September 30, 2026 · APPROPRIATIONS · 597 words · 2 speakers · 21 segments
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Call this meeting of the House Appropriations Committee to order. Please proceed with the roll call.
Chairman Harris.
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Abney. Bellman. Designation. Brennan. Bellman is actually here. Brennan is a designation. Curry. Designation. Donahue. Fleming. Friel. Designation. Friel. Designation. Gallagher. Guzman. Designation. Khan. Designation. Kincaid. Designation. Kozaroski. Designation. Mattson. Maligari. Designation. Mays. Designation. Mullins. Salisbury. Designation. Sanchez. Designation. Waxman. Designation. Webster. Designation. Young. Chairman Struzzi.
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Barton.
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Brown.
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Devanzo. Designation. Flood.
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For Ms. President, on our lengthy agenda, there are House bills 9-11, 19-25, 20-83, 21-87, 23-98, 25-35, 25-95, 26-29, 26-53, and Senate Bills 468 and 1240. Committee Executive Director, please provide a brief overview of the legislation.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have House Bill 9-11 provides health benefits for surviving family members of law enforcement officers. House Bill 19-25 establishes requirements governing the use of artificial intelligence by health care facilities and other entities. House Bill 20-83 authorizes counties to require quarterly hotel reporting from hotels, operators, and booking agents and provides for reporting and enforcement. enforcement. House Bill 2187 increases the frequency of required criminal history background checks from once every 10 years to once every five years for individuals with access to federal tax information. 2398 requires the operator of an organized camp located within 500 feet of a special flood zone to establish and maintain a written flood evacuation plan. House Bill 2535 establishes the Commercial Data Center Public Safety Act. House Bill 2595 requires electronic, excuse me, electric distribution companies to provide, to complete and provide interconnection study results within specified timeframes. House Bill 2629 clarifies the information required in municipal zoning enforcement notices. House Bill 2653 prohibits insurers from refusing to contract with a behavioral health care provider willing to accept the insurer's standard participating network provider contract. Senate Bill 468 authorizes PNDOT to participate in interstate agreements for the research and employment of unmanned aircraft systems, known as drones. And then Senate Bill 1240 requires CPA certificate applicants using certain education pathways to complete additional semester credits. So ends the agenda, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you Chairman calls up House Bill 2653 For us is House Bill 2653 Representative Kozorowski Representative Friel are present Any discussion on House Bill 2653
Yes, Mr. Chairman. On House Bill 2653, all Republicans will be voting in the negative. We're all negative. That was weird. Democrats will vote in the affirmative. And now they're bagpipes. This day is just out of control. All right. Just on cue, bagpipes start playing. All right.
Democrats will all vote in the affirmative. Republicans will be recorded in the negatives. The ayes have it in there for a House bill. 2653. We'll pass the committee to be referred to the floor of the House. The chair calls up as a package of bills, House Bills, 9-11, 1925, 2083, 2187, 2398, 2535, 2595, 2629, and Senate Bills 468 and 1240. calling those up as a package of bills. Is there any discussion on the package?
On this package of bills, Mr. Chairman, all Republicans will be voting in the affirmative. Great. All of the Democrats will also vote in the affirmative.
Therefore, those bills in the package will pass the committee with a unanimous vote and be referred to the floor of the House. Seeing that there's no further business before this committee, this committee meeting now stands adjourned.
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