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• Sovereign God, it is you who searches our hearts, examines our minds, and tests our spirits.
• Even gold perishes when it is tested by fire.
• things, may we find it within our hearts, minds, and spirits, even in the face of the harshest of tests
• our hearts examines our minds and tests our hearts examines our minds and tests our<00:06:54.160
• <00:07:51.879> to in the face of the harshest of tests to in the face of the harshest of tests

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

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• Even the most well-tested vaccines can have side effects, and if they do not prevent transmission, the
• the most well- tested vaccines can have<00:32:13.600> side<00:32:13.840> effects<00:32
• There are thousands, and we like to think that childhood vaccinations are all tested, but the word I
• They are tested for safety and efficacy very rigorously in clinical trials, a.k.a. how good they are
• Um, they<01:51:59.280> are<01:51:59.440> tested<01:51:59.760> for<01:51:59.920><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of gamma radiation on this... ...which is why this bill is being proposed to require testing of gamma
• Testing protocols when first responders are exposed in detention settings.
• That when a rape victim needed a time-sensitive forensic exam and tests, they were unable to get them
• I remember when I worked at Winn-Dixie and I had a big test and I knew I was allowed to go home.
• I heard everything from stocking shelves to a busboy to cleaning windows.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The chamber approved the journal and adopted the special order report, and the Speaker announced a schedule change canceling the floor on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main business was CS for HB 7033, the House tax package, presented by Rep. Duggan. He described a broad set of tax changes, including the previously passed sales tax rate reduction from 6% to 5.25%, exemptions for certain bullion sales, changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use, property tax administration updates, affordable housing-related exemptions, repeal of the aviation fuel tax, delayed natural gas fuel tax implementation, corporate income tax changes, and other provisions. Debate focused heavily on the TDT section and the bill’s property tax relief structure. Amendments to preserve local flexibility or remove the TDT restrictions were offered and debated; one Duggan amendment was adopted to allow local governments to keep 25% of TDT revenues for general use while directing 75% to property tax relief, and another amendment requiring audit certification of compliance was also adopted. A combined reporting amendment offered by Rep. Eskamani to close corporate tax loopholes was debated at length but failed. On final passage, supporters argued the bill provides immediate, permanent tax relief and affordability help, while opponents said it diverts tourism dollars away from local needs and could harm tourism-dependent counties and services. CS for HB 7033 passed the House 78-29. The chamber then took up CS for CS for HB 1221 on local option taxes, which would give local governments more control over certain local taxes and, as presented, redirect TDT revenues toward property tax relief with some local flexibility. After questions and amendments, including a Miller amendment allowing 25% of TDT revenue for general purposes and another accountability amendment, the bill moved to final debate. Members split sharply: supporters framed it as immediate tax relief and local accountability, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism marketing, infrastructure, and county budgets. The transcript ends during closing debate on HB 1221, before final passage is recorded.

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• In our co-op, in the wintertime, there's a sunny window, and there's a beautiful coffee tree, fruiting
• I think we're going to want a coffee tree here at the State House so we can look out our windows.
• It's a 30-day window initially for the owner to give advance notice of the sale, and that 30-day window

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies held its first public hearing of the session, chaired by Rep. Carole Fiola with Sen. Barry Finegold. After housekeeping on livestreaming, virtual testimony, and written testimony deadlines, the committee heard testimony on several bills, with the main focus on S. 303/H. 503/S. 305 and H. 491, all related to worker ownership and business succession. Testimony generally supported expanding employee ownership, right of first refusal for workers, and incentives for owners to sell to employee groups. Speakers from worker co-ops, technical assistance organizations, lenders, and business owners said these measures could preserve local businesses, protect jobs, build worker wealth, and help communities retain valued services and storefronts. On S. 303, Vincent Lawrence Dixon described a proposal to create tools such as a special community trustee, right of first refusal, and community institution landmarks to help communities preserve important local properties and uses when owners cease operations. On H. 491 and the employee-ownership bills, witnesses including Matthew Page Lieberman, Caleb from Circus Cooperative Cafe, Sarah Acefa of Dorchester Food Co-op, Halsey Platt, Kevin O'Brien, John Abrams, Virginia Berman, Stacey Cordero, Adrian Roman, Alex Popali, Adam Trott, and Ethan Tupelo emphasized that worker-owned businesses can be more resilient, support democratic participation, and help with business transitions as owners retire or close. Committee members asked questions about the tax incentive threshold, the timing and mechanics of the right of first refusal, and whether the bills would affect sale prices or business succession. Rep. Kristen Kassner also testified on H. 490, which would create a special commission to inventory the Commonwealth’s built environment, infrastructure, permitting, and land-use barriers to help Massachusetts adapt vacant or underused spaces for the next economy. She said the commission would help identify opportunities for housing, climate and energy tech, advanced manufacturing, and other uses, and members discussed commission composition and data sources. At the end of the hearing, the chair read a series of additional bills into the record, noted an upcoming Economic Development Expo, and the committee adjourned after a motion and second.

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• My concern, one of my big concerns with this too, is it opens up that window.
• /c><00:16:11.400> opens<00:16:11.680> up<00:16:11.800> that<00:16:12.000> window
• this too is it it opens up that window. this too is it it opens up that window.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• an amendment that would allow a candidate that has not filed properly to prove they would have a window
• an amendment that would allow a candidate that has not filed properly to prove they would have a window
• an amendment that would allow a candidate that has not filed properly to prove they would have a window
• an amendment that would allow a candidate that has not filed properly to prove they would have a window

Bills: HB42, SB246, SB38, SB194, SB183, SB253, SB160

Keywords: unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices

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• If they are, we will continue replacing roofs and HVAC units and broken doors and windows and other renovations
• roofs and HVAC units and broken doors roofs and HVAC units and broken doors and<00:07:38.960> windows
• and<00:07:39.840> and<00:07:40.240> other<00:07:40.560> renovations and windows
• and and other renovations and windows and and other renovations that<00:07:41.520> are<00:07:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to hear from Morehead State University President Jay Morgan, who outlined the university’s budget and capital priorities. He described Morehead as a Kentucky-serving, largely low-income student institution with an aging campus, and said the university’s long-term plan is to renovate existing facilities, decommission older buildings, and replace outdated space with more efficient construction. He thanked the General Assembly for prior support, especially asset preservation funding, fire and tornado insurance premium support, and a prior university inflationary adjustment. On the operating side, Morgan asked that insurance premium support continue, that the earlier inflationary adjustment roll forward, and that the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s request for a minimum distribution in the performance funding formula be supported. He noted Morehead has received little or no performance funding in recent years and said that if no additional formula funds are added, the university would prefer a line-item appropriation. On the capital side, he requested continued asset preservation funding and outlined several construction priorities: a new applied science building, a new agriculture science building, a new space science technology building, and a cost-share replacement for the aging Maze Hall residence hall, with the state covering $10 million of a $20 million project and Morehead matching the rest. Morgan also discussed the Craft Academy, saying the current appropriation supports 200 students and that the university would like to increase the line item to expand enrollment by about 20 students. In response to questions from Chairman Tipton, he said Morehead had previously explored but ultimately rejected a public-private partnership model for housing, preferring to own and control its residence halls to keep housing costs manageable for students. He also explained that the land surveying courses in the applied science proposal are a popular part of related programs and that Morehead’s space science program is a major research-and-contracts-driven operation with about 250 students, federal and private research ties, and graduates working both in Kentucky and elsewhere. The committee then approved the prior meeting minutes and discussed that upcoming postsecondary budget meetings would continue over the next several weeks to gather input on the new budget process.

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• handlers changes the date of license and renewal to return to the previous renewal date and shorten the window
• ><00:24:07.440> and<00:24:07.679> shorten<00:24:08.080> the<00:24:08.320> window
• renewal date and shorten the window renewal date and shorten the window between<00:24:09.039>

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:11 Report of Committees 06:05 Orders of the Day/HB 320 07:52 HB 366 14:55 HB 389 17:22 HB 56 22:10 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 25:47 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 29:20 Petition of Impeachment Filed 31:24 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 32:03 ConC/Rules Report 36:31 Floor Amendments 37:29 Adjournment 37:47, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded 96 members present, excused absences, and approved the journal from January 27, 2026. The Senate clerk announced passage of Senate Bills 17 and 181 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on health insurance, judiciary, local government, and transportation topics, including measures on pharmacist reimbursements, hearing aid coverage, feeding and eating disorders, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, cigar bars, chickens on residential property, highway pavement markings, motor vehicle titles, and pedestrian issues; all favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House then took up and passed House Bill 320 on human trafficking, with the sponsor explaining it would equalize penalties for promoting human trafficking with those for trafficking itself and increase the penalty when the victim is under 18. A member asked whether the bill included additional funding for cyber enforcement; the sponsor replied it was not an appropriation and would not require new funding, though prior budgets had increased support for anti-trafficking efforts. The House adopted a title amendment changing the bill’s title to combating human trafficking. The chamber also passed House Bill 366, which clarifies that materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor include computer-generated images and requires 85% service of the sentence before probation or parole; the sponsor said it was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. House Bill 389 on reading and writing in schools also passed as amended by House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said it would require annual updates to the state dyslexia toolkit, expand professional development and coaching, require local school boards to develop processes for universal screening and diagnostic tools, and add dyslexia instruction to teacher preparation programs; the substitute added conformity with IDEA and revised the instructional language. Members spoke in support of early dyslexia detection and one member noted the bill updated prior legislation associated with former Rep. Bam Carney. House Bill 56, an omnibus Department of Agriculture bill, then passed; it addressed amusement ride inspections, grain warehousing penalties, egg handler licensing renewal timing, exemptions for small producers, and repealed obsolete tobacco and egg marketing board provisions. All three bills passed by roll call with 95 or 94 votes in favor and none opposed, and clinchers were applied. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings and events, including a suits-and-sneakers day and cancer-related breakfast, caucus meetings, and committee meetings. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on local occupational license fees, early learning and child care, tuition waivers, an adult workforce diploma pilot, motor vehicle usage tax, contract procurement, Fish and Wildlife Resources, adoption, veterans’ benefits, Cabinet for Health and Family Services operations, organ donation safety, hate crimes, prescription drugs, and resolutions on the Kentucky-Japan partnership and veterans’ benefits accreditation. The clerk also reported a petition of impeachment filed against Judge Julie Goodman. The House then referred a group of bills to committees, reported floor amendments for House Bills 321 and 416, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• the bill, the intent is for the whole process to be taken up and addressed in a 30-day to 90-day window
• So I do think there's a 30-day window that allows for these types of issues to be worked through before
• So there's a 30-day window that would serve in that pre-clearance, it's also an extra... process available
• And the second is that expedited process that occurs in a 30-day window.

Bills: HB5691, SB427, SB2623, SB2858

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• It took him about three weeks, but in that 3-week window, an employee of one of the organizations that
• that<00:18:02.240> 3-week three weeks, but in that 3-week three weeks, but in that 3-week window
• 00:18:05.440> of<00:18:05.679> one<00:18:05.919> of<00:18:06.000> the window
• , an employee of one of the window, an employee of one of the organizations<00:18:06.880> that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is not related to the budget window. It is not related to the budget window.
• That is outside of the budget window.
• That is outside of the budget window.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Proposed cuts of at least $1.5 trillion over the 10-year window includes $880 billion by the Energy and
• $4 billion settlement related to the AB-218 claims, brought under a law that greatly expanded the window
• It provides a tail from those, I believe it was age 26 up to 40 for victims that are still in that window
• And also, I'll say the policy changes in 218 that really have opened up a window where we are continuing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and then one page that shows you how we could accomplish a representative analysis bill within the window
• combine those pieces, that gets you about 90,000 beds in the system, and that's gonna be in the 2027 window
• Could we expedite that window?
• process or hasn't been awarded yet in a contract, but those contracts will be awarded before the window

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• you one of the best newsletter creators, Raz, our complex area supervisor, Stacy Bellowos, by the window
• area supervisor, Stacy Bellowos by the area supervisor, Stacy Bellowos by the window.<00:33:15.679>
• > makes<00:33:16.559> amazing<00:33:17.039> newsletters<00:33:17.600> to window
• She makes amazing newsletters to window.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So, weatherization, new windows, new lights, etc.
• goals that you think this fund will accomplish, and what are those goals other than just replacing my windows
• respiratory illnesses and other health issues that we see with climate change, are important to have new windows
• I've had some issues with the existing funds, more specifically when it comes to window when the RFP

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• So when we did our testing, we did a sample of scholarships, and we found 27.
• Our audit tested 40 expenditures totaling over $39 million. ...standards.
• Our audit tested 40 expenditures totaling over $39 million.
• Just want to clarify a little bit on the testing that we've done.
• When we tested that in the past, we've used revenues.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I'm a little concerned that there are no windows in this room.
• It's still too warm. >> Can you paint some windows on the wall?
• <00:11:11.040> So, there are no windows in this room.
• So, there are no windows in this room.
• >> Can you can paint some windows on the wall?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• targeted fix, and it moves the deadline to the second Monday in May, allowing homeowners a brief window
• Monday in May, allowing homeowners<01:03:47.039> a<01:03:47.280> brief<01:03:47.520> window
• <01:03:48.000> after homeowners a brief window after homeowners a brief window after receiving
• So, uh, using those types of cells that have been cultivated in order to test medicine instead of using
• <03:26:19.600> medicine cultivated in order to test medicine cultivated in order to test medicine

Keywords: 916, all

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• They have to do bi-weekly drug testing, completion of any court-ordered treatment or education program
• ,<03:22:55.600> the<03:22:55.760> court within the nine-month window, the court within
• the nine-month window, the court may<03:22:56.080> at<03:22:56.239> its<03:22:56.399><
• They have to do bi-weekly drug testing,<03:24:53.840> completion<03:24:54.239> of<03:24
• :54.399> any<03:24:54.640> court-ordered testing, completion of any court-ordered testing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm reading through about the fire inspections and the, you know, egress windows and the, you know, all
• We're looking for wiring, we're testing the water temperature, all of those things, which is another
• and the you know all that stuff windows and the you know all that stuff and<01:24:09.719> I'm
• <01:25:26.280> the<01:25:26.400> water wiring we're testing the water wiring we're
• testing the water temperature<01:25:27.239> all<01:25:27.320> of<01:25:27.560> those

Keywords: 1187, senate, all