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• February 9th at approximately 5:20 p.m. February 9th at approximately 5:20 p.m.
• 20 on February 9th at approximately 5:20 on February 9th at approximately 5:20 p.m.?
• around 5:20 p.m.? around 5:20 p.m.?
• and 5:30 p.m.?
• 9th between 5 and 5:30 p.m. 9th between 5 and 5:30 p.m.

Keywords: 916, all

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• You could end the APS tomorrow and financially not impact many of those units.
• It seems like Section 5 might be new.
• So I'm interested in Section 5 and in learning more.
• Section 5 is a standalone idea.
• MWIC and 27 participants also own almost 5 percent of Millstone Unit 3, Millstone Unit 3, which is licensed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on offshore wind, battery storage, solar, nuclear study proposals, and a bill to redefine clean energy. Several Barnstable-area legislators and witnesses raised concerns about offshore wind transmission infrastructure near neighborhoods, beaches, and drinking water supplies, and supported bills to create a special commission and increase local input and oversight. In contrast, environmental, consumer, labor, and clean energy groups strongly backed offshore wind expansion bills, arguing that offshore wind lowers long-term costs, improves winter reliability, reduces fossil fuel dependence, supports jobs and local supply chains, and should include wildlife protections, labor standards, and community benefits. Some witnesses and committee members noted that parts of the offshore wind legislation overlap with the Governor’s energy affordability bill, and asked for clarification on which provisions were new versus duplicative. The committee also heard testimony on battery storage and solar legislation. Two student witnesses and several industry representatives supported a bill to study grid battery storage, saying storage can reduce outages, lower peak prices, and improve grid resilience during extreme weather. Witnesses from solar and storage companies supported a broader clean energy transition bill that would expand storage procurement, create a retail-style storage program for distributed batteries, set a 10-gigawatt solar target by 2035, and streamline siting and interconnection. Committee members pressed witnesses on whether these provisions were already included in the Governor’s affordability bill and asked for a section-by-section breakdown of what was new. One witness also urged allowing developers to bond interconnection payments to reduce financing costs. Another major topic was a bill defining clean energy, especially whether existing pumped-storage hydropower should qualify for subsidies or be excluded. Supporters of the bill argued that existing pumped storage should not receive additional ratepayer subsidies because it is already built, can have environmental impacts on rivers and ecosystems, and could cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Opponents said pumped storage is an important reliability resource and should remain eligible. The committee also heard testimony on nuclear-energy study bills: some witnesses supported creating a commission to examine nuclear power as a reliable, carbon-free option, while others opposed nuclear study bills and argued that nuclear is costly, unsafe, and inconsistent with the state’s clean energy goals. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Citizens United decision.
• Since Citizens United, dark money has flooded all levels of government.
• That bill's out 5-0, but we'll keep the roll open for our absent members.
• That bill's out 5 to 0, but we'll keep the roll. I'm sorry, 5 to 2.
• That bill's out 5 to 0, but we'll keep the roll. I'm sorry, 5 to 2.

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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• Ranger units came about 1974, 1975.
• So do you have any Air Force members as part of your unit?
• No, I, I was an air mobile unit, so, um, we had helicopters.
• a 5-mile radius from an airport.
• Uh, the United States courts of Appeals for veteran claims.

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• Consent calendar is out, 5 to 0.
• Have you done the streamlining of interim housing units and permanent housing units?
• You've done the streamlining of interim housing units and permanent housing units, in fact.
• File item 5. You've already taken care of. Item 5. You've already taken care of. Sorry.
• File item 5. Vote 7 to 0. File item 5, SB 606. Current vote is 4 to 0. Castillo, aye.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several homelessness, public benefits, and aging-related bills. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs, require quarterly reporting from HCD on outcomes, and direct LAO evaluation; supporters said it would help local governments reduce RV encampments while connecting people to housing and services. SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when parents cannot provide acceptable proof of a child’s vaccination; supporters argued the penalty unfairly harms families already in poverty and can worsen instability, while no opposition testified. SB 606 would define “functional zero” for overall and unsheltered homelessness and require local jurisdictions to plan for and report on the housing and interim shelter needed to reach that goal; supporters said it would add accountability and focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, and one group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. SB 433 would create an income-based room-and-board cap and personal needs allowance for all Medi-Cal assisted living participants in residential care facilities for the elderly, not just SSI recipients; supporters said it would prevent eviction and homelessness among low-income seniors and people with disabilities, and facility groups withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. SB 761 would require students applying for Cal Grants to be notified that they may be eligible for CalFresh and given information on how to apply; supporters said it would address widespread student food insecurity and low enrollment among eligible students. The committee accepted amendments on the bills, and all of the measures discussed were reported out on 7-0 or similar unanimous votes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with the consent calendar also approved unanimously.

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• Can't be<00:54:40.000> 5<00:54:40.319> Z. be 5 Z. be 5 Z.
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• >> 5 in study. >> 5 in study.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Current vote, 5 to 0. Aye. Calderon. Current vote, 5 to 0. File item 6, AB 549.
• File Item 5, AB 85. Current vote is 5 to 0. Tangipa? No. Final vote, 5 to 1. File Item 6, AB 495.
• Current vote is 5 to 1. Tangypaw? No. Final vote, 5 to 2. File Item 7, AB 5993.
• Current vote is 5 to 0. Tongva? No. Tongva, no. Final vote, 5 to 0. Final vote, 5 to 0.
• Current vote 5 to 1. Tongva? No. Tongva, no. Final vote, 5 to 2.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

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• Under the treaty, Mexico is obligated to deliver 1.75 million acre feet of water to the United States
• It's one of the things that is kind of misconstruing is that people think it's every 5 years.
• It's not a calendar 5 years.
• It's once it fills up that starts a new 5 year treaty or a 5 year cycle, and so it has been filled up
• Is there any punitive actions that the United States could take?

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• Moving on to slide 5.
• There are 1,250 megawatt units. These would be more like 60 megawatt units.
• So, the advantage of those small units are they can be located in a lot of places.
• We re-bidding this $5 billion since it was kind of, the books have closed.
• Is there another opportunity to apply for that loan before we go into another $5 billion?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to center from District 5. to center from District 5.
• /c> know, rounded up or rounded down to 5 know, rounded up or rounded down to 5 cents<01:03:05.800>
• MSDE to establish the centralized unit MSDE to establish the centralized unit for<01:12:08.360><
• uh, 326 and repeal sections of 5- uh, 326 and 5-327." 5-327." 5-327."
• up to 5 years or a $25,000 maximum fine. up to 5 years or a $25,000 maximum fine.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 10, 2026, established a quorum, and began with an invocation by Reverend Damien Flowers, which was journalized without objection. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including Dr. Courtney Glickman for being named 2025 Play Therapist of the Year, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Dr. Sonja B. Santelises for her leadership of Baltimore City Public Schools, students shadowing legislators, Navy Alliance representatives, the Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell, and Ms. Kimberly Body for her lupus advocacy. The Senate also journalized prior remarks about the 6888 regiment. The Finance Committee report then moved several bills forward. Senate Bill 348 would allow hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to contact, rather than only call, patients after high-risk pregnancies; its amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 390 on Wicomico County liquor licenses was laid over under the rule. Senate Bill 492, addressing massage therapy advertising and prohibiting misleading sexual-service advertising, was amended and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 562, concerning pharmacist-prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 773 would let pharmacists order certain vaccines, including intranasal flu vaccines, for self-administration and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 53, on Maryland Port Administration land acquisition notice in Anne Arundel County, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 428 would bar cost-sharing for collaborative care model services under Medicaid and private coverage and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 473 would require human trafficking awareness training for for-hire and transportation network drivers; its amendments were adopted and it was sent to third reading. Senate Bill 585 would shift administration of the human relevant research fund from Health to Agriculture and was advanced. Senate Bill 606, the Easy Pass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act, would require an MDTA report on commuter plans and unused trips; its amendment was moved as the transcript ended. During debate on Senate Bill 917, which would expand the definition of audiology practice to include certain screenings and non-radiographic imaging, a senator questioned whether the bill would make Maryland the only state restricting a health occupation from performing Medicare-required screenings. The floor leader said the committee had heard that claim in testimony but had not verified it, and the senator moved to special order the bill for amendment, which was granted without objection. Most other bills were reported favorably, with committee amendments adopted without objection and several bills ordered printed for third reading.

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• Constitution, the laws ratified treaties of the United States and the territories of the United States
• They came and they supported the Constitution of the United States.
• Valeo in 1976 and culminated with Citizens United in 2010.
• That $5 trillion number, by the way, is growing.
• But that $5 trillion number, by the way, is growing.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• OK, so would it be OK if we limited these to 5-year terms.
• The more, the change from 5% to 2% of the voters, uh.
• We began construction on 5 communities over 1600 units during COVID.
• Our unit specializes in organized crime and financial crime.
• We've done it 4 or 5 times now.

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• for more units committing to the deepest affordability levels.
• the units of 30%, 50%, 60%, 80%, and workforce housing.
• , and 80% reported not enough accessible rental units that were also affordable.
• I got page 5. I'm just looking to delete section 10. Sorry, Mr.
• Chair, I'd like to bring forward page 5 and delete section 10.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• Uh, we're beginning with House Bill 5.
• Um, the problem that House Bill 5 addresses is, um, you know, Mr. Speaker, I'm sorry, Mr.
• Opportunity of giving all of you the governor's message on House Bill 5.
• You've been here for 5 years. I find it insulting.
• The We are a small unit in our office.

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• stability to the units that they own. stability to the units that they own.
• , while they're in the unit, while they're in the unit, >> right?
• unit, including privacy, for example. unit, including privacy, for example.
• I live in, I own the unit. I do not own I live in, I own the unit.
• units equals more availability. units equals more availability.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So it's amendment set 5-6-48. Ms. Firegrass, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• As you stated, this is amendment set 5-6-48.
• So I'll offer up amendment 5-6-48. Any objection to the adoption of 5-6-48?
• This is amendment set 5-6-25. This is amendment set 5-6-25.
• You go to another store, they charge 4, all the way upwards of 5%.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• . 4 of our schools, between 1 and 5.
• Each school year is worth 4 units for a student, 2 per semester.
• Full student unit. Well, at University High School.
• I only get 8 units, SAUs. If you come to me as a sophomore, I get uh 12 units.
• If you come to me as a senior, I get 4 units.

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• Item number 4, to revise rider 5 cash flow agency is adopted.
• . 5, be adopted.
• Thank you. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14 Thank you. Okay. Thank you.
• Turning to page 5. At the top of the page item number 7.
• Grant Program, adopted at $5 million. Turning to page 8.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• before any procedures done in the United before any procedures done in the United States.<00:21:
• >> And the 5 million would be an And the $5 million would be an incentive for pharmaceutical companies
• United States? United States?
• And it and uh geriatric psych units.
• psychiatric units. psychiatric units.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several guest introductions, including a pastor, a doctor of the day, medical students and physicians for MSMA White Coat Day, and visitors in the galleries. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up House Bill 314, the Ibogaine Treatment Drug Development Grant Program Act. The sponsor described ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and related conditions, emphasizing that the bill would not legalize the drug but would authorize the State Department of Health to fund a consortium for FDA-regulated clinical trials with private matching funds, a university and hospital partner, and a requirement that at least 20% of commercialization revenue go to the state. Members asked about VA involvement, whether the trials would serve veterans or civilians, how the drug would be administered and monitored, why a statute was needed, and the source of the proposed state funding. The bill passed by a vote of 110 yeas and 1 nay. The House then considered House Bill 534, as a committee substitute, creating the Mississippi Health Exchange, a statewide health information exchange for real-time sharing of admission, discharge, transfer, and related patient information among hospitals, clinics, payers, and public health officials. The sponsor said the system would improve continuity of care, help with bed availability and mental health placements, and support public health analysis while protecting privacy through HIPAA compliance, an opt-out process, and limits on access to identified data. The bill would require hospitals, community mental health centers, and state hospitals to participate as a condition of licensure, designate a single nonprofit operator selected by the Department of Health, and create a fund for implementation and cybersecurity costs. Members questioned the bill about privacy protections, the opt-out process, whether data could be sold or shared improperly, costs to hospitals, whether hospitals and the hospital association supported the measure, and how the exchange would work in transfer scenarios. The sponsor said the bill would make unauthorized sharing illegal, that most hospitals already participate in some form of HIE, and that the exchange would not cost the state anything immediately because there was no appropriation attached. The discussion also noted possible help from rural transformation funding. The transcript ends during continued questioning of House Bill 534, before final passage or other action is shown.

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• By the vote of 50 ayes, 5 nays, and 5 not voting, you have passed House Bill 2028, signed in open session
• The clerk will record the vote: 53 ayes, 2 nays, 5 not voting.
• The vote is 31 ayes, 24 nays, 5 not voting.
• The vote is 28 ayes, 27 nays, 5 not voting. You have failed.
• We voted 32 ayes, 23 nays, and 5 not voting.

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