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• <00:10:59.480> to 1548 seeks to give the same power to 1548 seeks to give the same power to
• Second, to use the power of convening, we asked Minnesota Housing to convene with local governments to
• <00:36:46.640> of forward second to use the power of forward second to use the power of convening
• <00:48:09.280> of immobility and Returns the power of immobility and Returns the power of

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• lines that move power from the from power plants into the into the load centers and then the lower voltage
• , the former Gulf Power company.
• That's the old Gulf Power region.
• We continue to try to provide reliable power revival service to our customers from diverse energy sources
• plant foot power plant fleet.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• carbon emissions from uh power carbon emissions from uh power generators<00:29:29.919> and
• <01:14:37.960> cost so it is the most powerful cost so it is the most powerful cost effective
• and that the coal and oil fired power and that the coal and oil fired power plants<01:16:26.199>
• <01:16:38.080> of uh good demonstration of the power of uh good demonstration of the power
• <04:37:32.561> and in 21 G9 but one of those powers and in 21 G9 but one of those powers and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This allows us to unleash that power.
• Most of their power comes from coal-fired power plants in order to meet their carbon agenda as their
• <00:38:03.040> and dealing with facilities and sources and dealing with facilities and sources
• fuel and power to liquids markets. fuel and power to liquids markets.
• , the nature of location, source, the nature of location, source, ownership<01:24:44.159> or

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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• We’ll hear another bill on Thursday that I look forward to voting for as well with um original source
• We’ll hear another bill on Thursday that I look forward to voting for as well with um original source
• We’ll hear another bill on Thursday that I look forward to voting for as well with um original source
• <01:12:53.199> agreements governments on joint powers agreements governments on joint powers
• <01:21:15.600> and As you all know, the most powerful and As you all know, the most powerful

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I love doing the validations on the claims that we make from an independent source.
• They come from other sources, public-private foundations, other opportunities for generating revenue
• They come from other sources, public-private foundations, other opportunities for generating revenue
• You will have to look at the larger food system and how we source what is probably going to be... ...
• You know, if they're out in the area where we have very little power, it doesn't take much power for

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony from Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm about the impact of Act 698 on raw dairy producers. Ballard said the law allowed his farm to expand from one cow to 12, serve about 150 families, increase sales by roughly $50,000, and sell about $10,000 in raw cheese and other products through retail outlets. He argued the law improved farm income, food security, and local supply, and he asked for an optional state inspection/certification path for raw milk producers so they could access USDA grants and other opportunities available to licensed dairies. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, bee production, market channels, and whether such certification should remain voluntary; Ballard said he follows Grade A-style sanitation, chills milk quickly, removes sick cows from production, and supports optional training or inspection but not mandatory regulation. Members also raised food safety concerns, especially for children and pregnant women, and Ballard responded that raw milk producers rely on cleanliness, rapid cooling, consumer feedback, and truth in labeling. He said the health department currently inspects commercial dairies but not raw milk producers who do not sell through a cooperative, and he believed state inspection would help producers distinguish themselves and qualify for funding without changing interstate rules. Several members discussed the balance between consumer choice, safety, and possible “mission creep” if the state created a certification system. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container farming as a response to food insecurity and food deserts. Bolden described a three-year workforce and career-technical program built around retrofitted shipping containers, drones, robotics, agribusiness, and AI, with partnerships involving schools, universities, Farm Bureau, UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other entities. He said the model could create year-round local food production, support school cafeterias and community markets, and generate jobs and economic impact, estimating at least four jobs per container and potentially significant regional economic benefits. Members asked about costs, target communities, energy needs, crop types, and implementation timelines; Bolden said the first containers for school sites could be in place by late summer or early fall, with pilot projects already underway in Arkansas and Orlando. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• Even more significant is the fact that this power source is not at the mercy of the global fossil fuel
• Even more significant is the fact that this power source is not at the mercy of the global fossil fuel
• source is not at the mercy of this power source is not at the mercy of the<00:19:49.720> global
• This is a great source of protein as the world today looks for protein.
• This is a great source of protein as the world today looks for protein.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• People were ready to move when we had the power to move it. And there was significantly more money.
• People were ready to move when we had the power to move it. And there was significantly more money.
• People were ready to move when we had the power to move it. And there was significantly more money.
• People were ready to move when we had the power to move it. And there was significantly more money.
• <00:21:18.000> of Not only because it is a source of Not only because it is a source of revenue

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The only reason is, you remember about three or four years ago, we enacted the Uniform Durable Power
• act, and in that we inadvertently revoked all the health care powers of attorney.
• Can you help me on page three, the powers that are being described?
• Is this allowing these powers to be used outside this building? Thank you for the question.
• . ...as well as expanding the jurisdiction, as well as the limitations and their law enforcement powers

Bills: SR44, HCR1027, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53, HB1185, HB1937, HB2035, HB2137, HB2166, HB3148, HB3323, HB3466, HB3498, HB3661, HB3678, HB3710, HB3977, HB3986, HB4104, HB4108, HB4142, HB4191, HB4274, HB4275, HB4322, HB4336, HB4484, HB3880, HB1687, HB3673, HB1170, HB2959, HB3718, HB3021, HB3443, HB3501, HB4143, HB4326, HB2992, HB3660, SB171, SB1325, SB1980, SB2045, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: SR44, Senate Resolution 44, Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers, educators, Oklahoma educators, public schools, K-12 education, pre-K, school recognition, education resolution, appreciation week, National PTA, Eleanor Roosevelt, teacher recognition, school staff, classroom, Oklahoma Legislature, concurrent resolution, sine die adjournment

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized a doctor, a nurse, and a student hero who rescued a driver from a burning vehicle. The chamber also welcomed a new group of pages and adopted a motion to reject House amendments to Senate Bill 1546 and request conference. Senators then adopted Senate Resolution 44 recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, and heard remarks honoring educators in the gallery. Senator Goodwin also announced the death of former Representative Don Ross and offered condolences to his family. The Senate then took up House Concurrent Resolution 1027, setting a target sine die date of May 14 at 5 p.m. The resolution drew opposition from Minority Leader Kurt and Senator Jett, who argued the chamber still had unfinished business, but it passed 28-17. The Senate also passed SJR 50, SJR 52, and SJR 53, all related to agency rules, including expanded provider types, removal of a physician-visit cap, and medical marijuana packaging requirements. Additional measures passed included HB 1185 on preserving military and historic firearms for honor guards and museums, HB 1937 on student-employee communications and due process, HB 2035 on funeral transportation protection agreements, HB 2137 on involuntary medication procedures for competency restoration, and HB 2166 on legal newspaper distribution without a USPS permit. Later, the Senate approved a series of bills on business, licensing, public safety, and state operations. These included HB 3148 on VIN inspections by dealers, HB 3323 on removing notarization for certain electronic Service Oklahoma documents, HB 3466 eliminating petty cash at the Corporation Commission, HB 3498 updating corporation and LLC statutes, HB 3661 extending a forestry equipment sales tax exemption, HB 3678 expanding the definition of public official for electronic harassment protections, HB 3710 revising the Rising Scholars Award Program, HB 3977 updating state veterinarian qualifications, HB 3986 expanding a tax exemption, HB 4104 strengthening penalties for repeat voyeurism-related offenses, HB 4108 adding airport operational areas to critical infrastructure, HB 4142 covering conspiracies to use bombs or explosive devices, HB 4274 allowing military children to attend non-zoned schools, HB 4275 allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for local public agencies, HB 4322 removing dual certification for funeral directors in charge, HB 4336 updating interventional pain management rules, HB 4484 allowing certain state vehicles to be used between home and work, HB 3880 on Tourism Department compensation and Oklahoma Today publication discretion, and HB 1687 creating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act with an amended effective date. The chamber also passed HB 2959 requiring school administrators to report abuse allegations to law enforcement within 24 hours and before school questioning, with emergency passage approved. HB 3718 was then taken up with an amendment clarifying timelines for special education evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship; discussion centered on the new 15-school-day meeting timeline and the 45-day evaluation period. The transcript ends during questions on that amendment, before final action on HB 3718 is shown.

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• can generate large Revenue sources can generate large changes<00:18:58.799> in<00:18:58.880><
• <00:37:47.079> of designed to be a temporary source of designed to be a temporary source of
• Of Manitoba, we receive over 1,300 megawatts of power from Manitoba.
• <01:21:12.920> and economy to accumulate more power and economy to accumulate more power and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , including renewables, to reduce reliance on single sources and, and mitigate potential disruptions.
• Consider how, um, considering how we're going to be using virtual or possible virtual power plants to
• attended a call a couple of weeks ago and I was on a call before that, and we need this purchasing power
• , that signature power.
• this country can't seem to figure out how to make symology reactors for communities where you can power

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• regularly get data from this demographer and then the national There's some national demographic sources
• So this is just an all-in picture of all funding sources.
• If you're a recapture district, we cut your recapture bill and it's sort of like a funding source for
• But that was using a one-time source of funding.
• So, you know, TxDOT, we received the bookends on volatility of revenue sources, motor fuel tax being

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• prosecute discrimination based on source prosecute discrimination based on source of<00:10:38.560
• YWCAU benefit sale is a crucial source YWCAU benefit sale is a crucial source of<00:48:51.359>
• powers of artificial purposes uh persons powers of artificial persons.<00:49:43.119> This<00:
• But powers come before rights. Powers define what the organization actually is.
• a corporation they must have the power and the right associated with that power to spend in elections

Bills: SB2045, SB2354

Keywords: combat sports, boxing, mixed martial arts, health regulations, safety standards, licensing, event regulation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first took up SB 2071 on rent-to-own housing. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and Hawaii Realtors, but Sierra Club of Hawaii and others opposed the bill unless it was amended to exclude ceded lands from the 99-year lease provision. Members discussed the scope of ceded versus non-ceded lands and whether an inventory exists. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including HHFDC’s proposal to make the fixed-price period flexible by tying it to an option period and Sierra Club’s language limiting the program to non-ceded state or county land. They then heard SB 2191 on limited profit housing associations. HHFDC supported the measure, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Office of the Auditor urged caution about tax exclusions and asked for clearer, more targeted limits and measurable outcomes. The committees adopted amendments to add a statement of purpose, include measurable metrics, apply the tax provisions to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and delay the effective date to allow for administrative changes. SB 2191 was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees also considered SB 2197, which would have replaced the five-year fixed-price period in rent-to-own housing with an option period set by HHFDC, but deferred it indefinitely because its issues were addressed in SB 2071. SB 2180 on deposits of public funds drew comments from the Hawaii Bankers Association questioning definitions and noting banks are already subject to Community Reinvestment Act requirements; decision-making was deferred to the next day in the CPN committee and to a later date for the housing committee. Finally, SB 2210 on housing discrimination received support from disability advocates and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, which asked for one additional investigator; the committees passed it with amendments adding a blank appropriation for one full-time position and planned to notify Ways and Means for possible re-referral.

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• And I mentioned sort of the other sources of revenues, and again stressing that there's information on
• <00:08:14.039> of<00:08:14.159> revenues s sort of the other sources of revenues s
• sort of the other sources of revenues and<00:08:14.879> again<00:08:15.560> stressing<00
• <00:08:51.600> of that is just what the main source of that is just what the main source of

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The meeting was an informational walkthrough for the Health Finance and Policy Working Group, focused on committee structure, budget basics, and major health-related accounts and programs. Staff explained the roles of House Research and House Fiscal, then reviewed key funds used by the committee, including the general fund, government special revenue fund, federal funds, the health care access fund, remediation account, and drinking water revolving fund. They also outlined the committee’s main budget areas, noting that medical assistance is the largest general fund item and that the Department of Health is a substantial agency funded by a mix of federal, general fund, and special revenue dollars. A major portion of the presentation covered subsidized health coverage programs. Staff described Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s Medicaid program) as an entitlement for eligible Minnesotans, with no premiums or cost sharing, and explained its managed care and fee-for-service delivery systems. MinnesotaCare was presented as a separate federal-state basic health program for people who are not eligible for MA, with income limits, premiums for adults age 21 and older, and cost-sharing requirements; staff noted that federal premium tax credit changes affect MinnesotaCare premium ranges. The presentation also summarized MNsure’s role in the individual market and in determining eligibility for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, MinnesotaCare, and MA. The committee also received an overview of health-related licensing boards and occupational regulation. Staff said Minnesota has 16 health-related licensing boards, funded mainly through the state government special revenue fund and subject to legislative appropriation, and explained that health occupations may be regulated by the Department of Health, the Office of Emergency Medical Services, or the boards under chapter 214. Interstate licensure compacts were briefly noted as a way to ease practice across states. No bills were debated and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• wanting to lend money, you want to know you're going to get paid back. ...source because, of course,
• And if there's uncertainty about whether that funding source is going to be there, that's going to make
• The second part, manufacturing, that it's, so we are sourcing materials.
• We have to source it from where the factories are, and that's just the way our business will continue
• We need jurisdictional power with a certain schedule.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And finally, it doesn't require full power Level 2.
• It only requires low-power Level 2 that cuts the power demand in half. Please pause on this bill.
• And finally, it doesn't require full power level two.
• It only requires low power level two that cuts the power demand in half. Please pause on this bill.
• Karen Stout here on behalf of Power City Action, in support. Thank you. Good morning.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• I rise today to commemorate Women's History Month by uplifting my dear friend, a powerful organizer,
• , as well as specify categories of sources subject to emission standards.
• c> to specify categories of sources subject to specify categories of sources subject to emission<
• activity in their final hours in power activity in their final hours in power the<02:23:52.880><
• <02:28:06.080> that than ever on foreign energy sources that than ever on foreign energy sources

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

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• Show me the funding source. Show me the guarantee.
• Who has the most access to power? Going? Who has the most access to power?
• It's a consolidation of power, centralized power as a result of weakening our cities and our counties
• It does not eliminate the revenue source. It disciplines growth.
• The most powerful force in the world is love. Love never fails.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So most of Japan, for example, most of their power comes from coal-fired power plants.
• Japan for example most of their power Japan for example most of their power comes<00:03:08.400><
• comes from coal fired power plants. comes from coal fired power plants.
• coal fired power plants 30 40%. coal fired power plants 30 40%. going<00:03:40.720> on<00
• ammonia being used as an energy source ammonia being used as an energy source by<00:04:37.600>

Bills: HB0120

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, 916, all

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• Our institutions and their students are a source of immense pride for all of us.
• With more than 6,800 employees and around 3,000 students, the campus is also a powerful economic engine
• , and other sources of economic impact.
• , and other sources of economic impact.
• And that's a great source of employment. Thank you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the economic impact of Massachusetts higher education institutions, with opening remarks noting the significance of September 11 and the role colleges and universities play in the state’s economy, workforce, and research ecosystem. UMass leaders testified first, describing UMass as a major employer and economic driver that educates large numbers of Massachusetts residents, supports thousands of jobs, and generates billions in annual economic activity. They emphasized the importance of research funding, warned that federal grant cancellations, suspensions, and slowdowns were harming research operations and talent retention, and voiced strong support for Governor Healey’s proposed DRIVE initiative as bridge funding to protect research capacity and jobs. Committee members focused heavily on workforce preparation in emerging fields such as AI, cyber, quantum computing, and engineering. UMass leaders said AI is being embedded across curricula and research, but also warned that financial constraints forced reductions in PhD admissions, especially in computer science and engineering, which could weaken the future workforce pipeline. They also described the practical effects of grant uncertainty, including reduced graduate admissions and concerns about losing researchers to institutions abroad. Members asked for more detailed data on grant timing, funding gaps, and where students and researchers were going. A second panel from private colleges and universities, including AICUM, Suffolk, Smith, and Clark, highlighted the broad economic and civic contributions of private higher education. Testimony cited large annual economic impacts, job creation, tax revenue, community service, legal clinics, dual enrollment, entrepreneurship support, sustainability investments, and access programs. Speakers also discussed enrollment pressures, COVID-related social and mental health challenges, student visa and federal policy concerns, and the need to preserve liberal arts alongside career-focused training. The committee then heard from MIT, where testimony focused on research commercialization, biotech spinouts, and the role of federal, philanthropic, and industry funding in sustaining innovation; members pressed for more data on funding sources and asked what state policy could do to keep talent and businesses in Massachusetts. The hearing continued with additional public higher education testimony, including Bridgewater State, Bristol Community College, and Northeastern, which emphasized workforce-aligned programs, social mobility, apprenticeships, co-op education, and the need for better coordination between higher education, employers, and state workforce systems.