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• This just adds that next level.
• /c><00:55:13.760> adds<00:55:14.079> that<00:55:14.319> next<00:55:14.559> level
• This just adds that next level. piece. This just adds that next level.
• Very quickly, in high-level summary, this particular bill focuses on making the provisions of the medical
• disciplinary action by an occupational disciplinary action by an occupational professional<00:59

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• There's an ask for level funding, $750,000 for that.
• There's an ask for level funding, $750,000 for that.
• There's an ask for level funding, $750,000 for that.
• Funding at the federal level.
• Again, it is unimaginable that this level of care would be the financial cost, without this level of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Ways and Means Committee held its final public hearing on the FY26 state budget, with chairs and members emphasizing that public testimony would help shape the budget and asking speakers to keep remarks brief. Committee leaders introduced members, explained the hearing process, and repeatedly thanked residents, students, and advocates for participating. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony focused heavily on education funding and the Chapter 70 formula. Students from Amherst, Northampton, Gateway Regional, Chester Elementary, and other districts described budget-driven cuts to electives, special education supports, paraprofessionals, counselors, transportation, and building maintenance. They urged higher Chapter 70 aid, increased minimum aid, rural school aid, and a reopening or restructuring of the funding formula, arguing that current formulas leave many districts unable to meet student needs and force local layoffs and overrides. Other speakers urged funding or protection for a range of programs and facilities, including the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for homicide survivor services, the Museum of African American History, the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and CART/interpreter services, the Access to Counsel housing legal aid program, the Department of Mental Health and Pocasset Mental Health Center, and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. One speaker opposed offshore wind-related spending and urged a reset of the state’s energy approach, while another advocated ending the aircraft sales tax exemption. Committee members responded sympathetically to many speakers, asked a few follow-up questions, and several expressed support for maintaining or expanding the programs discussed.

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• As sea level continues to rise, balancing responsible development with coastal protection is more important
• As sea level continues to rise, balancing responsible development with coastal protection is more important
• includes over 60 miles of coastline, home to over 75,000 coastal residents, and is ground zero for sea level
• the Coastal Commission by legislation to be the planning center through local coastal plans for sea level
• often hinder a person's ability to enlist in the military, gain employment out of state, or secure occupational

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We just need to make sure that our phosphorus levels in our lake and, and that our water quality and
• exemption of up to $100,000 effectively matching the state's property tax relief efforts at the local level
• Uh, we feel like it's a great tool that counties can use at the local level to determine what is needed
• Fewer than 11,000 children were born in El Paso County in 2024, a level not seen since the 1970s when
• incentive is focused on areas truly in need, uh, and that the beneficiaries are new, newer owner occupants

Bills: SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections

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• When you get to the doctoral level, there are specific things that Minn State's allowed to do.
• Food Institute, which is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that promotes innovation and ensures a level
• estimate, MHA estimates, that there are currently over 25,000 open jobs across all of the eligible occupations
• Which actually provides the same level of training to employers and works with higher education institutions
• if there's a way that we could meld an existing 529 model and potentially contribute from the state level

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• million families in Florida live in poverty, 4.1 million children in Florida live at or near the poverty level
• And during that time, you know, funding for legal aid dropped to very low levels, which they were frustrated
• Funding for legal aid dropped to very low levels, which they were frustrated about.
• familiar, and it can be operated through institutions that you're already regulating at the state level
• to admit, and I think this helps your argument, that the driving is more aggressive to go get the occupant

Summary: The committee heard several bills and amendments, beginning with CS/SB 498 on trust fund interest for IOTA accounts. The sponsor said a 2023 Florida Supreme Court rule sharply increased interest paid into legal aid funding, creating a windfall and making participation difficult for banks. An amendment was adopted requiring savings institutions to pay the higher of 0.25% or the highest comparable rate offered on certain non-IOTA accounts, and the bill then passed favorably after testimony from banks, legal aid representatives, and other stakeholders both supporting and opposing the measure. The committee also approved CS/SB 232, which clarifies Florida’s consumer collection law applies only to phone calls during restricted hours and not emails or text messages, after a delete-all amendment and supportive testimony from industry groups. It then approved SB 132, as amended, to designate gold and silver as legal tender and set rules for custody, audits, electronic transfer, and government acceptance of payments; supporters called it a sound-money measure, while the banking association said it still had unresolved technical concerns. Later, the committee passed SB 1466 to create a trust fund for the My Safe Florida Home Program, with an amendment funding it from 20% of collected insurance premium tax revenue. It also considered SB 1206 on transportation network company insurance, reducing coverage during the “dead-leg” period before a rider is picked up from $1 million to lower limits; the bill drew sharp opposition from trial lawyers and support from insurers and some business groups, and the committee adopted a clarifying amendment before reporting the bill favorably. Finally, CS/SB 924 on fertility preservation for cancer patients was amended several times to narrow scope and clarify coverage rules, then passed favorably after debate over cost, preauthorization, and post-treatment storage obligations. The committee adjourned after allowing technical and conforming changes to implement the adopted amendments.

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• This includes the occupational illnesses that others have spoken about concerning miners and oil and
• state reach our greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals during times of uncertainty at the federal level
• By investing $10 million to build capacity at the local level, SB 83 would support tribal governments
• regardless of whether or not there are federal reductions or through any expanded usage or expanded level
• So you can never recharge from the bottom of a river because that is where the water level on either

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• Specifically, when we're looking at the exemptions that are modified, the occupancy tax... shall not
• I think that accepting this at the state level would definitely increase our community members and ultimately
• No, I'm talking about employees that are management level. Are they compensated?
• It doesn't have income limits, doesn't have restrictions on it; it's just entry-level housing for workers
• We've lost about 80% on a national level.

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• <00:02:12.680> and departments at the federal level and departments at the federal level and
• household income levels income levels household income levels might<01:33:25.560> be<01:33:26.440
• because we have a lot of irons on the fire here at the local level and the state level, many things
• because we have a lot of irons on the fire here at the local level and the state level, many things
• because we have a lot of irons on the fire here at the local level and the state level, many things

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Summary: The committee met to hear a Minnesota Department of Education presentation on federal education funding and the potential effects of federal actions on those dollars. Chair Kunesh framed the discussion around concerns about threats to the U.S. Department of Education and noted that federal funds make up about 10% of Minnesota’s education budget, or roughly $1.4 billion. Senator Lang pushed back, emphasizing that 90% of school funding comes from state and local sources and urging the committee to focus on state mandates and how to pay for them. New member Senator Clark introduced himself and said he would teach ethics or running if he were a teacher. Department staff explained that federal education dollars are divided between entitlement/formula funds and competitive/discretionary grants. They said Minnesota receives federal money through established systems and that the department is seeking clarity about how federal changes might affect the flow of funds, oversight, and program administration. They also outlined Minnesota’s legislative review process for federal funds, which includes several pathways such as the governor’s biennial budget, supplemental budget submissions, legislative advisory committee review, and expedited review processes when needed. The presentation then focused on ESEA Title funding, especially Title I. Staff said Title I is one of the largest federal education programs in Minnesota, with about $200 million in current funding, and supports 476 local education agencies. They described how funds are allocated through Minnesota’s North Star accountability system and Compass support structure, based on measures such as poverty, graduation rates, and state assessment performance. Examples of allowable supports included professional development, attendance initiatives, reading curriculum, training, and peer coaching. Senators asked whether executive action could affect these funds and whether the money flows directly to districts or through the state; staff responded that they would avoid speculation and would continue explaining the different funding streams and oversight structure.

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• till the Revolution and so occupancy till the Revolution and so when<01:07:42.799> they<01:07
• violates the equal protection level violates the equal protection Clause<01:37:22.880> of<01:
• It goes back to the town at the local level for counting. and put in the and put in the machine<01:41
• I think the level of concern is the voters.
• <02:04:50.800> of appreciate that I I think the level of appreciate that I I think the level

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• I am the current occupant of the position of consumer advocate.
• I am the current occupant of the position of consumer advocate.
• I am the current occupant of the position of consumer advocate.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee met in executive session on November 5, 2025, to consider House Bills 244, 610, and 727, and Senate Bills 94 and 193. On HB 244, which recodifies municipal enforcement of the building and fire code, the committee adopted amendment 2025-2952H by a 16-0 vote, then voted 16-0 to report the bill ought to pass as amended and placed it on the consent calendar. The discussion emphasized that the bill reorganizes building code statutes into a single chapter and was the product of substantial subcommittee work. On HB 610, concerning repeal of the Office of the Consumer Advocate, the committee adopted amendment 2025-3076H by a 16-0 vote. The amendment narrowed the office’s charge to residential utility customers, added duties for the Residential Ratepayer Advisory Board, allowed a two-thirds board recommendation to remove a consumer advocate for failing to perform duties, and broadened the qualifications pool for the position while retaining attorney eligibility. The current consumer advocate, Donald Crease, testified that he still preferred the existing statute but appreciated the committee’s effort to preserve a vigilant, independent ratepayer voice; members generally described the amendment as a more focused, less drastic approach. The committee then voted 16-0 to report HB 610 ought to pass as amended and placed it on consent. For HB 727, relating to the New Hampshire retirement system, the committee voted to inexpediently legislate by a 15-0 vote, with one member recused, explaining that the bill’s subject matter had already been addressed in House Bill 2 and signed by the governor. The bill was also placed on the consent calendar. On Senate Bill 94, prohibiting municipal amendments to the state building code, the committee heard extensive explanation from Mr. Sherman about a substitute amendment, 2025-2972H, which would preserve the prohibition on technical municipal amendments and avoid an unintended trigger that could reopen technical amendments across the code if the state falls behind on model code updates. The committee adopted the amendment 15-1 and then moved toward an ought to pass as amended recommendation; the transcript cuts off before the final disposition on SB 94 is fully completed. Senate Bill 193 was listed at the start of the meeting, but no discussion of it appears in the provided transcript.

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• This is the Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations.
• 110 high schools of the 273 KHSAA schools that do not have an athletic trainer at the high school level
• 110 high schools of the 273 KHSAA schools that do not have an athletic trainer at the high school level

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 Roll Call 0:31 HB 36 Discussion 1:10 HB 36 Vote 8:20 HB 776 Discussion 9:42 HB 776 Vote 12:19 HB 236 Discussion 14:15 Adjournment 20:40, 958, all

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• national success, the program enjoyed an historic 7-for-7, not 70%, 80%, 100% season at the local level
• To our five-time champions, student athletes, future change-makers, and future occupants of this body
• THAT IS NOW WE SEE IN FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, SOMETHING THAT WE SEE THREATENED AGAIN AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

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Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior Journal, and began with ceremonial recognitions before moving to legislative business. Members honored the Schenectady Belmont Pop Warner football team for winning the Eastern Regional Championship and being a top-ranked national team, with Senators Parker and Tedisco praising the players, coaches, and volunteers. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 1636, mourning the death of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson and recognizing his lifetime of civil rights, labor, voting rights, and social justice advocacy. Multiple senators spoke in support, reflecting on his influence on politics, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and the message that “I am somebody.” After the resolution, the Senate took up the calendar and passed a series of bills, largely focused on health care, insurance, and public health. These included measures on municipal law, mental hygiene, correction law, executive law, and several insurance and public health bills addressing prescription drug pricing, pharmacy benefit managers, rebates, and anti-competitive drug practices. Senators Myrie, Borrello, Jackson, Fernandez, and others explained votes in support of transparency, patient access, and lowering drug costs; some members noted concerns about pharmacy deserts and corporate consolidation. Most bills passed with broad margins, though a few drew more opposition, including Calendar 304 on anti-competitive drug agreements. On Calendar 289, an amendment concerning domestic violence was ruled non-germane by the chair. Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick appealed, arguing the amendment would create a public registry for persistent domestic violence offenders to help protect potential victims. The Senate voted on the appeal, the ruling of the chair stood, and the bill was then restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed. The Senate then completed the calendar, had no further business, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m.

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• Government Efficiency, having under consideration Senate Bill 1247 relating to assisted living centers occupants
• There also is a concern around just the sheer level of confusion that people who are so used to voting
• low-brow, in my opinion, and really just... ...a low-brow, in my opinion, and really just an expectation level

Keywords: 1182, all

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• CONTINUED ABILITY TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY OF FLORIDIANS ON THEIR DARKEST DAYS AND TO MAINTAIN HIGH LEVELS
• OF FLORIDIANS ON THEIR DARKEST DAYS AND TO MAINTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF READINESS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OUR
• FLORIDA IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN OCCUPANCY GOING UP VACANCIES EVENTS GOING DOWN AN AGENCY USE DECREASING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Hawkins, relative to the establishment of the board to oversee use of occupancy payments for manufactured

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of two resolutions: one recognizing the 100th anniversary of Ayrhill Farms in Adams and another congratulating Fiona White on earning the Girl Scouts’ Gold Award. The House suspended the rules and adopted both resolutions. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition concerning a board overseeing occupancy payments for manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro to be sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on banking and credit union law, a local option real estate tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and EMTs, electronic filing of property valuation forms, delivery of property tax bills, notification of deceased animals on state highways, a Boston Fire Department age waiver for firefighter Fustiano’s Katayakis, and validation of Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The House suspended Rule 7A, took second readings on these bills, and ordered them to a third reading. The House then considered several bills released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading. It passed to be engrossed House Bill 4185, relating to the nomination process for town meeting candidates in Milford; House Bill 4374, designating an overpass in Sandwich as the U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veteran Memorial Overpass; House Bill 4391, waiving the Boston Police Department maximum age requirement for Alex J. Rodriguez; and House Bill 4753, relative to the charter of the town of Westwood. The House adopted an order to adjourn to meet Tuesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• For the street-level defendant who uses cryptocurrency as a payment substitute, it creates an additional
• So I am willing to continue working on it as it moves on to the next level.
• It moves on to the next level. Thank you very much, Senator.
• By having the elderly parole levels where they are currently, the victims and survivors and families
• At the end of the hours-long occupation, the agents left.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• county level. That's what we're asking. county level. That's what we're asking.
• I mean, I thought the point was to kind of reduce from the base level.
• <00:58:50.080> I<00:58:50.160> mean, of reduce from the base level.
• I mean, of reduce from the base level.
• But I'd be happy to put you in touch with someone who is able to speak about that level of detail.

Bills: HB1984, HB1593, HB2423, HB1691, HB2283, HB2386, HB1824, HB1697, HB2164, HB2165

Keywords: renewable energy, solar energy, self-certification, building permits, environmental regulations, HB1593, affordable housing, pet-inclusive housing, pet friendly housing, rental housing, affordable rental housing, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, tenant pets, companion animals, dogs, cats, landlord-tenant law, security deposit, pet deposit

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1984 HD2, which would require government entities issuing building permits to create a self-certification process for certain behind-the-meter rooftop solar and energy storage systems, allowing approved applicants to proceed without waiting for standard permit review. The Public Utilities Commission and DLNR offered comments, and the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Holoholo Energy, Photon Works Engineering, Malama Solar, RevoluSun, and others testified in strong support. Supporters said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help meet Hawaii’s renewable energy goals while still relying on licensed engineers, electricians, and county inspections for safety. Committee members asked about risk, existing county pilot programs, and whether self-certification had been used before; witnesses said the professional liability remains with licensed signers and that current automated review systems often flag minor issues that slow projects. The committee also noted 16 additional written testimonies in support. The committee then took up HB 1593 HD1, which would require HHFDC-financed affordable rental housing projects to allow residents to own or keep common household pets. The Hawaiian Humane Society testified that the bill is a top priority because housing restrictions are a major reason pets are surrendered and because many unhoused residents with pets avoid housing that does not allow animals. In response to questions, the Humane Society said concerns about pet-related damage are overstated, suggested pet behavior screening as a safeguard, and said it would be willing to work on broader private-market pet-friendly housing policies. Members raised concerns about whether allowing pets in public housing could create problems for residents who later transition to the private market, and the witness said California has a similar law and no major negative effects had been identified. Finally, the committee heard HB 2423 HD2, which would require that by January 1, 2028, diesel fuel sold in Hawaii for on-highway vehicles contain at least 5% biodiesel by volume. The Hawaii State Energy Office offered comments, and Hawaii Transportation Association and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies testified in support. Pacific Biodiesel argued the mandate would improve energy security, stabilize fuel prices amid global supply disruptions, and support local clean-fuel production. In response to questions, the company said its nameplate capacity is 5.5 million gallons per year and it has produced over 6 million gallons annually, but much of its output is tied up in standby generator contracts that can fluctuate. Witnesses said the mandate would provide a stable market signal and could support future investment in expanded local biodiesel production, including agricultural feedstock development and a possible second refinery. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• When you think about what you work with at the local level, you have a veterans credit of $500.
• U I mean uh who's occupation U I mean uh who's occupying<01:01:30.280> the<01:01:30.640> uh
• level and a decrease<02:06:01.360> in<02:06:01.520> the<02:06:01.639> level<02:
• <02:08:40.199> of level and a decrease in the level of level and a decrease in the level of
• What happens if that is something that happens at the clerk level if both these bills advance?

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• <00:03:02.159> every<00:03:02.560> two ortho levels every two ortho levels every two
• 00:07:26.400> their<00:07:26.560> food levels of orthoates in their food levels of orthoates
• :10:00.800> websites phalate levels on producer websites phalate levels on producer websites would
• have to know like what's a safe level. have to know like what's a safe level.
• If they want to levels in their food.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all