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• The stipend structure.
• Obviously, Senator Soles for working and everybody working, our LESC team, LFC, the department on what
• Go team H-AFC, advocate for our schools, please. All right. We'll see you Monday.

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• Consequently, for the past four years, the university team has demonstrated the... the university team
• to hire the best experts or you want to hire the best people, you want to make sure that your tax structure

Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer

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• Welcome to you and your team.
• Welcome to you and your team.
• I’ve got one more: Hazmat teams.
• I’ve got one more: Hazmat teams.
• I’ve got one more: Hazmat teams.

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• This program pays the 26 teams that are active throughout the state in helping with burial ceremonies
• In recruiting a couple of new teams and starting to get new teams outfitted, including within the nation's
• On the Honor Guard piece here, since there are 33 Honor Guard teams, is that in New Mexico?
• Some teams actually enter in the competition that we conduct to accomplish that. Thank you, Mr.
• Secretary, and thanks to your team.

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• This program allows public high schools to formally team up with local private employers to offer vocational
• students, grades 9 through 12, who participate in our career pathway programs, which culminate in structured
• Though these proposals differ in rate, structure, and stated intent, I don't know.
• H. 3263 and S. 2017 would adopt structures with tax rates ranging from 5% to 15% based on total advertising

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills related to advertising, economic development, tourism, digital advertising, delivery taxes, and alcohol taxation. The first panel supported H. 3249, which would create a high school trade partnership program linking public schools with private employers, especially in manufacturing, and would offer employers a tax credit for participation. Representative Soder, Uxbridge High School leaders, and others argued the bill would strengthen career pathways, build a skilled workforce, and keep students and jobs in Massachusetts. The committee then heard testimony on H. 3031 and S. 2003 to modernize the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund by dedicating an additional share of hotel occupancy tax revenue to tourism promotion. Tourism and hospitality representatives from Cape Cod, Southwick Zoo, and Indian Ranch said the proposal would not raise taxes but would reinvest existing visitor-generated revenue into marketing that supports jobs, local businesses, and municipal tax receipts. A tech-industry coalition opposed several digital advertising tax bills and a delivery tax bill, warning they would raise costs, create uncertainty, and burden consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers. The largest portion of the hearing focused on S. 2029, which would raise the alcohol excise tax by 10 cents per drink and dedicate the revenue to public health programs. Public health experts, advocates, a student prevention leader, and representatives from Jane Doe, Inc. argued the tax would reduce alcohol-related harms, address decades of inflation-driven erosion in the tax, and generate substantial new funding for prevention, treatment, domestic violence services, and community schools. Committee members asked questions about the current tax structure, inflation, and how the proposal compares with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after public testimony concluded.

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• We're also a tactical team.
• This modifies a membership structure of the Board of Trustees.
• looking at it is we're looking to get rid of income tax, and if we're going to go to a fee-based structure
• looking at it is we're looking to get rid of income tax, and if we're going to go to a fee-based structure

Summary: The committee on Crime and Public Safety met for public hearings on three bills. Senate Bill 1652, sponsored by Sen. Angela Mosley, would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls, including a Phoenix Alert system, data collection, cold-case review, and support for community organizations. The sponsor and several supporters, including family members and advocates, said Black women and girls are disproportionately missing, often misclassified as runaways, and do not receive equal attention from law enforcement. Some members questioned whether the office should be broader and include all missing persons, and the Department of Public Safety’s estimated six FTEs and funding through grants/private sources were discussed. No vote was taken on the bill at the hearing. Senate Bill 1572, by Sen. Mike Henderson, would change the St. Louis Police Retirement System board by staggering the mayor’s two appointments and limiting three elected board seats to active commissioned officers elected by active members, with travel time provided for board duties. The sponsor and witnesses said the change is intended to prevent the board from losing quorum when appointments are delayed or members are unavailable, which had created problems for major fiduciary decisions. The bill was described as technical and received no opposition in the hearing. House Bill 3533, by Rep. Knight, would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and adjust related revenue provisions, with funds directed to state purposes including natural resources, historic preservation, education, and the Gaming Commission. The sponsor framed it as a revenue measure, while the Missouri Gaming Association opposed it, arguing the higher fees and taxes would significantly burden casinos, reduce reinvestment, and could drive patrons to neighboring states or illegal gaming machines. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry also opposed the bill in principle, saying the committee should be cautious about targeting one industry for higher taxes and fees. No committee action or vote was taken during the hearing.

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• And when the state invests in our area, structures work, local governments can focus on delivery instead
• because real fast fiscal impacts on cities and our school districts, and it really does support structure
• because real fast fiscal impacts on cities and our school districts, and it really does support structure
• I think what you're seeing is just a very conservative modeling by the district's fiscal team that put

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• This committee is looking forward to hopefully working with your team so that these rules don't expire
• Also, if there's legislation requiring a nominating commission, similar to the structure of the JCC's
• So there's a balance that must be considered in changing the current structure which may erode from the
• certainly questions that would need to be explored, but my understanding is that if we went to a structure

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion. The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection. Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• This creates an unfair tax structure that benefits the tobacco industry while putting public health at
• The legislation would inadvertently create a tax structure that favors these products over traditional
• Yeah, so I spoke with my team about that.
• This is structured in the code in a way that this would be subject to all of the regulatory and enforcement

Bills: HB30, HB263, HB357, HB359, SB60, SB102, HB30

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

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• WOULD DRIVE THE SPECIES UP AND SEE IF YOU IDENTIFY NEW COMPOUNDS IN THERE AND YOU CAN SEE CHEMICAL STRUCTURES
• US TO BE ELIGIBLE NOT JUST FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S CLINICAL TRIAL WE ARE ALREADY ENGAGED IN BUT WE ARE TEAMING
• YOU CAN HAVE STRUCTURES, COMPONENTS THAT CAN HANDLE SUSTAINED WINDS OF CAT 5 BUT THEN AS WE ALL KNOW
• IN FACT THIS PAST YEAR STRUCTURES, COMPONENTS THAT CAN HANDLE SUSTAINED WINDS OF CAT 5 BUT THEN AS WE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Whether it's delivering turkeys to families during the holidays or escorting local sports teams to the
• 14.160> sports the holidays or escorting local sports the holidays or escorting local sports teams
• to the final round of playoff teams to the final round of playoff games<00:09:17.120> or<00:09
• I rise today to honor a member of the Grijalva team that has served this great institution since 2003
• conflicts by disrupting pack structure. conflicts by disrupting pack structure.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This team is formed, this team is operating, this team is working on everything together.
• We had experience doing that with our violent crime team, and while they're doing wonderful work now,
• This team is already up and running. Thank you, Representative Dotseth.
• violent crime team and while they're<01:06:58.599> doing<01:06:58.880> wonderful<01:06
• Because I think it's important to recognize people need to have enough structure, but at some point,

Bills: HF2335, HF2400, HF2401, HF2522

Keywords: Medicare, health insurance, supplement policies, preexisting conditions, medical assistance, premium classification, real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, continuing education, out-of-state, licensing, commerce, fraud prevention, automobile theft, law enforcement, insurance crimes, 1183

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• First, it would allow us to bolster research teams that are operating on a shoestring, like the winter
• First, it would allow us to bolster research teams that are operating on a shoestring, like the winter
• teams that are operating<00:09:55.519> on<00:09:55.600> a<00:09:55.680> Sho<00:
• <01:04:22.559> does<01:04:22.799> to proud of the work that our team does to proud
• <01:10:06.360> worked a pellet uh right and our team worked a pellet uh right and our team

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• permanent health care staff, and ensures that patients are cared for by consistent and experienced teams
• You will see a total collapse of a system if we don't stand up a structure outside of metropolitan areas
• So if we don't get the structure the way you want it, give us a little bit of time.

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• Our team is busy diving into the details.
• Given that we're facing out-year structural deficits, how will the administration approve this issue
• Yes, it's a revenue bond, but typically a revenue bond repayment structure doesn't start until after

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We ask everybody to mute your cell phones and other devices, and if you're joining us on Teams, you should
• We ask everybody to, you know, mute your cell phones and other devices, and if you're joining us on teams
• , you should also please make devices and if you're joining us on teams you should also please make sure
• and have also advocated locally, and I've continued to do this work since I've... ...office team and
• Students are being pulled in all different directions, which is why they require structure, guidance,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• That said, this bill provides for an assistant chief in our structure.
• the assistant chief is a structure the assistant chief is a division<00:42:11.599> administrator<
• I think if we are able to provide a formidable, a very comprehensive plan and structure to address these
• You know, the invasive species committee, committees, hisk, and the CRB response team—we have a limited
• are not thoroughly management structure are not thoroughly and<02:38:38.840> meticulously<02:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Um, I think you I do structured states.
• put in the policies and the structures put in the policies and the structures in<01:03:52.000>
• <02:45:59.359> New structures for utilities. Thank you. New structures for utilities.
• <02:47:02.000> which alternative regulatory structures which alternative regulatory structures
• , expenditure cost of service structure, expenditure cost of service structure, returns<02:47:08.319

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• with the Hospital Association as a vendor to take in these data and validate them on organizational structure
• structure structure the<00:07:59.000> uh<00:07:59.080> volume<00:07:59.480> of<
• departments, pediatric ICUs, locked wards, new birth centers, and I encountered the people, the care teams
• It is one of the essential pillars holding the structure together.
• We have nine fewer executive team members than we did two years ago because it is critically important

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• <00:26:50.480> and of underground structures and of underground structures and utilities<00
• We are requesting funds to increase the salaries for the newly delegated recruitment team.
• I have here with me our leadership team, starting with Deputy Director Brian Fuchisho.
• I'm happy that he's joined our DEHR team.
• I also have our leadership team here.

Keywords: 910, house, all