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• Trump's first term, I served as Deputy Assistant to the President. and Chief of Staff of the White House
• Lack of infrastructure such as roads, fuel, electricity, and housing exacerbate capital costs.
• playbook. needs to be asked that if they can roll with the idea that they have to get money out of the house
• Without addressing permitting delays and infrastructure gaps at home.
• if we can make some creative solutions around relaxing trade restrictions. restrictions, perhaps permitting

Keywords: Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes

Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.

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• </c><00:04:08.480><c> File</c> now proceed to testimony on House File now proceed to testimony on House
• I'm here today to testify against House File 4362. Mr. Goch testified against House File 4362.
• c> firearm</c> House File 4362 expands firearm House File 4362 expands firearm restrictions<00:14:32.880
• </c> the motion does not prevail and house the motion does not prevail and house file<00:29:59.200><c
• </c><01:15:23.120><c> We</c> how we do it on the House floor. We how we do it on the House floor.

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• The Clerk of the House announced the House amended the Senate amendment as it relates to Engrossed House
• The Clerk of the House announced the House amended the Senate amendment as it relates to Engrossed House
• House Bill 4106.
• The clerk of the House announced... The clerk of the House announced that the House refused...
• to House Bill 4010 and request the House to receive therefrom.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Clerk has a message from the House.
• The Clerk for the House announced the House amended and passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 723
• The clerk of the House announced the House amended and passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 947
• The clerk of the House announced the House amended and passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 392
• The clerk of the House announced the House amended and passed Senate Bill 906, permitting lawful prescription

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first considered confirmations from Senate Executive Message No. 4. On a 33-0 vote, it confirmed all nominees except number 54, then separately confirmed nominee 54 on a 30-3 vote. The special order of business was then closed. The chamber then took up a series of House-amended bills and generally concurred in the amendments before passing each bill. These included SB 723 on law enforcement cooperation with bordering states; SB 947 on birth certificate copies for homeless minors; SB 392 on personal income tax reduction; SB 54 on criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults; SB 228 on technology in child abuse and neglect investigations, including a three-county caseworker aid pilot; SB 231 on value-based payment requirements; SB 402, the Workforce Readiness Opportunity Act, with House removal of tax credits and other provisions while retaining micro-credential programs; SB 553 on transfer of contractor licenses to qualifying immediate family members; SB 575 on refusal review hearings; SB 686, the Coal Tenancy Modernization and Miners' Protection Act; SB 906 on lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations; and SB 1226 on penalties for disturbing religious worship. Most final passage votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, and several bills were made effective from passage or given a specific effective date. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments to SB 63, the Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics and Rural Schools Act, after discussion noting the House removed county charter school language and changed the effective date. The bill passed 32-2 and was made effective from passage. The Senate also concurred in amendments to SB 502, the Women's Collegiate Sports Protection Act, and SB 153, creating the Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund; SB 502 was set to take effect July 1, 2026, and SB 153 was also made effective July 1, 2026. Finally, the Senate reconsidered and again passed SB 392 by a 32-2 vote. The session ended with several introductions, announcements, and a recess until 5:30.

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• Message from the House: Mr.
• Message from the House: Mr.
• Message from the House: Mr.
• Message from the House: Mr.
• Message from the House: The House of Representatives has passed the following House Bill and ordered

Bills: SB 26, SJR 36, SB 26, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SR 109, SR 122, SR 126, SR 130, SR 136, SR 137, SR 141, SR 142, SCR 20

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

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• So, it's usually about a 1-inch line that runs into the house.
• And about 30% of the communities in Minnesota, the full service line from that water main to the house
• </c> discharge permits. discharge permits.
• The cost of engineers and inspections and permits, those are going up.
• </c> and permits and permits those<01:08:00.440><c> are</c><01:08:00.600><c> going</c><01:08:00.920><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They began with House Bill 1759.
• On to House Bill 2417.
• Seeing none on now to house bill 2249. The next bill is house bill 2249.
• The next bill is house bill 2244 now to House Bill 2249.
• House Bill 2309.

Summary: The State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee met on February 24, 2026, for what was described as its last regular meeting of the session. The committee reviewed a large slate of bills and gubernatorial appointments, with staff briefing measures on voting rights, voter registration challenges, military justice victims’ rights, terminology changes from “alien” to “non-citizen,” shared leave for hate-crime and immigration-enforcement-related absences, civil service coverage for Washington Technology Solutions security staff, language-access services, small works roster limits, deceased candidates on ballots, postgraduate degree requirements, foreign national participation in elections, public records exemptions, and personal information protections. Several amendments were discussed, including changes to voting-rights language, county-residency requirements for voter-registration challengers, and a proposal on foreign national certifications; a satirical amendment to the terminology bill referencing “extraterrestrial” was also presented and later withdrawn. After caucus, the committee moved into executive session and took action on four gubernatorial appointments, recommending confirmation for Megan Matthews, Reedy Mukapade, Kiana Daniels, and Gauri Shratria, all subject to signatures. The committee then voted out the bills, generally on unanimous voice votes, sending most to the Rules Committee and several fiscal measures to Ways and Means. Amendments were adopted on HB 1710, HB 1750, HB 1916, and HB 2123, while the amendment to HB 2632 was withdrawn. HB 2574 and HB 2637 were noted as not being moved that day. The chair and members closed by thanking staff for their work and adjourned the meeting.

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• The first bill on the agenda is House File 3296. The first bill on the agenda is House File 3296.
• um the first bill on the agenda is House um the first bill on the agenda is House File<00:01:23.040><
• House File 3296, Mr. Chair. All right. Thank you. Representative Mekeland moves House File 3296.
• </c> demonstrate the need to approve House demonstrate the need to approve House File<00:05:30.000><c
• </c> House File 3296. >> All right.

Bills: HF3296, HF3802

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house

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• Members, you call the House back into order.
• To House Bill 1. Yeah.
• Two excused. >> House. >> House. >> House. House Bill number one. Second reading.
• > House Amendment No. 15 to House Bill No. 1, second reading.
• </c> number 15 to House Bill number one. number 15 to House Bill number one.

Keywords: 916, all

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• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place and as permitted by the chair.
• universities didn't have dedicated food pantries or access for students experiencing homelessness or housing
• voice in the policies and decisions that directly impact them, such as tuition and non-tuition costs, housing
• In that time, we have driven UC's greatest accomplishments: basic needs, housing investigations, campus

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met for a hearing with one item on the agenda, ACA 18, a constitutional amendment to expand student representation on the University of California Board of Regents. The authors, Assemblymembers Celeste Rodriguez and Anamarie Farías, said the measure would double the number of student seats on the board and ensure both an undergraduate and a graduate student voice, arguing that students are the primary stakeholders and should have more meaningful input on decisions affecting tuition, housing, basic needs, and other campus issues. The authors accepted committee amendments that cleaned up language and the appointment process for student regents and their nonvoting designates. Supporters included UC student leaders, alumni, and advocacy groups. Testimony emphasized that the UC system has far more students than the current single voting student regent can represent, that student input has helped shape policies on housing, basic needs, campus policing, and tuition, and that the UC should align with the CSU and community college systems, which already have two student voting members. No opposition testimony was presented. Committee members voiced support, with several noting the importance of student voice and representation. The committee then voted to pass ACA 18 as amended and re-refer it to the Committee on Appropriations. The roll call ultimately finished at 9-0 in favor, and the measure was reported out of committee.

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• A group of friends were over for a sleepover at my house in Villa Hill, California.
• They are still waiting on housing, on mental health treatment, on help with their disability claims.
• harm by requiring a contractor to resolve any non-compliant work before a final permit is approved.
• But with that, I do like…” “Committee on housing or the committee on B&P.
• Motion is due pass and we refer to the committee on housing. Assistant, please call the roll.”

Summary: The committee heard AB 2575 on health care AI guardrails, with the author and supporters from the California Nurses Association and labor groups arguing that AI should support, not replace, clinical judgment. They said the bill would require basic disclosures about AI tools, protect workers from retaliation for overriding AI in good faith, and prevent developers or employers from shifting liability to frontline clinicians. Opponents including the California Medical Association, CalChamber, hospitals, and other health care organizations argued the bill would add costs, create uncertainty, and discourage useful AI applications. Committee members discussed bias in health care and accepted amendments narrowing the disclosure provisions; the bill was moved with a 7-1 vote and re-referred to Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement. AB 634 would ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products containing tianeptine, described by supporters as “gas station heroin.” The author and law enforcement supporters said the substance is dangerous, easily accessible, and can cause opioid-like addiction, while no opposition came forward. The committee also heard AB 1607 to extend the Maddy EMS Fund, which reimburses emergency providers for uncompensated care. Supporters said the fund is essential to keeping emergency departments staffed, especially amid expected coverage losses; an ACLU representative opposed the funding source because it relies on criminal and traffic fines. Members supported the need for the fund but raised concerns about the fairness and long-term stability of the revenue source, and the bill advanced on a 8-0 vote. AB 1906 would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening tests without cost sharing, and the author said the bill would improve early detection and reduce disparities, especially for rural and working Californians. Support came from Planned Parenthood, Health Access, and several health and labor organizations; insurers said they appreciated the amendments and were reviewing their position. The committee adopted amendments aligning the bill with clinical guidelines and passed it 6-0 to Appropriations. The committee also took up AB 2247, the Thrive Act, to create a pilot program for trauma and mental health services for youth affected by gun violence in four counties. Supporters described barriers survivors face in accessing counseling, while members questioned the narrow focus on gun violence, the choice of counties, documentation requirements, and whether the program should instead be housed in victim compensation. The bill passed 8-0 to Judiciary. Later, AB 2531 would expand California’s uncompensated care program so veterans denied abortion care through the federal VA system could receive coverage in California, and would add an abortion resources link for veterans. Supporters framed it as filling a gap created by federal restrictions; opponents argued state funds should not support abortion. Members noted the VA already provides many reproductive services but not this one, and the bill passed 7-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. The committee also heard AB 1915, which would modernize restaurant facility rules and create a self-certification pathway for some equipment installations. Restaurant and business groups supported the bill as a way to reduce costly delays, while the Contractor State License Board opposed the self-certification provision over safety and inspection concerns. Members generally supported streamlining but echoed public safety concerns and indicated further work was needed.

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• The House will be in order. The Speaker is signing a gross substitute House Bill 2049.
• 5393 as amended by the House.
• House Bill 1498, House Bill 2003, Substitute House Bill 2047, and House Bill 2050.
• Substitute House Bill 2000. House Bill 2000. Substitute House Bill 2047.
• With the consent of the House, the House will now adjourn until 10 a.m.

Summary: The House considered Substitute Senate Bill 5393, relating to closing Rainier School by June 30, 2027. After many withdrawn amendments, the House adopted striking Amendment 1455, which changed the bill to allow current residents to remain at Rainier School as long as they choose and can live there, while also creating opportunities for community care transitions, return to Rainier if needed, and regular reporting from DHS on transition outcomes, mortality, and related data. Members speaking in favor emphasized the need to move away from institutional care, protect vulnerable residents, and improve accountability; some noted the emotional and personal significance of the issue. The bill then passed the House 76-22 and was immediately transmitted to the Senate. The House also took up several Senate-amended bills and concurred in the Senate changes before final passage. Second Substitute House Bill 1207 passed 54-44 after debate over a fee increase and whether the revenue would benefit local jurisdictions enough. Substitute House Bill 1498 passed 70-28 after a modest Senate adjustment giving more first-year flexibility. House Bill 2003 passed 53-45 despite concerns that it would reduce fishing opportunities. Substitute House Bill 2047 passed 58-40; supporters praised the Senate changes, while opponents argued it still ended a valuable employee ownership program and remained subject to appropriations. House Bill 2050 passed 56-42 after the Senate removed an apportionment shift from the bill, though some members still objected to the remaining ALE enrollment cap. The House also received messages from the Senate indicating passage of a gross substitute House Bill 249 and that the President had signed gross substitute Senate Bill 5041. The chamber then adjourned until 10 a.m. Sunday, April 27.

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• We had this bill in the House, this House bill in the Senate last week.
• We had this bill in the House, this House bill in the Senate last week.
• Witness: No, it's House Bill 98. Bagley's bill. House Bill 98. Tell us about it.
• It's House Bill 98. House Bill 98. Tell us about it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.
• Is this House Bill? Is this House Bill 1244? House Bill 1244. Good morning, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SCR58, SB309, SB514, HCR63, HCR69, HB401, HB487, HB722, HB730, HB745, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1024, HB1032, HB1050, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1218, HB1244

Keywords: SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement

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• The House will be in order.
• President Trump and House Republicans are doing what Democrats refuse to do: streamlining permitting
• President Trump and House Republicans are doing what Democrats refuse to do: streamlining permitting
• President Trump and House Republicans are doing what Democrats refuse to do: streamlining permitting
• So if the House rules permitted, I would have offered a motion now to send this bill back to committee

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Our permitting is a 468-page manual.
• Came out of the House unanimous.
• House Bill 1796 is exactly that.
• “And that will end the testimony on House Bill 2317, and we will open up the testimony on House Bill
• We now have Substitute House Bill 2360. We now have Substitute House Bill 2360 before us.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several House education bills. HB 1796 would allow school districts, under existing debt limits and with voter-approved capital levies, to issue non-voted bonds for certain new construction projects. The sponsor and school district witnesses said it would let districts front-fund projects, speed construction, and reduce inflation-related costs; a member of the public opposed it as bypassing voters. HB 2317 would exempt school-day ECEAP and Head Start programs located in public school or community/technical college buildings from child care licensing. The sponsor and providers said the current licensing process is duplicative, delays services, and creates barriers to expanding early learning; no opposition was heard. The committee also heard HB 2594, which would codify McKinney-Vento homeless student protections in state law, require OSPI planning and reporting, and reinforce district responsibilities for students experiencing homelessness. The sponsor gave personal testimony about experiencing homelessness as a student, and advocates said the bill would improve coordination and accountability at no added cost. For HB 2557, which requires school districts to give parents a copy of special education evaluation reports by the 35th school day and hold the eligibility meeting at least five school days later, the sponsor said it would give families time to review reports; school psychologists and OSPI supported the substitute version, while some advocates asked for shorter timelines and clearer waiver language. After the hearings, the committee moved to executive session and advanced two bills: Substitute HB 2360, allowing schools to maintain and use stock albuterol under specified conditions, and Engrossed Substitute HB 2534, updating requirements for military families’ enrollment, records transfer, and related services. Both bills received due pass recommendations and were sent to Rules, with no recorded opposition in the executive session.

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• You guys are opposing the following bills: House Bill 328, House Bill 329, House Bill 535, House Bill
• 360, House Bill 370, House Bill 380, House Bill 386, House Bill 3707, House Bill 3874, House Bill 440
• You guys are opposing the following bills: House Bill 328, House Bill 329, House Bill 535, House Bill
• 360, House Bill 370, House Bill 380, House Bill 386, House Bill 3707, House Bill 3874, House Bill 440
• So we also have in a docket today, House Bill 37, House Bill 442, House Bill 328, House Bill 308, House

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow. Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system. At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.

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• know that you can do that, but if something such as that is going to take place, whether it was a permitted
• They proposed a permit system, and as I understand, it's like four or five states per... ...until the
• I'm here to support House Bill 248, which would protect Alabama skies from reckless weather modification
• And in 2022, the White House announced a new research initiative exploring solar engineering, which involves

Bills: HB248, HB311

Keywords: weather modification, atmospheric pollution, chemical dispersion, environmental law, public health, improvement districts, assessment collection, property taxes, local governance, foreclosure procedures, 1136, house, all

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• Or do they have to have a permit?
• Do they have a license to... ...to have a permit to drive these things.
• a list compiled by the minority leader, so they are picked from the minority caucuses in both the house
• and the... ...caucuses in both the house and the Senate.

Bills: SB5, SB142, SB158, SB171, SB5

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• The House will come to order.
• The House is adjourned.
• </c> unless otherwise ordered by the house. unless otherwise ordered by the house.
• </c> the house will be in order. the house will be in order.
• </c> would not be permitted. would not be permitted.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I have power walls in my house.
• </c> manufacturing oftentimes is permitting manufacturing oftentimes is permitting time.<00:46:13.119
• We have House File 4059.
• </c> Representative Emma Greenman and House Representative Emma Greenman and House File<01:13:51.199>
• Uh, I frankly am concerned that a $3.5 million charge for a single permit, namely the permit to decide

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses