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[1:59]
Good evening everyone. Uh
Majority Leader, please. Thank you.
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» [clears throat]
>> The August 25th, 2026 meeting of the
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Ways and Means Committee will now come
to order.
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Will the clerk please read the roll?
>> Ms. Barnhart. Here. Ms. Barnhart is
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present. Ms. Bartholomew McCoy.
>> Here.
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» Ms. Bartholomew McCoy is present. Mr.
Bains. Mr. Bains is present. Mr. Colby.
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» Here.
>> Mr. Colby is present. Mr. Don Dorfer.
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Mr. Don Dorfer is present. Mr. Keller.
Mr. Keller is present. Chairman McFucci.
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» Here.
>> Chairman Chairman McFucci is present.
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Mr. McCabe.
Mr. McCabe is present. Ms. Smith.
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Ms. Smith is present. Ms. Vasquez
Simmons.
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Ms. Vasquez Simmons is present. Mr.
Udelson.
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Mr. Udelson is present.
>> Will Legislator Bains please lead us in
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the Pledge of Allegiance?
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
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United States of America,
and to the republic for which it stands,
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one nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.
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» [laughter]
>> Thank you, Legislator Bains.
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Are there any speakers signed up for the
public forum?
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» Yes. When I call your name, please come
forward to the podium. You have 2
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minutes in which to address the
committee. Please do not bring up any
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signs or props. Do not single out any
legislator individually, and please
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conclude when the buzzer sounds.
Our speaker for tonight is Phyllis
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Wickerham.
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» So, we're good to go?
>> Yep, we're good to go.
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» Is there anyone here who would like to
address the committee at this time?
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The next item on the agenda is the
approval of minutes. You have the
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minutes from the July 28th, 2026 meeting
before you. They will stand approved
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unless the clerk is notified of any
changes
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by the end of the day.
The next item on the agenda is new
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business. [music] Madam Clerk.
>> Uh, Mr. Chairman, I move that we
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consider the agenda as a whole with the
exception of item number 26-0268.
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» I second. Second.
>> Moved by Legislator Yudelson, seconded
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by Legislator Smith, and Legislator
Aska-Simmons. Any discussion?
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Seeing none, all those in favor, please
indicate by saying I.
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» I.
>> Any opposed?
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Item carries. Next item.
>> Give me one moment to catch up on
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[music] the system.
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All right. Our next item on the agenda
is referral number 26-0268,
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confirmation of the appointment of the
Director of the Office of Public
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Integrity.
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» Moved by Legislator Yudelson, seconded
by Legislator Aska-Simmons. Is there any
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discussion?
Seeing none, all those in favor, please
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indicate by saying I.
>> I.
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» Any opposed? [music]
Item carries. Are there any other
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matters to come before this committee?
There being no other matters, the August
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25th, 2026 meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee stands adjourned. The next
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meeting of the Ways and Means Committee
will be held on Tuesday, September 29th,
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2026 at 6:00 p.m.