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• Speaker, I now move to go to the next order of business: introduction of legislation.
• Speaker, and we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
• our legislative process?
• Accept these envelopes of good wishes for a productive legislative session.
• Speaker, your Education Committee, to whom has been referred House Memorial to House.

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• I don't see any reference to procedural mistakes.
• I don't see any reference to procedural mistakes.
• Any reference to procedural mistakes.
• And so I had a meeting with the legislative auditor a couple weeks ago to see if there's any legislative
• And so I had a meeting with the legislative auditor a couple weeks ago to see if there's any legislative

Bills: HF3489, HF3990, HF3825, HF3826, HF3827, HF3822

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• Legislative findings are on page 12.
• Legislative findings are on page 12.
• Director, Rural Vermont, Legislative Council Office of Legislative Council, and I think we heard from
• council from the Office of Legislative Council, another legislative council from the Office of Legislative
• , legislative council, legislative council, another<00:58:33.920> legislative<00:58:34.320

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate Bill 323, suspending the rules to consider it immediately. The bill was described as a broad agricultural measure with committee amendments and fiscal implications, and it was reported favorably by the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. Members outlined sections dealing with milk market corrections, farm-to-school language, repeal of the obsolete pest control compact, pesticide applicator licensing changes, seed law updates, the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program, hemp regulation, and CAFO-related provisions. The Agriculture committee reported the bill out 7-0-1, and the effective date was described as July 1, 2026, except for the hemp provisions, which would take effect upon passage. Much of the discussion focused on the hemp sections. Supporters said the bill updates Vermont law to reflect federal changes and shifts hemp oversight from the Agency of Agriculture to the Cannabis Control Board. The hemp provisions would create registration and licensing requirements for hemp producers, processors, and certain hemp products; set fees; authorize testing, inspections, stop-sale orders, and administrative penalties; and allow rulemaking on product standards, labeling, insurance, additives, and age restrictions. Speakers said the changes were intended to help Vermont’s hemp industry maintain access to banking, insurance, and interstate commerce while improving consumer safety and regulatory clarity. Other agricultural provisions were also explained in detail. The bill would clarify milk producer hearing rights, update farm-to-school grant/contract language, remove outdated pest-control compact language, and adjust pesticide applicator exam and fee rules, including removing the limit on retakes and eliminating certain government applicator fees. It would also modernize seed labeling and definitions, transfer the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program into a new statutory structure under VEDA, and make conforming cross-reference changes in tax and cannabis fund statutes. The final sections would add a CAFO permit working group and require consultant training for state agencies on CAFO inspections, with those provisions contingent on future funding. Ways and Means noted the bill’s fee changes could affect state revenues, including an estimated hemp-related impact of roughly $10,000 to $90,000, though the exact effect was uncertain.

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• for legislators and their guests.
• Senate Bill 2 do pass, thence referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 24 do pass, thence referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 116 do pass, then is referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 130 do pass, and then is referred. to the Finance Committee and thence referred to the Finance

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• Senate Bill 2 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
• This bill has to do with the legislative department cash fund.
• legislative department. legislative department.
• Legislative Council, the State Auditor, and the OLLS.
• legislation to further Faith's<01:01:22.320> legacy.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Speaker, your Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, to which were referred Assembly Bills
• Without objection, so referred.
• Without objection, so referred.
• Without objection, so referred.
• Without objection, so referred.

Keywords: 909, all

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• In terms of events, the Clayton Union County Legislative Luncheon is...
• Also this evening is the Eddy County Legislative Reception in the La Terraza's room at La Fonda from
• President, unanimous consent, we go to our business of introducing legislation.
• Introduction of legislation, the reader will read.
• You do not need to pay to get in as a legislator.

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• , first be referred to the Committee on Finance, respectfully submitted, Thomas E.
• The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Rules.
• My employer could potentially benefit from this piece of legislation.
• What I don't like about this legislation, I will tell... ...be doubling them.
• Is there anything in this legislation? Thank you.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Refer to Committee on Insurance.
• Refer to the Committee on Transportation.
• Refer to the Committee on Public Health.
• Refer to the committee on.
• Refer to the Committee on Cultural.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• counter to the legislation. Thank you. counter to the legislation. Thank you.
• indefensible legislation. indefensible legislation.
• Bill 265 inexpedient to legislate. Bill 265 inexpedient to legislate.
• ,<05:25:26.480> re-referring<05:25:27.120> bills<05:25:27.440> to legislation, re-referring
• bills to legislation, re-referring bills to committee,<05:25:28.160> scheduling<05:25:28.920>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• May You grant her the strength of Caleb during this legislative session.
• Now, God, I pray for this legislative body.
• I ask that every piece of legislation reflects Your character and Your nature.
• the previous legislative day. Any objection? Hearing none, so ordered.
• Hollis is referred to the Committee on Rules. Resolutions. All right, Senator Gudger. Mr.

Bills: SB 2, SJR 36, SB 2, SB 2, SR 29, SB 2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 920, all

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• The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Rules.
• this piece of legislation.
• Is there anything in this legislation that puts a time period for no.
• And for that reason, I cannot support this current legislation. Thank you.
• I urge passage of the legislation. The actuarial impact is the same.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 11, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest and page introductions, including school groups, prayer caucus visitors, and advocates for Home Family Education Day and Women in Blue Day. The chamber then took up committee reports and a large number of House bills, most of them on third reading, along with several resolutions and referrals. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was adopted after remarks emphasizing the value of athletic trainers in preventing injuries and tragedies in school sports. Several other resolutions and concurrent resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules or laid over under the rules. The Senate passed a wide range of bills addressing economic development, public safety, health, licensing, and state administration. Measures approved included bills on the West Virginia Collaboratory at Marshall University, the Business Ready Sites program, volunteer fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure, work zone fines, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement law, the Right to Try Act, quick claim deed tax exemptions, an ibogaine drug-development grant program, aggravated vehicular homicide sentencing, 529 savings plan definitions, opportunity zones, barber apprenticeship, municipal and county hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, intimate image disclosure remedies, executor training materials, contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS information, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, capitation rate review expansions, convention and visitors bureau board membership, peer support services, cosmetology licensure compacts, natural resource police retirement, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program, oil and gas well plugging and carbon capture-related provisions, DUI technical changes, abuse intervention program terminology, and a youth summer employment and career readiness program. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, with a few closer votes, including the Load Forecast Accountability Act and the DNR fee-indexing bill. Several bills were amended on the floor, including title amendments and strike-and-insert changes. The Senate also debated the work zone penalty bill, with supporters citing worker safety and fatalities and opponents arguing the bill increased fines too much without requiring removal of outdated work-zone signs. On the energy-related load forecast bill, senators discussed the inclusion of provisions from Senate Bill 420 and concerns about coal plant utilization and utility impacts. After debate, the Senate adopted amendments and passed the bill. In most cases, after passage the Senate ordered the bills communicated to the House, and for a few measures it also adopted title amendments or made bills effective from passage or on a specified date.

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• Speaker, your Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, to which was referred Senate Bill No
• Without objection, so referred.
• Without objection, so referred. Thank you. Judiciary, without objection, so referred.
• Without objection, so referred.
• Without objection, so referred.

Keywords: 909, all

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• HR 893 by Hannah is being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
• The American Legislative Leadership Foundation pays tribute to his legacy with its Moreno-Rangel Legislative
• We passed the enabling legislation last week.
• Speaker, members, last week we approved the enabling legislation for this.
• Referred to the committee on State Affairs.

Bills: HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102, HB 107, HB1587, HB3684, HB658, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HJR2, HJR6, HJR31, HB1971, SJR3, HB1775, HJR72, HB502, HB3109, HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

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Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• on Ways and Means HB 650 FN is referred on Ways and Means HB 650 FN is referred to<00:10:40.519>
• <00:34:50.440> House and energy to which was referred House and energy to which was referred
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• <01:33:18.040> on report of inexpedient to legislate on report of inexpedient to legislate

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and reports that it do pass, and thence referred to the Judiciary Committee.
• To whom has been referred Senate Bill 5, do pass as amended, and thence referred to the Conservation
• Go to our business introduction of the legislation.
• Introduction of legislation, the reader will read.
• Senate Bill 162 is ordered printed and referred to the Senate Tax, Business...

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• Happy Day 2, Legislative Day negative 7.
• For the new members, you'll find out real quick what Legislative Day is.
• I move we go to the next order of business: introduction of legislation.
• House Bill 30 has been read twice by title, is ordered printed, and referred to the House.
• House Bill 31, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the House Consumer

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• Reminder: MVD is here again in the House Lounge today to assist legislators.
• Senate Bill 143, germane, thence referred to the Conservation Committee.
• Senate Bill 153, germane, thence referred to the Judiciary Committee.
• Bill 46, recommends do pass and thence referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 8, do pass, thence referred to the Finance Committee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Speaker, your Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, to which was referred Senate Bill 74
• I move that Senate Bill 185 be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means. So referred.
• I move that Senate Bill 207 be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means. So referred.
• I move that Senate Bill 260 be referred to your Committee on Commerce and Labor. So referred.
• that Senate Bill 403, be referred to your committee on ways and means. It's so referred.

Keywords: 909, all