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• <02:16:38.880> one without intervening motion except one without intervening motion except
• In short, it will fund everything except ICE and CBP.
• In short, it will fund everything except ICE and CBP.
• In short, it will fund everything except ICE and CBP.
• I'm tired everything except ICE and CBP.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• aren't central to New Hampshire or southern New Hampshire, a little bit more northern, with the exception
• <00:13:57.040> of<00:13:57.199> Dover with the exception of Dover with the exception
• He then noted that next Tuesday they would likely have all bills passed except House Bill 2026, the 10
• > uh, I think we've got all our bills uh, I think we've got all our bills passed<01:53:36.960> except
• <01:53:39.679> uh, passed except and acted on except uh, passed except and acted on except

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Finally, there is nothing extreme here except the fear-mongering we have heard.
• Finally, there is nothing extreme here except the fear-mongering we have heard.
• Finally, there is nothing extreme here except the fear-mongering we have heard.
• Finally, there is nothing extreme here except the fear-mongering we have heard.
• Finally, there is nothing extreme here except the fear-mongering we have heard.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of grao but other with the exception of grao but other than<00:08:11.000> that<00:08:11.319><
• All positions have been filled at that time, with the exception of two.
• All positions have been filled at that time, with the exception of two.
• of two we um uh time with the exception of two we um uh are<00:18:31.240> still<00:18:31.480>
• But, um, with the exception of a few staff and, um, a few minor programs, nothing of substance.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• looking for a motion that does the following: approve the minutes of the June 18th, 2025 meeting, except
• the minutes of the June 18th, 2025 the minutes of the June 18th, 2025 meeting,<00:01:08.000> except
• indicated<00:01:09.920> in<00:01:10.320> items<00:01:10.880> A meeting, except
• as indicated in items A meeting, except as indicated in items A through<00:01:11.520> I<00:01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Legislative Research Commission was called to order, a roll call established a quorum, and the commission approved a motion to adopt the June 18, 2025 minutes with specified exceptions, approve new business items A through K, and accept and refer communications items 1 through 52. The motion was seconded, a roll call vote was taken, and it passed unanimously among those present. During new business, a member provided a brief update on planning for the upcoming SLC conference in Lexington, noting that the schedule is still preliminary and that contracts are being signed. The member said the host committee is still raising funds, with about $2.25 million remaining to be raised by next summer, and thanked President Stivers and Speaker Osborne for their efforts. No questions were raised about the conference update, no additional new business or communications were offered, and the commission then moved to adjourn. The meeting adjourned without objection after a second was noted on the motion to adjourn.

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• Passing with amendments, with all members present except for Senator Moriwaki.
• amendments with all all<00:02:41.040> members<00:02:41.360> present<00:02:41.680> except
• <00:02:42.000> for<00:02:42.319> Senator all members present except for Senator all
• members present except for Senator Morwaukee.
• that will swallow create an exception that will swallow the<00:31:53.279> rule.

Bills: HB1577, HB1870

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Is there any exceptions? Like religious businesses? Commissioner. Thank you, um, Chair.
• Um, there's no exception, for instance, for, you know, race discrimination.
• Is there any exceptions? post this? Is there any exceptions?
• Um, there's no exception, for Act.
• Where there are exceptions Rights Act.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Except not all fuel is for vehicles that are driven on the roads: farm equipment, construction equipment
• So then, but they said there had been exceptions made, and so, you know, the road toll bureau were very
• So we appealed to the hearings officer, you know, who we had explained there had been exceptions for
• There had been an exception for somebody.
• <00:56:21.760> that<00:56:22.079> applies exception that applies exception that applies

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, with the exception<00:15:19.600> of<00:15:19.839> one<00:15:20.160> bill,<00
• one that exception of one bill, albeit one that has<00:15:22.079> a<00:15:22.240> large
• It's her bill which provides<00:16:44.160> an<00:16:44.399> exception<00:16:44.880>
• These provisions provide an exception for child neglect crimes for acts committed while pregnant and
• I unofficially represent twice-exceptional people with print disabilities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• page 3 next, page 4 really on line 17 and 18 basically says you can do all your public health stuff except
• page 3 next, page 4 really on line 17 and 18 basically says you can do all your public health stuff except
• page 3 next, page 4 really on line 17 and 18 basically says you can do all your public health stuff except
• So on page 7, line 3, it says a license may not be revoked or suspended except after a hearing.
• not got really any conference committee notices back from the Senate on our work on Senate bills, except

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 2276, which addresses water projects that cross county lines. Senator Larry Luick and Danny Quissel of the North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association explained that the bill would require joint boards for multi-county projects, with equal representation from each county, and would add a dispute-resolution process: mediation through the Agriculture Department, then appeal to the Department of Water Resources, and finally court if needed. An additional cleanup amendment was adopted to clarify that a district could proceed if a joint board or district refused to participate. Members raised concerns about possible county-versus-county litigation, but the committee approved the amendment and then passed SB 2276 as amended on an 11-0-2 roll call. The committee then heard the final bill of the day, Senate Bill 2267, on on-site wastewater treatment systems. DEQ Director Dave Glott presented a revised amendment reflecting prior discussion and input from local public health units and installers. The proposal would give the Department of Environmental Quality exclusive rulemaking authority, require public health units to inspect systems within 24 hours, allow MOUs with neighboring counties or health units, prohibit local rules that conflict with state standards, and create a state licensing system for installers while exempting homeowners working on their own property. It also set up permitting and appeals procedures, civil penalties for violations, and a $99,000 appropriation, with the department saying it would also rely on fee revenue and report back later on whether the program is working. Members asked about homeowner installation, local permitting, technical assistance, and whether the $99,000 appropriation and expected fees would be sufficient. Glott said homeowners could still consult with local health units and would likely still need permits, and estimated fees might be around $200 per year for installers, generating roughly $50,000 annually. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 2267 as amended on a due-pass motion, with one no vote recorded. The chair then adjourned the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are known for our exceptional undergraduate engineering program. which ranks among the best in the
• Lamar has specific exceptional item requests for your consideration, three of which I want to highlight
• Aspiration of our institutional enhancement exceptional item funding in the amount of $10.2 million.
• normal inflationary pressure. but dramatically affected by our geographic isolation. the following exceptional
• Now we have two additional exception items.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Now, there are exceptions that they consider on a case-by-case basis.
• Now, there are exceptions that they consider on a case-by-case basis.
• Now, there are exceptions that they consider on a case-by-case basis.
• Now, there are exceptions that they consider on a case-by-case basis.
• Now, there are exceptions that they consider on a case-by-case basis.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, January 6, 2026; 12:45 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee welcomed three new members and elected Senator Brian Rhodes as committee secretary by acclamation. It then took up three education bills. Senate Bill 2001, a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers, teacher assistants, and certain higher education instructors, was explained as a partial step that could be increased later if more funds become available. The bill also included language to prevent school districts from offsetting state raises for teacher assistants by reducing local supplements. After no questions, the committee adopted a motion that the bill be reported. Senate Bill 2003, which expands the program allowing retired individuals to return to teach, drew the most discussion. The bill broadens eligibility beyond retired educators, raises the retirement-pay percentage from 50% to 65%, shortens the required break in service from 90 days to 45 days in most cases, removes the critical-shortage-area limitation, and allows retirees to teach in any district. Senator Hill offered and the committee adopted an amendment to clarify that the retiree must be receiving a PERS retirement allowance. Members debated possible effects on the retirement system, but the bill was ultimately reported. Senate Bill 2002, dealing with public school district transfers, would remove the sending district’s ability to veto a student’s transfer to another public district. Senator Hopson offered a single amendment, adopted by the committee, to allow receiving districts to charge a reasonable fee, require transfer notice by March 15 absent good cause, and preserve MHSAA’s authority over extracurricular eligibility. Members discussed transportation, equity, and athletic recruiting concerns, and the amendment was clarified to leave the fee amount to the receiving district’s board. After the amendment, the bill was reported.

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• SB 2038 includes a list of exceptions for land not eligible for release under the new statute.
• It is allowing for an exception to a state exceptions, and that's what this bill is doing, right?
• It's allowing for an exception to a statewide policy.
• Except for ice cream. They're all with you. Senator Hinojosa, what purpose?
• The same thing was happening, except they were suing the state. Performance.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.

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• know, we've been under a hiring freeze for some time, and that continues, although there are some exceptions
• So we often then will have increased reliance on exceptions or alternative processes, kind of going back
• On exceptions or alternative processes, kind of going back to what I talked about on the hiring freeze
• , that we do have some exceptions to be able to continue to hire people.
• So it's just those exceptions that are pulled out. Some of what we don't bargain with them is um...

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Employment Relations met on May 8, 2026, to receive updates on upcoming collective bargaining for the 2027–29 biennium. OFM’s Jenny Sheehan reviewed the state workforce, noting that most employees are represented, the workforce remains constrained by hiring limits and civil service rules, and bargaining goals include financially feasible agreements, maintaining labor relations, supporting an inclusive workplace, and addressing issues such as AI use, leave, and immigration-related workplace protections. She also outlined the bargaining calendar, the role of the June revenue forecast in determining what compensation proposals can be funded, and the need to reach tentative agreements by September 2026 for October 1 submission and legislative consideration. She described recent bargaining themes from unions, including limits on AI, expanded leave, access to union members in hybrid workplaces, and classification changes, and she summarized prior-cycle costs, including about $1.2 billion in general funds and $1.7 billion in total funds for 2025–27 awards, excluding the delayed WPEA agreements that were later funded after a return to bargaining. The committee then heard from Western Washington University and the University of Washington on higher education bargaining. Western described its locally bargained contracts, the importance of re-opener clauses tied to state budget decisions, and concerns about the instability of the state “fund split,” which shifts compensation costs between state funds and tuition revenue. Western also emphasized that student employees are increasingly central to retention and urged inclusion of student compensation in the wage base. UW similarly described its large and diverse workforce, the split between RCW 41.56 and 41.80 bargaining frameworks, and the reliance on state funding, tuition, and other revenue sources to cover compensation increases. UW highlighted the financial strain of the fund split, the lack of state funding for academic student employee compensation, and the impact of rising ASE costs on class sizes and the university’s teaching and research missions. OFM also presented on Washington Management Service bargaining, explaining that only certain WMS employees are covered, that bargaining began in 2024, and that current agreements include addenda for WMS-specific provisions. The presentation noted that WMS bargaining is still limited in scope, with only a few represented units, and that compensation bargaining generally covers band minimums and maximums rather than all salary levels. Finally, OFM reviewed interest arbitration rules for certain state employee groups, explaining that arbitration is available for some essential-service and statutorily covered employees, that arbitrators decide disputed contract language based on statutory criteria, and that awards still must be found financially feasible by OFM. Committee members asked about PFML treatment, the timing of arbitration, and the budget pressures facing bargaining, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions.

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• But for now, what can you really do at a one-year-old's birthday party except cheer on the baby steps
• do at a one-year-old's<00:02:59.680> birthday<00:03:00.080> party<00:03:00.720> except
• one-year-old's birthday party except one-year-old's birthday party except cheer<00:03:01.599>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Currently there is an interlock exception to the forfeiture law whereby a person can avoid forfeiture
• Currently there is an interlock exception to the forfeiture law whereby a person can avoid forfeiture
• Currently there is an interlock exception to the forfeiture law whereby a person can avoid forfeiture
• Currently there is an interlock exception to the forfeiture law whereby a person can avoid forfeiture
• Currently there is an interlock exception to the forfeiture law whereby a person can avoid forfeiture

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So do you um has this—this is, I think, um, I don't know when we passed the exception for the police
• Um, and even at that time there was an exception for criminal justice employment.
• And so I'm kind of wrestling with um I know we made an exception for criminal justice agencies and I
• <00:06:03.199> for<00:06:03.600> the exception for the exception for the um<00:06:05.520
• > criminal<00:06:36.000> justice an exception for criminal justice an exception for criminal

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• like the the cohort of We had, we'll call it 400,000 kids per cohort, like 400,000 kindergartners, except
• And then under your exceptional items on slide 13.
• This is the first time since 2019. team that we have asked for an exceptional item on funding for the
• We also have an exceptional item related to our Ag Fund trying to get... additional funding into that
• So one of our exceptional items is asking for six million dollars that would be three million dollars

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• "And, you know, if there's an exception, then more cases will be argued for exceptions, increasing the
• "And, you know, if there's an exception, then more cases will be argued for exceptions, increasing the
• Is getting at is the exceptional case.
• exceptional case? exceptional case? I<01:53:09.599> don't<01:53:09.760> know.
• Um and you know if there's an exception Um and you know if there's an exception then<01:53:35.119

Bills: HB0068, HB0062, HB0127, HB0109

Keywords: veterans, property tax exemption, disabled, service-connected disability, Wyoming, governmental claims, liability limits, inflation adjustment, public safety, local government insurance, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, property tax, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval

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• With exceptions in 24 V.S.A. 4414, no bylaw shall have the effect of excluding mobile homes, modular
• With exceptions in 24 V.S.A. 4414, no bylaw shall have the effect of excluding mobile homes, modular
• With exceptions in 24 V.S.A. 4414, no bylaw shall have the effect of excluding mobile homes, modular
• With exceptions in 24 V.S.A. 4414, no bylaw shall have the effect of excluding mobile homes, modular
• that excepts that excepts that<01:16:18.760> for That for energy that is heating the facility

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first took up S. 298, the Vermont Voting Rights Act. Members explained the Senate’s further proposal of amendment, including changes to language about how the State Ethics Commission may respond to ethics inquiries, a directive for the Secretary of State and Ethics Commission to work out a shared process for the candidate financial disclosure form by January 30, and a technical PAC-related wording change. The committee reported an 11-0-0 vote in favor, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. The chamber then suspended rules to take up S. 328, the omnibus housing bill, and heard detailed committee reports from General and Housing, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. The bill addresses common interest community resources, a service-supported housing advisory council, expansion of the 10% for Vermont program to 12.5%, an off-site construction accelerator pilot, VHFA’s rental housing revolving loan program, special assessment districts, municipal housing planning requirements, and several reports on housing-related issues. Ways and Means described revenue impacts from the cash-balance expansion and revised the off-site construction pilot and loan program language; Appropriations removed a section already included in the budget and adjusted advisory council per diem funding. The House adopted the amendments, ordered third reading, suspended rules to place the bill in all remaining stages, passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and messaged the action to the Senate forthwith. The House then suspended rules to take up S. 197, relating to payment reform for primary care. The House Health Care Committee recommended a strike-all amendment, saying the health care system is in crisis, premiums are rising, access to primary care is limited, and clinicians are burdened by documentation and administrative work. The committee vote on its amendment was 10-0-1, and the bill was also referred to Ways and Means and Appropriations because of fiscal implications. The transcript cuts off as the House was beginning consideration of the bill.