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• Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr.

Bills: HR780 , HR976 , HR975 , HR974

Keywords: gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, house meeting hours, legislative schedule, government procedure, House of Representatives, quorum, business proceeding, legislative procedure, government functionality, Congress, notification, Presidential communication

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• These policy priorities are shared by President Trump, congressional Republicans, and millions of Americans
• These policy priorities<02:21:22.720><c> are</c><02:21:22.880><c> shared</c><02:21:23.120><c> by</c><
• </c><07:39:08.160><c> priorities</c><07:39:08.718><c> that</c><07:39:08.958><c> will</c> to advance policy
• priorities that will to advance policy priorities that will break<07:39:09.440><c> the</c><07:39:09.600
• Bill HR 1834 to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.

Bills: HB4593 , HR780 , HR977 , HR979 , HR978

Keywords: showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation, gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, committee, House of Representatives, Mr. Knott, ethics, membership, Doug LaMalfa, memorial resolution, condolence, death of a member, adjournment in honor

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

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• We started last year at the early ages with the wonderful program and policy we put in place last year
• teacher development, curriculum quality, and equitable student outcomes, all of which should take priority
• or any policy for that matter.
• And so just because our attention... ...education policy or any policy for that matter.
• this building with your questions, look further, not just at the one bill, but look at the overall policy

Bills: S0124 , S0206 , S0420

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Keywords: Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation

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• You cannot call it policy.
• </c> And yes, they were open border policies. And yes, they were open border policies.
• This isn't about policy.
• This isn't about policy. This is fooled. This isn't about policy.
• <c> of</c><05:36:33.600><c> certain</c> The actions and policies of certain The actions and policies

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

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• But we never fixed any of the policies. So they're being denied.
• But we never fixed any of the policies. So they're being denied.
• Some said it was just the policy adjustment, perhaps Senate Bill 216.
• I'm a policy analyst with the James Madison Institute.
• I'm a policy and it was the James Madison. Thank you for having me today.

Bills: S0124 , S0216 , S0382 , S0488 , S0490 , S0524 , S0584 , S0656 , S0816 , S0892 , S1156

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and advanced a series of bills covering transportation, unemployment benefits, public records, education, law enforcement, and health. Senator Massullo’s SB 488, the DHSMV agency package, would update fuel tax and motor carrier definitions, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, expand email use for certain DHSMV transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; SB 490 would create a related public records exemption for certain email records. Both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up and clarifies Florida Virtual School statutes without changing day-to-day operations. The most debated measure was SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding work-search and interview requirements, requiring more frequent identity and eligibility verification, and expanding fraud reporting and information sharing. Supporters said the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity; opponents, including labor advocates and several senators, argued it would create burdens for legitimate claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on e-bike safety, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation. Testimony from a parent who lost her son in an e-scooter crash prompted discussion about whether scooters should be included in the bill. Additional bills advanced included SB 584, strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and giving DHSMV and county tax collectors more enforcement tools; CS/SB 656, formally codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within FDLE and renaming the related grant program; and SB 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, treatment, education, and outreach. All were reported favorably with support from law enforcement, advocacy groups, and institutional representatives. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• Ariel is. currently serving as my policy director for telecommunications on this committee.
• As I've directly observed, Ariel knows telecommunications law and policy as well as anyone else. in this
• I have long advocated for a more evidence-based approach to our spectrum management policy.
• The FCC plays a vital role in spectrum policy.
• It was great to meet with you and discuss your priorities.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: state policy, governance, legislative processes, public concerns, policy improvement

Summary: During the committee meeting, various issues surrounding state policy and governance were deliberated. Although the specifics of bills under discussion were not highlighted, comments from several committee members indicated a focus on improving legislative processes and addressing public concerns. The chairman facilitated discussions that included several points of critique as well as suggestions for enhancement of existing laws. The atmosphere remained constructive despite the complexity of the topics at hand.

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• life insurance policies, life insurance policies for which payment of the premium is due monthly or
• These private insurance policies offer much better coverage and higher policy limits than the federal
• policy does.
• And then you'll see here that these policies, these private commercial policies, are largely concentrated
• The federal policies do offer contents coverage now, but it's a separate policy.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

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• , House Bill 2428 relates to preventing unintentional lapses and cancellations of life insurance policies
• to say that at least 30 days before the day on which coverage under an individual life insurance policy
• So the policy, the underlying policy is to, as we heard from testimony, prevent contractors from not
• Anyway, it's about giving 30 days' notice before a policy will lapse.
• And I hope that we're able to perfect the policy in time to get it done this year.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087 , HB2629 , HB2483 , HB2477

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

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• You know, our commissioner and our department's highest priority as we work with the legislature.
• It seems like if it's your highest priority, there would have been a plan put forward so that we know
• I'm a senior policy analyst at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center.
• Yeah, that comes from estimates from the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy.
• Are there any questions on either the fiscal or the policy of this substitute bill here?

Bills: SB5893 , SB6229 , HB1376 , SGA9306

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: forest health, wildfire reduction, appropriations, environmental policy, natural resource management, capital gains, taxation, small business, state revenue, investment, economic growth, tax prepayment, tax regulation, financial planning, economic policy

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• I call this House Housing Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• energy source is imposed in Minnesota households and businesses because one-size-fits-all energy policy
• </c> because one-sizefits-all energy policy because one-sizefits-all energy policy does<00:15:00.240>
• </c> that matters to public policy. that matters to public policy.
• ,</c> about decisions around energy policy, about decisions around energy policy, when<01:35:25.440><

Bills: HF4234 , HF484 , HF483 , HF2614

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption

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• Is to create a carbon dioxide sequestration policy council under the Railroad Commission.
• I understand that the bill seeks to engage the Bureau for participation in the Policy Council on the
• Range, I see you marked down as a policy manager for the Commission's shift action and for SELF.
• by a variety of stakeholders to inform good policy for the Class II program.
• David Carter, Colonel, United States Air Force, retired, on behalf of the American Policy.

Bills: HB1647 , HB2612 , HB3125 , HB3158 , HB3240 , HB3506 , HB3516 , HB3707

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• I'm a senior energy policy specialist at the Washington State Energy Policy Office at the Department
• To link the markets, Ecology has to align the carbon market policies.
• To link the markets, Ecology has to align the carbon market policies.
• We are an affected tribe under the Nuclear Policy Act.
• I'm the Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center.

Bills: HB2090 , HB2215 , HB2245 , HB2272

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy strategy, sustainable development, state energy policy, climate change, fuel regulations, compliance obligations, sustainability, environmental policy, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes

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• </c> policy changes. policy changes.
• </c><01:03:28.920><c> and</c> the director of tax fiscal policy and the director of tax fiscal policy
• </c><01:05:08.640><c> that</c> and instead prioritize policies that and instead prioritize policies that
• </c> is Dalton Danielson, fiscal policy is Dalton Danielson, fiscal policy director<01:10:31.680><c>
• So, um, it becomes a policy choice.

Bills: HF1669 , HF4709 , HF3531 , HF4048

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• Um, the Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee will now come to order.
• I'm the director of policy at Youth Prize.
• We can remove them from the collection when we want based on our own policies.
• </c><00:35:55.359><c> for</c> has been identified as a priority for has been identified as a priority
• . policies. policies.

Bills: HF3776 , HF3557 , HF3585

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

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• House Bill 2246 updates policies for elementary and secondary school students with firearm violations
• All of our policies... We should be wrapping around them. We should be holding them.
• All of our policies around how to support a student who makes a big mistake is how to pull them in.
• And any bill or policy that's saying let's push them out a little bit more isn't going to take us the
• We really need to have policy that helps. Thank you. Do we have questions for Ms. Pillar?

Bills: HB2246 , HB2360

Committee: House Education

Keywords: firearm violations, education, student discipline, school policies, safety measures, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• </c> the importance of common sense policies the importance of common sense policies that<00:24:02.559
• </c> drivers or prior Democrat policies, Mr. drivers or prior Democrat policies, Mr.
• That's not on the list of priorities priorities priorities of<04:39:04.160><c> my</c><04:39:04.480><c
• It undermines the very policies.
• </c> This is the priority. This is the priority.

Bills: HB4553 , HJR105 , HJR106 , HJR104 , HR539 , HR672

Keywords: energy, water development, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, flood control, infrastructure, Bureau of Land Management, North Dakota, resource management plan, congression disapproval, public lands policy, HJR106, H.J.Res. 106, Congressional Review Act, CRA, BLM, Central Yukon, Alaska, public lands, land management

Bills: HB610 , HB620 , HB582 , HB610 , HB620 , HB582

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy

Bills: HF9

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• Chair Norris and members, articles 9, 10, and 11 are the Department of Revenue's policy and technical

Bills: HF9

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption