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• only attorney that works as general only attorney that works as general counsel<00:37:58.000>
• Is there a 911 in an emergency.
• The treasurer to emergency action.
• <01:47:37.360> 500 it would generate $5 million? 500 it would generate $5 million?
• doing great, you're going to generate doing great, you're going to generate this<01:54:26.719>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > with Every generation is saddled with Every generation is saddled with challenges.<00:08:15.840
• <00:08:49.279> meet generation that's eager to meet generation that's eager to meet challenges
• Acting quickly alongside emergency.
• And with that, I yield back. executives and sheriffs to emergency executives and sheriffs to emergency
• made this an emergency. made this an emergency.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:26:41.200> My I'm I'm a third generation guy. My I'm I'm a third generation guy.
• In general, contractors, and more.
• <01:04:22.880> farmers commitments to new and emerging farmers commitments to new and emerging
• I am a fifth-generation farmer.
• <01:12:36.880> farmers will greatly support emerging farmers will greatly support emerging

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• them talking about almost emergency them talking about almost emergency preparedness<01:06:18.799
• <01:13:08.960> excise produced food from the general excise produced food from the general
• recommend is that when the general recommend is that when the general excise<01:14:30.400> tax
• <01:28:03.280> meeting, with notice for the emergency meeting, with notice for the emergency
• Happy >> Good afternoon, Deputy Attorney General >> Good afternoon, Deputy Attorney General

Bills: SB2709, SB3154

Keywords: biosecurity, Department of Agriculture, quarantine, Akamai Arrival Program, importation regulations, pests control, plant health, animal health, compliance mechanisms, environmental review, transportation projects, NEPA, state sovereignty, federal compliance, streamlining, Hawaii Department of Transportation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began with SB 2709, which would require the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Okami arrival program and strengthen quarantine enforcement for plants, non-domestic animals, and microorganisms. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the bill, as did DAB, saying it would improve biosecurity and make some provisions mandatory rather than optional. Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines supported the goal but raised concerns about language changing inspections from “may” to “shall” for aircraft, warning of possible federal preemption and operational conflicts unless the bill is clarified to align with federal aviation safety, security, and operational requirements. Committee members questioned DAB about inspection timing, scope, and compliance; DAB said the measure is intended to increase enforcement, improve form completion rates toward a 90% goal, and expand beyond airlines to other entry modes, while also noting plans to restore detector dog use and improve software/AI tools for processing forms. Decision-making on SB 2709 was deferred to February 17 at 3:02 p.m. in Room CR229. The committees then took up SB 3154, an administration measure authorizing the Department of Transportation to assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for highway, rail, public transportation, and multimodal projects, with the aim of streamlining environmental review. DOT supported the bill and explained that it would allow the department to work directly with federal resource agencies such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife and SHPO rather than routing everything through federal highways. After brief discussion, the Committee on Transportation voted to pass SB 3154 with technical amendments, and the AEN committee followed with the same recommendation; the measure was adopted with five votes in favor. A later portion of the transcript shifted to SB 2374 on the blue economy. DBED said it supported the concept but noted that it already sits on many working groups and would need resources if a new working group is created. DBED suggested the committee could instead request research through a letter or memo, and said agencies including ADC, HTDC, and Agriculture had already begun internal discussions. Testimony in support came from IMUA Alliance, Hawaii Food Policy, and others, emphasizing the potential for blue economy ventures to support survivors, align with climate and cultural goals, and create economic opportunity. No final vote on SB 2374 appears in the excerpt.

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• So the issue at Lake Powell is you have power generation capabilities there.
• It was—that’s only in a state of emergency.
• It was that's only in a state of emergency.
• And even then, the Attorney General may act, but not must.
• If the Attorney General does not act, nothing happens.

Bills: HB2042, HB2052, HB2055, HB2056, HB2094, HB2098, HB2185, HB2328, HB2758, HB2798

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• to vary to plus or minus three grand but that's generally correct.
• It is not true that recapture funds go into general revenue.
• And now districts generally spend more than their spent allotment on spend.
• But that's not a general hold harmless every time this thing happens.
• You can see that it has generally been on an upward trend. trajectory.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• housing at rates higher than the general housing at rates higher than the general po<00:17:43.080
• They can build generational wealth.
• My family has been in the construction trades for generations, so many generations that my mother's family
• that<00:51:03.839> my Generations so many generations that my Generations so many generations
• should be adapted as an emergency should be adapted as an emergency Statewide<01:31:16.639> um

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Discussion on Senate Bill 835, General. Discussion on Senate Bill 835.
• You're foregoing the general revenue. It never hits the treasury.
• The government recommended a $26 million general revenue reduction.
• The government recommended a $26 million general revenue reduction.
• The new generation cooperative tax credit has been around since 1999.

Summary: The House took up a series of conference committee reports and third-read Senate bills near the end of session, with several members also recognizing House drafters and research staff. The chamber first adopted and finally passed Senate Joint Resolution 87, which drew debate over whether the measure would remove the City of St. Louis sheriff as an elected office; supporters said the change also applied to other charter governments, while opponents argued it reduced local autonomy. The report and final passage both succeeded on 95-46 votes. Members then adopted and finally passed Senate Bill 973, a package combining a wholesaler/real estate transparency measure with a land bank provision. Senate Bill 1421, a broad public safety bill, was also advanced after a motion to exceed the conference differences; supporters highlighted provisions on clean slate, masked intimidation, prosecuting attorney salaries, fentanyl, gift card fraud, unmanned aircraft, and other public safety items. The conference report passed 116-18, the bill finally passed 110-25, and the emergency clause for the drone-related portion passed 136-5. The House also adopted and finally passed Senate Bills 835 and 1111, a combined conference report that included insurance consumer protections, court administration updates, treatment court and judgeship provisions, a St. Louis civil case surcharge, and the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. Senate Bill 1408 was stripped back to a single issue authorizing MoDOT to consider raising rural interstate speed limits from 70 to 75 mph, and it passed 93-46. Senate Bill 913, extending several agriculture tax credits and adding a short line railroad credit, prompted extended debate over tax credits, budget pressures, and whether such incentives should be extended now or later; a proposed child tax credit amendment was withdrawn, and the bill ultimately passed 107-30. The House then began debate on Senate Bill 1553, a critical minerals and pharmaceutical manufacturing incentive bill, with supporters framing it as a jobs and supply-chain security measure and opponents raising questions about tax incentives and local impacts.

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• Art generates economic their lives. Art generates economic activity,<00:18:20.400> value.
• <00:40:18.160> funds Advocate, removal of all general funds Advocate, removal of all general
• and 80% on generic and 80% on generic drugs.<00:50:22.880> This<00:50:23.119> board
• And those generation before us.
• admissions to the emergency department. admissions to the emergency department.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Director General, and the Texas Civil Commitment Office.
• Item 10, the very top, general revenue dedicated account 5111.
• Item 34, Office of the Inspector General or OIG.
• General, Susan. and Biles.
• I came from the Office of Attorney General.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• House Bill 253, emergency.
• The industry generates an production.
• thousand manh hours to restore emergency thousand manh hours to restore emergency power<01:50:51.040
• House Bill 36, an act relating to respiratory care. emergency. emergency.
• projects and declaring an emergency. projects and declaring an emergency.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Crane, Dallas, General Mike Hagan, Fredericksburg, Ms. Vernon K. Hines, Pleasanton, Mr.
• A 9% deduction on an annual basis from the general revenue.
• They pay for emergency medical services. They pay for warning systems in floods.
• It states that the Attorney General may prosecute.
• Let me read from Article 4, Section 1. 22 of the Texas Constitution states the Attorney General shall

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

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• We talk a lot about preserving generational farms.
• What happens to the next generation and beyond?
• As new matters emerge like PFAS, the agency is able to react.
• Members, during emergency conditions, ERCOT will exercise its enforcement discretion over generation
• during emergency conditions.

Bills: HB1341, HB1674, HB4028, SB2321

Keywords: hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions

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• So I guess those are just my two general things there. Rep.
• So I guess those are just my two general things there.
• We have been in a climate emergency for years.
• accounts, which are right-sized to municipal emergencies and not to unprecedented weather emergencies
• Emergency department visits also increased significantly with heat.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of climate, energy, and environmental justice proposals. Early testimony strongly supported the Climate Change Superfund or “Polluter Pays” bill (H.1014/S.58), which would assess the largest fossil fuel emitters for a one-time fee based on historic emissions to fund climate adaptation. Sponsors argued the bill is modeled on Superfund cleanup principles, would target only the largest multinational polluters, would not be passed on to consumers, and would direct a significant share of funds to environmental justice communities. Committee members asked about the number of companies covered, consumer impacts, and whether the bill would address other forms of environmental destruction; sponsors said it was limited to major fossil fuel companies with a Massachusetts footprint and did not cover other pollution sources. The committee also heard testimony on a fusion energy compact proposal (S.673) that would direct the administration to develop a framework for a New England regional compact to accelerate fusion research, workforce development, and supply-chain growth. Supporters from MIT and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said fusion could become a major clean-energy and economic opportunity, but acknowledged the technology is not yet commercially viable and still has unresolved technical, cost, and waste-management questions. Members pressed on environmental impacts, siting, waste, costs, and whether the bill would create a compact or only a framework; sponsors said it would only create the framework and that the administration would need to negotiate with other states. Another major topic was a pilot program for nature-based climate solutions (H.971/S.??), backed by legislators, Boston Harbor Now, and UMass Boston’s Stone Living Lab. Witnesses said the bill would help speed permits for research and demonstration projects such as living shorelines, marsh restoration, and hybrid “green-to-gray” flood protections, while maintaining safeguards and protecting Indigenous and historic resources. Committee members asked how the proposal would interact with other permitting reforms and whether it could conflict with housing or wetland-related streamlining; supporters said it was complementary and aimed at making projects faster, more affordable, and more data-driven. The hearing also covered climate-safe buildings and climate adaptation funding bills. Supporters of H.1004/S.583 said current building codes do not adequately account for future flooding, heat, and wind, and the bill would add climate expertise to the building board, allow stretch resilience codes, expand floodplain standards, and create a retrofit program. Related testimony backed H.938/S.572, which would create a dedicated climate and community resilience fund financed by a small fee on property insurance premiums; advocates said it would provide stable long-term revenue for adaptation, especially in environmental justice communities, and help replace unreliable federal funding. One witness from CLF supported the climate-safe buildings and funding bills but opposed S.560/H.939 as too broad. The committee also heard testimony on airport air-quality legislation (H.997) calling for more monitoring and mitigation of ultra-fine particulate pollution around Logan Airport and Massport communities. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• > medical Senate bill 159, emergency medical Senate bill 159, emergency medical services<00:03
• <01:14:59.840> To rather than the The Attorney General To rather than the The Attorney General
• <01:24:58.360> to individual or as the Attorney General to individual or as the Attorney General
• , criminal law, emergency response, criminal law, emergency response, animal,<01:58:47.560> prohibited
• . emergency. emergency.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 122 members present, heard the journal read, and proceeded through a long series of Senate messages, concurrence motions, and third-reading votes on a wide range of bills. Early business included conference committee appointments on Senate Bill 159 (Emergency Medical Services Vehicles and Ambulances, Required Supplies), Senate Bill 514 (Third Degree Assault), and Senate Bill 866 (Chain Restaurants, disclosure of sodium and added sugars), along with several other bills where the House declined to recede from its amendments and named conferees. The chamber also adopted concurrence on House Bill 1181 (children in out-of-home placement) and House Bill 1219 (climate change/homeowners insurance study), and adopted a favorable committee report on House Bill 1602 (no-cost cancer screening for volunteer firefighters), which was amended to add sponsors, make technical changes, and include retired volunteer firefighters before being ordered printed for third reading. The House then took up a Rules Committee consent calendar and moved a batch of bills to the appropriate committees. On third reading, it passed House Bill 1028 (Caroline County Board of Education compensation increase) and House Bill 1599 (Choptank River Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund) by constitutional majorities. It also rejected Senate amendments on House Bill 107 (Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program), House Bill 153 (residential rental apartments air conditioning requirement), House Bill 1063 (hunting management), and House Bill 1067 (lead and lead-based ammunition phase out), appointing conference committees in each case. House Bill 717 (Baltimore City raffles for organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams) and House Bill 892 (cemeteries, actions for sale/transfer/alternate use) also had Senate amendments rejected. The chamber then passed a series of Senate bills on third reading, including Senate Bill 309 (precious metal bullion or coins sales tax exemption), 523 (vernal pools identification), 742 (Maryland Protecting People with Disabilities Act), 141 (election misinformation/disinformation and deep fakes), 298 (Maryland Capital Police statewide jurisdiction), 515 (Health Services Cost Review Commission rate setting), 638 (Maryland Heritage Areas funding and grants), 28 (state employee arbitration reform), 72 (Baltimore County off-premises alcohol sales), 361 (Baltimore City alcoholic beverages license extension), 414 (Anne Arundel County nonprofit swim club license), 601 (cybersecurity standards), 305 (incarcerated individual training and reentry grant fund extension), 331 (retired law enforcement handgun permit renewal), 516 (protective body armor requirements and reporting), 651 (transfer-on-death deed establishment), 865 (private passenger automobile insurance work group), 933 (temporary appointment to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities), 261 (money transmission act definition changes), and 823 (Parole Commission selection committee changes). Most passed with little or no debate; Senate Bill 523 drew opposition from a delegate who warned that identifying vernal pools could lead to future regulation and land-use restrictions, while Senate Bill 823 prompted questions about victims’ rights and whether state’s attorneys remained opposed, with the floor leader saying the bill added a victims’ rights advocate to the selection committee and that opposition had been limited to written testimony. Several members later changed votes on Senate Bill 638 and Senate Bill 865 before the House moved on.

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• And then the following month we'll move into bringing someone from outside to talk more generally about
• In general, highlight, the service must aid in the prevention.
• Emergency departments are designed to be generalists to serve whoever walks in.
• Emergency doctors don't treat individuals with very unstable diabetes.
• Just in general, in general, because everyone said, like, if you don't, I mean, that's kind of common

Keywords: 907, all

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• the first interim of implementation and incorporates a few other changes to interim activities in general
• the first interim of implementation, and incorporates a few other changes to interim activities in general
• Generally, at the Legislative Council Bureau, we defer to a manual called Mason's Manual of Legislative
• But in your proposed amendment it says, to be determined, some process for emergencies.
• emergency happen on the day that they are planning to go and vote, to make sure that they are still

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• People are very generous. I think we raised $1.3 million for the Panhandle Fires this time. Mr.
• Commission is the lead agency for all issues involving foreign and emerging animal diseases.
• Generally, I don't like mandates either, but when I went to school, my mom packed my lunch.
• We've got to have another younger generation coming behind us.
• So they're not generating any extra revenue.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Adoption of the emergency clause to Senate Bill 1421.
• You're foregoing the general revenue. It never hits the treasury.
• And the General Assembly could prioritize year in, year out.
• The government recommended a $26 million general revenue reduction.
• The new generation cooperative tax credit has been around since 1999.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And whereas for the second consecutive year, the Slaters emerged triumphant on championship day with
• Assembly congratulates the the General Assembly congratulates the 2026<00:09:22.160> Hartford
• Representatives that the General Representatives that the General Assembly<00:11:03.600> congratulates
• Representatives that the General Representatives that the General Assembly<00:15:30.639> congratulates
• <00:25:28.880> and and he'll be testifying in general and and he'll be testifying in general

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House began with devotional remarks and then handled several procedural referrals. Senate bills 198 and 323 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means under House Rule 35A because they affect state revenue, and Senate Bill 326 was also referred to Ways and Means after the Transportation Committee reported it favorably with amendment. House Resolution 18, supporting preservation of the Julian Scott birthplace in Johnson, was read by title and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions under House Rule 52. The chamber then read a series of adopted House concurrent resolutions honoring Vermont schools and individuals, including the Fair Haven Union High School Slater bowling team, the Hartford High School Hurricanes girls ice hockey team, the Hartford girls basketball team, Theres Black as Vermont Mother of the Year, and the Mount Mansfield Union High School girls tennis team. Members made brief announcements welcoming some of the honorees and guests to the chamber, including the Mount Mansfield tennis team, Theres Black, the Fair Haven bowling team, and others. The main floor action was on House Resolution 17, affirming that all Vermonters are presumed competent to communicate and must be provided communication resources of their choice. The Human Services Committee chair explained the resolution grew out of testimony on alternative communication methods, including facilitated communication and rapid prompting method, and said the committee heard from people with lived experience, professionals, and written testimony from medical and speech-language organizations. The committee reported the resolution out 9-0-2, and the House adopted it. The House then took up Senate Bill 209, relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations, and proceeded to its third reading and concurrence-with-amendment question.