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• And so we'd like to give them just a fair and honest chance to review that before we take... ...a fair
• public schools in Missouri.
• public schools in Missouri.
• The language in its current form.
• That's also in the system.

Committee: House Rules - Legislative

Summary: The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee met to consider a long hearing notice of bills and resolutions. Chair Cupps opened by explaining that the committee would proceed through all items on the notice, including a late-added House Committee Substitute for HB 3383, and announced an initial motion to recommit Senate Substitute for SB 889 back to its House committee of origin. He said the bill’s language appeared to be aimed at banning corporal punishment in public schools, and he wanted the originating committee to review it further before the Rules Committee advanced it. That recommit motion passed 9-2. The committee then took up and mostly advanced a large number of measures, including bills on tourism revenue, county health officers, library boards, soil erosion control, child maintenance after DWI fatalities, initiative petitions, foreign law, post-conviction relief, property development applications, local taxation, child care licensing, administrative rules, workforce training grants, water resources, judiciary offenses, water service line fees, hospital zones, prepaid wireless emergency charges, a commemorative day, disabled veterans’ property tax credits, unemployment administration, school district operations, military leave, health care provider networks, mobile food vendors, school emergency response devices, compensation for property owners in certain cities, young driver offenses, insurance regulations, tax credit cleanup, public water supply districts, downtown redevelopment incentives, workplace violence prevention in health care, pass-through entity taxation, county development disability resource board levies, county finances, and a civic recognition resolution. Most of these passed unanimously or with only a few dissenting votes; HB 1734 failed 5-6, and HB 2291, HB 2124, HB 2139/2175, HB 2254, HB 2693, HB 2699, HB 2767, HB 2933, HB 32110, and HB 3220 each drew some opposition or abstentions. Several bills prompted discussion. HB 2933, dealing with school district operations, was explained as banning seclusion rooms and restraints in response to a DOJ probe; it passed 10-1. HB 3174, on emergency responses in schools, would provide wearable panic buttons subject to appropriations, and members discussed funding and whether it created an unfunded mandate; it passed 11-0. HB 2877, on unemployment administration adjustments, was clarified as shifting existing unemployment tax money for administrative funding without adding cost to employers, and it passed 11-0. HB 3383, on nonprofit corporations’ hiring practices and signature gathering for initiative petitions, was described as requiring E-Verify for certain signature gatherers; after questions about burdens on employers and election process concerns, it passed 9-0 with two present. The committee also advanced HCR 52 encouraging participation in America 250 celebrations and HCR 31 creating a Seal of Civic Recognition Award. At the end, the committee took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 1066 and 1088, a property taxation measure, and it was given a due pass recommendation. Chair Cupps thanked the sponsors who stayed through the lengthy hearing and said the committee might meet again later in the week, likely Thursday, before adjourning.

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• more so for the committee than anybody in the audience, but there's some provisions in that bill that
• And so we'd like to give them just a fair and honest chance to review that before we take... ...a fair
• public schools in Missouri.
• All those in favor, please vote yes.
• That's also in the system.

Committee: House Rules - Legislative

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• In the 8- to 20-year range, it’s 3%. In the 8- to 20-year range, it’s 3%.
• In the language, it's a pilot program.
• Chair, not in the motion.
• Again, there's a correction of a scrivener's error there in the GA bill in Section 1, and the remaining
• in that in future years.

Bills: HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4033 , HB4034 , HB4035 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4039 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4044 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4049 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4071 , HB4072 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4033 , HB4034 , HB4035 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4039 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4044 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4049 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4071 , HB4072 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• >> Yeah, trying to sign in. >> Oh, they're still trying to sign in. >> Yes, fair enough.
• Now that person is in fear for their life and could in turn utilize deadly force potentially. >> Fair
• Fair to say that at least in that hypothetical, what this statute allows for is an escalation of the
• Now that person is in fear for their life and could in turn utilize deadly force potentially. >> Fair
• Fair to say that at least in that hypothetical, what this statute allows for is an escalation of the

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In fact, we had a rights in all cases.
• /c> already demonstrated in the role in the already demonstrated in the role in the upbringing<04:34:
• </c> illness are in need of and they are in illness are in need of and they are in need<04:37:57.439>
• </c> going to be back in here in like five going to be back in here in like five minutes<05:40:36.718
• If I know that uniformity and fairness of the voter registration process for both in-person and absentee

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'd rather do that in 10 minutes than in two hours.
• I'd rather do that in 10 minutes than in two hours.
• "She rolled out her proposal in the State of the State address here in this chamber in January.
• She rolled out her proposal in the state of the state address here in this chamber in January.
• We're doing a 10% increase in year one, a 5% in year two, and another 5% in year three.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Right, oh yeah, fair, fair, fair. Do you see this bill as actually expanding?
• So in the 1970s, raw milk was sold in the...
• In Austin, we have a walk-in center for STI testing.
• in allowing... ...us to serve patients that are growing in need in the state.
• This is something that in my 40 years in EMS, I've never seen in this chamber or in this building.

Bills: HB3000 , HB2622 , HB2283 , HB541 , HB1776 , HB1803 , HB1669 , HB2588 , HB220 , HB3415 , HB50 , HB1314 , HB 107 , HB220 , HB50 , HB107

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services

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• in in uh $10,000 in sales in in uh Minnesota<00:52:14.960><c> and</c><00:52:15.200><c> and</c><00:52
• in refunds to hardworking Minnesotans in various places.
• urban areas rural areas all over in in urban areas rural areas all over in any<01:03:45.960><c> any<
• in the in the you so just to be clear in the in the bill<01:14:10.120><c> it</c><01:14:10.440><c> references
• ><01:24:57.600><c> context</c> we really in in the in the context we really in in the in the context

Bills: HF2274 , HF1932

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• This is a major step forward in strengthening free and fair elections in our state, and thank you for
• <c> free</c><00:25:07.440><c> and</c><00:25:07.840><c> fair</c> forward in strengthening free and fair
• forward in strengthening free and fair elections<00:25:09.440><c> in</c><00:25:09.760><c> our</c><00
• our economy, in our society, and in this case in our politics.
• in this case in our politics.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:03:56.720><c> played</c><00:03:57.200><c> in</c> leadcore play in the uh in or played in leadcore
• I mean, in the in the different metrics.
• be in uh distributed in that would not be in uh distributed in the<01:04:00.960><c> public</c><01:04:
• in Martin County and in Perry challenges in Martin County and in Perry County<01:04:33.760><c> in</c
• Also, in in bananium and in general.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Discussion of the KentuckyWired Network 00:00:55 Discussion of the Water Resource Information System 00:35.40 Discussion of Geographic Information Systems 00:52:30 Discussion of Committee Report to LRC 01:15:05, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a presentation from Leadcore representatives Jimmy Bird, Mike Murray, and Rebecca Moss on the Kentucky Wired network. Leadcore described its role as the design-builder and service provider under the KCNA contract, saying the network was built with roughly 13,200 feet of fiber, mostly aerial, and that the use of non-armored cable was a Kentucky-side decision made to reduce cost. They also said aerial construction and non-armored cable increase maintenance challenges, including storm damage and squirrel-related damage, and reported FY25 service activity of 104 break-fix events, 30 maintenance replacements, 64 storm-damage events, and nearly 13,000 feet of fiber replaced to date. Committee members questioned whether the original project anticipated this level of replacement and whether any forecast existed for maintenance under non-armored cable. Leadcore said it did not do a formal forecast and could not say whether the replacement rate was above or below norms, though it acknowledged the decision not to use armored cable came from the Kentucky side of the contract. Members also asked about whether replacements caused network degradation; Leadcore said it tries to replace cable at existing splice points to avoid degradation and, where needed, uses armored cable for replacement sections going forward. The committee then explored Leadcore’s relationship with Excel and KCNA. Leadcore said it has a service-level agreement for KCNA-related fibers but not for dark fibers used by Excel, and that Kentucky Wired fibers get priority on service requests. It said outages are reported through a 1-800 number and that it was not aware of any access problems to the huts. On the tech refresh, Leadcore said its understanding is that maintaining the network is its responsibility, but the technology refresh is not; it said only a very limited amount of refresh has occurred and that this did not match the original contract intent. Leadcore also said it had not been asked to defer maintenance. The chair closed by saying the testimony would inform a committee report and that he intended to recommend clawing back or withholding some previously authorized Kentucky Wired and refresh funding until an audit is complete, with the committee to vote on a report later.

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• But when you put that in place, you're getting a 50% on a pretty fair piece of it.
• But when you put that in place, you're getting a 50% on a pretty fair piece of it.
• But when you put that in place, you're getting a 50% on a pretty fair piece of it.
• So in that particular case, um, here again you're applying that 50% against a large, a fair portion of
• So in that particular case, um, here again you're applying that 50% against a large, a fair portion of

Bills: HB0147 , HB0127

Committee: Senate Revenue

Keywords: property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201

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• </c> in the global economy we want them in in the global economy we want them in the<00:30:40.760><c>
• We can have facilities that offer jobs and that pay their fair share in taxes.
• And that's well supported in research. How's that fair to Minnesota taxpayers and families?
• </c><01:04:18.640><c> to</c><01:04:18.880><c> Minnesota</c> in research how's that fair to Minnesota
• in research how's that fair to Minnesota taxpayers<01:04:20.279><c> and</c><01:04:20.520><c> Families

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> kind of in in a in the current mindset. kind of in in a in the current mindset.
• </c> error in the in the application, right? error in the in the application, right?
• ><00:41:12.480><c> in</c><00:41:12.720><c> the</c> would show up in the in the um in the would show up
• </c> we saw that in the in the credit card we saw that in the in the credit card space<00:48:01.200><
• </c> ghosting uh in in your in your payment ghosting uh in in your in your payment of<00:56:52.079><c

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:02:11.760><c> in</c><00:02:11.920><c> that</c> have 53,000 job opening in in that have 53,000
• in true uh case uh Glenn but true co in in true uh case uh Glenn but in<00:19:15.120><c> this</c><00
• </c> in this pilot we think this pilot um in in this pilot we think this pilot um in conjunction<00:20
• in in in their to help them create hope in in in their patients<01:25:47.000><c> and</c><01:25:47.119
• </c> decides to weigh in you're in the right decides to weigh in you're in the right place<01:27:59.600

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What this bill is doing is trying to set up a process of transparency and fairness in how those funds
• We're just trying to make sure they're administered in a fair and transparent process.
• </c> administered in a fair and transparent administered in a fair and transparent process.<00:26:18.640
• And they also talk about—I want to be fair, I missed this—in section 5, it’s not totally new language
• And there's a fair reimbursement and there's protections to maintain a nation-wide access in underserved

Committee: Joint Public Health and Welfare

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• in house in housing meaningful increase in house in housing program<00:09:57.760><c> investments</c>
• This is a transition time for New Hampshire as casinos grow in our fair state and local option brings
• This is a transition time for New Hampshire as casinos grow in our fair state and local option brings
• </c><01:33:46.480><c> our</c><01:33:46.800><c> fair</c> Hampshire as casinos grow in our fair Hampshire
• as casinos grow in our fair state<01:33:47.760><c> and</c><01:33:48.080><c> local</c><01:33:48.480><

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> in favor say I. in favor say I.
• they worked in a in a bipartisan session they worked in a in a bipartisan biccameal<00:41:32.400><c>
• that result in death in Minnesota.
• c> of</c> not in this area, not in an area of not in this area, not in an area of enumerated<01:09:34.960
• </c> in weeks. in weeks.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I did mention in my opening it was more general in my conversations, but yes, we did fund in 27,427,
• They're recommended at the level in 27 as they were in 26.
• in Medicaid funding and $232 million in SNAP funding.
• in one-time funds for election notices that will happen in the upcoming election, but also in FTE.
• Fair enough? I don't see it that way. Would I be incorrect in asserting that?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And in all fairness, I hope you’re right.
• In 2024, Dr.
• In fact, they were made in Health and Welfare.
• We are simply asking for fairness and equality in how Medicaid pays for the same essential service.
• It just wouldn't be fair to the employees that's been paying in it for 30, 40, 50 years, right?”

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 27 and first took up House Bill 175 and its companion House Bill 165, both dealing with lottery proceeds for veterans. HB 175 was amended to create a Veterans Service Grant Board within the Department of Veterans Affairs and direct $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds into a Veterans Service Grant Fund, with unused money returned to the lottery proceeds fund that supports the MFP. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, The Boot Louisiana, LDVA Secretary Charlton McGinley, and Bastion Veterans Organization, argued the grants would help veteran services, workforce placement, mental health, housing, entrepreneurship, and retention of veterans in Louisiana. Members raised concerns about drawing from lottery proceeds that traditionally support education, but the committee adopted amendments and reported HB 175 favorably as amended. HB 165, the constitutional amendment companion, was also amended for technical and ballot-language changes and then reported favorably as amended for voter consideration. The committee then considered House Bill 457, which would authorize the Louisiana Department of Health and the State Fire Marshal to set minimum housing standards for homeless shelters, group homes, and halfway homes. The sponsor said the bill responded to a state auditor recommendation and to unsafe conditions in some facilities; he also explained an amendment changing the Fire Marshal’s duties from mandatory to permissive to reduce fiscal impact and allow agencies flexibility. Some members questioned whether local standards already existed and how enforcement and funding would work, while others supported the need for statewide minimum standards for human housing. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 457 favorably as amended. House Bill 488, by Representative Brough, sought to create a Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund using recurring severance tax revenues from Plaquemines Parish to help buy out the Belle Chasse toll bridge and end what the sponsor described as excessive tolls and fees. He and several local witnesses, including business owners, a YMCA representative, and a parish council member, testified that the tolling arrangement had harmed access, businesses, and quality of life. The committee adopted a technical amendment clarifying the revenue source and then reported HB 488 favorably as amended. House Bill 566, which would prohibit state funds from supporting net-zero greenhouse gas initiatives tied to the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, drew significant debate over whether it would interfere with agency funding and economic development efforts; the sponsor argued the plan lacked legislative approval and should be repudiated, while members urged caution and suggested hearing from affected agencies. The sponsor agreed to consider deferring the bill, and the committee did not advance it at that time. House Bill 603, a constitutional amendment authorizing investment of state funds in digital assets and precious metals, was discussed as a way to hedge inflation and preserve value; members asked about limits and safeguards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then began hearing House Bill 763, a transparency measure creating a public database for settlement agreements involving state agencies.

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• the law and ensure greater fairness and due process in our system.
• I would sit in the front row just in case.
• It was written in 1984. Nobody leased vehicles in 1984.
• in driving.
• Yeah, in our area, obviously, we're all in the river.

Bills: HB2003 , HB2057 , HB2109 , HB2111 , HB2112 , HB2114 , HB2256 , HB2259 , HB2317 , HB2323 , HB2398 , HB2443 , HB2446 , HB2574

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety