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• </c> something to preserve and protect. something to preserve and protect.
• Speaker, we have must be preserved. Mr.
• It preserves community investments.
• A vote against this amendment is a vote to preserve the status quo.
• </c><05:42:41.200><c> the</c> amendment is a vote to preserve the amendment is a vote to preserve the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• You can preserve property values, or you can preserve community.
• </c> property or shall we preserve community? property or shall we preserve community?
• <02:17:37.840><c> become</c> preserve lifelessness, our towns become preserve lifelessness, our towns
• :18:06.080><c> you</c><02:18:06.240><c> can</c> preserve property values or you can preserve property
• </c> preserve community. preserve community.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill preserves the Department of Water Resources' water rights to the State Water Project until
• at modernizing California’s e-bike safety laws and protecting our communities while ensuring we preserve
• Pleased to present AB 2020, which would preserve existing affordable housing developments and protect
• If you actually look at the concerns of the opposition that states the bill attempts to preserve Prop
• . 36, it doesn't attempt to preserve; it actually does preserve Prop. 36 by excluding individuals charged

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Meaning that the fund must grow in a way that preserves its purchasing power for the benefit of future
• :33.000><c> that</c> that the fund must grow in a way that that the fund must grow in a way that preserves
• its purchasing power for the preserves its purchasing power for the benefit<00:10:35.600><c> of</c><
• the purchasing power of the preserving the purchasing power of the fund<00:20:33.400><c> for</c><00:
• </c><00:21:15.160><c> the</c><00:21:15.240><c> long-term</c> while preserving the long-term while preserving

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• those scarce resources for preserving those scarce resources for the<01:19:06.080><c> people</c><01:
• ><01:28:56.600><c> the</c><01:28:56.719><c> system</c><01:28:57.640><c> and</c> Uh is how do you preserve
• the system and Uh is how do you preserve the system and where<01:28:58.120><c> do</c><01:28:58.240><
• I urge you to act swiftly to preserve the disproportionate share program and ensure that facilities like
• </c> I urge you to act swiftly to preserve I urge you to act swiftly to preserve the<01:50:18.680><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've been on the board for 30 years, and we've worked with the county and the state to preserve three
• </c> county and the state to preserve county and the state to preserve three<00:18:29.840><c> of</c><
• The bill is designed to preserve and protect wetland areas and natural habitats, including our sacred
• The bill is designed to preserve and The bill is designed to preserve and protect<01:23:42.240><c> wetland
• </c><01:29:02.719><c> this</c> trails for families and preserve this trails for families and preserve

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><01:37:20.159><c> flexibility</c> unnecessary while preserving flexibility unnecessary while preserving
• </c><01:40:43.119><c> with</c><01:40:43.440><c> growing</c> farmland preservation with growing farmland
• preservation with growing consolidation<01:40:45.119><c> and</c><01:40:45.360><c> making</c><01:40:45.600
• We aren't making any more of it anytime soon, and we should preserve it.
• </c><01:46:08.400><c> HF32</c> soon and we should preserve it. HF32 soon and we should preserve it.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• I'm here today to implore you that you preserve this affordable and essential option for... in our state
• </c><00:27:35.440><c> this</c> implore you that you preserve this implore you that you preserve this
• Our focus must remain on the critical two-part goal of preserving clients' access to needed services
• </c><00:31:04.240><c> clients</c> two-part goal of preserving clients two-part goal of preserving clients
• the the people that are serving preserve the the people that are serving that<00:42:13.119><c> they<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• life, why do if it's about preserving life, why do you<00:50:48.120><c> have</c><00:50:48.280><c> to
• ><c> life,</c><00:50:58.960><c> and</c><00:50:59.080><c> it</c> That's not about preserving life, and
• </c><00:56:13.400><c> and</c> that you're taking to preserve and that you're taking to preserve and protect
• >> Yes. >> How do you preserve your material to travel with an FNA?
• >> We preserve it in formalin. >> You put your FNAs in formalin?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth and final interim meeting with roll call, quorum confirmation, approval of the prior minutes, and a brief change in agenda order to preserve quorum and accommodate presenters’ schedules. Members then moved through several proposed health-related items with limited discussion, and the chair noted the committee would reconvene in January for further conversation. The first substantive item was a proposal relating to utilization controls for non-opioid analgesics in Medicaid. Senator Gerald Neal and Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery argued that pain parity is needed so patients can access non-opioid options without prior authorization or step therapy barriers, especially in acute pain situations and for people in recovery. Senator Berg supported the concept and suggested expanding the approach to other prescriptions by allowing physicians to explain why step therapy is inappropriate at the time of prescribing; another member cautioned against unintended cost increases if non-opioid drugs are used as add-ons to opioids. The committee then heard a proposal on physician assistants from Senator Scott and Andrew Rutherford of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants. They described a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model, with practice scope set at the practice level, limited Schedule II prescribing authority under guardrails, and permission for PAs to perform driver’s license vision testing. Supporters said the changes would improve rural access, reduce administrative burden, and align Kentucky with neighboring states; a question from Representative Bratcher focused on experience requirements and how the proposal compares with nurse practitioner rules. No vote was taken. Finally, Representative Nancy Tate, Adia Wuchner, and Representative Jason Nemes introduced a 2026 proposal aimed at “protecting vulnerable people.” They described a broad package focused on abortion pill trafficking, marketing to minors, commercial surrogacy, assisted suicide, and organ procurement safeguards, arguing that current law leaves gaps and that additional criminal and civil penalties are needed. The presentation was informational only, with no action taken before the meeting ended.

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• Our goal is to create memorable experiences and a sense of place, and preserve our parks' historic and
• ,</c><01:07:39.280><c> our</c><01:07:39.599><c> park's</c> of place and preservance, our park's of place
• and preservance, our park's historic<01:07:40.559><c> and</c><01:07:40.799><c> natural</c><01:07:41.280
• have a good number on just how much what I hate to use the term deferred maintenance or asset preservation
• have a good number on just how much what I hate to use the term deferred maintenance or asset preservation

Keywords: Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13 Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40 Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.

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• </c><01:01:49.920><c> the</c> urging you to really preserve the urging you to really preserve the ability
• Again, we want to thank you for preserving O&M and continue to look forward to working with you as we
• </c><01:03:19.280><c> on</c><01:03:19.440><c> and</c> want to thank you for preserving on and want to
• </c><01:32:12.239><c> Um,</c> does preserve the Northstar promise.
• Um, does preserve the Northstar promise.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2312 and first adopted the DE1 amendment, after which the amended bill was discussed. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the spreadsheet and explained the bill’s higher education budget changes, including increases for state grants and tribal college assistance, unchanged funding for several existing programs, and reductions or eliminations for items such as state work study, summer academic enrichment, student loan counseling, concurrent enrollment, and the student parent support initiative. Staff also noted transfers to special revenue funds, the cancellation and reappropriation of ALS research funding, and a new licensing/registration revenue item. The committee was told the bill met the committee’s zero target overall, with a net general fund change of zero relative to the February forecast, while also adding some non-general fund expenditures for program licensing and registration. Members asked several questions about the transfers and specific line items, including whether any new special revenue accounts were being created, the foster care wraparound services line, and the treatment of the University of Minnesota and Centric Care partnership. Staff explained that the transfers generally did not create new accounts, that some items were not in the base, and that the U of M/Centric Care partnership was a one-time appropriation in the prior bill but was now being built into the base at a different amount. The University of Minnesota section also included new or continued funding for medical school development, health training restoration, emergency assistance grants, ALS research, and a weather resiliency program, while the Mayo Foundation section eliminated funding for Mayo Medical School and the Mayo family medicine residency program. The policy portion of the DE1 was then introduced. It included a maximum tuition and fee amount for state grants, direct appropriation of emergency assistance grants to Minnesota State, a juvenile justice appropriation for Metropolitan State University, and the ALS research reappropriation to the University of Minnesota. It also contained repealers for unfunded programs, including a delayed repealer for the student parent support initiative. In the higher education policy article, the bill would allow Minnesota State to offer applied doctoral degrees in cybersecurity, make technical changes to hunger-free campus and sexual misconduct procedures, extend pregnant and parenting student protections to private institutions, allow OHE to retain up to 10% of certain competitive grants for administration, consolidate reports, change the state grant formula so negative FAFSA contributions count as zero, and reduce the state grant lifetime credit cap from 180 to 120 credits. The Northstar Promise provisions would limit tuition and fees to resident rates and require MnState, and request the University of Minnesota, to ensure eligible students receive the benefit.

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• to do more scratch cooking, and in our school district they've really built out their ability to preserve
• and take in food during the height of what is our summer season, freezing and preserving for the winter
• and take in food during the to preserve and take in food during the height<00:36:00.319><c> of</c><00
• preserving for the winter<00:36:05.640><c> months</c><00:36:06.040><c> things</c><00:36:06.280><c> like
• </c> their ability to process and preserve their ability to process and preserve and<00:36:18.720><c>

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Um, as a reminder, the purpose of this guideline is to preserve borrowing capacity for future legislatures
• </c> of this guideline is to preserve of this guideline is to preserve borrowing<00:04:12.080><c> capacity
• As a reminder, the purpose of this guideline is to preserve borrowing capacity for the future by having
• </c> again of this guideline is to preserve again of this guideline is to preserve borrowing<00:09:35.920
• </c> enhance public safety, preserve enhance public safety, preserve community<01:09:39.880><c> access

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It checks the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and it's something we'd like to see preserved for all
• City Administrator Tom Pagel will describe the repairs that are needed to preserve this treasure.
• City Administrator Tom Pagel will describe the repairs that are needed to preserve this treasure.
• It could disincentivize applying for needed permit amendments to preserve the grandfathered temporary
• </c><00:58:29.319><c> the</c><00:58:29.480><c> grandfather</c> amendments to preserve the grandfather

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is a myth that nature thrives in preservation left alone to fend for itself.
• Preserving native wild rice is incredibly important to the culture and economics of Indigenous peoples
• Preserving<00:14:49.560><c> native</c><00:14:49.839><c> wild</c><00:14:50.160><c> rice</c><00:14:50.440
• ><c> is</c> Preserving native wild rice is Preserving native wild rice is incredibly<00:14:51.320><c>
• </c> preserve it for future generations. preserve it for future generations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In the pre-approval process, speed was of the essence to preserve the benefit of time.
• </c><00:46:52.000><c> to</c> again speed was up the essence to again speed was up the essence to preserve
• the benefit that was time we preserve the benefit that was time we said<00:46:54.960><c> based</c><00
• the medical program are under contract, and the department is working on a contract extension to preserve
• the medical program are under contract, and the department is working on a contract extension to preserve

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our mission is to restore and preserve the health of all of New Hampshire’s lakes.
• Our mission is to restore and preserve the health of all of New Hampshire’s lakes.
• </c><00:24:00.840><c> the</c> mission is to restore and preserve the mission is to restore and preserve
• Our mission is to preserve and enhance the environmental integrity of the Lake Sunapee watershed.
• As you've heard, our mission is to restore and preserve the health of our lakes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• common objective of expanding opportunity for students, responding to critical workforce needs, and preserving
• CSU, UC, and community colleges are effectively serving students, meeting workforce needs, and preserving
• common objective of expanding opportunity for students, responding to critical workforce needs, and preserving
• CSU, UC, and community colleges are effectively serving students, meeting workforce needs, and preserving

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, again, what I often say to people when they say we have to preserve the character of the neighborhood
• would, I would just say again that what I often say to people when they say, you know, we have to preserve
• growth or relay district was crucial to the revitalization of the central business district and the preservation
• builds on that precedent, and we know that over 60% of folks polled support building homes over preserving

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on zoning, Chapter 40B, and related housing bills. Much of the testimony focused on the “Yes in My Backyard” bill (H. 1572/S. 962), which would expand by-right development of missing middle housing, reduce barriers such as minimum lot sizes and parking mandates, and support duplexes, triplexes, and other small-scale housing. Supporters included housing advocates, developers, local officials, and municipal leaders from places like Cambridge, Salem, and Braintree, who argued that state action is needed because local zoning often blocks needed housing and that the bill would help create more affordable, neighborhood-compatible homes. Several witnesses also backed a companion “Yes in God’s Backyard” bill (H. 2347), which would allow faith-based institutions to build housing on their property by right, with testimony emphasizing the potential for new units, added municipal tax revenue, and partnerships between religious organizations and housing developers. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1021 to modernize Chapter 40R incentives. Senator Pavel Payano and others said the program’s payments have not kept pace with inflation since 2004 and should be increased to better encourage smart-growth zoning near transit and town centers. Another major topic was H. 2298 on site plan review, which would codify and standardize the process in state law. Rep. Kristin Kassner and witnesses from MAPC and NAIOP said current site plan review practices vary widely across the state, creating confusion, delays, and litigation, while a uniform framework would give municipalities clearer tools to review by-right projects without undermining local oversight. The hearing also included testimony on Chapter 40B reform, including S. 1005 and H. 1537. One witness supported further review of 40B and stronger regional planning, while another backed a proposal to allow certain pre-2010 40B condominium owners to sell at market value under a framework that would recapture some of the subsidy benefits. Committee members asked several questions about local zoning changes, housing goals by county, and how the proposed bills would affect communities. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs indicated that written testimony would be welcomed for technical details and additional comments.

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• supports the safety net by using that workforce data to support streamlined work verification, helping preserve
• supports the safety net by using that workforce data to support streamlined work verification, helping preserve
• These changes reflect thoughtful input from stakeholders while preserving the bill's core purpose, which
• So, I mean, it sounds like the stated goal is to modernize, you know, IIPPA and preserve CDI's authority

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee heard several bills, with most of the discussion focused on insurance transparency, claims handling, privacy, and regulatory enforcement. SB 877 and SB 878 by Senator Pérez addressed post-disaster claims practices: SB 877 would require insurers to disclose original and revised loss estimates and related claim materials to policyholders, while SB 878 would add automatic interest penalties for delayed claim decisions or payments and require written identification of disputed items. Fire survivors, consumer groups, AARP, the Department of Insurance, and other advocates supported both bills, while insurer groups moved to neutral after amendments. Both bills were voted out on roll call and reported to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1054 by Senator Cabaldon, which would expand data sharing and reporting to improve workforce program evaluation and help counties verify work requirements for Medi-Cal and CalFresh using employer-reported hours worked. County officials, workforce advocates, and the Department of Insurance supported the measure, and no opposition was heard. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Committee on Labor and Employment. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, presented with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the commissioner stronger enforcement tools to require insurers to carry out corrective actions identified in market conduct examinations, including fines and hearings for noncompliance. The commissioner and author said the bill would close an enforcement gap and improve accountability; there was no opposition testimony, but the bill was left on call after the roll. The committee also heard SB 354 on insurance privacy, presented by Senator Padilla on behalf of Pro Tem Limón, which would modernize insurance privacy rules by expanding consumer rights over personal data, limiting sale and use of sensitive information, and increasing disclosure requirements. Supporters said the bill updates outdated 1980s-era rules, while insurers, agents, and business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance burdens, and small-business impacts. Members indicated the bill was still being negotiated and would return in a revised form in the Privacy Committee.