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• The grants are obligated and funds have fully executed agreements.
• obligated and funds have fully executed obligated and funds have fully executed agreements.<00:13
• But 2,180 cases have arisen in a short time because the legislative and executive branches have so much
• But 2,180 cases have arisen in a short time because the legislative and executive branches have so much
• branch and the legislative executive branch and the legislative branch<00:42:49.359> has<00:42

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• Um, I enter a motion to go into executive session.
• We are in executive session. So, let's talk about some of the bills we have open.
• A motion to come out of executive session? So moved.
• It's been executive session? So moved.
• All those in favor executive session. All those in favor say<01:55:13.119> I.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• > of<00:38:27.760> finance I'm the executive director of finance I'm the executive director
• executive director Brandon Wait, Dr. executive director Brandon Wait, Dr.
• Susan Outlaw, executive director of Metro Dev School.
• is Annne Weiss and I am the executive is Annne Weiss and I am the executive director<01:15:22.880
• I'm Melanie Peters, executive director of Starbase Minnesota, Inc.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have a legislative branch and an executive branch.
• My name is Leah Jones, and I am the executive director at LIF Prep School in St. Paul.
• My name is Carrie Bachan, and I'm from Avalon School, and I'm the executive director.
• committee I'm Dan armag the executive committee I'm Dan armag the executive director<01:13:23.639
• I'm the executive director at the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools.

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• Okay, I'm going to close the executive session on HB 616 and open up the executive session on HB 77,
• Okay, I'm going to close the executive session on HB 616 and open up the executive session on HB 77,
• Okay, I'm going to close the executive session on HB 616 and open up the executive session on HB 77,
• I'm going to close out the executive session for HB 77 and open up the executive session for HB 505,
• I'm going to close out the executive session for HB 77 and open up the executive session for HB 505,

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

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• <00:13:16.240> session time uh let's go into executive session time uh let's go into executive
• without the consent of the executive without the consent of the executive Council<00:42:50.240><
• We’re both on the executive committee, so it’s a fair question.
• Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing, and I think we should go into executive session.
• End of executive session. We are off duty.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 180, which concerns critical incident stress management teams. Representative Mark PR, the bill sponsor, proposed an amendment to add a definition of “team leader” and to clarify that teams may or may not be affiliated with a municipality. He argued that a certification test offered by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation is unnecessary and too expensive at $400, since team members are volunteers who already receive training and continuing education. Committee members asked about the training structure and certification language, and the sponsor explained that the teams are self-certified and that the amendment was intended to clean up the bill’s language. The committee then voted on HB 180 in executive session. Amendment 0261H was adopted 11-0, and the bill was then moved as amended and passed 11-0. The committee placed the bill on consent. Later, the committee heard House Bill 438, sponsored by Representative Timothy Horan, dealing with immigration detention and related state policy. Horan described the bill as an update to earlier legislation and said it would codify best practices, prohibit state cooperation with mass deportation efforts, bar for-profit operation of immigration detention facilities, and require Executive Council approval before the governor could deploy the National Guard for immigration deportation activities. Committee members questioned whether the bill could be read as authorizing detention facilities and discussed the relationship between the state and Strafford County Jail. An amendment presented on behalf of Representative Patrick Long was described as a technical rewrite that removed several sections and changed language, but the hearing ended before any vote was taken on HB 438.

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• I'm also an advocate of Deaf Inc. here with our Executive Director, Darian.
• I'm also an advocate of Deaf Inc. here with our Executive Director, Darian Gambrell.
• I'm the Executive Director of Deaf Incorporated.
• They were both executed without any pain medications or sedatives offered to me.
• I'm the executive director for the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.

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• We had these conversations early on with our transportation partners in the area, our executive steering
• There is a continuity of executive-level partnership that comes with progressive design-build, where
• every month we were meeting with leadership from the owner and executive leadership from the contractor
• to the same group that approved the modified locally preferred alternative, and that would be the executive
• active throughout the whole duration of this project, and there currently are none other than the executive

Keywords: 904, all

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• And this facilitates the lawful execution of our laws. We shouldn't be trying to hamper that.
• And this facilitates the lawful execution of our laws.
• We shouldn't be trying to hamper that. ...the lawful execution of our laws.
• After he was disarmed, he was executed. Where is the country?
• trying to get up after he was disarmed, he was executed.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest introductions, including recognition of Lutheran Day at the Capitol and the doctor of the day. The chamber also handled routine business such as journal approval, temporary committee substitutions, and multiple motions to move into Committee of the Whole for floor consideration of bills and resolutions. A series of election, campaign finance, immigration, and public safety measures were taken up. Bills and resolutions discussed included SB 1003 on election canvass certification, SB 1006 and SCR 1002 on campaign finance disclosure thresholds, SB 1037, SB 1040, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1141, SB 1168, SB 1237, SB 1289, SCR 1010, SCR 1013, and SCR 1014 on various election administration topics, plus SB 1055 and SB 1152 on immigration enforcement and benefits, SB 1058 on firearm transaction merchant codes, SB 1093 on rioting, SB 1308 on a foreign adversary fraud office appropriation, and SB 1160 on drones in entertainment districts. Most of these measures received do-pass recommendations, several with committee or floor amendments, and some were retained on the calendar. The most extensive debate centered on social policy bills affecting transgender people and minors, including SCR 1006, SB 1015, and SB 1095. Opponents argued these measures were discriminatory, harmful to trans youth and families, and an improper intrusion into medical and school decisions; supporters framed them as protecting parental rights, privacy, and children from irreversible medical decisions. SB 1049 on spousal maintenance also drew opposition over a proposed four-year cap. Later, the Senate took third-reading votes and passed SB 1049, SB 1053, SB 1415, SB 1015, SB 1095, and SCR 1006, with recorded roll-call tallies generally around 16-11 or 17-10 on the more contentious measures, and the bills were transmitted to the House.

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• decision. that position in our executive decision.
• important to know that<00:36:53.440> the<00:36:53.680> governor's<00:36:54.160> executive
• <00:36:54.720> cabinet, that the governor's executive cabinet, that the governor's executive
• cabinet, Governor<00:36:55.440> Basher's<00:36:55.839> executive<00:36:56.640> cabinet
• ,<00:36:57.520> you Governor Basher's executive cabinet, you Governor Basher's executive cabinet

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal from Friday, February 20, 2026. The chamber also announced caucus meetings during recess and received notice that the House had passed House Bills 111, 527, and 555. New Senate bills were introduced, including SB 220 on small farm wineries, SB 221 on abuse of a corpse, and SB 222 on environmental covenants and an emergency declaration. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 52, which concerns fair permitting and licensing practices. The sponsor described the bill as a response to delays and subjectivity in agency permitting, saying it would require clear standards, set deadlines, and provide meaningful appeals without eliminating existing requirements. Opponents argued that a fixed deadline could be too short for complex environmental and public-safety reviews and could pressure agencies with limited staffing; one senator also warned it could benefit large businesses at the expense of workers and communities. Supporters countered that the bill would improve accountability and help businesses, child care providers, and other applicants get timely decisions. After floor amendments were withdrawn, SB 52 passed as amended by a vote of 30 yeas to 5 nays. Before that vote, the Senate also returned SB 50 from the Appropriations and Revenue Committee to the Rules Committee under suspension of the rules. After SB 52, the chamber took up Senate Bill 124, relating to sick leave for school district personnel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation that it was intended to address classroom absences in a cost-effective way that would benefit students and taxpayers. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of SB 124, before any final vote on that bill is shown.

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• First, the DA, as an elected official, presumably executes the will of the of the voters with the types
• I'm not at all against executive session for the exchange and the review of confidential information
• You can, and I have done it a gazillion times in executive session, received confidential information
• Currently there's no difference in executive authority between a disaster and one County and a statewide
• This is, this in my view, is the the perfect example. of what should be executive power with legislative

Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.

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• I'm the executive director of the Texas Private Schools Association.
• I'm the executive director of the Texas Private Schools Association.
• And you're registered as Taylor Kilroy, executive director of the Texas Public Power Association.
• My name is Taylor Kilroy, executive director of the Texas Public Power Association, and I'm testifying
• I'm the executive director of the Texas Association of Water Companies.

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• I'm the executive director of the Texas Occupational Therapy Association. Um, thank you, Chairman.
• Um, that being said, this bill will create a warning label and have the executive commissioner adopt
• Uh, my question deals with, um, executive orders from the governor, uh, to an agency.
• It says the executive commissioner will prescribe the documentation necessary.
• A medical director and a chief nurse executive, which essentially that is the core leadership at each

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• I'm the executive director of the Texas Academy of Arts. Occupational Therapy Association.
• My question deals... with executive orders from the governor to an agency, so if the governor issues.
• .. issues an executive order and directs the agency to implement some rule.
• order on whatever the governor wants to do an executive order without us, you know.
• It says the executive commissioner will describe the documentation necessary.

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• Those quarterly allotments are really the planning and execution at the departmental level.
• Those quarterly allotments are really the planning and execution at the departmental level.
• So it is the purview of the department when it comes to budget execution to let us know how much money
• So it is the purview of the department when it comes to budget execution to let us know how much money
• So it is the purview of the department when it comes to budget execution to let us know how much money

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Speaker, both President Biden in his Executive Order 14067 and President Trump in his Executive Order
• He issued Executive Order Commission.
• in his executive order 14178.
• and President Trump in his executive and President Trump in his executive order<01:43:31.119>
• <02:53:22.000> We delegating it to the executive. We delegating it to the executive.

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

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• <00:23:23.520> director at the hearing, the executive director at the hearing, the executive
• executive executive session.<02:14:37.119> Does<02:14:37.360> someone<02:14:37.679>
• of the executive of the executive director<02:29:49.680> to<02:29:50.080> work<02:
• Come out of executive session.
• I'll open the of executive session.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee discussed House Bill 185, which would amend RSA 3109 to add timelines for OPLC’s complaint review and investigation process. Members reviewed the existing five-year limitation period for misconduct complaints and noted that the bill would add a 30-day deadline for the office to make a recommendation to the board and a 90-day deadline to complete investigations. Some members raised concerns that the new deadlines could conflict with the existing statute of limitations, create pressure to dismiss cases too quickly, and potentially undermine the separation between OPLC’s investigative role and the boards’ adjudicatory role established by House Bill 655. Nicholas Fry, OPLC general counsel, testified that the agency’s fiscal note originally assumed it would need roughly double its staff to meet the proposed deadlines, though a later amendment reduced that estimate somewhat. He said OPLC would still need additional personnel, including investigatory paralegals and a physician investigator for the Board of Medicine, to meet the timeframes. He also explained OPLC’s current complaint and hearing procedures, including new consumer-friendly correspondence, website guidance, and efforts by the enforcement division to improve transparency and communication with complainants and licensees. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors testified in support of the bill’s basic goal of speeding up intake and investigation, saying the 30-day intake/review period was reasonable and that the bill would not change OPLC’s role in that first step. He argued, however, that the investigation step is where delays occur, especially for lower-priority complaints, and that some cases have remained unresolved for years. Committee members also questioned how the added staffing costs would be paid, with discussion of whether they would come from license fees or the general fund. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I'm the executive director of voice.
• We are an adviser to the executive branch and the legislative branch.
• We are an adviser to the executive land.
• hijacking the dopamine and executive hijacking the dopamine and executive functioning<01:32:21.760
• I'm the executive am Michelle Krell.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I’m the executive director of the Charter School Commission, and we also stand in support of this bill
• members of the committee at no executive members of the committee at no executive director<00:37
• It's 2026. members, ethno, executive director, members, ethno, executive director, charter<01:13:57.199
• I'm the director of the Executive Office on Early Learning.
• Chair and members of the committee, Edna, executive director, charter school commission.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• We will have an executive session on five bills, and then after the executive session we will have public
• We will have an executive session on five bills, and then after the executive session we will have public
• So we've closed that public executive session and now we will open an executive session on House Bill
• session and now we will open executive session and now we will open an<04:08:19.239> executive
• <04:13:38.119> varying with reviewing and executing varying with reviewing and executing varying

Keywords: 1189, house, all