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• We agree with the Trump administration that other countries need to pay their fair share.
•   511 WE AGREE WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THAT  OTHER COUNTRIES NEED TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE
• These reforms I discussed do align with the Trump administration and what he's trying to do at the national
• THESE REFORMS I DISCUSSED DO WOULD LINE  WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND WHAT   568

Summary: The committee first took up CS/House Bill 981, which would restore the Ocklawaha River and related natural resources. Supporters, including environmental groups, Save the Manatee Club, business owners, and Reunite the Rivers advocates, argued the bill would improve manatee habitat, fish passage, flood protection, tourism, and long-term economic returns while reducing dam maintenance costs. Opponents and skeptics focused on concerns about water quality, nutrient loading in the St. Johns River, loss of the Rodman Reservoir’s habitat and water-supply value, and potential ecological and economic harms. Members in debate largely supported the restoration effort, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then heard HB 697, the PRICE Act, which would use international reference pricing to set a drug cost benchmark, address pharmacy benefit manager practices, and require health plans to keep drug prices stable for the year. The sponsor said the bill would lower costs and improve access, especially for uninsured Floridians. Supporters, including independent pharmacists, argued PBMs are squeezing pharmacies and that the bill could help lower prices. Opponents from BioFlorida and PhRMA warned the proposal could disrupt the national drug supply chain, fail to pass savings to patients, and lead to shortages, reduced access, and less innovation. After debate, the bill passed favorably, with Rep. Chambliss voting no. The committee also considered CS/HB 1081, which was amended to include private colleges and universities with NCA designation in the program. After brief discussion and support from United Way Miami, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, CS/HB 177 was introduced as a framework for Florida’s regional councils to cross-assign bills among regions; it received supportive testimony and was also reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We have seen reports in the media that the Trump administration is considering defunding our federal
• Under the last Trump administration, the president's proposed budget sought to eliminate CSBG and CSD's
• Ultimately, the federal budgets in these years, signed by President Trump, provided stable funding for
• monitor and ensure that the public is aware of the various federal threats that we're facing from the Trump

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The opportunity was created by changes made by the Trump administration in 2020, removing the distinction
• As I said, the Trump administration made it so that these regional monopolies would be broken up.
• The point of this bill, though, is that, as I said, in the Trump administration, they opened it up so
• I think that's what the Trump administration was encouraging.

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• <00:56:56.319> appointed decision last week by a Trump appointed decision last week by a Trump
• That's why the Trump administration put home an in. And what have we seen since then?
• administration<01:15:27.679> put That's why the Trump administration put home an in.
• That was yesterday. that the feds under President Trump put that the feds under President Trump put on
• If we don't pass this, they will pay an additional 400 million to Donald Trump and the federals.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Trump tax cuts would cost $4 trillion; the richest 1% would receive more total dollars in tax cuts
• The Trump tax cuts would cost $4 trillion; the richest 1% would receive more total dollars in tax cuts
• Maga othering and what that is is trump Maga othering and what that is is we<01:09:50.679> have
• tax cuts would cost $4 trillion Trump tax cuts would cost $4 trillion the<01:10:18.600> richest
• work to address this issue but Trump work to address this issue but Trump turned<01:19:05.920>

Bills: HF10

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

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• Trump Highway.
• Trump Highway, recommends that the bill be amended as a whole and as amended your committee recommends
• Trump highway recommends the bill be amended as well as the two-pointed bill and so as admitted your
• Trump highway recommends the bill be amended as well as has been submitted to a committee recommends
• And President Trump has been hiding these documents.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, guest introductions, and approval of the journal before moving through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars. Early action included approval of several bills and resolutions, with amendments adopted on measures such as SB 1515, SB 1678, and SCR 1023. SCR 1023, which would change Independent Redistricting Commission membership and require a two-thirds vote for map approval, drew extended debate over nonpartisanship, geographic diversity, and population deviation; the amendment and the resolution both advanced on voice votes. The body also approved SB 1399, SB 1507, SB 1564, SB 1621, SB 1629, and SB 1811, generally after committee amendments and brief explanations from sponsors. The Senate then considered another calendar featuring SB 1365, SB 1416, and SCR 1049. SB 1365, relating to the Williams Citrus, Fruit, and Vegetable Trust Fund, was amended and advanced. SB 1416, dealing with missing and kidnapped children reporting requirements and the Seek and Find Alert system, was amended to shift training from biannual to every two years and to require documentation of media/social media disclosure decisions; the bill passed as amended. SCR 1049, a constitutional referral on capital punishment, would add a firing-squad option; supporters said it would provide another execution method amid drug shortages, while opponents objected to expanding the death penalty. It also passed as amended. On later calendars, the Senate approved SB 1134, SB 1489, SB 1725, SCR 1048, SB 1012, SB 1573, SB 1661, SB 1662, SB 1569, SB 1634, SB 1647, SCR 1005, SCR 1027, SB 1065, SB 1156, SB 1157, and SB 1213, with several amendments adopted. Topics included political signs, ballot-measure circulator disclosures, marijuana smoke as a nuisance, concealed weapons notice and appeal, paternity, probation conditions, voter registration and signature handling, foreign contributions, election dates, veterans’ hyperbaric therapy funding, border-related appropriations, and immigration enforcement notification. SB 1213 prompted notable debate over a Miranda amendment requiring law enforcement officers to visibly display identification and prohibiting facial coverings during duties, with supporters citing community safety and opponents arguing it would constrain enforcement; the transcript cuts off during that discussion.

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• But under the Trump administration, discretion about Whether someone will be detained has been removed
• The population of the facility has jumped since the Trump administration, so we were overwhelmed with
• and standard procurement procedures, particularly with the explosion of detainees under the second Trump
• Chair, Senator, that was in reference to assertions by the Trump administration. essentially to states
• And President Trump said I've got No authority for those.

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• legislature, through the attorney general's office to provide them to have the resources to sue the Trump
• President Trump has signed more than 125 executive orders in less than 100 days, and many of them apply
• surveyed were considering relocating to Europe or to Canada, citing actions taken by President Donald Trump
• , you know, as part of an ongoing public education effort, you know, of the enormous harm that the Trump
• it's it's heavily concentrated for special education students and for low-income students if if the Trump

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Hopefully, Madam Chair, with the aggressive stance that the Trump administration has taken on the border
• Hopefully, Madam Chair, with the aggressive stance that the Trump administration has taken on the border
• I sued **Donald Trump** when he became president. **General Paxton**: Where are they doing there?
• Is there a possibility that you could help us and your very capable staff negotiate with President Trump
• But we know that President Trump will be there 48 months. So with that, we have to be prepared.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

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• there are a number of experts that widely recognize, as has the federal government, including the Trump
• When we think about what that bill did during the first Trump administration, it took the top corporate
• I mean, that's certainly what the Trump administration is trying to do.
• I mean, that's certainly what the Trump administration is trying to do.
• We saw this under the Trump administration when $108 million in federal education funding to Massachusetts

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue, chaired by Senator James Eldridge and Representative Adrian Madaro, opened its hearing with a moment of silence for the late Lowell State Senator Ed Kennedy and reviewed hearing procedures and deadlines. The committee then took testimony on several corporate tax bills, including S. 2033/H. 3110 on offshore tax avoidance, H. 3248 on a manufacturing tax exemption, H. 3057 on a tiered corporate minimum tax, and S. 2041 on a corporate tax haven blacklist, along with a separate business interest deduction bill. No votes were taken during the hearing. Supporters of S. 2033/H. 3110, including labor unions, health care workers, educators, public health advocates, seniors, and several legislators, argued that Massachusetts needs new revenue to offset federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, health care, education, and other services. They said the bill would raise roughly $400 million annually by increasing the share of offshore profits included in the state tax base from 5% to 50%, and they framed it as a fairness measure that would require large multinational corporations to pay more while leaving most local businesses and workers unaffected. Testimony emphasized risks to MassHealth, PCA services, adult dental care, hospitals, schools, and public health programs if new revenue is not raised. Opponents, including the Mass Taxpayers Foundation and the Council on State Taxation, argued the proposal is poor tax policy and likely unconstitutional because it would tax foreign-source income without allowing foreign tax credits or a comparable apportionment method. They said Massachusetts should take a broader, coordinated approach to federal tax changes rather than a standalone bill, and warned of litigation risk and possible double taxation. Supporters such as MassBudget and former tax counsel Don Griswold countered that the bill is a reasonable rough-justice approach, consistent with federal and neighboring-state treatment, and that it would primarily affect a small number of very large multinationals. On S. 2041, the Global Business Alliance opposed the proposed tax haven blacklist, while supporting a separate bill allowing business interest deductibility.

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• our efforts have shifted from opposing overreach from the previous administration to supporting the Trump
• House Bill 4156, which made it a crime to be in Oklahoma as an illegal alien. thankfully President Trump
• We are working with the Trump administration to restore Oklahoma'sitleen family planning grant after
• that forced gender neutral bathrooms in our schools a case that is now on hold thanks to President Trump
• . we are also lending to red state amicus briefs supporting the Trump administration in its fight with

Keywords: 914, all

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• Tragically, Donald Trump seeks to set our country back in combating climate change and transitioning
• President Trump, on the second day in office in 2017, withdrew the United States from the TPP.
• So I want to start a little bit talking about this is round two, kind of Trump 2.0 with these tariffs
• And so it maybe doesn't make any sense, but it also goes to one of the goals of the Trump administration
• And so it maybe doesn't make any sense, but it also goes to one of the goals of the Trump administration

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.

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• strong opposition to SB... the so-called Texas Sovereignty Act, and HB5580, which together signal the Trump
• We've seen so much of this under Operation Lone Star and under the Trump administration.
• It was created in 2019 by the Trump administration specifically to address sanctuary policies declining
• This bill aimed at the state is an accomplice to the mass deportation plan of the Trump administration
• As a fiscal conservative, I think that this mania, this Trump derangement syndrome, where he said he's

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• Speaking of things going down at the national level, President Trump has championed opportunity zones
• my question for you is, what is your plan in this bill to ...address this thing that even President Trump
• and financing in these underserved areas, just like the Opportunity Zones championed by President Trump
• that's it, can't come back and ask for an increase, like, that's not going to work because President Trump
• that's it, can't come back and ask for an increase, like, that's not going to work because President Trump

Summary: The committee first heard CS/HB 69, which would preempt local land-use decisions for presidential libraries to the state. The sponsor said the bill was intended to make it easier to site a presidential library in Florida. Members asked about whether the bill could affect nontraditional uses such as hotels or casinos, and the sponsor said it only addressed land-use and development-order decisions. There was no public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably 16-7. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety. The bill expands boating education requirements, aligns boating penalties more closely with driving offenses, prohibits false information in vessel accident reports, and requires certain nonresidents to obtain boating safety cards. An amendment requiring boating safety courses for those convicted of civil boating infractions was adopted. The committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy Fernandez’s mother, who described the fatal 2022 boating crash that inspired the bill, along with support from industry and local-government witnesses. Members from both parties spoke in favor, emphasizing accountability, education, and enforcement. The bill passed unanimously, 25-0. HB 7003, an open-government/sunshine bill, preserved a public-records exemption for sensitive business information submitted with applications to the Office of Financial Regulation’s financial technology sandbox. It drew no public testimony or debate and was reported favorably. HB 4007, a local bill for Martin County, capped reimbursement for inmate emergency health care at 110% of Medicare, mirroring the Department of Corrections standard; it also passed favorably after supportive public testimony. The longest discussion was on HB 991, which would prohibit creation of new community redevelopment agencies after July 1, 2025, bar current CRAs from starting new projects or issuing new debt after October 1, 2025, and sunset existing CRAs by 2045 or their charter date, whichever is earlier. The sponsor argued CRAs have become long-lived funding vehicles used beyond their original anti-blight purpose and said local governments have other tools. Many members from both parties objected that CRAs remain important for affordable housing, small business support, infrastructure, and redevelopment in blighted areas, and several said the bill would harm ongoing or multi-phase projects. Three amendments were offered: one defining “new project,” one striking the new-CRA prohibition, and one striking the new-debt/new-project language; all were defeated except the first, which was adopted. Public testimony was split, with redevelopment groups, cities, and the Florida League of Cities opposing the bill and Americans for Prosperity supporting it. The committee did not reach final disposition in the portion provided, but the debate showed substantial opposition and concern about the bill’s impact on local redevelopment efforts.

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• Third, President Trump has stated that the regulation of abortion should be left to the states.
• President Trump himself has stated emphatically that these matters should be decided at the state level
• <01:14:09.000> has Hampshire and third president Trump has Hampshire and third president Trump
• > any notification law does it also Trump any notification law does it also Trump any laws<01:
• laws that limit abortion does it Trump laws that limit chemical<01:24:11.960> abortions<01:24

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And it excludes contributions to the new federal savings accounts for children, often referred to as Trump
• And it excludes contributions to the new federal savings accounts for children, often referred to as Trump
• accounts, from state taxable income. federal savings accounts for children, often referred to as Trump
• represent eight communities in Southeast Los Angeles, communities that have been under attack by the Trump
• And in spite of the fact that the Trump administration has put an absolute target on that and said, we

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Again, when they happen, you're going to hear it's Trump. administration to blame.
• Chair, if I can, I would just elevate that the voters had. ...no idea that we were going to enter a Trump
• In light of all the benefits and money that were gained from the Trump tax breaks of 2017, which the
• I want to ask the administration if we believe that voters were aware of the Trump slump.
• In the first Trump administration, and here we are in the second Trump administration piling on, really

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The real threat is the Trump administration taking away abortion access and dismantling programs that
• And they applaud the Trump administration for saying that Washington should not dictate what happens
• It's about following the Trump administration. So with that, I say we should look into this.
• What Donald Trump has done in this administration... And it is right-wing talking points.
• Daniel Campbell, student athlete, huge Trump supporter, and I support this bill. Thank you.

Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.

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• Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies, insulting Trump and
• Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies, insulting Trump and
• Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies, insulting Trump and
• I'm very grateful for the Trump factors.
• The undeclared Trump illegal war on Iran makes the condition exponentially worse.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• and with new, give us the latest information that you have available through the feds, through the Trump
• and with new, give us the latest information that you have available through the feds, through the Trump
• and with new, give us the latest information that you have available through the feds, through the Trump
• and with new, give us the latest information that you have available through the feds, through the Trump
• and with new, give us the latest information that you have available through the feds, through the Trump

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 03:09 SB 57 Discussion 04:03 SB 57 Roll Call Vote 38:37 SB 172 Discussion 41:27 SB 172 Roll Call Vote 50:23, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a prayer, the pledge, recognition of an Energy and Environment Cabinet leadership academy group, a roll call establishing quorum, and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes. The main item was Senator Danny Carroll’s presentation of legislation to create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program in Kentucky. He said the bill is intended to help build a nuclear ecosystem in the Commonwealth by supporting early site permits, construction permits, or combined licenses, with the state contributing up to $25 million per project and a total of $75 million for up to three projects. He emphasized safeguards such as refundable funding if conditions are not met, legislative rather than authority-only selection of projects, and oversight by the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (NIDTA). He also described related provisions on cost recovery through the Public Service Commission, tax incentive eligibility for nuclear ecosystem projects, training and consultant support for the authority, and eligibility for fusion projects. Carroll and Rodney Andrews said the proposal is meant to attract utilities, developers, and large industrial users such as data centers, and to spread projects geographically, with particular attention to Eastern Kentucky and other rural areas. They said selection criteria would include site suitability, prior site use, regional economic need and impact, geographic diversity, additional investment, federal funding status, and whether a community has applied to be designated nuclear-ready. They stressed that communities would not be forced to host reactors and could choose which parts of the nuclear ecosystem to participate in. Carroll also said the bill could help Kentucky compete with states like Texas and Tennessee, and Andrews said industry contacts viewed the proposal as a signal that Kentucky is open to investment. Members generally expressed support for the bill and its goals, while asking about taxpayer exposure, site size, permitting, grid needs, national security, and reactor technology. Carroll said the state’s direct commitment would be capped at $75 million, with any additional cost recovery depending on PSC approval and project specifics. He said small modular reactor sites would be much smaller than traditional plants, and described a model in which a utility partners with a developer and a data center, with power contracts helping offset costs over decades. On security and technology, Carroll and Andrews said newer reactors would still be subject to the same standards as larger units, and Andrews explained that next-generation designs may use different fuels and materials such as TRISO and high-assay low-enriched uranium. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, and the chair noted time limits and that additional members still had questions, including one witness expected to speak against the measure.