Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:13.760><c> uh</c><00:32:14.000><c> some</c><00:32:14.159><c> of</c><00:32:14.240><c> you</
• ><c> from</c><00:32:20.760><c> college</c><00:32:21.159><c> to</c><00:32:21.360><c> college</c><00:32
• :32:32.840><c> many</c><00:32:33.120><c> years</c><00:32:33.360><c> ago</c><00:32:33.600><c> when</c>
• <00:32:34.799><c> from</c><00:32:35.159><c> UNH</c><00:32:35.799><c> to</c><00:32:36.039><c> Plymouth
• :32:45.360><c> that</c><00:32:45.600><c> do</c><00:32:46.200><c> beg</c><00:32:47.000><c> attention</

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• 32:05.080><c> under</c><00:32:05.360><c> the</c><00:32:05.519><c> term</c><00:32:06.039><c> charitable
• 32:14.559><c> meaning</c><00:32:14.880><c> set</c><00:32:15.120><c> forth</c><00:32:15.399><c> in</c>
• 7223 uh-<00:32:20.559><c> L</c><00:32:21.080><c> and</c><00:32:21.200><c> then</c><00:32:21.360><c>
• and be<00:32:26.440><c> a</c><00:32:26.600><c> registered</c><00:32:27.120><c> charitable</c><00:32:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Valley, 32 in the Dallas area, 34 along the coast, and 35 in the San Antonio area.
• District 32... and remains a non-minority district.
• District 32 has been redrawn, is that correct, on the federal map? That's correct.
• Similarly, I want to look at CD 32.
• I live in Carrollton in District 32.

Bills: HB4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of their big industry up there are in Chapter 100s or enterprise zones, and so they have a huge
• If my memory serves, I believe it's a 27% to 32% reserve fund after the December 31 fiscal year.

Summary: The Committee on Local Government met in executive session and first adopted a substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 975, which replaced Senator Black’s version with Representative Farnan’s bill. Members discussed that the controversial community-agreement language had been removed and that related community paramedic language had been moved to another bill. The committee then voted 16-0 to do pass the substituted bill. The committee next considered House Bill 3496, dealing with county officials’ salary schedules and county classification issues. Representative Reedy explained the substitute added election authorities language, incorporated another bill on sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys, and changed the title and substance to address county valuation rules for certain fourth-class counties. Members discussed the impact on county classifications and the inclusion of abated and tax-exempt property in valuation calculations. The substitute was adopted, and the committee voted 15-1 to do pass the bill. In public hearing, Representative Sharp presented House Bill 3028 as a Lewis County fix to allow more at-large members on a county board instead of requiring one from each township; a retired Lewis County commissioner testified in support, and no opposition appeared. Representative Thompson presented House Bill 2431 to let Lexington ask voters for a public safety sales tax after a major gas explosion; supporters said it would fund police, fire, and ambulance needs without reducing current budgets, while an opponent argued against new taxes and special laws. Representative Violet presented House Bill 2732 to raise the voter-approved cap on water service line repair fees from $12 to $24 annually; St. Peters officials said costs have risen and the program helps residents avoid large repair bills, while an opponent said existing programs are solvent and opposed the increase. No votes were taken on the public hearing bills, and the committee adjourned after the hearings.

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• And she's not reading chapter books. She's just now learning how to add double digits.
• We're going to pass and retain on file item 32. We have already dispensed with file item 33.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The roll call shows 32 senators present, with three absent excused, with Senator Carlson and Senator
• pharmacist as a naturopathic doctor and to specify that a certain board member shall not be licensed under Chapter

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and received communications on substitute senators, gubernatorial appointments, and House bills transmitted for introduction. Committee reports moved a number of measures forward, including Senate Joint Memorial 110, House Bill 533, House Concurrent Resolution 24, Senate Bill 1258, and several newly printed Senate bills that were referred to standing committees. The chamber also advanced multiple bills through first and second reading, including measures on self-defense immunity, digital identification, state office vacancies and agency director appointments, beer sales, highway district elections, polling place liability, rangeland improvement, concealed weapons instruction, virtual education, and public charter schools. The Senate then recessed into a memorial service honoring former Senator Carl Crabtree, former Senator Reese Werner, former Senator Wayne Kidwell, and former Secretary of the Senate Janine Wood. Each memorial was adopted unanimously after brief readings and motions, and senators and guests offered tributes highlighting the honorees’ public service, integrity, work ethic, and impact on Idaho. The service included prayer, a musical performance, and remarks from current and former senators and family members. After the memorial service, the Senate returned to business, received additional committee reports and first-reading bills focused on water, irrigation, juvenile corrections, human fetal tissue, ignition interlock systems, public assistance, naturopathic licensing, hospital maternity price transparency, health exemptions, and regional education service centers. The chamber also heard a brief announcement from a guest and then adjourned until the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• The roll call shows 32 senators present, with three absent excused, with Senator Carlson and Senator
• pharmacist as naturopathic doctors, to specify that a certain board member shall not be licensed under Chapter

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chapter 49 is going to be your intoxicated related offenses.
• You got a guy who committed 32 DWIs and then next year he commits one, that's a third, he goes to the

Transcript Highlights:

• volunteer service requirement provided in a free clinic or through another volunteer program as part of Chapter
• I've been there for about 32 years now, and so I have the privilege of continuing with the department's

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met for an introductory and oversight briefing from the Florida Department of Health on implementation of several 2024 laws. The committee heard first from Jennifer Winhold on practitioner-regulation measures, including SB 1716 and SB 1600, which expanded workforce pathways through foreign-trained physician licensure, area-of-critical-need temporary certificates for APRNs and physician assistants, graduate assistant physician licenses, interstate compacts, and a new universal licensure-by-endorsement process. She also reviewed HB 197 on massage therapy enforcement, HB 975 on broader background screening, HB 1561 on office-surgery and liposuction safeguards, HB 159 on pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis certification, and HB 1063 on chiropractic dry needling and foreign degree licensure. Members asked about compact scope, foreign graduate requirements, massage enforcement overlap with DBPR, and registration thresholds for liposuction procedures. Dr. Emma Spencer then outlined implementation of SB 76 and related programs, including changes to the FRAME and dental loan repayment programs, the volunteer health care provider program, the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Health Care Innovation Council and revolving loan program, and the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program. She said the department had updated portals, posted forms, launched or was developing public search tools, and submitted required reports and contracts. Members questioned whether loan repayment funds were reaching rural and underserved areas, how nonprofit applicants were being informed about the Alphonse screening grant program, the short application window for that grant, and how the department would evaluate whether the programs were improving recruitment and retention. A third presentation, delivered by Mike Mason standing in for Shea Holloway, covered maternal and child health and other public health initiatives. He reported on the telehealth maternity care program’s expansion from a pilot in Duval and Orange counties to 23 counties, the pregnancy-and-parenting resources website required by HB 415, CMV newborn screening requirements under SB 168, sickle cell registry and research grants under HB 7085, and the swim lessons voucher program under SB 544, which received nearly 10,000 requests for 3,500 vouchers and enrolled 86 facilities. Members asked about utilization, marketing, website launch timing, and how the department was promoting these services. No bills were voted on; the meeting concluded with the chair noting that more committee presentations and bills would follow and that briefing materials would be distributed to members.

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• :32:02.719><c> that</c><01:32:03.520><c> um</c><01:32:03.760><c> would</c><01:32:04.000><c> you</c> you
• /c><01:32:04.480><c> that</c><01:32:04.880><c> that</c><01:32:04.960><c> that</c><01:32:05.280><c> that
• Um,<01:32:22.639><c> and</c><01:32:23.440><c> you</c><01:32:23.600><c> know,</c><01:32:23.840><c> it's
• </c><01:32:29.520><c> Um,</c><01:32:29.760><c> I</c><01:32:30.000><c> forget</c><01:32:30.239><c> the
• 08.399><c> boosted</c><04:32:08.800><c> it</c><04:32:09.040><c> up</c><04:32:09.279><c> in</c><04:32:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Bills: SJR36, SB26, SJR3, SJR48, SJR50, SJR51, SCR15, SCR17, SB3, SB5, SB12, SB18, SB1001, SB1002, SB1003, SB1004, SB1005, SB1006, SB1007, SB1008, SB1009, SB1010, SB1011, SB1012, SB1013, SB1014, SB1015, SB1016, SB1017, SB1018, SB1019, SB1020, SB1021, SB1022, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1026, SB1027, SB1028, SB1029, SB1030, SB1031, SB1032, SB1033, SB1034, SB1035, SB1036, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1041, SB1042, SB1043, SB1044, SB1045, SB1046, SB1049, SB1050, SB1051, SB1052, SB1053, SB1054, SB1055, SB1056, SB1057, SB1058, SB1059, SB1060, SB1061, SB1062, SB1063, SB1064, SB1065, SB1066, SB1067, SB1068, SB1069, SB1070, SB1071, SB1072, SB1073, SB1074, SB1075, SB1076, SB1077, SB1078, SB1079, SB1080, SB1081, SB1082, SB1083, SB1084, SB1085, SB1086, SB1087, SB1088, SB1089, SB1090, SB1091, SB1092, SB1093, SB1094, SB1095, SB1096, SB1097, SB1098, SB1099, SB1100, SB1101, SB1102, SB1103, SB1104, SB1105, SB1106, SB1107, SB1108, SB1109, SB1110, SB1111, SB1112, SB1113, SB1114, SB1115, SB1116, SB1117, SB1118, SB1119, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125, SB1126, SB1127, SB1128, SB1129, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1135, SB1136, SB1137, SB1138, SB1139, SB1140, SB1141, SB1142, SB1143, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1150, SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• cafet areas<00:32:29.120><c> so</c><00:32:29.360><c> that</c><00:32:29.559><c> they</c><00:32:29.720
• c><00:32:32.240><c> warm</c><00:32:32.519><c> up</c><00:32:32.679><c> the</c><00:32:32.799><c> foods<
• ><c> so</c><00:32:45.039><c> you</c><00:32:45.240><c> need</c><00:32:45.480><c> you</c><00:32:45.639>
• </c><00:32:49.960><c> talk</c><00:32:50.200><c> about</c><00:32:50.360><c> Regional</c><00:32:50.760>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard Senate Bill 659, which would exempt the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system for purchases of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed agricultural or food products up to $100,000, and require geographic preference guidelines for locally sourced products. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and State Procurement Office all testified in support or support of the intent. DOE said the bill would give it short-term flexibility to buy local items not currently on the vendor list, such as poi and limu, while procurement staff said they would provide written comments and a corrected version of their testimony. Committee members questioned why the bill was needed, why the threshold would rise from the current $24,999 small-purchase limit to $100,000, and whether the department should instead amend its vendor list or RFP process. Members raised concerns about efficiency, administrative burden, whether the bill was a temporary fix for procurement planning gaps, and whether purchases would remain compliant with federal USDA rules if federal school-lunch funds were used. DOE responded that the measure would help it expand local purchasing, support farmers, and allow purchases of products not currently available through existing distributors, and said it was working with partners on food-safety certification and federal compliance. The committees then voted to pass SB 659 with amendments. The Joint Committee on Education approved it 3-2, and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment later approved the amended measure 4-0. The chair noted an amendment and a deferred effective date, and the motion was adopted.

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• <00:32:23.880><c> and</c><00:32:24.000><c> you</c><00:32:24.120><c> can</c><00:32:24.240><c> see</c><
• to</c><00:32:30.559><c> invest</c><00:32:31.000><c> $7</c><00:32:31.399><c> million</c><00:32:32.320>
• 00:32:38.519><c> I</c><00:32:38.600><c> just</c><00:32:38.679><c> want</c><00:32:38.840><c> to</c><00
• in terms<00:32:47.799><c> of</c><00:32:48.000><c> units</c><00:32:48.919><c> and</c><00:32:49.120><c

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• So,<00:32:13.720><c> not</c><00:32:14.560><c> no</c><00:32:15.080><c> no</c><00:32:15.280><c> impact<
• is costs<00:32:20.440><c> for</c><00:32:20.600><c> ongoing</c><00:32:21.000><c> costs</c><00:32:21.320
• and<00:32:26.360><c> calibration</c><00:32:27.640><c> and</c><00:32:27.800><c> maintenance,</c><00:32
• , we<00:32:40.600><c> have</c><00:32:40.800><c> gotten</c><00:32:41.080><c> to</c><00:32:41.200><c> the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:32:12.640><c> I'm</c><00:32:12.799><c> the</c><00:32:13.360><c> district</c><00:32:13.760><c>
• Bow and Hopington.<00:32:17.039><c> Um</c><00:32:17.360><c> Senator</c><00:32:17.760><c> Larson</c><
• </c><00:32:20.640><c> and</c><00:32:21.200><c> uh</c><00:32:21.679><c> represented</c><00:32:22.240><
• Uh was the<00:32:27.519><c> leader</c><00:32:27.760><c> of</c><00:32:27.840><c> the</c><00:32:28.000>
• 32:38.000><c> was</c><00:32:38.080><c> the</c><00:32:38.240><c> prime</c><00:32:38.559><c> sponsor</c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Administration Committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove the Department of Health and Human Services commissioner’s supervisory role over the legislative facilities committee nurse and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice. The sponsor’s aide and DHHS legislative director explained that the change updates outdated language last amended in 1995, aligns the statute with current practice, and was reviewed with legislative staff and nursing regulators, who were said to be comfortable with the proposal. Members asked why the change was needed and whether the commissioner had actually been supervising; the response was that the language no longer reflected how the position functioned. The chair said the bill might still be a simple consent item, but additional modifications were being discussed, so the hearing was closed with no vote taken at that time. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, authorizing the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. The sponsor’s aide described Bradley’s legislative and congressional service and urged the committee to move the bill ought to pass. Members asked practical questions about whether the portrait was completed, its size, and where it would be hung. The witness said the portrait was not yet completed and that size and placement had not been determined, though the committee was told the historical committee would decide placement. A committee member noted that portrait sizes and locations are already being reviewed because of space concerns, and the hearing ended without a vote. A work session followed on the portrait bills, with the chair using them as a vehicle to discuss broader problems in the statutes governing portraits and the historical committee. He said the committee had gathered information from other states and suggested possible policy ideas such as portrait moratoriums, waiting periods after death, size limits, and clearer placement rules. Members discussed the need to update the RSAs and better define the historical committee’s authority. The committee did not take final action during the work session, but the discussion indicated that the portrait bills may be held while broader statutory revisions are considered.

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• :13.680><c> and</c><02:32:14.000><c> let's</c><02:32:14.319><c> do</c><02:32:14.560><c> the</c><02:32
• First,<02:32:24.080><c> um</c><02:32:24.720><c> I</c><02:32:24.960><c> want</c><02:32:25.120><c> to</
• :45.680><c> I</c><02:32:46.000><c> hope</c><02:32:46.960><c> I</c><02:32:47.200><c> shudder</c><02:32
• </c><02:32:57.760><c> His</c><02:32:58.160><c> comments</c><02:32:59.600><c> struck</c><02:32:59.920>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We funded 2,552 businesses in 32 counties, and they ultimately represented $1.5 million.
• this particular program, and as you can see in the table below, the total financing project on it was $32
• With an average participation of 32 percent.
• Because I've been trying to find bills and things we've chaptered, and I haven't found them yet.

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• You served as director of an ACLU chapter after 9-11, a group many on my side are often skeptical of.
• Throughout my 32-year legal career, I have honored this teaching through my legal work.
• believe my career and the disclosure. made to the Senate would back up the fact that my entire career in 32
• And so I would definitely be informed by those. lifetime experiences including 32 years as a lawyer representing

Keywords: Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion

Summary: The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.

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• </c><00:32:15.360><c> take</c><00:32:15.600><c> a</c><00:32:15.840><c> bold</c><00:32:16.240><c> stand
• 32:21.760><c> our</c><02:32:21.920><c> immigration</c><02:32:22.399><c> system</c><02:32:22.960><c> is
• illegal<02:32:36.479><c> immigrants</c><02:32:36.880><c> who</c><02:32:37.040><c> entered</c><02:32:
• <02:32:42.880><c> still</c><02:32:43.120><c> remain</c><02:32:43.359><c> in</c><02:32:43.520><c> the<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• During his tenure, the Carol County FFA chapter earned national recognition for over 20...
• The Carol County FFA chapter earned national recognition for over 20 consecutive years, produced over
• It reminds us that the story of African Americans is not a chapter added to America's history.
• in my own career this new chapter in my own career without her by my side.
• Last year it's now 32. Do you see? I'm just trying to pound this point in. We prefer it to be.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all