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• . ...to talk about our caucus's priorities for this session.
• There are three things we have to accomplish this session.
• work with the late start of this session work with the late start of this session especially<00:
• Well, we created a program just this last session.
• It's one of the things I'm very proud that the Senate DFL did last session.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ; and Chris Young, a former session attorney from the House.
• And then, our session staff, Kayla Okamura.
• ledge session staff.
• I think in 1983, the last day of the session, like today...
• running in Day one of session, I was running in with jeans.

Bills: HB1800, HB1860, HB2250, HB472, HB649, HB1391, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1515, HB1518, HB1541, HB1548, HB1576, HB1618, HB1642, HB1643, HB1661, HB1667, HB1678, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1804, HB1810, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1839, HB1853, HB1854, HB1864, HB1870, HB1881, HB1888, HB1890, HB1891, HB1894, HB1920, HB1959, HB1960, HB1969, HB1973, HB1974, HB2023, HB2050, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2104, HB2137, HB2152, HB2158, HB2171, HB2207, HB2218, HB2246, HB2270, HB2271, HB2272, HB2279, HB2282, HB2289, HB2293, HB2297, HB2300, HB2309, HB2310, HB2314, HB2319, HB2329, HB2338, HB2339, HB2344, HB2361, HB2385, HB2395, HB2417, HB2429, HB2443, HB2452, HB2474, HB2475, HB2498, HB2505, HB2547, HB2576

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• SECRETARY, PLEASE READ THE PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL SESSION.
• CONSIDER LINE ITEM VETOES FROM HOUSE BILL 5001 FROM THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION.
• THIS IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS SESSION.
• WE ARE SETTING AN INCREDIBLE TONE HERE FOR TODAY AND FOR THE REST OF THE SESSION.
• ADDRESS ANY OTHER ISSUES, AND THAT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN BRING UP IN SESSION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's the first session.
• , legislative session, legislative session, you<00:07:54.000> can<00:07:54.160> cheer
• the June special session. the June special session.
• session session where<00:16:17.279> I<00:16:17.519> told<00:16:17.759> her<00:16
• She went first and then she session.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this very special Saturday morning end-of-session Senate Commerce
• I myself brought this bill last session. It ended up dying in the waning days of the session.
• Last session, it ended up dying in the waning days of the session. However, I'm back.
• We urge your support for AB 93, ensuring this is enacted into law this session.
• I am excited to be here for the third time this session in front of your committee.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Before we enter executive session, I'm going to take care of a few housekeeping items.
• We will recess when we're done with our executive session today.
• Seeing no objection, we are in executive session. Seeing no objection, we are in executive session.
• Housekeeping item before we reenter executive session here this evening.
• Seeing no objection, we are back in executive session.

Summary: The House Legislative Rules Committee met in executive session and first took up four measures. It voted do pass on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1553, concerning incentives for production of certain critical materials, by 10-0; Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1002, relating to elections submitted to voters by a school board, by 8-2; Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1135, dealing with child maintenance orders for certain persons, by 10-0; and House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1572, addressing public employee retirement system fixes, by 10-0. The chair also explained that the committee was working through procedural questions about when it may hold public hearings on bills referred directly to the committee, especially Senate bills referred to the House Rules Committee. After recess, the committee reconvened and focused on Senate Bill 999, described as the “born-alive” bill. The chair said this would be the only item acted on that evening and that the previously posted morning hearing would be canceled. He announced a public hearing would be held the next evening on Senate Bill 999 and a committee substitute that had been distributed in advance, with the intent to vote on the House Committee Substitute after the hearing. He also noted an amendment would be offered to House Bill 2243, sponsored by Representative Wolfen, to address an unintended effect on the telecommunications sector, and said the amendment would be distributed the next morning. The committee then returned to executive session and voted do pass on Senate Bill 999 by 8-2. The meeting adjourned after that vote, with the chair indicating the committee would meet again the following evening.

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• Signed in open session.
• House Bill 2104 signed in open session.
• Signed in open session.
• The floor session will convene in 10 minutes. The floor session will convene in 10 minutes.
• Signed in open session. Signed in open session.

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

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• chair will close the executive session chair will close the executive session on<01:38:28.719>
• session on House Bill 1756FN. session on House Bill 1756FN. allowing<01:38:51.280> organizations
• copies here for the executive sessions. copies here for the executive sessions.
• day after a house session. day after a house session.
• . sessions. sessions.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026, to act on a series of bills. Early in the meeting, members agreed that they could consult the online submission summaries rather than have changing submission counts read aloud. The committee then took up House Bill 1386, which would have allowed citizens in a municipality to vote to require a financial audit of a local school district. Members opposing the bill argued that school districts already have audit authority and reporting requirements under existing law, and that the proposal was unnecessary and potentially burdensome. The committee voted 17-0 to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee next considered House Bill 1181FN on public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Members who opposed the bill said newspaper publication provides independent third-party verification and archival value, and that removing that requirement would weaken public notice. The committee voted 17-0 ITL and sent the bill to the consent calendar. It also voted 17-0 ITL on House Bill 1327, concerning the definition of commercially zoned land, largely because the sponsor was absent and members said they could not do due diligence without hearing from the sponsor. The committee then acted on House Bill 1473FN, concerning the use of agricultural fairground property, and House Bill 1147, concerning the use of capital reserve funds. In both cases, members cited the sponsor’s absence and the need for more information as reasons to recommend inexpedient to legislate; both votes were 17-0 and both bills were placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1220, which would have allowed municipal governing bodies to review and approve school budgets, was also recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after members raised concerns about local control, legal conflicts between separate entities, and technical drafting problems. The committee recommended ought to pass on House Bill 118, which raises the amount of money municipal treasurers may hold before depositing it in the bank, with supporters saying the higher threshold would reduce unnecessary trips to the bank and improve efficiency. It also recommended ought to pass on House Bill 1151, a housekeeping bill correcting statutory references related to conservation commission appropriations, and it approved House Bill 1309 as amended after adopting Amendment 2026-0411H to clarify town meeting warrant language. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1385, prohibiting negative property tax rates in certain municipalities, and recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after testimony indicated the practice at issue had already ended and that a blanket prohibition could create problems for municipalities with excess revenues. The committee also began work on House Bill 1369, relating to posting warrants for special town meetings, and discussed an amendment to preserve newspaper notice while also allowing website posting where available.

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• Um but this entire entire session here.
• And I just want to thank you folks for working this session the last two sessions, actually, on measures
• thank you folks for working this session thank you folks for working this session the<00:29:41.600
• :29:42.919> on the last two sessions actually on the last two sessions actually on measures<00
• ,<00:29:57.800> and loads into conference this session, and loads into conference this session

Bills: SCR48

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, 910, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee met on SCR 48, which declares that affordable housing credits are perpetual and remain valid until redeemed, and asks counties to recognize them without expiration dates. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with speakers saying the resolution clarifies the intent of the 2024 act and provides clear parameters for the credits. No one testified in opposition or offered questions. The committee then took up SCR 48 for decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the resolution as is. The measure passed with one member voting with reservations. The chair noted this was the committee’s final hearing of the year and thanked advocates, stakeholders, staff, and IT support before adjourning. The transcript also included portions of the Transportation Committee and a joint Transportation/Housing hearing. Transportation advanced SCR 31 on school bus driver licensing and workforce improvements, SCR 132 urging Honolulu to prioritize the rail extension, SCR 145 on studying a demerit point system, and SCR 110 SD 1 on evaluating state-owned logistics facilities for housing projects. SCR 110 drew support from labor groups, with a request to add labor representation to the working group. The committees adopted recommendations on those measures, including SCR 110 with amendments.

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• Before the next session. Okay. Senator Sickler. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• So could you come up with a proposal that we consider this coming session?
• So we did get that 3% operating expenses cut last session.
• You guys chose not to do that last session, correct? Mr.
• We will certainly present them like we did during the session.

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• and Section 1 of House Bill 1701 in the '24 regular session.
• Regular session.
• Um, is this not a new session? It's a new session. The projects have It's a new session.
• That is a new issue on a new session.
• The House will stand adjourned for the 2026 regular session sine die.

Bills: HR144, HB4182, HC51, HR169, HB4178, HB4179

Keywords: commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility

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• It's getting attention this session?
• special session. special session.
• You know, this is kind of an atypical legislative session.
• You know, this is kind of an atypical legislative session.
• I'm nearly tied uh legislative session.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Some of them were approved in this last legislative session.
• Some of them were approved in this last legislative session.
• They know they go and access it for their 10 sessions or whatever the number of sessions is to work on
• They know they go and access it for their 10 sessions or whatever the number of sessions is to work on
• And last interim and during the session, it was NOVA Rest.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Some of them were approved in this last legislative session.
• They know they go and access it for their 10 sessions or whatever the number of sessions is to work on
• Last legislative session, there were some changes made to North Carolina.
• Now I think we fixed that last, two sessions ago.
• And last interim and during the session, it was NOVA Rest.

Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to approve prior minutes, hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave, and related policy issues, and then recess for lunch. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the long-standing state-paid family coverage, cost-control measures, wellness incentives, the current grandfathered PPO and high-deductible options, and the effects of recent benefit mandates such as insulin caps, prosthetic coverage, medication management, prescription copay changes, and ambulance balance-billing limits. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact of adding benefits and the possible cost of moving to a non-grandfathered plan, while PERS and HRMS emphasized that health insurance remains the top-ranked employee benefit and that any major plan changes should be considered carefully. HRMS also presented compensation comparisons showing state pay generally below private-market benchmarks, discussed targeted market equity adjustments, identified ongoing recruitment and retention concerns in fields like nursing, IT, engineering, and attorneys, and reviewed leave policies, tuition reimbursement, and family leave comparisons with neighboring states. Job Service provided labor market data showing low unemployment, high labor force participation, and wage growth that still trails some neighboring markets, and OMB explained that prevailing wage requirements apply to federally funded projects under Davis-Bacon, not to ordinary state contracts. After lunch, the committee took up the required process for health insurance mandate bills and adopted an amendment to Joint Rule 211. The amendment clarified that the deadline for submitting mandate measures is intended to allow time for all required reports, including both the cost-benefit analysis and any Employee Benefits Committee actuarial report, while leaving the existing deadline unchanged. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and a few no votes recorded. The committee then moved into its jurisdiction review of bill drafts, beginning with a bill that would automatically renew pre-tax dental and vision elections; members debated whether it had any actuarial or administrative impact on PERS or the state, and the chair explained that the committee’s role was only to decide whether further analysis was needed before later testimony and recommendations.

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• We are officially back in session.
• vote to enter executive session.
• There will be a motion and a vote to exit executive session and then an open session.
• The motion to enter into executive session carries. We are officially in executive session.
• that were discussed in executive session.

Keywords: 914, all

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• session if we continue<00:01:53.320> to<00:01:53.400> work<00:01:53.640> at<00:
• and have a good end of session.
• Do you guys expect any kind of trade-off by the end of the session, or do you think you guys are just
• and have a good end a productive session and have a good end of<00:04:23.800> session.
• Does bonding open up of session.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The House is in session. Clerk, call the roll.
• It is my distinct privilege to welcome you to the third joint session of the 60th regular session of
• There'd be no further business for the joint session.
• The third joint session is dissolved.
• But it really has been a great session.

Bills: HCR1030, HB1370, SB893, SB2, SB1589

Keywords: legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, and heard an invocation and pledge before moving through several ceremonial presentations. Members recognized Monty Smith for 43 years of service with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, honored the Marlow Lady Outlaws girls golf team for winning the Class 3A state and academic state championships, and acknowledged the final group of pages for the 60th Legislature. The House also adopted HCR 1030, which sets the legislative procedure schedule and deadlines for the 61st Oklahoma Legislature. The chamber then met in a joint session with the Senate to observe Veterans Awareness Day. Speakers from both chambers and the Oklahoma Veterans Council delivered remarks honoring veterans, Gold Star families, and military service, and highlighted recent policy achievements for veterans, including the full tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, the exemption of military retirement pay from state income tax, improved funding for veterans’ homes, and restructuring of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. The Veterans Council also presented its annual awards, naming Sen. Kerry Hicks as Outstanding Senator of the Year, Rep. Andy Menz as Outstanding Representative of the Year, Aaron Higgins as Veteran of the Year, and the Speed family as Veteran Family of the Year, and recognized Scott Howell for his service to the council. The joint session then adjourned. Back in the House, members took up Senate amendments to House Bill 1370, which concerns the Corporation Commission plugging fund and a repealer tied to a state fuel-tax offset provision. The bill’s author explained that the amendment would prevent the state from capturing savings if the federal fuel excise tax is reduced, so any reduction would benefit consumers rather than state revenue. After questions about fiscal impact and the well-plugging fund, the House adopted the Senate amendments without objection and passed HB 1370 on final passage by a vote of 89-1; the emergency clause also passed 89-1. The House then recessed, later returned for a staff appreciation and sine die-style recognition, including a tribute to long-serving bill drafter Mark Carter, and recessed again while awaiting any additional legislation from the Senate.

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• And you all will see him this session. He's working in policy this session.
• And you all will see him this session. And you all will see him this session.
• Um, it's a good kickoff to our session.
• Um it's a good kickoff to our session. Um it's a good kickoff to our session.
• , over here for my first session, over here for my first session, that<00:34:40.360> I<00:

Keywords: MS House Floor - 6 January, 2026; 12:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened to open the 2026 legislative session with a color guard presentation by the Madison County JROTC program from Germantown High School, followed by prayer. The Speaker praised the program’s achievements and urged support for stronger JROTC resources in state education policy. The chamber then swore in new Representative Justin Crosby of House District 22, and the House was declared organized and ready to proceed with business. The House received several gubernatorial veto messages. Governor Reeves vetoed House Bills 50, 569, 1126, and 924, citing constitutional concerns, separation-of-powers issues, and the need for further study or reconsideration. Members responded by moving to return HB 19, HB 50, and HB 1126 to the Appropriations A Committee, HB 569 to the Public Health Committee, and HB 924 to the appropriate committee; those motions were adopted. The House also announced committee assignments to notify the Governor and Senate that the chamber was organized, introduced the session’s head pages, and recognized numerous guests and visitors. Members made several adjournment-in-memory requests for deceased relatives and community figures, and the body observed a moment of remembrance for the wife of Representative Casey Year. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 2:00 p.m. the next day.

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• Those of you that were here last session.
• the session level data.
• I haven't plugged in to listen to the session yet.
• We're collecting session level data.
• I want to go back to the recommended minimum or the 3 sessions per week.

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• We'll see what happens in the special session. But where has he been all session? Where's he been?
• You know, we have lots of agreements and disagreements during the session.
• Well, last session, Last session, we had the homestead exemption and two special sessions.
• And we talked about it during session, can't do it.
• Hey, look, we had a great session. The governor and I worked on everything.