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• Last month, the boys class double-A state hockey championship game made national news because it drew
• higher attendance than every single NHL game that played that night. 20,491 fans, a tournament record
• every single NHL game that played that<00:12:37.440> night.
• And so, as a result of that, the need for more efficient cafeteria operations has arisen.
• infrastructure can lead to operational infrastructure can lead to operational savings<00:46:07.040

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• So, this could be a total game-changer, and I'm really excited to see it get to this point.
• Especially allowing the public to put their stamp of approval on this game-changing proposition.
• It really will be a game-changer for funding infrastructure in Hawaii.
• So, this could be a total game-changer, and I'm really excited to see it get to this point.
• Especially allowing the public to put their stamp of approval on this game-changing proposition.

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• It's a game. It's a political game. I want to be very clear about that.
• body on Indian gaming.
• She has become the expert on Indian gaming, and so if you want to have a question on Indian gaming, please
• On Indian gaming, please seek her out.
• And the University of Arizona football games, Mr.

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• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:18:31.679> on getting the ball in a football game on getting the ball in a football game
• <00:23:36.480> There's Government Operations Committee.
• There's Government Operations Committee.
• Senate Government Operations will meet at 2:00. >> Senator from Windham. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Government Operations will meet at 2:00. Government Operations will meet at 2:00.

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• One is about halfway through that list: there's "Other non-operating revenue."
• And then, third from the bottom, are Indian gaming revenues, where there's more revenue sharing anticipated
• due to increased gaming activity from tribal gaming activity.
• So different agencies are operating on different timelines, and so we have to compile all of that before
• If you were feeling good about the half billion dollars that you were ahead of the game in overall collections

Summary: The committee took up three tax-related bills and a staff presentation on the state revenue forecast and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. SB 856, by Senator DeSigley, would require online real estate listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using state-prescribed methods rather than the current owner’s taxes. Supporters from county, city, and property appraiser groups said the bill would improve transparency for homebuyers, especially first-time buyers and those facing large tax increases after a homestead cap reset. Senators discussed ensuring the estimate appears directly on listing platforms. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 110, by Senator Arrington, which clarifies that people holding 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends upon death, aligning such leases with life estates for estate-planning purposes. An amendment was adopted to clarify that leases terminating at the lessee’s death are valid under current law. The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section supported the bill, and Senator Gates noted its importance for long-term leaseholders on barrier islands. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 434, by Senator Leak, would prevent property tax assessments from increasing because of improvements made to harden homes against wind damage, such as stronger roof attachments, shutters, and secondary water barriers. The sponsor said homeowners should not be penalized for resilience upgrades, and the bill was also reported favorably. Staff director Mr. Khan then reviewed the latest general revenue forecast, noting collections were running about $230 million above prior estimates through November and that the new forecast added roughly $500 million in the first budget year, with a smaller increase in the second year. He said corporate income tax was the main weakness in the forecast, due to softer collections and uncertainty around tariffs, while other sources were generally stronger. In the second half of the presentation, he explained that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act would significantly affect Florida’s corporate income tax base if fully conformed to, with an estimated $3.5 billion general revenue impact in fiscal year 2026-27, largely because of retroactive provisions such as bonus depreciation and research expensing. Senators and the appropriations chair discussed the budget implications, including possible ways to limit the impact through decoupling or prospective treatment. No votes were taken on the forecast presentation, and the committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded as voting in favor on SB 856 and SB 110.

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• And then we also want to require a local match so that everybody has skin in the game.
• And... that everybody has skin in the game. And so I'm happy to answer any questions.
• That everybody would so they could have some skin in the game.
• The operative words are sales tax. That's the subject matter. Period. Yes. Okay.
• So, we shouldn't have to play that game. Business, so we shouldn't have to play this tit-for-tat.

Bills: HB86, HB273, HB379, HB386, HB387, HB388, HB389, HB487, HB600, SB120, HB176

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers

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• They just go in and do the job: a deputy, a police officer, a game warden, an OSBI agent, a trooper —
• ask you this: why would the Department of Public Safety be interested in getting in a psychological game
• How many remember seeing them troopers at basketball games, baseball games?
• I want your unit sitting there How many remember seeing them troopers at basketball games baseball game
• They help you develop emergency operation RAVE mapping.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• You, as the operator, need to take care of it.
• You, as the operator, need to take care of it.
• You, as the operator, need to take care of it.
• Legacy is a game changer for us on this.
• Legacy, as has been said, is a game changer.

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• That's right, they averaged beating all these postseason games, winning all these postseason games, by
• Let's talk about this Class 2 championship game, Tipton versus Portageville.
• These girls have won 110 games.
• These girls have won 110 games during their four years of high school.
• She scored 29 points while shooting 92.8% in the championship game.

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Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of special guest introductions. Guests included the Tipton Lady Cardinals girls basketball state champions and coach Jason Colpepper, Clayco executives and a construction career nonprofit representative, FCCLA and FBLA students, Missouri FCCLA members, legislative interns and shadow students, Missouri Rural Water Association members, medical students from Kansas City University in Joplin, and family members of members. The chamber also recognized legislative assistants for their work and noted Earth Day/Arbor Day seedlings available in the rotunda from the Department of Conservation. Committee reports were received on several measures, and the House then took up multiple bills for third reading. House Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049 passed after debate over its broad public-safety contents, including AI restrictions, trafficking training, psilocybin trials, DWI-related provisions, fire and life safety standards, and a disputed anti-trans provision; it passed 117-10 with 17 present. Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 914, dealing with lateral fields and soil analysis for sewage-related purposes, passed 108-34 with one present. Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1142, a Secretary of State measure on certificates of good standing for series LLCs doing business in other states, passed 142-0 with one present. The House then perfected House Bill 1758, a daylight saving time “trigger” bill. Supporters argued it would protect Missouri from neighboring states forcing a switch to permanent standard time, help tourism and outdoor recreation, and avoid the health and safety problems associated with changing clocks. Opponents argued the bill was constitutionally problematic, multi-subject, or the wrong policy choice, with some favoring permanent standard time instead. After extensive debate, the House ordered the bill perfected and printed. The session ended with announcements, including committee meeting notices, and a point of order raised over a member wearing tennis shoes.

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• That's right, they averaged beating all these postseason games, winning all these postseason games, by
• Let's talk about this Class 2 championship game, Tipton versus Portageville.
• These girls have won 110 games.
• These girls have won 110 games during their four years of high school.
• She scored 29 points while shooting 92.8% in the championship game.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of introductions recognizing student groups, interns, visiting families, and guests, including the Tipton Lady Cardinals girls basketball state champions, FCCLA and FBLA students, Missouri Rural Water Association members, and legislative assistants. Members also highlighted Earth Day and National Arbor Day by promoting free tree seedlings from the Department of Conservation. The chamber then considered several committee reports and moved to third reading on House Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049, a broad public safety package. Supporters described it as a vehicle for multiple bipartisan provisions, including driver’s education, human trafficking training for paramedics, psilocybin trials, intoxicated driving accountability, fire and life safety updates, AI restrictions, and protections involving explicit images of children. Opponents objected to anti-trans language and argued the bill was overly broad and constitutionally problematic. The bill passed 117-10 with 17 present. The House also passed Senate Bill 914, dealing with lateral fields and moving from perk tests to soil analysis, by a vote of 108-34 with one present, after supporters said it would help keep sewage out of rivers and drinking water. Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1142, a Secretary of State measure on certificates of good standing for series LLCs doing business in other states, passed 142-0 with one present. Members then took up House Bill 1758, a daylight saving time trigger bill. The sponsor and many supporters argued it would protect Missouri from neighboring states forcing a switch to permanent standard time, help tourism and outdoor recreation, and reduce health and safety problems associated with changing clocks. Opponents favored permanent standard time instead, citing research on circadian rhythms, health effects, school bus safety, and energy use, and some questioned the bill’s federal-law implications and state sovereignty issues. Debate was ongoing when the transcript ended, with no final vote shown on that bill.

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• I know you're going to enjoy a lot of Phillies games, and that's awesome.
• But they said that they'd been watching, listening to the game with his son the last two games, just
• I mean, if I'm a pharmacist today, can I begin to operate under this bill once it's passed?
• Third, If its operating reserve balance exceeds 10% of its annual revenue.
• with some bills, I don't think we should play games with this one.

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• Um, this is more, "You know what, let's get these operational in the next six months.
• operating a crisis triage center. one in eastern New Mexico that's in the business of operating a crisis
• What do you, do you have any documented standard operating procedures on?
• That's a shell game. I'm not going to let them play.
• But we're just going to go ahead and do that, trying to get ahead of the game.

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• <03:37:36.800> an<03:37:37.040> electric operate but operates what is an electric operate
• . operation. operation.
• operating as a motorcycle. operating as a motorcycle.
• It's the operator.
• >> It's the operator.

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• prevented, I believe, if we would have had athletic trainers that would have been there during those games
• A lot of people think about the athletic trainers during game day only, but they prevent heat injuries
• said, heat injuries, concussions, all those things can be prevented at practice as well as in the games
• said, heat injuries, concussions, all those things can be prevented at practice as well as in the games
• Gas storage operations are not adversely impacted by carbon capture and storage projects, and it ensures

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• relating to establishing the permanent public school fund to reduce the school district maintenance and operation
• criminal case for the Committee on Criminal jurisprudence HP 3331 by Perez Paris relating to the operation
• Trust Fund and Olympic Games.
• HB 3407 by Lozano relating to the installation and operation of a meter socket adapters for resident.
• HB 3443 by Reynolds relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department

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• It's driven both by the operations and the cost and the policy.
• Regarding the expansion, the project is currently operational.
• To play a football game on Friday nights, you get back at 3 AM.
• My name is Nick Winkleman, and I am the Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water.
• That is the operational environment that cattle.

Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.

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• In towards our border patrol operations.
• But we do not operate on hope or whims. We operate on facts and action.
• <00:08:53.519> We do not operate on hope or whims. We do not operate on hope or whims.
• at<00:59:42.480> zero,<00:59:43.359> quite operations and CBP at zero, quite operations
• The cover basic operational needs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• ABOUT STATES HAVING SKIN IN THE GAME.
• What they call skin in the game is unworkable.
• What they call skin in the game is unworkable.
• The only problem: they aren't operating it well.
• The only problem: they aren't operating it well.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We do have a website that will be up and operating.
• The outlets can operate when downstream conditions allow.
• Again, we do try and operate those as... ...of 2025.
• Again, we do try and operate those as much as we can.
• And that department, is that the fish and game that you're talking about, or game and fish?

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.