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• The only reason it is not...
• There's a reason for this.
• That's the only reason HB 207 was introduced.
• And I just, me and Debbie both wanted also to do this for that reason.
• And the reason I brought this bill, for no other reason, is to make sure we're not wasting a resource

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• reasonable um and what is a reasonable reasonable um and what is a reasonable standard<00:48:39.720
• That's just not reasonable, right? That's just not reasonable, right? What else is not reasonable?
• this room who thinks it is reason this room who thinks it is reason reasonable<00:49:57.040>
• > know what else is not reasonable um you know what else is not reasonable um you know in<00:50
• recommendations that put some reasonable recommendations that put some reasonable I<01:21:31.080

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• <00:37:02.800> Academy institutions like the Air Force Academy institutions like the Air Force
• For these reasons, I stand in strong support of H.R. 2483.
• It is overwhelmingly the reason.
• It is overwhelmingly the reason.
• <07:33:28.478> in chapter has been a driving force in chapter has been a driving force in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That is the painful truth we've been forced to live with.
• The reason that we changed from returning the petitions from 30 days to now 10 days, what was the reasoning
• We see no reason to move all those voter rolls to Tallahassee.
• Does it seem reasonable to criminalize this person?
• I'll list some reasons.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• <00:52:29.839> you were dating or going out with force you were dating or going out with force
• Then it physically forced? I'm sorry.
• And I think that that's very reasonable.
• <01:23:12.320> from<01:23:12.560> the<01:23:12.800> the reasons from the the reasons
• For these reasons, the responsibility.

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• And that was the number one reason why we had to tear down 36,000 square foot admin buildings.
• The reason I ask is because this is very impressive. All that you presented was very impressive.
• So I think really we've had this discussion before at the task force meeting.
• Of the turquoise alert, which is again one of the reasons why we're doing so much training now.
• And supposedly, in that sense, that's where the original task force was created.

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• America Healthy Again Task Force. Uh, before we start, Madame Clerk, please call the roll. Present.
• Are there any additional questions from the task force?
• So, for some reason grocery stores don't seem to have those as much anymore.
• So, for some reason grocery stores don't seem to have those as much anymore.
• So, for some reason grocery stores don't seem to have those as much anymore.

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Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and housekeeping, including moving standing attendees to an overflow room and asking the audience to avoid interruptions. The task force then heard testimony from Allison Adams of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who presented statewide health trend data showing Kentucky ranked 41st overall and 44th in health outcomes, with especially poor performance on premature death, chronic disease, diabetes, and vaccination rates. She emphasized that Kentucky has the highest rates of residents with multiple chronic conditions, that diabetes remains above the national average, and that childhood immunization rates have worsened. She also highlighted major provider shortages in rural areas, noting that 43 of 120 counties meet shortage criteria and that more than half of primary care providers are concentrated in Fayette and Jefferson counties. Adams urged the task force to focus on prevention, early intervention, access to care, physical activity, and healthier school and community environments, and said the foundation is prepared to share results from its demonstration projects. Task force members asked follow-up questions about the age range for chronic-condition data and whether the diabetes figure reflected type 1 or type 2 diabetes; Adams said the chronic-condition measure spans all ages and that the diabetes figure likely reflects type 2, though she offered to provide the full report. The task force then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee next turned to SNAP benefits and heard from Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, and Roger McCann, director of the Division of Family Support. They explained that SNAP is not only a food assistance program but also a public health and family stability tool, arguing that poor diet contributes to chronic disease and that food insecurity is linked to family stress, child welfare involvement, and neglect-related CPS referrals. They cited research showing that more generous SNAP policies are associated with fewer CPS reports, fewer substantiated reports, and fewer foster care placements, and said SNAP helps reduce risk and promote stability across vulnerable populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pregnant women. They also described SNAP-Ed as the nutrition education component that teaches healthy eating, cooking on a budget, and how to use fresh produce, but warned that recent federal legislation eliminates federal funding for SNAP-Ed beginning in federal fiscal year 2026. McCann outlined the remaining SNAP outreach and employment-and-training components, noting that outreach is typically run by nonprofits with a 50% match and that employment and training funds job-skills programs to help recipients move toward better jobs and self-sufficiency. The discussion emphasized that access to nutritious food, education, and job supports are all part of improving health outcomes and reducing food insecurity.

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• I began working on variety of reasons.
• and we believe it strikes a reasonable and we believe it strikes a reasonable balance<00:41:35.280
• The reason that A on the appeal issue.
• So, the reason why I came up Vegas.
• Um, and those are the reasons. option A. Um, and those are the reasons. Thank<01:35:47.120> you.

Bills: SF0045, SJ0001

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety

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• mission readiness across the force. mission readiness across the force.
• So, reason why I'm on the floor today.
• But for whatever reason, Republicans are not interested.
• <09:36:42.640> the we need to work together to force the we need to work together to force
• Inflation is forcing Americans to live on credit cards.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But the reason why we're here today is to support Colby's Law.
• Instead of forcing the riders up and out, he told me it costs money.
• So the reason I'm here today is I'm not trying to single out a single track.
• I was honored to be a part of the Immigration Task Force.
• She was denied. forced to sleep on a hard bench in a room without a bed.

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Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several public safety bills, with testimony first on S.2681, Colby’s Law, which would establish safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Supporters, including the family of a child killed at a track, argued the bill is needed because some tracks lack basic protections such as barriers, emergency plans, on-site medical staff, and adequate track maintenance. A motocross track representative opposed the bill as overregulation that could impose major costs and argued existing safety efforts and voluntary safety committees are preferable. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S.2680, which would expand emergency preparedness requirements around aging nuclear power plants and nuclear waste sites from a 10-mile to a 50-mile radius. Supporters from Cape Cod Downwinders, Massachusetts Peace Action, physicians, and other advocates said current law is outdated and insufficient, citing risks from radioactive waste storage, limited federal oversight, and the need for broader evacuation and emergency planning. Testifiers urged the bill’s passage, and no action was taken. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Protect Act, H.5158, dealing with limits on cooperation between state/local agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement. Sheriffs testified about how ICE detainers and notification requests work in practice, emphasizing discretion, public safety, and the difference between sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainees. Supporters from labor, education, and health care groups said immigrant communities are living in fear and asked for stronger protections, including bans on 287(g) agreements and clearer limits on ICE activity in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations. The hearing also included testimony on H.4697 regarding training and certification of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, with the Hampshire County sheriff saying sheriffs are already working with POST and MPTC on training standards and that the bill may be duplicative.

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• We are also the administrator of four other boards and task forces.
• Force housing project.
• The reason...
• The program was put on hold, and for good reason.
• But for good reason, they're in the procurement process.

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• These officers engaged in excessive, unnecessary force, including deadly force that killed Mr.
• c> that<01:04:33.920> killed Force including deadly force that killed Force including deadly
• The officer in this incident was found to be reasonable in his force.
• The reasons given by the county prosecutor are just plain BS.
• Thank you. ...always be bad actors, whether it's the police force or any other line of work.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize. The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views. Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.

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• denied admittance for some other reason denied admittance for some other reason like<00:14:40.399
• <03:50:20.160> I being proportional and reasonable. I being proportional and reasonable.
• First is the bill for three reasons.
• <04:25:34.319> is an update as where this task force is an update as where this task force
• been established by a state task force. been established by a state task force.

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• THE REASON THIS IS IMPORTANT AND I WILL GO A LITTLE BIT OFF STATE GOVERNMENT HERE FOR A SECOND AS MANY
• FORCED ACCOUNT LABOR IS THE LOWEST PRICE POINT IS THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK YOU CAN GET.
• WE GO TO THAT MIDWEST AREA FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY GOT A LOT OF SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAMS.
• WE'VE COMPLETED THE TASK FORCE, COMPLETED THE SWIFT WATER FLOOR OF THE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS.
• THE REASON I HAVE THIS QUESTION IS AFTER I BELIEVE IT WAS HELENE, ONE OF THE FOLKS I WAS WORKING WITH

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• So for all those reasons, reasons, reasons, a<00:26:05.760> sunset<00:26:06.240> date<00
• different reasons at different times. different reasons at different times.
• reasonable doubt will move forward with. reasonable doubt will move forward with. um<02:01:36.320
• was this came to the to the task force was this came to the to the task force uh uh uh for<02:12
• > um you know, forcing a forcing a a um you know, forcing a forcing a a retail<02:20:54.800> uh

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• The reason is because I need to give you a visual of something so grand and amazing, such a powerful
• force of nature that it seems unfathomable to our minds.
• The<00:08:11.440> reason<00:08:11.599> is<00:08:11.919> because<00:08:12.080>
• is because I need to give you The reason is because I need to give you a<00:08:13.199> visual
• a catastrophic flood, we have a force a catastrophic flood, we have a force right<00:09:07.200><

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Summary: The House opened with devotional remarks from Representative Greer focused on perspective, kindness, and the idea that people “earn” respect and love through shared humanity. After that, the chamber suspended rules to introduce 17 House bills by number only, and adopted JRS 3 in concurrence, setting a joint assembly for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to receive the governor’s budget message. Several announcements followed, including birthday wishes, a note about the new federal whole milk for schools law, guest introductions, and caucus notices. The House also approved committee transfers for H.393, an act relating to the prohibition of requiring face masks in schools, moving it from Education to Healthcare, and H.334, an act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment, moving it from General and Housing to Commerce and Economic Development. The chamber then took up H.649 on captive insurance companies. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee explained that the bill, based on Department of Financial Regulation proposals, would prohibit risk retention groups from lending to or investing in members or affiliates, require annual and quarterly filings in NAIC form with a jurat page and actuarial certificate, and create new filing requirements for sponsored captive protected cells. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House amended the bill and ordered third reading. The House next considered S.60, establishing a Farm Security Special Fund. The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and Appropriations described the bill as a response to repeated weather-related losses affecting farms and forestry operations, including flooding, freezes, drought, and other extreme events. The House version adds forestry and changes assistance from grants to payments to make aid faster and less cumbersome. The program would be administered by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, with a review board and payments of up to 50% of uncovered losses, capped at 5% of annual appropriations and $150,000 per application. The committee testimony emphasized the need for a permanent, predictable state relief mechanism, and the bill was advanced with strong support.

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• There is no reason to force Californians to sacrifice their right to clean air to benefit this growing
• There is no reason to force Californians to sacrifice their right to clean air to benefit this growing
• and other reasons.
• And there’s a reason that it’s burdensome for a reason.
• Yeah, and there’s a reason that those burdens are there for a reason.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• We think that this is a reasonable compromise, and that instead of escalating conflict, Republicans should
• So we are seeing the really unprecedented actions of the GOP, which is unfortunately forcing our hand
• We would be forced to pursue in court to declare that the House was not duly organized. How long?
• with that situation we would be forced with that situation we would be forced to<00:04:59.039>
• <00:08:09.599> into<00:08:09.840> a of Quorum if we are forced into a of Quorum if

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Summary: Democratic House leaders Melissa Hortman and Jamie Long said Republicans were escalating the Minnesota House organization dispute by refusing to accept power-sharing, threatening to proceed as if they had a two-year majority, and planning to disregard the Secretary of State’s role on the first day of session. They argued that Minnesota law requires the Secretary of State to preside until a quorum is present, and that the House should follow the Minnesota Senate’s example of sharing power when the chamber is tied. They said Democrats had offered a compromise allowing Republicans to act as a majority for the first few weeks while they held a one-seat edge, then revert to the negotiated power-sharing agreement once the House returns to a 67-67 tie. Much of the discussion focused on the Brad Tabke election contest and whether Republicans could use a temporary majority to remove him or otherwise reorganize the House. Hortman and Long said the swearing-in of members is a ministerial act and does not affect the election contest, citing past Minnesota examples where members were sworn in while legal challenges were pending. They said if Republicans ignore the Secretary of State and try to organize the House without a quorum, Democrats would go to court to argue the House was not duly organized. They also said Republicans’ claims about the disputed district residency issue were misplaced and that the Tabke case should be decided by the courts. The leaders said Democrats were prepared to use denial of quorum as a backup if no agreement is reached, describing it as a quieter and less disruptive alternative to a long filibuster. They said the confidential swearing-in held the night before was done as an emergency backup because of security concerns and the possibility that quorum might be denied. They also said they were not worried about Republican recall threats, but warned that if Republicans proceeded with what they called a “kangaroo court,” Democrats might consider recall petitions for malfeasance. No formal vote or legislative action was taken in the exchange, and the leaders said they were still hoping to reach a compromise in later talks with Republican Leader Lisa Demuth.

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• There was a legislative task force on Metropolitan government, or I think it was a task force, and we
• <00:02:51.000> on legislative task force on legislative task force on Metropolitan<00:02:53.000
• The Blue Ribbon task force is older, 2022, 2020.
• <00:13:50.720> um actually a member of that task force um actually a member of that task force
• The Blue Ribbon Task Force is older, 2022, 2020.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• better collaborate, and the task force issued its report in March of '24.
• better collaborate, and the task force issued its report in March of '24.
• <00:18:22.840> and we can give students reason and we can give students reason and incentive
• You know, that's where one of the reasons why we hired the president down at UNH.
• I'm looking at the task force as a total that report back from March.

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Summary: The Public Higher Education Study Committee held an organizational meeting and received an update from the university and community college systems on implementation of recommendations from the governor’s higher education task force. The systems said the task force report contained about 40 recommendations, and they have focused first on operational items while continuing to work on larger policy issues, including better alignment of public higher education with workforce and economic development needs. The committee also discussed reporting requirements under the amended law and whether quarterly reports are required or whether annual updates are sufficient unless the committee requests more. A major topic was expanding Early College and dual-enrollment opportunities. The chancellors reported strong growth in Early College participation, significant student and family savings, and state scholarship support that they described as producing a strong return on investment. They said the goal is to build clearer pathways so students can earn college credit, reduce debt, and stay in New Hampshire for postsecondary education. They also noted ongoing work to simplify admissions and transfer processes, including about 100 transfer pathways between the systems, direct-admit efforts for community college and university students, and continued development of transfer equivalency tools. Members pressed the systems and the Department of Education on direct outreach to high school students, especially juniors, so students would know they are eligible for direct admission and other opportunities. The main obstacle discussed was access to student contact information, with officials saying the issue may involve contract limits with the College Board and possibly statutory constraints on sharing data. Department of Education staff said they are meeting with the systems and vendors to determine what changes are needed. Committee members urged faster action so students and families can receive letters or other notices about in-state options, affordability programs such as Granite Guarantee, and pathways to community college and university enrollment.