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• process to potentially develop minerals process to potentially develop minerals in<02:27:47.520>
• in the Superior National Forest and allows a transparent process to develop the minerals in the Duluth
• in the Superior National Forest and allows a transparent process to develop the minerals in the Duluth
• in the Superior National Forest and allows a transparent process to develop the minerals in the Duluth
• in the Superior National Forest and allows a transparent process to develop the minerals in the Duluth

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The claims process for the joint subcommittee on claims is a process for people to file claims against
• > the<00:01:15.280> joint claims process uh for the joint claims process uh for the joint
• <00:01:16.799> for subcommittee on claims is a process for subcommittee on claims is a process
• So uh what we normal tort process for.
• <00:24:00.880> and this evening to protect our miners and this evening to protect our miners

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Resolution 65, recognizing West Virginia as a global hub for critical mineral processing and encouraging
• , and innovation in extracting and processing the minerals that power modern economies.
• extraction, processing, and advanced materials.
• He is the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for the Federal Republic of Somalia.
• He is the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• And I'll tell you, there's some very exciting technology in food processing.
• I think they're being processed. Oh, they're being processed in Judiciary. In Judiciary.
• So the general rate case process, which is the process... True cost of service.
• So the general rate case process, which is the process that utilities go through with the PUC in order
• These are processes that are already happening as part of the general rate case process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• can point to in the purchasing process can point to in the purchasing process um<00:11:23.440>
• Clerk votes Representative Miner, yes.
• Clerk votes Representative Miner. Yes.
• Representative Miner. Representative Miner. Yes. Yes. Yes.
• Representative Miner. Yes. Clerk votes. Representative Miner. Yes. Clerk votes.

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• >> Representative<00:04:54.080> Miner, >> Representative Miner, >> Representative
• Miner, >> yes.
• Miner, >> yes.
• >> Representative<00:12:52.480> Miner. >> Representative Miner.
• >> Representative Miner, >> Representative Miner, >> yes. >> yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to the United States the mineral to the United States the mineral interest<00:02:32.840> in
• We are not exchanging our mineral rights; mineral rights were never on the table.
• We are not exchanging our mineral rights; mineral rights were never on the table.
• 12:50.440> on<00:12:50.600> the rights mineral rights were never on the rights mineral
• The minerals may take time. After that, there may have to be another bill to transfer the minerals.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Critical minerals are essential to modern life.
• CRITICAL MINERALS ARE ESSENTIAL TO MODERN LIFE.
• H.R. 3006, the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act, builds on that effort.
• H.R. 3006, the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act, builds on that effort.
• H.R. 3006, the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act, builds on that effort.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:12:57.839> but care of it later on in the process but care of it later on in the process
• Miner Miner yes<01:42:07.800> ranking<01:42:08.199> member<01:42:08.520> Bixby
• <01:48:35.840> yes Barber yes representative Miner yes Barber yes representative Miner yes
• <01:58:24.199> yes Barber yes representative Miner yes Barber yes representative Miner yes
• number of animals that can be processed number of animals that can be processed in<02:21:02.439>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

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• And then after that process, you would take the Praxis in your subject area.
• Mineral County, who I know Mary is here or Ms.
• that in Mineral.
• So Mineral during the interim talked about how... ...teachers are J-1, they are doing that in Mineral
• Well, I just might add that I'm proud of Mineral County. I represent Mineral County. Thank you.

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• The federal process I would say is similar to a state permitting process.
• There is one uranium exploration project in process from the Mining and Minerals Division, and that is
• There are a couple of steps toward the end of the permitting process that the Mining and Minerals Division
• Minerals Division.
• process.

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• <00:12:05.279> Um in the process. Um in the process.
• this process. this process.
• It's mineral processing. We do that better than anywhere else in the world.
• It's mineral processing. We do that better than anywhere else in the world.
• joint minerals is is is a heavy lift. joint minerals is is is a heavy lift.

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• end the administrative pingpong process. end the administrative pingpong process.
• When we take minerals out of the ground and we process them and put them into manufactured goods, there's
• It will streamline process.
• lengthy EIS process. lengthy EIS process.
• our domestic mineral supplies. our domestic mineral supplies.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Does that section E with critical minerals allow for this credit to be used for the mining of those minerals
• Madam Chair, it's my understanding it's for the processing of those critical minerals, not the mining
• It's like the processing of those minerals into battery components, I think, is the impetus of the bill
• So while these minerals might be an advanced energy product, we need to have equipment that processes
• So while these minerals might be an advanced energy product, we need to have equipment that processes

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's not a fast process.
• I think a lot of times Platte County said, "Well, we don't have mineral, mineral, mineral, so we're in
• I think a lot of times Platte County said, "Well, we don't have mineral, mineral, mineral, so we're in
• Can you talk to that idea of vision over process?
• That would be October 1st, 2027, a report to JEC and minerals on 2027, a report to JEC and minerals on

Keywords: 916, all

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• Then, the 12 million acres of state-owned mineral rights and then also the mineral leasing program is
• Then, the 12 million acres of state-owned mineral rights and then also the mineral leasing program is
• Then, the 12 million acres of state-owned mineral rights and then also the mineral leasing program is
• the mineral leasing program is the the mineral leasing program is managed<00:10:14.240> through
• c> leases and minerals 272 active mineral leases and minerals 272 active mineral leases with<00:10

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, it honored that whole process.
• And in this we process and system.
• So we put in the challenge process.
• So we put in the challenge process.
• So we put in the challenge process. So we put in the challenge process.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And then lastly, on the application process, Process: and how this is going to work.
• This is all Part of the existing underwriting process.
• So that's a fairly straightforward process.
• NMFA is only concerned about the lending portion of this. process.
• Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources does the same.

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• So we're in the process of getting that in place.
• Permit application fees for critical mineral exploration and critical minerals processing facilities
• The PERS board does follow a standard process in our rulemaking process, which includes staff preparation
• We present ...making process, which includes staff preparation of the draft rules.
• This is the process that we followed for the rules before you today.

Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.

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• <00:02:36.000> processing would just read any mineral processing would just read any mineral
• mineral processing facilities mineral mineral processing facilities basically<00:15:23.360> should
• <00:15:25.920> processing exemptions that non-mineral processing exemptions that non-mineral
• So scratched uh non-mineral processing.
• <00:18:29.360> processing exemption that non-mineral processing exemption that non-mineral

Keywords: 916, all