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