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• and they're not going to drain. ...all the way up then to working with the Army Corps on a systemic
• and they're not going to drain.
• and they're not going to drain.
• study came in for the storm drain study came in for Waikiki,<01:42:12.080> and<01:42:12.240><
• So, the green fee proposal is to drain.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• What's your pipeline like to make sure that you don't have this drain of quality from a campus that's
• But additionally, within our district, we cannot drain another campus, so we do put internal limits on
• I want you to take a guess in your brain: how many employees, not just teachers, but how many employees
• No brain breaks, along with telling me to not stop the class for anything and just keep moving.
• CVI, a neurological form of blindness in which the visual impairment originates in the brain and not

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , 4,119 storm drain inlets, 472 detention<02:42:35.520> ponds<02:42:35.840> covering<02
• I mean, you could look at drain water.
• The first initial storm drain fees that were assessed upon me were over $800 a month.
• The first initial storm drain Wyoming.
• As the legislature of sewers and drains.

Keywords: 916, all

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• > stroke,<01:45:06.239> suffers Minnesota, someone has a stroke, suffers a traumatic brain
• Without fertility insurance, families drain savings, max out credit cards, and take out second mortgages
• Without fertility insurance, families drain savings, max out credit cards, and take out second mortgages
• Without fertility insurance, families drain savings, max out credit cards, and take out second mortgages
• Without fertility insurance, families drain savings, max out credit cards, and take out second mortgages

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The heart, the brain, the kidneys, the nerves, the eyes, the blood vessels, and the feet.
• If I know that this is about children's brain development and physical health, and if I know that many

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• President, we drained nearly completely the transitional escrow account that had been funded by the federal
• We drained it. Oftentimes, here in Minority Crescent, we spoke to that.
• Oftentimes, here in Minority Crescent, we spoke to that issue, and oftentimes we said, what happens if we drain
• Like manipulating spending to be $800 million below what we expected to collect in revenue, like draining

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first adopted an emergency preamble for H. 4521, establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Roder of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, by standing vote, with 8 in favor and none opposed. The chamber also suspended rules to refer several petitions to committee, including a resolution to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications and a petition on officer training related to stage suicides. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including legislation clarifying the duties of the Adjutant General and enhancing access and support for military-connected families, both with new drafts, and a bill designating Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, which was ordered to a third reading. A major portion of the session focused on the House’s nonconcurrence in the Senate’s amendment to the fiscal year 2025 supplemental budget and the appointment of a conference committee. Senators from both parties debated how to respond to the federal government shutdown and the threatened lapse in SNAP benefits, with repeated calls for the Commonwealth to use available state resources to prevent hunger, protect vulnerable residents, and seek federal reimbursement. Several members criticized the governor’s use of taxpayer-funded communications on the issue, while others defended the administration’s limited initial response and emphasized fiscal constraints. The Senate ultimately insisted on its amendment and appointed a conference committee consisting of Senators Rodrigues, Comerford, and O’Connor. The chamber also passed several local and special bills, including measures exempting Natick’s assistant fire chief from civil service, authorizing sewer service in Sharon, changing the term of the elected moderator in Holden, updating Medford’s linkage exaction program, and establishing sick leave banks for Candy J. Pike and Kathleen Roder. The Senate later adopted amended resolutions calling on the President of the United States to release contingency funds for SNAP during the shutdown, adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday, and then adjourned.

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• delay results, which is expressly what we see the majority party continually talking about, and will drain
• through this system, and when there is coercive control and abuse to this magnitude, the average human brain

Bills: SB1285, SB1289, SB1326, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1392, SB1402, SB1425, SCR1013, SCR1014

Keywords: sentencing, correctional facilities, multiple sentences, death penalty, aggravating circumstances, juvenile offenses, class 2 felony, foreign donations, election administration, certification, Arizona Revised Statutes, transparency, public disclosure, victims' rights, attorney fees, government accountability, right to counsel, legal representation, parents' rights, family law

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up several election, family court, and criminal justice bills. SB 1425, the “big bill,” would move Arizona’s 2026 primary election date earlier and adjust related election administration timelines; the chair’s amendment moved the primary to July 21 and removed the shortened curing/ID deadlines. County officials testified in support, explaining the timing changes and the need to align dates, and the committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass recommendation. SB 1289, dealing with certifications for entities providing money or resources for election administration and foreign funding disclosures, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from supporters arguing it would block foreign influence in election administration and ballot issue spending. The committee later heard SCR 1013, a related resolution that would more directly prohibit foreign-source money for election administration and ballot measures; the sponsor and supporters said it was similar to SB 1289 but broader, and testimony focused on foreign money flowing through nonprofit networks. The committee then considered SB 1326, which would allow courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim’s rights. A victim’s attorney testified that the bill would provide needed accountability and guidance, while opponents argued the term “exacerbates” was vague and that existing remedies already exist. The committee approved SB 1326 on a 4-3 vote. SB 1402, requiring courts to impose a fee on certain probationers to cover electronic monitoring costs, drew support from the sponsor and advocates who said offenders should pay for monitoring, and opposition from defense attorneys who warned it could burden indigent probationers and divert money from treatment; it also received a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. The most extensive debate was on SB 1330, which would allow a parent in certain custody cases to request a jury trial on parenting time or legal decision-making. Supporters, including several parents, described costly and traumatic family court experiences and argued a jury would provide a neutral check on judges and court-appointed professionals. County and court representatives opposed the bill, saying family cases require specialized judicial expertise, jury trials would delay urgent matters, increase costs, and risk confidentiality. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. The committee also approved SB 1328, which declares state policy favoring parental rights and a child’s equal access to both co-parents, after adopting an amendment adding legislative intent language. Finally, SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals who deviate from professional ethics or standards in custody matters, passed 4-3 after testimony from parents and advocates who said court appointees lack accountability, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already address misconduct.

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• Which had firming requirements that TPPL was initially one of the brain triggers on, so they’re not—it's
• Once the transformer's casing is pierced, the coolant drains out, and then the transformer fails.

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• We see on the sewer grates around Boston that say, 'Drain to the Charles.'
• let gray water, which is lightly used water from sink, showers, and washing machines, wash down the drain
• But it is used. ...washed down the drain.
• So whether it's going down the drain... ...will generate almost 70,000 gallons of water.
• So whether it's going down the drain, stormwater is overrun, whatever, we should be managing that water

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing with testimony on a range of environmental bills. Early testimony focused on H. 1018, which would update management of the Commonwealth’s water resources and limit new conditions on historic water registrations. Water officials from Wellesley and the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supported the bill, arguing that drought-related restrictions on registered withdrawals are difficult to administer, create customer confusion, and can undermine utility revenue needed for infrastructure upgrades. A Massachusetts Waterworks Association representative also backed the bill, saying registered systems have long operated within their allocations and should not have those withdrawals conditioned by regulation. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 1040, which would ban tire-derived materials on playgrounds and playing fields. The bill’s petitioner, environmental advocates, and an environmental chemist testified that crumb rubber and other tire-derived infill can release chemicals into soil and water and may pose risks to aquatic life and public health. Committee members asked about alternatives and costs; witnesses said natural grass and some organic infills are available, though more research is needed on some substitutes. Rep. Schwartz also testified on CSO-related bills, describing combined sewer overflows as a public health and environmental problem and saying the bills set deadlines but leave implementation methods to local and regional officials. Rep. Chacolo supported H. 909, a grant program for low-noise, low-emission landscape equipment, citing worker health, noise, and emissions concerns, and Sen. Cyr testified for bills addressing coastal and environmental acidification and nutrient pollution. The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 4040, which would prevent discharge of radioactive materials from the Pilgrim decommissioning process. Speakers including a Sierra Club representative, a physician, and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association opposed Holtec’s plan to dispose of radioactive wastewater through evaporation or discharge, citing public health, transparency, and economic risks to fisheries and coastal communities. Another large block of testimony addressed CSO legislation, especially H. 1046 and related bills for the MWRA service area. Environmental groups, residents, and river users described sewage overflows into the Charles, Mystic, and Alewife Brook, impacts on health and recreation, and the need for a timeline to eliminate or sharply reduce overflows. Industry representatives opposed the CSO and waste bills, arguing they would be costly, duplicative, and disruptive, while waste facility operators said they already use continuous emissions monitoring and comply with existing regulations. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And to really explain to you, I looked up the definition of ephemeral drains.
• the definition of ephemeral drains. the definition of ephemeral drains.
• <00:59:19.680> flows<00:59:20.000> water That's a drain that only flows water That's
• a drain that only flows water temporarily,<00:59:21.120> typically<00:59:21.680> only<
• Of the 56% that's contaminated, how much of that is with sewer or, I mean, drained into the river?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.

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• Brain check on that one. All right. Uh, uh, Senator Hoffman, Chair Hoffman, I appreciate it.
• This bill provides needed clarity to the eligibility criteria for the brain injury and community access
• Eliminating this criteria for CADI and brain injury waivers will force some Minnesotans with disabilities
• <01:25:59.560> waiver<01:26:00.240> brain<01:26:00.600> injury<01:26:00.960>
• waivers<01:26:01.520> will brain waiver brain injury waivers will brain waiver brain injury

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I won't drain this slide, but there are some common themes that are resonating across all the states.
• I won't drain the slide again, but there are some very specific prohibitions in the EO.
• I won't drain this slide, but there are some common themes being, that are resonating across all the
• I won't drain the slide again, but there are some very specific prohibitions in the EO.
• I won't drain this slide.

Keywords: Technology and Science, Joint Commission on, 976, house, all

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• This cut would drive away more students and accelerate the brain drain we all worry about.
• This cut would drive away more students and accelerate the brain drain we all worry about.
• This cut would drive away more students and accelerate the brain drain we all worry about.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It's more to my brain. You do your thing. Yeah, yeah.
• It's more<01:32:51.960> to<01:32:52.000> my<01:32:52.160> brain.
• more to my brain. Yeah, yeah. more to my brain. Yeah, yeah.
• It teaches reading step by step in a way that works with how the brain learns.
• And because brains are developing so dramatically from the ages of zero to five, if we're not providing

Bills: HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• /c><03:53:16.640> look<03:53:16.800> at<03:53:16.920> their<03:53:17.040> brains
• when they can look at their brains when they can look at their brains postmortem<03:53:18.640>
• the Washington Post in the last couple of days about how microplastics are going across the blood-brain
• barrier did you happen to blood brain barrier did you happen to run<04:00:43.520> across<04:00
• 350 acre Watershed which is draining 350 acre Watershed which is part<05:48:09.000> of<05:48:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee met in work session on several bills, beginning with HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training. Members said the bill had been sent to the Animal Protection and Licensing Subcommittee, where Representative Kuttab is expected to schedule a meeting soon to consider possible amendments based on testimony and other ideas. The committee later returned to HB 153 and confirmed a work session was planned for February 14, with discussion also including whether to explore a task force concept raised in testimony. The committee also discussed HB 215 and HB 566, both related to landfill permitting and leachate or harm/benefit reporting. Representative Gerana said he had met with the DES director and was working on amendments that would add a preliminary screening phase for determining net public benefit and expand the list of benefits beyond capacity need to include items such as economic and infrastructure benefits. HB 566 was said to be in the same posture as HB 215, and both were slated for subcommittee review the following Tuesday morning. HB 171 was also added for subcommittee discussion, with members saying the changes would be technical rather than substantive. HB 240, which removes forfeiture penalties for non-payment of dog licenses, drew support for a simple amendment changing a statutory “shall” to “may” so municipal officials would have discretion about issuing a warrant. Representative Bixby said OLS advised that this was the cleanest way to provide flexibility, and he reported that the sponsor was agreeable to the change. The committee also discussed HB 179, concerning hazardous waste accident fees, where the sponsor proposed a revised amendment imposing a $1,000-per-day penalty after 90 days of non-payment. Members raised concerns about homeowners, hobby farmers, and whether the bill could unfairly burden people who were not negligent or whose insurance claims were delayed. The sponsor and others said the intent was to recover costs from responsible parties, especially businesses, and to protect local taxpayers and fire departments from bearing the cost of damaged hazardous materials equipment. No votes were taken; the bills were left for further subcommittee work and amendment drafting.

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• First of all, obviously, the mandate involved draining the swamp.
• of all obviously the<00:13:07.279> Mandate<00:13:07.680> involved<00:13:08.360> draining
• <00:13:08.800> the<00:13:08.959> swamp the Mandate involved draining the swamp the
• Mandate involved draining the swamp that's<00:13:09.639> what<00:13:09.880> president<00
• /c><00:13:15.000> First On, and secondly, to pass an America First agenda with respect to draining

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

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• JD Vance's solution to the problems they're creating is to irresponsibly drain our budget reserve and
• they're solution to the problems they're creating<00:08:02.400> irresponsibly<00:08:03.120> drain
• <00:08:03.360> our<00:08:03.599> budget creating irresponsibly drain our budget creating
• irresponsibly drain our budget reserve<00:08:04.080> and<00:08:04.319> leave<00:08:04.479

Keywords: 1183, house

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• stop it from draining.
• So, this is from talking from draining.
• draining the fund too fast. draining the fund too fast.
• Um, did we discuss openly and regularly about the potential of this fund being drained too quickly?
• potential of this fund uh being drained potential of this fund uh being drained too<01:45:51.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It contributes to draining funds at the end of the day that should belong with the people we're trying
• It contributes to draining draining draining uh<01:12:54.800> funds<01:12:55.600> uh<01
• Obviously, everyone has their own way of their brain working.
• 01:28:11.440> their everyone has their own way of their everyone has their own way of their brain
• I have them side by side brain working.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened on February 13, 2026, with the chair outlining the committee’s advisory role and the possible motions available under House Rule 45. The committee then took up House Bill 1569, concerning the Philbrook Center/state hospital campus property, and heard extensive testimony from Commissioner Charlie Arlinghouse. He explained that the property is currently one parcel and state law prevents subdivision unless a separate Senate bill, identified as SB 572, is enacted to fix the legal issue. He said HB 2 directed the sale of the property but did not address subdivision or marketing details, and he characterized the $5 million revenue estimate as speculative. He also said the state would first offer the property to the city or county, which he viewed as the most practical buyer and potential partner for any subdivision work. Members asked whether the building should be retained for transitional housing or sold, what would happen after July 1, 2026, and whether other vacant state buildings could absorb the current occupants. Arlinghouse said there are no firm plans for the building if it is not sold, and that HHS would remain until a sale occurs. He described the building as not especially historic or attractive and noted plumbing issues, while also acknowledging HHS’s view that it could serve as transitional housing. He said there is no reserve stock of office space, that the state already rents substantial office space in Concord, and that some nearby state buildings are either under renovation or only partially usable. He also said the Executive Council would have to approve any sale and that moving costs are usually not budgeted in advance, leaving the using agency to absorb them. Several members raised concerns about relying on asset sales to balance the budget, citing past examples where projected real estate revenue did not materialize on schedule. Arlinghouse agreed that one-time revenue should generally be used for one-time expenses, but said the state sometimes has legitimate reasons to sell assets and that such decisions depend on the state’s needs. He estimated the state rents roughly 100,000 square feet of office space in Concord at about $25 per square foot, and said he would provide a more exact figure later. In response to a question about whether the state should include a right of first refusal if the property is later resold, he said that idea had not been considered but could make sense, especially if the buyer is the city or county. No votes were taken during this portion of the work session.

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• A recent study detailed that helmets reduce the risk of brain injuries by up to 85%.
• helmets reduce the risk of brain helmets reduce the risk of brain injuries<00:26:34.000> by
• does not bear out the argument that immigrants, and specifically undocumented immigrants, are a net drain
• immigrants are specifically undocumented immigrants are a<02:41:52.720> net<02:41:52.960> drain
• a net drain on our state and nation. a net drain on our state and nation.

Keywords: 1183, house