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• 01.919> take<00:08:02.000> a<00:08:02.160> look And if you take a look at the screens
• those big brown things, that's about 180,000 tons of sugar beets, the one towards the bottom of the screen
• Those are supposed to represent the blue lines that you saw on the screen. That's it.
• you<00:20:41.360> saw<00:20:41.520> on<00:20:41.679> the<00:20:41.840> screen
• that you saw on the screen. That's it. that you saw on the screen. That's it.

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• I didn't realize all the counties still have green screens for granola MS-DOS systems, to his point.
• <00:35:00.880> on<00:35:01.040> the<00:35:01.359> green<00:35:01.680> screens
• This is to screen out bad actors and speculative investors. Section 9 covers disclosure elements.
• This is to screen out bad actors and speculative investors.
• This is to screen out bad actors and speculative investors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• if you'd open your eyes now, look at the slide because all of those numbers that you see on that screen
• if you'd open your eyes now, look at the slide because all of those numbers that you see on that screen
• > including and aid in their development, including and aid in their development, including screenings
• 53.360> at<00:32:53.600> shelter<00:32:54.080> by<00:32:54.320> the screenings
• conducted at shelter by the screenings conducted at shelter by the shelter<00:32:54.799> therapists

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• the aid payment schedule by stating that the school readiness program, health and developmental screening
• ,<00:59:59.680> and<00:59:59.920> early developmental screening, and early developmental
• screening, and early childhood<01:00:00.640> family<01:00:00.960> education<01:00:01.520
• Section 6 clarifies the developmental screening aid program.
• week, keeping our scholars current on their immunizations, overseeing their hearing and eyesight screenings

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• be a relatively minimal amount of information in terms of what folks would see on their computer screen
• see on um in terms of what folks would see on their<01:33:17.639> computer<01:33:18.239> screen
• /c><01:33:19.239> um<01:33:19.560> but<01:33:19.840> probably their computer screen
• um but probably their computer screen um but probably would<01:33:20.800> I<01:33:20.880>
• That intake and screening process is a little bit complicated, but in some instances if the perpetrator

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• I know the screen is hard to see. It is absolutely not.
• I know the screen is hard to see. It is absolutely not.
• I know the screen is hard to see. It is absolutely not.
• version I this a shortened watered down version I know<00:07:44.520> the<00:07:44.639> screen
• is hard to see it is know the screen is hard to see it is absolutely<00:07:46.960> not<00:07:

Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

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• think<01:27:40.320> that's<01:27:40.480> not<01:27:40.679> me On the screen
• up<01:36:05.199> here<01:36:05.320> on<01:36:05.440> the<01:36:05.560> screen
• /c><01:36:05.920> too<01:36:06.719> with<01:36:06.920> the it up here on the screen
• too with the it up here on the screen too with the title<01:36:07.679> being<01:36:08.040>
• follow up with that, just so that we, I mean, it's got somewhat concerning when I read what's on the screen

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The implementation analysis report contains the different bullets that you all can see up on the screen
• The implementation analysis report contains the different bullets that you all can see up on the screen
• can see<01:22:43.280> up<01:22:43.400> on<01:22:43.560> the<01:22:43.719> screen
• c> um<01:22:45.239> I<01:22:45.320> think<01:22:45.520> of see up on the screen
• um I think of see up on the screen um I think of particular<01:22:46.120> incidents<01:22:46.639

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We make sure that infants are screened for treatable conditions at birth, and our newborn screening program
• The advisory committee was established in 2007 when hearing screening was added to the newborn screening
• date, and we have the money to do this through revenue that we generate through Minnesota's newborn screening
• The early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment benefit for youth and children in Medicaid

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• I will let you know. >> Thank you. >> Both of those organizations, Actors Equity and the Screen Actors
• But yes, this would help those who cannot get that status to become an Actors Equity actor or a Screen
• <04:41:27.280> Actors if you are not in the Screen Actors if you are not in the Screen Actors
• <04:41:52.480> Um,<04:41:52.878> believe Screen Actors Guild actor.
• Um, believe Screen Actors Guild actor.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I think that the initial screening process makes a lot of sense.
• And I think that the initial screening process makes a lot of sense.
• And I think that the initial screening process makes a lot of sense.
• <01:37:58.360> process<01:37:58.679> makes that the initial screening process makes
• that the initial screening process makes a<01:37:59.040> lot<01:37:59.159> of<01:37:59.360

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph. Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.

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• data, describe them in words, and I've got my little laser pointer here that you can follow on the screen
• So I represent that with this dashed green line here, as you can see on the screen.
• that you can follow on the uh the screen that you can follow on the uh the screen as<00:11:47.760
• line here as you can see on the screen line here as you can see on the screen I'm<00:12:26.240><
• So, keeping this slide on the screen, what you can see here is anecdotal.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Before a customer can transact, our kiosk flow requires multiple scam warning screens, including our
• Behind the scenes, Coinflip uses customer identification, sanctions screening, blockchain analytics,
• wallet screening, wallet pinning, transaction monitoring, internal blacklists, investigations, and suspicious
• We use Elliptic wallet screening tools to help identify and block sanctioned wallets and wallets associated
• include licensing or registration for all kiosk operators, customer identification and sanctions screenings

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• If that risk exists, then we should be mandating proper genetic screenings and family medical history
• Massachusetts government is welcoming with open arms undocumented unvaccinated immigrants who are not screened
• There is no system in place to screen children for individual risk, and Massachusetts already has a disease-specific
• If safety was actually a precedent, then why isn't there proper screening done?
• If safety was actually a precedent, then why isn't there proper screening done for kids with vulnerabilities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• This funding includes continued but more limited screening during the interim and continued screening
• This funding includes continued but more limited screening during the interim and continued screening
• Minnesotans can go engage with their county government and not have to go through any security screening

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill requiring identifying equipment and insignia to be removed from emergency vehicles sold to the public. The chamber first adopted a House language amendment, then debated a broader security package that would fund judicial and courthouse security, Capitol security measures, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, State Patrol deficiency funding, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to assess threats statewide. Supporters framed the bill as necessary to protect public safety, democracy, and First Amendment activity at the Capitol and courthouses; they also said the package was pared down from larger requests and based on security reviews. The House adopted an A-1 amendment clarifying that BCA staff could investigate threats statewide, and later rejected a Schultz A-3 amendment that would have eliminated all appropriations in the bill. The A-3 was defeated on a 37-94 vote after the House upheld the Speaker’s ruling that a proposed school-safety secondary amendment was not germane, with that appeal decided 69-62. A major theme of debate was whether the Legislature should prioritize security for members and the Capitol before passing school safety funding. Several members argued they could not support spending tens of millions on Capitol and legislative security without first funding school safety for all students, including public, charter, private, and tribal schools. Others defended the bill as necessary because of recent threats and violence, including the June 14 tragedy, and said the Capitol security changes were based on professional recommendations. Some members also criticized the new security setup as overly restrictive or “security theater,” while supporters said the measures were needed to keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe. After the A-3 was defeated, the bill was read for third time and members continued floor debate. The discussion remained split between those emphasizing immediate Capitol and legislative security needs and those insisting school safety should come first. Representative Agbaje then moved to table the bill, and the clerk began a roll call on that motion.

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• This includes fully funding the State Patrol request for ongoing weapon screening at the Capitol, Capitol
• The second inclusion request is for ongoing screening at the Capitol building.
• would be for the four areas around the Capitol building right now to continue the current level of screening
• would be for the four areas around the Capitol building right now to continue the current level of screening
• would be for the four areas around the Capitol building right now to continue the current level of screening

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So hopefully we can do more network screening in the near future, but we don’t have that resource at
• said that under current statute, only the tow truck operator, owner, manager, and supervisor are screened
• :38:00.640> and<01:38:00.800> supervisor<01:38:01.440> are<01:38:01.520> screened
• manager, and supervisor are screened. manager, and supervisor are screened.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.

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• has a fairly lengthy discussion of how the size of the disclaimer and how long it has to be on a TV screen
• has a fairly lengthy discussion of how the size of the disclaimer and how long it has to be on a TV screen
• has a fairly lengthy discussion of how the size of the disclaimer and how long it has to be on a TV screen
• has a fairly lengthy discussion of how the size of the disclaimer and how long it has to be on a TV screen
• has a fairly lengthy discussion of how the size of the disclaimer and how long it has to be on a TV screen

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• It's not up on the screen. It's okay. All right. We're good. Okay.
• House Bill 313, Landlord and Tenant, Residential Housing, Rental Applications, and Tenant Screening.
• housing, rental applications,<02:12:26.760> and<02:12:26.920> tenant<02:12:27.280> screening
• applications, and tenant screening. applications, and tenant screening.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and then moved through messages from the Senate, introducing several Senate bills and referring them to committees. It then took up multiple third-reading calendars and considered a large number of bills across public health, criminal law, education, estates and trusts, social services, and state government. Most bills passed with broad margins, including measures on fiduciary attorney-client privilege, food labeling and prohibited ingredients, human trafficking awareness training, pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreements, provisional social work licensure, structural racism training funding sources, youth delinquency prevention funding, menstrual hygiene product labeling, school resource officer sexual activity prohibitions, nurse licensure enforcement, physician delegation changes, child support income definitions, AI-related child sexual abuse material, trauma-informed care resources, restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, open movie captioning, autism and dementia police training, gift card fraud, scholarship eligibility, retention proceeds, graduate scholarship eligibility, intercepted communications penalties, benefits for children in custody, juvenile supervision petitions, institutional debt reporting, contraception access reporting, surgical smoke evacuation systems, tax foreclosure notice requirements, special police officer study, child advocacy center standards, victim notification at charging, human trafficking reporting, drug dispensing cost surveys, school board nominating commission changes, the Henrietta Lacks Commission, ID card photograph requirements, and several others. A few bills drew substantive floor discussion. House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives was supported as a way to help families and heirs access assets, including in cross-border situations. House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting prompted debate over whether the bill was useful and whether it would burden colleges; supporters said it would create needed aggregate data and a data dictionary to better understand debt incurred directly from institutions. House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting was clarified as a reporting measure that harmonizes prior reporting requirements and does not use taxpayer funds to purchase contraception, though grants had supported vending machine installation. House Bill 288 on extending a state of emergency for schools was explained as applying to natural disasters, civil disasters, public health emergencies, or specific security threats, with one member expressing concern about state involvement and learning loss from prolonged closures. House Bill 746 on the Medicaid/health insurance collaborative care model was briefly delayed by a computer issue, then passed after a short pause. Several members announced vote changes after the roll calls, including corrections on House Bills 65, 771, 769, 900, 1058, 1076, 1490, 1540, and 1554. Final actions on the floor were overwhelmingly favorable to the bills considered, with only a handful of measures drawing notable negative votes, including House Bills 410, 963, 1042, 1058, 1076, 1152, 1540, and 1554. The House also passed a number of local and policy bills with strong bipartisan support, and no amendments or motions to postpone were recorded in the excerpt.

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• TSA officers who screen passengers at our airports have now missed another paycheck. shut down and the
• <00:10:45.760> TSA<00:10:46.320> officers<00:10:46.720> who<00:10:46.880> screen
• TSA officers who screen without pay.
• TSA officers who screen passengers<00:10:47.600> at<00:10:47.760> our<00:10:48.000>
• The men and women who protect our borders, screen our airports, respond to disasters, and defend our

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all