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• They would claim, the companies themselves would. claimed that it was economic hardship due to now inflation

Bills: HB39, HB227, HB930, HB 1078, HB39, HB227

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• AS INFLATION IN FLORIDA SOARS, IT DOESN'T OFFER RELIEF.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Those who could potentially be in the market to buy a home over the last several years, because of inflation

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• And then guess what happens with inflation after just a few years?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is not adjusted for inflation.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• who lost their entire life savings that they invested in a business that was shut down, the high inflation

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• was not a responsible steward of that, and we're paying the price for it heavily in the form of inflation

Keywords: national security, Department of Energy, foreign espionage, security protocols, Chinese Communist Party, national laboratories, research security

Summary: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened to address pressing issues related to research security risks at the Department of Energy, focusing specifically on foreign nationals' access to sensitive information. The meeting highlighted the increasing threats posed by espionage from the Chinese Communist Party, which has sought to infiltrate U.S. national laboratories and exploit American research for military purposes. Discussions included the importance of tightening security protocols to safeguard national interests and maintain technological advantages. Witnesses provided insight into historical contexts and current vulnerabilities, emphasizing that without proper measures, the gaps could jeopardize national security.

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• Oil and Gas Act, increasing certain application fees in the Oil and Gas Act and adjusting them for inflation

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• address an issue that is hitting families in every corner of our country: the unyielding rise of inflation
• address an issue that is hitting families in every corner of our country: the unyielding rise of inflation
• It has only been adjusted for inflation record on HR6047 as amended. record on HR6047 as amended.
• 04:23:43.760> been<04:23:44.080> adjusted<04:23:44.640> for<04:23:44.880> inflation
• It has only been adjusted for inflation over the last 30 years, but this bill would add an extra

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We're trying to catch up to the inflation rate.
• deploy that in Wyoming to leverage that, not just as the worst-case scenario or just a hedge against inflation
• structure our budget so that<02:53:29.920> we<02:53:30.080> have<02:53:30.319> inflation
• <02:53:32.240> So, that we have inflation protection.
• So, that we have inflation protection.

Keywords: 916, all

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• concerns about that and whether or not it would be more prudent to say cap $75,000 an hour tied to inflation
• /c><01:59:22.080> hour<01:59:22.320> tied<01:59:22.560> to<01:59:22.719> inflation
• <01:59:23.199> or<01:59:23.360> or $75,000 an hour tied to inflation or or $75,000
• an hour tied to inflation or or something<01:59:23.760> to<01:59:24.000> that<01:59:24.239

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It was a time of high inflation, but of course I think those could have been limited more than they were
• Um it was a it was a time of high inflation, inflation, inflation, um,<03:23:13.400> but<03:23
• So, if revenue doesn't come in above a certain amount, whether it's CPI or inflation plus population,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, I think a better amendment, we still got time, would be to tie that million dollars to an inflation
• “I think a better amendment, we still got time, would be to tie that million dollars to an inflation
• “I think a better amendment, we still got time, would be to tie that million dollars to an inflation
• Um, I think a better amendment, we still got time, would be to tie that million dollars to an inflation
• : “Um, I think a better amendment, we still got time, would be to tie that million dollars to an inflation

Keywords: 916, all

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• We have a cost of living issue and we have um inflation is outpacing income, right?
• We have a cost of living issue and we have inflation is outpacing income, right?
• and<00:36:25.680> we<00:36:25.920> have<00:36:26.960> um<00:36:27.440> inflation
• <00:36:27.920> is living issue and we have um inflation is living issue and we have um inflation

Bills: HB2118, HB2473

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Inflation is the lowest it's been in four years.
• We are in an inflation crisis that President Trump inherited because of the spending spree, the $10 trillion
• Inflation is the lowest it's been in four years.
• We are in an inflation crisis that President Trump inherited because of the spending spree, the $10 trillion
• We are in an inflation crisis that President Trump inherited because of the spending spree, the $10 trillion

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Inflation, tariffs, and finding good employees are some of the top challenges facing small businesses
• with an unprecedented $1.8 trillion, not billion, but $1.8 trillion in new regulatory costs while inflation
• 1.8 trillion in new regulatory cost but 1.8 trillion in new regulatory cost while<05:19:26.160> inflation
• while inflation soared over 20%. while inflation soared over 20%.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• If the pay rate had kept up with inflation at a 2.4% rate, we would be now receiving $191 per hour.
• If the pay rate had kept up with inflation at a 2.4% rate, we would be now receiving $191 per hour.
• had<02:10:53.599> kept<02:10:53.840> up<02:10:54.000> with<02:10:54.159> inflation
• <02:10:54.639> at<02:10:54.880> a<02:10:55.159> 2.4% had kept up with inflation
• at a 2.4% had kept up with inflation at a 2.4% rate,<02:10:56.639> we<02:10:56.880> would<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, the current $6,250 limit for businesses has not kept up with inflation or today's business costs
• allowing for statistical extrapolation, while making sure that we're not extrapolating faulty or highly inflated
• allowing for statistical extrapolation while making sure that we're not extrapolating faulty or highly inflated

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened in session, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a very large third-reading file while urging members to be at their desks for their bills. The day featured many support measures on housing, health care, public safety, local government, labor, education, and consumer protection, with repeated reminders that absent authors would have their bills skipped. Several bills were passed temporarily or retained on file, but the chamber spent most of the time taking up individual measures and voting on them. Among the bills discussed were measures on land surveying, nurse midwifery access, historic-district transit zoning, EV charging infrastructure, foreclosure equity protections, tribal inclusion in interstate cannabis commerce, outdoor advertising permitting delays, commercial building permit timelines, DUI penalties, farmworker disadvantaged-community designation, restaurant reservation bots, open-space tax exemptions, pop-up business permits, anti-hate training for officials, sideshows and street takeovers, utility rate transparency, CalWORKs eligibility, dynamic electricity rates, interior designer licensure, compost contamination, modular housing standards, small claims limits for businesses, Native American Day as a paid state holiday, rural maternity care funding, protective orders tied to defendant release, immigrant service provider privacy under Safe at Home, mentally disordered offender evaluations, compounded weight-loss drug regulation, plasma donation center rules, missing persons DNA database updates, AI chatbot safeguards for children, an official state apology to California Native peoples, foster youth housing navigation, CTE teacher credentialing, Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, CalFresh protections, public hospital physician employment authority, child care, and film tax credit changes for post-production work. Testimony was generally supportive from authors, who framed the bills as cleanup, modernization, consumer protection, or targeted equity measures. A few measures drew notable opposition or debate, especially AB 2624 on Safe at Home privacy protections for immigrant service providers, where opponents argued it could chill journalism and transparency while supporters said it was needed to protect people facing doxing and threats. AB 2208 and AB 2299 were presented as responses to federal HR 1 impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh, and AB 2023 on AI chatbots drew emotional support centered on child safety and a reported suicide case. The chamber also heard strong advocacy for Native American recognition bills, rural health access, and housing affordability. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, often unanimously. Recorded votes included AB 1933 (48-0), AB 1696 (49-0), AB 2415 (54-0), AB 1820 (50-0), AB 1957 (53-0), AB 2506 (60-0), AB 2024 (58-0), AB 2418 (61-0), AB 1578 (44-17), AB 1600 (46-9), AB 1661 (44-10), AB 1715 (46-7), AB 1755 (66-0), AB 1787 (43-5), AB 1796 (45-6), AB 1812 (47-1), AB 1815 (57-0), AB 1827 (59-0), AB 1841 (64-0), AB 1868 (61-0), AB 1882 (64-0), AB 1889 (69-0), AB 2624 (49-19), AB 1897 (57-1), AB 1990 (52-0), AB 2009 (65-0), AB 2018 (60-0), AB 2023 (58-8), AB 2115 (65-0), AB 2162 (60-0), AB 2206 (62-0), AB 2208 (42-17), AB 2237 (54-0), AB 2241 (62-0), AB 2246 (56-1), AB 2249 (51-0), AB 2299 (51-1), AB 2311 (65-0), and AB 2314 (68-0). The session ended with the Assembly still working through the file, including the opening of AB 2319 on film tax credits.

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• However, the current $6,250 limit for businesses has not kept up with inflation or today's business costs
• allowing for statistical extrapolation while making sure that we're not extrapolating faulty or highly inflated
• allowing for statistical extrapolation while making sure that we're not extrapolating faulty or highly inflated

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• Those inflated rates effort and I do appreciate the fact that effort and I do appreciate the fact that
• <01:27:29.520> Those<01:27:30.480> inflated<01:27:31.040> rates Those inflated

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up S. 190, a health care cost-containment bill relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and a study of a public employee health benefit authority. The House first suspended rules to take the bill from the notice calendar, then heard committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. The Health Care committee chair described the bill as a strike-all amendment intended to carry out Act 68’s hospital reference-based pricing timeline, saying it would let the Green Mountain Care Board begin implementation for fiscal year 2027, expand reference-based pricing to qualified health plans and the Vermont Education Health Insurance program, and address hospital pricing transparency, outsourcing, and critical access hospital Medicare outpatient cost-sharing issues. Supporters argued the bill would lower insurance costs, help reduce property taxes, and improve hospital sustainability by reducing the need for hospitals to limit access as they approach revenue caps. The Ways and Means committee said the bill could reduce education spending by lowering health care costs for school employees and reported the bill favorably on a 7-4 vote. The Appropriations committee said it reviewed the bill and an amendment, and noted that much of the detailed language would be changed by the appropriations amendment; it also discussed a possible state innovation waiver under the Affordable Care Act. The Health Care committee reported its strike-all amendment favorably on a 10-0 vote. The bill’s provisions were described in detail, including requiring hospitals and insurers to express rates as a percentage of Medicare, setting a path toward national median hospital prices by 2030, limiting certain reimbursements for QHP and VHI plans, requiring a report on hospital outsourcing and provider tax impacts, and creating a public health system performance tool if funding is available. The speaker also noted that the bill would not affect critical access hospitals or Vermont’s Medicare-dependent hospital in the reimbursement cap provisions, and that critical access hospitals were already working with the Green Mountain Care Board on solutions to Medicare outpatient cost-sharing concerns.