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• We are on track to spend all of that.
• or how are you tracking this? So we, TFC is more of an authorization. TDIM is typically.
• located here and not overseas is incredibly important.
• This fiscal year alone, we've added four departments. located in the text panhandle.
• It does take a number of people to keep me on track, so I appreciate that.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• 58.879> take The new bill, HB 728, changes the machines from what I think are basically off-track
• Because I was just, like, keeping track. Then I saw this bill.
• because I was just like keeping track because I was just like keeping track then<00:08:25.120>
• invented as a means of uh keeping tracks invented as a means of uh keeping tracks in<01:14:24.480
• He was the original owner of Oxford Track in Oxford, Maine.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The public hearing opened on HB 728-FN, which would authorize video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repeal historic horse racing licensing. Representative Om explained that the bill would convert the current historic horse racing terminals into true video lottery terminals/slot machines and change the revenue split, reducing the operator share from 75% to 70% while increasing the state share from 25% to 30%. He also noted the bill would increase the amount going to charities and other state beneficiaries. Former State Rep. Pat Brammy, who had served on the Charitable Gaming Study Commission, testified in support of the bill’s basic structure. He said a consultant’s report found historic racing machines cost facilities 12% to 18% more to operate because of totalizer and track-related fees, and that slot machines would be cheaper because there are more manufacturers and more competition. He argued that although the operator share drops by 5%, facilities could still benefit from lower operating costs, and he said the commission concluded that moving to slot machines would increase revenues to facilities, charities, and the state. He also said the bill would create a more stable stream of funding for problem gambling, since the current HHR “breakage” funding mechanism is limited and dependent on a single vendor. Brammy also discussed the commission’s concerns about market concentration in HHR machines, saying the commission found the market was dominated by only a few manufacturers and recommended legislation to address that issue under Article 83 of the state constitution. He interpreted the bill as allowing a phase-in of slot machines upon passage, with the remaining HHR provisions phasing out by January 1, 2028, and said facilities would likely transition as leases expire. Committee members asked about HHR contracts, machine programming, testing, and whether removing HHR would reduce competition; Brammy said he believed leases were likely short-term, machines are tested by a lab, and the legislature could decide whether the change is appropriate. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• Programs located in Plymouth.
• <01:55:42.040> in missions Inc Programs located in missions Inc Programs located in Plymouth
• <03:17:36.720> in wherever that equipment is located in wherever that equipment is located
• Paul headquarters location and one out of our Bemidji regional office.
• <03:22:27.720> and our St Paul headquarters location and our St Paul headquarters location

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Now, decades later, the city is on track to pay tens of millions of dollars more in public funds than
• and support procurement via the Tracking Energy Development Task Force, really being able to look at
• Second, ongoing interagency coordination and tracking.
• And the resulting portfolio represents the full set of RA-eligible capacity and energy-only co-located
• And the resulting portfolio represents the full set of R-eligible capacity and energy-only co-located

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.

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• and family tracks.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion make Sarasota and Florida a destination location.
• that was that at one point in time, Chick-fil-A... ...more or less stopped me in my tracks, and that
• As it relates to The location of a data center.
• It just basically speaks to they can’t pinpoint the exact location where that will be.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• This particular location opened just over 16 years ago, and every time we open a branch, we re-demonstrate
• We try to have them in public locations, so individuals who live there and others who live nearby can
• Salesforce to record and track our caseloads.
• We've got more than 50 kiosks for the self-service kiosk, but they are kiosk locations where you can
• We've got more than 50 kiosks for the self-service kiosk, but they are kiosk locations where you can

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was a FY27 budget session on Health and Human Services held in Mattapan, hosted by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Opening remarks from Senator Lydia Edwards, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reed, Representative Russell Holmes, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing in Mattapan, the importance of community access, and the role of libraries as human services institutions. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves before agency testimony began. MassAbility testified first, describing its mission to support people with disabilities through employment, independent living, and disability determination services. The agency highlighted federal funding uncertainty, a modest FY27 budget reduction, and a proposed reworking of its home care program, which it said is outdated and should better target those most in need. Members questioned the home care cut, staffing reductions, and federal coordination. MassAbility also shared a participant story about recovery and community support to illustrate the impact of its services. The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing then presented its FY27 request, focusing on interpreter and captioning access, workforce development, emergency communication, aging-related hearing loss, and transition services for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. Members asked about interpreter shortages, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL education, and community training; the commission said it is expanding mentorship and referral systems but still faces staffing and vendor challenges. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind followed with a $30.8 million request, describing services for nearly 9,000 consumers, peer support groups, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 services, while noting federal funding uncertainty and a 7% budget cut. Members raised concerns about maintaining services with fewer resources, and the commissioner said the agency had trimmed overhead and could manage the proposal. The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the segment, outlining expanded legal, housing, workforce, citizenship, and financial literacy supports for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, legal defense initiatives, and the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative. Members discussed the effects of federal policy changes, the loss of refugee resettlement funding, and the need for state support to fill gaps. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the hearing consisted of agency presentations and committee questioning.

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• One of the concerns that I have would be around how we go about tracking, say for example, we... tracking
• Also, what is the process for tracking, especially if we don't have, you know, what we call herd immunity
• Miss Hartsfield, is that what you understood in terms of the tracking that Senator just mentioned?
• We lived in a number of locations: my wife and I lived in Los Angeles, where I studied in seminary, Jerusalem

Bills: HB266, SB85, SB166, HB266, SB85, SB166

Keywords: education, diploma, adult education, dropout prevention, nontraditional high school program, driver's license eligibility, vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education

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• SEATBELT ON DOESN'T MEAN THE PILLARS SUPPORTING OUR SECURE OR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE MOUNTED IN PROPER LOCATIONS
• WE HAVE ON THE YEAR-BY-YEAR BASIS THAN MONITORING AND TRACKING OUR EFFORTS AND WE ARE ALL THE WAY DOWN
• SO ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WE HAVE DONE IS AS AN EXECUTIVE TEAM WE MEET MONTHLY TO MONITOR AND TRACK
• AND I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE INNOVATIVE TOOL WE DEVELOPED WHERE WE ARE TRACKING THE DATA ON A DAILY BASIS
• AND WE CAN TRACK THE SEPARATIONS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Site selection committee chose Lubbock for its location.
• The valley has a rich culture heritage and benefit from a strategic location near the Gulf of Mexico
• Hua. cities in the country located on the border.
• the amount of information available to judges when setting bail and enabling statewide data to be tracked
• So there's no way to track the if there was a bail with a defendant's name and to the paid.

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform

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• The location that Ms. Marge highlighted is a member of the Community Care Network.
• Whatever we think about the VA, at least there are means of tracking and record-keeping there that often
• That data is transparent; it can be recorded, tracked, and acted upon, but that's not true in the private
• Total knees are done in this location versus this location.

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• location.
• with the polling locations.
• polling location and law enforcement officers.
• For these polling locations as it relates to firearms.
• We are seeing pumping units removed from locations.

Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• And big businesses have a much easier time tracking and dealing with that than small businesses do.
• It's quite a burden. ...tracking and dealing with that than small businesses do.
• These products are required to be kept behind the pharmacy counter, and the amount sold is tracked to
• These products are required to be kept behind the pharmacy counter, and the amount sold is tracked to
• And it's unlikely there really is enough space for furniture like that to be put in that location.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So this would be Like one centralized location that all providers and hospitals could see, as if the
• the user that they are accessing highly sensitive information, and we could utilize audit logs for tracking
• To ensure the department did everything possible to locate safe family options for that child.
• This bill matters because you can't Fixing what you don't track.
• Okay, that's where I was going, and I got Off on a track. Go ahead, Representative Cates.

Keywords: 996, all

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• have 13 monitors in various locations have 13 monitors in various locations around<03:49:24.720>
• Clair, that's not a data point that we would track. Seeing none, thank you very much.
• Every time a vehicle is inspected, the mileage is tracked, so if I’ve got a vehicle that’s got 200,000
• so if I've got a mileage is tracked so if I've got a vehicle<04:36:21.680> that's<04:36:21.879
• to track the the connection connection connection between<04:47:43.840> vehicle<04:47:44.360>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee held a public hearing on HB 249, which would allow bicycles, and in the bill’s language human-powered vehicles and e-bikes, to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs when safe. The bill sponsor, Rep. Seth Miller, said the measure is intended to improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer crashes or injuries. He emphasized that the bill would remain optional, would not let cyclists ignore cross traffic, and would help riders avoid the unstable “wobble” that comes from repeatedly stopping and starting, especially on cargo bikes or other heavier bicycles. Committee members raised concerns about predictability, liability, and whether the proposal creates a special class of vehicle. Rep. Crawford asked why the bill also addresses left turns on red for one-way streets; Miller said that provision is meant to address situations where bicycles do not trigger signal equipment and could otherwise be stranded at a light. Rep. Gannon questioned the lack of explicit liability language, and Miller said he did not know of a separate provision but would be open to an amendment if the committee wanted clearer language. Rep. Hill and Rep. Emble expressed concern that other drivers would not know what cyclists intend to do and that the bill could create special rules; Miller responded that cyclists would still be required to yield and that the law would not change right-of-way rules. Several witnesses testified in support. Michael Frank, a Spofford cyclist and League cycling instructor, said the bill would help him safely commute and carry heavy groceries by reducing the effort and exposure involved in restarting after a full stop. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy and time, and would still require cyclists to stop at red lights unless the intersection is clear. He also noted that traffic signals often do not detect bicycles. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• I guess my question on number seven is, is it not totally the same, but what are we do we keep track
• of the results are we do we keep track of the results that<01:21:21.840> really<01:21:22.159>
• <01:22:02.480> Um<01:22:02.880> we<01:22:03.199> also that's located at New
• Um we also that's located at New Vista.
• <01:27:45.600> is<01:27:46.239> uh One data point that we consistently track is the

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 10 meeting, and then approved a large agenda of contracts and related items, with the total agenda amount stated as $359,638,393.88. Most items were approved without objection, but two contracts were pulled for discussion: attorney general panel counsel contingency fee contracts and a Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission personal services contract. For the attorney general’s office, Chris Lewis explained that the contracts were panel counsel contingency fee agreements, with 14 qualified awards from 16 applicants. He said the contracts were contingency-based, so no money would be paid unless cases were successful, and that the fee structure worked out to roughly 5% under the statutory waterfall. Senators asked about the size of the contracts, whether the terms were uniform, why no Kentucky firms were among the awardees, and how the public should understand the large dollar figures. Lewis said one Kentucky firm applied but was disqualified for a late submission, other Kentucky firms had inquired but did not apply, and local firms could still work with national firms on cases. The committee then approved the contracts. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission contract drew more extensive questioning. Commission representatives said they had previously had a contract disapproved because the proper process was not followed, so they used an RFI process posted on the state and commission websites for at least three weeks. They received one applicant, a Kentucky firm, and set the rate at $125 per hour. Members questioned whether the commission was acting beyond its ethics mission, whether staff were helping draft complaints against legislators, and whether the commission was taking on a prosecutorial or human-resources role. The commission said its role is limited to enforcing the legislative code of ethics, providing advisory guidance, and following the formal complaint process; it does not pursue matters outside that code. Members also raised concerns about the earlier procurement misstep and the commission’s credibility, and the commission apologized, said it had corrected the process, and pledged to comply going forward. The committee then approved the contract.

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• Why do you want to keep track of immigrants? Why not left-handed people?
• Why keep track of immigrants? Senator Rogers: Mr.
• Why are we not keeping track of them also?
• Why are we not keeping track of them also?
• They are protecting them by doxing their real-time locations.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:27:00.159> right combustible plants aren't located right combustible plants aren't located
• Before I totally wrap up, I did want to mention that there are a few other issues that I am tracking,
• <00:40:05.839> I tracking issues about building codes.
• I tracking issues about building codes.
• including the 2025 legislation tracking including the 2025 legislation tracking list<00:40:26.720

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We also get a much better location on the floor because we command a large space in advance.
• We have also, like the gentleman before me, been in the same family in our same location processing or
• in a same family in our same location in a same family in our same location processing<00:37:35.359
• We have plenty of members who haven't been able to make that case because they couldn't find a track
• case because they couldn't find a track case because they couldn't find a track or<00:53:52.319>

Bills: HF3580, HF3566

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, depredation, crop damage, wolf compensation, elk damage, state funding, agricultural protection, trespass, criminal penalties, farm equipment, agricultural land, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then heard from Minnesota FFA officers, who described FFA as a student-led agricultural education organization focused on leadership, personal growth, and career success. The students explained the three-part model of agricultural education, the size and reach of FFA in Minnesota, and upcoming events at the Capitol, including an agricultural policy experience conference and FFA Day at the Capitol. Members asked about FFA’s role in encouraging the next generation of farmers, the organization’s broader focus beyond farming to include wildlife and other natural resources careers, and the mix of rural, metro, and urban chapters. The students emphasized that FFA and agricultural educators help students discover career paths and that urban chapters are active and thriving alongside rural ones. The committee then received a presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on the Agri program. The department described Agri as a legislature-created program that uses producer-payment funds to support roughly 15 grant and cost-share programs, including newer efforts such as Protect and Prepare. Testimony stressed transparency and fraud prevention: Agri is reimbursement-based, requires detailed documentation, conducts site visits on grants over $25,000, and has identified and stopped more than a dozen fraudulent applications in the past year. The department also noted a prior legislative auditor review of two larger Agri programs and said only about one-tenth of 1% of reviewed expenditures were recommended for recovery. The department highlighted the Make It Minnesota cost-share program, which helps Minnesota food and agriculture companies attend national trade shows such as Natural Products Expo West. Testifiers then described how Agri has supported their businesses: Mark Schiller of Lon Liquor in Northfield said the program helped his microdistillery expand into milling organic flour and adding food service, while Pete Gangler of Snowpack Foods in Caledonia said Agri grants supported food safety improvements, processing capacity, and a new freezer warehouse project. The department said additional grantees would testify as well, and members asked whether the department’s fraud-prevention practices could be shared with other state agencies; staff said they already are being shared through interagency best-practice efforts.

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• <02:15:27.360> of<02:15:27.679> multiple to provide for the location of multiple to
• So far, more than 22,600 unaccompanied children have been located.
• in the last administration lost track in the last administration lost track of.<04:42:46.320>
• And the government lost track of 150,000 of them.
• the government lost track of 150,000 of<05:00:54.160> them.

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

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• the postsecondary institutes<00:02:40.400> that<00:02:40.480> are<00:02:40.680> located
• that are located within the pilot<00:02:42.440> County<00:02:42.920> so<00:02:43.519><
• Establishment of an independent accrediting body here would help to track workforce trends, including
• Of our 60 locations, we have 31 outpatient and one residential SUD program.
• I would like to highlight here in Kabetogama County, which is where Recovering Hope is located.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all