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• Minnesota's businesses and farmers will have a competitive edge in this emerging market by building crucial bridges
• in this emerging market by building in this emerging market by building crucial<00:10:07.640><c> Bridges
• </c><00:10:08.079><c> between</c><00:10:08.360><c> our</c><00:10:08.519><c> energy</c> crucial Bridges
• between our energy crucial Bridges between our energy infrastructure<00:10:09.680><c> industrial</c>

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• Here in the United States of America, we are building roads, bridges, factories, schools, so many things
• America are in the United States of America are building<03:48:34.800><c> roads</c><03:48:35.560><c> Bridges
• </c><03:48:36.319><c> factories</c><03:48:37.080><c> schools</c> building roads Bridges factories schools
• building roads Bridges factories schools so<03:48:37.920><c> many</c><03:48:38.239><c> things</c><03

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Yes, it has bridges that cost money and cross trout streams, but it doesn't do any damage to the trout
• and</c><01:30:25.600><c> yes</c><01:30:25.760><c> it</c><01:30:25.920><c> has</c><01:30:26.119><c> bridges
• </c><01:30:26.560><c> that</c><01:30:26.800><c> cost</c> things and yes it has bridges that cost things
• and yes it has bridges that cost that<01:30:27.679><c> cross</c><01:30:28.000><c> trout</c><01:30:28.320

Keywords: 1183, house

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• called the Recovery Clinic, and that is a kind of walk-in, low-barrier access clinic, also called Bridge
• access Clinic of walk-in low barrier access Clinic also<01:20:45.560><c> called</c><01:20:45.719><c> Bridge
• </c><01:20:46.000><c> clinics</c><01:20:46.280><c> at</c><01:20:46.440><c> some</c> also called Bridge
• clinics at some also called Bridge clinics at some places<01:20:47.280><c> where</c><01:20:47.480><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then Dorothy Bridges, who is our CEO and who's usually the one who's addressing you, apologizes for
• 28.200><c> Dorothy</c> Pages as I go forward and then Dorothy Pages as I go forward and then Dorothy Bridges
• 29.520><c> CEO</c><00:41:30.079><c> and</c><00:41:30.200><c> who's</c><00:41:30.480><c> usually</c> Bridges
• who is our CEO and who's usually Bridges who is our CEO and who's usually one<00:41:31.040><c> who's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bridge funding is helping our faculty tackle very high-potential projects when they have a gap in their
• example, if funding is delayed or there's a transition from one phase to another phase, this type of bridge
• very good investment; we feel the return on this is very, very high. the another phase this type of bridge
• the another phase this type of bridge funding<01:23:33.199><c> ensures</c><01:23:33.719><c> that</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Unemployment helps me bridge the gap in the summer so that I can come back in the fall and do the important
• unemployment<00:43:43.240><c> Bri</c><00:43:43.520><c> helps</c><00:43:43.800><c> me</c><00:43:43.960><c> bridge
• </c><00:43:44.240><c> the</c><00:43:44.400><c> gap</c> unemployment Bri helps me bridge the gap unemployment
• Bri helps me bridge the gap in<00:43:44.680><c> the</c><00:43:44.760><c> summer</c><00:43:45.400><c>

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• know that this kind of border change would open New Hampshire to potential unknown costs for roads, bridges
• 37:23.040><c> roads</c> to potential unknown costs for roads to potential unknown costs for roads Bridges
• c> traffic</c><03:37:24.880><c> control</c><03:37:25.880><c> and</c><03:37:26.080><c> finally</c> Bridges
• and traffic control and finally Bridges and traffic control and finally Mr<03:37:26.840><c> Speaker<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The free school meals program bridges critical gaps in access to healthy food across our state, and its
• 42.520><c> program</c> breakfast the free School meals program breakfast the free School meals program Bridges
• 08:45.120><c> gaps</c><01:08:45.640><c> in</c><01:08:46.040><c> access</c><01:08:46.400><c> to</c> Bridges
• critical grabs gaps in access to Bridges critical grabs gaps in access to healthy<01:08:46.960><c> food

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've talked about with other research universities is you're often trying to figure out how to build bridges
• programs focus on the theories and concepts, we are ready to launch an engineering technology degree to bridge
• The bridge—well, we're still negotiating, and at least the Biden administration was going to stop the
• students through additional wraparound support services and academic interventions, such as a new summer bridge

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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• Nevertheless, sometimes it's a bridge too far, and Ventura's reform was not necessarily— or it didn't
• c><01:08:01.880><c> a</c> nevertheless um uh sometimes it's a nevertheless um uh sometimes it's a bridge
• 03.920><c> and</c><01:08:04.520><c> uh</c><01:08:05.520><c> uh</c><01:08:06.400><c> Ventura's</c> bridge
• too far and uh uh Ventura's bridge too far and uh uh Ventura's reform<01:08:08.039><c> was</c><01:08

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Contreras has been a tireless advocate for working families and the West Valley, building bridges
• Representative Contreras has been a tireless advocate for working families and the West Valley, building bridges
• , opening doors for families and the West Valley, building bridges, opening doors for future leaders,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We require peace officers to act as a bridge to recovery by informing victims about the clearinghouse
• Entire bridges, water systems, and light systems are in the dark, and yet the way we currently assess
• Entire bridges, water systems, light systems are in the dark, and yet the way we currently assess the

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would be taken later once a quorum was established. Early in the meeting, the committee heard SB 1446 on parole en banc review and SB 1278 on elderly parole eligibility for certain sex offenses. SB 1446’s author said the bill would give commissioners more discretion in en banc review, make votes public, and allow referral for sexually violent predator evaluation in certain cases; supporters included the California District Attorneys Association, while opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, create constitutional and litigation concerns, and duplicate existing safeguards. SB 1278 would exclude certain rape, child sexual abuse, and habitual/serial sex offense convictions from elderly parole eligibility; district attorneys and police chiefs supported it as a victim-safety measure, while civil rights and defense organizations opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and inconsistent with evidence on aging and recidivism. Both bills were discussed but not voted on due to the lack of quorum. The committee then heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement personnel from entering California to perform such functions without the Governor’s permission. The author and supporters framed it as protecting state sovereignty and limiting unauthorized armed incursions; the committee accepted an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. No opposition testimony was offered, and members expressed support, but no vote was taken because quorum was still lacking. The committee also heard SB 926, a bill to fund implementation of Proposition 36. Supporters, including sheriffs, district attorneys, probation officials, and the League of California Cities, said local agencies need funding for treatment, supervision, and administration; opponents argued the proposal was fiscally reckless, lacked accountability, and overemphasized incarceration. Amendments removed a specific appropriation and shifted funding decisions to the budget process, but the bill was also held pending quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 874, which would require background checks for unlicensed providers of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, create a stakeholder workgroup, and direct DHCS to issue guidance and report on program integrity. Support came from local health plans and behavior analysis providers, who said the bill would improve safety and consistency; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard SB 1210, which would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to local gang databases as well as shared ones. Supporters described privacy abuses, racial disparities, and personal harm from inaccurate gang labels; law enforcement opposition argued the bill would impose CalGang standards on informal investigative files and would significantly change the gang definition. The author said the bill closes a loophole and preserves prior reforms, but no vote was taken. The committee also began hearing SB 1019 on creating a California Cargo Thief Task Force, with strong support from BNSF, trucking, shipping, port, and supply-chain representatives who described organized, multi-jurisdictional cargo theft and rail sabotage; no opposition was heard, and members indicated support, but action was deferred pending quorum. The meeting then moved to SB 1217 on a non-consensual intimate image clearinghouse, with the chair and author describing privacy-related amendments and the bill’s focus on helping survivors remove exploitative images; the transcript cuts off as that presentation began.

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• We require peace officers to act as a bridge to recovery by informing victims about the clearinghouse
• massive cost it's causing to our public infrastructure and the safety of our communities. ...Entire bridges
• Entire bridges, water systems, and light systems are in the dark, and yet the way we currently assess

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of public safety bills. The chair announced recess and return times, noted several consent items, and said SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Testimony procedures were explained, including limits on principal witnesses and public comment. Several bills were heard out of file order with authors presenting and witnesses speaking in support and opposition. SB 1446 would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make votes public, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluations in certain cases. Supporters, including the author and district attorneys, said it would improve transparency and public safety; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual or serial sexual offenses from elderly parole eligibility; the author and district attorneys cited recent releases of serious sex offenders and the need to respect victims and sentences, while opponents said the elderly parole process is already rigorous and evidence-based and that the bill would reduce rehabilitation incentives. The chair and other members strongly supported the measure, but no vote was taken. The committee also heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement forces from entering California without the governor’s permission; the author and supporters framed it as a state sovereignty and constitutional authority measure, and the committee discussed an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for implementation of Proposition 36; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and related services, while opponents called it fiscally reckless and said the budget process was the proper place to address funding. The chair summarized amendments removing a specific appropriation and limiting eligible recipients, and members emphasized that the voters approved Prop. 36 but it remains underfunded. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer oversight for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment providers, especially ABA providers serving children; it drew support from health plans and behavior analysis groups and no opposition. SB 1210 would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to all gang databases, including local ones; supporters described privacy harms and racial disparities, while police chiefs opposed applying CalGang rules to informal local investigative files. SB 1019 would create a DOJ cargo theft task force; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, and port interests described organized theft, rail sabotage, and supply-chain losses, and there was no opposition. SB 1217, on non-consensual intimate image removal, was introduced with privacy and public safety amendments and framed as a survivor-driven effort to create a DOJ clearinghouse for rapid takedown requests; the author said it would help end ongoing digital harm from exploitation.

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• Our<01:28:50.880><c> Viking</c><01:28:51.360><c> Bridge</c><01:28:51.679><c> program</c><01:28:52.159
• ><c> models</c><01:28:53.199><c> u</c><01:28:53.440><c> how</c> Our Viking Bridge program models u how
• Our Viking Bridge program models u how students<01:28:54.400><c> can</c><01:28:54.639><c> graduate</

Bills: HF3790, HF3654, HF3371, HF3470, HF1099

Keywords: education finance, lease levy authority, graduation ceremonies, school districts, Minnesota Statutes, local revenue, funding increase, education, state appropriation, local control, HF3371, local optional revenue, school finance, general education aid, school district funding, referendum revenue, referendum market value, equalization aid, state aid, property tax levy

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• The Bernard Wilkes-Rebalt River Bridge in Duval County, the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway in Sarasota
• These lines, lines 14 through 16, we're deleting the bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River
• we're going to— that should be, or is thought of being designated as Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge

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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• </c><01:16:29.440><c> to</c><01:16:29.840><c> cross</c><01:16:30.159><c> the</c><01:16:30.400><c> bridge
• </c><01:16:31.040><c> and</c> might be able to cross the bridge and might be able to cross the bridge

Keywords: This version of the House chambers was retrieved from back up and uploaded. The original live stream contained issues where audio and video got out of sync., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• know internally to the council they have metrics that they're working for, but I think creating some bridge
• know internally to the council they have metrics that they're working for, but I think creating some bridge
• know internally to the council they have metrics that they're working for, but I think creating some bridge

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• We believe that this study and the data that will come from the study will allow future road, bridge,
• And with that, I would stand for questions. study um will allow future road, bridge, study um will allow
• future road, bridge, street,<00:35:33.280><c> and</c><00:35:33.520><c> underground</c><00:35:34.000>

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• Senators Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Fields?
• Let's do this. >> Madam President. >> Bridges. >> excused.
• Senate Bill 001 by Senators Roberts and Bridges and Representatives Basecker and Richardson concerning

Keywords: 981, all