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• <00:18:19.400> of risks and of course the vast majority of risks and of course the vast majority
• It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote. That's all the time we have today.
• It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote.
• It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote. That's all the time we have today.
• It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote. That's all the time we have today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Your contractors are probably doing the majority of their work, the vast majority if not all of their
• of their work, the vast majority of their work, the vast majority<00:15:06.160> if<00:15:06.480
• Sometimes we have we have vote on this.
• um for as as as it relates to a vote. um for as as as it relates to a vote.
• Um but I next week and with a vote.

Bills: HB268, SB279, SB304, SB303, SB298

Keywords: lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building

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• Thank you to the majority of members who have already agreed to sign on to this bill after the first
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• I respectfully ask for your I vote and here to speak in support of the bill.
• Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you. Will the secretary please call the roll?
• Members, AB 2790 has passed, and we'll leave the roll open so that members can add their votes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chair, may I explain my vote?
• No, I'm the same vote.
• So with that, I vote aye. So, members, your vote is 7 aye, 0 nay, 0 not voting.
• Members, you voted four ayes, three nays, zero not voting, zero absent.
• So members, the votes are 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 not voting, and 0 absent.

Bills: HB2127, HB2257, HB2305, HB2573, HB2772, HB2941, HB2957

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

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• Its members comprise the overwhelming majority of pet health insurance providers in North America and
• I ask that you vote to extend graduate workers the same protections as other workers in our state.
• He spent three weeks in the ICU after birth and had major surgeries at three months old.
• He respectfully urged the committee to vote to extend graduate workers the same protections and benefits
• classes they um Even though they are, you know, teaching the majority of classes, they are the ones

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing with about 43 witnesses and a 1:00 p.m. hard stop, and the chair repeatedly asked speakers to keep testimony to three minutes. Much of the hearing focused on S. 747/H. 1336, which would extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Supporters included legislators, union leaders, graduate workers from MIT, Harvard, BU, WPI, UMass Lowell, and others, and legal advocates. They argued graduate workers perform full-time teaching and research work, pay taxes, and should not be excluded from basic safety-net benefits; several witnesses described personal hardships involving childbirth, serious illness, mental health crises, funding cuts, or fear of losing income. Testifiers also said the change would be revenue-neutral or revenue-generating and would not create major administrative burdens for universities, which already provide similar benefits to other employees. The committee also heard testimony on insurance-related bills. Christopher Stock of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation supported H. 1113 on public adjusters and H. 1345/S. 753 on flood-zone notifications for homebuyers, but opposed H. 4112, which would add a $2 surcharge on home insurance policies to fund fire cistern programs. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council strongly supported H. 1345, saying flood disclosure is needed because Massachusetts lacks statewide flood-notification requirements and flooding risks are increasing. Karen Alvarado supported H. 4352 on travel insurance, and John Fielding supported H. 1186 on pet insurance; both said the bills would create uniform regulatory frameworks and consumer protections. Rep. LeBoeuf testified for H. 4061 on workers’ compensation premium fraud, describing the bill as a transparency measure to combat fraud in construction by creating a public certificate-of-insurance database and QR-code verification system. Joe Bright of the carpenters’ union also supported H. 4061, citing fraud, misclassification, and the harm to injured workers. The hearing also included testimony on H. 4112, a bill to create a statewide fire suppression water resource fund and cistern program. Rep. Hogan and a Stowe fire chief described drought, brush fires, and the need for dedicated cisterns in communities without municipal water systems, saying the tanks provide reliable water for firefighting and are relatively low-tech once installed. Committee members asked questions about tank capacity, siting, maintenance, and funding. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote 'aye.' Against the measure, vote 'nay.'
• Those wishing to vote or change a vote, share is preparing to close.
• Seeing none, Senator Bergstrom waives the vote. The vote will now occur.
• Those wishing to vote or change their votes, Senator Hamilton.
• Those wishing to vote or change their votes, chairs preparing to close.

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705, SR43, HB1933, HB4248, SB1847, SB1778, HJR1086, HB3001, HB3002, HB3003, HB3004, HB3005, HB3007, HB3008, HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305, HB1979, HB1225, HB3931, HB4454, HB3849, HB1746, HB3720, HB4275, HB4300, HB3586, HB2268, HB3755, HB4117, HB4294, HB3650, HB4298, HB3270, HB3145, HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• Any agreement must be ratified by a majority of active drivers through a statewide vote, ensuring a true
• <00:02:45.360> on organize, to negotiate, and to vote on organize, to negotiate, and to vote
• agreement must be ratified by a majority agreement must be ratified by a majority of<00:03:24.239
• <00:03:30.159> We vote, ensuring a true driver consent.
• We vote, ensuring a true driver consent.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And by your vote, Senate Bill 958 is reported favorably. Thank you. Thank you, Senator.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 698 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 1230 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, CS for SB 1288 is reported favorably.
• On tabs 3, 1, and 4, I would like the record to reflect me voting in the affirmative.

Bills: S0698, S0958, S1066, S1230, S1288

Keywords: onsite sewage treatment, disposal systems, building permits, environmental regulation, local government authority, drinking straws, stirrers, local regulation, compostable, environmental impact, Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River, Silver Springs, river restoration, dam removal, Kirkpatrick Dam, Buckman Lock, Cross Florida Barge Canal, environmental restoration, springs protection

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, marine-biodegradable products; supporters said it would reduce reliance on paper straws that may contain PFAS and create more uniform standards. The bill was reported favorably after brief supportive testimony and no opposition. The committee also approved SB 1066, by Senator Broder, a major Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam restoration proposal. The bill would direct DEP to implement a phased restoration plan, create an advisory council with local and military representation, fund recreation and economic development projects, and address safety concerns tied to the dam’s age and high-hazard status. Supporters from conservation groups, river advocates, and some local residents praised the restoration and planning framework, while several Putnam County officials opposed the bill, arguing the reservoir supports recreation, water supply, and local interests. The committee adopted a late-filed amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 698, by Senator Martin, was also reported favorably. It would let builders proceed with local building permits while septic permits are pending, rather than waiting for sequential approval, and includes a 120-day glide path related to new DEP rules; builders supported the bill as a way to reduce delays, while some senators questioned whether the transition period was too long. The committee then approved CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, which phases out PFAS-containing firefighting foam, restricts non-emergency training use, requires inventory and disposal reporting, creates DEP rulemaking and a grant program, and exempts certain federal, military, and emergency uses. Finally, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body in the Jupiter Narrows area in honor of Andrew Red Harris, with a technical amendment clarifying the shoal designation. Several members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on selected bills.

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• I hope the committee will vote it out.
• I'm so excited to vote for one of your bills.
• I'm so excited to vote for one of your bills.
• By your vote, CS for Senate Bill 1318 is reported favorably.
• By the vote, Senate Bill 1516 is reported favorably. Thank you.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to review its fiscal year 2025-2026 budget proposal and several bills. The chair outlined a roughly $18 billion budget area, including major funding for the Department of Transportation work program, Visit Florida, library/cultural/historical initiatives, affordable housing, National Guard tuition assistance, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical adjustments and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee next heard and approved CS/SB 666, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting scholarships, academic, athletic, and arts programs at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Members praised the school’s academic and athletic achievements, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee also heard extensive testimony on CS/SB 1318, which would rename Florida’s texting-while-driving law as the hands-free driving law and expand the prohibition to handheld use of wireless devices, including in work zones. Supporters, including law enforcement, health care, bicycling, and crash victims’ advocates, argued it would save lives and make enforcement clearer; some senators supported the goal but raised concerns about enforcement, privacy, and impacts on drivers with older vehicles. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1408, designating memorial highways in Hillsborough and Charlotte counties for Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen and Sergeant Elio Diaz, and SB 1516, creating the International Aerospace Innovation Fund to be administered by Space Florida to support partnerships between Florida and international aerospace companies. Both bills were reported favorably with little debate. Senators also requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the meeting adjourned.

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• leader goes after why the majority leader goes after Senator<00:18:06.400> Weaver.
• So that's going to be my no vote today just because of that portion of it."
• "So that's going to be my no vote today just because of that portion of it." >> Yes, ma'am.
• The members voted.
• The<00:49:02.000> members<00:49:02.400> voted

Bills: SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• Okay, the easiest way is to vote no. If I vote no, that's why I'm voting no.
• Okay, I'll rule that that has three negative votes. Thank you.
• Okay, I'll rule that that has three negative votes: Dominguez, Sawyer, and Thurston.
• Everybody else voted aye. That passes favorably. Thank you very much. Okay, that was fun.
• Again, it passed committees and the House floor without any nay votes last year, failed in the Senate

Keywords: 985, all

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• For those reasons, I please ask you to pass this and vote in favor of it. Thank you. Thank you.
• Our organization urges you to vote favorably on House 2444.
• Our organization urges you to vote favorably on House 2444.
• I'd also encourage your positive vote on House Bill 2374, an act relative to burial assistance, which
• The vast majority of people who stand to benefit do not have that luxury. And it's not...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of public health bills, with much of the testimony focused on two major themes: expanding access to care and stabilizing health-related workforces and services. On House 2364, an act relative to medical health and fitness facilities, representatives from Dedham Health and Athletic Club argued for a pilot program recognizing supervised exercise as medicine, saying it could improve outcomes for chronic disease, fall prevention, and mental health while reducing costs. On House/Senate bills concerning community health workers (H. 359/S. 251), multiple witnesses from MACHW, Health Care for All, MHA, Cambridge Health Alliance, Mass General Brigham, Boston Children’s Hospital, Asian Women for Health, and the City of Somerville described CHWs as essential for navigation, trust-building, language access, and addressing social needs, and urged reimbursement by MassHealth, the GIC, and private insurers, along with workforce development measures. One pediatric neurologist also told the committee that losing grant-funded CHW support led to more avoidable ER visits and threatened clinic operations. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hospital closures and essential services. Witnesses including Dr. Alan Sager, MNA President Katie Murphy, nurses from Brockton Hospital and Providence Behavioral Health, and local officials and legislators from Norwood described the loss of hospitals and service lines, especially maternity, pediatric, and behavioral health care, and argued current closure processes are too weak to protect communities. They supported bills such as H. 2460/S. 1503 and H. 2534/S. 1574, which would require earlier notice, community input, stronger state oversight, possible receivership, and limits on reopening or expanding after closures. Testimony emphasized the impact of Steward’s bankruptcy, the closures of Carney and Neshoba Valley, and the need to preserve access to essential services in underserved areas. Several end-of-life and professional regulation bills were also discussed. On H. 2436, Representative Omar Gomez and funeral industry witnesses supported eliminating Office of the Chief Medical Examiner fees for the removal of a child’s body in cases involving children five and under, describing the bill as a small but important relief for grieving families. On H. 2444 and related Senate bills, cemetery and consumer advocates supported legalizing alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction as environmentally friendly after-death options, while cemetery representatives opposed H. 2360, which would allow funeral establishments to operate crematories, arguing cemeteries should retain that role. The committee also heard support for H. 2382, which would exempt dentists and oral surgeons from a new office-based surgical center framework, and for H. 2461, which would create hospital efficiency standards; employers and retailers backed that bill as a way to address rising health care costs. Finally, the committee heard testimony on autism services and hospital governance. On S. 1414, behavior analysts and school representatives said Massachusetts already licenses assistant-level ABA providers but MassHealth does not reimburse them, causing long waitlists and limiting school and family access; an actuary testified that a three-tier ABA reimbursement model could reduce MassHealth costs by up to 6% per child served. Senator Lovely also testified in support of S. 1572, which would require at least one registered nurse on each acute care hospital governing board, arguing nurses’ frontline perspective would improve quality and retention. No votes were taken in the hearing excerpt, but many witnesses urged favorable reports on their respective bills.

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• a student to becoming a business major.
• want to be an education major.
• Maybe we have a vote? Just aye. All those in favor, aye. We have a vote? Just aye.
• members and a non-voting member.
• While the overwhelming majority of feedback is positive, While the overwhelming majority of feedback

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It amends a section in Chapter 3 of the code, clarifying that foreign drivers are not eligible to vote
• Toyota is a major presence in West Virginia.
• Ireland will be a major presence in West Virginia here soon.
• All those in favor, vote aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. I declare the motion adopted.
• All those in favor will vote aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met, approved the March 9, 2026 minutes, and then took up the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4577 relating to driver's licenses. Counsel explained that the bill would authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to enter reciprocal agreements with Ireland and Japan to recognize each other’s driver’s licenses, provided the foreign licensing standards are at least as stringent as West Virginia’s. The bill also requires drivers using recognized foreign licenses to carry insurance and comply with state financial responsibility laws, clarifies that foreign license holders are not eligible to register to vote through the DMV, and allows the commissioner to set related fees and adopt rules. A strike-and-insert amendment and a title amendment were adopted. The committee heard from DMV counsel Adam Hawley and the bill’s House sponsor, Delegate Mike Hornby. Hawley said the measure would allow citizens of the listed countries to avoid retaking written and skills tests when transferring licenses, and noted West Virginia already has similar arrangements with Taiwan, South Korea, and Germany. Hornby said the bill was intended to support economic development and trade ties, especially with Ireland, where American workers and companies face licensing hurdles; he said Ireland had requested state-level reciprocity and that Japan was added because of West Virginia’s existing trade relationship there. Several senators expressed support, describing the bill as a symbolic and practical step toward foreign investment and job creation. After discussion, the committee voted to report the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4577, as amended, with a recommendation that it do pass. The title amendment was then adopted, and the committee adjourned.

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• Senators will proceed to vote. All senators voted.
• Has Senator Davis voted? Has Senator Davis voted?
• And I voted for it. Senator Berman. I'll vote for the bill, 34-4 vote in the Senate.
• All members voted. All members voted.
• Last session, the majority of us, and when I say majority, I mean a vote of 34 to 1, with only one senator

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• What would it look like, or how would this work, where it says affirmed by the majority vote of the House
• One method would be the governor; the other method would be a majority vote of the House, and that would
• <02:11:19.400> vote<02:11:19.599> of other method would be a majority vote of other
• method would be a majority vote of the<02:11:19.840> house<02:11:20.400> and<02:11:20.559
• <02:15:43.040> vote<02:15:43.280> of meet the threshold of a majority vote of meet

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Vote no on HB 155. Thank you for your time.
• Vote no on HB 155. I grew up here.
• I urge you to vote no on HB tax cut.
• not vote for HB 155 and um thank you. not vote for HB 155 and um thank you.
• I was a bartender for a majority life.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is a record vote. Clerk, ring the bell. Zwiener voting aye. Ms. Garcia voting aye.
• King voting aye. Show Mr. Harrison voting aye. Have all members voted? Nays voted.
• Morales and Maverick voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• McQueen voting aye. Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Show Mr. King voting aye. Show Mr. Cain voting aye.

Bills: SB1637, SB1, HB300, SB2601, SB37, HB2011, HB3595, HB3071, SB12, HB3372, SB457, HB2067, SB2337, SB447, SB1506, SB1566, SB763, HB3556, SB13, SB2018, SB331, SB379, HB145, SB441, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1540, HB 119, SB1405, SB3059, SB15, SB568

Keywords: SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations

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• changes that receive at least seven members' votes.
• changes that receive at least seven members' votes.
• . receive at least seven members' votes.
• But another major system is METS, the Minnesota Eligibility Technology System.
• :37.280> the<00:10:37.400> Minnesota major system is METS, the Minnesota major system is

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm a detective for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Major Crime Division.
• I'm a detective for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Major Crime Division.
• crime division I'm also the office major crime division I'm also the president<00:01:10.840> of
• Auto theft also continues to be a major issue in law enforcement.
• Auto theft also continues to be a major issue in law enforcement.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all