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• I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has taken the following action.
• You know, every session, every session, we have the great opportunity to have a freshman class.
• The Senate has taken the following action.
• I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has taken the following action.
• Future years without any further action of a legislative body? No. So that's the base pay.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Please be aware that violations of these rules may subject you to removal or other enforcement actions
• It is essential for our LGBT+ students to feel supported no matter where they are taking classes.
• Ruth Sosa, on behalf of Power CA Action, in support. Thank you. Good afternoon.
• Good afternoon, Ruth Sosa, on behalf of Power CA Action, in support. Thank you.
• It could be that same biology class, that same physics class, that same calculus class that they're now

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and turn it into the items that<00:30:41.039> we<00:30:41.240> take<00:30:41.559> action
• > so<00:30:43.799> I<00:30:43.960> guess<00:30:44.480> I that we take action
• on so I guess I that we take action on so I guess I should<00:30:44.720> have<00:30:44.840>
• So there's a legacy, but the legacy I look at is growing up being in a class of 26 people, going to school
• So there's a legacy, but the legacy I look at is growing up being in a class of 26 people, going to school

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Second, we should harness one of our nation's core advantages: our world-class tech sector, which is
• Doing so will ensure that we can deter our adversaries from taking action against us and our allies.
• I would ask our witnesses for their views on the successes and shortcomings of these actions.
• Fourth, enable decisive action. We are a nation born of founding fathers.
• So I would assume we're going to see some serious action from this body.

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• So we have a Class A, Class B, Class C was the way we had it before, correct?
• So we have a Class A, Class B, Class C was the way we had it before, correct?
• Class A is unlimited.
• The people that are doing the work now, your Class A, Class B folks, are trained to do this.
• proof they attended the class.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Our fire and police departments have completed after-action reports.
• These funds will work in parallel with our Lānaʻi long-term recovery plan and the CDBG-DR action plan
• These funds will work in parallel with our Lānaʻi long-term recovery plan and the CDBG-DR action plan
• When you add in what you would consider the residential investor tax class, they constitute about 75%
• today in total the vacation rental class today in total the vacation rental class combined<00:26

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Why don't we get Senator Hughes involved in the action? HB24. Okay.
• For average middle-class and lower middle-class families, the only large asset they usually can accumulate
• I would preface this by saying that the ...saying that a class action, if that's a concern, is practically
• So we're really only looking at an individual taxpayer who's got. ...to bring an action like this and
• An action to enjoin the collection of taxes must be filed no later than 15 days.

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

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• So we have an A, Class A, Class B, Class C was the way we had it before, correct?
• And I had a Class A at one time, actually. And I had a Class A at one time, actually.
• Class A is unlimited.
• The people that are doing the work now, your Class A, Class B folks...
• the class.

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed several agency rules and most were approved without objection. The Department of Agriculture moved to repeal rules tied to the now-repealed Arkansas Catfish Processors Fair Practice Act. The Department of Human Services updated Medicaid policy to clarify that pregnant women may still be referred to child support enforcement but will not be sanctioned during pregnancy and the 60-day postpartum period, removed the word “forcible” from rape/incest good-cause language, and eliminated a 90-day waiting period for ARKids B when group health coverage ends. DHS also received approval for a CMS cell and gene therapy model for sickle cell disease and a technical Medicaid medication-assisted treatment update that does not change coverage. The Department of Labor and Licensing presented several rules. One created procedures for the department to issue interpretations in local construction plan disputes under Act 591 of 2025. The Contractors Licensing Board and Residential Contractors Committee amended rules to raise the restricted commercial license threshold and light building project limit from $750,000 to $1.5 million, and to allow deferral of owner-complaint investigations while related civil litigation is pending. The HVACR Licensing Board presented broader cleanup and policy changes under Act 746 of 2025, including eliminating the Class C license by moving those holders into Class B, expanding work limits for Class A and B licensees, changing continuing education to eight hours per three-year code cycle, and keeping annual license renewal. Members asked detailed questions about impacts on businesses, training, youth working with parents, and whether any unintended burdens were created; the board said it had notified licensees and had received little pushback. The committee also granted the Department of Inspector General’s request for exclusion from rulemaking reporting for Act 473 of 2025, concluding that the statute was sufficiently detailed and did not require additional rules. In addition, the Arkansas State Library’s report was accepted, with the Department of Education stating that the library’s three existing rules should remain in effect. During the update on outstanding 2023-session rulemaking, Education explained that many delayed rules were held back because they were likely to be amended again in 2025, and members expressed concern about the length of time some rules have remained unfinished. The meeting ended after written 2025 rulemaking updates were noted, with no further action taken.

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• It's also going to help us with the third-party CLASS observations.
• CLASS observations so CLASS is the observation tool that we'll be using in our facilities and at our
• observation tool, we know that that kind of theory of action is that we can help improve quality.
• Those conversations are happening. ...of action is that we can help improve quality.
• I don't know what it would take to make that an action, but that's something that I would recommend.

Summary: The committee met to review the minutes and then held a workshop-style discussion with Arkansas Department of Education early childhood officials about the state’s early learning programs, funding, and access. Officials explained that the state-funded ABC program has been largely flat for years, rising from $11 million to about $14 million in 2018, while the federally funded SRA/CCDF side is much larger. They described differences between the programs, including ABC’s 10-month school-year structure, current enrollment of about 23,000 children in ABC and about 14,871 in SRA, and a SRA wait list that has grown to roughly 2,971 children. Members raised concerns about rural access, school-based versus community-based providers, reimbursement rates, and the need to align early childhood funding with K-12 and kindergarten readiness goals. A major topic was the recent $14.741 million PDG B-5 competitive grant. Officials said it is a one-year systems-building grant, not a direct services grant, and will support local leads, CLASS observations, workforce efforts, and data systems while helping offset some costs that otherwise would have been paid through CCDF. Members also discussed the end of a federal pre-K funding stream in June, with children either moving into ABC slots or requalifying for SRA, and the state’s new enrollment-based payment approach, which officials said saved about $576,000. The committee also heard that the current cost-of-care study is about three years old and that a new market-rate survey is being planned. Several members questioned dual enrollment in home visiting/HIPPY and ABC, with officials saying about 1,200 children are enrolled in both and that limiting double enrollment could save about $2.4 million and affect roughly 470 children. Members also asked about provider closures after rate changes; officials said eight providers cited funding as a reason for closing, while 26 new providers have been added under the new rates. The discussion ended with broad agreement that the committee should continue regular updates, keep providers and families informed, and explore policy changes, waivers, and possible state investments to improve stability, access, and quality in early childhood education.

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• Our original agency estimates were about $281 million in class 504, which is what this money will be
• Our original agency estimates were about $281 million in class 504, which is what this money will be
• The agency budget request for these class lines for the current year has remained steady and was not
• Wouldn't the action be there's no action? Well, the action is to remove it.
• So we would still request that the requested action apply to those, just not row 7.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on June 20, 2025 and first approved the May 16 minutes and the non-removed items on the consent calendar. It then took up a Health and Human Services item for $5 million in additional nursing facility payments (FIS 25158). HHS explained the transfer was for private and county nursing facilities and was the third and final transfer in FY25, funded through federal matching dollars, county cap funds, and general funds. Members asked about the size of the transfer, whether it signaled future shortfalls, and how projections were developed; HHS said the request reflected updated estimates and that they did not expect similarly large transfers going forward. The committee adopted the item. The committee also considered an ARPA-related item to remove a line from a funding request because the issue had been resolved and the positions/funds were no longer needed. Members approved the item with that line removed. Commissioner Caswell then answered questions about ARPA spending authority, saying remaining projects must be expended by December 31, 2026 and that the item was intended to preserve authority for ongoing capital projects; any unspent funds would revert to the federal government. Members noted the recurring nature of these ARPA adjustments and the need to keep tracking deadlines. The Department of Corrections presented several items, including a $10 million request tied to staffing shortages and overtime costs, plus additional corrections-related funding items. Interim commissioner John Skipa said 18 employees had received preliminary layoff notices pending final budget approval. He and staff said the overtime need was driven by staffing shortages, later collective bargaining pay increases, and double-time compensation for uniform officers forced into overtime; they also said one housing unit section had been closed to reduce staffing pressure. In response to questions about morale and operational risk, Skipa said the department was under strain, that leadership was in transition, and that staffing or budget reductions could create litigation risk. The committee also heard about the Site Evaluation Committee’s budget shortfall, which was attributed to fewer new facility applications but continued casework and public engagement, and approved that item. Finally, members discussed a YDC claims administration item, questioning the role and cost of the Verald Dana consultant; staff said the firm handles intake and processing of claims for the Attorney General’s office and had been involved since the claims process was created. Several items were adopted after brief discussion.

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• <01:08:37.920> once federal guidance recommends action once federal guidance recommends action
• approval criteria for different classes approval criteria for different classes of<01:55:03.040>
• And so the conversations in my field classes, my class is really discussion-based, talking about their
• ,<02:37:33.200> so conversations in my field classes, so conversations in my field classes
• <04:31:50.399> for can uh seek a possessory action for can uh seek a possessory action for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• SO I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS THAT LET'S CRAWL BEFORE WE RUN A MARATHON.
• THE BASIS FOR US TO EVEN DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IMMIGRATION AND WHAT ARE THE ACTIONS
• GOVERNMENT YOUR DEBTOR ON THOSE ACTIONS FOR LAWSUITS?
• STORY ABOUT A GIRL IN FLORIDA WHO APPLIED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, SHE'S IN THE TOP 1% OF HER CLASS
• Pizzo: WHEN FACTS ARE GIVEN IN A COMMITTEE AND SOMEONE SAYS THEY ARE AT THE TOP 1% OF THE CLASS, WHEN

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has taken the following action.
• relating to the prohibition of authorizing of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of class
• the certain definitions applicable to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of class
• for a certain definition applicable to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of class
• Relating to private civil cause, action against local entities and campus police departments that violate

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• instructor, is tied up in another class instructor, is tied up in another class and<00:04:53.600
• This semester he's got about 24 students in that class.
• Over the course of the four class.
• bottlenecks delay investigative action. bottlenecks delay investigative action.
• So the students that are in the class have chosen to be there.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• <00:03:30.880> of graduating members of the class of graduating members of the class of number
• graduating members of number of class graduating members of number of class number<00:04:03.640>
• From Class C to Class GC. Move the amendment.
• <00:18:45.480> Move<00:18:45.640> the from class C to class GC.
• Move the from class C to class GC.

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

Summary: The House met with 125 members present and began with the pledge, prayer, and opening formalities. Two House resolutions were presented and adopted by voice vote: one honoring the pioneering women of the Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal’s Office during Women’s History Month, and another recognizing the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Infant and Childhood Loss on its 50th anniversary. Both resolutions highlighted the honorees’ service and contributions, and the clerk read each resolution into the record. The chamber then received Senate bills introduced in the House, including Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 551, which were read the first time and referred to committee without objection. The House also took up multiple committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and ordering bills printed for third reading. Measures advanced included bills on residential real estate contract contingencies, Maryland data privacy, local alcoholic beverages licenses and fees in several counties, county salary study commission membership, sheriff and municipal enforcement matters, estates, health occupations background checks, school book fair tax exemptions, school board compensation and voting, and a Calvert County medical center bill. Several bills were amended before advancing. House Bill 443 on Prince George’s County small event center alcohol licensing received a capacity-related amendment; House Bill 348 on Baltimore City alcohol license extension received a technical amendment and a change expanding coverage to transfers of ownership before July 1, 2029; House Bill 682 changed a license classification from Class C to Class GC; House Bill 405 on EV recharging equipment in condo/HOA documents was amended to clarify budget treatment; and House Bill 895 on dynamic pricing and predatory pricing received amendments clarifying definitions, disclosures, and enforcement. After extended discussion of HB 895, including questions about whether it bans dynamic pricing for food, how it treats discounts and loyalty programs, and whether supply-and-demand pricing changes are affected, the House agreed to special order the bill until later in the day.

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• The legislature last session took action to address affordability in the form of Senate Bill 6 (SB 6)
• It has become solely a method to shift costs between classes.
• A lot of the response comes from the commercial classes.
• In my view, it unfairly shifts costs to the industrial class if you're looking at cost causation.
• So it is not representative of how customer classes use electricity when those peaks occur.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This will be, even though we are a world-class facility, it will be more of a world-class facility.
• This will be, even though we are a world-class facility, it will be more of a world-class facility.
• This will be, even though we are a world-class facility, it will be more of a world-class facility.
• This will be, even though we are a world-class facility, it will be more of a world-class facility.
• It takes legislative action.

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:29 Roll Call 00:00:40 HB 2 Discussion 00:02:55 HB 2 Vote 00:14:10 Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Discussion 00:17:22 HB 545 Discussion Only 00:39:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2, which would address the taxation of currency and bullion and was presented as a response to last session’s dispute over whether a line-item veto could be applied to a revenue measure. The sponsor said the bill, as amended by Committee Substitute 2, was largely technical but also made the tax exemption retroactive to August 1, 2024 while making the $1,000-per-day penalty prospective only. Members asked about fiscal impact, possible legal liability for executive branch officials, and whether the issue should instead be resolved by the courts. The sponsor argued the Constitution limits the governor’s line-item veto power to appropriations, not revenue bills, and said the bill would create a judicial remedy and refund process if the executive branch continued collecting the tax. The committee approved the committee substitute and then passed House Bill 2 by a vote of 19-1, with two members passing; the bill was reported favorably to the floor. During discussion, Representative Bojanowski voted no, saying he could not support removing taxes on gold bars while parents pay taxes on diapers. Representative Gentry passed, saying he supported the original intent but was not yet convinced and wanted more time to review the issue. The sponsor also clarified that any liability would be joint and several and could involve executive officials or their budgets if the tax collection continued despite the exemption. The committee then heard a discussion-only presentation on the Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Phase 2. Facility representatives described Phase 1 and the planned Phase 2 expansion, saying the center had record attendance and needed more space to remain competitive and meet client demand. They said Phase 1 was about 20% complete, with completion now expected in October 2026 and an opening target of December 31, 2026 after a short testing period. Phase 2 would follow, including demolition of the West Wing, utility work, and improvements to food service and circulation areas. They said the project would be funded without federal dollars and estimated that, once complete, it could generate about $683 million in annual economic impact, $302 million in state sales tax, and 850,000 room nights in Jefferson County.

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• Class A license for every 2,000 registered voters. Move the amendment.
• Class B licenses to be converted into a Class B hotel and restaurant license. Move the amendment.
• House Bill 1111, Alcoholic Beverages, Class Three Wineries and Class Four Limited Wineries, Bulk Wine
• > wineries<01:36:39.200> and beverages, class three wineries and beverages, class three
• <01:36:41.000> bulk<01:36:41.360> wine, class four limited wineries, bulk wine, class

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 126 members present, heard the prayer, approved the previous day’s journal, and then took up a series of Senate messages and committee reports. Senate bills on consent calendars 21 and 22 were read the first time and referred to committees. The House then adopted favorable reports, often without amendment, on a wide range of bills including workers’ compensation evaluation procedures (HB 1325), a state shark designation (HB 97), several local alcoholic beverages measures, commemorative months for Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage (HB 661), and local license commissioner changes in Anne Arundel, Worcester, Harford, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s counties. Several bills were amended before being ordered printed for third reading. HB 121 (Baltimore County alcohol sales) was amended to change the sponsor to the Baltimore County delegation. HB 1335 on Department of Information Technology workforce recruitment and retention was amended to convert the measure into a study and recommendations report. HB 1037 on PSC oversight of broadband and VoIP was similarly amended from direct oversight to a study and report. HB 1164 on water and sewage rate consolidation and limited-income mechanisms was amended to remove rate-consolidation provisions, require a PSC study, and delay implementation. HB 1381 on stopping or parking in bike lanes added exceptions for emergency, transit, disability pickup/drop-off, disabled vehicles, loading/unloading, and construction or maintenance; HB 1504 prioritized sidewalk and bicycle pathway projects near highways with complete streets or Vision Zero policies; HB 912 adjusted community cat trap-neuter-return rules; and HB 969 clarified electric vehicle charging billing and service fees. The most extended debate centered on HB 639, the Transportation Aviation Passenger Health and Safety Act. After amendments turned it into a reporting measure for fixed-base operators and aviation service companies regarding flights carrying detained individuals, warrants, refueling, and emergency-response documentation, members questioned its practical operation, safety implications, and possible federal preemption issues. The floor leader explained the bill as amended was intended to gather information for Maryland safety and emergency planning. On motion of the committee chair, the House agreed to special order HB 639 until the end of the session for further clarification. The House also amended and advanced HB 1063 on hunting management, including deer damage permits and Sunday hunting rules, and heard a brief statement from an Eastern Shore delegate about the Rural Caucus’s approach to offering amendments rather than opposing bills outright. The session ended with HB 972, creating the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund, amended to rename the bill in honor of the late Delegate Charles Otto and to replace lottery funding with an annual appropriation; the House adopted the amendments and the favorable report.

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• <02:18:34.719> costs, comprehensive action that lowers costs, comprehensive action that lowers
• , prenatal education, parenting classes, prenatal education, parenting classes, ultrasounds,<02:23
• It means standing up for life at every stage and backing it up with actions.
• HR6945 ensures pursue similar actions.
• It will also correct a damaging action.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• These actions actually disrupted the legislative hearing.
• Jane Natoli, on behalf of YIMBY Action, in support.
• Jane Natoli on behalf of YIMBY action in support.
• Jane Natoli, on behalf of YIMBY Action, in support.
• If we can show that you took a class...

Summary: The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended. The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee. The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.