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• communities, and for too long they've been crushed with red tape and burdensome, and often unnecessary, reporting
• Briggs would report to the SBA administrator and carry out day-to-day operations.
• Another time, it was to refute the government's false claim that the land under the water is not our
• The reports are according to statute and would be my practice to do is submit it to the Congress and
• Disappointingly, though, we have heard repeated reports over the years of SBA field staff showing poor

Keywords: SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support

Summary: The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.

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• Are there the reports of committees? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the report.
• Are there reports of committees? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the report.
• The reading of the report, Mr. President. Thank you.
• A copy of the report is available in the session, Mr. President. Mr.
• President, show the report adopted. Thank you, Chair Gates.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Founders’ Day and a visiting debate student. The chamber then received and adopted, by a 39-0 vote, a committee report confirming 52 gubernatorial executive appointments to various state, regional, and local boards and commissions. The first major bill was SB 250 on rural communities, described as a broad “Rural Renaissance” package. Sponsor Senator Simon outlined provisions creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance Grant Program for counties facing population loss, housing and transportation investments, additional funding for rural education, and rural health care support. Two amendments were adopted to remove overlapping grant language tied to new federal rural health funding and to update hospital funding estimates. Senators from both parties generally supported the bill, though some raised questions about eligibility for certain rural areas and how funds would be accessed. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then took up CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. Senator Gates said the bill responds to Auditor General findings by separating scholarship funding from public school funding, requiring student identification and enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees for scholarship funding organizations, requiring annual audits, and directing the Department of Education to develop a competitive selection and performance-based business plan for those organizations. Three amendments were adopted, including changes to the stabilization fund and documentation requirements. Senators from both parties debated transparency, accountability, and implementation concerns, with some also urging future attention to declining-enrollment school districts and the quality of scholarship providers. The bill passed 38-0. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify SB 250 and CS/SB 318 to the House, welcomed Palm Beach County visitors in the gallery, and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Report. All those in favor say I. Report. All those in favor say I.
• The appropriations report passes. To the finance report, Rep. Zokaie.
• The finance report The eyes have it. The finance report passes.
• The Appropriations report<04:38:36.641> passes. report passes. report passes.
• . report. report.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and heard several announcements, including recognition of the University of Denver men’s hockey championship and a sesquicentennial flag presentation for Colorado’s 150th anniversary. Members also received committee meeting notices and a reminder about open enrollment benefits. Committee reports were then read, advancing several bills from Appropriations, Judiciary, and Transportation, Housing, and Local Government to the Committee of the Whole or to Appropriations with favorable recommendations. The chamber adopted the majority leader’s motion to add a slate of bills to the special orders calendar for May 6, including Senate Bill 5 and several House and Senate bills. The House also adopted a motion limiting debate on Senate Bill 5 to one hour, with the vote recorded at 36 aye, 24 no, and five excused. The House then resolved into committee of the whole and took up Senate Bill 5, which creates a state-court civil remedy for constitutional violations committed during civil immigration enforcement and includes an appropriation. Supporters of Senate Bill 5 argued that the bill is needed to provide a meaningful remedy when federal immigration enforcement violates Fourth Amendment and other constitutional rights, citing alleged abuses, surveillance practices, and court decisions narrowing federal remedies. Opponents argued the bill is likely unconstitutional, duplicates existing federal remedies, and would be struck down in court; they also criticized the use of Rule 14 to limit debate and said Colorado should wait for litigation in other states. The transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, with no final vote shown.

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• FOR ANYONE WHO IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR CANDIDATE OR WHO IS SEEKING APPOINTMENT PUBLIC OFFICE TO FALSELY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So I'm referring to an LFC report that came out in 2019. which said that $660 million of overpayments
• To ensure extra eyes, put the fiscal reports on a website.
• LFC is amazing, and they write these reports regularly.
• I'm involved in all kinds of audit reports that I have to go through, sit through, fix if we don't do
• At the end of this session, there'll be an audit report. We require audits.

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• the fraud to local law never report the fraud to local law enforcement<00:26:51.679> or<00:26
• , just in terms of the complaints that have been reported to us.
• Um, since 2022, they were able to show they'd had close to $500,000 worth of reported cryptocurrency
• Um, if he kind of cavalierly said that, oh, why are they bothering with police reports?
• reports? Just file a refund or what? reports? Just file a refund or what?

Bills: HF3642, HF2700, HF3615

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

Summary: The Commerce Finance and Policy Committee met on House File 3642, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The bill was laid over, and the committee adopted a DE1 author’s amendment. Chair Kaggel and Representative Perryman described the measure as a response to widespread scams using crypto kiosks, especially against older adults and other vulnerable people, and said they would continue working with the Department of Commerce and other stakeholders. Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant and a Woodbury detective described cases in which victims lost large sums, said the current safeguards and refund rules are being bypassed, and argued that the kiosks are difficult to investigate because funds move quickly and often overseas. An AARP Minnesota volunteer also supported the bill, saying kiosks are a preferred tool for scammers and that existing protections have not kept pace with the problem. The Department of Commerce said it strongly supports the bill and reported that it has received 120 complaints over three years involving nearly $1 million in reported losses, with 2025 the worst year so far. The main opposition came from CoinFlip’s general counsel, who argued that the problem is fraud generally, not kiosks themselves, and said Minnesota already has consumer protections, including refunds for eligible victims. He urged stronger regulation rather than a ban, citing blockchain analytics, hold periods, and 24-hour customer service as alternatives. Committee members then asked questions about how long kiosks have operated in Minnesota, how many there are, who owns them, and the scale of losses; Commerce said there are hundreds statewide, operated by a variety of companies, and that reported losses are likely undercounts.

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• The committee report is adopted. The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• Another unanimous report. The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• The committee report is adopted. You almost had a unanimous report for all those committee reports.
• The committee report is adopted. Thank you. The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• We talked about the reporting.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• In looking at the treasurer's debt capacity report, specifically Appendix A, that lays out the current
• And so when you look at that schedule in the treasurer's debt capacity report, at the end of '26, there's
• Nevada to adopt regulations requiring public utilities to make available to the public a quarterly report
• Nevada to adopt regulations requiring public utilities to make available to the public a quarterly report

Bills: SB6, SB62, SB74, SB90, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB133, SB135, SB182, SB185, SB193, SB207, SB217, SB229, SB233, SB260, SB262, SB280, SB281, SB300, SB306, SB378, SB382, SB393, SB403, SB422, SB427, SB431, SB434, SB442, SB452, SB456, SB468, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB6

Keywords: cloud seeding, Nevada, water conservation, agriculture, Desert Research Institute, victim compensation, hate crimes, property remediation, criminal justice, vulnerable persons, elections, voter registration, mail ballots, candidate eligibility, cybersecurity, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel

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• You're going to hear from my colleagues about reports of potential constitutional violations and federal
• <00:04:46.080> of<00:04:46.720> potential about reports of potential about reports
• <00:05:20.000> extremely and verifying reports extremely and verifying reports extremely difficult
• to file a report. to file a report.
• federal judges who have uh created false federal judges who have uh created false documents<00:42

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• We are expecting the report today, but from what we've heard, one of the cleanest facilities they've
• Vail, would you please provide that TCQ report to the committee? Absolutely. Thank you. Members.
• And, uh, and you and your members report, um, transporters engaging in translating activities.
• And as a result, I got a number of new pictures and reports of, uh, uh, different fuel depots popping
• This is in line to provide some kind of licensing and reporting mechanism to track.

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• agent of that employer made a false agent of that employer made a false statement<00:27:10.320><
• <00:31:36.559> found there the most recent OA report found there the most recent OA report
• I'll go back and read the OA report to get the full context of that.
• And I'm here to report that it's been incredibly successful.
• :43.040> been<00:40:43.119> incredibly to report that it's been incredibly to report that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Referring to the DOC's own 2024 annual report, we can assess how inmates are behaving and engaging in
• Referring to the DOC's own 2024 annual report, we can assess how inmates are behaving and engaging in
• <00:20:57.440> poor<00:20:57.960> Behavior release despite reporting poor Behavior
• release despite reporting poor Behavior commissioner<00:21:00.320> Snell<00:21:01.640> um
• So I think some of the core points that have been made are simply false and are not helpful.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <02:44:14.840> that<02:44:15.160> uh reporter reporting and data so that uh reporter
• There will be a minority report by Damon.
• That's false.
• accountability and Audits and Reporting accountability and Audits and Reporting and<04:07:26.560
• <04:30:56.359> out to have those reports out to have those reports out so<04:30:58.680>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on HB 563, which revises the adequacy education grant formula, including differentiated aid for free and reduced-price meals, English language learners, and special education, and also restores fiscal capacity disparity aid. Members explained that for FY 26 the formula largely stays the same with the usual 2% increases, while FY 27 would raise the base cost and several aid categories, including a substantial increase in special education differentiated aid. Supporters said the bill recognizes higher special education costs and separates fiscal capacity disparity from the extraordinary needs grant, which they argued better targets property-poor communities. A major point of discussion was the fiscal capacity disparity aid component. Some members asked for more detail on how the formula affected individual towns and how much money was being allocated. The sponsors said the spreadsheet showed the impacts and estimated the fiscal capacity disparity portion at about $13.3 million, benefiting roughly 40 communities, with Manchester the only municipality expected to receive less under the new approach. They also said the change partially rebalances money that had shifted heavily toward larger cities under the extraordinary needs grant and that the special education increase is new money, not taken from the hold harmless or extraordinary needs funds. Several members supported the amendment as a good-faith step and a bipartisan compromise, while others expressed frustration that they did not have enough time or information to review the spreadsheets in detail before voting. After extended debate, the committee recessed for lunch to allow the spreadsheet to be distributed and reviewed, with the understanding that the bill would continue later in the day and then move on to the other bills on the docket.

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• the there will be roll call and report the there will be roll call and report in<00:25:39.760>
• conservation groups on the gtac report conservation groups on the gtac report have<00:35:26.320>
• raised in comments in the G Gtech report raised in comments in the G Gtech report should<00:36:08.280
• appreciate the the broad-based uh report appreciate the the broad-based uh report for for for this
• <01:38:23.199> names provided multiple false names provided multiple false names uh<01:38:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Reports of Standing Committees.
• The reports will be entered in the journal. The Secretary will record the action.
• Chairman, I move the whole rise report SB 1106 do pass.
• The reader will read the report. Mr.
• You know, we're awash with false narratives on this subject.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and routine journal and guest items, then moved into the Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar. The main substantive item was SB 1106, a tax conformity bill tied to federal tax changes. Senators debated it extensively, with supporters arguing it would provide tax relief, certainty for taxpayers filing returns, and pro-growth benefits for workers and businesses, while opponents said it would reduce state revenue, favor wealthier taxpayers and corporations, and should be handled in broader budget negotiations. Several senators also objected to provisions they said were added late, including child care, senior deductions, and education-related tax credit language. The bill was ultimately passed in open session by a vote of 17 ayes, 12 nays, and 1 not voting, and was transmitted to the governor. After SB 1106, the chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole report and then heard a proclamation in support of law enforcement, read by Senator Bolick and signed by Senate leadership. The proclamation cited officer safety, assaults, fatalities, and mental health concerns, and called for continued support, equipment, training, and resources for law enforcement. Senators spoke in favor of honoring police and “backing the blue.” The Senate also handled routine floor business, including a message from the House, transmission of SB 1106 to the governor, and a long list of first-reading bill introductions and committee references covering topics such as public safety, health and human services, education, finance, elections, immigration, border issues, and appropriations. The meeting concluded with committee announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

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• So now, knowingly displaying or making a false or fictitious tag would be a D3 felony with a penalty

Bills: HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268

Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses

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• We got a report of mass die off of manatees in the Indian River Lagoon.
• convicted, the last time, which is a second-degree misdemeanor for any person who knowingly provide false
• information and a required report.
• The law also establishes enhanced penalties for violations related to reportable boating accidents or

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, members of the committee, yes, we have reporting, geo access reporting, network adequacy
• reporting.
• From the American Heart Association, it says that a high rate of false positives can lead to additional

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• I just don't want to leave a false impression here. Any additional questions? Yeah, Mr.
• In 2024, 30,690 reports statewide.
• We want to continue to have these abuse cases being reported.
• ignore... ...being reported.
• Again, a number of them refused to report.

Bills: SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

Summary: The committee began with Senate Bill 1272, which would provide $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The chair adopted a Livingston amendment changing the funding source from the General Fund to the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund. Senator Gowen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff testified that the project could unlock $678 million in federal funding, create jobs, improve trade and national security, and generate future tax revenue. The bill passed 15-0 with three present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1503 was then amended with a strike-everything to expand the state death benefit for first responders to include pilots employed by law enforcement agencies, retroactive to January 1, 2026, and subject to voter approval. Senator Gowen and DPS Director Colonel Jeffrey Glover said the change would ensure the family of a DPS aviation supervisor killed in a helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The committee approved the bill 18-0 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1274 was converted by strike-everything amendment into a timeshare salesperson licensing measure, creating a separate license and training path focused on timeshare sales. Supporters said the change would better prepare salespeople and streamline licensing, while the sponsor said it would make government more efficient. The bill passed 17-1 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1286, dealing with veterinary telemedicine, was also approved after negotiated changes extended most telemedicine prescription periods to 30 days, kept antimicrobials at 14 days with no renewal, and allowed longer flea-and-tick prescriptions; supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners. It passed 18-0 with one not voting. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1519 on off-highway vehicles. A hostile strike-everything amendment proposing paid family and medical leave failed 7-11 with one not voting. The committee then adopted a Lopez amendment and advanced the underlying bill, which raises the OHV weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and adjusts registration and funding provisions. Supporters said it reflects newer enclosed and electric vehicles and helps trail funding, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the issue should wait for the study committee. The bill passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1618, which updates the Military Affairs Commission, expands its membership and duties, and creates a military affairs fund, drew mixed testimony about whether it would strengthen Arizona’s ability to attract and retain military missions or shift the commission away from its traditional support role; it passed 10-6 with two present and one not voting. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1020, which would send to voters a CPI-based annual adjustment to legislative salaries, passed 9-8 with one present and one not voting after members debated legislative compensation, citizen-legislator concerns, and whether the change would broaden access to public service.

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• pregnancy tests, and additional services, and that calling them unregulated or dishonest is simply false
• <00:36:58.160> believe<00:36:58.400> is<00:36:58.960> simply<00:36:59.359> false
• or dishonest I believe is simply false. or dishonest I believe is simply false.
• /c><00:49:00.559> as The comment that we are masquerading as health care providers is truly false
• For example, in 2013, Illinois enacted a bill that was predicated on the false assertion that the information

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all