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• state, works hard to recycle materials state, works hard to recycle materials to<01:47:26.240>
• recycle those materials. recycle those materials.
• Why are the managing these materials?
• to dispose of these harmful materials to dispose of these harmful materials and<02:13:02.040>
• materials from the stewardship<02:25:09.800> program.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• self-identify as limited English proficient by increasing the availability of translated election materials
• Congress amended the Voting Rights Act in 1975 to add Section 203, which guarantees that all election materials
• First, it ensures voters who currently receive all voting materials in their language under Section 203
• appreciate that, and I greatly appreciate your work to build on your SB 73 to ensure that election materials
• And I greatly appreciate your work to build on your SB 73 to ensure that election materials and voting

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 1, 2026, heard a full agenda of election-related measures, and took final votes on several bills and one resolution. The committee also adopted two consent items, SB 1429 and SB 1430, without opposition. Members and the chair repeatedly noted committee membership changes and the final meeting of the session, and the chair emphasized the committee’s focus on protecting democracy and election integrity. Among the bills heard, SB 1369 would shorten the signature-gathering period for judicial recalls in larger counties and require paid gatherers to disclose they are compensated; supporters argued it would protect judicial independence, while the chair and some members noted the need to balance recall rights with county differences. SB 900 would reformat campaign disclosure language on large print ads and billboards to improve readability while preserving transparency, with broad support from outdoor advertising, clean money, and good-government groups. SJR 18, which condemns Citizens United and urges action against corporate spending in elections, drew support from reform advocates but also concerns about the resolution’s focus and scope; it was advanced on a party-line split with some members voting no. The committee also advanced SB 1164, a major voting-rights measure expanding California protections against vote dilution and voter suppression, adding preclearance-style review for some jurisdictions, and directing courts to interpret election laws in favor of voting access. Local government representatives opposed it unless amended, citing uncertainty, loss of safe-harbor protections, and implementation concerns, while civil-rights and labor groups strongly supported it. SB 1360, which expands language-access requirements for voters with limited English proficiency and lowers coverage thresholds, was supported by voting-rights and immigrant-advocacy groups but opposed by elections officials unless amended; the committee acknowledged the need for further work on county-level implementation and data standards. The committee also approved SB 1418, which extends protections against seizure of election records and voting systems beyond voted ballots, and SB 884, which creates a buffer zone around polling places and vote-by-mail drop locations to prevent interference with voting and ballot custody, though sheriffs and police groups opposed the arrest restrictions. SB 46, which would give the Secretary of State clearer authority to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the ballot, and SB 715, which moves candidate ballot-designation challenge deadlines earlier, also advanced. Most measures were sent to Appropriations or otherwise held on call for absent members, and the meeting ended with final roll calls and adjournment.

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• but it's out of their contractor's fund, but it's out of their contractor's tax that they pay on materials
• and those type of building materials. >> So, it will be general fund dollars going into this provision
• <00:28:36.640> and tax that they pay on uh materials and tax that they pay on uh materials
• 00:28:37.760> type<00:28:38.000> of<00:28:38.480> building<00:28:38.880> materials
• those type of building materials. those type of building materials.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 February, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, dispensed with reading the journal, and welcomed several guests, including Dr. Richard Calderon and medical student Sam Buckley, along with hospital and judicial visitors in the gallery. The chamber then moved to floor action on several bills, mostly from the Workforce Committee. House Bill 622 was brought back on reconsideration, amended to align code sections with changes made by House Bill 3, and passed 119-0. House Bill 329, a reverse-auction option for local school boards and local governments, passed 113-1. House Bills 1401 and 1588, both workforce-related measures extending repeal or exemption dates and adjusting reporting requirements, passed 121-0 and 118-0, respectively. House Bill 562 created the Mississippi Career and Technical Education tuition guarantee program for CTE students and passed 116-0. House Bill 1696 transferred apprenticeship program oversight to a state advisory structure; members questioned how it would work, whether it would affect existing programs, and how it related to specific trades, but the bill passed 113-4 after an amendment to conform to federal requirements. House Bill 338 established a construction training assistant fund supported by a reduced designated contractor contribution rate; members asked about the funding source, whether it was state money, and how it would interact with existing training efforts such as Build Mississippi and Habitat for Humanity. After adopting a committee amendment reducing the contribution percentage, the bill passed 128-0. The House also concurred in a Senate amendment on another bill, making it effective immediately so a state health department hygienist could begin work right away; that motion passed 128-0. The session ended with memorial announcements for several individuals, a request for a rules meeting after adjournment, and adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next day.

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• Sanders, we have all your materials, we've read them all, I promise. Okay. Perfect.
• We have received all your materials, and we promise we...
• We received all your materials, and I promise we've read them all.
• Because I don't have any materials in mind on it. No, the agenda, but it isn't in your script. OK.
• Notice is at page 488 of your meeting materials.

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• on the results of progress monitoring 5th is the incorporation of content from LA instructional materials
• 5 related to the inclusion of adopted instruction materials in ELA and in our testing guidelines test
• We want our instruction materials a lot and it to those standards.
• So it our teachers, our educators have the right materials, right textbooks.
• If you think of it that way, the right textbooks and materials to be able to implement those standards

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• vote on the staff recommendations, modifications, and new recommendations listed in the decision material
• The public can follow along with the decision materials available at the back of the room or on the Sunset's
• For each agency, members will briefly lay out their modifications as provided in the decision materials
• Members will lay out their new recommendations as provided in the decision materials.
• instructions on its website, including electronic filing service help guides and other training materials

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• plant program to support the production, maintenance, and distribution of disease-free clean plant material
• We have submitted some written testimony on this measure and believe that clean plant material is going
• <00:09:07.920> to disease-free clean plant material to disease-free clean plant material to
• this measure and believe that clean on this measure and believe that clean plant<00:10:06.480> material
• is going to be very plant material is going to be very important<00:10:07.680> as<00:10:08.000

Bills: HB1730, HB1985, HB1749, HB1921

Keywords: cesspool, wastewater systems, public health, environmental protection, affordable upgrades, coral reefs, water quality, Hawaii legislation, cesspools, wastewater, environment, pollution, Hawaii, sustainable development, sewerage system, real estate, disclosure, environmental impact, wastewater management, housing

Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. HB 1953 would create a two-year conservation and environmental stewardship pilot program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB); testimony from Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii supported investing in conservation agriculture and farm practices that protect waterways and native species. HB 248 would establish a climate-resilient food systems grant program, with DAB explaining the types of equipment and processing investments such grants could support, such as coffee roasting, packaging, harvesting equipment, and other value-added infrastructure. HB 2246 would create a grant administration program and revolving fund to help DAB manage grants; DAB said the bill would help leverage federal, state, county, and private funding by retaining part of the indirect cost recovery to meet matching requirements. HB 2549 would create a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material, and reforestation advocates said it would support large-scale reforestation efforts. HB 2551 would fund an area fruit fly suppression program; DAB described sterile fruit fly technology and said the program could help reduce fruit fly populations statewide. HB 2216 would authorize DAB to package and sell part of its loan portfolio to third parties, and HB 2152 would clarify liability and penalties for dog attacks on livestock, with the Hawaii Sheep and Goat Association discussing proposed language and the Hawaiian Humane Society’s suggested amendment on euthanasia procedures. Testimony was largely supportive across the measures, with DAB, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other agriculture and conservation groups generally backing the bills. There was some discussion on funding levels and implementation details, including DAB’s estimate of about $750,000 for three clean plant stations and a question about the appropriations needed for the fruit fly suppression program. For HB 2152, the chair noted an amendment incorporating Hawaiian Humane Society language that would require surrender of a dog found to have caused livestock loss or damage for humane euthanasia within 24 hours. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures discussed, most with technical amendments or date-defect amendments to July 1, 2050. HB 1953, HB 2548, HB 2549, HB 2551, HB 2216, and HB 2152 were all adopted unanimously by the members present, and HB 2246 also passed with technical amendments. The chair’s amendment to HB 2152 was specifically adopted to include the humane euthanasia language.

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• In order for this instruction to be effective, students must have access to materials that align with
• <00:55:51.800> that skill-aligned reading materials that skill-aligned reading materials that
• c> student<00:55:57.040> to These materials allow a student to These materials allow a student
• It's in high school, but it's paid for by taxpayers and it's filthy, obscene material.
• I can get you filthy, obscene material.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Resources on its website for materials and information that may be used in curriculum and instruction
• It's asking BESE to provide age- and grade-appropriate materials and information regarding the topic.
• I need to provide age- and grade-appropriate materials and information regarding this topic.
• We're adding scientifically accurate and age- and grade-appropriate materials on the website.
• We're adding scientifically accurate and age- and grade-appropriate materials on the website.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Resources on its website for materials and information that may be used in curriculum and instruction
• It is asking BESE to provide age- and grade-appropriate materials and information regarding the topic
• I need to provide age- and grade-appropriate materials and information regarding this topic.
• We are adding scientifically accurate and age- and grade-appropriate materials on the website.
• We are adding scientifically accurate and age- and grade-appropriate materials on the website.

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.

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• Should this cost to do these types of items and materials.
• There were long lead times on materials, and all of those things ratcheted up costs.
• Those are the only costs that are exempt in the state of New Mexico, aside from that development, materials
• , development labor—Wade mentioned those—and then construction materials and construction labor.
• of the transaction, even though their rate is higher, because it's only taxed on the development materials

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• Over 1,200 physical structures, and that's over 500 equipment and material storage buildings, 160 salt
• and that's over 500 uh<00:08:25.520> equipment<00:08:25.919> and<00:08:26.160> material
• <00:08:26.560> storage uh equipment and material storage uh equipment and material storage
• ,<00:25:11.120> goods, costs for construction materials, goods, costs for construction materials
• materials, goods, and services<00:36:39.839> in<00:36:40.160> recent<00:36:40.480>

Keywords: 00:03 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:57 Capital Projects and Highway Plan 56:11 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met to hear the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s presentation on the governor’s 2026 capital projects budget and recommended highway plan. Secretary Gray and cabinet staff first thanked KYTC snow and ice crews, local road departments, first responders, utility workers, and others for their work during a major winter storm, then outlined the capital budget request. The cabinet said its facilities are aging, with about 35% at or beyond useful life, and that limited road fund revenues led it to focus mainly on maintenance, maintenance pools, aircraft maintenance, environmental compliance, AASHTOWare upgrades, state park road maintenance, truck parking, and reauthorization of several projects, including airport work and road projects. The cabinet said the governor’s budget includes about $22.8 million in state funds for the capital budget over the biennium, plus carry-forward language for maintenance pools and project reauthorizations to avoid losing federal funds. Members asked about repeated reauthorizations, cost increases, and whether projects should be restarted as new requests after carrying over for multiple budgets. The cabinet responded that budget office policy generally allows only one reauthorization before a project must be resubmitted, and said many delays are due to acquisition or other project issues. Members also questioned the basis for increased-cost line items and the $5 million request for commercial truck parking; cabinet staff said they could provide original project cost details and that many increases are inflationary, while the truck parking project is expected to use federal funds and is a cabinet priority. The committee also discussed the decline in road fund receipts, which the cabinet attributed largely to lower motor fuels tax revenue. The presentation then shifted to the 2026 recommended highway plan. Officials said the plan covers more than 1,300 projects over six years and anticipates about $9.5 billion in federal and state funding. They said the plan is intended to maintain existing assets, advance long-term priority projects, and honor prior commitments, including the Mountain Parkway, the Brent Spence Companion Bridge, and the I-69 Ohio River Crossing. About 40% of plan funds are dedicated to existing pavements, bridges, and guardrails, and officials cited a 61% rise in highway construction costs from 2020 to 2025 as a major challenge. To help offset those pressures, the cabinet is seeking $125 million from the budget reserve trust fund for the Brent Spence Bridge and release of a federal grant condition tied to the already appropriated $150 million for the I-69 crossing. No votes were taken at the meeting.

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• Um, conduct that intentionally, material, or subjectively distributes, material, or subjectively distributes
• :18:55.039> distributes, material, or subjectively distributes, material, or subjectively distributes
• The Tinker test is: does it materially and substantially disrupt?
• The Tinker test is: does it materially and substantially disrupt?
• :47:46.400> material<00:47:46.800> that material and substant that material that material

Bills: HB0159

Keywords: student rights, free expression, K-12 education, speech protection, religious views, political speech, 916, all

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• RFP that was issued for equipment sorting material handling systems, as well as software and integration
• The contracts represent three components of that material handling. components of that material handling
• a design-build install contract to provide detailed engineering services, equipment supply, and material
• collaborate with the department to facilitate the development of the computer science curricular materials

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material
• all Members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material
• have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material
• have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material
• These rudimentary pipe bombs were filled with shrapnel material such as nails, screws, and tacks.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Minnesotans can access digital materials Minnesotans can access digital materials fairly<00:03:06.600
• physical materials for centuries.
• <00:40:20.400> licenses electronic literary material licenses electronic literary material
• materials for centuries. materials for centuries. Senator<00:42:39.000> McQueen.
• physically as in the physical materials physically as in the physical materials as<00:50:52.040>

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• insert extraneous material on S284. insert extraneous material on S284.
• remarks and include extraneous materials remarks and include extraneous materials on<03:01:51.040
• And then think about all the important materials we export.
• material into the record on this bill. material into the record on this bill.
• The bill also allows materials estate.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We have about 840,000 square feet tied to Foxconn with components and raw materials.
• His role is to ensure that our shipments involving hazardous materials are operating safely, that they
• us to accomplish what we need to do in our company, especially when we're transporting hazardous material
• This training deals with hazardous materials.
• is a huge success for us because, in reality, if an incident involving a rail car or a hazardous material

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• When we think about application, People are really excited about things like drug and material design
• And then we found funding to provide the materials for these kits to about 30 teachers.
• Now we're talking about materials that cost less than five dollars per student, so this is not a huge
• And that could be things like materials development to make sure that we have materials, whether those
• As we look at line items that supply the materials, because it's just vital to our future.

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• I was sitting here listening, and I've read this previously when the materials came out and everything
• Sanders, we, we have all your materials.
• Is Deared reporter, is, is that a deal on your, uh, agenda because I don't have any materials in mind
• Uh, yes, it was waived at the December meeting and notice is at page 488 of your meeting materials.
• Now, I promise you we've gotten all your materials and we've read them.