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• 7th Street at Nicollet Mall every day. 7th Street at Nicollet Mall every day.
• > officers A stuttering designation gives officers A stuttering designation gives officers prompt
• Um all the designations are called out in statute, so we would need some designation in legislation for
• 14:28.120> out<01:14:28.240> in the designations are called out in the designations are
• Um all the designations are called out in statute, so we would need some designation in legislation for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to expanding state tax credits designed to expanding state tax credits designed to<00:22:30.320>
• Members, a vote for this bill is a vote for a big tax cut for the Mall of America and not a penny for
• Members, a vote for this bill is a vote for a big tax cut for the Mall of America and not a penny for
• Members, a vote for this bill is a vote for a big tax cut for the Mall of America and not a penny for
• Vote for a big tax cut for the Mall of America and not a penny for our small local businesses.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• course applied the jingles framework course applied the jingles framework which<02:03:29.280>
• architects and the interior designers architects and the interior designers and<02:41:33.359>
• So I got half for the designers.
• Jackson doesn't have any malls.
• Jackson doesn't have any uh they malls.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called. The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal. Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Representative Borrego, representing Bernalillo County, Northwest Mesa, area around Cottonwood Mall adjacent
• It was in a building design; it was an installation.
• So getting to the Capitol is backed up, but they'll be here any second.

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• I mean, it's easier to go to Sears and the Peasant Lane Mall than it is to go to a mall in Milford off
• I mean, it's easier to go to Sears and the Peasant Lane Mall than it is to go to a mall in Milford off
• than it is to go to uh right a Lane Mall than it is to go to uh right a mall<03:18:45.399> in
• <04:41:08.638> and with these nonprofit designations and with these nonprofit designations
• to assess who is here legally designed to assess who is here legally it's<04:43:02.718> designed<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar. The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.

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• I understand this is being broadcast to another room in the Capitol as well, and so welcome to those
• Dear, giant candy stores, shopping malls, the largest freshwater lake in the country, a substantial ski
• designated counselor to to help them. designated counselor to to help them.
• <01:04:32.240> assistance,<01:04:32.880> some<01:04:33.359> infrastructure design
• assistance, some infrastructure design assistance, some infrastructure things<01:04:34.400> to

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• > Hill<00:32:45.679> have Democrats across Capitol Hill have Democrats across Capitol Hill
• The bill before us today is not designed The bill before us today is not designed to<00:39:26.320
• Clerk will designate the amendment.
• design. The gentleman from Arkansas, Mr. design. The gentleman from Arkansas, Mr.
• > interrupt<04:03:40.399> normal were never designed to interrupt normal were never designed

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Villa products designed for low-maintenance living, communities with shared amenities such as clubhouses
• Villa products designed for low-maintenance living, communities with shared amenities such as clubhouses
• I mean okay, there's one down in probably the Upper Valley Outlet Mall.
• I mean okay, there's one down in probably the Upper Valley Outlet Mall.
• Outlet Mall. Outlet Mall.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 2614 was heard with a delete-everything amendment adopted at the outset. The bill, as explained by the authors, would prevent local governments from requiring amenities or common property that effectively force the creation of a homeowners association, while still allowing developers to create HOAs voluntarily when needed. The authors said the language was negotiated with stakeholders, including the League of Minnesota Cities, and was intended to be moved on to the Housing Committee for further discussion. Supportive testimony came from Housing First Minnesota and the Minnesota Homeownership Center. They argued that unnecessary HOA mandates can raise housing costs, reduce homebuyer choice, and shift public infrastructure costs onto homeowners through dues in addition to property taxes. Testifiers cited examples involving single-family developments, a Burnsville case involving a large roof assessment and disputed ACH withdrawal, and the Heritage Park development in Minneapolis, where an HOA was required but later became difficult to dissolve. They said the bill would preserve HOAs where they are genuinely needed, such as townhomes or shared-amenity developments. Members raised questions about the removal of county-specific language in the amendment, the meaning of the bill’s references to services and common property, and whether the bill would still allow neighborhood signs or other developer-requested features. A major point of concern was stormwater ponds and drainage infrastructure: one member argued that prohibiting cities from requiring HOA maintenance of such facilities could shift costs to taxpayers, while the authors responded that the bill was meant to stop cities from mandating discretionary amenities and that maintenance issues had been partly addressed in the amendment. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was discussed for referral onward.

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• Today, you have an opportunity to protect minors from products that are designed to addict them.
• Social media is designed to take all of children's attention, and it's designed to hook them.
• local computer technician. who is familiar with the technology but outside of the manufacturer's framework
• The board would have the authority to design, construct, acquire, maintain, or finance improvements.
• It was designed not to have any First Amendment issues because age verification is widespread.

Bills: HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

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• YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED IF YOU GO BY A STRIP MALL YOU MIGHT WALK BY A BUILDING WITH BLACKED OUT WINDOWS
• THERE IS NO EFFECTIVE DETERRENT IN THE CURRENT STATUTORY FRAMEWORK TO STOP THE CRIMINALS FROM CONTINUING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• What the right percentage is and exactly how this mechanism will be designed are things that I'm open
• What the right percentage is and exactly how this mechanism will be designed are things that I'm open
• What the right percentage is and exactly how this mechanism will be designed are things that I'm open
• What the right percentage is and exactly how this mechanism will be designed are things that I'm open
• at the Mall of America. at the Mall of America.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There she helped design the Liberian Education Assistance Project, which sent U.S. teachers to Liberia
• They leak an estimated 16 million gallons of water every year, and the mall site actually...
• The mall site actually sits in a flood plain related to drainage into the Potomac River.
• Mlen, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designate of the minority leader. Mr.
• My son was simply just going shopping with his friends from one mall to the next.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• size, the issue is intersection design? size, the issue is intersection design?
• But by designating them as fast-track consultants, we can get these projects done quicker.
• :01.920> shopping quick and the the um uh the shopping quick and the the um uh the shopping mall
• is slow and then everything else in mall is slow and then everything else in between<00:43:05.680>
• traffic study, to the to the design traffic study, to the to the design plans,<00:47:04.800>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The public hearing focused on Senate Bill 153, a proposal to speed up Department of Transportation driveway/entrance permitting for larger residential developments, generally 20 units or more. Senator Mark McConkey, the prime sponsor, said long permit delays can stall financing and housing construction, and explained that the bill creates a second, expedited permitting lane funded by a per-door fee. He said the original 90-day mandate was replaced with a more workable process developed with DOT and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, and noted that the fiscal note had been removed. Committee members asked about the fee structure, timing, whether the bill applied to 20 doors/units, and whether it affected income-restricted housing; McConkey said it does not include income-based incentives and does not change zoning or local planning requirements, only the DOT permit timeline. Industry witnesses strongly supported the bill. Matt Mayberry of the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association said the proposal is a public-private partnership the industry requested, that time delays can jeopardize financing, and that builders are willing to pay for faster review as long as safety remains the top priority. Joshua Reap of Associated Builders and Contractors gave similar support, saying DOT bottlenecks have long slowed projects and that the bill would help move approved developments forward without burdening taxpayers. Questions from members focused on whether the expedited lane would pressure DOT to approve unsafe projects, whether consultants would already be vetted, and how the process would work alongside local approvals; witnesses said DOT would still retain final sign-off and that the process would be transparent and safety-focused. Alan Hanscom of DOT then explained the department’s role in more detail. He said the bill would require DOT to issue permits within 60 business days after approval of the traffic impact study for qualifying residential projects, and would create a $120 per-unit fee to fund a dedicated liaison position and software upgrades. He said the applicant would also pay for third-party consultant engineer review under DOT oversight, with the consultant costs passed through at no DOT markup and any unused funds returned to the applicant. Hanscom said DOT has been working with the sponsor and builders to clarify the process and improve transparency, and estimated the fee would support a position that coordinates between applicants, districts, consultants, and DOT bureaus to reduce dead time in the review process.

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• Attorney General's final order rescheduling medical marijuana within a state-regulated medical framework
• the consequences for illegal or criminal activity conducted outside of a state-regulated medical framework
• House Bill 568 and RS 40:981.3... ...regulated medical framework.
• readily accessible to those who need it most, but also that young people are fully included in its design
• It will be that which was originally designed for, and that is for service of process, effectuate and

Summary: The committee first approved the April 28 minutes and announced that Senate Bill 499 was voluntarily deferred. It then heard several House bills, beginning with HB 168, a reentry/transitional housing program for female parolees near release; supporters said it would improve public safety and reduce recidivism, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 322, a cleanup bill from the Maggie Grace Act clarifying that victims or families requesting transcripts would not be charged, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 622, which aligns Louisiana criminal history information practices with federal rules, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 821, moving the School for Safe Centers from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, was reported favorably as well. The committee then took up HB 364, which directs State Police to partner on public awareness efforts about the illegality of discharging firearms, especially around holidays. An amendment removed a proposed printing cost and shifted the bill toward PSAs; the bill was reported favorably with amendments. HB 568, which strengthens enforcement of drug-free school zone laws by creating a clearer offense for openly smoking or vaping illegal drugs in school zones and setting a specific penalty for marijuana, drew extensive debate. Supporters, including the author and governor’s office, said it was needed to protect children and families and to give law enforcement a workable deterrent. Opponents argued it would impose harsh, geography-based penalties, sweep in medical cannabis patients and veterans, and worsen racial and fiscal disparities. After roll-call, the committee reported HB 568 favorably by a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved HB 296, a cleanup bill removing long-defunct programs from statute, without objection. HB 823, creating an Orleans Parish DA pilot diversion program for unhoused people accused of nonviolent offenses, was supported by Covenant House and others as a way to avoid criminalizing homelessness and was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1038, a major bill revising the authority and liability structure of city marshals and local governments, prompted extensive testimony. The bill and amendments would limit some marshal powers in smaller jurisdictions, require local approval for certain staffing/insurance matters, and allow local governments to restore powers by ordinance. Supporters said it would reduce liability, clarify authority, and address problems in some marshal offices; opponents, including multiple marshals and law enforcement supporters, said it would undermine elected marshals, hurt small offices, and was too broad and under-studied. The transcript ends amid that hearing, with no final committee action shown on HB 1038.

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• They've got all kinds of projects going that are designed to address climate change, to help them reduce
• So over the summer, the commission has engaged in extensive and detailed working groups to design the
• We cannot continue responding to crisis after crisis without a long-term framework.
• Made only in basins that have been designated as priorities by the Interstate Stream Commission.
• There may be some upstream, but it's not designated critical habitat. Okay, now, is it the pupfish?

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• States Capitol as the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.
• Even after his tenure in the gallery, he often would return to the Capitol.
• Even after his tenure in the gallery, he often would return to the Capitol.
• Even after his tenure in the gallery, he often would return to the Capitol.
• Even after his tenure in the gallery, he often would return to the Capitol.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In a lot of these shootings at malls, the cops, it takes a long time to get there.
• ,<01:25:02.800> the lot of these shootings at malls, the lot of these shootings at malls,
• should be their conduct and framework should be their conduct and what<01:31:17.679> they've<
• So, we'll post that and designate a date on which decision-making can be scheduled.
• So, we'll post that and designate a date So, we'll post that and designate a date um<02:20:50.640>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 433, which would restrict the carrying of “bladed weapons” and related items. The Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Knife Rights, and many individual testifiers opposed the bill, arguing it is overbroad, vague, and likely unconstitutional. Common concerns were that the term “bladed weapon” could sweep in ordinary tools such as pocketknives, Leathermans, multi-tools, fishing and camping gear, and items used by farmers, ranchers, hunters, divers, and martial arts practitioners. Several speakers also warned that the bill could burden lawful self-defense and create an affirmative-defense scheme that shifts costs and proof burdens onto defendants. Supporters and opponents alike focused on the need for a clearer definition, with HPD saying a narrower definition would help distinguish ordinary tools from dangerous weapons used in assaults. Opponents repeatedly urged the committee to defer or kill the measure, citing pending and related court cases and the risk of new constitutional challenges. Some testifiers tied the bill to Native Hawaiian gathering rights and subsistence practices, saying it would interfere with hunting, fishing, and food gathering, while others argued it would do little to deter criminals and instead penalize law-abiding residents and visitors. After finishing testimony on SB 433, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 2575 relating to firearms. The transcript shows the start of that item with the Office of the Public Defender and other agencies being called, but no substantive testimony or action on SB 2575 is included before the excerpt ends. No votes or final committee actions are reflected in the portion provided.

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• >> the<00:42:08.200> designated<00:42:09.440> defibrillator >> the designated
• defibrillator >> the designated defibrillator you<00:42:11.400> know,<00:42:11.560>
• The State Capitol Pool Project is one that we'd like to talk to you a little bit about and give you a
• We've been working on the plans and the designs right for that particular facility.
• working on the plans and the designs working on the plans and the designs right<01:13:11.240>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Government Operations held an informational briefing with the State Procurement Office on its small business procurement program. SPO staff described the program’s purpose as expanding access to state contracting for small businesses, including veteran-, Native Hawaiian-, and women-owned firms, and said they are seeking to make the current five-year initiative permanent before it ends in June 2027. They reported outreach efforts, a new website and newsletter, statewide surveys, draft administrative rules, and a 38% increase in small business registrations in the HANS database. They also explained that the program is intended to support outreach, education, certification, compliance, and a statewide database to connect agencies with qualified small businesses. Committee members focused heavily on whether the program is producing measurable contract awards, not just registrations. The chair and senators questioned the definition of “small business,” noting that SPO currently relies on SBA standards in HANS and is considering a Hawaii-specific definition based on employees, revenue, and Hawaii residency. Members raised concerns that the data showed only a small number of registered businesses receiving awards and that the database does not yet track awards well enough to evaluate performance. SPO responded that the database has had funding gaps, that the position was only filled in February 2025, and that the agency is still building the system and rules needed to track outcomes accurately. A major theme was how to make the program more effective for very small or “micro” businesses and how to reduce the complexity of state procurement. Members discussed the difference between set-asides and bid preferences, with SPO explaining that set-asides are generally tied to RFPs and preferences to IFBs. The committee suggested that future rules should make participation easier, provide more training and hand-holding, and possibly create pathways for micro businesses or groups of small businesses to bid together. No votes or formal actions were taken; the briefing ended with the committee asking SPO to provide more performance data and clearer information on outreach results and database contents.

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• I'm here today to urge you guys to support this designation of April 26th as Shared Parenting Day in
• <00:57:08.079> and there was a number of shopping malls and there was a number of shopping
• malls and stuff<00:57:08.640> which stuff which stuff which >> increased<00:57:10.079><
• Um, there is no way a city can design a storm water system that will deal with a hundred-year event,
• Um, there is no way a city can design a storm water system that will deal with a hundred-year event,

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• So I think as folks may know, these introductory hearings are designed to help us frame the housing conversation
• Housing is really complicated, which I know that you know, and I just want to share a framework that
• And of course this was sort of designed from a seasonal community perspective.
• And we support legislation that formally designates all the Cape Cod towns as seasonal communities.
• Sometimes when put or things that were really designed to increase affordable housing.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held its second introductory hearing to frame the session’s housing agenda. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty described the hearing as a chance to hear a wide range of perspectives on Massachusetts’ housing crisis, including underbuilding, zoning and permitting barriers, rising costs, and the need for both state and local action. The committee heard from court, municipal, advocacy, and regional housing leaders, with recurring themes of increasing supply, preserving existing housing, preventing displacement, and expanding resources for renters and homeowners. Chief Justice Diana Horan of the Housing Court said the court is handling more than 40,000 new filings annually with only 15 judges, and estimated the court would need about 21 judges to meet demand. She described complications from RAFT-related stays, mental health and guardianship issues, aging housing stock, and the new eviction sealing law, which she said was being implemented smoothly but may require additional resources if filings continue to rise. The Massachusetts Municipal Association and MAPC emphasized that municipalities need flexibility, funding, and better tools such as MassWorks, Housing Works, H-DIP, 40R reforms, inclusionary zoning changes, and a local option transfer fee; they also said local control concerns and long permitting timelines remain major barriers. MAPC and others stressed that supply growth alone will not solve the crisis and urged continued support for subsidized housing, access to counsel, and modular/off-site construction. Advocates and housing providers focused on displacement, preservation, and tenant protections. Homes for All Massachusetts and Mass Law Reform Institute called for rent stabilization, stronger tenant protections, foreclosure prevention, elimination of junk fees, continued funding for RAFT and HomeBASE, and expanded access to counsel. Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants said the state needs far more extremely low-income housing, more operating subsidy, and major investment to repair public housing, while also supporting tenant technical assistance during redevelopment. Franklin County’s housing authority warned that rural communities are being left out of many state programs and asked for a rural LIHTC set-aside, a permanent rural credit boost, and a review of housing choice programs. A Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation researcher presented findings that communities that add housing generally see stronger municipal finances, and that housing growth can improve property tax and state aid outcomes. Seasonal community representatives from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket described extreme affordability pressures and the need for tailored tools. Nantucket’s housing trust chair said the island has made progress through local funding, inclusionary zoning, and deed-restricted units, but still needs a real estate transfer fee and faster ways to preserve year-round housing. Across the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly returned to the need for a mix of production, preservation, tenant protections, and local flexibility, rather than relying on any single policy solution.