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• He said he went with advice to file another identical bill.
• I went with<00:52:22.400><c> um</c><00:52:22.640><c> some</c><00:52:22.880><c> advice</c><00:52:23.200
• <c> I</c><00:52:23.599><c> had</c><00:52:23.760><c> just</c><00:52:24.000><c> to</c> with um some advice
• that I had just to with um some advice that I had just to file<00:52:24.400><c> another</c><00:52:24.720
• He said he went with advice to file another identical bill.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And I'm again, I'm not really sure why we are turning to someone in the industry for all this advice
• I'm again not really sure why we are turning to someone in the industry for all this advice because he's
• to someone in the industry for<04:02:02.319><c> all</c><04:02:02.560><c> this</c><04:02:02.880><c> advice
• because</c><04:02:04.479><c> he's</c><04:02:05.120><c> got</c><04:02:05.279><c> an</c> for all this advice
• because he's got an for all this advice because he's got an industry<04:02:05.920><c> to</c><04:02:06.239

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Just a word of advice for members in the committee: we've had a little discussion up here about if you're
• I appreciate the advice. I often do that.
• right question could you P sry that's right appreciate<03:42:05.319><c> the</c><03:42:05.800><c> advice
• I</c><03:42:07.279><c> often</c><03:42:07.560><c> do</c><03:42:07.920><c> that</c> appreciate the advice
• um I often do that appreciate the advice um I often do that um<03:42:09.800><c> we</c><03:42:09.920>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which clarifies that dual and concurrent enrollment courses may not exceed four credits. Members said the bill came from the community college system and was intended to preserve the program’s high school-to-college pathway. An amendment changing the effective date to passage was adopted 18-0, and the committee then voted 18-0 to recommend OTPA on the bill as amended, with the bill placed on the consent calendar. The committee then retained HB 295 and HB 366, both related to school building aid, after members said the issues were complex and needed more work. Both motions to retain passed 18-0, leaving the bills in committee without reports. The chair also said HB 354 would not be taken up that day because of possible changes from the Department of Education and others. HB 494, funding the math learning communities program, was then amended to flat-fund the program rather than increase it, with members citing budget uncertainty. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted 18-0 for OTPA on the bill as amended, placing it on consent. Finally, HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid, drew debate over whether charter schools should be treated differently from traditional public schools. The committee voted 10-8 for inexpedient to legislate, sending the bill to the regular calendar; Representative Damon was assigned the minority report and Representative Popovic the majority report. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program, where members discussed flat-funding the program at $2.5 million per year and the potential impact on course availability, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• I think that really the point of this was to get some advice from the advisory board, spend a chunk of
• really the point of this was to<00:19:10.760><c> get</c><00:19:10.920><c> some</c><00:19:11.080><c> advice
• </c><00:19:11.440><c> from</c><00:19:11.560><c> the</c><00:19:11.640><c> advisory</c> to get some advice
• from the advisory to get some advice from the advisory board,<00:19:13.040><c> spend</c><00:19:13.280

Keywords: 916, all

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• Chair, I don't even know who to criticize or at least to offer advice to, because I think in the budget
• :52.200><c> offer</c> who to criticize or at least to offer who to criticize or at least to offer advice
• 53.600><c> think</c><02:11:53.880><c> in</c><02:11:54.000><c> the</c><02:11:54.120><c> budget</c> advice
• to because I think in the budget advice to because I think in the budget that's<02:11:54.760><c> identified

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• receive, I think our government interest in ensuring that people are actually seeking medical care and advice
• <01:40:33.120><c> medical</c><01:40:33.560><c> care</c><01:40:34.320><c> and</c><01:40:34.480><c> advice
• </c> seeing seeking medical care and advice seeing seeking medical care and advice is<01:40:35.440><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It means years of grief without the good advice, the laughter, the hope, and the bear hug that will never
• 25:52.080><c> good</c> means years of grief without the good means years of grief without the good advice
• 25:54.159><c> the</c><00:25:54.400><c> hope,</c><00:25:55.039><c> and</c><00:25:55.279><c> the</c> advice
• , the laughter, the hope, and the advice, the laughter, the hope, and the bear<00:25:55.760><c> hug</

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And 40-some years later, I'm still following his advice.
• I'm still And 40-some years later, I'm still following<03:13:49.280><c> his</c><03:13:49.520><c> advice
• </c><03:13:50.080><c> He</c><03:13:50.240><c> was</c><03:13:50.480><c> a</c> following his advice.
• He was a following his advice.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• guys as elected officials at all levels have a difficult task and all we can do is give the best advice
• guys as elected officials at all levels have a difficult task and all we can do is give the best advice
• guys as elected officials at all levels have a difficult task and all we can do is give the best advice
• guys as elected officials at all levels have a difficult task and all we can do is give the best advice

Keywords: 916, all

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• Senator um, on advice from the clerk, because you just spoke, you cannot move the question. Okay.
• Okay.<04:02:04.239><c> Senator</c><04:02:04.960><c> um</c><04:02:05.120><c> on</c><04:02:05.279><c> advice
• Senator um on advice from the Okay.
• Senator um on advice from the clerk<04:02:07.040><c> because</c><04:02:07.600><c> you</c><04:02:07.920

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I'm wondering if that was something that was asked for or if you could offer some more advice.
• ><01:18:27.520><c> offer</c><01:18:27.840><c> some</c><01:18:28.080><c> more</c><01:18:28.239><c> advice
• </c><01:18:29.040><c> Chair</c> you could offer some more advice.
• Chair you could offer some more advice. Chair Fet.<01:18:29.920><c> Yeah.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward. Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included. The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.

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• There are tons of people and communities out there who share your interests and have all kinds of advice
• share your interests and have all kinds share your interests and have all kinds of<01:11:47.880><c> advice
• </c><01:11:48.880><c> I'm</c><01:11:49.120><c> sure</c><01:11:49.280><c> they</c> of advice."
• I'm sure they of advice."

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• realizing she had many off-book skills under her belt, whether it was flower arrangements or style advice
• whether it was flower arrangements<00:06:51.759><c> or</c><00:06:52.160><c> style</c><00:06:52.560><c> advice
• </c><00:06:53.360><c> and</c><00:06:53.680><c> frank</c> arrangements or style advice and frank arrangements
• or style advice and frank and<00:06:54.479><c> forthright</c><00:06:55.199><c> guidance</c><00:06:55.919

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

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• Her advice was to take her back to the emergency room.
• </c><02:24:06.479><c> her</c><02:24:06.800><c> advice</c><02:24:07.200><c> was</c><02:24:07.520><c> take
• </c> to develop a fever. her advice was take to develop a fever. her advice was take her<02:24:07.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He then says he gets $10 for dispensing this advice and wonders why the committee did not include these
• okay the usual I I get $10 for dispensing<05:38:02.000><c> this</c> dispensing this dispensing this advice
• 06.040><c> and</c><05:38:06.240><c> looking</c><05:38:06.480><c> at</c><05:38:06.718><c> this</c> advice
• all right so and looking at this advice all right so and looking at this nice<05:38:09.798><c> a</c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 758, which would establish a study committee on airport operation hours and possible noise abatement measures, including whether New Hampshire should prohibit departures between midnight and 6 a.m. The sponsor said the committee would examine the pros and cons and consult stakeholders. The Bureau of Aeronautics testified neutrally, noting that New Hampshire has 25 public airports, 12 with federal funding and grant assurances that may require them to remain open during those hours, and that cargo operations, including at Manchester, commonly occur overnight. Members also discussed existing noise abatement programs and how mitigation is determined by noise contours and FAA funding decisions. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing after testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 489, allowing voluntary emergency workers to use rear-facing blue lights on private vehicles when responding to emergencies. The sponsor said the bill corrects an oversight in existing law, would not cost the state or towns money, and would improve visibility and safety, especially in rural areas. Supportive testimony from a volunteer responder emphasized that blue lights help cut through fog, snow, and nighttime conditions, and that the bill would only add a single rear-facing blue light to existing red, amber, and white emergency lighting. The New Hampshire State Police opposed the bill, arguing that expanding blue lights to private vehicles would confuse the public and desensitize drivers to blue lights, which are associated with law enforcement. The hearing closed without action. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 533, which the sponsor and State Police clarified is actually two separate changes: one authorizing civilian automotive equipment inspectors to assist with vehicle inspection work, and another expanding language in motor carrier enforcement to include new entrant safety audits and compliance reviews. The State Police explained that civilian inspectors are hired and trained through the department and that any findings of state-law violations would be referred to troopers; they also said the new motor carrier language was requested to satisfy federal audit concerns about right of entry. The New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said it had no position if the civilian inspectors were not doing commercial truck inspections, but would oppose the bill if they were. Members asked about the difference between audits and compliance reviews, and the State Police said audits are for newer carriers and are non-enforcement, while compliance reviews look for violations. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 533. After a brief reset, the committee opened House Bill 594, which would repeal an alternate definition of “way” for the driving-after-suspension statute. The sponsor said the change was requested by the Department of Justice. Representative Erica Leon opposed the repeal, explaining that the prior language was intended to avoid criminalizing people who mow lawns or perform similar work near property edges while suspended, but she worried the repeal could create a loophole allowing driving on places like highway medians. Members questioned whether the issue was limited to mowing or broader vehicle use on property edges, and Leon said she would work with agencies to clarify the language so it protects lawful mowing without allowing misuse. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• actually do regarding future energy prices, and we would need to know that to consider offering them advice
• hearing, and we will resume at 1 p.m. that to consider offering them that to consider offering them advice
• 27.360><c> are</c><02:02:27.520><c> there</c><02:02:27.719><c> any</c><02:02:27.960><c> other</c> advice
• are there any other advice are there any other questions<02:02:30.119><c> all</c><02:02:30.280><c> right

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines. Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area. Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• When people visit who aren't familiar with the area, I always give them the same two pieces of advice

Summary: The committee heard several wildlife and water-related bills. SB 872, by Senator McNerney, would create a Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund and allow waiver of local cost-sharing for Delta levee repairs to protect the State Water Project and Delta infrastructure. Supporters from water agencies, environmental groups, counties, and agricultural interests said the bill is needed to address levee failure and canal subsidence; there was no opposition, and the bill was held open until a quorum was present, with broad support expressed. SB 1108, by Senator Caballero, would establish the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the Central Valley to coordinate conservation, habitat restoration, public access, and voluntary easements in a region described as the largest remaining wetland/grasslands complex west of the Mississippi. Support came from the Grasslands Water District, Audubon, conservation groups, and local stakeholders, who emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, wildlife corridors, and land-use transition under groundwater sustainability. There was no opposition, and the bill received favorable committee support. SB 1135, by Senator Blakespear, would reestablish and strengthen the statewide wildlife coexistence program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal deterrence, education, and compensation for livestock losses. Supporters cited rising wildlife incidents, wolf depredation, and the need for proactive tools; opponents and some committee members raised concerns about rural impacts, funding, and the absence of law enforcement/public safety as a specifically named advisory role. After discussion and amendments that moved the cattlemen and Farm Bureau to neutral, the bill passed out of committee on a due-pass motion, though some members voted no or abstained. SB 1305, by Senator Richardson, would direct CDFW to study the feasibility of grizzly bear reintroduction and prepare a roadmap, with tribal consultation and stakeholder engagement, but would not itself authorize reintroduction. Tribal sponsors and conservation groups supported the bill as a planning and cultural restoration effort, while hunting, ranching, and county groups opposed it, arguing California already faces major wildlife-management and funding challenges and that the proposal would create new conflicts. Committee members debated costs, appropriations, and whether the study should include funding estimates; the bill was amended and passed on a due-pass motion. The committee also heard SB 1250, by Senator Cortese, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning; supporters said it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity, and the bill was presented in support as the hearing continued.

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• When people visit who aren't familiar with the area, I always give them the same two pieces of advice

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Many community members treated his pharmacy as a safe haven, gathering to share ideas and seek advice

Summary: The Senate session opened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long series of floor recognitions and votes. Members spent substantial time honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrating their back-to-back World Series championship and highlighting the team’s history, community role, and connections to Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Vin Scully, and Jaime Jarrín. Senators also recognized summer interns and welcomed members of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League and Guide Right program to the floor. The chamber then took up several measures, beginning with AB 182 on ballot order and proposition numbering for the 2026 statewide ballot, which passed 38-8 after debate over whether placing legislatively referred measures first was fair. SR 113, commemorating the International Day of Peace and honoring Dr. Yongshik Cho’s role in proposing it, passed unanimously after supportive remarks about peace, education, and California’s diversity. The Senate also adopted SJR 16 urging Congress to restore commercial driver’s licenses for affected California truck drivers, and SCR 185 designating Probation Services Week. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to budget trailer bills. The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to AB 112, AB 150, AB 152, AB 181, and AB 179, covering Medi-Cal, child care, human services, education governance, and housing. It also passed or concurred in SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and SB 180, addressing public resources and energy, transportation, executive branch reorganization, labor, state government, courts, Medi-Cal financing, and taxation. Several of these drew opposition centered on energy costs, transparency, business impacts, or the proposed “fair share” approach to Medi-Cal costs for large corporations, but most measures passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The Senate also confirmed three California Horse Racing Board appointments and ended with adjournment motions, including a request to adjourn in memory of Francis Lydia Limos of American Canyon.

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• offer one more bit of unsolicited ...safety and I want to offer one more bit of unsolicited marketing advice

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals. A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities. Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers. No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.