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• Now, what you got in Mark Tree, you got ASU Mark Tree, and then you got the workforce up in Blytheville
• have the money to do this, is there's a lot of children, students, that are graduating from Marked Tree
• have the money to do this, is there's a lot of children, students, that are graduating from Marked Tree

Keywords: 1204, all

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• for the first time ever, counties who operate these systems would actually be in the decision-making tree
• systems would actually be in the these systems would actually be in the decision-making<00:35:42.400> tree
• <00:35:43.320> of<00:35:43.800> what's<00:35:44.120> the decision-making tree
• of what's the decision-making tree of what's the strategy,<00:35:45.160> what<00:35:45.400>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Minnesotans and tribal nations and created a framework that imagines a capital grounds filled with trees
• if I didn't say we stand here at the end of a summer on a feeling like a fall day, and some of the trees
• if I didn't say we stand here at the end of a summer on a feeling like a fall day, and some of the trees
• Her love for the Capitol is reflected in the white pine trees planted across the tribal flag plaza.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As trees planted by streams of living waters, may we extend our roots, ourselves, our energy, our work
• As trees<00:04:26.000> planted<00:04:26.400> by<00:04:26.639> streams<00:04:27.120
• > of<00:04:27.440> living trees planted by streams of living trees planted by streams of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Each year, the family forest and corporate owners plant 80,000 trees. three million seedlings to maintain
• You'll probably have some of the members drop off seedlings. trees in your office.
• , trying to make sure that we're functional, but if too many ornaments get added to this Christmas tree
• And when they showed us that map, you saw this water tree, if you will.

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 7, SB 8, SB 27, SB 29, SB 125, SB 241, SB 371, SB 396, SB 406, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 608, SB 617, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 707, SB 731, SB 732, SB 763, SB 779, SB 836, SB 854, SB 857, SB 875, SB 878, SB 879, SB 906, SB 920, SB 921, SB 922, SB 942, SB 965, SB 985, SB 996, SB 1029, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1084, SB 1098, SB 1101, SB 1185, SB 1188, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1366, SB 1388, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1563, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1619, SB 1737, SB 1738, SB 1741, SB 1816, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1939, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.

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• Uh, we have had problems in the past with out-of-state contractors removing things like large trees,
• So debris removal, you're getting all that trash out, um, things like fallen trees, um, trailers, um,
• <01:57:44.159> um uh removing things like large trees um uh removing things like large trees
• ,<01:58:11.199> um,<01:58:11.599> trailers, things like fallen trees, um, trailers,
• things like fallen trees, um, trailers, um,<01:58:12.960> propane<01:58:13.360> tanks<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

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• Prescott Park was the site of the former Bed Bath & Beyond and Christmas Tree Shop.
• Uh the buildings have been Tree Shop.
• <03:25:39.920> store, and Beyond and a Christmas tree store, and Beyond and a Christmas tree
• Tree Shop and<03:27:13.520> everything.
• Um that little those trees down are you?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use. Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects. The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.

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• You know, the House author used the analogy of hanging a cinderblock from an oak tree.
• You can do that from a full-grown tree, but if you try to hang it from a sapling, it'll kill it.

Bills: HB2894, HB3418, HB3415, HB3413, HB3414, HB3416, HB3417, HB3419, HB3420, HB1739, HB1752, HB1979, HB2941, HB2992, HB3075, HB3086, HB3177, HB3269, HB3278, HB3279, HB3497, HB3644, HB4432, HB3720, HB3849, HB3882, HB3919, HB3941, HB4118, HB4141, HB4268, HB4342, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• agreement that we have with the DOD, the datasets simulate a data collection at night through a canopy of trees
• And this from our original design is what you could see beneath the trees.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• has extra personal meaning because two years ago, and I live in Acton, there was a microburst and a tree
• island effects, with local temperatures that can run up to seven degrees hotter because of limited tree
• island effects, with local temperatures that can run up to seven degrees hotter because of limited tree

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of transportation bills focused on rural microtransit, commuter rail fares and service, rail electrification, climate alignment, and safety. Several speakers supported H. 4054 and related microtransit proposals, arguing that rural communities need stable, permanent funding for services like the Tri-Town Connector and Quaboag Connector, which have strong ridership, high satisfaction, and measurable economic and health benefits. Testimony also supported a commission bill to study microtransit funding and definitions, with witnesses emphasizing that current grant programs are helpful but short-term and insufficient for long-term service planning. A major theme was commuter rail equity and expansion. Boston-area officials and advocates backed bills to make all Boston commuter rail stations Zone 1A, citing large fare disparities between nearby stations in Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Readville. Related testimony supported studying an Orange Line extension from Forest Hills to Roslindale Square and expanding The Ride to Foxborough, as well as restoring commuter rail service to Cape Cod via Middleborough to Buzzards Bay and beyond. Speakers said these projects would improve access, reduce car dependence, and better serve neighborhoods and regions that currently face limited rapid transit options. Multiple panels urged action on electrification and climate-focused transportation planning, including H. 3726, the Freedom to Move Act, and bills to electrify commuter rail, buses, school buses, and public fleets. Advocates from environmental, transit, and public health groups said transportation is the state’s largest emissions source and argued that statutory goals, coordinated planning, and streamlined permitting are needed to speed decarbonization while improving safety, affordability, and reliability. The committee also heard support for a bill to streamline rail electrification permitting, a bill to exempt certain transit projects from MEPA review, and a bill to improve commuter rail pedestrian safety with gates, fencing, and warning devices at at-grade crossings. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• House Bill 549 relates to conservation and replacement of trees during development.
• House Bill 549 relates to conservation and replacement of trees during the development process.
• Members of the body, House Bill 549 has to do with the replacement and conservation and protection of trees

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Are we voting only on the portion, you know, the Christmas tree portion that does actually change?
• You know, the Christmas tree portion that does actually change 18 to 21, or are we voting on this?
• Madam President, we would only be voting on the Christmas tree version at this point.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.

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• So if you look at the Christmas tree copy, it's the language in green or red, nothing in black.
• If you look at Section 15, which is on the Christmas Tree version, page 12, it states that those convicted
• If you look at Section 15, which is on the Christmas Tree version, page 12, it states that those convicted

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Representative Hoverson offered remarks recognizing World Autism Day, and the House then handled conference committee motions on several bills, including House Bills 1460 and 1248 and Senate Bills 2262, 2070, 2294, and 2297, with the Speaker appointing members to each conference committee. The chamber also set aside Senate Bill 2200 for re-referral to Appropriations and moved to amendments on Senate Bill 2128, which was the main subject of the day. Senate Bill 2128, a major criminal justice and corrections bill, drew extensive debate over truth-in-sentencing, mandatory minimums, parole, transitional facilities, work release, electronic monitoring, and the fiscal impact of longer incarceration. Division A of the amendments removed mandatory minimums for resisting arrest and felony simple assault while keeping consecutive-sentence language; supporters said this preserved judicial discretion and reduced costs, while opponents argued it weakened public safety. Division A was adopted 70-23. Division B proposed broader changes to preserve transitional programming, add penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring and escape, limit some work-release restrictions, create a parole board study, and fund electronic monitoring with a $600,000 appropriation. Supporters framed it as a compromise that balanced rehabilitation and public safety; opponents said it undercut the bill’s intent and left dangerous offenders with too much access to transitional release. Division B failed on a 46-46 tie. The House then took up the bill itself, with the Judiciary Committee reporting a do-not-pass recommendation as amended, and debate continued over whether the amended bill should advance, with members split between concerns about victims and public safety versus rehabilitation, prison capacity, and recidivism.

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• We do it if they fall out of a tree and get hurt. We do it if they're in a car accident.
• We do it if they fall out of a tree and get hurt. We do it if they're in a car accident.
• We do it if they fall out of a tree and get hurt. We do it if they're in a car accident.
• We do it if they fall out of a tree and get hurt. We do it if they're in a car accident.
• I think this is of sufficient complexity that we can lose the forest for the trees.

Bills: HF3738, HF2295, HF3520, HF3666

Keywords: pediatric care, hospital discharge, home care, healthcare accessibility, nursing services, family support, mental health, crisis services, Dakota County, mobile crisis response, public safety, treatment services, rehabilitation, behavioral health fund, client eligibility, home and community-based services, case management, waiver services, county services, disability advocacy

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• My first car was a Rambler with three on the tree. Yeah, I had a Rambler. Those three on the tree.
• with<01:29:35.440> three<01:29:35.679> on<01:29:35.840> the<01:29:36.000> tree
• Yeah,<01:29:36.480> I<01:29:36.560> had<01:29:36.639> a with three on the tree
• Yeah, I had a with three on the tree.
• Those three on the trees. Rambler. Those three on the trees. Second<01:29:38.400> gear.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I hope you'll see that the concept that judges that can answer all of these questions just grow on trees
• They exist maybe in part and can be there by training, but we're not going to pluck them off of a tree
• is just false um everyone is going trees is just false um everyone is going to<01:09:17.400> need
• c> of<01:09:58.480> a not going to pluck them off of a not going to pluck them off of a tree
• ><01:10:02.159> get<01:10:02.280> to<01:10:02.520> a<01:10:02.679> New tree

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee. The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes. Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.

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• height and infrastructure and these things that we built in, um, we think about 75 feet—that's a pine tree
• height and infrastructure and these things that we built in, um, we think about 75 feet—that's a pine tree
• height and infrastructure and these things that we built in, um, we think about 75 feet—that's a pine tree
• height and infrastructure and these things that we built in, um, we think about 75 feet—that's a pine tree
• height and infrastructure and these things that we built in, um, we think about 75 feet—that's a pine tree

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, fertilizer use is regulated, tree removal, the amount of tree removal is regulated, development is
• So, fertilizer use is regulated, tree So, fertilizer use is regulated, tree removal,<01:00:06.960
• > removal<01:00:08.000> is removal, the amount of tree removal is removal, the amount of
• tree removal is regulated,<01:00:08.920> development<01:00:09.640> is<01:00:09.800>
• tree removal, the erosion, the runoff. tree removal, the erosion, the runoff.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's beautiful grass and trees right in the middle. Pull that down to Central.
• Grass and trees right in the middle, pull that down to Central.

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• this is obviously not in our wheelhouse, and I feel like we're at a point where we need one of those tree
• This is obviously not in our wheelhouse, and I feel like we're at a point where we need one of those tree

Bills: SB145, SB143

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license