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• Has the board, in your capacity, had conversations relating, you know, as we approach some deadlines
• So I have attended PMRF's environmental sessions, and again, reading the environmental report and then
• that are looming approach some deadlines that are looming uh<00:18:09.280> and<00:18:09.440><
• <00:19:24.159> and sessions and sessions and again<00:19:26.280> um<00:19:26.880> reading
• Just could make it in time for today's session, so okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard confirmation nominations for several DLNR-related boards and commissions, including GM 530 for Karen Ono to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, GM 582 for Jay Kenan to the Natural Area Reserves System Commission, and GM 584 for Adrien Trulock to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board. The chair repeatedly noted the volunteer nature of these positions and said the committee would take up decision-making after hearing all nominees. Testimony and comments for each nominee were generally supportive, with agency representatives praising their preparation, experience, and willingness to serve. For Karen Ono, DLNR and several supporters from Kauai testified in favor, describing her as highly prepared and effective on the board. Senators questioned her about DLNR land use, especially state lands near rail stations and whether they should be used for affordable housing rather than commercial development. Ono said she had not taken a board position on those specific proposals because they had not yet come before the board, but she acknowledged the importance of housing and infrastructure. She also responded to questions about DLNR’s management of transferred agricultural lands, saying concerns about the department’s ability to manage such lands had been raised before and remain relevant. One senator expressed strong reservations about the nomination based on the land-use answers. For Jay Kenan, the NARS Commission testimony focused on the commission’s role in advising on land management and conservation policy. Kenan said he hoped to continue helping evaluate properties and policies, and he identified funding and staffing as the main challenge. DLNR staff explained that the position supporting NARS had been abolished and that the department had limited capacity to restore it because other priorities, such as fire-related positions, were taking precedence. The committee also discussed a separate bill affecting Legacy Lands funding through conveyance tax revenues, with members and agency staff expressing concern that the measure could reduce support for land संरक्षण efforts. For Adrien Trulock, SHPD and DLNR staff strongly supported the nomination, citing her preservation background and experience with historic properties. Members discussed the importance of her expertise for reviewing nominations and appeals and for helping with preservation planning. The committee also raised broader concerns about delays in historic-place designations and the difference between state and federal review processes; SHPD explained that board approval places a property on the state register, while federal National Register review can still require revisions and cause delays. No final votes or confirmations were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I believe the email came in at 5:03, and we were told that the deadline was 5:00, so three minutes ago
• <00:48:54.400> Um were told that the deadline was 5:00.
• Um were told that the deadline was 5:00.
• <00:49:01.839> for<00:49:02.079> COVID was that extending deadlines for COVID was that
• I'm hopeful that in the next legislative session, we're going to be able to bring that information to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• to weather the storms that are ahead, and I think we showed that very clearly during the special sessions
• They meet almost a week out of every month during interim sessions.
• So we are really set for this session There will be some changes.
• GRT, we passed that last session. It was vetoed. I really think we need to do that again.
• That's the focus for this particular session for me and I'm sure for others. Thank you. Great.

Keywords: 996, all

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• session's boomed up from 10 to 9, we'll try to get through as much as we can. try to break before the session
• Energy Supply Chain Fund, the Texas Advanced Nuclear a report for the upcoming legislative session as
• Timelines are compressed and we need additional staff to meet the deadline.
• Corona, I know last session we bumped up a lot of the resources for the agency.
• Dollars last session on some technology upgrades. Did we not do that? Did we have?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• look like for transferability from the former employee, then they probably will not have a bill this session
• Not much, but definitely not something we can have a firm position on by the end of session, unfortunately
• So, yes, what SB 465 does is it tightens up the prompt payment deadlines from medical insurance issuers
• It tightens up the deadlines to pay pharmacy providers as well.
• Thank you, members, for a good session.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Filing process in the middle of April at least allows people to see what I've been doing for a second session
• I guess the flip side of that though is that effectively gives legislators an entire session to do as
• My only question concerns the short deadline.
• expediency, but are there penalties associated with those who might not be able to live up to this short deadline
• I will say this morning while we were in session, we had an agreement between labor and the industry.

Keywords: 914, all

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• IT IMPOSES STRICT DEADLINES FOR APPROVED PERMITS FORCING LOCAL OFFICIALS TO GREENLIGHT PROJECTS BEFORE
• I HAVE A 6:00 DEADLINE. WE HAVE TWO BILLS LEFT WE HAVE TO RUN. JEFF IS BEGIN AGAINST.
• I KNOW YOU ARE VERY VERY BUSY PEOPLE WITH A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SESSION TIME TO PROVIDE BENEFIT AND RELIEF
• I HOPE WE ARE NOT ABOUT TO HAVE ANOTHER 2022 SESSION WHERE THE AIR GETS SUCKED OUT OF A ROOM BECAUSE
• I MADE A COMMITMENT AND PROMISE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE A SOCIALLY DIVISIVE SESSION WE COULD GET A LOT DONE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• All those are kind of breakout sessions where all the scientists from all four centers get together.
• Our kind of breakout sessions where all the scientists from all four centers get together and not only
• So last legislative session, the legislature did create, by statute, the collaborative cancer, the Cancer
• committee hearings and there's applications, which can lead to, if you miss a committee application deadline
• committee hearings and there's applications which can lead to if you miss a committee application, a deadline

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee held a panel discussion on Florida’s cancer research and funding programs, including the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund, the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program, the Bankhead-Coley Research Program, and Live Like Bella. Dr. Ladapo and leaders from Moffitt, Sylvester/University of Miami, UF Health, and Mayo Clinic described how state funding has helped Florida’s four NCI-designated cancer centers expand research, recruit faculty, increase clinical trials, and build collaborations. They emphasized that the programs are intended to improve cancer care statewide, support innovation, and encourage more institutions to pursue NCI designation. The Governor’s budget recommendation was noted as including additional funding, and members asked about the cost and requirements of becoming NCI-designated and eventually comprehensive. Panelists said NCI designation requires major infrastructure, compliance, research, and training investments, with de novo development estimated at about $1 billion. They described Florida’s collaborative model as unusual nationally, with annual symposia, shared pilot funding, and joint projects across the four centers. Members also asked about rural access, home-based care, and recruitment/retention. Mayo described its “Cancer Care Beyond Walls” home-treatment model and said it could expand to rural counties within months; Moffitt and UF discussed mobile screening, satellite sites, and affiliations with local hospitals and practices. Several members raised concerns about workforce shortages, licensure delays, and the need to reach underserved areas. The discussion also covered outcomes, data reporting, and the broader economic impact of the cancer centers. Panelists cited growth in jobs, federal research funding, and clinical trial enrollment, and highlighted advances in immunotherapy, CAR-T, TIL therapy, carbon ion therapy, AI-driven screening, and the firefighter cancer initiative. They said the Florida Cancer Data System is being expanded to track recurrence and quality-of-life measures. Members also asked about philanthropy, medical tourism, and federal funding risks, including possible indirect cost reductions that could affect research budgets. The meeting ended with general support for continued investment, while some members noted an ongoing policy debate over whether future cancer research dollars should be concentrated in the four NCI centers or spread more broadly across the state.

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• We hope it will be addressed during this legislative session, and this is not unique to Massachusetts
• Chappellate has prioritized this piece of legislation in the session after conversations with a number
• of S. 686 and H. 1310, and also thank you so much for voting this bill out favorably in the last session
• Currently, MVP grants are tied to fiscal year deadlines, which makes sense for appropriations, but not
• Currently, MVP grants are tied to fiscal year deadlines, which makes sense for appropriations, but not

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on a wide range of insurance-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on affordable housing insurance, homeowners insurance practices, climate resilience, and consumer protections after property losses. Senators and representatives testified in support of a resolve to create a commission on affordable housing insurance (S. 768/H. 1279), arguing that rising premiums and deductibles are threatening the viability of affordable housing properties and new development. Supporters also backed bills to establish private flood insurance standards (S. 719), create climate-resilient home retrofit grants (S. 720), expand the MVP climate resilience program (H. 1310/S. 686), and protect urban trees and limit insurer-driven tree removals (H. 1316). Several lawmakers and advocates said these measures would help reduce risk, preserve insurability, and address the effects of increasingly severe storms and flooding. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing insurer use of aerial imagery (H. 1242/H. 2142) and notice periods for nonrenewals or repairs (H. 4042 and related measures). Supporters said insurers should be allowed to use drones and satellite images but with stronger guardrails, including current photos, disclosure of risk factors, an appeals process, and time to cure defects. They argued that homeowners are sometimes blindsided by nonrenewals based on inaccurate aerial photos or given too little time to make repairs. Opponents from the insurance industry said aerial imagery is already regulated by the Division of Insurance, that additional statutory requirements could create confusion and litigation, and that existing notice rules already provide 45 days for nonrenewals and 60-day limits on cancellations. Industry witnesses also warned that some proposed timelines conflict with current law and could restrict useful underwriting tools. Another major topic was H. 1077, which would restrict solicitation by restoration companies and public adjusters at fire scenes. A homeowner described being approached immediately after a house fire by restoration and public-adjuster representatives and said the experience was intrusive and overwhelming; supporters said homeowners need time and space to make informed decisions after a disaster. Public adjusters and restoration contractors opposed the bill, saying they provide needed guidance, emergency mitigation, and claims assistance when homeowners are under stress, and that some existing protections already allow consumers to cancel contracts. The hearing ended after all listed witnesses testified, and the committee voted to close the hearing; no bill dispositions were taken during the session.

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• The Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Bonta notices the absence of a quorum.
• time to complete the lengthy process of verifying tenant incomes before the statutory February 15 deadline
• time to complete the lengthy process of verifying tenant incomes before the statutory February 15 deadline
• The session schedule is as follows: Tuesday, May 19, check-in session; Wednesday, May 20, check-in session
• ; and we will be back here on the floor on Thursday, May 21, at 9:00 a.m. for floor session.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and opened with a prayer and pledge, then held a ceremonial observance for Jewish American Heritage Month. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 195 by Assembly Member Gabriel was presented with extensive remarks from members of multiple caucuses highlighting Jewish Californians’ contributions, the importance of solidarity amid rising antisemitism, and themes of tikkun olam and tzedakah. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 67 co-authors were added, and the chamber then recognized 14 honorees for their service in public life, philanthropy, media, faith leadership, education, and civic engagement. The floor also featured guest introductions and a procedural vote on Assembly Constitutional Amendment 9 by Assembly Member Borrero, which would add affordability as a required consideration in CPUC rate-making, remove telecommunications from the commission’s portfolio, create an office of broadband, and expand legislative appointments. The amendment was adopted. The Assembly then moved through a long third-reading file, passing measures including AB 1697 delaying implementation of a 2025 employment law, AB 2322 on stormwater permit definitions, AB 1653 on hearing-illness education, AB 2274 closing a loophole involving secrecy in trafficking cases, AB 2512 on Anaheim Angels naming language tied to a land exemption, AB 1956 prioritizing young men and boys in suicide prevention, and AB 2273 addressing prosecutorial handling of a local sexual abuse case. Additional bills passed included AB 1809 extending job order contracting for school and community college districts, AB 1970 banning step therapy for serious mental illness and substance use disorder medications, AB 1973 expanding practice authority for advanced practice clinicians, AB 2055 updating vessel law, and AB 2059 narrowing CEQA vehicle-mile-traveled mitigation for certain rural highway projects. The Assembly also adopted ACR 186 designating May 2026 as California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month and H.R. 11 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia after a lengthy debate that included support from several caucuses and some disagreement over the resolution’s framing of current threats to LGBTQ+ communities.

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• Welcome to the July 24th Senate Housing Committee work session.
• And then we did a series of work sessions with builders and developers, with finance and lenders, as
• Thank you for meeting that deadline.
• Walla, and Tara Simmons advocated and received money proviso to support the cottages at the last session
• . and received money pro-viso to support the cottages at the last session.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• The House is now in session. The clerk will call the roll.
• Also back in session, Miss Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• into statute is because when all of these transactions took place, it was already past the bill deadline

Bills: SB330, SB2069, SB2095, SB1721, SB1433, SB1316, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, HJR1088, SB1684, SB378, SB1447, SB1920, SB1443, HR1047, SB1877, SB1884, SB1365, SB2174, SB1525, SB1810, SB1771, SB1805, SB1916, SB1530, SB1847, SB1990, SB2060, SB1992, SB1579, SB1778, SB2132, SB1623, SB2067, SB1589, SB1441, SB1224, SB372, SB1232, SB1264, SB1450, SB2011, SB2030, SB1980, SB1936, SB1477, SB1593, SB1725, SB1670, SB1480, SB1726, SB1633, SB1735, SB1632, SB1277, SB1217, SB1826, SB1824, SB1813, SB1326, SB1937, SB1641

Keywords: elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, waterfowl hunting, crane hunting, hunting guide, hunting outfitter, wildlife conservation, commercial hunting, outfitter license, guide license, hunting services, licensed guide, licensed outfitter, game and fish, hunting for compensation, waterfowl guide

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• You have already voted on it last session. It had strong bipartisan support.
• There's currently a rewrite going on of 308C, but it may not quite be ready to pass this session, so
• ,<00:30:16.040> so quite be ready to pass this session, so quite be ready to pass this session
• Without objection, the following senators will be excused from today's session.
• . session. session.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under call, established a quorum, and heard a prayer and pledge. The main legislative business was House amendments to Senate File 2511, the liquor bill authorizing various municipalities to issue liquor licenses. Senators described it as a bipartisan “one-off” liquor bill with local provisions, including a St. Louis Park food hall license, Minneapolis food hall licenses, a Rochester Chateau Theater provision, expanded University of Minnesota liquor licensing flexibility, Brainerd’s Northern Pacific Center license, seasonal resort licensing, and a care-facility “granny happy hour” provision. Senator Wesenberg asked about a proposed 17-year-old server provision, and Senator Klein said it had been dropped and was never part of the Senate language. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 2511, advanced it to third reading, and passed it on final passage by a vote of 56 ayes to 10 nays. The chamber also adopted committee reports, took up a confirmation calendar item, and unanimously confirmed Joseph Sullivan to another six-year term on the Public Utilities Commission after Senator Frentz reported unanimous committee support and cited broad stakeholder backing. On special orders, the Senate passed House File 3741, which modernizes educational assistance for children and spouses of prisoners of war and deceased veterans by moving coverage under the Minnesota GI Bill and increasing the benefit to $750; it passed 66-0. The Senate also passed Senate File 3622, a 97-page technical and conforming update to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act. Senator Kroon highlighted changes for small common-interest communities, insurance responsibility in mixed-use buildings, buyer disclosure, court-rule alignment, and lien priority definitions. An A2 amendment delayed the effective date of a separate 308C cooperative housing rewrite for one year to allow more consumer-protection work; after discussion involving Senators Kroon, Dibble, and Westrom, the amendment was adopted, and SF 3622 then passed 67-0. The Senate later adjourned until the following Wednesday.

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• Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Berner notices the absence of a quorum.
• Because I do want to see if we can set a deadline for counting ballots.
• In three hours of session today, we dispensed with 34 items. Next week's session, folks.
• Session schedule is as follows, Friday, May 30th, no floor session, no check-in session, Monday due sex
• Second, floor session at 1 PM.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chairman, we've been working on shot clock legislation for four sessions now.
• We finally got the Shot Clock legislation, and we worked with TML and others on HB14 last session that
• The bill also provided that if cities are unable to meet these deadlines, then applicant builders and
• And there have been a lot of changes since last session.
• I think we've well established over the session the housing shortage and the crisis that we face.

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• This has been moved and seconded to go into the executive session.
• We'll talk about that tax rate in executive session.
• , um, and I would make a motion to go into executive session.
• It's been moved by Senator Ros... seconded by... out of executive session.
• We're out of executive session, with the business of the committee being done.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so we are using AI actively on that to get something to you all this session.
• The deadline to spend the ARPA money is the end of this calendar year.
• Some of you, it's your second year, and you've been through one session.
• Some of you, it's your second year, and you've been through one session.
• As the session ended, we ended up getting $5 million on top of $400,000.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I mean, that was leftover from the PFC bill last session, and it's not needed for the HFC.
• Deadlines for good cause are added, along with a provision denying the tax exemption to residential developments

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• >> As y'all know, tomorrow's committee deadline day for uh Senate bills.
• committee >> As y'all know, tomorrow's committee >> As y'all know, tomorrow's committee deadline
• <00:10:37.519> So,<00:10:38.160> um deadline day for uh Senate bills.
• So, um deadline day for uh Senate bills.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 2 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Mississippi House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then confirmed a quorum and dispensed with the reading of the journal. There were no select committee reports, and the chamber moved through routine introductions, including a guest introduction from the lady from DeSoto welcoming her husband, Dr. Gaya Remac. No bills were debated on the floor during this portion of the meeting. Members used the announcements period to share several committee and event notices, including upcoming meetings for Energy, Judiciary A and B, Appropriations A, Public Health, Insurance, Gaming, Youth and Family, Rules, State Affairs, and AET. The clerk also announced that tomorrow was the committee deadline day for Senate bills, with the House expected to come in at 2 p.m. and then work Senate general bills on Wednesday and Thursday. One member noted a ticketed Mississippi Tourism Association/Mississippi Gaming Hospitality event, and another reminded members of the Capital Prayer Group meeting. The House also paused for a moment of silence at the request of a member who referenced three military members lost over the weekend and others seriously injured overseas, and another member asked for prayers for Representative Earl Banks after the death of his mother, Miss Evelyn Banks. A separate adjournment-in-memory request was made for Miss Mary Everett, described as a longtime community leader. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 2 p.m. the next day.

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• on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development for Monday, March 24th, 2025 is now in session
• <00:53:34.800> on<00:53:34.960> the deadline to adopt rules on the deadline to adopt
• Strikes a citation to session law that established the livestock market agency.
• We had a cost of living increase that we asked for during this legislative session.
• We had a cost of living increase that we asked for during this legislative session.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all