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• With that, I ask for your favorable consideration. Thank you, Representative Eccles.
• If I make it to the floor, I'll refer to that as on my floor speech, yes, sir.
• I would ask for your favorable consideration. The board is clear.
• If it goes to the floor, I'd be honored to have you as a co-author. I'd be willing to do that.
• And so that was the first bill that I asked for your consideration of this morning.

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met on March 10 and considered a series of highway, bridge, and ferry naming bills, many honoring deceased public servants, veterans, and community leaders. The committee first heard House Bill 346, which redesignates a portion of U.S. Highway 171 as the Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway. Members and witnesses from the Secretary of State’s office offered extensive tributes to Salter’s career in education, legislative service, and state government. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up House Bill 221, which names a proposed Mississippi River bridge crossing connecting LA 1 and LA 30 as the President Donald J. Trump Expressway. Rep. Eccles argued the naming would help draw attention and funding to a long-discussed bridge project and emphasized toll-free, growth-based financing. Some members questioned the political and practical logic, but the bill was reported favorably on a 12-2 vote, with Reps. Murray and Walters voting no. The committee also reported favorably several other memorial naming bills, including HB 356 for the Elward T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, HB 149 for the Senior Police Officer Trevor Abney Memorial Highway, HB 148 for the Eugene Washington Memorial Highway, and HB 716 naming the Schaumet Ferry Terminal after Michael C. Ginnart Jr. Additional measures were amended and reported: HB 355, designating Highway 10 as the Veterans Park Highway, was amended to add “Memorial Highway” and then reported favorably; HB 657, naming portions of LA 182 for Burrick B.J. Lejeune Jr. and Judge Richard T. Dickey Hike Sr., was amended to remove “Memorial” from the designations and reported as amended; HB 675, naming U.S. 425 in Franklin Parish for Assistant Chief Bill Putt Linder, was similarly amended and reported; and HB 384, naming a portion of U.S. 11 as the Dan de Blanc American Hero Highway, was amended to add “Memorial” and reported with amendments. HB 354, renaming the Magnolia Bridge as the Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge, drew emotional testimony from the victim’s parents about his death in a drunk-driving crash and was reported favorably. HB 358, naming a portion of LA 433 for Charles R. Bordelon Sr., was also reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, the committee voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, HB 360, and HB 401 to a later agenda. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c> Certainly appreciate your consideration.
• What I'm asking today is for a favorable reading on both, and on the House floor I'm going to substitute
• If your mom here come to meet me down on the second floor, I think come to the front door to the right
• here come to meet me down on<00:15:56.880><c> the</c><00:15:57.040><c> second</c><00:15:57.360><c> floor
• , I think come to the on the second floor, I think come to the front<00:15:59.440><c> door</c><00:15:

Bills: HB306 , SB149 , SB158 , HB323 , HB362 , HB306 , SB149 , SB158 , HB323 , HB362

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

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• ><c> today</c> The bill under consideration today The bill under consideration today fails<00:42:07.040
• They've said it on the floor today.
• </c><00:47:51.359><c> just</c> amazing arguments uh on the floor just amazing arguments uh on the floor
• I can't said it on the floor today.
• From the floor of the U.S.

Bills: HB8884 , HCR89

Keywords: Iran, war powers, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military force, Congressional authorization, declaration of war, AUMF, foreign policy, national security, self-defense, U.S. Armed Forces, Middle East, executive war powers, troop withdrawal, intelligence sharing, counterintelligence, diplomatic facilities, regional security, anti-war resolution

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• Senators, we are now at privileges of the floor.
• We will now move back to privileges of the floor.
• We'll continue with our privileges of the floor and move to our next introduction.
• We will now move to our next privileges of the floor introduction.
• The desk will note we are now at consideration of the daily... The desk will note.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through several floor recognitions and ceremonial presentations. Senator Perez presented SR 81, declaring March 2, 2026, as Read Across America Day. Senators Choi and Rubio spoke in support, emphasizing literacy, libraries, volunteer reading programs, and the importance of diverse books and student engagement. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call vote, 37-0, and Perez introduced guests from the California Teachers Association. The chamber then honored the 50th anniversary of the California Conservation Corps, with Senator Laird leading the recognition and several senators praising the Corps’ service, conservation work, disaster response, and job-training role for young adults and veterans. The Senate also welcomed the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture Leadership Class and the College of San Mateo Bulldogs, including the 2025 state championship football team and a coach from the women’s softball team. Later, the Senate confirmed Dr. Chris Thayer as Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and Dr. Gina Castro Rodriguez to the Board of State and Community Corrections, both by 29-0 votes. Senator Wahab presented SCR 125 recognizing the beginning of Ramadan, with Senator Becker offering supportive remarks about an iftar dinner and the meaning of the holiday. The resolution was adopted unanimously, 37-0. The Senate then took up several adjournments in memory, including Stephen Cassidy, John Joseph Zoria, Crystal Schoenfelder, and Belinda Baraghani, with multiple senators sharing personal tributes to their public service, community leadership, and mentorship. The session concluded with remarks on Ramadan and the Senate entering recess, with the next floor session scheduled for March 5, 2026.

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• those considerations.
• Will the floor manager take a question? Yes.
• Will the floor manager take a question? Yes.
• But please stay on the floor. floor okay give us five one minutes But please stay on the floor.
• All members to the floor. Thank you. Thank you.

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• So, we touched on some of this through your questions, but the key considerations that went into this
• I appreciate your time today and your consideration as this moves forward.
• your consideration as this moves<00:47:50.640><c> forward</c><00:47:51.280><c> and</c><00:47:51.760>
• </c><01:26:11.679><c> in</c><01:26:11.920><c> the</c> have two extra floors in the have two extra floors
• </c> about two and a half floors. about two and a half floors.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill is now on the floor for discussion.
• Thank you for your time and consideration.
• Thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you very much for your testimony.
• Members, any questions from the floor? All right. We'll move on with testimony.
• And I believe the bill sets it to provide at least this sets a floor. Yes.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• >> I do have the floor then.
• >> I do have the floor then.
• >> I do have the floor then.
• >> I do have the floor then.
• I do have the floor then.

Bills: HF3611 , HF3659 , HF3909

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, damage awards, sexual harassment, abuse claims, immigration enforcement, taxpayers, file income tax return, Minnesota-source income, tax regulations, detention facilities, gross revenues, private prisons, Minnesota law

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• </c> consideration of this bill. consideration of this bill. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:11:43.040><c> you.
• We appreciate your consideration. We appreciate your consideration. [Clears throat] >> Yeah.
• </c> we appreciate your consideration. we appreciate your consideration.
• Can I go back on the floor? Okay. But on the floor here we are. breaking it down.
• </c> floor here we are. floor here we are.

Bills: HB1977 , HB1764 , HB1934 , HB2533 , HB1790 , HB2181 , HB1870 , HB2140 , HB2468 , HB2358 , HB1588 , HB1688 , HB1986 , HB2030 , HB2195 , HB1949 , HB1695 , HB1950 , HB2094 , HB2115 , HB2297 , HB2336 , HB2416 , HB2049

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

Transcript Highlights:

• We passed this bill last year and off the Senate floor 49-0, but here we are again.
• Thank you for taking these concerns into consideration. Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for taking these concerns into consideration. Thank you for your testimony.
• This proposed substitute makes only... ...then passed as an engrossed bill on the Senate floor.
• The council developed policy recommendations within that strategy for both legislative consideration

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on several bills. Substitute Senate Bill 5690 would require WSDOT to give utility owners advance notice of fish barrier removal and other projects, seek federal funding for those projects when available, and report back to the Legislature; supporters said it would help small utilities plan for costly relocations, while WSDOT said the bill would not achieve its intended effect and that federal reimbursement for these costs is limited. The committee also heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5746, which would create or continue an advisory process on EV charger infrastructure property crime; the sponsor and supporters said it would help address vandalism and theft affecting charging access, and testimony was overwhelmingly in favor. Senate Bill 5750 would authorize state facilities to charge fees for privately owned EVs using state charging stations and deposit the revenue into the motor vehicle fund; the sponsor said this would make charging costs fairer and recover expenses, with broad support and some questions about whether the policy could be implemented administratively without legislation. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6148, which would increase the maximum term for regional transit authority bonds from 40 years to 75 years, affecting Sound Transit. Sound Transit and transit advocates argued the longer term would better match debt to long-lived assets, help accelerate construction, and reduce near-term financial pressure without raising taxes, while opponents warned it would increase long-term costs and shift repayment burdens to future generations. Committee members asked about interest costs, asset values, and examples of eligible long-lived projects such as tunnels and bridges. No votes were taken during the hearing, and each bill closed with testimony counts recorded on the record.

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• So, my desire would be to get them out and have work continue before they get to the floor.
• residents, the community is not ignorant to the fact of the water safety and do take that into consideration
• Thank you. ...consideration regarding this bill. Thank you. We do have this amendment.
• Let's just get together later and talk about those concerns before you go to the floor. How's that?
• ...those concerns before you go to the floor. How's that? Yes, sir. All right. Thank you.

Bills: HB352 , HB366 , SB272 , SB296

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, HB366, Lakyn Canine Act, police dog, K9, K-9

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• I really appreciate you bringing this under consideration. My name again is Aaron McGrath.
• Additionally, it has some liability issues, I think, regarding units on the second or the third floor
• We can still allow the tenants to have the portable floor-mounted or floor air-conditioning units so
• So it would really ask your consideration for some amendments. Thank you. Thank you.
• The gross floor area of the detached ADU may not be greater than 1,296 square feet.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met on cutoff day and first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Housing Finance Commission. Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone each testified about their housing finance and affordable housing backgrounds, their prior commission or sector experience, and their interest in improving housing affordability and equity. Senators asked brief questions and offered supportive comments, and both appointments were heard without objection. The committee then heard and later acted on a series of housing-related bills. ESHB 1500 would expand resale certificate requirements for common interest communities by adding reserve studies, audits, and governing documents, limiting certain fees, allowing rush service fees, and creating enforcement rights; testimony was split between Realtors, who supported the consumer-protection goals but sought clarifications and more time for rescission, and HOA/management representatives, who warned against limiting third-party processing tools and sought more flexibility. EHB 1501 would require associations to answer certified written inquiries from owners within 30 days, subject to reasonable association rules; the sponsor framed it as a basic right to a response, while HOA representatives supported the intent but asked for clearer limits and coordination with existing law. EHB 1345 would allow detached ADUs outside urban growth areas under detailed guardrails; builders, Realtors, counties, and housing advocates supported it as a rural housing tool, and the committee heard that it had been the product of years of negotiation. In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills. It approved a metering requirement for water use in SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside UGAs, narrowed SB 5729 to permit-review provisions, adopted a substitute for SB 6015 on permit-ready factory-built housing plans, and moved forward SB 6069 on transitional, supportive, and emergency housing with zoning and local process changes. It also advanced SB 1686 on deferred utility connection fees, SB 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants after rejecting an amendment to remove window units, SB 6201 creating tax exemptions for social housing agencies, SB 6214 establishing land bank authorities, and SB 6237 requiring flood-risk disclosures in rental housing. The committee then returned to public testimony on ESHB 1500, EHB 1501, and EHB 1345, hearing additional support and concerns, and adjourned after thanking staff for their work on cutoff day.

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• Senator Middleton has moved adoption of floor amendment number one. objection?
• Thank you, Senator. the chair recognizes senator middleton on floor amendment number two the amendment
• Huffman, Hughes, Johnson. the floor. Cold Course, Menendez, Middleton Thank you.
• There could be a number of bills we would bring to the floor which would take hours of debate.
• We also make certain that we address some of the issues that came up on the floor, specifically as it

Bills: SJR57 , SCR8 , SB8 , SB14 , SB24 , SB108 , SB112 , SB125 , SB213 , SB251 , SB315 , SB318 , SB371 , SB378 , SB379 , SB472 , SB487 , SB502 , SB513 , SB565 , SB621 , SB650 , SB689 , SB707 , SB710 , SB761 , SB763 , SB815 , SB854 , SB875 , SB896 , SB916 , SB925 , SB958 , SB961 , SB965 , SB973 , SB987 , SB990 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1024 , SB1026 , SB1146 , SB1194 , SB1198 , SB1253 , SB1330 , SB1343 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB1527 , SB1532 , SB1547 , SB1596 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR57 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR8 , SB565 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB925 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB815 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB241 , SB304 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB502 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB24 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB761 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB916 , SB896 , SB1352 , SB973 , SB785 , SB710 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB1547 , SB961 , SB1038 , SB513 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB318 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB1198 , SB1146 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB503 , SJR37 , SB16 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB924 , SB1029 , SB1185 , SB1202 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1697 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB1535 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB207 , SB1207 , SB1619 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741

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• Cruise, welcome, and we'll let you have the floor and tell us about yourself.
• What can the applicants do to make their projects more feasible for consideration?
• ><c> guess</c><00:03:52.560><c> we'd</c><00:03:52.680><c> say</c><00:03:53.120><c> you</c> for consideration
• I guess we'd say you for consideration I guess we'd say you know know know money<00:03:54.400><c> I<
• All right, we'll move to the floor. Thank all of you for serving yourselves.

Committee: Joint Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Transcript Highlights:

• So with that, seeing no other comments, the motion on the floor is to send House Bill 826 to the floor
• The motion on the floor is to send House Bill 826 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
• Representative Ayler, are you going to carry that on the floor? Thank you very much.
• You have a motion on the floor. Representative Miller, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Representative Boyle will you carry this on the floor? Thank you very much.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

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• So that's creating a floor. It's making it 5% or beyond. It should say the lesser or the lower.
• So that's creating a floor. It's making it 5% or beyond. It should say the lesser or the lower.
• Shall the question under immediate consideration be now put? All in favor will vote aye.
• Shall the question now under consideration be now put? All in favor will vote aye.
• Shall the question now under consideration be now put? All in favor will vote yea.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 10, 2026 by roll call vote, 120-0. Members then used personal privilege and guest introductions to recognize fraternity members, students, advocacy groups, and other visitors. One member delivered remarks honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and another gave a personal statement about a cousin who died in a domestic violence-related murder-suicide, followed by a moment of silence. The main floor action focused on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2780 and 2668, a major property tax reform package. The sponsor described the bill as a broad effort to stabilize Missouri’s property tax system after extensive statewide hearings and testimony. The bill and amendments addressed issues including clearer ballot language for tax measures, moving tax-related ballot questions to November general elections, prohibiting “no tax increase” ballot descriptions, standardizing ballot wording, changes to assessed valuation and inspection rules, quarterly tax payment options in some counties, and a fix to a CPI-related provision. Members debated the size and scope of the bill, concerns about local control, election timing, voter fatigue, and possible litigation. Amendments were adopted to narrow the title, add clear ballot language, exempt township counties from the election timing requirement, and remove duplicative language. After the previous question was ordered, the committee substitute as amended was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House also perfected House Bill 1917, a Jefferson County-specific water district bill. Supporters said it would allow detachment of a ratepayer from a water district under certain conditions so a large manufacturing project could proceed, describing the district’s demands as obstructive to economic development. The bill passed committee unanimously and was ordered perfected and printed after discussion about the federal loan issue, the district’s refusal to cooperate, and whether the measure should be limited to one district or expanded later. The chamber then moved to announcements, including upcoming committee meetings, a property tax issues presentation by FFA students, birthday wishes, and a recess until 2 p.m.

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• from the committee, it will be reported out on the legislative website and announced on the House floor
• from the committee, it will be reported out on the legislative website and announced on the House floor
• The floor is yours. Thank you so much. Thank you to the members of the committee.
• The floor is yours, sir.
• I respectfully ask for the committee's favorable consideration. Yes. Representative speaking.

Bills: SB268 , SB306 , SB264 , SB312

Committee: House Administration

Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.

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• What are the mechanisms and labor costs to monitor expiration dates, as well as considerations for updated
• What are the mechanisms and labor costs to monitor expiration dates, as well as considerations for updated
• Labor costs to monitor expiration dates, as well as considerations for updated versions of product that
• </c> make before we do some floor speeches? make before we do some floor speeches?
• Representative Ward is remembered for his passionate debates on the floor, and he left us with words

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• Greetings to everybody, and we're going to take up, um, four bills for consideration.
• We have before us for consideration House Bill 503 as amended by PHS 1.
• We have before<00:02:05.800><c> us</c><00:02:05.880><c> for</c><00:02:06.000><c> consideration</c><00
• consideration House Bill 503<00:02:08.000><c> as</c><00:02:08.240><c> amended</c><00:02:08.640><c> by
• It will be reported with favorable expression that same should pass on the floor.

Committee: House Appropriations & Revenue

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• So, we're—I’m going to try to get him to sing a little bit for us on the floor when we actually pass
• We're open to any questions about it, but thank you for the time and consideration.
• I would just thank the chairs and the committee for the consideration.
• </c><00:08:31.599><c> Chair</c> committee for the consideration.
• Chair committee for the consideration.

Bills: HF2437

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: tax credits, tax increments, housing development, local government, economic aid