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• It's a powerful economic engine for our communities.
• There are many powerful ways that we experience this on the island.
• to agency consumption rather than purchases for retail operations.
• Likewise, freshwater fishermen purchase a freshwater stamp with their license.
• Duck hunters purchase their state and federal duck stamps with their hunting license.

Bills: HCR6

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

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• differential landlords hold a lot power differential landlords hold a lot of<01:00:08.280> power<
• be evicted I think uh that power be evicted I think uh that power differential<01:00:29.720>
• <01:14:47.639> through bit behind I plan on powering through bit behind I plan on powering
• having more power than tenants.
• um we're going to continue to power um we're going to continue to power through<03:05:26.840>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to make up for some of those cuts: we have 6.8 million over the next four years for local food purchasing
• Just in fiscal year 2025, the federal government canceled $13.3 million to purchase food for schools
• I've said a number of times that home is one of the most powerful words that you're ever going to hear
• down here, and with great power comes great responsibility.
• We're going to make it impossible for you to ever make that purchase.

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• the applicable percentage of purchase the applicable percentage of purchase and<00:02:41.760>
• an EXL energy or Minnesota Power an EXL energy or Minnesota Power territory<00:04:47.400> you
• It's effective for sales and purchases after June 30th of this year.
• The exemption is effective for sales and purchases after June 30th of this year.
• The exemption is effective for sales and purchases after June 30th of this year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• you're saying and um I think that power you're saying and um I think that power already<00:22:28.080
• think that the state would have a power think that the state would have a power to<00:29:12.960>
• that is actually valuable and purchased. that is actually valuable and purchased.
• Um um there are companies that purchase Um um there are companies that purchase information<00:51
• it reading the I'm using the power it reading the I'm using the power speech.<04:08:53.359> You

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• we thank you for breathing into us, each of us, your blessing of peace, your gift of hope, and the power
• Bless us again with your breath of hope, your gift of peace, and the power of your love with every breath
• King believed in the power of people to transform this nation, not through despair, but through hope
• King believed in the power of people to transform this nation, not through despair, but through hope
• state purchasing agent, changing invitation for bids posting and... ...changing invitation for bids

Keywords: 996, all

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• purchases with These lease purchases with non-appropriation<01:24:47.679> clauses<01:24:48.560
• So, in my brief Representative Power.
• city council would rather purchase it city council would rather purchase it for<02:28:43.840>
• Um that came through community power.
• restaurant that then could purchase restaurant that then could purchase Kino.<02:56:13.840> Um

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that hydrop power the hydr powers that hydrop power producers<00:48:41.319> that<00:48:41.520
• Certainly some members are on power purchase agreements.
• They either have power purchase agreements or are group net metering hosts.
• certainly some members are on power certainly some members are on power purchase<02:19:38.760>
• > our have power purchase agreements or our have power purchase agreements or our group<02:19:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• purchase a one-time purchase<00:25:17.720> of purchase of purchase of produce<00:25:19.480>
• or that could be purchased locally.
• or that could be purchased locally.
• or that could be purchased locally.
• or that could be purchased locally.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• You will get a purchase power agreement with Vineyard One. You don't have any option.
• You will get a purchase power agreement with Vineyard One. You don't have any option.
• Are those taken place pursuant to a power purchase agreement with any New England utility, or is that
• any<00:41:06.440> New power purchase agreement with any New power purchase agreement with
• <01:36:41.280> purchase negotiated long-term power purchase negotiated long-term power purchase

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so purchases here in Mississippi.
• scale batteries that would store power scale batteries that would store power and<00:15:39.400><
• <01:34:08.240> was After Katrina, uh Mississippi Power was After Katrina, uh Mississippi Power
• c> incurred power that Mississippi Power incurred power that Mississippi Power incurred after<01:
• So, up north, the local power company gets their power from TVA. This is Entergy. That's right.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• operated gas or oil production, storage or delivery systems, water supply refinements, electrical power
• The one give China backdoor access into the United States power grid.
• And something strange happened that resulted in ...power to that camp, and something strange happened
• The purchasers not being told that this is coming from a foreign military, that it has backdoors, it
• The purchasers not being told that this is coming from a foreign military, that it has backdoors, it

Bills: SB1020, SB1107, SB1117, SB1160, SB1216, SB1308

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and approved several bills, beginning with SB 1107, which creates an alternative Arizona peace officer certification pathway for honorably discharged veterans who served as military police. The sponsor and a former military police officer testified that the bill would recognize existing training while still requiring Arizona-specific training, certification testing, background checks, and fitness standards. The committee adopted a clarifying amendment limiting the pathway to military police veterans and then passed the bill 7-0. The committee then passed SB 1308, which creates a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office in the Attorney General’s Office and related funds to pursue consumer fraud claims involving technology from foreign adversaries and to help replace such technology in critical infrastructure. Supporters argued the bill would address both consumer fraud and national security risks tied to foreign-made technology in utilities, communications, and other infrastructure. The bill was approved 7-0. The committee also passed SB 1020, creating an Arizona Space Commission specialty license plate to support the commission’s work; supporters said it would raise voluntary revenue and promote Arizona’s growing space industry. That bill also passed 7-0. SB 1160 was approved after amendment. The bill restricts drones near ticketed entertainment events, and the amendment expanded the restricted area from 400 feet to 5,280 feet. The sponsor, along with representatives from NASCAR and Live Nation, said the measure would close a public safety gap and protect large crowds from unauthorized drones. The committee passed the bill as amended 7-0. SB 1117 was also approved 7-0; it appropriates funds to DPS crime lab services for processing evidence from counties with populations under one million, with the sponsor saying it would help rural counties handle DNA and other evidence backlogs. Finally, the committee passed SB 1216, which removes the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and expands eligibility to include crime scene and digital forensic technicians. Testimony from the Arizona Police Association supported making the counseling program permanent and extending it to additional employees exposed to traumatic material. The bill passed 7-0, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm hoping that our community will pursue other power generation sources, including gas-fired power plants
• All of the power plants were open, including El Segundo and the power plants in Kayenta. ...in Kayenta
• I was the mayor when the mine and the power plant shut down.
• They are doing value-added food production on site and are increasing their purchasing power from 11
• We tried to make sure that we purchased local to us.

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• Powerful closing and powerful testimony. Thank you, Dr. Rambula.
• Powerful closing and a powerful testimony.
• Today, you have the power to take action. Please help us. Please vote on AB 28.
• Your voice is powerful and very well received.
• Miles Horton with Sonoma Clean Power.

Summary: The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no. AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.

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• Our economy is diverse and resilient, powered by clean, reliable renewable energy.
• Trust in government is eroded when there are no real consequences for abuse of power.
• Our currency would be devalued, and our purchasing power, the purchasing power of every individual American
• power and the value of our currency to this extent, I feel compelled to speak out.
• power and the value of our currency to this extent, I feel compelled to speak out.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• purchases.
• Our on-site solar electricity has a power purchase agreement of 15 years.
• > level<00:20:26.000> of purchases language, this level of purchases language, this level
• routine purchases. routine purchases.
• power purchase agreement of 15 years. power purchase agreement of 15 years.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze have become increasingly powerful tools.
• Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze have become increasingly powerful tools.
• Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze have become increasingly powerful tools.
• That motor could power the bike faster, but it's actually cut off.
• Or if it's a Class 3, the higher-powered ones can go up to 28.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We are seeing a troubling trend with large out-of-state for-profit corporations purchasing manufactured
• I don't think there should be a voting power, which means a studio has less voting power than a three-bedroom
• And given this total power of litigation, okay, how to resolve the issue?
• In December 2017, my sister and I made the decision to purchase... ...income.
• If a municipality wants full control, it is always free to purchase the communities and operate them

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hearing on a wide range of housing bills focused on manufactured housing, condominiums, public housing, tiny homes, and protections for elderly and disabled residents. Chairs Haggerty and Cyr opened by emphasizing the importance of these housing types and the need to hear from many speakers. Testimony on manufactured housing was especially extensive and sharply divided. Supporters of bills such as H. 1475, S. 990, and H. 1513 argued that out-of-state corporate owners are buying communities, raising rents and fees, reducing services, and exploiting legal gray areas. Residents and lawmakers from affected communities like Taunton, Middleborough, Attleboro, and Oak Point described steep rent disparities, fear of displacement, and the need for stronger protections, while Representative Hawkins urged an omnibus approach and said the bill would create a local board to ensure compliance with existing law. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association and Hometown America’s counsel, argued that current law already provides protections, that the bills would create uncertainty or unfairly restrict owners, and that H. 1475 was intended to clarify the post-Blake legal landscape. The committee also heard testimony on condominium reform through S. 980, with owners describing lack of transparency, surprise assessments, and limited accountability, and urging updates to Chapter 183A and more owner rights. Public housing bills also drew support from housing authority advocates. MassNAHRO backed S. 955, H. 1517, H. 1512, H. 1550, and H. 1551, saying housing authorities need more flexibility to preserve and expand affordable housing. Witnesses supported tax relief for replacement public housing units and streamlined procurement rules, arguing these changes would help projects move faster and make better use of capital funds. Committee members asked questions about PILOT agreements, tax treatment of new developments, and whether state and federal public housing would be treated similarly. The committee also heard from Senator Lovely and advocates for S. 1007/H. 1525, which would prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents in housing. Supporters described the bills as a long-needed response to harassment in senior and public housing, calling for building-level plans, staff training, and AG oversight; Jerry Halberstadt said the measure should be strengthened with enforcement and tenant advocacy support. Pamela and other witnesses described severe personal impacts from bullying and management retaliation. Another major topic was S. 1474/H. 1474 on movable tiny houses as permanent dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Supporters, including Representative DeCoste, Vera Struck, Kaylee DeCrease, and Abundant Housing Massachusetts, said tiny homes are a safe, affordable, sustainable option for seniors, workers, and others facing the housing shortage, and urged the committee to legalize them and align state rules with emerging standards. They also discussed tax classification and the need for a clear building code and DMV category. Finally, H. 1476 on pet-friendly elderly housing drew support from animal welfare groups, who said the bill would restore and modernize a prior pet program, expand access across state-aided housing, limit pet deposits, and reduce pet surrender caused by housing barriers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• And of course, this is also impacted by the fact that the purchasing power of the gas tax, and this slide
• And of course, this is also impacted by the fact that the purchasing power of the gas tax.
• And they are making the choice to purchase those vehicles.
• power would stop being eroded.
• power would stop being eroded.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee first took up three highway naming resolutions on its consent calendar: ACR 109, SCR 78, and SCR 90. The committee approved the consent calendar with 11 aye votes and no no votes, then adjourned the bill-hearing portion. Members also recognized committee science fellow AJ Mendeola for his service, noting his contributions to bill analysis and staff support. The committee then held an informational hearing on alternatives to the gas tax, focused on the projected decline in fuel-tax revenue and the need for a more sustainable transportation funding model. The chair and invited experts described how inflation, improved fuel efficiency, and growth in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles are eroding gas-tax revenues. Presenters from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the University of California discussed state options such as higher or indexed gas taxes, EV registration fees, road usage charges, delivery fees, public EV charging fees, transportation network company fees, and managed lanes, emphasizing tradeoffs among revenue adequacy, fairness, administrative cost, and public acceptance. Committee members raised concerns that mileage-based fees or EV fees could function as new taxes on commuters and lower-income drivers, especially if the gas tax is not repealed. Presenters responded that road usage charges are generally intended as replacements for the gas tax, not additions, and argued that mileage-based systems better preserve the user-pays principle while being less tied to vehicle fuel efficiency. They also noted that flat EV registration fees are easy to administer but can be less equitable because they are not linked to actual road use. Officials from Hawaii, Utah, and Oregon described their state programs and policy choices. Hawaii said its new road usage charge began July 1, 2025, for EVs, offers a choice between a per-mile charge and a flat annual fee through 2028, and will transition to mandatory EV participation before expanding to all light-duty vehicles by 2033. Utah described its voluntary EV road usage charge program, quarterly reporting, privacy protections, and legislative scenarios for removing the cap or making participation mandatory. Oregon outlined its constitutional cost-responsibility framework and broader transportation funding challenges, including reliance on user fees and limited use of general-fund support.

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• Existing law allows used-car purchasers to have the ability to return their car only if they pre-purchase
• But this requirement is a strong deterrent, and many purchasers are unable to make the additional purchase
• This is a purchase where there's a major power imbalance between the consumer and the entity they're
• purchasing it from.
• The technologies are a powerful tool.

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.