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• amendment?
• the amendment.
• to offer the amendment. to offer the amendment.
• >> Can I offer the amendment? >> Can I offer the amendment?
• I've offered the amendment. I just you. I've offered the amendment.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Sanchez, and he's already indicated he will be accepting the amendments.
• The motion is due pass as amended to appropriations. Gibson: aye. Sanchez: aye. Carrillo: aye.
• And we are very happy to accept the committee's amendments.
• This, members, this bill is a vote item, and the senator has already accepted the amendments.
• Committee as amended. So I would ask, Madam Secretary, would you please call the roll as amended.

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee heard several bills, mostly related to Proposition 19, voluntary tax checkoffs, and local tax authority. SB 288 would clarify that the one-year residency and exemption deadline for inherited homes held in probate begins when legal ownership is established; it received support from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and others, no opposition, and was referred to suspense. SB 974 would explicitly include special needs trusts in Prop. 19-related inheritance rules; it had support from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and passed 5-0 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also heard SB 575, which would restore the Sea Otter Voluntary Contribution Fund for voluntary tax return donations to sea otter conservation. Supporters cited sea otter recovery, research, and habitat protection needs; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. SB 999 would delay the Franchise Tax Board’s annual report on the health care individual mandate from March 1 to June 1 to allow more complete data; Health Access California supported it, and it passed 5-1 to Appropriations. SB 762 would authorize certain cities and counties, including Hercules, Santa Cruz, and Santa Barbara, to seek voter approval for local transaction and use taxes to address budget pressures, public safety, infrastructure, and safety-net service cuts. Local officials, labor groups, and health advocates supported it, while the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association opposed it; the committee adopted the urgency clause and then passed the bill to Local Government with urgency, with some no votes. SB 1073 would create a voluntary tax contribution fund to support the Historic South Los Angeles Black Cultural District; arts advocates and community supporters backed it, and the bill passed unanimously to the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee as amended.

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• And he's already indicated he will be accepting the amendments. Mr.
• The motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations. Gipson: Aye. Sanchez: Aye. Carrillo: Aye.
• And we are very happy to accept the committee's amendments.
• Members, this bill is a vote item, and the Senator has already accepted the amendments.
• Committee as amended. So I would ask, Madam Secretary, would you please call the roll as amended.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The clerk will read the amendment. Mr.
• The amendment is adopted. Now the House will vote on the emergency preamble. Those voting in...
• An act regarding the recall of elected officers in the town of Sharon, House No. 862.
• An Act Regarding the Recall of Elected Officers in the Town of Sharon, House No. 862.
• An act amending the special legislation establishing the Acton Memorial Library, House No. 4173.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to preserve and advance Massachusetts competitiveness in discovery, research, and innovation, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The House also adopted a Rules Committee order extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy to December 3, 2025. Members then took up several local and special bills, including measures concerning the recall of elected officers in Sharon, wastewater treatment in Sandwich, a sick leave bank for Anna C. Contreras, an increased income limit for the Clause 41A senior tax deferral program in Ipswich, and Acton bills on checkout bag charges, police and fire residency limits, and the Acton Memorial Library. These bills were ordered to a third reading. The House also passed to engrossment bills recognizing Machado Joseph Disease Awareness Day, authorizing Waltham to establish a Millennium Fund for its public library, and authorizing Wellesley to dissolve its housing development corporation. The House then considered House No. 972, authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Linfield Water Center Water District. The bill received an emergency preamble, which was adopted by division, and the bill was then passed to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• Chair Swedzinski and I amendments.
• > a a wonderful amendment, a a wonderful amendment, Chair<00:09:28.800> Demuth.
• support for the A3 amendment. support for the A3 amendment.
• I renew my motion that House File 3547, as amended, is re-referred to the Elections, Finance, and Government
• is re-referred to File 3547 as amended is re-referred to the<00:26:08.720> Elections,<00:26:09.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So there is one amendment. We'll take up Amendment 353762 by Senator Arrington.
• We are now back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
• There is an amendment. We'll take up Amendment 159872. There is an amendment.
• We are back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended? No.
• We'll show that amendment adopted. We're on the bill as amended.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, many focused on local government authority, land use, housing, and public notice requirements. Several measures were reported favorably, including SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, SB 962 on affordable housing protections for farms, SB 218 on land use regulations in hurricane-affected counties, SB 1020 on regulation of chickee huts, and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment of environmentally challenged properties. SB 1180 on community development district recall elections was amended to narrow and clarify the recall process and to add provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts before being reported favorably. SB 380 on legal notices was also amended and reported favorably despite significant opposition from the Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and others who argued it would further fragment public notice access; supporters said it would modernize publication options and save money. Testimony on the bills was mixed. Supporters of the housing and redevelopment measures argued they would increase attainable housing, streamline approvals, and make better use of underutilized or contaminated land, while local government groups and advocacy organizations warned about overdevelopment, reduced public input, infrastructure strain, and conflicts with comprehensive planning. On SB 1444, which combined preemptions related to religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting requirements, supporters framed it as protecting religious freedom and limiting local micromanagement, while the League of Cities and the Florida Association of Counties opposed it as overly broad and unclear; the bill nevertheless passed favorably after debate. SB 218 was presented as restoring normal land-use authority in counties unaffected by hurricanes while preserving protections in damaged areas, and SB 984 was described as clarifying firefighter cancer benefits and health coverage rules; both passed without controversy. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 948, a strike-all on local government land development regulations and orders that would create a statewide framework for starter homes and lot-split rules within urban growth areas. Supporters said it would expand housing supply and reduce regulatory delays, while opponents said it would override local zoning, weaken infrastructure and environmental protections, and apply too broadly. The bill drew support from housing advocates and some local officials, but opposition from the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and others. The transcript ends with SB 948 still under consideration, with testimony continuing and no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• First is for elections: our district court judges are elected by judicial district and are authorized
• governor, who serves as the head of that court, and there is also a chief judge in each district elected
• <00:03:16.480> our<00:03:16.680> district first is for elections our district first
• > elected<00:03:18.680> by<00:03:19.000> Judicial court judges are elected by Judicial
• <00:14:26.480> the level issued a rule amending the level issued a rule amending the American

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee heard a presentation from State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba on the Minnesota judicial branch’s 2026-27 budget request. He outlined the courts’ structure and workload, noting 322 judges, about 2,800 staff, roughly 1 million district court cases annually, and a current budget of about $479 million. Shorba emphasized the courts’ constitutional role, the fact that court fines and fees are deposited into the general fund rather than retained by the branch, and recent legislative investments that helped reduce pandemic-era backlogs, improve technology, sustain treatment courts, and raise interpreter and examiner pay. The budget request focused on several areas: a 6% judicial salary increase to address recruitment and retention problems, including a 15% rise in turnover and a 27% drop in applicants since 2020; funding for health care and office lease cost increases; digital accessibility compliance work required by new federal ADA rules; a modernized justice partner access system for court records; higher pay for forensic psychological examiners, whose workload has risen sharply; increased juror compensation from $20 to $100 per day and mileage adjustments; and ongoing funding for interpreters, jury services, and cybersecurity. Shorba said the total request would be a 12% increase over the FY 2026-27 base budget. Members asked follow-up questions about funding for newly launched treatment courts and how those courts are financed after federal grants expire. Shorba said he would provide more detail later and noted the branch generally starts treatment courts with federal funding before seeking state support. Representative Ric also asked about labor negotiations, and Shorba explained that the judicial branch negotiates its own contracts rather than using the executive branch, with three unions involved and many unrepresented employees. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

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• <00:07:25.760> disaster In Military Affairs, we amend disaster In Military Affairs, we amend
• In Operations Support Services, we amend language to remove the requirement that AP exams are paid on
• In Operations Support Services, we amend In Operations Support Services, we amend language<00:13
• <00:21:14.680> language In juvenile justice, we amend language In juvenile justice, we amend
• <00:31:44.960> representatives that we as the elected representatives that we as the elected

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• And there's an amendment. All right.
• That's the amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?
• Is there debate on the amendment?
• All in favor of the amendment, say aye. All opposed, say nay. The amendment is adopted.
• Did you move the day after you got elected? Probably not.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and first took up SB 268, a public records exemption bill for public officers. Senator Brodeur explained the bill on behalf of Senator Jones, saying it would protect partial home addresses, phone numbers, and certain family information for the governor, cabinet members, and other elected officials because of threats and harassment against public servants. An amendment narrowing and clarifying the definition of public officer and the process for claiming the exemption was adopted without objection. Chair Fine and Senator Brodeur both spoke in support of the bill, citing personal experiences with threats and the need to protect officials and their families. CS for SB 268 was then reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a presentation from Brandon Spencer, Director of State Purchasing and Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of Management Services, on state agency procurement and contracting practices, including IT procurements. He described the state’s procurement structure, including state term contracts, alternate contract sources, and agency procurements, and said the division now manages more than 960 enterprise-wide agreements, with that number continuing to grow. He also highlighted that roughly 21% of purchase order spend is on IT services, discussed statutory requirements for IT procurements, and said the division is working with Florida Digital Service to improve oversight, training, vendor accountability, and procurement options. No committee action followed the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business was raised.

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• So there is an amount for the elections bill that was previously heard.
• And um, any amendments that may go on today, we would update this document and reflect the change from
• there is an amount for the elections there is an amount for the elections bill<00:01:44.320>
• And<00:02:01.360> um<00:02:01.759> any<00:02:02.320> amendments<00:02:03.360>
• that may go on And um any amendments that may go on today,<00:02:05.040> we<00:02:05.360>

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Summary: Nonpartisan staff presented House budget resolution BUDRES06, explaining that it is an updated budgetary solution reflecting bills previously heard or passed out of Ways and Means, as well as bills being heard that day. The resolution showed a total additional change of $41.1 million for the 2026–27 biennium, with existing budget reserve and cash flow account amounts unchanged. Staff highlighted several committee bills included in the resolution, including elections, higher education, housing, public safety, and the workforce committee bill, which was listed at $358,000 on line 1.14. The workforce bill also included $41,000 from the workforce development fund outside the general fund, and the healthcare access fund was set at a zero-change limit. A member asked whether additional budget resolutions were expected later in session, and staff responded that more resolutions would be set as other packages moved out of committee. After the explanation and brief questions, a motion was made to adopt the budget resolution as described. Members voiced support, there were no recorded oppositions, and the resolution was adopted.

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• such inquiry and the evidence adduced at the public hearings, the Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections
• The Committee on Ethics and Elections submits its report with our recommendations.
• Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr. President. Are there questions of the sponsor?
• Are there amendments? Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr. President. Are there questions?
• There will be further updates as we go forward about the amendment process and the timing.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Doctors of the Day. Members then offered several gallery introductions and Capitol Day recognitions, including St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMIkids Day, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber received and adopted a committee report on 65 executive appointments. Debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart, with one senator opposing her appointment over concerns about contracts tied to detention facilities and political contributions, while another senator spoke in support based on her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units under specified conditions and extends certain density bonus incentives for military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs. Both bills passed 38-0. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying the Senate budget rollout would move to February 12 in committee and February 18 in full appropriations. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, for committee meetings and other business.

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• AS ELECTED OFFICIALS WE ARE TASKED WITH THE DEALING WITH IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING THE LIVES AND LIBERTIES
• AND EVEN AS WE CHEER THE REMOVAL OF A MARXIST DICTATOR IN VENEZUELA WE SAW THE ELECTION OF A MARXIST
• THE RESTORATION AND EXPANSION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS, PROTECTIONS FOR THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE,
• THE MOST SWEEPING ELECTION INTEGRITY MEASURES IN THE COUNTRY.
• TAX RELIEF IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PEOPLE ACTING THROUGH OUR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS.

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• Senator Gillespie asks an amendment.
• My family helped me get elected. But this was a choice.
• Will there be questions on the amendment. Debate on the amendment.
• Of the questions on the amendment, will there be debate on the amendment? See none.
• The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended. Senator Reinhart, thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB1290, SB1332, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1386, SB1390, SB1428, SB1584, SB1696, SB175, SB1778, SB1794, SB1806, SB1836, SB201

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking

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• I came in in a special election.
• Yeah, so Mike and I have something in common: we both got elected in a special election.
• Yeah, so Mike and I have something in common: we both got elected in a special election.
• Yeah, so Mike and I have something in common: we both got elected in a special election.
• Yeah, so Mike and I have something in common: we both got elected in a special election.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work. Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states. Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.

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• This is the A4 amendment. amendment. amendment.
• amendment to the amendment.
• This is the A10 amendment to the amendment. >> Senator Cron to your A10 amendment to the amendment.
• is the A52 amendment to the amendment is the A52 amendment to the amendment is not<04:01:52.160>
• <05:04:20.480> Equal our fifth amendment Amendment. Equal our fifth amendment Amendment.

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• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
• Assembly concurrent resolution 91 with amendments.
• All bills will be deemed read and amendments will be deemed adopted.
• Assembly Bill 331 by Assemblymember Pellerin, an act relating to elections.
• I'll close with noting that the amendments taken in with the amendments taken in committee both the CBIA

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The bill is as it is with that amendment.
• I just want to thank you also for accepting my amendment.
• We also brought an amendment today, Chair Uekim.
• Would you like to move your amendments and explain them, please?
• Yes, I'd like to move the A1 amendment. Which one was that? A1.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• We currently have a support-if-amended position on the bill.
• We currently have a support-if-amended position on the bill.
• I want to begin by accepting committee amendments.
• As a newly elected External Affairs Vice President, elected to advocate for student safety and equity
• As a newly elected External Affairs Vice President, elected to advocate for student safety and equity

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• THERE IS ONE AMENDMENT BAR CODE 890218 BY SENATOR JONES.
• SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY EXPLAIN THIS AMENDMENT. >> Senator Brodeur: OF THIS NARROWS THE DEFINITION OF
• THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THIS AMENDMENT?
• SEEING NONE WITH NO OTHER APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT IS THERE DEBATE? SEEING NONE.
• THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. WERE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. OTHER QUESTIONS?

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• Democrats also offered an amendment Democrats also offered an amendment after<02:27:58.880> amending
• the record the text of this amendment. the record the text of this amendment.
• Somebody had an amendment.
• the 19th Amendment.
• That amendment was rejected. That amendment was rejected.

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