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• let us take comfort in mourn his loss let us take comfort in knowing<00:08:02.280> how<00:08:
• Today we honor his memory, and may his legacy continue to inspire us all.
• The loss of his talent, joy, and love is deeply felt by the Mattapan and Boston community.
• We’re honoring you here today on the House floor because I do consider your loss to be a loss for our
• Her memory lives on through Mo and their two wonderful children.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• These losses should alarm each one of us and call us to action.
• Treasury. losses should alarm each one of us and losses should alarm each one of us and call<02:39:26.080
• And that's only one in taxpayer losses.
• This bill strengthens agency efforts to prevent improper payments that lead to financial loss to the
• May his memory be eternal. I yield back, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, my friend.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• occurred nearly twice as often compared to the 30-year average, racking up close to 1.5 trillion in loss
• It was such a devastating loss to her as the farmer and to her community that would have consumed and
• This memorial, Senate Memorial 2, was to evaluate the wildfire risk in the state of New Mexico and what
• And it's amazing when I started this particular bill or memorial. Every committee I went to, Mr.
• So, obviously, as the Senator already alluded to, this is his memorial.

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• We have a memorial resolution. Members, please take your seats.
• We have a memorial recognition, or excuse me, a memorial recognition. The chair recognizes Mr.
• Busey for a memorial recognition. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.
• Members, this is a Veterans Memorial Highway. I move passage.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and received several announcements and recognitions before moving to legislation. Members honored the UTRGV chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, educator Jessica Lopez, the late Jennifer Maddenly, Jeanette Valdez Duran and Mobile Blessings from the Heart, TAMAC’s 50th anniversary, and journalist Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement. The chamber also adopted motions allowing committees to meet, setting a local and consent calendar, and suspending posting rules for a Public Health hearing on SB 2721. The House then considered a long series of Senate and House bills on third reading, with many passing by wide margins. Measures included SB 906 on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo peace officers; SB 1229 designating Veterans Memorial Highway; SB 855 on foster care medical costs; SB 703 on massage therapy licensing and trafficking protections; SB 1025 on tax-increase ballot language; SB 1119 on water park liability; SB 1080 on provisional occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions; SB 929 on lien deadlines; SB 1355 on liquor sales credit disputes; SB 2231 on fee waivers for college applications; SB 1877 on Public Utility Commission data access; SB 1998 on pediatric preceptorships; and several House bills on topics such as bond forfeiture notice, health workforce planning, civil commitment counsel, expunction of contempt records, consumer transactions, nuisance birds, theft venue, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, military-related tuition, utility recovery mechanisms, psychedelic therapy studies, teacher retirement funding transparency, election procedures, juvenile parole eligibility, and more. Some bills drew notable debate or amendments. HB 200, creating a “second look” parole process for certain juvenile offenders after 20 years, prompted extended discussion about serious offenses and juvenile rehabilitation before passing 102-4. HB 2298 on AI-assisted cancer detection passed 85-62 after the sponsor emphasized “augmented intelligence” and physician oversight. HB 5247 on utility capital recovery saw a failed amendment to require ratepayer credits, then passed. HB 3045, a franchise tax exemption for spaceport operators, initially failed 73-74 but later passed after verification showed a 70-69 result. SB 2420, regulating app stores and mobile software distribution, was postponed for later consideration after substantial debate over age verification responsibilities. Several other measures were postponed, including SB 888, SB 552, SB 17, and SB 2420, while HB 1128 on election judges carrying concealed handguns passed 85-57 after a withdrawn point of order.

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• It is on the site of Florida Memorial University.
• Johns, but I'm ecstatic about the relationship with Florida Memorial College.
• So now to have Florida Memorial own this land and create this partnership with St.
• My church has been actively involved with Florida Memorial most of my life.
• You want to not have to have memorial services? Let's say... To save lives?

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.

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• They were escaping their loss of freedom to come to a place that accepted them.
• It's now time for adjournments in memory.
• I ask today that we adjourn in John Heidel's memory. Members.
• His groundbreaking work serves as a collective memory for the Japanese.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read.

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• Bar of Arizona if the attorney has suffered damage to their reputation and entitles the attorney to loss
• If the attorney has suffered damage to their reputation and is entitled to loss of earnings, which are
• If the attorney has suffered damage to their reputation and entitles the attorney to loss of earnings
• Okay, as far as making Arizona safer, it addresses hearing loss, something that I'm suffering from now
• It just reduces the noise so people who fire weapons don't get hearing loss, or people who live near

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

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• Our prayers are with the Hortman family as they grieve the devastating loss of their loved ones.
• Our prayers are with the Hortman family as they grieve the devastating loss of their loved ones.
• Garcia, for five minutes. best way to honor our parents' memory is best way to honor our parents' memory
• Speaker, I rise today to recognize the traumatic loss of life around the world.
• After the heartbreaking loss violence.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• when many of our restaurants and bars that stay open here on Cape Cod and the islands operate at a loss
• Our industry is spiraling right now, and a lot of people are selling their stores at a loss, so we are
• The main reason they're citing is because of loss prevention.
• Memorial Day sales was done because the food stores pushed it through.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption issues affecting bars, restaurants, package stores, and local communities. The chair outlined hybrid hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits and instructions for written testimony. The committee heard a local bill for Milford, H. 4169, authorizing an additional off-premises all-alcohol license for Charlie’s Mini Mart, with the understanding that the existing wine and malt license would be surrendered if the new license is granted. A major topic was the long-running debate over happy hour. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association opposed bills such as S. 217, H. 349, and H. 443, arguing that discounted alcohol would intensify competition, create pressure on restaurants to participate, and potentially raise liquor liability and insurance costs. In contrast, Senator Julian Cyr testified in support of repealing the happy hour ban through a local-option framework, saying the bill includes safeguards such as no discounts after 10 p.m., fixed pricing during promotions, and advance posting requirements, and that it could help downtowns and seasonal businesses without creating a public health risk. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified on a broad package of bills, opposing measures to reinstate happy hour, allow supplier control over retail shelf space (H. 350), impose a transfer fee on licenses (H. 351), authorize alcohol coupons or discounts (H. 381 and S. 219), and permit Thanksgiving alcohol sales (H. 428). It supported bills requiring beverage alcohol training for off-premise licensees (H. 344), restricting self-checkout for alcohol (H. 366), changing Section 15 grocery-store license rules (S. 213), and several other regulatory changes. The Distilled Spirits Council supported H. 350 on private label spirits, while acknowledging concerns about disclosure and preferential treatment; package store witnesses defended private labels as lawful products they create with manufacturers, and the council argued the bill should address consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantages. The hearing concluded with Chair Chan announcing committee poll results on other bills, including a number of favorable reports and study orders, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.

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• What stays with me as much as the loss of life is the realization this was preventable.
• filled with silence where laughter lived and watched families collapse under the weight of unimaginable loss
• On behalf of the victims whose voices were silent and families who live with that loss forever, support
• So returning means that she's facing a lot of painful memories and the real possibility of encountering

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• that followed, and I saw families sifting through the rubble that used to house their dreams and memories
• Now working in California, and while the disasters here are different, the pain and loss is the same.
• offers essential support to small businesses and sole proprietors, which often shoulder the greatest loss
• Which often shoulder the greatest loss from retail theft.

Summary: The Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee met in person and established quorum after beginning briefly as a subcommittee. The committee adopted its rules and then heard several bills focused on economic recovery, housing, technology, retail theft, and utility infrastructure. AB 265 (Caloza) would create a $100 million state-funded small business and nonprofit recovery program for organizations affected by declared emergencies; it drew broad support from small business, nonprofit, chamber, city, and community groups, with no opposition voiced. AB 797 (Harabedian) proposed a zero-cost state financing structure using CRA-backed securities to help community nonprofits buy wildfire-damaged properties at fair market value and prevent predatory investor purchases; it was presented as a community stabilization tool and received support from the California Community Foundation, with no opposition. AB 940 (Wicks/Ellis) would establish quantum innovation zones to strengthen California’s quantum computing economy, and AB 949 (Shiavo) would create a retail theft grant program for small businesses to fund security improvements and theft prevention measures; both bills were supported by business and university witnesses, though one member said they would not vote for AB 949 due to concerns about broader crime policy. AB 1347 (Carrillo) proposed a pilot program to speed utility interconnections in priority growth regions, including allowing developers to trade expedited connections for upfront infrastructure cost recovery and use microgrids in some cases; it had no opposition in the hearing. Committee members generally expressed support for the bills, especially those aimed at disaster recovery and small business resilience. Questions on AB 940 focused on where quantum innovation zones might be located and how local governments and universities would coordinate; the author and witnesses said the zones should be open statewide and could build on existing research centers such as Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSB, UCLA, and UCSC. On AB 797, members discussed the need to protect homeowners from below-market offers after wildfires. On AB 949, the author emphasized that modest grants could help small businesses make security upgrades and prevent repeated theft losses. The committee voted to send AB 265, AB 797, AB 940, AB 949, and AB 1347 forward, generally on party-line or near-unanimous votes, with the bills reported out of committee and placed on call as needed. The consent calendar, including AB 254, AB 415, AB 655, AB 1232, AB 1254, AB 1477, and HR 27, was also approved. The hearing adjourned at 10:33 a.m.

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• Members, we have a memorial recognition. If you would, please take your seats.
• HB 1576 by Oliverson. to grant program for Hurricane Windsor and loss mitigations and single loss residential
• policy prohibiting public school employees from assessing a student with social transitioning into the loss

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Are we working to implement it, or because we kind of made it a loss, I don't know what our timeline
• Are we working to implement it, or because we kind of made it a loss?
• We thought that would offset a lot of the current year losses. Senator Smith.
• That number, we thought, would offset a lot of the current year losses. Senator Smith.
• The staff has worked through Memorial Day holiday.

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• I am at a loss as to what the motivation of Representative Long for bringing this to the floor is, but
• I<00:09:49.120> am<00:09:49.279> at<00:09:49.440> a<00:09:49.600> loss
• 50.959> the<00:09:51.839> mo<00:09:52.160> well<00:09:52.399> I I am at a loss
• And then at a memorial recently, her wife wrote another statement that was read by a close friend of
• And then at a memorial recently, And then at a memorial recently, um,<00:12:21.440> her<00:12:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But first, I'd like us all to please rise if you're able, and let's give a moment of silence in memory
• And of course, we were incredibly shocked and heartbroken of his loss, the news of his loss.

Summary: The State Affairs Committee opened with a tribute to the late Representative Joe Casello, with remarks from the chair and Ranking Member Eskamani honoring his service, especially his advocacy for first responders, veterans, and working people. The committee then turned to its only bill, HB 167, which would remove strict liability for certain previously mined phosphate lands if the landowner notifies the county and requests a Department of Health radiation survey. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a voluntary process, add data about the land, and provide notice through the public record and title process. Members asked extensive questions about who pays for the surveys, how notice would reach future buyers, whether the bill affects renters or construction workers, and whether it would impact pending lawsuits. The sponsor said the landowner would pay for the survey needed to remove strict liability, plaintiffs would pay for surveys in litigation, the bill does not address OSHA or rental disclosures, and it would not apply retroactively to current cases because the complaint must include a survey. Supporters argued the bill simply replaces automatic liability with recorded notice and due diligence, while opponents said it could leave families and renters without adequate warning and should include stronger disclosure protections. Public testimony was in support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, and one individual. After debate, the committee voted 18-8 to report HB 167 favorably.

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• Chairman, Members, House Bill 279 authorizes a memorial for Arizona journalist Don Bolles to be placed
• This is it for the Don Bolles Memorial.
• If you already know, the Wesley Bolin Plaza needs our permission to set up a memorial.
• This next to the Buffalo Soldiers Memorial, this is my favorite bill to vote on.
• It is memory. But preservation should not function as a wall around opportunity.

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• If you look on page six, line 634, right at the bottom, the Itasca County Memorial Forest project is
• <00:09:00.640> Forest bottom that itasa County Memorial Forest bottom that itasa County Memorial
• The county is planning on keeping it as they want to call it their memorial forest, but it's going to
• The county is planning on keeping it as they want to call it their memorial forest, but it's going to
• The county is planning on keeping it as they want to call it their memorial forest, but it's going to

Bills: HF1250

Keywords: outdoor heritage, land acquisition, wildlife management, conservation easements, environmental restoration, 1183, house

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• And for this year, that 44 million represents about 60% of that projected loss.
• They're not uniform losses across the district. Losses across the district.
• They're not uniform losses across the school or across the grade level.
• And so you know, if you want to take a walk down memory lane over the last six to eight months of your

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• occurred and I was infrastructure loss occurred and I was out<00:30:35.440> there<00:30:35.600
• were virtually no losses of of our<00:30:47.200> forest<00:30:47.600> of<00:30:47.840>
• I'll let them respond to how that might be kept and memorialized. Further questions.
• That was something that, um, I think lacks a might be might be kept and memorialized. might be might
• be kept and memorialized. further<00:47:22.240> questions.

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• Chief Hamburger's loss is deeply felt across Bolton and beyond.
• their son Ethan, his mother, Brenda, and his extended family and friends, who will forever carry his memory
• The Senate will stand in a moment of silence in memory of Luke Hamburger. May he rest in peace.
• May his memory be a blessing. The Senate will be in a brief recess.
• The Senate stands adjourned to meet next Monday at 11 o'clock a.m., and we are adjourning in memory of

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Summary: The Senate took up a higher education capital bond bill, House 4769, and considered a long series of amendments focused largely on campus facilities, housing, and related policy issues. Many amendments were adopted, including funding or project language for MassBay Community College HVAC and window replacement, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College nursing/allied health expansion and housing-related land use, Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College, Middlesex Community College, Salem State’s Sullivan Building, Roxbury Community College’s Center for Economic and Social Justice, UMass Boston’s Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and several Massachusetts State College Building Authority updates. Some amendments were rejected, including proposals on a sustainable hand hygiene incentive program, unlocking housing on surplus land, a Senator Bill Owen Center designation, Urban College of Boston, and a board membership change. A number of amendments were held or withdrawn during the process. A major debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of surtax revenue to K-12 education, framed as a response to Chapter 70 funding concerns and the need to modernize school aid. Supporters argued that local districts face rising costs and that the state should set aside fair share revenue for school funding and future school building investments. Opponents said the bill was the wrong vehicle and noted the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax revenue to K-12 programs. The amendment was defeated by roll call. Tarr also offered amendments on a safety valve for surtax revenue declines, equity analysis of surtax allocations, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections; those were not adopted. The Senate also adopted a separate amendment on AP credit policies at public higher education institutions, though the transcript reflects some procedural confusion around that vote. After completing amendments, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a recorded vote of 38-0. Senators then adopted several extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending bills, including Environment and Natural Resources and Municipalities and Regional Government. The chamber also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. The session concluded with a unanimous memorial adjournment in honor of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, followed by a brief statement recognizing Rare Disease Day and the challenges faced by patients seeking diagnosis and treatment.