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• and regulatory compliance of internal and regulatory compliance of internal procedures<00:20:55.919
• playing at the gold star international playing at the gold star international level.<01:31:30.560
• > services essential internal support services essential internal support services across<03:13
• guidance as well as our own internal guidance as well as our own internal policies<03:27:56.960>
• <03:45:59.279> changes through administrative rule changes through administrative rule changes

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• what budget rules are not.
• what budget rules are not.
• what budget rules are not.
• rules.
• <01:01:36.039> but<01:01:36.160> maybe rule the rule does continue but maybe rule the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for its first 2025 meeting, with co-chairs Senator Marty and Senator Pratt opening the session and members and staff introducing themselves. No bills were heard; the meeting was focused on orientation and on reviewing the committee’s budget rules for the new biennium. Committee members and staff from both caucuses, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), and legislative fiscal offices were introduced before the presentation began. MMB fiscal staff Brian D. and committee fiscal staff explained that budget rules are a nonbinding agreement between MMB and House and Senate fiscal staff that guides how fiscal proposals are tracked and understood. They reviewed the history of the rules, noting that the current document reflects the most substantial update since the rules were first adopted in the early 2000s, and that the 2025 version was reorganized into eight sections after extensive interim work by House, Senate, and MMB staff. The presenters emphasized that the rules are updated annually, are intended to promote consistent fiscal tracking and transparent communication, and are used as guidance for budget bills rather than as law. The presentation highlighted several substantive rule areas: general tracking rules and comparison points for budget documents; appropriation drafting guidance; treatment of transfers, revenues, and inflation; planning estimates and “budget tails”; and rules for extending, canceling, or reappropriating existing appropriations. Staff also described new or revised provisions, including guidance on understanding current-law changes, using Department of Revenue estimates for tax revenue, and treating inflation in the forecast as a general pressure estimate rather than appropriated dollars. The committee was asked to review the updated rules, but no vote or formal action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• under the rules of civil procedure. procedure. procedure.
• adhere to the requirements of the rules adhere to the requirements of the rules of<01:05:11.200>
• You know, bring it, follow the chain of command internally, report it internally as should be done to
• > as internally, report it internally as internally, report it internally as should<01:09:00.239>
• And internally within those companies.

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all

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• Those two things, the codification of the ethical rule and the expansion of the donor registry, will
• So I did ask about that part, about transparency and coverage rule, the federal rule, the transparency
• So then next, the internal review would decide if this is of public health significance.
• Who's in the internal review? And so that's the protocol that we'll make.
• So this safeguards this bill until there's a ruling with the Supreme Court.

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow assembly members Rubio, Bonta, and
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118A to allow Assembly Member Nguyen to have guests
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to We refer AB 506 Bennett from the Business
• I rise today to proudly recognize and welcome my outgoing intern in the rear of the chamber, Sam Sheckman
• I encourage you to first read and internalize those stories that originate from your own ancestry.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• audit reports contain clean opinions on the financial statements and no findings in the reports on internal
• No deficiencies in internal control were identified in the report on internal control.
• only did we confer and hand over everything we could to Legislative Audit, but we conducted some internal
• audits. ...Legislative Audit, but we conducted some internal audits before the firm conducting the forensic
• As for the receipting and the depositing timely, we have implemented a three-day rule, and if I receive

Keywords: 1204, all

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• audit reports contain clean opinions on the financial statements and no findings in the reports on internal
• No deficiencies in internal control were identified in the report on internal control.
• only did we confer and hand over everything we could to Legislative Audit, but we conducted some internal
• audits... ...Legislative Audit, but we conducted some internal audits before the firm conducting the
• As for the receipting and the depositing timely, we have implemented a three-day rule.

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to approve prior minutes and receive reports from several subcommittees and audits. The executive committee reported that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff had reviewed circuit-court caseload assignments in Benton County’s 19th West Judicial District. The committee also heard that Arkansas legislative audit financial statements and audits for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 received clean opinions with no internal-control findings, and that the report was accepted. The counties and municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, with many entities reinstated after filing required reports, and reviewed current and deferred reports; several reports were referred to prosecutors, the attorney general, or the Government Bonding Board. The education audit report covered 57 school district audits, with three districts—Camden Fairview, Forest City, and Eudora—deferred until the June meeting because of findings and referrals. A substitute motion amended the report to file the Nettleton School District report, and the amended report passed. The state agencies report noted findings at the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation and Shared Services, including duplicate payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and missing vehicle logs; the committee filed five reports. The committee then reviewed the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. The city received clean opinions overall, but the management letter identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and Finance, including unaccounted-for receipts, altered invoices, unallowable and questionable purchases, missing equipment, and weak cash-receipting and reconciliation procedures. City officials, including the mayor and department heads, testified that the problems largely involved prior activity, said they had terminated involved employees, referred matters to law enforcement, and described corrective steps such as a forensic audit, new procurement and accounting procedures, electronic receipting and payments, and software upgrades. After questions from members, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for June 4-5, 2026.

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• In 2024 alone, we placed 255 interns in 123 companies in 53 communities.
• Notably, 64% of these interns were women or people of color, helping to diversify our STEM pipeline.
• are followed and to ensure all rules are followed and metrics<00:49:59.040> are<00:49:59.280>
• It takes significant staff and resources to maintain internal controls and oversight of programs.
• controls and oversight maintain internal controls and oversight of<00:57:38.480> programs.

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• administration work as such that papers get out of the office, that you're complying with ethical rules
• with ethical rules and other measures<00:16:16.720> that<00:16:17.279> an<00:16:17.600
• >> Are you in compliance with the ethical >> Are you in compliance with the ethical rules
• <00:37:55.119> in intermediate court of appeals ruled in intermediate court of appeals ruled
• Revenue Code, which would be Internal Revenue Code, which would be catastrophic<00:46:58.160> to<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill. SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.

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• AB 1167 establishes a structure that motivates utilities to follow the rules.
• AB1167 establishes a structure that motivates utilities to follow the rules.
• You can make an informed decision based on the rules that exist.
• Well, I agree that their internal processes are constantly... I'm hearing it.
• We clearly need rules and better reporting.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open. The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0. Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.

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• COMMITTEE FOR RULES WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• SENATOR TRUENOW YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Truenow: MEMBERS, WE JUST TRYING TO STRENGTHEN THE RULES
• INCLUDING A MISUSE OF NOTARY PUBLIC TITLES AND THE UNAUTHORIZED LEGAL ADVICE IT ESTABLISHES CLEAR RULES
• JENNIFER ASHTON, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED HOME INSPECTORS WAIVES IN SUPPORT.
• JENNIFER ASHTON INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED HOME INSPECTORS WAIVES IN SUPPORT, CAROL BOWEN

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Rules to save people billions of dollars. Canceled.
• You withdrew from an international central bank group that shares information on climate-related risks
• Chair Powell, why is the Fed about to propose a rule that directly contradicts?
• Wall Street, don't weaken these rules.
• And it's a huge focus in international meetings and things like that.

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• This process was put together through industry experts at the International Standards Organization.
• who holds the data makes the rules who holds the data makes the rules privacy<00:13:38.199> rights
• That is a device-to-device protocol, as it was established through the international standard.
• That is a device-to-device protocol, as it was established through the international standard.
• That is a device-to-device protocol, as it was established through the international standard.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Whether it's our vendors or whether it's our local governments routing through, or it's internal to,
• This solution is called IFTA and IRP, which stands for International Fuel Tax Agreement and International
• There's the license plate side, which we call the International Registration Plan.
• There are federal rules that lay out... members any more vice chair steel you're recognized thank you
• So there is a robust series of business rules that we have. ...to make sure that we understand how we

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several state technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Enterprise Business Solution (DEMS). FDEM said DEMS is about 50% complete, with some grants and finance functions already live, and is intended to replace manual disaster and grants processing with a cloud-based system. Officials described faster reimbursement timelines after recent storms, major return-on-investment claims, and a planned final phase focused on design, testing, communications, data governance, and additional functionality. Members asked about the total cost, the role of Florida Digital Service, deliverables-based contracting, and how much of the system is live; FDEM said the project is expected to cost about $16 million to $16.8 million and finish by June 2027, with some follow-up information to be provided. The Department of Legal Affairs presented its Office of Attorney General Modernization Program, a follow-up to an earlier effort that failed after spending about $26 million. Acting Attorney General John Gard said the department has now moved to an off-the-shelf case management product, LawBase, and is in development and testing, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution already live and full implementation expected by the end of the fiscal year. The request includes funding for staff augmentation, cloud storage, the LawBase license, redundancy through a backup site in Orlando, and OnBase support. Members questioned the prior failure, the use of Florida Digital Service standards, data location and cloud migration, and the redundancy plan; Gard said lessons learned included better scoping and that the current effort is on track. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then updated the committee on Motorist Modernization, including the Orion system and the MyDMV portal. Officials said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have modernized driver license and motor vehicle services, with Phase 2 statewide rollout scheduled to begin in April 2025 and Phase 3 proposed at $16.5 million for dealer services, data warehouse improvements, and call center modernization. Members asked about payment options, organ donor questions, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, and the digital driver license program. The agency said the portal already allows some sanctions to be cleared online, an ACH option is being developed, the digital driver license vendor has changed with a fall go-live anticipated, and the department is using security testing and a managed security service provider. Officials also said the system is currently on an on-prem private cloud, with future workloads expected to move to public cloud where appropriate. Finally, Florida Commerce presented on the Reemployment Assistance modernization system, Reconnect, and the FLWINS workforce system. Commerce said Reconnect is hosted in the Azure Government Cloud, has reduced claim filing time, improved fraud detection, and increased appeals capacity, and now needs $4.9 million in recurring funding to cover ongoing operations, cloud hosting, licenses, and staff augmentation. Members asked about adjudication issues, wait times, fraud prevention, and whether the system stores caller identifiers; Commerce said the average wait to speak to a representative is about 18 minutes and claims are generally processed in four to six weeks. The committee then began hearing about FLWINS, which is intended to create a “no wrong door” workforce portal under the REACH Act, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• First, take care of had three rules.
• Speaker, last night the rules Mr.
• <02:22:09.840> hour<02:22:10.000> debate rule the rule provides one hour debate rule
• The rule provides one hour closed rule.
• <03:34:40.479> Remaining to clause nine of rule 20. Remaining to clause nine of rule 20.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Central to that work is the rule of law and having a fair process. But we are not seeing that now.
• Central to that work is the rule reform.
• Central to that work is the rule of<00:07:59.680> law<00:08:00.160> and<00:08:00.400>
• We must return to the rule of Minnesota.
• cognitive I think of when we make rules cognitive I think of when we make rules and<00:19:00.640

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: State legislators and farm leaders held an impromptu discussion focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement activity, especially ICE presence in Minnesota, on agriculture and rural communities. Speakers argued that agriculture is central to the state’s economy and said fear of raids is causing legal immigrant and guest workers, including H-2A workers, to stay home, disrupting farms, food processors, restaurants, grocery stores, and other parts of the food supply chain. They also linked the issue to broader federal uncertainty, including USDA funding freezes and cuts, and said the lack of transparency from federal agencies is making it difficult for state officials and producers to plan. Senator Rob Kupec and Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish said ICE activity in both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota is creating fear, trauma, and labor shortages, with reports of workers avoiding work, lunch trips, medical appointments, and school. Wertish said the organization supports comprehensive immigration reform and called for an end to the ICE surge, while also emphasizing the need to respect local law enforcement and the rule of law. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Andrea Vaubel said immigrants are a critical part of Minnesota’s food and agriculture workforce, warned that labor shortages could raise production costs and food prices, and said the state would not have its current food supply without immigrant workers. In response to questions, speakers said they had anecdotal reports from rural areas such as Pelican Rapids, Willmar, and Detroit Lakes, but that the situation is changing quickly and many incidents may not yet be public. They said the lack of coordination with local law enforcement and the use of masks contribute to fear and confusion. Legislators said they have no direct jurisdiction over ICE operations but see their role as documenting what is happening, communicating with constituents, and avoiding state actions that would worsen the problem. They also said the issue is not purely partisan and may be mobilizing concern across political lines, especially among farmers worried about labor availability for planting and other seasonal work.

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• For clarity, the following members intend to vote from a remote location pursuant to Rule 40.7: Senator
• Pursuant to Rule 26, I designate the following be made special orders for immediate consideration.
• Senator Jinsky, those voting pursuant to Rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr. President.
• wording uh to talk about International wording uh to talk about International Accounting<00:26:14.760
• Senator Jasinski, for those voting pursuant to Rule 40.7, thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we have decades of laws and rules and regulations that make it really complicated to build.
• We have the rules and regulations in place to protect people. to protect the environment, to make the
• And I would argue that these rules and regulations are at the expense of Americans. that their health
• I've had internal conversations with the administration.
• So Secretary Duffy, what updates can you give about when the internal review of grants that was laid

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• She is an internal medicine physician from Little Rock, guest today of Representative Tippi McCullough
• Kristen Shigley is an internal medicine physician from Little Rock, guest today of Representative Tippi
• Pursuant to House Rule 33M, I move we adjourn until 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
• Rules Committee meeting tomorrow, 15 minutes upon adjournment, in MAC B.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum of 97 members present, and granted leave to Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Aker. The chamber recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, former Representative Carlton Wing, leadership groups from Hot Springs and Huntsville, NCSL liaison Susan Haltine, family members of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and several representative-elects who will join the next General Assembly. The only bill taken up was House Bill 1001, the appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for fiscal year 2025-2026. Representative Vaught presented the measure as the House’s operating appropriation for the fiscal session, no one spoke against it, and the bill passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1 p.m. the next day. Members announced upcoming meetings for House Management, the Joint Budget Committee and its subcommittees, the Rules Committee, the Energy Caucus, and the House Prayer Caucus.

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• So, we want interning with Farm Bureau.
• to welcome him and also another intern. to welcome him and also another intern.
• But he was actually an intern for Carl D. Perkins.
• was actually an intern for Carl D. was actually an intern for Carl D.
• <01:17:06.520> and have a lot more stringent um rules and have a lot more stringent um rules

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, The first couple minutes of the livestream was cut off. This recording restored the beginning of the meeting Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all