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• Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark
• Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark
• Jeff Gonzalez, Mark Gonzalez, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Carrillo
• him for the last several weeks, helping us with vote recommendations, research, and putting his own mark

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark
• Gonzalez, Hadwick, Haney, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark Gonzalez, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin
• him for the last several weeks, helping us with vote recommendations, research, and putting his own mark
• Recommendations, research, and putting his own mark here in the State Capitol, so I want to welcome him

Summary: The Assembly met with an initial quorum call, then proceeded through routine floor business, guest introductions, and several procedural motions. Members approved requests to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks and guest seating, removed some bills from the consent calendar, and re-referred or withdrew several measures. The chamber also took up a number of second-reading and concurrence items later in the day. Two major bills drew floor debate. SB 762, a tax measure allowing eligible local governments to seek voter approval for transactions and use tax rates above the statutory cap, was presented as a response to local fiscal pressures and was described by supporters as giving voters local choice rather than imposing a tax increase. It passed with an urgency vote of 54-13 and was sent immediately to the Senate. AB 126, the education budget trailer bill, was presented as a major investment in TK-12 education, special education, community schools, and educator leave; one member supported many provisions but objected to policy changes affecting charter schools being included in a budget bill. The Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments on AB 126 by a vote of 56-1. The Assembly also concurred in AB 35, an urgency environmental protection bill intended to speed implementation of Proposition 4-funded projects by narrowing administrative delay; supporters said it would accelerate wildfire prevention, water, and other environmental projects. The measure passed unanimously, 66-0. The consent calendar was then adopted, including AB 2796 on criminal history information, which passed 67-0. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including remarks honoring victims of a B-52 test flight crash at Edwards Air Force Base, former West Covina Mayor Lloyd Johnson, civil rights leader Harold Brown, educator and activist Kiyoko Nancy Oda, and Auburn Mayor John Mike Holmes, followed by announcements of summer recess and adjournment until August 3.

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• Please, colleague, mark that on your schedule and please check it out. Aloha.
• on the fourth floor.<00:39:19.520> Please,<00:39:19.960> colleague,<00:39:20.440> mark
• Please, colleague, mark that on floor.
• Please, colleague, mark that on your<00:39:21.080> schedule<00:39:21.600> and<00:39:21.920

Bills: HR209, SB3131, SB2494, SB2447, SB2727, SB2145, SB2143, HR22, HCR22, HR97, HCR105, HR138, HCR146, HCR16, HCR35, HCR40, HR3, HCR4, HR161, HCR171, HR109, HCR117, HR33, HCR33, HR141, HCR149, HR190, HCR200, HR193, HCR203, HR194, HCR204, HR196, HCR206, HR197, HCR207, HR191, HCR201, HR12, HCR10, HR148, HCR157, HR184, HCR194, HR195, HCR205, HR192, HCR202, HR173, HCR183, HR179, HCR189, HR181, HCR191, HR21, HCR21, HR23, HCR24, HR60, HCR66, HR113, HCR121, HR145, HCR153, HR74, HCR82, HR77, HCR85, HR90, HCR98, HR27, HCR36, HR165, HCR175, HR187, HCR197, HR5, HCR6, SB2054

Keywords: entertainment, comedy, youth wellness, cultural identity, Hawaiian culture, mental health, public service, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, campaign finance

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• stories of five remarkable individuals whose dedication, expertise, and aloha have left an unforgettable mark
• stories of five remarkable individuals whose dedication, expertise, and aloha have left an unforgettable mark
• stories of five remarkable individuals whose dedication, expertise, and aloha have left an unforgettable mark
• stories of five remarkable individuals whose dedication, expertise, and aloha have left an unforgettable mark

Bills: HB2240, SB896, SB2060, SB2152, SB2315, SB2544, SB2577, SB2580, SB99, SB2110, SB2115, SB2259, SB2382, SB2442, SB2485, SB895, SB2112, SB3019

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance

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• Mark Pritchett from Columbus. Leroy Falcons from Jackson. Mindy Giambrone maybe from Vicksburg.
• Mark<00:10:56.840> Pritchett<00:10:57.160> from<00:10:57.320> Columbus.
• <00:10:58.120> Leroy Mark Pritchett from Columbus. Leroy Mark Pritchett from Columbus.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 18 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, dispensed with reading of the journal, and moved through routine introductions and gallery recognitions. Guests included court reporter Kim Almer, representatives of the Mississippi Faculty and Staff Association of Community Colleges, YMCA visitors, the Madison County Youth Council, members of the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association and the University of Mississippi veterinary school, Holmes Community College guests celebrating the college’s 100th anniversary, Enterprise Consolidated High School students and educators, George Stewart, and Petal High School Ambassadors. Members also made several announcements about upcoming meetings and events, including committee meetings after adjournment, an electric co-op day at the Capitol, a discussion on the recent ice storm catastrophe, a battlefield preservation lunch, and a Mississippi Health Care Collaborative reception. On the Rules Calendar, the House took up House Concurrent Resolutions in blocks. Items 1 through 3 were adopted by a vote of 121 yeas and 0 nays, and items 4 through 12 were also adopted. The House then gave immediate release to those resolutions. Later, the House considered concurrence on House Bill 580. The bill was explained as extending the qualifying deadline by seven days and removing the reverse repealer, with the sponsor stating affected parties were agreeable to the changes. The House concurred in HB 580 by a vote of 119 yeas and 0 nays. The chamber concluded its calendar work and announced that it would reconvene the next day at 10:00 a.m. to take up appropriations bills. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the following day.

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• relationships, we're very fortunate today to have here with us uh the leader of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark
• 00:14:46.880> of<00:14:47.040> Ireland,<00:14:47.680> Senator<00:14:48.079> Mark
• of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark Daly.<00:14:49.839

Bills: SB874, SB2098, SB2110, SB2126, SB2154, SB2160, HB818, SB2047, SB2116, SB2246, SB2250, SB2334, SB2505, SB2520, SB2561, SB2721, SB2820, SB2971, SB3019

Keywords: veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, Hawaii agriculture, plant propagation, conservation, soil health, climate change, food security, small farmers, technical assistance, Hawaii, grant program, small farms, midsize farms

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• You mark down that she's absent. And we have a new vice chair, uh, Senator Parks.
• <00:01:57.840> You<00:01:58.000> mark<00:01:58.320> down<00:01:58.479> that
• You mark down that she's she's absent. You mark down that she's absent.<00:01:59.439> Yeah.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 3:15 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and briefly treated the session as an organizational meeting after an earlier hearing that had been difficult to manage. The chair thanked witnesses for their efforts, noting that some had traveled long distances, including nursing students from Mississippi University for Women, a witness from Los Angeles, and another who had come after working overnight in the emergency room at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The chair also announced committee changes: Senator England and Senator Boyd were new members, Senator Boyd was absent, and Senator Parks was the new vice chair. The main policy discussion focused on anticipated committee work for the year. The chair said a previously passed certificate-of-need bill, vetoed by the governor over one provision, would likely be reintroduced without the objectionable section and sent to the governor early in the session. He also said he was cautious about co-legislation because of unintended consequences, but identified several areas that seemed likely to receive attention, including rural and small hospitals, dialysis, mental health care, and daycare availability as a workforce issue. On hospitals, the chair said small and rural hospitals were struggling because shorter stays and outpatient procedures had shifted revenue away from hospitals, and he suggested looking for ways to capture some of that revenue to support hospital operations. He expressed doubt that outpatient dialysis at small hospitals would be practical, but said the committee would likely consider it. He also said the committee was likely to look at mental health care and public welfare issues, especially daycare affordability and availability. No substantive votes were taken beyond a motion to rise and report, which passed.

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• Minnesota today marks a new chapter.
• have a few remarks from the Senate Majority Leader, Aaron Murphy, and the Senate Minority Leader, Mark
• I want to make sure and call out the names of Melissa and Mark Hortman and our colleague John Hoffman
• names of to make sure and call out the names of Melissa<00:08:36.880> and<00:08:37.039> Mark

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It depends if we get participation of Senator Mark Johnson in the special session agreement or not.
• 34.319> participation<00:03:35.040> of<00:03:35.360> Senator<00:03:35.760> Mark
• we get participation of Senator Mark we get participation of Senator Mark Johnson<00:03:36.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Mark Gonzales. present. Pacheco? Pacheco present. Pellerin? Salache? Present. Salache present.
• Assembly Bill 385 Ramos, 415 Chen, 420 Petri Norris, 447 Mark Gonzalez, 455 Ortega, 525 Lackey. 580 Wallace
• 300 Lackey, 317 Jackson, 445 Aguilar-Curry, 500 Quirk-Silver. 527 Pappin, 593 Wicks, 609 Wicks, 630 Mark
• Gonzalez, 665 Chen, 697 Wilson, 779 Lackey, 815 Ortega. 828 Mark Gonzalez, 839 Blanca Rubio, 881 Petrinaris

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Alice's life was marked by commitment to family and public service.
• Alice's life was<00:20:34.559> marked<00:20:35.200> by<00:20:35.520> commitment<
• 00:20:35.840> to<00:20:36.080> family<00:20:36.400> and was marked by commitment
• to family and was marked by commitment to family and public<00:20:36.880> service.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, and my name's uh Mark Cook.
• Um, and my name's uh<00:03:50.159> Mark<00:03:50.400> Cook.
• :52.159> what<00:03:52.400> I<00:03:52.640> wanted<00:03:52.799> to uh Mark
• Uh so what I wanted to uh Mark Cook.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 158, which had been amended from an automatic voter registration-related request to a resolution urging the administration to follow the law and comply with federal court orders. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, the Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Hawaii women lawyers, and others. One witness spoke against automatic voter registration, warning it could be exploited by bad actors, though the chair clarified that the amended resolution was focused on court orders rather than AVR. Members asked questions about whether states or Congress can enforce compliance with court orders and whether there were historical examples of presidents refusing to follow them. The response emphasized separation of powers, checks and balances, and the importance of state support for the rule of law. The committee then voted to accept the proposed SD1 for SCR 158; the measure passed with one no vote recorded from Senator Awa. The committee also took up SCR 154, a resolution supporting implementation of applicable United Nations Human Rights Council universal periodic review recommendations. No testimony was received on that measure, and it was deferred. In a later decision-making agenda item, the committee considered a measure directing the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to include circuit and district court facilities in planning new correctional centers and to establish a release procedure away from residential communities and public spaces; the committee recommended passage as amended, and the measure passed without objection.

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• five remarkable individuals whose dedication, expertise, and compassion had left an unforgettable mark
• 02:44.640> left<00:02:45.360> an<00:02:45.760> unforgettable<00:02:46.640> mark
• <00:02:46.879> on<00:02:47.120> the had left an unforgettable mark on the had left
• an unforgettable mark on the lives<00:02:47.599> of<00:02:47.840> those<00:02:48.080>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We need to ensure that we widen the mark enough to ensure that their house is reimbursed.
• Next would be Mark Anfinson. And the last testifier I have on the list is Chris Schultz.
• My name is Mark Anfinson, attorney for the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
• Public notice, like Mark, I've been at this for over 30 years, and I'm a lawyer.

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• Mark Glick, Hawaiʻi State Energy Office. Okay, thank you so much.
• thank<00:01:26.200> you<00:01:26.360> so<00:01:26.560> much<00:01:26.759> Mark
• <00:01:27.040> Glick<00:01:27.520> Haw okay thank you so much Mark Glick Haw okay thank
• you so much Mark Glick Haw State<00:01:28.079> Energy<00:01:28.560> Office okay<00:01:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Government Operations and Transportation, Culture and the Arts committees considered three bills. SB 1092 would establish a transportation demand management program for state employees, including a parking cash-out option. Testimony was largely in support, including from state planning, energy, labor, and several individuals, while committee members raised concerns about whether the program was mandatory and whether there was a full implementation plan. The bill’s proponents said it was voluntary and intended to reduce long parking waitlists by incentivizing employees to opt out of parking. The committees ultimately recommended SB 1092 be passed with amendments, and the measure was adopted in both committees. SB 1093 would create a parking demand management program and require DAGS to transition state employees from monthly parking to daily-rate parking. Testimony included strong opposition from most individuals and several agencies, with one supporter. A committee question focused on the loss of pre-tax payroll deductions under a daily-rate system, and the Deputy Attorney General explained that the current monthly arrangement allows deductions from gross pay, which would not work the same way with daily payments. Given the opposition and concerns, the committees recommended deferral indefinitely. SB 1121 would establish a procurement preference, beginning in 2027, for construction companies with electric vehicles. Testimony included comments from DAGS, the Department of Transportation, and others, with opposition noted from DOT. Committee members questioned charging infrastructure and battery disposal for electric vehicles used in construction. After discussion, the committees concluded it was in the best interest to defer the measure.

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• The Gilded Age was a time, I think it was like Mark Twain wrote about it.
• Next [clears throat] we have Carly Louise Statum Laing, followed by Mark Haveman.
• Next [clears throat] we have Carly Louise Statum Laing, followed by Mark Haveman.
• Next we have Mark Haveman, followed by Jayda Scott. Welcome to the committee.
• challenges on making mark-to-market challenges on making mark-to-market adjustments<00:41:00.800

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• Mark Schulty from Via Actuarial.
• Mark Schulty glad to be here once again.
• Mark Schulty from<00:03:33.920> Via<00:03:34.239> Actuarial.
• So that line will continue to go up and then we will hit that 100% mark in 2040.
• So that line will continue to go up and then we will hit that 100% mark in 2040.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Rivas left a lasting mark on the spirit of the school through education, leadership, and sheer determination
• The Chair calls Mark Stover and Sarah Ramone. Thank you. Lower and Storage Association.
• Chairman and committee members, my name is Mark Stover.

Bills: SB1036, SB1566, SB1664, SB2268, SCR5, SCR8, SCR9, SCR32, SCR46

Keywords: residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act

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• Um, well, I do have Mark... this.
• Um, well, I do have Mark Dixon here with A+ if you have any specific questions about the sole source.
• So they are a nonprofit and they are the only ones that are hitting all of the marks for being a code.org

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• I'd like to recognize my Vice Chair, Paul Mark, Senator Paul Mark, and again thank everyone for joining
• stories of law enforcement officers, troopers, and local police officers who have been struck in their marked
• I myself have been struck rear-ended by a drunk driver while in my fully marked State Police cruiser.
• stories of law enforcement officers, troopers and local police officers who have been struck in their marked
• I myself have been struck rear-ended by a drunk driver while in my fully marked state police cruiser.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a broad package of traffic and roadway safety bills, with repeated emphasis on work zone safety, the Move Over law, automated enforcement, and protections for pedestrians, cyclists, and roadside workers. MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver strongly supported a bill allowing MassDOT vehicles to use blue flashing lights in limited work-zone settings, arguing that blue lights reliably slow drivers and could help address a rise in work-zone crashes and fatalities. District Attorney Marion Ryan, State Police representatives, and police association leaders supported a separate Move Over bill that would raise penalties for repeat violations and add an education component, citing officers and workers killed or injured roadside and saying the goal is deterrence and safer driver behavior rather than revenue. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to automated enforcement bills for speed and red-light violations, including proposals for school zones, work zones, and broader local options. Senator Brownsberger and Senator Jalen argued that automated enforcement is needed because speeding and red-light running remain common while police traffic enforcement has declined, and they described the bills as civil, opt-in tools that issue tickets to vehicles rather than drivers. Supporters from WalkMass, T4MA, Safe Roads Alliance, MassBike, Medford officials, and other advocates cited fatal pedestrian crashes, neighborhood speeding, and the need to protect vulnerable road users, while also pointing to privacy and equity safeguards in the bills such as limits on photographs, data retention rules, public reporting, and local approval processes. Several local and advocacy witnesses backed targeted camera programs. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a Salem school-zone camera bill, describing repeated violations around schools and buses. Medford officials and school-safety advocates supported a similar statewide camera bill, citing recent pedestrian deaths and dangerous cut-through traffic. AAA Northeast and the Massachusetts Aggregate and Asphalt Pavement Association also supported targeted enforcement in work zones and school zones, while urging public education and warning periods. Some witnesses raised concerns about the color of lights for highway workers, with State Police representatives preferring green over blue to avoid confusion with law enforcement, and committee members asked about constitutional issues, surchargeability, and possible targeting concerns. No votes were taken during the hearing.