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• WE DO HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT STOCKS DERIVED FROM THE IMPORTATION 400 PLUS YEARS AGO AND WE HAVE BEEN
• AND THERE ARE STANDARD STOCKING RATES FOR EXAMPLE BLUEBERRIES MAY NEED TWO TO THREE COLONIES PER ACRE
• THEY HAVE HONEYBEES WHOSE JOB IT IS TO SELECT AND BREED STOCKS OF HONEY BEES FOR SPECIAL TRAITS.
• THERE IS A WHOLE CONTINGENCY OF OUR INDUSTRY SELECT STOCK TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE STOCK FOR INCREMENTAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• /c> environmental documentation, and environmental documentation, and property<00:39:47.080><c> acquisition
• which</c><00:39:47.920><c> will</c><00:39:48.080><c> lead</c><00:39:48.440><c> to</c> property acquisition
• , which will lead to property acquisition, which will lead to the<00:39:48.640><c> completion</c> the
• of right-of-way as well as acquisition of right-of-way as well as planning<00:57:23.040><c> and</c><
• Our $4 million request for design, engineering, and minor right-of-way acquisition is part of a regional

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• helicopter stocking.
• helicopter stocking.
• helicopter stocking.
• helicopter stocking.
• helicopter stocking.

Keywords: 916, all

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• How do I get my pack stock across if the fence is right? Those kind of issues.
• How do I get my pack stock across if the fence is right? Those kind of issues.
• I mean, foot crossing, get stock across.
• Jim McGen with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. And I'll be very brief with this.
• Uh, we have the same position that stock growers do.

Bills: HB0015, HB0017, HB0019

Keywords: right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all

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• Secondly, It makes clear that the financing aspect for the acquisition, construction, or renovation of
• real property doesn't independently need approval from the taxing entity so long as acquisition, construction

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• Builder's FirstSource was part of an acquisition with a company that already had this arrangement in
• As part of their acquisition, they became part of this sales tax loophole.

Bills: HB 105, HB982, HB1483, HB1508, HB2575, HB3646, HB3993, HB4083, HB4580, HB4725, HB5169, HB5511, HJR73, HJR102, HJR174, HB3746, HB4240

Keywords: economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC

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• eligibility for water reuse, permitted reservoir projects, conveyance projects, and allows the acquisition
• lot of the local communities have to make an upfront investment to do that on preliminary design, acquisition

Bills: SB7

Keywords: water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, 1184, house, all

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• Banks' certification, certificates of stock, uncertified shares, and provides for procedures.
• This bill releases securities, stocks, and houses on the death of a person to their heirs.
• They can't trade the stock. They can't sell a stock.
• So they could be losing money if the stock market goes down.
• They can't sell a stock, so they could be losing money if the stock market goes down.

Bills: HR58, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HCR32, HB43, HB447, HB573, HB1000, HB1001, HB1002, HB1003, HB1004, HB1005, HR46, HR48, HR50, HR51, HR52, HR53, HR54, HR55, HR56, HR57, HCR31, HB20, HB21, HB166, HB494, HB710, HB795, HB985, HB986, HB987, HB988, HB989, HB990, HB991, HB992, HB993, HB994, HB995, HB996, HB997, HB998, SB128, SB149, SB174, SB191, SB205, SB213, SB218, SB220, SB229, SB238, SB243, SB375, SB379, HB8, HB9, HB10, HB15, HB16, HB17, HB18, HB19, HB22, HB33, HB34, HB35, HB44, HB46, HB47, HB48, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB135, HB142, HB164, HB185, HB215, HB226, HB232, HB233, HB242, HB284, HB292, HB297, HB301, HB334, HB436, HB468, HB548, HB571, HB582, HB593, HB594, HB609, HB613, HB712, HB722, HB732, HB746, HB781, HB827, HB845, HB848, HB921, HB923, HB951, HB953, HB999, HB129, HB130, HB287, HB489, HB545, HB553, HB555, HB570, HB854, HB952, HB28, HB36, HB50, HB52, HB56, HB62, HB68, HB92, HB110, HB117, HB119, HB124, HB140, HB147, HB171, HB182, HB193, HB196, HB203, HB228, HB234, HB260, HB268, HB271, HB285, HB289, HB351, HB400, HB413, HB469, HB534, HB551, HB552, HB574, HB576, HB634, HB649, HB677, HB735, HB739, HB779, HB784, HB796, HB842, HB850, HB919, HB149, HB733, HB875, HB868, HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

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• a pathway for some of that, I would say, underutilized space to be a part of the increased housing stock
• and creating a pathway for some of that underutilized space to be a part of the increased housing stock
• And this is one avenue in which we can transform vacant, underutilized space into housing stock.
• As I introduced in my opening of the bill, we want to increase the amount of housing stock.
• That would give us more housing stock, and it would be smaller, and it's going to be smaller homes.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, many focused on local government authority, land use, housing, and public notice requirements. Several measures were reported favorably, including SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, SB 962 on affordable housing protections for farms, SB 218 on land use regulations in hurricane-affected counties, SB 1020 on regulation of chickee huts, and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment of environmentally challenged properties. SB 1180 on community development district recall elections was amended to narrow and clarify the recall process and to add provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts before being reported favorably. SB 380 on legal notices was also amended and reported favorably despite significant opposition from the Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and others who argued it would further fragment public notice access; supporters said it would modernize publication options and save money. Testimony on the bills was mixed. Supporters of the housing and redevelopment measures argued they would increase attainable housing, streamline approvals, and make better use of underutilized or contaminated land, while local government groups and advocacy organizations warned about overdevelopment, reduced public input, infrastructure strain, and conflicts with comprehensive planning. On SB 1444, which combined preemptions related to religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting requirements, supporters framed it as protecting religious freedom and limiting local micromanagement, while the League of Cities and the Florida Association of Counties opposed it as overly broad and unclear; the bill nevertheless passed favorably after debate. SB 218 was presented as restoring normal land-use authority in counties unaffected by hurricanes while preserving protections in damaged areas, and SB 984 was described as clarifying firefighter cancer benefits and health coverage rules; both passed without controversy. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 948, a strike-all on local government land development regulations and orders that would create a statewide framework for starter homes and lot-split rules within urban growth areas. Supporters said it would expand housing supply and reduce regulatory delays, while opponents said it would override local zoning, weaken infrastructure and environmental protections, and apply too broadly. The bill drew support from housing advocates and some local officials, but opposition from the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and others. The transcript ends with SB 948 still under consideration, with testimony continuing and no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Jim McGo with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. Mr.
• Uh many of our stock growers for sure.
• </c> of us grew up cowboying for our stock of us grew up cowboying for our stock growers.<00:36:56.720
• Magagna helps the stock growers by Mr.
• </c> want to consider and bring the stock want to consider and bring the stock growers<00:48:54.480><

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• I know that I personally have given a stock EpiPen once as a school nurse.
• </c> stock EpiPen um once as a school nurse. stock EpiPen um once as a school nurse.
• </c> Laramie one um we probably use our stock Laramie one um we probably use our stock EpiPens EpiPens
• Um we would only use the stock device.
• They're not good to, you know, unless you have a stock that you can turn over.

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• For example, like, land acquisition trust fund gets doc stamps, right?
• The stock market is at, you know, 50... Corporations just had their best profit.
• The stock market is at, you know, 50,000 plus, you know, so you can't, we can't necessarily build policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I wanted to get this out because I have wonderful communications with my local district tech stock. representatives
• in the same manner of their ticket acquisition as they would be if they were in a store.
• We'll call up some tech stock folks. So if we have Stephanie Mace and Rick Thomas. Thank you.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• virtual currencies should be handled under the unclaimed property law, just like we already do with our stocks
• It follows the same timeline as stocks. The state will hold the asset for 18 to 24 months.
• applies to all intangible assets, which includes all manner of financial assets, such as bank accounts, stocks

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They've been fat times in the stock market, and our pension funds are hopefully building themselves up
• And you'd say our return, obviously the pension's return is not going to be the stock market return,
• And we all know that with the stock market, we could take a 20% downturn in the stock market, and they
• We know that with the stock market, we could take a 20% downturn in the stock market, and they could

Summary: The Committee on Pensions met without a quorum at first, then later returned to executive session and held several bill hearings. Representative Haley presented House Bill 295, which would allow PSRS retirees who have reached the 80% COLA cap to receive an additional 2% COLA in years when investment returns exceed the system’s assumed rate and CPI conditions are met. Haley and supporters from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association said the bill was narrowly targeted, non-cumulative, and protected by guardrails; committee members questioned whether it could affect funding stability. PSRS/PEERS counsel testified informally that the proposal would function like a one-time “13th paycheck,” would affect about 3,400 PSRS and 800 PEERS retirees, and would cost roughly $32 million for PSRS and under $1 million for PEERS, while emphasizing the systems’ smoothing policy and funded status. The committee then adopted a substitute and passed House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2884 and 1655 by a 12-0 vote. The substitute combined language dealing with St. Louis police retirement board quorum/appointment timing, public employee retirement system provisions, and public school retirement system board quorum/vote requirements, and it also added clarifying language so retirement systems could continue routine informational communications without using funds to support ballot measures. The committee next took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1762 and 2059, which would increase the income tax deduction for private retirement income and raise the income threshold for eligibility. Supporters argued it would provide parity with the earlier public-pension tax break and help retirees and self-employed taxpayers; opponents raised concerns about the fiscal impact and timing. The substitute passed 8-4. Representative Bromley then presented House Bill 2144, which would increase the PSRS death benefit from $5,000 to $10,000. He said the current amount no longer covers funeral costs and that the change would help older retirees’ families. MRTA supported the concept but urged caution about system solvency and suggested looking at PEERS as well; PSRS/PEERS counsel testified that the benefit applies to all vested PSRS members, would cost about $137.8 million in actuarial liability, and would reduce the trust fund by about 0.19%. An EMPERS representative confirmed that system also has a $5,000 death benefit and uses similar third-party death-notification services. Finally, Representative Mayhew briefly presented House Bill 2205, which would exempt all public and private retirement income from Missouri income tax; no one testified in support or opposition, and the hearing adjourned after no further discussion.

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• approaches that I think is starting to slowly, very slowly, but slowly be able to create a permanent stock
• 00:06:59.360><c> create</c><00:06:59.599><c> a</c><00:06:59.840><c> permanent</c><00:07:00.240><c> stock
• </c><00:07:00.400><c> of</c> to to create a permanent stock of to to create a permanent stock of affordable

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It provides that FDOT acquisition of publicly owned airports for the purposes of supporting advanced
• if elected and whether he or she has previously traded stock while holding federal office, if applicable
• who have notoriously increased their net worth by millions and millions of dollars by trading in stocks
• a disclosure letting people know in advance: yes, I intend to use my position in Congress to be a stock
• learn as a result of this amendment and Senator Mayfield's bill as to whether or not you have traded stocks

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to fallen service members. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar focused on a series of bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief explanations and floor debate. Several bills were temporarily postponed, but the body took up and passed multiple others, often substituting identical House companions before final passage. The first major measure, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, drew extensive supportive debate from senators who described debate as a civic skill that builds confidence, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, especially for students in public schools and underserved communities. An amendment creating a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, expanding access through public-private partnerships, and establishing coach training was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 1072 creating an Anti-Semitism Task Force, with a late-filed amendment clarifying that the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is not intended to infringe First Amendment rights; that bill also passed 37-0. Other measures passed included a PFAS bill phasing out firefighting foam containing forever chemicals and setting testing, reporting, and enforcement requirements; an expansion of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; student health and safety legislation expanding seizure-response training in schools; updates to funeral and cemetery regulation; protected cell captive insurance company legislation aimed at increasing insurance market capacity; nonprofit corporation updates; child welfare reforms streamlining foster-care medication approvals and related procedures; salvage title/e-signature changes; and forensic client services changes allowing certain APD clients to be housed with other secure forensic residents. Most of these bills were passed after substituting House companions and received unanimous votes. The most contentious debate came on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Senator Yarborough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI practices he described as discriminatory or ideological, while several amendments sought to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances such as LGBTQ Pride Month. Those amendments were rejected, and debate continued on the bill’s scope and exemptions, but the transcript ends before final disposition of SB 1134 is shown.

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• SB 1281, federal government land acquisition consent — Federalism. SB 1284.
• SB 1281, federal government land acquisition consent — Federalism.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• coordinating board has been operating as if it wasn't required to approve TSTC's acceptance or acquisition
• projects or purchases by removing the coordinating board's requirement to prove TSTC's acceptance or acquisition

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• And he has already fired civilians who do everything from acquisitions to missile defense to childcare
• This is a rigorous 12-month course covering space operations, intelligence, cyber and acquisition designed
• things are changing faster than our budget cycle, faster than how we can acquire equipment for the acquisition

Keywords: NDAA, military recruitment, personnel readiness, testimony, military leaders

Summary: The committee meeting focused on pressing issues related to the U.S. military's recruitment and personnel strategies, especially in light of the upcoming NDAA for fiscal year 2026. Chairperson expressed appreciation for the service of witnesses including senior military leaders from different branches, emphasizing the importance of personnel as the backbone of national defense. Discussions revealed concerns regarding the recent lowering of recruitment standards across military branches, which could potentially affect the quality of service members and long-term military readiness. Witnesses were asked to address the implications of these changes on military health and efficiency.