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• And so long term we're feeding hungry kids at extremely reasonable price.
• And so long term we're feeding<04:37:28.400> hungry<04:37:28.799> kids<04:37:29.039>
• at<04:37:29.439> extremely feeding hungry kids at extremely feeding hungry kids at extremely
• One is strictly for food, for feeding hungry kids.
• The other one's >> for feeding hungry kids.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two committee of conference items. On HB 1260, the House and Senate debated a Senate amendment dealing with sealing certain divorce-related financial records. House members argued the amendment conflicted with the Keane Sentinel decision and would improperly flip the burden of proof on public access to court records, raising constitutional concerns under the state constitution’s open government and privacy provisions. Senate members responded that the privacy amendment and modern conditions support more protection for sensitive financial information, especially in limited uncontested divorces, but several members agreed the issue should be studied in a separate bill with a full hearing next year rather than resolved in conference. The committee ultimately voted unanimously to have the Senate recede and pass HB 1260 in the form originally passed by the House, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment. The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration. Senator Gray and DHHS officials said federal changes will shift more administrative costs to the state and that underfunding administration could raise the SNAP error rate, which could trigger future federal penalties and larger state costs; DHHS reported a current error rate of 7.57%, below the national average, and said a higher error rate could cost the state roughly $12 million in a partial fiscal year and nearly $16 million in a full year. Representative Papovich said he understood the department’s needs but was reluctant to support the bill as amended, noting the Senate language resembled a prior bill that had already failed in the House. The discussion ended with the committee still considering the Senate amendment, with members weighing the immediate appropriation against possible future costs.

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• In terms of their investment in helping to feed people, whether that's through expanded SNAP access,
• I just want to state, I can't think of anything more fundamental for any parent than to be able to feed
• Is able to feed themselves 100% on SNAP.
• don't know what a background check costs now, but if you're struggling to pay, you're struggling to feed
• I got to feed my dog." You know, who's going to take care of my animals?

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• What I heard was that the loss of that funding would hurt special education students, would hurt feeding
• But I think as legislators we need to be careful not to feed into fearmongering.
• /c><01:32:01.679> careful<01:32:02.639> not<01:32:02.800> to<01:32:02.960> feed
• <01:32:03.239> into to be careful not to feed into to be careful not to feed into fearmongering
• into the the fear-mongering be feeding into the the fear-mongering and<01:32:32.040> just<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We feed the world. Let’s make sure we’re also feeding Virginia.
• chart actually upside down and start from the impact on the downstream subrecipients and how they are feeding
• our GO Virginia regional commissions, thinking about our workforce development boards and how that feeds

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

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• going to be for that family that is losing their health care or for that family that is not able to feed
• residents will lose their eligibility for CalFresh and will be food insecure and will struggle to feed
• In addition, And will be food insecure and will struggle to feed themselves.
• Veterans that rely on CalFresh to feed their families often face higher poverty and lower unemployment

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate took up a series of bills focused on consumer protection, housing, worker safety, privacy, and local fiscal authority. Measures discussed included SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries, SB 1112 on towing fee notices, SB 877 on insurance claim transparency after wildfire losses, SB 1046 on Cal/OSHA standards for Tijuana River Valley pollution exposure, SB 1091 on anti-displacement housing preservation, SB 951 on notice and protections when AI displaces workers, SB 1030 repealing the “man in the house” rule for public assistance, SB 1218 tying vehicle registration to unpaid illegal dumping fines, SB 1013 regulating automated license plate reader data, SB 1116 making technical changes to the starter home housing law, SB 1201 protecting veterans from food assistance cuts, and SB 1164 strengthening state voting rights protections. The Senate also considered SCR 171, declaring May 20, 2026, California Nonprofits Day, and welcomed Berkeley Mayor Adina Ishii during floor introductions. Debate was often divided along policy and fiscal lines. Supporters of the local tax authorization bill AB 1768 argued it would let voters in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties decide whether to backfill major health and human services cuts tied to federal changes, while opponents said it would raise costs, bypass normal tax-policy review, and worsen affordability. SB 1013 drew strong support from senators who said ALPR data needs tighter safeguards, but opposition warned the bill would hamper law enforcement investigations. SB 951 on AI-related layoffs received support as a worker-protection measure, while SB 1164 drew opposition over concerns about litigation and expanded Attorney General oversight. SB 1030 was framed as a long-overdue repeal of a discriminatory welfare rule, and SB 1201 was presented as a way to shield vulnerable veterans from federal food assistance cuts. Most measures passed on strong bipartisan votes, often unanimously. SB 1312, SB 1112, SB 877, SB 1046, SB 1091, SB 1030, SB 1218, SB 1116, SB 1201, SB 1164, and SCR 171 were adopted, and AB 1768 passed as an urgency measure after extended debate. SB 951 also passed, with some no votes. The Senate then announced committee meetings for budget subcommittees and adjourned until the next floor session.

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• 65B in what I have seen of not only community and constituents coming together, coming together to feed
• together, together, coming<00:14:19.760> together<00:14:20.079> to<00:14:20.399> feed
• <00:14:21.040> every<00:14:21.440> motan, coming together to feed every motan, coming
• together to feed every motan, coming<00:14:24.160> together<00:14:24.560> to<00:14:24.800

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Food security is important, and this will keep our farmers producing and feeding our... and making a
• 13:00.160> farmers<00:13:00.560> producing<00:13:01.360> and<00:13:01.680> feeding
• keep our farmers producing and feeding keep our farmers producing and feeding our<00:13:02.720><

Bills: HB431, HB466, HB523, HB521, SB182, SB300

Keywords: Monroe County, sheriff, sheriff compensation, county salary, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, law enforcement pay, public official salary, county budget, Alabama local legislation, service contracts, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, insurance, contract cancellation, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board

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• House Bill 169 should pass with House Committee Substitute 1, an act relating to coverage for feeding
• Substitute 1, an act relating to<00:06:28.000> coverage<00:06:28.479> for<00:06:28.800> feeding
• <00:06:29.280> or<00:06:29.520> eating to coverage for feeding or eating to coverage
• for feeding or eating disorders.<00:06:31.120> The<00:06:31.440> Judiciary<00:06:32.080

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:11 Report of Committees 06:05 Orders of the Day/HB 320 07:52 HB 366 14:55 HB 389 17:22 HB 56 22:10 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 25:47 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 29:20 Petition of Impeachment Filed 31:24 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 32:03 ConC/Rules Report 36:31 Floor Amendments 37:29 Adjournment 37:47, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded 96 members present, excused absences, and approved the journal from January 27, 2026. The Senate clerk announced passage of Senate Bills 17 and 181 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced a number of bills on health insurance, judiciary, local government, and transportation topics, including measures on pharmacist reimbursements, hearing aid coverage, feeding and eating disorders, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, cigar bars, chickens on residential property, highway pavement markings, motor vehicle titles, and pedestrian issues; all favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House then took up and passed House Bill 320 on human trafficking, with the sponsor explaining it would equalize penalties for promoting human trafficking with those for trafficking itself and increase the penalty when the victim is under 18. A member asked whether the bill included additional funding for cyber enforcement; the sponsor replied it was not an appropriation and would not require new funding, though prior budgets had increased support for anti-trafficking efforts. The House adopted a title amendment changing the bill’s title to combating human trafficking. The chamber also passed House Bill 366, which clarifies that materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor include computer-generated images and requires 85% service of the sentence before probation or parole; the sponsor said it was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. House Bill 389 on reading and writing in schools also passed as amended by House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said it would require annual updates to the state dyslexia toolkit, expand professional development and coaching, require local school boards to develop processes for universal screening and diagnostic tools, and add dyslexia instruction to teacher preparation programs; the substitute added conformity with IDEA and revised the instructional language. Members spoke in support of early dyslexia detection and one member noted the bill updated prior legislation associated with former Rep. Bam Carney. House Bill 56, an omnibus Department of Agriculture bill, then passed; it addressed amusement ride inspections, grain warehousing penalties, egg handler licensing renewal timing, exemptions for small producers, and repealed obsolete tobacco and egg marketing board provisions. All three bills passed by roll call with 95 or 94 votes in favor and none opposed, and clinchers were applied. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings and events, including a suits-and-sneakers day and cancer-related breakfast, caucus meetings, and committee meetings. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on local occupational license fees, early learning and child care, tuition waivers, an adult workforce diploma pilot, motor vehicle usage tax, contract procurement, Fish and Wildlife Resources, adoption, veterans’ benefits, Cabinet for Health and Family Services operations, organ donation safety, hate crimes, prescription drugs, and resolutions on the Kentucky-Japan partnership and veterans’ benefits accreditation. The clerk also reported a petition of impeachment filed against Judge Julie Goodman. The House then referred a group of bills to committees, reported floor amendments for House Bills 321 and 416, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• And that's due to the White River flow that feeds the creek. I got you.
• And as long as there's no snow cover there, they'll go out and dry-field feed.
• Or they'll find an open river to get water or get invertebrates, which is what they feed on.
• If you look at other ducks that feed on corn—wigeon, teal, shovelers, gadwall—Louisiana's killing a lot

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police leadership about the agency’s role in federal immigration enforcement. Colonel Mike Hager said State Police has completed 287(g) training for all but 12 officers and is authorized to assist ICE in limited circumstances, but is not an immigration enforcement agency. He emphasized that troopers only make immigration-related notifications after lawful stops or arrests for other offenses, and that the agency uses discretion and chain-of-command approval for any planned operation. Members asked about how immigration status is determined, whether stops are tracked, whether local agencies are participating, and whether there are costs or reimbursement mechanisms; Hager said the agency began tracking encounters in September and had 48 detentions since then, most tied to other criminal violations such as DWIs or domestic violence. He also said there were no current planned immigration operations beyond assisting federal partners. The committee then received an update from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Doug Schoenrock on wildlife management areas, waterfowl habitat, and related infrastructure. He reported that most moist-soil units and green tree reservoirs were flooded or near normal, with one new pump not yet operational and a vandalized Ed Gordon/Point Remove pump back in service since December. He also said the Lake Conway dam and water-control work were progressing, with a public meeting scheduled at Mayflower High School. Questions followed about dock removal notices, maintenance on other water-control structures, and a recent fatal boating accident at Baumito WMA, which Schoenrock described as a high-speed collision in flooded timber and said the agency was working on a safety memorial effort with the victim’s widow. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on duck season, drought conditions, and criticism of the Flyway Federation’s push to restrict hunting over standing corn. Schoenrock said Arkansas remains the nation’s top duck-hunting destination, but drought and warm weather have reduced water availability and caused ducks to move north; he cited survey numbers showing 1.4 million ducks in the state at the end of December but a much lower January count. He argued that standing corn is legal and that federal habitat and water policy, not Arkansas law, drives long-term duck populations. Members raised concerns about changing migration patterns, the role of private clubs, federal regulation, and the possible effects of wind turbines and solar panels on waterfowl; Schoenrock and Commissioner Chris Caldwell said the commission is studying those issues, including a University of Arkansas at Monticello project on avoidance behavior, and that no immediate regulatory changes were announced. The committee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• This program not only literally feeds our children, but will also increase educational outcomes for students
• We don't have the feed, which is also driving up costs to put them into the feedlots.
• I know feeding a child breakfast doesn't directly correlate to why their math score went up, but they
• We're just going to feed kids because it's the right thing. Thank you all for what you do.

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• That's one of the issues, especially with Feeding Our Future.
• 06.440> with that's one of the issues especially with that's one of the issues especially with feeding
• 07.920> the<00:15:08.079> trials<00:15:08.440> going<00:15:08.600> on feeding
• our futures the trials going on feeding our futures the trials going on just<00:15:09.000> that's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But the American Heart Association is very much in support of feeding as many school students in the
• /c><01:05:27.560> in<01:05:27.680> support<01:05:28.200> of<01:05:28.400> feeding
• <01:05:28.920> as<01:05:29.160> many very much in support of feeding as many very much
• in support of feeding as many school<01:05:30.680> students school students school students the
• free meals to the reduced be feeding free meals to the reduced price<01:07:04.760> students.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• updates were essential for feeding updates were essential for feeding students,<00:45:43.920>
• install proper commercial equipment uh install proper commercial equipment uh to<00:48:58.720> feed
• numbers<00:48:59.440> of<00:48:59.599> students<00:48:59.920> that To feed
• don't know what's coming down from the federal government and how that will affect our ability to feed
• don't know what's coming down from the federal government and how that will affect our ability to feed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Historically, Hawaiʻi were able to feed thousands of people on the same land we reside on today, yet
• :40.359> to historically Hawaii you're were able to historically Hawaii you're were able to feed
• thousands of people on the same feed thousands of people on the same Land<00:43:42.880> We<00
• working<00:45:19.280> on<00:45:19.480> food<00:45:19.760> to<00:45:19.880> feed
• the people that working on food to feed the people that live<00:45:20.800> in<00:45:20.920>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Books and knowledge feed our mind, and music feeds our soul.
• Books and knowledge<00:11:38.000> feed<00:11:38.320> our<00:11:38.480> mind<00:11
• :38.800> and<00:11:39.120> music<00:11:39.440> feeds knowledge feed our mind and
• music feeds knowledge feed our mind and music feeds our<00:11:39.839> soul.
• , fuel, and food, feed, fiber, fuel, and floriculture.<01:39:40.960> And<01:39:41.199> again

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• And then, you know, feed that back in a very good way and positive way to the public here in New Mexico
• Also, on a technology front, funding was appropriated to the Legislative Council Service and the Feed
• Council Service and the Feed Bill for the planning, output development, and design of an integrated capital

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• She paid out of pocket to feed her son's entire team, just so some kids in the Delta didn't go to bed
• I don't know how I'm going to feed my kids.' But Latasha helped.
• I don't know how I'm going to feed my kids. But Latasha helped.

Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• Many require 24-hour, around-the-clock care, hands-on support to manage things like breathing, feeding
• They rely on medical things like diapers, medications, specialized formulas, and feeding supplies. ..
• .on these medical things like diapers, medications, specialized formulas, and feeding supplies, syringes

Bills: S0198, S0570, S0772, S0808, S1038, S1040, S1286, S1440, S1504, S1668

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, money services business, regulation, financial services, consumer protection, cryptocurrency, registration, payment scams, task force, fraud prevention, property insurance, roofing requirements, inspector, insurance policies, homeowners insurance, roof age, residential structures, insurance renewal, investment

Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Senator Wright. That bill expands the law enforcement recruitment bonus program to include firefighters, creates a DFS grant review panel for fire-related grants, and establishes an institute for PTSD and first-responder behavioral health. Testimony from fire chiefs and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee then considered several insurance and financial regulation bills. CS/SB 198 by Senator Rousan, as amended, regulates virtual currency kiosks with transaction limits, notice and receipt requirements, and OFR enforcement authority; witnesses described it as a needed anti-fraud measure, especially for seniors, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 772 by Senator Burgess, as amended, allows limited licenses for portable electronics and eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504 by Senator Claudio, as amended, creates a pathway for high school students to qualify for insurance customer representative licensure; both were reported favorably. The committee also approved two cryptocurrency reserve bills by Senator Gruters: CS/SB 1038 creates the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve framework, and CS/SB 1040 creates the related trust fund; both received technical amendments and favorable reports. CS/SB 1440 by Senator Martin, as amended, creates public records exemptions and cybersecurity reporting provisions for financial institutions and related entities, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1668 by Senator Burton, which updates the NICA program’s funding and benefit structure, and CS/SB 570 by Senator Polsky, which creates a task force on payment scams, were both heard with supportive testimony and reported favorably. Senators later recorded additional affirmative votes on selected bills before the committee adjourned.

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• PRECISION IRRIGATION AND SEATING, ESTIMATING YIELD, MONITORING PLANT HEALTH, HARVESTING, PRUNING, FEEDING
• WE FEED IT INTO IBM WATSON AND THE REASON WE USE IBM WATSON IS BECAUSE IBM OFFERED A RANDOM FOREST REGRESSION
• AND TAKING THEM TO MARKET BECAUSE THE OTHERS ARE ANIMALS, THEY DON'T TALK, THEY DON'T YELL, WE DON'T FEED

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• We don't want that kind of beast that we've created that we have to feed—that's inefficient and not to
• feed—that's inefficient and not making things happen.
• They have really good hearts and they want to feed the hungry.

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