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• And I have two more quick sentences to say, which is simply that you as men, when you are walking in
• have<01:19:26.400> two<01:19:26.640> more<01:19:27.040> quick<01:19:28.159> sentences
• <01:19:28.640> to<01:19:28.880> say have two more quick sentences to say have two more
• quick sentences to say which<01:19:29.679> is<01:19:29.840> simply that<01:19:33.520><
• And that's really what it comes down to: that we can't be split between two candidates or issues.

Keywords: 981, all

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• the testing, and then, subsequent to that, as far as the implementation of the testing, it would be split
• TESTING AND THEN, SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, ASEST AS FAR AS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TESTING, IT WOULD BE SPLIT
• I understand it is a 50/50 split, so I would imagine the $16.8 would more than cover that, is that correct

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• Because the candidate preferences of voters who split their votes across party lines are not fully reflected
• Their rights are not equally protected. split their votes across party lines are split their votes across

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The problem that I have today is that in this split legislature that it puts this bill at risk.
• The problem that I have today is that in this split legislature that it puts this bill at risk.
• is<00:35:45.400> that<00:35:46.400> in<00:35:46.720> this<00:35:47.240> split

Keywords: 1183, house

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• /c><03:52:21.760> that's<03:52:22.080> the<03:52:22.760> you<03:52:22.920> split
• manager so I think that's the you split manager so I think that's the you split the<03:52:23.359

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 05:20:30.120> person<05:20:30.680> sometimes<05:20:30.840> I<05:20:31.000> split
• c><05:20:31.280> it<05:20:31.400> up<05:20:32.200> so same person sometimes I split
• it up so same person sometimes I split it up so in<05:20:32.600> this<05:20:32.840> particular

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law. Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken. The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.

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• /c><00:39:49.760> a Serge is nice and simple it's not a Serge is nice and simple it's not a split
• :39:51.000> Stark<00:39:51.280> can<00:39:51.480> get<00:39:52.160> uh split
• District um John Stark can get uh split District um John Stark can get uh cork<00:39:53.480> but<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Education’s Bureau of School Finance provided an adequacy-funding training for Division II, led by Mark Mello. He walked the committee through the adequacy formula using Albany, Allenstown, and Alton as examples, explaining average daily membership, base adequacy aid, and differential aid for free/reduced-price meals, special education, and English language learners. He also noted a recent change requiring home-education differential aid and emphasized that these aid streams are generally unrestricted district funding rather than money tied to specific students or programs. A major focus was the ongoing litigation over the adequacy base amount and the statewide education property tax, or SWEPT. Mello explained the historical basis of the current base amount, the 2008 legislative report that set the original methodology, and the later court ruling that the adequacy amount should be $7,356, which is now before the Supreme Court. He also described how SWEPT currently raises a fixed statewide amount of $363 million and how that revenue is used to offset the state’s adequacy obligation. For the example towns, Albany and Allenstown receive state adequacy grants because their SWEPT revenue is below their calculated adequacy cost, while Alton is an excess SWEPT community because its local SWEPT revenue exceeds the cost of adequate education. The discussion then turned to the pending “excess SWEPT” issue in the Supreme Court and what would happen if excess collections had to be remitted to the state. Mello said the Department is preparing a hypothetical walkthrough and explained that, if the court upholds the Superior Court ruling, DRA would likely be directed to collect excess SWEPT. Members raised concerns about whether SWEPT must be used for educational purposes and about the cash-flow burden on towns if money had to move from municipalities to the state and then back to districts. Mello and members discussed possible administrative workarounds, such as credits against other state aid distributions, and noted that the committee would continue reviewing the mechanics if the court decision comes down during budget work.

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• have<01:03:36.240> yet<01:03:36.440> to<01:03:36.520> be<01:03:36.680> sentenced
• <01:03:37.600> So,<01:03:37.840> he who have yet to be sentenced.
• So, he who have yet to be sentenced.

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• looking<01:42:33.520> at<01:42:33.760> this<01:42:34.239> uh<01:42:34.480> sentence
• <01:42:34.880> here<01:42:36.239> which looking at this uh sentence here which looking
• at this uh sentence here which Senator<01:42:37.199> Sullivan<01:42:37.760> just<01:42

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It does not increase sentences. It does not relitigate convictions.
• It does not increase sentences. It does not increase sentences.

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Hughes, I'm helping a constituent of yours who just caught a seven-year prison sentence for
• If you could maybe just wrap it up in one sentence. Okay. I'll write it to you. Thank you.
• Very simply, just starting with the second sentence, the case presents the following question: May the

Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Are folks clear then about what's happening, that the sentence from 85.7 to 85.9 would be reinstated?
• I guess I would have thought that that sentence would allow the creation of this building.
• I guess I would have thought that that sentence would allow the creation of this building.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• rented land, which I think those two terms are synonymous, but would you be opposed to striking that sentence
• rented land, which I think those two terms are synonymous, but would you be opposed to striking that sentence
• rented land, which I think those two terms are synonymous, but would you be opposed to striking that sentence

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You gave like a two-sentence explanation about your amendment.
• This is a one-sentence bill, which merely provides that venues shall be in the county where the property
• I noticed like the very first sentence. where you start adding code in here.

Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40

Keywords: constitutional amendment, medium of exchange, currency rights, digital currency, financial autonomy, tax exemption, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, local government, ad valorem taxation, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, audit requirements, affordable housing, development bonds, oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes

Transcript Highlights:

• appreciate suggestion yeah no I really appreciate the<00:47:35.559> the<00:47:35.599> sentence
• <00:47:35.960> line<00:47:36.119> of<00:47:36.200> questioning the the sentence
• line of questioning the the sentence line of questioning here<00:47:36.760> because<00:47:37.079

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• starts<01:37:05.080> um<01:37:05.320> this<01:37:05.639> this<01:37:05.960> sentence
• <01:37:06.400> starts<01:37:06.719> on starts um this this sentence starts on starts
• um this this sentence starts on 4.31<01:37:07.880> so<01:37:08.719> the<01:37:08.880><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 17.240> more Minnesota I I'm almost I'm just one more Minnesota I I'm almost I'm just one more sentence
• 18.240> this<00:30:18.320> to<00:30:18.480> underscore<00:30:18.960> the sentence
• I say this to underscore the sentence I say this to underscore the point<00:30:19.480> and<00

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I would just ask you to wrap up the sentence.
• Last year my child was excited and shared that his history book mentioned Hmong people in one sentence
• Last year my child was excited and shared that his history book mentioned Hmong people in one sentence

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

Transcript Highlights:

• My question is, if a parent has split custody, can they use this language to enroll their child, therefore
• Um, or another... question is, uh, if a parent is has question is, uh, if a parent is has split<02:29
• :26.800> custody, split custody, split custody, um,<02:29:28.560> can<02:29:28.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If I could trade my seat in this body to kill this bill, I would do it in a split second because I believe
• body to kill this bill, I would do it<01:16:45.280> in<01:16:45.440> a<01:16:45.679> split
• second<01:16:46.719> because<01:16:47.040> I<01:16:47.360> believe it in a split
• second because I believe it in a split second because I believe the<01:16:48.000> principles<

Keywords: 1189, house, all