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• We're dependent on energy generation interconnected with other states and countries.
• Is it driving generation outside of our borders?
• I wish we could learn from our Native relatives to think seven generations.
• Generations into the future. Heck, perhaps we could just start with one or two.
• This would generate even more investment in greater Minnesota.

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• I should note that in addition to this, you'll see on line 11 there is an open general fund change.
• And then just referring to the detailed spreadsheet, the totals for military affairs, the general fund
• The direct general fund appropriations are an increase of $4.98 million.
• There's a $20,000 increase for two items related to the open general fund, which brings us to the $5
• Then on line 41, you'll see the total general fund spending, both open and general fund.

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• HB 553 by Patterson relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public
• El Paso relating to a criminal offense for the creation or distribution of certain artificially generated
• HB 560 by Patterson relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators in the state,
• state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general
• of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, providing the transfer of certain general

Summary: The House met for first reading and referral of a large number of bills and joint resolutions, with no substantive debate on the measures themselves. The filings covered a broad range of topics, including agency rulemaking and regulatory deference, occupational licensing reciprocity, business entities, eviction procedures, higher education, public education, health care, elections and voting procedures, criminal justice, property tax and appraisal issues, transportation, agriculture, energy, and local government authority. Several proposals also addressed constitutional amendments on matters such as Medicaid expansion, property tax limits, quorum and special-session rules, voting citizenship proof, parental rights, reproductive autonomy, and state funding allocations. Many of the measures focused on education, public health, and election administration. Examples included bills on financial literacy in schools, school nurses and librarians, student meal debt policies, suicide prevention notices, menstrual products, and community-based learning programs, as well as election-related bills on voter registration, disability access, ballot corrections, political advertising, and voting equipment or procedures. Other notable bills dealt with housing and property issues, including evictions, homestead tax exemptions, and land ownership, along with criminal justice measures involving sentencing, juror challenges, trafficking-related nondisclosure, and firearm reporting or transfer restrictions. The House also referred a set of resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee. At the end of the proceedings, Mr. Bell moved that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in memory of James Edward Cook of Eustace, Texas. There was no objection, and the House adjourned.

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• It is non-general revenue. It is non-general revenue. It's good for our members.
• It is non-general revenue related, and it's a good answer to a question, a problem that's been around
• And how much do you think that would generate?
• The fiscal note on our bill specifically states that it would generate more or less than $3 million in
• Would that money be taken out of general revenue?

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 913 in executive session and voted it “do pass” by a roll call of 16 ayes and 3 noes. After that, the committee opened a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1033, sponsored by Senator Jason Bean. The bill would exempt certain older farm vehicles used in local farming operations from emissions inspection requirements, and it would also ease permitting requirements for cotton gins by removing the need for air dispersion modeling in certain construction permit applications. The bill also incorporated language from Senate Bill 953 related to funding the air pollution control program. Supporters included the Missouri Cotton Producers, Missouri Farm Bureau, Infra, the Missouri Mining Association, the Missouri Concrete Association, the American Council of Engineering Companies, Missouri Forest Products, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, the Missouri Soybean Association, Associated Industries of Missouri, and the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Testimony emphasized reduced regulatory burdens, lower retrofit and permitting costs, improved competitiveness for Missouri cotton gins, and the need for a stable funding source for the air pollution control program. Several witnesses said the program was expected to become insolvent in fiscal year 2028 and that the bill’s funding mechanism would help sustain it. Committee questions focused on the scope of the cotton gin provisions, the number of farmers affected, and how the new funding stream would work. Department of Natural Resources staff testified informationally that the air program would become insolvent in FY 2028 and said they would follow up on details. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1033 was concluded without further action.

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• Lines one through six, it says that you may refer to the Attorney General any potential violation under
• that it behooves us to make sure that if we are creating an opportunity to refer to the Attorney General
• violations of people's oath, that we make it as broad as possible, who can refer to the Attorney General
• Who can refer to the Attorney General.
• , is there anything that prevents anybody in this state from filing a complaint with the Attorney General

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee considered five RS introductions. The first, RS 337233 from Speaker Moyle, would create a mechanism for the Attorney General to enforce compliance with state law by public entities, taxing districts, and other bodies when laws or budget intent language are ignored. Representatives Church and Birch objected that the referral authority was too limited and potentially partisan, arguing it should be broader and more balanced; Moyle said he wanted to keep the process limited to avoid abuse. The committee voted to introduce the RS, with Birch and Church recorded as nays. The committee then introduced RS 33716, also from Moyle, which addresses future data centers and seeks to require non-consumptive water rights because of drought concerns and the water demands of data centers. Birch voiced support and the motion passed without recorded opposition. Next, RS 33728 from Representative Chris Bruce was introduced; Bruce said it was the third data center bill of the year and updates issues involving sales tax exemptions, water use, and electricity use. The motion to introduce it passed. Two memorial-related items from Representative Furness were also introduced. RS 33714 would urge federal action to move forward with permitting for a tungsten mine in Lemhi County, described as the only tungsten mine in the United States; Birch raised a drafting concern about referencing the federal Department of War rather than the Department of Defense, but no amendment was offered and the motion passed. RS 33726 would move the State Historical Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society to the newly combined Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination to improve efficiency; that motion also passed. The committee then adjourned.

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• Lines 1 through 6, it says that you may refer to the Attorney General any potential violation under all
• amendment that said leadership of both the majority and the minority could refer to the Attorney General
• that it behooves us to make sure that if we are creating an opportunity to refer to the Attorney General
• violations of people's oath, that we make it as broad as possible, who can refer to the Attorney General
• Who can refer to the Attorney General.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and to ensure that future generations
• And whereas this day calls for education of future generations about the history and impact of the Holocaust
• honor the legacy of those who perished in the Holocaust by ensuring that their memory endures for generations
• And that it was handed down generation to generation.
• And that it was handed down generation to generation.

Summary: The Senate met in a pro forma session and first suspended Rule 46 so committees could continue meeting during the session. The journal was approved, and the chamber moved through introductions and referrals, including first reading of Senate Bill 6314 and a referral adjustment sending Senate Bill 6321, which would establish the Washington Institute for Scientific Advancement, to the Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. The main floor item was Senate Resolution 8670 recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution recounted the history of the Holocaust, the liberation of Auschwitz, and the ongoing problem of anti-Semitism, including a cited rise in incidents in Washington State. Senator Solomon spoke at length in support, sharing personal family history tied to Nazi persecution and warning about rising anti-Semitism and the need for vigilance, remembrance, and community support. Senator Short also spoke in support, emphasizing responsibility to prevent such atrocities and the value of education and open-mindedness. Senator Hasegawa moved that the sponsor’s remarks be spread across the journal, and the Senate agreed without objection. The resolution was then adopted by voice vote. The President recognized guests from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Holocaust Center for Humanity in the gallery. The Senate then adjourned until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

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• any civil penalty that's imposed, and it says it's delinquent after 90 days, and then the Attorney General
• Members, we are also taking up this. on the General Appropriations Act and related bills.
• The bill prospectively adopts all statutes of a general and permanent nature passed through the February
• Vice Chair, you're recognized to explain PCB REC-25-04, the Florida Statutes General Revisor Bill.
• This is the General Revisor's Bill that is filed each year to make technical, non-substantive, and conforming

Summary: The House Rules Committee met on March 20, 2025, with a quorum present and moved quickly through a full agenda. The committee first heard HB 399 by Representative Maney, an ethics bill aimed at prohibiting employees, candidates, and public officers from falsely claiming military service or decorations for material benefit and establishing civil penalties. An amendment was adopted to conform the House bill to the Senate version and clarify collection of penalties, including delinquency after 90 days and Attorney General collection authority. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the added civil-penalty language would improve enforcement. The bill was reported favorably by a 16-0 vote. The committee then adopted the special order letter for the March 26 session and approved special amendment deadlines and procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. The budget procedures set deadlines for publication of the proposed GAA and related bills, committee amendment filing, and floor amendment filing, and required amendment requests to come from the sponsoring member or a House employee with written authorization. The chair also noted that some line-item veto reinstatements recommended by work groups would be considered on March 26. Finally, the committee considered four proposed committee bills sponsored by Vice Chair Barrero: PCB REC-25-01, the Adoption Act for recent statutes and reviser changes; PCB REC-25-02, a directive bill updating statutory references from the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to the Division of Criminal Investigations; PCB REC-25-03, a cleanup bill repealing inoperative or expired provisions; and PCB REC-25-04, the annual general reviser bill making technical, non-substantive, and conforming changes. None drew questions, testimony, or debate, and all four were reported favorably by unanimous 16-0 votes before the meeting adjourned.

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• The broadside is general public.
• </c><00:13:16.560><c> of</c> vision and generosity of generations of vision and generosity of generations
• </c> and that it did not establish a general and that it did not establish a general integration<00:24
• </c> strengthen our country for generations strengthen our country for generations to<00:40:42.079><c
• I'm calling on plants, vehicles, generators. Cuba is plants, vehicles, generators.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> truth there is to that uh generally truth there is to that uh generally liquor<03:25:40.279><c>
• </c> involved is to generate involved is to generate revenue<03:51:09.880><c> and</c><03:51:10.040><c
• </c> stores the purpose is to generate stores the purpose is to generate revenue<03:52:04.920><c> and
• </c><03:56:11.319><c> as</c> if we have it in order to generate as if we have it in order to generate
• </c> that general that general fund<04:33:03.040><c> if</c><04:33:03.199><c> you</c><04:33:03.439><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained. The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.

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• 02:03.720><c> operations,</c> general operations, general operations, but<00:02:05.640><c> the</c><00
• </c> kind of going to courts or uh general kind of going to courts or uh general fund,<00:18:47.960><
• account or the state general fund.
• <01:59:00.360><c> account</c> general account general account uh<01:59:01.840><c> or</c><01:59:01.960
• That would be the pre-primary general election, which is 42 days before the general election.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General, here on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta.
• , or the Attorney General.
• So we're okay with the feds reporting to the Attorney General, Office of Inspector General, the whole
• or the Attorney General.
• So we're okay with the feds reporting to the Attorney General, Office of Inspector General, the whole

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and heard several bills in subcommittee format. AB 1546, which would increase penalties for repeat DUI offenders by allowing a third DUI within 10 years to be charged as a wobbler, requiring a fifth DUI to be a felony, and lengthening ignition interlock and license revocation periods, drew strong support from law enforcement and district attorney groups and opposition from public defenders and reform advocates who argued the bill would further criminalize substance use and mental health issues. No vote was taken because there was no quorum at the time. AB 1595, aimed at standardizing post-conviction procedures for wrongful conviction claims and clarifying courts’ authority to consider new evidence, was supported by innocence and public defender organizations and opposed by district attorneys, who said existing habeas law is already clear and that the bill would add complexity and burden courts. AB 292, which would impose mandatory jail time for repeat felony domestic violence offenders within seven years, was supported by sheriffs, prosecutors, probation officers, and local governments, but opposed by domestic violence survivor advocates and public defender groups who warned it would not deter abuse and could criminalize survivors and divert resources from services. AB 1816, allowing courts to extend probation up to one additional year for sex offenders who have not completed required treatment, drew support from probation and law enforcement groups and opposition from public defenders and civil liberties advocates concerned about longer supervision, technical violations, and barriers such as poverty and treatment access; the committee later took a roll call and passed the bill 3-1, with one member not voting, sending it to Appropriations. After quorum was established, the committee also passed AB 1627, which would bar people with misconduct in immigration enforcement from becoming California peace officers, and AB 1927, which would create a misdemeanor for falsely impersonating a bail agent to solicit bail, both on due pass motions to Judiciary/Appropriations as amended. AB 1854, a shield-law measure expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care providers, patients, and related businesses from out-of-state legal process, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and reproductive rights groups and opposed by anti-abortion and family policy organizations; it was moved on a due pass motion to Judiciary. The committee then heard AB 1872, which would make repeat adult swatting offenses a felony/wobbler and require restitution for property damage, with support from law enforcement, prosecutors, and civil liberties advocates and opposition from public defenders and justice reform groups who argued the bill would not deter conduct and could disproportionately affect people with mental illness or undocumented status. A motion to advance AB 1872 was made, but the transcript cuts off before any final vote on that bill.

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• Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General, here on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta.
• Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General, here on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta.
• , or the Attorney General.
• So we're okay with the feds reporting to the Attorney General, Office of Inspector General, the whole
• or the Attorney General.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ,</c> statewide office of inspector general, statewide office of inspector general, the<00:48:38.480>
• </c> improvement grants and there generally improvement grants and there generally needs<01:02:41.000
• </c> General education classroom.
• ><c> uses</c><01:42:27.480><c> four</c> each generation of tests uses four each generation of tests uses
• First, in relation to the Office of Inspector General.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I just have, well, I'm generally supportive of the bill.
• I think the general public is comfortable with where we're at.
• The same amendment I brought on general file before on this bill.
• We amended it on general file.
• I can generalize, they're low IQ people, they're bad people."

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• </c> And so without Attorney General And so without Attorney General enforcement,<00:18:02.120><c> we
• </c> removal of the Attorney General removal of the Attorney General enforcement<00:24:08.120><c> of<
• One is generate additional income.
• And in program for a money generator.
• </c> the Attorney General to enforce these. the Attorney General to enforce these.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In these, we look at them as general education.
• And again, those have to be in specific categories of general education.
• So it is more of just a general operating guidance program, Barr.
• It's more of a general culture.
• There are some general requirements.

Keywords: 908, all

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• </c><00:03:02.880><c> to</c> be transferring from one generation to be transferring from one generation
• </c><00:10:18.200><c> will</c> also feel that the next generation will also feel that the next generation
• </c><00:13:19.400><c> exhibit</c> in the vet science general exhibit in the vet science general exhibit
• </c><00:15:56.200><c> to</c> running for many other generations to running for many other generations
• </c><00:25:04.960><c> We</c> for the next seven generations. We for the next seven generations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• :51.199><c> million</c><00:04:51.680><c> per</c> generate approximately 29 million per generate approximately
• </c> not require general fund revenue. not require general fund revenue.
• Um, so I think prohibition generally.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Schools do the billing with generally &gt;&gt; Schools do the billing with generally the
• </c> And I think we need to be more general And I think we need to be more general in<00:53:50.960><c

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201 00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583 00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488 00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2 01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program 01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.

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• We don’t take from inspector generals.
• </c><00:19:24.480><c> I'm</c> don't take from inspector generals.
• I'm don't take from inspector generals.
• Third, we're proposing two legal counsel positions under our Office of General Counsel.
• </c> the barriers in state law more generally the barriers in state law more generally that<01:09:06.640

Keywords: 1183, house