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• a standardized rounding framework for cash transactions only.
• rounding framework for cash transactions rounding framework for cash transactions only. only. only
• <00:36:01.560> Uh, at the point of the transaction. Uh, at the point of the transaction.
• So where transactions.
• as opposed to total transactions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Good morning. 714 715 716 717 718 719 transactions, modeled in part on CFIUS, Senate Bill 2117. creates
• the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment, empowering the state to review proposed. transactions, to
• Over the years, CFIUS has expanded its jurisdiction to include transactions and critical technologies
• I should say filing rather for with CFIUS is mandatory for specific types of transactions, but much of
• While many transactions undergo CFIA scrutiny through formal. notification, non-notified deals are those

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• This is real money in the pockets of consumers.
• So when we farm and our costs are increased, we pass those to the consumer.
• And it passes right through to the consumer. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Ellis. Ms.
• unions to take preventative steps when transactions show signs of fraud or deception.
• Assembly Bill 1856 by Assembly Member Wicks and an act relating to consumer protection.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• So there is a a transaction them out.
• The free market is great for consumer goods.
• The free market is great for consumer The free market is great for consumer goods.<01:50:26.639> If
• the consumer, policy makers, other<02:22:34.080> stakeholder<02:22:34.640> groups.
• very useful information that consumers very useful information that consumers can<02:22:47.439><

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• House Bill 283 is an act relating to foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.
• Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, specifically their intelligence section, review foreign transactions
• , adversarial foreign transactions, that happen within the Commonwealth.
• ,<00:04:26.320> adversarial review foreign transactions, adversarial review foreign transactions
• , adversarial foreign<00:04:27.560> transactions, foreign transactions, foreign transactions,

Keywords: 958, all

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• The House is ready to transact business.
• <00:22:56.000> The house is ready to transact business.
• The house is ready to transact business.
• > protection, workplace safety, consumer protection, workplace safety, consumer protection, or
• property owners and consumers. property owners and consumers.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• and whether the workforce conditions would be negatively or positively impacted by a transaction.
• The goal of this legislation is just to, it's not to stop transactions, it's just to make sure that when
• transactions occur, it's not at the expense of healthcare in New Mexico.
• This is more than just business transactions.
• Keeping notifications and forums for community that is impacted by these transactions goes a long way

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• Violation of the bill is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer
• Violation of the bill is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer
• Violation of the bill is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer
• Violation of the bill is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer
• that the transactional relationship that the individual<02:30:16.480> entered<02:30:16.800>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine announcements, including welcoming a new group of pages and noting donations of donuts and chicken from local businesses, along with a citation planned for Mr. Herman’s Bakery, which is closing after 103 years. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 858, establishing a Department of Budget and Management Audit and Finance Compliance Unit. A senator moved to send the bill back to second reading to add an amendment, which was adopted without objection, and the bill was reprinted for third reading. The Finance Committee then reported several bills. Senate Bill 84, concerning collective bargaining for graduate assistants at UMCP and UMBC, was laid over after questions about whether graduate assistants are employees or students. Senate Bill 455, creating a transformational project financing program tied to tax increment financing districts, had two committee amendments adopted and was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, also received two committee amendments and was ordered up, but a later Howard County amendment was proposed and the bill was laid over. Senate Bill 777, directing workforce development support in hospital closures and related events, was adopted and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 831, addressing child labor penalties, private-sector labor relations, and state labor standards, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 932, requiring social media platforms to display users’ general geographic location, was laid over after questions. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 340, requiring at least $2 million annually for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, with two amendments adopted and the bill sent to third reading. Senate Bill 489, creating a limited license pathway for physicians trained abroad and repealing the fifth pathway program, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 496, expanding Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, prompted extended debate over the fiscal note and who would bear the costs; the sponsor argued the estimate was overstated and did not account for likely lower utilization or health-care savings, while an opponent pressed concerns about the state share and structural deficit. The discussion continued without a final vote in the excerpt provided.

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• Members, this is the consumer protection bill related to crypto kiosks.
• Senate Bill 386 by Senator Connick is an act to amend Title 51 relative to consumer data privacy, creates
• is an act to amend Title 32 relative to Office of Motor Vehicles field offices and service and transaction

Bills: SR130, SR131, SR132, SR133, SCR74, SCR12, HB582, HB221, HCR74, HCR58, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB330, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB1017, HB1234, HB712, SCR3, SB54, SB72, SB129, SB164, SB232, SB287, SB322, SB374, SB375, SB386, SB409, SB447, SB458, SB78, SB112, SB124, SB125, SB174, SB190, SB201, SB208, SB236, SB273, SB307, SB347, SB357, SB385, SB387, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB222, SCR9, SCR58, SB480, SB514, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HCR47, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB514, HB799, HB1039, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB271, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB571, HB723, HB726, HB750, HB759, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782, SB149

Keywords: E. Joseph Savoie, Dr. Savoie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, UL Lafayette, higher education, Louisiana Board of Regents, commissioner of higher education, president emeritus, Carnegie R1, research university, student financial aid, needs-based aid, community and technical college system, teacher education, hurricane Katrina, hurricane Rita, retirement resolution, commendation, senate resolution, public service

Summary: The Senate convened with 29 members present, opened with prayer by Oren Connor, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a musical performance by the Chuck Wagon Gang. The chamber also recognized several guests and observances, including birthdays for Senators Seabaugh, Fesi, and Price, White Coat Wednesday participants, Tourism Day, the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association, Chenault International Airport’s 40th anniversary, and visiting fair queens from Washington and Tangipahoa parishes. The Senate dispensed with reading the journal and received numerous House and Senate messages, committee reports, and resolutions. Several Senate resolutions were taken up and adopted, including commendations for Isaac Herzenberg, condolences for Kathleen Sessomson and former Senator Louis Lambert Jr., recognition of White Coat Wednesday and Tourism Day, and a study resolution on transfer-on-death and payable-on-death accounts. The Senate also adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 782, which concerned vapor and alternative nicotine products and was described as giving the state more tools to combat illegal vapes. A number of Senate bills returned from the House with amendments were either concurred in or rejected, including SB 54, SB 72, SB 129, SB 164, SB 232, SB 287, SB 374, SB 375, SB 386, SB 409, SB 112, SB 124, SB 125, SB 174, SB 190, SB 207, SB 236, SB 307, SB 357, SB 385, SB 387, SB 458, SB 477, SB 590, SB 593, SB 618, SB 655, SB 692, SB 707, SB 732, SB 738, SB 748, SB 776, SB 807, SB 860, SB 868, SB 887, SB 888, SB 905, and SB 961, with votes generally passing by wide margins. The chamber also considered several House bills on final passage. Among those approved were measures on local security districts, budget review authority, school activity access for virtual students, electronic bid forms, brake equipment and trailer safety, construction management at risk contracts, temporary registration plates, the Louisiana Maritime Academy name change, OMV fee and ID issues, ferry operations, group purchasing for local governments, the Green Envelope Program for drivers with disabilities, OMV field office fees, LED fee updates, port development priorities, workforce instructor capacity, and a campus disciplinary process bill tied to hazing prevention. Some House bills were passed after amendments, while others were passed over or rejected for later conference, including bills on virtual school participation, historic preservation, civil service, suicide prevention, local government training, and economic development districts. The Senate also rejected House amendments on SB 78 and SB 208, and rejected amendments on SB 387, sending those matters toward further negotiation.

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• The takeaway on the GDP forecast is really that consumer spending remains a primary driver, while the
• Again, that has something to do with tariffs, decreasing global demand, and decreasing what consumers
• Consumers can afford to purchase, and federal government reduced expenditures are being a drag on GDP
• So we are seeing broader stress among consumers when looking at some of these other measures.
• But also, that means the other 90% of consumers only make up the other half, right?

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• I yield myself such time as I may consume.
• Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I may consume. The gentleman is recognized.
• I yield myself such time as I may consume. Well, Mr.
• I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
• I yield myself as much time as I may consume.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• House File 4188, a bill for an act relating to commerce, modifying consumer protections for insurance
• Rest's expansion of the consumer protection restitution account from $5 million up to $10 million into
• Rest's consumer protection restitution account so people...
• We are in the middle of a no-fee transaction for the deputy registrars at $2.5 million per year, which
• No business can be transacted after 12 midnight.

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• The Auditor General found 34% of transactions were unallowable expenses and missing documentation, but
• We found issues in this process in fiscal year 2023 when we pulled a sample of 40 transactions.
• We questioned costs for this specific transaction, which were $41,05.
• We found issues in this process in fiscal year 23 when we pulled a sample of 40 transactions, I don't
• We questioned costs for this specific transaction, which were $41,05.

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• , the reinsurers, consumers, the reinsurers, consumers, representatives<02:35:49.680> insurance
• ,<02:40:46.000> on a direct search charge on consumers, on a direct search charge on consumers
• Prevents a lot of waste, which by the way costs consumers.
• waste, which by the way costs consumers. waste, which by the way costs consumers.
• will consider a property transaction will consider a property transaction proposal<03:44:10.319>

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• flexibility to make scoring criteria changes without having to go through a rulemaking, which can be time consuming
• trying to navigate the volatility that the markets may have, trying to schedule the different transactions
• It would include reducing emissions, accessibility to the consumer, and recovery opportunities in those
• It would include reducing emissions, accessible to the consumer, recovery opportunities in those facilities
• To the consumer, recovery opportunities in those facilities, recycling depots, potential additional household

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• in violation of the section, so that any consideration exchanged as part of a transaction in violation
• pass with amendments. address reversion of funds used in a address reversion of funds used in a transaction
• of violation of of the transaction of violation of of the section<00:04:31.199> so<00:04:31.360
• as<00:04:33.520> part<00:04:33.639> of<00:04:33.759> a<00:04:33.919> transaction
• <00:04:34.360> in exchanged as part of a transaction in exchanged as part of a transaction

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Ways and Means committee met in several decision-making agendas and took action on a number of Senate bills. Early in the meeting, members adopted a measure with amendments that removed a section due to legal issues identified by the Attorney General and set an effective date of July 1, 2050. The committee then passed SB 14, SB 1434, SB 1443, and SB 152 unamended, and SB 1612 with amendments clarifying that certain requirements apply to buildings constructed after December 31, 2025, and defining joint custody between the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health for inmate mental health services and medications. In a joint Judiciary and Ways and Means agenda, the committee considered SB 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Members agreed to amendments adding non-impairment-of-contract language and revising enforcement and penalty provisions so consideration exchanged in a violating transaction would revert to the respective parties. The bill was adopted with reservations noted by several members. The committee also took up SB 534 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority and residential development on certain Makakilo Makai parcels, but because there was no consensus, the measure was deferred indefinitely. Later Ways and Means agendas approved several additional bills, mostly unamended, including SB 878, SB 1146, SB 614, SB 891, SB 964, SB 1559, and SB 503. SB 1379 was passed with amendments adding a blank appropriation for acquisition of land for Community Readiness centers and an emergency operations center, with the funds to lapse on June 30, 2027. SB 1571 was amended to remove an advisory board and restore earlier authority language, and SB 1632 was amended to rank the appropriation and set the date to 2050. Across these votes, measures were generally adopted with some members recording reservations or being excused.

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• <02:03:16.080> and should point out that as a consumer and should point out that as a consumer
• will see lower costs for their bills, especially for those consumers who shop for low rates.
• We produce quite a bit more electricity than we consume in the state of New Hampshire.
• We produce quite a bit more electricity than we consume in the state of New Hampshire.
• bit more electricity than we consume bit more electricity than we consume >> yeah<05:21:43.120

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I wanted to share the current transactions to AFERS monthly, but the rest of the university sent only
• What's excluded from AFERS today is the transaction level detail and the vendor payment information,
• Monthly, before AFERS closes, transactions are submitted at a summary level.
• Monthly, before AFERS closes, transactions are submitted at a summary level to AFERS by fund.
• The required FDM, or foundation data model, codes depend on the different transaction types.

Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.

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• I cut my teeth in the Consumer Fraud Division, and then I learned my craft in criminal appeals, practicing
• That includes understanding innovations in AI, understanding innovations in market practice, transactional

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Agreements are lining the pockets of the consultants that set them up, and the consumer is not seeing
• rebated 75% of the sales tax in exchange for simply becoming the new point of sale for the same transactions

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission