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• > common in which case there's always some common in which case there's always some common element
• or common amenity that the element or common amenity that the developer<00:37:32.600> wants<00
• I understand this bill allows cities to adopt ordinances requiring these common elements to be maintained
• want to do is spend my time focusing on telling you what we are hearing from Minnesotans, your constituents
• to our constituents to our constituents be<00:58:45.520> allowed<00:58:45.920> to<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Trust your constituents. And they'll trust you. Whether you agree or not, they will trust you.
• And the way he serves his state, the way he serves his constituents, and the way he runs...
• If you listen to your constituents and you do what they want you to do, you get to come back.
• Just listen to your constituents. And I think Senator Lawson certainly epitomizes that.
• We engage a lot of constituents. A lot of people want to do resolutions.

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• I fight for my constituents. I show up every single day.
• I fight for<00:09:06.800> my<00:09:06.960> constituents.
• I show up every for my constituents. I show up every single<00:09:09.839> day.
• Begich for working diligently with his constituents to develop and move this important legislation.
• <03:28:25.520> to diligently with his constituents to diligently with his constituents to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Um, I'm sure you all have lots of stories from constituents about having small staffs uh strapped for
• Um, I'm sure you all have lots of stories from constituents about having small staffs uh strapped for
• Um, I'm sure you all have lots of stories from constituents about having small staffs uh strapped for
• have lots of stories from constituents have lots of stories from constituents about<00:04:07.120
• finance elements of Senate File 2082. finance elements of Senate File 2082.

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• I'm Fabian Bean, a Senate Labor Committee administrator and a constituent of Senator Muhammad's.
• <00:07:41.440> a Labor Committee administrator and a Labor Committee administrator and a constituent
• <00:07:42.160> of<00:07:42.400> Senator<00:07:43.039> Muhammad's constituent of
• Senator Muhammad's constituent of Senator Muhammad's and<00:07:45.039> we'll<00:07:45.280>
• <00:48:29.359> on<00:48:29.920> R elements of the report. on R elements of the report

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• Jessica is not just one of my favorite constituents; she's also a fierce advocate for our community and
• c><00:16:31.160> favorite is not just one of my favorite is not just one of my favorite constituents
• 32.160> she's<00:16:32.440> also<00:16:32.839> a<00:16:33.040> fierce constituents
• she's also a fierce constituents she's also a fierce advocate<00:16:33.920> for<00:16:34.079>
• As such, the following budget elements support this directive of strengthening biosecurity: $10.7 million

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• is there could be offsetting cost decreases that we're not able to see when you just look at one element
• I'm sure I'm missing some, but it's nearly every element of their rates.
• I'm sure I'm missing some, but it's nearly every element of their rates.
• When it comes to understanding the impact of regulatory changes on constituents, OPUC plays an important
• There are certain elements of a rate case that are necessary.

Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• I'm one of those that are affected, not to have any safe drinking water, and among my constituents back
• Among my constituents back home, and it has been a long, long time coming to have this funded and to
• With this assistance, with this year's support for my people back home and your people as a constituent
• I have thousands of constituents that have reached out to me in regards to this bill.
• I think there's some element of this bill that are good, but here's some... ...noble.

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

Summary: The committee took up several appropriations and policy bills, beginning with SB 1488, which would provide $600,000 for a workforce development study on coal-impacted communities in northern Arizona, including areas affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The sponsor and supporters said the study is intended to help communities transition economically, diversify, and support new jobs; the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1523, appropriating $340,000 to the Navajo Nation for the Ganado waterline pipeline project, was also advanced after testimony that the project would bring clean drinking water to about 235 homes and that the remaining funding gap had been reduced to the requested amount; it passed 7-0 with one member not voting. The committee then approved SB 1041, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Arizona Trail Fund. Supporters described the Arizona Trail as a statewide recreational and cultural asset that needs maintenance and continued support, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1445, which would allow smaller cities and towns to use approved on-site bacteriological testing equipment and limit how often ADEQ may require sampling, drew concern from one member about whether the language could be read as restricting sampling during discharge events, but supporters said it would save small towns money; it passed 5-3. Members also advanced SB 1580, a $2.545 million appropriation for fire incident management software and hardware for fire and law enforcement agencies. Fire officials said the platform would improve accountability, information sharing, drone integration, and interoperability during incidents; the bill passed 5-3. SB 1363, which would create additional rural dispensary licensing opportunities for underserved areas, drew support from rural advocates and opposition from the dispensary industry over the number of licenses and transferability language; it passed 8-0. SB 1418, which would streamline siting for small modular nuclear reactors in certain counties, was supported by proponents who argued it would help Arizona meet future energy demand and opposed by counties and environmental groups concerned about local zoning, public review, and waste; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1419, a rooftop solar consumer-protection bill requiring added disclosures and inspections, was supported by county officials and some consumer advocates but opposed by solar industry representatives and environmental groups who said it could discourage rooftop solar and restrict speech; it passed 6-2. The committee then began hearing SB 1447, which would extend the groundwater withdrawal fee moratorium and related fund deadlines for Pinal County water projects, with supporters saying the extension is needed to continue well rehabilitation and infrastructure work after Colorado River and CAP-related cuts.

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• An issue that we did face with the definition of sexual abuse was the criminal element that the department
• So if it met these crimes, these elements of these crimes, you could go out.
• So if it met these crimes, these elements of these crimes, you could go out.
• So you'd have to be 10 or older. ...meet the main element of that crime, which would be culpability as
• Because it listed specific criminal statutes, the department's interpretation was that criminal elements

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on May 26, 2026, and first took up Senate Bill 433, which would provide Medicaid coverage for certain weight-loss medications. After adopting a House amendment adding customary subject-to-appropriation language, the committee heard from LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein, who said the state currently spends about $240 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for Medicaid patients with obesity and certain other conditions, and that the bill would let the department expand coverage gradually while controlling costs and negotiating better pricing. Members spoke in strong support, and SB 433 was reported favorable as amended. The committee then considered Senate Bill 157, which creates paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 educators and staff. An amendment was adopted to adjust fund language and make the bill proper for Appropriations. Senator Jenkins and supporters, including the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, described the bill as providing six weeks of paid leave for birth, adoption, fostering, and related family-building events, while members discussed whether medical leave should also be included and confirmed the leave applies to fathers as well. The bill drew broad support and was reported favorable as amended. Senate Bill 250, requiring the Office of Group Benefits to offer a comprehensive weight management plan with employees paying the full premium and medication costs, was briefly discussed and reported favorable without objection. The committee then spent considerable time on Senate Bill 237, a child welfare measure from Senator Barrow that would expand notification, access, and investigative procedures for the Child Ombudsman and DCFS, including child-on-child sexual abuse cases and multidisciplinary fatality reviews. Members and agency officials debated the fiscal note, with estimates ranging from about $525,000 to $3.2 million and disagreement over whether some costs were already covered or could be absorbed; after a roll call, the bill passed 10-9 and was reported favorable as amended. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 155, which requires insurance coverage for medically necessary dental care tied to cancer treatment. Senator Talbot and medical and cancer advocacy witnesses said the bill would remove a barrier to timely chemotherapy or radiation and could prevent more expensive complications later. Members expressed support and discussed a relatively small fiscal note, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.

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• The other element I'd like to bring up is that income is usually verified annually, which is very burdensome
• In terms of process, the statute covers three key elements: a final completion deadline, public engagement
• with the California Social Housing Study, it's important to recognize that California already has elements
• It's important to recognize that California already has elements of a social housing ecosystem in place
• These models offer practical design elements such as public land stewardship, mixed-income approaches

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-finance and permitting reforms aimed at making affordable and middle-income housing projects “pencil.” The first panel focused on the welfare property tax exemption, with witnesses arguing that annual recertifications are outdated, burdensome, and costly for both residents and operators. They urged streamlining by aligning eligibility rules with TCAC or HCD monitoring, allowing one-time qualification at occupancy, and preserving exemptions for projects that remain in compliance, especially as insurance costs and operating deficits are rising sharply. A major portion of the meeting centered on social housing and community land trusts under SB 555. HCD described the state’s ongoing study, due by December 31, 2026 and to be included in the 2027 annual report, and outlined public engagement already completed with residents and practitioners. Community land trust and policy witnesses argued that social housing will require legislative action beyond the study, including expanded tax abatements, public land use, soft loans, and simpler capital stacks. They emphasized that the model should include mixed-income and “missing middle” households, and several members discussed the stigma around the term “social housing,” suggesting a rebrand toward generational or multi-generational housing to broaden public support. The committee also discussed a proposed certified professional program modeled on Vancouver, Canada, to speed plan checks and inspections by allowing state-certified private professionals to perform certain code-compliance functions under local oversight. The witness said this would reduce delays, repeated reviews, and cost overruns while preserving local authority over zoning and enforcement. Members raised concerns about local control, infrastructure costs, and political resistance, but expressed interest in exploring a pilot and further recommendations. In the final panel, housing advocates supported allowing HCD loan funds to be disbursed during construction rather than only after completion. They said this would reduce interest costs, improve project feasibility, and could produce additional affordable homes without new appropriations. Members agreed the current system is fragmented and outdated, and several speakers and legislators repeatedly called for streamlined, more flexible financing and permitting tools to support housing production.

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• Employment elements. There's educational elements involved in the bill to help rehabilitate people.
• Our constituents want more money spent inside the classroom. It's simple.
• , all of our constituents, overwhelmingly support.
• To hundreds of thousands of constituents who are being silenced.
• Helping my constituents, helping our children, and helping my family.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• islands dealing with the terrible hurricane season of 2024 is not lost on me, not lost on our constituents
• should take place, where members should be free to follow their conscience, the dictates of their constituents
• should take place, where members should be free to follow their conscience, the dictates of their constituents
• asked why a prosecutor should assume the burden of proving a case beyond a reasonable doubt if the elements
• about the presentation of evidence to the jury, about making sure that the verdict form and the elements

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including Challenger Learning Center representatives, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, local officials, students, and members of the Florida School Board Association. Senators also noted President Albritton’s recovery and offered remarks honoring the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which revises criminal penalties involving law enforcement officers and other personnel. Sponsor Senator Leek said the bill responds to the Officer Jason Rainer case by clarifying resistance to officers, shifting fault determinations to the courts, changing “lawful performance” to “official duties,” and imposing mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Senators Rouson and Bracy Davis offered amendments that were withdrawn. Senators Pizzo, Berman, Smith, Polsky, and others questioned the bill’s effect on self-defense, off-duty conduct, prosecutorial discretion, and the removal of language limiting unlawful force by officers. Supporters argued the bill corrects confusion and honors Officer Rainer; opponents said it removes civilian protections and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. The bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed SB 168 on public nuisances, expanding nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increasing penalties; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, narrowing statutory ambiguity while preserving consumer protections; SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families; SB 296 and SB 298 addressing domestic violence and dating violence, including a feasibility study for a secure alert system and expanded address confidentiality protections; SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure pathways; SB 386 creating protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and meeting exemptions (SB 7000, 7002, 7006, 7008, 7012, 7014, and 7016). Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though some sunset-review measures drew a few dissenting votes. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to waive rules and immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and the motion was adopted. The Senate also heard announcements about upcoming executive appointments, State of Black Florida Week events, and a motion to adjourn until the next meeting on February 4.

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• Senator Cook, I said she's almost... my constituency. I'd want to introduce her to you.
• Recently became my constituent. I did not know this till Thursday morning when he was previously.
• Senator Paxton's constituent, but he made this smart move and moved to Senate District 22.
• It is truly my pleasure this morning to introduce one my constituents, Mrs.
• There's a crime. and elements of the crime. There are ranges of punishment if someone's convicted.

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• Uh, a couple of elements that are in the bill, and I thank Chair Wurst for including those.
• Uh<00:53:40.920> a<00:53:41.000> couple<00:53:41.280> of<00:53:41.360> elements
• that are in the Uh a couple of elements that are in the bill<00:53:42.760> and<00:53:42.920><
• <00:58:58.560> of<00:58:58.840> the face, and this is a real element of the face, and
• this is a real element of the context<00:58:59.720> in<00:58:59.800> which<00:58:59.960

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• Do you think that there's an incentive to charge significant fees to individuals, to our constituents
• <00:46:55.920> of employees and right now that element of employees and right now that element
• mentioned the three traditional elements mentioned the three traditional elements to<01:10:03.800
• I'm Carol McGuire, District 27, and I put this bill in at the request of a constituent.
• That will be doing a disservice to your New Hampshire constituents.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation. The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.

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• Um, a constituent of mine, an optometrist, brought this to me last summer that um it was a concern he
• Paul Fire and Rescue, because what happened yesterday, I was coming down the stairs with a constituent
• And I'm sitting there in awe of the care and comfort that a constituent and also a friend of over 40
• 40.040> the yesterday, and it includes a lot of the yesterday, and it includes a lot of the elements
• that the House GOP wanted, but elements that the House GOP wanted, but there's<00:46:43.120> more

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• frequent and widespread and not a week goes by that I don't hear about more incidents from my constituents
• My name is and I'm a constituent from the county. I'm a Ph.D. student at UC Davis.
• This bill will not only resolve the issue by the others but also this bill would harm constituents.
• There's a lot of mistrust in our government from our constituents, from the state of California, and
• Having negotiations on the specific elements of that bill up until right before the break.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We do remain concerned that it could be an element of medical racism.
• medicine is valued just as much as Western medicine, and to make sure that in many ways, in many elements
• When we cut prevention, we could exacerbate harms down the line, and there are many elements of the May
• I'm not sure if they're a constituent or not, but someone who felt like this asset test would unfairly
• Constituents, so again, I want to be a partner.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Now we've all had conversations from our constituents about the doctor shortage in New Mexico.
• Our constituents are concerned about getting appointments and healthcare, and the rising cost of insurance
• And like I think the example was very clearly given that so many of our constituents are not in positions
• And I think As Representative Lundstrom pointed out, we are definitely out of our element when we're
• I believe that if we don't do something, we are going to continue to be Ineffective to our constituents

Keywords: 996, all

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• So in a case when you sue for negligence, therefore elements to the breach caused an injury.
• And this incidents dealing with with a one element of children being able to sue for pain and suffering
• She asked her constituents and it was a brand new dock in a traveling nurse.
• And her other constituents who have worked for 7 and a half years told me this wimee why this is her
• constituents.

Keywords: 999, senate, all