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• Sullivan continued: “We were both too excited to do anything else, so we just sat back, collected up our chips
• “Uh, thank you, Madam President.” up our chips, waited for our drink to up our chips, waited for our

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 29, 2026 journal as corrected, and received committee reports advancing several bills. The Health and Human Services Committee reported Senate Bill 17 to Appropriations with a favorable recommendation and Senate Bill 32 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The Local Government and Housing Committee reported Senate Bill 1 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The chamber then handled resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 007, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month, was laid over until February 3. Senate Bill 004 was also laid over until February 2. Senate Joint Resolution 004, recognizing September 20–26, 2026 as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week, was read at length, with sponsors and supporters describing FTD as a serious, underdiagnosed neurodegenerative disease and noting the resolution came from a constituent request. The resolution was adopted 32-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. During announcements and personal privileges, Senator Amabile spoke about her recent appendectomy and used the experience to emphasize access to health care amid the state budget deficit. Senator Coleman recognized the Colorado chapter of the American Institute of Architects for its contributions to the built environment and the state’s communities. Senator Cutter announced a joint transportation and energy hearing on Xcel’s recent power outages, and Senator Sullivan shared a personal remembrance of his son, who was killed in the Aurora Theater Massacre. The Senate also heard procedural reminders about guest introductions and fines, sang happy birthday to members with interim birthdays, and then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• So, I guess I take that mean Chip doesn't support the bills. [Laughter] He was—Chip comes in late.
• Chip comes in late, and I just had this. He wasn't there when I got them to sign off on. I'm good.

Bills: SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298, SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298

Keywords: sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions

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• Chip Case, Faith and Freedom Coalition waves in support.
• Representative Trabulsy: It comes around and the chip comes out and you crack it open and the chip has

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• We also have Chip from Great Florida Riverway Trust wishing to appear.
• Chip: Thank you for your time today.

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• we are starting to get partners to assist in this program, but more importantly, we're starting to chip
• we are starting to get partners to assist in this program, but more importantly, we're starting to chip
• we are starting to get partners to assist in this program, but more importantly, we're starting to chip
• we are starting to get partners to assist in this program, but more importantly, we're starting to chip
• away at that we're starting to chip away at that weight<00:47:42.560> list.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Act 279 working group met for an informational briefing with DHHL on its use of the $600 million appropriation and progress on the department’s implementation plan. The chair reviewed the working group’s oversight role, noting that it was created to monitor expenditures, project development, and progress toward reducing the Hawaiian Homes waitlist, and that the group must submit a progress report before the 2026 session and a final report before the 2027 session. DHHL said it had provided an updated booklet reflecting the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s February 2024 recommendations and a detailed accounting of encumbrances and project progress across the islands. DHHL highlighted several implementation themes: innovative financing and construction methods, land acquisitions and exchanges, technology, beneficiary services, and partnerships with counties and private entities. The department described a “project lease” model that gives beneficiaries access to a project rather than a specific lot, with options such as turnkey homes, owner-builder, self-help, or rent-to-purchase arrangements depending on financial qualification. Officials said this approach is intended to serve lower-income beneficiaries, expand access for people on the waitlist, and allow beneficiaries to receive support services such as financial literacy and down payment assistance. The department reported that roughly $511 million had been encumbered for infrastructure, about $152.8 million for acquisitions, financing, and beneficiary services, and about $36 million in other covered costs, with about $588.9 million encumbered as of December 31 and about $120 million expected to be spent by that date. Officials said the original implementation plan covered about 2,722 units, while the updated plan projects roughly 6,000 to 7,000 leases and 2,472 lots to be occupied. They also described phase-two needs for additional funding, including projects on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, and Oʻahu, and said they would need continued legislative support, including possible bonding and private activity bond set-asides, to complete remaining projects. Members discussed the distinction between encumbered and spent funds, and DHHL explained that encumbrances reserve money for specific contracts while construction spending occurs over time through progress payments. The department also showcased examples of innovative projects, including a high-rise project in urban Honolulu financed through a mix of private activity bonds, tax credits, and state funds, and an acquisition-based project in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi using multiple funding sources. DHHL emphasized partnerships with the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County, and said it is still assessing future projects to keep infrastructure costs manageable and ensure homes are safe and affordable for beneficiaries.

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• information from stores in our Allen investigation showing how these products are marketed as candy, chips
• I don't see chips where I see Chips Ahoy. Yes, sir.
• Who eats one chip? I mean, a chip is four, and it's gonna have, you know, three milligrams of THC.
• In my mind, I don’t want to walk into a store and see candy and chips and the like, obviously marketed
• It has full panel testing, the Chips Ahoy and other products.

Bills: HB28, SB3, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, 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

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• just party balloons; it's used in rockets and space exploration, like I said, medical technology, chip
• c><01:05:20.440> manufacturing<01:05:21.240> all<01:05:21.400> the Technology chip
• manufacturing all the Technology chip manufacturing all the things<01:05:21.799> that<01:05:21.960
• Other industries requiring helium are chip manufacturers, which there are some here in Minnesota, fiber
• <01:09:07.199> manufacturers<01:09:08.199> which helium are chip manufacturers which

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Many families may have a child in Medicaid and another child in CHIP, as we like to talk about. these
• do provide dental services for children through a. managed care model, so children in Medicaid and CHIP
• We have a CHIP perinatal program, which is.
• mentioned TIERS, our IT system that we use to determine eligibility for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and CHIP
• On slide 12, you can see the different types. of services that we provide by program. kids, CHIP, Star

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• During a memory chip shortage and the ongoing world conflicts, this legislation could significantly increase
• There's not a person in here that doesn't have a chip in their phone that was made here. I'm aware.
• American citizens, with components from end to end that's produced in the United States, including the chips
• You probably neither one know the answer to this, but you mentioned the chips being made in China.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• pavements, and we deal mainly with three types of pavements: concrete pavement, asphalt pavement, and also chip
• Probably next in line are the chip seal or BST type pavements, and lastly are the concrete pavements
• year need looking at $8 billion needed to really change the trajectory on the investments and start chipping
• And it would allow us to get... ...start chipping away at the backlog, and it would allow us to get to

Summary: The committee received a detailed staff presentation on Washington State Ferries’ capital needs, current fleet status, and long-range funding outlook. Staff described the current service pattern, ridership recovery since the pandemic, the aging fleet, and the state’s plan to add three new hybrid-electric Olympic-class vessels under the 2025 budget, with delivery expected around 2030-2032. Members also heard that the fleet is operating with no reserve vessel, that preservation time is below the desired level, and that terminal electrification and vessel conversion plans face timing, cost, and procurement risks. Questions focused on ridership trends, biofuel supply, design-risk allocation in vessel contracts, sequencing of terminal electrification with new vessel delivery, and the cost and feasibility of restoring international Sidney service, which would require a SOLAS-certified vessel. Staff then outlined ferry capital funding, saying recent spending and programmed needs are far above regular ferry-specific revenues and that the system relies on a mix of dedicated accounts, transportation package money, federal grants, and transfers. They said the near-term budget is balanced through 2027-29, but the longer-term capital outlook shows a shortfall of roughly $250 million to $300 million per biennium, with broader unmet needs much higher. The presentation estimated costs for future vessels, life extensions, terminal electrification, and additional Jumbo Mark II conversions, and noted that the current enacted plan does not fully fund fleet replacement, full electrification, or life extension of older vessels. Members asked for follow-up information on terminal seismic/environmental issues, contract options for additional vessels, and the timing and cost of alternative vessel designs. The committee then shifted to WSDOT maintenance and preservation. Pascoe Focktich described maintenance operations, including winter response, guardrail repair, facilities, equipment, and the effects of underfunding and inflation. He said most of the maintenance budget is fixed cost and labor, that material prices have risen sharply, and that many facilities are in poor condition with asbestos issues and deferred upkeep. He also noted growing guardrail damage, increasing pavement claims, and the burden of maintaining aging bridges and facilities. Members asked about prior planning for these needs, the role of asbestos, and whether more proactive sequencing could help budget decisions. Troy Suing then presented the highway preservation program, saying WSDOT is in the early stages of critical failure and has stretched preservation dollars as far as possible. He explained the distinction between pavement, bridge, and other highway asset preservation, said the department is largely reactive, and estimated that delaying work can make it three to five times more expensive later. He said about 40% of roadways are currently due or overdue for preservation, bridge conditions are nearing the federal poor-bridge threshold, and the department’s 10-year preservation need is about $8 billion. Members asked about the cost of deferring work, whether the department could do more if funded, how priorities are set, and whether other states face similar problems. Finally, Evan Grimm and Mike Fay briefed the committee on bridge strikes by overheight vehicles. They described recent incidents on I-90 near Cle Elum and SR 410 near White River, the damage and closures caused, and possible countermeasures such as public outreach, improved trip-planning tools, and a pilot warning system with sensors and flashing beacons. Fay explained the state’s financial recovery process for third-party damage, saying WSDOT recovers roughly $20 million per biennium and about 78% to 80% of billed damages, with money going to the motor vehicle fund. Members asked about prevention, insurance recovery, and whether the state uses claim data to inform future design or safety changes.

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• Medicaid and CHIP, we do the eligibility for those as well.
• CHIP, the national average is 11%.
• Utah was recently audited, and they did not find an error in Medicaid or CHIP.
• Utah was recently audited and they did not find an error in Medicaid or CHIP, so we're certainly proud

Keywords: 985, all

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• outside of Santa Teresa, there is a Foxconn facility, and I know that they make, I think it's NVIDIA chips
• They did not make NVIDIA chips; they built computers there, especially Dell computers.
• For exports, it's computer parts and chips, and then for imports, it's built computers and phones.
• So NVIDIA chips are being put into GPUs in Wattis, not at that particular Foxconn location.

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• up with a novel way to look at that and to say to those oligarchs, those billionaires, you got to chip
• billionaires,<00:20:24.480> you<00:20:24.640> got<00:20:24.720> to<00:20:24.880> chip
• <00:20:25.120> in those billionaires, you got to chip in those billionaires, you got to chip

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• mean, this legislative body has done extraordinary work over a period of a number of years to really chip
• strength and dedication of the legislature to continue to make this kind of long term commitment to chipping
• applied across the board to, to, for our county, we would lose $265,000 which is about, uh, One mile of Chip
• seal, and that's one lane mile of Chip seal.

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Social media platform, announced that it had filed paperwork with the SEC to launch the crypto blue-chip
• Social media platform, announced that it had filed paperwork with the SEC to launch the crypto blue-chip
• c><02:31:41.600> the<02:31:41.920> crypto<02:31:42.720> blue<02:31:43.040> chip
• <02:31:43.680> ETF<02:31:44.640> later to launch the crypto blue chip ETF later to
• launch the crypto blue chip ETF later this<02:31:46.399> year.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They'll have a chip embedded in them.
• So, this simply adds that chip to the statute so that people who skim the newest credit cards or gift
• card. >> And rather than scanning the Dunkin Donuts machine with the card, she scanned the square chip
• <00:07:40.960> reader<00:07:41.280> that<00:07:41.440> she scanned the square chip
• reader that she scanned the square chip reader that she had<00:07:41.840> on<00:07:42.080>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so, um, section one deals with child in need of protection or CHIPS cases, and the language there
• uh child in need of protection or CHIPS uh child in need of protection or CHIPS cases,<01:06:26.120
• that's related to CHIPS matters. that's related to CHIPS matters.
• <01:07:16.000> section<01:07:16.880> that language in as in the chips section that
• language in as in the chips section that a<01:07:17.080> petition<01:07:17.640> for<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 426, in short, would require Medicaid and CHIP to cover baby helmets, a piece of medical equipment
• It would be added as a new benefit for CHIP.

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas, 1185, senate, all

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• They are literally switching over from burning fuel and burn a chip tires, which they've been burning
• This plan also provides team to a wood chip processing plant, help supplement or boiler safety town in
• new facilities that are natural gas, much, much cleaner burning at in, knowing about the, you know, chip

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• said okay come with me and we went over to the putting green and he threw down five balls and he said chip
• it over there to that flag and after my first chip he looked at me my second chip he looked at me he

Bills: SB66, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB456, SB614, SB628, SB629, SB636, SB715, SB731, SB801, SB872, SB905, SB986, SB1012, SB1013, SB1015, SB1032, SB1113, SB1181, SB1212, SB1241, SB1250, SB1278, SB1285, SB1376, SB1444, SB1449, SB1524, SB1525, SB1528, SB1556, SB1588, SB1660, SB1704, SB1708, SB1802, SB1833, SB1844, SB1854, SB1863, SB1957, SB1959, SB1965, SB1999, SB2035, SB2056, SB2082, SB2119, SB2138, SB2165, SB2199, SB2201, SB2203, SB2245, SB2284, SB2419, SB2422, SB2452, SB2487, SB2523, SB2529, SB2533, SB2541, SB2586, SB2595, SB2605, SB2615, SB2675, SB2690, SB2717, SB2753, SB2778, SB2835, SB2841, SB2891, SB2929, SB2933, SB3016, SB3039, SB3044, HB912, HB2525, SJR3, SB5, SB29, SB326, SB494, SB530, SB769, SB783, SB963, SB1238, SB1271, SB1786, SB1967, SB2312, SB72, SB616, SB1143, SB1172, SB1267, SB1273, SB1506, SB1759, SB2361, SB1, SB260, SB1637, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB1524, SB2422, SB2119, SB2753, SB1863, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB2681, SB2199, SB2458, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1013, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB2284, SB2929, SB2595, SB715, SB1640, SB1241, SB2538, SB1449, SB2529, SB986, SB1181, SB1359, SB2245, SB410, SB1234, SB456, SB1012, SB2926, SB2138, SB2615, SB2972, SB2841, SB3016, SB1856, SB2035, SB1528, SB1373, SB672, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB1285, SB1959, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865, SB1032, SB2165, SB2501, SB2675, SB2452, SB2835, SB872, SB1212, SB1278, SB1588, SB1602, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB2373, SB1660, SB614, SB867, SB1608, SB1525, SB905, SB640, SB2487, SB1698, SB383, SB705, SB748, SB1113, SB1117, SB1802, SB2340, SB2586, SB2680, SB2690, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2782, SB2781, SB2637, SB2633, SB2337, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB946, SB945, SB2857, SB128, SB571, SB1263, SB3058, SB612, SB2221, SB2587, SB2044, SB2363, SB2713, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HB2525, HB3093, HB517, HB912, HB1130, HB142, HB1689, HB2018, SB2311, SB1986, SB2565, SB2943, SB1888, SB2417, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SB3036, SB3057, SB3056, SB3043, SB3037, SB3050, SB3063, SB3047, SB3035, HJR98, HJR99, HB136, HB2884, HB1393, HB2730, HB1399, HB1244, HB467, HB331, HB2559

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, SB 393, Sparks, Middleton, local government, political subdivision, public securities