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Senate Appropriations [Mar 20, 2026]

March 20, 2026 · Appropriations · 497 words · 18 speakers · 74 segments

A

. Thank you. Thank you. . . Thank you. Thank you. Thank you The committee on the Senate committee on appropriations will come to order. Mr. Catlett, please take the roll.

Mr. Catlettother

Senators Gonzalez.

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Late.

Mr. Catlettother

Kirkmeyer.

Senator Kirkmeyersenator

Here.

Mr. Catlettother

Colker.

Senator Colkersenator

Out of breath.

Mr. Catlettother

Liston.

Senator Listonsenator

McKee.

Mr. Catlettother

Pelton.

Senator Peltonsenator

Aye.

Mr. Catlettother

Mr. Vice Chair.

H

Yeah, I made it.

A

Madam Chair.

I

Early.

A

Early. Okay. So we have two bills today, and our bill sponsor is at the table with our first bill. Let's move the bill, Mr. Vice-Chair.

H

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move the first bill, which is Senate Bill 26048 along with J001.

A

Committee members, any questions for the bill sponsor? Any objections to the passage of J001? Seeing none, J001 is passed. Mr. Catlett, please pull the committee on the adoption of Senate Bill 48 as amended by J001.

I

It was good. I was distracted. My last name used to start with Z. Zender.

Senator Zenzingersenator

Yeah. So I know there were 398 people who graduated my high school class.

I

Senator Zenzinger still would have come after you.

Senator Zenzingersenator

Yeah. Z-E-N-Z.

I

Is that your maiden name? Yeah.

Senator Zenzingersenator

Mine was Z-E-H.

K

We're just making small talk.

Senator Zenzingersenator

Mine was Z-E-H.

K

Yeah, that we're just like waiting.

I

Yep.

Senator Zenzingersenator

Yep.

Mr. Catlettother

Senators Gonzalez.

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Aye.

Mr. Catlettother

Kirkmeyer.

Senator Kirkmeyersenator

No.

Mr. Catlettother

Colkert.

Senator Colkersenator

Aye.

L

Aye.

Mr. Catlettother

Liston.

Senator Listonsenator

No.

Mr. Catlettother

Pelton.

Senator Peltonsenator

No.

Mr. Catlettother

Mr. Vice Chair.

H

Aye.

Mr. Catlettother

Madam Chair.

A

Aye. That bill passes 4-3. You're on your way to the Committee of the Whole. Next up we have Senate Bill 26113 Mr Vice Chair you need to move the bill and there are actually two amendments

H

Which one do you want moved? I want both moved, six and five.

A

Thank you, Madam Chair.

H

I move Senate Bill 113, 113, along with L005 and L006. You all should have just gotten that, and that was the amendment that ensures that any spending on this activity will come out of the money that we raised for it.

A

Okay. Committee members, are there any...

M

Just a quick question.

A

Yes.

M

Just so we have it on the record, so there won't be a general fund impact.

H

There will be no general fund impact.

M

Thank you.

A

Okay. Okay, committee members, any questions for the bill sponsor? Seeing none. Any objections to L-005? Oh, all right. Seeing none, L-005 is passed. Any objections to L-006? Seeing none. L-006 is passed. Mr. Catlett, can you please poll the committee on the adoption of Senate Bill 113 as amended?

N

That's a rule.

O

I think it's custom, but sure.

A

Okay.

O

That's right.

Mr. Catlettother

Senators Gonzalez.

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Aye.

Senator Kirkmeyersenator

Kirkmeyer. Aye.

Senator Colkersenator

Colker. Aye.

Senator Listonsenator

Liston. Aye.

Senator Peltonsenator

Pelton. Aye.

Mr. Catlettother

Mr. Vice Chair.

H

I don't know why that was so reluctant. Aye.

Mr. Catlettother

Madam Chair.

A

Aye.

P

The word fee. What's the word fee?

Q

We're all a little allergic to it.

H

Thank you, Madam Chair. I suggest the consent calendar.

A

Are there any objections to the consent calendar?

R

Oh, well, withdrawn.

A

Request withdrawn. No consent calendar today. Okay. That concludes our business. The Committee on Appropriations is adjourned. Thank you all for being here. Thank you. Thank you.

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