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• It's a very expensive purchase, and we did have a grant for that.
• I don't think—this group of superintendents we have here today are talking to them.
• compliance with the policy of this act shall result in a deduction of 30% of the school's common purchase
• ... ...the school's common purchase funds.

Bills: SB92, HB9, HB9

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy

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• from the ophthalmologists at all, and whether they are interested in being included in this working group
• But my understanding is, from talking to the lobbyists representing that group, they are okay with the
• So, you can purchase cannabis at these events; you cannot consume it.
• that someone could consume what they were receiving at an event, which probably wouldn't be for purchase

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to ADE for distribution to public schools to purchase
• will go to help the schools collect that data and then $950,000 for the schools to continue the AED purchases
• It requires DHS to convene or designate an advisory council or working group to assist in planning, conducting
• $964,000 for three years, and that was to get the plan up and running as well as to get all the work groups

Bills: SB1131, SB1249

Keywords: cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging

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• <00:11:28.200> insurance have their spouse u purchase insurance have their spouse u purchase
• includes updates to state employee group includes updates to state employee group insurance<01:22
• increase participation by targeted group increase participation by targeted group businesses,<01
• <01:32:54.239> I group business. Again, I ran one. I group business. Again, I ran one.
• opportunities for targeted group opportunities for targeted group businesses<01:35:36.000> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Number two, Department of Veterans Affairs with the Ecological Design Group.
• Number six, Department of Health with the GEL Group Incorporated.
• Number eleven, with DHS, is with Healthcare Services Group.
• Number 11 with DHS is with Healthcare Services Group.
• Number 29, University of Arkansas with the Siegel Group.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• There was a huge resistance by the Native and New Mexican Hispanos, and they created a group called Las
• We also plan to purchase property. We just missed out on 100 acres.
• It just, things happen fast, and you have, when it comes to purchasing land, you have to speak up.
• We are looking to be their fiscal sponsor because this group is a non-profit private organization.
• I'm glad there are funds available for you to consider purchasing common lands, and I encourage you to

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• Really, you'd need like a 30-year study with a control group.
• Really, you'd need like a 30-year study with a control group and a non-control group.
• But then we have a support group that also...
• But then we have a support group that also helps them on a biweekly basis, and a therapeutic group that
• I thank that group back there and all the groups that have testified. And I'm excited. Thank you.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:05:09.680> The<00:05:09.919> department a purchase agreement.
• The department a purchase agreement.
• land for their to be able to purchase land for their farms.<00:07:52.720> Um,<00:07:53.520>
• And so that is able to purchase land.
• I am the farm director at the Food Group.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• are group two. are group two.
• positions as group two? positions as group two?
• They're already paying into the Group Two system as Group Two members.
• They're already paying into the Group Two system as Group Two members.
• <01:58:15.280> after<01:58:15.599> it's group one to group two after it's group one to

Keywords: 9:00am HB 155 9:30am HB 1102 10:30am HB 1109 11:00am HB 1356 11:30am HB 1469 1:00pm HB 1323 2:00pm HB 1376, 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with unanimous committee approval of amendment 2026-2021S to HB 2. Senator Lang explained the amendment corrected a drafting error so that $2.5 million in state funds, matched with federal money for a total of $5 million, could be spent during the biennium rather than lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The money is intended to stabilize Medicaid per diem rates for county nursing homes, and members agreed without objection to adopt the amendment and continue working from the bill as amended by the Senate. The committee then discussed HB 155 and a proposed amendment, 2026-201H, dealing with the business enterprise tax. The House side described the proposal as a compromise that would raise the filing threshold from $250,000 to $375,000 and create a trigger that would reduce the BET rate by 0.05% for each $100 million in combined business tax surplus, down to a floor of 0.25%. Senate members opposed lowering the rate at this time, arguing that tax relief should focus on the filing threshold, which they said would remove filing burdens for about 3,500 small businesses, and that rate cuts should be considered in a budget cycle rather than an off-year. Concerns were raised that one-time revenues, such as tax amnesty receipts or federal repatriation-related surpluses, could unintentionally trigger reductions. Representative Sweeney later offered a revised approach by moving the effective date of the trigger mechanism to January 1, 2028, and said he was also willing to carve out tax amnesty revenues or adjust the effective date to avoid using one-time funds. The Senate remained unwilling to agree to a rate reduction, though it expressed openness to raising the filing threshold further. The committee ultimately did not resolve the business tax issue and recessed to continue discussions at a later time. The final item discussed was HB 1102, concerning an increase in the research and development tax credit paired with changes to state park fees. House members supported the R&D credit increase but opposed tying it to higher park fees, citing concerns about tourism, especially at border parks, and noting that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources had said it did not need the increase. Senate members defended the park fee changes as a fairness issue, arguing that New Hampshire residents should pay less than out-of-state visitors and that the department had not raised rates in many years. No vote was taken on this item during the discussion captured here.

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• It is increasingly being driven by organized groups who steal large amounts of merchandise, quickly flee
• Um, just recently we had a case where it was a group of 3 individuals went into a retail establishment
• Both individuals and organized crime groups frequently target mailboxes to obtain sensitive information
• In Texas, most civilians can legally purchase and wear body armor, such as bulletproof vests without
• House Bill 108 does not restrict law-abiding Texans from owning or purchasing body armor.

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• non-generic medications, or the quote unquote brand name medications, that are less expensive for us to purchase
• the manufacturer for a brand named drug or through pricing agreements we may effectuate with those groups
• the manufacturer for a brand named drug or through pricing agreements we may effectuate with those groups
• the manufacturer for a brand named drug or through pricing agreements we may effectuate with those groups
• the manufacturer for a brand named drug or through pricing agreements we may effectuate with those groups

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This group manages our 175 state parks and trails and over 12 million acres of public lands.
• This group manages our 175 state parks and trails and over 12 million acres of public lands.
• Our dollar goes about 60% further than purchasing.
• On average, how many development rights come out of a purchase that you may make?
• What we're going to ask you to do is work in small groups and meet with the agency directors to look

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met to organize for the session, confirm a quorum, and hear introductory remarks from members about their districts and interests. Chair Esposito outlined the committee’s jurisdiction and budget overview, noting a total budget of about $7.2 billion, with major funding tied to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Citrus. She also described major cost drivers such as Everglades restoration, water quality, resiliency, land acquisition, and rural family lands, and asked members to review agency requests in small groups later in the process. Agency leaders then presented budget and program updates. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized department efficiency efforts, including IT modernization, staff reorganization, rural and family lands conservation, best management practices, Fresh From Florida marketing, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, and completion of the Connor Complex headquarters. DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert highlighted record investments in Everglades restoration, water quality projects, resilience grants, land acquisition, state parks, and enforcement. FWC Executive Director Roger Young discussed conservation research, fisheries and wildlife management, law enforcement, disaster response, and pressures from growth, boating, invasive species, and derelict vessels. Department of Citrus Executive Director Shannon Shep reviewed the industry’s decline due to hurricanes and citrus greening, current research and marketing efforts, and e-commerce campaigns to support Florida citrus sales. Members asked questions about citrus production declines, future replanting and therapies, rural family lands, PFOS cleanup, mangrove restoration, flooding and pump infrastructure, agricultural theft, and derelict vessel removal. Officials generally responded with updates, emphasized science-based management and enforcement, and in several cases said they would follow up with more detailed information later. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair directing members to provide feedback on agencies for further budget review and then adjournment.

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• So, it is Structural literacy practices that are minimally aligned or not aligned can't be purchased
• gaps for purchases under $200,000. gaps for purchases under $200,000.
• , the six groups that are on the list here.
• We don't solve it because we have a new group of kids coming through every year.
• of kids coming through have a new group of kids coming through every<01:40:01.920> year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But aren't you incentivizing non-Tier 4 purchases with this?
• I mean, you're making long-term purchasing decisions, and I just have a lot of heartburn doing anything
• And so when we look at the options, that's where most agencies are going these days: purchasing those
• According to the UN, over one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute.
• Kate Eager with Weideman Group on behalf of Supply Chain Federation, in strong support. Hello.

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, adopted the consent calendar for SB 423 and SB 581, and then heard a series of bills, most of which were presented as streamlining or safety measures tied to transportation, climate, public lands, health care, and higher education. SB 71 by Senator Wiener would extend and expand a CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, adding modes such as microtransit, paratransit, shuttles, and ferries, while also accepting committee amendments that narrowed a Tier 4 diesel rail provision, restored existing right-of-way language with utility protections, and set a new sunset date. Support came from transit agencies, local governments, and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about the diesel rail language and possible interactions with housing-related legislation, but the bill advanced on a due pass vote as amended. The committee then heard SB 614 by Senator Stern on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, building from federal draft rules and adding state discretion and possible enhanced protections such as planning zones and more detailed exposure modeling. Supporters argued California needs to fill a federal regulatory gap to advance carbon capture and climate goals, while environmental justice and conservation groups opposed unless amended, citing risks from CO2 leaks and asking for stronger siting restrictions and more specificity. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, with members noting the need for continued work on the safety provisions. Senator Arreguín also presented SB 304, which would temporarily lift public trust use restrictions on specific land at Jack London Square to allow the Port of Oakland more leasing flexibility under conditions and annual reporting. The measure was described as a limited, time-bound effort to address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront, and it drew support from Oakland city and county representatives with no opposition in the room. The committee then approved SB 304 on a due pass vote. Arreguín’s SB 830 followed, creating CEQA streamlining for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus and designating the City of Emeryville as lead agency; supporters said it would preserve East Bay hospital access before seismic deadlines, and the bill passed with broad support and no opposition. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 486, a higher education planning bill intended to align UC and CSU enrollment growth with regional sustainable communities plans and to remove the need to analyze a no-project alternative in certain long-range development plans. Supporters said the bill would better integrate university enrollment forecasting into regional planning, while opponents warned that eliminating the no-project analysis could weaken accountability for housing and infrastructure impacts around campuses. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for further clarification, but the bill was moved out on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The transcript then shifted to SB 629, a fire response and rebuilding bill, with the author describing amendments to apply fire safety requirements in wildfire-burned areas, update fire mapping, and require annual defensible space inspections, though the discussion was cut off before any final action was shown.

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• This body, this group of individuals sitting around this table, believed enough in this issue that we
• many other students, she has to make the decision whether to pay her rent and other bills over purchasing
• food Julia other bills over purchasing food Julia learned<00:08:03.639> about<00:08:03.840>
• uh run dry well before for purchasing uh run dry well before the<00:14:49.320> February<00:14
• <00:47:07.760> and<00:47:08.119> with are here um to the to the group and with are

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our Hawaii is actively working with groups like The...
• Par Hawaii is actively working with groups like the Renewable Fuels Coalition, the State Energy Office
• With respect to section 22, it would repeal the G exemption for certain petroleum refiners who purchase
• With respect to section 22, it would repeal the G exemption for certain petroleum refiners who purchase
• So the consumers that have purchased solar over the years are saving that much every year, and compound

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Their group that worked on that basically adopted what was there already for cities like Corpus Christi
• This initiative, with the new technologies that exist, that we built the advisory group to put those
• Probably take those regional flood groups and figure out what cities are in that flood group that are
• I hope it's more of a, hey, you know, are you with such and such groups?
• But the groups, and I don't know any other way to do it, because I think there's a valid concern.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• He used to tell me when he went fishing, there were always groups of amaa, and the groups were big.
• Nowadays, there are barely any groups of armor.
• I would ask that you leave us as an authority in this group.
• We would be enhancing authority group.
• :27:57.840> including<01:27:58.159> to state purchase those lands including to state purchase

Bills: HB1817, HB2056, HB2616, HB1718, HB1842, HB1740, HB1919, HB1616, HB1774, HB1984, HB1603, HB2171

Keywords: fishing regulation, ʻamaʻama, striped mullet, bag limit, overfishing, Hawaii fisheries, funding, appropriations, Honolulu, housing, construction, grant-in-aid, community development, Banyan Drive, Hawaii community development authority, cultural revitalization, special fund, public safety, economic development, affordable housing

Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <01:12:16.440> of side is coming from the same group of side is coming from the same group
• million of our tax dollars to purchase million of our tax dollars to purchase Tesla<02:49:07.800
• But when scrutiny came, the purchase order mysteriously disappeared.
• It means a lot to America when I speak to groups, Mr.
• It means a lot to America when I speak to groups, Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Claims would be evaluated on the patient's medical need and not based on a group data set.
• engage with their primary care physicians and save money, number one, in the first instance of the purchase
• to come into compliance, and so it will be important that we provide that additional support to purchase
• They've had everybody care so deeply about primary care, and we have had no groups come together at the
• Tarr, group purchasing cooperative pilot. Thank you, Mr. President, and through you to the members.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.