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• We license entities as architectural firms and as engineering firms.
• We license entities as architectural firms and as engineering firms.
• We license entities as architectural firms and as engineering firms.
• In Minnesota, the state health department and professional licensing board issued clarifications.
• In Minnesota, the state health department and professional licensing board issued clarifications.

Keywords: 9:00am HB 155 9:30am HB 1102 10:30am HB 1109 11:00am HB 1356 11:30am HB 1469 1:00pm HB 1323 2:00pm HB 1376, 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with unanimous committee approval of amendment 2026-2021S to HB 2. Senator Lang explained the amendment corrected a drafting error so that $2.5 million in state funds, matched with federal money for a total of $5 million, could be spent during the biennium rather than lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The money is intended to stabilize Medicaid per diem rates for county nursing homes, and members agreed without objection to adopt the amendment and continue working from the bill as amended by the Senate. The committee then discussed HB 155 and a proposed amendment, 2026-201H, dealing with the business enterprise tax. The House side described the proposal as a compromise that would raise the filing threshold from $250,000 to $375,000 and create a trigger that would reduce the BET rate by 0.05% for each $100 million in combined business tax surplus, down to a floor of 0.25%. Senate members opposed lowering the rate at this time, arguing that tax relief should focus on the filing threshold, which they said would remove filing burdens for about 3,500 small businesses, and that rate cuts should be considered in a budget cycle rather than an off-year. Concerns were raised that one-time revenues, such as tax amnesty receipts or federal repatriation-related surpluses, could unintentionally trigger reductions. Representative Sweeney later offered a revised approach by moving the effective date of the trigger mechanism to January 1, 2028, and said he was also willing to carve out tax amnesty revenues or adjust the effective date to avoid using one-time funds. The Senate remained unwilling to agree to a rate reduction, though it expressed openness to raising the filing threshold further. The committee ultimately did not resolve the business tax issue and recessed to continue discussions at a later time. The final item discussed was HB 1102, concerning an increase in the research and development tax credit paired with changes to state park fees. House members supported the R&D credit increase but opposed tying it to higher park fees, citing concerns about tourism, especially at border parks, and noting that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources had said it did not need the increase. Senate members defended the park fee changes as a fairness issue, arguing that New Hampshire residents should pay less than out-of-state visitors and that the department had not raised rates in many years. No vote was taken on this item during the discussion captured here.

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• , and security professionals.
• In 2018, we contracted with an engineering firm to conduct a water and sewer system analysis.
• firm to conduct a water an engineering firm to conduct a water and<00:20:38.679> Source<00:20
• We are respectfully requesting $1.55 million in a bonding request to assist in the design and engineering
• We are respectfully requesting $1.55 million in a bonding request to assist in the design and engineering

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• Battalion, 116th Engineer Company, the 1457th Engineer Battalion, the 19th Special Forces Group, fifth
• <01:56:37.280> Battalion,<01:56:38.000> 116th<01:56:38.719> Engineer Engineer Battalion
• , 116th Engineer Engineer Battalion, 116th Engineer Company,<01:56:39.520> the<01:56:39.760>
• > 1457th<01:56:40.719> Engineer<01:56:41.040> Battalion, Company, the 1457th Engineer
• ,<04:48:45.040> and science, technology, engineering, and science, technology, engineering

Keywords: 981, all

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• Tabitha has built an extraordinary career defined by professionalism, institutional knowledge, and a
• Tabitha supported members, staff, and the public with professionalism and generosity.
• All you have to do is Google, and there is a list of well over 20 names that he has called professionals
• He led with professionalism, integrity, and deep respect for the people he served.
• He led with professionalism, integrity, and deep respect for the people he served.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote. The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs. After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.

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• We want the trained professionals to do this. Uh, and that's a description of the bill.
• We want the trained professionals to do this. Uh, and that's a description of the bill.
• We want the trained professionals to do this. Uh, and that's a description of the bill.
• We want the trained professionals to do this. Uh, and that's a description of the bill.
• engineering? engineering? >> I<01:30:20.880> don't. >> I don't.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the pledge, established a quorum, dispensed with reading the journal and bill introductions, and then moved through announcements recognizing visitors in the galleries, including cancer advocacy groups, Mississippi Math and Science School students, a gospel choir, Leadership Greater Jackson, and other guests. Members also made several commendations, including recognition of Elena Johnson’s softball accomplishments and a student’s appointment to West Point. On the general calendar, the House passed House Bill 1076, the SAVE Act of 2026, by a vote of 122-0. The bill is described as a consumer protection measure for veterans that prohibits pay-to-refer arrangements, tightens standards for paid claims assistance, requires written agreements and limits upfront or nonrefundable fees, and adds privacy and disclosure safeguards. The House also passed House Bill 223, designating a segment of Highway 537 as the Sergeant John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway, by 122-0. The chamber then passed House Bill 1112, which revises state aid road division laws to expand purchasing authority, increase authorized vehicles, and allow unused county road funds to be reallocated after a period of time, by 120-1. House Bill 737, with an adopted amendment, allows Medicaid providers to repay certain non-fraud overpayments in installments when immediate repayment would cause hardship and aligns the repayment timeline with federal law; it passed 116-0. The House also passed House Bill 479 on marriage and family therapy and psychology licensure changes, adopting an amendment that extends the time to verify credentials for out-of-state applicants and provides a temporary license, by 121-0. Additional bills passed included House Bill 991 on third-party registration systems for used motor vehicle parts dealers and scrap metal processors (118-0), House Bill 1072 creating voluntary portable benefits accounts for independent contractors (119-0), House Bill 1137 revising CPA licensure education and experience requirements (118-1), House Bill 571 extending the foreign-national contribution ban to ballot measures (111-1), House Bill 630 allowing certain county electors to serve as municipal poll managers in small municipalities (113-4), House Bill 858 requiring election equipment internet connectivity to be disabled on election day (116-1), House Bill 788 changing how affidavit ballots can update voter registration information, with an amendment adopted, (115-3), and House Bill 908 tying Mississippi’s mail-ballot counting rule to the outcome of pending federal litigation so state and local races would be treated the same if the current federal-race rule is struck down (the bill was under discussion at the end of the excerpt).

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• House Bill 2085, amending Section 32-3230, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to health professionals
• statute from having anything to do with schools, except for two positions: the architect and the engineer
• All this bill does is say if you're the architect or the engineer, you can't have business before school
• Do with schools except for two positions: the architect and the engineer.
• All this bill does is say if you're the architect or the engineer, you can't have business before school

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I'm state policy director with Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate.
• CE is an organization of nearly 250 engineers, building analysts, technicians, and other professionals
• that reduce the value for homeowners and farmers, by granting data centers an exemption for diesel engines
• 09:16.759> exemption<01:09:17.759> for<01:09:18.080> diesel<01:09:18.719> engines
• centers an exemption for diesel engines centers an exemption for diesel engines from<01:09:19.679

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And Mānoa does also have a lab where students can, through the College of Engineering—sorry, not College
• And Mānoa does also have a lab where students can, through the College of Engineering—sorry, not College
• Next up, we have Hawaii Chapter Society of Professional Journalists in support.
• Next up, we have Hawaii Chapter Society<00:47:10.319> of<00:47:10.560> Professional<00:
• 47:11.319> Journalists<00:47:12.319> in Society of Professional Journalists in Society

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Education and Higher Education first heard HCR 75 and HR 67, which ask the Department of Education and the University of Hawaiʻi to assess criteria for building an educational pipeline and curriculum for advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. The Department of Education said it would stand on its written testimony, and UH supported the measure, noting existing community college and four-year programs related to the topic. Members asked how DOE promotes cybersecurity opportunities and whether it provides funding; DOE said schools usually connect with partners and its office works with them, but it does not have separate funding for such efforts. UH also explained that some advanced manufacturing concepts may overlap with 3D printing, material sciences, and entrepreneurship, and described P20 as a forum for aligning K-12 and higher education pathways. The committees then recessed the joint hearing and moved to the Education Committee agenda. The committee next heard HCR 46 and HR 39, which would make DOE recreational facilities available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. DOE said it already uses facilities agreements with insurance, liability waivers, indemnification, and certificates of insurance to protect schools. The Attorney General opposed the resolutions, warning that unrestricted public use without safeguards could create substantial liability and cost risks for the state. The measure’s introducer said the goal was to help underserved communities that lack access to public recreation spaces, and DOE said it would be open to joint-use arrangements with larger organizations but remained concerned about vandalism and liability. The committee also heard HCR 86 and HR 80 on creating an Aloha Civics working group, with DOE offering comments and Common Cause Hawaiʻi strongly supporting the idea. DOE described a civic learning and engagement task force that met with stakeholders, including UH and the PACE Commission, and produced recommendations such as building partnership inventories, integrating civic learning across grade levels, and aligning the work with DOE’s HA framework and learner outcomes. Common Cause said civic education can be implemented effectively and affordably, citing existing school projects such as ranked-choice voting and classroom constitutions. Later, the committee took up HCR 87 and HR 81, urging an annual Climate Week in public schools. DOE again stood on written comments, while the Climate Change and Health Working Group, Climate Future Forum, a student from Kaimuki High School, and other supporters argued that a dedicated week would ensure consistent climate education, build resilience, and connect climate issues to health, food security, and disaster preparedness. Supporters said existing climate-related opportunities are uneven across schools and that a formal Climate Week would create a more equitable approach. The committee then heard HCR 95 and HR 91 on informing students about changes to gun safety and storage laws; DOE asked for clarification on the measure’s intended outcome, and one individual testified in support. Finally, the committee heard HCR 104 and HR 100 on strengthening farm-to-school initiatives. DOE said it is already working to improve menus, emphasize local products, and meet with distributors to increase local procurement, while the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience offered food science, nutrition, and extension support. Climate Future Forum, the Hawaii Youth Food Council, and other supporters said farm-to-school efforts are important for student health, local farmers, and food sovereignty, noting that local food procurement in schools remains far below the state’s 30% by 2030 goal. DOE explained it is trying to provide distributors and farmers with more predictable demand and is meeting with distributors to set up next year’s supply chain.

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• I am Ken Johnson, assistant state traffic engineer with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office
• of Traffic Engineering.
• We represent approximately 10,000 rank-and-file public safety professionals across the state of Minnesota
• <00:16:17.759> uh<00:16:17.920> across Public Safety professionals uh across Public
• Safety professionals uh across the<00:16:18.319> state<00:16:18.519> of<00:16:18.639><

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• This has to become a medical order from a medical professional that has the authority under not only
• <00:56:34.319> between of professionalism between of professionalism between a<00:56:36.160
• the health care professional. the health care professional.
• what I would describe as rebuilding get what I would describe as rebuilding the<01:52:52.480> engine
• the engine the engine 3<01:52:54.880> minutes<01:52:55.199> before<01:52:55.440>

Keywords: 916, all

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• name is Martha Carrshaer, and I'm a retired family medicine physician who has spent most of my professional
• I'm a retired software engineer, and I'm here to support Senate Bill 531 as well as many of the other
• I'm a retired software engineer, and I'm here to support Senate Bill 531 as well as many of the other
• I work as a software engineer, and I'm coming here today, unpaid, to speak in favor of 531.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a public hearing focused primarily on ranked choice voting (RCV) legislation and several local home rule petitions, along with one petition to authorize remote participation in Concord town meetings. Chairs Keenan and Hunt outlined hearing procedures and noted the committee would hear both in-person and virtual testimony. The committee also took testimony on Concord’s request for remote participation in open and special town meetings, with supporters arguing it would make town meeting more accessible to residents with childcare, mobility, work, or disability barriers while preserving direct democracy. A large portion of the hearing centered on RCV local-option bills and municipal petitions from communities including Concord, East Hampton, Salem, Chelsea, Arlington, Revere, Amherst, and others. Supporters—among them local officials, legislators, election advocates, educators, veterans, and nonprofit leaders—said RCV would reduce vote-splitting, encourage more candidates, promote more positive campaigning, improve representation, and increase turnout. East Hampton officials described their existing use of RCV, saying it produced record turnout, was easy for voters to understand with education, and could be expanded to multi-winner races without major added cost. Concord and Amherst witnesses said their voters had already approved local steps toward RCV and urged the committee to let municipalities implement the system without further delay. Testimony in favor of the local-option RCV bill emphasized home rule and local control, with several witnesses arguing the state should not block communities that have already voted to adopt RCV. Speakers from MassVOTE, the AFT Massachusetts, Voter Choice Massachusetts, Progressive Massachusetts, the Boston Teachers Union, and Veterans for All Voters said the reform would strengthen democracy, broaden participation, and save money by avoiding low-turnout preliminary elections. Some witnesses also referenced examples from Cambridge, Maine, and Utah to argue that RCV is workable, nonpartisan, and familiar to voters. The hearing ended with no votes or final committee action taken in the transcript provided.

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• and members of the committee, my name is Zach Borch, and I'm here representing NHDES's Wastewater Engineering
• New<00:41:11.040> Hampshire Um, so again, I work for New Hampshire DES's wastewater engineering
• strikethrough language starting on line 16 that removes the requirement for the department to purchase professional
• This is strictly wastewater engineering bureau.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And after taking time away to earn an engineering degree from the University of Memphis, she returned
• to the department as a civil engineer in 1998.
• She is the first full-time female firefighter in the March Engineer Etta Fire Department.
• Departments are being slashed and eliminated, and so are the lives of professionals who have Devoted

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Welcome to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
• encourage people also to provide written testimony to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional
• Breweries are economic engines.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow. Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system. At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.

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• the 22nd District, Senator Gruters, and Toby Nortelis of Tallahassee, who is the son of Senate professional
• of the Challenger live on, not only in remembrance but in the inspiration of future scientists, engineers
• So, if you want to pick a camera and wave, I know your well wishes and staff competence and the professionals

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• is Tanner Fritzinger, and I am a political affairs coordinator for the Minnesota Association of Professional
• Many of these individuals work as infectious disease professionals whose job was to track and plan preventative
• I also hope that it sends a message to the engineers and the venture capitalists that are shaping the

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• investment is needed to address the workforce shortages in high-demand areas such as health care, professional
• So let's not miss this chance to keep these future nurses, educators, engineers, and business leaders
• It does say within six years, so she doesn't leave it wide open for a professional student.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• And it trusts local schools to use their professional judgment.
• And it trusts local schools to use their professional judgment.
• And it trusts local schools to use their professional judgment.
• , carpenters, those operating engineers, carpenters, those operating engineers, those those those
• ,<03:38:11.920> our<03:38:12.160> educational professionals, our educational professionals

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We celebrate the dedication of public health professionals, educators, and advocates who protect the
• These are our future leaders of America: lawyers, engineers, teachers, CEOs.
• I can already tell you don't have the professional ones with the patch on it right now.
• Schaffner relates to the authority of political subdivisions to suspend public money in certain professional
• HB 5265 by Wilson, relating to healthcare professional education, is also referenced.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• offensive new rule in the history of the department, excluding nursing from its definition of professional
• <00:06:44.160> occupations, definition of professional occupations, definition of professional
• <00:07:05.599> is<00:07:05.840> both that they are not professionals is both that they
• professional organization in America. professional organization in America.
• > these<02:10:31.280> caregivers professional, I've seen these caregivers professional,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all