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• But in most cases, well, in every case that I'm aware of, handguns have a grip.
• But in most cases, well, in every case that I'm aware of, handguns have a grip.
• <01:34:04.639> A<01:34:04.960> cold<01:34:05.199> day It'll be a cold day in
• A cold day It'll be a cold day in hell.
• many different cases many different cases that<02:28:19.760> this<02:28:20.000> is

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3426, a natural resources bill. Representative Jordan said the report largely reflected the House position, with changes including removal of the word “random” regarding DNR checks, clarification of minimum grant amount limits for trail maintenance and other projects, a two-year sunset on those caps, and repeal of obsolete language requiring DNR approval of ENRTF-funded acquisitions. Representative Heintzeman said the changes were technical and supported the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was given third reading. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4239, the campaign finance bill, and House File 4240, the elections bill. Representative Fryberg said HF 4239 addressed campaign disclaimers and privacy of addresses on campaign documents, with a compromise $10,000 security spending limit, authority for the Campaign Finance Board to dismiss frivolous complaints, and limits on sharing addresses with caucus leaders. HF 4240, the Secretary of State’s administrative bill, added an immediate effective date for a Three Rivers Park Commissioner disclosure requirement, removed an appropriation and related policy language, included amendments on special school district elections and betting on elections, and corrected a discrepancy with public safety language. Both bills were passed as amended by the Senate, with 118-15 and 127-6 votes respectively. The House also passed Senate File 3720, the workers’ compensation advisory council recommendations. Representatives Baker and Berg described bipartisan, unanimous council recommendations updating the workers’ compensation reinsurance process, allowing appellate judges to be assigned when needed, adding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners as PTSD diagnosticians, updating attorney fee notice rules, increasing compensation for permanent partial disability, clarifying witness rules at employer medical exams, extending the time for employers to deny liability from 60 to 90 days, and correcting a prior error affecting DLI commissioner authority. The bill passed 132-1. Finally, Representative Long moved to suspend the rules to recall House File 5140, the comprehensive gun violence prevention package, from committee and bring it directly to passage. Long and Representative Greenman argued the Senate had already passed the bill and urged immediate action, citing the Annunciation shooting and other gun violence incidents. Representative Heintzeman raised concerns about the bill’s language, arguing a provision on protruding grips could make all handguns illegal and questioning other penalty provisions. Debate on the motion and bill continued, but no final vote on HF 5140 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• In that case, an appropriate notice will be posted.
• <00:08:55.760> an<00:08:56.000> appropriate making in that case an appropriate making
• in that case an appropriate notice<00:08:56.880> will<00:08:57.040> be<00:08:57.279>
• know, I've not seen that proposition, or that's not been brought to discussion, so I'm asking you cold
• yeah so um a grant program under cold yeah so um a grant program under ADC<00:16:59.360> they

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We might, Dan, if you can look for a backup just in case this one drops. Thank you.
• We might, Dan, if you can look for a backup just in case this one drops. Go ahead.
• Or in some cases, our very own New Mexico producers will be urged out of business.
• That's no longer the case. Our burn season can be as seven months to nine months long.
• Because, well, it's hot and not cold.

Bills: SB12, SB36, SB92, SB120, SB133, SB151, SB18, SB96

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• Supreme Court cases and specific language, be made part of the record.
• a cousin, or somebody in the family—that is the most predominant type of case they see.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, I think this bill honestly also helps to make the case around energy efficiency.
• This bill honestly also helps to make the case around energy efficiency.
• And I haven't looked enough into that proposal yet to see if that's the case.
• But that's maybe see if that's the case.
• gets warm, right, it's kind of cold gets warm, right, it's kind of cold right<01:05:51.039> now

Keywords: 1183, house

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• PowerPoint as well as the audio in case PowerPoint as well as the audio in case that<00:01:19.680
• <00:25:48.760> save funds but they save in this case save funds but they save in this case
• In one case, it's a requirement; in the other case, it's more of an opportunity with some conditions
• In one case, it's a requirement; in the other case, it's more of an opportunity with some conditions
• In one case, it's a requirement; in the other case, it's more of an opportunity with some conditions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is a cold and brutal truth.
• In 2015, he was working on the Beltran smuggling case with Homeland Security Investigations.
• The case was centered around the Rio Grande City area where he executed 3 search warrants on the smuggling
• There was a case where there was a, a head found at South Padre Island. It was a decapitated head.
• decapitated head led to an investigation where it was actually a Border patrol agent linked to that case

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• Unfortunately, the defense investments we've made during the Cold War have long since evaporated.
• I think that in most cases that I've seen in businesses that need to do better, we always are able to
• They also helped us in the Cold War and but to reform the DOD I think we need someone who can work alongside
• quality by iteration and by constant fielding at a very close customer feedback loop because in this case

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• From a history that my station did about the Cold War in Duluth, to the story of a 102-year-old woman—excuse
• So, for example, elements of the Duluth Cold War story...
• For example, the Cold War documentary that we did required some outside help.

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal.
• We can deploy storage so reliability is stronger in heat and cold and storms.
• We can deploy storage so reliability is stronger in heat and cold and storms.
• We can deploy storage so reliability is stronger in heat and cold and storms.
• We can make cost cold and storms.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• management system that we call the case management system that we call the case reporting<00:33:
• Supreme Court case from 2024 in our testimony, Moody v. NetChoice, where the U.S.
• Okay, I'm getting a cold. Sure. Um, thanks for keeping the cold germs to yourself.
• Okay, I'm getting a<00:56:28.079> cold. a cold. a cold. >> Sure. >> Sure.
• to >> thanks for uh keeping the cold germs to yourself. yourself. yourself.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• continuum of care that includes a free 24-hour rape crisis hotline, confidential counseling, advocacy, case
• When you're in the courthouse in criminal cases, you see some of the worst facts ever.
• And sometimes, when I see some of the most challenging cases or defendants, Thank you.
• SB 53- 4, 1, by Cold Course Early in the Cottage Food Production Operations of the Company of Public
• the committee on criminal jurisprudence SB 1124 by Huffman relating to the discovery of a criminal case

Bills: HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB2842, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB333, HB227, HB913, HB201, HB2198, HB 109, HB2763, HB519, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2415, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB1373, HB694, HB 1242, HB272, HB1437, HB1888, HCR78, HCR12, HCR128, HR7, HR11, HR37, HR69, HR83, HR89, HR100, HR123, HR129, HR137, HR254, HR258, HR289, HR293, HR318, HR324, HR350, HR368, HR370, HR372, HR379, HR406, HR407, HR432, HR445, HR471, HR504, HR506, HR507, HR528, HR567, HR572, HR591, HR592, HR593, HR603, HR614, HR621, HR673, HR684, HR685, HR687, HR700, HR701, HR711, HR712, HR754, HR757, HR758, HR760, HR764, HR765, HR766, HR767, HR768, HR769, HR770, HR771, HR772, HR774, HR776, HR777, HR778, HR779, HR780, HR783, HR784, HR784, HR6, HR6, HR17, HR17, HR18, HR18, HR49, HR49, HR170, HR170, HR236, HR236, HR247, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR672, HR690, HR690, HR755, HR755, HR756, HR756, HR759, HR759, HR762, HR762, HR763, HR763, HR781, HR781, HR785, HR785, SB2, SB260, SB569, HB2, HB2000, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• Cardona, the case that vacated the Biden administration's interpretation of Title IX, which held quote
• <00:09:23.040> that Tennessee versus Cardona the case that Tennessee versus Cardona the case
• Unfortunately, there have been cases where innocent women have been injured in this process.
• <00:48:45.440> to hundred others in the bitter cold to hundred others in the bitter cold to
• Well, in this case, yes, I was much weaker.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• a strong those varieties we also have a strong portfolio<00:19:14.840> of<00:19:15.000> cold
• c><00:19:15.360> hardiness<00:19:16.000> trying<00:19:16.280> to portfolio of cold
• /c><00:19:20.039> other<00:19:20.360> crops<00:19:20.799> in<00:19:20.960> cold
• and vegetables and other crops in cold and vegetables and other crops in cold hardiness<00:19:21.799
• c> and<01:16:59.639> control<01:17:00.000> in The nasal spray or control in this case

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Myself and many of the third-rate trainers and cold-blooded trainers have considered relocation.
• In my case only, the decision to stay was significant.

Bills: HB 105, HB982, HB1483, HB1508, HB2575, HB3646, HB3993, HB4083, HB4580, HB4725, HB5169, HB5511, HJR73, HJR102, HJR174, HB3746, HB4240

Keywords: economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC

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• I went vegan, cold turkey—zero pun intended.
• I went vegan, cold, applied ethics and philosophy of human rights I went vegan cold turkey zero pun intended
• Finally, there's a strong cost case.
• And that being the case, John Dundon, is John Dundon here? Oh, great. Thank you. Great.
• I believe in my personal case, it had to do with dairy.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its first hearing and heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including hunger-free campuses, FAFSA completion, early college/college-in-high-school programs, banning legacy preferences, AP credit consistency, and tuition equity for the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Committee leaders opened by outlining the hearing process and noting the three-minute testimony limit. Legislators and advocates generally framed the bills as equity and access measures aimed at improving college affordability, student success, and workforce development. Representative Vargas testified for H. 1466 and H. 1467, arguing that hunger-free campus should be codified because many public college and community college students face food insecurity, and that FAFSA completion should be improved through individualized outreach and an opt-out or completion requirement. Senator Lovely, the Greater Boston Food Bank, and other advocates supported the hunger-free campus bill, citing data that 44% of public university and community college students experienced food insecurity in 2023 and that food insecurity harms graduation rates. Femi Stoltz and Shanti Lopez Toro backed the FAFSA bill, saying many students miss out on Pell grants and need direct support; they pointed to state examples such as Louisiana and to recent state action requiring FAFSA awareness. Committee members asked about the federal FAFSA rollout, regional equity in food access, and the need for long-term funding and data collection. A large panel supported H. 1455 on college and high school/early college, including former Chair Roy, the Massachusetts Alliance for Early College, a student graduate, MBAE, and Tripp Jones. They described early college as a proven model that helps low-income and first-generation students, improves degree attainment, and supports workforce needs; witnesses said the goal is to scale from about 9,000 students and 55 partnerships toward 22,000 to 25,000 students by 2030, with possible future growth beyond that. Members raised questions about funding, public-private partnerships, parental involvement, faculty development, and whether the bill should include data review and more standardized policies across institutions. Representative Garcia also testified for H. 1432 on AP credit, saying students should receive consistent credit for AP scores of 3, 4, or 5. Senator Edwards and James Murphy testified for the legacy preference ban, arguing it is unfair and rooted in exclusionary history; they said some states have already banned legacy preferences in public and private institutions. Finally, UMass Dean Michael Fox, alumnus Dan Mayer, and student Jake Rasmussen supported S. 920 to include Stockbridge associate degree programs in MassEducate, saying tuition equity would help enrollment and support Massachusetts agriculture and green-industry jobs.

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• Uh members, this is a straightforward sunset for the cold case task force.
• and<04:58:35.200> a the cold case task force and a the cold case task force and a connection
• <04:59:40.638> I'll<04:59:40.958> tell for the cold case task force.
• I'll tell for the cold case task force.
• The cold case task have um uh reviews.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a color guard presentation by Colorado Military Academy cadets and the pledge led by Olivia and Owen Curry. After roll call established a quorum, members approved the journal of Friday, March 6, 2026, as corrected. Several committees then announced upcoming hearings, including Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources; State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs; and Finance. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1020, designating March 8, 2026, as International Women’s Day in Colorado. The resolution praised women’s contributions across history and society, highlighted Colorado’s early adoption of women’s suffrage, and recognized trailblazing women in the General Assembly. Sponsors and supporters spoke at length about women’s leadership, economic and civic contributions, and the need to continue advancing equality. The resolution also drew recognition of women and advocacy organizations present in the chamber. Representative Bradley and other Republican members criticized the resolution as partisan and said Republican women were not included in drafting or sponsoring it. They argued the measure should have been more inclusive and should have better reflected women’s roles in the home and the broader bipartisan history of women’s history observances. Bradley announced she would vote no. In response, Representative Ricks said an amendment would be accepted from the minority caucus to address concerns about traditional roles of women, and he moved Amendment L002 for consideration.

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• Cold storage facility. I'll get you a picture of that. We have third-party logistics firms.
• Wearing Ross Dress for Less, particular friends from the south, they're coming out of their valley cold
• In the case of our industrial base, it's our water, wastewater system. That is our Achilles heel.
• And on page 22, in case everyone hasn't looked at that, he has defined some of his asks.
• we’re carrying, ensuring that we also keep our tracks safe, but we also have these partnerships in case

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• I just wanted to get a couple of issues on the table in case I'm gone when these areas come up for discussion
• But in this particular case, we're spending $8 million on something a little suspicious—whether or not
• This new system will provide hot and cold water distribution, a loop connecting six existing buildings
• It distributes hot and cold water to our patients, supporting around 1,300 to 1,400 patients on a daily
• That’s how much is built into each case general fund budget? Yeah, okay. That’s a big match.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• either a resident of the state of Florida or an alumnus of the state university system or, in the case
• If that was the case, my mama would never have a job.
• And then one of their writers calls what we're going through a cold war and that our enemy is the woke
• And then one of their writers calls what we're going through a cold war and that our enemy is the woke
• And if that's the case, we are worried about that—being a person having those perspectives and principles

Summary: The committee first heard CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The bill sponsor said it would add consistency and transparency by requiring local education agencies and training providers to define their roles and funding shares in contracts, cap an LEA’s share at 10% when it serves only an administrative role, and require public meetings and published work papers for the district workforce education funding steering committee. Several industry and business groups appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without debate. The committee then took up CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education, which was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment. The amended bill addressed presidential searches, trustee eligibility, interim presidents, polling by universities, mission reviews, and other governance issues. Members asked about the requirement that final presidential candidate groups include at least three applicants, the qualifications for interim presidents, trustee residency/alumni requirements, and limits on candidate polling. Senators Leek and Smith offered contrasting views, with Leek warning about candidate withdrawals and Smith supporting the bill as a way to depoliticize higher education governance. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to confirmation hearings for university and college boards of trustees. Several appointees and reappointees from FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UF, and UWF described their ties to their institutions and goals such as student success, workforce alignment, military support, research, and regional access. The UWF nominees drew the most scrutiny over their votes for former board chair Scott Yenor, whose public comments about women and other groups were criticized by senators and public commenters. Some nominees said they were unaware of the full scope of those remarks and would not have voted for him with that knowledge; others defended their votes as based on his education-reform views. Public testimony also raised concerns about UWF board members’ lack of higher-education experience and local ties. The committee confirmed the non-UWF nominees in a block vote and then began individual votes on the UWF nominees, with debate centered on Yenor-related concerns.