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• We There, and it's just basically we have a structure of the top scoring underwriter in the last hour
• We took care of most of that last year.
• We had a fresh set of eyes in the form of Mr.
• is comprised of a number of.
• This isn't going to be one of those prolonged one-hour cocktail hours.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• State of Louisiana.
• I'm president of the Louisiana American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations.
• So we're talking about a lot of different types of people.
• And I wish we could go back to the place about an hour and a half ago that was the culmination of two
• And none of those, and I've talked to him about it a couple of times, none of those amendments are included

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations met for its final meeting of the 2026 session and took up SB 312 by Senator Talbot, a bill concerning labor organizations, employee dues and fees, withdrawal from unions, annual notice requirements, and related reporting and notification provisions. The committee first adopted a technical amendment set, then debated a larger amendment set that shifted the cease-withholding request to the employer, required electronic confirmation, placed certain administrative costs on the labor organization, and added language about employer notification and authorization procedures. Members discussed whether the bill was needed, whether employees already have the ability to opt out, and whether the amendments would create confusion or unnecessary bureaucracy. Supporters said the bill protects employee choice and ensures dues stoppage happens at the nearest payroll period; opponents argued the added language was unclear and burdensome. The committee also adopted a separate technical amendment adding mass transit employees to the list of exemptions. Testimony came from the bill author and several stakeholders. Senator Talbot said the bill is meant to ensure workers know they do not have to join a union, can revoke dues authorizations, and can stop deductions without waiting for a fixed annual window. Representative Eccles defended the amendments as employee protections and a way to shift administrative costs away from taxpayers. Jim Patterson of LABI supported the amendments, saying they protect public employers and taxpayers from administrative costs. After the amendments were adopted on a roll call vote, union representatives Matt Wood of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, Peter Robbins-Brown of the AFL-CIO, and Larry Carter of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees testified in opposition to the amended bill, saying they had worked in good faith on a simpler opt-in/opt-out framework and objected to the new cost and bureaucracy provisions. Several members also spoke in favor of the bill as a matter of freedom of choice and employee control over paycheck deductions. At the end of debate, Representative Wilder moved to report SB 312 with amendments. The motion passed on a roll call vote, and the bill was reported from committee with amendments. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c> He said the finance committee members put in a lot of long hours and that they worked on Easter
• And then coupled with a 72-hour extension of time to be able to stay in those emergency rooms, we are
• And then coupled with a 72-hour uh<02:49:22.880><c> extension</c><02:49:23.279><c> of</c><02:49:23.520
• the actions of this authority to operate without the appropriate level of oversight and accountability
• </c> dedicated high level oversight of dedicated high level oversight of biocurity<05:48:36.798><c> operations

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So the level of technology advancement in microreactors needs to be higher so that most of the operating
• build, was to operate some of the advanced test reactors, bring back the treat.
• One is DOME, Demonstration of Operational Microreactor Experiments.
• One is DOME, Demonstration of Operational Microreactor Experiments.
• and licensed for 40 years of operations and now some of them are in 60 years and have somehow applied

Summary: The meeting was an extended briefing from Idaho National Laboratory officials on the lab’s mission, its role in nuclear energy research, and the federal push to accelerate advanced reactor deployment. Speakers described INL’s size and capabilities, including test reactors, fuel and materials facilities, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure work, and partnerships with DOE, the NRC, the Department of Defense, and private companies. They emphasized that the lab is supporting both commercial nuclear development and national security work, while also training a large intern workforce. A major theme was the current federal effort to streamline nuclear regulation and speed up licensing and demonstration. The speakers said recent executive orders and DOE/NRC coordination are reducing redundant requirements, shortening environmental review timelines, and aiming for three new nuclear systems to reach criticality by July 4, 2026. They argued that regulatory uncertainty has been a major driver of nuclear cost and that the administration’s actions, along with DOE’s pilot and demonstration programs, are intended to rebuild the domestic supply chain and industrial base. The discussion also focused on advanced reactor types, including small modular reactors, microreactors, molten salt concepts, and liquid-metal designs. Officials said these technologies are being developed for data centers, military bases, remote communities, industrial heat, hydrogen production, and other nontraditional uses. They highlighted several projects and companies, including Oklo, Aalo, Radiant, X-energy, TerraPower, Kairos, and DOE’s MARVEL and Project Pele efforts, and said some reactors are expected to reach criticality or operation in the next few years. Questions from attendees covered safety, public health impacts, materials and heat management, waste or used fuel handling, costs, and whether nuclear could remain competitive against other energy sources; the speakers responded that advanced reactors are designed with passive safety features, that used fuel should be viewed as a resource, and that cost remains highly design- and supply-chain-dependent.

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• O Lord of love and God of all hopefulness, in this sacred hour, we bow at the altar of prayer, thanking
• his own that he operates in a business here today. 13 aircraft of his own that he operates in a business
• So a lot of times these hotels are independently owned and operated, and they contract for the use of
• Well, in all fairness, some of the independent operators, they make decisions that are outside of the
• "We will not, and all of those businesses will continue to operate until November 12th when the federal

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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• We spent a lot of hours with this.
• Fewer hours, fewer required days and hours would reduce some of the worker costs. That's correct.
• Fewer required days and hours would reduce some of the worker costs. That's correct. Yes. Okay.
• Concerns about potential harassment and complexity of elections, along with long hours and Harassment
• and complexity of elections, along with long hours, and as we've already said, so many elections.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And when we look throughout all of the operating budgets, there's a lot of superfluous stuff in there
• And to me, there's nothing— I don't know." "...of all of the operating budgets.
• I'm concerned about asking for a specific outcome about moving all of our operations to the cloud when
• I mean, we had four hours of hearings with ITSD this year.
• And when I don't hear a lot of this movement in the hearings, the four hours of hearings that we had

Committee: House Conference Committee on Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I could spend hours from school safety to our Department of Health Services complaint handling at nursing
• Additionally, although we were unable to determine the exact cost of continuing to operate the systems
• , as I've mentioned a couple of times before, ...determine the exact cost of continuing to operate the
• Both of your systems aren't working, and they are not operational.
• For the most part, there were some that were operating just off of a PDF file of a picture of a floor

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Those are kind of the industries of the future.
• During the L.A. fires alone, we provided more than 8,000 hours of direct client services, helping owners
• So it's also like how they're being utilized, how many hours of a project are they getting?
• Are we getting that sort of... ...how many hours of a project are they getting?
• For these types of engagements, we do have a minimum of eight hours to make sure that the individuals

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview from Go-Biz Director D.D. Myers on the administration’s economic development strategy, centered on the California Jobs First framework. Myers described regional planning across 13 regions, the Jobs First Council, and pilot sectors including ag-tech, space and defense, life sciences, and semiconductors. She also outlined budget requests for CalCompetes, CalExport, the California Film Commission, innovation/emerging technologies, and the California Civic Media Fund, along with the new California brand campaign. Committee members raised questions about misinformation about California, regulatory burdens, tourism versus broader economic messaging, and how the brand campaign would highlight underrepresented communities. No vote was taken; the item was informational. The committee then reviewed CalOSBA’s work on small business support, including California RISE, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and TAP/SIP technical assistance and capital infusion programs. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first cohort awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, with growth in revenue, contracts, and jobs; the performing arts payroll fund paid all 100 recipients but was heavily oversubscribed; and TAP supported more than 112,000 businesses in the past year, helping leverage federal and local funds. Testimony from program partners emphasized the importance of small business counseling, community-based outreach, and support for arts organizations facing post-pandemic and AB 5-related cost pressures. Senators pressed for more data on long-term job retention, better outreach to smaller and ethnic media, and possible program changes to speed grants and stretch funding further. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz’s request for additional staff and funding for the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program. Staff said the request would support application review, DEIA implementation, and data tracking. The Film Commission reported that about 147 productions had been approved and roughly 90% were opting into the new diversity provisions, with career pathways reporting to include demographic and participation data and a future report expected in 2027. Senators asked about accountability, apprenticeship and internship hours, and whether the program was producing real career pathways and inclusive hiring outcomes. The item remained informational, with no vote or action taken during the hearing.

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• I've spent thousands of hours at that range.
• I've spent thousands of hours at that range.
• I've spent thousands of hours at that range.
• I've spent thousands of hours at that range.
• It's going to be operational for use in March of '26. March of '26.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on proposed improvements to the New Hampshire State Police gun range and training facility. Commissioner Robert Quinn and Major Brendan Davy said the range is used for realistic, scenario-based training that cannot be replicated at a standard static range, including movement, use of cover, vehicle-based drills, elevation, and training under elevated heart rates and stress. They said the facility is important not only for state troopers but also for local and federal partners, and that it is used regularly for qualifications, requalification, and special unit training. Members asked about specific limitations and costs. Major Davy said the PSTC range is handgun-caliber only because the backstop is not rifle-rated, and local law enforcement can use the State Police range for qualification. Representative Kazinski questioned the size and cost of the project, and Public Works Director Theodore Copper then explained the estimate: $1.5 million for building and site work, plus soft costs, utilities, design, and inflation, bringing the total to $2.3 million. He said the proposed facility would include office space, two classrooms, restrooms, and heating and air conditioning, and that the estimate was reasonable. The committee also heard from Milford School District Superintendent Christy Misho in support of CTE funding. She said Milford has been working for years to secure support for an applied technology center renovation, that prior local bond efforts fell short of the required threshold, and that the district now plans a CTE-only local bond of about $4 million while seeking $10 million from the state. She argued the investment is needed to modernize outdated equipment and support workforce training, and said the district remains committed to the project. In work session action, the committee corrected a prior vote on the Pease Development Authority warehouse removal and replacement project, increasing the amount by $353,300 to $1,973,300 and raising the agency subtotal to $4,155,300. The committee also approved adding two Community College System items: $500,000 for an energy management system and $1.3 million for critical maintenance, for a total addition of $1.8 million. No objections were raised to these motions.

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• because of the challenge that it brings to the operator of managing and watching the consumption of alcohol
• </c><01:06:41.200><c> watching</c> to the operator of managing and watching to the operator of managing
• /c> food operations. and as chair of food operations. and as chair of environment<01:29:21.840><c> agriculture
• It's something in the neighborhood of like 1,200 kilowatts per hour. That's kilowatt hours.
• First, as a result of the demands for cooling the operations, and secondarily because of the scale of

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These reports must contain the names of all covered employees, wages, number of hours worked, and applicable
• You put a labor, let's say it's a rate of $10 an hour or whatever it might be.
• And I think Let's say it's a rate of 10 bucks an hour or whatever it might be, and I think the bill—you
• This is a matter of equity, parity, and operational safety within Washington's correction systems.
• This is a matter of equity, parity, and operational safety within Washington's correction systems.

Bills: SB5944

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: language access, collective bargaining, labor relations, employment rights, worker protections, 904, all

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• Some letters of recommendation and a couple of gifts.
• In other words, the entitlement holder, who we think of as the owner of the stock, is at the bottom of
• Not all of them got all of their money back.
• So a mix of whatever you might consider the different ideologies of various states, a mix of states with
• And for several of these folks, home could be two or three hours away.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• It is the hour of 10:15.
• House File 3909 proposes a 50% tax on the gross receipts of detention centers operated by private non-governmental
• </c> for all of you, for all of motans. for all of you, for all of motans.
• </c><00:23:57.840><c> about</c><00:23:58.000><c> an</c><00:23:58.159><c> hour</c> um of large city centers
• . about an hour um of large city centers. about an hour to<00:23:58.559><c> 45</c><00:23:58.960><c> minutes

Bills: HF3611 , HF3659 , HF3909

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, damage awards, sexual harassment, abuse claims, immigration enforcement, taxpayers, file income tax return, Minnesota-source income, tax regulations, detention facilities, gross revenues, private prisons, Minnesota law, 1183, house

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• We think they're just a couple of errors in the construction of law and there are a couple of errors,
• One of those is the 40-hour de minimis exception.
• uh, 26 hours.
• Of course.
• Given the amount of activity in these reports and the number of late reports of the 11 reports filed,

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• Some of the nurses that we spoke with mentioned they spend around two hours a day alone on prior authorization
• do that a good hour out of our day.
• But I think that all of this is for the stability of the patient, of the provider, of the insurers.
• of the experiences of healthcare providers.
• For each of those, each of the years, is it ever changing or is it kind of the same thing?

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• I am here on behalf of the Minnesota chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
• I'm the president-elect of the Minnesota chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• </c> ICE out of our state. ICE out of our state.
• of the presence of have been made aware of the presence of ICE<00:10:30.480><c> agents</c><00:10:30.800
• I operate a nonprofit that is designated solely to take care of health care professionals' own health

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: At this meeting, Senator Matt Klein and a group of Minnesota physicians and medical organizations described what they said was escalating ICE activity in and around hospitals and clinics, and argued it is deterring patients from seeking care and interfering with medical work. Speakers from emergency medicine, pediatrics, the Minnesota Medical Association, obstetrics/gynecology, and family medicine said patients are avoiding appointments, missing follow-up care, and in some cases suffering serious harm because of fear of detention or family separation. They emphasized that emergency departments and other health care settings should remain safe spaces where care is based on medical need, not immigration status. Several speakers gave examples they said showed actual patient harm, including missed prenatal and pediatric visits, delayed treatment leading to sepsis, perforated colon, burst appendix, and a patient with cancer who was detained and moved without medications. Pediatric and OB/GYN speakers focused on trauma to children and families, including fear of bringing children to appointments, requests for home births, and patients refusing transfer for higher-level care. Family medicine and emergency physicians also said staff morale is low, some workers are afraid to come in, and the situation is affecting diverse health care teams across the state. The discussion also touched on legal and policy questions. Speakers said they have tried calling police, hospital administration, and security to remove ICE agents from private patient areas, but reported that agents refused to leave. They said ICE may be allowed in public spaces but should not be in patient rooms or during private exams, and suggested there may be a role for legislation to codify best practices for law enforcement interactions in health care settings. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of testimony, questions from reporters, and calls for collaboration and for ICE to stop enforcement activity in health care settings.

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• We operate a number of food is medicine programs in Columbia. We're working with local schools.
• We operate in Agriculture Park and work with veterans. We do a lot of different things.
• We operate a number of foodist medicine programs in Columbia. We're working with local schools.
• We operate in agriculture park and work with veterans. We do a lot of different things.
• All this happened in a period of about five hours, four hours.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2309, Representative Jones’ Oregon Harvesting bill, do pass by a vote of 13 ayes and no nays. The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 1881, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance. Representative Bill Allen said the bill is intended to address xylazine’s role in fentanyl-related overdoses, improve tracking and enforcement, and preserve legitimate veterinary use through carve-outs. A veterinarian from the University of Missouri testified in support, emphasizing xylazine’s long-standing and safe veterinary use and the need to protect agricultural practice while targeting illicit diversion. No opposition was presented, and testimony on the bill concluded. The committee then heard House Bill 1855, which would add alpha-gal syndrome to Missouri’s reportable conditions and create a reporting/surveillance framework. Sponsor Representative Matthew Overcast said the bill was revised to shift reporting from providers to private labs, create a standalone non-communicable disease reporting section, and support data collection for prevalence, education, and federal funding opportunities. Supporters included a lobbyist for the AlphaGal Alliance, a University of Missouri dermatologist/researcher, Extension staff, cattle industry representatives, and multiple patients and family members who described severe dietary restrictions, anxiety, school and work impacts, and the need for better public awareness and treatment research. Opponents argued the bill’s language would expand DHSS authority too broadly, especially the provision allowing the department to designate and enforce rules for noncommunicable diseases, and suggested narrowing the bill and adding opt-in protections. No vote was taken. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 2355, Representative Holly Jones’ “food as medicine” bill. Jones argued that nutrition should be treated as a public health intervention and described medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition counseling as tools that can improve outcomes and reduce costs. In questions, members raised concerns about how the proposal would interact with existing food assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, school meals, and other federal nutrition benefits, and whether the bill would create a new entitlement or duplicate existing aid. The hearing on HB 2355 was still in progress when the transcript ended.

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• the council is, how we operate current scallop management, give a little bit of an overview of scallop
• the council is, how we operate current scallop management, give a little bit of an overview of scallop
• And then a Northern Gulf of Maine permit, which operates specifically in a Northern Gulf of Maine scallop
• And then there's many out-of-state vessels that are not home-ported in Massachusetts, but operate and
• that costs could be reduced by not having to operate as many vessels, but then on the other side of

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, with particular attention to Massachusetts ports, federal scallop management, the proposed reopening of the Northern Edge on Georges Bank, and permit stacking/consolidation. The chair opened by noting the hearing would take written and oral testimony, that time was limited, and that the discussion was intended to inform legislative engagement with federal regulators rather than decide the issue directly. Dan McCarron of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Dr. Kate O’Keefe of the New England Fishery Management Council outlined the federal management structure under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the role of annual catch limits and rotational closures, and the economic importance of scallops to New Bedford, Gloucester, and other Massachusetts ports. O’Keefe said the council’s current scallop framework is based on annual management, research surveys, and public input, and that recent environmental changes and uncertainty are affecting catch advice and biomass. Dr. O’Keefe and later Dr. Kevin Stokesbury of UMass Dartmouth described the fishery’s recent condition: abundance has increased in some areas, but biomass has fallen because many scallops are still too small to harvest, and changing ocean conditions and natural mortality are affecting the stock. They said the Northern Edge action was considered as a joint scallop/habitat framework but was discontinued in 2024 because the council could not reconcile competing objectives involving scallop yield, habitat protection, and impacts on other species such as cod, lobster, and herring. Stokesbury emphasized the long-running collaborative survey work with industry, said the fishery remains highly productive, and argued that the science supports careful rotational management and that the Northern Edge could be highly productive for scallops, though he acknowledged habitat tradeoffs. Committee members pressed both witnesses on why the issue had remained unresolved for so long and whether the council could revisit it through a future framework. Representatives of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund, including attorney Drew Kavage, John Lees, Sam Blasley, and Tony Alvernes, urged support for reopening the Northern Edge and for permit stacking, which would allow more than one scallop permit on a vessel while keeping ownership caps in place. They argued the fishery is a major economic driver, that industry-funded research has supported sustainable management, and that stacking would help family-owned operators reduce costs, improve safety, and avoid financial distress. They also stressed the need to protect working waterfront infrastructure in New Bedford and other ports. The chair said he was not opposed to stacking in principle but wanted to avoid a slippery slope toward excessive consolidation or private equity control; he noted that any stacking change would require an amendment to the fishery management plan or federal action. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded with an invitation for continued engagement and future updates on the council process.

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• That's operated by UNM. Very effective in terms of their treatment program.
• And so that's Witness: 48% of our population are released within 48 hours.
• So we're going to be helping sort some of those challenges out with some of these operators to try to
• They are not incorporated into the OSA numbers because neither of those operators are contracted with
• team have both met with them this year to try to expand the number of hours they can see students.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee