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• My name is William B. Thomas IV.
• So if they have any type of...
• There's two main types of of rock out there, limestone of various types and Density and one of those
• It looks like a D-O-H, maybe a B-O-H? B-O-H. You live in Comfort? Yes, sir. That's you. Come on in.
• The type of support we did offer.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• witness everyday highlight the need for this legislation and a reminder that those perpetrate this type
• Next up, we have cerebral Ck's Cooper followed by 4 men starting with a B.
• Next we have William B Smith waiving in support from Florida.
• So when you shake your head because it's not one type of person you're looking to protect, that's not
• So then what is the other option but would be other option B?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• last several years, and other Western states regularly seek our advice as they design their own REITA type
• I know you did a lot of work on it, and I do think it was a fantastic idea that resulted in these types
• Uh, uh, I'm gonna yield to, uh, my co-sponsor, Jay B. Thank you, Mr.
• And so what we want to do is give Representative Huckman B.
• That's one, type of model.

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• I saw her, I saw the clerk typing.
• I assume she was writing it typing.
• the three types? the three types?
• Represent B. represent GSI. Thank you. Represent B.
• candidate A, give it to candidate B. candidate A, give it to candidate B.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So what this bill would do is prevent that type of claim here in the state of Louisiana.
• Senator Lambert, if you look on page 3, Section B, line 22, Senator Lambert, if you look on page 3, Section
• B, line 22, it does talk about how it basically is prospective, so it wouldn't affect anything that's
• modifications, a statute that does what you wanted to do, which is to prevent the climate change cases, the 40 type
• And as far as administrative type actions, am I hearing right? Like if this doesn't... Thank you.

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• He issue B assault style weapons ban.
• He issue B assault style weapons ban.
• He issue B assault style weapons ban.
• He issue B assault style weapons ban.
• <00:35:22.240> of know, how to defend any type of know, how to defend any type of legislation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Item B is the second round of FMP awards that includes five districts or charter schools with a total
• We need to get some type of update on where we're at with these projects and do what we've got to do
• There are two projects, items A and B. Mr.
• Position, the type of project, the square footage, and the weighted MCI at the time of the award.
• The next two listings, which would be Exhibits B and C, are simply those same rank lists sorted in a

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• Is we like an elephant type? Oh, okay. I have a good idea. We’re doing a different way now.
• I just say by B. By what? B. Okay. Okay. By what? B? Okay. Okay. Yay, thanks, guys.

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, April 25, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The transcript appears to be from the opening of the 2026 Maryland YMCA Youth and Government State Conference, including the joint session of the Youth General Assembly. The House and Senate were called to order, a quorum was announced, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and oaths of office were administered to the Youth Senate, House of Delegates, Secretary of State, Lieutenant Governor, and Youth Governor. The Youth Governor then delivered an opening address about vulnerability, growth, civic engagement, and the importance of speaking up and learning through debate and public service. The State Director followed with conference safety and conduct instructions, emphasizing traveling in groups, looking out for roommates, respecting shared spaces, attending mandatory events, using the Guidebook and Slack apps for communication, obtaining adult permission to leave scheduled activities, staying in rooms after room checks, and only interacting with people wearing conference lanyards. She also encouraged delegates to make new friends, set personal goals beyond winning or passing bills, and to debate ideas rather than people. After adjournment of the joint session, participants were directed to their next locations based on program and committee assignments. Legislators were instructed to check Guidebook for committee assignments and move to the House Office Building, while lobbyists and press were sent to their respective leaders. The transcript then shifts into committee roll calls and informal introductions, with no substantive bill debate, votes, or committee actions recorded in the excerpt.

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• Can you just explain the change that's being made on page 12, subsection B, which is line 9?
• Madam Chair, Senator Bergman's, are you referring to item B, a local government made in Claire?
• construction, and so the idea here is that it would stimulate new home construction of a particular type
• the idea is that it's trying to move the development community towards building this smaller home type
• That it's trying to move the development community towards building this smaller home type.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So this doesn't require counties to have a certain type of program or designate only these X number of
• This is exactly the type of situation that SB 1049 seeks to address.
• from the American Heart Association and American Lung Association, and I'll see this bill again in B&
• I'll see this bill again in B&P.
• a little more time, and knowing that I have the opportunity to see this back again when it comes to B&

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a series of bills focused on behavioral health, cancer screening, provider reimbursement, research funding, workforce licensing, and tobacco regulation. SB 16 would require counties to maintain procedures for designating and training professionals authorized to perform 5150 evaluations and initiate involuntary holds; supporters said it would expand the pool of qualified clinicians and reduce reliance on law enforcement, while opponents raised concerns about local control and implementation. SB 1124 would require CDPH to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations; supporters emphasized low screening awareness and early detection, and the bill was advanced with amendments. SB 28, a CARE Court cleanup bill, proposed an ombudsperson, reporting, electronic petitions, remote participation, and other changes to improve accountability and access; it drew both strong support and significant opposition over concerns about coercion, scope, and whether the program is working as intended, but it passed the committee as amended to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 874, which would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including background checks for providers and a stakeholder workgroup to develop standards; it passed to Public Safety. SB 1049 would let providers resubmit corrected claims within 90 days after a plan’s denial or recoupment action when the original claim had a correctable technical defect; supporters described delayed and withheld payments harming practices, while insurers argued the bill could duplicate existing dispute processes. The bill passed to Appropriations on call. SB 1224 would create a state framework to compete for federal ARPA-H funding for emerging therapies research, with testimony from a UC Davis psychiatrist and veterans’ advocates supporting expanded research into treatments for PTSD, depression, and other conditions; it passed to Military and Veterans Affairs. Later, SB 1057 would change how the Department of Public Health evaluates conviction history for certified nurse assistants and home health aides, shifting from automatic denial toward individualized assessment based on the offense, time elapsed, and rehabilitation; it passed to Appropriations with some no votes. Finally, SB 1314, a tobacco-related bill, sought to create a 600-foot buffer around schools and day care centers for certain tobacco retailers and address related issues such as cigar lounge definitions and nitrous oxide sales; several local government and public safety groups supported it, while health organizations and business groups opposed it unless amended. The chair announced that committee amendments were being set aside for now and the bill would move forward to Business and Professions with a commitment to continue working on the language; it passed out of committee.

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• the criminal trespass third-degree statute in saying that if someone were to participate in those types
• period, they could also rise that from a level of a violation, which would be a small fine, to a Class B
• the criminal trespass third-degree statute in saying that if someone were to participate in those types
• period, they could also rise that from a level of a violation, which would be a small fine, to a Class B
• Uh, nothing other than leases, which are a different type of issue.

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:59 Orders of the Day 00:06:19 Recess 00:06:38 Reconvene 01:11:12 HB 306 01:11:42 HB 34 01:14:19 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:16:25 Rep. Petrie Statements on Budget 01:16:42 Motions, Petitions, and Communications continued 01:23:50 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:36:28 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 01:38:52 ConC/Rules Report 01:45:18 Floor Amendments 01:46:21 Adjournment 01:46:32, 958, all

Summary: The House convened on the 14th legislative day after winter weather closures, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 27, 30, 40, and 76 and requested concurrence. The chamber also suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and later recessed briefly for caucus and for meetings of the committee on committees and the rules committee. Two bills were taken up and passed on the floor. House Bill 306, relating to criminal trespass, was explained as a workplace-safety measure that would define disruptive or threatening behavior in workplaces and increase penalties for repeat offenses; it passed 83-7. House Bill 34, relating to death benefits, was described as expanding recognized cancers for fire service-related benefits; it passed 92-0. After passage of HB 34, a motion for a clincher was adopted without objection. During announcements, a member from Todd outlined the newly filed branch budget bills and said the executive budget would be a scaled-back, “bare-bones” operational budget focused on restraining spending growth and inviting more public review through budget subcommittees. The House also adopted a citation honoring Notre Dame Academy and Catholic Schools Week, heard an announcement about hearing screenings by the Kentucky Academy of Audiology, and received a lengthy floor speech marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day before adopting House Resolution 30 without objection. At the end of the session, new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on lactation consultation, Medicaid waivers, a child tax credit, postsecondary employment, long-term care, court security officers, prisoner monitoring devices, administrative regulations, the state budget, transportation, legislative and judicial appropriations, stalking, and memorial overpasses. The committee on committees referred several bills to standing committees, the rules committee posted House Bills 56, 214, 281, and 366 for the next day, a floor amendment to House Bill 320 was reported, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

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• Also, I didn't hear if any changes would be impacted, but 61.014(b) is the... ...section of the code
• have everybody in the room who supports person A stand over there, and everyone who supports person B
• And even though section B of 61... 1.014 deals with that.
• Until HAVA went in, there was no validation check on the data that was ever typed in.
• One of them, the driver's license, is typed in correctly, and the other one isn't.

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

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• of training materials. ...is full of lots of different types of training materials, but we haven't been
• comes within the official responsibility of a TCEQ commissioner for the purposes of the Section 572.054(b)
• comes within the official responsibility of a TCEQ Commissioner for the purposes of the section 572.054 B
• Raich, item B, is here to speak. Okay. So I would pull that one from the bundle.
• Raich, item B, is here to speak. Okay. So I would pull that one from the bundle. Okay.

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission met on March 11, 2025, first in executive session and then in open session. The chair announced that, in light of Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-484, the commission would conform its practices to the opinion and move to repeal tolling rules for sworn-complaint deadlines. The chair also said the commission would dismiss 36 pending sworn-complaint cases in which the 120-day settlement deadline had been exceeded, even though the delay had been tolled under prior TEC rules. The commission then set future meeting dates for June 12 and September 17 and approved prior meeting minutes. The commission adopted a new criminal-referral rule clarifying that, once jurisdiction over a complaint is accepted, commissioners may vote to make a criminal referral. It also adopted revised advisory-opinion rules, with a clarifying amendment from a commenter, and republished proposed changes to the definition of “principal purpose” for political committees after staff recommended a 49 percent political-activity threshold and further public input. The commission published for comment proposed changes to ethics training rules, facial-compliance review procedures, late-filing waiver and reduction rules, and sworn-complaint procedures, including tighter discovery limits, a default-order set-aside process, and removal of tolling language inconsistent with KP-484. It also republished Chapter 28 rules on Speaker-candidate reporting. The commission adopted several advisory opinions. It declined to give an affirmative defense on whether certain school-district communications were political advertising because related litigation had already addressed the issue. It reaffirmed that a House member may use donated district-office space if it is not reimbursable with public funds and was accepted before the contribution moratorium. It also concluded that a judge may use political funds for travel to a Navy-hosted event as a local dignitary, that legislators’ use of a corporate aircraft for a border-region fact-finding trip could be permissible but would likely trigger reporting obligations, that a TCEQ commissioner’s revolving-door restrictions apply only to matters actually placed before the commissioner, and that a part-time legislative staffer may not take outside employment assisting a registered lobbyist. The commission then heard and acted on numerous fine-waiver appeals, granting several full waivers or reductions and approving staff recommendations on others, and terminated a number of inactive campaign treasurer appointments. Finally, the executive director briefed the commission on the 2025 legislative session, noting that staffing requests are tied to Sunset recommendations and that the House had preliminarily recommended about half of the commission’s appropriations requests.

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• Over 550,000 license types and licensees. Regulation and licensing hits nearly every person in.
• And that really, there's paragraphs A, B, and C.
• Now we'll go to New B, and New B is just on the next page, page 13.
• We took out the last sentence, but then we moved it down to our Article 15, Paragraph B.
• Many of our professional license types have sunsets.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Licensing Department, licensing, regulating, and overseeing multiple professions—over 550,000 license types
• Now we'll go to New B, and New B is just on the next page, page 13.
• We took out the last sentence, but then we moved it down to our Article 15, Paragraph B.
• The reason that I added it into B is because my favorite course in law school was administrative law.
• Many of our professional license types have sunsets.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Item B is our grants update from Ms. Karen. So a little more information on the POP grant.
• that I have is House Bill 2710 failed, and so we do expect that to come back again next year in some type
• We'll So we do expect that to come back again next year in some type of form.
• I'm going to cover one of the items in item B.
• And item B, if you have any questions related to the other items, you can catch me outside.

Keywords: 914, all

Summary: The Oklahoma 911 Management Authority met with a quorum and approved the April 2 regular meeting minutes and financial reports for February through April 2026. The board then adopted the FY 2027 budget, which included a 5% staff increase, reclassifying the 911-98 liaison into a training coordinator role, adding a GIS specialist position, higher funding for training, travel, NG911 deployment, cybersecurity training, recruitment, and the 911 coordinator workshop, along with increased GIS repository funding and a new technology roadmap allocation. The budget also set aside $3 million for a one-time PSAP distribution and maintained grant closeout and reserve funding levels. The board approved the $3 million PSAP one-time distribution and its guidelines, using the statutory population-and-land-area formula, with funds restricted to GIS, eligible technology items, or grant matching rather than salaries or construction. Members also denied Washington County 911’s request to waive the 20% match for a radio console grant after staff found the county had sufficient carryover and other funding sources. The board approved an in-person 911 telecommunicator training curriculum and simulator for technical schools, with a requirement for a full simulator and NENA-approved certification, and approved a $249,820 statewide recruitment campaign with ICG Advertising to promote 911 careers. On GIS compliance, the board authorized staff, with legal counsel, to begin enforcement steps against PSAPs that do not complete required GIS data remediation and repository uploads by the June deadline, including notice and possible escrow action by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The board also approved several individual grants, including projects for fiber/NextGen 911 transition, ADA furniture, NextGen 911 equipment, a consolidation feasibility study, recorder upgrades, and radio console upgrades for multiple counties and PSAPs. Committee and staff reports highlighted 911 Day at the Capitol, upcoming POP grant availability, new grant categories for FY 2027, cybersecurity training planning, NG911/GIS tool development, 988 outreach, and ongoing project and standards work.

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• Even Cardi B. And the worst thing in the world... ...is wasted talent.
• B. Du Bois, all born in the Bronx and lived there most of their lives.
• Other famous musicians, and we spoke about Cardi B, also Jennifer Lopez, Grandmaster Flash.
• Here in New York, Harriet Tubman made a quieter type of history after she settled in Auburn.
• HERE IN NEW YORK, HER -- HARRIET TUBMAN MADE A QUIETER TYPE OF HISTORY AFTER SHE SETTLED IN AUBURN.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 9, 2026, approved the prior journal, and took up several procedural items, including substituting identical Senate Bill 6734A for Assembly Bill 4382A and adopting a resolution calendar with exceptions for Resolutions 1718 and 1723. The chamber also received amendments on another bill and heard multiple guest introductions, including students from Ahavas Bas Yaakov of Monsey and Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, who was recognized for her work on food and nutrition policy and health equity. A major portion of the session was devoted to Resolution 1680 commemorating Bronx Day. Senators Fernandez, Bailey, Myrie, Serrano, Sepúlveda, Krueger, and others spoke in praise of the Bronx’s history, diversity, culture, resilience, and contributions to music, fashion, sports, and civic life. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1718 recognizing Harriet Tubman Day, with remarks highlighting Tubman’s work on the Underground Railroad, her Civil War service, and her later life in Auburn, and adopted Resolution 1723 marking the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and emphasizing the continuing importance of voting rights protections. The Senate then passed a series of bills from the calendar. These included measures on general municipal law, public health, executive law, education, vehicle and traffic law, criminal procedure, labor law, and legislative law. Several members explained their votes on health-related bills: Senator Cleare spoke about period poverty and access to free menstrual products in educational institutions; Senator Webb supported a bill requiring hospital governing boards to include a registered professional nurse; and Senator Murray, joined by Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, described personal experiences with blood clots and pulmonary embolism in support of a bill creating a working group on the issue. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable negative votes, and the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.

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• So they are going through some type of approval of traffic flow, even if the school is looking to make
• Why do you see that as a prohibiting type of matter, instead of the school district having a sense of
• Why would you make that type of statement when we're just trying to deal with the traffic?
• I'm talking about tying the hands of local governments who possibly just don't have that type of room
• I'm talking about tying the hands of local governments who possibly just don't have that type of room

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with roadway safety, utility relocation, emergency vehicles, motor vehicle services, charter school siting, and specialty license plates. SB 1782 by Senator Pizzo, as amended, would expand reckless driving per se to include certain extreme speeding behaviors and retain mandatory court appearance while removing impound language; it was supported by AARP and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and reported favorably. SB 818 by Senator McLean would streamline utility relocation for road and rail projects and shift certain relocation costs to the authority in some cases; county groups opposed it as an unfunded mandate, while Charter Communications supported it, and the bill was reported favorably after amendment. SB 1644 by Senator Rodriguez, as amended, would expand warning-signal privileges for volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and related vehicles responding to emergencies; it was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1348 by Senator Trumbull, which revises Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and tax collector processes for title/document delivery, driver licensing, disabled parking permits, and related services; a strike-all removed penalties and some CDL retesting provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 636 by Senator Martin would restrict use of the far-left lane on high-speed roads except for passing, exiting, move-over compliance, or traffic/environmental conditions, with a civil fine and DOT signage requirements; it was reported favorably. SB 1152 by Senator Arrington would raise the cost of the Florida Wildflower specialty license plate from $15 to $25 to generate more funding for wildflower research, education, and habitat programs; it was reported favorably. SB 1188 by Senator McLean, which would limit local government authority over charter school siting and concurrency-related restrictions, drew the most debate. Supporters argued local ordinances were being used to block or delay charter schools, while opponents said the bill would tie the hands of local governments and could create traffic and public-safety concerns. After extensive discussion, the bill was reported favorably, with recorded no votes from Senators Arrington and Davis. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of multiple appointments to transportation-related boards and authorities, including the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Florida Transportation Commission.

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• We used multiple types of non motorized data technology counters.
• Also, the local government training will consist of 2 distinct types of workshops.
• But have we gotten to any type of budgeting costs?
• So lease type application, any other questions. >> All right.
• So moving from point a to B what we think can be a cost Uber over black.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:41:34.440> that's subdivision nine B, that's subdivision nine B, that's uh<00:41:35.640
• It's an 8.37 and that defines the type of action that's subject to this, and it's pretty broad.
• I'm sorry, that would be subdivision two B, I believe.
• be subdivision two B, be subdivision two B, I<01:03:04.920> believe.
• It isn't targeting a certain type of information.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all