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• These are her words: 'I wanted to write and thank you personally for sponsoring Senate Bill 101.
• These are her words: 'I wanted to write and thank you personally for sponsoring Senate Bill 101.
• Is it to fix all society's ills or is it to teach you reading, writing, and arithmetic?
• 26:06.520> reading, ills or is it to teach you reading, ills or is it to teach you reading, writing
• writing, and arithmetic? writing, and arithmetic?

Keywords: 958, all

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• I'll write you down. I'll start with Senator Rarickson then Senator Gronert.
• I'll write you down. I'll start with Senator Rarickson then Senator Gronert.
• I'll write you down. I'll start with Senator Rarickson then Senator Gronert.
• I'll write you down. I'll start with Senator Rarickson then Senator Gronert. Thank you, Mr.
• I'll write you down. I'll start with Senator Rarickson then Senator Gronert.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• so any advocacy that any of us can do, I would love it if the Children and Families Committee would write
• the Children and Families Committee if the Children and Families Committee would<01:27:50.960> write
• letter<01:27:51.480> to<01:27:51.560> the<01:27:51.640> federal would write
• a letter to the federal would write a letter to the federal government<01:27:52.560> asking<01
• war was sent to our community, and it feels strange now to have to sit here in committee and try to write

Bills: HF3415

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• there's accountability for them, a crime, and making sure that I think it should be in law and in writing
• in<00:34:39.679> law<00:34:40.320> and<00:34:40.560> in<00:34:40.800> writing
• <00:34:41.200> stating should be in law and in writing stating should be in law and in writing
• If you want to write it the way I think it needs to be written, I'm more than happy to sit with you and
• say, 'Hey, here's the way I think you need to write it.'

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, confirmed a quorum, and heard several ceremonial recognitions, including an invocation by seminarian Benjamin Oler and a resolution honoring Taiwan’s ambassador, Alexander Ui Tore, for strengthening Maryland’s partnership with Taiwan. Senators also welcomed the day’s doctor, Dr. Larry Green, AFCEA Central Maryland chapter members, Chesapeake Bay Foundation student leaders, and Salisbury University students visiting for committee work. On legislation, the chamber referred Senate Bill 995 on cannabis licensing, labor peace agreements, and collective bargaining rules to the Rules Committee, and a bond initiative for New Market Town Hall to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 241, which would automatically restore voter registration for individuals released from state correctional facilities; the committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 323, the Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Youth Charging Reform Act. One amendment to keep first-degree assault in automatic adult charging was offered and debated at length, with supporters arguing the offense is extremely serious and should begin in adult court, and opponents saying the bill allows judges to make individualized decisions and aligns Maryland with other states and federal juvenile practice. The amendment failed by a 27-vote negative roll call. A second amendment from the minority whip sought to exclude firearm-in-drug-crime offenses and firearm use with felony drug convictions from automatic juvenile court treatment; the sponsor argued these offenses involve serious armed drug activity and should remain in adult court, while the bill’s supporters emphasized juvenile services and judicial discretion. The transcript cuts off before the vote on that second amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll write comments on this measure here for any questions. M. >> Okay.
• I'll write comments on this measure here for any questions. >> Okay.
• us who are trying to recruit pharmacists, who are trying to grow our own, and at the same time we write
• <01:28:51.840> we grow our own and at the same time we grow our own and at the same time we write
• a ton of scholarship letters for write a ton of scholarship letters for our<01:28:54.320> employees

Bills: HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268

Keywords: retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account

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• Madam Chair, I'm actually would like you to write a letter to the federal government cuz the federal
• I did write a letter asking for a full audit by CMS last July and now they are working on it.
• Madam Chair, I'm actually would like you to write a letter to the federal government cuz the federal
• I did write a letter asking for a full audit by CMS last July and now they are working on it.
• I did write a letter asking for a full audit by CMS last July and now they are working on it.

Bills: HF3542

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the interim, we had an issue where, for some reason, it was determined that optometrists couldn't write
• So, in order to make sure this does not get misinterpreted again, we're just writing a clarification.
• It just lets the optometrist write the prescription for the window tint.
• It just lets the optometrist write bill.
• It just lets the optometrist write the<00:02:23.000> prescription<00:02:24.000> for<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But you don't want us to just write the money, write the check to you?
• operator ensured that the course was adhering to both social studies and English standards through heavy writing
• the course was it was adhering to both social studies and English standards through heavy you know writing
• I mean, I could write probably a book about this in terms of protocols and procedures.
• I mean, I could write probably a book about this in terms of, I don't know.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So when people are saying things and you know that you might disagree, if you could just write them down
• So when people are saying things and you know that you might disagree, if you could just write them down
• So when people are saying things and you know that you might disagree, if you could just write them down
• So when people are saying things and you know that you might disagree, if you could just write them down
• So when people are saying things and you know that you might disagree, if you could just write them down

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted a congratulatory House resolution honoring the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the 2025 Maryland Class 2A state championship. The House also journalized Baltimore City 2026 bond/loan authorization resolutions and moved a series of introductory House bills and bond initiatives through first reading and committee referral without objection. On the special order calendar, House Bill 28, concerning higher education/private career schools advertising, received a favorable report and was ordered printed for third reading. House Bill 226, creating a Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations structure, was also reported favorably as amended. Two floor amendments were adopted to that bill: one clarifying that any affiliated foundation may only raise funds or provide support and may not run programs or set policy, and another restoring conflict-of-interest and ethics protections, including limits on family members and public ethics application requirements. A later amendment to HB 226 was rejected by a recorded vote of 95 in the negative, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The most extended debate centered on House Bill 229, which increases the Maryland Transportation Authority’s revenue bond limit from $4 billion to $5 billion to help finance the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. One amendment sought to prohibit toll increases without General Assembly approval; its sponsor argued the added borrowing would likely lead to future toll hikes and that elected representatives should vote on them. The floor leader opposed the amendment, saying it would weaken MDTA’s independent rate-setting authority, harm its bond rating, and increase financing costs, while noting the bill is intended to cover bridge reconstruction costs and federal reimbursement timing. After debate, the amendment failed on a recorded vote, and HB 229 was ordered printed for third reading.

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• Helped me kind of get my writing all together and continue.
• Helped me kind of get my writing all together and continue.
• Helped me kind of get my writing all together and continue. meet to have um a good qualifying meet to
• Helped me kind of get my writing all together and continue. >> Sorry.
• Helped me kind of get my writing all together and continue. >> I’ve written short films.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard seven bills on consumer protection, DBEDT-related matters, and tourism/creative industry issues. On SB 2031, DCCA supported aligning state law with the FTC’s 2025 rule on hidden fees and pricing misrepresentations in live event ticketing and short-term lodging; hotel and financial industry witnesses also testified, and senators asked for complaint and enforcement data. On SB 2129, DBEDT and business groups supported a study of minimum wage impacts, with testimony emphasizing effects on hours, employment, prices, and business viability; a senator asked whether the study could also examine the gig economy and business closures, and DBEDT said that may be possible but would require more research and data access. On SB 2259, which would promote dementia-friendly businesses, DBEDT said the measure fit better with another agency and lacked the department’s expertise, while the Executive Office on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association supported the intent and offered to help with curriculum, branding, and training. Testifiers described dementia as a spectrum and said businesses should be trained to communicate effectively with customers and employees living with the disease; suggested amendments included changing the branding language and requiring at least 85% of employees to complete training rather than all employees. A senator also raised concerns about stigma and whether early-stage dementia should affect a person’s ability to function, and the witness responded that people can often function well in early stages. The committee also heard SB 2577 on sports tourism, which DBEDT and the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported as a way to better understand which events draw visitors and economic benefits. SB 2578, creating a film commission, drew broad support from DBEDT, Creative Industries, SAG-AFTRA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, the Hawaii Film Office, and others, but several witnesses urged changes to the commission’s composition and authority, including more labor representation and limits on the commission’s ability to adjust the production cap. Senators questioned staffing, costs, and whether current film office employees should transfer to the new commission, and one senator proposed a friendly amendment to add musicians, SAG, IATSE, and Teamsters, though the department cautioned that too many members could make the commission difficult to manage. The transcript ends during discussion of the film bill, with no final votes or committee actions stated for the measures heard.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is one branch of government that can write a budget, and that is our branch.
• Representative Riggs then asked whether there was something in writing. report to see exactly what it
• So do you have something in writing maybe?
• Okay, so do you have something in writing, maybe your policy, whatever, as far as use of AI to tease
• I always said, you know, you see those temp tags, rip them off, write them a ticket, and if they don't

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• You could write it. What just happened? Leach can never have his feet killed.
• They write that up as it's a run-of-the-mill case.
• But yet they have found that writing a bad check or shoplifting is a crime of moral turpitude.
• To writing regarding SB1563 between Representative Charles. Members, you've heard the motion.
• Down to writing in place in the journal. Members, you've heard the motion.

Bills: SB15, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SB6, SB2878, SB13, SB30, SJR87, SB7, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB57, SB512, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB1346, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB552, SB646, SJR1, SB15, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SCR9, SB21, SB1198, SB1405, SB2601, SB2778, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• bringing a member here, and using an article or a reporter's interpretation of that, and how that writing
• bringing a member here, and using an article or a reporter's interpretation of that, and how that writing
• But the reality is what the media was writing about was a bill that was introduced and not only a bill
• But the reality is what the media was writing about was a bill that was introduced and not only a bill
• issue to the Rules Committee, and it may be something that the Rules Committee, when they look at writing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:59:34.640> underwrite<00:59:35.280> for uh uh when we could write underwrite for
• uh uh when we could write underwrite for under<00:59:35.839> for<00:59:36.599> uh<00:59
• I did write a book about it. Healthcare in crisis: is the government the solution or the problem?
• I did write a book about it. Healthcare in crisis is the government the solution or the problem?
• I did write a book about it. Healthcare in crisis is the government the solution or the problem?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I could never write an agenda that I keep to, so we're looking at that.
• , like, um, adding them to session law or having the author of an expenditure kind of put down in writing
• of an expenditure kind of put<00:48:45.920> down<00:48:46.079> in<00:48:46.440> writing
• what it is that the put down in writing what it is that the that<00:48:48.800> the<00:48:48.960
• But she said, “Well, can I write something? Will you read it? Will you tell this lady?”

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• I am writing to speak in support of the Workforce Development Fund dollars to support union sponsors
• I am writing to speak in support of the Workforce Development Fund dollars to support union sponsors
• <00:30:31.640> Schools<00:30:32.559> I<00:30:32.640> am<00:30:32.760> writing
• <00:30:33.080> to Hopkins Public Schools I am writing to Hopkins Public Schools I am writing
• Did the Department of Labor and Industry write this, or I'm just curious where it came from?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This session, the lawmakers of Minnesota have an opportunity to write a new chapter in this story.
• <00:09:44.800> an<00:09:44.920> opportunity<00:09:45.560> to<00:09:45.720> write
• to write a new chapter<00:09:46.800> in<00:09:46.880> this<00:09:47.040> story.
• Minnesota lawmakers can write a new chapter in this story.
• I have given countless testimonies on this topic, and I could write you pages telling all the reasons

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative McFarland, could I ask you to write the report, the blurb? I'll be happy to.
• Representative Smith, do you have any view on who should write the minority report?
• not seeing any all right no Report not seeing any all right no minority Representative Perez will write
• 23.520> to<01:22:24.120> so All right, uh, so we still have Representative Smith will write
• Representative Perez will write the minority report. Mr.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 313 and, on motion by Representative Perez, voted to retain the bill because members felt it needed further work and was not ready for final action. The motion passed 18-0, and no further action was taken on the bill. House Bill 391, an anti-SLAPP measure, was then discussed; supporters said it addressed a real problem and should move forward, while opponents raised concerns that it was too broad, could affect criminal cases, and might create procedural complications. The committee voted 18-0 to retain HB 391 as well, and it was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 462, establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential properties. Representative McFarland moved OTP, saying the bill raised First Amendment and property-rights concerns. The motion passed 18-0, and the bill was also placed on consent. The committee then turned to House Bill 509, which would require reporting on forfeitures. Supporters argued the information was useful for future legislation, while opponents said the reporting would be costly, duplicative, and potentially split data across fiscal years. The committee voted 11-7 to recommend OTP, with a minority of members opposed. House Bill 520, authorizing Department of Education hearing officers to issue subpoenas, drew the most extended debate. Supporters argued DOE needed the same tools other agencies have, while opponents said DOE already had access to needed information, the Attorney General could handle subpoenas, and the bill would create an unbalanced process and raise due process and student-record concerns. Representative Tur offered Amendment 0842H to shift subpoena power from DOE hearing officers to the Attorney General; after debate, the amendment failed 10-8. The transcript cuts off as the committee begins the roll call on the underlying bill after rejecting the amendment.

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• The testifiers that are before you today, mostly in writing, come from all walks of life and nearly all
• The testifiers that are before you today, mostly in writing, come from all walks of life and nearly all
• The testifiers that are before you today, mostly in writing, come from all walks of life and nearly all
• c> from<00:13:43.480> all<00:13:43.760> walks<00:13:44.079> of mostly in writing
• come from all walks of mostly in writing come from all walks of life<00:13:45.440> and<00:13:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Water and Land Committee heard several measures related to DLNR, coastal management, and public lands. SB 561, which appropriates funds for conservation enforcement equipment for the Oʻahu branch of DOCARE, drew broad support from DLNR and multiple organizations, with the chair noting 18 supporters and no opposition. SB 465 would require DLNR to study the carrying capacity of Kīkiʻola Small Boat Harbor on Kauaʻi and report to the Legislature; DLNR supported the intent but suggested the study be timed with an ongoing $41 million capital improvement project. Senator Kouchi explained the bill was meant to close a permit loophole that has allowed operators to increase passenger capacity without additional approval, while one testifier opposed the measure as unnecessary and late. Supporters included county and community representatives, while some written testimony opposed it. The committee also heard SB 1456, which broadens the definition of beach restoration to include work on eroded beaches and degraded dune systems, including sand management, native vegetation, and removal of abandoned materials. DLNR, the University of Hawaiʻi, and other testifiers supported the measure as an administrative update. SB 1460 would require BLNR lease extensions to use updated forms reflecting current leasing practices; DLNR supported it as an administrative bill. SB 1517 would authorize public land leases for recreational residential use by public lottery limited to county residents. DLNR supported the bill, and Chipper Wiman and others testified that it would help preserve Kauaʻi’s historic recreational cabins and create fairness for local families; the committee also heard concerns about older cabins, market-based auction prices, and the need to keep these leases affordable for residents. The committee then heard SB 1511, which would prohibit vessels longer than 75 feet from entering Honoliʻi Bay, with an exemption for government vessels; DLNR and at least one additional testifier supported it. SB 1019 would allow the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund to be used for beach restoration planning and grants to nonprofits for cleanup, but DLNR said that purpose fit better under the separate Beach Restoration Special Fund, and the Ocean Tourism Coalition opposed the bill on that basis. Finally, SB 1457 would authorize DLNR to issue interim rules on commercial and recreational water sports equipment use for up to two years; DLNR described it as an adaptive-management tool for changing conditions, while multiple water-sports operators and residents opposed it, arguing it would reduce public participation, expand agency power, and target the foiling community. The hearing closed with the chair noting heavy opposition to SB 1457, including 88 written testimonies against it and only a few in support.

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• weigh in on it but we shouldn't<00:20:41.960> just<00:20:42.120> be<00:20:42.280> writing
• <00:20:42.559> a<00:20:42.679> bill<00:20:42.880> that shouldn't just be writing
• a bill that shouldn't just be writing a bill that says<00:20:43.320> commissioner<00:20:43.760
• > go<00:20:43.960> write<00:20:44.240> the<00:20:44.480> uh says commissioner
• go write the uh says commissioner go write the uh language<00:20:45.039> and<00:20:45.200>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all