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• And most communities are using the state contract, the OSD contract, for pricing.
• DEP will contract directly with the PRO without any participation from producers.
• So, if I understand the assignment, I’ll comment on...
• of them include, and are not limited to, municipalities, colleges, and private entities that are contracting
• It is increasing costs to manage our trash by as much as 40% each contract cycle.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• some of the financing approaches that have been deployed, for example in Sweden, which includes a contract
• Jordan Kineainen responded that, for all grant programs, anything awarded by the commission has a contract
• And after they got the contract signed, one of the fellows had been quiet the whole day walked up and
• Will's work, as far as the contract, is complete with this, but he has agreed to be available online
• They're not assigned to any specific legislator.

Keywords: 908, all

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• some of the financing approaches that have been deployed, for example, in Sweden, which includes a contract
• okay, we're going to have a wine and cheese party up on top of Chalky Buttes, and we'll sign this contract
• And after they got the contract signed, one of the fellows had been quiet the whole day walked up and
• Will's work, as far as the contract, is complete with this, but he has agreed to be available online
• They're not assigned to any specific legislator.

Summary: The committee met to review advanced nuclear energy issues in North Dakota, beginning with approval of the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon presented an overview of the advanced reactor landscape, distinguishing light-water SMRs, advanced Gen 4 reactors, and microreactors. The presentation emphasized that light-water SMRs are the most near-term deployable and use familiar low-enriched uranium fuel, while many Gen 4 designs may require high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALU), which is not yet supported by a mature U.S. supply chain. Nucleon also noted that advanced reactors are being developed primarily for industrial heat applications, while microreactors are niche, higher-cost systems for remote or mission-critical uses. Committee members asked about fuel availability, safety, recycling, and whether large reactors such as AP-1000s were evaluated; the presenter said fuel development is proceeding in parallel but remains a bottleneck, and that siting and grid capacity often make SMRs more practical than gigawatt-scale plants in North Dakota. Representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, regional coordination, grants, tax incentives, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and pilot programs. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and said states are focusing on multi-state coordination, demand aggregation, regulatory coordination, waste management, workforce readiness, and community engagement. They also discussed affordability tools such as construction work in progress (CWIP), financing incentives, and consumer protections, citing examples from Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, Tennessee, and others. In response to questions, they explained that pilot programs often involve site-readiness and feasibility studies, and that the federal Nuclear Innovation Campus process is moving forward with multiple submissions while broader waste and recycling policy may require congressional action. The Public Service Commission said it would likely have a major role in any North Dakota nuclear project through certificate-of-public-convenience-and-necessity review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted gaps in current law for small reactors, co-located facilities, NRC coordination, and long-term site stewardship. The commissioner said the commission has no authority over a private, self-contained reactor not connected to the grid. The Department of Environmental Quality explained that the state regulates radioactive materials under its agreement-state authority, but NRC retains primacy over fission reactors; DEQ would likely assist with emergency planning and could have a larger role if fusion reactors emerge. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, requiring a dedicated radiological emergency preparedness program, training, drills, public outreach, and likely additional funding and staffing, with industry expected to bear much of the cost. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota’s water laws and prior-appropriation system are adequate for nuclear siting, that the Missouri River is the best likely source, and that no statutory or budget changes are currently needed from a water perspective. The committee recessed for lunch after these agency presentations.

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• And then subsequently in other assignments, I've done the same.
• We raise their minimums in the vast contract, but we are middle class. We're the middle class.
• They'll send us award letters in contract language.
• We are eagerly waiting for that contract language so we can review the terms of the agreement before
• They'll send us award letters in contract language.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on how recent federal actions are affecting arts, culture, humanities, libraries, museums, and the creative economy in California. Chair Ben Allen and Vice Chair Chris Ward opened by describing the hearing as a response to proposed and ongoing federal cuts to the NEA, NEH, IMLS, and public broadcasting, as well as grant terminations and leadership changes at cultural institutions. Several members emphasized the economic and civic importance of the arts, while one Republican member argued for greater ideological diversity in the arts and noted the loss of music programs in small schools. Testimony from Aaron Harky of Americans for the Arts and Jolie Fisher of SAG-AFTRA described the impact of federal policy on grants, jobs, and production. Harky said executive orders and the FY 2026 budget proposal threaten arts agencies and arts education, and that rescinded grants are causing hiring freezes, shutdowns, and losses for small organizations, especially in rural and underserved communities. Fisher focused on runaway film and television production, outdated tax rules, and the need for federal incentives, intellectual property protections, and action on AI and digital replicas. Members also discussed bipartisan support, the role of business and tourism partners, and the need to include more diverse voices in arts advocacy. The second panel featured Rick Noguchi of California Humanities, Greg Lucas of the State Library, and Danielle Purcell of the California Arts Council. Noguchi said NEH funding was cut immediately, putting California Humanities’ grantmaking and documentary programs at risk and prompting consideration of litigation and possible state support. Lucas reported that IMLS funding for California libraries was briefly canceled but partly restored, though a budget gap remains. Purcell said the California Arts Council is still awaiting federal award language for state partnership funds, but NEA grant terminations and the proposed elimination of federal cultural agencies create major uncertainty; she also said the council is assessing the damage and tracking impacts on grantees. Members asked about measuring outcomes, AI’s threat to creative work, documentary funding losses, and possible state and national strategies to protect cultural institutions and jobs.

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• other than assigned at birth. other than assigned at birth.
• their gender assignment at birth. their gender assignment at birth.
• They are women who were not assigned women at birth, um, but they are women now.
• They are women who were not assigned women at birth, um, but they are women now.
• They are women who were not assigned They are women who were not assigned women<02:01:47.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is not just about assigning blame, but rather about ensuring that our schools have the resources
• When you say birth sex, you mean biological sex, they're gender assigned at birth?
• <01:41:29.480> at assigned at assigned at Birth<01:41:31.679> their<01:41:31.960> gender
• Typically, this assignment is based on a cursory view of the baby's genitals in the birthing room.
• <02:52:36.160> a somebody who's who's uh was assigned a somebody who's who's uh was assigned

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Specific assignments must be made to each staff member and counselor. This is so critical, right?
• Campers, counselors, and staff have to have specific assignments to know what to do in the event of a
• No specific assignments were given to staff or counselors, and no documentation of training was provided
• They didn't have specific assignments, weren't told where to go, and weren't delegated any responsibilities
• If there's not been a written plan, if there's not been an advanced assignment of responsibility, if

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So we must move quickly in order to meet that contract deadline.
• going to be taking these contracts again until 2045.
• So we must move quickly in order to meet that contract deadline.
• going to be taking these contracts again until 2045.
• uh contracts and long-term contracts<01:14:54.800> that<01:14:55.120> July<01:14:55.520

Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• But in 2019, the first Trump administration handed a contract to a private prison company to convert
• But in 2019, the first Trump administration handed a contract to a private prison company to convert
• of H.R. 3633 to reflect the addition of H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, to the engrossment, C, assign
• That solidarity has resulted in a fair wage and a new labor contract for those workers.
• THAT SOLIDARITY HAS RESULTED IN A FAIR WAGE AND A NEW LABOR CONTRACT FOR THOSE WORKERS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• MEMBERS, I WILL ASSIGN ALL OF YOU SPECIFIC TASKS TO HELP ME ONE ASSIGNMENT THAT WILL LAST THE WHOLE SESSION

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• During a 23-year military career, he served in a variety of flying, teaching, and command assignments
• insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned
• insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received communications recalling it for voting session and referring gubernatorial nominations and a series of Senate and House bills and resolutions to standing committees. Leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber recessed briefly for committee meetings and party caucuses before reconvening. On the floor, the Senate unanimously agreed to House Bill 1102 and later passed Senate Bill 1133 and Senate Bill 1303 by 50-0 votes. Several measures were set aside to their proper place in the calendar or re-referred, including Senate Bill 1182 and House Bill 928 to Appropriations. The Senate also adopted multiple amendments to Senate Bill 1372, including a technical amendment from Senator Brooks, an amendment offered on behalf of Senator Loughlin, and Senator Fontana’s amendment requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care facilities; after amendment, Senate Bill 1372 was held over. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 326 urging a posthumous Medal of Honor for Major Richard Winters. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, noting it has been 20 years since the last increase. Senator Dush honored Colonel James C. Harding on his birthday, highlighting his military service and decorations. Senator Street introduced a discharge resolution to force consideration of adult-use cannabis legalization, arguing the issue has bipartisan support and should receive a vote. Senator Dush also delivered extended remarks on the Founders, John Adams, religion, and the Constitution. Committee reports followed, including Appropriations reporting Senate Bills 1061, 1182, and 1303 as committed and House Bill 2400 as amended, and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure reporting House Bill 2426 as committed. The Senate then considered supplemental calendars, adopting an amendment to Senate Bill 1182 and passing Senate Bill 1303 on final passage, both by 50-0 votes. The chamber was also notified of upcoming committee meetings, and it recessed until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.

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• that the report of the additional Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned
• I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned
• I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And the positions that you're seeing there are positions that are currently assigned to or working in
• Yeah, I mean, we've moved the appropriation assigned with those employees for the salaries they're even
• making or the vacant positions that are assigned there to them.

Summary: The committee first considered the Lieutenant Governor’s Office budget and personnel request. Office representatives said they wanted to move the office to the state pay plan to better align salaries with other constitutional offices and remain competitive, noting that OPM had approved the positions and grades. Senators questioned the size of the requested increases and the office’s workload, and after discussion the motion to adopt the proposal failed on an 8-8 tie. The committee then voted to expunge that vote and returned to the regular agenda. The committee approved a series of Governor’s letters involving position transfers and appropriation adjustments across several agencies. These included changes for AETN, the Department of Health and Nursing Board/Dietetics Board, multiple DHS divisions, DFA shared services and budget management, and the Department of Public Safety shared services division. Most of these items involved moving positions and associated salary appropriations between divisions, with no major opposition and motions passing. A lengthy discussion followed on the transfer of child nutrition and related nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture. Education and DFA officials explained that the programs fit better under Agriculture because the funding and commodities are tied to USDA programs, and they clarified that both state and federal funding and all related positions would move. Senators raised concerns about the math in the letters, the split between state and federal funding, and whether all program resources were being transferred. After the explanation, the committee approved the Education side of the transfer and then approved the Agriculture companion letter. The committee also discussed the Educational Freedom Account program budget. Officials said the $309 million request matched current participation and included a $70 million reserve in case applications increase. Several senators expressed concern about the program’s growth and its effect on public education funding and adequacy, while others noted that the program’s rules and funding levels could be adjusted through the State Board and future legislative action. The committee then approved a Public Safety classification change and a member amendment changing a title at East Arkansas Community College from assistant to the president to assistant to the chancellor, with no change in positions or appropriation.

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• And the positions that you're seeing there are positions that are currently assigned to or working in
• Yeah, I mean, it's we've moved the appropriation assigned with those employees for the salaries they're
• even making or the vacant positions that are assigned there to them.

Summary: The committee first considered the Lieutenant Governor’s Office budget and personnel request to move that office onto the state pay plan and increase salaries for its positions. Office representatives said the request was intended to make pay competitive with other constitutional offices and state agencies, that OPM had approved the grades, and that the office did not plan to max out any positions. Members questioned the size of the increase and the office’s workload. A motion to adopt the proposal failed on a tie vote, and the committee then voted to expunge the vote before moving on. The committee then approved a series of Governor’s letters and related personnel transfers, including cuts for Arkansas Educational Television Network, transfers within the Department of Health and several DHS divisions, and a DFA shared services reorganization. The committee also approved moving child nutrition and related nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture, with department officials explaining that the programs fit better under Agriculture because the grants come from USDA and the transfer would include the positions and funding tied to the programs. Members raised questions about how the appropriations and positions were split between state and federal funding, and about the broader implications of the transfer, but the committee ultimately approved both the Education and Agriculture sides of the move. The meeting also included extended discussion of the Educational Freedom Account program. Members questioned the $309 million appropriation, whether it matched current participation, and whether future demand could require additional funding. Department officials said the amount covered current participation and that the governor had set aside an additional $70 million in case applications increased, but that any amount beyond the appropriation would require returning to the committee. Some members argued the program’s growth could threaten funding for public schools and adequacy, while others noted that the program is governed by rules under the LEARNS Act. The committee also approved a technical title change at East Arkansas Community College from assistant to the president to assistant to the chancellor.

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• Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned
• Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned
• I move that the report of the committee will be adopted in the measures be properly assigned you've heard

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I will assign that floor statement to Assembly Member Hanson. You're welcome.
• two evaluators disagree regarding an individual's competency to proceed, a third evaluator will be assigned
• And with that, the motion passes unanimously, and I'll assign that floor statement to Assembly Member

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323, SB309, SB465

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication

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• HE'S GIVEN ME READING ASSIGNMENTS AND I HAVE TO >> I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR ME TODAY
• HE'S GIVEN ME READING ASSIGNMENTS AND I HAVE TO SAY I'VE DEVELOPED A GREAT DEAL OF APPRECIATION FOR WHY
• SHE THEN TOOK A THREE YEAR ASSIGNMENT WITH THE US SCORE AND THOUGHT NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND BECAME FLUENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We ensure that that reflection is made with the people who have been assigned to appoint various members
• He was an active member and maintained, even at his old age, his assignment was to be the one to go to
• Truck and head to the fire, and then when the rest of the guys would come along, that was his assignment

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• what happens tomorrow Secretary of work what happens tomorrow Secretary of State<00:10:38.839> assign
• 39.920> up<00:10:40.920> um<00:10:41.079> it<00:10:41.240> says State assign
• just shows up um it says State assign just shows up um it says the<00:10:41.680> session<00:10

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The transcript centers on the Minnesota House organizing itself at the start of session, with House Republicans asserting that 67 members were present, enough to elect a Speaker and begin operating, while 66 Democrats were absent. The speaker and other Republican leaders argued that the House has authority over its own quorum rules, internal rules, and presiding officers, and that the Secretary of State does not have constitutional authority to control House organization or adjourn the chamber. They said the Secretary of State’s adjournment was improper and indicated the dispute would likely be resolved by the Minnesota Supreme Court if challenged. The Speaker said she was honored to serve, emphasized working for Minnesotans, and said committees would begin meeting later in the week. Republicans framed their agenda around public safety, fraud prevention, fiscal restraint, and affordability, and repeatedly called on Democrats to return to the chamber and “get to work.” They also said they were open to continued negotiations, but only if Democrats were reasonable and present. Questions from reporters focused on the legal basis for proceeding after the Secretary of State adjourned the session, the likelihood of court review, and whether Republicans would follow any Supreme Court ruling. The Speaker said they would comply with court decisions but were confident in their position. She also said the House would meet again at noon the next day and that the status of members who did not take the oath in the chamber would be reviewed if they appeared.

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• Section 7 deals with the assigned family responsibility part of the calculation.
• It amends the definition of assigned family responsibility so that any student assigned a negative parental
• contribution or student contribution by the FAFSA program will have an Assigned Family Responsibility

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct