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• The chair moves that HB 705 without amendment be reported favorably to the full House with a recommendation
• The chair moves that HB 1874 without amendment be reported favorably to the full House with recommendation
• Be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
• The chair moves that HB 2614 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with a recommendation
• The chair moves that HB 2827 as substituted be reported in favorable to the full House.

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• The first report is a report of the Committee on Economic Matters. It is report number 12.
• a report of the The first report is a report of the Committee<00:08:32.640> on<00:08:32.800><
• The next report is a report of the The next report is a report of the Committee<00:37:33.600> on
• Now there's no report, you mentioned a report. There's not going to be a report.
• The next report is a report of the Committee on Health. It is report number 14.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 19, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 122 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Layla Wishard of Hagerstown for winning gold with Team USA at the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Australia, and another recognizing Delores Millhouse as the 2026 Maryland Mother of the Year. Both resolutions were read and adopted with applause. The House then considered a series of committee reports, primarily from the Committee on Economic Matters, and advanced multiple bills to third reading after adopting committee amendments and favorable reports. Measures included consumer contract protections in House Bill 103, workers’ compensation presumptions for hypertension in House Bill 347, broadband access and affordability in House Bill 382, housing and land-use changes in House Bills 548 and 894, data privacy in House Bill 711, franchise law changes in House Bill 730, a blockchain-based real property title pilot program in House Bill 810, bankruptcy exemptions in House Bill 1098, and telecommunications infrastructure protections in House Bill 1100. Several bills drew questions and were special ordered for further review. House Bill 711, the Data Privacy Act, prompted extended discussion about whether its geolocation provisions could affect stadium and venue security tracking; the sponsor said the bill was intended to close loopholes around cell phone and vehicle location data and would not change existing permission-based rules, but the bill was still special ordered until the next day. House Bill 894, the transit-oriented development bill, also drew questions about local government concerns and was special ordered, with the floor leader saying county and municipal groups were generally satisfied with the amendments. House Bill 1100 was also taken up after the amendments were adopted, and the title amendment process began as the transcript ended.

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• This section requires an annual report from DSHA to the Comptroller General and OMB by April 30th.
• An annual report is required on October 1st. Christina Riverfront areas.
• An annual report is required on October 1st.
• There are some minor changes to the date of the required report here.
• Section 138 allows local school districts to request a waiver of the standard minor cap threshold to

Summary: The committee met for a fiscal year 2027 capital budget writing session with all 12 members present. It first reviewed and approved the DNREC Resource Conservation and Development drainage project list, which would add projects across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and bring the total eligible projects to 1,561. Members offered personal remarks thanking retiring conservation district staff, especially Kevin Donnelly, for years of work on drainage and water issues. The committee then reviewed DelDOT Rule 12 changes, including annual date updates and a reduction in the inflation markup applied to older estimates, and approved the rule as amended. The committee next adopted DelDOT Appendix A and the FY27 paving and rehabilitation list, including the subdivision street management fund and various road resurfacing projects. DelDOT explained that paving projects are for state-of-good-repair work and that major changes from corridor studies would be handled separately. The committee also approved DelDOT epilogue changes, including updates to authorization amounts, a $25 million increase for toll infrastructure work, changes to subdivision street paving language, and an increase in the subdivision street paving management fund to $30 million. Several sections were placed on hold for later updates. The committee then moved through boilerplate epilogue sections in the bond bill, approving a wide range of provisions affecting conservation districts, housing, economic development, corrections, DNREC, public safety, transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, education, and other agencies. Many sections were adopted in groups, while some were held for later revisions or deleted as no longer needed. The session included updates to school capital rules, transportation restrictions and reporting requirements, DNREC conservation and land-use provisions, and funding and administrative authorities across multiple agencies. The committee broke for lunch after approving the education-related sections through 147, with additional sections still pending.

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• Most of them require the reporting of vibrations.
• Most of them require the reporting of vibrations.
• What do the soil reports show you?
• So the soil reports—the lithology is pretty consistent, and it does gradate between...
• Bender: what if, in fact, the report comes back and there is no mining?

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.

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• Speaker, I have a report.
• House of Representatives, your standing committee on rules begs leave to report... committee on rules
• Clerk now receives reports from... prevails. Clerk now receives reports from standing committees.
• Receive those reports throughout the day.
• These departments do not meet the threshold for that.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Reports of standing committees and divisions.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• immigrant communities from reporting immigrant communities from reporting crimes<01:09:20.080>
• <01:14:51.199> of threshold of threshold of resistance,<01:14:53.440> operational<01:14
• <01:28:07.120> to crime, that information is reported to crime, that information is reported

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So there's a lot of different thresholds for small businesses. I'll just say 80.
• So you could argue that's a threshold.
• <00:44:31.480> for<00:44:31.599> small different um thresholds for small different
• um thresholds for small businesses<00:44:32.280> I'll<00:44:32.440> just<00:44:32.599><
• most free they admit in their report most free they admit in their report that<03:43:58.040>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Are there reports of standing committees and subcommittees? On the desk, Mr. Speaker.
• Reading in the report, Mr. Speaker. Representative Garrison, you were recognized on the report.
• Show the special order report adopted. Are there other reports? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.
• We're increasing the reporting crash threshold to $2,000.
• We're increasing the reporting crash threshold to $2,000 from $500, and a couple important things: we

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the chamber had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, with budget negotiations still unresolved and the 2026-27 budget not expected to be completed that week. The special order report was adopted, setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The chamber then took up several Senate bills, mostly technical or open-government sunset review measures, and passed them with little or no opposition: SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on Florida statutes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004 on public-records or meeting exemptions; and SB 7022 on public records related to exams. Members asked questions on a few of these bills, especially the exam-records bill and the military and gaming-related exemptions, but the measures generally advanced without amendment. Votes ranged from unanimous to modest opposition, with SB 7026 passing 106-3 and SB 7022 passing 101-8. The most substantial debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had been misused and that the Legislature should retain control over spending; several members supported her position, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. A strike-all amendment from Rep. Griffiths was adopted instead, adding accountability provisions and expanding the fund to cover man-made emergencies as well as natural disasters. The bill then passed 82-25. The House also passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS/SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues, with SB 488 still under amendment debate when the transcript ends.

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• <00:02:32.319> in<00:02:32.440> the<00:02:32.599> committee<00:02:32.959> report
• 91 and also in the committee report 91 and also in the committee report we're<00:02:33.360> going
• So, as such, we'll note the concerns in the committee report.
• the concerns in the committee report the concerns in the committee report however<00:30:46.640><
• Environmental action levels are an important threshold, a basic tool to identify goals and limits that

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee reconvened for decision-making on measures previously heard on February 6, 2025. Senate Bill 1513 was deferred indefinitely based on the testimony and issues raised. Senate Bill 786 was also deferred indefinitely and set aside for interim work on a proposed SD1 that could address the concerns discussed and incorporate ongoing federal changes. Senate Bill 1031 was amended and advanced as a Senate WAP 1; the amended version would allow the legislature to adopt non-binding advisory referendum questions only for general obligation bond proposals, require 30 days’ notice, require the legislature to consider the results, and require a written explanation if the final legislative action opposes the majority vote. The committee also set a far-future effective date and noted that any further review should examine opposition concerns and the fiscal, administrative, and legal implications of the proposal. The measure passed on a yes vote from the vice chair and supporting members, with one member excused. In the joint Government Operations and Water and Land hearing, Senate Bill 411, relating to capital improvement projects for boating and ocean recreation, drew support from the Department of Boating and Ocean Recreation and several written supporters, while Budget and Finance opposed it and the Deputy Attorney General warned it could be challenged because it implied funding without an appropriation. The chair recommended moving the bill with amendments and a defective date, and both committees adopted the recommendation to pass SB 411 with amendments. Senate Bill 1103, relating to community districts, generated substantial discussion and was ultimately recommended for deferral. Testimony raised constitutional and special fund concerns, while the Hawaii Community Development Authority supported the concept but suggested major changes, including clearer governance language, a dedicated staff position, and funding. Members debated whether elected boards would undermine county planning authority and whether the concept was more suitable for Oahu or the Neighbor Islands. Senate Bill 1308, relating to plans, was presented as an administration bill and supported by DAGS. The bill would remove outdated filing requirements, update fee schedules, give DAGS more discretion over plan format, and update drawing scales. A member asked whether it could help replace survey monuments lost in the Lahaina wildfire cleanup; DAGS said it would not directly replace monuments but could help with future mapping and surveying. The chair indicated the committee would note the monument issue in the report and work on technical cleanup language, with the measure moving forward subject to those amendments.

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• That's what they reported to us through an email. However, we're not sure.
• Number 1 is the committee and staff reports. Stacy is the program's coordinator update.
• Have no other report. Thanks, Justin. Legislative Committee, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Adam 16, is the state 911 coordinator reporting to the board?
• So, the last report I got from Mission Critical is they're well on their way.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Committee report adopted. Mr.
• Committee report adopted. Mr.
• Committee report adopted. Mr.
• Committee report adopted. Mr.
• Committee report adopted. Mr.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB145, HB154, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB38, HB47, HB63, HB64, HB127, HB165, HB184, HB200, HM20, HM51

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• copy of the report.
• copy of the report.
• copy of the report.
• Our background checks look at, you know, self-reports. They self-reported it.
• self-reports. We appreciate when self-reports.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Additionally, House Bill 1342 removes the reporting requirement for... ...projects entitled to first,
• It has a range, but overall it has to equal whatever that threshold is.
• And then, is there some type of annual reporting?
• The consequence is, first of all, a written report. You have a corrective action period.
• The Chair moves that House Bill 3900, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full House with a

Bills: HB1342, HB2889, HB3002, HB3254, HB4820, HJR40, HJR40

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

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• We insert clawbacks there, and it's kind of tough to figure out what the threshold is going to be.
• This office will provide a centralized reporting area.
• So this bill does not have a Fiscal Impact Report (FIR) or appropriations because what we did was we
• What we are trying to do here is to create a centralized reporting system so that we can communicate
• But for this bill, it is creating a centralized reporting place.

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• <00:28:48.000> called Education did a report called Education did a report called Understanding
• called a conservative minimum threshold called a conservative minimum threshold that<01:05:52.240
• The most recent data that's reported from the U.S.
• The most recent data that's reported The most recent data that's reported from<01:58:19.520>
• The reported by a student or a client.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• sorry I want to go back about it not being saving kids from public schools this bill has an income threshold
• If you look at Florida's income threshold to qualify for an education savings account, it's $180,000.

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• Additionally, the MSFA's annual expenditures are detailed in our comprehensive annual financial report
• We generated a report of our findings and recommendations of the needed maintenance repairs.
• I'm happy to report that in the battle of the comma, Miss Pardum was correct.
• I'm glad to report February 2025 we saw $174 million in e-pull tab revenue.
• I'm glad to report February 2025 we saw $174 million in e-pull tab revenue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With regard to energy, we are concerned that there are no changes to the CLCPA, regardless of the report
• With regard to energy, we are concerned that there are no changes to the CLCPA, regardless of the report
• With regard to energy, we are concerned that there are no changes to the CLCPA, regardless of the report
• With regard to energy, we are concerned that there are no changes to the CLCPA, regardless of the report
• The president of NYSERDA has said that; the head of the NYCO said that in a recent report.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Conference Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Housing opened budget negotiations for the 2026-2027 enacted budget, with Senate and Assembly leaders outlining their one-house proposals and committee members giving brief remarks. The discussion covered environment, agriculture, housing, parks, and energy, with repeated emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, and support for rural and urban communities. Senate and Assembly chairs described the process and noted the agencies present, while minority members criticized the overall size of the budgets and urged more attention to housing affordability, building stakeholders, and energy costs. On the environment and energy side, the Senate highlighted proposals for $138 million in additional clean water infrastructure funding, a $75 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund, $95 million in restored parks capital, $200 million for the Energy Affordability Program, and $1 billion for Sustainable Futures 2.0, including a proposed revival of the NY STUN program. The Assembly said it increased the EPF to $500 million, raised clean water infrastructure funding to $800 million, and included targeted amounts for cities, rural housing-related water projects, Cornell Ag Tech, and the Center for Sustainable Materials Management. Democrats argued that high utility bills are driven by natural gas costs rather than clean energy, while Senate and Assembly Republicans said the CLCPA and other energy mandates are increasing costs and should be reconsidered. Agriculture remarks focused on research, farm support, and resilience. Senator Hinchey described funding for Cornell’s COWS program, Farm to School amendments, $7 million for farm worker housing, and a new $20 million Farm Weather Resiliency Grant Program. Chair Lupardo said the Assembly added $16 million over the Governor’s proposal for educational research and outreach, restored support for beginning and disadvantaged farmers, and backed dairy, livestock, hemp fiber, and natural fibers initiatives, while also accepting $30 million in farmer tariff relief if guidelines are set. Minority Assembly Member Tague supported dairy infrastructure funding but criticized the farm labor overtime phase-down and the CLCPA’s impacts on farms. Housing discussion centered on major capital and assistance programs. The Assembly proposed $200 million more for the Housing Access Voucher Program, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama and NYCHA, $50 million for down payment assistance, $4 million for fair housing testing, land banks, and $40 million for the Homeowner Protection Program. The Senate outlined similar priorities, including $500 million for NYCHA, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama preservation, $250 million total for HAVP, and additional funding for mixed-income rental development, vacant rentals, senior housing, and block-by-block infill. Chair Rosenthal said rent stabilization was not being changed in the budget, while Republican members argued that affordability requires lower taxes, lower utility costs, and fewer regulatory burdens. No votes were taken; the meeting was an opening round of budget negotiations and ended with closing remarks from both sides.

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• I move to give the bill a favorable report as amended, seconded by Representative Drummond.
• The bill is given a favorable report.
• The bill is given a favorable report. Thank you, sir. Thank you, commission. Thank you, clerk.
• So, I appreciate this bill, and at the right time, I'd like to give it a favorable report.
• Before we do that, let me just... report. Before we do that, let me just mention too the FIS.

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• Senate Bill 890, is reported favorably. We next. We'll move to tab one.
• Senate Bill 762 will be reported favorably as a committee substitute.
• Senate Bill. 182 is reported favorably. >> Here's Madam Chair. Thank you very soon.
• And by your by your vote Senate Bill 942, will be reported favorably.
• By your vote Spb 70 18 will be reported favorably. And with that, I will I can close us out.

Keywords: 999, senate, all