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• We have rules, and I'll, since we have the time, I'll just read all the rules. >> Not. >> We got rules
• Remember, the bonding rule is part of the large fluid mineral releasing rule.
• Remember, the bonding rule is part of the large fluid mineral releasing rule.
• </c> in anticipation of rewriting the rule. in anticipation of rewriting the rule.
• Committee, what's your pleasure?

Bills: SJ0001

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• Report of Committee.
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
• The Committee on Rules and the Committees on Rules of the Two Branches, acting concurrently, report recommending
• Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Report of Committee.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended, and the House adopted, an extension for the Committee on Housing to report on House Document 4682. The House also concurred in Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including measures on equitable school transportation funding, BMX/motocross track safety standards, and public health and safety near aging nuclear facilities. Later, the House suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions involving a board for licensed mental health counselors, constable and civil deputy sheriff training and certification, and retirement benefits for a retired state trooper. The House then acted on a slate of local and special bills scheduled by the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee. These included bills on veteran license plate eligibility, school bus transportation professionals, Milford town meeting vacancies, Fairhaven retired police officers serving as special police officers, and amendments to the Hudson town charter. The House also passed several bills to be engrossed, including measures extending residency requirements for certain Newton police and fire personnel, allowing Williamstown to expand eligibility for a senior property tax exemption, amending Arlington’s town manager act regarding the town clerk, changing Longmeadow’s charter, and establishing a fall annual town meeting in Swampscott. The House further enacted House No. 4521, establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Rodriguez of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. It also concurred in a Senate petition to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. Throughout the session, the chair welcomed visiting groups, including physical therapy advocates, Boston Age-Strong Senior Civic Academy members, and students and teachers from Nanai High School in Japan. The House adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• Committee? Committee? Committee? I'd<01:57:23.720><c> rather</c><01:57:23.960><c> not.

Bills: HB0098 , HB0075 , HB0041 , HB0101

Committee: House Revenue

Keywords: gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management

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• Chair and members of the committee.
• Chair and the committee.
• Chair and the committee.
• Harris, members of the committee.
• Unfortunately for her, rules was her first presentation to your committee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Senate Bill 1225 as amended will be referred to the Judiciary Rules Committee for enrolling.
• Rules Committee for enrolling. February 12, 2006, Mr.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1250, by the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate, Bill 1250 by Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• Judiciary and Rules Committee. In the Senate, Senate, Senate 1246 by State Affairs Committee.

Summary: The Senate convened with 32 members present, a quorum established, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal was approved as corrected, and the chamber received committee reports and House messages. Several bills were advanced: Senate bills 1261, 1262, 1265, and 1266 were reported out of committee for second reading, and House Bill 504 was also reported out. The Senate also received House bills 520, 579, 580, 581, and 583 for introduction, and Senate Bill 1225 and House Joint Memorial 10 were processed for enrollment and transmittal. The Senate introduced a large group of new bills, including measures on kratom consumer protections, direct-to-consumer agricultural commerce, dietitian licensure compact participation, occupational licensing and homeschool diploma equivalency, veteran benefits consumer protections, highway and right-of-way procedures, education funding and scholarship limits, school social access for homeschool students, foster parent training, public benefits verification, hearing loss screening, criminal trespass of a church, and conversational AI safety. The chamber then moved several bills to third reading, including Senate Bills 1240, 1248, 1249, and 1251, after second-reading action on additional bills such as 1250, 1246, 1247, 1254, 1255, 1256, and 1264. On final passage, Senate Bill 1240, a comprehensive overhaul of Idaho’s guardianship and conservatorship laws, received strong support after debate emphasizing added protections, alternatives to full guardianship, and a delayed implementation date of January 1, 2027; it passed 32-0 with three absent and excused. Senate Bill 1248, eliminating the old county capital crimes defense fund after the state took over public defense, also passed 32-0. Senate Bill 1249, a code cleanup measure updating an outdated time-zone reference, passed 32-0. Senate Bill 1251, clarifying the Attorney General’s civil enforcement authority to seek injunctions and declaratory relief, passed 30-3 with two absent. All passed bills were transmitted to the House. During miscellaneous business, senators announced upcoming events including the University of Idaho 4-H Know Your Government program, a birthday acknowledgment for Senator Shippee, and a memorial service for deceased senators scheduled for Monday, along with an afternoon session for bill introductions. The Senate then adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2026.

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• Speaker, your Rules and Ethics Committee herewith submits the special House of Representatives.
• Speaker, your Rules and Ethics Committee herewith submits the special order for Thursday, March 5, 2026
• I move that the rules be waived and C.S. for H.B. 697, be read that the rules be waived and C.S. for
• That the rules be waived.
• By Commerce Committee, Budget Committee, Please. The motion is adopted.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for two fallen service members, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including law enforcement officers and visiting students and advocates. Members then adopted the special order report and moved into the special-order calendar. The first major item was HB 7031, the annual tax package, which was explained as a broad measure covering sales tax holidays, property tax changes, tax credits, pari-mutuel tax reductions, vacation-rental tax collection, and decoupling from federal tax changes. Members asked about the fiscal impact of decoupling and the firearm-accessories holiday; supporters emphasized fiscal caution and the package’s mix of consumer and housing provisions, while opponents objected to the gun-related tax holiday. The bill passed 105-2. The House then passed CS/CS/CS HB 1177 on Space Florida and spaceport operations 107-0, with supporters saying it would strengthen Florida’s competitiveness in commercial aerospace. CS for SB 246 on specialty license plates also passed unanimously after a strike-all amendment that added several new plates, revised the Fraternal Order of Police plate, and tightened specialty-plate financial and nonprofit requirements. CS HB 697 on drug prices and coverage passed 100-0 after supporters said it built on prior PBM reforms by requiring fairer pharmacy reimbursement and limiting forced losses on drugs. CS/CS HB 1263 on the Office of Insurance Regulation passed 109-0 after an amendment clarifying fingerprinting requirements, and CS/CS HB 527 on insurance claim denials passed 100-0 with a requirement for human review before claims are denied or reduced solely by AI. The House also passed CS HB 1449 on the statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program 100-0 after narrowing the bill to out-of-network emergency services and claims at or below $50,000. CS HB 93 on protection from surgical smoke passed 178-0 after extensive emotional debate, with supporters describing it as a long-sought patient and worker safety measure requiring smoke evacuation systems in hospitals and surgical centers. Later, CS HB 1217 on prohibited governmental greenhouse-gas policies passed 29-0 after questions clarified that it would bar net-zero policies and related funding arrangements but not general energy efficiency or incidental emissions reductions; opponents argued it would preempt local climate and resilience efforts, while supporters said it protected energy reliability and affordability. The House then began debate on CS/CS HB 1461 on advanced nuclear reactors, with sponsors describing a framework for licensing and oversight of small modular and microreactors and supporters arguing it would help meet future energy demand and improve reliability.

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• The Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that Senate Bill 1231 has been correctly printed.
• Senate Bill 1231 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• November 115 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing.
• Senate Bill 1231 will be referred to the Judiciary Rules Committee.
• Senate Bill 1231 will be referred to the Judiciary, Rules Committee for printing.

Keywords: 989, all

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• All right, committee, we have before us today Rules Docket 24-2801-2501. We're going to ask Mr.
• Chairman and committee, I would respectfully ask to approve this pending rule as final, and I'll stand
• All right, committee. We have Rules Docket 24-2801-2501 properly before us. Representative Harris.
• Okay, committee. Again, the motion is to approve Rules Docket 24-2801-2501.
• All right, here's the gavel. reruption of crime okay committee again the motion is to approve rules docket

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• And I'm here today to speak on the rule change.
• And then committee, just so you know, this is both Senator Harris and I were assigned this rule.
• The committee before you is RS 32996.
• Thank you, Senator, the committee. Senator Harris. Mr.
• Thank you, committee, and thank you so much.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• Report of a committee. Report of the Committee.
• Report of the Committee. The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred several...
• The Committee on Rules, to whom were referred several Senate petitions, reports recommend that Joint
• committee.
• The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended, and the petition will be referred to the Committee on Public

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Senate File 2322 is recommended to pass and re-refer to the Rules Committee.
• </c> pass and re-referred to the rules pass and re-referred to the rules committee<00:30:36.000><c> all
• <c> Senator</c> the rules committee thank you Senator the rules committee thank you Senator Wickland<
• And re-referred to the Rules Committee. All in favor say aye. All opposed say no.
• Senate File 1464, as amended, is recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Report of committees.
• The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolution filed by Representative McGregor of Boston
• The Committee on Rules and the committees of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending
• Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Report of committee.
• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports, under the last sentence of Rule 7A, that the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with routine proceedings, including the adoption of a resolution congratulating Anna Karaza on her 100th birthday after the rules were suspended. The chamber also received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to address federal tax changes in Massachusetts, which was referred to the Committee on Revenue. In addition, the House concurred in Senate petitions concerning student access to food and nutritional information and a celiac disease screening pilot program, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 for petitions including another celiac screening pilot program and a sick leave bank for a Department of Transitional Assistance employee. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended several local bills for consideration, including measures involving Boston police age requirements, a bridge designation in New Bedford, tax deferrals in Wellesley, and a Westwood charter change. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second readings and ordered several bills to a third reading, including Boston police age-waiver bills, the New Bedford bridge designation, and local bills for Wellesley and Westwood. The House then passed to be enacted two engrossed bills amending the Provincetown charter and establishing an appointed town clerk in Avon, and it also passed a Westwood alcohol license bill to be enacted. The House observed a moment of silent tribute for Joseph Crowley Jr. of Woburn, honoring his long service to the community and school committee. Later, the chamber passed several bills to be engrossed, including Boston police age-waiver bills for Pierre Charles Darius and Kenny Gatow and a Plainville charter amendment. A Senate bill amending the Sandwich charter was also engrossed after the House adopted an amendment offered by Representative Walsh. The House then recessed and later adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.

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• Members, our first order of business is adopting the committee rules.
• Members, you received a copy of the proposed committee rules.
• Prior to the hearing, these are the standard rules that each standing committee is using.
• We had rules in place then in 2022. We changed our rules.
• And our rules look like PHMSA rules.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• , our Senate rules that prescribe the lead time for items to be presented to the Rules Committee.
• And I think you were there; you observed it in the Rules Committee about this very topic.
• Pareda at the Rules Committee yesterday, Mr.
• Pareda at the Rules Committee yesterday, Mr.
• It might seem less egregious if it is openly admitted in the Senate Rules Committee.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D / House Bill 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Sen. Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a redistricting plan two days earlier and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based districting is unconstitutional. Much of the floor time was spent in extended questioning about the process, the lack of public hearings compared with prior redistricting cycles, the use of population estimates from the Census/EDR/ACS, compactness scores, and whether the Governor’s office used partisan data or outside consultants. Gates repeatedly said he was relaying the Governor’s proposal and legal theory rather than offering his own legal opinion, and he said any constitutional challenge would be for the courts. A major portion of the debate focused on the U.S. Supreme Court’s newly issued Calais decision and its implications for the Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators questioned whether the decision struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whether it affected Florida’s constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, and whether the Legislature should postpone action to review the ruling. A motion to temporarily postpone the bill failed by voice vote and then by recorded vote, 12 yeas to 23 nays. Senators also raised concerns that the proposed map cracked minority communities, including Latino and Black populations in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, and that it would produce a heavily Republican-leaning map despite the state’s voter registration mix. After debate on the Senate bill, the chamber substituted the identical House companion bill, read it a third time, and proceeded to final debate. Opponents argued the map was an illegal partisan gerrymander, was based on assumptions rather than verified data, and would likely lead to litigation. Supporters maintained that the Governor had authority to propose a congressional map, that the plan was race-neutral, and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The transcript ends during continued debate on House Bill 1D, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Chair, committee members.
• The rule will need to be ruling process.
• </c> upon, unlike the private letter rulings. upon, unlike the private letter rulings.
• </c> before the uh house um tax committee. before the uh house um tax committee.
• </c> Chair Gomez, members of the committee. Chair Gomez, members of the committee.

Bills: HF2048 , HF2360 , HF2006 , HF950 , HF912 , HF3140 , HF2931

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• Report of the committee. Committee on rules are two branching the Act and currently.
• Lovely for the committee. Senator Tarr. Senator Jalen moves and rules be suspended.
• The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act and Concurrently, to whom was referred the Senate order
• The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act and Concurrently, to whom was referred the Senate order
• The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act and Concurrently, to whom was referred the Senate order

Summary: The Senate took up Senate Bill 2898, a campaign finance transparency bill for state ballot question committees, and considered a series of amendments. Several amendments offered by Senator Tarr were rejected, including proposals on safety-based redactions, standardized reporting definitions, contribution limits, municipal ballot question reporting, post-election audits for all statewide elections, and tax-exempt entities in ballot campaigns. Amendments by Senators Rausch, DiDomenico, and Finegold were adopted, including late contribution reporting, retroactive reporting with an emergency preamble, regulations for preliminary costs, and a ban on pay-per-signature arrangements for signature gathering. One amendment by Senator Edwards on stronger penalties for violations was withdrawn. The Ways and Means amendment, as amended, was then adopted, the bill was ordered to third reading, and it ultimately passed to be engrossed by a 38-0 roll call vote. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2903, an act honoring Blue Star families, which would provide specialty license plates at no charge to the parent, child, or spouse of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Senators spoke in strong support, citing the recent funeral of Officer Stephen LaPorteur of Uxbridge and the continuing grief of families of fallen officers. The bill was ordered to third reading and passed to be engrossed unanimously by a 38-0 roll call. Later, the Senate adopted several committee extension orders. These extended deadlines for the Committees on Aging and Independence, Education, Public Service, and Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, with members and committee chairs explaining the need for additional time to complete work on pending bills, review commission recommendations, and finish cost analyses. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn to the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and the chamber adjourned in memory of Stuart H. Altman.

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• Board of Committee.
• The Committee on Rules supports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Lawn of Watertown and
• The Committee on Rules of the two branches acting concurrently reports recommending that Joint Rule 12
• The ayes have it; the rules are suspended. The rules are suspended.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• 6 of Rule 20.
• Thompson: I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4550.
• CAN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT AND PUBLICIZE THOSE RULES.
• , the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Armed Services Committee.
• Barrett: I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3424.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Speaker, we are the Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration. The Fifth Order of Business.
• House Joint Memorial 11 referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for printing.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 520 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
• House Bill 525 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee...
• House Bill No. 525 by Judiciary Rules Administration Committee, an act relating to execution.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a notice naming Grayson Stone as a qualified substitute for District 25CA for Representative Donald Hall. It also received an enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 22 from the Senate. Committee reports referred several printed measures, including House Joint Memorial 10 and House Bills 518 and 519, and the House introduced and referred House Bills 520 through 531, covering topics such as administrative procedure, criminal history records, unmanned aircraft near correctional facilities, Capitol Mall property and access rules, child custody, execution procedures, cottage food operations, the Yellow Dot medical information program, directed blood product transfusions, anti-cancer medications, and epinephrine delivery systems. On third reading, House Resolution 20 passed by voice vote after brief remarks emphasizing civility, reducing political violence, and supporting public servants. House Bill 489 was held on the calendar for one legislative day. House Bill 491, which would expand Good Samaritan protections to encourage layperson intervention in suicide crises, passed 67-0 with three absent and excused; supporters cited the need for bystander intervention and examples of lives saved. House Bill 492, which adds a juvenile justice administrator position to a council to better represent those working directly with youth in detention and probation settings, also passed 67-0 and was transmitted to the Senate. The remaining bill on the calendar was held one legislative day. During announcements, members welcomed University of Idaho students, FFA visitors, and other guests, noted a firefighters’ Medal of Honor application event in the rotunda, and mentioned Idaho Potato Commission potatoes available in the rotunda. Committee meeting notices were announced for several standing committees later in the week. The House then adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

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• Good morning, everybody, and happy first committee day of committee weeks.
• We're at the first committee meeting of the day, the first committee week.
• application rule.
• One of the last rules, again, we had to do several rule updates: three to our hospital licensure rule
• , and then our last rule update was to 59A-35, which is our core licensure rule.

Summary: The committee met to receive implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws from AHCA and the Department of Health. AHCA reported on rural emergency hospitals, explaining the new Class 4 hospital designation, rule changes completed June 1, 2025, and that no Florida hospitals have yet converted, though one North Walton/DeFuniak Springs-area hospital has expressed interest. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement for hospitals with emergency departments, saying 83 plans had been received since July 1 and 63 approved, with plans emphasizing patient education, referrals to primary care or urgent care, and coordination for Medicaid managed care enrollees through the Florida HIE/ENS system. Members asked about HIE capacity, data collection, and whether the plans would identify shortages or trigger accountability measures; AHCA said it had moved to a new HIE vendor and would continue gathering data. AHCA also updated the committee on the TEACH workforce program, reporting $6.8 million in FY 2024-25 spending across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed, and said a federal 1115 workforce waiver was unlikely to move forward under CMS. On KidCare, AHCA said House Bill 121’s expansion to 300% of the federal poverty level remains blocked by federal litigation and CMS action tied to premium nonpayment rules, and members and public witnesses urged prompt implementation and asked for enrollment/disenrollment data and the rural health transformation funding outlook. Public testimony largely supported the NCAP and TEACH programs and pressed for action on KidCare. Representatives from health centers said NCAP has strengthened hospital-health center relationships and improved care coordination, including reduced recidivism in some hospitals. A Bond Community Health Center physician said TEACH is helping offset the burden of training students and could help address workforce shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas. Advocacy groups urged the committee to push for implementation of the KidCare expansion, citing children in the coverage gap and rising uninsured rates. The Department of Health then presented on several programs from the 2024-25 session. It reported on the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) program, including 78 dentists and 15 dental hygienists funded under the dental track and nearly 1,300 medical professionals funded overall, with 123 dental applications and 71 funded dentists in the most recent cycle. DOH also updated the Screening and Services Grant Program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, the statewide telehealth maternity care program, and the swimming lesson voucher program, noting strong participation and outcomes such as reduced ER visits and improved postpartum follow-up in the maternity program. Finally, DOH said implementation of the HIV prevention drug/pharmacist dispensing law is underway, with three certification courses approved and five certifications issued. Members asked about barriers to wider use of HIV prevention drugs, more detailed maternal outcome data, and the dental workforce program report; DOH said more detailed reports would follow.