Transcript Highlights:

• First paragraph, I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds
• First paragraph, I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of special guest introductions recognizing interns, community leaders, FFA officers, library advocates, park and recreation professionals, and others. Members also used points of personal privilege to honor Black History Month and the legacy of William Clay Sr. The chamber then moved into first reading of several bills, including measures on University of Missouri curators, personal property assessment lists, and state department spending. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1757, which would require universal screening of third-graders for gifted education using flexible screening methods and would help ensure students who qualify are identified regardless of zip code or family resources. Supporters argued the bill would close gaps in gifted identification and expand access, while questions focused on funding, screening methods, and whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate. The House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members then debated the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, presented as House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294. Supporters said the bill would require medical care for infants who survive an abortion attempt and impose civil and criminal penalties for knowingly harming such a child. Opponents argued the bill was duplicative of existing law, could criminalize medical providers, and would worsen Missouri’s maternal care shortages. The debate included extended questioning about the bill’s standards, scope, and enforcement, but no final vote on the born-alive measure was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• It recognizes service members who have performed a deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice involving
• the risk of life, with the award requiring incontestable proof of the deed.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions. The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures. There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Home ownership creates economic stability and, of course, the pride of home ownership.
• Home ownership creates economic stability and, of course, the pride of home ownership.
• Home ownership creates economic stability and, of course, the pride of home ownership.
• Home ownership creates economic stability and, of course, the pride of home ownership.
• Home ownership creates economic stability and, of course, the pride of home ownership.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Deeds: Thank you for working with me on this committee sub.
• recognition representative Roberts recognition representative Roberts representative<00:47:16.000><c> Deeds
• </c><00:47:16.359><c> thank</c><00:47:16.520><c> you</c><00:47:16.680><c> for</c> representative Deeds
• thank you for representative Deeds thank you for working<00:47:17.400><c> with</c><00:47:17.559><c>

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:02 HB 446: 00:01:44 HB 456: 00:07:08 Discussion in Opposition to HB 456: 00:15:20 HB 10: 00:26:18 HB 96: 00:36:54 HB 399: 00:56:31 HB 465: 01:03:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 446, as amended by committee substitute, which would expand third-degree assault protections to cover judges and justices of the Court of Justice and public transportation drivers. Supporters said the bill responds to violence and threats against judges and would extend protections already given to other public servants. Members generally supported the bill, though several suggested broadening it further to include circuit clerks or all officers of the court. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 446 on an 18-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 456, a DUI-related cleanup bill sponsored by Representative Patrick Flanery and presented by County Attorney Joe Ross. The bill would add fentanyl, Flexeril, and clopene to the per se DUI list, treat driving on a suspended license as an aggravating circumstance, revise implied-consent notice language, and make changes to ignition interlock rules, including suspension periods and fees. Representative Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, warning that some interlock violations and fees could unfairly extend suspensions and discourage participation, while members and the sponsor said the bill would strengthen DUI enforcement and that non-listed substances could still support DUI charges under other provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 456 by a 16-0 vote with one pass. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 10, relating to the rights of real property owners, sponsored by Representatives Maryanne Proctor and Emily Callaway, with testimony from a Pacific Legal Foundation representative and a Boone County Sheriff’s Office staff attorney. The sponsors said the bill is intended to address squatting by defining squatters and improving property-owner remedies, and noted support from sheriffs and realtors. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full presentation or any committee action on HB 10.

Transcript Highlights:

• She noted that DEED is there as well as a couple of other agencies that have overflow.
• <01:26:57.760><c> building</c><01:26:58.119><c> at</c><01:26:58.280><c> least</c><01:26:58.880><c> deed
• </c> space in the mpca building at least deed space in the mpca building at least deed is<01:26:59.679

Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

Transcript Highlights:

• So, and I mean, I understand restoring, because there are community partnerships doing good deeds.
• So, and I mean, I understand restoring, because there are community partnerships doing good deeds.
• So, and I mean, I understand restoring, because there are community partnerships doing good deeds.
• So, and I mean, I understand restoring, because there are community partnerships doing good deeds.
• So, and I mean, I understand restoring, because there are community partnerships doing good deeds.

Summary: The House Budget Committee met with a quorum and began by taking up a series of budget bills and committee substitutes, including House Bills 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, which were laid over. The chair then walked members through a committee amendment package, explaining a mix of technical corrections, fund swaps, and adjustments involving highway patrol fringe costs, summary budget timing, rural health care, the CCBHO FMAP correction, and marijuana-fund reallocations. Members adopted the chair’s decrease amendments and later adopted the corresponding increase amendments, including partial restoration for Care to Learn, a Title I grant language change, an Overpass and Seymour road project, technical corrections for DPS and health-related items, and restorations for Jordan Valley and FQHC substance abuse funding. After a brief recess for session and lunch, the committee returned to House Bill 2 and began considering member amendments. On House Bill 2, the committee adopted Representative Lewis’s amendment making the curriculum transparency and parent portal item a pilot program, and Representative Davidson’s amendment adding $2 million in federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for One-Time Wonder School. Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to shift funding from Missouri Star Solutions and WorkKeys to the Success Ready Student Assessment failed, as did Representative Taylor’s proposal to move $1.2 million from career ladder to community college nursing programs. The committee then rejected Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to redirect Title I Innovation and Improvement Grant funds back to the governor’s recommendation, and later adopted Representative Steinhoff’s vocational rehabilitation amendment, which restored the department’s request and drew down additional federal matching funds. The committee also adopted Representative Hyne’s language amendment to allow flexibility between the MOQPK pre-K grant program and the Child Care Works tri-share program, though members discussed concerns about cross-bill flexibility and whether funds would actually be available. Representative Fogle’s amendment to require budget communications sent to committee chairs to also go to the full Budget Committee was defeated after members expressed concern about information overload and the difference between required distribution and requested information. The committee then took up a lengthy debate over Representative Fogle’s amendment to remove language barring Parents as Teachers participation for children already enrolled in public pre-K. Supporters argued the programs serve different purposes and that families should not be forced to choose between them, while opponents said the language was intended to prevent duplication of services and preserve resources for children without other options. After extensive discussion, the amendment failed. The committee continued with additional House Bill 2 amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on the remaining items.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate have brought in<00:37:21.319><c> leadership</c><00:37:22.040><c> from</c><00:37:22.319><c> deed
• </c><00:37:23.119><c> leadership</c><00:37:23.599><c> from</c> in leadership from deed leadership from
• in leadership from deed leadership from the<00:37:23.920><c> Department</c><00:37:24.280><c> of</c><
• 01:26:51.920><c> the</c><01:26:52.159><c> the</c><01:26:52.560><c> government</c><01:26:53.199><c> deed
• and D and do so the the government deed and D and do verified<01:26:55.760><c> a</c><01:26:55.920><c

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• and view um these bodies prior<00:14:06.320><c> of</c><00:14:06.480><c> these</c><00:14:06.680><c> Deeds
• prior</c><00:14:08.040><c> to</c><00:14:08.480><c> them</c><00:14:08.880><c> being</c> prior of these Deeds
• prior to them being prior of these Deeds prior to them being cremated<00:14:10.720><c> so</c><00:14:
• /c><00:20:35.320><c> view</c><00:20:35.720><c> that</c><00:20:35.960><c> that</c><00:20:36.159><c> deed
• </c><00:20:36.760><c> body</c> the body is view that that deed body the body is view that that deed body

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:03:45.360><c> will</c> ownership development program will ownership development program will
• In addition to home ownership.
• </c><00:18:43.360><c> development</c> affordable home ownership development affordable home ownership
• Home ownership is a critical ownership.
• The investments you've ownership.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the tremendous potential and benefits of employee ownership.
• So employee ownership... ...ownership could reward founders for their time and investment and simultaneously
• People need to know more about employee ownership.
• People need to know more about employee ownership.
• for the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership and promotes worker ownership across the Commonwealth

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies held its first public hearing of the session, chaired by Rep. Carole Fiola with Sen. Barry Finegold. After housekeeping on livestreaming, virtual testimony, and written testimony deadlines, the committee heard testimony on several bills, with the main focus on S. 303/H. 503/S. 305 and H. 491, all related to worker ownership and business succession. Testimony generally supported expanding employee ownership, right of first refusal for workers, and incentives for owners to sell to employee groups. Speakers from worker co-ops, technical assistance organizations, lenders, and business owners said these measures could preserve local businesses, protect jobs, build worker wealth, and help communities retain valued services and storefronts. On S. 303, Vincent Lawrence Dixon described a proposal to create tools such as a special community trustee, right of first refusal, and community institution landmarks to help communities preserve important local properties and uses when owners cease operations. On H. 491 and the employee-ownership bills, witnesses including Matthew Page Lieberman, Caleb from Circus Cooperative Cafe, Sarah Acefa of Dorchester Food Co-op, Halsey Platt, Kevin O'Brien, John Abrams, Virginia Berman, Stacey Cordero, Adrian Roman, Alex Popali, Adam Trott, and Ethan Tupelo emphasized that worker-owned businesses can be more resilient, support democratic participation, and help with business transitions as owners retire or close. Committee members asked questions about the tax incentive threshold, the timing and mechanics of the right of first refusal, and whether the bills would affect sale prices or business succession. Rep. Kristen Kassner also testified on H. 490, which would create a special commission to inventory the Commonwealth’s built environment, infrastructure, permitting, and land-use barriers to help Massachusetts adapt vacant or underused spaces for the next economy. She said the commission would help identify opportunities for housing, climate and energy tech, advanced manufacturing, and other uses, and members discussed commission composition and data sources. At the end of the hearing, the chair read a series of additional bills into the record, noted an upcoming Economic Development Expo, and the committee adjourned after a motion and second.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, my name is Bri Mackey, and I'm the executive director of the Office of Broadband Development at DEED
• I'm at DEED, so certainly as much as I can help connect folks and workforce programs, we will do so.
• I'm at<00:36:34.240><c> deed,</c><00:36:34.640><c> so</c><00:36:34.880><c> certainly</c><00:36:35.200
• :36:35.440><c> much</c><00:36:35.599><c> as</c><00:36:35.760><c> I</c><00:36:35.920><c> can</c> at deed
• , so certainly as much as I can at deed, so certainly as much as I can help<00:36:36.400><c> connect<

Bills: HF3508, HF3548, HF3549

Keywords: dairy assistance, agriculture, investment, relief initiative, farm support, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, as we heard in committee a few weeks ago in the joint presentation offered by DEED and the Department
• I think the discussion about moving to DEED—there's the program that's called Minnesota Partnership Program
• institution and they self-certify<01:46:55.840><c> that</c><01:46:55.960><c> they</c><01:46:56.119><c> deed
• c><01:46:57.000><c> F</c><01:46:57.239><c> for</c><01:46:57.400><c> the</c> self-certify that they deed
• in F for the self-certify that they deed in F for the last<01:46:58.400><c> year</c><01:46:59.400><c

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• charter schools to share personally identifiable information about students with disabilities with DEED
• Chair, that concludes the whole DEED walk-through. We thank you both for the walk-through.
• <00:59:10.359><c> with</c><00:59:11.079><c> with</c> disabilities with with disabilities with with deed
• 59:15.599><c> the</c><00:59:15.720><c> middle</c><00:59:16.000><c> of</c><00:59:16.200><c> page</c> deed
• section two on the middle of page deed section two on the middle of page 66<00:59:18.000><c> this</c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It doesn't allow anybody to delay anybody and puts the pause button on having DHS commissioner or DEED
• It doesn't allow anybody to delay anybody and puts the pause button on having DHS commissioner or DEED
• 01:08:28.719><c> DHS</c><01:08:29.319><c> commissioner</c><01:08:29.880><c> or</c><01:08:30.080><c> deed
• </c> uh having DHS commissioner or deed uh having DHS commissioner or deed commissioner<01:08:31.759>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Department of Labor and Industry, as you mentioned, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, DEED
• Department of Labor and Industry, as you mentioned, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, DEED
• of um employment and economic department of um employment and economic development<01:35:30.639><c> deed
• > and</c><01:35:31.480><c> the</c><01:35:31.639><c> office</c><01:35:31.840><c> of</c> development deed
• and the office of development deed and the office of higher<01:35:32.199><c> education</c><01:35:33.040

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It's power that is surrendered so that we are not concerned about getting the credit for a good deed.

Bills: HB3419, HB4153, HB3430, HB3791, HB3277, HB4119, HB4408, HB3905, HB3968, HB3835, HB3386, HB2650, HB3742, HB3588, HB3748, HB4303, HB4311, HB3028, HB4428, HB4429, HB4132, HB1889, HB3265, HB1739, HB4434, HB3313, HB3852, HB4263, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3721, HB1823, HB2425, HB4440, HJR1087, HB4003, HJR1077, HB1770, HB1675, HB3627, HB3891, HJR1067, HB3462, HJR1053, HJR1054, HJR1044, HB3472, HB1225, HJR1019, HB4145, HJR1081, HB1746, HJR1069, HJR1050, HB1638, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3127, HB4488, HB2955, HB3781, HB3783, HB3802, HB2471, HB2937, SCR16, HB2960, HB3466, HB3262, HB3269, HB3152, HB4140, HB4142, HB3148, HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

Transcript Highlights:

• ensures housing remains affordable for at least 15 years following federal HUD standards and recorded deed

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:18 HB 333 Discussion 00:02:49 HB 333 Vote 00:06:47 HB 432 Discussion 00:08:44 HB 432 Vote 00:12:13 Adjournment 00:13:54, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The fiscal notes said... deeds had 50%.

Bills: HF1049

Keywords: school library aid, education finance, school districts, charter schools, funding eligibility

Transcript Highlights:

• We deeded 200 acres, have invested $20 million toward this effort, and want to thank the Assemblywoman

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard four bills after briefly opening as a subcommittee due to a lack of quorum. AB 571 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva proposed a targeted CEQA exemption and urgency clause to help move forward the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim. Supporters, including the Orange County Board of Supervisors, veterans organizations, and county veterans service officers, said the project has broad local backing, significant funding, and has been delayed for more than a decade; there was no opposition testimony. The committee later voted the bill out on a unanimous 8-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 1412 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez would require school districts to implement a transferring special education student’s IEP within 30 days of receiving records from out of state, coordinate with parents and prior schools, and accept unofficial records pending validation. The author and a Department of Defense witness said military-connected children with special needs often face harmful delays when families move, while the Association of California School Administrators registered opposition and said it was working with the author on clarifying concerns. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations. AB 1433 by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins sought to expand eligibility for student support funding at non-credit centers and stand-alone community college institutions, especially those serving veterans and other non-traditional students. Support came from San Diego College of Continuing Education, Calbright College, the Department of Defense, and several students and staff who described non-credit programs as important pathways to jobs, certifications, and veteran transition support; there was no opposition. The committee approved the bill 8-0 to Appropriations. The consent item, AB 1346 by Assembly Member DeMaio, was also moved out on a unanimous vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• Home ownership is a critical affordable housing strategy.
• Home ownership is a critical affordable housing strategy.
• Resident ownership is the solution.
• Resident ownership is the solution.
• </c> of closing the shameful home ownership of closing the shameful home ownership gap<00:43:32.160><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all