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• So, we would be making a class of products that's on the shelves today illegal with this legislation?
• would<00:23:01.880> be<00:23:02.560> making<00:23:02.840> a<00:23:02.920> class
• <00:23:03.280> of<00:23:03.400> products would be making a class of products would
• be making a class of products that's<00:23:03.920> on<00:23:04.040> the<00:23:04.120>

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• It's all these fraudulent people out there that are praying on our elderly and even our middle class.
• praying on our elderly and even our are praying on our elderly and even our middle<00:36:31.200> class
• middle class. middle class.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Often times, you get the minimum wage job or the middle class job. You sign it or you don't.
• c> you get the minimum wage job or the you get the minimum wage job or the middle<00:21:30.159> class
• 31.280> sign<00:21:31.440> it<00:21:31.600> or<00:21:31.840> you middle class
• You sign it or you middle class job.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, we want to welcome the Christian County Leadership Class sponsored by our Christian County local
• Leadership welcome uh, Christian County Leadership welcome uh, Christian County Leadership Class
• 18.240> by<00:01:18.440> our<00:01:18.760> uh,<00:01:18.880> Christian Class
• sponsored by our uh, Christian Class sponsored by our uh, Christian County<00:01:19.840> uh,<

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 HB 195 Discussion: 05:22 HB 195 Roll Call Vote: 16:33 SB 199 Discussion: 18:34 SB 199 Roll Call Vote: 41:25 SB 5 Discussion: 43:50 SB 5 Roll Call Vote: 46:35 HB 687 Discussion: 48:10 HB 687 Roll Call Vote: 50:15, 958, all

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• honored to recognize the outstanding swimmers from Bruton for their amazing accomplishment at the Class
• It is my distinct honor and pleasure to welcome the representatives of Virginia's world-class university
• person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm is guilty of a Class
• other section to another person or purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• As neighborhoods grow and property values increase, lower- and middle-class income households are often
• ,<00:02:26.319> lower<00:02:26.720> and<00:02:26.959> middle<00:02:27.280> class
• <00:02:27.599> income increase, lower and middle class income increase, lower and middle class

Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

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• doing the benefit to our visitors of displaying what the actual 360-foot-long length of a Los Angeles-class
• 10.960> Angeles 360 foot long length of a Los Angeles 360 foot long length of a Los Angeles class
• class submarine the USS Minneapolis St. class submarine the USS Minneapolis St.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and legacy of the region; And whereas, Santa Fe County is internationally recognized for its world-class
• He was in my AP Psychology class as a sophomore.
• He only has two classes, so he's not ditching too much, Mr. President.
• The question before us is whether time should categorically bar prosecution in a class of crimes where

Keywords: 996, all

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• donation drive for Warren Elementary School and enjoyed reading to the kindergarten and first grade classes
• ><01:08:06.160> and<01:08:06.400> first<01:08:06.720> grade<01:08:07.359> classes
• the kindergarten and first grade classes the kindergarten and first grade classes on<01:08:08.079

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a declared quorum. The chamber approved the journal, received committee reports, and heard the House message transmitting House Bills 44, 66, 305, 313, 432, and House Joint Resolution 25 for concurrence. New Senate measures were also introduced, including bills on virtual currency kiosks, chronic pain treatments, kindergarten readiness child care incentives, municipal financial reporting, and a highway designation. The floor then took up several bills. Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustment, was explained as giving the Public Service Commission authority to spread fuel adjustment surcharges over time to reduce spikes in electric bills; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 38-0. Senate Bill 160, relating to child care centers and an emergency clause, was described as limiting license revocation or suspension to serious violations and adding oversight for new centers; a floor amendment adding the cabinet’s designee to weekly support contacts was adopted, and the bill passed 38-0. Senate Bill 158, concerning vehicle financial protection products, was presented as codifying consumer protections and regulatory standards for gap-type products; it passed 37-0. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 155 on animal health emergencies, which would allow the agriculture commissioner, in consultation with the state veterinarian, to respond more quickly to livestock and poultry emergencies and suspend certain requirements to expedite feed and medicine delivery. Senate Bill 153, addressing harmful and fraudulent practices, was amended and passed 38-0; it codifies fraud-investigation practices, creates a post-disaster contractor registry, and restricts door-to-door solicitations during declared emergencies. Senate Bill 145, updating Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control rules for caterer licenses, passed 35-1, and Senate Bill 118, relating to credit personal property insurance, passed without dissent after a technical committee substitute clarified that gap waivers are excluded and aligned filing rules with existing law. The transcript ends as the chamber moves on to Senate Bill 45 on agritourism, with explanation beginning but no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• I already did my class, so um, I passed my test.
• I already did my class,<00:04:50.400> so<00:04:51.440> um,<00:04:51.680> I<00:04
• <00:04:53.759> And<00:04:54.240> yes, class, so um, I passed my test.
• And yes, class, so um, I passed my test.

Bills: SB2060, SB2063, SB2062, SB2069, SB2070

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

Summary: The committee heard five housing measures, with the chair announcing that SB 2060, SB 2063, SB 2062, and SB 2069 were works in progress and that decision-making would be deferred to February 3. SB 2060 would allow HHFDC, with Finance approval, to transfer money within the rental housing revolving fund and its subaccounts without further legislative authorization, including a transfer to the mixed-income subaccount for FY 2026-2027. HHFDC and other supporters said the change would give the agency more flexibility to move projects forward, while Catholic Charities Hawaii and a testifier from Roars and Cares supported the bill but warned that shifting money away from lower-income housing could weaken efforts to serve households under 80% of area median income and people at risk of homelessness. HHFDC said the fund’s uncommitted balance was about $100 million and that demand exceeded available resources. SB 2063 would revise the mixed-income subaccount by changing project priorities, adding new criteria, allowing transfers within the subaccount without legislative approval, and directing conveyance tax revenues into the subaccount. HHFDC, OPSD, LURF, Hawaii Appleseed, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Stanford Carr Development, and Roars and Cares supported the measure, while Catholic Charities urged the committee to keep rental and for-sale housing policy separate and to use other mechanisms for homeownership. Catholic Charities said the rental housing revolving fund should remain focused on rentals, and that for-sale initiatives should be addressed separately. The chair indicated an intent to defer the bill for further edits. SB 2062 would make the dwelling unit revolving fund equity pilot a permanent HHFDC program, allowing the agency to buy equity in for-sale developments to lower initial purchase prices and require repayment through shared appreciation. HHFDC said the pilot had been successful, with 83 units committed and $7.6 million of the $10 million program cap already committed, and said permanence would let the agency pair the program with DERF loans earlier in project financing. The chair said SB 2069 would be used as the vehicle for amendments to the DERF equity program and related changes. SB 2069 would authorize HHFDC to use existing dwelling unit revolving fund balances for the equity pilot; it drew support from HHFDC and several housing organizations. SB 2070 would create a permanently affordable for-sale housing program by replacing the current 10-year buyback restriction with a resale price cap tied to an appreciation index, which HHFDC said would preserve affordability while allowing owners to build equity. In questioning, senators pressed HHFDC on whether the bill was necessary, whether it would remove first-time homebuyer and other ownership restrictions, and whether the new program was truly “permanently affordable” if not tied to AMI. HHFDC said the current statutory restrictions limit flexibility, that the proposal would expand access to local residents, and that the price cap would be based on about 4.5% annual appreciation. Supporters said the approach would help buyers move up the housing ladder, while some senators expressed concern that it could open the program to owners of multiple properties and that the committee should see sales-velocity data on existing restricted units before proceeding.

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• In relation to overall percentage, I kind of like to track how we're punching in our weight class.
• track what how we're punching in our track what how we're punching in our weight<00:05:12.320> class
• <00:05:13.199> So,<00:05:13.440> of<00:05:13.680> those weight class.
• So, of those weight class.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force held its third meeting and adopted the prior minutes after a motion and second. The main presentation came from John Bevington of LG&E and KU, who described the utility’s Kentucky service territory, its vertically integrated operations, and its role in economic development. He said the company supported 76 projects in 2024, representing about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, and noted that about 45% of statewide investment announcements were in its service area. He also outlined a large project pipeline of about 8.5 gigawatts, with data centers making up roughly two-thirds of that interest. Bevington explained that data center siting differs from traditional manufacturing site selection because it is driven primarily by transmission access and grid capacity rather than a process of eliminating locations. He said large data centers must locate near transmission lines, that utilities must conduct formal studies to ensure existing customers are not harmed, and that the buildout timeline for utility infrastructure is much longer than for data centers. He cited a Deloitte study and other industry data to argue that power constraints and timeline mismatches are the biggest challenges, while also emphasizing that data centers can generate significant construction activity, indirect jobs, and tax revenue. He said Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers was a key enabler that increased interest in the state. Members asked about the number and size of potential data center projects, how Kentucky compares with other states, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects in Kentucky reflect current interest, that other states such as Ohio have had similar incentives for years, and that Kentucky is still early in the market. He also said data centers can vary in size, from 200 to 600 megawatts or more, and that they can be located anywhere with sufficient transmission capacity and, in some cases, access to workforce and roads. In response to concerns about energy supply, he said LG&E and KU are pursuing an “all of the above” strategy, including solar, batteries, and new natural gas combined-cycle units, and noted ongoing and proposed projects totaling additional capacity if approved by the Public Service Commission.

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• I knew of his reputation and what a gentleman he is on top of it, and just class, class guy.
• And just a class guy all the way around.
• where instructors would say that his form of servant leadership would cause members of Police Academy Class

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several conference committee matters and resolutions. It granted the House request for a conference committee on House Bill 46 and adopted a conference report on Senate Bill 37, which was described as higher education governance reform, including stronger board authority, changes to faculty senates, general education requirements, and a new ombudsman office. Senators also adopted a large package of resolutions and HCRs by voice vote. A major focus was Senate Bill 12, the “Parental Bill of Rights,” whose conference report was adopted after extended questioning. The bill was described as giving parents more access to school materials and grievance procedures, requiring parental consent for student clubs, and restricting school district employees from assisting with social transitioning or related gender-identity instruction. Senators raised concerns about effects on students already socially transitioned and on parental rights in medical or psychological decisions; the author said the House language was retained in key areas and that districts would need policies and parent notification. The report passed 20-11. The Senate then adopted a resolution allowing the conference committee on Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-2027, to go outside the bounds, and later adopted the budget conference report. Senators highlighted major funding for public education, property tax relief, public safety, health and human services, child care, water and transportation infrastructure, and the Texas Energy Fund. The budget discussion also covered higher education, mental health facilities, community attendant wages, rural hospitals, DFPS case management, child care assistance, and a study rider on TRS. The report passed unanimously, 30-0. Finally, the Senate suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 8 and adopted its conference report. The bill requires counties with jails or jail contracts to participate in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program, with sheriffs choosing among available models and counties receiving tiered grants to help cover costs. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure targeting criminal illegal aliens, while opponents questioned whether it would divert local resources and increase fear in immigrant communities. The report was adopted after debate.

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• They add class 4 electrical circuits and systems and make other technical changes related to National
• They<00:47:07.760> add<00:47:08.079> class<00:47:08.400> 4<00:47:08.720> electrical
• <00:47:09.200> circuits<00:47:09.680> and They add class 4 electrical circuits and
• They add class 4 electrical circuits and systems<00:47:10.480> and<00:47:10.720> make<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I can say confidently that no state consistently builds homes that working-class families can afford
• challenges in how jurisdictions identify and plan for housing opportunities, especially for protected classes
• challenges in how jurisdictions identify and plan for housing opportunities, especially for protected classes
• fair housing analysis must be completed early in the process with meaningful engagement of protected classes

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• In 1996, Mayo bought the Albert Lea Hospital, promising that world-class health care services would continue
• 11.440> that the Albertly Hospital, promising that the Albertly Hospital, promising that world-class
• healthc<00:19:12.480> care<00:19:12.720> services<00:19:13.039> would world-class
• healthc care services would world-class healthc care services would continue<00:19:13.600> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• bad grade in math, but the reality is maybe you’re not bad in math, maybe you just didn’t go to math class
• c> in math, maybe you just didn't go to in math, maybe you just didn't go to math<00:23:06.799> class
• > and<00:23:07.679> we<00:23:07.840> thought<00:23:08.080> having math class
• Um and we thought having math class.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Any violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor, and it ensures the physical and mental well-being
• And it'll be a first-class directory.
• With that, in Senate Bill 4706, possession of a gambling device, we want to increase that from a Class
• this acts as a limitation on what is not just the standard of law, but makes it where identifiable classes

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• benefits and front-page information, and that anyone who wants to know more about that may need to take a class
• that we may wants to know more about that we may hold<00:24:44.760> some<00:24:44.919> classes
• <00:24:45.320> after<00:24:45.600> session<00:24:46.000> about hold some classes
• after session about hold some classes after session about that<00:24:47.360> Mr<00:24:47.640>

Bills: HF2601, HF2607, HF2027, HF2608

Keywords: financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate

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• When I explained that her mother had allowed for Angelina to miss over half of her classes for no good
• termination based on a parent's failure to complete services ordered by the court, services like parenting classes
• We often ask with protective orders that our abusers are subjected to taking anger management classes
• Is he going to be ordered to a battery in an anger management class?

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• It'd be a good class project for a computer programming class that I think a lot of our institutions
• It'd be a good class project for a computer programming class that I think a lot of our institutions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all