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• Yeah, we'll keep a close eye on the Senate side, and we'll certainly expect to sort of integrate this
• Not survivors who were encompassed in public settings, right?
• Now, it depends on whether they are a victim in a public setting or a private setting, essentially which
• If they were a victim in any sort Of public setting, I'll use public schools, most notably.
• This fund is created specifically for victims of public settings so that they can seek whatever form

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE SET EAA AND WATER SET NORTH AND SOUTH WHICH AS DREW GOES THROUGH
• TOO FULL AND THEY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FLOOD CONTROL FROM THE DIKE AND THEY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE INTEGRITY
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE WE HAVE WATER QUALITY STANDARD AND MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD THAT SETS
• CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHY AND HOW YOU WILL PROTECT THE EVERGLADES AND THE INTEGRITY OF ALL THIS WORK

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• It extends the sunset of SB 544, which I authored in 2023, that sets up a new system for open meeting
• State boards and commissions can choose to use the existing system or the alternative that is set forth
• State boards and commissions can choose to use the existing system or the alternative that is set forth
• In-person civic engagement is an integral part of the... ...accountability.
• In-person civic engagement is an integral part of our democratic process.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Organization heard several bills related to outdoor advertising, open meetings, and San Francisco economic development. SB 364 by Senator Strickland would speed up processing of outdoor advertising permits by allowing Caltrans to act on applications as freeway projects are completed in segments, and clarifies customary maintenance of signs. Supporters said the bill would reduce permit backlogs and help local governments and the billboard industry; there was no opposition. The committee passed SB 364 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for additional votes. SB 470 by Senator Laird would extend until January 1, 2030 the sunset on the alternative Bagley-Keene open meeting rules adopted in SB 544, allowing state boards and commissions to continue using remote participation under specified conditions. Supporters from the Little Hoover Commission and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities said the current law has increased public participation, saved money, and improved access for people with disabilities and caregivers. Opponents, including ACA of California Action, the California News Publishers Association, and media and transparency groups, argued the bill weakens in-person public access and accountability. The committee approved SB 470 to Appropriations, with some no votes and the roll held open. SB 395 by Senator Wiener would let San Francisco create a hospitality zone in Union Square/Yerba Buena with up to 20 additional non-transferable liquor licenses for restaurants to support downtown recovery. City and business representatives said the measure would help fill vacancies, attract restaurants, and boost foot traffic, while remaining temporary and geographically limited. The bill passed to Appropriations with broad support and no opposition. SB 783 by Senator Rubio would extend until January 1, 2029 the special outdoor advertising rules for signs in former redevelopment areas; supporters said it would give affected communities time to find a permanent solution, while billboard industry opponents warned about compliance and federal highway funding risks. The committee passed SB 783 to Appropriations as amended, and then adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

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• PAUL INTEGRITY, PROPORTION AND STEERING.
• FOR WAYS TO SHORTEN THAT TIMEFRAME AND ITS CASES THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SUPREME COURT THAT HAS SET
• PROCEDURE, THE PROCEDURE ITSELF WAS CORRECT AND THEY WERE COMPLEMENTARY OF THE CONTROLS THAT WE HAD SET
• THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP FOR TWO YEARS.
• ARE NOT TIED TO SPECIFIC VENDORS OR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND THAT'S GOING TO INTRODUCE THIRD-PARTY INTEGRATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• being set uh it shouldn't go below that. being set uh it shouldn't go below that.
• You're all set. We got it.
• Um, so, uh, normally I would say that we're all set.
• Um integrity seals is speaking with us.
• So beverage is with an integrity seal.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by discussing 15 retained bills and the chair’s preference to keep them alive through interim study rather than kill them, using them as vehicles for further discussion and possible later amendments. The chair said the bills would be executed out by November and then move to the House floor in January, and members generally agreed that interim study was the prevailing motion for the retained bills. Several health-related bills were then discussed. On Senate Bill 247, concerning pharmacy network exclusion when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost, members said the issue had been presented differently in prior discussions and noted unfamiliar intermediaries such as PSAOs; the bill was viewed as too complex to resolve immediately, so interim study was favored. A bill on treatment alternatives to opiates was said to need an amendment from the Insurance Department, and a bill on self-funded employer access to claims data was described as having changed substantially through amendment; the sponsor explained it was intended to incentivize self-funded plans to opt into the state’s all-payer claims database (CHIS) so their data could be used for cost analysis, and members indicated a separate bill would be brought later. The committee spent the most time on a glucose monitoring bill, with testimony from a sponsor and a parent of a type 1 diabetic describing the medical benefits of continuous glucose monitors, especially for preventing dangerous lows and managing fluctuations. Opponents and committee members raised concerns about the cost of a mandate, the effect on premiums in the individual and small-group markets, and whether the bill should require coverage without a prescription; one member cited medical literature suggesting limited evidence for non-insulin users. The chair concluded the bill was headed to interim study and said the committee would do further homework on the economic impact, especially for type 1 coverage. The meeting then moved on to a bill about insurer audits and clawbacks, where the Insurance Department commissioner explained that the issue involved several separate provider-payment problems that had recently come to the department’s attention and that the department would provide a report and work with the sponsor on next steps.

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• Indiana Fletcher Williams, Sweet Briar has spent more than a century preparing women to lead with integrity
• /c><00:10:11.200> to<00:10:11.519> lead<00:10:11.760> with<00:10:12.000> integrity
• , preparing women to lead with integrity, preparing women to lead with integrity, resilience,<00:
• In fiscal year 2025, the Coast Guard set record-breaking numbers.
• <00:33:05.600> a environmental designations set a environmental designations set a dangerous

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• that are not integral to the system<00:01:26.479> of<00:01:26.720> roads<00:01:27.040>
• The bill sets a fee of $7.50 on each international wire transfer below 500.
• The bill sets a fee of $7.50 on each international wire transfer below 500.
• The treasurer's office would set up the investment company opportunities.
• The treasur's office would set employee.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2191, which would expand the allowable uses of municipal use tax funds. The bill would add sidewalks to the list of eligible projects and remove remaining restrictive language that limited use tax spending to roads and bridges. A senator asked for confirmation that the funds would be limited to publicly owned property of the local government, and the sponsor confirmed that was the intent. The committee approved the bill and reported it out. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2257, the Mississippi Land Bank Act, which would create a local land bank tool for cities and counties to acquire, manage, and return vacant, abandoned, and tax-forfeited properties to productive use. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help address blight, especially properties held at the Secretary of State’s office, and emphasized that land banks would be locally created, subject to public accountability requirements, and barred from using eminent domain. The committee adopted the bill and reported it out. Members also discussed Senate Bill 2828, a committee substitute that would impose a fee on international wire transfers, with a credit available to Mississippi income taxpayers. The sponsor said half of the revenue would go to DPS for 287(g) programs and half to the general fund. An amendment was adopted to exempt certain transactions funded through U.S.-issued debit or credit cards or withdrawn from federally insured accounts. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill out. Later bills included SB 2863, creating a Jackson County industrial zone exempt from municipal annexation, and SB 2862, a related annexation measure brought forward with a reverse repealer; both were advanced after brief discussion. The committee also approved SB 2909, which lowers the unreduced retirement threshold in Tier 5 from 35 years to 30 years, and SB 2885, the Mississippi Work and Save program, a voluntary state-treasurer-run retirement savings option for small employers and employees. Throughout, the committee generally asked limited clarifying questions and then voted to adopt committee substitutes and report the bills out.

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• Students help prepare ingredients, set up workstations, and create menus.
• Students help prepare ingredients, set up workstations, and create menus.
• By setting an equity requirement at 10%, I would encourage members from both sides of the aisle to put
• By setting an equity requirement at 10%, I would encourage members from both sides of the aisle to put
• By setting an equity requirement at 10%, I would encourage members from both sides of the aisle to put

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So we're working on vertical integration with our printing.
• HB 294 sets clear and enforceable standards for cannabis packaging.
• Representative, we don't know of a specific standard that has been set in other states.
• I think it makes it a better bill, and I think it really sets you up for the next committee.
• To Representative Mason's question, local jurisdictions cannot set property tax. They cannot.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The settings. Yes. Okay, well, I don't think that goes far enough. I actually got attacked.
• And when I set up her profile, I entered in her information.
• So she knew technology—some setting she set, whether it was on her iPad or when she set up the account
• Integration of provenance tech into cameras... Integration of provenance tech into cameras.
• So that is really the model we are setting up here. It is a work in progress.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• This bill expands Louisiana's individual graduation plan framework by formally integrating career coaches
• This bill expands Louisiana's individual graduation plan framework by formally integrating career coaches
• So committee, we're going to offer up an amendment set. I'm going to have staff first read it in.
• This is a four-page set of amendments offered by the chair to House Bill 818 by Representative Riser.
• It's amendment set 41-24. It's being passed out and will be filed online.

Bills: HB818, HB1063, SB28, SB64, SB142, SB234, SB482

Keywords: higher education, accountability, curriculum review, faculty governance, disciplinary procedures, SB 28, Act 233, associate educator program, associate teachers, teacher certification, alternative teacher pathway, education workforce, teacher shortage, minimum age, age requirement, Louisiana schools, Title 17, R.S. 17:7.8, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 29, 2026, and heard several education-related bills. SB 234, which would change Louisiana medical schools from pass-fail grading to letter grading, was briefly discussed and reported favorably without objection. SB 142, dealing with the management of Board of Regents support fund matched endowments if a related constitutional amendment passes, drew questions about endowment matching, oversight, and the roughly $75 million in outstanding match requests; it was also reported favorably. SB 482, which expands the use of career coaches in middle and high school individual graduation plans and adds reporting requirements for career development funds, received support from BESE and other groups, with members asking about counselor shortages and whether districts would be required to contract with outside vendors; it was reported favorably. SB 64, requiring two people to be present for the initial viewing of video from special education classroom cameras, was supported as a safeguard for students and staff and was reported favorably. The committee then took up HB 1063, a broad higher education governance bill that would require board review of core curricula, increase transparency in hiring and board actions, limit faculty senate authority to advisory status, and restrict spending without board certification. The bill prompted extensive questioning about whether it would create new boards, how it would be funded, and whether boards could realistically handle the workload; the author said the committee would not vote that day and moved to voluntarily defer the bill, which passed without objection. HB 818, as amended, was converted into a reporting bill requiring public inventories and state reporting on assessments used by schools, including their purpose and results; after amendment adoption, it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 28 lowered the minimum age for associate teachers from 25 to 21 to help address the teacher shortage, with department staff saying it could expand the pipeline of candidates; it was reported favorably. The committee also announced its next meeting would be Wednesday, May 6, and adjourned.

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• I'm dedicated to leading with integrity, applying common sense, and maintaining a laser-focused commitment
• But when we look across the board at our competitive set, Arizona is doing extremely well, right?
• I think it's also important to note that our competitive set as a state is really, really tight, right
• I think it's also important to note that our competitive set as a state is really, really tight, right
• So, setting aside the conflict of interest issue, right, do you think that it was a wise use of funds

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations met to consider Alex Scalpsa Ridgeway’s nomination to serve as Director of the Arizona Office of Tourism. In her opening statement, Ridgeway emphasized her Arizona roots, prior service in state government, and her view that tourism is a major economic driver for the state. She highlighted record 2024 visitation and spending, argued that tourism marketing produces strong returns for taxpayers, and said her priorities include improving data use, expanding social media and digital outreach, supporting rural communities, and strengthening international tourism and direct air service. Committee members questioned Ridgeway about the state of tourism, responsible visitor messaging, marketing the Grand Canyon and other parts of Arizona, rural tourism, budget priorities, use of public funds, and how she would respond to unlawful or poor policy directives. She said the office uses an activity-based marketing strategy focused on visitor personas such as family travel, outdoor recreation, culinary, wellness, and luxury, and that it partners with rural destinations and event organizers to spread visitor spending statewide. She also said she would follow the law, would raise concerns about bad policy, and described steps taken to improve transparency and conflict-of-interest practices after questions about a prior logo contract and a costly state branding project. Public testimony was strongly supportive. Representatives from the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, the Cactus League Baseball Association, and Experience Scottsdale praised Ridgeway’s experience, collaboration with industry partners, and understanding of tourism’s economic impact, especially for rural areas and major visitor destinations. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation, with a 5-0 vote, and adjourned.

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• We're especially thankful for the freedom found in Christ, who died on the cross to set us free from
• to accept him as their savior today and come to experience the powerful reality that when the sun sets
• He was a man of great integrity, a true servant leader, a true great family man, father and grandfather
• Senate Bill 14 is a necessary measure to strengthen the integrity of the rulemaking process, increase
• The heartbeat of this bill is to set captives free.

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• decreases and you generate fewer units as a result of the passage of this bill, that there's money set
• I guess one of the... you know, when we set levels at a certain year, 2021, we've had a lot changing
• salary schedules literally increase salaries by about a dollar or two a year, because we've essentially set
• And I just want to add that what we see is that school districts who are in charge of setting salary
• Data governance is a set of rules. policies and standards that data should meet to ensure that the data

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• the 10 counties conservation um was set the 10 counties conservation um was set up<00:11:07.560>
• <06:00:54.200> things that comes in and tries to set things that comes in and tries to set
• And what we could set a limit, but we would appreciate if you would set a limit lower than 33 and A3
• <06:23:29.440> a sorted out and what we we could set a sorted out and what we we could set
• <06:28:14.160> the that or I should say where to set the that or I should say where to set

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard an overview from the Agriculture Commissioner on the department’s major divisions and staffing. He described the Office of the Commissioner, Agricultural Development, Pesticides, Regulatory Services, Weights and Measures, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, and Soil Conservation, noting that many programs are federally funded or supported by dedicated fees and fines. He said the department has 44 full-time positions plus one DoIT employee shared with other agencies, and that HR services are now contracted through Administrative Services. He also explained that Soil Conservation is administratively attached to the department and funded through Moose Plate grants and county contributions, not direct state funding. Members asked about specific program functions and issues, including weights and measures inspections, animal health, bird flu response, internships, invasive species, and the Big E/New Hampshire building. The commissioner said weights and measures covers nearly all commercial measuring devices and products sold by weight, and that inspectors are currently part-time police officers, though the department is discussing removing that requirement. He said the department is actively involved in bird flu monitoring, including regular calls with USDA and the state veterinarian and collecting milk samples from dairy farms. On invasive species, he focused on Japanese knotweed and bittersweet, saying the department has only one staff person working on the issue, mainly as a coordinator with DOT and towns, and that eradication is extremely difficult. He also said the department does not run student internships and refers inquiries to UNH Cooperative Extension. The committee discussed budget and revenue issues, including three new general fund positions, one of which is the assistant commissioner and another a biological scientist for invasive species. The commissioner said the department had been in “triage mode,” that an assistant commissioner was needed because of workload, and that the department is a net positive to the General Fund each year. He said some fees and fines have not been updated in decades and would require legislation to change, including a proposed $5 fee for each animal database certificate to help fund a system that costs about $250,000 annually to maintain. In response to questions about budget reductions, he said the department protected personnel, reduced the cost-of-care fund, fair grants, and land preservation funding to about $25,000 each, and did not plan to buy new vehicles or computers. He also said he could not support including the $50,000 Conservation District resilience grant program in his budget under the current reduction targets, though he remained hopeful it might be funded another way.

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• Furthermore, I was primarily responsible for the model code integration, if you will.
• Each municipality sets up their own process, right?
• Um, each municipality sets the fixtures.
• The bill used a different set of legal words for owner, fee owner, and some of that.
• The approved agency shall perform inspections as set forth in section 110.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You set the schedule. You charge. You set the schedule.
• Is the sun rising or setting?
• Is the sun rising or setting<07:18:23.280> or<07:18:23.600> setting?
• or setting?
• I can say with setting or setting?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• But if it's not doing anything, you know, it doesn't make any sense to just leave it set there either
• But if it's not doing anything, you know, it doesn't make any sense to just leave it set there either
• But if it's not doing anything, you know, it doesn't make any sense to just leave it set there either
• But if it's not doing anything, you know, it doesn't make any sense to just leave it set there either
• But if it's not doing anything, you know, it doesn't make any sense to just leave it set there either

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and receive updates on the Legacy Fund transparency website and fund performance. Staff reported the website procurement was in contract negotiations, with a planned go-live around November 1, and that the site would provide downloadable, more transparent information on fund holdings, allocations, history, and legislative appropriations while protecting confidential data. The investment office then reviewed performance through January 2026, describing strong returns relative to benchmarks, noting real estate and fixed income as weaker areas, and explaining that the fund’s diversification and internal management had helped offset market volatility, including recent geopolitical impacts. Members also discussed the in-state investment program, especially the Bank of North Dakota’s CD-match allocation. Several members questioned whether the program had been static for years and whether the uncommitted balance should remain parked there if it was not being used. The committee voted to pause further transfers into the program until the Bank provides a report and the committee can consider possible statutory changes; the motion also requested a cost-benefit analysis from RVK, and it passed by roll call vote. In the afternoon, RVK presented its review of the investment policy statement as it relates to the in-state investment program. The consultant said it found no major policy impediments, and that implementers and stakeholders generally felt the program was proceeding as intended. RVK emphasized best practices such as third-party due diligence, competitive risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, and exit strategies, while cautioning that required lower-return investments or spending commitments can create pressure on the fund’s long-term real value. The consultant also raised ancillary concerns about state-level concentration risk, the need to distinguish between public and commercial infrastructure, and the lack of a central repository for all state funding commitments to the same projects.

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• All right so I'm assuming that they they would need to do this before or they set their tax rate.
• Current law already set some standards, but House Bill 4864 closes a key gap by expanding who can serve
• I had integrity and honesty. get you in the name of every record company present that would attest to
• So I bring this same integrity to this.
• standards for the methodologies to set by the district.

Bills: HB1952, HB3258, HB3524, HB3851, HB4478, HB4613, HB4703, HB4742, HB4744, HB4809, HB4864

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• have become experts at, whether it's health care, whether it's in engineering, whatever their skill set
• SB 1165 will improve coordination between state agencies to level the playing field for integrity-driven
• contractors while encouraging responsible... ...level playing field for integrity-driven contractors
• This is a necessary common-sense fix to protect the integrity of California's welfare exemption and ensure

Keywords: 988, house, all