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• We have 19 we're sending to national competition representing the state of West Virginia, so we're very
• "We have 19; we're sending them to national competition representing the state of West Virginia, so we're
• The bill also sets forth the specific duties required of the Collaboratory within the funds available
• The bill also sets forth the specific duties required of a Collaboratory within the funds available by
• The materials must cover the duties and responsibilities of executors and administrators, including serving

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• More inclusive elections lead to more accountable and representative leadership.
• Whether we have better representatives or not, that's not our job.
• Our job's not to figure out whether they're better representatives.
• provides us a better sense of who is representative of the district.
• us a better sense of who is representative of the district.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.

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• We represent them here.
• TAC represents, you know, commissioner's courts, the governmental body, they don't represent individuals
• , helping them represent...
• We each represent around a million people.
• You have to primarily represent political subdivisions of the state, so if you represent a group of individuals—whether

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• stands and we share the duty to fix it. stands and we share the duty to fix it.
• First on the list is Representative Schultz. Representative Schultz.
• >> Representative<01:05:28.960> Schultz. >> Representative Schultz.
• Thank you, Representative Schultz. Representative Eric. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• represent represent >> Eric.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you for coming to your capital, our most important civic duty.
• :25:41.919> most<00:25:42.240> important<00:25:42.720> civic<00:25:43.039> duty
• <00:25:43.440> So,<00:25:43.679> thank our most important civic duty.
• So, thank our most important civic duty.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 13 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared. The chamber then heard an invocation by Reverend Curtis Strong of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Senator Thomas. The Senate approved motions to dispense with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and the titles of bills and resolutions. Several guests were introduced, including members of the Convention of the States in Mississippi, a Yazoo County delegation celebrating Yazoo Day at the Capitol, the doctor of the day, Dr. Pete Ara of Pascagoula, former senator and BEAM director Sally Doty, the Mississippi Worker Center for Human Rights and City University of New York group, and a group of junior pages. The main floor action was a resolution honoring Dr. Charles Mlen, commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and newly appointed NCAA board of governors member, for his financial and athletic impact and for elevating the national image of the SWAC. Senator Norwood presented the resolution and Dr. Mlen addressed the Senate, speaking about his Mississippi roots and thanking the chamber for the recognition. The Senate also recognized additional Yazoo County visitors and other guests in the gallery. Members then made a series of announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, including the legislative prayer breakfast, a Visit Jackson reception, budget hearings, an air task force meeting, and tourism committee business. Several senators asked that the Senate adjourn in memory of individuals including Shelton McCay, Delmo Payne, Mayor Dale Barry, Cynthia Patterson Bond, Boyce Davis, and Nona Living Plazo. The Senate ultimately adopted Senator Blackwell’s motion to stand in recess until 5:00 p.m., with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next morning.

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• I have served as the representative from a nonprofit social services organization representing the patient
• Okay, Representative members, I'm Representative Jess Edwards, District 31 in Rockingham.
• I will call Representative Pavich Meller. Representative Pavich Meller: Thank you, Mr.
• Representative J.D.
• worked on it as well representative worked on it as well representative Nagel<01:20:32.239> and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The House of Representatives will now come to order.
• There are representatives that are standing here.
• Proceed, Representative. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Proceed, Representative. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Licensing reciprocity by Representative Oehlerking.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week and honor fallen law enforcement officers with a moment of silence, and several members gave farewell remarks for departing colleagues and interns. The chamber also introduced a number of special guests, including student groups, interns, a former representative, and the University of Missouri wheelchair basketball team. The House then took up Senate messages and committee reports before acting on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. The sponsor explained the Senate amendment was a technical correction to an online age-verification provision related to pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The chamber also considered the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as a small-business health plan measure that modernizes pooled-plan language and adds a 12-month contraception coverage provision while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff requirement. After debate on the conference report and a severability clause, the House adopted the report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27. Finally, the House debated Senate Bill 905, which would create the Missouri Ranger training program allowing schools to optionally place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement authority on campus. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, training standards, liability, funding, and whether the proposal would improve protection or instead increase the presence of guns in schools. Supporters argued it would give districts another optional safety tool, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, while opponents said schools need more mental health and educational resources rather than armed personnel and raised concerns about training, child development, and unintended harm. The House adopted an amendment clarifying the program after a 96-46 vote, but the transcript cuts off before final passage of the bill.

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• Creem and Representative Peisch for a resolution to rescind all prior Article 5 Constitutional Convention
• The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate Bill 2501, clarifying the duties of the
• The Senate bill clarifying the duties of the Adjutant General, Senate Bill 2501.
• It does not represent, at this point, a permanent cut in SNAP benefits.
• It represents the inability to provide those resources from the federal government to our state.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first adopted an emergency preamble for H. 4521, establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Roder of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, by standing vote, with 8 in favor and none opposed. The chamber also suspended rules to refer several petitions to committee, including a resolution to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications and a petition on officer training related to stage suicides. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including legislation clarifying the duties of the Adjutant General and enhancing access and support for military-connected families, both with new drafts, and a bill designating Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, which was ordered to a third reading. A major portion of the session focused on the House’s nonconcurrence in the Senate’s amendment to the fiscal year 2025 supplemental budget and the appointment of a conference committee. Senators from both parties debated how to respond to the federal government shutdown and the threatened lapse in SNAP benefits, with repeated calls for the Commonwealth to use available state resources to prevent hunger, protect vulnerable residents, and seek federal reimbursement. Several members criticized the governor’s use of taxpayer-funded communications on the issue, while others defended the administration’s limited initial response and emphasized fiscal constraints. The Senate ultimately insisted on its amendment and appointed a conference committee consisting of Senators Rodrigues, Comerford, and O’Connor. The chamber also passed several local and special bills, including measures exempting Natick’s assistant fire chief from civil service, authorizing sewer service in Sharon, changing the term of the elected moderator in Holden, updating Medford’s linkage exaction program, and establishing sick leave banks for Candy J. Pike and Kathleen Roder. The Senate later adopted amended resolutions calling on the President of the United States to release contingency funds for SNAP during the shutdown, adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday, and then adjourned.

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• . >> Representative Strock.
• Chairman. >> Representative Strock.
• >> Representative<00:42:48.319> Forum. >> Representative Forum.
• Representative Forstrom. >> Mr. Chairman. Representative Forstrom.
• representative Johnson. representative Johnson.

Keywords: 916, all

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• versus new officers take this duty versus new officers coming<01:21:06.680> in<01:21:06.880><
• I would think that'd be considered pretty good duty to be here versus greater Minnesota.
• they represent. they represent.
• I think I'm asking about the organization that says they represent the manufacturers.
• I think I'm asking about the organization that says they represent the manufacturers.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up Senate File 203, a broad housing bill authored by Senator Port. Port described the measure as a package including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, MHFA administrative and investment reforms, expanded Greater Minnesota infrastructure grants for workforce housing, manufactured housing bill of rights provisions, and a private equity restriction on large investors buying certain single-family homes starting in 2026. Fiscal analyst Eric Olafson walked through the spreadsheet and said the $50 million bond authorization would add debt service costs over time, with the total estimated debt service for that authorization at about $75.8 million. Senator Draheim raised concern about the growing cost of bonding and said the state should rely more on cash than debt. The committee then adopted two technical amendments. The A21 amendment, described by Port as correcting manufactured housing bill of rights language, aligning MHFA board meeting language, conforming a lived-experience exemption to federal law, and fixing a capacity-building grants reference, was approved without objection. The A20 amendment, offered by Draheim, was also adopted and would give the legislature more control and visibility over MHFA funding and how quickly program dollars are reinvested after agency operations. Members then debated Draheim’s A22 amendment, which would delete the manufactured home park provisions from the bill. Draheim and several Republicans argued the section could function like rent control, could burden good park owners, and might have unintended consequences for park operations and purchases. Port, Senator Boldon’s allies, and other supporters said the provisions were needed to protect residents from rent spikes and private equity abuses in manufactured home communities, where residents own their homes but not the land. The transcript ends during that debate, before any final disposition on A22 or the bill itself is shown.

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• Representative. >> Yes, ma'am.
• He is the guest of Representative Standridge and Representative Mark Gidley.
• Representative Gidley.
• Thank you,<02:00:15.840> Representative. you, Representative. you, Representative.
• Representative Bedsole. >> Mr.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester, Member-elect from the 5th District, had in part completed its duty
• , and that, on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, Representative Ferrante had taken and subscribed the necessary
• oaths of office and was now duly qualified as a member of the House of Representatives.
• Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed by Representative
• Representatives Donato of Medford, Barber of Somerville, and Garballey of Arlington move that when the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and announced that Ann-Margaret Ferrante had completed the required oaths and was now duly qualified as a member. The House also received a message from the Governor submitting fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriation requests, which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Temporary Committee on Rules reported two congratulatory and recognition resolutions: one honoring Lucas Bendowski for achieving Eagle Scout and another recognizing David P. McKenna for three decades of service to the Danvers Committee for Human Rights and Inclusion. The House suspended the rules and adopted both resolutions. The House adopted an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m. Representatives Donato, Barber, and Garballey also moved that the House adjourn in memory of former Representative John R. Grinara of Medford. The House then adjourned to meet Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• Thank you very much, Representative Cordelli. Representative L... for taking my question.
• Representative Hall: Yes.
• representative representative lad<04:23:21.840> yes<04:23:22.040> represent<04:23:22.680
• "Yes, Representative Morris.
• Representative L.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• Representative Barnard. Representative Berg. Senator Christian. Representative Fye. Senator Gaynor.
• Representative Menjeras. Here. Representative McClintock. Representative Orcutt. Here.
• Representative Palette. Here. Senator Solomon. Representative Scott. Here. Senator Short.
• I represent the 5th Legislative District, and it is an especially I represent the Fifth Legislative District
• Representative Farkin. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Summary: The committee met on July 15, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so it could not adopt prior minutes. Chair Jerry Pollett welcomed new member Senator Victoria Hunt and new JLARC staff, and noted national recognition for recent JLARC reports. The meeting then moved into a series of preliminary audit presentations and an agency strategic management update, with committee members asking questions after each item. JLARC presented a preliminary audit of DCYF’s Juvenile Rehabilitation programs. Staff concluded that crowding, staffing shortages, weak risk assessments, and inconsistent programming combine to create unsafe conditions. The report found that most youth are housed in two large secure facilities operating near or above capacity, incidents rise as population rises, 47% of frontline staff leave within a year, current assessment tools are not valid for the population, and program access depends more on facility than individual need. JLARC made one recommendation to the legislature to address crowding and seven to DCYF, including improving retention, training, incident response procedures, validated assessments, program alignment, and data quality. DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter said the agency agreed overcrowding is a serious problem, described ongoing efforts to improve staffing and safety, and said a detailed response would be provided later. Committee members raised concerns about education access, retaliation against staff or youth who participated in the audit, and whether JR-25 has helped or worsened conditions. JLARC then presented a preliminary audit of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker labor laws. The audit found that L&I generally meets inspection timelines for health and safety complaints, but not for wage and hour or retaliation complaints, where delays are driven largely by time before assignment to an investigator. Staff said complaint volume exceeds capacity, though the agency has added staff, created screening processes, and reorganized workloads, and 2026 legislation now allows prioritization of complaints and broader investigations. JLARC recommended that L&I report back in December 2026 and December 2027 on backlog reduction and implementation of the new law. An L&I representative said the agency is hiring additional staff and will provide a formal response later. The committee also received a JLARC overview and Department of Health strategic management plan update on hospital data reporting, inspections, complaints, and adverse event reporting. DOH reported measurable progress on inspection compliance, new staffing and licensing systems, translated complaint forms, and plans for future work on language access, adverse event reporting, and financial data dashboards. After lunch, JLARC began its 2026 tax preference performance reviews. The first review covered the Main Street tax credit, which JLARC said has helped increase the number of Main Street communities and businesses, with positive growth near designated districts; JLARC recommended continuing the preference and improving business-count data. The second review covered the equitable access to credit program, which JLARC said appears to support underserved communities by funding loans through CDFIs; JLARC recommended continuing the preference beyond its 2027 expiration. The committee began questions on the program mechanics and the role of the Community Reinvestment Act, and the presentation was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• Quantum networking represents the next frontier in cybersecurity.
• Quantum computing also represents the next frontier.
• The TPPA represents the 72 municipally owned electric utilities (MOUs).
• Number two, an active TWIA agent will be... represented.
• Yes, 25-17 by Representative Berry on behalf of Senator.

Bills: HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252, HB1732, HB2221, HB2467, HB2468, HB2517, HB2518, HB2963, HB3016, HB3689, HB3960, HB4386, HB4490, HB4751, HB5247, HJR175, HB2213, HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252

Keywords: HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund, production safety, leasehold operations, electric utility, distribution poles, inspection

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• rights, sponsored by Representative rights, sponsored by Representative Haroldson,<00:22:21.039>
• <03:47:21.840> credit associations that represent credit associations that represent credit
• represent proceeds of criminal activity. represent proceeds of criminal activity.
• engrossed sponsored by Representative engrossed sponsored by Representative Jarvis,<04:03:36.560
• <04:21:06.000> Lucas, Representative Lucas, Representative Lucas, referred<04:21:08.080> to

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'm representing the New morning.
• <00:26:59.160> I representative, so we'll be okay. I representative, so we'll be okay.
• Thank you, Representative. Any today. Thank you, Representative.
• representing Merrimack District 27. representing Merrimack District 27.
• Thank you, Representative. All right. Thank you, Representative. Any<00:57:14.000> questions?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I represent the towns of Peterborough and Sharon.
• Representative? Thank you, Senator.
• <01:07:33.559> from<01:07:33.680> the District representative from the District representative
• <01:14:33.560> the in for Jane berson as representing the in for Jane berson as representing
• record I'm Glenn cordelli representing record I'm Glenn cordelli representing Tuftonboro<01:30:49.000

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Representative Akem. Aye. Representative Becker. No. Representative Baker. No.
• Representative Bierman. Aye. Representative Gomez. Representative Heintzeman. No.
• Representative Igo. No. Representative Cleborne. Aye. Representative Kagel. Aye.
• Representative Lilly. Aye. Representative Moller. Aye. Representative Nash. No.
• Representative Noor. Aye. Representative Novotny. No. Representative Olson. No.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:19:06.720> represented<00:19:07.440> in United States represented represented in
• Representative<02:01:10.400> Groa. Representative Groa. Representative Groa.
• Representative Bailey: yes. Representative Sellers: yes. Representative Deroy: yes.
• Representative Kelley: yes. Representative Gro: yes. Representative Schmidt: yes.
• Representative Davis: yes. Representative Dargie: yes. Representative Howard: yes.

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