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• That project met all the zoning requirements with no variances requested, and their justification: traffic
• That project met all the zoning requirements with no variances requested, and their justification: traffic
• That project met all the zoning requirements, with no variances requested, and their justification was
• <03:28:16.600> requested<03:28:17.600> and<03:28:17.840> their variances requested
• and their variances requested and their justification<03:28:19.279> traffic justification traffic

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Public Records Act requests, and I'm sure you're getting a lot of PRAs.
• But AARP requests the subcommittee to support Senator Duarzo's budget request for the expansion of paid
• Submitted a letter requesting 1.7 billion.
• One, for Public Records Act requests, is that correct?
• The first request is requesting four million dollars for continued consulting services needed to provide

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are here today neutral, but I do want to express some of our request, and I have chatted with the
• Coffin is saying that AZ REACH blasts out requests to everybody at the same time, he did not think that
• I have had hospice nurses, neonatal nurses, and hospitals request that I do something about this because
• The pause, if necessary, Madam Chair, and then Christina put me on request. All right.
• After that is sent, a chart note is fixed, and now there's a request for the latest data generated by

Bills: HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services opened with remarks about shortening meeting times and then heard a JLBC presentation on the effects of H.R. 1 on SNAP. JLBC staff explained that H.R. 1 expands SNAP work requirements, raises the state share of SNAP administrative costs from 50% to 75% beginning in FY 2027, and could require Arizona to pay a share of benefits if its SNAP error rate exceeds 6%. JLBC estimated the administrative cost increase at about $33 million in FY 2027 and $44 million in FY 2028, and said a 2024 error rate of 8.8% could trigger about $139 million in state benefit costs under the new federal formula. The committee then considered HB 2797, which requires DES to regularly review data from other agencies to verify SNAP eligibility, post fraud and noncompliance data, and address out-of-state EBT purchases. Supporters said it would improve program integrity and help Arizona avoid federal cost-sharing penalties; the bill passed 7-5. The committee next heard HB 2180, which appropriates $2.5 million in FY 2027 to the University of Arizona for AZ REACH, a statewide hospital transfer coordination service. Supporters from rural hospitals and the health system described it as a useful, voluntary service that speeds transfers and reduces burden on physicians, while one health system representative asked for better operational coordination. The bill passed 11-1. HB 2184, as amended, would extend fetal death certificate filing requirements to fetal deaths at or before 20 weeks if requested by the mother and require notice of the option to transfer remains to a funeral home before an abortion. Supporters, including a mortuary owner and parents who had experienced miscarriages, said it would give grieving families dignity and closure; opponents raised concerns about reproductive rights and language in the bill. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and passed the bill 7-4-1. HB 2188, as amended, created a Language Acquisition Grant Program for services to deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers. Supporters said it would streamline funding and preserve family choice among spoken language, ASL, or both, while an opponent argued the bill should more explicitly ensure equal access to ASL and Deaf Culture services; the bill passed 12-0. The committee also considered three more H.R. 1-related SNAP bills. HB 2442 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in an employment and training program unless exempt; supporters said it would connect recipients to work and training, and it passed 7-5. HB 2448 would bar DES from seeking work-requirement waivers or discretionary exemptions unless authorized by law; supporters said it would prevent broad waivers and improve employment outcomes, and it also passed 7-5. Finally, HB 2206 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, submit annual progress reports, and face corrective action if targets are missed. Supporters said it would save taxpayer money and improve accountability, while opponents argued the target was too aggressive without more staff or funding and could strain DES; the bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• And there could be a chance, you know, for a variance if they want to rate that in there or something
• <01:05:13.039> know,<01:05:13.200> for<01:05:13.359> a<01:05:13.520> variance
• <01:05:13.920> if<01:05:14.079> they chance, you know, for a variance if they chance
• , you know, for a variance if they want<01:05:14.400> to<01:05:14.559> rate<01:05:14.720
• Um members, any questions for Senator The changes requested in this bill are brought to you by a broad

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, this is a member request.
• So, this is a member request.
• member requested bill by another<00:45:17.359> moderator.
• <01:28:26.000> a of the legislative body requesting a of the legislative body requesting a
• So, um there there's variance of that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee convened for a day of public hearings on nine bills, with plans to later execute several early bills and possibly additional measures under House Rule 44. Chair Diane Pauer outlined time limits for sponsors and testimony, announced a lunch break around noon, and noted substitute members would be arriving later. The first hearing was on House Bill 1107, which would allow municipal budget committees to have one to three alternate members. Representative Valon, the prime sponsor, said the bill was intended to help towns like Epping deal with quorum problems during the compressed budget season and noted that alternates are common on other local boards. The New Hampshire Municipal Association testified in support, saying the bill would increase flexibility and help fill seats. Committee members raised concerns about whether alternates should be elected, how they would be selected, whether they would be sufficiently informed to vote, and whether the bill’s one-year term language and rescission provisions were clear. The sponsor and NHMA said the process would be consistent with other local boards, that alternates would typically be appointed after elections, and that they would follow up on possible statutory clarification. The hearing closed with six remote supporters, one paper supporter, and no opposition reported. The committee then heard House Bill 1118, sponsored by Representative Colby, which would raise the daily amount municipal employees may hold before remitting funds to the treasurer from the current $1,500 limit to $3,500. Colby said the existing thresholds are outdated, have not been updated in about 20 years, and create burdens for smaller towns that must make frequent bank deposits, sometimes far from town offices. She said the bill would improve efficiency and allow staff to focus more on serving residents, while still allowing municipalities to keep lower limits if they choose. Members asked about how the remittance process works in practice, what amounts municipalities typically collect, and whether the change reflected a broader trend of updating cash-handling thresholds. The sponsor explained that the bill only changes the dollar thresholds in the relevant statutes and does not require municipalities to adopt the higher limit. The transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1118 is reported.

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• the group that helped craft the recommendations which have informed this bill, I'm here today to request
• They prefaced their request to me with these words: 'Many food trucks are wary of coming to the event
• They prefaced their request to me with these words.
• And I respectfully request that the committee report our favorably this bill.
• In many cases, the food truck is requested to travel to a new town for a single event.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a lengthy hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills related to environmental health, PFAS, medical device chemicals, food access, lead poisoning, air quality, oral health, and school food additives. Chair Driscoll and Chair Decker emphasized that the hearing was for testimony only, no decisions would be made that day, and that written testimony could still be submitted. They also noted the high volume of speakers and asked witnesses to keep remarks brief. A major portion of the hearing focused on PFAS-related legislation, including bills to restrict PFAS in products and food packaging and to create a PFAS remediation trust fund. Municipal officials and advocates described the high costs of PFAS cleanup, especially for drinking water systems, citing Easton’s multimillion-dollar treatment investments and rate increases. Testimony from legislators and advocates argued that Massachusetts should act despite federal uncertainty, and that the state should stop PFAS at the source rather than leaving municipalities and residents to pay for remediation. The committee also heard strong support for a bill banning DEHP in medical devices, with physicians, nurses, and a bill sponsor saying the chemical can leach from IV bags and tubing and that safer alternatives already exist. The committee also heard testimony on bills to establish statewide food truck permitting, with food truck owners and a senator describing the current system as costly, duplicative, and inconsistent across municipalities. Another set of witnesses supported the “Bean New Deal,” which would expand plant-based food options in public institutions, senior nutrition programs, and WIC, citing health, equity, and cost savings. On lead poisoning, housing advocates and a representative backed bills to expand lead-safe housing requirements to all rental units, arguing the current law contributes to discrimination against families with children and leaves too much pre-1978 housing uncertified. The committee also heard support for an outdoor air pollution bill that would create an advisory committee, identify pollution hotspots, expand monitoring, and set reduction targets, with testimony from environmental justice groups, pediatricians, and legislators describing disproportionate asthma and other health harms in overburdened communities. Later testimony addressed oral health bills to create dental therapists and allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, with supporters saying the measures would expand access, reduce costs, and help underserved patients. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to prohibit harmful food dyes in competitive school foods, with parents describing behavioral and health concerns tied to synthetic dyes. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• So, this is a member request.
• need to request some some research<00:35:37.280> to<00:35:37.440> to<00:35:37.839>
• This was a New Hampshire Municipal Association member-requested bill by another moderator.
• <01:28:26.000> a of the legislative body requesting a of the legislative body requesting a
• So, um there there's variance of that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As of today, attaching entities have no formal mechanism to request, verify, or challenge these rates
• Specific like requests around this or evidence that the current process of business to business contracts
• We as Windstream simply cannot submit a broadband funding request based on today's rates, only to find
• Specific to the state of Texas, we've not gone through any mediation or requested that.
• And so as these bad situations have, have, have, have arisen and increased, and the volume of requests

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• As of today, attaching entities have no formal mechanism to request, verify, or challenge these rates
• It’s hard for me to understand, as I sit here today, how you explain a 3,500% variance in those rates
• To the state of Texas, we've not gone through any mediation or request for that.
• Yes, unless they attach without requesting and without permission.
• The volume of requests comes in, and co-ops are becoming more mindful that, wait a second, this isn't

Bills: HB3445, HB3448

Keywords: telecommunications, electric cooperative, rights-of-way, infrastructure, provider access, right-of-way, pole attachment, regulatory access, 1184, house, all

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• has granted when people have requested has granted when people have requested them<00:23:26.240>
• <00:23:51.039> or it's granted for the time requested or it's granted for the time requested
• And then you have a second piece that says insurers can request a waiver, but if they request a waiver
• then I'll say another request. then I'll say another request.
• us as a conditional approval uh request. us as a conditional approval uh request.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then took up several rule items. For Department of Safety rule 2611, DMV leadership explained the rule had been under development since January but needed to be updated to reflect a new statutory change and to align the rule with RSA 266. Members discussed narrowing the rule to road-safety items rather than automobile inspection provisions, and the department said it would issue a new public notice and hold another hearing. The committee voted to grant a waiver and postpone the item until the October 15, 2026 meeting. The Board of Active Puncture Licensing item 26-47 was postponed one month at the agency’s request so it could incorporate OS feedback, with no waiver needed. The Insurance Department’s claim settlement rule 25-234 and related item 26-78 drew more extensive discussion over waiver language. Committee members objected that the proposed language gave the commissioner broad discretion to set waiver periods without clear criteria, while agency counsel argued the rule already contained standards and that the language allowed temporary waivers. After discussion about consistency, permanency, and the need for clearer documentation, the committee voted to postpone 25-234 with a waiver and to postpone 26-78. Finally, the committee considered Health and Human Services rule 2690, which sets SNAP certification periods for a pilot demonstration authorized by SB 499. Staff explained that federal changes now require the age threshold for the 36-month certification period to be 65 instead of 60, and that the agency had been directed to make the change by August 12. Agency staff said the rule needed to be updated to match federal direction, and members generally agreed. The committee discussed whether the federal citation was sufficient and whether the rule should reference the law change directly, but no final objection was raised in the portion shown.

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• House Bill 1320, Criminal Procedure Victim Notification Request at the Time of Charging. not, the clerk
• c> Notification Criminal Procedure Victim Notification Criminal Procedure Victim Notification Request
• I request to special order this bill to the appropriate time.
• I request to additional investigation.
• I request to special<01:02:28.120> order<01:02:28.360> this<01:02:28.560> bill<01

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and then moved through messages from the Senate, introducing several Senate bills and referring them to committees. It then took up multiple third-reading calendars and considered a large number of bills across public health, criminal law, education, estates and trusts, social services, and state government. Most bills passed with broad margins, including measures on fiduciary attorney-client privilege, food labeling and prohibited ingredients, human trafficking awareness training, pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreements, provisional social work licensure, structural racism training funding sources, youth delinquency prevention funding, menstrual hygiene product labeling, school resource officer sexual activity prohibitions, nurse licensure enforcement, physician delegation changes, child support income definitions, AI-related child sexual abuse material, trauma-informed care resources, restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, open movie captioning, autism and dementia police training, gift card fraud, scholarship eligibility, retention proceeds, graduate scholarship eligibility, intercepted communications penalties, benefits for children in custody, juvenile supervision petitions, institutional debt reporting, contraception access reporting, surgical smoke evacuation systems, tax foreclosure notice requirements, special police officer study, child advocacy center standards, victim notification at charging, human trafficking reporting, drug dispensing cost surveys, school board nominating commission changes, the Henrietta Lacks Commission, ID card photograph requirements, and several others. A few bills drew substantive floor discussion. House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives was supported as a way to help families and heirs access assets, including in cross-border situations. House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting prompted debate over whether the bill was useful and whether it would burden colleges; supporters said it would create needed aggregate data and a data dictionary to better understand debt incurred directly from institutions. House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting was clarified as a reporting measure that harmonizes prior reporting requirements and does not use taxpayer funds to purchase contraception, though grants had supported vending machine installation. House Bill 288 on extending a state of emergency for schools was explained as applying to natural disasters, civil disasters, public health emergencies, or specific security threats, with one member expressing concern about state involvement and learning loss from prolonged closures. House Bill 746 on the Medicaid/health insurance collaborative care model was briefly delayed by a computer issue, then passed after a short pause. Several members announced vote changes after the roll calls, including corrections on House Bills 65, 771, 769, 900, 1058, 1076, 1490, 1540, and 1554. Final actions on the floor were overwhelmingly favorable to the bills considered, with only a handful of measures drawing notable negative votes, including House Bills 410, 963, 1042, 1058, 1076, 1152, 1540, and 1554. The House also passed a number of local and policy bills with strong bipartisan support, and no amendments or motions to postpone were recorded in the excerpt.

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• requested, anyone object to procedure? requested, anyone object to procedure?
• call is requested.
• Morning roll call is requested. >> Mr. Morning roll call is requested.
• requested. Anyone object? requested. Anyone object?
• requested. Anyone object? requested. Anyone object?

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Anthony Phillips, and dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests in the galleries, including family members of senators, medical professionals for Early Childhood Day, and advocates and local officials. After introductions, the Senate moved into the calendar and began considering bills and motions. Among the measures taken up, the Senate passed House Bill 1393 to create the Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund, with the sponsor explaining it would allow MDA to support energy projects and require compliance with state procurement laws. The Senate also passed House Bill 420, which provides a full homestead ad valorem tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and allows an unremarried surviving spouse to keep the exemption; senators asked about eligibility, age limits, and safeguards against improper exemptions. Another bill passed was House Bill 1941 on the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which would allow funding through bonds or other means in addition to direct appropriation and raise the DFA processing cap from 2% to 3%; several senators raised concerns about state debt and the funding mechanism. The Senate concurred in Senate Bill 2906, which gives the Secretary of State additional time to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for county election systems. It also adopted motions to table reconsideration on several House bills, including House Bill 908 on absentee ballot receipt dates, House Bill 525 on mandatory minimum penalties for sexual battery, and House Bill 538 on sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement. The chamber voted to reconsider and then again pass House Bill 1613, described as a bill on aggravated trafficking weight and pill counts that also included a chemical abortion ban, after some senators who were absent earlier asked to go on record. For House Bill 2409, dealing with a comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes, the Senate voted not to concur and invited conference. The Senate also passed and retained numerous other items as it worked through the calendar.

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• That's the reason for this new request that we're requesting for $34 million.
• That's the reason for this new request that we're requesting for $34 million.
• That's the reason for this new request that we're requesting for $34 million.
• That's the reason for this new request that we're requesting for $34 million.
• <01:03:08.960> that requests a million doll request that requests a million doll request that

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I request the right to close, and we'll take any questions.
• So right now, you go to a state website and you request the form.
• A family can request up to five forms at one time when you request them from the state.
• You can go online and submit your request. Online.
• Yes, you can request it.

Bills: HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• It was put on at the request of the public utilities commission, which will speak on it later.
• The Legislature decided that the public policy of the state is at variance with that PUC determination
• The Legislature decided that the public policy of the state is at variance with that PUC determination
• <00:32:09.519> of introduced this bill at the request of introduced this bill at the request
• Utilities have until 202035 to request bids from nuclear suppliers, and it proclaims that New Hampshire

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• c><01:21:19.800> of state already have a low amount of state already have a low amount of variance
• . variance. variance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have four different requests in that area. Targeted request based on specific issues.
• We are sort of a late adopter to this request.
• And I see that you're requesting additional funds for APS.
• So we did request it last session and didn't receive it.
• So what the agency did is just requested.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• a title. voluntarily request a title.
• Um, we only receive a small number of requests in a given year.
• Uh they come requests in a given year.
• It does say in the bill that they can request a hearing for due process.
• and requesting hearings. and requesting hearings.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• However, the local match waiver requests persist.
• There are some large variances.
• If you look at last year's request, that was about 180 million, so that's missing from the current request
• However, between this request, the governor's universal child care request, which is 120 million and
• I would request to whoever requesting to Chair of LFC if it can Be incorporated in the LFC agenda so

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• So, no, there hasn't ever been a request for it that I'm aware of.
• So, no, there hasn't ever been a request for it that I'm aware of.
• Thank you, and you did get the roll call request? A roll call requested and roll call granted.
• request? request?
• call requested and roll call granted.<00:52:02.040> Perfect.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all