1 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:05,760 Good evening everyone. Uh Majority Leader, please. Thank you. 2 00:02:07,071 --> 00:02:11,640 » [clears throat] >> The August 25th, 2026 meeting of the 3 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:15,600 Ways and Means Committee will now come to order. 4 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:19,080 Will the clerk please read the roll? >> Ms. Barnhart. Here. Ms. Barnhart is 5 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:21,080 present. Ms. Bartholomew McCoy. >> Here. 6 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,760 » Ms. Bartholomew McCoy is present. Mr. Bains. Mr. Bains is present. Mr. Colby. 7 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:29,600 » Here. >> Mr. Colby is present. Mr. Don Dorfer. 8 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:32,400 Mr. Don Dorfer is present. Mr. Keller. Mr. Keller is present. Chairman McFucci. 9 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:35,400 » Here. >> Chairman Chairman McFucci is present. 10 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:39,120 Mr. McCabe. Mr. McCabe is present. Ms. Smith. 11 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:41,840 Ms. Smith is present. Ms. Vasquez Simmons. 12 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:45,440 Ms. Vasquez Simmons is present. Mr. Udelson. 13 00:02:42,920 --> 00:02:49,640 Mr. Udelson is present. >> Will Legislator Bains please lead us in 14 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:54,760 the Pledge of Allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 15 00:02:52,600 --> 00:03:01,000 United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, 16 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:04,720 one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 17 00:03:06,677 --> 00:03:12,080 » [laughter] >> Thank you, Legislator Bains. 18 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:17,880 Are there any speakers signed up for the public forum? 19 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:20,200 » Yes. When I call your name, please come forward to the podium. You have 2 20 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,880 minutes in which to address the committee. Please do not bring up any 21 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:26,480 signs or props. Do not single out any legislator individually, and please 22 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:30,239 conclude when the buzzer sounds. Our speaker for tonight is Phyllis 23 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,239 Wickerham. 24 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,200 » So, we're good to go? >> Yep, we're good to go. 25 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:45,920 » Is there anyone here who would like to address the committee at this time? 26 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:51,360 The next item on the agenda is the approval of minutes. You have the 27 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:54,560 minutes from the July 28th, 2026 meeting before you. They will stand approved 28 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:57,800 unless the clerk is notified of any changes 29 00:03:55,720 --> 00:04:01,080 by the end of the day. The next item on the agenda is new 30 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:05,560 business. [music] Madam Clerk. >> Uh, Mr. Chairman, I move that we 31 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:10,320 consider the agenda as a whole with the exception of item number 26-0268. 32 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:15,760 » I second. Second. >> Moved by Legislator Yudelson, seconded 33 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:20,799 by Legislator Smith, and Legislator Aska-Simmons. Any discussion? 34 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,880 Seeing none, all those in favor, please indicate by saying I. 35 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:28,360 » I. >> Any opposed? 36 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:32,560 Item carries. Next item. >> Give me one moment to catch up on 37 00:04:29,863 --> 00:04:32,560 [music] the system. 38 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:41,120 All right. Our next item on the agenda is referral number 26-0268, 39 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:44,880 confirmation of the appointment of the Director of the Office of Public 40 00:04:42,280 --> 00:04:44,880 Integrity. 41 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:51,600 » Moved by Legislator Yudelson, seconded by Legislator Aska-Simmons. Is there any 42 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:54,600 discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please 43 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:57,200 indicate by saying I. >> I. 44 00:04:55,480 --> 00:05:02,960 » Any opposed? [music] Item carries. Are there any other 45 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:06,840 matters to come before this committee? There being no other matters, the August 46 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:10,520 25th, 2026 meeting of the Ways and Means Committee stands adjourned. The next 47 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:16,960 meeting of the Ways and Means Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 29th, 48 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,960 2026 at 6:00 p.m.