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• It's limiting to the people that have jobs that are flexible enough to allow them to be here for 100
• Right now, the financial means to purchase a home, a lot of young families.
• a home Right now, the financial means to purchase a home, a lot of young families.
• When safety is on the line, schools need flexibility and stability, not financial threats.
• It also raised the age of purchasing from 18 to 21.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Thanks to Fred Smith, Memphis acquired the NBA's Grizzlies in 2001 when he committed to purchasing the
• Thanks to Fred Smith, Memphis acquired the NBA's Grizzlies in 2001 when he committed to purchasing the
• Thanks to Fred Smith, Memphis acquired the NBA's Grizzlies in 2001 when he committed to purchasing the
• He began his career after purchasing a small gas station, going on to own nine different domestic and
• , always appreciate Austin's flexibility, always appreciate Austin's flexibility, willingness<05:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Anyone who makes a taxable purchase, anyone who has a car and pays tab fees, and buys gasoline.
• As a sales tax, the cost will be borne by the purchasers of these advertising services in Minnesota,
• At its core, this bill imposes a sales tax on business input, not final consumer purchases.
• Tax on business input, not final consumer purchases.
• People purchase fewer things and more services.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It’s an interesting concept whether that might be a little bit more of a flexible approach than a hard
• 27.080> than<02:17:27.639> uh<02:17:27.800> a<02:17:27.960> hard of a flexible
• c><04:43:21.840> are<04:43:22.040> unable<04:43:22.440> to<04:43:22.638> purchase
• The witness replied that if the school is purchasing through the federal food and nutrition program
• they can purchase they can purchase so<05:17:09.718> it<05:17:09.958> could<05:17:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

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• It's just whether they have coverage for it or not, whether they purchased it.
• It's just whether they have coverage for it or not, whether they purchased it.
• It's just whether they have coverage for it or not, whether they purchased it.
• It's just whether they have coverage for it or not, whether they purchased it.
• I think there is flexibility, but I'm going to defer to Michelle on those specifics.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process. Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund. Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.

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• You will get a purchase power agreement with Vineyard One. You don't have any option.
• You will get a purchase power agreement with Vineyard One. You don't have any option.
• negotiated long-term power purchase negotiated long-term power purchase agreements<01:36:42.119>
• New Hampshire doesn't want to purchase New Hampshire doesn't want to purchase wind<02:33:54.560>
• People were given the option as to whether or not to purchase renewable energy.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• participates in the Medicaid drug rebate program, meaning they will offer a rebate when Medicaid purchases
• While MassHealth, you know, we also purchase drugs directly for many of our members.
• about it where we take on as a state, just like many other states have, sole responsibility for purchasing
• With the partnership of the legislature, Massachusetts now has the authority and the flexibility for
• on the streets with naloxone, or our public safety colleagues have naloxone now, which they can purchase

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a Health and Human Services budget hearing in Clinton, with opening remarks from Chairs Meg Kilcoyne and Robin Kennedy, local officials, and many House and Senate members introducing themselves. The hearing focused on Governor Healey’s FY27 EOHHS and MassHealth budgets, with repeated themes of rising health care costs, federal funding uncertainty, workforce shortages, and access to care in underserved regions. Members also raised concerns about primary care shortages, rural and regional disparities, behavioral health access, maternal health, food insecurity, and the impact of federal policy changes on Massachusetts programs. EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah said the FY27 EOHHS budget totals $33.7 billion, reflecting mostly non-discretionary growth from health care costs, labor costs, caseload increases, and provider rate pressures. He highlighted targeted investments in foster care, family resource centers, maternal health, youth services, nutrition programs, immigrant legal services, and human service workforce rates, while warning that federal actions could strip roughly $3.5 billion annually from the state’s health care funding. In response to questions, he defended the administration’s cooperation with federal audits and program integrity efforts, discussed the primary care crisis, and said the state is trying to preserve core services while preparing for a more difficult FY28 budget cycle. MassHealth Undersecretary Mike Levine then described two major FY27 challenges: double-digit cost growth and the expected effects of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He said MassHealth’s proposed $22.7 billion gross budget includes a 7.5% increase and relies on a moratorium on new expansions plus targeted reductions, including a $1,000 annual adult dental cap, ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss only, reducing care management to peer-state levels, and work groups to slow growth in PCA, adult foster care, and adult day health spending. Members questioned the impact on Boston Health Care for the Homeless, preventive care, and regional access; Levine said the changes are meant to preserve sustainability, that children and certain disabled populations remain protected, and that the administration will continue working with providers, advocates, and the Legislature on implementation and longer-term reforms.

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• for the prohibition for a individual to provide a prohibited person with a firearm uh aka straw purchase
• 00:06:03.360> straw person with a firearm uh aka straw person with a firearm uh aka straw purchase
• 06:06.800> as<00:06:07.039> part<00:06:07.199> of<00:06:07.360> this purchase
• Um it was said as part of this purchase.
• The issue you were sharing with us had to do with a straw purchase. Is that correct? >> Mr. Chair?

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• because So there's a small loophole which like Aerrol they have enough land they don't want to purchase
• I think the “or” allows the flexibility of the forest committee and municipality or the conservation
• Um, but this is not the case for these purchases. Okay. I have a question.
• . purchases. purchases.
• Also with leases, um, you sometimes have balloon payments at the end if you want to choose to purchase

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Development Corporation for the purchase Development Corporation for the purchase of<00:30:28.480
• We want to prevent this parcel, which is about 146 acres, from being purchased from somebody who may
• We support the state purchasing large tracts of ag land, as you heard Director Gaty, to offer it up in
• We support the state purchasing large tracts of ag land, as you heard Director Gaty, to offer it
• this and give it to the and purchase this and give it to the small<00:34:29.079> farmers<00:34

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• As the previous testifier just said, it allows and enables purchasers and owners to have an at-a-glance
• Msakian, please proceed. enables purchasers, owners to have an at enables purchasers, owners to have
• I see the merit of this bill of giving flexibility for pedestrians to cross in a safe manner, but I also
• I see the merit of this bill of giving flexibility for pedestrians to cross in a safe manner, but I also
• I see the merit of this bill of giving flexibility for pedestrians to cross in a safe manner, but I also

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• One such example would be Coinbase, in which the fee is 1.5% for their purchase.
• of gift cards and share large purchase of gift cards and share the<00:50:13.599> codes.
• as well as all fees charged to purchased as well as all fees charged to the<00:54:42.000> customer
• So we are purchasing an asset directly from us.
• Fourth, and finally, we already have flexibility in our system to allow for the production of material

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It<03:07:00.000> allows<03:07:00.399> flexibility. It allows flexibility.
• It allows flexibility.
• Okay, that's what I'm telling you is that... purchased by uh credit card. uh back in purchased by uh
• Well, come to find out, they went to school together. slash purchaser to put down $7,500. slash purchaser
• Senate/purchaser. Senate/purchaser.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Ukrainians use them to purchase Ukrainians use them to purchase defensive<00:14:05.839> weapons
• This bill will make permanent a flexibility that has been extended to VA and non-VA prescribers alike
• bill will make permanent a flexibility bill will make permanent a flexibility that<03:50:40.720>
• <03:54:16.880> This<03:54:17.120> flexibility temporarily waved.
• This flexibility temporarily waved.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Do people purchasing a firearm need to take a class before they purchase that firearm?
• Do people purchasing a ammunition.
• purchase that firearm? No, they do not. purchase that firearm? No, they do not.
• Firearm people who purchase firearms.
• 22:43.280> now<03:22:44.280> today purchase your ticket right now today purchase your ticket

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House of Delegates met on February 27, 2026, with a prayer, roll call showing 130 members present, and the reading of the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up several House resolutions recognizing guests and honorees, including Harold Futch Sr. II and his daughter R.V. for their collaboration on the album “Harmony” and R.V.’s status as the youngest Grammy winner; Michelle Eberle for her leadership of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; and the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County on its 85th anniversary. Each resolution was read and adopted with applause and congratulations. The House also received Senate Bill 108 from the Senate consent calendar and, by unanimous consent, had it read the first time and referred to committee. In the Economic Matters Committee report, the House adopted favorable reports and sent multiple bills to third reading, including HB 306 on dealer website price transparency, HB 461 on rural readiness and capacity building, HB 573 on fair housing discrimination standards, HB 798 on small minority- and women-owned business capital access, HB 850 on open house disclosure requirements, HB 951 on land records revisions, HB 996 on corporations and associations revisions, HB 1026 on rounding cash transactions, and HB 1312 on legal tender species establishment. HB 306 drew the most debate over its title, which included the “Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act.” One delegate argued the title improperly referenced a private business and should be removed; the floor leader responded that the bill honored consumer advocate Jack Fitzgerald and that the dealership was employee-owned. A motion to special order the bill failed on a roll call vote of 95 no to 38 yes, and the bill was then ordered printed for third reading. HB 691 on permitting efficiency for housing development projects was also special ordered until the next day after members sought more time to review possible amendments. The House adopted amendments and favorable reports on several bills, including HB 243 on comprehensive and general plans, HB 343 on housing counseling services, HB 483 on charitable organization audit thresholds, HB 523 on residential foreclosure restrictions, and HB 243’s amendments clarifying prospective application. Members asked questions about HB 243’s planning requirements and about HB 523’s “zombie mortgage” protections; the floor leader explained that HB 523 would protect homeowners from surprise foreclosures on old debts without forgiving the underlying debt, while HB 243 would modernize comprehensive planning standards without changing local subdivision review processes.

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• Finally, the rule provides for the flexibility to consider a rule related to the reconciliation on the
• What they need is smart, flexible policy, not arbitrary and capricious restrictions that stifle growth
• This flexibility fosters continuous improvement and aligns environmental goals with economic incentives
• need is smart, flexible policy, not arbitrary<02:36:49.359> and<02:36:49.720> capriccious<
• flexibility fosters continuous This flexibility fosters continuous improvement<02:37:09.120> and<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• You know, transitioning to the higher speed is going to give us better flexibility and things that we
• The rest of the equipment will be purchased at a later time as we start doing the steps that we have
• The rest of the equipment will be purchased at a later time as we start doing the steps that we have
• <00:23:02.680> at<00:23:02.880> a of equipment um will be purchased at a of equipment
• um will be purchased at a later<00:23:03.320> time<00:23:04.400> uh<00:23:04.640> as

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KCNA Request for Proposal Process 00:00:01 Overview of KWIC Board and Funding of Kentucky Wired Network Refresh 00:18:10 Zayo Network Services 00:34:40 Discussion of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funding 00:57:32, 958, all

Summary: The committee first focused on a disputed KCNA procurement for a statewide network-related RFP. Members questioned why the RFP had been labeled non-technical, whether COT should have reviewed it, and whether the KCNA board could direct that it be withdrawn. Finance and Administration Cabinet counsel Barbie Dickens said the RFP was authorized by KCNA working with procurement services after termination of the prior contract and breach notices, was issued in November 2025, paused during a protest, later resumed, and remained an open procurement. She said the agency—not the board—directs the procurement process, though she acknowledged an agency and OPS could cancel or reissue an RFP if needed. Legislators pushed back, citing KRS 154 and House Bill 314 as evidence that the KCNA board controls contracts and operations, and one member said the board had requested the RFP be withdrawn. Dickens said she could not predict the outcome and was not KCNA’s counsel. The discussion also touched on whether the current director had asked to stop the RFP and whether that request had been denied, with no final action taken during the exchange. The committee then turned to Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation and the Kentucky Wired refresh project. Jim Barnhart described the structure of the nonprofit corporation, the role of Quick and Quack in the financing and operations arrangement, and the board membership, noting that the refresh funding had been approved in the 2024-26 capital budget. He said the equipment upgrade is necessary because of end-of-life hardware and software support issues, and that the refresh would expand capacity, lower risk, and reduce operating costs. Barnhart said some equipment had already been received, the rest would be purchased later, and the project should begin before September and take about a year to complete. When asked about contract disputes involving Ledcor and whether the vendor had an ongoing contract, Barnhart and the authority representative said they had not been notified of any issues and were not directly involved in that contract dispute. Committee members also raised concerns about a prior market test and whether a lower-cost bidder had been blocked from a previous RFP process. Barnhart said he understood Quack could make that decision and that the Commonwealth did not have input so long as the network was maintained, but he was not involved at the time. A legislator then read from the KCNA statute and argued that the board, not agency staff, is supposed to direct KCNA contracts and operations, saying House Bill 314 did not change those duties. The chair agreed the committee’s intent was for the board to control KCNA and direct contracts, and the discussion ended with a transition away from the KCNA dispute toward future testimony, including a presentation from Zayo Networks on open access networks and broadband infrastructure.

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• was taxed to fix so that I do not cause damage to a car which I'm taxed annually to drive, which I purchased
• hit it, they've pretty much maxed out their sales tax, and it starts affecting people's ability to purchase
• goods and their thoughts on purchasing goods.
• Concerning a requirement that retail establishments accept the United States currency for purchases.
• We spent time on currency for purchases. We spent time on this bill.

Keywords: 981, all

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• One of the efficiencies is: are we able to break down our teams in a way that can work more flexibly
• This allows a spouse of a retired state employee to purchase benefits through CGI after that retired
• 01:48:04.239> state<01:48:04.560> employee<01:48:05.119> to<01:48:05.360> purchase
• retired state employee to purchase retired state employee to purchase benefits<01:48:06.719>
• tires uh, for their own to purchase tires uh, for their own personal<01:59:55.040> vehicles<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Bills: HB2979, HB3790, HB3142, HB3463, HB4143, HJR1086, SB392, HB3087, HB3037, HB3581, HB4058, HB2959, HB4227, HB2997, HB4125, HB1453, HB3521, HB3691, HB2015, HB2940, HB1016, HB3267, HB3695, HB3697, HB3045, HB3662, HB3453, HB3053, HB3301, HB3495, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3845, HB4198, HB4425, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818, HB1242, HB1752, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3240, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3404, HB3704, HB1590, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB4092, HB1979, HB1983, HB1250, HB2952, HB3671, HB3920, HB4118, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB3942, HB4203, HB2588, HB3024, HB3383, HB3279, HB3919, HB3883, HB4193, HB3431, HB3435, HB4352, HB4484, HB1245, HB3172, HB3306, HB4294, HB3880, HB2929, HB3128, HB2956, HB3015, HB3114, HB3567, HB3749, HB4229, HB4237, HB4253, HJR1046, HJR1084, HB3411

Keywords: HB2979, Talyn Bain Act, school zone, school safety, speed limit, 45 mph, state highway, Department of Transportation, ODOT, flashing beacons, traffic enforcement, speeding violation, public school, private school, K-12, drop-off, pick-up, highway safety, municipal maintenance, county commissioners