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• of women who have miscarried in favor of preserving theoretical life that would have no chance of survival
• ><00:12:26.800> to opportunity for the unborn child to opportunity for the unborn child to survive
• of the pregnancy, but the last sentence seems to say the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive
• The best opportunity for the unborn child to survive. Representative Thayer.
• for the unborn the best opportunity for the unborn child<00:14:05.760> to<00:14:06.000> survive

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• Here's another scenario: you're a parent, so this gets out of the under-18 scenario.
• I am not representing the council in this matter, but I'm representing myself as a parent of a child
• She said she is also a parent of a child with a rare disease and has family members with rare diseases
• She said that as a parent of a child with a rare disease, her child was not diagnosed until she was 14
• She said she thought she was doing the right thing as a parent when she agreed to the meningitis shot

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm going to start with HJR 163, a proposed property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of quadriplegics
• an extension of the homestead exemption that currently applies to quadriplegics to pass to their surviving
• spouses, similarly to the surviving spouses of partially or permanently disabled veterans.
• This tax exemption would only apply to the surviving spouse's remarriage or sale of the house.
• This tax exemption would only apply to the surviving spouse's remarriage or sale of the house, in which

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 13, 2025, for its first meeting of the session, with member and staff introductions followed by consideration of several tax-related bills. The committee first heard HJR 163 and its implementing bill HB 165, which would extend the homestead property tax exemption for quadriplegics to surviving spouses, similar to the treatment for surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans. Sponsor Rep. Tant and constituent J.R. Harding described the financial and caregiving burdens faced by spouses of quadriplegics. The committee heard supportive testimony from the Florida Association of Property Appraisers and members voted both measures favorably without opposition. The committee then considered HB 785 on heated tobacco products. Rep. Tramont said the bill would create a new tax/regulatory category for the product, and an amendment clarifying the definition was adopted. The James Madison Institute offered a resource on the issue, the Florida Retail Federation waived in support, and Ranking Member Eskamani said she had concerns about the excise tax treatment and would vote no. The bill passed 16-1. Next, HB 321, a property tax exemption clarification for homes for the aged, was presented by Rep. Smith as a technical “glitch bill” to align state law with IRS tax code and ease development of low-income senior housing. It drew supportive testimony and passed unanimously. The final bill, HB 503 by Rep. Botana, would cap local government revenue from local business taxes and require refunds if collections exceed the cap, with carve-outs for fiscally constrained areas. Local government and economic development groups, including the Florida League of Cities, the City of Winter Haven, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, and the Florida Association of Counties, opposed the bill, arguing it would limit funding for public safety, inspections, economic development, and other services and create administrative refund problems. Several members supported the bill as a tax-cutting measure, while others warned of impacts on local services and revenue flexibility. The committee reported HB 503 favorably on a 14-5 vote, and then adjourned.

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• If a parent of a voucher student...
• So, members, let's talk about parental choice. 80 percent of parents in Florida exercise parental choice
• The state of Florida exercises parental choice by doing what?
• That amendment terminated the parental rights of rapists when they impregnated a woman.
• And it still required them to provide financially when they terminated the parental rights.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• He is survived by his loving wife, Monica, and their children. for student affairs.
• <00:11:59.120> He<00:11:59.360> has<00:11:59.519> survived helping anyone in
• He has survived helping anyone in need.
• Our farmers were also parents' careers.
• Children around the world need this to survive.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I pay for survival in ways most people in power will never understand, but what they don't tell you is
• because it means working-class, black and brown people would finally have a chance to break out of survival
• Because if we had the resources, resources, the stability, and the freedom to build beyond survival,
• Some of you know that my family that my parents met while they were both working for an orphanage in
• I am so grateful for my parents, who did not start out with means, but they set the example that caring

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• My parents took me to a doctor in North Louisiana.
• Thankfully, they had the means, and my parents were willing to participate.
• I'm a proud parent of a child with a disability. I am also an...”
• “I am a proud parent of a child with a disability.
• This isn't just about business, it's about our community survival.

Bills: HB267, HB478, HB617, HB659, HB800, HB922, HB924, HB947, HB1166, HB1223

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 267 by Vice Chair Polly Thomas, which would revise the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors. The bill would update who may nominate board members, add qualifications and term limits, and allow the governor more flexibility in appointing or reappointing members from less populated districts. After adopting technical amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. The committee then considered House Bill 478 by Representative Knox, dealing with utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill requires reimbursements to be clearly labeled on customer bills and sets a deadline for repayment; after discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee amended the bill to extend the repayment period from 45 to 90 calendar days and clarified that some settlement or regulatory credits would be treated differently. The bill was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 924 by Representative Glorioso, a consumer-protection measure aimed at contractor solicitation after disasters. The bill would restrict certain direct solicitations of residential property owners during a declared disaster period, address misleading insurance-related practices, and add disclosure and rescission requirements. After substantial debate over impacts on legitimate contractors, emergency repairs, and enforcement, the committee adopted a conceptual amendment shortening the disaster-response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split, with the sponsor, the insurance commissioner, and some contractors supporting the bill as a fraud-prevention measure, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses and was better addressed through enforcement. The transcript ends before final committee action on HB 924.

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• My parents took me to a doctor in North Louisiana.
• Thankfully, they had the means, and my parents were willing to participate.
• I'm a proud parent of a child with a disability.
• I am also an I am a proud parent of a child with a disability.
• This isn't just about business; it's about our community survival.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 267, which would change the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors by adjusting appointment qualifications, term limits, and nomination procedures. Vice Chair Thomas explained the bill was meant to address the lack of nominations from existing entities and to allow the governor more flexibility, especially in smaller districts. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported HB 267 favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 478 on utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill, as amended, requires utilities to clearly label reimbursements on customer bills and sets a deadline for issuing refunds. After discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee changed the reimbursement timeline from 45 days to 90 days and clarified that the bill would not interfere with larger settlement or regulatory credits. HB 478 was then reported favorably as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 924, a consumer protection measure aimed at contractors who solicit residential property owners after declared disasters. The author said the bill was intended to curb predatory storm-chasing and fraudulent insurance-related practices, while still allowing emergency mitigation work. The committee adopted technical amendments and then a conceptual amendment shortening the catastrophe response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split: the Insurance Commissioner and some roofing industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to deter fraud, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses, limit legitimate door-to-door work, and not solve enforcement problems. The bill remained under consideration after extensive testimony and public comment.

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• But what I was going to say is this: It seems to me that what you're talking about is what good parents
• And kids know if they did something really bad if they should catch a whooping, you know to parents who
• We're trying to create that family environment for them so that they can survive in the world both as
• And it takes time. to rehabilitate kids that have been damaged by their parents, by their community,
• I speak with many other children and parents who validate that this is happening to youth beyond just

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• And I don't know how to survive this. I don't know how to order toys for Christmas.
• Those are really hard to survive. This is more obvious to me.
• Those are really hard to survive.
• Those are really hard to survive.
• I don't know why we forgot survive.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Everyone else survived, and the lieutenant commander that died stayed away too long.
• Everyone else survived, and the lieutenant commander that died stayed away too long.
• Everyone else survived, and the lieutenant commander that died stayed away too long.
• <02:04:24.320> and<02:04:24.440> the everyone else survived and the everyone else survived
• <04:34:52.080> and the country thanks God they survived and the country thanks God they survived

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• their own homes by one of their parents. their own homes by one of their parents.
• Could be K-12, could be pre-K, could be, um, parents serving their disabled kids.
• And in a time where we're struggling with cost of living and our ability to survive, whether the DMV
• , whether the DMV rates go up to survive, whether the DMV rates go up or<03:45:21.439> not,<03
• survive financially. survive financially.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Are you taking away the parents, in this case, the parents' ability to sue for this?
• can recover in this situation, and parents could recover as well.
• And the parents can close the hearing totally if they want to.
• Well, as I said, if the parents agree and the judge...
• So it just takes one parent to say, nope, and now there's open access.

Bills: HCR11, HB153, HB278, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB687, HB816, HB833, HB942, HB1053, HB1097, HB1147, HB1148, HB1190, SB75, SB85, SB197, SB200, SB217

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

Summary: The committee first adopted a three-minute rule for the rest of the meeting by a 9-3 vote. It then took up SB 217, which would reorganize Orleans Parish courts by reducing judgeships in criminal, juvenile, traffic, and municipal courts and, through an adopted amendment, creating one civil district court with 13 judges and allowing hearing officers. Senator Morris argued the changes were based on caseload comparisons and population data; opponents from the Urban League and ACLU said the bill was driven by power rather than efficiency, relied on incomplete or inconsistent data, would strain the courts, and would reduce minority representation on the bench. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended by an 11-4 vote. The committee next considered SB 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal by two. Senator Morris again cited filings and caseload comparisons, while opponents argued the bill ignored the intensity and complexity of appellate work, could increase backlog and costs, and would disproportionately affect Black women judges. The bill was reported favorably by an 11-4 vote. The committee also adopted HCR 11, expressing support for the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard and the Youth Challenge Program, and reported favorably SB 85, creating an insurance fund for retired St. Charles Parish sheriff’s employees. Several other measures were advanced with little or no opposition. HB 833 created the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force and was amended to add representatives from the coroners’ association, a survivor appointed by STAR, and a licensed clinical social worker; it was reported favorably. HB 816, with a technical correction, prohibited foreign adversaries from acquiring property near military installations and was reported favorably. HB 1053, dealing with definitions for dealers and retail dealers and allowing certain businesses to serve complimentary alcoholic beverages under agreed-upon floor amendments, was reported favorably. HB 153, as amended, removed the Office of Debt Recovery from the bill and limited it to prohibiting reporting certain criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus; it was reported favorably. SB 75, on cybersecurity reimbursement and baseline standards for local governments after cyber incidents, was reported favorably after testimony from GOSEP and others. SB 200, allowing expropriation of land near military bases owned by foreign adversaries when a court finds a threat to public health and safety, was also reported favorably after extensive testimony and discussion. Finally, HB 454, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act on chain of custody for human remains and internal organs, was converted into a substitute bill, adopted, and then introduced for further discussion, with the sponsor describing it as a transparency and accountability measure for grieving families.

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• that encourages requires that parents that encourages requires that parents are<02:47:40.399>
• <02:49:08.640> and we are approaching this with parents and we are approaching this with parents
• Why surviving in our state right now.
• <03:56:17.680> and dignity dignity issue for parents and dignity dignity issue for parents
• <04:36:44.561> are from the reality of what parents are from the reality of what parents are

Keywords: 981, all

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• The survival rate, the 5-year survival rate, is 5%. Um, this is my third year.
• The survival rate, the 5-year survival rate, is 5%. Um, this is my third year.
• proponent of parental rights as well. proponent of parental rights as well.
• may parents them that you know parents may parents may<02:19:26.399> say<02:19:26.639> yeah
• Is that a parent? Is What is assist etc. Is that a parent?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• parents can't advocate for their children?
• You just leave it up to the parent.
• I just say, you know, I represent these parents. I have two parents in Tennessee...
• Supreme Court has held that parents have the right to choose their children's education. that parents
• The parents want to go there.

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• wanting to talk to Missouri about how that works better for them, or How the regional was so that parents
• Hunting, competition shooting, target shooting under the supervision of their parents or grandparent
• Street gangs that these kids see their parents engaging in, their uncles their aunts, their brothers,
• There will always be a parent that failed in some regard to raise their child.
• You know, parents That's all I can do is implore parents.

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• Nor did her parents.
• HB67 relates to parental rights. It prohibits public K-12 schools and...
• And I know what it's like to survive that.
• That is not part of the curriculum or what the parents signed up for and not what the parents are paying
• And that is... that same argument would be a loving parent.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Sometimes parents can pitch in, help their children build, but that we do not create new barriers for
• Sometimes parents can pitch in, help their children build, but that we do not create new barriers for
• > in,<01:39:00.960> help Sometimes parents can pitch in, help Sometimes parents can pitch
• .<02:45:17.520> And<02:45:17.840> uh survive.
• And uh survive.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading. Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill. After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.

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• grandchildren or their children or their nieces and nephews and providing care for them because the parents
• His parents, Tim and Carrie, and his older sister, McKenzie.
• <01:14:43.240> His<01:14:43.480> parents,<01:14:44.440> Tim<01:14:44.800>
• His parents, Tim and fine young man.
• His parents, Tim and Carrie, Carrie, Carrie, and<01:14:46.360> his<01:14:46.480> older<

Keywords: 958, all