB1716 , HB1721 , HB1724 , HB1725 , HB1728 , HB1730 , HB1733 , HB1737 , HB1738 , HB1739 , HB1740 , HB1741 , HB1742 , HB1752 , HB1753 , HB1764 , HB1768 , HB1769 , HB1777 , HB1782 , HB1790 , HB1799 , HB1810 , HB1823 , HB1824 , HB1832 , HB1839 , HB1840 , HB1844 , HB1845 , HB1850 , HB1851 , HB1858 , HB1860 , HB1864 , HB1870 , HB1873 , HB1875 , HB1877 , HB1878 , HB1880 , HB1881 , HB1886 , HB1888 , HB1890 , HB1892 , HB1893 , HB1898 , HB1921 , HB1934

Keywords: judiciary, Hawaiian language, Ōlelo Hawaiʻi, language access, cultural preservation, voter registration, automatic registration, state agencies, electoral participation, opt-out system, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee. Jeff Mitchell, staff of the committee.
• By the Committee on Labor and Commerce, receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
• Committee subject to signatures.
• Committee. There's a substitute.
• recommendation to the Rules Committee.

Bills: SB6147 , SB6082 , SB5862 , SB5882 , SB6323 , SB6346 , SB6162 , SB6256 , SB6220 , SB5650 , SB6343 , SB6113 , SB6211 , SB6114 , SB5898 , SB6347 , SB6244 , SB5868 , SB5762 , SB5988 , SB6194 , SB6246 , SB6223 , SB6052 , SB5828 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB5909 , SGA9306

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: grocery establishments, closure notice, consumer rights, local businesses, student financial aid, financial aid fraud, higher education, college enrollment fraud, fictitious students, ghost students, enrollment fraud, aid integrity, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, AI fraud, fraud prevention, Washington State, legislative audit, JLARC, full-time equivalent

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• reports, and joint committee.
• And what can I say, the Navy is a great Uber service for marines.
• Thank you both for showing me how important public services are to my mom.
• Comm committee, we will meet.
• So, Monday afternoon, we had a small little burial service.

Bills: SB1287 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1558 , SB2135 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB1265 , SB2154 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB2118 , SB1775 , SB259 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB2007 , SB1572 , SB2074 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1833 , SB1561 , SB1555 , SB2044 , SB1749 , SB904 , SB1565 , SB1500 , SB667 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1644 , HR1045 , SB227 , SB1627 , SB1475 , SB1966 , SB2049 , SB1531 , SB80 , SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB1614 , SB2045 , SB1250 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB592 , SB65 , SB1257 , SB444 , SB640 , SB2178 , SB1242 , SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

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• Welcome to the Senate Finance Committee this morning. May 18, 2026.
• If you must take a call, please step outside the committee room.
• There's three bills passing through this committee.
• So I’ve been sitting on this committee.
• emergency services.

Bills: HB12 , HB145 , HB222 , HB291 , HB430 , HB821 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB979 , HB1193

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette, school security, nonprofit security, emergency preparedness