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• <01:20:29.199> school<01:20:29.440> for<01:20:29.600> King the replacement school
• for King the replacement school for King Kamehameha<01:20:30.640> 3<01:20:30.800> Elementary
• the Elllet, the language arts also on the Elllet, the language arts achievement<01:48:55.040> volume
• <01:48:56.239> Uh,<01:48:56.480> and achievement volume below.
• Uh, and achievement volume below.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• state would help defray the employer costs when New Hampshire Retirement System was formed in 1967, replacing
• retirement syst system was formed in retirement syst system was formed in 1967<00:05:01.840> replacing
• <00:05:02.360> four<00:05:02.680> smaller<00:05:03.320> separate 1967 replacing
• four smaller separate 1967 replacing four smaller separate Retirement<00:05:04.680> Systems<00
• so I think the rate was on volume so I think the rate was $18.50<02:33:42.520> per<02:33:42.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability. After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.

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• state of Maryland, three jurisdictions have authorization to use speed camera monitoring on high-volume
• statewide authorization for jurisdictions, should they so choose, to use speed camera monitoring on high-volume
• statewide authorization for jurisdictions, should they so choose, to use speed camera monitoring on high-volume
• Um, taking off seven members that are 55 or older and replacing them with, um, reflecting age, race,

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 19, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, offered prayer, approved the previous day’s journal by consent, and then moved through introductory matters and a ceremonial resolution recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for its 113 years of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action in Maryland. Members welcomed visiting sorors and applauded the recognition. The chamber later confirmed 131 members present and proceeded to third reading bills. Several bills were passed without opposition, including House Bill 7, authorizing limited music therapy licenses; House Bill 42, revising the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners; House Bill 164, on yard waste collection and disposal; and House Bill 177, on bicycles, play vehicles, and unicycles at crosswalks. House Bill 55, which would expand speed camera authority to local jurisdictions statewide for certain roads and areas, drew the most debate. Supporters argued it would give counties and municipalities local control to address speeding and safety concerns, while opponents raised concerns about local autonomy, revenue use, and whether camera fines supplement or supplant public safety funding. The floor leader clarified that the bill would extend authority now limited to three counties, that existing notice and public hearing requirements would remain, and that revenues must still be used for administrative costs and public safety. During debate on House Bill 55, members asked about the speed threshold, fine structure, whether citations go to vehicle owners, and whether the bill would change how local governments use camera revenues. The floor leader said the bill itself does not alter the existing rule that revenues after administrative costs must go to public safety, and that local jurisdictions could still further restrict use of funds. After debate, House Bill 55 passed 98-35. House Bill 164 passed 96-38, while House Bill 7 passed 133-0 and House Bill 42 passed 132-0.

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• seen disorder, intimidation, Here in Texas, we have seen disorder, intimidation, and open hostility replace
• the key there is, if you're using amplified sound in an area like a room, you just got to keep the volume
• something is disruptive, we're looking at things like what I described earlier, things like is the volume
• It'll reference things like the volume level, whether or not it is creating an environment where our

Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.

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• Senator Lang had his bottle bill in here with the fiber out of the beets that's plastic and POS replacement
• So, we're talking about businesses that are procuring large volumes of milk from dairy farms.
• So, we're talking about businesses that are procuring large volumes of milk from dairy farms.
• So, we're talking about businesses that are procuring large volumes of milk from dairy farms.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• more of over time by attrition when more more of these<02:56:26.640> are<02:56:26.800> replaced
• with the newer stuff these are replaced with the newer stuff you're<02:56:28.880> going<02:56
• But it did, and the fact that it did, I think, speaks volumes about why it is so very important that
• about why it is so think speaks volumes about why it is so very<03:16:25.479> important<03:16
• Remember, this was 1921, which was replaced by then Tulsa Mayor T. D.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There's a hole in Gallup that won't be replaced. He turned on the radio, he was there.
• I'm sure that each senator here has likely received the same volume of calls, texts, I'm sure that each
• senator here has likely received the same volume of calls, texts, and emails, which I've received on

Keywords: 996, all

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• It often means... replacing road and rail crossings, widening channels, and building detention basins
• Is that for sake of volume of water in your It's really water quality.
• We do look at the volume of water from a soil perspective.

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• Commerce to utilize data from certain federal agencies and other public sources in determining the volume
• Agencies and other public sources in determining the volume of aviation fuel sold in Louisiana as required

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and is used to draw down federal matching dollars, but its credited amount has remained flat for years despite changing fuel sales. The committee adopted a set of amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring annual sales tax collection reports from the Department of Revenue, and making a technical change. The bill was then reported favorably as amended, with several supporters’ cards entered into the record. The committee next took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. Desotel said the bill was intended to improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in local audits, especially where businesses face multiple simultaneous audits by different parishes. A nine-amendment set was offered; after discussion, the committee adopted all amendments except Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms to be domiciled in Louisiana, and authorized staff to make technical changes. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could unintentionally encourage delays in audits and about whether audits in one parish could trigger audits in others. Desotel said the goal was to add guardrails without harming parish taxing authority, and the bill was reported as amended. Several witnesses and committee members spoke in support of stronger limits on repeated parish audits, describing the burden on businesses and the need for a more uniform process. Support cards were read into the record from multiple individuals and organizations, including the Louisiana Retailers Association and NFIB. Senate Bill 423 was then voluntarily deferred, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• <01:36:12.400> to<01:36:12.639> create<01:36:12.960> the have um enough volume
• to create the have um enough volume to create the economies<01:36:13.760> of<01:36:14.000>
• There needs to be that underlying solvency, and that's where that volume comes into play.
• I think that lends to what Deputy Commissioner Nyam was speaking to in terms of them having more volume
• I think that lends to what Deputy Commissioner Nyam was speaking to in terms of them having more volume

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You would use a larger volume to make what you need to make.
• You would use a larger volume to make You would use a larger volume to make what<01:28:29.920> you
• So, the original bill was replaced. It was replaced with the bill that's in front of you.
• So, so the original bill was replaced. So, so the original bill was replaced.
• It<02:22:11.840> was<02:22:12.000> replaced<02:22:12.240> with<02:22:12.399>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Madam Speaker, just to clarify, the replacement section only references the residential contractor registry
• Thank you, member. replacement section only references the replacement section only references the residential
• fossil<02:15:46.040> fuels<02:15:46.480> sold<02:15:46.840> by types and volume
• of fossil fuels sold by types and volume of fossil fuels sold by sector<02:15:48.080> for<02:
• It simply asks them to provide sales volume data that they have readily available.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading. Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill. After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.

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• All it does is require you when you're if you're going to replace one, you replace it with a 10-year
• All it does is require you when you're if you're going to replace one, you replace it with a 10-year
• when you're if you're going to replace when you're if you're going to replace one,<00:41:16.680>
• > a<00:41:17.640> 10-year one, you replace it with a 10-year one, you replace it with a
• to replace a smoke detector,<00:42:24.480> you<00:42:24.640> replace<00:42:25.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• More than half of our statewide call volume relates to housing, utility, and rental concerns.
• More than half of our statewide call volume relates to housing, utility, and rental concerns.
• More than half of our statewide call volume relates to housing, utility, and rental concerns.
• What I was just trying to get at is that our new call volume is much higher than that.
• Inflation has risen, our call volume has increased, but the contract has not.

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• ><00:17:52.400> pay<00:17:52.640> the<00:17:52.799> highest<00:17:53.200> volume
• <00:17:53.840> such<00:17:54.000> as that we pay the highest volume such as that we
• pay the highest volume such as pharmacy,<00:17:54.880> outpatient,<00:17:55.520> hospital<
• that we have in the forecast, we did a very deep review of what exactly we're seeing in terms of volume
• of claims for seeing in terms of volume of claims for these<00:33:00.240> services<00:33:00.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As a rural EMS provider, I do not have enough 911 call volume to generate enough... of revenue to cover
• As Representative Frank mentioned, a lot of our call volume consists of visitors or people who are transients
• as well, leading to severe negative impacts on our communities, which struggle with the regular replacement
• this is, and y'all talked about it a while ago, if a county is currently giving funds, they cannot replace
• I've had both of my hips replaced. I've had numerous things. The list could continue to go.

Bills: HB3000, HB2622, HB2283, HB541, HB1776, HB1803, HB1669, HB2588, HB220, HB3415, HB50, HB1314, HB 107, HB220, HB50, HB107

Keywords: ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services

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• rule were formalized in June of 2017, rulemaking where the method of play was deleted. and placed replaced
• they're going to be co-located with a licensed retailer. of next door in very close proximity for the volume
• Absolutely, okay, and so now That definition wasn't replaced with anything else, was it?
• At the time, it was not replaced. with anything else, the definition only appeared one time in the rules
• and half on a once a month frequency And the retailers that are subject to this is generally higher volume

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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• But because of the volume of ammonia that we could produce even without a pipeline right now, I believe
• But because of the volume of ammonia that we could produce even without a pipeline right now, I believe
• But because of the volume<00:42:43.200> of<00:42:43.440> ammonia<00:42:44.000> that<
• /c><00:42:44.240> we<00:42:44.400> could<00:42:44.640> produce volume of ammonia
• that we could produce volume of ammonia that we could produce even<00:42:45.440> without<00:42

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• We know they're really struggling with the volume and numbers.
• We know they're really struggling with the volume and numbers.
• We know they're really struggling with the volume and numbers.
• We know they're really struggling with the volume and numbers.
• We know they're really struggling with the volume and numbers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm particularly concerned replace all.
• Uh what this amendment is, it replaces Uh what this amendment is, it replaces the<00:51:29.359><
• Knee replacements are other route.
• We're talking about replace all or... >> Okay.
• retrospectively because they're volume retrospectively because they're volume discounts.<04:55:23.920

Keywords: 1189, house, all