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• House File 1735 specifically allows liquor wholesalers to purchase and sell low-potency hemp products
• House File 1735 specifically allows liquor wholesalers to purchase and sell low-potency hemp products
• it so we just people who are purchasing it so we just seek<00:53:21.440> to<00:53:21.599>
• One of the cities he represents uses it to purchase and repair playground equipment, which he thinks
• or three, and so somebody who is concerned about that and paying close attention certainly could purchase

Bills: HF1672, HF1877, HF1735, HF1734, HF1271, HF1634, HF1615

Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections

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• that we worked hard on in the 2023 biennium, had strong support, and will help farmer cooperatives purchase
• <00:37:06.960> equity help farmer cooperatives purchase equity help farmer cooperatives purchase
• So, instead of just for applicants that are purchasing more than 80 acres of land, we recommend that
• :58.800> 80<00:42:59.119> acres<00:42:59.440> of<00:42:59.559> land purchasing
• more than 80 acres of land purchasing more than 80 acres of land recommend<00:43:00.440> that

Bills: HF1704

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• The effort in 2019 to increase the age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21 has had an impact on youth
• if you got a bill from your... ...credit card company from a store that you never visited for a purchase
• He purchased fake Xanax that turned out to be fentanyl.
• And unfortunately, on April 3rd of 2022, he crossed the border in Progreso, Mexico, and purchased what
• If I go to Fiesta and purchase three drinks and add 10 cents more to each of those drinks, that could

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• opportunity to explain our decision to pursue the turf replacement project through the interlocal purchasing
• architect's recommendation, the district determined that proceeding through the TIPS cooperative purchasing

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met and first considered a waiver request from the Stuttgart School District to use the TIPS interlocal purchasing system for a turf replacement project instead of a traditional competitive bid. Superintendent Jeff McKinney explained that three bids were received but none fully met the RFP specifications, including warranty and insurance requirements. After review by the district’s architect, the committee approved the waiver request by voice vote. The committee then approved a consultant services agreement between the Bureau of Legislative Research and Work Ed Consulting to support the Hospital Medicaid Developmental Disability Subcommittee’s study under Act 145. Legislators said the consultant would help develop workforce-system reform legislation for the 2027 session, and noted the firm’s experience in other states. The contract runs through June 30, 2027, with a maximum amount of $158,000, and was approved without opposition. Next, the committee approved an actuarial and consultant services agreement with Perrin Knight to provide ongoing actuarial support for the state property insurance captive and related legislative oversight work. Bureau staff said the contract would run from April 1 through December 31, 2027, with a maximum amount of $475,000, though only actual hours and travel would be billed. Members asked about budgeting, invoice timing, and overlap with other insurance consultants, and the agreement was approved. Finally, the committee approved using Bureau committee room funds to renovate Committee Room C in the Big Mac Building, citing outdated audiovisual equipment and the need to update the room to match other recent renovations before adjourning.

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• allowing the Department of Health to set vaccination standards for adults and requiring vaccines purchased
• pursuant to the statewide vaccine purchasing program to be recommended by the Department of Health.

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• Signed by Eckhart relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college
• Senate Bill 727 by Johnson relating to the creation of a small non-road engine purchase incentive program

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• For purchases of vehicles with MSRPs less than $35,000, they are already receiving this additional tax
• Under current law, the purchases of vehicles with an MSRP greater than $80,000 are already ineligible
• Under current law, the purchases of vehicles with an MSRP greater than $80,000 are already ineligible
• And now on top of that, we're incentivizing the purchase of these And I question that because when we
• Uh, we have a new purchase credit for sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.

Keywords: 981, all

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• The state will be in charge of purchasing it, and then, through these grants, local governments will
• The state will be in charge of purchasing it, and then, through these grants, local governments will
• The state will be in charge of purchasing it, and then, through these grants, local governments will
• I know it's not surprising to many, but with my county, I believe the county purchased over 100 of the
• The reason why it's in the tax package is because the money that is used to carry out purchasing and

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• the motor vehicle shall have paid sales tax or use tax as required by law with the seller or donor purchased
• shall have paid sales tax or use tax. >> Correct. >> As required by law when the seller or donor purchased
• shall have paid sales tax or use tax. >> Correct. >> As required by law when the seller or donor purchased
• shall have paid sales tax or use tax. >> Correct. >> As required by law when the seller or donor purchased
• by law when the seller or >> As required by law when the seller or donor<00:25:58.320> purchased

Bills: SF0061, SF0098, SF0110

Keywords: sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, veteran, property tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, honorable discharge, tax benefits, surviving spouse, military service, property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, 916, all

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• Mahalo. planted before the the mansion was planted before the the mansion was purchased. purchased. purchased
• One of our special superpowers is the ability to purchase land, and one of the greatest needs for the
• One of our special superpowers is the ability to purchase land, and one of the greatest needs for the
• One of our special superpowers is the ability to purchase land, and one of the greatest needs for the
• One of our special superpowers is the ability to purchase land, and one of the greatest needs for the

Bills: HB1601, HB1828, HB1616, HB1603, HB1606, HB1604, HB1605

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• Chairman, the next unit is on page 79, Unit 601, Liquor Sales and Purchases.
• sales<00:05:26.720> and 79, unit 601, liquor sales and 79, unit 601, liquor sales and purchases
• if you wanted to maintain the governor's rec, but put a footnote indicating the expectation that purchases
• sheet, if you will, because this is just normal operations, money going in, money going out for purchases
• purchase of these vehicles. purchase of these vehicles.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It's a huge grader, and I was very impressed with the purchase that was made.
• And I thank the Senators and Representatives for helping us with that purchase. And like Mr.
• Additionally, we do get Lease assistance, but we're not on a pathway towards purchase.
• Allowances to be able to purchase something.
• We can't take purchases of mortgages or any type of procurement laws because of that.

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• Senate Bill 2073 by Zaffirini, relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance
• But this, your bill also talks about anything that’s in the library—possession, acquisition, purchase
• Did you know KDISD informed staff and librarians in 2024 that they can no longer request to purchase
• Literary reviews to curate their purchase order requests.
• The policy passed in this district is essentially a purchase freeze.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• and will not discourage<00:37:24.880> people<00:37:25.200> from<00:37:25.520> purchasing
• discourage people from purchasing discourage people from purchasing electric electric electric vehicles
• would note also that those people who have the $80,000, which is almost unfathomable to me, um, to purchase
• to<00:53:43.680> me<00:53:44.160> um<00:53:44.359> to<00:53:45.359> purchase
• to me um to purchase one of these<00:53:46.400> very<00:53:46.720> heavy<00:53:47.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• number of people who are in this individual market who rely on this as a mechanism to be able to purchase
• number of people who are in this individual market who rely on this as a mechanism to be able to purchase
• be left with the inability to have be left with the inability to have residents<00:41:07.960> purchase
• any kind of Private residents purchase any kind of Private health<00:41:10.400> insurance<00:
• a mechanism to be able to purchase a mechanism to be able to purchase insurance<00:41:39.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We required that they purchase the guide's license.
• We required that they purchase the guide's license.
• We required that they purchase the guide's license.
• We required that they purchase the guide's license.
• We required that they purchase the guide's license.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These were loans that homeowners took out at the same time as their first mortgage to purchase their
• Smith—she and her husband purchased their home in the early 2000s with an 80-20 loan.
• She and her husband purchased their home in the early 2000s with an 80-20 loan.
• The practice of debt buyers purchasing these loans for pennies on the dollar, sitting in wait...
• The practice of debt buyers purchasing these loans for pennies on the dollar, sitting in wait for housing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness. Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• The cost for our senior citizens and all the people, they always have to get a limit for the purchase
• products and what they want, and they get what they want, so I don't have to give them a limit just to purchase
• products and what they want, and they get what they want, so I don't have to give them a limit just to purchase
• donated food, as well as food from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and then items that we purchase
• donated food, as well as food from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and then items that we purchase

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture opened its first hearing by outlining procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony options, and the plan to hear 27 bills in docket order. The committee then took testimony on H.11/S.53, a resolve promoting equity in agriculture, with advocates from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership, and urban farming organizations describing racial and economic disparities in farming, lack of data on BIPOC farmers, barriers to land and capital, and the need for a commission to collect information and recommend policy changes. Committee members asked questions about the importance of data collection and future policy development, and the bill was repeatedly urged to be reported favorably out of committee. Testimony also supported H.118, which would create a special commission to examine the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network. The Amherst Survival Center described serving 1.6 million meals last year and explained that food pantries are now functioning as essential parts of the state’s food system while relying heavily on donations, volunteers, and unstable funding. Members discussed the need for a more holistic look at food security infrastructure. The committee then heard H.119/S.60 on climate change impacts on farms and fisheries, with regional planners and farm advocates describing flood damage, rising costs, canceled federal climate-smart funding, and the need for direct state support for adaptation, resilience, and infrastructure improvements. The committee also heard testimony on H.125/H.142/S.65, a healthy soils bill, from landscape professionals who said construction sites often leave poor or stripped soil and that the bill would require better post-construction soil standards to support healthier landscapes and reduce long-term maintenance and environmental problems. Finally, the committee took extensive testimony on H.127, which would prohibit aquaculture of octopus for human consumption. Supporters, including legislators, scientists, veterinarians, students, and animal welfare advocates, argued octopus are highly intelligent and sentient, cannot be farmed humanely, and that octopus aquaculture would create environmental harms such as waste runoff, pressure on wild fish stocks, and ecosystem disruption. No votes were taken during the hearing; the bills were heard and testimony was received.

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• Aging infrastructure and increasing private investor purchases put residents at real risk of displacement
• Aging infrastructure and increasing private investor purchases put residents at real risk of displacement
• programs have a lower incentive amount, at least the one I'm going to talk about first, the heat pump purchase
• programs have a lower incentive amount, at least the one I'm going to talk about first, the heat pump purchase
• manufactured homes program, that is the wildland-urban interface, the WUI package for customers purchasing

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee met for a series of information sessions focused on housing stabilization, rental assistance, senior housing, and heat resilience. In the first panel, OHCS and NOAA described the state’s affordable housing preservation work, including the $35 million in 2025 stabilization funding used to reduce debt and keep distressed affordable rental projects operating, plus manufactured home park preservation efforts. OHCS said the portfolio remains under strain, with about a third of projects at debt coverage ratios of 1.0 or less and rising insurance and operating costs. NOAA urged faster closings on the stabilization awards, more funding in 2027, and broader rent assistance and process reforms. Committee members asked about the gap between current appropriations and need, and OHCS explained that the new Article 11-Q bond preservation program is structured differently and requires full refinancing rather than simple cash infusions. The committee then heard a detailed discussion of the state’s eviction prevention and rental assistance program, ORDAP. OHCS said the program is administered through community action agencies, prioritizes households at imminent risk of eviction, and is now funded at a much lower level than in the prior biennium, reducing expected service to about 8,200 households this biennium. The Oregon Law Center, a county community action agency, and Multifamily Northwest all agreed the program prevents homelessness and is effective, but they differed on whether assistance should be tied so closely to eviction court. Legal aid and community action witnesses said the current system is underfunded and that eviction filings are the clearest indicator of need, while Multifamily Northwest argued the process can push people into court unnecessarily and should be moved earlier when possible. Legislators raised questions about whether a pre-eviction model could be developed and about the costs of court involvement; one member shared a personal story about how rental assistance helped keep their family housed. Next, the governor’s office, OHCS, and OHA presented on the new senior housing initiative and healthy homes work. The governor’s housing director said Oregon is making progress on homelessness and housing production, with reductions in homelessness outside Multnomah County and an estimated 50,000 future units added to the pipeline through recent state actions. OHCS outlined the senior housing programs launched in May: a debt-financing program using elderly and disabled bond authority, an older adult housing development program funded through the senior property tax deferral revolving account, and a rehousing program for older adults that will use bridge funding and services to move at least 400 unsheltered older Oregonians into housing. OHA also described its Healthy Homes Grant Program, including $24.6 million already awarded, a new $5 million grant round for seniors and people with disabilities, and examples of home repairs and weatherization that help people remain safely housed. The final information session focused on home cooling and heat resilience. OHA presented data showing rising extreme heat days, more heat-related emergency visits, and likely undercounted heat deaths, especially among older adults, people with disabilities, low-income communities, and people without access to healthy homes. ODOE reviewed implementation of Senate Bill 1536, including a cooling needs study that found 58% of surveyed households in the studied housing types needed permanent cooling, with estimated statewide costs of $582 million to $1 billion. ODOE said its rental home heat pump and community heat pump programs have supported 4,638 installations so far, with a temporary reopening planned using remaining funds. The session ended with a remote presentation from a Community Action Partnership of Oregon representative, continuing the discussion of how community action agencies help deliver energy and anti-poverty services.

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• We had a discussion that future purchases would be with air conditioning, and so was that to all parts
• Discussion that future purchases would be with air conditioning.
• The GO Bond is to make a group purchase of databases, including those that support the growth of the
• This group purchase ensured that students at all publicly funded community colleges and universities
• Without this group purchase, some of the smaller schools, like Clovis Community College, would be unable