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• under the so-called big beautiful bill. under the so-called big beautiful bill.
• Elon Musk tweets, "Call your senator. Call your congressman.
• Elon Musk tweets, "Call your senator. Call your congressman.
• <08:11:11.760> Call<08:11:12.080> your tweets, "Call your senator.
• Call your tweets, "Call your senator.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So I wrote this poem called "The Sounds of Calvary" to help people imagine the scene.
• First, I called my wife in Tokyo. The line was dead. I called my parents' home in Iwate Prefecture.
• Prejudice against disability, often called ableism.
• <01:02:50.120> lots have gotten the runaround calling lots have gotten the runaround calling
• These companies are called data brokers. These companies are called data brokers.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through first readings and referrals of several bills. House Bill 950, the pay act for certain state employees, was read and referred to Appropriations, and House Bill 951, the government appropriations bill, was read and referred to Ways and Means. Senate bills referred included S. 138 on commercial property assessed clean energy projects, S. 181 on eliminating a pre-sentence investigation requirement for deferred sentences, S. 206 on licensure of early childhood educators, S. 219 on an energy navigator program report, S. 239 on the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group, and S. 291 on travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers, each sent to the appropriate committee. The chamber also read several House concurrent resolutions adopted on the consent calendar. These included resolutions congratulating Rice Memorial High School’s Division Two girls soccer team and Division One field hockey team, designating March 2026 as Athletic Trainers Month in Vermont, and remembering the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters in Japan. The Japan remembrance resolution included a message from the Japanese consul general expressing gratitude for Vermont’s solidarity and friendship after the disaster. Later, members offered announcements recognizing guests in the gallery, including Rice Memorial athletes and coaches, representatives of the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers, and students and teachers from Pondbrook and Sterling College. The House also heard a detailed floor speech in support of House Bill 861, which would establish a statewide Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator. The sponsor described accessibility barriers faced by disabled Vermonters, argued that ADA responsibilities are currently uneven across state government, and said a coordinator would improve coordination, compliance, and access across agencies. The House then announced the order of upcoming bills, starting with H. 861 and H. 931, but no final vote on H. 861 was taken in the portion provided.

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• >> Roll call. >> Roll call has been requested. Is there a second?
• Roll call has been requested >> Roll call.
• Roll call, please.
• >> Roll<03:02:51.439> call. >> Roll call. >> Roll call.
• clerk will call the role. clerk will call the role.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're going to call the division back to order, and we're going to look at 1540 and a little bit more
• And so you can see kind of how we just blocked it out as far as the legislative session ending in May
• We're going to call the division back to order, committee. We're going to look at the water.

Bills: HB1329

Keywords: government spending database, public expenditure transparency, open data, government transparency, school district spending, state spending, local government finance, education finance, budget database, expenditure reporting, salary transparency, benefits data, public records, Legislative Management study, North Dakota, school board training, superintendent, principal, business manager, higher education spending

Summary: The division first discussed Senate Bill 1540 and related amendments involving implementation mechanics, procurement exemptions, and an emergency clause. Bank of North Dakota representatives explained that, based on a timeline review with DPI, the project would be very difficult to implement for the 2026-27 school year without exemptions from state purchasing and IT oversight rules and without an emergency clause; they said the normal procurement process could take about 240 days and that a 15-month implementation window would likely push the start to 2027-28 if those changes were not adopted. Members also raised a separate policy question about a criminal penalty placeholder in the bill, and the committee agreed that the sentence was unnecessary and should be removed. The committee deferred means-testing questions and fiscal-note issues to the next morning, with the understanding that the bill would be drafted in a way that made it workable if it advanced. The committee then turned to the water budget bill and reviewed the latest amended version, which included changes to the Water Topics process, Southwest Pipeline line of credit provisions, Red River supply funding, Mouse River project amounts, general water funding, studies on Missouri River intakes and water governance/finance, and a carryover/transfer adjustment. Chris Cattermas of the Department of Water Resources said most of the carryover funds were already obligated, with the largest unobligated amount in flood control. After review, Senator Thomas moved a do-pass recommendation on the bill as amended, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. The chair noted that other bills would be taken up the next morning, including 1013, 1014, and 1540.

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• I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS RECEPTIVE TO BLOCK GRANTING MONEY TO US SO WE CAN
• WE NEED CAP TO SO CALLED ESG IN THE PENSION FUND AND THE WORKPLACE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND AS
• THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR STATE AS YOU PREPARE TO GET CALLED UP TO THE BIG LEADS TO SERVE IN

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I am happy to report that the Trump administration is receptive to block granting money to us so we can
• We put a cap to so-called ESG in the pension fund and the workplace and financial institutions, and as
• Thank you for your service to our state as you prepare to get called up to the big leagues to serve in

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• start setting up what we call pop-ups. start setting up what we call pop-ups.
• domiciliary facility something called domiciliary facility something called work<00:15:05.400>
• So, which, if you want to call it an initiative or if you call it a critical issue, but I guess for clarity
• So, which, if you want to call it an initiative or if you call it a critical issue, but I guess for clarity
• 43.960> and governor to call a special session and governor to call a special session and while

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans met on March 4, 2026, and began with a moment of silence honoring Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore of White Bear Lake, who was killed while serving in Kuwait. The committee then took up Senate File 3956, an MDVA policy bill giving the commissioner clearer authority to direct staff time and other non-monetary resources toward partnerships with organizations serving veterans, especially on food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, and related efforts. MDVA and Disabled American Veterans testified that the bill would help them work more quickly and clearly with outside partners, including food pantry and outreach efforts, while remaining focused on non-monetary support. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment narrowing the bill to the three named priorities and removing the broader “other critical issues” language; the amendment was adopted after discussion about whether the reporting language also needed adjustment. SF 3956, as amended, was laid over for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate File 3955, which would create a new procedure for temporary closure of a Minnesota veterans home if an involuntary termination notice requires it, bringing state law into closer alignment with federal expectations. MDVA emphasized that it had no intention of permanently closing any veterans homes and that the bill was intended only to establish a temporary closure plan to satisfy survey requirements. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment clarifying that any closure would be temporary unless the legislature approved a permanent closure; MDVA and the Department of Health indicated the change was acceptable. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to recommend SF 3955, as amended, to pass and refer it to the full committee. Finally, the committee began Senate File 4072, an MDVA cleanup and conformity bill. After adopting a technical A3 amendment, MDVA explained that the bill would reclassify the Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff role as Deputy Commissioner for Administration to better reflect the scope of the position, and would also repeal outdated statutes related to environmental hazards assistance and a data-collection requirement that the department said it could not implement. The bill was still being presented when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SF 4072 was shown in the excerpt.

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• the state and heard a lot of education stakeholders complaining about their frustrations, the so-called
• In another LEA, a brand-new principal calls to ask how to navigate multiple unfamiliar systems to enter
• Second, let's go out and seek the perspective, not only of those who are calling our offices, Second,
• The learning recovery block grant money that's going away.
• The system has created what they call a Hobson's choice.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

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• Nikki please call the roll Chair Grall president Vice Chair Garcia Senator Broder here.
• Please call the Roll on CS for SB 1354. Senator Broder. Yes, senator Harrell.
• Having closed on the bill making please call the Roll on CS for SB 1620. >> Senator Broder.
• stakeholder engagement, of partnership of advocacy and lessons that I continue to use as building blocks
• Nikki, please call the roll. >> Senator Broder. Yes, senator Harrell. Yes, senator roofs on yet.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Would you call the roll, please? Representative Abeyta? Here. Representative Chavez? Here.
• We call the roll. Representative Abeyta? Yes. Representative Chavez? Yes. Representative Hall?
• Would you call the roll, please?
• Representative Leader Szczepanski, would you call the roll, please? Representative Abeyta? Yes.
• Will you call the roll? Representative Abeyta, yes. Representative Chavez, yes.

Bills: HB195, HB279, SB30, HB234, HB292, SB100, SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records

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• You know, there's this thing called carbon credits.
• <00:12:44.360> carbons<00:12:44.800> credits called carbons credits called carbons credits
• It starts at what we call the staff investment team.
• what we call the staff investment team. what we call the staff investment team.
• At that point, there is a roll call vote and all members of the board vote.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And with that, we want to call Miss Marie Lera.
• want to call Miss Marie Lera. want to call Miss Marie Lera.
• I've been around the block so to speak.
• <00:30:00.159> and a point of um arranging phone calls and a point of um arranging phone calls
• every specialist as your beck can call every specialist as your beck can call it.<02:32:18.160><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Having passed in a second, I see no calls for question or debate.
• Having passed in second, seeing no call for questions or debate.
• Having to pass in a second, see no call for question or debate.
• Seeing no calls for questions. Will there be debating? No debate.
• No calls for questions or debate. Staff, please open the queue.

Bills: SB44, SB237, SB248, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB1360, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1427, SB1428, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• It does not block sales.
• That will be placed on call. All right. Thank you very much.
• They call it a cleanup bill. As the son of a mechanic, I like to call it a tune-up.
• So we have a motion and a second, and we can take a roll call vote.
• One bill is still on call. Item number five, SB 908. Well, the call is here. Tangipa is aye.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It is a calling that guides people. New Jersey is proud of Simone Kelly.
• And last year's, you call it the big beautiful bill, I call it the big ugly law, removed the $200 silencer
• They'd been called to a family's house.
• Having trouble with their son, and they called because it was a mental health call.
• And we put out a bill called Raise the Age.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So we've had thousands of incoming phone calls and over 100 formal reports. phone calls and over 100
• How many, how many calls or e-mails? on the scoreboard here. How many calls or emails, contacts?
• You call them contacts under your contract.
• Because a lot of them were prank calls.
• They're not always calling on the hate line. They're calling for other things.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• We'll call the roll. Chairman Gates. Here. Vice-Chair Lalani. All those.
• Okay, we're going to call Julianne Kugel. Thank you for being here today.
• The chair is going to call Martin Hubert. Craig Farmer.
• The clerk will call the roll. Chairman Gates? Aye. Vice Chair Lalani? Aye.
• The clerk will call the roll. Chairman Gates? Aye.

Bills: SB840, HB2025, HB2512, HB3139, HB3798, HB3892, HB4373, HB4398, HB4582, HB4689, HB5187, HB5658, HB5666

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• [Music] I call this meeting of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• <00:19:04.679> gendler worked with a firm called gendler worked with a firm called gendler
• All of those strategies center around what we're doing advancing what we call in St.
• All of those strategies center around what we're doing: advancing what we call in St.
• <01:05:11.760> from a lot of territory we get calls from a lot of territory we get calls from

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's not blocked.
• I would call you.
• Chair calls Key West. Is Key West here? Chair calls Key West.
• Chair calls...
• Chair calls James.

Bills: HB4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• ROBIN, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL >> Chair Trumbull: HERE. >> Vice Chair Davis: HERE. >> Sen
• CHAIR I CLOSE. >> Chair Trumbull: ROBIN PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON SENATE BILL 152. >> Sen.
• THE ROLL CALL?
• THE ROLL CALL. >> Sen.
• I ASKED FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> Chair Trumbull: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL. >> SENATOR BERMAN QUICK

Keywords: 999, senate, all