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• to get competitive quotes, which, of course, saves them a lot of money when they're of quotes, which
• I think it's important to start with the primer of what the mission statement of the University of Arkansas
• I think it's important to start with the primer of what the mission statement of the University of Arkansas
• pass kind of with the learns build and i think department of ed has kind of pushed it out um but they
• the tune of $20 billion and 11% of our GDP.

Committee: All JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE

Summary: The committee resumed consideration of several amendments to fiscal bills. It adopted Senator Johnson’s amendment to Senate Bill 15, which shifts responsibility for Keep Arkansas Beautiful-related functions and roadside litter cleanup coordination toward ARDOT, with the current commissioners becoming an advisory council. The committee also adopted Representative Perry’s amendment to Senate Bill 7, lowering from 50 to 25 the employee threshold for employers to request claims data from insurers for group health coverage, aimed at helping smaller businesses and municipalities obtain more competitive insurance quotes. Representative McKinsey’s amendment to Senate Bill 41, which would have blocked a University of Arkansas at Fayetteville athletic funding transfer and imposed a one-year rider, was rejected after questions about the university’s finances and whether such a transfer had ever occurred. Senator Hester’s amendment to House Bill 1051, intended to cap online sports betting free play at 5% of gross receipts, also failed after debate over whether the proposal was properly fiscal language and whether the free-play incentives constituted a subsidy. Representative Walker’s amendment to a Save the Children appropriation, which would have converted the funding into a matching grant to encourage private donations, failed for lack of a motion. Representative Vaught’s amendment related to an agricultural tax exemption for certain tractor parts and diesel exhaust fluid systems likewise failed, with concerns raised about drafting, enforcement, and whether it belonged in revenue tax committees. The committee then added two late items: Representative Johnson’s technical correction to a physician licensure pathway bill, which was adopted to broaden qualifying underserved-area definitions, and Senator Tucker’s amendment to Senate Bill 77, which deleted a fund-transfer section and created a matching appropriation mechanism to help Arkansas TV/PBS retain affiliation and pay dues. Senate Bill 77 passed as amended, and the meeting adjourned.

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• High property insurance, cost of eggs, cost of a multiplicity of medications that they have to take,
• Or would the repairs favor speed at the cost of safety, leaving those who walk slowly to fend for themselves
• And Senator Osgood, for all of your questions and comments, you know, I think that all of us... ...of
• If you have some of the numbers, you'll see that some of them are pretty eye-popping about some of the
• and increasing public awareness of all forms of diabetes.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and advanced a series of bills covering transportation, unemployment benefits, public records, education, law enforcement, and health. Senator Massullo’s SB 488, the DHSMV agency package, would update fuel tax and motor carrier definitions, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, expand email use for certain DHSMV transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; SB 490 would create a related public records exemption for certain email records. Both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up and clarifies Florida Virtual School statutes without changing day-to-day operations. The most debated measure was SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding work-search and interview requirements, requiring more frequent identity and eligibility verification, and expanding fraud reporting and information sharing. Supporters said the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity; opponents, including labor advocates and several senators, argued it would create burdens for legitimate claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on e-bike safety, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation. Testimony from a parent who lost her son in an e-scooter crash prompted discussion about whether scooters should be included in the bill. Additional bills advanced included SB 584, strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and giving DHSMV and county tax collectors more enforcement tools; CS/SB 656, formally codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within FDLE and renaming the related grant program; and SB 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, treatment, education, and outreach. All were reported favorably with support from law enforcement, advocacy groups, and institutional representatives. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• Page 50, item number three for digitization of the of records is adopted.
• And with that, the public education portion of Article 3. of Senate Bill 1.
• Page 8 of the writer, of the stand-alone writer packet. Right.
• of the U.S.
• At the top of the page, a rider revision for the University of Houston system. of this program to, sorry

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• the results of the audit of the Bank of North Dakota for the year ended December 31, 2025.
• So all of this goes back to a lot of, uh, So all of this goes back to a lot of, a lot of, I guess, newness
• We started with July of 2024, so there was essentially an 18-month backlog.
• Dakota, hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Dakota, hundreds of millions of dollars.

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• So some of you may remember a couple of months ago.
• more and more states have moved to having it be a state authority just due to the backlog of things
• more and more states have moved to having it be a state authority just due to the backlog of things
• Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware of 1897
• of the State Senate of the 153rd General Assembly.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Which is undoubtedly an incredible asset in clearing the backlog of the court's cases.
• Which is undoubtedly an incredible asset in clearing the backlog of the court's cases.
• </c><00:15:51.120><c> With</c> interest of of the children. With interest of of the children.
• of Oahu of of of [Music] Lauru Maloi<00:36:42.400><c> Auho.
• of the families of Hawaii.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered three judicial confirmations for the First Circuit family court. The first nominee, Maria F. Penn, was introduced for confirmation to a six-year term as a district family court judge. Testimony from family law attorneys and the Hawaii State Bar Association was strongly supportive, emphasizing her courtroom demeanor, preparation, knowledge of family law, respect for litigants and counsel, and ability to manage emotionally difficult family court matters. Judge Penn also spoke about her background, including her legal career, prior service as a PDM family court judge, and her view that family court requires both legal judgment and empathy. The chair noted that the committee would not vote that day and would take up votes the next morning. The second nomination was Wilson Aunga for a district family court judgeship. Supporters described his character, community involvement, and suitability for family court, including testimony from the Honolulu prosecutor, longtime friends, classmates, community members, and others. Speakers highlighted his work with youth, his leadership in the prosecutor’s office, his calm and impartial temperament, and his commitment to education and public service. The chair reported 105 supporters, no opposition, and one comment from the Hawaii State Bar Association. Additional testimony continued from members of the public, including a speaker discussing mental health and personal support for Aunga. Throughout the hearing, the chair enforced a two-minute limit on oral testimony and explained that the committee was short on time and would recess as needed. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair announced that voting would occur the following day in the same room.

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• of years of phased I think, a number of years of phased planning<00:15:28.079><c> and</c><00:15:28.280
• <c> of</c> bigger ones just to kind of dig out of bigger ones just to kind of dig out of the<00:22:09.360
• And in this space we see delays on the county level just due to the sheer backlog and volume of assessments
• </c> portion of HR1. portion of HR1.
• </c> um as most of this proposal kind of um as most of this proposal kind of lands<01:11:31.320><c> over

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Spirit of justice, spirit of the ancestors who dreamed of liberty and who fought for that dream to include
• , far beyond the arrival of most of our ancestors.
• Where there is injustice, may we rise in the spirit of repair.
• A copy of this order of business is at your desk and online.
• Second reading of House File 101. Second reading of House Bill 2543. Introduction of bills.

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• </c> missions of the University across all of missions of the University across all of our<00:02:39.239
• /c> give some examples of how some of the give some examples of how some of the sea<00:18:46.520><c>
• I'm part of one of the four teams.
• of Minnesota and the director of that MDT on biology of aging.
• </c> of the largest urban populations of of the largest urban populations of Native<01:14:48.520><c>

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><c> community</c> of the Minnesota Consortium of community of the Minnesota Consortium of community
• </c> that came out out of this came out of that came out out of this came out of very<00:35:59.440><c
• fees involved in fines and fees rules and regulations of the board of the HOAs, lack of oversight of
• </c><00:43:59.200><c> of</c> affordability of of affordability of of HOAs<00:44:01.200><c> um</c><00:
• </c> a group of of um broad stakeholders a group of of um broad stakeholders attorneys<00:45:40.640><

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of of your all's out there, constituents of of your all's colleagues<00:15:41.360><c> of</c><00:15:41.519
• </c> people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• of new routes, sidewalk construction and repair, multimodal transportation, and resurfacing.
• of</c><01:32:31.679><c> uh</c> uh an advisory of the presence of of uh uh an advisory of the presence
• > had a demo yesterday of of two of the had a demo yesterday of of two of the vendors.<01:38:02.000><

Committee: Joint Transportation

Keywords: 958, all

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• at of any kind of so there's no chance at of any kind of exemption<00:20:10.200><c> up</c><00:20:10.400
• and</c> characterization of of this process and characterization of of this process and um<00:45:52.400
• of huge quantities of their consumption of huge quantities of water<00:48:53.280><c> ma'am</c><00:48
• <c> of</c><00:50:50.240><c> water</c> strain of billions of gallons of water strain of billions of gallons
• </c><01:27:27.800><c> other</c> thousands of hours of work for other thousands of hours of work for other

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• > of</c> reflective of uh the range of all of reflective of uh the range of all of these<01:14:23.040
• One example that's striking, but one of many: we had a strip mall in need of much maintenance and repair
• :19:34.400><c> maintenance</c><01:19:34.800><c> and</c><01:19:35.199><c> repair</c> in need of much maintenance
• and repair in need of much maintenance and repair uh<01:19:36.880><c> sitting</c><01:19:37.120><c> there
• of land. of that.

Bills: HF3902 , HF3895

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development, 1183, house

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• of the hands of kids, at least to begin with.
• of the hands of kids, at least to begin with.
• The benefits of of possibly can.
• c> a</c> monitor and repair the performance of a monitor and repair the performance of a Wi-Fi<01:37:
• of the incidents of and data collection of the incidents of workplace<02:11:22.719><c> violence.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• is a big, big piece of all of it.
• is a big, big piece of all of it.
• ><00:40:04.839><c> real</c> underlying statute of the value of real underlying statute of the value of
• different kinds of reuse businesses, from small and large resale businesses, thrift stores, repair shops
• </c><01:21:21.280><c> working</c> instead of getting rid of the working instead of getting rid of the

Bills: HF1698 , HF632 , HF1352 , HF2197 , HF618 , HF1248 , HF1697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• Um and then of out of hell as he put it.
• But of those months of this year.
• of deliveries that then go in, of of deliveries that then go in, of course,<00:21:02.880><c> as</c><00
• It sets a minimum of 58.5% for transportation system repair and roadway replacement, and a maximum of
• </c><01:23:49.440><c> the</c> payment repair to extend the life of the payment repair to extend the life

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Low pay and lack of benefits caused so many of my co-workers to leave.
• Low pay and lack of benefits caused so many of my co-workers to leave.
• </c> um of this committee and my guess is of um of this committee and my guess is of the<00:45:49.359
• 21 of those years and I've seen the of 21 of those years and I've seen the success<01:08:37.960><c>
• out-of-pocket cost.

Bills: HF500 , HF718 , HF1096 , HF1246 , HF1469

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• I want to thank members for accommodating the schedule change, part of just a pattern of dealing with
• needs of Jamaica Bay.
• needs of Jamaica Bay.
• Our next bill is S. 9587 by Senator Harckham, an act to amend Chapter 274 of the Laws of 2010 amending
• the Environmental Conservation Law relating to repair of damaged pesticide containers and the effectiveness

Committee: Senate Environmental Conservation

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, chaired by Senator Pete Harckham, met earlier than scheduled because of budget-related scheduling conflicts. The committee considered a 10-bill active list focused on environmental regulation, waterways, wildlife management, and remediation issues. Bills included a ban on lead in aviation gasoline (S.5440A), changes to air quality permit modification and enforcement procedures (S.6833A), adding waterways in Monroe and Putnam counties to the inland waterways definition (S.9062 and S.9506), an urban deer management pilot program extension (S.9098), expanded technical assistance grants and brownfield remediation provisions (S.9294), a DEC study on Jamaica Bay restoration needs (S.9311), repair of damaged pesticide containers (S.9587), and a prohibition on using drilling fluids, brine, and flowback water on highways (S.9635).

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• The<00:10:30.080><c> repair</c><00:10:30.480><c> promise</c><00:10:31.040><c> of</c><00:10:31.160><c>
• conversion</c><00:10:31.640><c> therapy</c> The repair promise of conversion therapy The repair promise
• It's a sham of a practice that has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars, thousands of lives, and led
• It's a sham of a practice that has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars, thousands of lives, and led
• </c> paragraph kind of summed up most of it. paragraph kind of summed up most of it.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Who is inside the heart of the earth, inside the life of the sky, and inside the soul of the heaven.
• Order of business: Reports of committees. Mr.
• and repair of an electronic sign at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, right down the street
• , Nevada State Railroad Museums budget account for the cost of a utility vehicle and tractor and repair
• Order of Business Four, reports of committees. Order of business four: reports of committees. Mr.

Keywords: 909, all