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• Affecting the expenditures of the pass.
• </c> at that point, HR1 hadn't been passed. at that point, HR1 hadn't been passed.
• </c> that this body passed that this body passed two<00:48:58.720><c> months</c><00:48:59.040><c> ago
• </c> amendment, the bill ought to pass. amendment, the bill ought to pass.
• </c> recommends that the bill ought to pass recommends that the bill ought to pass in<01:22:28.000><c

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Passing SB 5882 is about more than insurance.
• I recall being on the Health Care Committee when we passed a bill allowing that.
• So we urge you guys to pass this bill.
• Initiative 502 was first about ending the failed war on cannabis, a war against people.
• Please consider passing SB 6195 with the suggested changes we've provided. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 5882 would extend workers’ compensation PTSD presumptions to local correctional facility workers after 90 days of employment, with staff explaining the bill’s scope, fiscal note, and how claims would affect employers’ experience ratings. The sponsor and labor representatives supported the measure as a response to correctional officer trauma, while cities, retailers, and self-insurers opposed it over cost, system sustainability, and the need for more study. Labor and Industries said the estimated five-year state-fund claim cost ranges from $6.7 million to $15.3 million, and the hearing closed after testimony from both sides. The committee then heard SB 6196, which would impose a 95% excise tax on kratom products starting in 2027, create licensing and labeling requirements, and direct revenue to youth harmful substance prevention. Supporters argued kratom is unregulated and increasingly available to youth, and some urged age-gating and stronger restrictions on synthetic concentrated products. Opponents, including retailers and the American Kratom Association, said the bill is too punitive, would hurt legitimate businesses, and should be revised into a consumer protection framework rather than treated like a controlled substance. No vote was taken. SB 6204, allowing adults to grow up to six cannabis plants at home with a 15-plant household cap, drew strong support from cannabis advocates and some medical users, who said home grow should have been part of legalization and would help consumers understand the plant. Opponents from law enforcement, cities, and public health warned about youth access, enforcement problems, fire and chemical risks, and possible impacts on cannabis tax revenue. The committee also heard SB 6134, requiring notice to striking workers about possible UI overpayments if they later receive retroactive wages, which the sponsor said would prevent surprise repayment obligations; testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Finally, SB 6195, aimed at reducing cannabis oversupply by tying producer canopy size to reported sales, drew broad support from cannabis businesses and trade groups, who said it would stabilize the market and address JLARC’s findings, with some stakeholders asking for implementation fixes and clearer language.

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to pass this out of committee.
• I urge you to pass this bill. Thank you very much.
• I urge you to pass the bill. Thank you. Will also rebalance the tax code.
• I urge you to pass the bill. Thank you. Thank you.
• Seattle failed in doing it. Their numbers didn't add up.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2140 would exempt land sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax when removed from open space classification in certain circumstances. Staff explained the current use property tax system and said the bill would likely have minimal but indeterminate revenue effects, with about $30,000 in one-time Department of Revenue costs. Representative Lowe said the bill was intended to fix a niche problem where a farmer loses a small frontage strip to a county and is then charged back taxes despite no change in land use. FutureWise testified in support of the bill’s intent but asked for small language changes to ensure transferred land remains compatible with agricultural or open space use. The public hearing on HB 2140 was then closed. HB 2326 would allow a fire protection district that is partially overlapped by another district’s EMS levy to impose its own levy on the portion not already covered, subject to voter approval in the affected area. Staff said the bill would have no state general fund impact and about $28,000 in one-time Department of Revenue costs. Fire district and fire chief representatives testified in support, describing situations in Clark County and Kittitas County where most residents cannot vote on an EMS levy because a small overlapping area already has one. Opponents, including Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes, argued the bill would add to property tax burdens. The hearing on HB 2326 then closed. HB 2334 would require rounding of cash transactions to the nearest five cents as pennies are phased out of circulation, while leaving non-cash payments unchanged. Staff said the bill would apply to the final total after taxes and fees, with an indeterminate but minimal state revenue impact and significant Department of Revenue implementation costs. The prime sponsor said the bill was needed because the federal government ended penny production without giving states guidance. Retail and grocery groups generally supported the concept but requested amendments for clarity, consumer protection, SNAP compliance, and flexibility while pennies remain in circulation; one witness opposed the bill as another tax burden. The hearing on HB 2334 was then closed. The committee then heard HB 2100, a proposed statewide payroll expense tax on large operating companies to fund a new Well Washington Fund for higher education, health care, cash assistance, energy, and housing. Staff said the proposed substitute would apply to employers with at least 250 employees and $7 million in annual payroll, exclude certain public and health care entities, and generate substantial revenue, with the fiscal note estimating about $7.6 billion to the general fund and $4.2 billion to the new fund in the 2027–29 biennium under the revised threshold. Supporters, including poverty, housing, labor, education, disability, and faith advocates, said the bill would help offset federal cuts and protect vulnerable residents. Business, retail, hospitality, construction, and technology groups opposed it, warning of job losses, higher costs, reduced competitiveness, and broader impacts on consumers and employers. The prime sponsor said the bill was a response to federal divestment and that the state needed a progressive revenue source now; no vote was taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• But if you could, as you see those pieces pass, pass those on so that we can correct that.
• </c><00:58:36.079><c> it</c> and then when it works we can pass it and then when it works we can pass
• </c> out and I will pass it back out. out and I will pass it back out.
• All right, let's pass this<01:12:56.960><c> pass</c><01:12:57.280><c> this</c><01:12:57.520><c> out.
• </c> this pass this out. Yeah, you have it. this pass this out. Yeah, you have it.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the October 15 minutes and a brief discussion of the committee’s report process, including the likelihood of a minority report and a deadline of November 1 for any separate report. Members then heard from Jod Adams of the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools, who gave an overview of charter schools in the state: there are 37 charter schools, with 6,034 students last year, and schools are formed by certified teachers, parents, or nonprofit organizations. She said charter schools receive about $9,180 per pupil in adequacy aid and charter school grant funding, must fundraise for additional money, and are governed by their own boards under their charters and bylaws. Members asked about admissions, governance, transportation, and special education. Adams said charter schools are open enrollment, not geographically based, and may use lotteries when applications exceed available seats. She explained that districts and charter schools coordinate on special education and busing, with the sending district responsible for special education coordination and certain transportation obligations depending on where the student lives and attends. She also said charter schools are public schools, not selective, and that each school’s board operates independently of the local district school board, though some schools may have special arrangements. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on funding and statutory obligations. Adams and members discussed how special education aid follows the student, while charter schools do not receive some district-level aid such as catastrophic aid; free and reduced lunch funding and Title funds can go to charter schools. Members also raised concerns that some state laws and administrative rules do not clearly specify whether they apply to charter schools, creating confusion and, in some cases, causing districts to perform services such as dyslexia screening for charter students without additional funding. Adams agreed that clearer statutory language would help and noted that charter schools are subject to many state requirements, including testing and reporting, even though not every public-school rule applies to them.

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• citizens for failing to comply with<00:04:28.240><c> UK</c><00:04:28.720><c> speech</c><00:04:29.120
• </c> that that bill that we had and passed that that bill that we had and passed out<01:09:02.400><c>
• Chairman. when you when we passed it as well and when you when we passed it as well and now<01:35:07.280
• That's how most of our bills get passed. We look forward. We don't look back.
• </c> may not be I'm not going to pass may not be I'm not going to pass judgment<02:34:59.760><c> on</

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

Transcript Highlights:

• And members, what we can do right now, because we do see a quorum, we can pass the minutes.
• failed because technology testing was inadequate.
• passed on these<00:38:17.040><c> are</c><00:38:17.319><c> always</c><00:38:17.680><c> passed</c><00:38
• </c><00:38:22.480><c> on</c> you uh the cost simply gets passed on you uh the cost simply gets passed
• </c><00:54:28.720><c> away</c> time with my dad before he passed away time with my dad before he passed

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a bill that Senator Michelle has dropped past few years and that we have passed at least a couple
• Uh, the bill before you is the same bill that we passed last year.
• Uh, the bill before you is the same bill that we passed last year.
• Uh, Senator Y has moved title sufficient do pass. So you're ready to vote.
• If you're fail that motion, please indicate by saying I. >> I opposed that there will be a motion to

Keywords: Gaming - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 1:30 P.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And when you look at laws they pass, what a court reporter says was said in a courtroom.
• Not pass a special law. Well, general law can be applicable.
• Why you want to pass the buck on pay increases when a lot of.
• They occurred as the result of a law passed well before his current term.
• In the end, this case fails for two independent reasons.

Keywords: 914, all

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• When you talk to the council about passing this, do you have $2,300?
• When you talk to the council about passing this, do you have $2,300?
• When you talk to the council about passing this, talk to the council about passing this, do you have
• If they failed to ever make that payment, it automatically defaults in.
• The motion is passed. Ms. Mayor, thank you for being here today.

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• HP 132 as substitute has<01:34:39.199><c> passed.</c> has passed. has passed.
• The federal government has failed to pass a data privacy law.
• has failed to pass<01:46:01.440><c> a</c><01:46:01.600><c> data</c><01:46:01.920><c> privacy.
• </c> pass a data privacy. pass a data privacy.
• . passed. passed.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• all the bills or fail all the bills all at once.
• Pass. Senator QB? Mr. Chair, explain my vote.
• I'm proud to pass this budget.
• to pass or are vetoed.
• to pass or are vetoed.

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> bill do pass. bill do pass. Senator<00:09:31.680><c> Murphy.</c> Senator Murphy.
• </c><02:06:02.480><c> to</c> something should be done, it fails to something should be done, it fails
• to or members have failed and he fails to or members have failed to<02:06:05.920><c> consider</c><02:
• </c> to think about when we pass laws here. to think about when we pass laws here.
• She's trying to pass this on all pass.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then to pass meaningful immigration reform once this moment of extreme, very extreme danger has passed
• We are a democracy, and we're going to fight back, pass legislation, do the right thing, and speak up
• History is full of nations where democracy has failed.
• ... ...constituents are asking us to act to pass what Senator Gomez pointed out: the Immigrant Legal
• Nishen, who just recently passed away, but she taught us the concept of a melting pot.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate convened with routine opening business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the filing of several reports, such as the Parole Board’s 2023 annual report and a fiscal year 2025 prior-year deficiency report from the Comptroller. Those reports were ordered placed on file. The remainder of the session was devoted almost entirely to a series of brief statements by the Senate President and many senators responding to what they described as federal actions under the Trump administration, especially immigration enforcement without due process, court defiance, and broader threats to democratic norms. Senators repeatedly condemned the detention and deportation of immigrants, students, researchers, and even some U.S. citizens, citing specific Massachusetts cases including Ramesa Ozturk of Tufts, Juan Francisco Mendez, Sunua Petrova, and others. Members also raised concerns about cuts to federal funding affecting Massachusetts, including NIH and university research, asthma prevention, education, climate resilience, and veterans’ services. Several senators tied these issues to the state’s economy, higher education, health care, and immigrant communities, and many invoked Massachusetts and American history to argue for due process, the rule of law, and resistance to authoritarianism. A few policy responses were mentioned, including support for increasing funding for the Attorney General to handle lawsuits, and references to bills or proposals such as the Immigrant Legal Defense Act, the Dignity Not Deportation Act, the Safe Communities Act, and the Location Shield Act. The Senate President also referenced the chamber’s broader “Response 2025” initiative. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on during the statements themselves, aside from the adoption of an order to adjourn and the setting of the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

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• They would not be able to file a petition to terminate the parents' rights until 12 months has passed
• They're trying to pass safety inspections just so they can get the children placed there.
• is not in the best interest of the child to file a petition to terminate, when the department has failed
• Well, yeah, I will say that in the last few years, you know, the legislature has, has, has passed so
• I'm gonna pass. Thank you. OK, I assume that was I didn't hear you. Uh.

Bills: HCR 10

Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism

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• </c> through 4, pass final reading. through 4, pass final reading.
• Said bills pass final reading.
• Said bills pass final reading.
• Said bills pass final reading.
• Said bills pass final reading.

Bills: SCR96, SCR164, SCR172, SCR166, SCR182, SCR7, SCR59, SCR58, SCR60, SCR89, SCR184, SCR11, HB2296, HB2315, HB2343

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience, energy analysis, cost reduction, financial risk, Hawaii PUC, energy self-sufficiency, natural gas, energy transition, ratepayer protection

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• So six years ago, the legislature passed a requirement for...
• It fails in the implementation, at least in my opinion.
• We see other states passing our CV and loving it. Others are banning it.
• County and my city haven't just passed a law for consultation.
• Passing this bill continues that local punishment rather— Passing this bill continues that local punishment

Bills: HB2210, HB2123, HB2206, HB2281, HB2411

Keywords: local representation, fair elections, government accountability, voter rights, transparency, foreign nationals, elections, Washington state, voter participation, government oversight, voting rights, uniform standards, overseas voting, civilian voting, state legislation, tribal relations, government, state policy, sovereignty, federalism

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> yes to the ought to pass motion? yes to the ought to pass motion?
• </c> pass on Senate Bill 513. pass on Senate Bill 513.
• </c> about to pass on CACR12. about to pass on CACR12.
• </c> 168 it passes. 168 it passes.
• The ought to pass motion. amendment? The ought to pass motion.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:45:24.440><c> uh</c><00:45:24.559><c> so</c> them pass them pass them around uh so them pass
• The buffer legislation passed in 2015 not only failed to provide any compensation to farmers for the
• <01:14:08.360><c> in</c> passed in passed in 2015<01:14:10.159><c> not</c><01:14:10.360><c> only</c><
• 01:14:12.120><c> failed</c><01:14:12.560><c> to</c> 2015 not only do fail not only failed to 2015 not
• </c> commissioner and we had to pass commissioner and we had to pass resolutions<01:19:04.800><c> um<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Because when the legislature passed this, they passed it like just about everything in Medicaid as an
• There is no federal bill was passed.
• </c><02:20:35.439><c> Is</c><02:20:35.600><c> there</c> fails. Back to the bill. Is there fails.
• Uh, we passed SP 105 on this subject. We passed SB 70 on this subject.
• </c> excuses, Senate Bill 007 is passed. excuses, Senate Bill 007 is passed.

Keywords: 981, all

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• If we let this thing go out the door like it is, we have failed horribly.
• Motion prevails. is we have is we have failed failed failed horribly<00:08:26.479><c> members</c><00:

Keywords: 1183, house