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• > employee blocks employee federal employee blocks employee federal employee reforms,<00:09:05.440
• <00:46:23.760> of an amorphous and illdefined group of an amorphous and illdefined group of
• It was also opposed by a bar group, bipartisan group of senators.
• So, I urge my group of senators.
• <01:25:48.639> all religious, and community groups all religious, and community groups all

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm sorry this block and I'm used to reading in cursive, right, Mark.
• No bigger than 4 students in a group. So anywhere from one to 3 or 4 to one students to tutor.
• So it's really a group effort.
• How to one to one small group and automated tooling formats.
• I went and saw virtual tutoring and they were in small groups for kids.

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• Thank you very much. locally in those groups. Those groups locally in those groups.
• groups in every county? groups in every county?
• And as those long-term recovery groups.
• <00:35:50.520> there, group there, group there, the<00:35:51.840> conversations<00:35:52.840
• There was no uh roads were blocked.

Keywords: 958, all

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• I urge my colleagues to support this on-block package and my amendment.
• The question is on the amendments and block offered by the gentleman from Maryland.
• The on-block amendments are agreed to. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the Those opposed, no.
• <08:28:33.920> bipartisan bill and repeatedly blocked bipartisan bill and repeatedly blocked
• and blocked action on this measure. and blocked action on this measure.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• There's an incentive problem blocking wide deployment of GTs.
• Chair calls Ted Block Ruben. And Tom Cleaver.
• Is it Ted Block Block Ted Block Ruben on behalf of Smart Wires Inc. testifying for the bill, is that
• Chair King and members, my name is Ted Block Rubin.
• Code concepts Group representing Advanced Power Alliance and Texas Solar Storage, and you are against

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• For most of our program, it's 51% federal share and 49% state share, except for a group known as the
• It is a federal block grant, and we project we'll spend $260 million this year.
• Another option would be to eliminate the enhanced match on the expansion group.
• That would be the group that was added during the ACA.
• <01:20:33.679> of of medical assistance for a group of of medical assistance for a group of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But I couldn't represent a greater group of people.
• Senator Block. Thank you, Mr. President. You know, Mr.
• Thank you, Senator Block.
• He works at the Rio Grande Medical Group.
• That working group has been pretty good.

Keywords: 996, all

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• and that protected class as a group and that protected class as a group rather<01:19:38.600>
• <01:20:06.880> of we're talking about that that group of we're talking about that that group
• <01:21:08.760> to upon and they are being blocked to upon and they are being blocked to having
• or a class of two or more of these groups.
• So, two or three more of these groups.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 122 members present, heard the journal read, and proceeded through a long series of Senate messages, concurrence motions, and third-reading votes on a wide range of bills. Early business included conference committee appointments on Senate Bill 159 (Emergency Medical Services Vehicles and Ambulances, Required Supplies), Senate Bill 514 (Third Degree Assault), and Senate Bill 866 (Chain Restaurants, disclosure of sodium and added sugars), along with several other bills where the House declined to recede from its amendments and named conferees. The chamber also adopted concurrence on House Bill 1181 (children in out-of-home placement) and House Bill 1219 (climate change/homeowners insurance study), and adopted a favorable committee report on House Bill 1602 (no-cost cancer screening for volunteer firefighters), which was amended to add sponsors, make technical changes, and include retired volunteer firefighters before being ordered printed for third reading. The House then took up a Rules Committee consent calendar and moved a batch of bills to the appropriate committees. On third reading, it passed House Bill 1028 (Caroline County Board of Education compensation increase) and House Bill 1599 (Choptank River Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund) by constitutional majorities. It also rejected Senate amendments on House Bill 107 (Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program), House Bill 153 (residential rental apartments air conditioning requirement), House Bill 1063 (hunting management), and House Bill 1067 (lead and lead-based ammunition phase out), appointing conference committees in each case. House Bill 717 (Baltimore City raffles for organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams) and House Bill 892 (cemeteries, actions for sale/transfer/alternate use) also had Senate amendments rejected. The chamber then passed a series of Senate bills on third reading, including Senate Bill 309 (precious metal bullion or coins sales tax exemption), 523 (vernal pools identification), 742 (Maryland Protecting People with Disabilities Act), 141 (election misinformation/disinformation and deep fakes), 298 (Maryland Capital Police statewide jurisdiction), 515 (Health Services Cost Review Commission rate setting), 638 (Maryland Heritage Areas funding and grants), 28 (state employee arbitration reform), 72 (Baltimore County off-premises alcohol sales), 361 (Baltimore City alcoholic beverages license extension), 414 (Anne Arundel County nonprofit swim club license), 601 (cybersecurity standards), 305 (incarcerated individual training and reentry grant fund extension), 331 (retired law enforcement handgun permit renewal), 516 (protective body armor requirements and reporting), 651 (transfer-on-death deed establishment), 865 (private passenger automobile insurance work group), 933 (temporary appointment to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities), 261 (money transmission act definition changes), and 823 (Parole Commission selection committee changes). Most passed with little or no debate; Senate Bill 523 drew opposition from a delegate who warned that identifying vernal pools could lead to future regulation and land-use restrictions, while Senate Bill 823 prompted questions about victims’ rights and whether state’s attorneys remained opposed, with the floor leader saying the bill added a victims’ rights advocate to the selection committee and that opposition had been limited to written testimony. Several members later changed votes on Senate Bill 638 and Senate Bill 865 before the House moved on.

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• I agree you block this channel here. This is where all of industry is.
• Yeah, both pilot groups, both of y'all are using the same, same route already. Yes sir.
• It's pretty amazing, all these groups that operate this way.
• Um, I just want to highlight that this is a very safe pilot group who is very professional.
• I'm, I don't have anything against either pilot group.

Bills: HB 2065, HB 2462, HB 2621, HB 3187, HB 3539, HB 3563, HB 3726, HB 4164, HB 4207, HB 4368, HB 4706, HB 4916, HB 4950, HB 4967, HB 5177, HB 4429, HB 5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• And these are patient groups, doctor groups, everybody that doesn't like this electronic medical record
• Um we would not development block grant.
• <01:52:15.920> um to incorporate transmission blocking um to incorporate transmission blocking
• like a group home is licensed.<04:04:52.800> Okay.
• <04:47:03.600> of is this is targeting a group of is this is targeting a group of individuals

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 30% of the vehicles out there were full-sized vehicles, and then a lot of hikers and actually a big group
• 30% of the vehicles out there were full-sized vehicles, and then a lot of hikers and actually a big group
• And so this mitigation working group is stakeholder-driven.
• Now we need the mitigation working group to continue to do that, and if for some reason somebody wasn
• ’t on that call, it’s not an exclusive thing or that group.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met to review the state’s off-highway vehicle program, with opening remarks focused on balancing recreation, safety, tourism, and land-use conflicts among OHV users, hikers, bikers, ranchers, and land managers. Arizona State Parks and Trails reported on OHV fund revenues, grant balances, and process changes intended to speed up mitigation and law enforcement spending. The agency said it has tightened grant oversight, eliminated informal grant “buckets,” increased delegated authority for quicker project approval, and is using contracted trail crews for expedited maintenance and mitigation. Examples discussed included fencing and signage at Bulldog Canyon, erosion-control work at Charlew Gap, and a mitigation project at Windmill Mountain Ranch. Members emphasized that prior committee discussions helped recover nearly $4 million from stale grants and redirect it to current priorities. Arizona Game and Fish reported that OHV education and enforcement activity has increased. The mandatory online safety course has been taken by more than 149,000 people through ADOT and 15,000 through Game and Fish, and officers said compliance, especially helmet use by children, has improved. Game and Fish also described its OHV enforcement role, including seven dedicated officers and 97 field officers, training for about 40 agencies, and a new requirement that OHV law be included in police academy curricula starting in 2026. The department said most citations involve no decal, helmet issues, cross-country travel, habitat damage, and reckless driving. Members asked about speeding standards, road use, and a helmet-law conflict involving children in side-by-sides; Game and Fish said it is currently harmonizing the statutes and has treated children in side-by-sides as exempt under the newer provision. ADOT explained the decal and registration process, including the required safety course, the $25 decal, and the new non-resident 30-day permit for certain out-of-state OHVs. Staff also clarified that the course is required for owners, not every occasional operator, and that rental companies are not statutorily required to have each renter take the course, though some do so voluntarily. The committee then heard a legislative overview of recent OHV bills: 2024’s SB 1576 on safety, age, and helmet requirements; 2025’s SB 1517 creating the temporary non-resident permit and extending the study committee; and this year’s SB 1519, which would raise the OHV weight limit from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and add a proposed new fee class. Members and stakeholders discussed whether the higher weight limit would broaden the OHV category, affect revenue, and better reflect newer, heavier side-by-sides, while some cautioned against blurring the line between OHVs and regular vehicles. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• :12.600> chopping are you know clearly on the chopping are you know clearly on the chopping block
• > from<00:18:13.440> this<00:18:13.640> Administration<00:18:14.280> it's block
• from this Administration it's block from this Administration it's really<00:18:14.840> going<
• Energy Policy Advocates is essentially a fossil fuel industry front group, and they routinely litigate
• groups groups litigate<00:26:29.399> us<00:26:29.559> try<00:26:29.760> to<00:26

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That block us from living into the best of who we are.
• President, they are an outstanding group of people. throughout our state.
• I'd like to introduce the group behind me.
• Senator Block votes yes. Senator Lanier votes no. Senator Paul votes no.
• Senator Block (member_14069) voting no. Senator Paul (questionable) voting no.

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• as a group one carcinogen to humans. as a group one carcinogen to humans.
• As President Vades testified, the simple act of being a firefighter is a group one carcinogen.
• As President Vades testified, the simple act of being a firefighter is a group one carcinogen.
• than what a single retailer or a group than what a single retailer or a group of<00:19:44.320>
• /c><00:31:40.960> and they plan to block athletes, coaches and they plan to block athletes, coaches

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• school officers are responsible for their feeder elementaries also which are usually within 3 or4 blocks
• At the end of that meeting, I asked for any volunteer from the group that was there if they wanted to
• There were discussions of mass shootings which were really normalized in the online groups.
• You and Representative Sterling asked me and another group of law enforcement officers to come to the
• Another issue with our campus is that we're about a block, about a city block.

Summary: The meeting focused on school safety funding and security practices in Oklahoma schools, especially how districts have used school resource officer (SRO) allocation money and related security grants. Kevin Rey of the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of School Safety and Security explained that the program, created under HB 2903, allows districts to use funds for SROs and physical security improvements such as cameras, access control, fencing, window film, bollards, metal detectors, and vape detectors. He said more than 170 districts used the money to hire SROs in 2024-25, and that the 2024 change allowing retired officers and armed security guards to qualify was a major help. Members questioned whether the money should also support prevention and mental health services, and Rey said the current program is mainly for security hardware and related measures. Mark Stout, chief of police for Putnam City Schools, described the district’s layered security approach, including weapon detection at middle and high schools and the ZeroEyes AI camera system, which monitors existing cameras for visible guns and sends alerts to trained monitoring staff and then to district police. He said the system is used as one layer among others, alongside officers, weapon detection, and school procedures, and noted the district is expanding coverage at athletic facilities. He also explained that the system is more economical than full weapon-detection setups, with annual costs based on the number of cameras. Tecumseh Superintendent Kinsey, Chief Kennedy, and Pottawatomie County law enforcement described the October threat investigation involving a student who posted a photo with a handgun and knife and discussed violence online. They said the FBI tip, rapid coordination among agencies, and an SRO already embedded in the district helped lead to a search warrant and arrest within hours, preventing a possible attack. Kinsey also described the district’s safety measures, including secure entrances, cameras, ALICE training, crisis communication planning, mental health support, clear backpacks, and a new staff alert system. He said community feedback after the incident favored more law enforcement partnership, limited entry points, handheld metal detectors, more SROs, stronger training, and more mental health support. Matt Riggs, former superintendent of McComb, said smaller districts face different security challenges because of limited local law enforcement and long response times. He explained that McComb used its funding for facility upgrades rather than hiring a full-time SRO because the district wanted improvements that would last beyond the three-year funding window. Throughout the discussion, several members emphasized the tension between visible security measures and prevention, with repeated calls for more counselors, mental health supports, and threat-assessment efforts alongside hardening measures. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript.

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• <01:01:05.080> talked maintaining that and this group talked maintaining that and this group
• <01:35:19.880> doesn't the the the little core group doesn't the the the little core group
• <01:41:51.160> that has like three oversight groups that has like three oversight groups that
• And that's been at the in the DNR block.
• <01:47:40.560> right there's a stage in the DNR block right there's a stage in the DNR block

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Stephanie Easley with the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species.
• I one time a dedicated cell block.
• Um, we feel um proposed training block.
• We also have a Barbara Block >> Thank you.
• can affect the funding for these groups. can affect the funding for these groups.

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• Talk about my family group chat, which is the quintessential Black experience.
• In our family group chat, it has people from ages of when you are just getting your phone to ages well
• Senator Brisport's point that I never thought that I would do on this floor, but, that's my guy, a block
• Senator Brisport's point that I never thought that I would do on this floor, but, that's my guy, a block
• Senator Brisport's point that I never thought that I would do on this floor, but, that's my guy, a block

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, received messages and substitutions from the Assembly, and welcomed two new members, Senators Erik Bottcher and Jeremy Zellner. The chamber then adopted the resolution calendar and took up a privileged resolution sponsored by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Black History Month in New York. Senators Bailey, Baskin, Sanders, Scarcella-Spanton, Brisport, Parker, Cleare, Comrie, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Black history as American history, the importance of education and remembrance, and the contributions of Black New Yorkers and historical figures. The resolution was adopted, and the leader opened it for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved to the bill calendar and passed several measures, including bills on civil procedure, urban development, labor, and public service law. One labor bill was substituted from the Assembly and passed. Several energy and utility-related bills drew debate, with supporters arguing they would improve affordability, utility rate-setting, and consumer protections, while opponents said they would not meaningfully lower costs and instead reflected broader policy choices. Senator Walczyk voted no on one utility bill, and Senators Tedisco and others criticized the package; Senators Mayer and Harckham defended the measures as needed reforms to utility regulation and return-on-equity standards. Most bills were approved by wide margins, including one public service bill that passed 53-9 and another that passed 61-1.

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• We are now in a different group, and what’s critical is that we need to continue...
• I've been around the block. I've been a federal employee.
• All right, thank you, Representative Block. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Secretary.
• One, to follow up on where Senator Block was, on slide 10 we're talking about.
• I'm sorry, Representative Block, very different.

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• <00:02:58.959> of Minnesota uh we're a trade group of Minnesota uh we're a trade group of
• It's much harder to be able to say, okay, I need to pull up a map where I can see block by block, does
• <00:52:43.480> uh lines moved in this case one block uh lines moved in this case one block
• <00:53:20.319> by<00:53:20.559> block um uh where I can see block by block um uh where
• I can see block by block does<00:53:21.400> the<00:53:21.599> district<00:53:22.040>

Bills: HF484, HF483, HF1447, HF1496, HF554

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice