It was late Friday night, but it felt like early Saturday morning.

The second floor session of the day had lasted four hours. Bills on early voting and driver’s licenses for undocumented residents had prompted many amendments and much debate.

But the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources had two bills to vote on. One was my green jobs bill.

The chair, a co-sponsor of the legislation, called the meeting to order. The discussion was brief, and the favorable vote was unanimous.

It was 9:54 p.m.