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• It's my understanding that Article 14 required some information be put forth.
• Article 14 of the Missouri Constitution was adopted by the voters.
• That implication raises non-delegation and separation of powers concerns under Article 2, Section 1 of
• It requires that all hemp-derived cannabinoid activity be conducted exclusively by existing Article 14
• If you look in there, the definition clearly says that it is aligned to and meaning given in Article

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 126-0. Members then offered several points of personal privilege and introductions, including recognition of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a tribute and moment of silence for the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, and greetings to various visiting groups such as manufacturers, FFA students, university graduate students, and the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps for an America 250 event. The chamber then moved through first reading of several bills and took up multiple measures for perfection and printing. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employer self-insured health plans for small businesses, received supportive testimony from members who said it would help small employers recruit and retain workers and modernize outdated law; it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1644, establishing a franchise-specific joint employer standard, drew extensive debate over liability, franchisor control, and whether it would protect small franchise businesses without limiting legitimate claims; it was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2423, updating consumer credit licensing fees for the fee-funded Division of Finance, was presented as a way to keep the agency self-funded and maintain consumer protection staffing, and it too was ordered perfected and printed. The House also considered House Bill 2641, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and align state law with federal changes set to take effect on November 12, 2026. The bill’s sponsor said it was intended to protect children, provide clarity, and create a coordinated enforcement framework, while opponents argued it was unconstitutional because it would effectively reclassify hemp products under the marijuana framework in Article 14 of the Missouri Constitution and could harm lawful hemp businesses. An amendment and a technical amendment were adopted, and the bill was then adopted and perfected and printed as amended. The House later announced committee meetings and other notices before voting to recess until 2 p.m.

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• THEIR ARTICLES BACK THERE AND I TRY NOT TO DO THAT TO DISTORT MY RECOLLECTION OF THE FACTS.
• >> I DO NOT. >> AMONG OTHER THINGS IN THAT CONTRACT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT THAT DCF APPROVES THE ARTICLES
• THE FORMATION OF THE ENTITY I WOULD ASSUME BECAUSE I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE 1023 APPLICATION THE ARTICLE
• WE HAVE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION?
• >> I HAVE THE ARTICLES AUGUST THE FIFTH, 25th, 2023.

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• To the Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article 3, Section
• DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article
• Tallahassee, to the Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives, whereas Article
• Whereas Article 3, Section 3C1 of the Florida Constitution permits the governor to convene the legislature
• DeSantis, governor of the state of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article

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• currently in the housing support account to the general fund for appropriation under the appropriation article
• Then in Article 2, Section 1 on line 24, this authorizes the $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds
• Turning to Article 3 on page 11, Section 1 of this article would require an annual report from the Minnesota
• Finally, the last section of this article, beginning on page 15, Line 26 would establish an Accessible

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• Article one again is general ed.
• Two. >> Madam Chair, members, Article Three is a teachers article.
• Article Three begins on page 15.
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• </c> Madam chair, that concludes article Madam chair, that concludes article three. three. three. questions

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• , Howie Morales, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Mexico and Acting Governor, pursuant. to Article
• 5, Section 7 of the New Mexico Constitution, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article 4, Section
• In accordance with Article IV, Section 6, this second special session is called for the purpose of considering
• Article 1, introduced by Representatives Small, Dixon, Silva, and Little, an act relating to general

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• So we've got adding that what is provided for in Civil Code Article 1617: it says a forced heir shall
• So we've got adding that what is provided for in Civil Code, Article 1617, it says a forced air shall
• I'm not a property lawyer, but Article 471...
• So the language is in there, so the use of the language reasonable care in the proposed code article
• Civil Code Article 2315 says a person is responsible for his or her fault.

Committee: Senate Judiciary A

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• providing a report to the legislature on each petition filed in advance of the deadline listed in Article
• Article 48 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth authorizes voters to propose an
• Following this process required by Article 48 of the Constitution, there's an additional signature-gathering
• providing a report to the legislature on each petition filed in advance of the deadline listed on article
• initiative petitions where all parties of interest shall be heard following this process required by article

Bills: H5009

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees

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• This bill amends provisions of the West Virginia Code by adding three new articles to foster economic
• The first new article creates the West Virginia...”
• “The first new article creates the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act.
• The second new article creates the West Virginia Job Development Grant Program to be administered by
• New article designated the Recharge West Virginia Act.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• SB 1836, an act amending Title 41, Chapter 11, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to criminal
• SB 1838, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to health
• SB 1838, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to health
• Next bill, please: SB 1840, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes,
• Number two, I want to refer to an article that was written by Ben Shapiro.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest recognitions, including a student honored for a national Mandarin speech contest, a Ms. Black Arizona candidate, and a Madison Elementary School reusable-tray pilot program. The body also recognized interns and approved the prior journal. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole calendars and adopted committee reports recommending passage of a series of budget-related bills. The main legislative business centered on the 2026-27 budget package and related omnibus measures, including appropriations, budget implementation, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, K-12 education, state property, revenue/taxation, and transportation bills. Most of these measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, with repeated debate focused on the tax omnibus and the overall budget’s policy choices. Supporters argued the package provided affordability, tax relief, conformity with federal tax changes, reduced government spending, and reforms to entitlement and other programs; opponents argued it favored corporations and wealthy taxpayers, cut health care, food assistance, housing, tourism, wildfire response, and education, and would forfeit federal matching funds. Several members specifically criticized the failure to close the data center tax exemption and to raise sports betting taxes, while supporters defended those provisions as pro-business and pro-growth. There was also discussion of fund sweeps, including university research funds, housing trust funds, and other agency balances, with opponents saying the sweeps targeted encumbered or already-committed money. After debate, the Senate adopted Committee of the Whole reports and advanced the bills, and later took up House bills introduced and placed on third reading, with members explaining their votes on HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act, largely along party lines. At the end of the session, the Senate processed messages from the House requesting the return of SB 1160 and SB 1786 for reconsideration, and the Senate requested the House return HB 2415 for reconsideration. The chamber also introduced and placed several House budget bills on third reading, including HB 4138 through HB 4153, continuing the budget process.

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• Speaker, I move that, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona,
• But the Constitution, which is higher than our rules, provides, as I quote from Rule 16D and Article
• The rule is from the Arizona Constitution, Article 4, Part 2, Section 13.
• House Bill 2902, amending Title 16, Chapter 4, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 16-410.01
• House Bill 2902, amending Title 16, Chapter 4, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 16-410.01

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• A person who has custody or control of any unused medication prescribed under this article after the
• repeat again, a person who has custody or control of any unused medication prescribed under this article
• such person's beneficiaries shall not be denied benefits for actions taken in accordance with this article
• such person's beneficiaries shall not be denied benefits for actions taken in accordance with this article
• about someone who, as section 4 says, no person shall qualify for medical aid in dying under this article

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

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• As I'm sure you're aware, we've got a whole Article 10 of our state constitution, As I'm sure you're
• I want to begin by stating that KCPS desires to come from under Article 11G.
• KCPS desires to come from under Article 11G so that we are situated similarly to other school districts
• So we would look at Article 10 for us at Section 22 and say, what is our levy?
• Without 11G, under Article 10, our rate is 2.244.

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first took up House Bill 2709, including a substitute that combined language from HB 2709 and HB 2671. Members debated an amendment that would have separated the Hancock-by-subclass portion from a personal property tax provision; supporters said it would make the bill cleaner and preserve a separate property tax issue already addressed elsewhere, while opponents argued it would create inconsistency. The amendment failed, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for HB 2709 and HB 2671 was voted do pass by a roll call of 14 yes and 5 no. The committee then passed HB 1759 do pass by a vote of 12 yes and 7 no, with one member noting that additional tweaks were expected on the floor. Next, the committee considered HB 2925, where Representative Fowler offered Amendment 04H to remove the requirement that property tax elections be held in November and replace it with an affirmative-consent standard requiring both a majority of votes cast and at least 25% of registered voters voting yes. Supporters said the change would avoid forcing local tax elections into a narrow election window and would require broader voter buy-in for long-term tax obligations; opponents argued it would be a major change that should receive more public review and could distort local election participation. The amendment failed 5 yes to 14 no, and HB 2925 was then voted do pass 11 yes to 8 no. In public testimony, Representative Van Schoiack presented HB 2415, which would require assessors to use a cost approach rather than a market approach for valuing buildings, while still valuing land through the market approach. He said the bill was intended to address over-assessment in larger counties and under-assessment in rural counties, and to make valuations more objective. Testimony was mixed: a public advocate supported the idea as a way to address rising taxes and tax sales, while county assessors and other witnesses said assessors already use multiple approaches, that cost approach works best for new or rural properties but can be subjective for older buildings, and that forcing one method statewide could create inaccuracies and large valuation swings. No action was taken on HB 2415 during the hearing. The committee also heard HJR 148 and HJR 111, presented by Representatives Coleman and Taylor, to bring Kansas City Public Schools under Hancock limits like other districts. Sponsors said KCPS is the only district still operating under a special court-imposed arrangement from desegregation-era orders and that the proposal would keep the district at its current levy while requiring voter approval for future increases. KCPS Superintendent Jennifer Collier opposed the measure as written, saying the district does want to come under Hancock but needs to do so on its own timeline and with a planned April 2027 levy proposal that would maintain the current rate; she said the district is now fiscally stronger and has community support, including passage of an 85% bond issue. Committee members questioned the legal basis, the effect on KCPS and charter schools, and whether the proposal would interfere with the district’s planned ballot strategy.

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Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

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• So you put the Star Tribune article in the packets, Senator Duckworth? My CA did, but yes.
• So you put the Star Tribune article in the packets, Senator Duckworth? My CA did, but yes.
• So you put the Star Tribune article in the packets, Senator Duckworth? My CA did, but yes.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• It's defined in Article 9 of the General Appropriations Act.
• We'll move on now to article two, health and human services.
• In this article under HHSC, it's not the total funding, it's just HHSC.
• Some are actually through Article 3.
• We will take up public testimony for article 2 We'll start at 9 a.m.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Hospital stabilization is in Article 3 of the bill.
• LANGUAGE THE WAY THE PROVISIONS ARE STRUCTURED SO IN ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE 3 THERE IS THE ADDITION OF A HOSPITAL
• article.
• 14 IN THE MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE.
• Abeler, I did skip over that section when I was giving the overview of that article.

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• </c><00:43:20.319><c> to</c><00:43:20.480><c> the</c> Article three is uh related to the Article three
• Article seven is supplemental plans.
• Article nine is the work group section.
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• A message from Her Excellency the Governor, under the provisions of Section 8 of Article 89 of the Amendments
• A message from Her Excellency the Governor, under the provisions of Section 8 of Article 89 of the Amendments
• A message from Her Excellency the Governor, under the provisions of Section 8 of Article 89 of the Amendments
• A message from Her Excellency the Governor, under the provisions of Section 8 of Article 89 of the Amendments

Summary: The House took up several committee and Senate messages, including a Rules Committee report adopting resolutions congratulating Judy and Dick Jolin on their 50th wedding anniversary and commending the National Brain Tumor Society for recognizing May 2026 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The chamber also welcomed guests in the gallery for Apraxia Awareness Day and received a gubernatorial message proposing injured-on-duty compensation for Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinalee, which was referred to the Committee on Public Service. The House concurred in Senate referrals for bills on consumer-connected devices, crumbling concrete relief for homeowners, and naming the Hianus Transportation Center, and it also suspended Joint Rule 12 for a petition by Omar Gómez concerning reports of crimes to law enforcement. Another petition, by Michael S. Day on quantum investment tax incentive programs, had Joint Rules 12 and 9 suspended, was then referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies after a division of the question. The House also advanced several bills from the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, including the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code, a Holyoke Charter change removing the treasurer as acting mayor, and a Kingston special police retirement-age bill, all ordered to a third reading. The chamber passed to be enacted or engrossed multiple local bills, including measures for Andover, Plymouth, Pembroke, Auburn, New Salem, and Falmouth. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned to that time in informal session.