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• So many freshmen don't declare because they're 18 and have no idea what they want to do.
• Did they officially declare?
• Are we making all students officially declare now to be able to get the scholarship?
• He hasn't declared his major yet.
• A student may declare a major when they enter into college.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• A memorial declaring January 28, 2006, the 50th annual Grant County Day in the House of Representatives
• A memorial declaring Senators, Senator Ramos, and Senator Diamond Brantley.
• In memorial declaring January 28, 2006, the 50th annual Grant County Day in the House of Representatives
• A memorial declaring January 28, 2006, the 50th annual Grant County Day in the House of Representatives
• it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico that January 28, 2006, be declared

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• to environmental review procedures for projects damaged by a fire in an area where the Governor declared
• provisions in SB 676 will help ensure that, in the future, any community recovering from wildfire-declared
• streamlining for projects located in areas that were damaged by fire for which the Governor has declared
• streamlining for projects located in areas that were damaged by fire for which the Governor has declared
• These consistent CEQA procedures for rebuilding efforts in communities affected by declared emergencies

Summary: The committee first heard SB 14, which would direct state agencies to reduce single-use plastics and improve waste diversion at state facilities by updating integrated waste management plans, increasing reusable foodware use, reducing paper purchasing, and requiring better employee education and recycling/composting practices. Supporters from the California Compost Coalition, Republic Services, Waste Management, and others said the bill would help build composting and recycling markets and let the state lead by example. Several groups that had opposed earlier versions said they were now neutral after amendments, including the removal of a 90% requirement. The bill was moved out on a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee then took up SB 326 on wildfire mitigation. The bill would create a framework for Cal Fire to evaluate the risk-reduction benefits of fuels management and landscape resilience investments, and it would accelerate implementation of Zone Zero defensible-space standards, including grants for local enforcement and broader application to rental and sale properties and post-fire reconstruction. Support came from Stanford climate researcher Michael Mastrandrea and several local government, insurance, and climate groups. With no opposition, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. Next, SB 34 on port emissions and the South Coast Air Quality Management District drew extensive testimony. The author said the bill was narrowed by committee amendments to preserve the ports’ ability to reduce emissions while preventing cargo throughput caps and addressing concerns about automation, local control, and the timeline for port clean-air planning. Supporters included ILWU, business groups, and port-related stakeholders, while the South Coast AQMD and many environmental and community organizations opposed it, arguing it would weaken public-health protections and set a bad precedent. After lengthy debate, the committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Transportation, with some members voting no and others abstaining. The committee also heard SB 279, which would expand composting options for farmers and small community composters by allowing limited on-farm composting after large biomass events and increasing the amount small operations may process and sell. Supporters said the bill would help address agricultural waste, expand composting capacity, and reduce landfill disposal. Commercial composting representatives opposed it, warning that the bill could create regulatory inequities, strand recent investments in permitted facilities, and allow too much unregulated food waste. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations on a due pass vote. The transcript also briefly referenced SB 613 on upstream methane emissions data, described as having no opposition and intended to improve tracking of imported oil and gas emissions.

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• I<00:18:26.559> got<00:18:26.720> sent<00:18:26.960> into<00:18:27.280> war
• So after September 11th, we all got a little nuts, and we had to go fight these wars, which we did not
• Usually, people get a Purple Heart if they are injured during war or battle and survive.
• A lot of our veterans did not make it through the wars.
• So my prayers make it through the wars.

Bills: HB1531

Keywords: emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• To reduce the wild horse population, wild horses were captured for military use during World War I, and
• horses were used in the pet food industry after World War II.
• Congress enacted the Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act in 1971, which declared wild horses
• wild<00:44:02.640> horses<00:44:02.960> and<00:44:03.119> burrows which declared
• wild horses and burrows which declared wild horses and burrows to<00:44:03.680> be<00:44:03.760

Keywords: 916, all

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• Over decades, we've witnessed the consequences of a proactive drug war, both in the realm of illicit
• David Walden, we have you registered representing Veterans of Foreign Wars and yourself against SB 3.
• Correction, Madam Vice Chair: Veterans of Foreign Wars. Veterans of Foreign Wars.
• Madam Vice Chair, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Veterans of Foreign Wars, my apologies. Yes, ma'am.
• During World War II, the U.S. government encouraged hemp farming for the war effort, even releasing a

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• senator Howard ir r is preparing to close close the roll having received44 ays and zero nay votes I declare
• Having received 44 aye votes and zero nay votes, I declare the nomination to have been confirmed.
• Having received 43 aye votes and zero nay votes, I declare the nomination to have been confirmed.
• Having received 43 aye's and zero nays, I declare the executive nominations to have passed.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• That shot was a declaration of grit, determination, and perseverance.
• That<00:04:25.160> shot<00:04:25.560> was<00:04:25.720> a<00:04:25.760> declaration
• <00:04:26.440> of<00:04:26.600> grit, That shot was a declaration of grit, That shot
• was a declaration of grit, determination,<00:04:28.200> and<00:04:28.360> perseverance.

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then spent much of the session on recognitions and ceremonial resolutions. Members honored the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute girls basketball team for winning the Maryland State Girls 3A championship, and the Crofton High School boys indoor track and field team for a historic season that included county and region titles and the school’s first boys state championship. The chamber also recognized Sacred Heart Home in Hyattsville for 100 years of service to seniors in the community. The House received Senate Bills 10 and 84 from the Senate, waived separate readings, and referred them to the appropriate committees. Committee announcements noted upcoming bill hearings and vote sessions, including Appropriations, Economic Matters, Environment and Transportation, GLEE, Health, and Ways and Means, along with a reminder that amendments for the next day were due under House rules. Members also announced the formation of the Maryland Legislative STEM and Emerging Technology Caucus, focused on STEM education and policy issues such as AI, quantum technology, autonomous systems, robotics, and data infrastructure. Additional announcements included a Veterans Caucus breakfast, a Women in Government lunch, Eye Week screenings, a Savage Race team invitation, a birthday recognition for Delegate Bonnie Cullison, and a joint press conference by several caucuses. After a final quorum call confirmed 126 members present, the House adjourned until Wednesday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m.

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• Resolution 483, having received a majority of the votes cast by the members elected to each house, are declared
• Resolution 484, having received a majority of the votes cast by the members elected to each house, are declared
• Resolution 485, having received a majority of the votes cast by the members elected to each house, are declared
• Cast by the members elected to each house, or declared duly elected as judges of the juvenile and domestic

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• So in a way, like Benjamin Franklin said when they asked when they finished the Declaration of Independence
• c><00:10:09.839> the they asked when they finished the they asked when they finished the declaration
• c> independence<00:10:11.040> and<00:10:11.200> the<00:10:11.279> bill declaration
• of independence and the bill declaration of independence and the bill of<00:10:11.600> rights

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Having received six ayes and one no, I declare Senate Bill 1415 to have passed. Thank you, Mr.
• Having received by two today, I declare Senate Bill 1714 to have passed as admitted.
• Senate Bill 1962 having received seven yeses and zero nays, I declare the same to have passed.
• Having received six aye's and one nay, I declare the same to have passed.

Bills: SB1415, SB1714, SB1962, SB26, SB172

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• the period of time for policyholders to submit proof of loss from up to 100 days in the event of a declared
• property coverage limits, up to a cap of $350,000, to policyholders who suffer total loss during a declared
• , practical solution: allow payments of contents coverage without inventory in total loss during declared
• Allow payments of contents coverage without inventory and total loss during declared emergencies.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to hear several bills related to insurance coverage, wildfire risk, workers’ compensation, and paid family leave. SB 8 by Senator Ashby would extend workers’ compensation and disability protections to Sacramento County park rangers, with testimony emphasizing that they perform law-enforcement-like duties and should receive the same protections as comparable officers. SB 429 by Senator Cortese would create a public wildfire catastrophe model and related wildfire safety program, with support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates who said public access to modeling data would improve transparency and help evaluate private insurance risk models. The committee also heard SB 525 by Senator Jones, which would require the FAIR Plan to offer coverage options for manufactured and mobile home owners, including replacement cost coverage. Supporters said the bill would help lower-income residents obtain meaningful insurance protection, while no opposition testified. SB 495 by Senator Allen, as amended, would require insurers to provide a larger contents-coverage advance after a total loss during a declared emergency without requiring an immediate itemized inventory, extend proof-of-loss deadlines, and require insurers to provide catastrophe modeling and reinsurance data to the Department of Insurance. Several insurers withdrew opposition after amendments, and the Department of Insurance and United Policyholders supported the measure. SB 590 by Senator Durazo would expand paid family leave to cover care for designated persons or chosen family members, with strong support from AARP, labor, civil rights, caregiving, and health organizations, and testimony from a parent describing the need to care for a non-legal family member during surgery recovery. The committee also took up consent items SB 230 and SB 854. After roll calls, SB 8, SB 429, SB 495, SB 525, and SB 590 all received do-pass votes, with SB 429 sent to the Committee on Emergency Management, SB 495 to Judiciary, and SB 525 and SB 590 to Appropriations. The consent calendar bills were also approved, and the committee adjourned.

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• the Department of Agriculture to include a statement on desecration laws in the plant and animal declaration
• desecration laws in the plant and on desecration laws in the plant and animal<00:05:32.160> declaration
• animal declaration animal declaration form.<00:05:34.800> First<00:05:35.120> up<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, Agriculture, and Environment hearing first took up HTR 28, which would reconvene the working group created under House Resolution 18 to continue addressing water and air contamination and remediation issues tied to the Pua Range Training Facility. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with speakers describing long-standing community concern and alleged lead contamination near the shooting range and nearby beach areas. One testifier urged passage as a critical mechanism for protecting the community. The committees then voted to recommend passage of HTR 28 as is, and the motion was adopted. The committees next considered HCR 25 HD1, asking the Department of Agriculture to add a statement on desecration laws to the plant and animal declaration form, and HCR 200, concerning the Maui axis deer control and venison initiative. The Department of Agriculture and DLNR offered comments on HCR 25 HD1, and HCR 200 drew support from the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council and others, who said axis deer pose economic and environmental threats. Both measures were advanced with technical amendments, and both recommendations were adopted. The hearing then moved to HCR 27, which asks Hawaii’s congressional delegation to petition USDA to address disparities affecting Hawaii’s agricultural exports, and HCR 42 HD1, encouraging each county to develop its own biosecurity plan. The Department of Agriculture supported HCR 27, and testimony on HCR 42 HD1 emphasized county-level invasive species prevention, the need for local biosecurity planning, and gaps in state and county authority over noxious weeds and invasive plants. After a brief recess to regain quorum, both committees voted to pass HCR 27 with technical amendments and HCR 42 HD1 as is; all motions were adopted and the hearing adjourned.

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• There are more animals tied up and abandoned during declared states of emergency.
• This bill would make it a third-degree felony to commit extreme animal cruelty during a declared national
• must increase the number of guardsmen for the protection of Florida, which has had the fifth most declared
• falsely misrepresent for material gain that he or she holds a rank or has received a major honor or a declaration

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 108 on administrative procedures. That bill, as amended, would require agencies to review all rules on a five-year cycle, submit regulatory plans and annual reports, publish intended agency action within 90 days of new rulemaking authority, improve public access to incorporated materials, and streamline rule publication and correction procedures. After brief testimony from the Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section and support from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute, the committee adopted two amendments and reported CS for SB 108 favorably. The committee then approved several other measures, including the Senate veterans package (CS for CS for SB 116), which made technical changes and was supported by veterans and advocacy groups; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempts local barriers while preserving state and federal law and building codes; CS for SB 126 allowing mail distribution of prescription hearing aids after a Florida-licensed professional examination; CS for SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” making it a third-degree felony to abandon restrained animals during declared disasters; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice expansion for complex cardiac conditions; SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure; CS for SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process to remove unauthorized persons from commercial property; CS for SB 348 on ethics, addressing false military rank claims and delinquent ethics fines; SB 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; CS for SB 160 expanding CPA licensure pathways and clarifying administrative outsourcing; and CS for SB 50 promoting nature-based coastal resilience measures. Most of these bills received supportive testimony and were reported favorably. The committee also considered and reported favorably the annual reviser bills SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42, which adopt the 2025 Florida Statutes, conform statutory names, remove expired provisions, and clean up obsolete language and cross-references. Throughout the meeting, members asked questions on a few bills, but no roll-call votes were recorded as opposed; each measure was approved and reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested that a few missed affirmative votes be recorded, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• I am here bringing HB 1366 in on behalf of and in cooperation with the Department of War and the State
• and the um with the department of war and the um state<01:04:31.039> national<01:04:31.280>
• This is an effort on the Department of War to continue to focus on domestic violence and ensure that
• is a an effort on the Department of War is a an effort on the Department of War to<01:05:36.160> continue
• Uh, so my name is Melissa Wlette, and I'm the New England regional liaison for the Department of War,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Moreover, the prohibition on certain collection activities applies if a state of emergency, declaration
• of disaster, or public health emergency has been declared in the patient's county of residence.
• any part of the county in which the consumer resides, and then in subsection C, it talks about declarations
• on the Strip and incurs medical bills, the provider must verify whether a state of emergency, a declaration
• of disaster, or public health emergency has been declared in the patient's home county in Ohio and keep

Keywords: 909, all

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• They want these weapons of war out of our schools, off of our streets.
• for us to harden our schools the way we would need to to keep our schools safe from these weapons of war
• They want these weapons of war out of our schools, off of our streets.
• They want these weapons of war out of our schools, off of our streets.
• They want these weapons of war out of our schools, off of our streets.

Bills: HF4893

Keywords: education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding

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• was thinking about Senator Swizinski actually when he first started teaching, just after the Civil War
• It was actually the Spanish-American War.
• It was actually the the Civil War. It was actually the Spanish-American<01:07:18.240> War.
• Spanish-American War. Spanish-American War.
• It turns out since the Civil War we have been working on school reform, and often times it's so much

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And you're going to hear me talk a lot this session about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
• And you're going to hear me talk a lot this session about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
• And you're going to hear me talk a lot this session about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
• And you're going to hear me talk a lot this session about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
• the 250th anniversary of the Declaration the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of<01:31:10.800

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If they did not go forward and declare... ...and if they did not, then it would not create a mandate.
• If they did not go forward in declaring a cemetery abandoned...
• The county does not have to agree to declare it abandoned under current law.
• And if it doesn't declare it, it does not have that responsibility.
• ... ...an opportunity, a may, for a county to decide to declare abandoned.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.