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• And these owners and these operators...
• And these owners and these operators in the state of Arizona are not paying their fair share.
• problem gambling, and the only one... ...gambling, problem gambling, and the only ones, and these operators
• So. additional money from other sources, from the gaming tax right now.
• So we have these large companies that have online gaming. They are not based here.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Um, Major, how often does DPS encounter trucks, um, operating off permitted routes, uh, kind of with
• Can you give us kind of specific examples, how they pop up, how they operate?
• They just are part of the game.
• Those that know that it's very lucrative, they keep playing the game.
• We're one of the few actual one of the few actual terminal operators at a port.

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• Major, how often does DPS encounter trucks operating off the permit?
• Routes are often operated with false documentation.
• You know, it's a cat and mouse game.
• A lot of them are responsible. ...He's just a part of the game.
• Those that know that it's very lucrative, they keep playing the game.

Bills: SB290, SB2949

Keywords: LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry

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• report on its 2023-25 biennium operations.
• The lottery appropriations fund salaries and fringe benefits and operating expenses.
• system vendor fees, and multi-state lottery association game group dues.
• These games have minimum jackpots ranging from $22,000 to $50 million.
• Scientific Games LLC provides our central gaming system.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• The first-ever Major League Baseball game was held in Indiana in 1871.
• leadership of government operations leadership of government operations subcommittee<02:20:01.920
• <02:21:03.680> to agencies can improve their operations to agencies can improve their operations
• all federal programs and operations. all federal programs and operations.
• threat level with FIFA World Cup games threat level with FIFA World Cup games beginning<07:57:17.040

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:08:00.800> totally this is so this is operating totally this is so this is operating totally
• co-chairman of the gaming committee. co-chairman of the gaming committee.
• committee like gaming what the gaming committee like gaming was<01:13:39.040> thinking,<01:13
• cashier, traveler's checks, an operator cashier, traveler's checks, an operator of<01:29:10.320>
• establishment with an casino, or gaming establishment with an annual<01:30:20.400> gaming<01:

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• that was brought forward in some of our analysis I read was, what existing program does New Mexico operate
• They're playing games and learning math because all the games are built around math.
• When I approached the Chairman's office, I was afraid of which math or logic game he was going to ask
• I have a card game; it's called 99, and if you've ever played it, that gets their minds stimulated on
• They need to be managed by a contracted vendor connected to a continuously staffed operations center.

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• People want to be able to go and watch the games or watch them on TV.
• <00:17:00.959> Uh the games or watch them on TV. Uh the games or watch them on TV.
• is there a profit um is there a games is there a profit um is there a profit<00:20:34.480> the
• And the $10 million ask is really for the operational sides of running the day-to-day business.
• At the end of the day, there are a lot of expenses with their operations.

Bills: HB2384

Keywords: student-athletes, compensation, name image likeness, NCAA, Title IX, transparency, education, Hawaii, athletic programs, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees heard HB 2384, relating to student athlete compensation, with testimony largely in support from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Athletics, and several other supporters. UH Mānoa said the bill would create a framework for name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies, including education, financial literacy, agent regulation, transparency, and reporting. Supporters argued NIL is now a necessary part of college athletics to recruit and retain athletes, keep Hawaiʻi talent in-state, and remain competitive, while also helping student athletes develop as future leaders. One supporter also emphasized the need for financial guidance so young athletes do not mishandle NIL income. Committee members questioned why the bill would direct public funds to NIL payments rather than broader athletic operations or other student groups, whether other states are funding NIL directly, and whether the approach could create a bidding war. UH representatives said the university already has NIL contracts in place, but the bill would strengthen and formalize policies. They said the requested funding model includes about $5 million for NIL and $10 million for athletics operations, with the NIL amount intended to supplement private fundraising; they also noted UH has raised roughly $1.5 million to $2 million for NIL since July 1 and is targeting $3 million this fiscal year. Members also raised concerns about fairness, public spending priorities, and whether the university’s policies adequately protect student athletes. The committees voted to pass HB 2384 HD1 with amendments. The chair said the bill should be amended to explicitly state that allocated funds may be used by UH for NIL payments to student athletes, and asked the next committee to examine whether a different payment scheme, similar to those used elsewhere, might be more appropriate for public funds. One member announced a no vote, citing concerns about direct public funding of NIL and unequal treatment of student athletes versus other students. The JHA committee adopted the same recommendation, with some members voting with reservations. Afterward, the meeting moved on to HB 644 HD1 on single-use plastics, where the first testimony was in opposition from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Biodegradable Products Institute, both arguing the bill as drafted would improperly exclude certified compostable products and should better align with composting and certification standards.

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• through<00:20:17.520> the Well, our operators jump through the Well, our operators jump
• So by our operators have already done all the work.
• This came from a select gaming committee.
• establishments for skills games and HHR, historic horse racing machines.
• entity licensed by the Wyoming Gaming entity licensed by the Wyoming Gaming Commission<01:27:10.239

Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• <00:18:03.679> coming we have a pretty important game coming we have a pretty important game
• <00:18:41.440> helicopter in an Army special operations helicopter in an Army special operations
• game. ultimately emerging<01:47:15.199> victorious.
• David's hard work and operate safely.
• overwhelmingly safer than human operated overwhelmingly safer than human operated vehicles<02:50

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That I always call on, and it's like those games on TV.
• Madam Chair, does Game and Fish have a role regarding the lake?
• So a game warden cannot come in and cite somebody if they're fishing there.
• We could stock it with Fishing Game. Madam Chair, I'd like to make a proposal.
• Maybe ask them for some funding as well as Game and Fish. It's your idea.

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• They currently already operate off of a grant, and they work... Workforce Solutions.
• They currently already operate off of a grant, and they work at the intersection of immigration and work
• So they recognize that having this kind of an office in place is really going to be a game changer in
• making sure... ...that having this kind of an office in place is really going to be a game changer in
• And so we have a decent amount of funds... ...that currently operates the office.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So we do have a skin in the game from the board.
• Okay, we'll be moving on to our 9:45 presentation by the Game and Fish. Game and Fish.
• So I believe our operators see the benefit of it.
• From the North Dakota Petroleum Council and from Quota Resources Operating LLC.
• We didn't feel like getting the approval of the operator was a necessary step.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously. The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions. The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact. Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.

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• . wild game at all.
• So if if you're a wild game at all.
• 00:36:31.920> for if that wild game is destined for if that wild game is destined for donation
• it comes to wild game. it comes to wild game.
• inspected when they only do wild game inspected when they only do wild game and<00:37:02.640>

Keywords: 916, all

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• Speaker. of operation in 2027. of operation in 2027.
• Operation, Red, White, and Brave. This Operation, Red, White, and Brave.
• Colton Griffin averaged 7.7 points per game and set a record for the most games played in the history
• per game.
• <02:11:57.040> and Noel averaged 8.1 points per game and Noel averaged 8.1 points per game

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And I'm not sure the cost, but I'd like to see us join the National Gaming Deal.
• allows scholarship for legislators to go learn about regulations in gaming.
• It doesn't have anything to do with being in gaming.
• Gaming. It has to do with what's happening in other states, how they regulate it.
• Senate file 0044 gaming amendment. Senate file 0044 gaming amendment.

Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002

Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem

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• They also use it for operating funds willingly.
• Right now, we're operating within that $608 bucket and nothing else.
• That within the DEM world is very normal operating procedure.
• But yes, it operates under federal detention... ...of the situation that you run into.
• But yes, it operates under federal detention standards because it holds federal detainees.

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

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• Did you happen to see the game on August 31st?
• Yes, so my recollection is Texas Tech won that game 52 to 51 in overtime.
• Do you remember that game? Yes, it was a nail biter, yes, sir.
• That's correct. how it's been operating for the last few years, Representative?
• Do you recall playing that P.E.G. game while we were there? I recall playing the game before.

Bills: HJR5, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB1330, HB2110, HB2143, HCR64, HCR101

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, constitutional amendment, capital projects, workforce education, military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education

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• LifeSmarts is a game-show-style contest which tests students on their knowledge of personal finance,
• I now yield the floor to Senator Chang. game showstyle contest which tests game showstyle contest which
• We still have problems in our district, but one of them was our game rooms.
• It was his efforts that led the crackdown on major game rooms on the YNI coast.
• We went from 25 game rooms to nine game rooms within the matter of nine months, which is incredibly impressive

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, took roll, approved the previous day’s journal, and spent much of the first portion of the meeting recognizing Education Week honorees. Senators introduced students and coaches from the LifeSmarts Consumer Education Competition, including first-place Iolani School, second-place Kahalani High School, and Oahu teams placing third and fourth. The Senate also recognized 2025 Senate Youth Delegate Wilson Chow and thanked staff and community partners for supporting Education Week 2025. The chamber then moved to executive business, adopting standing committee reports 1210 through 1349 and confirming Governor’s Message No. 644, Steven Logan, as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense by unanimous consent. Senators spoke in support of Logan’s military and public safety experience, and he was confirmed with 23 ayes. The Senate also confirmed Governor’s Message No. 645, Mike Lambert, as Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, with senators citing his HPD background, work on homelessness, vice, agricultural crimes, and school enforcement; the confirmation passed with 22 ayes. After the confirmations, the Senate recognized the newly appointed officials and their families and guests. The body then passed House Bill 991, Senate Draft 1, relating to criminal history record checks, on third reading by unanimous consent with 22 ayes. The session concluded with announcements, including a YWCA clothing drive, a personal letter from Representative Gene Ward announcing his resignation from the House effective at the end of the month due to health issues, and a motion to adjourn until Monday, March 24th at 11:30 a.m., which was adopted without objection.

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• . >> Yeah, they don't run the entire facility operations, right?
• , operations, operations, >> right?
• the agency operations relates to our<00:15:45.600> indirect.
• That funding has been a game changer, just asking for it to stay as is.
• Um so, to operate one program.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from the Nursing Home Administrator Board, whose executive director explained the board’s role in licensing nursing home administrators, the AIT internship pathway, reciprocity, board composition, meeting schedule, and staffing. Members then shifted to an ice-storm-related discussion about nursing home emergency preparedness. Legislators asked whether any facilities lacked power, generators, or water, and urged clearer communication protocols so facilities would report problems directly through the Department of Health and emergency channels rather than through scattered calls to legislators. The board said facilities generally communicate with the Department of Health, that emergency contact information had been distributed before the storm, and that every facility has some form of generator, though not all can power the whole facility. The board also presented a small budget request, including modest salary increases for its two employees and a cloud-migration cost tied to House Bill 1491, with the understanding that statewide funding for that requirement might be handled separately. The discussion then moved to the Department of Health’s budget and operations. Agency leadership said the department has spent the last three years improving county health department efficiency, reducing overhead, and adjusting fees to eliminate program deficits, which has reduced spending by about $10 million and would shift roughly $8 million in general funds away from deficits. The department requested level funding overall, citing inflationary pressures and the possibility of another federal shutdown, but said it could absorb the impact for another year. Members discussed the public health trust created in a prior session, the need to rebuild county health departments, maternal and fetal care initiatives, and the importance of maintaining the $2.9 million in public health program support that has helped expand services such as obesity management, OB care, and home visitation for high-risk mothers and babies. Oversight and compliance issues were also reviewed. Legislators asked about prior problems with grants and sex education funding, and department officials said they had tightened oversight, adopted OpenGov for compliance, and corrected earlier violations so the programs are now in full compliance. They said the agency had improved accountability for both state and federal funds and that transparency remained a priority. The department also highlighted the cannabis program, saying it is now profitable, generating about $9 million in net revenue last year and about $12.5 million this year, with projections of $40 million to $50 million annually as it matures. Officials said they are asking for seed money for the public health trust from cannabis revenue so private-sector donations can be leveraged for long-term public health support. They described enforcement actions including fines, suspensions, license revocations, plant destruction, and referrals to law enforcement, the attorney general, and licensure boards for serious violations. The meeting ended with general support from legislators for the department’s work and acknowledgment of improved health outcomes, including Mississippi moving from 49th to 48th in overall health outcomes.