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• > much<00:27:19.200> more The written testimony has much more The written testimony has
• Uh thank you so much for your testimony. Uh thank you so much for your testimony.
• Uh thank you so much for your testimony. Uh thank you so much for your testimony.
• , Thank you for your testimony, Thank you for your testimony, Brian.

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• . testimony.
• and we your testimony in support. and we your testimony in support.
• testimony. Thank you. testimony. Thank you. >> Thank<00:16:29.839> you.
• We have your testimonies. If you can stand on your testimonies, that would be super helpful.
• testimony comments. Thank you. testimony comments. Thank you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 2627, which would exempt Hawaii Tourism Authority contracts and agreements for sports projects, events, and related marketing from the state procurement code and other competitive bidding requirements. HTA, DBEDT, and the State Procurement Office testified in support or with comments, while one individual offered general support for sports tourism. Senators focused on narrowing the bill so the exemption would apply more specifically to sports-related projects and marketing, rather than broad marketing activities, and discussed whether the bill should require notice to the State Procurement Office or approval by the chief procurement officer. Procurement officials said a reporting requirement would be the most expeditious option, while still allowing post-event monitoring and public posting of exemptions. Members also discussed whether the exemption should be limited to situations involving sole-source sports entities, such as major leagues or international sports organizations, to better justify bypassing procurement rules. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, but members and testifiers agreed to continue working on the language. The hearing then moved to SB 2074 relating to state facilities and naming rights for the Aloha Stadium and Hawaii Convention Center. The Stadium Authority, HTA, and DBEDT testified in support, while the Outdoor Circle and other organizations opposed the measure. Opponents argued the bill could create fiscal and legal risk, echoing concerns raised in prior legislation and by the attorney general, and warned it would mark a major shift by treating public facilities as commercial branding opportunities. Supporters said naming rights could generate significant revenue to help fund the stadium project and reduce the burden on the state and developers. Senators questioned how signage would be handled, especially whether it would be exterior-facing or limited to inward-facing signage, and the Stadium Authority said it was willing to work with the Outdoor Circle on language that would preserve community aesthetics while allowing revenue generation. A senator cited a prior study estimating naming rights could bring in about $1.5 million per year over 20 years, and asked what that revenue would buy for the public; the Stadium Authority responded that it would help advance the project toward a larger, improved stadium. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• So invited testimony is now closed, and open public testimony is called.
• Invited testimony is now closed, and open public testimony is called.
• So that concludes invited testimony. Invited testimony is now closed.
• So this concludes our invited testimony. The chair now opens up for public testimony.
• We have no one signed up for public testimony. The public testimony is closed.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• very kindly thank you for your testimony very kindly thank you for your testimony next<00:07:56.440
• questions thank you for your testimony questions thank you for your testimony next<00:21:04.200>
• Go ahead and let's get going with your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. Next up, I believe Mr. Lori—go ahead.
• Thank you so much for your testimony today.

Bills: HF647, HF2824, HF1249, HF623, HF820

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• Alright, I'll proceed to testimony. OK, thank you.
• Have a written testimony she had the park earlier? No.
• Thank you for your testimony today.
• So I think I'm hearing your testimony.
• There is no registered testimony tonight.

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• Public testimony. Here we go. All right.
• Public testimony. Here we go. All right.
• Thank you for your testimony. Next up, Bijou, is it Eichley?
• No public testimony. Debate. Recognize the close. Wave close.
• And hearing your testimony is very compelling.

Summary: The committee took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, training, appropriate child-sized equipment and medications, a designated care coordinator, and participation in a pediatric readiness assessment. It was reported favorably. CS/SB 1224 followed, aligning Florida law with federal requirements so paramedics may administer controlled substances in the field under physician or nurse practitioner protocols; it also passed favorably after supportive testimony from fire chiefs. The committee then adopted a strike-all for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by creating a statewide registry, requiring screening and training in hospitals and long-term care settings, and adding assisted living facility response requirements. Assisted living representatives objected to the ALF provisions as unrealistic and potentially harmful, while supporters argued the bill would save lives; the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring continuous glucose monitors to be covered as both durable medical equipment and a pharmacy benefit, also passed favorably with support from AARP. The committee next considered CS/SB 12, a claim bill for a child severely injured after a DCF home visit allegedly failed to meet standards, and it was reported favorably without opposition. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with substance abuse treatment centers and recovery residences, drew substantial debate. The bill would limit local zoning restrictions on treatment facilities and allow larger recovery residences if staffing ratios are increased; a late-filed amendment reduced the maximum active patients from 500 to 300. Municipal and county representatives warned that the bill could override local reasonable-accommodation efforts and create institutional-scale facilities, while supporters said housing is essential to recovery and that clustering concerns are overstated. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably. CS/SB 1050, expanding the developmental disabilities pilot program statewide and creating a statewide family care council, also passed after extensive testimony from families and advocates. Supporters emphasized the long waitlist and the need for more services, while some speakers opposed managed care and warned about provider shortages and loss of individualized supports. Later, CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening clearinghouse and level two screening requirements, was reported favorably. CS/SB 1578, which would require coverage for mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screening in certain circumstances, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee to review Medicaid operations and financing; members discussed the need for stronger oversight of large midyear spending adjustments, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1240, a Department of Children and Families substance abuse and mental health bill, was amended to clarify Baker Act transfer timing and notification requirements after debate over whether facilities could hold patients too long; it was then reported favorably. Finally, Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates. The bill would require nursing programs to use exit exams, remediation, reporting, and stricter oversight, and the strike-all would add graduate preceptorships for low-performing programs and temporary provisional licenses for graduates pending NCLEX passage. The transcript ended while that bill was still being explained, before final action was taken.

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• Thank you, sir, for your testimony.
• Uh, sir, I have no prepared testimony this afternoon.
• Uh, seeing no, thank you very much for your testimony.
• Uh, Sing Nan, uh, thank you for your testimony.
• Uh, you know, thank you very much for your testimony.

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• We appreciate your testimony. It's Clay Taylor here.
• Thank you sir for your testimony.
• Seeing none, thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony, sir. Yes, sir.
• Seeing none, thank you for your testimony, sir.

Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• <02:46:01.439> to And did you have written testimony to And did you have written testimony
• "His testimony was not his testimony. A lot of questions." "A lot of questions. Yes."
• <03:03:46.160> A >> His testimony was not his testimony.
• A >> His testimony was not his testimony.
• >> Can I have your testimony? >> Can I have your testimony?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• He said he would provide the committee with his testimony and the testimony of fishermen in Massachusetts
• He said he would provide the committee with his testimony and the testimony of fishermen in Massachusetts
• He said he would provide the committee with his testimony and the testimony of fishermen in Massachusetts
• thank you for hearing my testimony thank you for hearing my testimony chairman<04:33:26.400>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Now, before we get to your testimony, I'll ask the deputy general counsel to introduce your item.
• Masa, would you like to provide some testimony? Thank you.
• Biederman, do you have, uh, would you like to provide testimony?
• Caesar, uh, will you be providing testimony in this matter? Ms. Caesar, can you hear me?
• Now, before we get to your testimony, I'll, I'll have Ms. McDermott introduce your item. OK.

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• Seeing none, thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony, John.
• Appreciate your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. Are there questions for this witness?
• Seeing none, thank you for your testimony. Thank you, sir.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• Is there public testimony in this bill? We have Barney Bishop waiving in support.
• We have public testimony.
• See no further public testimony members. We're in debate.
• There's no public testimony on the amendment members.
• We do have public testimony.

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• , uh read through the entire testimony, uh read through the entire testimony, but<02:37:02.560>
• that, um, I I'll close my testimony. that, um, I I'll close my testimony.
• and your testimony, the prior testimony and your testimony, which<04:21:43.279> involved<04:21
• uh that I've heard yet in the testimony. uh that I've heard yet in the testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > and to refer to the written testimony um and to refer to the written testimony um and a<00:08
• Thank you for your testimony.
• committee thank you for your testimony committee thank you for your testimony we'll<00:25:59.880
• Campo, thank you for your testimony.
• Miss about how much longer is your testimony?

Bills: HF1277, HF1006

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• That's great, but the clerk will collect the testimony, and I will ask anyone providing testimony to
• /c><00:37:02.760> I clerk will collect the testimony and I clerk will collect the testimony and
• <00:37:04.599> to will ask anyone providing testimony to will ask anyone providing testimony
• the testimony.
• Thank you for the testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Please sign that; that affirms that the testimony you'll give is true.
• Thank you for your testimony. You're a great advocate. The board is clear.
• “Thank you for your testimony. There are no questions. The board is clear.
• Yes, sir, if you want to give us your testimony. Thank you.
• Yes, sir, if you want to give us your testimony. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary C met on May 19, 2026, with a quorum present and first deferred House Bill 276 at the sponsor’s request. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, largely focused on criminal justice, domestic violence, victims’ rights, probation/parole, and critical infrastructure protections. HB 160, by Rep. Knox, would increase the penalty for domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner involving strangulation from three to six years, with at least one year without probation or suspension; it drew strong support from prosecutors and domestic violence advocates and was reported favorably. HB 769, by Rep. Boyd, would create a 24- to 72-hour cooling-off hold in domestic violence cases, with an amendment to make the hold concurrent with other detention periods and to avoid stacking with existing law; it was reported with amendments. The committee also reported favorably HB 1234, which creates mandatory jail time for fleeing the scene after striking a person and failing to render aid, and HB 158, which restores custodial inpatient treatment as an option for probationers and increases the allowable treatment period from 90 to 180 days. HB 169, allowing courts or the parole board to assess extradition costs against absconders based on ability to pay, was also reported favorably. HB 251, requiring notice to a victim or designated family member before resentencing or final conviction hearings, drew support from the Attorney General’s office and opposition from the ACLU, which argued that victim involvement at that stage could be inconsistent with post-conviction standards; it was nevertheless reported favorably. Additional measures advanced included HB 289, which removes a redundant 24-hour delay between denial of a new trial motion and sentencing; HB 394, extending the conditional parole period from nine months to 24 months to allow completion of required programming; and HB 330, increasing penalties and restitution for vandalizing churches and graves, which was supported by the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HB 429, expanding critical infrastructure protections to oil and natural gas facilities and related operations and increasing penalties for unauthorized entry, drone activity, and cyber interference, was reported with amendments after discussion about harmonizing the definition with another bill and ensuring coverage of water-related facilities. The committee also approved the minutes from the prior meeting before adjourning.

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• Is there public testimony?
• Is there public testimony on this bill? I am seeing none. Is there public testimony on this bill?
• Is there public testimony on the bill?
• IS THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY IN THE BILL?
• Is there public testimony?

Summary: The House Education Employment Committee heard seven bills and reported each favorably. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School would remove a priority system, confirm access for all Florida students and eligible military dependents overseas, clarify teacher retirement status, allow local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct-support organizations; it passed unanimously after brief questions about audit-related updates and waitlists. HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Rep. Eskamani and Rep. Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and prevention plans for students who may leave supervised areas; testimony from autism advocates emphasized drowning and other safety risks, and the bill passed 16-0 with strong bipartisan support. The committee also approved CS for CS HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping the master’s degree requirement and sets evaluation criteria based on state counseling standards. Supporters said the bill would help address counselor shortages and align evaluations with the profession’s actual duties. CS HB 1253 on coach support for student-athletes, as amended, allows coaches to use personal funds up to a capped amount for student needs with written parental consent; members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and the need for clear guardrails, but the bill passed 15-0. CS HB 833 on private school facilities would make small private schools of 100 students or fewer a permitted use in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and allow use of existing buildings if fire and code standards are met; supporters said it would reduce local barriers while preserving safety, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS HB 1325 would update the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund by clarifying matching contributions, allowing expansion or modernization of existing space but not new construction, and streamlining awards; it passed unanimously with broad college and health system support. Finally, CS HB 1437 on conversion charter schools would create clearer dispute-resolution options for facility maintenance issues and, via amendment, allow capital outlay funds for repairs if the charter assumes full responsibility; after debate over whether the amendment was premature, the bill passed 13-3. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• >> Thank you for your testimony. >> Thank you for your testimony.
• So that's my testimony. I'll be happy to answer any questions if you have them.
• So that's my testimony. I'll be happy to answer any questions if you have them.
• So that's my testimony. I'll be happy to answer any questions if you have them.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Testimony on House Bill 1734 is now open.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• The testimony is closed. The bill is left pending at this time.
• All right, we'll open public testimony on House Bill 2350.
• Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is...

Bills: SB1538, SB2883, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3376

Keywords: digital court reporting, court reporting, court reporter, electronic recording, audio recording, video recording, transcription, verbatim record, judicial administration, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial System, courts, depositions, grand jury, referee, court commissioner, court technology, courtroom technology, access to justice, accuracy