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• Chairman, and I guess just in discussion, so if we run your amendments up to poll again, with your speeding

Bills: HB1053

Keywords: North Dakota highway system, state roads, road mileage cap, transportation code, Department of Transportation, DOT, highway mileage limit, road classification, county roads, township roads, state highway network, Century Code section 24-01-01.2, infrastructure, public roads, transportation policy, 908, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 1298 and first discussed an amendment from Senator Paulson that would add variable electronic speed limit signs to the bill while leaving the 80-mile-an-hour provision unchanged. Members said the signs would be used on interstates I-29 and I-94 in selected problem areas, based on weather or accident conditions, and that the proposal would not require a fiscal note. The discussion then broadened to Senator Rummel’s concerns about related bills, especially 2243, 1250, and 1229. He argued that the House changes were removing municipal authority to double fines, lowering or eliminating points for serious traffic violations, and undoing prior Senate positions. Several members said they were willing to use HB 1298 as the vehicle to restore the earlier fine and point provisions, including the 29 violations previously assigned three points, and to avoid concurring with the House versions. Members did not take final action on the amendments or the bill. Instead, they agreed more work was needed and asked Legislative Council to prepare a combined amendment and options for the next meeting. The committee recessed and scheduled further discussion for the next morning.

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• We're using the contract integration system and polling information from that system to monitor that
• We're using the contract integration system and polling information from that system to monitor that
• We're using the contract integration system and polling information from that system to monitor that
• We're using the contract integration system and polling information from that system to monitor that
• We're using the contract integration system and polling information from that system to monitor that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Recent polling found that 86% of registered Hawaii voters believe counties should have the ability to
• Recent polling found that 86% of registered Hawaii voters believe counties should have the ability to
• Recent polling found that 86% of registered Hawaii voters believe counties should have the ability to
• Recent polling found that 86% of registered Hawaii voters believe counties should have the ability to
• found that 86% of of this recent polling found that 86% of of registered<00:55:56.839> Hawaii

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 655 would limit collection of unpaid motor vehicle taxes, fees, and penalties to the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. The Department of Transportation opposed the bill, saying it could significantly affect state and county revenues and that the fiscal impact was hard to estimate. The Tax Foundation noted the bill would shorten the existing collection period, while an individual testifier supported it as a narrow measure that would help owners of old or inherited vehicles. In questioning, the department said it could not quantify the cost but suggested it would prefer case-by-case flexibility rather than a fixed five-year limit. HB 697 would authorize Department of Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement personnel to inspect and certify evidence from automated speed enforcement systems and would appropriate funds for the program. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, citing the workload created by the red-light camera pilot and the need to assist police and prosecutors. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended technical amendments so the verification language would apply consistently across the chapter and allow the appropriate reviewing entity to act. The committee also heard support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from three individuals. HB 711 would require defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child while driving under the influence to provide financial support to the surviving child. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing that criminal restitution must be tied to verified losses and that this type of long-term support is better handled in civil court, where trusts, conservatorships, and insurance claims can be addressed. The Department of Transportation supported the bill as a deterrent to impaired driving, and police, prosecutors, and an injury prevention group also submitted support. Members questioned whether the measure was better suited to civil litigation, and the public defender agreed that the civil system was the proper venue. HB 108 would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require county liquor commissions to adopt rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional concerns, saying the bill’s different treatment of out-of-state manufacturers could violate the dormant Commerce Clause and recommended revisions. Brewers and distillers testified in support, saying the bill would put beer and spirits on a similar footing with wine direct shipment, help small producers reach consumers, and support the local economy without increasing underage access. They also said the bill should be amended to address grandfathering language. No final votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• A recent AARP poll found that 85% of Americans want Social Security benefits.

Keywords: Frank Bisignano, Social Security Administration, Doge, nomination, committee, customer service, staffing issues, Senate

Summary: The meeting of the Finance Committee primarily focused on the nomination of Frank Bisignano for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Members discussed the nominee's qualifications extensively, raising concerns about his past connections to Doge and the implications for Social Security. Several Senators expressed doubts about Bisignano's ability to improve the existing issues faced by the Social Security Administration, particularly related to staffing, customer service, and the potential for service cuts that could ultimately harm beneficiaries. The atmosphere was contentious, with divisive opinions visible among the committee members as they scrutinized Bisignano's past dealings and strategies.

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• Polls<03:33:32.960> have<03:33:33.120> found<03:33:33.279> that<03:33:33.520>
• that 41% of the British Polls have found that 41% of the British public<03:33:34.960> believe
• Uh I've seen recent polls showing now.
• I think it polls very well.
• But an even think it polls very well.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They organize the polling place.
• They organize the<00:52:41.119> polling<00:52:41.440> place.
• <00:52:42.240> They're<00:52:42.559> responsible the polling place.
• They're responsible the polling place.
• after the polls close. after the polls close.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• a national poll that found that<01:38:59.679> voters<01:39:00.000> of<01:39:00.159>
• 01:39:09.360> uh<01:39:09.760> food<01:39:10.040> and few takeaways from that poll
• uh food and few takeaways from that poll uh food and grocery<01:39:10.639> prices<01:39:10.960
• markers 87% across all other demographic markers 87% of<01:39:23.880> the<01:39:24.159> poll
• participants said that the of the poll participants said that the government<01:39:25.679> should

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 651, a school-funding bill that would raise the base cost of an adequate education and increase differentiated aid for students in poverty, English language learners, and special education. The chair opened with housekeeping notices about parking and eating in committee spaces, and noted a revised fiscal note would be distributed. Representative David Luneau presented the bill as part of a broader package of public school funding measures, explaining that HB 651 builds on HB 550 and is intended to respond to court rulings and the ongoing school-funding litigation by adjusting both the base adequacy amount and equity-based funding factors. Luneau said the bill would raise the state’s adequacy grant from about $4,100 to $7,351 per student and increase differentiated aid, while also updating statutory language so future recalculations include the court-identified resource elements. He argued the measure is about fairness and shifting more of the burden from local property taxpayers to the state, not about increasing overall education spending. He reviewed fiscal-note figures indicating the bill would add roughly $576 million to the state share of school funding, bringing the total state share to about $1.65 billion, and said the note also mentions possible effects on charter schools and vouchers. Committee members asked about the evidence supporting higher costs for low-income and English learner students, how long ESL funding should continue, why free-and-reduced-lunch aid remains higher than special education aid, whether the formula is based on enrollment or average daily membership, and whether the bill is truly equitable across districts of different sizes and needs. Luneau and later witness Zach Shen of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project said the bill is supported by research and court findings, that the current formula relies heavily on local property taxes, and that shifting more funding to the state would reduce property-tax pressure and help address disparities among districts. Shen also cited broad public support for the related HB 550 testimony and said HB 651 is intended as a step toward a more equitable funding system. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• at a you know a people go to the polls at a you know a whole<01:19:42.640> new<01:19:43.040><
• <01:20:51.440> polls<01:20:52.400> voting<01:20:52.880> on<01:20:53.199>
• that<01:20:53.520> SAU<01:20:54.080> budget of polls polls voting on that SAU budget
• of polls polls voting on that SAU budget because<01:20:55.120> you<01:20:55.360> have<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• problem in our government uh the polling problem in our government uh the polling shows<02:09:10.360
• I'm not sure if you all have this, but there was a national poll, and I think this is really important
• and I think this is was a national poll and I think this is really<02:34:42.800> important<02
• And if you look at the voter breakdown on this particular poll, and I will be happy to pass this out
• The voter breakdown on this particular poll is 38% Democrats, 37% Republicans, 18% Independents, and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Poll leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's now time for announcements and introductions.

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• HB 3523 by Jessica Garcia relating to the registration of military family members at a polling place

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Great polls for, on behalf of Equality California, in strong support.

Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organizations Committee met on June 25, 2025, with a quorum present and several members substituting for absent colleagues. The committee first approved a consent calendar of several Senate bills, sending them to Appropriations on a due-pass recommendation. Members then heard SB 702 by Senator Limon, which would expand transparency reporting for statewide and legislative appointments to boards and commissions. The sponsor and supporters from HOPE and other advocacy and civil rights organizations argued the bill would improve accountability, representation, and public trust; committee members broadly praised the effort and many asked to be added as coauthors. SB 702 passed the committee on a unanimous roll call, with members voting aye and the bill sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then heard SB 388 by Senator Padilla, which would establish a California Latino Commission to study and advocate on issues affecting Latino Californians, including education, housing, health, economic mobility, and related disparities. Senator Padilla and supporters cited data on poverty, educational attainment, climate and health impacts, housing overcrowding, and the Latina pay gap, while members emphasized the bill’s importance amid current attacks on immigrant communities and the need to address homeownership and generational wealth. SB 388 also received strong support and was approved on a 20-1 vote, with one no vote from Assembly Member Sanchez, and was sent to Appropriations. After the final roll calls and opening the roll for absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• It's a pathway that, candidly, when thousands of people go to the polls, tens of thousands every 2 years
• /c><00:38:25.160> the when thousands of people go to the when thousands of people go to the polls
• 26.840> thousands<00:38:27.480> every<00:38:27.760> 2<00:38:27.960> years, polls
• , tens of thousands every 2 years, polls, tens of thousands every 2 years, you<00:38:28.480> know,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I move the polling amendment to Senate Bill 1186, reference to a bill signed pre-sonderation.
• I move the polling amendment to Senate Bill 1635, Officer Pritz a bill signed John Kavanagh.
• I move the polling amendment to Senate Bill 1635, Officer Pritz a bill signed John Kavanagh.
• I move the polling amendment to Senate Bill 1635, Officer Pritz a bill signed John Kavanagh.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, received House messages and first-read a large number of bills, then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors was amended with a Carroll floor amendment and passed; a Sundareshan amendment aimed at requiring utilities to shield residential ratepayers from costs tied to large loads such as data centers was debated at length, but failed on a 12-15 division. SB 1498 (Department of Public Safety appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also received do-pass recommendations. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate later rejected an attempt to add the failed data-center amendment to the report by a 13-14 vote. On Calendar 3, the Senate advanced SB 1165 (insurance cost sharing for breast exams), SB 1206 (storm-related insurance claims), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rates for vaccines), SB 1215 (firefighters’ occupational disease/workers’ compensation), SB 1290 and SB 1291 (agricultural property notices/classification), and SB 1347 (fertility preservation coverage), with committee amendments adopted on most of them. A Warner substitute floor amendment to SB 1347 was adopted to address insurer concerns by allowing prior authorization with a 72-hour processing requirement and clarifying storage-cost responsibility. The Senate also retained SB 1503 on the calendar. On Calendar 1 and the additional calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1013 (public employees merit hiring), SB 1108 (cash transactions and rounding, with an emergency clause added), SB 1178 (naturopathic physicians), SB 1186 (document retention/proposals/donations), SB 1286 (veterinary visits and prescriptions), SB 1366 (commercial buildings and telecommunications), SB 1431 (municipal design prohibitions), SB 1671 (gaming/racing/boxing conflict-of-interest continuation), SB 1004 (ESA students’ interscholastic activities), SB 1116 (AHCCCS access/claims review/behavioral health), SB 1162 (health care institution licensing complaints), SB 1179 (group home monitoring), SB 1475 (school district governing boards/eligibility), SB 1821 (DCS training and child placement), and SCR 1012. Several floor amendments were debated and adopted or rejected, including a Kavanaugh emergency-clause amendment to SB 1108, a failed Sears amendment to SB 1178 on prescription drug price gouging, a failed Sundareshan transparency amendment to SB 1186, a failed Kavanaugh amendment to SB 1286 on veterinary prescriptions, a Gowan amendment to SB 1366, a Payne amendment to SB 1077, a Carroll amendment to SB 1479, a Petersen amendment to SB 1566, and an Angius amendment to SB 1018 expanding the definition of foreign law to include certain harmful practices. The Senate adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar.

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• So when I began reviewing these fee structures, I started with polling our racing jurisdictions across
• structures,<00:09:18.959> I<00:09:19.120> started<00:09:19.440> with<00:09:19.680> polling
• <00:09:20.160> are structures, I started with polling are structures, I started with polling

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.

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• We've all seen the polls that show that the vast majority of Americans oppose Trump's big ugly bill.
• A poll conducted by Texas-based Zeta-A Research found that 63% of likely Texas voters and 41% of likely
• According to HEJ's polling report, "Deep in the Heart of Asian Texas" in 2022, approximately 70,000 Asian
• seats out of Texas can only be done if you drag us all back into a past era of racial segregation and poll

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• You can't be taking phone polls. You can't be making decisions behind closed doors.
• You can't be taking<00:28:19.120> phone<00:28:19.440> polls.
• You<00:28:20.080> can't<00:28:20.240> be<00:28:20.399> making taking phone polls
• You can't be making taking phone polls.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It has been a backup polling location during elections.
• been<00:37:44.079> uh<00:37:44.160> a<00:37:44.400> backup<00:37:44.800> polling
• <00:37:45.200> location<00:37:45.520> during been uh a backup polling location during
• been uh a backup polling location during elections.<00:37:46.640> And<00:37:46.800> when

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls and through early voting at the Carlton
• These votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls and through early voting at the Carlton
• These votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls and through early voting at the Carlton
• Moose Lake mayoral election in 2024. ...these votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls

Keywords: 1183, house