Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee - February 17, 2026

Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Standing Committee · February 17, 2026

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Opening and minutes approval

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Senator Winterton called the meeting to order, identified himself as chair and asked for approval of minutes from Friday, Feb. 13; Senator Vickers moved approval and the committee approved the minutes unanimously.

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Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee heard four bills including a lengthy public hearing on House Bill 195 to let the state contract with private platforms that convert vendor payments into gold or silver; HB195 drew sharply divided testimony and was held in committee after a tie vote. The committee favorably recommended bills on public safety data (HB220), landscaping restrictions in wildland-urban interface areas (HB215) and Juneteenth observance alignment (HB309).

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