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• we would want to, as a state, since we're relying on free and reduced-price lunch membership as a proxy
• we would want to, as a state, since we're relying on free and reduced-price lunch membership as a proxy
• we would want to, as a state, since we're relying on free and reduced-price lunch membership as a proxy
• we would want to, as a state, since we're relying on free and reduced-price lunch membership as a proxy
• we would want to, as a state, since we're relying on free and reduced-price lunch membership as a proxy

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 112, which would require students in the University and Community College systems to pass the U.S. citizenship civics naturalization test. A motion was made to retain the bill, and the committee voted unanimously to retain it, resulting in no report. HB 510, dealing with due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty in higher education disciplinary proceedings, was passed over for a later meeting so the University and Community College systems could meet with the committee. The committee then discussed HB 659, creating a college graduate retention incentive program, but retained it without further debate after noting the prime sponsor was unavailable. HB 770, concerning tuition credits for community service, was also held for later in the day because an amendment was expected. The most extensive discussion centered on HB 583, which would have the state participate in Medicaid direct certification for free and reduced-price school meals. Supporters argued it would identify more eligible students, reduce paperwork, improve accuracy in school funding formulas, and bring in additional federal child care scholarship money; opponents argued it would significantly affect school funding calculations and should be delayed. The committee rejected the amendment by a 10-8 vote and then voted 10-8 to retain the bill, with a majority report and minority report to follow. HB 646, requiring school districts to establish an online application for free and reduced-price meal participation, was also debated. One member said many districts already do this voluntarily and that the bill was unnecessary; another proposed an amendment to convert the mandate into a grant program to offset startup costs, but the committee proceeded on the underlying motion and voted 10-8 to retain the bill, with a majority report and a minority OTP report. HB 665, concerning eligibility for the free school meals program, was then retained by an 11-3 vote. Finally, the committee began work on HB 703, which would prohibit school districts from denying meals to students with unpaid balances and appropriate funds for that purpose. An amendment was explained that would remove state payment of district meal debt and instead require district policies against shaming or bullying students and allow voluntary donations to reduce debt. After discussion, a motion was made to ITL the bill, with the sponsor saying constituents opposed subsidizing the program and wanted districts to retain collection tools; further debate was underway when the transcript ended.

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• We are concerned about confronting foreign terrorist organizations and combatting adversaries or proxy
• However, inside the United States, they run by proxy.
• They conduct proxy warfare just like the CCP does with their proxies inside the United States.

Bills: HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023, SB 36

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

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• It also addresses how fiduciaries use shareholder rights like proxy voting.
• It makes clear that exercising shareholder rights, including proxy votes, must be done in the economic
• shareholder rights like proxy voting. shareholder rights like proxy voting.
• votes, whether or policies through proxy votes, whether or not<00:13:07.519> those<00:13:07.839
• shareholder rights, including proxy shareholder rights, including proxy votes,<00:13:20.240>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• United State Department as proxy soldier United State Department as proxy soldier fighting<00:14:57.920
• During the Second War in Laos, thousands of Hmong soldiers were funded by the CIA as U.S. proxy soldiers
• During the Second War in Laos, thousands of Hmong soldiers were funded by the CIA as U.S. proxy soldiers
• Realistically, they were like you both said, it's a proxy, right?
• Realistically, they were like you both said, it's a proxy, right?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is there any sort of a proxy that would help us understand how many drunk drivers are not getting caught
• I think maybe the fatalities rate per driver may also be a good proxy for that, because if you say, well
• And I think it would be either, obviously, like you said, the arrests are only a proxy as well.
• Yeah, so we would have, it's just kind of like the previous discussion where it's a proxy in the arrest
• I mean, there is some interest in doing a... ...discussion where it's a proxy for in the arrests.

Keywords: 985, all

Bills: HB3419, HB4153, HB3430, HB3791, HB3277, HB4119, HB4408, HB3905, HB3968, HB3835, HB3386, HB2650, HB3742, HB3588, HB3748, HB4303, HB4311, HB3028, HB4428, HB4429, HB4132, HB1889, HB3265, HB1739, HB4434, HB3313, HB3852, HB4263, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3721, HB1823, HB2425, HB4440, HJR1087, HB4003, HJR1077, HB1770, HB1675, HB3627, HB3891, HJR1067, HB3462, HJR1053, HJR1054, HJR1044, HB3472, HB1225, HJR1019, HB4145, HJR1081, HB1746, HJR1069, HJR1050, HB1638, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3127, HB4488, HB2955, HB3781, HB3783, HB3802, HB2471, HB2937, SCR16, HB2960, HB3466, HB3262, HB3269, HB3152, HB4140, HB4142, HB3148, HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

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• Fourth, no subcommittee members or alternate members shall be permitted to participate by proxy.
• FOURTH, NO SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS OR ALTERNATE MEMBERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE BY PROXY.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Budget Subcommittee on Health convened as part of the 2026 Annual Budget Committee, with Senate and Assembly co-chairs introducing members, alternates, and the meeting rules. The chairs reviewed subcommittee procedures, including limits on alternates’ voting rights, no proxy participation, germane-topic restrictions, and the requirement that any report receive an affirmative majority vote from each house’s delegation. The co-chairs outlined the main health budget issues under discussion: the global cap, capital funding, hospital and safety-net hospital funding, early intervention, reproductive health, the Medical Indemnity Fund, aging issues, insurance prior authorization, EMS biomarkers, and nursing home funding. The chair emphasized the state’s responsibility to families affected by the Medical Indemnity Fund. Minority members raised support for restoring the full 15 percent capital Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes, increasing aid for financially distressed hospitals, and addressing home care funding shortfalls. They also urged stronger measures against Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse, warning against budget gimmicks and emphasizing long-term fiscal sustainability, including careful use of any Medicaid savings tied to the federal 1331 health program. The meeting ended with members saying they would continue consultations with each other and staff to work toward a final, on-time budget.

Bills: HB199, HB222, HB223, HB224, HB235, HB246, HB405, HB535, HB554, HB907, SCR3, SB43, SB52, SB54, SB113, SB168, SB219, SB222, SB270, SB311, SB359

Keywords: nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship

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• Uh, Vice President Salazar, member of the Rules Committee, has left a proxy as he is currently chairing
• Left his proxy. >> Chairman Nethercott. >> Here. All right. Uh, good senators.
• Senator Salazar >> Senator Salazar >> excused.<00:03:45.920> Leftist<00:03:46.400> proxy
• Leftist proxy. >> excused. Leftist proxy.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a proposed Senate Rule 15-9 prohibiting campaign contributions in Senate-controlled areas of the Capitol, prompted by concerns about lobbyists and others distributing checks to legislators while legislation is pending. The chair read a leadership statement condemning campaign contributions during session when donors’ interests are under consideration, saying such conduct creates at least the appearance of impropriety and undermines public trust. The initial draft would bar soliciting, offering, delivering, accepting, or receiving campaign contributions in Senate-controlled spaces such as the chamber, gallery, floor, corridors, lounge, lobby areas, and committee rooms. Senator Barlo raised concerns about defining the Senate’s authority and the scope of the prohibited areas, asking whether the rule would apply year-round, during interim meetings, or to online donations received while in the building. Other members responded that the Senate could only regulate areas under its control and that the rule should focus on the Capitol building itself, where fundraising should not occur. The chair noted that many other states have similar restrictions, and members discussed whether the rule should also cover campaign contributions during legislative session, not just inside the building. Senators Guru, Rothfus, and Biteman generally supported a stronger rule aimed at preventing vote buying and preserving the integrity of the institution, while acknowledging the need to refine language for enforcement and scope. The committee reviewed examples from Alaska and Wyoming’s constitutional bribery language, and staff and members proposed revised wording that would prohibit any person from knowingly soliciting, offering, delivering, accepting, or receiving campaign contributions in the state capital complex at any time, and separately prohibit senators from knowingly soliciting or knowingly accepting contributions by affirmative act during regular or special session. The discussion ended with no final vote taken, and members indicated they would continue working on the language with staff.

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• We adjust it to arrive at a proxy for cost.
• We adjust it to arrive at a proxy for cost.
• <01:31:32.960> So value them um at via a proxy of cost.
• So value them um at via a proxy of cost.
• <01:32:04.000> for we adjust it to to arrive at a proxy for we adjust it to to arrive at a

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• study of total hydrocarbons used a proxy study of total hydrocarbons with<02:37:00.439> that<
• <02:55:49.800> using lead it was a proxy using lead it was a proxy using carbon<02:55:51.800
• carbon studies hydrocarbons are proxy carbon studies hydrocarbons are not<03:00:45.359> listed
• or surrogate studies to authorize proxy or surrogate studies to say<03:00:57.319> well<03:00:
• They did a proxy study.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The PUC reasoned that the governor's salary acts as a proxy for what is considered reasonable executive
• salary<01:17:35.440> acts<01:17:35.600> as<01:17:35.760> a<01:17:35.920> proxy
• <01:17:36.560> for governor's salary acts as a proxy for governor's salary acts as a proxy
• And as our basketball team will attest, we are both GW revolutionaries.

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• As a participant in the program, I can attest that the Self-Determination Program (SDP) provides more
• Like, are we asking questions about the thing we're actually trying to measure, or are we capturing proxies

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• shortage looks like, but this is in a lot of ways the story behind that, using building permits as a proxy
• shortage looks like, but this is in a lot of ways the story behind that, using building permits as a proxy
• shortage looks like, but this is in a lot of ways the story behind that, using building permits as a proxy
• <00:57:31.920> uh<00:57:32.079> for building permits as a proxy uh for building permits
• as a proxy uh for building<00:57:32.799> activity.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Major Tax Provisions in H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) 00:02:45 Kentucky’s Workforce 00:33:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time. The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending. After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.

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• No No, but no by proxy No by proxy Mr. Schiff? No. Chairman Grassley? Aye.

Keywords: nomination, Patrick Davis, Assistant Attorney General, Ed Martin, January 6th, public testimony

Summary: This meeting focused primarily on the nomination of Patrick Davis to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs. Members discussed Mr. Davis's qualifications and experience, emphasizing his commitment to effectively serving the American public and working collaboratively with Congress. The committee also briefly revisited the nominations of John Eisenberg and Brett Shumate but decided to hold them over until the next meeting. Additionally, concerns regarding the nomination of Ed Martin as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia were raised, particularly regarding his past statements and conduct related to the January 6th insurrection and its aftermath. The discussion highlighted the importance of reviewing Mr. Martin's responses to various questions before proceeding with a vote on his nomination.

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• So Donald Trump stablecoin just has to say, 'I attest that there was value in here on the 30th day of
• Iran and its proxies are threatening our allies and disrupting free trade in the Red Sea.
• Iran and its proxies are threatening our allies and disrupting free trade in the Red Sea.

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

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• sure that the bill that we passed before was silent on issues of creating a quorum and also voting proxy
• sure that the bill that we passed before was silent on issues of creating a quorum and also voting proxy

Bills: HB462, HB477, SB210, HB462, HB477, SB210

Keywords: emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, health benefits, nonprofit organization, agriculture, insurance regulation, taxation, hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, HB462, chiropractic, chiropractor, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, professional licensing

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• > arguments<00:49:07.119> that<00:49:07.440> proxy okay.
• I've heard arguments that proxy okay.
• They have proxy<00:49:14.480> voting.
• The difference is we know proxy voting.
• elect a one representative and a proxy. elect a one representative and a proxy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• proxy voting.
• It removes related to proxy voting.
• <02:34:10.080> That proxy votes, is really important.
• That proxy votes, is really important.
• Um so I think couldn't use proxy votes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry: Are members allowed under the House rules to vote by proxy?
• Yet he voted by proxy, and after he voted to end proxy voting, this is the kind of hypocrisy that appears
• voting once and will vote to end proxy voting once and for<02:57:01.200> all<02:57:01.760>
• end<02:57:13.920> proxy voted to end proxy voted to end proxy voting<02:57:16.000> and
• A great example today is the rant about proxy voting.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all