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• The game of hockey to underrepresented communities that otherwise would not have had access to the game
• I want to say, tomorrow night is a big Team USA game.
• I want to say, tomorrow night is a big Team USA game.
• I want to say, tomorrow night is a big Team USA game.
• </c> of Minnesota as of course these games of Minnesota as of course these games will<00:35:43.359><c

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• I move that the Senate Journal of March 3rd, 2026, be approved as corrected by the secretary. >> You
• Journal of March 3rd, 2026 be approved Journal of March 3rd, 2026 be approved as<00:21:56.960><c> corrected
• . >> The motion is to lay over SR004 until Friday, March 6, 2026.
• SR00004 will lay over until Friday, March 6, 2026. General order, second reading of bills.
• General order, second reading of bills calendar will lay over until Thursday, March 5, 2026.

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• I move that general order second reading of bills lay over until Monday, February 23, 2026.
• The motion is a layover, general order, second reading of bills to Monday, February 23, 2026.
• General order second reading of bills will lay over until Monday, February 23, 2026.
• They would show a lot of highlights of the games.
• They would show a lot of highlights of the games.

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• President, I move that the journal from Friday, March 6, 2026 be approved as written.
• Without objection, the journal from Friday, March 6, 2026 is approved as written.
• To Judiciary: Senate Bill 251. 11th, 2026. 11th, 2026.
• Tuesday, March 10th, year of our Lord 2026.
• Tuesday, March 10th, year of our Lord 2026. That just came out? I haven't.

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• Summit meeting in February, and there, Governor Little got up and made a proclamation that the year 2026
• This resolution benefits human safety as well as the big game abundance that Idaho hunters rely on.
• This resolution benefits human safety as well as the big game abundance that Idaho hunters rely on.
• Thursday, March 12, 2026. Mr. President, I second that motion. You've heard the motion.
• Thursday, March 12, 2026. Mr. President, I second that motion. You've heard the motion.

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• It's an opportunity to promote how we are serving our community, and they want to make 2026 the largest
• It's an opportunity to promote how we are serving our community, and they want to make 2026 the largest
• Those of you who want to know how it intersects with FIFA, these are the preliminary four games here
• We have a soccer tournament because all these crews love having soccer games against each other.
• Obviously it's 2026 now.

Summary: The commission meeting opened with a roll call that established a quorum, after which members could not approve prior minutes because the earlier meeting had not been official. Co-chairs Senator Paul Mark and Representative Sean Garballey offered remarks praising recent America 250/Henry Knox Trail events in Great Barrington, Alford, and Springfield, and noting the upcoming Worcester commemoration. Sheila from the Office of Travel and Tourism then outlined Massachusetts’ America 250 plans, including the state’s 250th signature event on July 4 with the Boston Pops, grant-funded programming across the Commonwealth, and several national initiatives: a time capsule contribution, a coordinated July 8 reading of the Declaration of Independence, America’s Potluck on July 5, volunteer-service promotion through America Gives, and a tractor-themed tribute idea from Kansas. Members discussed how to handle the time capsule, with suggestions that Secretary of State William Galvin help decide the final item and that Massachusetts create its own backup time capsule; they also said the Declaration reading should be broadly promoted, while the potluck should likely wait for Governor Healey’s buy-in. Jonathan Lane and Dusty Rhodes then updated the commission on Henry Knox Trail, Evacuation Day, and Sail Boston, describing large crowds at prior events, the move of the Worcester program to a larger venue, planned commemorations in Framingham, Cambridge, Roxbury, and Dorchester Heights, and a major Sail Boston schedule in July with many international ships and extensive public-safety coordination. They also noted related plans such as an invitation-only Boston Public Library event to unveil the Washington Medal and a March 17 Dorchester Heights ceremony with a procession and tented program. The final presentation was from John Lane on Rebel Town, a musical about the Boston Tea Party developed in western Massachusetts. He described the show as a family-friendly, educational production that blends history and theater, with characters including John Adams, Paul Revere, Mercy Otis Warren, and John Hancock, and said it had been staged in Lenox with strong audience response. Lane asked the commission to help find a Boston venue and broader support so the production could be mounted for the 250th anniversary, estimating a larger-scale budget and noting interest from local supporters and cultural organizations. Members asked a few questions about prior performances and logistics, then agreed to circulate his materials to the commission. With no further business, the commission voted unanimously to adjourn.

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• Monday, April 13, 2026, the House of Representatives was called to order at 1:01 p.m.
• They defeated Edna Carr 68 to 40 in the championship game.
• Today, we would like to designate April 14, 2026, Today, we would like to designate April 14, 2026, as
• In March of 2026, we have this gentleman here with us.
• Today, I want to designate Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Today, I want to designate Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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Summary: The House met with a quorum and spent much of the day on personal privileges, recognizing visiting groups and designating several commemorative days, including Sigma Gamma Rho Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Day, Italian Festival royalty, Acadiana’s Red and White Day, and Louisiana Automobile Dealer Day. Members also welcomed students, civic leaders, former legislators, a state pageant titleholder, and a visiting African law enforcement delegation focused on combating human trafficking. The chamber received Senate bills and committee reports, and several resolutions were adopted without objection, including condolences resolutions and commendations for schools, festivals, and public service organizations. The House then took up a long series of bills, with many passing on final passage after brief debate or technical amendments. Measures addressed topics such as notification of inmate releases from parish jails and DOC facilities (HB 76), ethics and financial disclosure, video voyeurism involving deceased persons (HB 265, renamed the Jacob Carter Dignity and Death Act), health insurance claim practices (HB 291), victim access to parole testimony without fees (HB 32), special education due process burden of proof (HB 342), AI disclosure in medical settings (HB 475), the psychology interjurisdictional compact (HB 486), homelessness provider oversight (HB 616), AI disclosure in campaign calls (HB 639), Medicaid managed care claim review (HB 740), menhaden fishing restrictions (HB 757 and HB 855), HIV exposure law modernization (HB 808), and rare cancer treatment advisory board changes (HB 761). Most of these bills passed with strong support; HB 342 passed 98-3, HB 639 passed 86-9, HB 808 passed 99-0, and HB 855 drew the most extended debate, with supporters citing science-based conservation and opponents warning about harm to the menhaden industry and coastal jobs. The House also adopted committee amendments and set several major fiscal measures as special orders for April 16, including HB 1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 313, HB 383, HB 983, and HB 1126. Additional bills were advanced to third reading from committee reports, and the chamber returned some measures to the calendar for later consideration. Overall, the meeting was marked by ceremonial recognitions, a heavy legislative agenda, and multiple substantive policy votes across education, health, criminal justice, transportation, ethics, and natural resources.

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• And I think we've seen that as that game, as people have not wanted to play that game. as much the view
• This is a game, right? The lottery games? Yeah, it's just a game. Correct.
• And so as a player of a game, what's your goal? Any game. I'm not trying to...
• As far as that game being rigged, how could that possibly be?
• In fiscal year 2026 and $2.8 billion in fiscal year 2027.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

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• </c><00:10:18.640><c> legislative</c> members not just of the 2026 legislative members not just of the
• </c> the General Assembly recognizes May 2026 the General Assembly recognizes May 2026 as<00:16:35.800
• And whereas, in 2026, the students were challenged with a criminal case listing charges of murder as
• And whereas, in<00:17:11.199><c> 2026,</c><00:17:12.000><c> the</c><00:17:12.120><c> students</c><00:
• 17:12.439><c> were</c><00:17:12.560><c> challenged</c> in 2026, the students were challenged in 2026,

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• Both of them received the 2026 Lindback Award for distinguished principals for promoting learning at
• The chair referred the following bills, which the clerk will now read: free referrals, June 16, 2026.
• Referrals, June 17, 2026. House Bill 2690, the Games and Fisheries.
• House Bill 2690, the Games and Fisheries.
• The House now adjourns until Monday, June 22, 2026, at 12 noon, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.

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• The objection to the reading of the journal of Monday, April 20, 2026, is dispensed with, and approved
• Session, request consent of the House of Representatives for the Senate to adjourn on Tuesday, April 21, 2026
• , until Monday, April 27, 2026.
• Members, tomorrow is going to be the annual legislature charity softball game versus the lobbyists.
• I move that the Senate stand adjourned until Monday, April 27, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• Without objection, the reading of the Journal of Monday, April 13th, 2026, dispensed with, and approved
• Dated this 14th day of April, 2026, Representative Quang Nguyen, Legislative District No. 1.
• In this year's game, just a quick rundown: the House won last year.
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Do you vote for the motion? Those in favor, vote aye.
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Members, 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10 a.m. sharp, thank you.

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• The Journal of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, is approved as written. It's a personal privilege.
• Tuesday, April 21, 2026, is approved as written. Points of personal privilege.
• You sound ecstatic for the softball game, by the way. Just wanted to point that out.
• We have a food truck that can enjoy the game.
• Monday, April 27, 2026. 2026.

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• Speaker, this is to inform you that on April 14th, 2026, I reviewed and approved the following measures
• Also in the East Gallery, we have the state and national champions in game day cheer.
• 1003 by House Management, an act for the Arkansas House Representative Staff Appropriation for the 2026
• This is an increase in their appropriation to allow them to do tobacco enforcement and some casino gaming
• this is an increase in their appropriation to allow them to do tobacco enforcement and some casino gaming

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The chamber recognized several guests, including state troopers, a nurse of the day, students, a cheer team, and a representative-elect. The Governor’s office also reported approval of House Bill 1002, Act 1. The House then moved into the red and yellow calendars to consider a series of appropriation bills and amendments. House Bill 1003, the Arkansas House Representative Staff appropriation for fiscal years 2026-2027, passed unanimously with its emergency clause. On the budget calendar, the House adopted amendments to several appropriation bills, including funding changes for the Labor and Licensing Board, the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, the State Treasurer, the Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Education, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and Fort Chaffee-related appropriations. Members also batched and passed a large group of appropriation bills by a 94-1 vote, while some bills were pulled out for separate consideration. Several separate bills were then considered. House Bill 1014, for the Department of Health and Human Services’ DIPSQA appropriation, failed on a 74-9 vote with 12 present. House Bill 1021 (Arkansas State University–Mid-South), 1027 (Health Services permit agency), 1049 (Treasurer’s office appropriation for animal rescue shelters), 1056 (Martin Luther King Jr. Commission), 1061 (Department of Labor and Licensing), 1074 (Oil and Gas Commission), 1075 (Division of Agriculture and Arkansas Bioscience Institute), and 1079 (Department of Corrections contraband cell phone prevention program) all passed, while House Bills 1060 (Arkansas State Library) and 1062 (Medicaid Tobacco Settlement Program) failed. The House also adopted House Resolutions 1004 and 1005, which were described as necessary to introduce a non-appropriation bill. At the end of the meeting, the House adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day. Announcements were made for House Rules, Special Language, and Joint Budget committee meetings scheduled for the following day.

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• the coal industry would have to pay 50% of their coal conversion tax liability between June 30th of 2026
• And also Section 4 allows Game and Fish to administer an electronic test for guides and increases the
• The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is charged with stewardship of the state's fish, game, and
• The department sets fish and game regulations, including issuance of hunting and fishing licenses and
• The other 45 percent, or roughly $52 million, of revenue resources comes from game and fish licenses

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.

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• Today I rise in strong support of ACR 199, recognizing August 15, 2026, as India's Independence Day.
• She has officiated a multitude of postseason games, including the NCAA Division I World Series finals
• supporter of athletic programs, but every student deserves to come home safely after practice or a game
• Every student deserves to come home safely after practice or a game.
• In 2026, we have to be able to talk about these issues freely.

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• At the end of this year, starting on December 26, 2025, and running through January 5th, 2026, Minnesota
• The 29-game tournament features the best players in the world under 20 years of age competing for their
• Tournament and exhibition games will be held in seven cities across Minnesota.
• The 29-game tournament features the best players in the world under 20 years of age competing for their
• Tournament and exhibition games will be held in seven cities across Minnesota.

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• We'd like to motion OTP of amendment 2026 1481H with a hand vote. >> We can do a hand vote.
• Uh, now do I hear a motion, a further motion for OTPA with amendment 2026 1481H?
• Representative Scully. >> Madam Chair, I move that we pass Senate Bill 418 with amendment 2026 1481H.
• And Representative Comtois has brought together a new amendment to us today, which is 2026 1838H, and
• . game. game.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

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• </c><00:59:32.480><c> a</c> Louisville to at least win 30 games a Louisville to at least win 30 games
• </c> I was at that sellout game. I was at that sellout game.
• Like it gives us an extensive men's basketball games, women's basketball games, other university sponsored
• And so that's that's why we have game.

Summary: The committee first approved the November minutes and received information items on University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts reporting upcoming bond issues with no additional tax levies needed, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues for fiscal year 2026. It then considered an appropriation increase for a University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. University officials said the project is 100% federally funded and will construct a terminal building tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school. Members asked about the relationship to aviation expansion and whether the flight school would be publicly operated; the witnesses said EKU would operate it, public appropriations had already been applied, and student revenue would help offset costs. The committee approved the item by roll call vote. Next, the committee approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for property at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead, Rowan County, for $6.4 million. UK said the property, which includes an 85,000-square-foot facility on 9.6 acres, is directly across from UK St. Clair and was offered by the Rowan County Board of Education after it moved to a new location. Members questioned why the payment schedule was structured as quarterly installments and why the price was below two appraisals; UK said the board requested the arrangement and did not want the full amount upfront, and there was no interest on the purchase price. The committee also approved this item. The deputy state budget director then reported three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Ballard Wildlife Management Area pump station project, Lake Barkley State Resort Park emergency repairs, and Lake Barkley lodge wing exterior repairs. After questions, staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies because bids came in close to available funding. The committee approved the action items, then heard four no-action pool projects: HVAC upgrades at the FFA leadership training center in Hardinsburg, Kentucky School for the Blind’s McDaniel Scoggin building, KSD’s Brett Brady Hall, and a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation for the School of Engineering Technology. Finally, the committee heard two real property items: a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the high per-square-foot cost and whether another county location could be used; CHFS said it maintains offices in every county seat, this lease would replace an existing 1977 office, and the new construction was negotiated down from a higher initial bid. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing space, with renovation costs partly absorbed by the lessor and the remainder amortized over the lease term.

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• So, 2026. To make laugh one time and I already did it before the committee started.
• So 2026 goals are achieved. And joining us today is also Assembly Member Rogers.
• And to both panelists, what do you think should be on our 2026 broadband affordability agenda?
• For a variety of things, including movies, gaming, streaming, all of it.
• And the third is to talk about your options for action in 2026.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee held an informational hearing on the state of broadband affordability in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the committee was examining how broadband prices, access, and affordability are affecting households, especially after the end of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program and amid concerns about federal resistance to state broadband regulation. She noted the committee’s continued interest in policy options for 2026 and referenced prior legislation, including AB 353, that would have required affordable home internet as a condition of doing business in California. Industry witnesses from U.S. Telecom and CTIA argued that broadband and wireless prices have generally fallen in real terms even as inflation and other household costs have risen, citing competition, infrastructure investment, and faster speeds as the main drivers. They said California’s higher costs are tied to permitting delays, taxes, copper theft, and legacy obligations such as COLR requirements, and they urged the Legislature to preserve market incentives, reduce fees and regulatory burdens, and support infrastructure deployment. They also discussed fixed wireless access, federal BEAD funding, and Universal Service Fund reform, arguing that more entities benefiting from networks, including tech platforms, should contribute to support programs. Consumer and public-interest witnesses presented a different view, saying California still has a serious affordability and adoption problem, especially for low-income households. Sunny McPhee of the California Emerging Technology Fund said broadband adoption has improved dramatically over time, but about 500,000 households remain offline or underconnected and many low-income households still pay above the FCC affordability benchmark. Ernesto Falcon of the CPUC Public Advocates Office said California’s market is losing its competitive edge, with prices higher than in other states and meaningful price pressure coming mainly from fiber competition at the gigabit tier. He said roughly 4.8 million Californians are limited to one gigabit option and estimated that more competition could save consumers more than $1 billion annually. Both witnesses emphasized the need for stronger transparency, targeted subsidies, and a permanent affordability solution, including extending and refining the CPUC broadband Lifeline pilot and advancing SB 716. Public commenters, including representatives from cable providers, nonprofits, and digital equity organizations, largely supported SB 716 and a permanent broadband affordability program. Several urged the committee to remove a cap on the Lifeline program, expand the CPUC pilot, and invest in digital navigators, outreach, and enrollment assistance. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, after the chair thanked the witnesses and public commenters for their testimony.