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• Seeing none, we will proceed to testimony. The Chair calls up Mr. Brett. Stauer: Good afternoon.
• You may proceed.
• For over two decades, proceeds from the festival have funded scholarships for local students.
• You may proceed. My name is Sally Bacow.

Bills: HB1397, HB1886, HB3088, HB4187, HB4229, HB4230, HB5032, HCR6, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR80, HCR86, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR6

Keywords: Texas Constitution, Declaration of Independence, victory or death letter, display, historic preservation, lifeguard requirements, public beaches, municipalities, county regulations, exemptions, Parks and Wildlife, procurement, goods and services, revenue generation, Texas legislature, historical preservation, Texas Historical Commission, fees, nonprofit organizations, fundraising

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• employees, their homebuyers, and our company in an untenable position, frozen in limbo and unable to proceed
• Although development agreements are not required for development to proceed, they do provide us with
• The adoption of a moratorium deserves more careful consideration before cities proceed with a vote.
• Let's proceed with the voting first, as it seems everyone's ready on these. Thank you. ...

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• Thank you, members. proceed to the House to convene a joint session for the State of the Judiciary.
• ex-court committee for the state of judiciary we're all going to meet under the clock of the Senate to proceed
• Members it's a tradition to for the Senate to proceed with a group to the House so we can be announced
• The Senate will stand at ease until we We proceed to the House of Chambers.

Bills: SB26, SB28, SJR36, SB26, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• You may proceed, Senator. Good morning, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee.
• You may proceed. Thank you. And if I may, Mr.
• Okay, you may proceed. Did you accept the amendments, sir? Yes, we said that, yeah.
• So you may proceed. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
• Let me proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And you may state your name for the record and proceed with whomever wants to go first.
• proceed with whomever wants to go first. proceed with whomever wants to go first.
• If you'd like to state your name for the record and proceed.
• Please state your name for the record and proceed.
• the record and proceed. the record and proceed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Please proceed when ready. The opening statements.
• Please proceed when ready. Please proceed when ready. And state your name and who you're with.
• Please proceed.
• Okay, proceed.” “No. Do something else.”
• Please state your name and proceed when ready. Please state your name and proceed when ready.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• As you proceed with witness and public comment, I want to make sure everyone understands the committee
• Senator Umberg, if you'd like to go ahead and come on up and proceed whenever you're ready.
• Proceed whenever you're ready. Thank you.
• All right, you may proceed. Thank you, Mr.
• Go ahead, proceed whenever you're ready, sir. Break is Senator Cabaldon, SB 351.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee without quorum at first, then later established quorum and continued hearing several bills. SB 27, the annual CARE Court cleanup bill, would require courts to consider CARE referral for certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial, combine some hearings, allow limited data sharing among licensed medical professionals, and expand eligibility to include mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would clarify the meaning of “clinically stabilized,” streamline the process, and help more severely ill people receive treatment; opponents argued it would expand CARE Court too broadly, strain county resources, and divert attention from housing and voluntary services. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 82, dealing with so-called “infinite arbitration clauses,” would limit consumer contract arbitration provisions to disputes arising from the product or service actually purchased. The author and supporters said the bill would stop companies from forcing arbitration in unrelated claims and would not ban arbitration itself. Opponents from business and banking groups argued the language was too restrictive, could create litigation over related transactions, and should be clarified as prospective only. The committee approved the bill and placed it on call after a roll call vote. The committee then heard two reparations-related bills. SB 437 would direct CSU to develop a genealogical methodology and framework for verifying descendants of enslaved people, with oversight, reporting, and guardrails tied to recently allocated state funding. Supporters said the bill would create a fair, evidence-based process; opponents, including professional genealogists and reparations advocates, argued the work is already well understood, the bill is unnecessary, and it could delay action. SB 518 would create a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within state government, with divisions for genealogy, property reclamation, outreach, and legal affairs. Supporters framed it as needed infrastructure to implement reparations recommendations; opponents objected to locating it in the Department of Justice, warned about data privacy and law enforcement control, and criticized the inclusion of broader communities. Both bills were moved to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 52, the End AI Rent Hikes Act, which would prohibit the use of algorithms to collude on and artificially inflate rental prices; the author and supporters described it as a response to AI-assisted rent fixing in California’s housing market.

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• Please introduce yourself and proceed. All right.
• Please introduce yourself and proceed. Please introduce yourself and proceed.
• Miss Srien, please introduce yourself and proceed.
• Thank you, Senator yourself and proceed.
• Please introduce yourself and proceed. Mr. Chair, committee, my name is Bobby King.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you'd please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.
• Please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. Mr.
• six o'clock so we'll continue to proceed six o'clock so we'll continue to proceed with<02:05:08.320
• Chair, introduce yourself and proceed through testimony. Thank you.
• <02:57:31.120> with name for the record and proceed with name for the record and proceed with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So if you're ready to vote the question to see HCR 301 pass the body, members may proceed to vote.
• Members may proceed to vote. Will the clerk please lock the roll?
• Members may proceed to vote. Will the clerk please lock the roll?

Keywords: 905, all

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• And more broadly, the equine and agricultural industries, a portion of the slot proceeds from racetracks
• And more broadly, the equine and agricultural industries, a portion of the slot proceeds from racetracks
• is directed to horse racing purses. slot proceeds from racetracks is directed to horse racing purses

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And more broadly, the equine and agricultural industries, a portion of the slot proceeds from racetracks
• And more broadly, the equine and agricultural industries, a portion of the slot proceeds from racetracks
• is directed to horse racing purses. slot proceeds from racetracks is directed to horse racing purses

Summary: The Senate Judiciary B Committee met on May 27 and first approved the minutes from the May 21 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 75, as amended, which would increase the promotional play tax deduction for gaming facilities from $5 million to $7 million and apply the change to racetracks and other brick-and-mortar casino properties on a phased-in basis. The bill’s author and gaming industry witnesses said the measure would help Louisiana compete with neighboring states, drive visitation, and support horse racing purses and tourism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 75 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 623, which creates a three-tier system for vapor products and includes related technical changes, including a provision allowing in-person delivery of vapor, alternative nicotine, or smokeless tobacco products by third-party contractors from licensed Louisiana retailers with age verification. Amendments were adopted to correct language and address an effective-date issue tied to another bill. The committee then reported HB 623 with amendments. House Bill 302, which would prohibit the sale of vapor products near schools, was also amended and heard with testimony from the New Orleans Health Department and the American Lung Association. Both witnesses supported youth protections but urged clarifying language to ensure local governments can keep or adopt stricter rules and to avoid conflicts with existing local ordinances; the health department also noted concerns that the bill focuses only on vapor products while youth nicotine use is broader. After discussion, the committee reported HB 302 with amendments. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and members, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• We will now proceed with administering the oath of office.
• Secretary, I want to lock the board, and senators proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• President Brodeur, having closed, Secretary, I would lock the board, and senators proceed to vote.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• c><00:01:37.120> the<00:01:37.200> record<00:01:37.440> and<00:01:37.520> proceed
• Uh, Director Ziemer, please introduce yourself for the record and proceed. Thank you.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Clardy introduced House File 4238, seeking a $5 million state general obligation investment for roads and infrastructure in Inver Grove Heights tied to the planned Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame project, along with a separate requested $20 million cash appropriation for the facility itself. He described the bill as having statewide value and asked to focus first on the $5 million GO request. Mayor Brenda Dietrich and Community Development Director Jason Ziemer testified in support, calling the Hall of Fame a once-in-a-lifetime, transformative project for the city, the Twin Cities region, and the state. They said Inver Grove Heights expects to invest $14 million to $17 million locally for land acquisition and site improvements, and that the state funds would help pay for roads, utilities, stormwater work, grading, and right-of-way needs. They also emphasized that the public investment would support broader economic development in the area and accommodate a future I-494 interchange. Members asked about long-term ownership and maintenance, and were told the facility would be privately owned, with a developer owning about half and the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame nonprofit owning the ice arena portion. Another question raised whether the project would compete with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame; testifiers said it would instead work in tandem, with collaboration on exhibits and a potential benefit to the Eveleth institution. No vote or formal action was taken in the portion of the meeting shown.

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• . >> Ben Albritton: WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE.
• SECRETARY NOTIFY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE GOVERNOR THAT THE SENATE IS CONVENED AND READY TO PROCEED
• WHERE THE SERGEANT IS AND WE WILL PROCEED TOGETHER TO THE HOUSE CHAMBER FOR JOINT SESSION.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Uh, Miss McN, please proceed with your introduction for the record and proceed with your testimony. >
• The Chair asked the member to proceed with testimony. The speaker said, “Okay.
• and proceed. and proceed. >> Thank<01:49:33.920> you,<01:49:34.080> Mr.
• and proceed. and proceed. >> Thank<01:53:20.080> you,<01:53:20.320> Mr.
• for the record and proceed. for the record and proceed.

Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384

Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order

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• Uh, Representative Rirer, please proceed with briefly telling us what this amendment does. Okay.
• All right, Vice Chair Coulter, please proceed with explaining to us the A4 amendment.
• your name for the record and proceed your name for the record and proceed with<01:29:08.400>
• Please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. Yeah.
• Please state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• Next, Sans Dyer on Zoom, please proceed. Yes, hello.
• Dyer on Zoom please proceed Dyer on Zoom please proceed yes<01:30:40.480> yes<01:30:40.679
• Moore our last testifier please proceed Moore our last testifier please proceed sir<02:01:58.639
• <02:25:50.279> Aloha patient thank you please proceed Aloha patient thank you please proceed

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 946 on wastewater management, which would clarify that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/26 applies to treatment plants. Testimony was in support from the Department of Health, Maui County Council, Mayor Bisson, and individuals, and no one testified in opposition. SB 849 on wildlife conservation would prohibit intentional taking, harming, or killing of the Hawaiian hawk (ʻio) and increase penalties for taking native aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants; DLNR supported the bill, noting the ʻio was delisted federally in 2020 and that the measure also updates penalties and adds a rehabilitation/community service option. No questions were raised, and the bill drew support testimony only. For SB 330 on invasive species prevention, the Attorney General raised a supremacy clause concern with language requiring state enforcement of federal quarantines and recommended reverting to a prior version with a catchall for federal regulation. The Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supported the bill as a way to close a biosecurity gap, while the Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted to avoid acting without a cooperative agreement with USDA and suggested deleting the portion allowing action without such an agreement. The committee also heard SB 1393 on public land use, which would require the School Facilities Authority to consult with DOE and other agencies before land conveyances or leases and repeal a requirement that DOE transfer title upon request; both SFA and DOE supported the measure, with DOE emphasizing the need for early communication and consultation, and members asked about possible disagreements or stalemates. The committee then heard SB 321 on private roads and ways, which would deem certain privately owned roads and similar ways transferred to adjacent owners or community associations if conditions are met. The Hawaii Land Title Association said the bill as drafted would create uncertainty and proposed a court process to clarify ownership and create a recordable order; written support came from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Financial Services Association, and one individual. SB 66 on housing permitting would require permit decisions within 60 days for certain housing projects and deem permits approved in some circumstances; DLNR’s historic preservation office supported the intent but noted county historic preservation roles, OHA suggested amendments to clarify county duties, and DPP opposed the time limits as risky for health and safety reviews, warning about back-and-forth review cycles and possible mismatches between approved plans and field work. Realtors, NAIOP, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii YIMBY, and the Maui Chamber supported the measure, while Lahaina Strong, Hawaii Good Neighbor, and two individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on expeditious redevelopment of affordable rental housing, which would speed permits for rebuilding permanently affordable multifamily rental housing damaged by natural disasters and exempt certain projects from EIS requirements. HHFDC supported the bill, citing the Front Street Apartments rebuild and the long SMA permit timeline on Maui, and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the intent while suggesting technical placement of amendments. Testimony in support also came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Joe Blanco, who described difficulties rebuilding a project originally developed under older statutory requirements and said the bill’s added language addressed those issues.

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• If you'll state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. Morning, Mr.
• Go ahead and state your name for the record and proceed.
• <01:22:22.920> I'm<01:22:23.040> Ron for the record and proceed.
• I'm Ron for the record and proceed.
• If you'll identify yourself for the record and proceed with your testimony, please.

Bills: HF3766, HF3972, HF3437, HF4118

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• Thank you. >> Please proceed. >> Thank you, Chair and Representative.
• Please proceed.
• Please proceed. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, members.
• <00:31:42.960> Please<00:31:43.440> proceed. questions. Thank you.
• Please proceed. questions. Thank you. Please proceed.

Keywords: 1183, house