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• I think this bill should have resounding unanimous support, but it certainly has mine today.
• Also joining us are Santa Cruz County Chief Public Defender Heather Rogers and a former colleague of mine
• We could allow districts like mine to build mills, bioenergy facilities, and wood product factories to
• That body doesn't look like mine, nor does it look like a Black man.
• In the city of Pomona and across districts like mine, human trafficking is not an abstract issue.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions. Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued. The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.

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• She is a wonderful friend of mine, so I don't know if she's standing or not, but hopefully she is.
• She is a wonderful friend of mine, so I don't know if she's standing or not, but hopefully she is.
• Before I got elected, a good friend of mine growing up had his son, who was quite a bit younger.
• Before I got elected, a good friend of mine growing up had a son who was quite a bit younger than me.
• What you all don't know about mine and John's relationship, other than marijuana, was I actually studied

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

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

Summary: The House convened under quorum call and began with several recognitions and presentations, including visits from Comanche County 4-H, the Muskogee Police Department officers who completed EMT training, the March of Dimes, and Ag Day honorees, including the Ag Hall of Fame recipient Ron Justice. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1054 designating April 2026 as Library Month, with a special presentation honoring library leaders and advocates for their work on the first Library Day at the Capitol. The House then considered and passed a series of bills, mostly on broad bipartisan votes, covering state symbols, fireworks sales, oil and gas royalty protections, AP exam access, veteran records access for grandchildren, Medicaid support for a food-is-medicine grant, law library representation, controlled substances, public health, state security staffing, financial exploitation protections, credit union modernization, workforce data, staffing contracts, enterprise zone incentives, conveyance/title theft protections, hospice narcotics disposal, duplicate statute cleanup, and memorial highway/bridge designations. One major bill, SB 237 on eliminating the solar and battery storage manufacturing tax exemption, was laid over after discussion and questions about tax policy and local incentives. Several measures drew brief explanation and questions, including SB 2159 on state symbols and wheat, SB 1948 on fireworks sales, HB 1371 on oil and gas royalty payments and bankruptcy protections, SB 1975 on AP testing locations, SB 2026 on access to veterans’ discharge papers, SB 1565 on food-is-medicine Medicaid support, SB 1642 on splitting short opioid prescriptions, and SB 933 creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatment. Most of these bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses also passed by the required two-thirds vote. Not all measures advanced: SB 1771, expanding Workforce Commission data authority, failed on a 27-46 vote, and the House later gave notice of intent to reconsider. SB 1365 was reconsidered and then passed, but its emergency clause failed. The session also featured an extended personal privilege speech by Rep. Scott Fetgatter marking his departure, in which he thanked colleagues and staff and reflected on his tenure and legislative work.

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• I would like to share an event that happened in my community in Coal Mine, Arizona, on January 15th at
• The Turquoise Alert happened in Copper Mine, Arizona, which is 50 miles away, and then the...
• The Turquoise Alert happened in Copper Mine, Arizona, which is 50 miles away.
• Not on mine. All right, well, let's get her over with it. Yeah, let's move the bill. Mr.
• I will stop it because it's mine.

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

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• I'm sure after I asked my question, you'll answer his, and you'll forget the answer to mine.
• I've had mine taken like that. You could clearly see me in the car. Yeah.
• I've had mine taken like that. You could clearly see me in the car. Yeah.
• It used to be mine, but, you know, I didn't know.
• When I get behind mine, I live out in the country, and I get behind the bus, and we're stopping every

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• >> Mining Range, Mr. Chair. >> This is not starting out well for you. >> [laughter] >> Okay.
• So, Crosby was established in 1910 as a mining community.
• c><00:10:42.800> a Crosby was established in 1910 as a Crosby was established in 1910 as a mining
• And over the course of mining community.
• In 1984, when mining ended in this region, Crosby experienced economic devastation.

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• Don't do any more mining. Well, mill. Don't do any more mining.
• I'd like to get more mining going up there, more industry. I've supported that for years.
• Uh, and I'm with the senator on we need to get some mining going.
• to get more mining going up there,<01:24:44.000> more<01:24:44.159> industry.
• We need to get a get some mining going.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And for mine, it's 7.9. Quite a difference.
• <01:18:40.639> it's 20.6 and and for mine it's 20.6 and and for mine it's 7.9<01:18:42.520
• c> rural very plain Jane rural District rural very plain Jane rural District like<01:20:42.520> mine
• 20:43.199> nothing<01:20:43.600> special<01:20:43.960> about<01:20:44.199> mine
• like mine nothing special about mine like mine nothing special about mine great<01:20:44.840>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention heard presentations focused on public housing and related funding needs, with testimony from Minnesota NAHRO and several local housing authorities. Melissa Taphorn described the role of housing authorities statewide, including public housing, vouchers, CDBG/HOME funds, Bridges, and HEAT, and emphasized that public housing serves over 36,000 low-income Minnesotans, many of whom are seniors, people with disabilities, or children. She said federal operating and capital funds are insufficient, creating deferred maintenance backlogs, and noted that Minnesota’s public housing capital needs over a five-year period were about $500 million, with nearly $200 million unmet. She also discussed federal uncertainty, including a recent HUD funding freeze notice, possible changes to fair housing requirements, RAD repositioning options, and Build America, Buy America costs. Committee members asked about tenant rent calculations and the populations served. Testimony clarified that public housing residents generally pay 30% of monthly income, with utility allowances factored in, and that the average tenant rent in Minnesota is about $399. Members also heard that about 65% of public housing households are seniors or people with disabilities, while about 35% are families. The committee then heard examples of how state POP grants have been used to preserve public housing stock. Kurt Kina of the Red Wing HRA described multiple POP-funded projects that replaced windows, upgraded heating and cooling, and modernized electrical systems in a 100-resident high-rise, saying the work was essential to keep the building viable. Louise Siba of the St. Paul PHA testified that St. Paul’s authority serves nearly 22,000 people through more than 4,200 public housing units and over 5,200 vouchers, with most townhomes and high-rises serving elderly or disabled residents. She said St. Paul PHA has received nearly $16 million in POP funding since 2012, including about $8.5 million last year, and that those funds enabled major life-safety and modernization projects such as the Denan Terrace renovation and boiler, plumbing, and interior upgrades in high-rises. Jill Keers of the Duluth HRA described a broader set of housing programs, including vouchers, rehab loans, emergency repair funds, construction training, and development. She said Duluth HRA is adding 128 housing units between 2023 and 2025, including mixed-income rentals, senior housing, and family townhomes, and stressed that state investment through POP and other programs is necessary to keep housing affordable and safe.

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• I'd like to introduce a good friend of mine. Uh, Bob Mitchell is up here with me today.
• >> a different degree than mine. >> a different degree than mine.
• >> Mine<00:48:15.280> too.
• <00:48:15.680> Thank<00:48:15.920> you, >> Mine too.
• Mine is really more of a comment than anything.

Keywords: 958, all

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• On the flip side, many local constituents of mine and many others feel like those NDAs get in the way
• /c><00:29:13.320> and<00:29:13.480> many<00:29:13.720> others constituents of mine
• and many others constituents of mine and many others feel<00:29:14.720> like<00:29:15.000>
• the hypocrisy that some members have brought to this floor when there have been jurisdictions like mine
• and it is the most is a bill of mine and it is the most recent<01:40:54.080> engrossment,<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One final thing, I quit mine asking for homework assignment.
• It's about families like mine who are left to pick up the pieces.
• It's about families like mine who are left to pick up the pieces. Senator, when it's not.
• It's about families like mine who are left to pick up the pieces.
• Please no way until more families have to go through what mine did. Thank you for listening.

Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.

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• One quick story of mine involved the check engine light in my 2006 Scion XP.
• <00:34:03.760> involved<00:34:04.480> the One quick story of mine involved the One
• A client of mine, he took his car in for his inspection. It was a little bit older car.
• Aubrey Freriedman continued: "A client of mine took his car in for his inspection.
• One final story: a friend of mine had a Volkswagen TDI, nothing wrong with the car.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:02:01.360> in property like districts Like Mine in property like districts Like Mine in
• Representative Clardy, just be clear, the A1 is mine.
• Representative Clardy, just be clear, the A1 is mine.
• Representative Clardy, just be clear, the A1 is mine.
• Representative Clardy, just be clear, the A1 is mine.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• I have three kids under seven and mine would never last. So, you're doing an amazing job.
• Not mine, this one, but she's a sweetheart anyway. >> Not seeing any questions.
• Not mine, this one, but she's a sweetheart anyway. >> Not seeing any questions.
• Not mine this one, but she's >> Thank you.
• Not mine this one, but she's a<00:45:29.520> sweetheart<00:45:29.920> anyway.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that difference as we’re looking at the region and what we can do in the region—from minerals to mining
• can do in the region from<00:18:20.640> minerals<00:18:21.080> to<00:18:21.240> mining
• to mining to natural resources<00:18:22.840> to<00:18:23.000> clean<00:18:23.360> water
• There are thousands of students across the state of Minnesota that have a story just like mine.
• patients and their families during their darkest times, just as I wish someone could have been for mine

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the supplemental taconite homestead credit reduce taxes on certain homesteads in certain taconite mining
• <00:42:45.400> areas<00:42:45.960> and in certain tanite mining areas and in certain
• tanite mining areas and together<00:42:46.480> were're<00:42:46.720> 17<00:42:47.160><
• in my district, is the poorest community in the state, which is a community that is surrounded by mining
• dollars to schools so we send our mining dollars to the<01:05:15.000> school<01:05:15.359>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• engagement between businesses located within the state of West Virginia and rare earth critical mineral mining
• West Virginia has long been known for its experience in mining and resource development.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• exchanges approved by Congress or a federal agency, and property acquired for the reclamation of abandoned mines
• It would have locked out access to the Cracker Jack Mine Road, which is one of the most popular OHV roads

Keywords: 1182, all

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• their deputies and other staff to be able to go to school, but there are lots of communities within mine
• their deputies and other staff to be able to go to school, but there are lots of communities within mine

Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• I'm going to go ahead and do mine if you want to pass that.
• All right, it's almost shorter than mine. Hearing none, we'll open for public testimony.

Bills: HB346, HB1851, HB2974, HB5596, HCR118, HCR127, HCR141

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue

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• relates to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority to issue permits for certain quarries and mines
• HB 3506 by Paul Dyson relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact

Keywords: 1184, house, all