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• to move those pallets and remind our friends of the extent to which Hamas has been taking those resources
• to move those pallets and remind our friends of the extent to which Hamas has been taking those resources
• to move those pallets and remind our friends of the extent to which Hamas has been taking those resources
• hces and not Distributing them resources hces and not Distributing them to<00:40:29.319><c> the</c><
• way in a systematic way in an efficient way in a timely<06:02:39.958><c> way</c><06:02:40.680><c> has

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Resources on this.
• Sensible adjustments in this bill will reduce existing regulatory barriers that impede a timely, efficient
• </c><00:35:01.079><c> Broadband</c><00:35:01.599><c> deployment</c> a timely efficient Broadband deployment
• a timely efficient Broadband deployment across<00:35:02.520><c> Minnesota</c><00:35:03.520><c> and</
• The significance of reliable and efficient telecommunications infrastructure cannot be overstated as

Bills: HF47 , HF335

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

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• One, it provides operational efficiency, and that was discussed by Senator Feeney in the mechanisms of
• small restaurant owners, this bill represents a modest but meaningful step toward operational efficiencies
• In an industry where profit margins are often 3 to 5 percent, small efficiencies can make a meaningful

Bills: H5036 , H5138

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: tariff transparency, consumer disclosure, price transparency, vehicle pricing, Monroney label, auto dealer, car manufacturer, retail pricing, shelf tag, receipt disclosure, online storefront, import duties, trade taxes, Chapter 93A, Attorney General enforcement, consumer protection, federal preemption, customs, supply chain costs, tariff surcharge

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• This is truly a government efficiency bill, in my opinion.
• It equips agencies to execute and review Idaho laws already required more thoroughly, more efficiently
• Representative Redman: More thoroughly, more efficiently, and at a fraction of the cost of the traditional

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met and introduced several RS drafts on a range of topics. Representative Raymond presented RS 33739 on coordinating the Department of Lands and Parks and Recreation for recreational opportunities on state lands and allowing a fee to support the endowment; it was introduced unanimously. Representative Veiley’s RS 33737 on large-load electricity rates and preventing socialization of costs to other ratepayers was also introduced unanimously. Representative Van der Woude brought RS 33718 and RS 33740, both related to Medicaid oversight and Medicaid expansion work requirements. Members raised concerns about added administrative burden, costs, and potential loss of coverage; both RSs were introduced, with Representatives Rubel, Birch, and Church recorded as nays. Representative Redman’s RS 33558 would impose a five-year moratorium on new administrative rules and fee increases and shift small rule chapters into statute; it was introduced after debate over separation of powers, public participation, and agency expertise. Redman also presented RS 33724 on school recess discipline and RS 33745 on rural health funding oversight, both of which were introduced and sent to the second reading calendar. The committee also introduced RS 33679, which would authorize AI-assisted analysis in the state rule-review process. Members discussed the need for human review and safeguards, and the sponsor noted the bill requires qualified personnel to verify AI output. Finally, Representative Pickett’s RS 33742 on Idaho Digital Learning Alliance restructured IDLA, capped administrative costs, set course fees, and addressed funding duplication; a motion to return it to the sponsor failed, and the RS was introduced, with several members recorded in opposition. The committee then adjourned.

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• Your focus on government efficiency, as well as your heart for stamping out food insecurity in Florida
• Yes, efficient and small. Yes. To be balanced. Yes, efficient and small.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• rhetorical flourishes we just had, but I would also point out all of us would like to have the most efficient
• make that argument that that is okay have a special responsibility to show us how we can do that efficiently
• don't trust you with the money, but we don't hear the second half: how can government actually more efficiently
• We should all be serious about the business of spending these dollars efficiently, but you have to be
• serious about that business and not... ...these dollars efficiently, but you have to be serious about

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We've continued to work with agencies to use space more efficiently, including reducing total square
• The strategy keeps our footprint efficient, responsive, and ready for whatever direction the future brings
• The strategy keeps our<00:09:39.279><c> footprint</c><00:09:39.680><c> efficient,</c><00:09:40.240><c
• > responsive,</c><00:09:40.720><c> and</c> our footprint efficient, responsive, and our footprint efficient

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The work we are doing is usually efficiency upgrades, lighting retrofits, heating and cooling retrofits
• companies and their tenants to upgrade servers and energy infrastructure with the most modern and efficient
• When a facility refurbishes, they get new and modern technology that is more energy efficient.
• When a facility refurbishes, they get new and modern technology that is more energy efficient.
• So that new technology is more energy efficient and allows them to get more out of that existing facility

Summary: House Finance held public hearings on three Senate bills. SB 6129 would raise cigarette taxes, replace current nicotine/vapor product taxes with a 95% tax on nicotine products, and adjust revenue distributions to the Andy Hill Cancer Research account, the Foundational Public Health Services account, and a youth prevention account; staff and supporters said it would correct an unintended loss of public health funding and reduce youth nicotine use, while opponents argued it would be highly regressive, harm retailers and wholesalers, and push sales into illicit markets. SB 6231 would repeal the data center sales tax exemption for refurbishment and end replacement server equipment eligibility; the sponsor and staff said it would raise roughly $200 million and remove an obsolete preference, while labor, port, business, and data center representatives opposed it, citing lost jobs, reduced investment, and concerns about upsetting existing contracts and rural economic development. SB 6228 would repeal the preferential B&O rate for warehousing and reselling prescription drugs and create a lower preferential rate for critical access pharmacies; the sponsor said it would restore horizontal equity in the tax code and offset impacts on rural pharmacies, but pharmacy groups, wholesalers, retailers, and business organizations warned it would raise medication costs, worsen pharmacy closures, and be passed through to patients. The committee heard extensive public testimony on all three bills. Supporters of SB 6129 included public health, cancer, pediatric, and emergency medicine advocates who emphasized youth prevention, cessation funding, and long-term health savings; opponents included tobacco, vape, retail, and business groups who said the bill would increase black-market activity and burden small businesses. SB 6231 drew opposition from construction trades, ports, local governments, chambers, and data center interests, who argued the tax preference supports ongoing construction, permanent jobs, and local tax bases, while committee questions focused on whether the bill would affect existing refurbishment contracts. SB 6228 was opposed by pharmacy associations, independent pharmacists, wholesalers, grocery retailers, and AWB, who said the tax increase would be passed through and could accelerate pharmacy desert conditions; the sponsor and supporters framed the bill as a correction to an outdated preference and a way to protect critical access pharmacies. No votes were taken; each hearing was closed, and the chair announced amendment requests were due Thursday at 5 p.m. and amendments posted by Friday at 5 p.m.

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• And Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency meets in room 210 at 2:30 p.m.
• And Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency meets in room 210 at 2:30 p.m.
• And And And Accountability,<00:26:34.280><c> Efficiency,</c><00:26:34.840><c> Transparency</c> Accountability
• , Efficiency, Transparency Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency meets<00:26:35.840><c> in</c><00:

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 3 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• The Committee on Government Efficiency will come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
• I like that we're hearing this on the first day in our Government Efficiency Committee.
• This is government efficiency at its finest, what we're going to do here.
• We will conclude the Committee on Government Efficiency for today. Thank you.
• We will conclude the Committee on Government Efficiency for today. Thank you. All right.

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Overall, we believe this is a valuable bill that would promote efficient election administration and
• McGaugh for her tenacity in structuring and supporting good legislation to make elections work more efficiently
• will get a bill out of this committee that will allow elections to be done more fairly and more efficiently
• as... ...a bill out of this committee that will allow elections to be done more fairly and more efficiently
• I don't know that it's efficient, but it's the way we do it.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 166, a bill to be entitled: An act relating to administrative efficiency
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 166, a bill to be entitled in Act Relating to Administrative Efficiency
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 166, a bill to be entitled an act relating to administrative efficiency
• promotion criteria, I believe that this measure, as we move forward, provides a more equitable and efficient
• An efficient education environment in public school environments.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including visiting student groups, chambers of commerce, and apprenticeship participants. Senators also observed a moment of silence for a fallen Walton County deputy and later for the late John Pasadoma. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with most bills passing overwhelmingly and several amendments adopted along the way. Among the major measures, SB 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers passed 37-0 after debate and an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties; SB 7020 on open government and cybersecurity information passed 37-0; SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund was adopted by voice vote; SB 944 reducing insurance overpayment claim deadlines for psychologists passed 37-0; SB 878 expanding misdemeanor probation treatment provisions to controlled substances passed 36-1; SB 538, the state court system package, passed 37-0; SB 480 on nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans passed 32-4; SB 472 on correctional-facility education credit for licensure passed 37-0; and SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification passed 28-9 after extensive debate about enforcement, federal preemption, and the bill’s purpose. Later, the Senate passed CS/HB 421 on peer support for first responders 37-0 after substituting the House companion, and SB 164 on vessel accountability advanced with a technical amendment. SB 166 on administrative efficiency in public schools drew the most extended debate and multiple amendments; it changes testing, promotion, teacher evaluation, certification, and facilities rules, and passed 37-0. The chamber also passed SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements 36-0, SB 316 creating series LLCs 35-1, and SB 384 on annexing state-owned lands 36-0. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget schedule guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper for SB 2500 and SB 2502, and adjourned until April 9.

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• We must continue providing the resources and support that strengthen officer and community safety, not
• </c> We must continue providing the resources We must continue providing the resources and<00:27:17.520
• Um, we're trying to explain this is a segment of the tax code to make it easier and more efficient and
• </c><01:16:25.040><c> And</c><01:16:26.400><c> look,</c> and more efficient and less.
• And look, and more efficient and less.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, so my understanding is that this policy on the bill has been reviewed by the Resource and Recreation
• I'm the manager of land resources management at New Hampshire DES.
• I'm the manager of land<00:17:17.679><c> resources</c><00:17:18.559><c> management</c><00:17:19.120><
• c> at</c><00:17:19.360><c> New</c> land resources management at New land resources management at New
• All of those accounts are part of what's called the water resources fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 110, as amended by the Senate, which would establish fees for alteration-of-terrain applications and direct the Department of Environmental Services to adopt rules for a permit-by-notification process for certain projects. Trisha Milo introduced the bill for Senator Lang and noted that the department had worked on the amended language. Matt Mayberry of the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association said the industry strongly supported the bill, describing it as a public-private partnership that would speed review for developers without affecting local control, with builders paying the costs rather than taxpayers. Members focused heavily on how the bill’s fee structure and permit thresholds would work, especially for projects near shoreland, wetlands, and protected water bodies. Representative Opel raised concerns about whether the bill reduced review of habitat and shoreland impacts or shifted costs unfairly; Philip Trobridge of DES explained that the bill does not eliminate those reviews and that shoreland projects still receive greater scrutiny. He said the bill creates different tiers, with the permit-by-notification process applying to certain projects between 100,000 and 150,000 square feet that are not in protected shoreland, while larger or shoreland-affected projects remain under the standard review process. He also said the proposed fees were based on sustaining the program, covering added habitat and species review responsibilities, and keeping reviews efficient. Trobridge said the new fee structure would generate about $1.2 million in additional revenue and help fund additional staff and related program costs. He stated that the department had worked with the regulated community and believed the fees were fair and reasonable, though he acknowledged the bill’s wording was confusing and that the threshold could be revisited later if the new process works well. Members also discussed how the state process interacts with local approvals, and Trobridge said both state and local approvals are required before a project can begin. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• But obviously, it takes the resources to make those investments.
• way to do is there a more efficient way to do that?
• They provide so much needed resources for us.
• </c> much needed um just resources for us. much needed um just resources for us.
• </c> we have a continued resource. we have a continued resource.

Committee: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: 916, all

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• And we cannot run as efficiently as we have all these years without you, Ellen.
• Senate runs and uh, we cannot<00:13:43.839><c> run</c><00:13:44.079><c> as</c><00:13:44.320><c> efficiently
• as</c><00:13:45.040><c> we</c><00:13:45.200><c> have</c><00:13:45.440><c> all</c> cannot run as efficiently
• as we have all cannot run as efficiently as we have all these<00:13:45.920><c> years</c><00:13:46.079
• way for us to is a more efficient way for us to control<02:54:19.760><c> the</c><02:54:20.000><c> size

Keywords: 916, all

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• It is good framework for good efficient government.
• :02:20.160><c> framework</c><00:02:20.840><c> for</c><00:02:21.000><c> good</c><00:02:21.160><c> efficient
• </c> It is good framework for good efficient It is good framework for good efficient government.<00:02

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:21 HB 480 Discussion: 01:40 HB 480 Voting: 02:36 HB 577 Discussion: 05:14 HB 577 Voting: 08:38 HB 692 Discussion: 09:23 HB 692 Voting: 14:00 HB 869 Discussion: 15:21 HB 869 Voting: 18:56, 958, all

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• authority for board members over library leadership keeps our libraries running smoothly and facilitates efficient
• This makes it more efficient for both the taxpayer and the Tax Commission.
• It's an efficiency.
• adopted this, and the other states will be adopting it if they have an income tax, because the efficiencies

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• be in a good-faith effort of how to help schools strengthen to meet needs so that we have a more efficient
• practices in terms of both funding and particularly performance funding, but also institutional efficiency
• Efficiency is a big part of this as well.
• So it's always been necessary for us to try and be as efficient as we possibly can.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• could be used to challenge co-op decisions on generation, power purchases, demand response, and efficiency
• SB 364 increases efficiency and removes red tape in the licensure process and opens new pathways to licensure
• could be used to challenge co-op decisions on generation, power purchases, demand response, and efficiency
• SB 364 increases efficiency and removes red tape in the licensure process and opens new pathways to licensure

Bills: S0062 , S0156 , S0168 , S0288 , S0290 , S0292 , S0296 , S0298 , S0364 , S0386 , S0624 , S7004 , S7006 , S7008 , S7012 , S7014 , S7016

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: candidate qualification, political party, voter registration, election law, Florida Statutes, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, public records, appellate courts, information exemption, safety, personal identifying information

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.