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• Each facility represents significant capital investment and thousands of construction jobs.
• Each facility represents significant capital investment and thousands of construction jobs.
• 33:17.760> in significant capital investment in significant capital investment in thousands<00
• is uniquely positioned to uh capitalize is uniquely positioned to uh capitalize on<00:46:06.960>
• ,<01:19:48.960> advocating profession at the capital, advocating profession at the capital

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• The state funds 100% of upfront capital, and the system repays the state for the perpetual capital repayment
• Option two: keep the current governance structure and leverage the capital repayment stream.
• This is accomplished through pledging all or a portion of the capital repayment stream to support 30-
• The key differences here are who owns, who decides, who bears risk, and how capital is financed.
• Those identified $435 million in future capital improvement needs just in those 11 cities.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:13:03.160> press be made available to the capital press be made available to the capital
• They have won multiple state capital.
• /c><02:19:53.320> create 2821, capital sexual battery, create 2821, capital sexual battery, create
• attempted murder, murder, or capital attempted murder, murder, or capital murder,<03:24:52.720><
• um $1.5 million go to the capital um $1.5 million go to the capital expense<03:53:21.600> fund

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• maintenance capital reserves, education capital reserves, but when it went to 5%, many districts said
• maintenance capital reserves, education capital reserves, but when it went to 5%, many districts said
• maintenance capital reserves, education capital reserves, but when it went to 5%, many districts said
• <04:01:18.880> reserve aside $500,000 for a capital reserve aside $500,000 for a capital reserve
• balance, place it into a capital balance, place it into a capital reserve?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Capital and the right support matter.
• The SBA's flagship 7(a) loan program provides small businesses with working capital that can be used
• SBA loans provide long-term low-interest capital to homeowners, renters, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits
• It creates greater access to capital. It provides more... to capital.
• And for the first time since 2006, we are unlocking new capital that financial institutions can invest

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This year, the money is coming from capital outlay projects.
• This year, the money is coming from capital outlay projects.
• SB9 is also a six-year cycle, and this is mostly used to maintain our capital.
• And So, last cash flow drives capital delivery.
• As we've talked about before, the assessed So, last cash flow drives capital delivery.

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• Is it proper to not capitalize those in a sentence? I just..."
• I would have capitalized it because I probably overcapitalize most things.
• <01:06:58.000> I writing I would capitalize it. I writing I would capitalize it.
• . capitalized. capitalized.
• those things ought to be capitalized. those things ought to be capitalized.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senator Martin, last week when we started hearing this bill, there was some discussion about capital
• This bill establishes the capital offense outside of the current statutory framework of commercial sex
• This bill establishes the capital offense outside of the current statutory framework of commercial sex
• And finally, this bill incorporates language from the capital sexual battery provision to specify that
• If somebody is arrested, oftentimes they get out on bond, unless they're accused of a capital offense

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman outlining Democratic priorities such as education, health care, environmental protection, and opposition to rollbacks on child labor, book access, and gun safety. The chamber also recognized military guests and an intern before moving to the special order calendar. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight at one point in the flow, and mammogram coverage, though the Medicaid oversight bill was later taken up and passed. The Senate passed a series of bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the major measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), which tightened penalties and procedures after fatal attacks; a local government land regulation bill that streamlined comp plan review and defined impact-fee circumstances, though members raised concerns about quasi-judicial hearing limits and local costs; a vessel-related bill combining boating safety and voter-freedom provisions; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act; fleeing and eluding penalties; concealed carry and firearm possession rules for certain officers and service members; timeshare management reforms; and public education on background screening requirements. The chamber also approved bills on disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and a related fee bill, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds. The disability instruction bill drew extended debate about the use of the term “disability,” inclusion, and whether the measure was consistent with broader DEI debates; it passed unanimously after emotional testimony from the sponsor and families. The manufacturing and utility bills focused on statewide economic policy and preemption of local restrictions, while the military children bill was presented as a student-driven proposal. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to 33-3 on the firearm bill and 26-8 on the land regulation bill.

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• Please welcome them to our state capital. Mr.
• Please welcome them to the state capital. capital<00:01:43.280> and<00:01:43.399> Mr<00
• > President<00:01:44.079> and<00:01:44.240> members<00:01:44.560> I'd capital
• and Mr President and members I'd capital and Mr President and members I'd like<00:01:44.799> to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Sarah Boot with the Alliance for Legal Fairness testified in strong support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I understand that, but I don't see how that nexus is being made here to boot.

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• Two Boots Farm, Carroll County, thousands of dollars pulled from their solar project.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, February 6, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 117 members present, then 123 after a quorum call, and proceeded through routine introductions and referrals, including introductory House bills 959 through 1018, House Joint Resolution 8, House Simple Resolution 1, several Senate bills, and bond initiatives referred to Appropriations. The main floor item was House Bill 1, concerning investor-owned electric and gas utility cost recovery limitations, which was on third reading and final passage. Debate on HB 1 focused on whether the bill would meaningfully lower utility bills and whether it was necessary given existing Public Service Commission authority. Supporters argued the bill would prevent ratepayers from bearing the cost of executive bonuses and other compensation above $250,000, saying utilities can still pay those costs from shareholder profits and that the measure would save money for customers, even if only modestly. Opponents argued the PSC already has authority to review executive compensation, warned the bill could be largely symbolic or misleading, and said it might encourage utilities to shift bonuses into base salaries or harm recruitment and service quality. Several members also argued the bill did not address other drivers of high bills, such as riders and program costs, and one member said the General Assembly itself was responsible for rising energy costs. No final vote on HB 1 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but members on both sides stated their intended positions, with supporters urging a yes vote and opponents indicating they would vote no. The discussion ended with another member beginning remarks about taking on concentrated corporate power and standing with working people.

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• but I guess Doe was expecting some people from special ed to come in and talk about, I think, more boots-on-the-ground

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on organizing the committee’s remaining budget work and reviewing a set of recommended changes to House Bills 1 and 2. Mr. Landrian explained the committee’s tracking sheets and draft amendment package, noted that the division was being asked to find roughly $200 million in reductions, and said the governor’s lottery proposal in House Bill 2 could help offset part of that target. Members also discussed how revenue estimates tied to fee changes would be handled, with the chair saying the committee could seek Ways and Means input but would ultimately decide the estimates itself. The committee then considered four mostly technical amendments to House Bill 2. It voted unanimously to delete Section 81, which duplicated CCSNH dual and concurrent enrollment language already moving in House Bill 192; to delete Sections 143 and 144, which duplicated police standards and training extra-duty language already in House Bill 778; to adopt a correction to Section 151 that removed an inadvertently repeated sentence; and to delete Section 178 because the same Lottery Commission language already appears in House Bill 1. The committee also agreed to approve Section 4 of House Bill 1, the Lottery Commission boilerplate language, while deferring action on Section 2 of House Bill 1 until the university and community college budget is settled. A substantial portion of the meeting was spent planning upcoming work sessions and discussing possible revenue measures. The committee planned to invite Fish and Game on Monday to review a large set of follow-up materials and to discuss a possible amendment requiring hunters and trappers to pay the license fee before taking free training classes, with a second chance to retake the class if needed. Members also discussed possible fee adjustments for Safety and Fish and Game, including using dedicated-fund fees to reduce reliance on general funds and help stabilize the Highway Fund and Fish and Game Fund. The chair emphasized that all actions were recommendations until the committee’s final deadline and encouraged members to review draft language carefully before voting.

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• Being a board director for the Board of Animal Health and having a boots-on-the-ground perspective allows

Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• So, well, that's something for this committee that we continue to look into when we are boots on the

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an introductory overview of its jurisdiction and budget, with the chair emphasizing the committee’s role over a large portfolio of children, youth, and family programs and the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). House Research and House Fiscal staff explained their roles and described the 2023-24 reorganization that transferred many programs from DHS, DPS, MDH, and MDE to DCYF, along with a statute recodification and a crosswalk resource for members. Doug Berg then walked through the committee’s budget structure, explaining the difference between all-funds and general fund views, the major funding sources, and how forecasted programs and grant bases roll forward. He highlighted that the committee’s general fund base is a little over $2.1 billion for the biennium, with large federal components such as SNAP and TANF, and noted smaller accounts including child protection-related opioid funds and federal reimbursement offsets (FFP) for administrative costs. Members asked several questions about federal financial participation, TANF, and the effect of the repeal of the Diversionary Work Program (DWP). Staff explained that FFP generally applies to administrative costs for federally related programs and usually does not change much unless program activity changes, while TANF is a block grant that has been stable for years. On DWP, staff said the program was sunsetted effective March 1, 2026, and that the associated funding and administrative costs were being reworked rather than simply removed. A member also asked about federal funding fluctuations; staff said no changes were currently factored in, though SNAP or other federal policy changes could alter future numbers. Danielle Penelli then presented on economic assistance and employment supports transferred to DCYF, focusing first on MFIP, Minnesota’s state-supervised, county-administered welfare program jointly funded by state and federal dollars. She explained that MFIP provides cash and food assistance, employment and training services, and related supports, with a 60-month time limit and certain exemptions for illness, incapacity, or other barriers to employment. She also described the program’s income and asset standards, including a $10,000 asset limit with exclusions for homesteads and one vehicle per assistance unit member age 16 or older. Members asked clarifying questions about how the time limit applies and what assets count, and staff responded that the limit applies to the caregiver and does not restart with additional children. Penelli also introduced support services grants, which fund employment services for MFIP, DWP, and SNAP participants through workforce centers, counties, tribes, and community agencies, and help cover some county and tribal administrative costs. She began outlining nutrition programs under DCYF, including SNAP, the Minnesota Food Assistance Program, the Minnesota Food Shelf Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the American Indian Food Sovereignty Program. No formal votes or bill actions were taken during this meeting; it was primarily an informational staff briefing and question-and-answer session.

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• Instead, what we're seeing now is that capital gains and interest earnings, which are sensitive to even
• non-wage income, principally capital non-wage income, principally capital gains<00:13:05.680>
• Higher wealth leads to higher capital gains realizations, and this is causing much of the increase we
• Non-wage income sources such as capital gains and interest income are more variable from year to year
• When we look at capital gains, when we look at dividend and income, anyone with a 401(k), anyone with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh right now at the Drury Hotel capital.
• ,<00:21:11.120> affordable increased access to capital, affordable increased access to capital
• the distribution of grants and capital the distribution of grants and capital access.<00:53:57.359
• Uh I the cutting capital expenditures.
• <01:37:50.960> are<01:37:51.119> awful capital intensive and margins are awful capital

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In addition to adopting a single-occupancy model, capital projects currently constrict capacity.
• <00:14:23.640> projects occupancy model, capital projects occupancy model, capital projects
• funding and capital projects. funding and capital projects.
• Um, after accounting for reduced capacity from capital projects and a transition to single-occupancy
• Um, capital projects directly reduce the amount of real world availability.

Keywords: 958, all

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• used to fund court security, emergency preparedness, local court facility security accounts, and capital
• expenditure limitation for the Oregon Military Department by $375,000 and increase other funds capital
• Establish a federal funds capital construction expenditure limitation of $3,620,000 for the Reese Training
• I want to emphasize, as a Democrat who actually believes in capitalism, the way I can believe in capitalism
• Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, in the amount of $11 million for capital

Summary: The Emergency Board approved a series of consent federal grant applications from the Natural Resources and Public Safety subcommittees, along with several budget and position requests. The board approved grant applications for parks, transportation, judicial, emergency management, higher education, school nutrition, and other programs, including retroactive approvals where deadlines had passed. One member objected to the Natural Resources consent grants over concerns about future funding needs, but the motion still passed. The board also approved a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, including digital privacy protections, circuit court security, and a statewide facilities assessment. A major discussion centered on Southern Oregon University’s financial stability. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission reported on SOU’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and projected cash shortfall. The subcommittee recommended, and the board approved, allocating $7.5 million from the special appropriation for short-term stability, with a required update at the September 2026 Emergency Board meeting and a future request for the remaining funds. Members debated the broader crisis in higher education, with several saying SOU’s situation reflects systemwide enrollment and funding pressures and that long-term restructuring will be needed. The board also approved an AmeriCorps volunteer generation grant, an apprenticeship expansion grant, and a Department of Education nutrition equipment grant. In public safety, it approved funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a statewide evacuation planning tool, and a juvenile justice information system modernization report, while requiring a follow-up viability report. The Department of Justice received approval for additional antitrust positions and expenditure limitation, though several members raised concerns about the funding structure and incentives tied to settlement revenues; the motion passed despite objections. In natural resources, the board approved funding for the Water Resources Department’s well abandonment, repair and replacement grants, an assistant water master position in Washington County, groundwater data collection in the Lower Umatilla Basin, a wetlands remote sensing pilot, and parks-related grant applications for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Members generally supported the requests but raised concerns about geographic equity, long-term sustainability, and whether some county responsibilities were being shifted to the state. The meeting also included discussion of a Department of Emergency Management evacuation tool as an urgent wildfire preparedness measure, with members emphasizing its potential to save lives.

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• So we work with government at all levels and obviously with the legislature to try to get capital outlay
• for our projects. capital outlay for our projects.
• We are also well aware of the concerns with the capital allocation and the reports and the reform.
• It's the human capital, all right? Look, I'm a technologist.
• So I would tell you, now that there are huge capital injections going on—like if we do a news run and