Transcript Highlights:

• We just want to first start by thanking you for taking this up as an interim topic for what we feel is
• We just want to first start by thanking you for taking this up as an interim topic for what we feel is
• I would never ask for credit cards. I would never ask for credit<00:03:26.720><c> cards.
• </c> convenient access for the players. convenient access for the players.
• Thank you both for being here. Um, anyone else in the room for public comment?

Bills: SF0024

Committee: House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• , more less on uh high high stakes hope, more less on uh high high stakes in-person<03:30:26.479><c>
• I hope that we may honor their service and sacrifice for their fellow Americans.
• honor their service and hope that we may honor their service and sacrifice<04:13:03.840><c> for</c><
• Today I rise to celebrate Mariachi Aslan, the PBLO High School, for making history once again with their
• Mariachi Aslan continues to set the standard for high school mariachi programs across our nation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• For this report, ALA randomly selected six districts for review.
• I'm hoping and praying, because that's hard for a town the size of yours to come up with that kind of
• It's probably pretty high, but uh that range for manganese, I don't know what it is, probably pretty
• high.
• Well, it sounds like you got too high a flow for your system, but it sounds like you're working on it

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee approved the February 12 minutes and then received updates on delinquent municipal water and sewer reports, noting substantial progress in bringing cities back into compliance. Several items were deferred at the request of local officials, including Fargo’s municipal accounting code report, Jericho’s misuse of street funds matter, Biggers, Holly Grove, Gilmore, and several private water and sewer reports lacking proper responses. The committee also filed a number of reports with no questions or with resolved findings. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on repeat audit findings and management responses. The City of Strong’s mayor described corrective steps on undeposited funds, improper use of solid waste funds, unsupported spending, IRS payroll tax issues, accounting controls, restricted fund transfers, and budget overruns; the committee commended the city’s efforts and filed the report. Calhoun County’s report, involving improper county spending for an appreciation banquet and altered receipts in the collector’s office, was also filed after discussion about educating local officials on constitutional spending limits. Other reports filed included Salem, Briarcliffe, Compton Water Association, and Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, while several private water reports were deferred or referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General. The committee reviewed a major regional solid waste management districts report, with significant findings for Pulaski County and Faulkner County involving unapproved payroll items, missing documentation, vehicle and cell phone use, lack of competitive bids, and weak internal controls; Benton County had fewer issues, and several districts had no findings. On motion, the Pulaski County report was deferred so district representatives could answer questions. The committee also heard from Nevada County, where unauthorized withdrawals and interlocal landfill agreement problems were discussed; the county judge said the issues were being corrected, and the report was filed. Later, the committee heard from the City of Grubbs about long-standing IRS debt and from Cross County Rural Water System about overdue audit posting and water quality problems; both witnesses described corrective efforts and ongoing funding or infrastructure projects, and the committee filed the reports after extensive discussion.

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• Glad to continue the work going forward, members, and I'm hoping for green votes.
• Representative Heintzeman: Glad to continue the work going forward, members, and I'm hoping for green
• </c><00:35:32.880><c> I</c> and I'm hoping for green votes. I and I'm hoping for green votes.
• </c> because they can't find placement for because they can't find placement for high<02:41:59.359><c
• So that is my hope for in conference. But I just want to thank the committee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So how many people are attaining a high school diploma or an equivalency, for example, after they've
• The hope is that it would perhaps build capacity for the ability to process those effectively and timely
• The hope is that it would perhaps build capacity for the ability to process those effectively and timely
• The hope is that it would perhaps build capacity for the ability to process those effectively and timely
• the future, not actual expense, but we're hoping here in probably a week or two to have something for

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a Division 3 budget work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Economic Stability. Karen Hebert, the division director, and Nathan White, DHHS chief financial officer, walked members through the governor’s operating budget pages and a briefing book, explaining that the division was consolidated in 2018 and serves programs aimed at financial stability, poverty reduction, child care access, and related supports. Members repeatedly asked for clearer breakdowns of general fund spending, historical growth since consolidation, and how the division’s broad mission areas map onto specific budget lines. A major portion of the discussion centered on the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start collaboration and the child care subsidy program. Hebert said the child care scholarship/subsidy helps low- and moderate-income families access daycare so parents can work, attend school, or receive treatment, and that eligibility is based on state median income up to 85%. She reported a 45% increase in utilization, 4,032 children receiving daycare support as of the end of January, and about 15% of eligible children being served. She also described the quality improvement system “Granite Steps for Quality,” with 160 providers enrolled out of 717 licensed programs, and noted that 1,200 child care professionals added credentials in the last year. Members pressed for cost-benefit information, asking for data on how much the state pays, how many providers and children are served, and whether the department could quantify unmet need. The witnesses said some projects were funded with short-term ARPA child care dollars and that detailed cost data for specific examples, such as the Gorm Community Learning Center expansion, would need to be looked up. They also explained that the child care fund is a federal block grant with required spending set-asides of 9% for quality, 3% for infants and toddlers, and up to 5% for administration, and that unused funds remain available. The committee also reviewed slide 10’s accounting units, including that the Child Care Workforce Fund is 100% general funds and was created as a priority item under HB 2 from the 2024 session, while some other child care-related units are 100% federal funds.

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• Those bridges were paid for. The tolls were renewed back when I was in high school in 1996.
• So the one that operates the Bridge Center for Hope, which operates here in Baton Rouge, I think is an
• Representative Zeringue, I hope that answered the question for you, Representative McHugh.
• Just be honest, because there's some places that their insurance premiums are high, high, for whatever
• Just be honest, because there's some places that their insurance premiums are high, high, for whatever

Bills: HB165 , HB175 , HB198 , HB272 , HB457 , HB488 , HB566 , HB603 , HB763 , HB902 , HB909 , HB971 , HB981 , HB1066 , HB1125 , HB1154 , HB1231

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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• , not just for a few who support us, but for all.
• Speaker, in Missouri, we have a wonderful organization for high school students called JAG, as Jobs for
• Thank you for the inquiry. Yep. Thank you for the inquiry.
• But for whatever reason, and we can get into that, for whatever reason, For whatever reason, most of
• For those communities like my own, I hope, that do not want them in their communities, this bill allows

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote, and then moved through a series of introductions recognizing guests and student groups at the Capitol, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university groups, nursing students, and several legislative interns. The chamber also handled a point of order about an unauthorized prop in the room, which was removed. The first major bill taken up was House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction calculations. Supporters argued it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits and provide fairness to taxpayers, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. After debate, the House passed HB 1766 by a vote of 94-50. The House then considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming measure that would criminalize illegal gaming machines, create a regulated framework for video lottery terminals, give local governments an opt-out, and expand enforcement authority for the Attorney General and prosecutors. Members debated whether the bill was a needed enforcement tool or an inappropriate expansion of gambling, with concerns raised about addiction, local control, revenue distribution, and whether the bill should have gone to Fiscal Review. A motion to refer the bill to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill itself passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provided just over $3 billion in additional authority, including tax refund authority, disaster relief, St. Louis tornado recovery funding, and major MoDOT funding, along with other smaller items. Members from both parties supported the bill, while also noting concerns about reliance on supplementals and the need to budget more accurately in the future. The House adopted an amendment reducing some general revenue authority, then adopted the bill and perfected and printed it. The meeting ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

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• The majority leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. DeMaio is asking for a no vote.
• Members, access to health care for workers is a priority for this Members, access to health care for
• Thank you, sir, for those cupcakes. Happy birthday. We hope you have the best year of your life.
• Thank you, sir, for those cupcakes. Happy birthday. We hope you have the best year of your life.
• Okay, the clerk will open the roll for coauthors. Members, this is for coauthors.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So that includes C High School, Eva Maai Middle School, Campbell High School for the robotics program
• </c><00:16:24.759><c> for</c><00:16:24.880><c> the</c> high school wua high school for the high school
• wua high school for the robotics<00:16:25.600><c> program</c><00:16:26.079><c> Wahu</c><00:16:26.680
• Rider Campbell High School as an opportunity, because there is a rate card for the Open Access for the
• But early college is just us paying for you to go to college while you're in high school.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The EIPA is for education only.
• for that Niche for probably be created for that Niche for the<00:12:40.800><c> educational</c><00:12
• I'm a regulation coordinator for the Department for Medicare Services.
• ><c> for</c><00:15:17.759><c> the</c> introduce yourself for the introduce yourself for the record<00
• <00:15:26.240><c> for</c><00:15:26.360><c> Medicare</c> Department for Medicare Department for Medicare

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:16 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 25:49 Discussion of Hospital Rate Improvement Plan 58:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee began by reviewing a large slate of administrative regulations and explaining that it does not approve regulations but can find them deficient and send them back for further work. Members then asked questions on several items, including EMS reciprocity, dental hygienist licensure, and interpreter licensure. The EMS board explained that reciprocity would extend to applicants from any state, not just contiguous states, because the underlying statute had been amended. On the dental regulation, staff said the changes mainly clarified licensure requirements, reinstatement fees, and that dental hygienists administering local anesthetic must do so under direct dentist supervision. The most extended discussion involved the Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The board chair said the main concern was that the EIPA is an educational specialty assessment, not a nationally recognized certification, yet the regulation would allow it to support full licensure. Members discussed whether that could let educational interpreters work outside their intended scope and whether a separate educational license or statutory change would be more appropriate. The board said it did not think the regulation could be fixed further at this point and suggested a statute could create a narrower educational interpreter license. After discussion, the committee voted to defer both related interpreter regulations, 201 KAR 39:030 and the companion regulation, for further work. The committee then took up two community mental health regulations, 907 KAR 1:044 and 907 KAR 5:005, which had been found deficient in Administrative Regulations. Department for Medicaid Services staff said the rules would expand and rename the mental health associate role as a behavioral health associate, making the role available in many more facilities, but would also require additional coursework or progress toward licensure. Some members and providers raised access-to-care concerns, especially for rural areas and unlicensed staff already working in the field. Staff said the proposal had been revised through work with CMHCs and licensing boards, but the committee ultimately voted to defer both regulations as well. After finishing the regulation review, the committee heard a presentation from the Kentucky Hospital Association on the ATRIP hospital rate improvement program. Hospital representatives said ATRIP is a Medicaid state-directed payment program funded through a provider tax and federal matching dollars, allowing hospitals to receive payments tied to quality measures. They reported improvements including lower Medicaid readmissions, high sepsis screening rates, reduced infections and opioid prescribing, expanded postpartum depression and suicide screening, and training for more than 1,000 people. They said the program has helped hospitals invest in staffing and quality improvement and warned that without it, many hospitals would face severe financial strain.

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• </c> for our economy. for our economy.
• on the hook for 5%.
• It just seems to me to be a high expense for the number of people covered and for the benefit covered
• </c><00:23:52.600><c> expense</c><00:23:53.120><c> for</c> just seems to me be a high expense for just
• seems to me be a high expense for the<00:23:53.320><c> number</c><00:23:53.600><c> of</c><00:23:53.679

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• administrator..." ...director for WAM and the administrator for WEDA.
• Thank you for that.
• funding for.
• that I was I also hope that I was looking for the Senate file number, but the infrastructure and water
• So I don't think this is a wedge issue for us or for my...

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• We come for you today for a new tax credit for geothermal and it talks about new production.
• Thank you for making time for me. So I'm Luke Frash.
• I feel like it's a win for oil and gas, and it's a win for our environment.
• And we did that really for, as you know, for two reasons.
• It’s not a source of funds for that. It’s just for the wells that have...

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Keywords: 996, all

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• Thank you for being here.
• We thank the committee for considering House File 5, and we hope that this legislation will help create
• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your testimony.
• , for our workers, for our retailers.
• </c> to say thank you for that thank you for to say thank you for that thank you for you<00:54:14.559

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yeah, I want to thank the author for bringing this bill for...
• And thank you so much for Senator Ransom for authoring this measure and for working so closely with our
• of eligible survey respondents to account for the high cost of living in California.
• Thank you so much for Summer Errands for bringing this very important measure forward and for sharing
• I ask for your support in building what we hope is the first of many programs designed to keep California's

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard a long policy agenda focused largely on student access, equity, and institutional oversight. Bills discussed included AB 2236 on common course numbering and streamlined articulation across the community colleges, CSU, and UC; AB 2422 on protections when financial aid is delayed; AB 1669 on medical and mental health leaves of absence; AB 1713 on accepting IEPs and 504 plans as proof of disability for accommodations; AB 2766 on priority housing and related supports for foster youth and students experiencing homelessness; AB 2212 on tech-facilitated sexual harassment and AI-generated intimate images; AB 2504 on a pilot to upskill creative-industry workers for AI-related changes; AB 1734 on preserving and expanding California food insecurity data collection; and AB 2771, the sunset bill for the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. The committee also took up a consent calendar of three bills earlier in the hearing. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from student groups, advocacy organizations, and system representatives, with many speakers describing personal experiences with transfer confusion, delayed aid, mental health crises, disability documentation barriers, housing instability, and online sexual harm. AB 2236 drew support from community college, CSU, UC student associations, and college-opportunity advocates, while the CSU Academic Senate registered opposition. AB 2771 drew a notable exchange over the cost and scope of the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education, with Vice Chair DeMaio opposing the extension on fiscal and bureaucracy grounds; the author responded that the bureau is fee-funded and that its fees had not been raised in years. AB 1734 also prompted skepticism from DeMaio about the survey’s cost, methodology, and whether the work should be competitively bid, though supporters argued the existing California Health Interview Survey infrastructure was the most efficient way to preserve critical food insecurity data after federal cuts. The committee voted to advance the measures it heard, generally on party-line or near-party-line votes, with several bills held open for additional members to add on. AB 2236, AB 2422, AB 1669, AB 1713, AB 1734, AB 2766, and AB 2212 all received do-pass recommendations and were re-referred to the appropriate policy or fiscal committees. AB 2771 was also moved forward to the Committee on Business and Professions after debate over the bureau’s reauthorization and fee structure. The hearing ended with the committee beginning consideration of AB 2504, the AI-related workforce upskilling pilot for creative industries.

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• Thank you for for this into education. Thank you for for this into consideration. Thank you.
• So, we hope the staff and the school leadership at that school knows what's best for their students in
• </c> My son will be entering kindergarten this upcoming school year, and currently the high demand for
• Thank you for bringing up Pearl City High School. Yes, kids are coming in late. I'm a grandparent.
• </c> for bringing up Pearl City High School. for bringing up Pearl City High School.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 78, which urges the Department of Education to strengthen natural health education and adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. The Department of Education said it supported the intent and had offered technical amendments to scaffold the curriculum by grade level. The Commission on the Status of Women and several advocates, including students and Ma'i Movement Hawaiʻi, testified in support, describing gaps in menstrual health education, stigma, and the need for more inclusive, age-appropriate instruction. No opposition was heard, and the chair moved on after no questions from members. The committee then took up SCR 194, urging the Department of Education to meet the criteria to recognize cheerleading as a Title IX sport. The Department supported the measure, noting recent expansion of girls flag football and surfing as recognized sports and saying cheerleading would create additional opportunities for students. The Commission on the Status of Women also supported the resolution, saying it could improve participation, resource allocation, and representation for female students. No opposition or further action was recorded in the excerpt. Finally, the committee discussed SCR 195, requesting the Board of Education and Department of Education to revise graduation requirements to include a standalone financial literacy course. The Board of Education and Department of Education both supported the intent but cautioned against a one-size-fits-all mandate, emphasizing school-level flexibility, existing stand-alone and online options, and the requirement that the class of 2030 must complete financial literacy before graduation. Hawaii Kids Can supported the resolution while raising questions about equity, access, quality, and how different delivery models compare; it also asked for more information on community survey data. Committee members questioned the department and board about asynchronous versus in-person instruction, standards, and how the requirement would be tracked in the personal transition plan. No vote or final action was taken in the provided portion of the meeting.

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• hoped for came to effort. uh what we are hoped for came to fruition.<00:10:48.079><c> Uh</c><00:10:48.240
• I'm very proud of that number because the national average for that credential, which is offered in high
• </c><00:18:32.559><c> for</c> plan um there will be the need for for plan um there will be the need for
• </c> respect for you guys and thank you for respect for you guys and thank you for for<00:41:14.640><
• opportunity for young people coming out of the high school ranks to be able to work their way through

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:28 Kentucky Recovery Vocational: Workforce Reimagined 00:01:31 Update on College Athletics and 25RS SB 3 00:24:39 Goodwill Kentucky Excel Center 01:09:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Kentucky Recovery Vocational Workforce and Re-entry Incorporated, led by Executive Director Jerick D'vor, on its vocational training model for people in recovery and formerly incarcerated individuals. He said the nonprofit operates in Russell Springs and serves students from across Kentucky, offering manufacturing and welding training tied to recovery services through Spark Recovery. D'vor emphasized that the program combines treatment, soft-skills coaching, job placement, and continued support after employment, arguing that training should begin around 90 days into recovery rather than earlier. He reported strong outcomes, including 292 students served, 259 certificates earned, and 250 job placements, with many participants placed in manufacturing jobs and 17 welders trained and placed through the new welding academy. Members praised the program but asked about funding, retention, and employability barriers. D'vor said the pilot was supported by opioid abatement grant funding, and the program now relies mainly on donor contributions and Spark Recovery’s investment in clients, with possible future support from additional opioid abatement funds or 1915(i) mechanisms. He said participants are not charged tuition and that the organization provides soft-skills training and job coaches. In response to questions about long-term outcomes, he said the program does not yet have a full alumni tracking system but is exploring technology options and continues to provide post-employment support for 90 days. After approving the committee minutes, members received an update on college athletics and Senate Bill 3 from University of Louisville Athletic Director Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. They said Kentucky’s NIL framework and reporting requirements are working reasonably well and praised the state for not trying to create a competitive advantage in the evolving college sports environment. Heird reported that 521 student-athletes have signed up for NILGO and about 240 deals have been approved through the system, while noting the need to ensure NIL agreements are legitimate marketplace deals rather than artificial payments. The discussion also touched on the House settlement, the $600 approval threshold, and broader federal changes affecting college athletics.

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• Idaho for decades.
• And then plan for those new residencies and high-need specialties. We're going to continue.
• And then plan for those new residencies and high-need specialties. We're going to continue.
• It's for all of us to look at, for the public to see.
• So they're used to what we ask for and what we look for.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The meeting focused first on a legislative working group report created under House Bill 368 from the prior session on medical education in Idaho. The presenter described Idaho’s physician shortage, noting the state ranks 50th per capita in physicians and would need roughly 1,400 additional physicians to reach the national average. The group’s unanimous recommendations included maintaining current state-supported medical school seats, adding 10 new non-WAMI seats this year, expanding graduate medical education by 15 seats, prioritizing in-state training, and creating a dedicated health education coordination role to manage undergraduate and graduate placements, clinical sites, and data. Members discussed whether WAMI should also expand, the quality of WAMI graduates, the need for more clinical preceptors and residency sites, rural recruitment incentives, and whether the plan should include other health professions such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The presenter said the plan includes benchmarks and timelines, and estimated costs of about $350,000 for coordination, $350,000 to $485,000 for 10 new UME seats depending on placement, and $900,000 for the GME request. The committee then heard from Legislative Audit Division Manager April Renfro on the state’s 2024 single audit and related accountability work. She reported $5.4 billion in federal assistance audited, 21 major federal programs across 15 agencies, 45 findings, seven repeat findings, $2.4 million in known questioned costs, and $2 million in projected questioned costs. Major issues were concentrated at the Department of Health and Welfare, including Medicaid findings involving delayed health and safety surveys, managed care provider eligibility and roster controls, and capitation payments tied to ineligible members; Child Care and Development Fund reporting and cost-allocation errors; and repeat issues in vocational rehabilitation and low-income home energy programs. She also noted Department of Environmental Quality problems with indirect cost proposals and a duplicate grant draw, while Transportation had no findings. Members asked about accountability for repeat findings, the role of Luma in reporting errors, fraud detection, and how to prioritize corrective action; Renfro said agencies, federal management decisions, and legislative oversight all play a role, and she planned to send a prioritized list of key findings to the co-chairs. A later presentation by budget analyst Brooke Dupree introduced front-end reports in the legislative budget book, explaining state government structure, the constitutional limit of 20 executive departments, and how the Legislature uses decision units to build appropriations. She walked through the original appropriation, reappropriations, supplemental appropriations, and how those pieces roll into the current-year total appropriation, with members asking brief questions about departmental divisions and the budget model.

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• Colonel Boyce also deployed to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope during his time with Marine Air Group
• </c><01:02:51.119><c> School</c> for the Chargers of Leland High School for the Chargers of Leland High
• </c> for two minutes. for two minutes.
• I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit.
• ><c> for</c><06:50:05.680><c> weather</c> contracts for their friends, for weather contracts for their

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• for babysitting for you.
• We are thankful for Senator Trumbull for filing this bill.
• the for Supreme Court recognized the land at the tower from the mean high water walk line to ocean Drive
• The mean high water line to 30 a or C that 98 and Walton County is untenable for the future of this state
• We need access to the beach, all of the beach for a fisheries for conservation, for doing restoration

Keywords: 999, senate, all