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• Percent back in 2008, it's dropped to around 60% and still has not recovered.
• Post-COVID, we've seen that percentage drop to around 50%.
• Do a very small pilot program, go out and find five kids, drop the money in their account, and 20 years

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• Now, if there's a drop in uranium and this goes to the boom-bust situation, you know, that's going to
• I don't worry as much about the spent fuel and transuranic, because those casks are, I mean, they drop
• To move through this until they get to the third and fourth quarters, it'll drop down a little bit.

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• when you couple conversations with the waitress or waiter and awareness on a menu, you significantly drop
• When menus clearly show allergens, declare allergens, that number drops down to 26.6%.
• When you combine showing it on the menu and having a conversation, it drops down to 13% to 14%.

Summary: The committee heard several health-related measures. SB 27 by Senator Umberg would revise and expand California’s CARE Court by limiting the expansion to people with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, clarifying the definition of “clinically stabilized,” and narrowing the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Supporters, including behavioral health officials and family members, said the bill would reduce dismissals and better serve people with severe illness; opponents warned the expansion would strain county staffing and housing resources and could undermine voluntary engagement. The bill passed on a do pass motion to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 503 by Senator Weber Pierson would require AI tools used in health care facilities to be identified, monitored, and mitigated for bias when used in clinical decision-making or resource allocation. The author and supporters from Kaiser Permanente and the California Medical Association said the bill would help prevent discriminatory outcomes and improve trust and safety. The committee discussed the need to clarify developer and deployer responsibilities, and the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. SB 68 by Senator Menjivar would require restaurants to provide written allergen information for the top nine food allergens, with tiered flexibility for smaller establishments. The bill was supported by patients, families, nurses, and allergy organizations, who described severe reactions and the difficulty of relying on verbal disclosures alone. The California Restaurant Association opposed unless amended, seeking broader use of the national model food code and additional liability language. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 403 by Senator Blakespear, which would remove the sunset from the End of Life Option Act; supporters described the law as a compassionate, well-functioning option for terminally ill patients, while faith-based groups opposed it. The bill passed to Judiciary. Later, SB 41 by Senator Wiener was introduced to rein in pharmacy benefit manager practices that steer patients to mail-order pharmacies and reimburse community pharmacies below cost; community pharmacists and several health organizations testified in support, describing pharmacy closures and patient access problems.

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• of the areas to do thinning, like in Turkey Springs, and you could see where the fences have been dropped
• My business usually employs about 95 people in the summer, but I'm down to 46 people, most of them dropped
• We saw a lot of drop in our water table.

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• When you have, you know, 20-plus trailer bills dropped on you, it’s a lot of effort.
• It has dropped off significantly.
• That's what happens when you drop a bill like this at the last minute without involving the impacted

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There's a change of the in-person absentee ballot drop-off time from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• I think that is a bigger conversation that I welcome, and I welcome you to drop some bills on this.
• In this bill, we are rolling back the absentee ballot drop-off deadline from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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• And I want to thank Ron from ATV Minnesota, where we had this meeting, and I got this tome dropped in
• And I want to thank Ron from ATV Minnesota, where we had this meeting, and I got this tome dropped in
• And I want to thank Ron from ATV Minnesota, where we had this meeting, and I got this tome dropped in

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1012, as amended by the A1 amendment, and the author moved the bill to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The amendment, adopted on a voice vote, changed the timing for public input in trail planning, removed language on decommissioning trails, and combined the measure with another ATV-fee bill. The author said the bill would unify ATV trail signage policy statewide, align statute with DNR best practices, and not affect the forest trail inventory, existing ATV-accessible miles, or hunting exemptions. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of the Minnesota Public Lands Coalition, tribal officials from the Max Band and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a retired DNR conservation officer, a retired wildlife manager, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, argued the bill would better protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, and culturally significant areas, improve transparency and tribal consultation, and make trail planning and enforcement more workable. The EQB said the amended bill’s rulemaking timeline was more workable, and the DNR described its existing multi-step trail review and consultation process. Opponents, including ATV Minnesota, county commissioners from northern counties, and a representative of the Minnesota Trappers Association, argued the bill would burden or restrict existing trail systems, increase costs, and threaten tourism and local economies. They said current trail development already involves DNR and local review, and that the bill could reduce access for riders, trappers, and other users. In member questions, the author and a Minnesota Association of Townships representative said the bill was intended to codify DNR best practices and bring local governments into the process earlier, while confirming that hunting exemptions were not removed.

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• Now we're 60 days past that and I believe that y'all have some packages or it should be in your drop
• And what we saw at the investigation committee was was jaw-dropping what the Railroad Commission and
• I think that that's jaw dropping. It makes the issue even more important than we already have.

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• I hope the sponsor might consider dropping that to about three years, maybe.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business met for its final meeting of the 2026 legislative agenda, chaired by Senator April Baskin, with several members and staff in attendance. The committee considered two bills. The first, S.3187 by Senator Persaud, would amend economic development and related laws to provide small business crime prevention services. Senator Dean Murray moved the bill, Senator Chris Ryan seconded, and the committee voted to report it to finance. The second bill, S.4240 by Senator Parker, would require economic development subsidy agreements to include clawback provisions allowing the state to recover awards if recipients relocate out of state. Senator Murray supported the concept but expressed concern that the five-year requirement was too long and suggested three years instead, stating he would vote without recommendation for that reason. Senator Monica Martinez moved the bill, Senator Ryan seconded, and it was reported to the calendar with one member voting without recommendation. After completing legislative business, Chair Baskin thanked members and staff for their work during her first year chairing the committee and noted the end of the session. The committee then adjourned.

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• And the president dropped criminal charges against multiple MS-13 gang leaders in order to help cover
• And the president dropped criminal charges against multiple MS-13 gang leaders in order to help cover
• And the president dropped criminal charges against multiple MS-13 gang leaders in order to help cover
• And the president dropped criminal charges against multiple MS-13 gang leaders in order to help cover
• Uh, so they're going to drop off of health insurance.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• >> You're saying the oxygen can drop >> You're saying the oxygen can drop >> oxygen
• >> oxygen level can drop in the ponds. >> oxygen level can drop in the ponds.
• And now they have been dropped from 4A to 3A.
• they have been dropped from 4A to<02:02:36.159> 3A.
• on overtime and our deaths dropped on overtime and our deaths dropped dramatically<02:24:01.680>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• those partnerships, have those soft handoffs and successful handoffs, I really believe recidivism will drop
• We bring them to our reentry center and drop them off, and we take one more run at them trying to get
• When somebody comes up and drops the bail money, I said, 'This is for Joe Blow,' and Joe gets bailed
• If they've proven to do the right thing, their risk is dropped, their opportunity should increase, not
• Drop, their opportunity should increase, not be decreased by a mandatory override based on what the system

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations. A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan. Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone. The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.

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• Either aging out, or they were provided a packet, a retirement package, with either DROP or whatever
• smart glasses, whether they're Meta—I see Apple just announced a new version that they're going to drop—do
• smart glasses, whether they're Meta—I see Apple just announced a new version that they're going to drop—do
• before, and they got concerned that it may not be able to make its way through because he had not dropped
• Members, this resolution was dropped last night.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• Uh, please go drop some of that off. Uh, you'll need to take an ID.
• cafeteria.<00:29:56.240> uh<00:29:56.480> please<00:29:56.799> go<00:29:57.039> drop
• <00:29:57.279> some<00:29:57.520> of cafeteria. uh please go drop some of cafeteria
• . uh please go drop some of that<00:29:57.840> off.
• and I know that there was an amendment to backfill, but at some point people always say it's just a drop

Keywords: 981, all

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• The discussion on the health care, as most people know, I drop a lot of bills, and a lot of them are
• probably going to end up in the floor pretty quick, but is this really the top priority that we have to drop
• really the top priority that we<00:53:21.839> have<00:53:22.000> to<00:53:22.160> drop
• <00:53:22.800> We<00:53:22.960> don't we have to drop everything?
• We don't we have to drop everything?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm told that the revenue drop hopefully is less than 20% now.
• I'm told that the revenue drop hopefully is less than 20% now.
• I'm told that<00:59:26.720> the<00:59:27.040> revenue<00:59:27.520> drop<00:59:28.000
• > hopefully<00:59:28.400> is<00:59:28.640> less that the revenue drop hopefully
• is less that the revenue drop hopefully is less than<00:59:29.119> 20%<00:59:29.839> now.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• heard previously relating to certain alternative education programs designed for students at risk of dropping
• we speak specifically about the African-American community, I've seen where young people who have dropped
• Advice on how to do that in a way that's beyond performative—dropping a card or writing an email, you
• They're gonna drop off a folder for y'all tomorrow, which kind of lays out everything and what we're
• Lawson's people will be dropping it by your office, ma'am. Thank you. You're welcome. All right.

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• enviable unless you happen to be African-American. 77% home ownership for African-Americans in Minnesota drops
• enviable unless you happen to be African-American. 77% home ownership for African-Americans in Minnesota drops
• enviable unless you happen to be African-American. 77% home ownership for African-Americans in Minnesota drops
• enviable unless you happen to be African-American. 77% home ownership for African-Americans in Minnesota drops
• enviable unless you happen to be African-American. 77% home ownership for African-Americans in Minnesota drops

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I just wanted to chime in on Senator Bon's question and note that it's anecdotal, but I know I dropped
• I just wanted to chime in on Senator Bon's question and note that it's anecdotal, but I know I dropped
• I just wanted to chime in on Senator Bon's question and note that it's anecdotal, but I know I dropped
• I just wanted to chime in on Senator Bon's question and note that it's anecdotal, but I know I dropped
• I know that it's anecdotal, but I know I dropped my daughter off at St.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , they were claiming significant amounts of federal funds, and then all of a sudden there was this drop-off
• You can see the Great Recession and the drop-off following that.
• There was a Pew report that just dropped at the beginning of the session that talks about regulatory
• Most of our shipping comes into this state, dropping something off and then leaving empty rather than
• And then when you drop down to 50% or 30% under.