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• Every person who walks through the doors should feel safe and welcome.
• Every<00:04:14.640> person<00:04:15.280> who<00:04:15.599> walks<00:04:15.840>
• > through<00:04:16.079> the<00:04:16.239> doors Every person who walks through the
• doors Every person who walks through the doors should<00:04:16.959> feel<00:04:17.199> safe
• That process, again, you'll alert security or staff that you have a permit.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogoich announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol, at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and is intended as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both officials emphasized that the Capitol should remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing increased threats nationwide and the recent murders of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman and the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman. Officials said visitors will enter through four public access points, with all other exterior doors closed to public entry. The primary entrance will be the south ground-level entrance, with additional access through tunnels connecting to the Senate building, State Office Building, Parking Lot C, and the Judicial Center. They said the screening process should take only seconds for most people, with bags scanned separately and additional checks only if needed. Prohibited items will not be stored by the Capitol, and the public was told to plan ahead, carry fewer items, and follow staff instructions. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays unless legislative business is still underway, in which case accommodations will be made. In questions, officials said people with valid permit-to-carry authorization may still bring a firearm if it is otherwise legal, but they must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening. Elected officials are exempt and will have a separate lane, while staff will be screened. They also said the tunnels will be locked with restricted key-card access, and that the Senate is implementing its own screening, with questions about Senate doors referred there. Jacobson said the State Patrol will cover the costs within its existing budget, and that the process will be evaluated and adjusted as needed to keep it efficient and not a deterrent to visitors.

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• You um missed the part two where Chair.
• personally engage in medical education. personally engage in medical education.
• spoiler alert is a myth. spoiler alert is a myth.
• allowing individuals flexibility for personal circumstances.
• <00:53:48.640> is that's what's missing is that's what's missing is for for for I<00:53:50.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , more so prohibiting a city or an HOA from saying that you cannot have any or you cannot have a personal
• How can we be alerted? How do we alert the people?
• Do you all have any suggestions on how we can alert if anything like that were to occur, whether it's
• That's, that's my personal opinion. OK, thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• That's, that's also dependent on that person. I have kids of my own. I have 2 kids.

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• introduce yourself and person. introduce yourself and person.
• Uh, Miss >> Thank you, Miss Represent Buck. Uh, Miss Michelle. Michelle. Michelle.
• Uh Miss Bionis. Uh welcome testifiers. Uh Miss Bionis.
• Miss Penis, further.
• >> Miss<01:20:58.719> Dia, >> Miss Dia, >> Miss Dia, >> uh<01:20:59.679

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• the average person knows nothing about<00:13:57.720> Lee.
• The person whose uh the first meeting.
• Spoiler alert, they will not.
• Spoiler alert, they will not.
• Uh, I I Spoiler alert, they will not.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We had third-degree smog alerts every single day as a child.
• funny and stress my chief of staff out when she googled it to try to get the explanation, it's an alert
• This TCP permit is just a requirement governing any person who engages in this transport.
• And those are just... ...one alerts to our rural residents.
• And so I personally don't see the necessity of this legislation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um I'm a fortunate person who gets you.
• <00:38:10.160> and strengthened me as a person and strengthened me as a person and developed
• Thank you, Miss Welcome to the House.
• your very most personal property rights. your very most personal property rights.
• <01:50:28.239> property um your very most personal property um your very most personal property

Keywords: 916, all

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• When a person is charged with a treatment mandated drug offense, they must be allowed to participate
• This person could face the same charge as a person who has prior convictions from within the last year
• And we are required to give that person treatment, and we want to do that.
• Feather alert is one of those where now that's out there an alert system.
• Or I could just do this DUI miss, though.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Personally, I choose Kentucky.
• Personally, I choose Kentucky. House Personally, I choose Kentucky.
• Feminine hygiene kids' personal needs.
• address addresses issue with personal address addresses issue with personal injury<01:59:38.400>
• And I just want to alert you, Mr.

Keywords: This version of the House chambers was retrieved from back up and uploaded. The original live stream contained issues where audio and video got out of sync., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• So, sections 1 and 3 through 8 extend the time period after a motor vehicle transfer that a person has
• This product is visible from 3,000 feet and then very legible at 1,000 feet, alerting motorists early
• The product is visible from 3,000 feet and then very legible at 1,000 feet, alerting motorists early
• So, if I were an automated vehicle, I'd be up a creek. >> [laughter] >> You would still be missing.
• >> You would still be missing. >> You would still be missing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• currently is not farmed by the person currently is not farmed by the person who<00:01:58.640>
• Uh now Miss Hack, I did have one question.
• Miss<00:14:50.320> Heck. Miss Heck. Miss Heck.
• 00:46:56.079> was certainly personally anecdotally I was certainly personally anecdotally I was
• Johnson and Miss Bayers for that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you, Miss Harris. Bunch of blinds. Thank you, Miss Harris. Bunch of blinds.
• Burnt, and then Miss What did she miss? Commissioner, Senator Clark.
• I missed it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• 119 I missed 192 92 Okay. 119 I missed 192 92 Okay.
• That person should be getting in.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've been coming here in person giving testimony for six years.
• I want to thank the other individuals who have testified today and share their personal stories and personal
• Current warnings are hard to read and easy to miss.
• And I’m sorry that I couldn’t be there in person. My name is Jeff.
• And I'm sorry that I couldn't be there in person. My name is Jeff.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing on a broad set of cannabis and hemp bills, with the chairs opening by emphasizing unfinished work on equity, public health, safety, and market stability. The committee heard testimony on House Bill 146, which would create more efficient cannabis testing standards by increasing batch sizes, reducing or eliminating some environmental testing, standardizing lab reporting, and requiring annual scientific review and public data reporting. Industry witnesses, including a representative of the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, cultivators, and a testing lab owner, said current testing rules are overly burdensome, costly, and inconsistent, and argued the bill would lower compliance costs while preserving consumer safety. A testing lab witness also said some operators switch labs to obtain higher THC results or pass contaminated batches, and urged greater transparency and better sampling protocols. A major portion of the hearing focused on intoxicating hemp and related bills that would bring hemp-derived intoxicating products under a stronger regulatory framework. Legislators and industry witnesses described products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and convenience stores as often untested, not age-gated, and sometimes mislabeled or far above the federal hemp THC threshold. Testimony from attorneys and cannabis business leaders said states can regulate these products more strictly under the Farm Bill’s non-preemption language, and pointed to New Jersey and other states as possible models. Some witnesses and committee members stressed that any new rules should avoid harming non-intoxicating CBD businesses or lawful hemp farmers, while others argued that the products are effectively cannabis and should be regulated like cannabis for licensing, testing, age limits, and taxation. The committee also heard extensive public-health testimony in support of bills S. 95, S. 96, S. 97 and their House counterparts H. 191, H. 192, and H. 193. Parents, advocates, and public health professionals urged stronger warning labels, THC potency caps, and improved data collection on cannabis-related harms, citing cannabis-induced psychosis, addiction, anxiety, and youth exposure to high-potency products. Several witnesses said Massachusetts has not done enough to track health outcomes or warn consumers, and referenced other jurisdictions such as Connecticut, Vermont, Colorado, Canada, and Quebec as examples of stronger limits or warnings. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will be confirming several in person and the others via Zoom.
• So we will start this afternoon with those in person.
• So we will start this afternoon with those in person.
• Just a point of personal privilege. I want to say that Mr.
• And so when I talk about my vision for UNF, I come from a personal, it's very personal for me.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard two bills and then moved through a series of confirmations for university and college boards of trustees. Senate Bill 176, by Senator Polsky, would require public postsecondary institutions to have clear, publicly available safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. An amendment clarifying the bill’s scope was adopted without objection, there was no public testimony against it, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Members spoke in support, emphasizing campus safety and the need for clear reporting paths. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, by Senator Bradley, which would establish the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes. Testimony included support from AARP and others, and members praised the institute’s research role and the growing public health importance of diabetes. The bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at FIU, UNF, UCF, USF, and Miami Dade College. Nominees and reappointees described their backgrounds and priorities, including student success, research growth, workforce development, engineering, health care, cybersecurity, and fiscal stewardship. Committee members asked several nominees about nursing NCLEX scores and university performance, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety. The committee then voted to report the confirmations favorably in a block and adjourned.

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• We'll miss you. Oh, you can't see.
• Miss Julie Smith. Miss Julie Smith. Good<00:33:20.559> morning.
• <00:41:13.920> the let personal responsibility get the let personal responsibility get the credit
• easily, but there was a piece missing easily, but there was a piece missing that<01:06:36.079>
• the person uses.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Missing a debt payment can reduce an individual's credit score by more than 100 points.
• You should be in person.
• I'll put my flag in the ground and just say that I'm about being in person and being accountable.
• Additionally, the bill clarifies that delivery persons are independent contractors and that delivery
• must be met before a delivery person onboards with the company.

Bills: SB438, SB512, SB647, SB648, SB1495, SB2121, SB2145, SB2154, SB2167, SB2184, SB2211, SB2268, SB2349, SB2443, SB2629, SB2702, SB2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first voted out several pending bills. Senate Bill 1612 was reported favorably to the full Senate with objections sent to the local and contested calendar. The committee then adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported Senate Bills 2717, 1468, 1642, and 1789, with 1642 and 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council and add agencies to it; SB 1468 and SB 1642 were discussed as changes affecting utility and insurance-related structures; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards, with the author saying it would clarify PUC authority and create more practical statewide standards. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from Pablo Vegas, who said Texas load growth remains strong but ERCOT is adjusting its large-load forecast downward using historical delays and realization rates for data centers and other large loads. He said the adjusted forecast is still very high, but more realistic for planning, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, demand response, and the role of Senate Bill 6 in helping model large data centers as flexible load. The committee then took testimony on a series of bills and left most pending after public comment. SB 2629 would allow condominium and property owners associations to hold meetings and vote electronically; testimony supported it as a way to improve access, though some members expressed concern about overuse of virtual meetings. SB 2702 would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies instead of requiring a separate TCEQ license, and was supported as a workforce and public health measure. SB 2167 would let TDLR pause new massage-establishment license applications when an applicant is subject to a human trafficking emergency order or pending SOAH case. SB 2349 would exempt short-term residential leases and certain leasebacks from floodplain disclosure requirements while allowing the notice to be included in the lease packet. SB 2121 would tighten the data broker registry law from the prior session, and SB 2443 would allow TDLR to use electronic delivery for notices and contested-case documents. Additional bills focused on consumer protection, housing, and regulatory administration. SB 2902 would help victims of coerced debt and identity theft stop collection efforts by requiring proof such as a court order or FTC report; advocates said it would protect survivors while still preventing fraud. SB 512 would bar money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations in a way that forfeits account funds, and supporters framed it as a protection against private financial penalties. SB 2145 would allow public improvement districts and tax increment finance districts to meet virtually with at least one member physically present, while SB 2268 would give the PUC flexibility to extend Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in certain cases. SB 1495 would create an advisory board for electric vehicle supply equipment standards, SB 2154 would extend statewide regulation to delivery network companies, SB 2184 would lower the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display licenses from 21 to 18, SB 438 would expand confidentiality protections for SOAH administrative law judges, SB 2211 would treat digital products and desalinated water as industrial products to support combined energy-water projects, and SB 647 would strengthen title-theft protections by improving notice and clerk authority to reject fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after testimony, and several drew support from industry, consumer, or advocacy witnesses along with some member concerns about electronic meetings, licensing, and data accuracy.

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• , the state emergency alert and warning system.
• But what I can tell you, if a person decides to live outside a municipality, does the state have the
• So this whole E-Board request is because the county is not going to provide office space to a person?
• So that work will also not be able to be accomplished by that staff person, and it will be picked up
• That staff person and it will be picked up by other staff as there is capacity. And, oh, okay.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The Emergency Board met on June 17, 2026, and approved a series of subcommittee recommendations, mostly on consent, related to federal grant applications, agency funding adjustments, and position authority. Early actions included approval of four federal grant applications from natural resources agencies, three public safety grant applications, a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, retroactive approval for an AmeriCorps volunteer-generation grant, and a $7.5 million allocation to Southern Oregon University from a special appropriation for short-term financial stability. Members supporting the SOU item emphasized the university’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and the need for a long-term higher education plan; several members voted no or raised concerns about sustainability, but the motion passed. The board also approved a federal apprenticeship expansion grant for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a school nutrition equipment grant for the Department of Education, and an Oregon Health Authority request tied to Medicaid community engagement requirements under H.R. 1. Public safety items included funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a report on the stalled juvenile justice information system modernization project with a follow-up viability report due in 2026, and a statewide evacuation planning tool for emergency management. The evacuation tool drew strong support as a wildfire preparedness measure, with members noting it could significantly reduce alert times and save lives. A major point of debate was the Department of Justice request to add 16 permanent positions and increase other funds limitation for antitrust enforcement. Supporters argued the federal government has pulled back and Oregon needs capacity to pursue active cases and protect consumers; opponents objected to the process, the size of the expansion, and the incentive structure tied to settlements and awards. Despite those concerns, the motion passed. The board also approved Water Resources Department requests for the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement program, an assistant water master position in Washington County, and federal funding for Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater data collection. The water master item prompted questions about county cost shifts, but staff said the position would remain externally funded and would not be filled without those resources.

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• The scavenger hunt will start immediately after, so you don't want to miss that.
• Back to you, Miss Olliu. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• And so to alert the family and others to stop and take a moment to look around.
• Miss full leading. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• We missed you.

Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

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• You can tell we've missed each other.
• So, how do you come up—are we missing people? Are we not collecting data?
• So what I personally do is review those logs. Why are we deferring? Why are we denying?
• Why personally do is review those logs. Why are<01:08:22.799> we<01:08:23.000> deferring?
• Visited all of our veteran centers personally with Representative Bratcher.

Keywords: 958, all

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• TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
• INDIAN RIVER HAD CONTROL DEFICIENCIES RELATED TO TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
• Collins: ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS WILSHIRE AND MR. WALLER? >> SENATOR PIZZO. >> Sen.
• THE PERSON THAT BALANCES THE CHECKBOOKS HAS NO ACCESS TO THE BANK.
• I KNOW IT'S YOUR PERSONAL FEELINGS BUT WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU GUYS DO. >> DAVY CLOSED, THEY WERE

Keywords: 999, senate, all