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• wondering if this was, you know, capital wondering if this was, you know, capital investment<00:
• we are seeing here even at the capital we are seeing here even at the capital how<00:37:37.359><
• So that concludes my presentation on our 2026 state capital request, and thank you for your time.
• So that concludes my presentation on our 2026 state capital request, and thank you for your time.
• What the process has historically been is that the board sets guidelines for the capital request as to

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and decorum reminders, then approved the minutes from February 26, 2026. Members briefly set aside a planned follow-up on GO students from Minnesota State after being told the questions had been fully answered, and moved on to Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College’s storm damage presentation. Bemidji State President John Hoffman and facilities staff described the June 21 derecho that hit Bemidji, causing widespread roof, window, tree, and infrastructure damage across both campuses and the surrounding community. Hoffman said the institutions were already recovering from pandemic-era enrollment and budget losses, but had improved new student enrollment, retention, fundraising, and deficits before the storm. He emphasized that the campuses were well insured, but that restoring the tree canopy and campus character would take far longer than repairing buildings. Facilities worker Brent Steinmets gave a personal account of the storm response and cleanup, describing days of chainsaw work, debris removal, window repairs, and stump grinding, and noting that many employees were also dealing with damage at their own homes. Members asked what kind of funding request was being made, and Hoffman said Chair Duran was preparing a bill tied to the storm damage and reforestation needs, while alumni had already raised more than $80,000 through a “Replanting Our Roots” campaign. He said the institutions had spent about $50,000 in deductible costs and another $25,000 in unreimbursable overtime, and had hired a landscape architect to plan reforestation. Members also asked about enrollment growth and staffing reductions; Hoffman said overall enrollment was up a little more than 2% since fall 2022, new student enrollment had risen 17%, NTC headcount was up 75%, and the campuses had reduced about 30% of instructional faculty and close to 30% of overall employees while reorganizing programs and administration. Discussion also focused on preserving liberal arts and applied liberal arts offerings, with Hoffman saying the institutions were emphasizing critical thinking, communication, citizenship, interdisciplinarity, and human intelligence alongside workforce training. No vote was taken on the storm-related funding proposal during the meeting.

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• <04:17:52.560> Uh our capital city a safer place. Uh our capital city a safer place.
• people of our nation's capital. people of our nation's capital.
• Act is essential to restoring public safety in our nation's capital.
• transform DC from a crimeridden capital transform DC from a crimeridden capital into<04:38:28.561
• <04:43:33.600> city persons who live in the capital city persons who live in the capital city

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . >> Dave Nicholas, present here in the capital city. >> Mike Schaw, present here in the annex. >> Marie
• >> present here in the capital city. >> present here in the capital city.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on October 14, 2025, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the September 9 meeting. The commission then turned to an appeal in consolidated matters 2024 LEC 3 and 2024 LEC 6, with the chair clarifying that the appeal would be heard in open session before any closed deliberations. The hearing officer outlined that the respondent had filed a renewed motion to dismiss on different grounds than a prior motion denied at the last meeting. Enforcement counsel noted that a response had been filed and said additional discovery issues remained, including records and possible witnesses identified in responses. The chair and counsel also identified two procedural motions pending from enforcement: a motion to compel production and a motion to continue or postpone the hearing date. The commission discussed the procedural posture and whether the parties needed to make further argument, with the chair indicating the substantive motion to dismiss would be decided by the commission and the procedural motions could be ruled on by the chair. Before moving into executive session, the commission took a motion and second to enter closed session to discuss the pending motions and related discovery matters. The transcript cuts off during the vote on that motion, so no final ruling on the dismissal, discovery, continuance, or executive-session deliberations is shown in the provided excerpt.

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• Senate Bill 125, introduced by Senator Padilla, an act relating to public school capital outlay, creating
• student health and safety. energy consumption, making conforming amendments to the Public School Capital
• Also discussing the committee endorsements from the LESC, the Public School Capital Outlay Oversight

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• and reducing the cost of that capital and reducing the cost of that capital and<00:59:12.960>
• An capital you may have in your life.
• country to play the capital game. Okay? country to play the capital game. Okay?
• Um, moving capital around has a cost.
• Um, moving capital around has a cost.

Bills: HF2400, HF1724, HF3437, HF4333, HF2874, HF4052

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• only more development, but ultimately more development that is controlled by bureaucrats from the capital
• the state of Colorado to build more housing using tax credits that already exist by bringing more capital
• to be able Many don't have the capital to be able to<02:37:39.560> go<02:37:39.760> right<
• education fund money for school capital education fund money for school capital construction.<03
• district that offers these capital district that offers these capital development<03:01:42.400><

Keywords: 981, all

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• And finally, the bill makes clear that it allows the appropriate use of capital reserve funds to fund
• of capital reserve funds to fund leases. of capital reserve funds to fund leases.
• <00:49:54.400> too<00:49:54.640> often<00:49:55.040> capital Too often, capital
• So, as part of what attract capital.
• And I think our fiscal capital expenses.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• >> capital. >> capital. >> capital.
• >> Good to have you all at your capital. >> Good to have you all at your capital.
• Welcome to the capital. Gentleman from Coahoma, Mr. Williams. >> Mr.
• Help me welcome them to the capital.
• Thank you. them to the capital. them to the capital.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• It is district 6 day at the capital. 6. It is district 6 day at the capital.
• account of the capital construction fund.
• <03:06:54.800> account<03:06:55.120> of<03:06:55.279> the technology capital
• account of the technology capital account of the capital<03:06:55.760> construction<03:06:56.160
• capital construction fund. capital construction fund.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We invested in a lot of one-time capital needs, and that was very intentional.
• We invested in a lot of one-time capital needs, and that was very intentional.
• We invested in a lot of one-time capital needs, and that was very intentional.
• Higher education funding in the supplemental: $84 million for universities and capital projects, and
• 84 million for universities and capital 84 million for universities and capital projects,<01:07:

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And capital investment projects like this go out over five years or more.
• <01:04:05.680> And<01:04:06.160> capital electric customers.
• And capital electric customers.
• this is a garden variety utility capital this is a garden variety utility capital project<01:20:
• Uh, this is something it was just described as a garden-variety capital project.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I believe initially the governor had included $20 million of capital appropriations and House Bill 25
• The governor had included $20 million of capital appropriations and House Bill 25.
• Up until this point, they have been funded by capital.
• And that um a capital maintenance.
• So the our budget includes full capital.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Investments in shelter capital are investments in people, their families who gain a stable foundation
• Investments in shelter capital are investments in people, their families who gain a stable foundation
• Investments in shelter capital are investments in people, their families who gain a stable foundation
• <01:44:50.000> We,<01:44:50.560> the<01:44:50.800> local capital construction
• We, the local capital construction.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• Hi, I'm Brock Campbell from the California Baptist Capital Ministry, and on behalf of six California
• Thank you all very much for your testimony today in our state's capital.
• I brought Campbell from the California Baptist Capital Ministry on behalf of six.
• Emily Campbell with the California Baptist Capital Ministry.
• Hi, Barack Campbell from the California Baptist Capital Ministry.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

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• <00:09:37.960> Zenith specifically Haven Park Capital.
• Zenith specifically Haven Park Capital.
• $3.8 million in low-interest capital for a $12.8 million low-interest capital fund.
• Um, for the report we just got, where more and more, I mean, God bless capitalism.
• For the report we just got, where more and more, I mean, God bless capitalism. God bless investors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Comparing the timing of its immediate capital needs to the authority's potential future funding stream
• for projects that are expected to receive from funding from the TRCP and the Zero Mission transit capital
• The revenues are committed to sustaining transit on operations and delivering two major BART capital
• And to continue and grow that support for transit capital and operations beyond 2030 as agencies.
• Additionally, Sandex supports maintaining and growing the state's GRF support to transit capital and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are already restructuring loans, deploying capital, and working to stabilize businesses in real time
• What we need is flexible capital for businesses quickly through trusted partners before temporary disruption
• <00:13:34.080> need<00:13:34.560> is<00:13:34.920> flexible<00:13:35.360> capital
• <00:13:35.920> for What we need is flexible capital for What we need is flexible capital for

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began. Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth. In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• Welcome to your capital. We're glad you're here.
• Ladies and gentlemen, today is William Carey University Capital Day.
• > gentlemen, today is William Carey gentlemen, today is William Carey University<00:21:25.800> Capital
• <00:21:26.520> They've<00:21:26.720> left<00:21:26.960> us University Capital
• They've left us University Capital Day.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 3 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation by Reverend Vincent Russell of Greater Fairview Baptist Church, and then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The bulk of the meeting consisted of introductions and recognitions of guests in the galleries, including representatives of the Red Cross, Omega Psi Phi members, local chamber of commerce and county officials, a Jackson Municipal Airport Authority representative, a doctor of the day, junior pages, and several Jackson State University Day at the Capitol guests and administrators. Members also made a series of announcements about committee meetings and Capitol events. These included meetings for Finance, Appropriations, Energy, Judiciary A and B, Public Health and Welfare, Public Property, Veterans and Military Affairs, Economic and Workforce Development, Universities and Colleges, Local and Private, and others. Announcements also highlighted special events such as William Carey University Capital Day, Jackson State University Day at the Capitol, the Mississippi Songwriters and Hall of Fame luncheon, the Mississippi Forestry Commission's 100-year celebration, and choir performances by New Albany High School and Newton County High School. No substantive floor debate or votes on legislation were recorded in the transcript beyond procedural motions. The Senate agreed to recess, first until 4:00 p.m. and later until 8:00 p.m. or until the last committee report was filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next morning. Members also requested that the Senate adjourn in memory of Brigadier General George Cronia and James Jefferson.

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• Everybody got their capital turned in by Saturday, except for one person that I know of, and I'm not
• And so all your capital will be turned in, and they'll start bringing those back.
• As we move forward, capital will get wrapped up. Recesses are coming.
• And I bring it up only because we should remind those of us that have capital outlay that's suspended
• hopefully that'll get some motivation with some of our local governments and the spending of our capital

Keywords: 996, all

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• Finally, House Bill 567 is an act relating to unclaimed property, state retirement systems, and capital
• Finally, House Bill 567 is an act relating to unclaimed property, state retirement systems, and capital
• Finally, House Bill 567 is an act relating to unclaimed property, state retirement systems, and capital
• Finally, House Bill 567 is an act relating to unclaimed property, state retirement systems, and capital
• Finally, House Bill 567 is an act relating to unclaimed property, state retirement systems, and capital

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Reverend Kemp Randolph, who reflected on the idea that simpler solutions often require letting go of existing assumptions and urged lawmakers to consider what they may need to give up to achieve the greatest good. After the prayer, the chamber introduced House Bill 889, exempting disability-related income on candidate disclosure forms, and House Bill 890, aimed at reducing barriers for nonprofit religious organizations providing preventive health care services. Both bills were read the first time and referred to committee. The House also referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: H.548 to Appropriations, and H.557 and H.567 to Ways and Means. Members then offered several announcements, including welcoming the guest pastor Kemp Randolph and visiting European Parliament member Maria Walsh, along with her mother and aunt. There were also notices about caucus meetings and a correction to a prior vote explanation regarding H.70. The House then took up H.611, a technical and housekeeping bill affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access. Committee testimony and floor remarks described provisions to reduce administrative burdens, update advisory committee membership, remove outdated references tied to the individual/small group market split, adjust the VARMM prescription drug assistance program, increase the allowable amount in Medicaid-related prepaid funeral arrangements, and delay Medicaid coverage for doula services by one year while federal approval is sought. The Health Care and Appropriations committees both recommended the bill, with Appropriations noting no fiscal impact and correcting a prior vote tally. The House adopted the Health Care Committee amendment to H.611 and ordered the bill to third reading. It then passed H.540, relating to recommendations of the post-adjudication reparative program working group. Finally, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment on H.50, concerning identification of underutilized state buildings and land; the committee explained changes restoring annual reporting, removing leased buildings from the inventory, and directing annual reports to the Department of Housing and Community Development through 2030. The chamber concluded with announcements about a Joint Fiscal Committee meeting on a rural health transformation grant and then adjourned until February 10, 2026.