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• Natasha Minsker, Smart Justice California. Opposed. Good morning.
• Natasha Minskir, Smart Justice California, opposed.
• Natasha Minsker, Smart Justice California, opposed to the bill in print.
• Natasha Minsker, Smart Justice California, opposed.
• Natasha Minsker, Smart Justice, California, opposed.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• takes time, we think that establishing temporary eligibility immediately while waiting for the final SMART
• We use a lot of smart technology, like smart lighting and smart doorbells.
• A lot of folks can't get up to answer the door, but with a smart doorbell, they can answer it with their

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• Bradbury is a smart regulator.
• I also expect to assist in advancing smart regulatory reforms that promote safety and affordability.
• have them in place, not just in aviation, but in other transportation sectors, because I think it's a smart
• My impression is what's involved is very smart people with new analytical tools that haven't been available
• And four weeks is not enough time to figure that out, no matter how smart you are.

Keywords: transportation, air traffic control, safety regulations, Boeing 737 MAX, Department of Transportation, infrastructure funding, public safety, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed several pressing issues concerning transportation, particularly focusing on the need for improved safety standards and efficient management at the Department of Transportation. Specific discussions revolved around air traffic control, with members highlighting the urgency for a significant upgrade in systems and personnel. Notably, concerns were raised regarding past practices, especially the handling of safety regulations during the Boeing 737 MAX incidents. The committee expressed a clear intent to ensure rigorous safety oversight moving forward, emphasizing that the health and safety of the public must remain the top priority in all legislative and funding decisions.

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• We're talking thousands of acres, [clears throat], you know, to lock it up, to preserve it.
• We're talking thousands of acres, [clears throat], you know, to lock it up, to preserve it.
• We're talking thousands of acres, [clears throat], you know, to lock it up, to preserve it.
• Um, easements, they lock it. >> They can. Yeah. >> Yeah.
• Um easements They lock<00:46:43.520><c> it.</c> lock it. lock it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• being said, it is my joy and my honor to be here and stand beside Senator Nathan Johnson, who is whip-smart
• expecting the organizing that's been done by the veterans and the people of Texas that someone as smart
• And so, it almost has no bearing on continuing this conversation and having a strong, smart voice like

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• We understand that there are concerns about cost, but the NFL Heart Smart Coalition is working nationally
• I also mentioned the NFL Heart Smart Coalition, which is offering discounted AEDs, and some AEDs are
• You can get through the Heart Smart Coalition; you can get discounts off of those.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance. Thank you, sir. Waves in support. Thank you.
• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance. Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met with a quorum present and considered two bills. HB 59, by Rep. Koster, would expand Florida’s wrongful incarceration compensation process by extending the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, removing the statute’s clean hands provision, and allowing exonerees to choose between a civil lawsuit and the state compensation process. Supporters from criminal defense, innocence, civil liberties, and justice reform groups appeared in support, and members spoke favorably about the bill’s purpose. A technical amendment was adopted to align the bill with the Senate companion and remove conflicting statutory language. The committee then voted 17-0 to report HB 59 favorably as amended. The committee next heard HB 243, by Rep. Andrade, which would prevent cash bond funds posted by third parties from being automatically used to satisfy a criminal defendant’s fines, fees, or judgments. The sponsor said the bill protects third-party depositors, while some members raised concerns about clerk revenue, bail incentives, and whether third-party organizations posting bonds should be treated differently. Rep. Gottlieb indicated he would support an amendment allowing a cash depositor to authorize those funds to be used for costs at the time of posting, and the sponsor said he would accept that concept. Public testimony was in support from Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. After debate, the committee voted 15-3 to report HB 243 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It's CenterPoint down in Houston, but they also had a really smart engineer that came to them and said
• Our community brought in smart meters when they had no cost benign alpha, so I did a deep dive into smart
• Nobody's mentioning the smart meters because every house is going to be fried.
• Well, let me emphasize that those endpoints of delivery of electricity are every smart meter that's been
• Because we already knew in 2012 that they could back in through any smart meter, get to your power supply

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• at the time that the individual locked at the time that the individual files<00:32:58.480><c> their<
• So, you know, we have the locked-in monetary determination so that that 20-week doesn't move to some
• </c><01:33:28.400><c> in</c> WBA because everyone has a locked in WBA because everyone has a locked in
• locked<01:33:29.120><c> and</c><01:33:29.360><c> loaded</c><01:33:30.000><c> monetary</c><01:33:31.120
• ><c> regardless</c><01:33:31.600><c> of</c> locked and loaded monetary regardless of locked and loaded

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The underlying idea is that it's not good for society to lock up assets for too long.
• But it's just the idea that we're kind of authorizing people to lock up property for a very long period
• But it's just the idea that we're kind of authorizing people to lock up property for a very long period
• But it's just the idea that we're kind of authorizing people to lock up property for a very long period
• But it's just the idea that we're kind of authorizing people to lock up property for a very long period

Bills: HF747, HF360

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• rapid increase that I was talking about from those counties, but we do think it's a small and, uh, smart
• a</c><00:05:09.919><c> small</c><00:05:10.160><c> and</c><00:05:10.560><c> uh</c><00:05:10.720><c> smart
• </c><00:05:11.039><c> step</c><00:05:11.280><c> worth</c> it's a small and uh smart step worth it's a
• small and uh smart step worth taking.<00:05:12.400><c> Uh</c><00:05:12.639><c> so</c><00:05:12.880><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That is smart public safety and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
• That is smart public safety and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
• That is smart public safety and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
• That is smart public safety and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• THERE'S A COUPLE APPEARANCE FORMS, BARNEY BISHOP, FLORIDA SMALL SMART JUSTICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• MOLLY HUDSON FROM VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT AND BARTY BISHOP FROM FLORIDA SMART
• DEREK, WAIVING IN SUPPORT FOR AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY, BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE WAIVING IN
• BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I think this bill is a really, really smart idea.
• I think this bill is a really, really smart idea.
• I think this bill is a really, really smart idea.
• I think this bill is a really, really smart idea.
• I think this bill is a really, really smart idea.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, just because you lock in on me at 70 mph and I'm driving down the road at 70 mph for 50 miles
• in the cruise control and the person fell asleep because it was locked in the cruise control.
• </c> &gt;&gt; that's a you know just because you lock &gt;&gt; that's a you know just because you lock
• </c><02:09:22.079><c> in</c><02:09:22.320><c> the</c> able to tell then it was locked in the able to
• because it was locked in the cruise<02:09:26.719><c> control.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean. The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day. On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou. The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.

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• And this is really what's been locking up the gears.
• And now again, as people are feeling more locked in and some of the uncertainty and other factors, you
• And now again, as people are feeling more locked in and some of the uncertainty and other factors, you
• And now again, as people are feeling more locked in and some of the uncertainty and other factors, you
• And now again, as people are feeling more locked in and some of the uncertainty and other factors, you

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We don't want them to get locked up, especially the kids that look like me.
• </c> know that 90 the percentage that locked know that 90 the percentage that locked up<00:34:46.839>
• </c><00:35:02.400><c> up</c><00:35:02.640><c> especially</c> want them to to get locked up especially
• It was not domestic violence because people were locked in their homes.
• It was not domestic violence because people were locked in their homes.

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• have done so much over the past decade to streamline the production of rental housing, but we are locking
• While this is a new development trend for California, AB 1237 takes a smart approach to ensure appropriate

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and operated briefly as a subcommittee while the chair outlined public comment procedures and the consent calendar. The first major item was AB 1751, a townhome/homeownership measure by Assembly Members Quirk-Silva and Wicks. The author accepted amendments to strike the bill’s wage provision and to limit unit size and project size, but declined other proposed amendments on downzoning, demolition protections, and site restrictions. Supporters, including the New California Coalition and California Conference of Carpenters, argued the bill would expand attainable homeownership and create more townhome sites; opponents and “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about renter protections, demolition/displacement, density impacts, and local control. Several labor groups and local government representatives were neutral or supportive of the amended bill, while the committee members discussed the tension between housing production and worker protections. The committee ultimately passed AB 1751 as amended to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. The committee then heard AB 750, which expands HCD’s Portfolio Reinvestment Program to more at-risk affordable housing developments needing rehabilitation. The author and supporters from the California Housing Consortium and California Housing Partnership said the bill would help preserve deed-restricted housing facing expiring affordability restrictions and disrepair, especially when paired with anticipated bond funding. Members asked about the program’s prior funding and how it works to keep units affordable through rehabilitation rather than state takeover; the author emphasized the goal was preservation of existing affordable housing stock. AB 750 passed to the Senate Appropriations Committee on a roll call vote and was held on call for absent senators. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Next, the committee heard AB 306, which would create a more workable statewide appeals and code-interpretation process at the California Building Standards Commission for local building code decisions. The author and supporters from AIA California and the Housing Action Coalition said the bill would reduce inconsistent interpretations across 540 jurisdictions, improve transparency, and support housing innovation while preserving local authority over local matters. Members discussed how the bill would interact with local amendments and alternative methods and means, and the committee moved the bill to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote. AB 2612, directing HCD and the Building Standards Commission to develop standards for plug-in photovoltaic systems in new construction, also advanced to Appropriations after supportive testimony and brief questions about safety standards and stakeholder consultation. AB 1070, which orders a study on allowing 3- to 10-unit missing-middle housing under the Residential Code and requires a one-time report on code-related cost pressures, passed to Appropriations after building officials removed opposition. Later, AB 2181, a narrow bill concerning hotel and motel valuation and density bonus potential, passed to Local Government after testimony from Unite Here and others about protecting hospitality jobs and preventing speculative appraisals. Finally, AB 1237, clarifying safety rules for private in-unit pools in hotels and condominiums, passed to Health after the author described added safety measures such as pool covers, alarms, emergency devices, certified operators, and AEDs.

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• They are smart and, like I said, problem solvers. I hope it can be done in the future.
• So we spend more money each year on locking people up than we do on making sure people can have access

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And when they got into the facility and were locked in there for several weeks, horrible things happened
• Colleagues, I rise today to present SB 1250, which is a smart transportation planning bill that helps

Keywords: 987, senate, all