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• If Representative Banks, Vice Chairman, could please come forward and give us a brief rundown on the
• So, what this does is kind of also attempt to mitigate those risks as well.
• And so, the legislation allows for the state engineer to condition these applications to help mitigate

Keywords: 916, all

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• number, government-issued ID number, passports, state ID cards, and financial information. including bank
• awareness over what you're describing, and again, that gives me great comfort that we'll be able to mitigate
• and companies are out there doing just that: they're paying the ransomware, they're hoping they'll mitigate

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• So mission-critical data centers are for your bank records or airplane logistics.
• other birds of prey, found that data collection on wind energy impacts to birds is rare and that mitigation
• Only 23% of wind facilities covered in the study reported using any mitigation practices to reduce bird

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Richards Lear at the ho State climate Richards Lear at the ho State climate change<00:02:28.000> mitigation
• <00:02:28.560> adaptation<00:02:29.160> Commission change mitigation adaptation Commission
• change mitigation adaptation Commission uh<00:02:30.239> we<00:02:30.360> stand<00:02:
• a<00:40:58.720> farm<00:40:58.960> to<00:40:59.119> Food<00:40:59.359> Bank
• <00:40:59.920> we're known as a farm to Food Bank we're known as a farm to Food Bank we're

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Agriculture and Environment hearing on January 27, 2025, took up multiple measures, beginning with a proposed constitutional amendment, HB 559, to recognize a right to clean water and air, a healthful environment, climate, native ecosystems, and beaches. The Attorney General’s Office testified with concerns that the amendment’s broad language could create challenges for future legislatures and environmental enforcement, while the Climate Commission and DLNR supported it. Environmental and advocacy groups, including Climate Protectors Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others, strongly supported the measure, arguing it would strengthen decision-making and protect Hawaii’s natural resources. Committee members raised questions about how the amendment would interact with existing constitutional protections and recent litigation, and the AG’s office said the proposal could lead to broad judicial interpretation and possible liability issues. The hearing then moved on without a recorded vote on this bill. The committee next heard SB 552, which would establish a healthy soils program in the Department of Agriculture and require annual reporting and funding. The Climate Change Commission supported the bill, and the Department of Agriculture said it stood on its submitted testimony but noted existing commissions and the greenhouse gas sequestration task force already address similar objectives, suggesting SB 552 may duplicate current efforts. Agricultural and environmental advocates, including the Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others, supported the concept of a consolidated healthy soils program, saying it would better organize existing efforts, improve access for producers, and support conservation practices. The Agribusiness Development Corporation said it would support either DOA or ADC administering the program, and committee discussion focused on implementation, program overlap, and whether the bill should better integrate existing compost reimbursement and related efforts. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was SB 678, which would create an Agricultural Development Food Security Special Fund, dedicate a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to it, and appropriate funds equal to 3% of the state budget for agriculture. The Department of Agriculture strongly supported the bill, saying the funding would align with its goals and help support farmers and ranchers. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Department of Budget and Finance raised concerns that the proposed special fund may not meet statutory criteria. Farm and industry groups generally supported the measure but suggested changes, including adding uses related to local food sourcing, distribution, and biosecurity. Committee members questioned the scale of the appropriation, noting it could amount to roughly $250 million and a major increase in DOA’s budget, and discussed whether the department could realistically implement such a large program. The hearing ended with testimony counts noted for the measures heard, and the chair indicated the committee would reconvene later for any unfinished business.

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• <00:54:39.599> cuz very difficult to do phone banking cuz very difficult to do phone banking
• It's a facility that houses banks of computers, and these facilities can be the size of football fields
• It's a facility that houses banks of computers, and these facilities can be the size of football fields
• Insurance companies are excellent at mitigating risk.
• companies are excellent at mitigating companies are excellent at mitigating risk.<04:08:11.040><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Maye Quade provision on nudification passed as a standalone provision and trust contact for bank fraud
• We now have $10 million, $10 million, and $5 million for food banks and $5 million for food shelves.
• WE HAD INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANKS FOOD SHELVES AND PREPARED MEALS AND THAT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REDUCED
• WE NOW HAVE $10 MILLION $10 MILLION AND $5 MILLION FOR FOOD BANKS AND $5 MILLION FOR FOOD SHELVES IN
• We also put $150 million into state agencies to help with things like flood hazard mitigation, parks

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is the number that probably most people relate to: who do we have in the bank? Thank you.
• We received $950,000 in SIF funding for Emerald ash borer mitigation and prevention.
• We not only do that way, we don't have access to low-interest loans through the state bank.
• And they come from the banking industry and from all facets of North Dakota energy.
• And it goes from hearing about bank reconciliation not being done to all of a sudden capital projects

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• government-issued ID number, their passport, their state ID cards, their financial information, including bank
• And again, that gives me great comfort that we'll be able to mitigate these kinds of concerns.
• And again, that gives me great comfort that will be able to mitigate these kinds of concerns.
• And again, that gives me great comfort that we'll be able to mitigate these kinds of concerns.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.

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• Yeah, and it, you know, makes us a little nervous dropping it off at the bank too.
• I realize that OES handles the distribution in terms of wildfire mitigation...
• Handles the distribution in terms of wildfire mitigation funds, which don't come from this committee,
• What are you thinking about the wildfire mitigation, and are there a conversation...
• Thinking about the wildfire mitigation and are there conversations in your department about needing a

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 56 by Senator Connick, relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank
• So I don't think any of the defendants are looking and saying, well, I'm not going to go rob this bank
• Let me go rob the bank next week so I can get a better judge.
• So I don't think any of the defendants are looking and saying, well, I'm not going to go rob this bank
• Let me go rob the bank next week so I can get a better judge.

Bills: HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR184, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, HR165, HR166, HR168, HR169, HR170, HR171, HR172, HR173, HR174, HR175, HR176, HR177, HR178, HCR65, HCR66, HCR67, HCR68, HCR69, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR73, HCR74, SCR34, SB34, SB43, SB52, SB56, SB165, SB173, SB189, SB190, SB260, SB322, SB345, SB374, SB387, SB401, SB448, SB449, SB455, SB487, SB496, SB502, SB505, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, 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, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB9, HB192, HB225, HB306, HB310, HB366, HB635, HB911, HB1230, HB1236, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1003, HB1082, HB1113, HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

Summary: The House opened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and several personal privileges recognizing guests and special observances, including Junior League Day, Renewable Energy Day, Wholesalers Day, and Sin Law Day. Members also introduced and adopted a number of commemorative resolutions, including condolences, recognitions of schools and community figures, and resolutions related to LSU, ALS Awareness Month, and local festivals. Several Senate and House measures were referred or laid over, and the chamber announced upcoming scheduling changes for House and Senate bills. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 385, which would require certain TOPS scholarship recipients to repay one semester of aid if they fail to meet academic requirements, subject to listed exemptions and an option to avoid repayment by entering certain high-demand career and technical programs. Opponents questioned the bill’s impact on students, its possible constitutional issues, administrative costs, lack of a fiscal note and implementation details, and whether it would worsen brain drain or convert a merit scholarship into a loan. The motion to recommit the bill to Appropriations failed 34-16, but after continued questioning and criticism, the author later moved to return the bill to the calendar, and that was agreed to. The House then passed House Bill 55, which restricts public disclosure of juror information, after adopting an amendment clarifying that juror interviews are still allowed if jurors choose to participate. The chamber also passed House Bill 394 extending the conditional parole programming period from nine months to 24 months, House Bill 396 making autopsy photographs admissible in criminal proceedings, House Bill 406 directing the Department of Education to study whether it should supervise interscholastic high school athletics, House Bill 622 aligning state criminal history record handling with federal requirements, and House Bill 676 creating the crime of fraudulent patient referrals, or body brokering, with amendments clarifying lawful marketing arrangements. House Bill 1030, concerning reimbursement for non-emergency medical transportation for certain mental health-related services, was taken up with amendments and then temporarily returned to the calendar.

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• Hampshire's physically located banks. Hampshire's physically located banks.
• <01:03:38.400> So versus two billion from banks. Yes. So versus two billion from banks.
• banks could be qualified custodians. banks could be qualified custodians.
• It does list federal and state-chartered banks as a qualified custodian.
• Um, but how would losses be reported or mitigated in this?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Regardless of mitigating circumstances, it is unclear who gets debarred.
• Gaza<09:31:49.680> and<09:31:49.916> the<09:31:50.080> West<09:31:50.240> Bank
• incursions in Gaza and the West Bank incursions in Gaza and the West Bank that<09:31:51.120>
• <09:32:36.960> and Just as operations in the West Bank and Just as operations in the West
• Bank and Gaza<09:32:37.596> have<09:32:37.756> destabilized<09:32:38.640> prospects<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• question in other states um uh to to question in other states um uh to to help<00:42:04.320> mitigate
• against<00:42:05.800> really<00:42:06.120> an<00:42:06.320> attempt help mitigate
• against really an attempt help mitigate against really an attempt to<00:42:06.680> be<00:42:06.760
• and also we'd like to avoid or keep financial institutions as the institutions that are providing banking
• , institutions that are providing banking, institutions that are providing banking, investment<02

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Balamandrew, Angelos, Banks excused.
• Angelos, Banks, excused.
• Representative Banks excused.
• Banks no to I. Oh, Banks no to conflict. Further changes. Styar. No to I.
• Banks no to I. Oh, banks no to conflict. Banks no to I. Oh, banks no to conflict.

Keywords: 916, all

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• and referred to the committee on Banking and referred to the committee on Banking and insurance Senate
• and to the committee on Banking and to the committee on Banking and insurance signed John Treadwell
• is referred to the committee on Banking is referred to the committee on Banking and insurance signed
• know that attorneys don't mitigate know that attorneys don't mitigate situations in that they litigate
• and want to do I get to go to Banks and want to do I get to go to Banks and borrow money without being

Bills: SB 26, SB 28, SJR 36, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SB 28, SR 131, SR 168, SR 174, SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• to House Bill 1570 and the 87th Legislature issued $3.5 billion of customer rate relief bonds to mitigate
• to House Bill 1570 and the 87th legislature issued $3.5 billion of customer rate relief bonds to mitigate
• they're critical to the responsibilities of the state's central debt issuing agency as they help us mitigate
• challenge across the board with all the technology that's going on and all the cyberattacks on our banks
• I happen to be on a bank board and I'm the chair of cybersecurity, and I know these challenges.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• lands and those who care for them play a critical role in water quality, wildlife habitat, flood mitigation
• Our Commerce Committee, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Representative Barnaby and Representative
• A Commerce Committee, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Representative Barnaby and Representative G
• A Commerce Committee, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Representative Barnaby and Representative G
• By Commerce Committee, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Representative Fabricio, CS for House Bill

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• permitting roadmap to recommend reforms that could improve permit issuance timelines, align agency mitigation
• requirements, accelerate permitting for projects that increase coastal resilience, ...agency mitigation
• health crisis, figuring it out on this floor and in committees, they are laughing all the way to the bank
• And they are laughing all the way to the bank as they addict our children and monetize their attention

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• any restrictions or ways that we can ensure that those monies get deposited in a Missouri-chartered banking
• We can ensure that those monies get deposited in a Missouri-chartered banking institution.
• get this money from the federal government for the Kansas City World Cup and it goes into a Kansas bank
• this would be equipment that would detect this type of drone activity and have the capability of mitigating

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Medicaid costs, including some IT system upgrades, were also provided for food banks and health insurance
• which includes things like universal school meals, as well as SNAP expansions and funding for food banks
• Mostly what we're seeing is that for state agencies, food banks, and other groups that provide food programs
• We're hoping that we can do everything we can to mitigate those potential reductions. those potential