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• <00:31:10.240> So,<00:31:10.880> you that forces them to do that.
• So, you that forces them to do that.
• <01:32:48.400> to Those residents are often forced to Those residents are often forced to
• The task force that was formed, I attended most of those. I observed most of those meetings.
• , I attended most force that was formed, I attended most of<02:04:55.599> those.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <02:59:53.200> this with teeth in it that will force this with teeth in it that will force
• And oversight acted only because Democrats forced the subpoenas.
• And oversight acted only because Democrats forced the subpoenas.
• <03:16:52.720> the bill which would compel and force the bill which would compel and force
• force of law. It has the votes to pass. force of law. It has the votes to pass.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I am currently working only in Massachusetts and was forced to let my New Hampshire license go due to
• to let my New Hampshire and was forced to let my New Hampshire license<02:04:35.880> go<02:04
• <02:04:59.320> who and spouses in the armed forces who and spouses in the armed forces who
• Page 15, line 17, basically says that the rules of this established commission have the force of law
• Page 15, line 17, basically says that the rules of this established commission have the force of law

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• <01:56:56.800> them one hour, but they this law forces them one hour, but they this law forces
• I was not forced to go out in the heat. I made that decision on my own.
• <05:38:15.680> to It would also force municipalities to It would also force municipalities
• So nobody is forced to join a union. But that is how we organize our public sector.
• But that is how forced to join a union.

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• World<00:24:57.840> War<00:24:58.000> II<00:24:58.480> and the armed forces
• during World War II and the armed forces during World War II and Vietnam.
• last year and the important task force last year and the important recommendations<00:48:11.680>
• forced out and couldn't afford homes. forced out and couldn't afford homes.
• Speaker, my own family was forced out of Bhutan when I was a child.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:00:03.200> you it's kind of interesting they force you it's kind of interesting they force
• alternative to lethal force. Colonel. alternative to lethal force. Colonel.
• force.
• and not lethal alternative use of force and not lethal force. force. force.
• force. ETS did approve this as well. force. ETS did approve this as well. Okay. Okay. Okay.

Keywords: 916, all

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• could explain why this task force is being eliminated.
• That was the task force that Senators Lier and Senator Dibble put together.
• Yes, that is correct. task force um let's just say fell away task force um let's just say fell away from
• They were concerned that many on the task force, and this is the task force on guardianship, have not
• Um, you force on guardianship. Mhm.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , favorable one force establishment, favorable one amendment.
• Amendment one adds members to the<00:47:47.960> task<00:47:48.320> force.
• the task force. the task force.
• President. >> The task force is not outside.
• President. >> The task force is not outside.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 10, 2026, established a quorum, and began with an invocation by Reverend Damien Flowers, which was journalized without objection. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including Dr. Courtney Glickman for being named 2025 Play Therapist of the Year, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Dr. Sonja B. Santelises for her leadership of Baltimore City Public Schools, students shadowing legislators, Navy Alliance representatives, the Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell, and Ms. Kimberly Body for her lupus advocacy. The Senate also journalized prior remarks about the 6888 regiment. The Finance Committee report then moved several bills forward. Senate Bill 348 would allow hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to contact, rather than only call, patients after high-risk pregnancies; its amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 390 on Wicomico County liquor licenses was laid over under the rule. Senate Bill 492, addressing massage therapy advertising and prohibiting misleading sexual-service advertising, was amended and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 562, concerning pharmacist-prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 773 would let pharmacists order certain vaccines, including intranasal flu vaccines, for self-administration and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 53, on Maryland Port Administration land acquisition notice in Anne Arundel County, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 428 would bar cost-sharing for collaborative care model services under Medicaid and private coverage and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 473 would require human trafficking awareness training for for-hire and transportation network drivers; its amendments were adopted and it was sent to third reading. Senate Bill 585 would shift administration of the human relevant research fund from Health to Agriculture and was advanced. Senate Bill 606, the Easy Pass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act, would require an MDTA report on commuter plans and unused trips; its amendment was moved as the transcript ended. During debate on Senate Bill 917, which would expand the definition of audiology practice to include certain screenings and non-radiographic imaging, a senator questioned whether the bill would make Maryland the only state restricting a health occupation from performing Medicare-required screenings. The floor leader said the committee had heard that claim in testimony but had not verified it, and the senator moved to special order the bill for amendment, which was granted without objection. Most other bills were reported favorably, with committee amendments adopted without objection and several bills ordered printed for third reading.

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• to delay or platforms may be forced to delay or abandon<01:01:43.359> advanced<01:01:43.839><
• This is akin to forcing every restaurant to all serve the exact same cuisine. found on X.
• <01:03:46.000> Forcing their services as they see fit.
• Forcing their services as they see fit.
• and force and force owners<04:44:09.200> of<04:44:09.440> Chinese<04:44:10.000>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:48:00.840> uh alternatives to seclusion forces uh alternatives to seclusion forces uh
• This 10-year window ensures that no district or school is forced to navigate this transition in isolation
• This 10-year window ensures that no district or school is forced to navigate this transition in isolation
• This 10-year window ensures that no district or school is forced to navigate this transition in isolation
• Don't touch me, get off me, you use force, leave me alone, don't yell at me, talk to me, don't hold me

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I'm forced to vote no. And I just wanted to explain that to the public. >> Um, thank you, Mr.
• So I'm forced to vote no. And I just wanted to explain that to the public. >> Um, thank you, Mr.
• So I'm forced to vote no. And I just wanted to explain that to the public. >> Um, thank you, Mr.
• As a result, our task force has turned their attention to fentanyl.
• 33.359> turned<00:49:33.680> their our task force has turned their our task force has turned

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• But it also says the answer to economic hardship should not be to exhaust our kids, force them to...
• You would be upset if your child was forced to work eight hours without a break. You would.
• You would be upset if your child was forced to work eight hours without a break. You would.
• You would be upset if your child was forced to work eight hours without a break. You would.
• Don't force anybody to do it, but give them the option.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• Line 713 is a provision force changes.
• Establishes an advisory task<00:24:41.600> force<00:24:41.919> on<00:24:42.240> waiver
• reimagine and it task force on waiver reimagine and it repeals<00:24:44.480> the<00:24:44.720
• and making sure admissions task force and making sure that<01:20:41.760> motans<01:20:42.320>
• doors and forced to unhouse and put many disabled individuals back out onto the streets.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• It forces Medicaid enrollees to work but can't acknowledge that work requires health and stability.
• They're going to miss their care, risk their health checks more often, and it'll force people to choose
• It forces Medicaid enrollees to work but can't acknowledge that work requires health and stability.
• It forces Medicaid enrollees to work but can't acknowledge that work requires health and stability.
• It forces Medicaid enrollees to work but can't acknowledge that work requires health and stability.

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• Uh does that remove the ability to force somebody in if they're refusing? Or am I reading it wrong?
• Uh you know, we are limited in terms of our ability to force treatment with the exception of through
• somebody in if they're to force somebody in if they're refusing?
• Um and so, we cannot force treatment without that. Senator Holmstrom. Thank you.
• be forced out by newcomers. be forced out by newcomers.

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• you on the other side, but it would be really important to have the four, uh, unions or the labor forces
• than being forced to leave and<00:48:53.760> chase<00:48:54.000> their<00:48:54.160>
• And so um to organize a task force<01:30:15.280> with<01:30:15.520> an<01:30:15.679>
• appropriation<01:30:16.159> of<01:30:16.320> funds<01:30:16.880> for force
• with an appropriation of funds for force with an appropriation of funds for debating<01:30:17.600>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard seven bills on consumer protection, DBEDT-related matters, and tourism/creative industry issues. On SB 2031, DCCA supported aligning state law with the FTC’s 2025 rule on hidden fees and pricing misrepresentations in live event ticketing and short-term lodging; hotel and financial industry witnesses also testified, and senators asked for complaint and enforcement data. On SB 2129, DBEDT and business groups supported a study of minimum wage impacts, with testimony emphasizing effects on hours, employment, prices, and business viability; a senator asked whether the study could also examine the gig economy and business closures, and DBEDT said that may be possible but would require more research and data access. On SB 2259, which would promote dementia-friendly businesses, DBEDT said the measure fit better with another agency and lacked the department’s expertise, while the Executive Office on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association supported the intent and offered to help with curriculum, branding, and training. Testifiers described dementia as a spectrum and said businesses should be trained to communicate effectively with customers and employees living with the disease; suggested amendments included changing the branding language and requiring at least 85% of employees to complete training rather than all employees. A senator also raised concerns about stigma and whether early-stage dementia should affect a person’s ability to function, and the witness responded that people can often function well in early stages. The committee also heard SB 2577 on sports tourism, which DBEDT and the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported as a way to better understand which events draw visitors and economic benefits. SB 2578, creating a film commission, drew broad support from DBEDT, Creative Industries, SAG-AFTRA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, the Hawaii Film Office, and others, but several witnesses urged changes to the commission’s composition and authority, including more labor representation and limits on the commission’s ability to adjust the production cap. Senators questioned staffing, costs, and whether current film office employees should transfer to the new commission, and one senator proposed a friendly amendment to add musicians, SAG, IATSE, and Teamsters, though the department cautioned that too many members could make the commission difficult to manage. The transcript ends during discussion of the film bill, with no final votes or committee actions stated for the measures heard.

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• the the peripherals of this of forcing the use<00:58:57.839> of<00:58:58.000> an<00:58
• So this would force Bedford and Londonderry's hands to do something.
• So this would force Bedford and Londonderry's hands to do something.
• Um, so this this would force<01:48:33.760> Bedford<01:48:34.080> Bird<01:48:34.239>
• and<01:48:34.320> London<01:48:34.639> Derry's force Bedford Bird and London Derry's

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• some horrific scenes play out when a student with special needs has to, like, even legally, and is forced
• some horrific scenes play out when a student with special needs has to, like, even legally, and is forced
• some horrific scenes play out when a student with special needs has to, like, even legally, and is forced
• some horrific scenes play out when a student with special needs has to, like, even legally, and is forced
• Student with special needs has to, like, even legally, and is forced to take those tests.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think what we are planning to do is also suggest that we create a task force to take a deeper dive
• That's really the driving force behind every single recommendation from the report.
• <00:52:31.240> behind<00:52:31.720> every really the driving force behind every really
• the driving force behind every single<00:52:32.400> recommendation<00:52:33.079> from<
• <00:52:35.520> between it's also the driving force between it's also the driving force between

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But we are forcing the investment properties to contribute more.
• But we are forcing the investment properties to contribute more.
• <00:18:37.640> the exemptions but we are forcing the exemptions but we are forcing the investment
• But part of me wants to just get rid of exemption so we actually are forced to work on it, right?
• <01:15:00.320> to exemption so we actually are forced to exemption so we actually are forced

Keywords: 912, senate, all