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• The reduction of the tolls by the prior administration.
• There should be some savings to the MDTA because of the new bridge, and, you know, thank you. reduction
• of the tolls by the prior reduction of the tolls by the prior administration.<00:51:22.480> So,
• are asked to act as immigration agent, are asked to act as immigration agent, real<01:24:24.080> harm
• follows that we have been real harm follows that we have been witnessing.<01:24:26.560> Victims

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted a congratulatory House resolution honoring the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the 2025 Maryland Class 2A state championship. The House also journalized Baltimore City 2026 bond/loan authorization resolutions and moved a series of introductory House bills and bond initiatives through first reading and committee referral without objection. On the special order calendar, House Bill 28, concerning higher education/private career schools advertising, received a favorable report and was ordered printed for third reading. House Bill 226, creating a Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations structure, was also reported favorably as amended. Two floor amendments were adopted to that bill: one clarifying that any affiliated foundation may only raise funds or provide support and may not run programs or set policy, and another restoring conflict-of-interest and ethics protections, including limits on family members and public ethics application requirements. A later amendment to HB 226 was rejected by a recorded vote of 95 in the negative, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The most extended debate centered on House Bill 229, which increases the Maryland Transportation Authority’s revenue bond limit from $4 billion to $5 billion to help finance the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. One amendment sought to prohibit toll increases without General Assembly approval; its sponsor argued the added borrowing would likely lead to future toll hikes and that elected representatives should vote on them. The floor leader opposed the amendment, saying it would weaken MDTA’s independent rate-setting authority, harm its bond rating, and increase financing costs, while noting the bill is intended to cover bridge reconstruction costs and federal reimbursement timing. After debate, the amendment failed on a recorded vote, and HB 229 was ordered printed for third reading.

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• As that will be discussed, just note that our office does have concerns around its impact on the reduction
• /c><00:21:09.320> of<00:21:09.480> voter<00:21:09.919> access impact on the reduction
• of voter access impact on the reduction of voter access and<00:21:10.520> we<00:21:10.640>
• The amendment still allows the candidate to go to court if they feel like they were harmed. air happens
• court if they feel like they were harmed court if they feel like they were harmed so<01:14:11.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And when a student leaks their plans to commit violence, whether that’s harm against others or themselves
• After some initial harm reduction we’ve been able to do has bent the curve, we need so much more.
• After some initial harm reduction we’ve been able to do has bent the curve, we need so much more.
• > been<00:28:08.799> saved<00:28:09.360> by So, this is really still part of the harm
• reduction part of this.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the perceived just Inc commiserate with the perceived risk<00:36:23.440> of<00:36:23.640> harm
• the<00:36:24.319> public<00:36:25.319> in<00:36:25.560> education risk of harm
• to the public in education risk of harm to the public in education we<00:36:26.520> hold<00:36
• If a reduction does occur, the board will not have the funds to maintain its existing operation.
• does occur the year 26 if a reduction does occur the board<01:27:11.560> will<01:27:11.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The reimbursement comes from the taxpayers via a reduction in the amount of premium tax the carriers
• in the amount taxpayers via a reduction in the amount of<00:03:52.159> premium<00:03:52.640><
• This $35 million assessment, well, the reduction from 20 down to 10% would not be triggered because it
• Uh, so this would be not more than $5 million per tax year reduction to the business profits tax.
• tax year reduction to the business<03:22:47.840> profits<03:22:48.319> tax.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• significantly higher rates of proficiency for reading, and also, they’re seeing greater growth in novice reduction
• significantly higher rates of proficiency for reading, and also, they’re seeing greater growth in novice reduction
• This provision ensures that when harm occurs, it cannot be quietly buried.
• This provision ensures that when harm occurs, it cannot be quietly buried.
• Number one, it's a reduction in standardized testing, and we hear a whole lot that students are subjected

Keywords: 958, all

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• And this inflation, of course, is just something that would, in the long run, harm business and harm
• it's a very, very small, if not kind of unable to really determine whether or not how that revenue reduction
• drugs by extending the benefits of federally negotiated Medicare drug prices under the Inflation Reduction
• prescription drugs in Nevada based on the maximum fair price as determined pursuant to the Inflation Reduction

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• > community will need support to repair community will need support to repair the<00:13:18.800> harm
• that was inflicted on our the harm that was inflicted on our students,<00:13:20.560> families,
• We are now facing reductions, continued reductions in special education, while enrollment fluctuations
• consider The historical lack of funding and current instability caused by ICE in our community harms
• and anti-blackness in our own harm and anti-blackness in our own communities<01:10:07.760> and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• it's too late to do this, because we know that every day that we wait to pass this legislation is harming
• children and youth experiencing homelessness, harming adults experiencing homelessness, but now is really
• programs by allowing seamless movement between the facilities; and increase time on learning due to the reduction

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on a wide range of bills and topics, including impaired driving, antique and collector vehicles, roadway maintenance, homelessness-related identification cards, a pedestrian tunnel for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, a bridge naming in Sandwich, historic route designations, and litter prevention. The chairs outlined the hearing process, including three-minute limits for individuals and seven minutes for panels, and noted that elected officials would be taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and then adjourned. On impaired driving, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and tow lot operator Chris Nolan supported a bill creating a 12-hour tow-yard hold for vehicles involved in drug-impaired incidents, similar to the existing alcohol-related hold. On transportation infrastructure and road safety, Representative Howitt testified for several bills requiring reflective tape on temporary loads, restoring road markings after utility work, requiring roadway restoration after excavation, and improving reporting on roadway damage after crashes. AAA Northeast supported bills expanding the distracted driving law to cover video recording while driving, while noting it preferred the offense remain a primary offense. Several witnesses testified in support of bills affecting vehicle enthusiasts, including restoring year-of-manufacture plates for antique vehicles, creating a single rear collector plate, and changing antique vehicle inspection rules. Another major topic was H. 3750/S. 2399, which would provide no-fee state IDs and flexible residency documentation for youth and adults experiencing homelessness; supporters included the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, social workers, city officials, and people with lived experience, all emphasizing that lack of ID blocks access to housing, jobs, health care, and other services. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2414, authorizing a tunnel connecting the north and south campuses of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, with school leaders and students citing safety, accessibility, and traffic concerns. Finally, the committee heard emotional testimony for H. 4374 to name the Quaker Meeting House Road overpass in Sandwich for Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville, and testimony for a resolve creating a roadside litter prevention and cleanup task force.

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• Some of it would be an enhancement of recharge that was due to a reduction in evaporation, a significant
• If we have water resources that can truly be utilized without harming our future, we should do so and
• A real conflict and actually a harm, if we want to use that word, to the region where these aquifers

Bills: HB24, HB27, HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• answer the question without the government having to step in and take steps that could potentially harm
• So I appreciate... ...that could potentially harm the market. So appreciate being here today.
• So, yeah, staff now knows that if we see a reduction in spend compared to what we anticipate, that that's

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations held its final nomination hearing of the session and considered three nominees: J.B. Goodwin for the Texas Real Estate Commission, Courtney Yaltman for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Thomas Gleason as PUC chairman. Goodwin described his long career in real estate and charitable work, and senators questioned him extensively about the Real Estate Commission’s self-directed, semi-independent status, housing affordability, institutional homebuyers, property insurance costs, disclosure issues, and the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case. Yaltman and Gleason were questioned about PUC oversight of ERCOT, post-Winter Storm Uri reforms, utility resilience and vegetation management after Hurricane Beryl, water and telecommunications oversight, staffing and transparency, and rising infrastructure and utility costs. Much of the discussion focused on housing and utility affordability, with several senators urging the nominees to keep consumer protection and public trust at the forefront. Goodwin said housing affordability and large-scale investment purchases were not within the Real Estate Commission’s direct purview, though he supported further study. Yaltman and Gleason said the PUC had increased oversight of ERCOT, improved communication and accountability with utilities, and was working on resiliency plans, rate-setting issues, and infrastructure planning while trying to avoid overburdening ratepayers. The committee first voted to favorably report nominees left pending from the May 5 agenda by a 6-0 roll call vote. After public testimony was opened and closed, the committee then voted on the nominees heard that day and favorably recommended all three to the full Senate for confirmation by a 7-0 vote. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• If we're gonna try to make some, I mean, we're not looking to harm, we're looking to maybe correct.
• This bill is a step towards restoring trust, reining in harmful PBM practices, and putting patients first
• In fact, under this bill, a denial or reduction in payment of a claim would not even be considered an

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• I mean, we're not looking to harm; we're looking to maybe correct, so we'd appreciate y'all working and
• This bill is a step towards restoring trust, reining in harmful PBM practices, and putting patients first
• In fact, under this bill, a denial or reduction in payment of a claim would not even be considered an

Bills: HB854, HB 1052, HB1642, HB2076, HB3042, HB3695, HB3787, HB4062, HB4092, SB213, SB493, SB896, HB5519, HB4635

Keywords: insurance, replacement cost, homeowner's policy, renter's policy, condominium insurance, property damage, claims process, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, out-of-state services, anxiety, pain management, contraceptive devices, women's health, medical procedures, healthcare, laboratory

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• There are increased emergency room visits, increased incidence of violence, self-harm, and suicide during
• The latest meta-analysis that I was able to find showed a 41.5% reduction in recidivism for participants
• Texas, Methodist facilities are not impenetrable fortresses designed to prevent those intending to do harm

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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• made was 600 million dollars into this effort in 2021 i'll note that that number through budget reductions
• department's capacity to fulfill its critical mission. of protecting consumers from fraud and financial harm
• will allow you to see how the industry response to the new rates and whether the fee results in any harmful

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And animal abuse registry helps prevent known abusers from accessing animals and causing further harm
• If I des defense working that we should be seeing reduction, but we're not.
• It's a felony to harm an alligator ag in touch a sea turtle. It's a felony to buy drugs.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• These things can be harmful. They are targeted towards our children.
• I'm also the president of Arizona Innovates, the Harm Reduction Coalition.
• That trust is built on a simple promise: do no harm.
• Exposure to harmful or illegal content, including violence, drugs, self-harm, and sexual material, online
• And as I say, no malpractice, no patient complaint of harm.

Bills: HB2072, HB2251, HB2279, HB2308, HB2323, HB2342, HB2400, HB2408, HB2456, HB2660, HB2697, HB2868, HB2873, HB2877, HB2910, HB2946, HB2955, HB2991, HB4001, HB4010

Keywords: Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2308, which would prohibit dental insurers and their holding companies from owning dental practices or other businesses regulated by the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill is meant to prevent vertical integration and payer control over provider care, while Delta Dental of Arizona opposed it, saying the measure would block nonprofit insurers from investing in clinics for indigent care and create regulatory burdens. After discussion about private equity ownership in dentistry and whether nonprofit insurers should be exempted, the committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2308 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 4001, as amended, which creates a licensing and enforcement framework for alternative nicotine products beginning in 2028, restricts youth-targeted marketing, and increases penalties for selling to minors or manufacturing/distributing without a license. Supporters, including the sponsor, Border Security Alliance, and industry representatives, said the bill would improve supply-chain transparency, curb illegal products, and strengthen youth access enforcement. Opponents, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, argued the bill should instead create a full tobacco retail licensing system and include broader nicotine definitions, while also warning that enforcement resources would be insufficient. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 6-1. House Bill 2873, as amended, was also approved unanimously. The bill allows a person or organization that files a city or town referendum petition to withdraw it before it qualifies for the ballot, with retroactive application to withdrawals filed beginning January 1, 2026. The committee then heard House Bill 2408, which revises Arizona Board of Nursing complaint procedures, confidentiality rules, investigation timelines, expungement authority, and board oversight of nursing education programs. The sponsor said the bill responds to long-standing audit findings and aims to improve fairness and timeliness, while nursing board officials opposed provisions affecting education oversight and warned about patient safety, costs, and liability. Nurses and other supporters described delayed investigations and the need for expungement relief. The committee adopted the amendment and passed HB 2408 on a 5-2 vote. Additional bills heard included House Bill 2342, which limits HOA restrictions on backyard shade structures and related installations; it passed 7-0 after supporters described a family hardship case and committee members criticized HOA overreach. House Bill 2323, which extends Arizona’s motor vehicle lemon law protections to lessees, also passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor, attorneys, and a consumer describing repeated repair failures on a leased vehicle. The committee also began hearing House Bill 4010, which would establish a Board of Genetic Counselors under the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners and set licensure and disciplinary rules, but the transcript ends before any final action on that bill.

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• It imposes sweeping penalties that do nothing to enhance national security, only harm students.
• It imposes sweeping penalties that do nothing to enhance national security, only harm students.
• It imposes sweeping penalties that do nothing to enhance national security, only harm students.
• reductions from the prior<02:46:55.920> 16<02:46:56.319> years.
• Speaker, every parent hopes that no harm, heartbreak, or hardship finds their child.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Who would the harm be caused to Would be the focus of your amendment.
• Who would the harm be caused to if your amendment is not adopted? Senator Arrington. Thank you, Mr.
• Citizens would be obviously harmed. Us as candidates, we know what that validation rate is.
• There were major reforms to PIP in 2012 requiring insurance premium reduction.
• Yep," "2012 requiring insurance premium reduction.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.

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• The harmful decision unfairly schools.
• This is directly going to harm the children.
• This is directly going to harm the children.
• This is directly going to harm the children.
• Um, this is a three-year<01:15:05.040> reduction<01:15:05.600> from<01:15:05.920> 65

Keywords: 1187, senate, all