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• Uh, so on page one, line 10 through line 20, uh, we appear to have a purpose statement.
• , line 10 through line Uh So on page one, line 10 through line 20,<00:54:27.240> uh<00:54:27.400
• <01:27:37.840> seven line I'll see page four lines seven line I'll see page four lines seven
• Line<02:21:56.560> 1.17 Line 1.17 Line 1.17 C<02:21:58.440> becomes<02:21:58.920> D<
• beginning at line 110, a peace line beginning at line 110, a peace officer<03:19:03.120> who<03

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Now the bill got added two other service lines, ENT and one other service line.
• line?
• So the one service line, and LDH, we have LDH here.
• Eccles is now doing with his bill to go with one line... Based on what Rep.
• Page two, at the beginning of line one, change Section 3 to Section 4. Okay.

Bills: HB198, HB325, HB488, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1194, HB1222

Keywords: Medicaid, reimbursement, ambulatory surgical centers, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, healthcare funding, Louisiana Department of Health, surgical procedures, TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish

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• For example, trees in the outside the right away that fall and bring down lines and poles.
• Those are the major lines that go down.
• in the neighborhoods, the lower voltage lines in the neighborhood.
• We have 924 miles of electric distribution lines, distribution and transmission lines.
• But but I guess the bottom line is no one's come to see the bill sponsors.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Okay, back to my original line of questioning.
• And so, on page three, line 10, it's subsectioned.
• Senator Jett is recognized for a follow-up along the same lines or different lines, if you will.
• Follow up, final line of. Questioning, Mr. President. Mr.
• I move to amend Senate Bill 1437 as follows on page two, line nine; on page 2, line 23; on page three

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• Moving on down to line 71. Uh it's FY26. Moving on down to line 71.
• Line 79 has a $2 million program.
• Um on line 82, there is a 27.
• Line 98 is the debt service 29.
• So on page 28, lines<00:13:18.240> 21<00:13:18.800> through lines 21 through lines 21 through

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> Along those same lines on that same one, we changed it from assessed value to market value. >> No
• thing is I worked on this with a couple of the assessors and that word changes nothing to the bottom line
• >> Along<00:02:56.879> those<00:02:57.120> same<00:02:57.280> lines<00:02:
• on that same one, >> Along those same lines on that same one, we<00:02:58.640> changed<
• So, when I read that, I originally, when it that first line where it says establishing a limitation,

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The joint conference committee on House Bill 45 met to reconcile changes to the long-term homeowner property tax exemption. Members reviewed the original bill, which removed the exemption’s sunset, adjusted the signup/reporting date and procedures, clarified treatment for homeowners who sold one house and bought another, changed valuation language from assessed value to fair market value, and added a $3 million cap. The committee also discussed Senate amendments and a proposed cleanup amendment intended to prevent stacking the long-term homeowner exemption with a separate voter-approved homeowners’ property tax initiative if that initiative becomes law. Members asked about the difference between using “shall not qualify” versus a repealer, and were told the repealer was removed to avoid creating a trigger-bill issue if the initiative does not pass. Questions also focused on whether the catch title’s “limitation” language referred to the $3 million cap, and it was explained that the language could apply both to the cap and to the restriction on using both exemptions. One senator asked what Senate language was being deleted, and the response was that the committee was removing language that had gone too far, including a 25% exemption provision that was outside the scope of this bill and would be handled later in the interim. After discussion, the committee moved to concurrence. A roll call vote was taken, and all six members present voted aye. The committee announced concurrence and adjourned.

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• It's it's a line of cells that heart.
• It's it's a line of cells that can<00:05:30.720> develop<00:05:31.120> into<00:05:31.520
• On page six, line six, we would, after apply, change the Romanettes and go down.
• So, Representative Thayer, on line 12 after the word pregnancy, everything after that is structured.
• ending on at that per a period on line ending on at that per a period on line 12<00:14:40.639>

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• $50 million of the line of credit and $100 million of bonding.
• But A few cities, they want to get in line.
• If you look at Section 22, it's on the line item transfer.
• The House gave them $10 million to move amongst any lines.
• The criteria for the Attorney General to consider are listed on page 6, line 23, through page 7, line

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and handled a mix of conference committee appointments, appropriations bills, policy bills, and House amendments. Early in the session, the chamber appointed conference committees for SB 2399 and for House-amended SBs 2213 and 2354, and also named conference committees for HB 103, HB 1308, and HB 1169. The Senate then took up several appropriations measures, including HB 1612, which creates the North Dakota Center for Aerospace Medicine at UND; the Senate adopted an amendment shifting the funding to a one-time $250,000 Community Health Trust Fund appropriation with a required $250,000 match from other sources, and the bill passed 39-7. HB 1193, the “Back the Blue” grant, was amended to make the funding one-time and focus on officer retention, then passed 41-5. HB 1329, a government spending database proposal for school districts, was amended into a legislative study and passed 42-4. HB 1020, the water budget, received extensive amendments reducing and reallocating funding across major water projects, adding studies and oversight changes, and passed 45-0 with the emergency clause. HB 1581, a tribal tourism grant, also passed 40-6. The Senate rejected HB 1330, which would have authorized divestment from direct investments in Chinese companies; after debate over the prudent investor rule, trade impacts, and whether the bill singled out one nation in law, it failed 20-26. HB 1534, limiting property valuation increases, and HB 1266, adjusting the disabled veterans property tax credit, both failed unanimously or nearly so after committee recommendations against them. HB 1566, which would have created a regulatory framework for a product discussed as kratom, was amended on the floor to convert it into a study and then passed 31-15. The chamber also passed HB 2241 on charter schools after a House amendment changed the funding formula to the statewide average from the prior year, and HB 2022, the indigent legal counsel budget, after House changes added funding flexibility, offset lost fee revenue, and included a study on a public defender office. The Senate concurred in several House amendments and then passed a number of Senate bills. SB 2375, allowing joint negotiations between dental providers and insurers under Attorney General oversight, passed 44-2. SB 2251, clarifying that open records requests during state audits should be referred to the audited agency, passed 46-0. SB 2159, related to nuclear energy research, passed 43-3 after House amendments required Industrial Commission approval and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. SB 2155, changing gratis antelope license rules, passed 30-16 after debate over landowner rights and tag distribution. SB 251, setting fees and an audit for the Private Investigative and Security Board, passed 44-2. SB 2280, the prior authorization health insurance bill, passed 43-3 with a House-added study and consumer protections. SB 2023, the Racing Commission budget, passed 41-5 after a House change made internship funding one-time. SB 2232, changing prenatal substance exposure reporting requirements and related toxicology rules, passed 44-2. SB 2241, authorizing public charter schools, passed 39-7. The session ended while the Senate was still processing SB 2022’s final passage vote, but the bill had already cleared concurrence on House amendments.

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• The green line.
• The green line. It has it.
• The green line. It has it.
• But there is no requirement for odorant in a CO2 line. Now, you know... in a CO2 line.
• But there is no requirement for odorant in a CO2 line. Now, you know, In a CO2 line.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• So drawing the lines is urgently needed.
• Please do not draw lines that divide us; draw lines that reflect...
• Because there’s no lines between the countries.
• The lines were made by human beings, and I wish that there were no lines.
• You don’t need to redraw the lines for nothing.

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting met virtually for its West Texas regional hearing, established a quorum, and explained that the hearing was part of a series of statewide information-gathering sessions before any map was filed. The chair outlined the Zoom procedures, the two-minute testimony limit, and the availability of written comments through the committee’s public portal. Senators also discussed the logistics and transparency of the process, including the expectation that any proposed map or amendment would be made public once filed and that additional hearings would follow. Senator Blanco, whose district includes West Texas and the border region, said the area’s communities of interest should be kept together and warned against repeating the loss of representation that followed the last redistricting cycle. Senators Alvarado, Hinojosa, Miles, and others debated the value of virtual hearings versus in-person hearings, the number of people who had testified, and whether the committee could subpoena witnesses after the regional hearings ended. The chair said he was awaiting legal guidance and would consider a subpoena motion at a formal meeting the next day. A lengthy exchange also occurred over the tone of public testimony and the chair’s view that some comments directed at Republicans and the president had been offensive or historically inaccurate. Invited witnesses and public commenters largely opposed mid-decade redistricting and argued that any new map should reflect population growth, especially among Latino and other minority communities, and comply with the Voting Rights Act. Nina Perales of MALDEF said the hearings were not meaningful without a draft map and testified that Texas has a long history of discriminatory redistricting; senators questioned her about litigation, DOJ’s July 7 letter, and the 2021 congressional map. Tania Chavez Camacho, Luis Figueroa, and several El Paso residents emphasized that maps should preserve communities of interest, avoid cracking and packing, and be transparent and participatory. A smaller number of witnesses supported redistricting, including one El Paso resident who said the current districting leaves the area underrepresented and another who argued that some communities want to return to a map closer to the earlier District 16 configuration. Several witnesses also criticized the DOJ letter as inconsistent with the state’s position that the 2021 maps were drawn race-blind, while others said the current process was too rushed and lacked sufficient public input.

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• Line five, administration to to rule. Line five, administration to administrative.
• Um, my question is specific to line eight, the end of line eight.
• line 27 of the first page. line 27 of the first page.
• again, office or board in line seven. again, office or board in line seven.
• line three." line three."

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Turning to that, mixing and loading on line 1.9, the concept there was to delete lines 1.9 and 10.
• A lot of things show up in the salad bar line.
• This is on page 11, line 1 through 11.6.
• You'll see that on page 26, line 7, is where it starts.
• There are a lot of lines here.

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• On page 13, on line 17, strike the word "not."
• On page 7, lines 3 through 10, reinstating all of that language, and then on page 13, line 17, strike
• two lines.
• Her motion is on line 19, reinstate renewal, refresher firearms training course, and eliminate on line
• Madam Chair, member in the wrong line.

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• , looking at the bottom of the chart or looking at, you know, in the bill, page three, starting on line
• It would just take up a couple lines in code, but it still would not be relevant because after this,
• this option... ...a couple lines in code, but it still would not be relevant because after this year
• So, page 2, line 28, we would just add, 'when circumstances reasonably permit.' Reasonably permit.
• Skipping to line—or to subsection C, which starts on line 23, we would strike all of what's there and

Bills: HB1404

Keywords: HB 1404, North Dakota scholarship, scholarship eligibility, student aid, high school graduation, college readiness, career readiness, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, advanced placement, AP exam, International Baccalaureate, IB exam, ACT, SAT, WorkKeys, ASVAB, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.

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• I, consider line-item vetoes from House Bill 5001 from the 2024 regular session.
• And Senators, we have two messages from the House relating to specific line item vetoes.
• The line item that was vetoed dealt with support services, IT support services.
• By your vote, line item 2802 of HB-5,001 from the 2024 regular session and his past.
• The line item funds legislative...

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer focused on Holocaust remembrance and a warning against antisemitism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the joint proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was convened to consider immigration-related legislation and appropriations to support coordination with federal immigration enforcement, including a chief immigration officer, restrictions on benefits for undocumented immigrants, voting-related offenses, penalties for removed aliens who re-enter, bail and detention considerations, ID requirements, and support for local law enforcement. Senate Bill 2B on immigration was filed and placed on the special order calendar for the next day, with an amendment deadline set after the Appropriations Committee meeting. The Senate then took up veto overrides on House Bill 5001 from the 2024 regular session, which is the General Appropriations Act. Members discussed the governor’s vetoes of legislative support and transparency-related funding, including IT systems, research, oversight, and Florida Channel services. Senator Pizzo objected to waiving Rules on one item and argued the chamber should also address broader cuts, including arts funding, while the Rules Chair said the items under consideration were limited to support services and that broader funding concerns could be addressed separately. The Senate voted to override line item 2802, funding legislative support services, by 35 yeas and 1 name, and line item 2803, also for legislative support services, by 36 yeas and 1 nay, both passing by the required two-thirds vote. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning.

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• I don't see anyone in Vegas, and maybe there may be someone on the phone line.
• On line seven, lines six and seven on page three.
• The public line is open and working; however, we have no calls. Thank you, Chair.
• AviH, back to the phone lines. Thank you, Chair. We have no callers at this time.
• Sure, we have no callers on the line at this time. Thank you very much.

Bills: AB386

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• There is a high level line number 4 through 10.
• The between the line is the actual amount, not a change or decrease.
• And now I'm below the line we're back to changes in thank you. That's great.
• Same thing with below the line.
• We had about 5 million in this particular line. Um, so now we're up to 10.

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• On line eight, we would change 12 to 11, and on line 10, we'd change 13 to 12.
• He committed to seeing a bill get across the line.
• It's on page 17, line 24 through 28.
• Front line. The front line. What does the front line do?
• The front line completes the investigations. The front line visits our families.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 145, which would require adult residential care providers, especially assisted living centers, to have generators or other backup power arrangements and to submit preparedness plans to LDH. After technical amendments and testimony from the sponsor, LDH, and the assisted living industry clarifying the bill’s scope and cost concerns, the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. It then took up SB 433, which would require Medicaid coverage of medically necessary FDA-approved weight loss drugs, including GLP-1 medications, subject to appropriations and fiscally sustainable coverage criteria; the bill was reported favorably after discussion of current Medicaid coverage and costs. The committee also approved SB 52, which requires better coordination between DCFS and LDH so SNAP and Medicaid benefits can follow children more quickly when they are removed from or returned to a home. Technical amendments changed reporting deadlines and required written notice, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 4 on public water fluoridation was amended to allow local governments or voters to opt out through a petition and election process, with support from the Louisiana Dental Association and others after compromise language was adopted; it was reported favorably with amendments. SB 152, which would prohibit the sale of cultured or lab-grown food products for human consumption, was also reported favorably with amendments after brief testimony in support and opposition. The committee next approved SCR 37, which asks the Surgeon General to review Louisiana’s informed consent laws and report back on any gaps, after discussion that the existing medical disclosure panel had not met since 2018. It then considered SB 194, a public assistance bill aligning Louisiana Medicaid and SNAP rules with recent federal changes on non-citizen eligibility and tightening Medicaid’s reasonable opportunity period for citizenship verification. After extensive debate over immigration, emergency care, and whether the bill could harm eligible applicants or rural hospitals, the committee adopted an amendment allowing LDH discretion for emergency health care services and reported the bill favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, HCR 113 created a task force to study gestational carrier agreements and assisted reproductive regulation; after debate over surrogacy, ethics, and referral to Civil Law, the committee rejected the referral motion and then reported the resolution favorably, and the meeting moved on to SB 333 on child-in-need-of-care proceedings and legal representation funding.

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• You know, line and old existing line that ran out to the wastewater treatment plant, and then create
• and old existing f um out you um line and old existing f um line<00:59:43.920> that<00:59:44.079
• line line repair<01:31:24.920> efforts<01:31:25.560> were<01:31:25.920> Complicated
• 2in temporary above ground lines to 2in temporary above ground lines to restore<01:31:31.760> the<
• <01:31:41.400> above insulite the temporary lines above insulite the temporary lines above

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• The top line, the yellow line with the red dots, is students without disabilities.
• So in an ideal situation, we would see this red line dropping down to meet the blue goal line, meaning
• So we would see that red line kind of dipping down and following the goal line if we were meeting the
• And the amount we would like it to go down is the blue line, the goal line.
• So I first want to start with that everything above the red line in the By that red line here.

Keywords: 908, all