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• >> Uh, it's an early bill and I need to get my early bills passed or taken care of. >> Okay.
• an early bill and I need to get my<00:28:44.960><c> early</c><00:28:45.279><c> bills</c><00:28:45.840
• And I know stewardship program.
• So if you put a battery stewardship program into place and you authorize the producers and you waive
• and this is a way for them to program and this is a way for them to learn<05:42:32.718><c> traditional

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They approved three and not one.
• After going down this rabbit hole and introducing the bill and a lot of... ...introducing the bill and
• and collect the funds.
• And so we started looking past this and really got the conversation started. Absolutely.
• But let's be clear, these experiments are radical and dangerous interventions in our natural... ...dangerous

Bills: HB248 , HB311

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: weather modification, atmospheric pollution, chemical dispersion, environmental law, public health, improvement districts, assessment collection, property taxes, local governance, foreclosure procedures, 1136, house, all

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• c> programs and fulfilling constitutionally programs and fulfilling constitutionally and<00:33:42.799
• who support this program and colleagues who support this program and that<00:38:59.599><c> continued
• And the proposal relies on the program.
• And so we're concerned that program.
• > and</c><01:28:36.800><c> Services</c> Family Violence Prevention and Services Family Violence Prevention

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Programs... Programs disappear and support for students become thinner.
• , summer programs, tutoring, etc., and the number of individual... ...the number of individual donors
• ... ...established for eligible programs between program providers and schools.
• Food Bank, NOA's NOA's cash crop, cash crop plus, and the farm share programs.
• and repair program.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Department of Human Services, including adult rehabilitation, mental health services, and early intensive
• </c> concerns when it comes to program concerns when it comes to program integrity<00:20:52.240><c> and
• </c><00:36:37.680><c> prevent</c> that regulate warranties and prevent that regulate warranties and prevent
• </c><00:36:57.040><c> uh</c><00:36:57.280><c> prevent</c> legally is. and they can then uh prevent legally
• is. and they can then uh prevent you<00:36:57.839><c> from</c><00:36:58.079><c> getting</c><00:36:58.480

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Health Economics Program is our role is to be the expert on the health care marketplace, and we cover
• </c><01:03:57.480><c> fellowship</c><01:03:57.920><c> programs,</c> residency and fellowship programs
• ,</c><01:07:54.560><c> and</c> be cared for by our trauma program, and be cared for by our trauma program
• , the direct payment program, and the cuts that are going to be implemented starting next year.
• , the direct payment program, and the cuts that are going to be implemented starting next year.

Bills: HF4343

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• TO RETROFIT AND ALLOCATES 10 MILLION FROM THE TRUST FUND FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE AMENDMENT REMOVES THE
• THE CULTURE GRANT PROGRAM AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE DISASTER RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM AND THE CULTURE GRANT
• AND ROLE IN ANOTHER VPK PROGRAM.
• READING INTERVENTION TO BE DELIVERED BY INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL AND READING AND PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION
• PROGRAMS THAT HELP A DIVERSE RANGE OF STUDENTS LEARN AND THRIVE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• soil and the legacy of the Bracero Program.
• CEQA and the lake and streambed alteration agreement laws for a water diversion program and certain water
• We need this conservation program to work and make it work.
• And so what this bill says is take Carl Moyer funding and use that to fund lawn and garden programs,
• Justice, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention, and San Francisco Baykeeper.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and get getting<00:05:15.680><c> to</c><00:05:16.440><c> prevention.
• And I'm very getting to prevention.
• this disease, to prevent chronic conditions, and really excited to dive into those and make real progress
• And I want to explore that prevention.
• And so, um, but when we uh, prevention.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Again task force held its first meeting to set interim priorities rather than take formal action. Co-chairs and members said the group’s goal is to identify practical policy ideas to improve Kentucky’s poor health outcomes, with an emphasis on prevention, and to gather input from members and outside stakeholders. Roll was called, several members were present, and the co-chairs noted the meeting would be limited in length and would not include a lunch break. Members identified a wide range of possible focus areas, including childhood and adult obesity, nutrition in schools, food deserts, agriculture and support for local farms, health responsibility, physical activity, mental health, and provider education on nutrition. Several speakers stressed that Kentucky’s health care costs are rising unsustainably and that prevention is cheaper than treatment. Others emphasized that the task force should work with agencies, hospitals, universities, and experts, and should narrow its work to a few actionable areas rather than “chase every rabbit.” There was also discussion of food as medicine, improving the quality of food in schools and hospitals, and making healthier choices more accessible and affordable. Members referenced conversations already underway with industries, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and agricultural leaders. No votes or formal motions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; the main action was the exchange of priorities and direction for future task force work.

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• of the arts and schools<00:13:27.839><c> program.
• Arts to support implementation and coordination of specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts intervention
• ><c> and</c> specialized arts programs and specialized arts programs and therapeutic<00:25:50.880><c>
• And I have a senior now, and she's been able to go through AP courses and take the capstone program and
• interventions for underserved and neurodiverse populations.

Bills: HB2437 , HB2461 , HB2604 , HB2605 , HB1860 , HB2001

Committee: House Culture & Arts

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, art management, performing arts, ticket surcharge, arts funding, education, community support, therapeutic arts, neurodiverse, autism, attention-deficit disorder, underserved communities, mental health

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.

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• , abuse prevention, and helping victims.
• So if a law magnet program or criminal justice program were analyzing the Epstein files and the files
• So if a law magnet program or criminal justice program were analyzing the Epstein files and the files
• And removing these perspectives prevents students from critically examining power, bias, and marginalized
• through academic programs, extracurricular activities, teachers' salaries, and technological advancement

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• And you can do all these programs in the world and that's not going to work.
• If a judge hears a case and they think that it's uh based on all the facts and there are programs within
• these programs in the world and do all these programs in the world and that's<00:19:35.120><c> not</
• c> within</c><00:20:46.960><c> the</c> facts and there are programs within the facts and there are programs
• And then I also tried to address the issue with the programming and where I think the language I used

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

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• public health, support economic development stability in our small Iron Range community, and prevent
• Using the state programs that are here and the affordability and the median household income, those rates
• Using the state programs that are here and<00:59:11.680><c> the</c><00:59:11.760><c> affordability</
• The PFA grant and loan programs are essential so our citizens can drink clean water and our wastewater
• So, thank you for your support of these important programs, and I stand ready for any questions.

Bills: HF4710 , HF4055 , HF3848 , HF3989 , HF4599 , HF3767 , HF3592 , HF3575 , HF3574 , HF3543 , HF4606 , HF4489 , HF3891 , HF3438 , HF3811 , HF3400

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• I'm also joined by some great staff folk and research director Jeff and Spencer from my office.
• Gomez, and other colleagues may be coming and going as the morning progresses.
• And online, I believe, by Senators Moore, Rush, and Durant. Perfect.
• And thank you. A really nice-looking room that you're in, and thank you so much for hosting.
• robust participation in early voting by mail and in person, and we expect the same turnout this year

Bills: H4738 , H4843 , H4844 , H4845 , H4849 , H4878 , H4887 , H4924 , H5052 , H5053 , S2878 , S2894 , S2897 , H5102 , H5107 , H5108 , H5109 , H5128 , H5136 , S2963 , S2956

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: Holyoke, City Council, municipal governance, special meetings, local government transparency, park land exchange, Lexington, public use, school committee, athletic fields, town administrator, employment authority, Wilbraham, local law, Uxbridge, public meeting notices, legal notices, municipal transparency, local government, digital publication

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• telemedicine appointment to talk about flea and tick prevention.
• Allergy treatment must be given long term to be effective and prevent these infections, and 28 days of
• And if they want heartworm preventative, that's the way that they get heartworm preventative.
• Tick prevention is vital to the prevention of the spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases
• Chestnut: The prevention is merely to prevent exposure to fleas and ticks in the future.

Bills: SB1176 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1286 , SB1446 , SB1458 , SB1515 , SB1616 , SB1641 , SB1668 , SB1670 , SB1678 , SB1747 , SB1787

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• energy, and space, airspace, and defense.
• And we've been working with the secretary, along with the sponsor and legislative staff. last fall, and
• Some were a gem polisher and a jewelry store making about $40,000 a year, completed the program, and
• And Mr.
• And Mr. Chair. The most consequential and disruptive technology of the 21st century. And Mr.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• I'll need a motion for "I do not pass" on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 151, and I do pass on
• There's a little bit of a fray about House Bill 2 and what happened to the 1%.
• And remember, if you're making under $50,000, we're paying 100% of that.
• And so 1% we have to do 80-20 for teachers. And so 1%. We have to do 80-20 for teachers.
• And so 1% just did not make sense with what we had to do with child care and everything else.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• And, Mr.
• And we only have a finite number of tax dollars and deductions and exemptions and all that that we can
• And we only have a finite number of tax dollars and deductions and exemptions and all that that we can
• And thank you. And Mr. Chair, and I agree with you. Okay. And thank you. And Mr.
• And we will walk into a room and, A team of accountants, and we will walk into a room and we'll get our

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• security outside Montgomery when they're with the Speaker and the pro tem and any questions, and I can
• Um, clerk call. state house and a new parking deck and state house and a new parking deck and also<00
• c><00:09:29.040><c> through</c> and any questions and I can read through and any questions and I can
• Um I I so &gt;&gt; I do and and it's a comment.
• and that would be part of &gt;&gt; Well, and and that would be part of this.<00:10:22.880><c> I</c><

Bills: HB66 , HB110 , HB114 , SB210 , SB228 , SB231 , HB66 , HB110 , HB114 , SB210 , SB228 , SB231

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members, agency continuation, sunset review

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• diversity initiatives and programs?
• Diversity initiatives and programs? With the chair's indulgence, is it okay to go back and forth?
• That's how we designed our DEI program, and it was successful.
• Chair, and happy Black History Month and happy early Women's History Month.
• programs that attach and matching grants and things of that nature.

Bills: S0484 , S0698 , S0706 , S0968 , S1118 , S1122 , S1134 , S1320 , S1342 , S1548 , S1614

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: data centers, large load customer, large-scale data center, electric utility, public utility tariff, Florida Public Service Commission, FPSC, water permit, consumptive use permit, reclaimed water, groundwater, surface water, water management district, DEP, OPPAGA, economic development, land use, comprehensive plan, zoning, ratepayer protection

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.