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• been traumatized and their priorities been traumatized and their priorities are<02:54:50.640>
• They claim there is no priorities lie.
• Budgets are a statement of our priorities and our values.
• You deserve better than this priorities.
• They will roll over to priorities lie.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Many have challenged my priorities and qualifications to sit on the school board.
• School issues get top priority front and center every two years. Our community participates.
• Many have challenged<00:07:24.000> my<00:07:24.240> priorities<00:07:24.880> and
• challenged my priorities and challenged my priorities and qualifications<00:07:25.759> to<00:
• <00:07:52.960> every<00:07:53.280> two priority front and center every two priority

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our priority as educators every day is to make sure that every student in our classroom is provided a
• The protection of immigrant workers was a priority for our delegates at our biennial convention this
• When people fear that accessing health care, enrolling in supportive services, or even showing up for
• The three priorities we've mentioned—don't assist ICE, don't become ICE agents, and fund legal support
• in the Safe Communities Act, but these priorities focus its scope in response to radical changes in

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• <00:33:26.880> their bodies was no longer priority. their bodies was no longer priority. their
• are because of households that enroll are because of households that enroll only<04:25:54.720>
• And they found that SNAP enrolled.
• > poorer<04:50:41.680> diet enrolles typically have poorer diet enrolles typically have
• <04:51:27.920> And those enrolled in the program. And those enrolled in the program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• These policies let applicants self-attest to legal status and enroll for provisional coverage while the
• But in practice, sometimes people stay enrolled for months or even years before anyone confirms whether
• “Applicants seeking enrollment in Medicaid, the department shall provide a single reasonable opportunity
• I see where your hearts are, but I think the priority is a little off.
• I see where your hearts are, but I think the priority is a little off.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 145, which would require adult residential care providers, especially assisted living centers, to have generators or other backup power arrangements and to submit preparedness plans to LDH. After technical amendments and testimony from the sponsor, LDH, and the assisted living industry clarifying the bill’s scope and cost concerns, the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. It then took up SB 433, which would require Medicaid coverage of medically necessary FDA-approved weight loss drugs, including GLP-1 medications, subject to appropriations and fiscally sustainable coverage criteria; the bill was reported favorably after discussion of current Medicaid coverage and costs. The committee also approved SB 52, which requires better coordination between DCFS and LDH so SNAP and Medicaid benefits can follow children more quickly when they are removed from or returned to a home. Technical amendments changed reporting deadlines and required written notice, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 4 on public water fluoridation was amended to allow local governments or voters to opt out through a petition and election process, with support from the Louisiana Dental Association and others after compromise language was adopted; it was reported favorably with amendments. SB 152, which would prohibit the sale of cultured or lab-grown food products for human consumption, was also reported favorably with amendments after brief testimony in support and opposition. The committee next approved SCR 37, which asks the Surgeon General to review Louisiana’s informed consent laws and report back on any gaps, after discussion that the existing medical disclosure panel had not met since 2018. It then considered SB 194, a public assistance bill aligning Louisiana Medicaid and SNAP rules with recent federal changes on non-citizen eligibility and tightening Medicaid’s reasonable opportunity period for citizenship verification. After extensive debate over immigration, emergency care, and whether the bill could harm eligible applicants or rural hospitals, the committee adopted an amendment allowing LDH discretion for emergency health care services and reported the bill favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, HCR 113 created a task force to study gestational carrier agreements and assisted reproductive regulation; after debate over surrogacy, ethics, and referral to Civil Law, the committee rejected the referral motion and then reported the resolution favorably, and the meeting moved on to SB 333 on child-in-need-of-care proceedings and legal representation funding.

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• Another speaker responded that, based on enrollment and if they were able, God willing, to open Cypress
• Lake Camp this summer, gross revenue with the enrollment would be between $3 million and $4 million.
• The speaker said the estimate was based on tuition and enrollment and that gross revenue for Cypress
• For all six sessions, if we had over 850 enrolled still, my estimation...”
• Priority was given to moving equipment rather than evacuating children.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Children's privacy and security is a priority for our member companies, and they have been at the forefront
• Children's privacy and security is a priority for our member companies, and they have been at the forefront
• including some private employers who provide insurance to their employees, to provide a special enrollment
• During this period, the pregnant person must be allowed to enroll in a health care plan outside of the
• open enrollment period.

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

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• high school with declining enrollment high school with declining enrollment may<00:43:22.680>
• a declining enrollment. a declining enrollment.
• , TA could practice selective enrollment, TA could practice selective enrollment, so<03:00:11.520
• <03:01:17.960> at some Thetford students from enrolling at some Thetford students from enrolling
• and enroll all students. and enroll all students.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tiffany Lumley focused on lessons from horses and horsemanship, using the imagery to encourage legislators to lead, listen, stay patient, and remain attentive to constituents outside the chamber. The chamber then welcomed newly appointed Representative Kevin Scully of Burlington, who was sworn in and assigned to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. Members took up several procedural items and resolutions. Senate Bill 239, relating to a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 157, relating to recovery residence certification and affecting state revenue, was referred to Ways and Means after a favorable report with amendment from Human Services. The House also read and adopted concurrent resolutions honoring the federal TRIO programs in Vermont, recognizing tourism economy day and the importance of the visitor economy, and honoring former Representative John Killacky of South Burlington for his artistic and legislative contributions. Multiple members offered personal remarks about John Killacky/Colacci, his arts career, activism, and service in the House, and guests connected to the resolutions were welcomed from the gallery. The House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 237, which would allow certain doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medications. The committee explained the Senate’s changes, including revised training and rotation requirements, a later effective date, and a future OPR report, and said the bill was intended as one tool to address mental health provider shortages; the House agreed by voice vote. The chamber next began second reading of House Bill 955, a major education reform bill titled “next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system,” with the Education Committee describing mandatory cooperative education service areas, merger study committees, and related changes intended to improve efficiency, support local voice, and strengthen public education. No final action on H.955 was taken in the portion provided.

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• I don't think it improves it at all, but except that a resident of a sober home, as a patient enrolled
• > that a resident of sober home as a that a resident of sober home as a patient<00:29:17.360> enrolled
• > a<00:29:18.000> regy<00:29:18.480> program<00:29:18.799> must patient enrolled
• in a regy program must patient enrolled in a regy program must have<00:29:19.279> access<00:29
• have to seriously examine how we are prioritizing housing as a comprehensive issue, as a budget priority

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They identified 97 priority mine sites, and they are working on those assessments.
• It is not a priority mine. Then it's up to someone, hopefully us, to address that mine site.
• Shipping legacy true waste from Los Alamos to WIPP continues to be a DOE priority.
• Chairman, any small business can enroll in ARIBA, and then they will be sent that information.
• I will tell you that this is our highest priority cleanup act. Representative.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• It's a priority.
• So we're getting back to the pre-COVID enrollment. Is that how I'm reading that? Is that correct?
• It's a priority for us to make sure that our veterans are getting the best care possible, and we want
• That's a strategic priority of the auditor's office.
• Right now, the priority is those states that are hosting the FIFA games.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• To enable automatic flagging, data mining, and strategically design sites for priority enforcement for
• And the enrollment for active state employees.
• When we get down to it, priorities have to be made. They're not easy.
• It's the type of money that people use to enroll their kids in sport.
• This request is a Latino Caucus priority, championed by Assemblymember Carrillo, and has been invested

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We provided an opportunity, especially if we look at enrollment versus, or actual butts in a seat.
• I understand that there's some compromise here in terms of moving towards a pay on enrollment.
• And I... ...some compromise here in terms of moving toward a pay-on-enrollment.
• As somebody that has family involved in this business, it does get us closer to enrollment.
• It's not enrollment, but it does get us closer to enrollment to allow some certainty.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I think fully funding our neighborhood school should be our number one priority. Okay. Thank you.
• We provided an opportunity, especially if we look at enrollment versus, you know, actual butts in a seat
• I understand that there's some compromise here in terms of moving towards a pay-on-enrollment.
• It does get us closer to enrollment.
• It's not enrollment, but it does get us closer to enrollment to allow some certainty.

Summary: The meeting was a lengthy conference committee review of multiple budget bills, with most of the discussion focused on House Bill 2 and related education funding. Members walked through numerous fund switches and appropriations tied to the foundation formula, blind pension, Capital Commission, Lottery Proceeds, and Classroom Trust funds. Several members urged fully funding the foundation formula or getting as close as possible, while others defended the compromise approach as a way to close the gap with available revenue. The committee also settled a number of education-related items, including child care grants, career ladder, school safety training, assessment pilots, Title I reallocation, parents as teachers language, child care subsidy language, and flex percentages on selected lines. The committee agreed to sign the House Bill 2 conference report after resolving the listed positions and language compromises. The committee then moved through House Bill 3 on higher education, agreeing to most Senate positions and a conference proposal directing the department to develop a new higher education funding model by December 1, 2026. Several members raised concerns about the timeline and whether the model would preserve separate funding buckets for two-year and four-year institutions, but the proposal was retained. House Bill 2004, covering transportation, was also reviewed, with compromises on items such as safety operations, low-volume roads, port funding, and several flex percentages. Members discussed the use of Capital Commission dollars and the status of road and port projects, and the bill was advanced with the agreed positions. House Bill 5, dealing with information technology and administration, generated substantial debate over a new Senate-added language proposal for OA/ITSD. Several members objected that the language was overly prescriptive, resembled a resolution, and could steer the state toward a specific cloud-computing direction or vendor; others said it was intended to create accountability and a plan for better oversight of IT spending. The committee left some items open briefly, then returned with a shorter conference proposal and agreed to distribute it. House Bill 7, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, and House Bill 2010 were also handled, with a mix of Senate, House, and compromise positions on public safety, veterans, agriculture, economic development, and behavioral health items. The committee recessed several times and repeatedly instructed members to sign the conference reports after the agreed changes were read into the record.

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• after. ...areas of government with significant priority populations that it could be modeled after.
• Chairman, of the, um, critical and priority population mental health space, but just not in this Title
• So a good example of this would be the dual enrollment. They chose to take that one out.
• So a good example of this would be the<01:25:06.560> dual<01:25:06.800> enrollment.
• They chose to take the dual enrollment.

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• That's the number one priority. We desperately need a new chapter house Our roof is leaking.
• What will be the priorities here in New Mexico?
• Um, the enrollment now, do we have an idea? Are you going to expand? Because I think...
• Um, one of the barriers for enrollment access is the transportation.
• It's not easy Education is one of our biggest priorities.

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• First, it expands eligibility for priority registration for courses at public institutions of higher
• First, it expands eligibility<00:35:24.480> for<00:35:24.720> priority<00:35:25.280>
• registration eligibility for priority registration eligibility for priority registration for<00:
• existing statutory prohibitions on specific sexual activity for law enforcement officers with a student enrolled
• , I guess, oversight of a school resource officer, and once they turned 18 while they were still enrolled

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

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• When I enrolled in Access, I was provided with the support of job searching.
• When I enrolled in Access, I supervisor.
• When I enrolled in Access, I was<00:15:32.320> provided<00:15:32.560> with<00:15:32.720
• So that would be a priority on this program.
• So that would be a priority on this program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 'Did you submit your priorities?' 'No.' 'You got to submit your priorities.'
• 'You got to submit your priorities.' 'You submitted your priorities?' 'Yeah.'
• Did you submit your priorities? No. You got to submit your priorities.
• You got to submit your priorities. You submitted your priorities. Yeah.
• We see every county is going through declining enrollment, declining enrollment.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several introductions and memorials, including a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with several bills substituted with House companions and adopted by voice vote or recorded vote. Early measures included a tax conformity bill tied to federal Internal Revenue Code changes, which passed 34-0, and a Medicaid/public assistance bill that drew extensive debate over work requirements, fraud reduction, behavioral health services, and SNAP/EBT reforms. Amendments offered by Senators Berman and Osgood to condition or soften the work and photo-ID provisions were rejected, and the underlying bill was placed on the third-reading calendar after lengthy questioning about implementation, exemptions, and eligibility effects. The Senate also passed bills on computer science education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry public-records exemption and registry update, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the legal-tender sunset for gold and silver, public-records protections for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, and local government budget transparency/spending measures. Most of these measures were adopted after minor amendments or technical substitutions, with votes generally ranging from 31-3 to 34-0. The chamber also recognized the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Later, the Senate approved a digital voyeurism bill expanding the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy definition to include private fenced yards, and an insurance customer representative licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework and later qualify for licensure. The final major item was a medical freedom bill that would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption to immunization mandates, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition; two amendments clarifying anti-kickback rules and requiring vaccine information to include risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy were adopted, while questions from Senators Smith and Massullo focused on public-health impacts and the content of the required materials. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Back to the public education. education, funding, and average daily attendance versus enrollment.
• Is that because of projections of potential enrollment?
• Increase in enrollment or increase in attendance or a combination of all?
• of those kids that are referred that don't get enrolled. enrolled because we try to reach out to the
• We started enrolling providers in.

Keywords: 1184, house, all