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• Is my math correct? Yes. But you'll take 500 million Novo flies if you can get them?
• And so what I guess we're doing here is, are you deputizing, or how are you doing some kind of instruction
• have information in there on how to do that, illustrations on how to do that, as well as written instructions
• on how to do... ...do that, you know, illustrations on how to do that, as well as written instructions
• So we're at 70 days, my math right, an Aggie? So forgive me. No offense.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I came up with a simple solution: let's make the math work. I made the math work, Mr.
• Again, I stand by the math, and I stand by the totals and the calculations.
• You know, I'm called a lot of things, but math is never one of them. Mr.
• Now, I understand the math problem.
• The math problems up? Well, Mr.

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• 42.320> we<00:40:42.560> don't math isn't possible because we don't math isn't possible
• And you said there were no math in there. There's quite a bit of math in there.
• And you said there were no math in there. There's quite a bit of math in there.
• you said there were no math in there. you said there were no math in there.
• So by my math, that's pretty 2028.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• can ensure that the schools have the flexibility and the tools to make sure kids can read, can do math
• Less than 50% of the students in Minnesota schools right now can read or do math at grade level.
• Less than 50% of the students in Minnesota schools right now can read or do math at grade level.
• Less than 50% of the students in Minnesota schools right now can read or do math at grade level.
• Less than 50% of the students in Minnesota schools right now can read or do math at grade level.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders, led by Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth and Majority Leader Harry Niska, outlined their priorities for the upcoming Minnesota House session and said they intend to use an organizational majority to advance their agenda. They said their focus will be on stopping fraud, making government more accountable, reducing taxes and fees, and addressing affordability, energy costs, public safety, education, and permitting reform. Specific proposals mentioned included repealing the tax on Social Security benefits, rolling back automatic gas tax increases, repealing the nuclear moratorium, and changing state programs they said should be limited to people in the country legally. A central theme was the creation of a new House committee on fraud and agency oversight, which Republicans said will have subpoena power and be chaired by Rep. Kristin Robbins. They said the committee will investigate known fraud, review agency internal controls, and press agencies for information on staffing, office space, and cost savings. Rep. Jim Nash also described a proposed “fraud note” scoring system to rate agencies on whether they have implemented Office of the Auditor’s recommendations, with the goal of informing appropriations decisions. On education and public safety, Niska said Republicans want fewer mandates and higher standards in schools, citing low reading and math proficiency, and leaders said they want stronger accountability for repeat and juvenile offenders. They also said they expect committee chairs to be Republican, may reduce Democratic committee seats if Democrats do not show up, and are not planning a power-sharing agreement unless the chamber returns to a true tie. They discussed the pending court case involving Rep. Brad Tabke, a possible recall process for absent legislators, remote voting rules, and a special election timeline, while insisting they expect Democrats to appear on the first day of session and that they will proceed with organizing the House and electing a speaker on January 14.

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate that, along with, let's see, do the math quickly in my head, 23 of your other co-authors
• The great news is the math.
• So we can run through the math again by using the spreadsheet there that's available for the public to
• The math is pretty constant for its output.
• I'm the only one okay to make it long very short, I will cut the Aggie math and make it simple.

Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval

Transcript Highlights:

• It's just a math equation.
• Uh, it's it's it's just<00:17:44.640> a<00:17:44.799> math<00:17:45.120> equation.
• Do we have enough just a math equation.
• I did some simple math listening to the statistics that were given to you earlier.
• that I just have to run some math. that I just have to run some math.

Bills: HB0004

Keywords: medical assistance, birthing centers, healthcare, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• the areas of science technology and math the areas of science technology and math and<01:20:01.159
• and that is the case and true level math and that is the case and true across<01:20:51.320> most<
• And the demand for parents and students to get into math and science, their program or their school,
• And the demand for parents and students to get into math and science, their program or their school,
• And the demand for parents and students to get into math and science, their program or their school,

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

Transcript Highlights:

• I think I would have to know the exact number, and I think there's significant math that would have to
• I would have to know the exact ages and, you know, I think there's significant math that...
• The math appears to be that way. Have I the swing vote, Mr. Chairman?
• The math appears to be that way. May I ask you a question? You recognized?

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, again, in the machinist program at Winnisquam, they have some math requirements.
• If the student doesn't meet the math requirements, they can't be accepted into that program.
• So, again, in the machinist program at Winnisquam, they have some math requirements.
• So, again, in the machinist program at Winnisquam, they have some math requirements.
• at at Winnisquam, they have some math at at Winnisquam, they have some math requirements.<00:22:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 751 reviewed amendment 2026-1904H page by page, focusing on open enrollment rules, capacity definitions, statewide enrollment limits, denial criteria, transportation, and funding. Members discussed clarifying that districts may set capacity at zero if they truly have no room, creating a statewide enrollment cap of 500 that can increase by 25% if it reaches 90% utilization, and exempting seats already used by open enrollment students before October 1, 2026. They also discussed how the Department of Education would allocate seats through rulemaking, while local districts would still set capacity, with grandfathered seats preserved where districts already allow open enrollment. A substantial portion of the meeting centered on when districts may deny open enrollment applications. The amendment would allow denials for reasons such as chronic absenteeism or disciplinary history, while requiring districts to consider whether those issues are tied to disability, McKinney-Vento status, foster care, or bullying. Members emphasized that such factors are to be considered, not used as the sole basis for rejection, and noted that the bill separately prohibits receiving schools from accepting or rejecting applicants based on pupil needs, special education needs, disability, aptitude, or athletic achievement. There was also discussion of whether interdistrict transfers should count toward open enrollment capacity, with a suggestion that a carve-out may be needed. The committee also reviewed provisions on program-specific capacity, continuous enrollment, and transportation. It was explained that capacity can apply to a school, grade, program, or class, including CTE programs, and that students may be denied if a specific program is full or if they do not meet prerequisites. The group clarified that open enrollment pupils would maintain continuous enrollment without reapplying, though there was concern about how that would work if district capacity changes over time. Transportation would generally be the parent’s responsibility unless required by an IEP or 504 plan, though students may use an existing bus route if seats are available and the receiving district allows it. On funding, the committee noted that the amendment changes the earlier HB 751 approach and instead ties open enrollment funding to base adequacy, differentiated aid, and an additional grant modeled on charter school funding, with dates removed at the department’s request. Members also raised concerns about how open enrollment would interact with existing tuition agreements and whether districts could use the new pathway to alter or pressure those arrangements. Department staff said districts would still be required to maintain a school of record and provide an adequate education free of charge outside the open enrollment program, and that if open enrollment enrollment became unusually large relative to district adequacy enrollment, the issue could be brought to the state board. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• No reason why any kid should be looking at their phone when they're supposed to be learning math or English
• No reason why any kid should be looking at their phone when they're supposed to be learning math or English
• No reason why any kid should be looking at their phone when they're supposed to be learning math or English
• Thank you very, very much. supposed to be uh learning math or supposed to be uh learning math or English

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Rep. Zach Stevenson and Sen. Mann presented Minnesota legislation aimed at requiring warning labels on social media platforms, modeled on the Surgeon General’s recommendation, and adding pop-up notifications every 30 minutes to show users how long they have been on a platform. They argued that social media use is linked to serious mental health harms among youth, including anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, and said the bill is part of a broader effort to add guardrails on big tech. They also referenced related Minnesota efforts on deepfakes, child influencers, platform-use disclosures, and a separate effort to remove cell phones from classrooms. The hearing featured emotional testimony from parents Bridget Noring and Tabitha Urbansky, who described losing sons to fentanyl poisoning after drugs were arranged through Snapchat. Both said social media platforms can function as drug markets and that warning labels and other restrictions could help prevent similar tragedies. Eric Mishy of SAVE and the Kids Campaign also testified in support, saying social media is contributing to anxiety, depression, suicide, sextortion, trafficking, bullying, and drug sales, and that companies have not done enough to stop these harms. In response to a question about the pop-up feature, Stevenson said the idea is new in Minnesota but similar to “are you still watching” prompts on streaming services, intended to add friction and interrupt addictive use. He and others said no state had yet enacted similar warning-label laws, though several have proposed them, and they emphasized that regulating technology companies is difficult because of their resources and lobbying power. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, though the bill was scheduled for a House Commerce Committee hearing the next day.

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• <01:17:12.080> pencil<01:17:12.560> out<01:17:12.880> on flexible to make the math
• pencil out on flexible to make the math pencil out on a<01:17:13.120> particular<01:17:13.840
• Thomassoni: Over the eyes of a community, or whatever it is, but the reality is it's all math.
• <01:28:28.520> uh<01:28:28.600> simply<01:28:28.880> the<01:28:28.960> math
• <01:28:29.280> of and the math of uh simply the math of and the math of uh simply the math

Bills: HF3279, HF1879, HF1417, HF2462

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

Transcript Highlights:

• So do the math on that. 4 million times $1.83, that's about $7.3 million that'll cost the state.
• So do the<00:10:46.480> math<00:10:46.640> on<00:10:46.800> that.
• 47.120> 4<00:10:47.279> million<00:10:47.680> times<00:10:48.000> $183, the math
• on that. 4 million times $183, the math on that. 4 million times $183, that's<00:10:49.040> about

Bills: HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256, HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• that was collected, and that's only from the hotels and timeshares, if you extrapolate out on that math
• out<00:05:29.360> B<00:05:29.880> on<00:05:30.000> that<00:05:30.160> math
• you extrapolate out B on that math you extrapolate out B on that math there's<00:05:30.759> hundreds

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Tourism on February 12, 2025, focused on HB 77/HB 1077, a measure related to increasing the transient accommodations tax and directing revenue toward climate mitigation/resiliency and economic development/tourism resiliency. Most testifiers supported the bill, including the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, State Energy Office, Governor’s office, DLNR, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Nature Conservancy, the Hawaii Climate Advisory Team, Care for Aina Now Coalition, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the Ocean Legislative Task Force. Supporters emphasized the need for reliable funding for disaster preparedness, environmental restoration, infrastructure resilience, and tourism-related resilience projects; some cited polling and a reported funding gap for natural resource protection and restoration. Opposition or concerns came from the Kohala Coast Resort Association, which argued the state should fully collect existing taxes from short-term vacation rentals and other accommodations before considering any tax increase. The Attorney General and Department of Taxation offered technical comments, noting the bill’s special fund language referred to fees that the chapter did not actually authorize and recommending either deleting that language or authorizing fee collection through rulemaking. The Hawaii Tourism Authority supported the measure but asked that the funding mechanism have a clear nexus to tourism resiliency. After a brief recess, the chair recommended amendments to redirect the proposed 1.75% TAT increase away from the two special funds and into the general fund, while earmarking 7.3% of total revenue for climate mitigation/resiliency and 7.3% for economic development and tourism resiliency, with technical and defect-effective-date amendments. Both committees then voted to pass the measure with amendments; the recommendations were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a math problem that results from that.
• It's a math problem that results from that.
• It's a math problem that results from that.
• It's a math problem that results from that.
• It's a math problem that results from that.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, this is a math problem to me. We're trying to figure out affordability with housing.
• So when we actually run the math on our prototypical development, So when we actually run the math on
• And the math is tied up in litigation.
• And the math is tied up in litigation. testimony makes it extremely clear.
• And the math is tied up in litigation, delays, et cetera.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability held its first hearing of 2025 to examine California’s housing finance system, with opening remarks emphasizing the state’s severe housing shortage, high costs, and the need for practical recommendations to the Legislature and Governor. Co-chairs described the committee as an educational and problem-solving forum focused on financing housing production, first-time homeownership, mixed-income developments, and affordability across the income spectrum. Witnesses from state agencies and the development sector were invited to explain how housing is financed and where the system is breaking down. Panelists from the California Housing Partnership, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee/State Treasurer’s Office, CalHFA, and Related outlined the “capital stack” used to finance affordable housing, stressing that projects typically rely on multiple public and private sources, including federal and state low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, state subsidies, local funds, and rental income. Speakers noted that affordable housing rents generally cannot support full project costs without public subsidy, and that recent federal changes—especially the expansion of the 4% and 9% tax credit programs and the reduction of the bond financing threshold for 4% credits—should allow California to finance substantially more units. CalHFA also described its homeownership programs, including My Home, Dream For All, and disaster-related mortgage assistance, as well as its multifamily lending and bond issuance programs. Several witnesses and committee members emphasized that the system remains too complex, too slow, and underfunded. They pointed to the need for more state funding, a housing bond, a permanent funding source, and better coordination among agencies, while also citing recent streamlining efforts such as AB 434’s SuperNOFA, AB 519’s one-stop-shop working group, and the planned California Housing and Homeless Agency reorganization. Members raised concerns about equity, access, missing-middle housing, gender and racial disparities, and whether current programs adequately serve extremely low-income households and those at risk of homelessness. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing; the discussion ended with committee members and witnesses agreeing that both funding and administrative reform are needed to increase production and improve affordability.

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• Tell the American people how the math works.
• Tell the American people how the math works.
• Tell the American people how the math works.
• Think about this bit of math.
• Here's the math.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Next steps there: for the Gear Up grant, we're really concentrating on ninth-grade math readiness.
• So, you know, this is one of the things we measure because especially math, like the entry-level math
• those who are in um English 100 and math those who are in um English 100 and math 100<00:37:22.240
• > an like the entry level math can be an like the entry level math can be an impediment<00:37:
• they come in with English 100 andor math they come in with English 100 andor math 100<00:37:44.000

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

Transcript Highlights:

• Math is my favorite subject. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.
• Math is my favorite subject. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.
• Math is my favorite subject. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.
• Math is my favorite subject. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.
• Math is my favorite subject. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Capital Investment Committee met on January 16 for an informational overview on state bonding and capital investment. House Research analyst Chelsea Griffin and House Fiscal analyst Andrew Lee explained the nonpartisan roles of their offices and then walked members through the basics of Minnesota bonding: how bonds are issued and repaid, how they are categorized, and the main legal authorities governing state general obligation bonds, including the state constitution, Minnesota statutes, and federal tax law. Griffin emphasized that state GO bond proceeds must be used for a public purpose, for a purpose authorized in the constitution, as specifically described in law, and must mature within 20 years. She also noted that state GO bonding is typically originated in the House and that capital projects financed with state GO bonds generally require a three-fifths vote in each chamber. The presentation also covered practical limits and requirements on bonding projects, including the distinction between state and local GO bonding, the role of bond counsel, restrictions on bond-financed property, the prohibition on reimbursing already-paid costs, and the full funding and non-state match requirements. In response to member questions, Griffin clarified that the full funding requirement in section 16A.502 means a project must be fully funded before the appropriation is available, while section 16A.86 reflects an expectation that local governments provide about half the financing for local projects, though the legislature can choose to fund more than half or waive a local match. She also said she did not believe a bill to make the 50 percent match requirement statutory passed last session. Lee then began a spreadsheet-based overview of the 2023 capital budget laws, explaining how capital investment spreadsheets are organized and how different fund types appear in the documents. He highlighted examples such as University of Minnesota projects funded with GO bonds and Minnesota State projects using user financing, where the system contributes a share of project costs from non-state sources such as tuition or system revenues. The committee did not take any votes or formal actions during this informational meeting.

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• biblical story of the great flood in which You spared Noah and his family, You gave guidance and instructions
• 25.120> and and his family, you gave guidance and and his family, you gave guidance and instructions
• 05:26.240> them<00:05:26.639> to<00:05:26.880> all<00:05:27.120> of instructions
• through them to all of instructions through them to all of humanity.<00:05:28.560> You<00:05:
• And so when you do the math on area.

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

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• should a defendant choose to exercise their right to trial by jury, the trial judge in Arizona would instruct
• should a defendant choose to exercise their right to trial by jury, the trial judge in Arizona would instruct
• Taylor has been a guiding force in Duval County Public Schools, inspiring students as a teacher and math
• Taylor has been a guiding force in Duval County Public Schools, inspiring students as a teacher and math
• I'm not good at math, Mr. Speaker. I don't think that adds up.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all