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• And it just so happens to fall on a date when the journal reflects a bill of mine dying on thirds.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Other than mine, just very good, Madam Chair. Do you mind? I've got a couple of things. Yes.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• that does well in counties like El Paso was not doing well in counties like, or in districts like mine
• So for instance I districts like mine.
• We are here on behalf of Senate Bill 177, which is a bill that came from a constituent of mine who had
• We are here on behalf of Senate Bill 177, which is a bill that came from a constituent of mine who had
• As a mining engineer, I have a deep appreciation for how we can minimize the impact on the environment

Keywords: 981, all

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• Let’s go tell those miners, all them coal mines, tronto mines, all of them.
• It’s on you, mining industry. This is our state. This is our constituent state. We love our state.
• Let’s go tell those miners, all them coal mines, tronto mines, all of them.
• It’s on you, mining industry." "This is our state. This is our constituent state.
• and the oil and gas that the mining and the oil and gas industry<02:01:05.599> and<02:01:05.920

Keywords: 916, all

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• us about the flag because, in my opinion, their judgment of the flag quality is at least as good as mine
• us about the flag because, in my opinion, their judgment of the flag quality is at least as good as mine
• :13.960> as the flag quality is at least as good as the flag quality is at least as good as mine
• And then there's the Office of the Right to Know Ombudsman, a personal favorite of mine.
• that is an agency of one it is Tom mine that is an agency of one it is Tom Kerr<01:12:33.440> he<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.

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• I rise to honor the life of a very dear friend of mine, Lillian Bane.
• I rise to honor the life of a very dear friend of mine, Lillian Bane.
• :54.040> of honor the life of a very dear friend of honor the life of a very dear friend of mine
• lilan Bane she passed away at the mine lilan Bane she passed away at the age<04:23:56.439> of
• and as a matter of fact at their of mine and as a matter of fact at their daughter's<04:25:09.800>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And truly, in the way that I wanted to understand your concerns, you listened to mine and you heard those
• But the package is not mine and mine alone. It is, as Mr.
• The problem with 101.36 right now is that many California counties, like mine and placer county, have
• really committed to getting this to a place that's going to protect people, your constituents and mine
• really committed to getting this to a place that's going to protect people, your constituents and mine

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• not only do we need to support these places all across the state of Minnesota, from districts like mine
• Please stand with families like mine. Please protect our right.
• for Homeline would ensure that they have the resources to help many more renters with stories like mine
• 23.920> like help many more renters with stories like help many more renters with stories like mine
• mine. Thank you. mine. Thank you. >> Thank<01:35:27.040> you.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• Uh, from her area is also a friend of mine, a business person up in the Hernando area, who has had city
• and gentlemen of the House, today I would like for you to help me make welcome some good friends of mine
• In the north gallery, uh, former Alcorn County friend of mine, he's here with the state FFA officers.
• c> former um Alcorn County former um Alcorn County friend<00:46:17.240> of<00:46:17.320> mine
• , he uh he's here with the friend of mine, he uh he's here with the state state state uh<00:46:21.000

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• testimony today, which was some of the same testimony that you heard last year from a constituent of mine
• Last year, from a constituent of mine, where tragedy struck, and I think this could go a long way in
• Yeah, I'd also serve as a school board member, so that's a passion for mine, and I know we have many
• This is a passionate bill of mine.
• She's a neighbor of mine. You know, she can help us. We're not being heard. They went to a meeting.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Yeah, I think some of those changes are great, and mine has some similar spirit.
• Yeah, I think some of those changes are great, and mine has some similar spirit.
• And so I simplified what was required in the audit on mine, 7 through 9 of my amendment. could make the
• 21.199> 7<01:48:21.360> through9<01:48:21.760> of<01:48:21.840> my audit on mine
• 7 through9 of my audit on mine 7 through9 of my amendment.<01:48:22.480> So<01:48:22.880>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• generosity and humanitarian spirit while building wealth through laundry services, boarding houses, mining
• generosity and humanitarian spirit while building wealth through laundry services, boarding houses, mining
• generosity and humanitarian spirit while building wealth through laundry services, boarding houses, mining
• generosity and humanitarian spirit while building wealth through laundry services, boarding houses, mining
• generosity and humanitarian spirit while building wealth through laundry services, boarding houses, mining

Keywords: 981, all

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• Mine is just a would-you-believe question: would you believe that this passed the Senate Child and Family
• That's their words, not mine. And today we have the utter pleasure of voting on it.
• Mine, too. I've often wondered that, you know, well, let me back up a little bit.
• 59.200> here's forefront of just about everybody here's forefront of just about everybody here's mine
• . mine. mine.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee met on April 15, 2025, and opened a hearing on Senate Bill 269, which would remove references to “bride and groom” and replace them with “applicants” in the Vital Records Act. The bill was described by the sponsor’s designee as a housekeeping update requested by the Secretary of State to modernize and standardize the language in light of same-sex marriage and to make the statute gender-neutral. Members asked whether the change would affect the substance of marriage law, marriage ceremonies, age and residence requirements, or open the door to polygamy; the response was that it would not change the law, would still apply to two adults, and would not supersede New Hampshire’s ban on polygamy. Some members noted the bill had passed the Senate unanimously and 18-0, while others questioned whether the change was necessary given existing forms and statutes, and whether it could create confusion with other laws such as alimony or divorce paperwork. The discussion became lengthy and somewhat informal, with members debating whether the terminology update was merely clerical or whether it should be postponed for more information from the Secretary of State’s office. Several members expressed frustration that no representative from that office was present. One member, speaking as a family law attorney, argued the bill was redundant because similar information already appears on vital statistics forms and could potentially create unintended issues; others countered that the Legislature should keep statutes consistent with current law and modern terminology. The committee also briefly discussed how marriage certificates and licenses are labeled and how same-sex couples are designated under current law. After a Republican caucus break, the chair called for a nonbinding thumb vote on whether to postpone the bill. The committee voted to come back to the bill later, and the hearing on SB 269 was closed and postponed to a later executive session date. The chair then shifted to other committee business, including preparations for a later discussion with Chief Administrative Justice Ellen Kristo and a family court subcommittee exercise, but no further action was taken on SB 269 during this segment.

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• you a video, I can give you reports, and I can simply go to social media and use their words, not mine
• you a video, I can give you reports, and I can simply go to social media and use their words, not mine
• you a video, I can give you reports, and I can simply go to social media and use their words, not mine
• words<01:30:18.840> not media and use their words not media and use their words not mine
• <01:30:20.800> but<01:30:21.000> I<01:30:21.119> am mine but I am mine but I am

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize. The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views. Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.

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• continue to grow, and why I know the relief provided by these measures is so important to families like mine
• So, you know, I believe this is detrimental to communities like mine, which is one of the poorest communities
• So did you guys take into consideration communities like mine?
• Would you take... ...into consideration of communities like mine when you were drafting this bill?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state’s tax collection cap/62F process so it would be based on prior-year collections plus wage growth and include surtax revenue. The committee chair and House co-chair outlined the hearing process, and the first witness was Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, who testified as the committee’s subject-matter expert on both measures. He said the income tax proposal would lower taxes broadly but would reduce state revenue by about $5.4 billion when fully implemented, with an estimated $800 million hit in FY27, and he discussed possible effects on competitiveness, taxpayer savings, and public finances. On the 62F proposal, he said the revised cap would make refunds more likely, could have produced several large refunds in recent years, and would reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Committee members questioned Howgate about competitiveness, outmigration, prior tax ballot measures, spending growth, MassHealth, and the interaction between the income tax and surtax. He emphasized that taxes are only one part of the state’s overall competitiveness and that housing, public services, and other factors also matter. He also noted that the surtax is constitutionally restricted but can still support ongoing spending choices. After his testimony, the committee moved to the proponents’ panel. Proponents of both initiatives, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that the measures would improve affordability, help retain residents and businesses, and support job growth. They cited polling support, outmigration, small-business reinvestment, and comparisons to lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, said her model showed smaller revenue losses than critics claim and projected that the revised revenue cap would not create additional annual revenue losses while producing more regular taxpayer refunds. Committee members pressed the panel on competitiveness, prior ballot initiative implementation, and whether the measures would actually address broader affordability pressures; the hearing ended with the committee continuing to take questions from the proponents.

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• I'm going to be joined by a constituent of mine.
• So I am joined today by a constituent of mine and the Senate person who was a native high school student
• Ryan's frustration with me grew, and frankly, so did mine.
• A colleague of mine just told me this morning that he's bringing in four residents to their wound care

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on children’s health, tobacco control, newborn screening, pediatric cancer, palliative care, and professional licensure. Early testimony highlighted Senate bills to expand newborn screening for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, lysosomal storage disorders, and congenital CMV, with families and clinicians describing severe diagnostic delays, missed treatment windows, and the benefits of early detection. Speakers also supported a bill to improve pediatric cancer research through a dedicated trust fund, and a bill to extend pediatric palliative care services to age 22, with parents and providers emphasizing continuity of care for seriously ill young people. Several witnesses gave personal accounts in support of the newborn screening measures. Families described children who endured years of misdiagnosis before receiving diagnoses such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Niemann-Pick disease, and CMV, often after irreversible damage had already occurred. Medical and advocacy witnesses said Massachusetts already collects some of the relevant screening data and argued that results should be reported to families, while others urged the committee to add conditions to the state panel because effective treatments already exist. The committee also heard support for a bill to establish a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program and training for providers. On tobacco and youth health, testimony supported bills to ban internet tobacco sales, strengthen youth protections, and reduce lung cancer deaths through point-of-sale information and quit-line access. A student testified about easily purchasing flavored nicotine products online without meaningful age verification, and public health advocates backed measures to keep tobacco out of children’s environments. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to ensure parents have access to their children’s medical records through age 16, with exceptions for sensitive services already protected by law. The committee additionally took testimony on an optometry licensure bill, where ophthalmologists opposed language they said could broaden scope of practice and allow optometrists to use the title “optometric physician,” while optometry educators and students supported the bill as a modernization measure with no scope expansion. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair repeatedly reminded speakers of time limits and noted that written testimony could be submitted for additional comments.

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• You probably don't want mine.
• willing to reach out to people that aren't necessarily like them to do this job is very important. mine
• Doesn't pay very well, but uh mine.
• I'll make mine short.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity convened its first meeting of the 2026 interim, established a quorum, and introduced staff and a summer student intern. The chair explained that the commission’s first topic would be crime, public safety, violence prevention, and mentoring, and invited the police chiefs of Lexington, Louisville, and Bowling Green to discuss how the legislature could help them do their jobs more effectively. The chiefs described a shift in policing from a more enforcement-only approach to community policing built on relationships, trust, and prevention. They said community engagement and mentorship are central to reducing violence, and cited examples such as community engagement teams, youth programs, and efforts to build trust through regular presence in neighborhoods. Louisville’s chief said the department’s community engagement work has helped improve homicide solvability, while Bowling Green’s chief emphasized that juvenile crime and stolen guns are major concerns and that the state cannot arrest its way out of the problem. All three stressed that policing depends on cooperation with residents, prosecutors, and courts. Members then asked about recruiting officers who reflect the communities they serve. The chiefs said successful recruitment depends on personal relationships, officers serving as ambassadors, and reaching people through community presence rather than only traditional ads. Bowling Green described junior police academy and cadet programs that begin with youth and often lead to hiring, while Lexington said it uses social media, a community police academy, and outreach to keep local residents in the profession. They also said character matters more than background and that officers should be embedded in the neighborhoods they serve. A final exchange focused on immigrant and refugee communities and fear of police. The chiefs said they are trying to reduce fear through community police academies, multilingual outreach, neighborhood meetings, and clear communication that local police do not enforce civil immigration detainers. Louisville said it has marked SWAT vehicles more clearly and works with community organizations to spread accurate information. The chiefs repeatedly emphasized that their role is to keep people safe, protect constitutional rights, and make sure residents feel able to call 911 when they need help.

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• I've had a spirited discussion with a very dear friend of mine in this building for a couple days in
• very<00:31:29.320> dear<00:31:29.560> friend<00:31:29.800> of<00:31:29.840> mine
• <00:31:30.120> in<00:31:30.200> this very dear friend of mine in this very dear friend
• of mine in this building<00:31:30.800> for<00:31:31.120> a<00:31:31.200> couple

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Your district and mine, we butt right against each other, and we have a lot of economic plans for the
• Well, hey, I'm sure your contract's probably as big as mine, but I'll tell you what: I've learned a lot
• So equalizing these rates through HB 971 would allow independent RHCs like mine to remain viable and
• So equalizing these rates through HB 971 would allow independent RHCs like mine to remain viable and

Bills: HB165, HB175, HB198, HB272, HB457, HB488, HB566, HB603, HB763, HB902, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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• So far, we haven't seen a full mine tied to revenue collection in our data.
• estimates, and those increases were predominantly driven by increases in consumer sectors and the mining
• The mining sector contributes approximately 4% of total receipts, but we're down 2%.
• This suggests that our mining sector has become so efficient and effective in the way they conduct business

Keywords: 1184, house, all