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PA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill creates the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification.
- This bill creates the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification.
- It does not prohibit data center development.
- Protecting farmland and encouraging economic development are not mutually exclusive goals.
- It does not prohibit data center development.
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed numerous guests and interns to the chamber, and established a quorum with 202 members voting on the master roll call. The House then received committee reports on several bills and a resolution, including measures from Consumer Protection, Finance, Communications and Technology, Rules, and Appropriations, and agreed to the reports. House Bill 1877 was reported as passed by the Senate without amendment and was signed by the Speaker for presentation to the Governor.
The chamber adopted House Resolution 363, as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission to study Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, including the role of public and private equity in child care and recommendations to improve access and affordability. The House also advanced several bills on final passage, including House Bills 2551, 75, 76, 426, 1127, 2234, and 1585. These measures addressed issues such as banning government text-message collection of fees and tolls, medical licensing for physician assistants and physicians, native habitats at Commonwealth facilities, joining the dental and dental hygienist compact, a spent grain donation tax credit, and restrictions on mugshot removal fees. Most passed with broad support, though House Bill 1127 drew opposition over concerns about licensing standards and the compact structure.
Members also considered House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification for data centers, and House Bill 2496, establishing a temporary pause on data center proposals while local ordinances are reviewed. Both bills were amended several times. Debate on HB 2650 focused on data center impacts on electricity costs, water use, noise, community benefit agreements, and farmland protection; one farmland-protection amendment was tabled, while other amendments on closed-loop cooling and enforceable local criteria were adopted. Debate on HB 2496 centered on preserving local control and home rule authority for municipalities, with amendments clarifying that local governments could continue curative amendment procedures and retain zoning powers. The House agreed to both bills as amended.
The House also re-reported several bills from Appropriations and Rules, reconsidered and re-accepted a prior committee report on House Bill 2359, and announced caucus and committee meetings. At the end of the session, the House moved several bills to Appropriations, removed Senate Bill 1058 from the table calendar to the active calendar, and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And second, it will require each system to develop policies, guidelines, and supporting sequences to
- It requires that career coaches participate alongside counselors and parents in developing eighth-grade
- The bill directs the Department of Education to provide professional development for career coaches,
- There are several bulletins that BESSI had already developed. This kind of puts it into statute.
- It really expands who can help support with that IGP development from just counselors to counselors and
Summary:
The House Education Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several higher education and K-12 bills. SB 234 by Sen. Presley, which would provide grading for medical school students, was briefly discussed and reported favorably without objection. SB 142 by Sen. Reese, dealing with continued management and oversight of Board of Regents support fund matched endowments if a related constitutional amendment passes, drew questions about endowment matching, oversight, and the roughly $75 million in unmatched requests; it was also reported favorably without objection. SB 482 by Sen. Reese, expanding the role of career coaches in middle and high school graduation planning and reporting on career development fund spending, received support from BESE and others, with committee members discussing counselor workload and district flexibility; it was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then took up SB 64 by Sen. Hodges, which would require two people to review initial video/audio recordings from cameras in self-contained classrooms when complaints arise, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 1063 by Rep. Owen, a broad higher education governance bill that would increase board oversight of curriculum, hiring, faculty senates, and discipline, generated extensive discussion and testimony from Rep. Owen and a representative of Parents Defending Education Action, but the author said he did not want to vote on it yet and moved to voluntarily defer it; the committee agreed without objection.
HB 818 by Rep. Riser, as amended, was converted into a reporting bill requiring public inventories and state reporting on assessments, with Cynthia Posey of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers explaining the amendments; the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably with one opposition card noted. Finally, SB 28 by Sen. McMath, carried by Rep. Carver, would lower the age for associate teachers from 25 to 21 to help address the teacher shortage; Department of Education staff said the change could expand the pipeline, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also announced it would meet the following week on Wednesday, May 6, and then adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- For the human development centers? That was DDS, yes, sir.
- For the human development centers? Yes. That was DDS, yes, sir.
- This is for dental services with the Arkadelphia Human Development Center.
- This is for psychology services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center.
- This is physician services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center.
Summary:
The subcommittee reviewed multiple methods of finance and construction items, including projects for Arkansas State University, Black River Technical College, UAMS, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and UCA. The UAPB Allied Health and Sciences Building appeared both as a method of finance and as an alternative delivery construction project, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members approved the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, and several discretionary grants, including Department of Health grants for a heart attack center designation and community health worker training, and DHS grants related to homeless services, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot.
The committee then reviewed service contracts, including RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and a large number of out-of-state and in-state contracts. Testimony focused heavily on DHS staffing and state hospital contracts, the Arkansas State Police seatbelt survey, AEDC’s lithium supply chain analysis, and Shared Administrative Services’ new SuccessFactors performance-management contract. Members asked detailed questions about contract nursing costs, turnover, hiring timelines, and whether some contracts were being renewed or amended beyond their original projected costs. DHS and Veterans Affairs officials explained staffing shortages, retention incentives, and the use of contract labor as a supplement to state employees.
Several contracts drew scrutiny and were held for further review. Representative Wardlaw raised concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments on the Department of Education security contract and on DHS staffing contracts, arguing that some had exceeded their original projected totals. The committee voted to hold contracts 5, 7, and 8 until Friday, while adopting the remaining contracts. The meeting ended after informational reports on service contract amendments without material change, executed contracts, and emergency procurements were presented, with no further business before adjournment.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- "For the human development centers?" "That was DDS. How many people does it..."
- "For the human development centers. Yes, that was DDS.
- This is for dental services with the Arkadelphia Human Development Center.
- This is physician services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center.
- This is physician services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, for HB 927, Local Land Planning and Development. You're recognized to explain the bill.
- It's better than having piecemeal fragmented developments that we've seen across the state of Florida
- I think Not only the community, but the developer actually benefits from that type of review process.
- Things like walkability and compact development are great descriptors, but they aren't standards.
- Our Clay County Board of County Commissioners Doesn't just deny all development, but it's intended to
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-12-26)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to welcome you to the first meeting of the House Standing Committee on Economic Development
- Uh, first item on the agenda is House Bill 577, an act relating to economic development.
- This bill modernizes Kentucky's economic development statutes to better support early stage and high
- So we were a little surprised that there didn't seem to be a lot of interest to develop that plan.
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that a lot of interest um um to develop that a lot of interest um um to develop
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Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll call: 01:22
HB 577 discussion: 03:04
HB 577 vote: 05:26
HB 392 discussion: 06:55
HB 392 vote: 09:54
HCR 16 discussion: 11:00
HCR 16 vote: 14:07, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met for its first meeting, reviewed housekeeping procedures, and established a quorum. The committee first considered House Bill 577, relating to economic development. The bill sponsor and a representative from Blue North said it would modernize Kentucky’s economic development statutes to better support startups and high-growth companies, rename the innovation center program as the Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub program, clarify statutory definitions, expand the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, allow certain out-of-state companies to qualify if they commit to becoming Kentucky-based within 180 days, and broaden the angel investment program to include pass-through entities. The committee approved HB 577 with a favorable expression.
The committee then took up House Bill 392, relating to local public agency transactions, and adopted a committee substitute negotiated with stakeholders including the Kentucky Press Association and the Kentucky Association of General Contractors. The sponsor said the substitute removed the original bill’s best value and reciprocal bidder provisions, lowered the small purchase threshold from $60,000 to $50,000, and would increase that threshold by $10,000 every five years to account for inflation. It would also allow local governments to use certain state contracts with price ranges, permit independent evaluation of some small non-evaluative equipment, and exempt law enforcement vehicles and related equipment from procurement code requirements. HB 392, as amended by committee substitute, passed with a favorable expression.
House Concurrent Resolution 16 was then heard. The sponsor, who had co-chaired the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force, said the task force held six meetings and heard from airports, aviation and education stakeholders, logistics companies, and others. She said the group found there was no real strategic plan for advanced air mobility and recommended that state agencies study infrastructure needs and that the General Assembly develop a strategic plan and legislation for AAM vehicles. Members discussed airport and drone-related issues, and the resolution passed with a favorable expression. Finally, House Bill 593, relating to data centers, was announced but passed over for a later hearing, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 11, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- IT REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO PEDIATRIC PATIENT
- BACK IN THE 2012 TIMEFRAME WE ARE IN A DEEP LEARNING OF AI DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND THE
- I AM VERY PROUD OF THE TRAINING WE ARE CURRENTLY SUPPORTING AND WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING TO SUPPORT.
- SOME OF THE OTHER USE CASES AS WAS MENTIONED WE HAVE USED IT FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.
- ALSO WE RECENTLY FUNDED BY THE MACY JUNIOR FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK IS ANOTHER WAY
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Aug 15th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, good morning everyone, and welcome to the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth
- Development Board also known as Celico. Today I am here on behalf of Executive Director Ms.
- She wasn't able to come, but I want to take the opportunity through workforce development.
- He's worked with me on operations, marketing, website development.
- I also serve as a part-time consultant for the Los Angeles Mall Development Center.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (11-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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these recognized as a in developing these recognized as a in developing these - They've worked development messaging.
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this feedback as they are developing this feedback as they are developing this - Development. Development.
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:58
Putting Young Kentuckians to Work: First Year Update 00:04:06
Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative 00:21:59
Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership 00:57:15, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials.
The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (2-25-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
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its <00:16:12.800>own education will develop its own education will - One in five Americans eventually develop skin cancer from not acquiring everyday sunscreen habits.
- developing SPF habits from a young age. developing SPF habits from a young age.
- Children and teenagers like me in public schools are at major risk for developing skin cancer because
- This will allow them to develop sunscreen habits that they will use for the rest of their lives.
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Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:02
Bills for Consideration:
26RS HB 383: 1:03
26RS HB 469: 6:32
26RS HB 586: 14:46
26RS HB 621: 19:58
Adjournment: 28:32, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education met and first considered House Bill 383, which concerns military-connected students with IEPs and 504 plans. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended by a committee substitute and then a committee amendment, is intended to emphasize Kentucky’s priority for military children and to have their existing or new plans adopted within 30 days of arrival to the greatest extent possible, while documenting cases where that is not possible. Members spoke in support, including references to military families who would benefit. The committee adopted the substitute and amendment and then passed HB 383 favorably to the House floor with the committee substitute attached.
The committee next heard House Bill 469, which would require school board candidates to undergo a background check and can test before appearing on the ballot. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by concerns about school board access to children and school buildings, and that the cost would be paid by the candidate. Members asked about the criteria for disqualification and the open records exemption; the sponsor said the background check would use existing pass-fail criteria and the records exemption would protect candidates from embarrassment if they failed. The committee passed HB 469 favorably with the committee substitute attached.
House Bill 586 was then considered, clarifying that sunscreen is not a medication in schools. The sponsor and a student advocate testified that some districts treat sunscreen as an over-the-counter medication, limiting student use without a provider order, and argued the bill would help prevent sunburn and skin cancer by allowing students to use sunscreen more freely. Members praised the advocacy and asked about the medication issue; the sponsor said the concern came from dermatology stakeholders. The committee passed HB 586 favorably to the House floor.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 621, which would move special education caseload and class-size limits from regulation into statute. The sponsor said the bill responds to proposed Department of Education changes that worried special education teachers, would slightly increase class-size maximums when a paraprofessional is present, and would not affect waiver procedures, preschool caseloads, or speech-language pathologist caseloads. Members asked about the rationale and supporting data for the limits; the sponsor said there are no federal guidelines and the bill was meant to preserve current regulatory numbers. The committee passed HB 621 favorably to the House floor, and then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (1-14-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- because of my district, but it would be Lincoln Trail Area Development District, Green River Area Development
- the development and proposing the development and implementation<00:19:50.080>
of <00:19:50.240 - <00:21:13.679>
which three area development districts which three area development districts - be Lincoln Trail air development be Lincoln Trail air development district.<00:21:19.440>
Green - Green River area development district.
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26RS SB 38 Testimony 00:28
26RS SB 38 Roll Call Vote 06:54
26RS SCR 9 Testimony 11:06
26RS SCR 9 Roll Call Vote 32:00
Adjournment 32:49, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first considered Senate Bill 38, sponsored by Sen. Richardson, which would require Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for services already within their legal scope of practice. Richardson and Taylor Williams of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association argued the bill would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, reduce emergency room use, and lower Medicaid costs by using pharmacists as lower-cost providers. Members asked whether the bill’s language simply aligned Medicaid with an earlier commercial parity law, and Richardson confirmed that it did. He also cited prior study work, research articles, and examples such as strep/flu testing and medication therapy management as covered services. The bill passed unanimously, and several members commented in support, including concerns about pharmacy access and the need for pharmacists to remain available to patients.
The committee then took up a concurrent resolution sponsored by Sen. Meredith calling for a feasibility study of a proposed new Medicaid delivery model. Meredith argued that Kentucky’s Medicaid spending is growing unsustainably and that current managed care arrangements are not improving outcomes enough. He proposed an accountable community health care organization, described as a locally owned, not-for-profit public-private partnership combining elements of accountable care models, with the goal of reducing bureaucracy, improving outcomes, and lowering costs. He said the study would examine a five-year program and ultimately test the model in five regions, with initial focus on the Lincoln Trail, Green River, and Barren River area development districts. Members asked about the study timeline, vendor costs, rural versus urban impacts, and provider recruitment; Meredith said the resolution would be studied by November and that no fiscal note had been prepared. The resolution passed unanimously.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Expanded college grant program, HF2090, considered in higher education committee 3/18/25
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sustainable <00:02:42.480>funding developing sustainable funding developing - everybody's talent to be developed as absolutely as far as they can go.
- everybody's talent to be developed as absolutely as far as they can go.
- everybody's talent to be developed as absolutely as far as they can go.
- We really need in the state, and we need to develop everybody's talent to be developed as absolutely
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have developed modular model.
- <00:09:57.040>
a Minnesota, we are proposing to develop a Minnesota, we are proposing to develop - support from the renewable development support from the renewable development account.<00:10:21.120
- <00:46:47.040>
in uh designed uh and developed in uh designed uh and developed in partnership - to region five economic development to region five economic development commission<01:18:34.960>
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Housing Finance and Policy
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you So, if you're a multi-developer, you So, if you're a multi-developer, - , the developer, the developer, the<00:17:34.400>
project <00:17:34.880>type, <00:17 - <00:18:22.200>
and <00:18:22.960>um non-profit developers and um non-profit developers - <00:21:36.200>
got of what single-family developers got of what single-family developers got
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that our, I've heard by their own admission, that AI developers are developing... ...their own
- admission that AI developers are developing and reiterating and iterating while also deploying, which
- We know that our, I've heard by their own admission, that AI developers are developing... ...their own
- admission that AI developers are developing and reiterating and iterating while also deploying, which
- So I see that the bill requires developers to implement measures to So I see that the bill requires developers
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- on Commerce and Economic Development? on Commerce and Economic Development?
- and Economic Development Trust Fund. and Economic Development Trust Fund.
- This would be a small step to fulfilling that agenda. develop good public policy to buffer develop good
- <03:07:21.680>
has The dam safety program developed has The dam safety program developed has - of work for the division to develop of work for the division to develop planning<03:14:09.160>
Summary:
The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading.
Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill.
After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/27/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
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development development where brownfield development development where brownfield development - Let's develop would like I'm I'm good. Let's develop the<00:35:25.359>
list. - possible, brownfield development where possible, and only then greenfield development.
- sites that could be developed. sites that could be developed.
- process in terms of future development? process in terms of future development?
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/05/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
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or of Housing and and Urban Development or of Housing and and Urban Development - related so the intent when we developed related so the intent when we developed the<01:23:21.440
- We had those concerns developing this, and when we developed the language, we were aware of the things
- We had those concerns developing this, and when we developed the language, we were aware of the things
- we spend our resources on developing we spend our resources on developing them<03:31:01.960>
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, right now the interstate was going to be commercial development for them, and we've got a bunch
- of the land at one of the major exits that they can't develop commercially. >> Senator, is that the
- because there's not a cleared developed because there's not a cleared up<00:11:23.519>
who <00 - for them and and we've got a development for them and and we've got a bunch<00:11:44.399>
of < - exit that they can't develop exit that they can't develop commercially. commercially. commercially
Keywords:
SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, discrimination, immunization, facial coverings, healthcare rights, religious convictions, civil rights, Attorney General
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Chitten Southeast District, Senator Rahm Hinsdale, for the report of the committee on economic development
- <00:09:52.240>
which committee on economic development which committee on economic development - on economic development. on economic development.
- The question is, shall the resolution be amended as recommended by the Committee on Economic Development
- Are you ready on Economic Development?