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• Now, those last two things that are locked up in the covenant they can't do.
• Rob Hubard puts together our session dailies and tries to make us sound really smart in his articles
• to make us session dailies and tries to make us sound<01:52:10.239><c> really</c><01:52:10.400><c> smart
• /c><01:52:10.880><c> his</c><01:52:11.360><c> articles</c><01:52:11.840><c> about</c> sound really smart
• in his articles about sound really smart in his articles about us.<01:52:12.400><c> Thank</c><01:52:

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• So you had a very, very competitive process and locked in pricing.
• </c> very very competitive process and locked very very competitive process and locked in<00:56:43.440
• You locked in pricing with a master agreement using the Motorola one, for example.
• &gt;&gt; I believe it is the proper way to go. you<01:08:20.080><c> locked</c><01:08:20.400><c> in</c
• that pricing was locked in under that<01:08:37.359><c> master</c><01:08:37.759><c> agreement.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Staff Report on Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System- 00:01:09 Kentucky State Police and Finance and Administration Cabinet Response to Staff Report- 00:48:37 Adjournment-01:34:512, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.

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• It also prohibits selling keys with office furniture with locking drawers, locking toolboxes, truck toolboxes
• It also prohibits selling keys with office furniture with locking drawers, locking toolboxes, truck toolboxes
• Either way, without matching materials, the likelihood of lock functioning is greatly increased.
• 00:30:34.440><c> functioning</c><00:30:35.440><c> uh</c><00:30:35.640><c> is</c> the likelihood of lock
• functioning uh is the likelihood of lock functioning uh is not<00:30:36.880><c> function</c><00:30:37.320

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs. Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.

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• Locked and caged people who pose no threat to public safety—the elderly, disabled, the chronically ill
• Locked and caged people who pose no threat to public safety—the elderly, disabled, the chronically ill
• Fine, but how about doing smart regulation?
• ><05:28:44.718><c> people</c><05:28:45.000><c> from</c><05:28:45.200><c> around</c> privilege that smart
• people from around privilege that smart people from around the<05:28:45.558><c> world</c><05:28:46.200

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waving in support.
• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waving in support.
• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waiving in support.
• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, wishing to, who he's waving.
• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, wishing to, who he's waving.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and voted on a series of bills covering child abuse reporting, firearms products liability, crime victim records, guardianship eligibility, historic monuments, animal welfare, juvenile justice, and restrictions on sex reassignment care for minors. HB 373, on the statute of limitations for violations involving required child abuse reports, passed unanimously. HB 1551, as amended, clarified that a firearm is not defective merely because it lacks optional safety features and preserved design-defect claims and nonretroactivity; after substantial testimony and debate, it passed 13-5. CS/HB 1113, expanding public-records protections for crime victims and briefly exempting law enforcement victims, passed unanimously. CS/HB 737, allowing courts more discretion in appointing guardians with prior felony convictions and adding a narrow exception for certain older convictions, also passed unanimously as amended.

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• Barney Bishop, Florida, Smart Justice Alliance waives in support.
• He was smart. He was funny. He was Larry's. He was he was resilient.
• Ernie Bishop, Smart, Florida, Smart Justice Alliance waives in support EDA Fernandez, AARP waives in
• You know my car smart enough to not let me read a text while I'm moving.
• We she was smart enough to not let me make a text file. I'm moving.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so that's what smart rich people do, right, Chair Davids? You buy, you borrow, and you die.
• Ma'am, sure, I never said I was smart. Well, you might work for smart rich people, though.
• </c><01:06:46.559><c> rich</c> that's what that's what smart rich that's what that's what smart rich
• well you you might work for I was smart well you you might work for smart<01:06:54.640><c> rich</c><
• rich people though that was that smart rich people though that was that was<01:06:56.000><c> the</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But I think we have to be smart about it because oftentimes you look at, we'll put a road in, we'll put
• we</c><00:13:05.680><c> have</c><00:13:05.760><c> to</c><00:13:05.920><c> be</c><00:13:06.079><c> smart
• </c><00:13:06.399><c> about</c><00:13:06.639><c> it</c> think we have to be smart about it think we have
• to be smart about it because<00:13:08.480><c> often</c><00:13:08.880><c> times</c><00:13:09.120><c>
• And I think that's the smart farmer.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee discussed House Bill 353, a proposal to tighten eminent-domain procedures and property protections while still allowing public projects. Supporters said the bill would not prohibit condemnation, but would require proof that property is in blight, give owners notice and an opportunity to cure, require a reasonable plan and funding for the public use, and ensure the taking is limited to what is necessary. They argued this would protect good-faith property owners, prevent abandoned projects, and make the process more efficient for utilities and infrastructure by encouraging easements where possible instead of full takings. Much of the discussion focused on the proper measure of compensation and the broader constitutional limits on eminent domain. Several members argued that compensation should reflect current market value and that public benefit should not be treated as the standard for value. Others said market value can be unfair in cases involving unique property uses, damage to land, or public-private projects, and suggested owners should share in some upside. Members also raised concerns about Kelo v. City of New London, the risk of abuse by governments or large corporations, and the need to protect farmers and rural landowners from one-sided treatment. A number of legislators supported the concept but asked for more detail on how the bill would work in practice, whether it is based on model legislation from other states, and how it could be tailored to Kentucky. The bill sponsor said it was a modified model policy and was open to amendments to make it more Kentucky-specific. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• >> Yes, Representative Lock. Mr.
• </c><01:32:40.239><c> Chairman,</c> &gt;&gt; Yes, Representative Lock. Mr.
• Chairman, &gt;&gt; Yes, Representative Lock. Mr.
• &gt;&gt; Representative<01:37:13.920><c> Lock.</c> &gt;&gt; Representative Lock.
• &gt;&gt; Representative Lock. &gt;&gt; Hi. &gt;&gt; Hi. &gt;&gt; Hi.

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• You've got another $262 million locked up in another account for behavioral health that's counted towards
• here, there's still some variation that could happen because of those contingencies, so it's not locked
• Sometimes I'd like to go lock myself in the bathroom because there's no cameras.

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2, the General Appropriations Act, and reviewed the Senate Finance Committee substitute and amendments. Staff described the budget as balanced, with recurring growth of about 2.65% and reserves maintained at roughly 28% if the related disaster reform bill passes. Members discussed the bill’s major spending areas, including health care, child care, public safety, economic development, natural resources, and education, along with technical corrections, cleanup items, and where the public could find the revised bill online. There was also discussion of contingent appropriations that depend on other bills passing, and staff said a hot list of those items would be circulated. Several members asked about specific allocations, including university athletics and facilities funding for UNM and NMSU, tourism, the State Racing Commission, the Spaceport Authority, and school-related items. The committee also discussed reserve levels, oil and corporate income tax revenue assumptions, disaster and fire recovery funding, and concerns about fraud, waste, and abuse in emergency spending. Members raised questions about a Gallup DA funding issue, online school funding, and a personal care/health care item in the Health Care Authority budget. Staff clarified several line items and explained that some appropriations were tied to future legislation or temporary provisions. After debate, the committee adopted the Senate Finance Committee amendments and then voted on the committee report for House Bill 2. The motion to do pass House Bill 2 as amended passed 8-3. The chair noted that the committee would need to return later because of caucuses and the floor schedule, and staff thanked members for the process and preparation.

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• 04:19.759><c> Senate</c><00:04:20.040><c> Democrats</c><00:04:20.479><c> vote</c><00:04:20.799><c> lock
• </c> today we saw Senate Democrats vote lock today we saw Senate Democrats vote lock step<00:04:21.359

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the general chairperson for Smart Local 23. I represent roughly 200. I'm Arrentaria.
• I'm the general chairperson for Smart Local 23.
• Scott Brent, Smart Local 1201, and we are in support. Thank you. Good morning.
• Hasis Gonzalez, Smart Local 23, in support. Morning. Allis, Smart Local 23, in support.
• Louis Costa with Smart Transportation Division State Legislative Board, in support and proud co-sponsor

Summary: The committee heard several election and democracy-related bills. AB 1116 would expand California’s online voter registration system to allow eligible voters without a DMV-issued ID to register using the last four digits of their Social Security number and an uploaded signature image. Supporters said it would improve access, reduce paper processing, and save money; opponents, including the Secretary of State’s office and county officials, raised concerns about cybersecurity, implementation, and identity verification. The bill was moved on a 2-1 vote to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 1539 would require political party representatives to certify, under penalty of perjury, that presidential and vice presidential nominees meet constitutional term-limit requirements. Supporters framed it as a safeguard against attempts to place ineligible candidates on the ballot, while opponents called it unnecessary and politically motivated. The committee voted 2-1 to send the bill to the Committee on Public Safety. The committee also approved AB 1562, which would let counties randomly select registered voters to serve as poll workers if their board of supervisors approves, and AB 1664, which would require prompt notice to the Secretary of State and Attorney General when election records or voting systems are subject to warrants, subpoenas, or investigations. AB 1562 passed 2-0 to the Committee on Transportation, and AB 1664 passed 2-1 to the Committee on Public Safety despite opposition from sheriffs’ representatives who argued it raised separation-of-powers concerns. Later, AB 1853, which would restrict candidate statements in voter information guides to factual background and qualifications and bar hateful or misleading content, passed 2-1 to the Committee on Rules for further consideration in Judiciary. AB 1919, allowing voters in the Santa Cruz Metro district to decide on transit funding procedures, and AB 2484, allowing San Diego MTS voters to authorize a local transit tax through initiative, also advanced on 3-1 votes to the Committee on Transportation. The committee additionally approved a consent agenda containing AB 1789, AB 2592, AB 2655, and AB 2785.

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• This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
• This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
• This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
• This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
• This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I mean, the door was not locked.
• accidentally walks in because they think they're at the right house, and as opposed to somebody who undo a lock

Bills: HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268

Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses

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• The House bill relative to smart meters, House No. 5292, and the House bill House No. 5292 and the House
• personnel in the city of Peabody house number 5054 local approval received the house bill relative to smart
• An act relative to smart meters, House No. 5292, and an act authorizing the town of Bridgewater to issue

Keywords: 1212, all

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• I get worried that I'm not going to be locked in.
• Can you imagine being locked in a solitary confinement cell because you have people?
• I'm going to be locked in.
• Can you imagine being locked in a solitary confinement cell because you have PTSD?
• They're going to beat me down and lock me up, and probably within a matter of five days I'll find some

Bills: SB693, SB781, SB836, SB860, SB906, SB993, SB1101, SB1321, SB1370, SB1537, SB1563, SB1610, SB1637

Keywords: notary public, notaries, acknowledgment, jurat, personal appearance, remote notarization, online notarization, e-notary, electronic notarization, fraud prevention, identity verification, real estate fraud, property transfer, state jail felony, Class A misdemeanor, secretary of state, continuing education, record retention, notarial act, Texas Government Code

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard a series of bills focused on criminal procedure, public safety, victim protections, and law enforcement administration. SB 1537 would require criminal-proceeding interpreters to meet the same appointment standards used in the Government Code, and SB 993 would let the Comptroller’s Criminal Investigative Division seek mobile-tracking warrants directly in motor fuel theft and related tax-fraud investigations. SB 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add continuing education for notaries. SB 1610 would tighten rules for civilly committed sexually violent predators at the Texas Civil Commitment Office, including penalties for new crimes and assaults on staff, sex-offender registration requirements, and removal of certain provisions from the filed version; the substitute reduced some of the harsher penalties and preserved parole/community-supervision eligibility. SB 836 would expand privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of certain trials, allowing pseudonyms earlier in the process, and protecting forensic exam evidence and invasive recordings under protective orders. SB 1563 would require county jailers to receive training on interacting with veterans, with testimony emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails. SB 906 would give the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo authority similar to other Texas tribes to commission peace officers under state law to enforce Texas laws on tribal land. SB 781 would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officers’ personal information and create a confidential departmental file system modeled on Chapter 143 civil-service practices, though members raised concerns about whether the bill could affect disciplinary records and existing disclosure rules. Testimony was largely supportive for the bills, especially from prosecutors, law enforcement representatives, victim advocates, and agency officials. Supporters of SB 693 described widespread deed fraud tied to improper notarizations; supporters of SB 836 stressed survivor privacy and the harms of livestreamed sexual-assault proceedings; supporters of SB 1563 said jailer training could help prevent veteran suicides and improve treatment; and supporters of SB 906 said state commissioning would improve public safety and coordination on tribal lands. SB 781 drew support from police and TCOLE witnesses who said the bill would extend confidentiality protections already used in civil-service departments, while some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or could be read to shield misconduct information. Public testimony included opposition to SB 1610 from a civil-rights advocate who urged waiting for Sunset review, and opposition to SB 781 from a family member of a person killed by police, who objected to expanding confidentiality for officers. Several bills were left pending after testimony because the committee lacked a quorum or chose to hold them for later action.

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• And Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, also waiving in support.
• Chair: We have Barney Bishop from Florida Smart Justice Alliance who is waiving in support.
• We also have Barney Bishop of Florida Smart Justice. Mr. Bishop is also waiving in support.
• We have Barney Bishop with Florida Smart Justice Alliance waiving in support.
• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waiving in opposition.

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• It adds smart classes, as we heard that it's not only cell phones and watches now, but also the smart
• It adds smart classes, as we heard that it's not only cell phones and watches now, but also the smart
• Okay, I've never heard of smart glasses. So, wow. Senator McEwen. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Literally anybody can be wearing smart glasses in a doctor's office, in a private meeting.
• Anybody else want to weigh in on smart glasses? Okay.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• personnel in the city of Peabody, House No. 5054, local approval received; the House bill relative to smart
• personnel in the city of Peabody house number 5054 local approval received the house bill relative to smart
• An act relative to smart meters, House No. 5292.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and received a Senate message referring a petition on certain property in Lowell to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, which the House concurred in after a suspension of Joint Rule 12. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then recommended several bills for consideration, including measures on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, security bonds, police officer age requirements in Worcester and Boston, a Somerville net-zero building standard, waivers of police age limits, pre-employment medical record retention for Peabody public safety personnel, smart meters, and an additional alcohol license for Bridgewater; Rule 7A was suspended and the bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House also welcomed former Pennsylvania House Speaker Dennis M. O'Brien as a guest of Speaker Mariano. Two engrossed bills were then taken up: House No. 4259, designating the Wheeler Park Tennis Courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, for which the emergency preamble was adopted by a 9-0 vote and the bill was passed to be enacted; and House No. 4602, changing the membership of the select board in Monson, which was also passed to be enacted. Finally, the House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on Massachusetts winning global investment, talent, and innovation, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The House adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned in formal session.

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• Now, they're not necessarily locked into this, but one reason these exist is for SFCC funding.
• Now, they're not necessarily locked into this, but one reason these exist is for SFCC funding.
• Now, they're not necessarily locked into this, but one reason these exist is for SFCC funding.
• Now, they're not necessarily locked into this, but one reason these exist is for SFCC funding.
• Now, they're not necessarily locked<00:53:45.640><c> into</c><00:53:45.840><c> this,</c> locked into

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all