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• They are often the ones who tolerate what is intolerable to others witnessing life's ugliest and most

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• Um there's also a zero change limit set for the health care access fund. That's on line 1.17.
• Um there's<00:04:08.240><c> also</c><00:04:08.840><c> a</c><00:04:09.080><c> zero</c><00:04:09.560><c
• Almost like a payday loan, but a good one because it's zero interest.
• And decides to. one because it's zero interest. Um and one because it's zero interest.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What would he consider the possibility of money laundering to be from zero to 100?
• Okay zero. What about 2024 I think relations. I think I think zero zero.
• But it's zero right now. Correct.
• tolerance.
• The common say is just strictly commissions no matter if they sell zero or it is.

Bills: SB 28, SB 687, SJR 34, SCR 9, SB 523, SB 62, SB 847, SB 706, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• survived the bombing because she was sick and stayed home instead of being at the city center at ground zero
• ><02:11:27.360><c> center</c><02:11:28.159><c> at</c><02:11:28.400><c> ground</c><02:11:28.800><c> zero
• </c> being at the city center at ground zero being at the city center at ground zero with<02:11:29.679
• On this vote, the ayes are 396, the noes are zero, two-thirds being in the affirmative.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• There have been zero exonerations in New Hampshire based on false confessions.
• It sends a strong message to fleeing that fleeing from law enforcement will not be tolerated in New Hampshire
• 48.799><c> be</c> fleeing from law enforcement will not be fleeing from law enforcement will not be tolerated
• </c><04:33:50.561><c> We</c><04:33:50.719><c> have</c> tolerated in New Hampshire.
• We have tolerated in New Hampshire.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to those zero tax firearms no<00:30:26.399><c> longer</c><00:30:26.799><c> exists.
• </c><00:30:49.760><c> The</c> now subject to the zero tax. The now subject to the zero tax.
• </c><00:31:18.159><c> during</c> Obamacare penalty to zero during Obamacare penalty to zero during President
• </c> aisle have offered zero solutions. aisle have offered zero solutions.
• </c> and fasttracked deportations with zero and fasttracked deportations with zero due<08:06:09.920><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He was the most loving, kind, tolerant, giving, loyal, and nice guy I have ever known.
• In the appropriation of the office of the attorney general funding for this strategy was already zeroed
• There being 145 ayes and zero nays, the amendment is adopted.
• zero seven four one government code, however.
• The budget before us zeroed out that fund. Is it your position that this fund should be eliminated?

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• This bill, zero guard rails, throws another 70 billion. Vote no.
• And their position is they want to zero it out. In fact, they already have.
• In fact, they already to zero it out.
• </c><06:38:20.320><c> reforms,</c><06:38:21.360><c> zero</c> taxpayer funds with zero reforms, zero taxpayer
• funds with zero reforms, zero accountability,<06:38:22.798><c> not</c><06:38:22.958><c> a</c><06:38:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• earned federal. funds our capital budget we're asking for budget authority on three items all carrying zero
• We've, through some of the efforts of our port commissioners. reduced our M&O tax rate to zero in an
• And it would be great to have. have the wait list drawn down to zero, but I can almost guarantee that
• the minute it's zero. zero, it would start filling again.
• But our biggest project is Vision Zero Texas. working with techs thought and local governments to end

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• not</c><00:01:01.320><c> be</c> disruptive behavior will not be disruptive behavior will not be tolerated
• <c> Applause</c><00:01:03.120><c> or</c><00:01:03.280><c> other</c><00:01:03.640><c> audible</c> tolerated
• Applause or other audible tolerated.

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

Transcript Highlights:

• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• behavior will shouting, or disruptive behavior will not<00:46:35.920><c> be</c><00:46:36.040><c> tolerated
• </c><00:46:37.000><c> Applause</c><00:46:37.600><c> or</c><00:46:37.720><c> other</c> not be tolerated
• Applause or other not be tolerated.

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

Transcript Highlights:

• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• c><00:01:59.920><c> be</c> or disruptive behavior will not be or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated
• <c> Applause</c><00:02:02.000><c> or</c><00:02:02.240><c> other</c><00:02:02.479><c> audible</c> tolerated
• Applause or other audible tolerated.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I would like to say although I don't believe any driving while drunk is tolerated at all, I do believe
• driving<02:08:15.679><c> while</c><02:08:16.000><c> drunk</c><02:08:16.320><c> is</c><02:08:16.560><c> tolerated
• </c><02:08:17.119><c> at</c><02:08:17.360><c> all,</c> driving while drunk is tolerated at all, driving
• while drunk is tolerated at all, I<02:08:17.920><c> do</c><02:08:18.159><c> believe</c><02:08:18.480

Bills: HB1694, HB1695, HB1986, HB1797, HB1879, HB2034

Keywords: sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, autonomous vehicles

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.

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• would never get done without you, because as a bank I have a certain level of comfort with and risk tolerance
• those kinds of loans." level of of uh comfort with and risk level of of uh comfort with and risk tolerance
• 21:30.159><c> make</c><01:21:30.719><c> and</c><01:21:30.960><c> I</c><01:21:31.199><c> can't</c> tolerance
• that I can make and I can't tolerance that I can make and I can't make<01:21:31.760><c> anything</c>

Keywords: 916, all

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• It is that the terms, the opportunities, and the risk tolerance often shift."
• opportunities,<00:22:59.200><c> and</c><00:22:59.360><c> the</c><00:22:59.600><c> risk</c><00:22:59.840><c> tolerance
• </c> opportunities, and the risk tolerance opportunities, and the risk tolerance often<00:23:00.720><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony focused on barriers facing minority-owned businesses and on local programs intended to improve access to capital and contracting opportunities. A representative from the U.S. Black Chambers described disparities in minority spending, argued for more intentional and transparent investment in Black communities, and emphasized the need to disaggregate data, hold officials accountable, and expand tools such as the byBlack certification directory. He also stressed that businesses need technical assistance, resources, and opportunities to grow through mergers, consortiums, and joint ventures. The main presentation then came from Larry Forester and Tyrone of Commerce Lexington, who outlined what they called eight major barriers for minority businesses, including limited access to capital, weak mentorship networks, discrimination and bias, bureaucratic hurdles, branding and visibility challenges, stereotyping, generational knowledge gaps, and limited financial literacy. They described several Commerce Lexington initiatives: the Access Loan Program, which brings small businesses before a pool of 26 lenders; a Minority Business Accelerator to help firms scale and connect with prime contractors; and an Opportunity Exchange for business owners to share experiences and lessons learned. They said the Access Loan Program has funded nearly $26 million in loans with an average loan size of about $62,000. Members asked about bias in lending and how to make contracting and certification easier for minority firms. Forester said applications are vetted by a subcommittee before reaching the full lender group, with attention to completeness and readiness, and that only one lender needs to say yes. On contracting, the witnesses said certification can be burdensome and suggested more hands-on help from the state, relationship-building events that include decision-makers, and incentives rather than mandates. They also relayed policy ideas from a business owner, including culturally informed underwriting, public-private matching grants, supplier diversity enforcement, and mentorship tied to capital access. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• I hope that all agree that fraud and lying is not going to be tolerable at all in the state.
• going</c><01:04:49.440><c> to</c><01:04:49.559><c> be</c><01:04:49.960><c> uh</c><01:04:50.520><c> tolerable
• </c><01:04:51.039><c> at</c><01:04:51.160><c> all</c><01:04:51.319><c> in</c> not going to be uh tolerable
• at all in not going to be uh tolerable at all in the<01:04:51.599><c> state</c><01:04:52.160><c> I</

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It's an FDA program called Closer to Zero, which somebody mentioned earlier.
• Small to zero five to zero will place thank you.
• It's hard to zero in and say, here's the solution for this.
• Eight to zero. We'll hold that vote open.
• Ten to zero. Ten. Ten. Ten. Ten. Ten. Ten. Ten. 10 to 0, that bill is out.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 111 yeas, zero nays, Madam Speaker.
• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 111 yeas, zero nays, Madam Speaker.
• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 112 yeas, zero nays, Madam Speaker.
• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 111 yeas, zero nays, Mr. Speaker.
• We say he tolerates going to extended day for the good of the state of Florida, though.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests including law enforcement officers and several student visitors. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the special order calendar, with members also approving the journal and establishing a quorum. Later in the day, the House paused for several introductions and farewell remarks, including extended closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities. The House passed several bills, often after brief explanations and amendments. CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for failures to report child abuse was clarified to apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to include House language and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) passed 112-0 after an amendment merging House and Senate provisions, and CS/SB 1246 on the linking industry to nursing education fund passed 112-0 after amendments expanding eligible contributions and program support. Additional bills approved included CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care standards, CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts for aviation safety, CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, and CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, which would allow school coaches to use limited personal funds to support student-athletes with items such as food, transportation, and rehabilitation services, with parental consent added by amendment. Most of these measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with SB 422 passing 108-2. The House also heard debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, a bill restricting counties and municipalities from taking official actions related to DEI and limiting the use of public funds for DEI-related activities and contracts. Members questioned how the bill would affect local government practices, observances, and staff functions, and the sponsor explained several exceptions and enforcement provisions.

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• of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who taught me and people in my blue-collar mill town something about tolerance
• of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who taught me and people in my blue-collar mill town something about tolerance
• of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who taught me and people in my blue-collar mill town something about tolerance
• Thank you. ...and people in my blue-collar mill town something about tolerance, something about the right
• responsibility to provide civil has zero responsibility to provide civil Le<03:18:47.040><c> services

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• They<00:53:16.880><c> end</c><00:53:17.040><c> up</c><00:53:17.200><c> tolerating</c><00:53:17.680><c
• > the</c><00:53:17.920><c> steepest</c><00:53:18.480><c> rent</c> They end up tolerating the steepest
• rent They end up tolerating the steepest rent increases<00:53:19.920><c> because</c><00:53:20.240><c

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:15 Roll Call 00:00:45 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:33 Adjournment 01:17:15, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.