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• As we all know, these costs would be passed on to consumers, increasing food and beverage prices.
• ><04:14:33.399><c> and</c> onto consumers increasing food and onto consumers increasing food and beverage
• <04:14:34.040><c> prices</c> beverage prices beverage prices Nationwide<04:14:36.319><c> beyond</c><04

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Larry Hamilton owned a large grocery store, and his wife was getting ready to make the deposit one day
• ready</c><00:13:31.920><c> to</c><00:13:32.000><c> make</c><00:13:32.160><c> the</c><00:13:32.320><c> deposit
• </c> was getting ready to make the deposit was getting ready to make the deposit one<00:13:32.959><c>

Committee: Joint Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• about a month ago, where residents who are living on water catchments were experiencing tephra being deposited
• experiencing terra and ples<00:17:30.799><c> hair</c><00:17:31.440><c> being</c><00:17:31.760><c> deposited
• c><00:17:32.240><c> on</c><00:17:32.480><c> their</c><00:17:32.640><c> roofs</c> ples hair being deposited
• on their roofs ples hair being deposited on their roofs and<00:17:33.200><c> in</c><00:17:33.360><c>

Bills: HB2437 , HB1815 , HB1614 , HB1613 , HB1612 , HB2411 , HB2597 , HB2583 , HB2474 , HB1863 , HB2590 , HB1813 , HB1838 , HB2138 , HB1967 , HB1576 , HB2139 , HB1605 , HB2113 , HB812 , HB1831 , HB1707 , HB2561 , HB1805 , HB2469 , HB2472 , HB2387 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1664 , HB1859 , HB2276 , HB2335 , HB1656 , HB2116 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2340 , HB2158 , HB2339 , HB2489 , HB2159 , HB2171 , HB2338 , HB2005 , HB1952 , HB1872 , HB1676 , HB2384 , HB2614 , HB20 , HB1776 , HB1565 , HB2310 , HB1975 , HB1801 , HB1668 , HB2114 , HB1972 , HB1546 , HB1518 , HB1131 , HB2208 , HB2156 , HB2268 , HB2622 , HB2581 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB1577 , HB2033 , HB2031 , HB2023 , HB1969 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB2315 , HB2343 , HB2501 , HB2505 , HB816 , HB1562 , HB1591 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1871 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB276 , HB2606 , HB2270 , HB1920 , HB1756 , HB1727 , HB1718 , HB1715 , HB1713 , HB1711

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund, one percent for art, public art, art in public places, relocatable works of art, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, DAGS

Transcript Highlights:

• What we're trying to do is be able to have a fund put together where we can make the deposits on those
• This is a venture fund essentially to help us get some long lead-time assets under either deposit or
• What we're trying to do is be able to have a fund put together where we can make the deposits on those
• This is a venture fund essentially to help us get some long lead-time assets under either deposit or

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 8:15 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Those fees are deposited in a restricted account and are used solely for the operation of the commission
• Those fees<00:16:40.800><c> are</c><00:16:40.959><c> deposited</c><00:16:41.600><c> in</c><00:16:41.759
• ><c> a</c><00:16:42.000><c> restricted</c> fees are deposited in a restricted fees are deposited in a

Keywords: 958, all

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• spring break and saying, okay, I'm gonna take time off of work and start spending money, putting down deposits
• and start spending money putting of work and start spending money putting down<01:09:19.920><c> deposits
• 21.359><c> they</c><01:09:21.480><c> can</c><01:09:21.640><c> go</c><01:09:21.759><c> on</c> down deposits
• so that they can go on down deposits so that they can go on spring<01:09:22.199><c> break</c><01:09:

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:01:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:12 Senate Bill 3 (Sen. Wise): 00:05:28 Senate Bill 6 (Sen. Givens): 00:32:17 House Bill 241 (Rep. Truett): 00:52:18 Senate Bill 268 (Sen. Reed): 01:11:57 Adjournment: 01:24:48, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met and first handled introductions of guests and visitors from several school districts and education groups. The committee then took up Senate Bill 3, which relates to student athletes and includes an emergency clause. The bill sponsor and invited witnesses, including athletics directors from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, said the measure is intended to update Kentucky’s NIL laws in light of the House v. NCAA settlement and other national changes in college athletics. Supporters said SB 3 would let Kentucky universities directly compensate student athletes, help them secure third-party NIL deals, require reporting of deals over $600, and create guardrails and fair-market-value review to reduce pay-for-play concerns. They emphasized that the bill is meant to keep Kentucky institutions competitive, align with expected national standards, and prepare for changes expected around July 1, 2025. Witnesses also discussed the need for more uniform rules nationally, the role of the Power Four conferences in developing governance and clearinghouse systems, and the desire to preserve both athlete mobility and continuity in college sports. Several members raised concerns about the transfer portal, NIL incentives, and the broader effect on college athletics, with one senator saying NIL and the portal have damaged the sport but acknowledging Kentucky must compete. Witnesses responded that tighter portal windows and clearer national rules would help, while still preserving student-athlete transfer rights when needed. After discussion, the committee moved to a vote on SB 3; the roll call was taken, and the bill advanced out of committee, with at least one senator explaining a reluctant yes vote because of competitive pressures on the Commonwealth.

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• Once that money gets deposited into DOC, under the auspice of the public safety subcommittee, but specifically

Bills: SB1177

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget

Summary: The Joint Appropriations and Budget Committee took up Senate Bill 1177, the main budget bill, and first adopted the committee substitute as the working version. Chairman Caldwell presented the bill as the measure funding state government and answered a series of questions about major budget items, including CareerTech funding, child care, school security, teacher pay raises, the state plane purchase, Medicaid, mental health, veterans’ homes, and higher education projects. He said CareerTech received increased funding, child care funding was increased by roughly $12 million over last year, school security funding was continued at $50 million, and teacher pay raises were included through a mechanism that would raise the state minimum by $2,000. He also explained the $3 million state plane item as a restructuring of state aviation assets, and said the budget did not cut law enforcement funding tied to 287(g) agreements.

Transcript Highlights:

• The education infrastructure linked deposit program is created by Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB4319 , HB4317 , HB1225 , HB3076 , HB3081 , HB4226 , SCR17 , HB4432 , HB3304 , HB3411 , HB3435 , HB4339 , HB4331 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB1770 , HB1016 , HB4113 , HB2950 , HB4141 , HB3277 , HB2988 , HB3029 , HB3338 , HB1889 , HB3834 , HB3831 , HB2939 , HB3045 , HB3657 , HB1739 , HB3759 , HB3755 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB4108 , HB1250 , HB2961 , HB1219 , HB3025 , HB1782 , HB1907 , HB3718 , HB4459 , HB2976 , HB3548 , HB3545 , HB2952 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2973 , HB3055 , HB3086 , HB3040 , HB3794 , HB4336 , HB3151 , HB1590 , HB3581 , HB3313 , HB3429 , HB3448 , HB1752 , HB2650 , HB3584 , HB4202 , HB3586 , HB4321 , HB4280 , HB3650 , HCR1020 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB4301 , HB3625 , HB3147 , HB3403 , HB3498 , HB3970 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3980 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3638 , HB3880 , HB3930 , HB3942 , HB3944 , HB4191 , HB3242 , HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

Transcript Highlights:

• "Well, after we take his deposition, we'll find out.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Program Account, both established during the 2025 session, retain their interest earned on revenue deposited

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• and further authorizes the lottery to maintain an interest-bearing account to secure retailers’ deposits

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and reported favorably several bills. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; Senator Sharif asked about restitution for victims, and the sponsor said the bill does not create a reimbursement mechanism. CS/SB 576 would create a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing support, grant access, and data-sharing requirements; local government and cybersecurity groups waived in support. CS/SB 1078 would establish transition procedures between gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and access to agency records under a signed confidentiality agreement. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 314 on payment stablecoin issuers, CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations and security rules, CS/SB 1614 giving JAC/LAC-related audit findings more enforcement effect for local governments seeking state funds, SB 990 authorizing protective cell captive insurance companies, SB 1588 beginning implementation of the prior gold-and-silver legal tender law, CS/SB 1440 adding cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, and CS/SB 1568 creating a stablecoin pilot program for DFS fee payments. Several bills had support testimony from state agencies and industry groups, and some included technical or guardrail amendments that were adopted without objection. The committee also received a budget overview highlighting major funding items, including more than $350 million for Florida Forever, $738 million for Everglades restoration, more than $500 million for water quality projects outside the Everglades, $60 million for Farmers Feeding Florida, and more than $250 million for citrus recovery. Members asked questions about school lunch funding, state park improvements, land acquisition, water quality funding, gaming enforcement offices, and staffing for PERC. After the bills and budget discussion, members recorded a few affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So right now, the total increase of $162.50 would be deposited into the clerk's recording and filing

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• almost all of our funds, which is that people can just, out of the goodness of their own hearts, deposit

Bills: SB 21 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

Transcript Highlights:

• However, this morning in the Rules Committee, Republicans greenlighted dozens of amendments containing
• The bipartisan FY26 NDAA is our answer, and it contains the necessary provisions needed to ensure that
• c><02:55:29.040><c> answer</c><02:55:29.760><c> and</c><02:55:30.000><c> it</c><02:55:30.240><c> contains
• </c> FY26 NDAA is our answer and it contains FY26 NDAA is our answer and it contains the<02:55:31.040
• language to protect workers, small businesses, and small community banks and credit unions by reforming deposit

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• trying to answer specifically with this data: What is the average length of time from arrest to deposition
• What is the average length of time from arrested deposition across the board?
• this study with really a fairly simple question and boiled it down to this: Do the fines and points contained

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Texas regulators—Texas operates somewhat uniquely within the U.S. because the ERCOT system is solely contained
• a large load, like a data center, is seeking to interconnect, requiring relatively large upfront deposits
• So you've seen states increase collateral and deposit requirements for interconnection, for example.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I can't just deposit money into a fund, and so what the original line said, 50% to fund retirement benefits
• I can't just deposit money into a fund, and so what the original line said, 50% to fund retirement benefits
• Um, there's no appropriation contained in here, so um, the department, although it establishes a position

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• interrogatories, which are sworn statements, and we can take examinations under oath, which are like depositions
• And so we can get a lot of information at the front end of a case, Under oath, which are like depositions
• investigation—the talking is part of our investigation—it could be a not very friendly conversation, such as a deposition
• Now you are suggesting that my 18 awake hours only contain eight hours of care when I need bathroom help

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I walked up to the counter where the beverages were being passed out and asked for a bottle of water.
• So, I have provided you each with a document which contains two pieces.
• Second is a spreadsheet outlining the funding adjustments contained in the amendment.
• contained in the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• amendment 1543 do not fully contained in amendment 1543 do not fully address<05:07:05.120><c> every<

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It may also encourage part-time Minnesota residents to move their deposits out of Minnesota, impacting
• It says safety deposit boxes, credit card fees, loan servicing, payment services, and stuff like that
• Banking and brokerage Services it says Banking and brokerage Services it says safety<01:26:40.560><c> deposit
• boxes</c><01:26:41.639><c> credit</c><01:26:41.920><c> card</c><01:26:42.159><c> fees</c> safety deposit
• boxes credit card fees safety deposit boxes credit card fees Loan<01:26:42.880><c> Servicing</c><01:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.