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• The majority of this presentation will really now focus on the fiscal note process.
• The majority of this presentation will really now focus on the fiscal note process.
• That was a change that was a pretty major change into the fiscal cost of this.
• That was a change that was a pretty major change into the fiscal cost of this.
• That was a change that was a pretty major change into the fiscal cost of this.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The eviction record can be a major barrier to accessing housing in the future, and this policy ensures
• We had a call just yesterday with the majority of executive directors across Massachusetts, and I can
• So those that are majority of state public housing, you know, I think it's already difficult to manage
• I want to share the major news from CDAC this spring.
• The majority of the 19 communities I represent have all passed home rule petitions.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.

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• major divisions or strife among us. major divisions or strife among us.
• Madam Majority Floor Leader. Mr.
• Madam Majority Floor Leader. Mr.
• With that, I will turn it over to the Majority Floor Leader. Madam Majority Floor Leader.
• you, Madam Majority Floor Leader. you, Madam Majority Floor Leader.

Keywords: 916, all

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• This outlines the major maintenance appropriations.
• As you all know, major maintenance has historically been in the budget bill.
• c> maintenance This outlines the major maintenance This outlines the major maintenance appropriations
• historically<00:02:19.440> been major maintenance has historically been major maintenance
• We also are in support of the major maintenance dollars, the full allocation.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• A majority of Americans are not with him on these vicious attacks. So what does Trump do?
• A majority floor leader, you may begin your presentation of AB 604. Great.
• Protecting— is it 100% to the, to... my majority leader's comment?
• Madam Majority Leader, I heard all that. Who drew the maps? It's a very Decision.
• Madam Majority Leader, I understand, I heard all that. Who drew the maps?

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.

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• Staffing really is the vast majority of our budget.
• The statutes were originally written in 1974 and have not had any major revision since then.
• visioned since we need to had any major visioned since we need to bring<00:23:00.559> our<00:
• He said there were two major one-time projects undertaken during this biennium.
• projects that we've undertaken major projects that we've undertaken during<00:26:32.679> this

Bills: HF2432

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

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• year, an independent audit revealed that SANDAG executives knew for more than a year and a half about major
• And as a lot of you may know, major infrastructure projects take years, if not decades. ...infrastructure
• This is very important because no single source of funding is going to pay for a mega project or a major
• In fact, most major highway projects that we do at SANDAG are actually developed and implemented by the
• In fact, most part of, if not all major highway projects that we do at Sandac are actually developed

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Thank you, Madam Majority Leader.
• Members,<00:39:20.240> the<00:39:20.359> wonderful<00:39:20.880> majority<00:39:
• 21.400> leader Members, the wonderful majority leader Members, the wonderful majority leader has
• However, Madam Majority Leader, I'm not sure people are then feeling the pain of, you know, changing
• Madam Majority Leader, thank you, Madam Speaker.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from the previous day, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and visiting groups, including Greeley Day at the Capitol and students from Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Committee notices covered upcoming hearings in Judiciary, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Transportation/Housing/Local Government, Health and Human Services, and Capital Development. The main floor action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1022, which designates a portion of Arapahoe Road in Boulder County as the “Road of Remembrance.” Sponsors and supporters described the history of the World War I memorial effort, the stone pillars at Arapahoe Road and US 287, and the current effort to preserve and relocate the pillars while marking the roadway. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing veterans’ remembrance and historic preservation. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 60-0, with five excused, and Representative Bottoms was added as a co-sponsor. Afterward, the House heard additional recognitions for advanced placement students and an announcement that the majority leader had paid outstanding fines. The chamber then laid over the balance of the calendar until the next day and recessed later in the day.

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• So, jumping on to the special session rules, the majority of the rule amendments that you see in these
• allow a bill to be transmitted to the second house immediately after the second reading, unless the majority
• The members of the Joint Policy Committee are appointed by each chamber’s respective majority leaders
• committees are required to issue a joint report on each bill heard by the joint committee, and a majority
• In the Senate, it’s a majority leader. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: Legislative Management met with a quorum, approved the July 11, 2025 minutes, and then considered recommendations from the Legislative Procedures and Arrangements Committee. Beth Dittes explained proposed special session rule changes, which largely mirror prior special session rules and are intended to speed floor action. The changes would allow faster second readings and transmission between chambers, replace regular standing committees with two joint committees for the special session—Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy—and limit bill introduction methods. The package also included delayed-effective-date changes for the next regular session, such as moving the agency and Supreme Court prefile deadline earlier and advancing several resolution deadlines. Liz Fordall then reviewed revisions to the legislative workplace harassment policy, including clarified definitions, longer intake and review deadlines, an option for informal resolution before a review panel, and clearer disclosure rules. The committee adopted the report and forwarded the rules and policy changes. The committee also approved tentative first-day special session agendas for both chambers, with a Speaker-requested revision to allow time to swear in new House members. Megan Gordon outlined the schedule: early Rules Committee meetings, morning floor sessions, a joint session for the governor’s State of the State, then meetings of the joint appropriations and policy committees, with optional later floor and committee time. Members discussed how the joint committees would handle bills and confirmed the process would mirror the prior special session. The agendas were adopted. Chairman Bekkedahl then reported for the Rural Health Transformation Committee, which had completed its work and recommended five bill drafts for the special session: a Presidential Physical Fitness Test requirement for schools, a nutrition component for physician continuing education, joining a physician assistant licensure compact, expanding pharmacist scope for lab testing and prescribing, and a two-year appropriations bill to cover the program through the next regular session. He explained the federal rural health transformation grant, the state’s application, funding restrictions, and the need to keep the bills aligned with CMS requirements to avoid funding reductions or clawbacks. DHS officials said the department would measure outcomes through required metrics, use templates for awards, and set up an Office of Health Transformation to track long-term impacts. The committee adopted the rural health report and forwarded the bills. Finally, members discussed special-session logistics. Legislative staff said employment committees would approve a limited number of staff, Legislative Management would serve as the delayed-bills committee, and a letter would be sent to legislators explaining the process and a suggested Friday noon drafting deadline for bills to be considered at the January 20 meeting. The committee also discussed how many bills might be introduced and how to assign the rural health bills to the House or Senate for origin. No formal vote was taken on those logistics, and the meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene on January 20.

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• You've been in the majority your whole life.
• reason I think we're not there, the reason you guys come every year asking for more, I think the majority
• I looked through this in unit schools does the majority of these topics already.
• The vast majority is in the housing area.
• fully fund my office and help me reform the industry, help me establish a pipeline of accounting majors

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• I'll turn it over to Majority Leader Murphy, and then we'll take questions.
• I'll turn it over to Majority Leader Murphy, and then we'll take questions.
• I'll turn it over to Majority Leader Murphy, and then we'll take questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I'll turn it over to Majority Leader Murphy, and then we'll take questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• <00:01:30.960> leer<00:01:31.320> Murphy I'll turn over to majority leer Murphy I'll

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That was a major undertaking of the last few years. We're very proud of that.
• We just had a major multi-county training session last week. We're very proud of those things.
• So it's been a major win there, but we need to keep doing more work.
• That is a major gap in the security of the state of Florida. Everybody knows it.
• That's another major invasive pest that would cause billions of dollars in damage over time.

Summary: The Florida Senate Committee on Agriculture convened with a quorum present and heard two presentations. Commissioner Wilton Simpson, head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, outlined department accomplishments and funding needs, including IT modernization, expansion of the Rural and Family Lands program, updated best management practice manuals, growth of the Fresh From Florida marketing campaign, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, clearing concealed-weapons permit backlogs, construction of the Conner Complex headquarters, forestry equipment upgrades, and youth agriculture programs such as FFA and 4-H. Senators asked about water policy, citrus greening, FAMU partnerships, staffing efficiencies, and interdiction stations used to stop invasive species, stolen goods, and diseased or banned agricultural products from entering the state. Dr. Krista Court of the University of Florida/IFAS presented a preliminary economic assessment of the 2024 hurricane season’s agricultural impacts from Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. She explained that the estimates are based on wind, rainfall, flooding, crop location, and survey data from extension agents, industry groups, FDACS, and producers, and that the figures do not include many asset losses, supply-chain effects, forestry losses, or some insurance-covered damages. Her preliminary estimates placed total 2024 agricultural production losses between about $402.3 million and $975.8 million, with the hardest-hit commodity groups including field and row crops, vegetables, melons, potatoes, greenhouse/nursery products, and animals and animal products. Members discussed the importance of accurate survey participation and baseline data, including use of USDA Farm Service Agency information, to improve future disaster estimates and federal relief decisions. Several senators emphasized agriculture’s importance in their districts and statewide. No bills were considered and no formal votes were taken; the only action was adjournment by motion of Senator Burton.

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• And in Montana, you have the Major Facility Siting Act.
• And in Montana, you have the Major Facility Siting Act.
• We've kind of got three major ones: ag, energy, and recreation.
• So one of the major values of this study is that it can narrow down, So one of the major values of the
• The next map kind of shows where the major U.S....

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Energy Development and Transmission Committee met in interim session and approved the November 6 minutes. Chair Novak outlined the committee’s study agenda, including large energy users such as data centers, geothermal, landowner relations, wind and solar, and other energy topics across the state. The meeting was framed as informational only, with no bills or formal legislative action taken beyond the minutes approval. Testimony focused first on landowner relations. Oliver County Commissioner Dave Berger described the county’s energy history and local support for coal and related development. North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue emphasized proactive, face-to-face communication with landowners, respect for property rights, and the need for developers to be transparent about tradeoffs; he also discussed insurance and liability concerns tied to easements. Committee members asked about eminent domain, local versus state authority, and how communities can better understand the revenue and infrastructure implications of energy development. Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine then described the department’s ombudsman programs for pipeline restoration and reclamation, wind restoration, and royalty oversight. He said the programs provide confidential, third-party assistance on reclamation and royalty disputes, but do not provide legal advice. Senators raised concerns about post-production deductions in royalty leases and whether the ombudsman can explain them; Bodine said the program can clarify statements and deductions but cannot resolve legal disputes. He also said the department has not received requests related to fiber lines. Representatives from Grid United and One Oak described their project development and landowner engagement practices. Grid United’s Brent Johnson discussed the North Plains Connector transmission project, its route selection process, voluntary acquisition approach, and efforts to avoid eminent domain by working closely with regulators, counties, townships, and landowners. One Oak’s Danette Welsh and Tom Giltner described the company’s midstream operations, extensive North Dakota footprint, and emphasis on direct landowner communication, consistent local regulation, careful construction practices, and post-construction reclamation. Members asked about setbacks, zoning consistency, invasive species prevention, outside advocacy groups, and eminent domain use; One Oak said it has not used eminent domain on its North Dakota projects, largely because most gathering lines are negotiated easements.

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• It requires a majority of those members elected under Rule 11, so a constitutional majority of 51.
• rule 11 requires majority of those members<01:14:59.679> elected.
• constitutional majority of 51. constitutional majority of 51.
• <01:43:31.760> clear<01:43:32.000> up The majority I want to clear up The majority
• The majority has never cut education me.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• And then preschool has been a major emphasis. Dr.
• And then preschool has been a major emphasis. Dr.
• And then preschool has been a<00:08:12.800> major<00:08:13.199> emphasis.
• Johnson has a major emphasis. Uh Dr.
• One of the major things that we've also focused on are community partnerships.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met in September 2025, established a quorum, introduced new member Larry Forester, and approved the minutes from the August 26 meeting. The main presentation came from Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Johnson, who discussed the district’s work serving English language learners and multilingual students, including immigrant and refugee families. They said Warren County now serves roughly 5,500 multilingual students out of about 19,000 total, representing about 92 languages and 90 countries, with 57 certified multilingual teachers, a GO Center, migrant and refugee advocates, and the state’s first international high school. The presenters emphasized that the district welcomes immigrant families and that students and parents generally value public education, but they described major challenges tied to accountability and funding. They explained that multilingual students are tested after one year in the system, even though many need more time to become proficient in English and grade-level standards, and they argued that current graduation-rate rules can unfairly penalize schools when transient students enroll briefly and then leave. They also said the cost of serving this population has risen sharply, with special revenue and especially general-fund spending increasing substantially over the past decade, prompting the district to reallocate resources from EL teacher assistants toward translation technology and additional certified staff. Committee members asked questions about how long-term multilingual students compare with the general student body and whether the district’s data show similar graduation outcomes. Clayton said he did not have the specific comparison data at hand but believed students who stay K-12 generally reach proficiency. He and Johnson asked legislators to consider giving students more time before accountability measures apply and to shift some graduation accountability from individual schools to the district level for highly transient populations, while still maintaining accountability. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• <00:10:37.839> The<00:10:38.079> majority<00:10:38.399> of<00:10:38.480>
• The majority of our new problems.
• The majority of our inventory<00:10:39.120> is<00:10:39.360> over<00:10:39.519> 50
• We also have 14 major institution.
• <00:41:16.079> major closure is a ma would be a major major closure is a ma would be a major

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• I mean, what what is a major part of its services?
• I mean, what what is a major part of its services?
• So, this wouldn't cover major part.
• Uh, the language in the bill that says that if the majority of what a—or if abortion is a major part
• Thank you. uh if a if the majority of what a or if uh if a if the majority of what a or if abortion<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It also pays for the majority of Children's Mental Health Services reimbursement rates to providers who
• <00:29:55.279> of prohibitive for the majority of prohibitive for the majority of Minnesota
• ><01:04:18.559> a<01:04:18.720> significant majority or not a majority a significant majority
• So that's, I think, where we're going to have to spend a majority of time.
• So that's, I think, where we're going to have to spend a majority of time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Becker from the Majority Leader's desk, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President.
• And continuing under privileges of the floor, Senator Allen, you're recognized at the Majority Leader's
• Under privileges of the floor, Senator McNerney at the Majority Leader's desk, you are recognized.
• And now, Senator Ochoa Bogh, from the Majority Leader's desk, you are recognized. Good morning, Mr.
• And Senator Ochoa Bogh, from the Majority Leader's desk, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We did have a meeting this morning and we were discussing whether this was still in a major rule or not
• I just had a confirmation from Loft that they still consider this to be a major rule.
• This is another major rule I I think what I'll do here is ask the healthcare authority to explain this
• Senate Joint Resolution 53 deals with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority and this major rule deals
• But my job is to represent my district, and today they are saying there is a major difference.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs