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• Thank you, General Lady. More announcements. General Lady from Dona Ana, Representative Gallegos.
• Speaker and General. Mr.
• Speaker, General Lady.
• Madam Speaker, generally.
• And General Lady, no? Madam Speaker, General Lady, no.

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• We're the next generation.
• It is the potential for future generations to reach the stars.
• It is the potential for future generations to reach the stars.
• It is the potential for future generations to reach the stars.
• It is the potential for future generations to reach the stars.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We recommended to be re-referred to the General Register. Very good.
• I'd like to move my bill to be moved to the General Register.
• <00:10:19.680> registers re-referred to the general registers re-referred to the general registers
• The general understanding or position of the state, as far as this policy has been, is that you generally
• consumers and I think that's generally consumers and I think that's generally true<01:34:47.520>

Bills: HF1865, HF2014, HF2028

Keywords: mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements

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• Chairman, I, I don't know how much time you want me to take on, uh, just the bill generally.
• Justice or Office of the Attorney General.
• the Attorney general weaponized the Attorney General.
• Never once did the Attorney general come and say, I want this.
• Uh, crime in general is still a huge issue. And also court security.

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• Representative Manger now moves that Senate Bill 1730 be advanced from general order without objection
• Leader Lawson now moves that Senate Bill 1645 be advanced from general order without objection.
• Leader Lawson now moves that Senate Bill 2155 be advanced from general order without objection.
• Representative Kendrick now moves that Senate Bill 1280B advance from general order without objection
• Representative Kendricks now moves that Senate Bill 1455 be advanced from general order.

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• Here to testify with me this morning is Brian White on behalf of General Atomics.
• Good morning, Madam Chair, Member, this is Brian White with KP Public Affairs here on behalf of General
• Renewable generating resources to prevent resource shuffling.
• This project will generate jobs.
• It will generate tens of thousands of construction-related jobs, as well as... ...generate tens of thousands

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is, I guess, the third meeting of the House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government.
• 12%, restricted funds is 13, general 12%, restricted funds is 13, general fund<00:03:04.000>
• Um we that is general fund money.
• So we are not requesting additional general fund dollars.
• So we are not requesting additional general fund dollars.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of Minutes 00:00:41 Department of Agriculture 00:01:06, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its third meeting, approved the minutes, and heard a budget presentation from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Department representatives Brandon Reid, Lee Macintosh, and Mark Bolan outlined the agency’s funding mix and requested support for several priorities in House Bill 500, including continuation of existing items, county fair grants, and an additional $5 million for the new economic development fund. They also discussed a capital request to replace two aging scale trucks, noting the vehicles are from 2002 and 2006 and have become unreliable and expensive to repair. The department emphasized several additional needs: funding to begin regulating and inspecting electric vehicle charging stations through the weights and measures division, retention and recruitment funding after losing 108 employees over three years, and a request to pay off tobacco-related debt service so more money can flow through the tobacco formula. They also cited House Bill 417, filed by Speaker Osborne, as supporting farmland preservation, saying the agency has a program ready but needs funding to implement it. Officials said the farm-to-food-banks and rural mental health items in the budget were acceptable as reduced by the tobacco formula. Members asked questions about pump inspection fees and staffing losses. The department said the inspection fee is $100 per station, not per pump, and that the same fee applies even to larger stations. On retention and recruitment, officials said the cost of turnover is significant but they did not have a dollar estimate. No votes were taken beyond the motion to approve the minutes, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• >> Thank<00:08:30.560> you<00:08:30.720> general.
• I appreciate it very >> Thank you general.
• youth<00:15:22.560> challenge Uh, General, the the youth challenge Uh, General, the the youth
• If, in closing, this is unscripted, General, I hope it's okay.
• Thank you, General. Thank >> Okay. Okay. Thank you, General. Thank you,<00:17:47.360> Mr.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard an update from the Mississippi National Guard leadership on deployments, operations, and the Guard’s budget request. The general described ongoing missions involving Mississippi units at the southern border, the National Capital Region, and Operation Safe and Beautiful, as well as the Guard’s role in Operation Midnight Hammer through the Meridian refueling unit. He also noted continued training of international partners at Camp Shelby and emphasized the Guard’s statewide, national, and global reach. The budget presentation focused on a modest increase over the prior year, including funding for state employees and the Youth Challenge Academy, the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum, the state education assistance program, readiness center maintenance for armories, and an increase in AC escalation authority from $164 million to $225 million to allow spending of federal funds on approved projects. The general said federal investment in Mississippi National Guard activities totaled $784 million in FY25, with $384 million for payroll, and explained that most permanent positions are federally reimbursed. Members discussed the state education assistance program, which the general said has helped stop recruiting losses to neighboring states by making Mississippi more competitive on tuition benefits. He said the program especially helps retain midcareer noncommissioned officers and supports younger service members who may lack health coverage when called to state active duty. Senators also asked about Camp Shelby Youth Challenge facilities and armory projects; the general reported that recent appropriations have improved the campus, that the program remains among the top three nationally, and that armory work is moving forward in Amory, Southaven, Corinth, and Carthage. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with expressions of appreciation and adjournment.

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• physician in the history of the General physician in the history of the General Assembly.<00:04:
• provide the governor and the general provide the governor and the general assembly<00:08:02.319>
• The bill takes effect General Services.
• that right now the Department of General that right now the Department of General Services,<00:47
• The enacted by this general assembly.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

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• Administration is withdrawing that request to generate a budget solution.
• There are downstream impacts and General Fund pressures created by those decisions.
• There are downstream impacts and general fund pressures created by those decisions.
• , so somewhere in the range of $700 million to $800 million in General Fund.
• I'll cover the BCP on the generation and handling fee.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• generating millions of dollars<00:04:24.440> annually<00:04:24.759> for<00:04:25.000><
• She said she does not think this really does much to solve the general fund problem.
• My concerns about the general fund stuff. Any other discussion from members or questions from Mr.
• Do you have any comments, or should I ask for the general public?
• <00:42:14.640> register um making my way to the general register um making my way to the general

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• He said they believe the change can generate significant new revenue for the state, roughly $80 million
• He said that to generate that $14 million would take roughly $5.5 million.
• are paying that tax that are generating are paying that tax that are generating uh<00:18:24.240>
• That benefits both the Medicaid Program and the general fund.
• That benefits both the Medicaid Program and the general fund.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:25:42.120> again why we need them here um or gener again why we need them here um or gener
• Frasier it's on its way to the general Frasier it's on its way to the general register<00:38:02.880
• She added that the Attorney General was appointed by a president who fired 17 inspectors general, gutted
• <00:45:47.800> to ask uh the Attorney General to ask uh the Attorney General to investigate
• <00:46:48.160> Bondi Trump and PM uh attorney general Bondi Trump and PM uh attorney general

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• general comment about that? general comment about that?
• improvements in general. improvements in general.
• :02.880> appropriated<01:33:04.000> um the general assembly appropriated um the general
• Um after the general<01:33:10.639> assembly<01:33:11.679> uh general assembly uh general
• department decided um in the general department decided um in the general assembly<01:33:24.239>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board’s fourth meeting focused primarily on a presentation from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville health leaders about the state university directed payment program. Mark Birdwhistle and Ken Marshall described the program as a long-running, value-based Medicaid arrangement that began in 2019, uses university-provided matching funds rather than provider taxes, and ties a portion of payments to quality outcomes. They said the program has improved measures such as tobacco cessation, diabetes control, depression screening, and cancer screening, while supporting access to specialty care, medical education, and workforce training. They also emphasized that Kentucky’s model is nationally notable and has helped improve health rankings and generate cost savings. A major topic was the federal reconciliation bill signed July 4, which the presenters said will reduce directed payments by 10% annually for 10 years beginning in 2028. UL Health estimated a first-year loss of about $75 million and a cumulative loss of about $600 million over the decade; UK estimated about $100 million in the first year, for a combined first-year impact of roughly $175 million. Both speakers warned the cuts could affect access to care, training capacity, and the sustainability of Kentucky’s value-based model, though they expressed hope that congressional action could alter or delay the changes. They also noted that 340B drug pricing changes could further strain already thin operating margins, but did not provide exact figures during the meeting. Committee members responded positively to the program’s reported outcomes and the institutions’ role in Kentucky health care. Senator Berg praised the quality of care and shared a personal example of being advised to stay at UofL for breast cancer treatment. Representative Moer highlighted Kentucky’s strong cancer-control score and asked for more explanation of the value-based payment structure; the presenters said the system is built around ongoing measurement, accountability, and collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended August 27 minutes by voice vote.

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• move it now uh, to the general register. move it now uh, to the general register.
• And uh, be sent to the general register.
• Our first bill up the general register.
• Thank you to the general register.
• <01:23:37.360> So placed on the general register? So placed on the general register?

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• I do a lot of customer generation solar. I do a lot of customer generation solar.
• cost for customer generators. cost for customer generators.
• . generators. generators.
• These are generally boilerplate forms asking general questions.
• not just a generic topic. not just a generic topic.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with quorum and seating issues, including the temporary appointment of Representative Shaw to fill in for a House member, followed by approval of the previous minutes and the consent calendar. Two items were then postponed to next month: Mechanical Licensing Board item 25-241 and Board of Veterinarian item 25-223. The committee then took up Department of Energy rulemaking on distributed energy resources interconnection procedures, including items 25-220 and related sections on fees, additional controls, and equipment. The Department explained revised language to address concerns that the original draft improperly suggested agency or PUC approval of utility fees; under the amended language, utilities would set fees designed to recover costs, with complaints handled through existing complaint procedures. Committee members and the Department discussed the statutory basis for that approach, including cost responsibility versus fee-setting authority. Public testimony was mixed. A small solar developer argued the rules still exceed statutory authority, impose unfair costs on customer generators, and allow utilities to shift transmission-related study costs onto interconnecting customers. Clean energy advocates supported the Department’s revised language but asked for clearer limits on charging customers for later-added controls, arguing costs should be tied directly to the customer’s interconnection and not to later utility-driven changes. Eversource supported the revised fee language, said most prior concerns were resolved, and recommended conditional approval, while also suggesting a minor wording change in the “Additional Equipment” section to clarify that only operational performance is covered.

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• <01:04:26.720> populace the population, general populace the population, general populace
• what we do generally across the board. what we do generally across the board.
• <01:40:30.680> fund million general fund million general fund to<01:40:31.880> have
• general funds as well. general funds as well. Director<02:07:49.320> Hieburt.
• be distributed to the general fund. be distributed to the general fund. Okay. Okay. Okay.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <01:47:19.760> And that generate that generate money.
• And that generate that generate money.
• also the state general levy. also the state general levy. Chair<01:57:39.199> Gomez.
• uh it's a generous classification rate. uh it's a generous classification rate.
• prevent and generational prevent and generational multi-generational<03:21:48.479> damage

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It also cuts all licensed plumbers and nearly generators. Their work ensures that the generators.
• , house generally, house generally, um<01:36:50.960> there's<01:36:51.199> an<01:36
• As a general non-state entities.
• course and health care costs generally course and health care costs generally go<01:38:15.520>
• staffed because we're generally funded. staffed because we're generally funded.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• General district court clerks would be key, some clerks, general district court judges.
• Some clerks, general district court judges. Yeah, exactly, people use it.
• Again, we've never heard back from the old Attorney General, but the new Attorney General has issued
• district court. ...the county court with the general district court.
• So I'm getting the books from staff that says we don't generally do that with the portal.

Keywords: Code Commission, 976, house, all