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• line showing the average total premium for individual market plans while the red line illustrates the
• And so two things we've done.
• I'll start on slide two.
• The next line down, the blue line that you see, is preventive care, which is good.
• So two questions.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Oh, and line 16 on page two, um, that's just a typo.
• Um oh and line 16 on page two<00:55:29.920> um >> Are there any questions?
• On page two, line two, I was just curious.
• ,<02:04:37.840> it<02:04:38.080> talks<02:04:38.320> about On page two, line
• nine, it talks about On page two, line nine, it talks about potential<02:04:40.480> um<02:04:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:11:24.000> years<00:11:24.279> all a year oh for two years all a year oh for two
• <00:23:00.240> change system for group two change system for group two change um<00:23:02.760
• But almost every department will have an IT line.
• But almost every department will have an IT line.
• It just got two items.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on February 18 and retained several bills for possible inclusion in the budget. House Bill 97, appropriating funds to the Department of Environmental Services for wastewater infrastructure projects, was retained on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 197, which would have the state pay 7.5% of certain political subdivision employees’ retirement contributions at an estimated annual cost of $28 million to $29 million, was also retained unanimously. House Bill 246, creating the Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program with a small appropriation of about $50,000 per year for two years, was retained 22-0. House Bill 519, appropriating $500,000 annually to support the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was likewise retained 22-0. The committee then shifted to a broader budget discussion. Representative Maguire said the committee was facing a roughly $732 million gap between projected revenue and spending, based on preliminary Ways and Means figures and the governor’s budget. He noted that the governor’s plan included $81 million from the rainy day fund and $127 million from proposed slot machine revenue, while other potential obligations such as $150 million in YDC payments and prison down payments were not included. Members discussed how Ways and Means revenue estimates are based on current law, meaning proposals not yet enacted would not be counted in the official forecast. Members also asked about the relationship between the education funding committee and Finance, and were told that many education bills would likely come back to Finance after action in the other committee and on the floor. The chair and members discussed donor towns, swept funds, and the possibility of moving more information technology spending into the capital budget if appropriate. The meeting ended with agreement to let Division 2 head to education funding, and the committee adjourned.

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• Uh previous two.
• And I've got two examples here.
• line thin margin short lines. line thin margin short lines.
• for lower margin lines. for lower margin lines.
• short lines operating in Minnesota. short lines operating in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're hearing two bills in public testimony.
• Unfortunately, what we saw was huge lines those last two weeks.
• Unfortunately, what we saw was huge lines those last two weeks.
• a day for those last two weeks.
• a day for those last two weeks.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Two, establish adjust losses in house.
• I'm actually through surplus lines?
• surplus lines coverage. surplus lines coverage.
• It is like a line of credit. And credit. It is like a line of credit.
• that's his house on the first line. So I that's his house on the first line.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I have two parts.
• So, let's say that an applicant has 10 line items; the claims office could pay five of those line items
• Starting my presentation on slide two.
• Number two, we need sustained and flexible funding.
• There are two types here at the mine.

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• sales tax uh exemption and a section two sales tax uh exemption and a section two then<00:05:17.800
• by line.
• <00:14:28.680> by<00:14:28.839> line line by line line by line and<00:14:30.160> so<
• So there are kind of two prongs.
• Pollock then explains that on page one, line 21 of the bill, there are two instances of the word 'has

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Tax Committee first approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up Senate File 11 at the request of the Judiciary Committee. The bill was removed from the table, recommended to pass, and referred to Judiciary. Members explained that the request was tied to data practices language in the bill and Judiciary’s jurisdiction over that subject. The committee then heard Senate File 268, as amended by the A1 amendment. Senator Nelson said the bill would extend a sales tax exemption for certain physician-prescribed, non-durable medical goods to publicly and privately held health plans, aligning them with treatment already given to Medicare, Medicaid, and other government-paid plans. Testifiers from Corner Home Medical and the industry said current tax rules are confusing, audits are burdensome and expensive, and providers often end up paying tax themselves because insurers do not pay retroactively. They argued the bill would reduce administrative burden and create parity in the tax code. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and laid the bill over. Finally, the committee heard Senate File 88, also amended by an A1 technical change. Senator Klein said the bill is intended to prevent the Department of Revenue from issuing retroactive assessments when taxpayers relied in good faith on prior audit guidance, so long as there was no material change in law, court interpretation, federal adjustment, or written notice from the commissioner. Department of Revenue staff said they had no formal position but explained how the bill would affect sample audits and noted it would require more detailed written guidance; they said normal audits would not change much. Supporters from the CPA Society and several senators said the bill would provide certainty and protect taxpayers from unexpected back taxes, while one senator questioned whether the bill was needed and whether it would bypass settlement or litigation. The bill was laid over after discussion.

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• And then it replaces line 46 on page two with the following: transferred to the district court.
• The amendment replaces line 34 on page two with the following. ...except for violations of the section
• Then it replaces line 41 on page two with the following. ...except for violations of this section that
• And then it replaces line 46 on page two with the following: transferred to the district court.
• 46 on page two with the replaces line 46 on page two with the following.<00:11:33.519> transferred

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Amendment to Senate Bill Number 199 by Senator Figures: Replace lines 44 through 45 on page two with
• Replace line 47 on page two with the following. Replace line 52 on page two with the following.
• Replace lines 61 through 62 on page two ... ...Replace lines 61 through 62 on page three with the following
• Replace lines 255 through 256 ... ...Replace lines 255 through 256 on page 10 with the following.
• He and his wife, Debbie, have two sons and two grandchildren.

Bills: SJR 3, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 703, SB 764, SB 790, SJR 36, SJR 3, SJR 34, SJR 18, SCR 9, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SB 929, SB 765, SB 523, SB 62, SB 19, SB 18, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992, SB 1145, SB 494, SB 290, SB 766, SB 11, SB 10, SB 13, SB 263, SJR 3, SB 5, SR 172, SR 176, SR 177, SR 190, SR 193, SR 194, SR 202, SR 203, SR 208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• I just want to acknowledge two really big things that have happened in the last two years.
• That's great progress in two years. I'm looking forward to see what it is in two more years.
• Well, we have two dedicated funds.
• She's drawn at least one line between two dots. Go ahead, thank you. Mr.
• two-step process at least a two-step two-step process at least a two-step process<02:49:00.920><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 opened a work session focused on direct care agencies, with the chair saying the day would center on the Veterans Home and other state hospitals and homes. Members first discussed the upcoming Finance Committee process, including how many bills would be assigned to Division 3, whether they would appear on the House calendar, and how much time would be allowed for each bill. The chair said the division would likely spend about an hour on each bill, then return for a second day of review before making recommendations. Staff later identified three bills expected on the calendar: House Bills 704, 751, and 54. Members also raised a question about the use of educational trust fund money in the budget, but that issue was deferred. The main presentation came from Kim McKay, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, who described the facility as a long-term care intermediate facility serving eligible veterans. She said the home is licensed for 250 beds, budgeted for 225 veterans, and currently has 135 residents with four more scheduled to arrive. McKay highlighted improvements over the last two years, including a reduction in the admission wait list from more than a year to about three to six months, the creation of an LNA training program, energy-saving and Wi-Fi upgrades, and a new electronic learning management system that will provide mandatory training and continuing education units for staff. She said the home’s long-term goal is to return to a 225-bed census, but staffing remains the biggest hurdle. Members asked about admissions, wait times, staffing, vacancies, and the home’s use of contract nurses. McKay explained that the wait time is measured from the initial application date, not from a completed packet, and that staff now help families gather records and paperwork more quickly. She said the home averages about 45 deaths per year, residents stay about 2.5 years on average, and the vacancy rate is around 35 percent, though some positions are intentionally held open until census grows. She attributed staffing shortages largely to retention problems, citing higher private-sector pay, bonuses, and more flexible hours, and said the home has a handful of contract nurses, mainly on second shift. On finances, she said pharmacy services are contracted, the VA reimburses some medication costs based on disability, and the home is pursuing federal changes to cover high-cost medications and catastrophic disability cases. The discussion also covered the home’s off-book donation account, which is overseen by the state and transferred into the state system when funds are spent.

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• Two more real quick.
• There are two main mechanisms.
• The yellow line, or gold line, shows the impact of the previous.
• So in my mind, it's two buckets.
• As far as you mentioned, two buckets of water, two buckets of funding.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's on line 69 of the strike-all.
• It's on line 69 of the strike-all.
• Usually there's only a one- or two-day difference.
• So that's one or two day difference.
• 50<00:49:59.760> 52<00:50:00.440> two 50 52 two 50 52 two Okay. Okay. Okay.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then handled a series of introductions and announcements. Members welcomed guests in the gallery, recognized the doctor of the day, and later made several announcements about memorials, committee meeting times, and calendar deadlines. The chamber also agreed to dispense with the reading of the journal and the titles of bills and resolutions. The body then took up multiple measures, mostly on the appropriations, rules, and general bills calendars. Among the bills discussed and passed were House Bill 941 on the Mississippi Healthcare Industry Zone Act, with an amendment changing the repealer date to 2028; House Bill 1633 on the Site Development Grant Program, with a strike-all clarifying eligible utility and site-improvement expenditures; House Bill 1404 on fraudulent utility conversion, with a substitute strike-all adding protections and criminal penalties related to landlords failing to pay tenant-funded utilities; House Bill 907 revising the timing for sample ballots from the Secretary of State; House Bill 867 allowing Ross Barnett Reservoir funds to be used for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention; House Bill 1558 revising compensation and reimbursement for the Tishomingo County Water District; and House Bill 514 revising the Veterinary Practice Act to protect certified veterinary technicians and update board membership and fees. Several other measures were also addressed, including Senate Bill 2648, which would let the MSU Extension Service assist poultry farmers with comprehensive nutrient management plans and was amended by the House to add Alcorn State University; Senate Bill 2637, on flexibility for the Northeast District livestock show location, on which the Senate voted not to concur and invite conference; House Bill 1069, the Mississippi Agriculture and Farmland Wind Tower Protection Act of 2026, which was amended to shift review of a waterfowl impact assessment to the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and impose a one-year moratorium with a study committee; House Bill 1073, a consumer choice bill restricting bans on gas-powered farm equipment and lawn tools; House Bill 942 extending the chiropractic licensure repealer and allowing certain animal chiropractic work under veterinarian supervision; and House Bill 479, which extended temporary licensing timeframes for psychology and marriage and family therapy and added safeguards tied to background checks and qualifications. Most of these measures were adopted and passed by voice vote or by afternoon or morning roll call, with a few items retained on the calendar and several motions to reconsider or hold bills for later action.

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• There are two theories, I'll call them.
• And what I've read, I hear this from a person who's on the front lines.
• Madam Chair, I think every year, Joel, I think it's two point.
• and they were still using the Medicaid quit line.
• I've got a two o'clock meeting, so.

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• The other funds line item, State Disaster Relief Fund.
• I think there’s one in Williston, one or two.
• We received information that there are two states that require a 60% majority.
• A western state requires a majority of voters on two consecutive elections.
• Final tally on Senate Bill 2143 reveals 44 ayes, two nays, one absent, not voting.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.

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• House Bill 2313 draws a clear and reasonable line: disagreements and advocacy must happen... ...line.
• We are giving them four years continuation, but we want to report in two years, and the two years...
• The two, frankly, are one and the same. The two, frankly, are one and the same.
• I think we need to expand it to two years, and then they have to be in the home two years.
• North of that line, you have to register your car and go to an emissions thing every two years.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Those are two different things.
• Got two more. Okay, we've got time for two more.
• I only have two more slides. So I think the two other huge issues, and one is security.
• I mean, things like transmission lines, distribution lines, things like that.
• I guess that's the line I was looking down, which might have been the wrong line after hearing what you

Keywords: 908, all

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• I have two questions. First, >> Thank you. I have two questions.
• to speak ends at our property line. to speak ends at our property line.
• two-pager two-pager very<01:40:55.760> first<01:40:56.080> line<01:40:56.960> I
• <01:40:58.719> I very first line I did a typo. I very first line I did a typo.
• two things here. two things here.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Amendment number two: Mr.
• So you leave the poll open from any committee for two hours.
• Two hours of digestion so that members can understand.
• And further by striking out in line 1034...
• Amendment number two. Mr.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up House Bill 58, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The chamber adopted a further amendment offered by Rep. Michael Witts of Boston, then concurred with the Senate as amended after a roll call vote of 128-23. The House then moved to the orders of the day and considered the proposed permanent joint rules for the 2025-2026 session (House No. 2026 / Senate No. 18), with Rep. Moran of Brighton presenting the package as a set of transparency and process reforms, including joint committee procedures, a 60-day reporting deadline, public posting of summaries and testimony, and revised formal session timing. A series of minority amendments offered largely by Rep. Jones of North Reading and others were debated and repeatedly rejected, including proposals to require roll call votes for post-July 31 formal business, require two weeks’ notice for such sessions, publish State Auditor audits on the legislative website, require SJC advisory opinions on constitutional disputes, extend poll windows to two hours, require advance notice of electronic polls, and lengthen amendment filing deadlines. Supporters argued these changes would improve transparency, accountability, and member access; opponents said they would slow the legislative process and reduce flexibility. Most of these amendments failed on roll call votes by margins of 128-23 or similar, while a technical amendment from Rep. Galvin was adopted. The House then adopted the joint rules package by roll call, 128-23. The chamber also adopted the House rules package for the 2025-2026 session (House No. 2024) after debate led by Rep. Galvin of Canton, who emphasized modernization, online transparency, in-person participation, and an outside audit and EEO officer. Additional minority amendments on committee reporting, timing of formal business, and poll procedures were debated and defeated, while one technical amendment was adopted. The House later returned to the issue of legislative audits, rejecting an amendment to require House audits by the State Auditor after a lengthy debate over Question 1, separation of powers, and the scope of the auditor’s authority. The session ended with a memorial tribute to former Rep. Carol Doherty and an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m.

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• So that's two trends.
• One, two, three percent is what they live on.
• I had two last week, and I'm sure that Mr.
• And that's why this bill is broken into two parts.
• And so that's why it's a two-part bill.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met for its second hearing to study the future of credit card payments and sales transactions and their impacts on small businesses. Members heard extensive testimony from credit unions, retailers, restaurants, and payment-industry representatives on interchange fees, processing fees, fraud, chargebacks, rewards programs, and the ability of businesses to pass fees on to customers. Several witnesses argued that swipe fees have risen sharply, are especially burdensome for restaurants and other small businesses, and are charged on taxes and tips that are merely pass-through amounts. They urged state action to prohibit fees on tax and tip portions, improve transparency, and allow surcharging or convenience fees, while opponents warned that state regulation could reduce fraud protections, increase compliance costs, and threaten consumer rewards programs. Business owners and trade groups described thin margins, rising costs, and the difficulty of understanding merchant statements or negotiating with processors. Restaurant witnesses said card-not-present and online transactions create the greatest fraud and chargeback risk, with money often removed immediately from merchants’ accounts and disputes rarely resolved in their favor. Retail witnesses gave examples of rising effective rates, higher fees on rewards cards, and the burden of processing fees on low-value transactions. A representative from the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and others said restaurants are effectively paying fees on meals tax and gratuities, which they argued should not be subject to interchange charges. On the other side, the Cooperative Credit Union Association said interchange revenue helps credit unions fund fraud prevention, rapid card replacement, and member protections, and warned that state limits on interchange could weaken those safeguards and lead to higher consumer costs or reduced services. Airlines for America testified that airline credit card rewards are popular, support travel and jobs in Massachusetts, and could be harmed by interchange reform. The National Restaurant Association and a payments-policy attorney countered that interchange fees are set by card networks rather than competitive markets, that banks remain highly profitable even with rewards, and that states can act after recent court decisions. No votes were taken; the hearing consisted of testimony and questions from commissioners.