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• I think we all want to make sure that people 21 and up are the ones that are able to purchase cannabis
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Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• Antonio has played an important role in numerous South Texas communities, changing lives through the power
• In 2007, we required any bus purchased after 2010 to include a three-point seat belt, and in 2017, we
• In 2007, we required any bus purchased after 2010 to include a three-point seat belt, and in 2017, we
• The powers relating to impeachment are a vital check and balance between branches of government.
• Senate Bill 352 by Parker, relating to the powers and duties in validating certain acts and proceedings

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jim Harris of Tilden Baptist Church, followed by remarks from Senator Zaffirini recognizing his service and retirement as an agricultural teacher. The chamber also received a message from the governor on appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors. Senators then adopted SR 434 honoring Goodwill Industries of San Antonio’s 80th anniversary, with Senators Gutierrez, Menendez, and Zaffirini praising its workforce training and second-chance employment mission; SR 435 recognizing Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho as Doctor of the Day; and a group of additional resolutions adopted by voice vote. Senator Zaffirini also introduced the McMullen County Day delegation, and Senator Gutierrez introduced the Doctor of the Day. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1951 addressed penalties for late property rendition filings and removed a financial incentive for appraisal districts; SB 1261 related to financing water supply projects in the state water plan; SB 1620 created a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program; SB 530 updated higher-education accreditation rules; SB 2183 standardized fireworks sales periods statewide; SB 2368 strengthened the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and added foreign-affiliation safeguards for electricity market participants; SB 1398 limited children without placement (CWOP) practices and added community-based care transparency; and SB 1960 established digital replication rights for voice and visual likenesses. Each of these bills advanced through suspension of the regular order, passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few measures. The chamber also debated SB 825, which would require an annual study of the economic, environmental, and financial impacts of illegal immigration. Senators Middleton, Hinojosa, Gutierrez, and Eckhardt debated whether the study should include positive as well as negative impacts; an amendment to require that broader analysis failed, and the bill was left pending after passage to engrossment. Other measures passed included SB 2010, prohibiting political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs; SB 546, requiring reporting and continued implementation of school bus seat belts; SB 586, establishing the Historical Texas Cemetery designation program; SB 1150, requiring inactive oil and gas wells to be plugged or returned to production under a compliance plan; SB 1184, lowering the minimum age of wine eligible for sale by wine collection sellers; SB 2185, clarifying bilingual education allotment funding; SB 1923, making child support follow the child in certain temporary placements; SB 2252, expanding early literacy and numeracy supports and screening tools; SB 1870, barring local decriminalization of drugs; and SB 2405, the major TDCJ sunset bill, which included facility planning, parole and rehabilitation reforms, and an amendment protecting parole board discretion. Most of these bills were adopted after floor amendments and passed with recorded votes, often along party-line or near-party-line divisions.

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• Chairman, it's long been something that I think is a separation of powers.
• We hear this from the opposing party often, the separation of powers issue. The fact...
• The opposing party often the separation of powers issue.
• Also, part of that money is to purchase well-needed patrol cars.

Bills: HB2148, HB2993

Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192

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• help people go to farmers markets and enjoy the healthy, nutritious benefit of all that they can purchase
• The Local Food Purchase Assistance Program that I've been talking with farmers about actually connects
• And how about the local purchase? Yeah, I take nothing away from that.
• The biggest purchase is the biggest challenge is definitely on the school side of things.
• Land Trust, Renewal Institute, Pacific Forest Trust, and Power Nature.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We give you thanks, loving God, whose power is revealed in nature and whose providence is revealed in
• This is a super important tool, but it's a very powerful tool, and that data is incredibly powerful.
• That shows the power of the camera, and it worked in that situation.
• That shows the power of the camera, and it worked in that situation.
• That's the power of this technology, which is why I don't want it to go away.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:23:32.559> the<00:23:32.799> cleanest that they are purchasing the cleanest that
• they are purchasing the cleanest fuel<00:23:35.440> on<00:23:35.760> the<00:23:35.919>
• Now it is ammonia. >> The Japanese are using this to continue their coal-fired power plants.
• As you know, it's an island and most of their power is provided by coal.
• So they have been burning ammonia in an 80/20 slurry in their existing coal-fired power plants.

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• They feel that there is a usurping of power or authority.
• A police officer who had recently purchased a Home in the neighborhood she patrolled was the victim of
• They are also subject to competitive purchasing procedures, which the other counties are not.
• As I said, people stop, they look at the puppies, and they make impulse purchases.
• They ensure that their puppies are sold and purchased responsibly.

Bills: HB240, HB2097, HB2731, HB3087, HB3234, HB3319, HB3394, HB3687, HB4105, HB4205, HB4350, HB4462, HB4642, HB4801, HB5403, HB240

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

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• For water infrastructure, very worthy, light and power systems, the municipal service center building
• bill closes the loophole that allows local officials to bypass the will of the people and it puts the power
• we are a money service business, so you'd register with us based on how much you were trying to purchase
• So if we could get something to help us to be able to purchase this so that we can conduct our traces
• FTA champions the power of technology-centered financial services and advocates for the modernization

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• I'm not part of any powerful interest group.
• Cystic fibrosis is supported by a powerful national organization.
• Thank you all for your powerful testimonies. Thank you all for your powerful testimonies.
• Powerful testimony today, no doubt. Right, big day.
• It was a powerful, powerful hearing, as always, with the Joint Committee on Financial Services, but especially

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.

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• HB 4696 establishes a clear legal power.
• Your power has been stripped. You've been physically harmed.
• I decided to take that pain, turn it into purpose, and turn it into power.
• So I purchased that sperm, and then with my partner and through a fertility doctor, we went down the
• With that sperm donor, we became parents. we cohabitated in the same household, where we purchased a

Bills: HCR 16, HB 782, HB 2159, HB 2288, HB 3281, HB 3819, HB 4656, HB 4696, HB 5494

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education

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• I would think that DOC, in their power, can just say, make the change. It's administrative.
• synthetic drugs are still going into our prisons and jails, and our district attorneys need to be in power
• Because I've been able to work and be gainfully employed, I've been able to purchase my own house and
• Then, in 2006, I was lucky enough to purchase this vehicle and move it to the Commonwealth.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills affecting correctional facilities, disability access, public health, youth education, parole, and vehicle noise. Early testimony focused on H. 2736/S. 1762, “Matt’s Law,” which would permanently ban free weights in medium- and maximum-security correctional facilities and require exercise equipment to be secured. The bill was supported by the Tidman family, Rep. Wells, and the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, who described the assault on Corrections Officer Matthew Tidman and argued the measure would prevent similar attacks. Committee members expressed sympathy and asked whether the Department of Correction could make the change administratively; witnesses said free weights had already been removed but that codifying the policy in law was needed. The committee also heard S. 1753 on synthetic drugs in correctional facilities, which would make possession, distribution, and use of Class C synthetic substances in prisons and jails a felony with a mandatory minimum sentence. Senator O’Connor and MCOFU said synthetic drugs like K2 are being smuggled in through mail and are causing violence and medical emergencies among inmates and staff. H. 4123, filed by Rep. Donahue and Chair Vargas, would require correctional facilities to offer two doses of naloxone to people upon direct release; Donahue cited overdose risk after incarceration and her personal loss of a son to overdose. Sheriff Donna Buckley also testified in support of a commission to study sentencing jurisdiction and whether more people should be sentenced to county houses of correction rather than DOC facilities. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to S. 1733, “An Act Building a More Accessible Massachusetts,” which would expand the Architectural Access Board’s authority over older buildings, workplace areas, and adaptable housing units. Chris Ho, disability advocates, and people with disabilities testified that the bill would help close gaps in accessibility for employment and housing, reduce long waits for accessible units, and support aging in place and independent living. The committee also heard S. 1721 on educational rights for incarcerated youth, with Avery Farmer arguing that 18- to 21-year-olds in DOC and houses of correction should receive the same educational services and disability supports as youth in DYS custody. Additional testimony supported S. 1716 regulating illegal exhaust systems, with one witness citing public health harms from vehicle noise and another opposing the bill as overbroad and harmful to classic car owners. Finally, Claire Massington testified for H. 2694 on equitable access to parole, calling for a more transparent, best-practices-based parole system with a revised board composition and a presumption of parole unless the board shows otherwise. The hearing ended with the chair adjourning the meeting due to a roll call in the House and Senate.

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• Thank you, you beautiful power of state, but that does not look like Mount Greylock, but um, any questions
• playing field, holding all contractors accountable to higher safety standards and giving workers the power
• if we need anything, we do have some new machines that I've bought and a few other registers have purchased
• if we need anything, we do have some new machines that I've bought and a few other registers have purchased

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials. Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.

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• our families, our military, all of our guests today, that you would be strong in the Lord and the power
• Without merchant codes to identify these purchases, businesses cannot effectively enforce these restrictions
• The codes are essential for financial institutions to detect suspicious activity, such as large purchases
• Basketball honoree, whose leadership, ...whose leadership and performance helped power the team's tournament

Keywords: 1182, all

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• In 2019, it could be purchased for the sum total of $550,000.
• The city's buying power would have been eroded by three years of rising costs.
• you have you been an elected official at the local level where when you're raising something or purchasing
• wanted them to be their local officials at home and I hate the fact that we keep taking away local power

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• safety power shutoffs, where you just shut off the power and basically shift the risk from the co op
• I don't disagree with doing hydrogen power.
• I'm from a coal-fired power plant family.
• We had the, have the cleanest coal-fired power plants and gas power plants in the world.
• I mean, if you're talking about the market price of power or the cost of power that rural, uh, folks

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• Let's put the power back in the people's hands.
• Power to ensure no citizen is left behind.
• Rely on people power movements.
• One that lessens the tools that people have to hold the power.
• Let's retain the power and freedom for the people.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• people brought up, the lack of passage of the Prime Act on a federal level, and that comes from the power
• c> from<00:58:05.680> the level, and that comes from the level, and that comes from the power
• big<00:58:08.240> agriculture<00:58:09.040> industry<00:58:09.599> on power
• of the big agriculture industry on power of the big agriculture industry on our<00:58:10.480> federal
• It will not increase the risk for anybody who doesn't choose to purchase these.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after prior drafting issues were corrected. The changes narrowed the bill to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, clarified labeling for amenable and non-amenable species, removed an exemption from federal law, struck a seasonal date range at Representative Bixby’s request, and reinstated a previously removed section. Supporters said the amendment now had clearer language and better safeguards, while some members still expressed reservations about the underlying policy. Testimony from DHHS food safety officials emphasized that the department does not inspect custom-exempt facilities and would have little oversight unless there were a complaint or foodborne outbreak. They noted concerns about removing the September 1 to April 30 date range, explaining it had been included in the original bill because of temperature and storage concerns for large animals, and they also said the amendment appeared to focus documentation requirements on bison, elk, and red deer. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the proposal would create food safety risks, whether farmers should instead be educated and helped to aggregate processing capacity, and whether the bill would expose farmers, retailers, and restaurants to federal enforcement risk. Rob Johnson of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail, and he said he needed to consult further with Farm Bureau leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the broader term “dairy and beef cattle” rather than “beef cows” for consistency. Supporters argued the bill would help small farmers, expand local food access, and reflect an intrastate policy choice despite conflict with federal law. The committee then moved into executive session and voted to approve amendment 2025-3090H, with members stating they would likely have different views on the bill itself.

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• <00:42:59.680> a opportunities to rent or purchase a opportunities to rent or purchase a quality
• So, I would say that this would give that power to them in those cases.
• So, I would say that this would give that power to them in those cases.
• Would you believe purchase homes.
• And I power that they don't have now.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ranchers, and property owners to protect their land through agricultural conservation easements purchased
• intent to clarify that the Texas Farm and Ranchland Conservation Program is intended solely for purchasing
• uh, but the current statute has not fully, uh, realized its purpose to enable and facilitate the purchase
• volunteers contributing $12.3 million in value, The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is a community-powered

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• managing water supplies for our region. managing floods on the Highland Lakes, producing and delivering power
• It's people, it's power, and it's water. The people, will the project be able to attract?
• and find the talent and the workforce that it needs, power, will the site have sufficient power needs
• It was not a great tax rating for us, the way it was founded, but when you did have have to purchase
• the system, those individual entities stood forth and backed that initial purchase.

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation