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• But, due to state law, all core samples must be open to the public for viewership.
• board when processing returned ballots, the observers will need to stay away from the process.
• board when processing and at the ballot board when processing returned<01:32:39.800> ballots,
• was sent to one was an absentee ballot was sent to him. him. him.
• was sent to him by our absentee ballot was sent to him by our election<01:35:43.520> system.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House File 1794, which would remove the post-graduate collaborative practice requirement for advanced practice registered nurses. The author and several supporters argued the bill would reduce barriers to practice, improve access to primary care and mental health services, especially in rural areas, and align Minnesota with other states. Supporters cited backing from APRN organizations and said the Board of Nursing had no concerns, while opponents, led by Representative Liebling, argued the current one-year collaborative period is a patient-safety safeguard that gives new APRNs needed experience working with physicians before practicing independently. After debate and questions about how the current requirement works in practice, the House passed the bill 119-12. The House then considered House File 4595, which changes licensure reciprocity rules for marriage and family therapists. Representative Schumacher said the bill would expand access to mental health care at no cost by making it easier for qualified out-of-state therapists to obtain Minnesota licenses, eliminating a five-year waiting period and other barriers while maintaining standards through background checks and a jurisprudence exam. Supporters, including Representatives Bierman and Gilman, emphasized workforce shortages and the value of more therapy access for families and relationships. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy was noted as neutral, and the bill passed unanimously, 133-0. Finally, the House began debate on House File 4493, which would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill would save lives by allowing people to access treatment immediately through local pharmacies, especially in greater Minnesota, and help them through withdrawal when they are most likely to seek help. The transcript cuts off during the opening of discussion on this bill, before any vote or final action is shown.

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• My name is Brett Sample. I'm the executive director of Forgotten Hero Ranges and Retreat.
• Sample. Are there any member questions? Representative Rayrower, is that correct? That is correct.
• <00:53:56.480> are<00:53:56.559> there awesome thank you Mr sample are there awesome
• his ballot, checked it, noticed the error, and called it in.
• person who found an error on his ballot person who found an error on his ballot um<00:57:17.720>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• what we're doing in the tax package, currently when school districts want to put a referendum on the ballot
• Because when an item is put on the ballot for a referendum and we say to the public that we're going
• And they would have essentially 90 days to put that on the corresponding ballot.
• further give you some more details, according to FDLE, the benefit includes reducing the number of samples
• The provision includes reducing the number of samples submitted to the state DNA database by up to 10,000

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• what we're doing in the tax package, currently when school districts want to put a referendum on the ballot
• Because when an item is put on the ballot for a referendum and we say to the public that we're going
• And they would have essentially 90 days to put that on the corresponding ballot.
• further give you some more details, according to FDLE, the benefit includes reducing the number of samples
• submitted to the state DNA database by up to 10,000 annually. ...includes reducing the number of samples

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies. Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management. Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.

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• If D.C. residents do not like how members vote, residents can vote them out of office or pass a ballot
• If D.C. residents do not like how members vote, residents can vote them out of office or pass a ballot
• If D.C. residents do not like how members vote, residents can vote them out of office or pass a ballot
• If D.C. residents do not like how members vote, residents can vote them out of office or pass a ballot
• THE THEME HERE IS SAMPLE. WORKERS JUST WANT A FAIR SHOT. THEY WANT DIGNITY.

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

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• Current federal oversight only samples a fraction of a percent of claims.
• Current federal oversight only samples a fraction of a percent of claims.
• You can call one, so without having to go to the ballot or run a campaign, you have access to JLAC.
• They're going to take a sample and they're going to read those down.
• And remember, when you send it to the ballot, you could be voter-protecting this, meaning if you need

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2079, which authorizes a memorial for Arizona journalist Don Bolles in Wesley Bolin Plaza. The sponsor described the memorial as a no-cost way to preserve Arizona history and honor Bolles, who was assassinated in 1976 while investigating corruption and drug cartels. The bill was moved and passed unanimously, 7-0, for a due pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2080, a strike-everything amendment addressing deed and title fraud. The bill would require photo identification for certain county recorder filings, add identifying measures for deeds and real property documents when notarized, create an assessor alert system tied to property addresses, and increase penalties for knowingly filing false claims or forged real property documents from a misdemeanor to a class 4 felony. Testimony from county assessors, the Attorney General’s Office, and a fraud victim emphasized the scale of the problem and the need for layered protections. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. HB 4064, concerning municipal improvement districts, drew more debate. The bill would move the petition requirement earlier in the process before a city or town adopts a resolution of intention for an improvement district. Supporters from Camp Verde, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, a developer, and the Yavapai Apache Nation said the change would improve transparency, reduce wasted planning costs, and help finance sewer and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Opponents argued it could force property owners into infrastructure they do not want and infringe on property rights. The bill passed 5-2. The committee also approved HCR 2048, which would withhold pay for statewide elected officials and legislators if the general appropriations bill is not enacted by April 30 and send the measure to voters. Supporters said it would create a stronger incentive to finish the budget on time; opponents said more work was needed on session length and bill volume. The resolution passed 4-3. Later, HB 2324, allowing municipalities with their own fire codes to petition for county buildings inside city limits to be inspected under local code through an intergovernmental agreement, passed 7-0 after testimony from county and state fire officials who supported the concept but wanted technical amendments. The committee then passed HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Leff, with the family covering costs. Finally, HB 2239 created a child care grant program and infrastructure fund to expand child care in underserved and rural communities. Supporters described severe child care shortages, economic impacts, and safety concerns; the sponsor framed it as an investment in workforce participation and child well-being. The bill passed 5-0 with one present and one not voting. The committee then began hearing HB 2375 on historic districts and middle housing, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• I think we took a sample here. One of the important things we wanted to look at was hospitals.
• But what we added, if you look on page two of this bill, is the constitutional ballot issue that the
• We were misled by the title and the information that was on the ballot.
• Or we can work on it in two years, and it's fine to be put on the ballot now?
• If you want to understand this, well, just look at the ballot language when this was on the ballot, and

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• for school district use example two is our exhibit to is an example that I have mocked up using a sample
• This HJR will be placed on the November 4th, 2025 ballot to allow for voters to decide for themselves

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR2, HJR4, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34, HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: school district, ad valorem tax, local revenue, tax collection, education funding, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure, Texas-Mexico border, ad valorem taxation, farm products, livestock, timber, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment

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• I'm distributing samples of the signage that we're asking about, as well as locations that are in your
• There's a change of the in-person absentee ballot drop-off time from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• ballot.
• It legalizes bribery of every voter up to $19.99 per election on your ballot.
• 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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• This leads to incorrect data being derived from the survey sample.
• Speaker, I also request a division vote. derived from the survey sample a sample derived from the survey
• sample a sample of<00:42:14.400> the<00:42:14.880> questions<00:42:15.880> have
• was referred House Bill 557, An Act Relative to the Information That Appears on the School Budget Ballot
• is not always easy or these ballots is not always easy or convenient<00:50:17.760> for<00:50:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Again, it's peer-reviewed, a sample of 25,000 people from high school to middle life found that children
• Placing this issue on the ballot sends a painful message to families like mine, that our children's basic
• Please stop it here and decline to put it on the ballot. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• And when we talk about a culture war, that's why we're putting it to the ballot so that the culture can
• And when we talk about a culture war, that's why we're putting it to the ballot so that the culture can

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.

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• Example two is, uh, or exhibit 2 is an example that I have mocked up using a sample property in Collin
• This HJR would be placed on the November 4th, 2025 ballot to allow for voters to decide for themselves

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• And I would the citizens on a ballot.
• to vote no which now goes on the ballot to vote no which now goes on the ballot that<02:55:36.960
• ballots are not being used by the town.
• ballots are not being used by the town.
• I think it clarifies it for the ballot.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Homeland Security launched the BioWatch program, a monitoring system that collects and tests air samples
• Homeland Security launched the BioWatch program, a monitoring system that collects and tests air samples
• years later we are seeing attempts to pull our country back in time, bring us back to barriers at the ballot
• BARRIERS AT THE BALLOT BOX AND RESTRICTIONS ON REGISTRATION. MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER, MR.

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

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• If you ask if he brought samples, I'm going to lose it, because everybody makes that cliche, and you're
• Did you bring samples? No. I've got a note from Representative Weninger, I think it is.
• Did you bring samples? No. That's it.
• zoning after much discussion, and if the next step would have been a referendum to bring it to the ballot

Bills: SB1254, SB1431, SB1478, SB1566, SB1787

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial commission, safety regulations, employee protection, penalties, compliance, municipal planning, homeowners associations, design regulations, property rights, building permits, single-family homes, liquor, alcohol, spirituous liquor, liquor license, liquor licensing, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, restaurant to-go cocktails, mixed cocktails

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1566, which would prohibit municipalities and counties from maliciously delaying licensing, permits, or approvals, authorize the Attorney General to enforce the prohibition, and provide expedited judicial review. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address affordability by preventing intentional government delays in housing and business approvals. County representatives supported the goal but opposed the bill as drafted, arguing the county language differed from the city/town language and could sweep in ordinary processing delays or incomplete applications; the sponsor said a floor amendment would fix the county language. Testimony from supporters described long permit and parcel-number delays and argued the bill would give applicants a remedy against intentional obstruction. The committee recommended the bill do pass by a 7-3 vote, with one present and one absent. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1787, which would require written notice for exactions imposed on development projects, allow individualized determinations, and create an appeal path including judicial review. The sponsor framed it as a takings and affordability measure to stop unrelated or excessive exactions from being imposed on housing projects. Cities and counties opposed the bill, saying existing law already requires nexus and proportionality, already provides an appeal process, and that the bill would create a duplicative Attorney General review and confusion, especially for mixed-use projects. Supporters, including Pacific Legal Foundation, the Home Builders Association, and a homeowner who described a costly infrastructure demand on her property, argued the bill would curb extortionate demands and make the process fairer. The committee passed the bill 7-2 with one present and one absent. Senate Bill 1478, a liquor-regulation cleanup bill, was also heard and received broad support. The measure makes technical changes to liquor statutes, including clarifying interim permits, repealing a federal food-safety preemption provision, and updating definitions such as cider and production terminology. Industry stakeholders said the bill was the product of months of consensus work and mostly technical corrections. It passed unanimously, 10-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1431, which would limit municipal control over home design features and prohibit certain required shared amenities that would necessitate HOA maintenance. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would reduce housing costs by preventing subjective aesthetic mandates and unnecessary HOA-driven requirements, while opponents from cities and neighborhood groups warned it would undermine local control, crime-prevention design standards, neighborhood character, and quality. Home builders and property-rights advocates said the bill would expand consumer choice and reduce costs, while critics argued it could lead to lower-quality housing and remove local recourse. The bill was not reported out in the portion provided, and testimony continued with no final vote shown.

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• circuit court determines such a person did not comply, he or she is disqualified from placement on the ballot
• who lied on this form based on a First DCA rejection of that and putting a candidate back on the ballot
• It is not intrusive; it's not a big sample analysis campaign that can take time.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• are working process the paper ballots are working process the paper ballots are working properly.
• no years and then we do a random sample in a and then we do a random sample in a and then we do a random
• sample in a county.
• That's what this bill our paper ballots. That's what this bill our paper ballots.
• in the machine and do what they ballots in the machine and do what they ballots in the machine and do

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We do get to put this on the ballot. Isn't that correct?
• Colleen had one of these cannabis measures on the ballot.
• Anyone who's been in a city for a ballot measure—well, the whole ballot measure process has heard somebody
• So illegal ballot measures don't get enacted.
• Or an election on a ballot proposition or a long lawsuit?

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold

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• the Monterey-Salinas Transit District proposed Measure Q, a countywide one-eighth-cent sales tax ballot
• Under current law, MST may only propose ballot measures if a majority of the 12 represented jurisdictions
• So AB 761 would authorize the MST board to propose a sales tax ballot measure to voters upon approval
• It would simply allow the agency to propose a ballot measure, giving voters the opportunity to decide
• AB 436 requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop sample general plan goals, policies

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda focused heavily on housing, local government, Brown Act teleconferencing, and public agency administration. Early bills included AB 39, which would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning for EV charging and building decarbonization; AB 76, which clarifies Chula Vista’s university innovation district housing requirements; AB 259, AB 409, and AB 467, which extend or modernize Brown Act teleconferencing provisions for local agencies, community college student bodies, and Los Angeles neighborhood councils; and AB 428, which would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance. Supporters emphasized climate planning, housing access, public participation, safety, and cost savings, while several bills were amended to address stakeholder concerns. Most of these measures advanced on bipartisan votes, generally 6-1 or 7-0, and were left open for additional members to add on later. The committee also heard AB 632, which would strengthen local enforcement tools for serious code violations, fire hazards, illegal cannabis operations, and unsafe housing by allowing unpaid administrative fines to be converted into money judgments and liens. Local government and code enforcement groups supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and reduce costly litigation. AB 670 would let local governments count investments in preserving naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element reporting and require broader reporting of demolitions and replacement housing compliance; supporters argued preservation is essential because many unsubsidized affordable homes are at risk. AB 761 would allow Monterey-Salinas Transit to place a future sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board, rather than separate approval from each member jurisdiction, to preserve transit funding for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. These measures also moved forward, with the committee noting amendments and sending them to the next committees of referral. Another major item was AB 810, which would require special districts and joint powers authorities to migrate public-facing websites and email addresses to .gov or CA.gov domains by 2031. The author argued the change would reduce fraud and improve public trust, especially after emergency-related scams, while opponents from special districts and IT organizations said the transition would be costly and difficult for smaller agencies. Several school-related opponents withdrew after amendments, and committee members discussed possible aliases and tribal-government language. The bill passed 7-1 to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. Finally, AB 1206 proposed a pre-approved design catalog for single-family homes and small multifamily developments, modeled on a prior ADU bill, to speed rebuilding and reduce design costs; supporters from Habitat for Humanity and housing advocates said it would help both wildfire recovery and broader housing production, and the bill drew at least one opposed-unless-amended position as the committee moved into further discussion.

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• HB 5126 by Raymond, relating to the grounds for recounting paperless electronic voting system ballots
• The application for the ballot to be voted by mail is requested for the Committee on Elections.
• HB5397 by Hayes relates to authorizing an out-of-state winery direct shippers permit to conduct sampling
• ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a. place on the general primary election ballot
• HB5446 by Chalk-Sclare relates to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes and is referred

Keywords: 1184, house, all