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• To basically They find this is an income opportunity.
• It would be nice if we could just find out who they are and how to get a hold of them.
• And then all of a sudden we find out one day they didn't come talk to us.
• That I could find online? Definitely not.
• If you can, uh, respond with an affirmative, verbal response, that would be terrific.

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• I just need to find it.
• find the bill in expedient to legislate. find the bill in expedient to legislate.
• was a delicate balance and finding was a delicate balance and finding something<00:22:18.239>
• know six months a year later you find know six months a year later you find them<00:39:08.480>
• <01:31:44.960> of disclosed that led to the findings of disclosed that led to the findings

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I said, "Okay, what would I find?"
• mailboxes, but she said, "You'll find mailboxes, but she said, "You'll find one<02:35:41.680>
• You don't find that Christian nation. You don't find that contradictory.
• <02:44:01.200> it >> So do you do you not find it >> So do you do you not find
• We'll find a table there. >> Okay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you and I appreciate y'all's affirmative vote on this. Thank you, Senator Campbell.
• firefighters go untreated simply because they don't realize when they need help or don't know where to find
• But the key thing is to find the pattern and do prevention.

Bills: HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607, HB148

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• We are working to find a place where we can take our teacher prep programs and in reform them and improve
• So it's a good idea, but nobody finds it. So is there.
• I'd like to be recognized to on tabs 3, 4, 9, 6, voting in the affirmative.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• funds that are sitting in this Economic Stabilization Fund, otherwise known as the Rainy Day Fund, and find
• So, you know, donations are an affirmation by individuals and companies that they believe. ...of digital
• I'm happy to try to find out.

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• We strongly support it, and I find initiatives that would confiscate the scholarship funds of military
• And I find initiatives that would confiscate the scholarship funds of military families unconscionable
• And so I find it incredible that we're even talking about this or arguing about it.
• And what I find interesting, 95% of the kids in this state choose public schools.
• The other thing I find utterly disingenuous, these are both referrals to the voter.

Bills: HCR2048

Keywords: elective officers, salary regulation, compensation, Arizona Constitution, voter approval, legislative commission, 1182, all

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• goes, but we do make really great strides at making up for that and feeding folks who are going to find
• I will give you my commitment to continue to try to find a solution that is workable, but fundamentally
• We have to make sure and find ways to get more homes built. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Easier to build more homes, especially the kinds of homes that Minnesotans are so desperate to find in
• Find the ways to do this because the dollar isn't going to fix it.

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• Um so I the rights that we find so dear.
• And uh and Medicaid find any anywhere.
• Let's ask the attorney let's find out.
• <03:33:59.359> that children, then the court may find that children, then the court may find
• Thank you. >> Thank you for that affirmation.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• Harrell: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I'D LIKE TO BE RECORDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE ON TAB ONE, SENATE BILL 894
• Brodeur: SENATOR GARCIA. >> Vice Chair Garcia: I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTED AFFIRMATIVE TAB ONE 894 AND TAB

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 298 by Parker, relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain
• Senate Bill 298 by Parker relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses

Summary: The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties. The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees. At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• So the bill specifically preserves it, and if that was a concern, it actually affirms it.
• That's why I was saying that it affirms that piece. Thank you, Senator Kelly.

Bills: SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93, SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• Meanwhile, AB 562 is throwing more taxpayer money at the same system through Phase 3 upgrades, so we're finding
• selected no political party through the automatic voter registration process and the voters who have affirmatively
• What we are trying to do is formalize and put that process into statute affirmatively.

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• I just find this very um objectionable. I just find this very um objectionable.
• latest rebranding of an affirmative latest rebranding of an affirmative action<04:09:08.640>
• <04:36:31.600> more have made an attempt to find more have made an attempt to find more revenue
• But there's been an evolution in the way you get dialysis. finds another $6 million finds another $6
• We need to find a million bucks Center.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 66, a right-to-know measure that would broaden access from “citizen” to “person,” including out-of-state requesters. Members also adopted an amendment removing the current no-filing-fee provision for appeals of unfavorable right-to-know ombudsman rulings, citing budget concerns. The bill was then reported ought to pass as amended on a 16-9 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 187, which would let a parent or guardian seek a protective order on behalf of a minor alleging abuse by someone outside the family or household, was described as a narrow fix with little fiscal impact. It passed unanimously, 25-0, and was placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was retained because its policy had been folded into House Bill 2; the committee voted 25-0 to retain it. House Bill 219, dealing with renewable portfolio standard changes and lower renewable energy certificate values, drew opposition from members who said it would weaken renewable energy development and raise concerns about energy costs, but the motion to retain was adopted 14-11, allowing the bill to be moved into House Bill 2. The committee then retained House Bills 365, 552, 566, 572, 607, 611, and 624, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, generally because the relevant policy or funding had been incorporated into House Bill 2 or because the bills were viewed as technical or low-impact. HB 566 was described as a landfill leach-management bill with a fiscal note under $10,000 annually and was sent to consent. HB 572 and HB 607 were retained because their money components were moved into HB 2, though one member objected that HB 607 represented an unfunded mandate for the Hampton Beach Area Commission. House Bill 511, concerning ICE detainers and county detention practices, generated the most debate. Supporters said the amendment clarified how long counties may hold detainees without a federal contract and compared the detention period to existing bail rules; opponents argued the bill could sanction detention of people not charged with crimes and raised due-process concerns. The committee adopted the amendment 14-11 and then reported the bill ought to pass as amended on another 14-11 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 639, involving securities and digital currency issues, was also reported ought to pass after members noted unresolved concerns but said the Secretary of State’s Securities Division was willing to continue working on it in the other body; the vote was 16-10.

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• Um, and then we come to find out that wasn't true.
• Um, and then we come to find out that wasn't true.
• Um, and then we come to find out that wasn't true.
• Somebody's going to find out it's there.
• Somebody's going to find out it's it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So it was a good affirmation to hear that what we are doing is the right course.
• So it was a good affirmation<00:14:49.519> to<00:14:49.680> hear<00:14:49.839> that<
• what we are affirmation to hear that what we are doing<00:14:50.800> is<00:14:51.040> the<
• And uh I find the Ali report, which I wish we would hear here sometime before the end of session, much
• <00:26:12.799> is<00:26:13.039> some issues that we're finding is some issues that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I also want to note that patients get little notice of these fees, and they're usually only finding out
• options for their children in to find options for their children in their<00:51:59.960> own<00
• and I'm not sure what the affirmatively and I'm not sure what the vote<01:27:21.000> would<01
• I would suggest we could lay it over and discuss it tomorrow, but if we find that it is a matter that
• that it is a it tomorrow but if we find that it is a matter<01:30:38.679> that<01:30:38.920><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in my program, we try to find the reasons that these babies die and these children die.
• The findings from this study are...
• So thank you for your work and for continuing to push forward to find new ways to help people.
• Third, many of us can't find a family doctor or an emergency room on time.
• The Commission's findings mirrored those of 2006.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public health and emergency services bills, with many speakers focusing on EMS system failures, hospital service closures, trauma preparedness, epilepsy awareness, drink-spiking response, sudden cardiac arrest, and survivor financial assistance. Several legislators and advocates described the EMS system as underfunded and overstretched, citing long ambulance waits, staffing shortages, and the need for statewide oversight, a special commission, and clearer recognition of EMS as an essential service. A number of speakers also supported bills to preserve essential hospital services after closures such as Nashoba Valley Medical Center and birthing services in Leominster, arguing that current closure rules lack enforcement and leave communities without critical care. Multiple panels testified in support of bills requiring trauma kits in public buildings, public education on SUDEP and epilepsy mortality, and improved cardiac arrest response. Supporters of the trauma-kit bill said public buildings should have bleeding-control kits and trained staff, comparing them to AEDs and first aid supplies. Epilepsy advocates, clinicians, and grieving parents urged a public health campaign on SUDEP, saying families are often not warned about the risk and that awareness could improve medication adherence, reduce guilt, and save lives. On cardiac arrest, EMS professionals and the American Heart Association backed measures to improve telecommunicator CPR, create an AED registry, and strengthen dispatch and training standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a bill addressing illicit drink spiking. Senators, city officials, victims, physicians, and an international anti-spiking advocate described cases in which hospitals refused toxicology testing unless a sexual assault was reported, and argued for standardized testing protocols, better data collection, and coordination with law enforcement and licensed venues. Another bill drew a sharp exchange over local public health control and the SAFE 2.0 law, with one senator arguing for more local approval and voluntary participation, while committee members defended the earlier law as a response to inequities in local public health capacity. Finally, advocates from Jane Doe, Inc. supported legislation to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, saying unrestricted cash helps survivors meet basic needs, escape abuse, and rebuild stability.

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• The Chair finds the question divisible, so the body will proceed as follows.
• So we'll start with the affirmative. We're going to start with the affirmative.
• So my commitment is that we're going to find that additional $6.5 million above and beyond.
• And I find it very disheartening that we're not even, we're just not having that conversation.
• And I find it very disheartening that we're not even, we're just not having that conversation.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and recognition of Arizona School Board Association members and local school board representatives visiting the Capitol for Advocacy Day. Members also honored the House Doctor of the Day, Dr. Heather Serran, and approved the journal and attendance. The chamber then moved through a large number of Senate messages and House calendar items, including committee assignments and first and second readings of many bills. A major floor action was the unanimous adoption of SCR 1054 honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, followed by remarks remembering his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also agreed to return SB 1278 to the Senate for reconsideration and referred several House bills to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, members considered and advanced numerous bills, including HB 2055, 2150, 2426, 2456, 2457, 2728, 2755, 2918, and 2923, with several floor amendments adopted. HB 2728 drew the most debate over Department of Economic Security continuation and added policy changes affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility verification; after a divided question and recorded vote, it received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. The House also advanced HB 2134, 2142, 2289, 2290, 2331, 2379, 2397, 4026, and 4033 in later Committee of the Whole sessions, with discussion focused on school safety funding and governance, school board training, HOA disclosure reforms, tax sourcing clarity, and bond disclosure language. Several bills were retained on the calendar, including HB 4041, HB 2444, HB 4018, and HB 4070. In final third-reading votes, HB 2053, HB 2327, and HB 2416 passed; HB 2175 and HB 2492 failed; and HB 2805, which would make school board races partisan, was under debate at the end of the transcript amid strong arguments both for and against increasing partisanship in school board elections.

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• We generally are trying to find a better process.
• And so what we're finding, what I'm finding, is that there are communities that now are saying, we're
• And so what we're finding, what I'm finding, is that there are communities that now are saying, we're
• And so what we're finding, what I'm, what I'm finding is that there are communities that now are saying
• But I find...

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1134, which would extend and clarify the use of qualified private providers and computer-based tools in the building permit and inspection process for residential solar energy systems. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long delays in solar permitting and make the process faster and cheaper; Senator Pizzo questioned whether the problem was limited to specific local governments, and a late-filed amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted. After brief testimony from an industry representative supporting the measure, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. Next, the committee considered SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats and new development. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would bar fee collection if the local government fails to act within five business days. County representatives said they wanted to keep working on the bill and raised concerns about the private-provider language and the short deadlines, while several senators discussed whether the process should be handled earlier on the front end. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1738 on transportation concurrency, which would let counties that previously opted out of concurrency opt back in by maintaining current levels of service. SB 1080, a local government land regulation bill, was described as a measure to speed development approvals by setting stricter timelines, limiting repeated information requests, and imposing penalties for noncompliance; local-government testimony opposed it as a loss of local control, while builders supported it. After debate, SB 1080 was reported favorably. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members discussed possible adjustments to avoid burdening county budget negotiations. Finally, the committee took up SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, policies, programs, offices, or contracts, and would expose officials to misfeasance/malfeasance claims and local governments to lawsuits. The sponsor said the amendment removed retroactive language, delayed the effective date, and added definitions and contract-certification requirements, but many senators and public speakers argued the bill was overbroad, vague, and would chill local efforts such as Black History Month, women-owned business programs, minority contracting, and community outreach. Supporters said it would ensure merit-based government action and consistency with state standards. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition testimony and debate over its scope and potential conflict with federal and state law.