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• Uh, 531, the cosmetology program up in Coos County.
• > bill<00:07:19.919> 531 The other bill, 531, is the cosmetology program up in Coos County
• fact that with some assistance<02:25:18.080> and<02:25:18.319> alarm<02:25:18.640> bells
• <02:25:19.120> running<02:25:19.840> the assistance and alarm bells running the assistance
• and alarm bells running the school<02:25:20.319> board<02:25:20.640> has<02:25:20.880>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Yes, yes, Maricopa County. Yeah, Maricopa County. And I remember calling... Yes, Maricopa County.
• Yeah, Maricopa County.
• Vice Chair, please go to bell. Mr.
• Rebecca Baker with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
• Vice Chair, please move the bell. Mr.

Bills: HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• Stan Karwaski, Washington County Commissioner, representing Washington County.
• that county.
• So from what I can tell, at County Road 5 or Kasson 5, there's a signal at County Road 3.
• into Eureka and runs a mile up to County Road 32 of Washington County.
• the county.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Requiring data sharing between PELSB, counties, and MDE follow this accepted approach. Jason Bear.
• Requiring data sharing between PELSB, Requiring data sharing between PELSB, counties,<00:10:25.120>
• , and MDE follow this accepted counties, and MDE follow this accepted approach.<00:10:27.920> Jason
• And I always appreciate when students say um experiences beyond the bells and whistles of the classroom
• <00:32:27.840> and experiences beyond the bells and experiences beyond the bells and whistles

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of the things I want to point out back to my original question is that Texas counts bell to bell.
• I have four counties.

Keywords: 914, all

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• by Senator Bell relating to Shelby County.
• like I standpoint rural counties like I standpoint rural counties like I represent like green county
• hail county represent like green county hail county represent like green county hail county you know
• like Tuscaloosa County that is county like Tuscaloosa County that is county like Tuscaloosa County that
• schools, our defeated in our county schools, our defeated in our county schools, our county 4 to1.

Bills: HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29, SB 5, SB 262, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 106, HB 18, HB 48, HB 27, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 2986, HB 972, HB 502, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Since I have some rural counties, I’m very excited and interested in this one.
• And I know this is for rural areas, but we have some counties.
• I’m talking specifically about Palm Beach County that is on the East Coast, not at all rural, as you
• know, but then you get out to Pahokee and Belle Glade.
• but are rural cities...” “...that are not in rural counties, but are rural cities within a larger county

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission considered 21 budget amendments, most of them routine authority adjustments tied to federal grants, Medicaid payment programs, and trust fund realignments. The Department of Education received $14.751 million for a Preschool Development Grant to support early learning system improvements, workforce credentialing and training, IT modernization, and related early childhood certification work. The Department of Veterans Affairs shifted $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy, replace contract nursing with OPS staff, and meet rising operating costs. The Department of Health moved about $9.1 million to support Disability Determinations, where roughly 140,000 cases were pending or in process, and said the change would help reduce backlog and avoid a deficit. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple amendments for Medicaid-related programs, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for hospitals and physicians; members asked about CMS approval delays, provider access, and how rural funds would be distributed. The commission also adopted an amendment realigning KidCare funds, placing a $32.1 million surplus into reserve, though several members objected that the state had not yet implemented the 2023 KidCare expansion and that children remained on a wait list. Another Medicaid amendment placed a $376 million surplus into reserve after updated estimating conference projections. Other agencies also received approvals. FDLE received $16.26 million to buy counter-unmanned aircraft systems equipment such as radar and RF sensors to detect and mitigate drone threats. The Department of Juvenile Justice received $1.6 million for the Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, with staff confirming corrective action had been taken after prior audit findings about allowable SSBG spending. The Division of Emergency Management received federal pass-through authority for FIFA World Cup security and counter-UAS funds, both controlled by the Miami host committee, and members noted the state had little direct oversight over how those local grants would be used. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery work, with questions focused on the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State received $408,377 for arts and culture federal grant obligations. All amendments were adopted, generally without objection, after brief questioning and no public testimony.

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• Number two, U of A ASMSA with Bell Construction.
• Number 12, DHS, Division of County Operations, with Fidelity National Information Services.
• Number 13, DHS, Division of County Operations, with Oren-Bennett.
• This is for janitorial services at the Miller County DCO office.
• This is for janitorial services in their Independence County and Mississippi County local offices.

Summary: The review subcommittee met to consider a supplemental agenda, methods of finance, an alternative delivery project, discretionary grants, and a large slate of construction, out-of-state, and in-state contracts. The supplemental item was a $2.6 million out-of-state contract with Tyler Technologies for a mobile app that would let citizens access state services through a single sign-on, initially for DFA vehicle and licensing services, with possible expansion to other agencies. Members also reviewed five methods of finance, including University of Arkansas projects for roof and cooling tower replacements, a new $100 million academic classroom building at U of A Fayetteville, a police department renovation at UA Fort Smith, and a boiler/chiller replacement at Hope-Texarkana. Questions focused on project timing, why some items were being reviewed after work had begun, and the high estimated cost of the Fayetteville classroom building; DFA explained that projects under $250,000 are not reviewed and that the larger project was still in design and would later seek a guaranteed maximum price. The committee also reviewed two DHS discretionary grants: one for targeted youth advocacy in southwest Arkansas and another adding $582,000 for family-centered treatment training and implementation. In the services contract section, members discussed construction-related contracts, including an ASMSA electrical scope increase tied to three-phase power requirements and the U of A Fayetteville architect contract for the classroom building. Out-of-state contracts included major items such as ACT Education’s $17 million amendment to provide required pre-ACT testing for 9th and 10th graders, a $12.5 million DFA contract for rural health transformation grant management, DHS’s $16.5 million EBT services contract with updated chip-card and fraud-prevention features, and ADH’s special procurement for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. The committee also reviewed U of A system consulting contracts for financial advisory and sponsorship strategy work, with university officials saying the outside expertise was needed for specialized planning and revenue-generation efforts. In-state contracts covered corrections reentry services, nursing board investigations, foster care and child welfare services, DHS office janitorial work, emergency management radio system expansion, veterans’ home nursing staffing, and UAMS grants consulting. A lengthy exchange centered on the Department of Corrections’ reentry housing contract, with members pressing officials about vacant beds and urging fuller use of the program, while corrections staff said placements depend on screening and eligibility. Another discussion addressed the balance between out-of-state and in-state contracting, with a member noting the large dollar volume going to out-of-state vendors and asking whether Arkansas vendors receive any preference; State Procurement said current law does not allow an in-state preference. The committee approved the supplemental agenda, the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, the discretionary grants, and the contract lists, and then received routine reports and an emergency action report before adjourning.

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• So let's say I'm in uh Coryell County.
• I have an office in Bell County, and I have an office in Lampasas County.
• I have people coming from Burnett County, Williamson County to the limited offices I have to sign these
• Representative Bryant, is there any reason why this is limited to, uh, counties along the Gulf?
• Says that covers counties that border the Gulf of America. You know, I don't think that's, uh.

Bills: HJR40

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, constitutional amendment

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• WAIVING IN SUPPORT FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WAIVING IN SUPPORT STEVE SHALE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE
• Pizzo: AND 65 MINUTES IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 1 ACRE OF LAND CAN TAKE UP TO 360,000 OF
• IN WHICH IT WOULD BE MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OR COOLER TEMPERATURES ON THE BEACH?
• IN WHICH IT WOULD BE MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OR STATE TOURISM. WHO IS PAYING?
• LINDA BELL WISHING TO WAIVE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO TESTIFY?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm the sheriff in Howard County which is in Big Spring.
• Our county alone gets probably over 1,000, 1,500 barrels of oil reported stolen every month.
• We probably have 20 disposal wells in our county alone. And so where do you start?
• Just to, and especially you, Sheriff Parker, for making the trip from Howard County.
• There's no bells, there's no alarms, and once again, have proper notification been given?

Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• Unfortunately, Carlton County has the distinction of one of the highest tax counties in the state of
• One county commissioner from St.
• One county commissioner from St.
• with as counties um cucha Ching<00:42:13.640> County<00:42:13.920> for<00:42:14.079>
• counties in 2024 report for counties counties in 2024 received<01:31:51.800> $2.4<01:31:52.800

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• Louis County, Manchester, Valley Park, and Twin Oaks. I am here today presenting House Bill 2250.
• and affordability is my primary concern, I may want to choose a product that doesn't cover all the bells

Summary: The Insurance Committee first heard House Bill 2250, sponsored by Representative Zimmerman, which would require insurers to cover replacement of all siding on a home when storm damage affects only part of the siding and matching materials are not reasonably available. Zimmerman said the bill is intended to codify Missouri case law and address homeowner complaints after hailstorms, where insurers allegedly paid only for the damaged side and left owners to pay for the rest if matching siding could not be found. Committee members generally expressed sympathy for affected homeowners and discussed possible refinements, including limiting the requirement to street-facing elevations and adding clearer consumer disclosures about coverage. Opposition testimony came from the Missouri Insurance Coalition, which argued the bill could increase premiums and reduce affordability, especially for homeowners choosing lower-cost policies. Coalition witnesses said insurers should repair direct physical damage but raised concerns about extending coverage to cosmetic mismatch issues and noted that consumers can sometimes buy more robust coverage through riders or different policy options. They also said better disclosure and consumer education would help. Representative Castile raised additional ideas about certified payroll and contractor accountability, though those were not part of the bill under discussion. After the HB 2250 hearing closed, the committee established a quorum and moved into executive session on House Bill 3328. The committee adopted a House Committee Substitute that, according to Representative Castile, removed the IBHS certification requirement in favor of a non-biased third-party testing lab and deleted an adjuster cap, while keeping the bill’s broader “stronger home” program intact. The committee then voted the substitute do pass by a 9-0 vote and adjourned.

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• Charlie Bell, this is his second year on this project. Then we're joined.
• meetings that have been very helpfully organized by the Oklahoma State Chamber and Tulsa and Oklahoma Counties

Keywords: 914, all

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• Jackson County group. Uh it's over here Jackson County group.
• and Sharkey County, and other counties have limited resources?
• counties like Isaquina and Sharky County counties like Isaquina and Sharky County um<01:19:32.640
• and counties use that money. and counties use that money.
• county state? county state?

Keywords: MS House Floor - 5 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then confirmed a quorum, dispensed with the journal reading, and moved into the calendar. Members also introduced several visitors and groups in the galleries, including AFL-CIO representatives, Volunteer Mississippi, the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy, New England College students on a civil rights tour, and other guests and constituents. The chamber then proceeded through a series of motions to reconsider, table, or advance bills on the calendar. On the appropriations calendar, the House passed several Senate bills after adopting strike-off or amendment language. Senate Bill 2896, described as a potential trooper pay raise measure, was amended and passed 128-0. Senate Bill 2898 increased the MIMA disaster assistance trust fund from $20 million to $40 million and passed 128-0, and Senate Bill 2924 authorized spending from that fund and passed 119-0. Other appropriations measures included Senate Bill 2825 on the healthcare industry zone act, Senate Bill 2832 extending a repealer for the short-line railroad tax credit, Senate Bill 2834 on motor vehicle specialty tags, Senate Bill 2835 allowing banks to use third-party vendors to check liens, and Senate Bill 2846 on conduit bonds; each was explained as largely conforming to House language or adding reverse repealers, and each passed overwhelmingly. The Ways and Means calendar included Senate Bill 2850, which removed a reverse repealer and updated the Advantage Jobs Act to align incentives with prior commitments and future tax changes; it passed 119-0. Senate Bill 2873 expanded administrative forfeiture procedures to products on the cigarette and ends registry and passed 117-1. Senate Bill 2882 clarified that tax assessors cannot require settlement statements for homestead exemptions and passed 118-0. Senate Bill 3111, which would exempt up to 10 cases of wine donated annually to nonprofits from alcohol taxes, drew some concern and passed 97-13 after a reverse repealer was added. Senate Bill 316 added energy storage facilities such as batteries to the definition of alternative energy for local ad valorem tax purposes and passed 114-1. Senate Bill 3124 revised the Pregnancy Resource Act to allow individuals as well as businesses to participate in the tax credit, adjust reporting and in-state requirements, and incorporate House language; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

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• effect on county-based purchasing. effect on county-based purchasing.
• Counties appreciate the our 87 counties.
• . counties. counties.
• Ring a bell to anybody?
• <01:42:30.000> Provide ring a bell to anybody? Provide ring a bell to anybody?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Members on the on the dais we have Jim Wells County Judge Pete Trevino, Jim Wells County Commissioner
• Members Jim Wells County and its county seat Alice, Texas are notable in Texas history, known as an oil
• Members, uh, this beautiful county, Jim Was County in Texas, is a beautiful part of the state, and I
• celebrate Galveston County Day.
• Galveston County is the cornerstone of Texas history.

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• Medicare Modernization Act of 22 of 2003 established under Section 7, 1, 4, 1, of the big Beautiful Belle
• Can't replace any existing or programs whether at the state County or federal level.
• So using Florida's definition of rural Florida defines rural, basically essentially 31 counties with
• Floridians reside and rural counties.
• And on the map up here, the rural counties were identified in the darker blue collar.

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• County. County. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
• <00:25:32.280> So, Hennepin County. So, Hennepin County.
• Olmsted County in Minnesota. Olmsted County in Minnesota.
• by county. by county.
• Parent Child program in Rice County. So Parent Child program in Rice County.

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• Is Senator Bell here? I don't want to keep him waiting.
• Senate Bill 150 by Senator Bell. Okay. This is Talladega College.

Bills: SB305, SB109, SB122, SB111, SB114, SB113, SB150, SB112, SB289, SB303

Keywords: education funding, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, local education agencies, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students, Tuskegee University, Alabama Education Trust Fund, appropriation, agricultural research, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility, financial reporting, Education Savings Accounts, RAISE Fund, CHOOSE Act Fund