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• you have before you today is a motor vehicle fix-up that we needed to have, dealing with the gross weight
• and weight of vehicles.
• This was before the legal limit was brought down from 0.08 to 0.05.
• The legal limit was brought down from 0.08 to 0.05.
• No change to policy limits.

Keywords: 985, all

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• management and type 2 chronic weight management and type 2 chronic weight management and type 2 diabetes
• to periodic include but not be limited to periodic include but not be limited to periodic polygraphed
• it to intentional just kind of it limits it to intentional just kind of it limits it to intentional
• so like for example in the if the limits so like for example in the if the limits so like for example
• the number of mean that it would limit the number of mean that it would limit the number of folks that

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• for a limit, and prohibit a limit on the value of fuel rewards points earned through a fuel program.
• So that's not limited to a school zone. Wouldn't you agree?
• That's limited access. The technology is not 1995. It's now readily available.
• for the Office of Governor, providing for a lifetime term limit.
• Speaker, term limits is one of the big issues in our state.

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• It reduces the weight gain and higher veterinarian costs.
• as limited to this Constitution. as limited to this Constitution.
• <01:25:32.680> that Subject to the further limitation that Subject to the further limitation
• <03:04:34.760> is family of four, annual income limit is family of four, annual income limit
• limits for low income. limits for low income.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Chair recognizes Representative Lad for a parliamentary inquiry. lowpaying jobs, and limited limited
• lowpaying jobs, and limited limited opportunities<00:47:14.240> to<00:47:14.560> graduate
• But that statute on limited electricity energy producers only applies to grid-connected facilities.
• > producers limited electricity energy producers limited electricity energy producers only<02:
• down by the weight of their gear. down by the weight of their gear.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, specifying certain procedures, conditions, and limitations
• funds and amending certain pertinent statutory provisions, out of Finance, four favorable. ...and limitations
• with House Amendment 1, an act to amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code relating to residential speed limits
• House Bill 265 provides limited immunity from prosecution for certain low-level alcohol and drug offenses
• House Bill 265 provides limited immunity from prosecution for certain low-level alcohol and drug offenses

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• Because of the weight he was carrying, I had to place him in counseling so he could begin the healing
• have student homes filled with silence where laughter lived and watched families collapse under the weight
• We put a victim on the stand and because of the weight of Domestic violence and what it does not just
• helps victims because again, one of the things that affects these cases sometimes is the pressure and weight

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• We pray for every political leader, for the decisions that they make, Lord, and the weight that it carries
• /c><00:12:35.040> Lord,<00:12:35.279> and<00:12:35.440> the<00:12:35.600> weight
• <00:12:35.760> that<00:12:35.920> it they make, Lord, and the weight that it they make
• , Lord, and the weight that it carries<00:12:36.880> in<00:12:37.120> the<00:12:37.279>

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 30 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation from Pastor Joe Thrasher, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. A national anthem was performed by Audrey Mapier, who was also recognized as a page for Senator Frazier. The chamber then dispensed with reading the journal, committee reports, and bill and resolution titles, and there were no messages or petitions. During the calendar, the Senate repeatedly took up items by motion to “pass and retain” across a long list of bills and resolutions, effectively postponing consideration of those measures. No substantive debate on individual bills was recorded in this segment. The body also recognized several guests in the gallery, including the pastor’s family, a newly appointed member of the State Cosmetology Board, and family members of senators. Multiple committee meeting announcements were made for later that day and for Monday, including Appropriations, Agriculture, Business and Financial Institutions, Medicaid, Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Finance, Corrections, Universities and Colleges, Environmental Protection, Judiciary Division A and B, Tourism, Energy, Education, Highways and Transportation, Public Property, Municipalities, Economic and Workforce Development, and Ports and Marine Resources. Senators also requested that the chamber adjourn in memory of several individuals, including Miss Judy Fry, Rico Varnado, Pastor Ivon Lewis, and former state trooper and reverend David Ard. The Senate then voted to stand in recess until the last committee report is filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until Monday at 1 p.m.

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• that based on the subcommittee's work, I am proposing to maintain the current policy for the add-on weights
• , but reduce the amount of weights by 50%.
• This will align the amount that the weights generate to the school district's expenditure needs.
• This will align the amount that the weights generate to the school district's expenditure needs.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for two workshops. The first focused on vacant positions in the Division of Early Learning and the Department of Education. Committee members reviewed vacancy reports, including long-vacant positions and positions that had received discretionary pay adjustments. Division and department officials said many vacancies were being filled, advertised, or under review, but acknowledged persistent recruitment and retention problems, especially for engineering, legal, finance, IT, and other specialized roles. Members questioned whether some long-vacant positions were still necessary, whether overtime and workload were being affected, and whether outside contracting, cross-training, combining positions, or eliminating some vacancies could help. Officials said they were considering those options and noted that hiring has become slower and more difficult since the pandemic, with lower applicant volume and more competition from other agencies and private employers. The second workshop addressed draft legislation related to school choice scholarships and the FEFP. The chair said the committee’s prior hearings raised concerns about student identification numbers, cross-checking between districts and scholarship organizations, duplicated FTE reporting, delayed district payments, scholarship payment timing, and inconsistent data sources. She said the proposed language is intended to standardize scholarship processing and improve accuracy and efficiency while preserving the long-standing FEFP principle that funds follow the student. She also said funding scholarship students below the line would not solve the identified problems and could create disparities. The draft would align processing for the Family Empowerment Scholarship and Florida Tax Credit Scholarship programs and would reduce add-on weights by 50% while keeping the current policy structure. No votes were taken. The chair invited further comments and said the draft budget and legislation would continue to be refined before rollout. The meeting adjourned without objection.

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• They were using age limits.
• They were using age limits.
• time, they were not using weight time, they were not using weight guidance<01:20:21.679> for<
• Of course, anybody with a age limits.
• They recommended our limits for that.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in Annapolis with 107 members present and proceeded through the journal and a series of Appropriations Committee reports. Several bills were advanced on favorable reports without amendment, including measures on constitutional officers’ salaries, correctional officer retirement systems for Dorchester and Allegany counties, Carroll and Calvert County public facilities bonds, higher education financial assistance for incarcerated individuals, and a bill on community college promise scholarship eligibility for Delmar High School graduates. Other bills received amendments before being ordered for third reading, including measures on community college trustee membership, Frederick Community College board meeting and training requirements, Howard County school funding disclosures, courts administrative judges’ stipends, correctional officers retirement membership clarifications, the Children’s Cabinet Fund, and a law enforcement pension bill limiting military service credit eligibility to helicopter pilots in state aviation units. The chamber also considered HB 1581 on horse racing facility ownership, development, licensing, and operations. Amendments expanded the bill to include additional economic development provisions for the Prince George’s County Blue Line corridor, Pimlico-related funding and community input requirements, a larger lottery-fund distribution for the racing community development financing fund, and changes to the bus rapid transit grant program. The bill’s favorable report as amended was adopted, and it was ordered for third reading. During debate on a separate amendment to HB 894, the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, members argued over project labor agreements: opponents said PLA requirements raise costs and limit competition, while supporters said the provision was optional, supported stability and predictability, and was part of a broader compromise. The amendment was rejected after discussion, and the bill remained amended. The House also took up HB 1430 on charter school facilities funding, adopting amendments that reduced the per-pupil amount and narrowed eligibility for certain districts, then advancing the bill as amended. In addition, HB 1248 was amended to convert a part-time state employment pilot program into a work group, and HB 680 was amended to adjust future appropriations for local management boards. Across the session, most actions were routine committee report adoptions and amendment votes, with no recorded roll-call counts in the excerpt except the initial quorum call.

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• The parents can take that weight off their shoulders and sit back and relax, knowing that their children
• We've never turned a child or a veteran away due to their limitations. We've always found a way.
• The North Fork King's GSA was created via special legislation rather than through the JPA, which limits
• ...situated, and they had different issues they were concerned about, and so this is really very limited
• to—it is a district bill limited to this one, and I respectfully ask for your I vote.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to wildlife access, groundwater enforcement, desert plant regulation, outdoor equity, and water supply planning. SB 1021 would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create accommodations for children with life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing opportunities; supporters described the bill as therapeutic and family-centered, while an opposition group argued the state should focus on non-lethal outdoor activities. SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and penalties under SGMA; the author and agency said the bill closes an enforcement gap for a special-legislation GSA, and it drew broad support from local government and agricultural groups. The committee also considered SB 1061, which would streamline relocation permits for Western Joshua trees on private property; the author and local officials said the current law creates burdens for homeowners and infrastructure, while supporters framed the bill as a balance between conservation and property rights. Members also heard SB 1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative to expand park access and outdoor equity, especially in underserved communities; it received strong support from environmental, parks, local government, and community organizations, with members praising the effort to improve access. SB 1085 would restore water supply assessment requirements for large developments even when CEQA exemptions apply, so local agencies still receive early information about water availability; the sponsor and water agencies said the bill helps prevent “paper water” problems and supports planning in drought conditions, and the building industry indicated it would remove its opposition after amendments. The committee accepted amendments on several bills, took roll once quorum was established, and advanced the measures by vote. Votes taken included SB 997, SB 1021, SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268, all of which were reported out of committee, with SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268 later recorded as passing 11-0. SB 997 was approved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, SB 1021 was sent to Appropriations as amended, SB 1061 and SB 1085 were sent to Appropriations and Local Government respectively, and SB 1268 was sent to Natural Resources. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the votes.

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• Education code currently places limited restrictions on severance pay or ISD superintendents, but these
• So I, I firmly believe that it's time for the legislature to establish some reasonable limitations to
• We have exactly one city ordinance that limits transportation modes, and that is we have limitations
• So they can bear the weight and the simple construction standards of Tex dot are that a state highway
• I have exactly one safety concern and one mode transportation limitation, which I think is prudent and

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• And the FIR says that limiting eligibility of affordable housing would basically give local government
• So it's limited to $5,000 a mile.
• I don't think there's any limitations on what, for clothing, right?
• There were really limits to how the tax collector could behave. But it was a tax on everything.
• I do want to go ahead and just give you a time limit until about 4:20. Here we go. Right on.

Bills: SB36, SB88, SB92, SB97, SB48, SB55, SB58, SB76, SB93, SB89, SB60

Keywords: quantum technology, tax credit, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, foster care, income tax, guardianship, youth services, financial relief, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, tax credits

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• Each public testimony will be limited to two minutes.
• By getting ahead of the harm, this is also a more fiscally responsible way of allocating our limited
• In Texas to figure out how to get her child's weight back up, CPS removed the child.
• She'd gotten the child's weight up almost to the 30th percentile.
• The language is limited to legal cases.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• Next is on the rent limits. Can I stop you again? Sorry. Senator Larson, you had a question.
• provision that's on page four, right underneath the chart, and that talks about the rent limits that
• Are there any limitations on how much they can get in our statute?
• You know, the fact that we supported limiting the number of sites, limiting the number of machines, and
• So we should have a speed limit without those fines. I'm a little upset. Out of order.

Keywords: 908, all

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• number of witnesses who are registered and to accommodate all who wish to testify, there will be a time limit
• There's some very, very limited exceptions where people can be exempted out from them.
• Another issue was the Secretary of State's on the limited-term driver's license.
• It's like 221L in the Republican platform, if that carries any weight with anybody. Thank you.
• I don't see any parameters that would limit the complaints that an individual can make or limit the topics

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 3709, which would change the partial manual audit process so early voting could be audited by voting location rather than by randomly selected precincts. The author and several supporters said the current precinct-based process is antiquated, labor-intensive, and especially difficult in countywide voting systems and large counties. Opponents and some neutral witnesses raised concerns about whether the change would still allow an apples-to-apples audit against official precinct results, whether random selection procedures should be more clearly defined, and how ballot secrecy and mail ballots would be handled. The Secretary of State’s office said counties already use random selection methods and that the bill would largely standardize early voting audits with election-day procedures, while also noting ballot privacy issues can arise in public records requests. After testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 766, as substituted, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both, while making that contact information confidential. Supporters said the change would help parties and local officials contact applicants more efficiently. Opponents argued it could expose personal contact information to public records requests and harassment, and some suggested the information should instead be handled through party rules. The bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. House Bill 3775 followed and would set clearer timelines for when early voting ballot boards may begin opening carrier envelopes, with different start times based on county size. Supporters said the bill would address counties opening ballots too early and improve ballot security, while opponents warned it could delay defect notices and cure opportunities for mail voters and create problems in large counties that process high volumes of ballots. Testimony also focused on whether the bill referred to carrier envelopes or secrecy envelopes and on how counties like Harris County currently image and secure ballot materials. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4275, which would require countywide polling systems to have polling places in each election precinct, intended to address uneven distribution of polling locations across county commissioner precincts. Supporters said the bill would make polling place distribution fairer and more consistent, especially in Harris County, while opponents said it would undermine countywide voting, increase costs, require more equipment and staff, and reduce local flexibility. Several witnesses also raised concerns about ballot secrecy and the practical burden on large and rural counties. The bill remained under discussion as testimony continued.

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• system<00:03:34.000> worse<00:03:34.959> as<00:03:35.200> ER<00:03:35.599> weight
• health care system worse as ER weight health care system worse as ER weight times<00:03:36.599><
• /c><00:03:37.599> and<00:03:37.920> as<00:03:38.239> clinic<00:03:38.560> weight
• times increase and as clinic weight times increase and as clinic weight times<00:03:39.200> also

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates held a press event focused on a special-session budget agreement that would repeal health coverage for undocumented immigrants. Speakers, including Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, Sen. Lieman, labor leaders, immigrant advocates, faith leaders, and other DFL/POCI caucus members, argued the repeal would harm about 17,000 people, increase uncompensated care costs, worsen ER and clinic wait times, reduce productivity, and ultimately raise costs for taxpayers and employers. They also said undocumented immigrants contribute significant tax revenue and that the measure was motivated by cruelty and scapegoating rather than fiscal responsibility. Testimony emphasized moral, public health, labor, and faith-based objections. Unidos Minnesota, SEIU Local 26, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and Pastor Ingred Ramson all framed health care as a human right and said the policy would punish working families, immigrants, and communities of color. Several speakers linked the repeal to broader attacks on immigrants, labor rights, and other social protections, and warned that the compromise budget framework included a “poison pill” tying the health bill to the repeal. POCI caucus members said they had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate alternatives, including changes to paid leave, earned sick and safe time, non-compete bans, premiums, enrollment caps, and protections for children, elders, and people with chronic conditions. They said leadership was not part of the negotiations and expressed disappointment with DFL and governor-level decisions, while also saying they would continue to fight the policy and hold leaders accountable. No vote was taken in the event itself, but speakers repeatedly said the repeal was expected to pass and that they would oppose it and continue organizing in future sessions.

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• So if harm is created, you're asking us to limit the amount of recovery.
• The ask is not to limit that.
• They could barely tolerate my weight, despite me only being 140 pounds.
• So, these extraordinarily high limits during period two.
• We all know that when we get into a rideshare, there are time limits.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• I mean, I'm not saying that a judge gave it proper weight or didn't weigh it enough.
• would that judge gave it proper weight would that judge gave it proper weight or<01:09:05.359>
• I mean, those are all really weight.
• My practice regarding family law was about 24 years ago and limited to adoption.
• <01:20:50.800> to about 24 years ago and limited to about 24 years ago and limited to adoption

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , an ordinance that would restrict, limit, an ordinance that would restrict, limit, or<00:15:37.680
• <00:41:49.000> liability<00:41:49.640> is<00:41:49.840> limited um the the limited
• liability is limited um the the limited liability is limited unless<00:41:51.560> the<00:41:51.680
• the<00:48:04.880> liability That's the limitation of the liability That's the limitation
• It gives examples, but it's not limited to that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all