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• It is going to be cold. Cold.
• It is going to be cold. Cold. I certainly do not want my power to go out.
• ,<00:52:43.440> you When you go home and you're cold, you When you go home and you're cold
• We're going to have another very cold weekend.
• We're going to have another very cold weekend.

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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• That's just one case.
• That's just one case.
• cases where there's a restraining order. cases where there's a restraining order.
• So that's just not the case.
• So that's just not the case.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first opened with brief remarks about a member’s recovery and then heard House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs related to DCYF. The sponsor, Representative Erica Layon, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how much time and money are spent on DCYF work versus other departmental work, and help future discussions about staffing, resources, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely produce the report without additional cost, though she was open to adjusting the reporting date and possibly adding more detail about federal mandates. Former Representative Betty Gay and several members supported the bill as a way to better document costs and procedures, while DCYF Director Marie Nunan said the department was not taking a position on the bill, already has many policies and operating procedures, and believed it could comply without a fiscal note. Members raised questions about whether the reporting requirement duplicated existing oversight, whether it should apply to other agencies, and whether the report should include federal funding mandates. Some suggested that a broader review or subcommittee on DCYF might be more useful than a single reporting bill. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, so it will not go on the calendar. Members said they wanted more time to discuss the bill, watch the budget process, and consider whether the reporting requirement could be implemented informally or through a broader oversight effort. The committee then moved on to House Bill 775, which was introduced by Representative Jodi Nelson as a measure to support supervised visitation centers. Dr. Scott Hampton testified in favor, describing the loss of visitation centers since 2019, the role of supervised visitation in protecting children and vulnerable parents in domestic violence cases, and the potential benefits for child safety, crime prevention, and family preservation.

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• The state of Florida is not supposed to be this cold.
• At least in Tampa, it should not be this cold.
• It was a very cold day.
• It was cold.
• That should not happen, especially if it is a cold day.

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered four measures. HB 409, which would require K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, was presented briefly with no public testimony or debate and passed 18-0. The committee then took up HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment to codify religious liberty and expression in schools. Supporters argued it would strengthen existing protections and give voters the final say, while opponents from parent, atheist, interfaith, and church groups warned it could privilege dominant faiths, create coercion or confusion in schools, and reduce flexibility for districts. After extended debate, the resolution passed 18-1, with Rep. Harris voting no. The committee next heard CS/HB 453, which would allow students to substitute participation in Special Olympics for a PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit under certain conditions. The sponsor and supporters said the bill recognizes the physical demands of these activities and would benefit students with disabilities and band students; school district and PTA representatives waived in support. The bill passed unanimously, 19-0. Finally, HB 127, requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2 through 5, was presented as a literacy and heritage measure. Supporters said it would help students read historical documents and strengthen handwriting skills, while questions focused on grading, retention, and applicability to charter schools. It passed 17-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• If it was a civil case...
• Any eviction that is currently on your record will just say "eviction case"... case unless you request
• the file and look at each individual case.
• comes up as an eviction case.
• many cases they can take and how quickly.

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• I just want to confirm that that is the case.
• I just want to confirm that that is the case.
• Minnesota to uh import some in this case Minnesota to uh import some in this case reindeer<01:02
• birds, what happens when you compost cold birds.
• path on a farm those animals are cold path on a farm those animals are cold per<01:36:19.000>

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• There have been four such cases in Minnesota since 2021. casualty insurance companies sometimes casualty
• There have been four<00:16:46.720> such<00:16:47.040> cases<00:16:47.360> in<00:
• In simple terms, it's the standard to make sure that gasoline that works in your car works in the cold
• > northern<00:23:19.919> Minnesota<00:23:20.799> and<00:23:21.039> the cold
• days in northern Minnesota and the cold days in northern Minnesota and the in<00:23:21.600> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• cases cases the<00:17:59.720> funding<00:18:00.120> provided<00:18:00.559> in<00
• <01:07:18.160> weather then 2 million for the cold weather then 2 million for the cold weather
• I just don't believe that will be the case.
• I just don't believe that will be the case.
• I just don't believe that will be the case.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So that's often the case.
• I think in a lot of cases, it is under the ground.
• I think in a lot of cases, it is under the ground.
• That would be kind of news to me if that were the case.
• That would be kind of news to me if that were the case.

Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

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• And on that cold, cold night, 116 people..."
• And on that cold, cold night, 116 people.
• And on that cold, cold night, 116 people were out on the streets.
• She started off as a case manager.
• However, I want to be very clear that CMS has said that they would be considered on a case-by-case basis

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.

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• She is here legally with an active asylum case, and they took her.
• She is here legally with an active asylum case, and they took her.
• owner slash and in this case owner slash and in this case the<01:15:04.600> homeowner the
• <01:40:48.360> I cold outside and my shirt was wet. I cold outside and my shirt was wet.
• And I cold sweats too, to this moment.

Bills: HF3415

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B, 1183, house

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• The style of the poem is the cold within the cold within the cold within.
• They didn't die from the cold without; they died from the cold within.
• The style of the poem is the cold within the cold within the cold within.
• The style of the poem is the cold within the cold within the cold within.
• They didn't die from the cold without; they died from the cold within.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• exceptions exist for smoke inhalation, hazmat exposure, undercover drug operations, tactical support, cold
• weather, and again, child sexual exploitation cases.
• drug operations, tactical support, cold drug operations, tactical support, cold weather,<00:09:24.399
• The penalties for exploitation cases.
• This should be stronger in court, should develop stronger case law to support it.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• In this case, the bill narrows Colorado's existing sales and use tax exemption for ...existing sales
• If you've ever had to work construction on the Western Slope, it is extreme cold and extreme heat.
• The cold and it's been talked about already.
• This bill is pushing the same narrative, which we've had two cases in front of the Supreme Court that
• Supreme Court cases... ...were the Masterpiece Cake Shop and 303 Creative.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And if you have a climate of bullying, it is going to foment unrest, resentment, anger, and in some cases
• Now, cold plunge is a very simple thing. It's a basin full of cold water. Thank you.
• It's a basin full of cold water.
• Even the cold water in which we might choose to immerse ourselves.
• In this case, that's great, but it's not the point of the school.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Regulators make these decisions on a case-by-case basis.
• Regulators make these decisions on a case-by-case basis.
• <00:33:40.799> There<00:33:40.960> are<00:33:41.200> few case-by- case basis
• There are few case-by- case basis.
• <01:19:30.080> to times of high heat or extreme cold to times of high heat or extreme cold

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've talked about why LAPD has around 210 cold case murder investigations that they're currently trying
• You know, the cold case files that I talked about in L.A. That resulted in convictions?
• What I can say is that agencies routinely do cold case reviews every year at a 365-day mark.
• So, you know, the best I can pull is cold cases.
• But you mentioned that there's, like, you use the example of the cold case murders in Los Angeles.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.

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• Again, with that focus on road miles, it has really improved by more than 50% in some cases the amount
• concern, however, is what you're asking for is a four-year authorization, and I don't want to throw cold
• concern, however, is what you're asking for is a four-year authorization, and I don't want to throw cold
• So I don't want to throw cold water on this because I'd love to see it happen.
• now to shift and prioritize how we test those locomotives on other corridors, particularly in your case

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 4987, the administration’s transportation bond bill centered on Chapter 90 roadway funding and related capital programs. Administration officials described the bill as a roughly $5.5 billion package that would continue $300 million per year for Chapter 90 over four years, with part of the funding distributed by the traditional formula and an additional $100 million based solely on road miles to better support rural and smaller communities. They also highlighted authorizations for municipal pavement work, Shared Streets and Spaces grants, accelerated bridge and pavement repairs, MBTA rail modernization and reliability, housing-related transportation improvements, and a new DCR-focused PRISM program for parkways and related infrastructure. Officials emphasized that the bill is financed through the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and Fair Share revenues, and said it would help municipalities plan more predictably, speed project delivery, and support housing, safety, and climate goals. Committee members and witnesses discussed the bill’s broader scope beyond traditional Chapter 90, especially the $200 million for transportation projects that support housing development and the $200 million for MBTA modernization and rail reliability. Members asked about the rationale for a four-year authorization amid fiscal uncertainty, federal funding volatility, and the status of commuter rail electrification. Administration officials responded that the capital authorization is backed by dedicated transportation revenues rather than the operating budget, and said multi-year certainty helps cities and towns make better long-term repair decisions. They also said the MBTA’s rail modernization funds would support locomotive procurements, including battery-electric and Tier 4 diesel locomotives, as part of a longer-term regional rail and electrification strategy. Municipal officials and regional advocates strongly supported the bill. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, along with town and city officials from Sherborn, Conway, and Yarmouth, said the increased Chapter 90 funding and road-mile-based distribution are especially important for small and rural communities with limited local revenue capacity, and that multi-year funding would let them bundle projects, bid at better prices, and address backlogs more proactively. A Better City and MAPC also supported the bill but urged the committee to treat it like a traditional bond bill by adding policy provisions and considering new transportation revenue tools, such as TNC fee changes, road pricing, parking taxes, and other mechanisms. The committee took no vote during the hearing and adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• population better than the average prisons in terms of violence, at least equal to or lower in many case
• And I know recently we've seen in Florida, of course, across the country, a series of cold snaps.
• But on the other end, with these cold snaps...
• But on the other end, with these cold snaps, we know that there are regulations that ensure that when
• So what has your experience been with these recent cold snaps?

Summary: The Senate Criminal Justice Committee met with Vice Chair Smith presiding in Chair Martin’s excused absence. After opening remarks from several senators, the committee heard a presentation from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on the state’s incentivized prisons program and related population-management efforts. Dixon said the department now operates eight incentivized prisons, which use enhanced privileges and programming for well-behaved inmates, and reported major reductions in disciplinary reports, staff assaults, inmate-on-inmate assaults, and uses of force compared with average institutions. He also described administrative management units for more disruptive inmates, short-sentence correctional institutions for those with less than a year to serve, and a reentry strategy that places inmates closer to home within 18 months of release. Dixon said Florida’s recidivism rate has fallen to about 21 percent, among the lowest in the nation, and emphasized that staffing, programming, and facility repairs remain ongoing needs. Committee members asked about access to education and workforce training, staffing levels, contraband, technology upgrades, heating and air-conditioning maintenance, and whether incentivized prisons could be expanded. Dixon said educational access is improving but remains limited by eligibility and staffing, that the incentivized facilities are at capacity, and that expansion depends on adding more administrative management unit beds. He also said the department is increasing use of technology, improving maintenance oversight, and continuing efforts to reduce contraband and improve staff recruitment and retention. Several senators praised the department’s work and urged more funding for prison infrastructure and officer pay. Public testimony largely supported the incentivized prisons model while calling for more seats, better staffing, and broader reforms. Family members of incarcerated people said the facilities were safer, more stable, and better for rehabilitation, though they asked for more programming, better treatment by staff, and clearer access to education and release-related opportunities. A Florida PBA representative emphasized that programs can only succeed with safe staffing levels and better pay and retention for correctional officers. No formal committee vote or bill action was taken, and the meeting ended after public testimony and closing remarks.

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• I have three people here, and it's always two degrees of separation in some case or another.
• It was really, really cold.
• But, yeah, it was cold, snow blowing in your face.
• He was also cold, but he spent the night and is headed home today. Mr.
• He was also cold, but he spent the night and is headed home today. Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This Cold Case Team is truly a group of caring, concerned, and talented and I've been busying with just
• Right now, they were faced with 446 cold case homicides, 56 cases of missing and unidentified individuals
• Starting since 2018, they have brought closure to 98 cases. that is over two cases a year since their
• The The motto of this Cold Case Team is 'never forgotten,' and they never will forget.
• The victims of unsolved cases will not be forgotten.

Bills: HCR1026, SB1130, SB1134, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1142, HR1049

Keywords: light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare