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• Eighty-seven percent of our participants complete their degrees, well above the national average of 61%
• <00:03:57.439> 67% above the national average of 61%. 67% above the national average of 61%
• So, for example, our coding classes are led by former robotics faculty members within Minnesota.
• So, for example, our coding classes are led by former robotics faculty members within Minnesota.
• So, for example, our coding classes are led by former robotics faculty members within Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• God, today, let us remember the Noah Chait Code, your seven universal laws for all mankind, which guide
• And it sounds like the existing codes wouldn't be in effect in that case. So could you respond?
• States National Guard Bureau to examine the resource allocations for the Florida National Guard and
• The allocation of 12,000, ...women to the population out of 54 National Guard units.
• The allocation of 12,000 National Guard units is based on 1958 population.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing visiting groups, including FSU students and officials, Catholic lay leaders, Broward County school officials and students, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with several routine reviser measures passing unanimously: SB 36 adopting the 2025 Florida Statutes, SB 38 changing a division name in the statutes, SB 40 deleting repealed provisions, and SB 42 cleaning up obsolete language and cross-references. SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience was amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role and passed 39-0 after debate about mangroves, oyster reefs, living shorelines, and hybrid green-gray infrastructure. SB 116, a major veterans bill, passed 39-0 after extensive discussion of veteran benefits awareness, mental health training, coordination with federal agencies, adult day health care, and the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions and debate over state preemption of local zoning and related regulation, and SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids passed 39-0 to expand access for adults after licensed evaluation. The Senate also passed SB 150, as amended, to conform to the House by changing the bill’s wording from “animals” to “dogs” in the natural-disaster abandonment context. SB 294 passed 38-0 to limit collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions. Senate Memorial 314 was adopted by voice vote, urging Congress to seek a larger Florida National Guard force structure. SB 322 passed 39-0 creating a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to have unauthorized occupants removed by the sheriff. SB 348 passed 39-0, making it an ethics violation to falsely claim a military rank for material gain and allowing delinquent ethics fines to be withheld from public paychecks. SB 7012 on child welfare passed 39-0 and would recruit former public safety workers into CPI/case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improve data collection and services for commercially sexually exploited children. Later, the Senate returned to SB 108 on administrative procedures, which passed 39-0 after debate over a five-year review cycle for agency rules, reporting requirements, and greater transparency in rulemaking. SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of easing pathways into the CPA profession while maintaining standards. SB 110 on rural communities passed after an amendment package and extensive debate, with provisions described as creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school support, and health care investments for rural areas. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and received additional announcements before adjournment.

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• But there's dirt work, and the North Dakota National Guard will not do it.
• They're going to have to bring in the electricity. This is a rural area.
• You don't have the electricity. And you got some people willing to sell land.
• They're licensed through a national organization.
• They're licensed through a national organization.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2265, which would provide the Fargo National Cemetery with up to a $3 million line of credit to help fund improvements such as indoor bathrooms, parking, a family gathering area, an office, a hearse garage, and a veterans gallery. Supporters said the cemetery has expanded rapidly since 2019, has already conducted about 1,000 burials, and needs better facilities for families and the Honor Guard; they also said the project would be subject to federal VA approval and, once completed, would be taken over by the VA. Members raised questions about the project’s cost, timing, funding sources, whether the bill should be a grant instead of a line of credit, and whether a chapel should be specifically included. No vote was taken on SB 2265 during the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2230, which would have the Secretary of State mail active voters a guide on ballot measures at least 45 days before an election, with objective summaries, fiscal impacts, and arguments for and against each measure. Secretary of State Michael Howe said the office already receives many questions about ballot measures and would post the same information online and at polling places, while emphasizing the need to keep the material objective and consistent with election-law restrictions. Members generally supported the idea as a voter-education tool, and the committee adopted a due pass motion on SB 2230 by a 19-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2256, which would provide one-time state support for the NDSU Research and Technology Park in Fargo to expand its role in commercialization, robotics, precision agriculture, and defense-related technology. Park CEO Brenda Weiland explained that the park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit spun out of NDSU, governed by a board with both university and industry representation, and that the new model is intended to bridge the gap between research and market-ready products without competing directly with private industry. Members asked about ownership, intellectual property, the planned partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s robotics center, and how the park would use the funding; the discussion focused on contracts, licensing, and the park’s intent to build technical capacity and attract companies. The excerpt ends before any vote on SB 2256.

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• Strengthening public safety, national security, and ability to respond to emerging threats.
• Strengthening public safety, national security, and ability to respond to emerging threats.
• Strengthening public safety, national security, and ability to respond to emerging threats.
• Strengthening public safety,<00:32:27.840> national<00:32:28.159> security,<00:32:28.880
• > and<00:32:29.200> ability safety, national security, and ability safety, national security

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

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• He’d like to have heating and gas and electric.
• <00:30:58.120> he'd Heating and gas and and Electric he'd Heating and gas and and Electric
• Utilities have gone up double digit: electricity, gas.
• They had new streets, new water, new electric. Investors were professionals.
• new Waters new electric new Waters new electric new<01:42:36.800> in<01:42:37.280> investors

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• also many other building codes, um, electrical code, mechanical, plumbing, etc.
• building energy code. building energy code.
• :21.320> um, building codes, um, building codes, um, electrical<00:31:22.720> code,<00:
• 31:23.040> mechanical,<00:31:23.760> plumbing, electrical code, mechanical, plumbing, electrical
• at the rate at which national code is written.

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• ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION
• WE ACCUMULATED 30,000 ELECTRICAL RESOURCES FOR THIS PARTICULAR STORM AND DEPLOYED 119 STAR LINK.
• WE BUILT A PORTION TO 200 THAT'S CODE PLUS INSTRUCTION WHICH IS AVAILABLE AS MITIGATION.
• THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE HAS IMPACTED THIS BUSINESS.
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE NOW REQUIRES A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TIEDOWNS ON BRAND NEW MANUFACTURED HOME.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• separating<00:14:17.080> generation electric system um separating generation electric
• Requires all electric utilities other than electric cooperatives to provide transparent customer bill
• This measure clarifies that for electric This measure clarifies that for electric utilities,<00:
• . code. code.
• , primarily the plumbing code in this case, does serve to protect the health, safety, and welfare of

Bills: SB3326

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Labor heard SB 3326, a bill concerning a study of separating transmission from generation in Hawaii’s electric system. Testimony was largely opposed. Life of the Land argued that true separation on an isolated island grid has not been shown to work anywhere and said the bill would waste taxpayer money. Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission also opposed the measure, saying Hawaii already uses competitive bidding for new generation, that the bill would add cost, complexity, and reliability risks, and that a new study would duplicate prior work. In response to questions, the PUC explained its existing competitive bidding framework and said it had not seen an island system fully restructure in this way. The chair then amended the bill’s intent to require the PUC to open a proceeding for an independent, comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy pathways, including cost reduction, financial risk, state energy goals, and reliability, rather than narrowly focusing on separation. Both committees voted to pass SB 3326 SD2 with amendments, with the Energy committee adopting the recommendation unanimously and the Labor committee adopting it with one reservation and two no votes. The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee then took up SB 2497 SD2, which would require electric utilities other than cooperatives to provide transparent, publicly accessible customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the PUC. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC offered comments, with the PUC supporting the intent. Life of the Land said the proposed disclosure requirements would be too complex for most ratepayers to use meaningfully, while Hawaiian Electric said the bill could raise costs and slow projects, though it acknowledged some of the language changes and said much of the information is already available through existing planning and regulatory processes. Hawaii Clean Power Alliance and one individual testified in support. No vote was taken on SB 2497 SD2 during the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 3183 SD2, which would bar higher-income taxpayers from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for certain residential solar systems and would change refundability rules. The Department of Taxation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Tax Foundation offered comments, while the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and numerous companies and individuals opposed the bill. Opponents raised concerns about impacts on financing models and the solar market. Members asked the Department of Taxation for data on how credits are claimed by homeowners versus third-party owners and on the refundability of the credit; the department said it did not have the information immediately available but would follow up. The chair indicated decision-making would likely be deferred to allow further review, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• I know in particular we have issues with electricity.
• And so, we've got to have a reliable electric system in the state of Texas.
• We've got to have a reliable electric system in the state of Texas.
• When you talk about the safety net, having electricity is one of those. It's a lifesaving measure.
• I think if you look at the electricity space nationally, we have a very strong... competitive market.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• From a mechanical and electrical standpoint, we have electrical infrastructure that dates back to the
• <00:24:20.400> and >> does that include the safety and >> does that include the
• safety and security<00:24:21.679> upgrades<00:24:22.159> that<00:24:22.400> were
• <00:25:16.240> official we can uh allow a building code official we can uh allow a building
• code official will<00:25:16.960> allow<00:25:17.440> us<00:25:17.679> to<00:25:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm a junior at Carlmont High School and a director of policy at the National AI Youth Council, one of
• To bridge this gap in healthcare access, AB 677 amends the Education Code to allow homeless students
• There is precedent through education code to treat small LEAs differently.
• The bill requires districts or recites the 44225.7 in the Ed Code. There's a hiring hierarchy.
• Spain is the other country, but we still respect sovereignty of nations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The child is immediately removed from the parents for their safety.
• My name is to meet, respond to and the traffic safety advocate.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that distracted driving in its various forms
• It's not part of a crash reports, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that
• If there are many good law enforcement offices, we need safety.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• would cost more additional electricity. would cost more additional electricity.
• That's my problem with so electricity.
• households to offset their own electric households to offset their own electric usage<00:55:59.440
• developed when Minnesota was a national developed when Minnesota was a national leader<01:17:21.679
• house and we want to have renewable electricity for that house.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And the current level of codes, ABA reimbursement for these codes, is already too low to cover costs
• So just as an example, one of the primary ABA codes that are used One of the primary ABA codes that are
• We get national, very, very detailed household characteristic data at the national level.
• We need a more predictable safety net that people can rely on.
• We need a more predictable safety net that people can rely on.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on the effects of H.R. 1 on Washington’s Medicaid, developmental disability, long-term care, and food assistance systems, followed by a separate discussion of juvenile rehabilitation caseloads and placement capacity. DSHS officials said HR1 could affect home equity rules, immigration-related eligibility, work requirements for some expansion-population enrollees, and provider taxes, while also creating a future opportunity for a new 1915(c) waiver. Advocates and providers warned that any state response that cuts home and community-based services would worsen already thin provider networks, increase waiting lists, push more people into hospitals or out-of-state placements, and strain families and workers. A pediatric behavioral health expert and a supported living provider said Medicaid reimbursement is already too low and further reductions would threaten outpatient, residential, and inpatient services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and severe behavioral needs. The committee then turned to SNAP and the state food assistance program. DSHS said HR1 would tighten work requirements and exemptions, end some immigrant eligibility for the federal program, eliminate the SNAP education program, raise state administrative costs, and eventually require Washington to share in benefit costs based on its error rate. Officials estimated large numbers of residents could lose or see reduced benefits, with significant added state costs. Anti-hunger advocates, a food bank director, and a SNAP recipient described the program as essential for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities, and said the changes would increase paperwork, reduce benefits, and worsen food insecurity while also harming local food economies. Testimony emphasized that food banks cannot replace SNAP and that work requirements may be difficult to meet for caregivers, people with disabilities, and those facing child care or transportation barriers. In the juvenile justice portion, the Caseload Forecast Council presented the JR forecast, which is currently mostly flat through the end of the biennium but expected to grow modestly over the longer term. Members discussed how policy choices, including the 2019 JR-25 law, have increased lengths of stay for adult-sentenced youth in JR, while diversion and other reforms have affected regular JR trends. A court researcher explained the data available to help forecast admissions and noted ongoing efforts to improve data sharing with JR, AOC, and county systems, though staffing and system-lag issues limit how quickly data can be produced. Juvenile court administrators and DCYF officials described the community-based juvenile justice continuum, rising complexity in the JR population, overcrowding at Green Hill and placement constraints at Echo Glen and Harbor Heights, and the need for more flexible community transition and mental health capacity. No votes were taken.

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• This bill involves updates to the Oklahoma tax code related to donations made via tax returns.
• It's lowered the amount of out-of-state sales requirements and two ix codes have been added, those including
• agree that the state has a compelling interest or a duty, if you will, in the maintenance of public safety
• And would you agree that one of the tools that the state uses to maintain public safety is unfortunately

Bills: HB3044, HB3465, HB3625, HB3704, HB3759, HB3920, HB3972, HB4191, HB4311, HB4426

Keywords: veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding

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• I pray for our nation. Thank you.

Bills: SB100, SB122, SB127, HB182, HB275, SB100, SB122, SB127, HB182, HB275

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility

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• Foreign nation means all the countries, or somebody's maintaining the list? Is that an active list?
• State of Texas, but also your service to the nation as a secretary. So thank you so much for that.
• On top of that, also went to 25 national parks and did an awareness. program, put it on film.
• And the national average for crew members right now is $107,000 a year.
• You're not running up to code. lighting, you're just running.

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• Then the QR code for SurveyMonkey gets published in the bar news.
• Then the QR code for SurveyMonkey gets published in the bar news.
• provider to be also the electricity provider to be also the electricity<01:26:45.840> generator
• restructuring of our electricity restructuring of our electricity industry<01:27:32.880> that
• Um their name is out safety of judges.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.

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• , republic for it stands, one nation, republic for it stands, one nation, indivisible,<00:13:22.800
• Conquered who will now sing our national Conquered who will now sing our national anthem.
• , criminal justice and public safety, criminal justice and public safety, House<00:18:56.080>
• great nation. great nation.
• Third, ferret safety.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That I know, Albuquerque's zone code, Madam Chair.
• Health and safety benefits of improved indoor air quality and removing Next slide, Kelly will now talk
• the measures provided through the program fall into four main categories: mechanical, health and safety
• Then for the electric base load measures, Next slide. The U.S.
• So I'm asking if you do one at the National Association of Residential Property Managers and do you do