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• Are you going to go into statute and change how they are able to generate revenue?
• So how are they going to generate $200 million? Chair Duggan: Asked and answered. Rep.
• This is the greatest attack on home rule.
• Those things are in the greatest threat to be cut or eliminated by this proposal.
• We live in the greatest state in this nation and we are very proud of it. Rep.

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• Thank you. and General Paxton.
• So just in general, you know...
• My parents in the greatest generation would be shocked. that after fighting a war, to eliminate Europe
• And I think many of my generation. are tired of that.
• And, you know, we're in the same generation. Like, I am a...

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• <00:47:16.400> assembly it resolved that the general assembly it resolved that the general
• communities, and future generations. communities, and future generations.
• I want to just say that the veterans of World War II are often called the greatest generation and also
• He was a part of the greatest generation.
• We applaud and share generations.

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Summary: The House convened for Military Appreciation Day with a color guard presentation, the national anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance led by military veterans, and a quorum call. The journal from the prior day was approved, and the chamber then moved out of order to consider a series of resolutions honoring military service and veterans. All of the resolutions taken up in this segment were adopted by recorded vote, generally with unanimous support and no opposing votes, with several members named as co-sponsors after passage. The first resolutions recognized military service broadly and by community: HJR 1004 honored military members, veterans, POWs, MIAs, and Gold Star families; HJR 1005 recognized African-American veterans; HJR 1006 recognized Latina and Latino veterans; HJR 1007 honored Native American veterans and communities; HJR 1008 honored women veterans and women serving in the armed forces; HJR 1009 focused on veterans mental health awareness and proclaimed Military and Veterans Appreciation Day; HJR 1010 honored Colorado veterans of the Vietnam War; HJR 1011 marked the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II and honored Colorado veterans who served in that war; and HJR 1012 honored Korean War veterans. Each was adopted with overwhelming support, typically 59 or 60 ayes and no no votes. The chamber also adopted HJR 1013 honoring Persian Gulf War veterans, HJR 1014 honoring post-9/11 veterans, HJR 1015 recognizing the 58th anniversary of the capture of the USS Pueblo and calling for its return, and HJR 1016 honoring the 10th Mountain Division and Camp Hale. After the votes, the House recessed for sponsor remarks. Speakers from both chambers and invited guests gave tributes emphasizing sacrifice, family service, historical discrimination faced by African-American and Latino veterans, the contributions of Native American code talkers and tribal communities, the importance of mental health support for veterans, and remembrance of Gold Star families and those lost in war.

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• So that's generally the process. It's a fairly bright-line rule for us.
• And you mentioned generators, and there's a requirement here.
• Michelle Dionne-Vaholic. ...generators, and there's a requirement here.
• At the heart of this exploitation is IVF, which is unethical in general.
• to their communities, and create opportunities for the next generation.

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• new every day, and and And I'm a technology guy when it comes to evaluating what are the latest, greatest
• What would be the greatest victory for me today is this: you all actually loaded, downloaded ProtectOK
• Generally, the way it works is that you have to be invited to be on the Rave app.
• For example, I think as a society generally we're hesitant to conduct active shooter drills while fire
• Generally, the research would show students actually feel less safe when metal detectors are present

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• It's one of our greatest strengths. Students are known not just by name, but as individuals.
• In this case, we're saying for the state of Massachusetts, this general legislation would solve the problem
• to express my support for the House bill H4867, the proposed amendment exception to Massachusetts General
• And his greatest friendships today are friendships that were created at Richmond Consolidated School.
• And his greatest friendships today are friendships that were created at Richmond Consolidated School.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a hearing on two late-file bills: H. 4867, concerning school choice, and H. 4927, concerning access to applied behavior analysis (ABA). For H. 4867, testimony focused on a DESE interpretation of M.G.L. c. 76, §12B(k) that would require small elementary-only districts with school choice students to pay secondary tuition when those students continue into high school. Superintendents, school committee members, parents, teachers, and a representative argued this creates large fiscal shortfalls for rural districts such as Hancock, Warwick, Richmond, and Worthington, which do not operate high schools and already rely on tuition agreements for their own resident students. Witnesses said the current interpretation has led some districts to stop accepting school choice students, reducing class sizes and limiting educational opportunities; they urged an exemption or amendment so these districts could continue school choice without assuming high school tuition obligations for nonresident students. Committee members asked about the number of affected districts, how the arrangement worked before 2023, and whether alternative statutory language might solve the issue more broadly. Representative Barrett described the bill as a simple fix to an unenforced provision that had only recently been raised by DESE, and the hearing later included testimony from both district officials and families supporting the bill. The committee closed testimony on H. 4867 and H. 4927 and then adjourned. H. 4927 drew testimony from educators, an ABA provider, and a parent of a child with autism in support of protecting in-school ABA access. Witnesses said the bill would clarify that qualified ABA providers, including BCBAs and RBTs under supervision, may deliver services in schools while allowing districts to maintain neutral safety and operational rules. They argued that inconsistent access to ABA can undermine districts’ obligations under IDEA, including free appropriate public education and placement in the least restrictive environment, and that school-based ABA can reduce removals from class, improve student progress, and support families. A parent testified that her young son needs ABA to function in school and that promised supports had been delayed or not delivered, while another witness said the bill would help ensure accountability and consistent services for students with autism.

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• Many of our greatest leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris at Alpha Kappa Alpha, Congresswoman
• HR 337 by Hall honoring the Consulate General of France in Houston. The chair recognizes Ms.
• We have here today the Houston-based consulate general of France, Valerie Baraban.
• So please join me in welcoming Consulate General Valley, Valerie Bar Baraban with a big Texas bonjorio
• And the greatest blessing that God has ever given me. Thank you, my love.

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• Of the state general fund for ECCD.
• That 150 million that the executive is above the LFC and general fund.
• We can break it out, but generally, we're in agreement with that.
• And so I don't think we have 500 million of general fund in our budget right now.
• That is considered general fund. So of this, the agency's What is it now, 300 million?

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• And this is a representation of the State General Fund for ECCD.
• We can break it out, but generally we're in agreement with that.
• We did do some general fund swaps.
• How much money does that student generate?
• That is considered general fund, so of this, the agency's... what is it now?

Bills: SB2

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• General Brian Swell, and the DC bar. General Brian Swell, and the DC bar.
• Instead, generation after generation, we have chosen the harder path to keep the conversation going,
• , time and generation, time and generation, may<09:20:56.880> perform<09:20:57.360> something
• We want to This is the next generation.
• Those didn't waste generated by Doge.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• looking at a reduction of 7% in general looking at a reduction of 7% in general funds<00:20:51.920
• And where the general funds get used is different.
• Um where it will do the greatest good.
• <00:48:13.080> our additional use of of state general our additional use of of state general
• So, that general funds for that program.

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• Cyber Command, General Tim Hawk, and the Defense Intelligence Agency Director, Lieutenant General Jeffrey
• Director Haw, General, how do you see biotech?
• Thank you, General.
• target. in general.
• To General Cruz's comments, I agree with his assessment and generally the public assessment that Russia

Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing

Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.

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• <00:34:54.599> um different views on taxes in general um different views on taxes in general
• My husband's first-generation American, the first one in their family to go to college of that generation
• My husband's first-generation American, the first one in their family to go to college of that generation
• Maybe they're the first generation, second generation, third, whatever it is, but they've got to the
• Maybe they're the first generation, second generation, third, whatever it is, but they've got to the

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• <02:18:03.760> of to develop in the next generation of to develop in the next generation of
• America's next generation war fighter. America's next generation war fighter.
• :03.840> the<07:17:04.000> safety a generational investment in the safety a generational
• <07:24:48.558> It legislation in the generation. It legislation in the generation.
• thank you for inspiring a new generation thank you for inspiring a new generation of<07:33:31.680

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• Our generation salutes the Greatest Generation for the defeat of fascism and the preservation of liberty
• Our generation salutes the Greatest Generation for the defeat of fascism and the preservation of liberty
• Like so many of his generation, War.
• May we will endure for generations.
• that will live for generations to come. that will live for generations to come.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm the general counsel to the Duke. I'm the general counsel to the cabinet. cabinet. cabinet.
• and adjourn the General Assembly.
• General Assembly. General Assembly.
• of greatest need. of greatest need.
• appropriated and state general funds. appropriated and state general funds.

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Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.

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• but greatest state in the union. but greatest state in the union.
• > with Every generation is saddled with Every generation is saddled with challenges.<00:08:15.840
• <00:08:49.279> meet generation that's eager to meet generation that's eager to meet challenges
• World War II, our greatest generation.
• World War II, our greatest generation.

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

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• This bill proposes an amendment for the 2026 general election ballot to create an additional ad valorem
• One of my greatest frustrations over the past year has been how President Pasidomo's very good work on
• To speak to the bill in general: why do we do this? Because it's the right thing to do.
• Local residents generally do not pay the locally generated tourist development taxes.
• Local residents generally do not pay the locally generated tourist development taxes.

Summary: The committee took up several claims bills first and reported both favorably without debate. SB 20, relating to relief of J.N., a minor, would pay the remaining $400,000 of a $600,000 settlement after an 11-year-old was injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk with a known defect; SB 14, relating to the estate of Pineal Januier, would authorize payment of the remaining $1.7 million of a $2 million settlement after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. Both bills were supported by the sponsors and the Senate Special Master’s favorable recommendations, and both passed on roll call votes. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, both by Senator Avila, which would create a new property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead residential property for more than six months in order to encourage more affordable rental housing. Local governments, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, impacts on public safety and services, and uncertainty for local budgets; several senators also questioned whether landlords would pass savings on to renters and whether the measure would worsen density and parking issues. Despite the opposition, both measures were reported favorably after the sponsor said the bills would be refined and revised. SB 674, by Senator Wright, was reported favorably with support from property appraisers who said it would let them budget and pay hiring or retention bonuses, similar to authority already given to tax collectors, to help compete for specialized staff. CS for CS SB 268, by Senator Jones, also passed after an amendment adding congressional members; the bill would create a public-records exemption for certain home-address information for elected officials, and debate centered on balancing transparency with safety after members described death threats and harassment. The committee then approved SB 100, by Senator Fine, which would bar government buildings from displaying flags representing political viewpoints and allow active or retired military or National Guard members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag; the bill drew extensive opposition from transparency, civil rights, and LGBTQ advocates who argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride flags, while supporters said government should not endorse political messages. Finally, CS for SB 1664, by Senator Trumbull, was reported favorably after a strike-all amendment. The bill would require voter reapproval every eight years for certain local discretionary taxes, including tourist development taxes and some local option taxes, unless pledged to revenue bonds. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the lodging industry opposed it, saying the measure would create uncertainty, threaten tourism marketing and beach restoration funding, and make long-term infrastructure and debt planning difficult. Senator Trumbull argued the proposal simply gives voters a recurring chance to decide whether they still support the taxes and the projects they fund.

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• And that's one that I new generation.
• Broadcast stations are struggling to recruit the next generation of journalists.
• Broadcast stations are struggling to recruit the next generation of journalists.
• Investing in the<00:08:36.800> next<00:08:37.120> generation<00:08:37.719> of<00
• :08:37.840> journalists<00:08:38.960> is<00:08:39.200> an the next generation of

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• >> >> 178, 10627 SENATOR MAYER, AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW GENERAL BUSINESS
• General Business Law.
• BUT WHERE THE CONTENT IS GENERATED OR GENERATED A.I. USE, THEN IT WOULD BE AMABLE.
• GENERATED, IT IS NOT APPLICABLE.
• -generated and very ...

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Summary: The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games. The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually. The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.