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• The type of packaging is what is of concern for the Western States.
• However, the Western states have successfully paused this initiative.
• Four funded state agencies, we're closing, okay, four-year, a five-year cooperative agreement.
• At the state level, we would obviously need to work with the delegation.
• stay in the state of Idaho.

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• user that does not obtain a CEC in compliance with this act to comply with all applicable federal, state
• We had a united front from the delegation, which is great, but we did not have a vehicle in order to
• We'll do all the heavy lifting at the state level.
• At the state level, we can move pretty quick once we get it there, but it's an arduous project at the
• Or, as was stated, you can choose to model and show a different, maybe a wider area of impact if water

Bills: SB1202, SB1287, SB1418, SB1785, SCM1007

Keywords: groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, irrigation, active management area, domestic use, stock watering, water rights, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use, industrial users, water storage, recovery well, Arizona Revised Statutes, water management

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• You have a number of people in this building who travel every day from different parts of the state,
• get the job done that they believe is best for the people in their districts, for the people of the state
• Please remain standing and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• There's a lot of good work coming out of the northern part of the state.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then approved the previous day’s journal without objection. The clerk reported a large batch of newly introduced House files, numbered 26 through 308, for first reading. The chamber also received messages from the Senate announcing its organization and the election of Bobby Joe Champion as President of the Senate. The main substantive action was a motion by Representative Gilman to recall House File 22 from the Education Policy Committee and re-refer it to Children and Families Finance and Policy, with the bill described as relating to families and creating a Parents’ Bill of Rights before returning to Education Policy. The motion was adopted. No further debate on the bill occurred in this meeting. During announcements, Representatives Skraba and Johnson invited members to a St. Louis County delegation reception on February 12 in St. Paul, highlighting regional projects, businesses, nonprofits, government, and labor unions. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2025, and subsequently adjourned.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• I have two journey memories today on behalf of the entire coast delegation.
• of me and Senator Sarita Simmons, a Greenville constituent of mine, and she was a student at Delta State

Bills: SB3408, HB4171, SB3403, SB3404, SB2210

Keywords: economic development, industrial authority, Yazoo County, trustees, grants and loans, local government, taxation, tourism, parks and recreation, Ackerman, restaurant sales tax, local funding, suffrage, voting rights, restoration of rights, felony conviction, Mississippi legislation, restoration, criminal record, legislation

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• create a favorable but regulated business environment for digital entities to onshore in the United States
• create a favorable but regulated business environment for digital entities to onshore in the United States
• Bipartisan federal policy bringing offshore companies back to the states.
• Every member of the Alabama congressional delegation voted in favor of these bills in Congress, and this

Bills: HB483

Keywords: decentralized, unincorporated, nonprofit, smart contracts, distributed ledger technology, governance, membership, economic activities, 1136, house, all

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• of the State Fire Marshal.
• >> To<00:56:19.359> the<00:56:19.599> state. >> To the state.
• >> To the state. >> To<00:56:21.040> the<00:56:21.200> state.
• Each state agency must use body.
• local, county, state, and federal level. local, county, state, and federal level.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

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• We employ 45% of the total workforce and make up 99% of the businesses in New York State.
• So New York State business is small business.
• If New York State could spend its way into affordability, we should be the most affordable state in the
• nation, because we spend more than any other state.
• , and supports education in the state.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The joint Economic Development budget subcommittee meeting opened with introductions, review of subcommittee rules, and identification of the agencies to be discussed, including the Department of Economic Development, Urban Development Corporation, Alcohol and Beverage Control, Cannabis Management, and the Gaming Commission. The chairs also outlined broad budget priorities, including support for innovation hotspots, incubators, minority- and women-owned businesses, biomedical research, centers of excellence, advanced technology, workforce development, and grants tied to tourism, cultural institutions, public safety equipment, and food retail subsidies. Most member comments focused on small business conditions and economic development policy. Senators Borrello and Chan emphasized that small businesses are the backbone of the economy and argued for reducing taxes, utility costs, fines, permits, and regulations; Chan suggested a possible one-year utility tax holiday. Assembly Member Slater similarly criticized New York’s tax and regulatory climate and promoted legislation to create a Department of Regulatory Review and Economic Growth. Assembly Member Buttenschon discussed one-house proposals such as changes to small business stock ownership rules and a hardship savings account, while Assembly Member Bendett said county infrastructure funding should be increased substantially. Several members highlighted sector-specific investments. Senator Addabbo and Assembly Member Woerner stressed the importance of racing and gaming, including addiction treatment and recovery, integrity in racing, and stronger drug testing. Assembly Member Otis pointed to science and technology initiatives such as Micron, Empire AI, quantum research at Stony Brook, and broadband/digital inclusion through ConnectALL. Assembly Member Cashman supported investment in the Cornell Center for Food and Agriculture, and Senator Hinchey praised tourism matching grants, restaurant and farm food donation tax credits, and incentives for heat pumps and clean energy retrofits. No formal votes were taken. The meeting ended with staff continuing consultations with members and the chairs concluding the session.

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• we will work together with that state we will work together with that state agency<00:24:33.159>
• report fraud in state programs.
• report fraud in state programs.
• report fraud in state programs.
• report fraud in state programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• WE BUILT THEM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
• NO APPLICATION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO BUILD ANYTHING. I OWN THE LAND.
• I'M CURIOUS ABOUT FWC HISTORY WITH BEAR HUNTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
• THE MOST CORRUPT STATE IN UNITED STATES WHERE LOBBYISTS SERVE IN THE LEGISLATURE.
• DOWN FROM A POINT WHEN THERE WAS ABOUT 11,000 IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And state your name for the >> Welcome. And state your name for the record. record. record.
• states that have uh enacted this model. states that have uh enacted this model.
• already know the benefits of our state already know the benefits of our state and<00:31:08.000><
• , the state scientific natural areas, and our state forests.
• , the state scientific natural areas, and our state forests.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• than all 48 or 49 states combined, other states<00:26:17.840> combined.
• states combined. states combined.
• state besides high path aviation? state besides high path aviation?
• . state. state.
• State your name.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is about staying competitive with other states, protecting high-paying jobs, and growing aviation
• The state is exempt. The state is already exempt currently? Correct.
• And so this basically aligns it with the state exemption or asks that option.
• How would you envision if they recommend we do the state tax credit?
• I mean, if you look at it, we have state tax credits for a variety of issues, right?

Summary: Yes. This appears to be a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, based on the roll call, the committee chair’s remarks, and the committee’s consideration of bills and resolutions with tax and fiscal implications. The committee first announced that SB 436 by Senator Cloud was deferred. It then heard SB 442 by Senator Stein, which would provide a local sales and use tax exemption in Calcasieu Parish for repairs, upgrades, and overhauls on certain aircraft at qualifying facilities such as Chennault. The bill was presented as an economic development measure to keep aviation maintenance work and jobs in Southwest Louisiana. After testimony from Citadel Completions representatives describing the company’s operations, local partnerships, and job creation, the committee voted to report SB 442 favorably without objection. The committee next took up HR 118 by Representative Wright, which would create a legislative subcommittee to study a possible state income tax credit for certain water utility customers facing high rates tied to water system upgrades and brown-water issues in parts of the Florida parishes and elsewhere. Members questioned the fiscal impact, eligibility, duration, and whether the proposal would simply subsidize private utility rates or address a broader regulatory problem. Wright emphasized that the resolution was only for study and would gather testimony and numbers before any credit was considered. The resolution was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1039 by Representative Deshotel was called but no presenter was present, so the committee held the bill in committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• shortage already identified by the state shortage already identified by the state of<00:20:07.280
• <01:25:19.920> um be learned uh from the other states um be learned uh from the other states
• It was a State Medicaid director letter that said states, if you continue to do this or if you have any
• c><01:34:31.880> Medicaid all the states it was a State Medicaid all the states it was a State
• <01:34:34.520> if director letter that said um States if director letter that said um States

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We do have delegation.
• We also related to state employees.
• Um I think the have delegation.
• home purchases were out of states. home purchases were out of states.
• >> Oh, is that for when the state displaces? So those rules are triggered when a state project.

Bills: HB1721, HB1714, HB1718, HB1732, HB1740, HB1777, HB1842, HB1919, HB1701, HB1923, HB1741, HB1734, HB1739

Keywords: housing, expedited permits, insurance, indemnification, construction, affordable housing, executive compensation, Hawaii housing finance, legislative approval, low-income housing, moderate-income housing, mixed-use development, transit-oriented development, TOD, county powers, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, HHFDC, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, DHHL, affordable housing credits

Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• signed by the governor, that I'm just stressing the importance of the rule-making process here to delegate
• , they think there's not very many FTEs they need because this deal is kind of spread out over the state
• Kind of spread out over the state, and they inspect them kind of when they come to town.
• Madam Chair, Representative, so upon my review of what other states who have regulatory oversight over
• Other states, they have laid out very thoughtfully what's allowed to occur during their inspections and

Keywords: 996, all

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• The delegation is especially appreciative of that, and I think they like the commercial corridor language

Bills: HB148, HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, family leave

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• We've also been in consulting with some of our, uh, some of the House Republican delegation, especially

Bills: HB 148, HB 334, HB 554, HB 762, HB 1520, HB 1593, HB 3526, HB 3810, HB 5092, SB 2215, HB 2607

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• independence and make sure that it is moving forward as we continue to address human trafficking in the state
• the advocacy groups who respond to human trafficking and support victims of human trafficking in our state
• There are actually two entities that are addressing human trafficking in the state.
• But also that information that you just stated is the reason why we have a task force like this, why
• The Attorney General shall establish a human trafficking commission comprised of designees from state

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on HB 1308 met to review Senate amendments related to the Human Trafficking Commission and continuing education language for regulated professions. Senator Beauchay explained that the bill would make the commission more independent and robust by changing permissive language to mandatory language, adding members from DHS/Children and Family Services, school districts, the State’s Attorneys Association, and the governor’s office, and designating the Attorney General or designee as presiding officer. The committee also discussed a new duty for the commission to provide annual human trafficking prevention and awareness education for students, with a proposed cross-reference to DPI curriculum law to avoid conflict with HB 2330. Members raised questions about the size of the commission, quorum concerns, and how the existing human trafficking task force differs from the commission. Testimony from Amy Boyd-Bomey of YouthWorks supported broader representation, especially from child welfare, schools, and tribal entities, and emphasized that trafficking of youth in North Dakota disproportionately affects Native youth. Committee members discussed the need for tribal representation, including a single representative chosen by tribal chairs, and suggested adding language to ensure that perspective. Boyd-Bomey also noted that the statute already references designees from state, local, and tribal agencies, though the committee considered making that more specific. No final action was taken. Representative Davis was asked to draft possible language changes, and the committee agreed to stand at ease and reconvene later, but ultimately the chair announced that more time would be needed and that another meeting would be scheduled.

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• State grants are regulated by state law and by policy, and the requirements span the full life cycle
• <00:02:49.640> agencies<00:02:50.640> state with individual state agencies state with
• <00:54:03.520> government<00:54:03.880> state about what our uh state government state
• state do with State chair grants to with state do with State Appropriations<00:59:52.760> contain
• <01:21:21.320> individual<01:21:21.719> state an agency would a state individual state

Keywords: 1183, house

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• does on the off year of the state.
• So the first year, the state representatives and the state senators will be working on the state budget
• most of you have been county delegation most of you have been county delegation members<00:23:35.360
• So before we do Secretary of State.
• when I talked to the secretary of state when I talked to the secretary of state not<00:26:17.919

Keywords: 1191, senate, all