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• Following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution.
• The clerk will read the resolution.
• The clerk will read the resolution.
• But I did what I read, and a proud father of 17.
• The following resolution the clerk will read the resolution.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The reader will read. Mr.
• Business third reading of legislation, and I would yield to Senator Duhigg for Senate Bill 2.
• We are on that third reading of legislation. Senator Duhigg: Thank you, Mr. President.
• President, unanimous, we go on to our business, third reading of legislation.
• Third reading of the legislation, Senator Stefanik. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr.

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• I can see the active transportation trying to come down to grade from the bridge and the connection to
• In the previous slide, you saw the ramp come away from I-5 and trying to come back down to grade.
• Third point, traffic on the I-5 bridges, according to ODOT data, is going down.
• Third point, traffic on the I-5 bridges, according to ODOT data, is going down.
• So we're recommending continuing that path further down to an at-grade turnaround at the library, even

Summary: The committee met jointly with the Washington-Oregon Legislative Action Committee for an update on the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement (IBR) program. Members first adopted the proposed committee rules, then received program updates from staff on environmental review, permitting, design, tribal consultation, and public engagement. Staff said the project remains in the supplemental EIS process, with a final supplemental EIS and amended record of decision expected in early 2026, which would allow construction to begin. They also described ongoing work on Coast Guard navigation clearance, Section 106 historic-property coordination, and architectural guidelines for the bridge and five-mile corridor, emphasizing that the visualizations shown were conceptual and that public and partner feedback has already influenced design considerations such as accessibility and shared-use path connections. Members raised concerns about schedule delays, rising costs, and whether the project is being designed to be functional, safe, and economical. Staff acknowledged that the timeline has slipped from earlier expectations and said the delay reflects the complexity of the environmental and federal review process, as well as the need to avoid redoing steps. They said the updated cost estimate is being prepared now that design has advanced to roughly 30 percent, and that it will account for inflation, risk factors, and both fixed-span and movable-span options. Staff estimated a movable span would add more than $400 million and said the first construction work after environmental approval would likely be preliminary freeway and retaining-wall work in late 2026, followed by the bridge procurement. The committee also received funding and tolling updates. Staff reported that major federal grants have been executed, including Mega and Bridge Investment Grant agreements, and that state STIP amendments are advancing to allow access to federal funds. The tolling team described Level 3 traffic-and-revenue work, a bi-state tolling subcommittee process, and possible toll scenarios aimed at supporting either about $1.24 billion or $1.6 billion in toll revenue. Members questioned low-income toll relief timing, truck toll rates, and the effect of tolls on freight users. Staff said low-income discounts are being analyzed for both revenue and operational feasibility, that tribal exemptions and other policy exemptions are under review, and that the commissions expect to move into public outreach on toll rates and policies in 2026, with tolling on the existing bridges currently projected to begin in spring 2027.

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• I read over the bill as much as I could last night, but I didn't, I didn't check the, I appreciate it
• Of, of the time that the instruction is offered to be eligible for a final grade, which would be K-8
• Is it your reading of the bill that the student is gonna designate which hour of the day the student
• You, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't know because you can't read every bill, but, um, do you know
• If you take time to read the bill, and I know it's hard to read bills now at this point, but there are

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• According to the LA 84 Foundation's 2024 California Play Equity Report, nearly two-thirds of California
• I've seen many children improve their grades, improve attendance, heal from trauma, and develop positive
• Not only did he make really good grades in school, but he went on to attend Menlo College, played basketball
• So I actually have read the letters on both sides and actually do have some concerns about the issues
• just going to be a very lightning-fast two more committees, and we'll hopefully get to you in this third

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• have the title read? have the title read?
• . read. read.
• and title read. and title read.
• Clerk, please read the title. >> Senate Bill 2428: CWD testing, make third violation a felony with an
• Clerk, please read the title. >> Senate Bill 2428: CWD testing, make third violation a felony with an

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and heard an invocation and pledge. The early portion of the meeting focused on recognizing recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards. The Senate adopted resolutions honoring Greg Harkins for excellence in traditional craft, Jesse Robinson for lifetime achievement in blues music, Heather Christian for excellence in music composition, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for excellence in performing arts, and Dorothy “Dottie” Armstrong for excellence in art education. The executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission briefly thanked the senators and invited them to the evening awards ceremony. The chamber also received several announcements and introductions, including recognition of the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Capitol Day and visiting students from several radiologic science programs. There was also mention of an out-of-order resolution commemorating the 155th anniversary of Alcorn State University, though no action on it was detailed in the excerpt. On the calendar, the Senate took up Senate Bill 2915, which concerns alcoholic beverages, native wine retail permits, and festival permits. The bill was explained as a measure to support Mississippi’s native wineries by allowing free-standing tasting rooms in different parts of the state while maintaining tax collection; a committee substitute and a friendly amendment were adopted, and the bill passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2828, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, which would impose transaction fees, create a Law Enforcement 287G Program Fund, provide an income tax credit for fees paid, and revise licensing and control definitions. After objections to the usual motion, the bill was read at length, but the excerpt ends before final action on that measure.

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• In 2025, Florida breeders produced 82 open and graded stakes wins.
• Just this past weekend, a horse named Nearly, a Florida-bred, won the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream
• Our gross public sales of two-year-olds annually rank second or third in the nation.
• Florida ranks third in the nation for total parimutuel wagering, and that includes hundreds of millions

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• <00:04:47.840> that Uh but the love for reading that Uh but the love for reading that Imagination
• <00:12:32.880> braille laying those plastic reading braille laying those plastic reading braille
• at a sixth grade level.
• at a sixth got their GED and they read at a sixth grade<00:20:09.840> level.
• So, I mean, it's uh it's grade level.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution 54, sponsored by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong, was heard in committee on expanding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Kentucky. Testimony came from Libby Settles, Bill Shy, and Lindsay Westerfield, who described the program’s impact on early literacy and family reading habits, and outlined ways to increase enrollment. Proposed expansion ideas included automatic enrollment for children in foster care, outreach through WIC and health departments, and exploring enrollment through the birth certificate process. Witnesses also highlighted related efforts such as bilingual books, Braille Tales, and a prison-based reading space program tied to Imagination Library books. Supporters emphasized the program’s low cost and broad educational benefits, citing statewide coverage, 52% enrollment of eligible children ages birth to five, and a goal of reaching 65%. Members asked about sustaining local matching funds and handling children who move between counties. Witnesses said local partners use a five-year cost estimator, diversify funding through grants and foundations, and rely on postal change-of-address systems to transfer enrollments seamlessly. Senator Chambers Armstrong also noted that about 2,200 foster children eligible for the program were not enrolled and said the resolution would help address that gap while protecting confidentiality. The committee adopted a small oral amendment removing the word “is” from line 19 on page two, then approved the resolution as amended on a 10-0 vote with favorable expression. Members spoke in support of the measure, praising the program’s literacy benefits and bipartisan history, and the committee then voted to roll the amendment into the committee report. The resolution was reported favorably and was said to be expected to pass the Senate floor.

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• trying to summarize today because they're on these really difficult spreadsheets that are hard to read
• Knows what a passing grade is when you hire an employee, which is essentially what we're doing.
• And so, I've been upset for years at some of the low passing grades. And so I hope that.
• This reads exactly like the earlier tables that Emily went over a few minutes ago.
• Am I reading this appropriately?

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• Let me read the cards in.
• Read one more time.
• So when we're back on the bill, I'm going to need this explained at a third-grade level.
• I'll learn at a third-grade level, so we should be just fine. Thank you. All right.
• I'll read you who it's going to be. I'll read you who it's going to be.

Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

Summary: The committee first took up H.C.R. 41, which would direct the ATC to allow electronic rebates for beer purchases and clarify that rebates are the manufacturer’s responsibility. The author and supporters said it would align beer with wine and other liquor rules. With no opposition, the resolution was moved forward. The committee then advanced H.B. 1029, which extends a moratorium on certain alcoholic beverage permits in House District 3 to give Shreveport and the MPC more time to revise local ordinances; it also moved forward without objection. The committee next considered two related bills by Rep. Egan on district attorney funding. H.B. 660, as amended, raises the state warrant amount used to support assistant district attorneys from $50,000 to $60,000 and sets district attorney salaries at $65,000 effective July 1, 2026. The Louisiana District Attorneys Association and several DAs supported the bill, saying it would help recruit and retain prosecutors. H.B. 719, also amended, increases the number of assistant district attorney warrants in many judicial districts statewide, with supporters describing it as a response to crime, population changes, and local workload needs. Both bills were reported favorably as amended. Rep. Ventrella’s H.B. 227, allowing court filings on letter-sized paper instead of only legal-sized paper, was also moved favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.B. 335 by Rep. Henry, which would expand citizenship verification requirements for entities administering public benefits. Supporters said it was meant to ensure state dollars go to U.S. and Louisiana citizens and to add accountability for NGOs; opponents, including farmers, food-access nonprofits, and health providers, argued it would create administrative burdens, chill participation in SNAP-related programs, and discourage vulnerable people from seeking food or medical help. After an amendment exempting nonprofit food distribution was adopted, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-5 vote. Finally, the committee took up H.B. 623, a tobacco and vapor products permitting bill. After adopting a three-minute rule, the committee accepted an amendment removing tobacco products from the proposed three-tier permitting system and excluding lawful marijuana products authorized by LDH. The amended bill was then reported favorably. The transcript ends as the committee was beginning H.B. 708.

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• The question is on engrossment and a third reading of the bill. All those in favor say aye.
• Third reading.
• third reading of the engrossment and a third reading of the bill.<01:14:35.679> All<01:14:36.000
• <01:14:43.120> Third<01:14:43.440> reading. have it. Third reading. have it.
• Third reading.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That's how I read this. Is that suit. That's how I read this. Is that correct? correct? correct?
• I that's not the way I read it.
• I that's not the way it I read it. >> Okay. I that's not the way it I read it.
• Not a subject at every grade level.
• Um I'm going to read my >> Okay. Um I'm going to read my statement<04:18:46.000> here.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He gets good grades at school. Scouts are even watching him for college baseball teams.
• While I put April to bed, she gets a bath, we brush our teeth, read bedtime stories, tuck her in.
• His grades started to slip, so I took him out for ice cream and a chat to see what was going on.
• Spiegel: What grade is Chris currently in? Ben Knope: He's in 5th grade.
• I read stories to the kids and get that quality time with them.

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• The bill also protect those providing lifesaving measures under the good Samaritans up and ready to read
• You're about to read that. We have there's an amendment. 1, 0, 1, 4, 9, 8, by Senator Burgess.
• My name is Lauren Evans and I'm a third-year law student at the FSU College of Law.
• The transportation must be provided to elementary school age children up to grade 6 with the exception

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• was at, we'll say, Representative Lawrence's school at the end of last school year, finished seventh grade
• > at<00:04:41.720> your<00:04:42.080> school<00:04:43.080> and seventh grade
• Wouldn't it make sense that you have MCA data for reading, math, science for fifth and eighth grade?
• <00:08:08.400> math have MCA data for for reading math have MCA data for for reading math
• science for you know Fifth and eth grade science for you know Fifth and eth grade what<00:08:12.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And if so, does that third party have ownership or control by a designated country?
• 510 remote access or control to a third party other than the owner?
• In some cases, you use the third party.
• As I read through things, I get very...
• Okay. >> The third panel and then everybody's kind of shuffling around, which is fine.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

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• We will reduce our water loss by two-thirds or 20 billion gallons a year. and that would be a savings
• Two-thirds of all that water loss. That's pretty impressive. You guys are doing the same.
• My third and final number that I want to share... with you is 85 percent.
• Because of the lack of water he says this is the third year in a row that they're not going to have any
• Wastewater infrastructure is tied with levees. and receiving the worst infrastructure grade in Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• the bill a third time.
• Please read the bill a third time. >> Senate Bill C to be entitled...
• SENATOR GRUTERS MOVES THAT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE.
• ALL IN FAVOR TO READ THIS MOTION A THIRD TIME, PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED?
• AS MENTIONED, THIS IS THE THIRD SPECIAL SESSION.

Bills: SJR2, SB4, SJR36, SJR2, SB4, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR2, SB4, SR98, SJR40, SJR41, SJR42, SJR43, SJR44, SJR45, SJR46, SJR47, SCR13, SB6, SB13, SB21, SB826, SB827, SB828, SB829, SB830, SB831, SB832, SB833, SB834, SB835, SB836, SB837, SB838, SB839, SB840, SB841, SB842, SB843, SB844, SB845, SB846, SB847, SB848, SB849, SB850, SB851, SB853, SB854, SB855, SB856, SB857, SB858, SB859, SB860, SB861, SB862, SB863, SB864, SB865, SB866, SB867, SB868, SB869, SB870, SB871, SB872, SB873, SB874, SB875, SB876, SB877, SB878, SB879, SB880, SB881, SB882, SB883, SB884, SB885, SB886, SB887, SB888, SB889, SB890, SB891, SB892, SB893, SB894, SB895, SB896, SB897, SB898, SB899, SB900, SB901, SB902, SB903, SB904, SB905, SB906, SB907, SB908, SB909, SB910, SB911, SB912, SB913, SB914, SB915, SB916, SB917, SB918, SB919, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB923, SB924, SB925, SB926, SB927, SB928, SB929, SB930, SB931, SB932, SB933, SB934, SB935, SB936, SB937, SB938, SB939, SB940, SB941, SB942, SB943, SB944, SB945, SB946, SB947, SB948, SB949, SB950, SB951, SB952, SB953, SB954, SB955, SB956, SB957, SB958, SB959, SB960, SB961, SB962, SB963, SB964, SB965, SB966, SB967, SB968, SB969, SB970, SB971, SB972, SB973, SB974, SB975, SB976, SB977, SB978, SB979, SB980, SB981, SB982, SB983, SB984, SB985, SB986, SB987, SB988, SB989, SB990, SB991, SB992, SB993, SB994, SB995, SB996, SB997, SB998, SB999, SB1000, SJR40, SJR41, SJR42, SJR43, SJR44, SJR45, SJR46, SJR47, SCR13, SB6, SB13, SB21, SB826, SB827, SB828, SB829, SB830, SB831, SB832, SB833, SB834, SB835, SB836, SB837, SB838, SB839, SB840, SB841, SB842, SB843, SB844, SB845, SB846, SB847, SB848, SB849, SB850, SB851, SB853, SB854, SB855, SB856, SB857, SB858, SB859, SB860, SB861, SB862, SB863, SB864, SB865, SB866, SB867, SB868, SB869, SB870, SB871, SB872, SB873, SB874, SB875, SB876, SB877, SB878, SB879, SB880, SB881, SB882, SB883, SB884, SB885, SB886, SB887, SB888, SB889, SB890, SB891, SB892, SB893, SB894, SB895, SB896, SB897, SB898, SB899, SB900, SB901, SB902, SB903, SB904, SB905, SB906, SB907, SB908, SB909, SB910, SB911, SB912, SB913, SB914, SB915, SB916, SB917, SB918, SB919, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB923, SB924, SB925, SB926, SB927, SB928, SB929, SB930, SB931, SB932, SB933, SB934, SB935, SB936, SB937, SB938, SB939, SB940, SB941, SB942, SB943, SB944, SB945, SB946, SB947, SB948, SB949, SB950, SB951, SB952, SB953, SB954, SB955, SB956, SB957, SB958, SB959, SB960, SB961, SB962, SB963, SB964, SB965, SB966, SB967, SB968, SB969, SB970, SB971, SB972, SB973, SB974, SB975, SB976, SB977, SB978, SB979, SB980, SB981, SB982, SB983, SB984, SB985, SB986, SB987, SB988, SB989, SB990, SB991, SB992, SB993, SB994, SB995, SB996, SB997, SB998, SB999, SB1000

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• My own child attended Annunciation in kindergarten through second grade.
• Such records cannot be disclosed to third-party vendors without prior parental consent.
• But she had third-party vendors without prior third-party vendors without prior parental<00:47:49.960
• I'm a former ninth grade civics teacher in Farmington and currently work at Education Minnesota.
• I'm a former ninth grade civics teacher in Farmington and currently work at Education Minnesota.

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• teach elementary PE at Oktahall, so every single girl that you see behind me, I actually had in first-grade
• PE and second-grade PE and all the way up.
• at all of them, even though they probably wouldn't like to admit it, I can remember them in first grade
• So, thank you again, Senator Fricks there's a citation at the desk clerk will read.

Bills: SB1423, SB1426, SB1502, SB1377, SB1983, SB1466, SB1645, SB1647, SB1847, SB1565, SB1562, SB1329, SB1383, SB1833, SB1555, SB1344, SB1839, SB1280, SB1832, SB2001, SB1405, SB2143, SB1989, SB1393, SB1392, SB1395, SB1400, SB1220, SB1516, SB1239, SB1531, SB1349, SB1221, SB1538, SB1309, SB1434, SB2108, SB2121, SB2171, SB2061, SB2112, SB2138

Keywords: Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators