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• </c> over the phone in a in a call center. over the phone in a in a call center.
• /c> petroleum and oil in oil and or in uh petroleum and oil in oil and or in uh uh<00:16:41.440><c> in
• But fair to say there is a great deal of online sports gambling going on in Minnesota right now.
• They're already happening in this state. So, legalizing sports betting would mitigate those harms.
• /c><01:19:03.120><c> said</c> increases in in in mind that said increases in in in mind that said massive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• So it was 176 in FY 20, 191 in FY 21, 240 in FY 22, 276 in FY 23, and 328 in FY 24, and like I said,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All those in favor say I. I. voice vote. All those in favor say I. I.
• I have a very popular throw fair<00:38:27.839><c> in</c><00:38:28.079><c> my</c><00:38:28.240><c> district
• in my district, PA Street, which I fair in my district, PA Street, which I also<00:38:31.680><c> um<
• I believe in compassion. I believe in second chances.
• All those in favor say I. vote. All those in favor say I.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Charles, a coder in Baton Rouge, a logistics manager in Shreveport, a line supervisor in Homa, all find
• In Baton Rouge, a logistics manager in Shreveport, a line supervisor in Homa, all find an opportunity
• They're asking for a fair shot in a government that respects their work, their time, and their trust.
• in the treasury.
• in the treasury.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.

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• In<00:04:10.319><c> comparison,</c> In comparison, In comparison, I'm<00:04:12.400><c> sure</c><00:04
• the last 15 years in Minnesota, 30% in the last 15 years in Minnesota, largely<00:20:23.919><c> driven
• </c> central region here in the in the United central region here in the in the United States<01:24:39.840
• </c><01:27:00.560><c> Um</c><01:27:00.880><c> so</c> causes chaos in in the in the ISO.
• Um so causes chaos in in the in the ISO.

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• The FY26 Fair Share Supplemental Filing proposes $747 million in transportation investment made possible
• $49 million in Fair Share funding, including $35 million for a fare-free grant program that supports
• In addition, the fiscal year 2026 Fair Share supplemental budget proposes $644.4 million more to support
• not necessarily be as fair as some of us see in Western Massachusetts.
• And we then have conversation—I'll put that in quotes—with the utilities about the fairness or efficacy

Keywords: 1212, all

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• That resulted in a 6% increase in electricity consumption, but it also led to a 550% increase in computing
• </c><00:41:28.920><c> charge</c><00:41:29.680><c> of</c> in the area that he is um in charge of in the
• different states about how they're... resulted in less net loss in a net loss resulted in less net loss
• in the an increase in emissions but uh in the future<00:49:50.920><c> is</c><00:49:51.200><c> is</c>
• </c><00:59:40.640><c> in</c><00:59:40.799><c> the</c> data centers since then uh in in the data centers

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• /c><00:30:23.039><c> it</c> happened yes in in short yes um it happened yes in in short yes um it would
• It has to be fair. It can't be discriminatory in that matter, and that's the problem.
• It has to be fair. It can't be discriminatory in that matter, and that's the problem.
• Be fair. It can't be discriminatory in that matter, and that's the problem.
• in in a lot finding them in ULU in Taro in in a lot of<01:26:46.840><c> our</c><01:26:47.440><c> Agriculture

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

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• c> tax uh I'll talk about in a in a minute, tax uh I'll talk about in a in a minute, but<00:07:23.520
• </c><00:21:04.080><c> uh</c> involved in in one particular year. uh involved in in one particular year
• > years</c> uh smallest in growth in several years uh smallest in growth in several years and<00:26:34.320
• in or coming in hopefully be flowing in or coming in January<00:37:30.079><c> or</c><00:37:30.320><c
• In 2030, it'll be happened in 2026.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 FY 2025 Budget Close Out 00:02:55 Impressions of H.R. – 119th Congress 00:28:15 SNAP Payment Error Rates 00:37:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the July minutes, and recognized Jennifer Hayes of the Department of State Budget Director for her retirement and long service. Secretary Hicks then presented a review of fiscal year 2025 closeout for the general fund and road fund, explaining that the general fund ended with a $313 million surplus and the road fund with a $61 million surplus. He attributed the general fund result to strong corporate income and LLC tax receipts, investment income, and lower-than-budgeted spending, while noting that individual income tax and sales tax underperformed estimates. He also described how the general fund surplus was allocated, with $62 million used for necessary government expenses and $251 million deposited into the budget reserve trust fund, which remained at historically strong levels. For the road fund, he said the surplus would be deposited into the Department of Highways construction account, and he highlighted record motor vehicle usage tax receipts despite lower motor fuels tax revenue due to a rate decline. Members asked questions about the pass-through entity tax, delayed filing deadlines, THC beverage sales, and income tax collection from undocumented workers. Hicks said the pass-through entity tax remains difficult to model because of timing issues and the first year’s unusual filing pattern, and that staff are still working with the Department of Revenue and other states to improve forecasting. He said the delayed filing deadline likely would not require a major restatement and that any related receipts would still be counted in fiscal 2026. On THC beverages, he said the issue would be considered in the next forecasting cycle. On the undocumented-worker question, he said withholding may capture some of the revenue but referred broader collection efforts to the Department of Revenue. The committee then shifted to an overview of the federal reconciliation act’s potential impact on the next biennial budget, with Hicks and Commissioner Lisa Dennis focusing on Medicaid and SNAP. Hicks said the Congressional Budget Office estimated roughly $900 billion in federal savings over 10 years, driven in part by work or community engagement requirements for the Medicaid expansion population and limits on state-directed payments. He emphasized that CMS still must issue regulations to define how the state-directed payment reductions will be calculated, making the exact fiscal impact uncertain. He referred members to a prior Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board presentation for more detail, and the discussion remained informational with no votes or formal actions taken on the federal changes.

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• in the community, in the private sector, in the community.
• in the community, in the private sector in<00:24:52.040><c> the</c><00:24:52.120><c> community.
• </c> in the community. in the community.
• in</c> come in come in contact<00:29:56.960><c> with</c><00:29:57.320><c> a</c><00:29:57.440><c> law
• </c> in the rain. in the rain.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of resolutions and a few bills, with testimony largely in support across the agenda. Early measures included HCR 15/HR 17 supporting Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy, and HCR 22/HR 22 urging Congress to pass federal kidney disease legislation; both drew support and no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 146 HD1/HR 138 HD1 on “excited delirium,” with testimony from advocates urging the resolutions be broadened to include related terms such as hyperactive delirium and agitated delirium, and from family members and disability-rights advocates describing the issue as harmful pseudoscience tied to police-custody deaths and calling for a ban on the term and better mental-health responses. The committee then took up HCR 123/HR 115 on creating a coordinated support and stabilization task force for Native Hawaiians experiencing homelessness or extreme low income. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands testified in support, describing its transitional housing work and saying collaboration and data-sharing with the state homelessness office would help beneficiaries and others; members questioned whether existing entities already do similar work and whether the proposal would extend beyond beneficiaries. HCR 32/HR 32, which asks the governor’s senior advisor on mental health and the justice system to develop a plan to increase access to Hawaii State Hospital for certain criminal defendants, drew support from the Department of Health, the governor’s office, and disability-rights advocates, who emphasized coordinated planning, diversion from arrest when appropriate, and matching people to the right level of care. Additional resolutions addressed a range of policy issues: renaming Leeward Community College to Puloulou Community College (with no testimony), creating an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi pathway under the Niʻihau dialect at UH (UH noted existing courses already cover the dialect but not a degree pathway), moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system (support only), and coordinating transportation infrastructure planning for Hawaiian home lands (DHHL supported the measure and said an expired DOT memorandum of understanding had covered related collaboration). The committee also heard support for expanding DHHL financial literacy and homeownership-preparedness programs, a resolution asking the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to examine algorithmic discrimination, and a resolution urging the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Advisory Committee to follow its rules, comply with the Sunshine Law, review its executive director, and strengthen accountability; the last measure drew 11 written supports and no opposition. No final votes or decisions were taken in the portion provided, as the hearing focused on testimony and questions.

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• Anyone in the room in opposition? Primary opposition?
• Anyone in the room wishing to speak in opposition? Please.
• We're just asking for a fair shake in relation to other alternative fuels that receive limited tax relief
• In fact, there are approximately 80,000 fewer manufacturing jobs in California now than there were in
• Anyone in the room wishing to speak in opposition?

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard a series of tax-related bills, with several measures referred to suspense and a few advancing. SB 284 would clarify Proposition 19 rules for inherited family homes in probate, including when the one-year residency clock starts and whether title consolidation among siblings triggers reassessment; supporters included the California Association of Realtors, while county assessors opposed the sibling-transfer language as creating ambiguity. The bill was sent to suspense. SB 863 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed 6-0 to the Assembly floor. SB 333 would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising a local tax rate limit to fund transportation projects; supporters said it would help the county become self-help for major road needs, while opponents argued it would make it easier to raise regressive sales taxes. The committee approved the bill 5-2, as amended with a five-year sunset. SB 376, which clarifies that charitable remainder trusts are not treated as incomplete gift non-grantor trusts for California income tax purposes, drew support from the California Lawyers Association and no opposition, and passed 5-2 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also heard SB 591, which would replace steep penalties for failing to use electronic funds transfer with fixed penalties of $100 for a first violation and $500 thereafter; supporters said current penalties can be excessive and out of proportion, and the bill was sent to suspense. SB 419 would partially exempt hydrogen fuel from the state sales and use tax while leaving the existing road fee in place; supporters said it would help hydrogen adoption and parity with other clean fuels, while one environmental group opposed unless amended, and the bill went to suspense. SB 587 proposed a state tax credit for local sales tax paid on manufacturing equipment to encourage investment and jobs; it had broad business support and no opposition, but was also sent to suspense. SB 710 would extend and update the property tax exclusion for solar installations, with broad support from clean energy and local government groups and some opposition from large energy consumers; it too was referred to suspense. Finally, SB 663 would extend deadlines and exemptions for wildfire victims and certain nonprofit and disabled veteran properties; it received support from assessors and committee members but was also sent to suspense for further work.

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• THE INCREASED COST OF CONSTRUCTION COMES FROM THINGS IN THE REGULAR PROCESS THAT RESULT IN DELAYS AND
• PAUL HENDERHAHN FROM A FAIR WAIVES IN SUPPORT. DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT IT.
• WAVES IN SUPPORT AND WE ARE GOOD.
• IN PERSON CLASS AND HAVE IT BE QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE STATE EXAM IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK.
• I'M BUILDING IN LOT OF GREAT FRIENDS IN THAT WORLD.

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• All those in favor say...
• The amendment was distributed in time, and I will say everything in the amendment.
• Okay, point of order not well taken, amendment was distributed in time, and I will say everything in
• guess, or a may in your amendment?
• Anybody in favor of House Bill 1747? Anybody in opposition of House Bill 1747? Good afternoon, Mr.

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 1611, then voted the bill do pass on a roll call vote. House Bill 2032 was also taken up in executive session; after adopting a substitute, members discussed concerns about liability, age verification, data retention, and the $100,000 per-case aggregate, and the committee voted the bill do pass by a 9-3 roll call. The committee then considered House Bills 3393 and 2392 together, adopted a committee substitute and a further amendment after a point of order challenge was rejected, and voted the combined substitute do pass by 12-1. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 1747, which would address AI-generated images, video, and audio by creating a cause of action for damages when realistic synthetic content causes harm, while also allowing optional labeling or watermarking to provide legal protection. The sponsor said he intended to change the labeling requirement from mandatory to permissive, partly due to First Amendment and cost concerns, and emphasized that the bill was aimed at photorealistic content that could be mistaken for reality. Members asked about standing, global enforcement, the definition of artificial intelligence, incidental sharing by users, and possible application to political content. Testifying in opposition, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it appreciated the sponsor’s willingness to work on the bill but argued that even a permissive watermarking approach would still create significant liability and uncertainty for businesses unless the cause of action was also narrowed or removed. The chamber also raised concerns about retroactive application and the burden of going back to watermark existing AI-generated content. After public testimony, the chair closed the hearing and adjourned the committee, noting there might be a quick hearing later in the week.

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• All those in favor say aye.
• The amendment was distributed in time, and I will say everything in the amendment Representative Thomas
• Is it, is this in the case, are we trying to mandate that Missourians have to put Is this in the case
• Anybody in favor of House Bill 1747? Anybody in opposition of House Bill 1747?
• Anybody in opposition of House Bill 1747? Anybody in opposition? 1747?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• An amendment grounded in fairness, constitutional duty, public safety, and responsible environmental
• But in fairness, let's start with what's good in this bill.
• But in fairness, let's start with what's good in this bill.
• <02:07:34.000><c> danger</c><02:07:34.159><c> of</c> But in fairness, let's start with what's good in
• In particular, you've got obviously the utilities and I think fair to say from the part of the public

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It's part of a rise in violence. It's part of a rise in division in our country.
• IT'S PART OF A RISE IN VIOLENCE, IT'S A PART OF A RISE IN DIVISION IN OUR COUNTRY.
• grow corn or soybeans, get a fair price and allows buyers of U.S. grain to feel confident in the safety
• TRADITION IN OHIO'S 9TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY FAIR. SURPASSED BY THE STATE FAIR.
• He is not in my state, but a business in Mississippi.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This legislation is a necessary extension of the The work we have already done in Texas to protect fairness
• These bills were critical in safeguarding fairness, safety, opportunity, and equality for all Americans
• In January, administrators in Dallas ISD and Irving.
• And what was the One in 2,000. One in 2,000, what?
• We've had this in finance. We've had this in here. And we've had it in the floor. So one more.

Bills: SB29, SB406, SB447, SB875, SB893, SB1033, SB1346, SB1362, SB1539, SCR22, SB 29

Keywords: business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting

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• installations in the state, in partnership with public utilities.
• And in response Project, Pele was announced in 2020.
• You're recognized. >> I'll take him in the in the order they came in terms of the natural gas supply
• But it's also in the 2 in the context of the meeting, the globe in terms of innovating for a cleaner
• in the future.

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• In California, the refundable fees must be held, or at least a portion of them, in trust in a refund
• in the unit.
• And this is crazy: 425% in one assisted living in a CCRC in California.
• So, you know, in the marketing. in the process.
• California has mitigated that somewhat for people who have contracts that were signed in 2017 and onwards

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission’s fifth meeting focused on consumer protections and resident rights in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with a presentation by Yvonne Choyah of UC Law San Francisco. She described California’s CCRC framework, including entrance fee structures, monthly fee increases, contract types (A, B, and C), disclosure requirements, and regulatory oversight. A major theme was that residents often do not understand the contracts they sign, while providers retain broad discretion over fees, transfers, terminations, and changes to the physical plant. She also emphasized that California’s regulator is understaffed and not well suited to oversee the complex financial and insurance-like aspects of CCRCs, and that resident complaints and litigation can be slow and difficult. Choyah and commission members discussed several consumer-protection issues, including refundable versus repayable-on-resale entrance fees, rising monthly care fees, the decline of life care contracts, and the need for clearer disclosures and better comparative data for prospective residents. She noted that California requires annual disclosure statements, resident bill of rights materials, and some fee-related reporting, but that enforcement and accessibility remain weak. Members raised questions about resident board representation, accreditation, refund requirements, and whether state agencies or resident associations could help explain contracts to consumers before admission. Choyah suggested stronger oversight, more financial expertise in regulation, and better transparency about ownership and fee-setting. The meeting ended with discussion of the commission’s next steps toward its August report. Staff said a draft report would be prepared from the commission’s discussions and circulated for comment before final revisions. The chair also announced staff transitions: Jennifer would be leaving the State House role, and Juliana Fernandez and Vicky Halal would be the main contacts going forward. The commission adjourned after thanking Choyah for her presentation and answering member questions.

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• not in compliance.
• DOH spending in these years was $366,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $479,000 in fiscal year 2025.
• in the program.
• I believe for in-person attendees, lunch will be brought in.
• I believe for in-person attendees, lunch will be brought in.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: At the April 8, 2026 JLARC meeting, members approved the January 7 minutes and recognized Marilyn Richter for more than 12 years of service to JLARC and the Citizens Commission. Staff then gave a legislative recap and work plan update, noting that JLARC staff presented to five committees during session, six bills or budget provisos implementing prior recommendations were enacted, and seven new study assignments were received. Members approved the updated 2025–2027 biennial work plan, including the new studies and the required 2027 lodging tax review. The committee also heard a presentation on a new post-meeting member survey tied to JLARC performance measures. Members then considered the final report on ignition interlock device compliance and monitoring. Staff reported that many drivers required to install ignition interlock devices do not do so, with installation rates rising with income, and identified problems in the Department of Licensing’s financial assistance program and coordination with the State Patrol. Both agencies said they concurred with JLARC’s recommendations to clarify responsibilities, formalize coordination, and develop a plan to increase installation rates. The committee approved the final report. Next, JLARC reviewed the final report on drug takeback fee setting and expenditures. Staff concluded that the Department of Health’s fee design limits full cost recovery and that the agency should publicly report oversight costs and activities; the legislature should revise the fee structure to better align with best practices. Members discussed whether the program should remain at DOH or be housed elsewhere, and adopted committee comments emphasizing transparency and future sunset review work before approving the final report. Finally, staff presented the scope and objectives for the Clean Buildings Performance Standard study, focusing on state-owned Tier 1 buildings and K-12 facilities in the first compliance cohort, with questions centered on compliance costs, energy savings, funding sources, fines, and possible workforce or budget impacts. The meeting ended with administrative announcements about upcoming meetings and adjournment.