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• This is his first bill introduction, so I can think of no better committee for a first-term legislator
• </c><00:05:34.720><c> bill</c> Newsome uh this is his first bill Newsome uh this is his first bill introduction
• first uh first<00:05:41.960><c> term</c><00:05:42.840><c> uh</c><00:05:43.000><c> legislator</c><00:
• First of all, kudos to you for respecting your condition and taking good care of it.
• So I'll take the home part first, right?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• First, the first thing I'd like to address is earlier when we heard Senate File 1812.
• </c> resist interfere or prevent a first resist interfere or prevent a first responder's<02:48:42.160
• </c> bill would provide protections for First bill would provide protections for First Responders<02:
• Society to allow First Responders to do Society to allow First Responders to do their<02:51:16.200><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If I'm wrong, it's an A grade in the state of California.
• I'll close after I let me just first of all say that I agree with everything First of all, I agree with
• Today, first responders are often the first point of contact for individuals in crisis, but current law
• It's not the first objection that I've heard in regards to this.
• We reported that to the feds first.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1377, a bill on medical exemptions for school immunizations. The author and supporters said the measure was a narrow reform to restore physician discretion and reduce what they described as chilling effects from audits and license discipline; opponents from pediatric, medical, public health, and school groups argued the current system already works, protects against fraudulent exemptions, and should not be weakened. Committee members debated the data, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the effect of the proposed amendments. The bill was amended in committee, but because there was no quorum it was not formally voted on at that time. The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and compliance framework for large private detention facilities. The author and supporters described severe conditions in immigration detention, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and lack of oversight, and the bill was presented as a response to those abuses. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative regulation and overlapping standards, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. The committee discussed constitutional and jurisdictional issues, and the bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Judiciary with a 5-0 vote placed on call. Next, SB 1089 was heard, proposing expanded access through CalPERS and CalRX to GLP-1 medications for chronic weight disease and diabetes prevention. The author and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups argued the drugs are effective tools to prevent type 2 diabetes, reduce long-term costs, and improve health equity, while the author also shared personal experience with weight loss and medication access barriers. There was no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement with a 5-0 vote placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found not guilty by reason of insanity or otherwise under criminal-mental health conservatorship. Supporters, including prosecutors and psychiatrists, said the bill addresses a gap created by a court decision and would improve public safety and placement decisions for a small population of high-risk individuals. Opponents from county behavioral health and disability rights groups warned it would turn a civil process into a quasi-criminal one, expand district attorney involvement, and disrupt bed prioritization and least-restrictive-placement principles. The discussion centered on the scope of the bill and its amendments, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• First, WPATH is not a medical association.
• That was my first year in the legislature. My first trip here.
• From the first appointment to their actual first dose of medicine, it was a year.
• From the first appointment to their actual first dose of medicine, it was a year.
• I guess my first question is, yes.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The first group, the next group, the first year or whatever, the next and so on.
• </c> I guess the way I read it is the first I guess the way I read it is the first group<03:33:08.640
• The first<03:38:07.120><c> option</c><03:38:07.520><c> was</c> first option was first option was return
• first year would be well the first year first year would be well the first year there<03:58:35.439><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.

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• This first one, again, is proposed total budget by policy area.
• So first off, my name’s Ronald House. I go by Ron.
• So one of the beneficial things that I first heard from Governor...
• They say that taking the first step is the hardest step, and I took that first step, and I'm so happy
• state for the first time.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office and the Commissioner of Education on the proposed higher education budget. The presentation highlighted a $117.4 billion overall state budget, with education at $32.5 billion and higher education receiving a modest overall increase. Key items included no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents, major financial aid funding such as Bright Futures, Benacquisto, EASE, Open Door, and first responder scholarships, as well as workforce investments including apprenticeship programs, career and technical education, nursing pipeline funding, and performance-based funding for colleges and universities. Committee members asked questions about the proposed expansion of the Guardian program at state colleges and the $100 million university recruitment and retention fund. Officials said the Guardian funding would give colleges flexibility to use trained personnel for campus safety, sometimes alongside or in place of campus police or private security. The Chancellor explained that the recruitment and retention money would be distributed to universities with no specific directives beyond using it for faculty recruitment and retention, emphasizing Florida’s favorable demographics and the opportunity to attract faculty from states facing enrollment declines. The committee then heard testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees at state colleges and universities, including Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College. Each described their backgrounds and stressed themes of affordability, workforce alignment, nursing and technical programs, dual enrollment, and local community needs. Several cited strong nursing licensure pass rates and college outcomes. After hearing all appointees, the committee voted unanimously to confirm the full block of nominees, and the confirmations were reported favorably before the meeting adjourned.

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• Thankful for my very first, the very first day of school.
• The first to go to college in my family as well.
• First, let me say thank you so much for your support.
• The first one is our Workforce Development.
• I heard some of you mention your first-time college students. I was a first-time college student.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So first of all, there is a quick power point presentation which I'm on my phone, which ones of Anson
• I will say that I want to start off course a course on on our first live here.
• Does it require that warrants to be issued for first or second-degree misdemeanors?
• I had the privilege of being the first full-time supervisor on that unit.
• The first 5% goes to the EM for Management and administration of the grant.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We want first to have drones as a first responder, so If someone is in need of life-saving care or if
• FAA doesn't allow first-person view on your phone.
• So what you'll have here we'll talk about Hawie first of course.
• So it was our first project.
• It's not the first runway. The primary runway is open again.

Keywords: 914, all

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• First up, the Department of Education.
• So, first of all, 29 years...
• So first, let's talk about the first area.
• Science Saturdays is specifically Targeted through K through 6th grade.
• So, first of all, this is not a unique discussion.

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• Okay, we are waiting for Senator Eckhardt to introduce our first nominee.
• Out first-time homebuyers that the price is just going up too much? No ma'am, I don't.
• And Senator Eckhardt, you first. Thank you so much for being here, Mr.
• It's not the first time we've faced challenges as it relates to weather.
• So it's, you know, mission first, people always as an executive.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And this... ...talk about a chicken-and-egg situation: which comes first.
• for the first time.
• That's because the first year average was where we own.
• All right, we are first going to go to the audience.
• Madam Chair, Senator Cortez, first of all, we can invite the feds.

Summary: The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee met on February 3 and first took up House Bill 153, the Low Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act, with a committee substitute that added an Environmental Product Declaration program and shifted administration to the Environment Department. Sponsor Representative Dixon said the bill would create rebates for buyers of lower-carbon construction materials, support local manufacturers, and reduce industrial emissions. Support came from the New Mexico Home Builders Association, Sierra Club, and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. Some members questioned whether the bill would actually lower housing costs or instead create future price pressure once subsidies expire, and raised concerns about rulemaking and whether some materials would be incentivized even without state help. The committee voted 7-4 to do pass the committee substitute and do not pass the original bill. The committee then heard House Bill 154, which would broaden and decouple New Mexico’s advanced energy tax credit definitions from federal law and add fusion energy and related components as eligible advanced energy products. Representative Dixon said the change would give the state more flexibility to include emerging technologies while keeping the existing credit structure and cap intact. The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, a Santa Fe fusion company, a Los Lunas economic development official, and an online fusion company all testified in support, arguing the bill would provide certainty, attract investment, and help build a local supply chain. One member suggested future consideration of nuclear fission, while another questioned whether some renewable technologies were still appropriate, but the committee ultimately voted 9-2 to do pass HB 154. House Bill 184, a technical fix to the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, was then presented by Representative Small. The amendment adopted by the committee delayed the three-year moving average for distributions by one year and extended the time to use funds from two years to three years, with the sponsor saying this would better reflect the fund’s growth and give projects more time to complete. Witnesses from Western Resource Advocates, conservation districts, and Conservation Voters New Mexico supported the measure, saying it would strengthen successful outdoor, watershed, and conservation programs. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill unanimously. Finally, the committee heard House Memorial 20, which would create a study group to examine barriers to renewable energy transmission and project development. The sponsor said the goal was to bring agencies, stakeholders, and possibly courts together to identify ways to speed up renewable infrastructure while preserving environmental review and public input. Sierra Club, Western Resource Advocates, Defenders of Wildlife, and the League of Women Voters supported the memorial, but several members said it should be broadened to include all energy infrastructure or more clearly address transmission, permitting, tribal, federal, and military coordination. In response to those concerns, the sponsor asked to roll the memorial for further discussion and possible revisions rather than advancing it that day.

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• I just want to get this off my chest here a little bit first.
• When this bill left the floor the first time, it was general fund money.
• First, I just want to correct the record. You talked about how this is law-breaking.
• What would it hurt allowing us to have a first, second, and third reading on these bills?
• First of all, I want to thank the committee members.

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• . $250 million for local rail grade crossing separation projects, $176 million, and $7.2 million to address
• First, I really appreciate the SRF match. That's hugely important.

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• </c> analysis division um who took the first analysis division um who took the first uh<00:02:14.959>
• The first issue of the $589,000.
• of</c><00:38:38.480><c> the</c> issues there. the first issue of the issues there. the first issue of
• </c> counties to do the right thing first. counties to do the right thing first.
• One of my first teacher in 1992.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Fong, do you wish the first roll to be open for co-authors? Yes, please.
• I want to thank the author for recognizing that housing first is deeply flawed.
• As a first grade teacher, I walked by the lunchroom and saw that for breakfast the students had. had
• point average to an A grade point average.
• First of all, I'm not a woman, but I do love a woman.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Would like for you to welcome in the gallery in front of me first my niece Jasmine Hall. Stand up.
• And so, uh, the first couple weeks are mainly committee focused.
• Uh, with that, let's recognize the minority leader." of me first my niece Jasmine Jasmine of me first
• , uh, the first couple weeks are mainly<00:09:46.800><c> committee</c><00:09:47.200><c> focused.
• </c> wake times and we will have our first wake times and we will have our first bill<00:13:00.480><c

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum present and began the session with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom, who urged senators to listen carefully, act with humility and integrity, and keep policy focused on real people and practical justice. His remarks were journalized without objection. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including a senior Girl Scout troop from Jefferson, family members of a senator, and visiting teachers, educators, and students from the College Board Foundation. The main floor action was a resolution recognizing Korean-American Day and honoring the Korean Society of Maryland and the broader Korean American community for their contributions to Maryland and the nation. The sponsor highlighted the community’s history since the first Korean immigrants arrived in North America in 1903 and named several Korean American leaders present in the gallery. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously, with applause and thanks extended to the guests. The Senate then handled first-reader bill introductions: Senate Bill 280, relating to state parks terminology in the Natural Resources/Education/Energy/Environment committees, and Senate Bill 281, the Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026, referred to Budget and Taxation. Leadership noted that the early weeks of session would be committee-heavy, with most bills going to standing committees rather than the floor. Committee chairs then gave scheduling updates, including truncated hearing formats due to bill volume, upcoming hearings on longevity, the AHEAD model and emergency department wait times, election law bills, controller briefings, and departmental hearings. The Senate adjourned without objection until Wednesday, January 21, for a 10:00 a.m. pro forma session.

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• You have to first common sense.
• I'm here representing myself and New Hampshire First. We are Citizens First organization.
• I'm here representing myself and New Hampshire First. We are Citizens First organization.
• I'm here representing myself and New Hampshire First. We are Citizens First organization.
• </c> question first for you. Sure. question first for you. Sure.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The first item with an amendment is House Bill 1128. Yes, Mr. Chair.
• The first item with amendments is item number 23.
• The first is Seattle curb ramp failure.
• In the first two months, at first, Ms. McCollum, will you please announce the tally? Mr.
• In the first two months, At first, each and every month for us in 2025.

Bills: HB1073, HB1128, HB1316, HB1408, HB1591, HB1592, HB1634, HB1906, HB1960, HB2073, HB2145, HB2248, HB2266, HB2301, HB2333, HB2365, HB2401, HB2416, HB2421, HB2438, HB2474, HB2475, HB2515, HB2517, HB2523, HB2548, HB2597, HB2637, HB2640, HB2660, HB2675, HB2685, HB2720, HB1742, HB2104, HB2186, HB2405, HB2557, HB2593, HB2636

Keywords: national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources

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• FIRST TIMER. I APOLOGIZE.
• FIRST THERE WAS THE EQUITY MODEL THAT HAS BEEN OUTLINED IN STATUTE SINCE 2011.
• THE FIRST THREE STEPS HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN ARE DATA RELATED AND REPRESENT FIRST TWO YEARS OF EXPENDITURE
• FIRST, KEY ACTIVITIES COMPLETED.
• I CAN TELL YOU THAT EVERYONE OF THOSE ACTUALLY DURING THE FIRST MODEL WE SPOKE ABOUT THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS