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• While large mergers and anti-competitive While large mergers and anti-competitive practices can disadvantage
• and minority depository institutions, so they can more affordably finance home buyers and affordably
• As the chairman of the Financial Institution Subcommittee, I want to address Title Nine of this bill
• And for the first time since 2006, we are unlocking new capital that financial institutions can invest
• H.R. 3709, the Advancing the Mentor Protein Institutions Act. >> The gentleman from Ohio is recognized

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• to be hearing from about 16 different individuals today and on their vision for their particular institution
• It also authorizes Florida College system institution, state universities to trustees to serve until
• , Florida's higher education institution, which is the best in the nation.
• I've been a part of multiple capital campaign specifically at education institutions.
• And you can go to a conference of the Claremont Institute.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But the hospital mergers, particularly in certain areas of the state, have been really significant.
• Mergers, particularly in certain areas of the state, have been really significant.
• But what I was getting at more is, okay, we're talking about all of the mergers, acquisitions, everything
• But what I was getting at more is, okay, we're talking about all of the mergers, acquisitions, everything

Committee: House Health Care Affordability, Select

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is the LGBTQ+ Center at UVM, and it's an honor and a pleasure to be on campus at that great institution
• </c><00:08:23.560><c> and</c> campus at at that great institution and campus at at that great institution
• Now you've heard the first reading of the bill; it's referred to the Committee on Institutions.
• Schools can do voluntary mergers. Schools can follow BOCES. Schools can find ways to do that.
• Schools can do voluntary mergers. this. Schools can do voluntary mergers.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• They're currently involved with a review of a merger or an affiliation agreement that's currently taking
• with a review They're currently involved with a review of<01:51:13.040><c> a</c><01:51:13.280><c> merger
• that's uh or an affiliation of a merger that's uh or an affiliation agreement<01:51:15.840><c> that's
• </c><02:20:22.240><c> It</c><02:20:22.479><c> should</c> and hospital uh institutions.
• It should and hospital uh institutions.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the severe and pervasive standard for harassment and discrimination for students in educational institutions
• As such, your Committee on Corrections and Institutions found this amendment favorable on a straw vote
• be remiss if I did not thank my partner, who I forgot is an attorney with 30 years' experience in mergers
• :30:35.720><c> years</c><01:30:35.960><c> experience</c><01:30:36.600><c> in</c><01:30:36.800><c> mergers
• </c><01:30:37.360><c> and</c> with 30 years experience in mergers and with 30 years experience in mergers

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Thank you for hearing this bill, and I urge your support. ...of only one campus per institution being
• All funds must be for the benefit and protection of any student or enrollee of a private institution
• An institution of higher education that discontinues operations or that discontinues the educational
• An institution that violates these provisions must provide a refund to students enrolled at the time
• I'm Erin Keating, pro on HB 2548 on behalf of the Economic Opportunity Institute.

Summary: The committee first heard Substitute House Bill 1128, which would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Labor and Industries to study child care workforce conditions and make recommendations on employment standards. Staff explained that the proposed second substitute narrows the board’s role from setting enforceable standards to making recommendations, with estimated ongoing costs for L&I staffing and smaller costs for board member stipends and possible DCYF support. Supporters, including child care providers, SEIU 925, and labor representatives, said the bill would help address understaffing, low wages, and retention problems; opponents, including child care industry groups and private schools, argued it duplicates existing work, adds bureaucracy, and creates unfunded costs. No vote was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would direct OSPI and ESDs to develop a technical assistance and training framework to help schools coordinate student behavioral health supports. Staff said the bill aligns with the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and could largely be implemented with existing work and limited additional costs, though DOH would need some support. Testifiers from behavioral health and school counseling fields described severe youth mental health needs and urged passage, and OSPI said the work is doable with current resources. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies and funding provisions for JLARC review; staff described JLARC, OSPI, and State Board costs, and no public testimony was offered. The committee next heard House Bill 1316, which would expand the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so additional university campuses can access funding. The sponsor said the program has strong retention outcomes, and student advocates testified that campuses such as UW Bothell need access to already appropriated funds for emergency aid, food pantries, and case management. Staff then briefed Substitute House Bill 2474, which would allow the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to be used for refunds tied to broader consumer protection violations, with no expected fiscal impact; there was no testimony. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2365 on digital equity, which would expand the Broadband Office’s role, revise the digital equity forum, and rename the grant program; supporters emphasized rural access, affordability, and the loss of federal digital equity funding, while staff estimated significant Commerce staffing costs and some additional agency impacts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men Commission contingent on non-state funding, with staff outlining OFM startup and fundraising costs and an estimated operating budget if fully funded. Supporters said boys and men face mental health, education, and mentorship gaps and that the commission would improve coordination; the bill drew testimony from rural school leaders, nonprofit advocates, and community members. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 2475 on language access, which would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform language-access guidelines and a report on interpreter and translator shortages; staff said the office could absorb the work but other agency and local government impacts were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517, on permitting for high-capacity transit, would let regional transit authorities apply for permits earlier and streamline land-use processes; Sound Transit and the sponsor said it would speed delivery of major projects, while staff estimated Commerce technical-assistance costs and possible local government impacts. The last bill heard was Substitute House Bill 2145 on the 340B drug pricing program, which would bar manufacturers from restricting contract-pharmacy access and require reporting to DOH; supporters said it protects safety-net providers and patient services, while opponents warned of higher costs for employers, state health plans, and litigation burdens. No final committee action or votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• This institution is built on debate.
• I yield back the balance of my time. the US Peace Institute and the president the US Peace Institute
• </c> letters put over the Peace Institute letters put over the Peace Institute calling<00:32:13.279><
• Their merger formed a promise. life. Their merger formed a promise.
• </c> a partisan institution unfortunately. a partisan institution unfortunately.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• agency does not want to inhibit operators, especially when companies buy old companies or go through mergers
• we need to track every teacher, how they're doing in class, what are they producing, how did the institution

Summary: The Senate Education Committee’s Appropriations Subcommittee met to hear budget presentations from OETA, the Commissioners of the Land Office, and the Oklahoma Educational Quality and Accountability Commission (OEQA). The chair asked witnesses to stay focused on budget requests and agency operations rather than policy, unless policy affected the numbers. OETA reported no request for additional funding. Director Sean Black highlighted the agency’s 70th year of continuous broadcasting, completion of transmitter replacements, conversion to fiber, and lower electricity costs from more efficient equipment. He said OETA would offset the loss of federal CPB funding through donations, events, and partnerships, and described its statewide reach, educational programming, and multiple broadcast and streaming channels. Members asked about energy use and were told the new transmitters had reduced power costs. The Commissioners of the Land Office discussed record distributions to schools, a flat budget, and planned spending on invasive woody species, implementation of SB 951, IT modernization, and possible changes to mineral management and staffing. The secretary requested funding for a revenue compliance director, field services manager, internal auditor support, and other adjustments, while explaining the agency’s use of stabilization funds and carryover. Senators questioned orphan and abandoned wells, AI use, and staffing efficiency; the secretary said the agency was trying to work more closely with operators, use AI and in-house software where possible, and manage wells and land in ways that protect school revenue. OEQA presented its priorities for teacher quality, including Teach Forward apprenticeship pilots, dashboard expansion, accreditation review, statutory cleanups, and continued monitoring of cell phone-free zones. The agency described a small, stable budget, five unfilled positions, and a proposed $100,000 reduction for FY 2027 based on efficiencies. Members asked about Teach Forward applications, multilingual testing, and the broader quality of teacher preparation programs; OEQA said it had received three Teach Forward applications and that translating certification tests would raise cost and validity concerns. Senators urged OEQA to play a stronger role in connecting teacher preparation programs with classroom needs, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• Finally, on this slide, I'm highlighting that institutional collaboration, which is very strong among
• This is a pivotal time for New Mexico's research institutions.
• Also, there was a comment about a list of Hispanic-serving institutions who have lost funding.
• Madam Chair, Representative. and our Cancer Institute, Cancer Center at the University of New Mexico
• What state and institutional commitments there are.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

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• in the State of financial institutions in the State uh<01:46:48.639><c> we</c><01:46:48.800><c> have
• So when she was discussing the hospital mergers, that legislation was crafted in this committee room,
• So when she was discussing the hospital mergers, that legislation was crafted in this committee room,
• We review healthcare mergers and, conceivably, other mergers, although it's been all healthcare lately
• other mergers although it's been know other mergers although it's been all<03:55:20.520><c> Healthcare

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.

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• Swanson, what year was that the merger?
• Swanson, what year was that the merger?
• Swanson, what year was that the merger?
• The chancellor responded that there is no institutional goal of lowering rigor to increase enrollment
• Um there's<00:59:01.119><c> no</c><00:59:01.839><c> institutional</c> there's no institutional there's

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All funds must be for the benefit and protection of any student or enrollee of a private institution
• An institution of higher education that discontinues operations or discontinues the educational program
• An institution that violates these provisions must provide a refund to students enrolled at the time
• I'm Erin Keating, pro on HB 2548 on behalf of the Economic Opportunity Institute.
• Consumer reporting agencies, financial institutions, state agencies, local governments, or businesses

Bills: HB1316 , HB2401 , HB2557 , HB2720 , HB1073 , HB2685 , HB2640 , HB2403

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

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• fundamental means of self-governance and ensuring the legitimacy of our democratic democratic institutions
• How is it possible that a multi-million dollar medical institution with global recognition would engage
• of a child, but also in the birth of a child. not only in greater transparency in our medical institutions
• investor, board member on both public and private companies, and a professor in corporate finance, mergers
• Both my work in academia and industry focus on corporate governance. mergers and acquisitions, shareholder

Bills: SB29 , SB406 , SB447 , SB875 , SB893 , SB1033 , SB1346 , SB1362 , SB1539 , SCR22 , SB 29

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting

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• Steel merger brokered by President Trump to ensure that a critical American company remains right at
• This merger will be a national security.
• The institution is campus in America.
• </c> Development, the United States Institute Development, the United States Institute of<04:30:37.680
• In his 2026 budget, Trump has called for a 40% cut to the National Institutes of Health.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The CBC and RSA have come together with this resolution asking for this merger.
• that the consumer would have on that is it's obviously a completely, again, if this new CBC were to institute
• that the consumer would have on that is it's obviously a completely, again, if this new CBC were to institute
• that the consumer would have on that is it's obviously a completely, again, if this new CBC were to institute
• Your committee on financial institutions will be meeting today at noon in Hearing Room 1.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Missouri House met with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for March 3, 2026 by a 122-0 roll call vote. The chamber also spent a long portion of the morning recognizing special guests, including Special Olympics athletes, occupational therapy and social work students and professionals, teachers, civic leaders, and other visitors in the gallery. On legislation, the House perfected and printed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2974, which would codify telehealth access within Missouri’s licensed reciprocity law. Supporters said it would help seniors and rural residents access care and ensure reciprocity licensees can provide telehealth services. The House also perfected and printed House Bill 2934, a bipartisan St. Louis convention-center governance bill that would merge existing entities, create a new board with city, county, and state appointments, and clarify funding and tax authority for the convention district. An amendment narrowing governor appointments to two city, two county, and one at-large member was adopted before final approval. The House likewise perfected and printed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2057, a technical fix allowing Osage Beach to create an entertainment district; supporters said it would promote tourism and economic development and align the city with similar districts elsewhere in Missouri. The most contentious debate was on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3515, which require age verification for pornographic websites. Supporters framed the measure as child protection and cited the Supreme Court’s Texas decision and the Attorney General’s enforcement rule; opponents raised privacy concerns, questioned effectiveness, and argued it could push users toward less scrupulous sites. A proposed amendment to extend the bill to firearms and ammunition websites was ruled not germane, the previous question was ordered 92-44, and the substitute was adopted. The combined bill package was then perfected and printed by a 104-16 vote with 20 present, and the House recessed until 2 p.m.

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• This merger ensures protections for the public health and safety and continued oversight of the denturist
• next year knowing what the enrollment is going to be and what other issues we might have as far as instituting
• For the record, my name is Nicholas Kleinworth, and I am representing the Paragon Health Institute as

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• It's just how it's calculated in the merger of the systems. And so, they voted on it.
• 00:54:42.480><c> calculated</c><00:54:43.200><c> in</c><00:54:43.440><c> the</c><00:54:43.680><c> merger
• The volunteer firefighters and the relief association are truly community institutions in Maple Plain
• when there is another type<01:30:35.520><c> of</c><01:30:36.639><c> um</c> type of um type of um merger
• so to speak. uh and I I just merger so to speak. uh and I I just think<01:30:41.760><c> we</c><01:30

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That merger happened in 2019. These references are still in the statute.

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• the Urban Services District, or what is commonly referred to as the old city of Louisville prior to merger
• Louisville prior to merger. Louisville prior to merger.

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:19 HB 10 Discussion: 02:19 HB 10 Vote: 06:24 HB 139 Discussion: 08:23 HB 139 Vote: 19:50 HB 607 Discussion: 21:29 HB 607 Vote: 25:55 HB 642 Discussion: 28:15 HB 642 Vote: 32:06 Adjournment: 33:25, 958, all