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• Uh, the author who laid out the bill, she, she said that the court can extend a 60-day extension.
• Under the text of the bill, I don't think it contemplates multiple extensions.
• Well, it was multiple 60-day extensions.
• Yeah, so it establishes an initial 90-day period, an extension of 60 days and it does allow for multiple
• extensions based on how I read the bill.

Bills: HB 1531, HB 2667, HB 2809, HB 2865, HB 3589, HB 3151, HB 3748, HB 3750, HB 4419, HB 4643, HB 3597, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• the amendment offers a 13-week extension the amendment offers a 13-week extension to<00:45:30.079
• <00:53:19.559> of this bill like other extensions of this bill like other extensions of unemployment
• The extension in this bill would not be paid for in the same way that the extension for miners that I
• I think it further aligns the bill, the UI extension benefits, which I think we all agreed with.
• I think it further aligns the bill, the UI extension benefits, which I think we all agreed with.

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• We do extensive data mapping through our office that is updated twice a year on our web page, as well
• We do extensive data mapping through our office that is updated twice a year on our web page, as well
• We do extensive data mapping through our office that is updated twice a year on our web page, as well
• We do extensive data mapping through our office that is updated twice a year on our web page, as well
• <00:48:12.000> program programs like the line extension program programs like the line extension

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's roughly 50 days between commission meetings, so getting an extension request scheduled for a
• There's roughly 50 days between commission meetings, so getting an extension request to get a time.
• There's roughly 50 days between commission meetings, so getting an extension request scheduled for a
• Because if I recall you saying that you would really have to know whether you needed an extension well
• If it were a decision that the commission chair could make for good cause, similar to extensions that

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections convened, established a quorum, and members introduced themselves and the committee staff. Chair Gaetz outlined the committee’s jurisdiction over election law, ethics law, executive appointments, and related confirmations, and described the committee’s process for handling gubernatorial nominations and member concerns about nominees. The committee then received a briefing from the Florida Commission on Ethics on its 2025 legislative priorities and on implementation of Senate Bill 7014 from the prior year. The commission recommended three changes: expanding the definition of “relative” in the gift law to include current and former foster parents and foster children; authorizing salary withholding to help collect civil penalties and restitution; and adding whistleblower-like protections for people who file ethics complaints. Commission staff also explained how SB 7014 changed complaint processing by requiring allegations to be based on personal knowledge or non-hearsay information and by imposing new deadlines for legal sufficiency review, investigations, and advocates’ recommendations. They said the commission has adapted its intake and review process and is currently meeting the new timelines, though the tighter deadlines may create staffing and scheduling challenges. Commission counsel also provided an update on two active lawsuits. One challenges the constitutional in-office lobbying ban, and the other challenges the requirement that elected municipal officers and mayors file Form 6 financial disclosure forms. The committee discussed the impact of the new complaint standards, the possibility of litigation if deadlines are missed, and whether local ethics boards are implementing SB 7014 similarly. Members expressed support for the commission’s work and asked for written legislative recommendations and proposed statutory language. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• hearing, and the important part about the bill is that not only does it offer stability for UI and an extension
• It was made very clear today, just in the committee, that there’s huge support behind the UI extension
• , and we will get the UI extension done.
• and Ben and and behind the UI extension and Ben and and behind the UI extension we<00:15:00.399>
• <00:15:01.720> done<00:15:02.720> does we will get the UI extension done does we will

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3030, the Minnesota Miners Relief Act, was presented as a response to layoffs at Cleveland-Cliffs facilities in Minorca and Hibbing, where more than 600 workers were expected to be affected. Supporters said the bill combines an extension of unemployment benefits for laid-off miners with two policy provisions: a site-specific standard intended to address long-running MPCA permitting and rulemaking issues, and standards for the safe storage of reactive mine waste. Speakers argued the package would provide immediate relief while also creating more certainty for future mining jobs and critical minerals development on the Iron Range. The event featured remarks from Representatives Spencer Igo and Cal Warwas, St. Louis County Commissioner Mike Jugovich, Senator Rob Farnsworth, and union and mine representatives, all of whom emphasized the personal and community impact of the layoffs. They described the potential ripple effects on suppliers, local businesses, young workers, and public revenues, and said the bill was about livelihoods rather than politics. Several speakers stressed that the policy provisions were meant to provide clearer, safer standards rather than weaken environmental protections, and they urged bipartisan cooperation to preserve mining jobs and support the region’s long-term future. In response to questions, Igo said the bill had strong bipartisan support for the UI extension and that the policy provisions should not threaten its chances. He said the UI portion was about three pages of the six-page bill and estimated the cost to the UI trust fund at between $1 million and $12 million. He also said the other provisions would require only modest statutory changes. The bill had been heard in the labor committee and was laid over for possible inclusion or further action.

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• Chair, they frequently the Extension will actually publish studies like this on their website.
• Chair, they frequently the Extension will actually publish studies like this on their website.
• Chair, they frequently the Extension will actually publish studies like this on their website.
• Chair, they frequently the Extension will actually publish studies like this on their website.
• that University of Minnesota Extension that University of Minnesota Extension Services<01:28:16.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Tribal-State Gaming Compact extension before us today was executed between Governor Newsom on behalf
• The compact extension before us today was executed between Governor Newsom on behalf of the State of
• This compact extension does not change the terms of the tribe's existing compact.
• AB 1389 is the ratification bill for the compact extension.
• This compact extension simply preserves the status quo by extending...

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on the Tribal-State gaming compact extension between the State of California and the Yurok Tribe. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that the hearing was for briefing only, with no formal vote, and that AB 1389 would later serve as the ratification bill on the Assembly floor. She said the extension does not change the existing compact’s terms, but preserves them through December 31, 2026 to support the tribe’s economic stability and self-sufficiency. Matthew Lee, senior advisor for tribal negotiations for Governor Newsom, said the extension simply maintains the status quo while negotiations continue on a new compact expected to come before the Legislature later this year. Yurok Tribe Chairman Joseph James said the amendment extends the compact for one year without changing substantive terms, allowing the tribe to continue operating its gaming and related facilities under the current framework while a new agreement is negotiated. A representative of the California Tribal Business Alliance testified in support. There was no opposition and no questions from committee members. The chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the hearing.

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• And then on line 20, for meat processing hiring incentives, extension to FY '28 and the corresponding
• to FY '28 and the report extension to FY '28 and the report corresponding<02:12:31.200> court
• at June 30th of this year this extension at June 30th of this year this extension for<02:12:49.880
• now reflect the shorter extension.
• And also, the the shorter extension.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• extension, or is there any way to say there isn’t going to be any more extensions on this project?
• <01:13:36.159> So, on the extension on the alkali. So, on the extension on the alkali.
• > extension,<01:13:45.840> another<01:13:46.159> extension,<01:13:46.960> or<
• /c> another extension, another extension, or another extension, another extension, or is<01:13:48.480
• extension here. extension here.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• Administering anesthetic and removing a chalazion is a logical extension of these procedures.
• , lab pharmarmacology, clinical medicine, lab testing,<00:10:29.200> and<00:10:29.360> extensive
• <00:10:29.839> training<00:10:30.079> in testing, and extensive training in testing
• , and extensive training in athamoscopy,<00:10:31.440> slit<00:10:31.760> lamp<00:10:32.040
• <00:11:13.839> of<00:11:14.000> these logical extension of these logical extension

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And this is a Metro trout stream. 10B is actually a recommended one-year extension to the St.
• And this is a Metro trout stream. 10B is actually a recommended one-year extension to the St.
• However, MPCA does not recommend any extension for mechanical pencils.
• <01:17:26.800> is these areas is if an extension is these areas is if an extension is provided
• recommendation of a three-year extension recommendation of a three-year extension for<01:24:49.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . extension. extension.
• We're asking for an extension of the 5-year rule to give us that time to incur the costs, an extension
• Elverum, how confident are you that, with the legislature granting you this extension, in the next 5
• We've been fairly generous in granting these extensions.
• So, we've had extensive extensive extensive construction-related<01:04:46.960> uh<01:04:47.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Where are those extensions at, if you don't mind?
• agree should we get extensions?”
• So there were a lot of extensions because of COVID.
• They felt it made sense to give extensions, and they decided that they would only give extensions on
• They felt it made sense to give extensions, and they decided that they would only give extensions on

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Legacy Finance Committee held its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair emphasizing the committee’s role in overseeing Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment funds. The committee then received an overview of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund from Mary Davis. She explained that the fund receives 19.75% of the 1% sales tax, is constitutionally limited to arts education, arts access, and preserving Minnesota history and cultural heritage, and is not a guaranteed base for prior recipients. She reviewed major recipients and statutory requirements, including the Minnesota State Arts Board’s 47% share, funding for the Historical Society, libraries, humanities and cultural organizations, public media, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. She also noted the 5% reserve requirement, reporting obligations, and a 2023 legislative directive to improve access through free or reduced admission and outreach to households regardless of income. The committee next heard from Janelle Taylor on the natural resources funds, focusing on the Clean Water Fund and Parks and Trails Fund. She said the Clean Water Fund receives 33% of Legacy revenues and must be used to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and protect groundwater, with at least 5% dedicated to drinking water sources. She described the Clean Water Council’s recommendation process and said most of the money goes to Board of Water and Soil Resources projects, with additional funding for PCA and DNR monitoring. In response to a question about Hastings and PFAS contamination, she said the legislature could appropriate clean water money if the project fits the constitutional criteria and protects drinking water sources. For the Parks and Trails Fund, she explained it receives 14.25% of Legacy revenues and is allocated under the long-standing 40-40-20 split: 40% to state parks and trails, 40% to metropolitan regional parks and trails, and 20% to Greater Minnesota regional parks and trails. House Fiscal Analysis staff then reviewed the reserve requirement and available balances, noting that each Legacy fund must keep a 5% reserve to protect against forecast changes. For the upcoming biennium, they cited approximately $327.229 million available for the Outdoor Heritage Fund, $184.73 million for the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and $133.13 million for the Parks and Trails Fund, with the Clean Water Fund total discussed earlier at about $311 million. Members briefly discussed the importance of the reserve and the zero-base nature of the funds. The committee then moved on to an overview of the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Outdoor Heritage Council from Mark Johnson and Joe Pelco, who explained that the fund was approved by voters in 2008, lasts 25 years, receives about one-third of the 3/8 of 1% sales tax, and is used to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. They described the council’s statutory role, the small grants program for projects from $5,000 to $500,000, and the annual recommendation process, but no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Lines 249 to 250, this is another extension from the Ramsey County Pathway Program.
• Lines 273 to 274 is another extension for Power of People Leadership.
• Lines 273 to 274 is another extension for Power of People Leadership.
• <00:41:19.200> Um Extension. Good afternoon, senators. Um Extension.
• Thank you so of Minnesota Extension.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Research and extension centers are based at Mount Vernon, where we focus... ...in our nation.
• Research and extension centers are based at Mount Vernon, where we focus on vegetable seeds.
• Let me quickly touch upon the extension side of things.
• WSU Extension Forestry is an education, and I would say it's one of our success stories.
• We're hoping Congress will authorize its extension or its continuation.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

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• Um, he, he used to be a county extension agent for 20 years, and now he, um, is part of the CAD and the
• All it does is ask AG extension.
• So, I have you as Peter McGill from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and you are on the bill
• from AgriLife Extension for almost 70 years.
• During my 28-year career with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which includes over 10 years as a

Bills: HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax

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• I hope all of you will be patient with me as we work through these sunset rules or sunset extensions.
• This is simply an extension of the Board of Tests for Alcohol. And drug influence.
• This is an extension of the Polygraph Examiner's Board. It is moved for adoption.
• The State Board of Licensers for Professional Engineers and Surveyors is an extension of their board.
• An extension of the Advisory Committee on Midwifery. Move for adoption. You may ask questions.

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• This doubles the current mandatory tax timing extension following a declared disaster declaration.
• This doubles the current mandatory tax timing extension following a declared disaster declaration.
• And it would double the minimum duration of these filing extensions from 60 to 120 days.
• Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1491, the Disaster-Related Extension of
• THE BILL, H.R. 1491, THE DISASTER RELATED EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ACT, AS AMENDED.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This is a four-year extension.
• Prior extensions have been typically for three years. go back to act uh to go to act 250.
• <00:13:05.279> of Uh section one is an extension of Uh section one is an extension of the<
• <00:13:20.639> Prior This is a 4-year extension. Prior This is a 4-year extension.
• Prior extensions<00:13:21.680> have<00:13:21.920> been<00:13:22.560> typically<00

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Vermont poet laureate Bianca Stone, followed by remarks recognizing her work and the presence of students from her Dartmouth poetry class, as well as a separate recognition of community-based domestic and sexual violence advocates in the House gallery. Members also noted Creative Arts Day in Vermont and announced a reception, and later corrected a location for the Sportsmen’s Caucus meeting. No bill introductions were made. The main legislative item was H.527, extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. section 248A, the telecommunications siting process that allows certain cell tower projects to be reviewed by the Public Utility Commission instead of Act 250. The committee report said testimony showed broad agreement that the process needs improvements in notice, transparency, fairness, and local participation, while preserving a statewide framework for telecommunications infrastructure. The bill would extend the sunset from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2030, and direct the PUC to hold public workshops, consult with stakeholders, and report recommendations by December 15, 2027. The House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading; the committee vote was reported as 5-3-1. The House also took up JRS 37, a joint resolution supporting gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition and urging the International Olympic Committee to require both men’s and women’s divisions for new Olympic sports. The committee heard from the lieutenant governor, the Senate sponsor, and the Vermont Ski Areas Association president, and recommended adoption in concurrence by a vote of 10-1. After an interrogation clarified that the resolution calls for separate men’s and women’s divisions rather than combined teams, the House ordered third reading. The body then adjourned until Friday, February 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• we'll impose a one-year time limit on the temporary continuation, subject to further temporary extensions
• year to be resolved, the approving agency may petition to the court for an additional temporary extension
• The matter will already be before a judge well positioned to decide whether it grants an extension.
• at the discretion temporary extensions at the discretion of<00:13:08.680> the<00:13:08.839>
• which the court May temporary extension which the court May Grant<00:13:35.959> if<00:13:36.079

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a series of Senate bills and generally advanced most of them, often with technical or substantive amendments. SB 15 on the definition of historic property was amended to narrow the definition to properties at least 50 years old that are culturally significant or otherwise significant for Hawaii Register purposes, and it passed. SB 97 on excessive speeding was amended to clarify felony penalty language, license revocation timing, and fingerprinting procedures, and passed. Other bills passed as is or unamended included SB 145 on water shortages, SB 108 on accessible parking enforcement, SB 660 on hospitality anti-harassment measures and panic buttons, SB 1662 on landlord application fees and tenant screening reports, SB 1421 on Department of Health provider arrangements, SB 1439 on DOH nuisance authority, and SB 1452 updating controlled substances law. SB 1454 on wage payment violations passed with technical amendments only, while SB 1481 on motorcycle instruction permits was deferred as not ready. Several bills received more substantial changes. SB 253 on condominium association budget summaries was amended to require a single document and to shift the standard to substantial compliance; it passed. SB 371 on critical infrastructure damage was amended to remove a section affecting manslaughter law and to apply specifically to broadband and cable networks; it passed. SB 984 on water pollution liability for large landowners was advanced with a defective date. SB 1517 on public land leases for recreational residential use was amended to change the lease term to five years and add a defective date. SB 1074 on temporary continuation of challenged activities during environmental review was significantly amended to limit the provision to currently authorized activities, add a one-year limit with possible court extension, and clarify other terms; it passed. SB 1322 on emergency mental health transport was amended to restore provider-initiated transport language, require notice and coordination, remove special immunity provisions, and clarify court-ordered treatment procedures; it passed. The committee also passed SB 1496 on disability access to information in public accommodations, with a request that the committee report discuss the Roe v. St. Pizza case and the distinction between physical and digital accommodations. SB 1255 on Uniform Information Practices Act record retention was deferred as not ready. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that both agendas were completed and the committee adjourned.