Video & Transcript Research : 'commissions'

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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (03/09/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The gaming commission is a 10-year commission.
  • The gaming commission is a 10-year commission.
  • The gaming commission is a 10-year commission.
  • The gaming commission is a 10-year commission.
  • The gaming commission is a 10-year commission.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/08/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this builds on that by saying the conservation commissions and the regional planning commissions and
  • So this builds on that by saying the conservation commissions and the regional planning commissions and
  • natural resource resources, a commission natural resource resources, a commission must<00:35:50.480
  • , done by the conservation commission, done by the conservation commission, whether<00:37:02.400>
  • regulatory commission regulatory commission and<02:27:50.560> I<02:27:50.800> have
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • They were not entirely— they were the best estimates that the Student Aid Commission could provide.
  • Justin Hurst with the California Student Aid Commission.
  • I am Justin Hearst with the California Student Aid Commission.
  • Workforce Pell represents a new state revenue stream from the federal government, with the Commission
  • Is there a program within the commission that does that? Are we reaching out to the community?
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard May Revision proposals covering higher education, including the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, the University of California, California Community Colleges, the California Student Aid Commission, UC College of the Law, San Francisco, and trailer bill reporting changes. For the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, the administration proposed a one-time $10 million General Fund backfill to repay a special fund loan taken to cover litigation costs, plus provisional language to adjust for a pending legal expense and to repay the loan without interest. The LAO opposed shifting costs to the General Fund and raised legal concerns about an interest-free loan under Proposition 26. Senators asked about whether the $10 million would cover the litigation and about the estimated $245,000 in interest savings. For UC, the May Revision maintained the Governor’s ongoing support and included budget language requiring campuses to grow by 2,968 California undergraduates in 2026-27. UC also sought $1.5 million in one-time General Fund support for the First Star foster youth program. UC described strong outcomes for the UCLA program, while the LAO recommended rejecting the new spending because UC already has overlapping outreach programs, including the Early Academic Outreach Program, and because the need for new state funding was not clear. Senators debated whether the proposal duplicated existing services and discussed the program’s reported college-going and completion rates. The committee also heard a request for $1 million ongoing General Fund for UC College of the Law, San Francisco, to maintain campus safety services; the college described its shared-campus model and public-interest mission, while the LAO noted the college was also raising tuition and that the proposal would maintain, rather than expand, current security spending. The committee then reviewed community college proposals. Finance outlined a larger May Revision package centered on a 4.31% SCFF COLA, enrollment growth funding, categorical COLAs, a one-time Adult Learner Demonstration Project allocation, deferred maintenance, and other ongoing and one-time items. The Chancellor’s Office supported the package but asked for more enrollment growth funding, a higher growth rate, and additional policy changes. The LAO recommended at least funding the statutory 2.87% COLA, then considering whether to redirect remaining funds to enrollment growth, categorical COLAs, or one-time priorities; it recommended rejecting the Adult Learner Demonstration Project. Senators questioned the use of the discretionary COLA to cover paid pregnancy disability leave, the impact on hold harmless and basic aid districts, and whether the state should instead create a separate categorical. The Chancellor’s Office and Finance said the COLA approach was intended to provide flexibility, though Finance said it was open to further discussion about districts that would not receive direct funding. For student aid, Finance described May Revision changes to Cal Grant and the Middle Class Scholarship, including a one-time reduction tied to lower estimated costs and a later true-up, as well as proposals for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. CSAC supported the financial aid investments but urged more time and clearer implementation planning for Workforce Pell, noting the need for state approval processes, data linkages, and likely ongoing administrative workload. The LAO recommended rejecting additional Golden State Teacher Grant funding and cautioned that the Workforce Pell trailer bill and one-time funding were premature given the new federal rules and unclear workload. Senators also raised concerns about the Middle Class Scholarship reduction, the need to support students facing higher living costs, and the decline in CADA/DREAM Act applications, with CSAC saying the drop did not reflect reduced need and that outreach should be strengthened. The final item was a set of technical trailer bill changes to shift some UC, CSU, and community college reporting from annual to biennial and consolidate reports; Finance said there were no programmatic changes.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • banking here, securities commission banking here, securities commission here.<00:13:25.600> So
  • enforces the money Securities Commission enforces the money transmission<00:14:26.160> laws.
  • And, uh, first of all, I'd thank Amanda Sin and the whole Securities Commission.
  • And, uh, first of all, I'd thank Amanda Sin for and the whole Securities Commission.
  • <00:28:08.480> study [clears throat] study commission study [clears throat] study commission
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 3rd, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Utility commission takes care of that. So we're focused on helping strictly as...
  • First, the Commission adopted new rules last year to implement SB 786.
  • Members, I will recognize Wee Wei, who's Executive Director of the Railroad Commission.
  • So is it the Railroads Commission purview to work on the remediation?
  • And operators at the requirement of the Railroad Commission hold about $560 million.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Commission.
  • appropriations, and expenditures of the commission.
  • And I understand that those rules have now been adopted by the Commission.
  • And today we had the Railroad Commission. So we will call up Adrian Shelley.
  • We'll move on to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • subcommittee today, we're going to be going over three different topics: Department of State Hospitals, Commission
  • subcommittee today, we're going to be going over three different topics: Department of State Hospitals, Commission
  • Moving on to our next: Commission for Behavioral Health. Thank you for joining us today. Thank you.
  • Moving on to our next: Commission for Behavioral Health. Good morning.
  • Brenda Graylish, Executive Officer for the Commission for Behavioral Health.
Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Mon Oct 6, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Oversight Coordinator of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission.
  • And I'm not presenting Commission. And I'm not presenting anything<00:08:00.319> today.
  • These agencies have been our Commission.
  • We have people from the commission.
  • We have people who are from commission.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on best practices for medical or compassionate release programs used by correctional systems nationwide and how Hawaii’s current approach compares. Kristen Johnson of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission introduced Molly Crane of Families for Justice Reform, noting that the commission, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Hawaii Paroling Authority have all been involved in developing proposed legislation, though the bill itself was written by community advocate Bob Merse. Crane described FAM’s work on justice reform and said the group has studied compassionate release programs across the country, including federal reforms, to help Hawaii align with best practices. Crane argued that compassionate release is intended for people who are too ill or cognitively impaired to pose a public-safety risk and who are often the most expensive and resource-intensive people to incarcerate. She said Hawaii is the only state without a compassionate release statute and currently relies on an agency policy, which she described as complex and slow. She cited examples of severe medical cases in custody, including people with advanced dementia, multiple sclerosis, kidney failure, and hospice needs, and said the burden on correctional medical staff, overtime, off-site transport, and specialized care can consume a disproportionate share of staff time and state resources. She also said the recidivism rate for this population is under 1 percent, citing Vera Institute research. Members asked about the source of the recidivism figure, how a statute would streamline the process, and why the issue had not advanced in the past. Crane said the proposed bill would reduce layers in the process by moving cases from the medical director to the director and then to the Hawaii Paroling Authority, with a target timeline of about 30 business days from petition to hearing. Johnson said prior efforts failed in part because the agencies most affected were not included early in drafting and revision, and she said one attempt was vetoed, another was removed in conference committee, and another passed one chamber but did not advance. Johnson also explained that incarcerated people’s medical care is paid entirely by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with no private insurance or Medicaid/Medicare coverage while incarcerated, making severe cases a direct burden on state funds. No votes or formal actions were taken because the briefing was informational only.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Water Committee, March 6, 2026

Select Water Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • meeting for the purpose of reviewing and recommending contracts for the Wyoming Water Development Commission
  • So, again, you know, we as a group, Select Water Commission, met back in March, May, August, November
  • started as the office and the commission started as the office and the commission on<00:01:59.360
  • <00:08:52.800> on final approval by the commission on final approval by the commission on
  • And again, commissioning commissioning commissioning that<00:15:44.639> we've<00:15:44.959>
Keywords: 916, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill directs the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality alongside the Public Utility Commission
  • Um, This, uh, this will be enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.
  • Other questions for the ethics commission? As a resource. I've got one for the ethics commission.
  • The ethics commission will, should this bill pass, the ethics commission will update the reforms to provide
  • Ethics commission resourcing. Nope. All right.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/30/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as we do it, the Arizona Space Commission will be making sure our state claims its rightful place
  • Think of these plates as our very own warp engine for the Commission.
  • I do think that the Arizona Space Commission is a very worthy commission, not only for future scientists
  • and commission, not only for future scientists and astronauts, but for our national defense.
  • I don't have anything against the Space Commission.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, heard the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and welcomed several guests and a Doctor of the Day. Members also adopted a proclamation honoring the people of Iran and heard a brief disturbance in the gallery that led to the sergeant-at-arms escorting a person out. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, SB 1166 received a do pass recommendation without debate. SB 1184, a bill concerning flags that homeowners and condominium associations may not prohibit, drew debate over a proposed floor amendment by Rep. Villegas to add the pride flag to the protected list; the amendment was defeated 21-32 after division, and the bill then received a do pass recommendation. SB 1252 also received a do pass recommendation. The House later adopted the Committee of the Whole report, placing SB 1166, SB 1184, and SB 1252 on third reading. An additional Committee of the Whole was then used to amend SB 1092, which was reported out as amended and deferred to engrossing. On third reading, SB 1020, a special license plate bill supporting the Arizona Space Commission and space-related education/workforce efforts, passed 35-21 with several members explaining votes in favor and against, including objections that a community college scholarship plate had not been heard. SB 1247, an emergency measure relating to health care institutions, passed 55-1 and met the two-thirds threshold. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to HB 2307, and later passed HB 2307 on final reading with the required emergency vote. The chamber also passed HB 2072 on final reading by a two-thirds margin after extensive debate over repealing Cesar Chavez Day in light of allegations of abuse and whether the day should instead be replaced with a farm worker recognition day. The House adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Parker, you're recognized to explain your commission. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • During the period, if the information was not electronically filed with the Commission, finally, the
  • I am also the current shelter chair for the Dallas Animal Shelter Commission.
  • It explicitly states that the Finance Commission cannot institute an interest cap.
  • Commission and stuff have debated whether this is a loan or not a loan.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would they be doing the same thing as the Sunset Advisory Commission? No.
  • Again, this is not the Sunset Commission and it won't have the same functions as the Sunset Commission
  • Okay, so you're saying that because the Sunset Commission...
  • Well, in terms of the Sunset Advisory Commission, they've done that, too.
  • Of course the Sunset Commission is on a schedule.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • let's Campaign Spending Commission. let's Campaign Spending Commission.
  • Commission. Commission.
  • Kristin Ching from Campaign Spending Commission. The commission supports the intent of the bill.
  • commission first. commission first.
  • instead of commission. instead of commission.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Commission Commission um<04:22:15.119> that um that um that includes<04:22:17.439> um<
  • But I've seen with other commissions where we overload the commission with memberships and make the commission
  • But I've seen with other commissions where we overload the commission with memberships and make the commission
  • special education advisory commission special education advisory commission which<04:28:37.479><
  • um statement I agreed that commissions um statement I agreed that commissions can<04:30:15.920><
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 695, relating to school districts and medically related grants. The sponsor argued the bill was vague and could undermine existing law, and another member said it would add an unnecessary mandate for school districts. The committee voted to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the motion passed 18-0. Next, House Bill 765, which would consolidate school administrative units and make superintendent jobs elected positions, was also recommended inexpedient to legislate. Members said the bill raised too many questions, could duplicate other legislation, and would move away from local control. That motion likewise passed 18-0. House Bill 768, allowing public school districts to contract with approved private schools, drew more debate. Supporters described it as a language cleanup and an expansion of educational opportunity, while opponents raised concerns about the placement of the language and pending Supreme Court cases. The committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass, and then 10-8 to recommend ought to pass as amended, with a minority report noted. The committee then considered House Bill 446, dealing with parental notice for non-academic surveys. An amendment was offered to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in rather than opt-out. Supporters said parents should be informed and should choose whether their children participate, while opponents argued the survey is an important tool for mental health data, grants, and school programming, and that opt-in would reduce participation and data quality. The amendment passed 10-8, and the bill as amended also passed 10-8, with a minority report noted. Finally, the committee began House Bill 741, which would allow parents to send children to any school district they choose and expand open enrollment. The sponsor described it as broadening choice and keeping public funds in public schools, and an amendment was proposed to restore provisions for children of military personnel. Discussion on the amendment began, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on House Bill 741 or the amendment.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Mar 12th, 2026

Baldwin County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, this bill was requested by the Baldwin County Commission.
  • Uh, basically the only change that this is doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus
  • Uh, basically the only change that this is doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus
  • My only question when you say the county commission did all four of them contact you, or talking to the
  • did all four of them contact commission did all four of them contact you<00:01:58.880> or<00:
Bills: HB606, HB606
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Figure 2 shows the historical commissioned FTE vacancies.
  • Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
  • It used to be called TYC, Texas Youth Commission.
  • All right, moving on to the Commission. Thank you, LBB. Moving on to Commission on Jail Standards.
  • Mike Wiscoe, with the Commission on Fire Protection.
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard the Legislative Budget Board’s overview of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2026-27 budget, followed by extensive testimony from DPS leadership. The LBB presentation covered funding and staffing changes across driver license services, facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, and border security. The recommendations included added support for customer service staffing and trooper hiring, but did not include several DPS exceptional items such as major driver license staffing and technology requests, new regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio, and other capital projects. Members also discussed proposed rider changes, including a new rider to lapse unused trooper funding and require reporting after recruit schools. Much of the committee’s questioning focused on driver license operations, where senators criticized long call wait times, low call-answer rates, appointment delays, and what they viewed as an overreliance on adding staff rather than improving processes. DPS and LBB witnesses said the agency is pursuing some technology upgrades, including automation, online pre-population of applications, and appointment-system improvements, but acknowledged that the driver license division remains a major problem area. Senators also raised concerns about whether the 2019 efficiency study led to meaningful changes and whether the agency should consider broader process redesign or even a different administrative structure. Colonel Freeman and other DPS officials then defended the agency’s broader law enforcement and border-security work, emphasizing the need for the Williamson County training academy, the 500 additional troopers funded in prior sessions, and continued support for Operation Lone Star. They described DPS’s role in border interdiction, threat-to-life investigations, oilfield theft cases, Capitol and Alamo security, and highway safety, and said the agency is stretched thin by deployments and overtime. Members asked about border reimbursement possibilities, regional staffing differences, pursuit safety, fleet and aircraft replacement needs, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame museum. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (05/08/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's the state health commissions.
  • This is yet another commission. We have many commissions. We have trouble staffing them.
  • <02:01:57.679> itself aware indeed the commission itself aware indeed the commission itself
  • We have many another commission.
  • We have trouble staffing commissions.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • commission commission um<00:51:27.599> what<00:51:27.760> that<00:51:27.960> means<
  • audience 1.8 million at the commission audience 1.8 million at the commission Early<01:05:02.440
  • Okay, last we have the Charter School Commission.
  • Okay, members, any questions for the commission?
  • have been applying to the commission have been applying to the commission yeah<01:55:53.880>
Keywords: 910, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just moments ago withdrew my amendment that also focused on the UGA Commission as well.
  • But what we really need is this commission.
  • We're the leaders of a targeted local contribution commission.
  • Now we are going to lead, once again, may it go into law now, on a UGA commission.
  • And what I would like to say is that I think this commission is needed.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Senate met on the FY27 budget and began with several ceremonial introductions and brief amendment withdrawals. Senator Collins withdrew amendments related to restoring DCF social worker funding and educator pay. The chamber then ruled a package of tax-related amendments offered by Senator Tarr out of order on constitutional grounds, finding they would create money-bill provisions that must originate in the House; the Senate upheld that ruling by a vote of 35-4. Senator Tarr later offered amendments on a gas tax suspension and related tax relief themes, but those were not adopted. The Senate considered and rejected several other amendments, including proposals on commemorating Commonwealth history, naming a bridge, repeat offenders, and no-cost calls. One amendment by Senator Fattman to extend domestic violence leave protections to contract employees was adopted unanimously, with 39 votes in favor and none opposed. The chamber also adopted an amendment creating a special commission to study the adequacy, reliability, and distribution of unrestricted general government aid (UGA), after extended debate about inequities in municipal aid and local budget pressures. Members from across the chamber supported the commission, while some emphasized that adequacy of funding, not just redistribution, remains a concern. The Senate then took up Chapter 90, passing the municipal roads and bridges bill to be engrossed. It also adopted a community programming amendment and a Senate Ways and Means amendment, then adopted the Ways and Means budget amendment as amended and ordered the underlying FY27 appropriations bill to a third reading. After lengthy closing remarks from the Ways and Means chair, minority leader, and the Senate President praising the budget process and highlighting investments in local aid, education, public safety, and other priorities, the Senate voted 40-0 to pass the FY27 budget bill to be engrossed. The chamber then adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Trooper Kevin Thomas Traynor.