Bills: SJR 4, SCR 36, SCR 37, SCR 38, SCR 39, SCR 40, SCR 41, SCR 42, SB 7, SB 30, SB 31, SB 32, SB 33, SB 34, SB 36, SB 37, SB 38, SB 39, SB 1851, SB 1852, SB 1853, SB 1854, SB 1855, SB 1856, SB 1857, SB 1858, SB 1860, SB 1861, SB 1862, SB 1863, SB 1864, SB 1865, SB 1866, SB 1867, SB 1868, SB 1869, SB 1870, SB 1871, SB 1872, SB 1873, SB 1874, SB 1875, SB 1876, SB 1877, SB 1878, SB 1879, SB 1880, SB 1881, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 1884, SB 1885, SB 1886, SB 1887, SB 1888, SB 1889, SB 1890, SB 1891, SB 1892, SB 1893, SB 1894, SB 1895, SB 1896, SB 1897, SB 1898, SB 1899, SB 1900, SB 1901, SB 1903, SB 1904, SB 1905, SB 1906, SB 1907, SB 1908, SB 1909, SB 1910, SB 1911, SB 1912, SB 1913, SB 1914, SB 1915, SB 1916, SB 1917, SB 1918, SB 1919, SB 1920, SB 1921, SB 1922, SB 1923, SB 1924, SB 1925, SB 1926, SB 1927, SB 1928, SB 1929, SB 1930, SB 1931, SB 1932, SB 1933, SB 1934, SB 1935, SB 1936, SB 1937, SB 1938, SB 1939, SB 1940, SB 1941, SB 1942, SB 1943, SB 1944, SB 1945, SB 1946, SB 1947, SB 1948, SB 1949, SB 1950, SB 1951, SB 1952, SB 1953, SB 1954, SB 1955, SB 1956, SB 1957, SB 1958, SB 1959, SB 1960, SB 1961, SB 1962, SB 1963, SB 1964, SB 1965, SB 1966, SB 1967, SB 1968, SB 1969, SB 1970, SB 1971, SB 1972, SB 1973, SB 1974, SB 1975, SB 1976, SB 1977, SB 1978, SB 1979, SB 1980, SB 1981, SB 1982, SB 1983, SB 1984, SB 1985, SB 1986, SB 1987, SB 1988, SB 1989, SB 1990, SB 1991, SB 1992, SB 1993, SB 1994, SB 1995, SB 1996, SB 1997, SB 1998, SB 1999, SB 2000, SB 2001, SB 2002, SB 2003, SB 2004, SB 2005, SB 2006, SB 2007, SB 2008, SB 2009, SB 2010, SB 2011, SB 2012, SB 2013, SB 2014, SB 2015, SB 2016, SB 2017, SB 2018, SB 2019, SB 2020, SB 2021, SB 2022, SB 2023, SB 2024, SB 2025, SB 2026, SB 2027, SB 2028, SB 2029, SB 2030, SB 2031, SB 2032, SB 2033, SB 2034, SB 2035, SB 2036, SB 2037, SB 2038, SB 2039, SB 2040, SB 2041, SB 2042, SB 2043, SB 2044, SB 2045, SB 2046, SB 2047, SB 2048, SB 2049, SB 2050, SB 2051, SB 2052, SB 2053, SB 2054, SB 2055, SB 2056, SB 2057, SB 2058, SB 2059, SB 2060

Keywords: economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security, public safety, university property, peaceful assembly, law enforcement coordination, disruptive protests, balanced budget, federal debt, fiscal responsibility, Texas governance, national budget, Tomato Suspension Agreement, trade, economic impact, tariffs, Texas-Mexico relations

Transcript Highlights:

• spirit of leadership in our great state—justice that protects the vulnerable, mercy that tempers authority
• Representative Traymont: I would say yes, the home school has that authority to do so, as is already
• Fifteen states authorize dental therapy.
• The bill does not authorize any new treatments or prescribing authority.
• Petersburg the authority to do what they need to do to help Mr. Sanchez Mayan.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• policy, because right now that's, you know, anecdotal and it doesn't really give the department the authority
• It's... department the authority department the authority to<01:38:38.159> to<01:38:38.360>
• Uh, New Hampshire School Nurses Association worked with the author of that amendment, and we opposed
• <02:01:39.079> of Association worked with the author of Association worked with the author
• So the former paramedic, if they were pursuing a bachelor's degree or had entered into that certification

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's currently a paramedic program, but those are not in statute.
• program um but currently a Paramedic program um but those<00:47:19.079> are<00:47:19.400>
• Hopkins, Madam Chair, Representative Robbins, the commissioner has the authority to adjust the amounts
• to adjust the amounts has the authority to adjust the amounts of<01:04:48.720> a<01:04:49.279
• laws that the legislature has authority laws that the legislature has authority over<01:11:51.199

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.

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• I was an EMS myself, and I have two daughters: one's an EMT, one's a paramedic.
• um and my husband has been a paramedic um and my husband has been a paramedic<00:37:18.880> for
• for 38 years um and all three paramedic for 38 years um and all three of<00:37:21.920> them<00
• I agree, and the exercise of that authority to detain the person briefly, which they’re allowed to do
• an exercise of power is uh or authority an exercise of power is uh or authority is<03:49:54.239>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Her students became paramedics, EMTs, and lifesavers.
• Her students<00:48:37.119> became<00:48:37.520> paramedics,<00:48:38.240> EMTs,<
• 00:48:38.880> and students became paramedics, EMTs, and students became paramedics, EMTs, and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• They're outside of the regulatory authority of the federal government.
• , and so we don't have the authority over the courier entity.
• Again, we have no authority over these entities.
• How do you interpret that that you don't have the authority to do it?
• The recommendation is to provide UB authority for proceeds and any unissued authority remaining at the

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Recommendations provide unexpended balance authority into the 2627 biennium as project construction is
• A new rider for tease to grant unextended balance authority for the hypersonic wind tunnel funds from
• TDM has requested a new rider to grant the agency authority to carry forward the remaining funds into
• And as we get down in the years of whatever you authorize us to to purchase, then we can cut back on
• Always good seeing you and, you know, being a fellow firefighter and a paramedic, uh, gone through many

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• Strong, the author of the legislation. The Speaker pro tempore: The gentleman is recognized.
• This bill also authorizes C.B.P.'
• THIS BILL ALSO AUTHORIZES C.B.P.'
• As China seeks to gain authority...
• This bill reauthorizes the department's O.T.A. authority...

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• However, following the death or resignation of all the board members, no one is legally authorized to
• you're hiring the, these, these gentlemen, uh, I think the average salary of, of a first-line, uh, paramedic
• we want to thank the committee for considering this piece of legislation and Chairman Gehan for authoring

Bills: HB318, HB198

Keywords: ERCOT, interconnection, electric utilities, power grid, transmission, election administration, school board elections, trustee terms, general election, Education Code

Transcript Highlights:

• And then it says by resolution of authority. So, who... ...says by resolution of authority.
• What I was asking is, we have an authority right now, and I was asking if that authority...
• Okay, that's the authority is the State Industrial Development Authority.
• At the authority. And then when The authority.
• The paramedic or whoever was there refused.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• That's what's called a first person authorization. Very, very binding.
• Look, the author has questions.
• I'm the author and I'm a nurse.
• So just a little bit about this bill, it provides for the authority... And committee members.
• Okay, we have about four authors in this room for bills. We know we are on a time schedule.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Representative Lee, for authoring this bill, for your support of public libraries, and thank
• Thank you, Representative Lee, for authoring this bill, for your support of public libraries, and thank
• My name is Tom Warner, Executive Director of the Duluth Airport Authority.
• Ortiz so brilliantly explained, is that not only is this bill bipartisan, but its authors in the House
• Thank you all, the authors, for your vision and support of this project. eloquence that representative

Bills: HF1972, HF229, HF1090, HF1084, HF1307, HF1274, HF1609, HF2110, HF211, HF216, HF222, HF224, HF225, HF203, HF206, HF207, HF208, HF227, HF246, HF427, HF466, HF502, HF680, HF971

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:

• Recommendations provide unexpended balance authority into the 26-27 biennium.
• TDEM has requested a new writer to grant the agency authority to carry forward the remaining... remaining
• And as we get down in the years of whatever you authorize us to purchase.
• Director, always good seeing you and you know being a fellow firefighter and a paramedic, gone through
• many of the trainings through TEEX and also done a lot of training for our EMTs and paramedics through

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Some paramedic and fire programs are more than four credits.
• 50:19.160> our more than four credits um some of our more than four credits um some of our paramedic
• 20.200> fire<00:50:20.920> programs<00:50:21.480> are<00:50:21.799> more paramedic
• and fire programs are more paramedic and fire programs are more than<00:50:22.200> four<00:50
• Our board had authorized the state template, but there were many different versions.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• entire agency we are authorizing entire agency we are authorizing programs<04:30:38.800> for<
• people doing the work we are authorizing people doing the work we are authorizing have<04:30:43.199
• It is an authorizing committee.
• Sure, you is an authorizing committee.
• And in this authorizing the program.

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

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• File 13 to Representative Knutson, Nash, and the bill author.
• Recognize the author of the bill, Representative Bliss.
• I recognize the author of the bill. The clerk will report the bill.
• I recognize the author of the bill.
• I recognize the author of the bill from Dakota, Representative Berg.

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• substitute for Senate Bill 20: An act relating to insurance, applying the requirements of the Prior Authorization
• managers contracted with entities subject to the Health Care Purchasing Act, prohibiting prior authorization
• for certain prescription drugs prescribed to treat serious mental illness, and limiting prior authorization
• managers contracted with entities subject to the Health Care Purchasing Act, prohibiting prior authorization
• for certain prescription drugs prescribed to treat serious mental illness, and limiting prior authorization

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance