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• When these systems are harmed, our communities feel the impacts most.
• Not all rules are command and control.
• Not all rules are command and control.
• Because we have a system now that they call certified natural gas.
• This is a really great bill that helps our child care system. I know, but I would take this.

Bills: SB12, SB36, SB92, SB120, SB133, SB151, SB18, SB96

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• He has also been commander of post 38.
• </c> Cutting off our health care systems Cutting off our health care systems talent<00:13:18.880><c>
• Gutting care system already in crisis.
• :49:37.359><c> takes</c> Beline public bus system takes Beline public bus system takes passengers<00:
• The system is clearly broken.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 547 relates to water conservation and incentivizes the installation and use of graywater recycling systems
• and atmospheric water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators<00:01:04.839><c> in</c><00:
• We've donated that system there.
• The graywater systems themselves give 15 LEED credits for that building.
• </c> technology the um greywater systems technology the um greywater systems themselves<00:13:26.079>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began on SP 547, which would create incentives for graywater recycling systems and atmospheric water generators through an income tax credit, a Department of Health rebate program, and building code standards. The Department of Health and Department of Taxation offered written comments; Taxation said it had seven proposed amendments to improve administration. Testimony was largely supportive, with advocates and local users describing water-supply benefits, emergency use during the Maui fires, and potential help for drought conditions and Red Hill concerns. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii suggested only the rebate program should move forward for clearer cost transparency, and the Department of Health said it needed more time to study the bill. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether combining a tax credit and rebate was typical, but staff did not have cost estimates. Decision-making on SP 547 was deferred to February 12, 2025. The committee then took up SP 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural lands. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including deleting a reference to the Attorney General in one section and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. Supporters argued the bill was a first step to limit foreign ownership of farmland, citing other states with similar restrictions, while several members said they supported the intent but had reservations about possible unintended harm to farmers and agriculture investment. After discussion, the measure passed with amendments on a 5-0 vote, with some members voting with reservations. The committee also discussed SP 1633, which would create a green building tax credit for structures using at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The chair said the bill was close but needed more work, and decision-making was deferred to February 12, 2025. Later, the committee heard several environmental measures: SB 683, which would ban intentionally added PFAS in certain products starting in 2028; SB 1109, which would replace the “finding of no significant impact” with a “finding of completion of environmental disclosure process”; SB 391, which would expand recycling requirements to certain lithium-ion batteries; and SB 12, which would classify neonic pesticides as restricted-use pesticides and limit certain seed treatments. Testimony on these bills included support from environmental and advocacy groups, comments from state agencies, and requests for amendments or further study, but no final votes were taken on those measures in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Command SA major with us. Will you please stand? Let us make you happy.
• He's a senior SA major in career right He's a senior SA major in career right now.<00:14:35.440><c> Command
• Command SA major with us. Will you now. Command SA major with us.
• within that, I want to introduce to the body my brother, Sean Willis, in the North Gallery, brigade command

Keywords: MS House Floor - 3 March, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• Bless this court and all who serve within our judicial system.
• celebrates this 250th anniversary, we are reminded that our nation was designed to be ruled by a system
• Serving with Nathan was like sitting beside a legal Da Vinci, encyclopedic in range, microscopic in command
• Though, as John said, I prevailed in that system seven times statewide.
• And then I had the privilege of serving as the lawyer for the CEO and commander-in-chief of what was

Summary: The Supreme Court of Texas held a ceremonial investiture for two new justices, James Sullivan and Kyle Hawkins. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock opened the session with welcoming remarks and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the National Anthem sung by Trooper Alena Gallardo. The event included an invocation by Father Dean Wilhelm, emphasizing the importance of justice and the rule of law. Governor Greg Abbott praised the new justices, highlighting their qualifications and the significance of their appointments to the court. Justice Samuel Alito administered the oath of office to Justice Hawkins, while Judge Thomas Griffith administered the oath to Justice Sullivan. Both justices expressed gratitude for their appointments and acknowledged the support of their families, mentors, and colleagues. The ceremony also honored former justices Jeff Boyd and Nathan Hecht, with heartfelt tributes reflecting on their contributions to the court and the legal community in Texas. The event concluded with a benediction by Reverend Greg Davidson, encouraging the justices to work diligently and honorably in their new roles.

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• down his life for us. and rising again on the third day, and before he died, he said, I give you commandment
• , to junior colleges, and in 1965, it proudly became part of the University of Maryland. of Texas system
• It's actually one of the Ten Commandments.
• Supporting an efficient system of public free schools by focusing on real problems, not ones that were
• University system to donate a minimum of 100 acres.

Bills: HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB2842, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB333, HB227, HB913, HB201, HB2198, HB 109, HB2763, HB519, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2415, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB1373, HB694, HB 1242, HB272, HB1437, HB1888, HCR78, HCR12, HCR128, HR7, HR11, HR37, HR69, HR83, HR89, HR100, HR123, HR129, HR137, HR254, HR258, HR289, HR293, HR318, HR324, HR350, HR368, HR370, HR372, HR379, HR406, HR407, HR432, HR445, HR471, HR504, HR506, HR507, HR528, HR567, HR572, HR591, HR592, HR593, HR603, HR614, HR621, HR673, HR684, HR685, HR687, HR700, HR701, HR711, HR712, HR754, HR757, HR758, HR760, HR764, HR765, HR766, HR767, HR768, HR769, HR770, HR771, HR772, HR774, HR776, HR777, HR778, HR779, HR780, HR783, HR784, HR784, HR6, HR6, HR17, HR17, HR18, HR18, HR49, HR49, HR170, HR170, HR236, HR236, HR247, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR672, HR690, HR690, HR755, HR755, HR756, HR756, HR759, HR759, HR762, HR762, HR763, HR763, HR781, HR781, HR785, HR785, SB2, SB260, SB569, HB2, HB2000, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• We are grateful for human communities and societies that honor this truth, that create systems and laws
• Violence, a victim of video voyeurism, the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs, and the Commander
• State's Attorneys and Sheriffs,<00:45:21.840><c> and</c><00:45:22.040><c> the</c><00:45:22.120><c> Commander
• </c><00:45:22.760><c> of</c><00:45:22.920><c> the</c> Sheriffs, and the Commander of the Sheriffs, and
• the Commander of the Internet<00:45:23.800><c> Crimes</c><00:45:24.280><c> Against</c><00:45:24.640>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• nuclear force, recapitalizing the nuclear force with long-range standoff, the new Sentinel weapon system
• Do we know, Madam Chair, where around the state has no water system that could utilize it so that we
• We can talk all about that as a previous, I'll say, nuclear-capable commander in NATO, but one of the
• And so there is testing that is going on with our systems and our control facilities that we support.
• Back in the day when I went through college, we didn't have something called a systems engineer.

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• These are gaps between systems that are not connected.
• SB 1025 assures we are not just investing in programs but connecting them into a system that works.
• This newly created office of food security and affordability will be overseeing, like a commander-in-chief
• This is a very simple bill that gives us the authority to not make investments in a system that would
• Equity and access to opportunity are crucial to having a strong democratic system and maintaining public

Summary: The Senate Government Organization Committee met without a quorum at first, then later established one and took up a series of bills, many focused on regulatory oversight, state symbols, food insecurity, immigration enforcement, and ethnic media funding. SB 885 by Senator Strickland proposed requiring legislative approval for major regulations with an estimated economic impact over $50 million; supporters argued it would restore accountability and help address affordability, while labor and environmental opponents warned it would delay important health and safety rules. After discussion of committee amendments and concerns about timing, the bill was moved out on a due-pass motion, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee also heard SB 986, a similar regulatory oversight bill by Senator Saryato, which accepted committee amendments and advanced after supporters emphasized separation of powers and opponents raised delay concerns. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado created an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food programs across departments; members generally supported the goal but urged stronger reporting and oversight guardrails, and the bill was moved forward with the roll held open. The committee then heard several symbolic designation bills. SB 1214 by Senator Ochoa Bogh would designate the Western monarch as California’s state butterfly; supporters highlighted the species’ ecological importance and conservation value, and the bill advanced as amended. SB 1178 by Senator Reyes would designate the California yellow jacket as the state wasp; testimony emphasized its role in pest control and agriculture, and it also moved forward as amended. SB 1286 by Senator Richardson would designate the California sea lion as the official state pinniped; the author and Marine Mammal Care Center described sea lions as a conservation success story and a sentinel species, and the bill passed out of committee as amended. The committee also considered SB 1171 by Senator Caballero, which would make private entities that contract with ICE ineligible for state-funded loans or grants. Supporters framed it as a response to harmful ICE enforcement practices, while opponents warned it could sweep in providers of essential services such as food, medical care, and legal research for detainees and could invite retaliation against California funding. The bill was approved on a 7-3 vote, with the roll held open. Finally, SB 1358 by Senator Rubio, the Ethnic and Community Media Equity Act, would create a database and contracting framework to direct more state advertising and outreach funds to ethnic and community media; supporters said it would improve reach, trust, and effectiveness in underserved communities, and the bill advanced on a strong vote with the roll held open. The committee also took up the consent calendar after quorum was established, and several items were held open for absent members.

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• And they are taking control of security systems, personal files, and intelligence reports that pertain
• AND THEY ARE TAKING CONTROL OF SECURITY SYSTEMS, PERSONAL FILES, AND INTELLIGENCE REPORTS THAT PERTAIN
• okay that five million of your fellow Americans get below-poverty-level checks, having paid into a system
• And they have control of the federal government payment systems.
• PERSEVERANCE, AND PURE LOVE OF COMMAND OF THE ICE. IT IS MY FAVORITE SPORT.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• and, as applicable, related subject areas such as software engineering, computer networks, database systems
• also encourages high school computer science courses that include AI to provide instruction on AI systems
• already using AI tools, it is important that they are taught to think critically about how these systems
• As a proud native Floridian, I've seen firsthand how vital our state university system is to expanding
• I taught in Polk County Public Schools, the system where I attended kindergarten through 12th grade.

Bills: S1694

Keywords: technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum present and first took up CS for SB 1694, which would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and encourage high school computer science courses with AI content to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal contexts. The bill drew support from several speakers who emphasized the need for students to understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, ethics, and risks, while one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the loss of skills. Senator Davis said the bill was a good step toward preparing the future workforce and suggested earlier instruction might be worth considering later. The bill was reported favorably, and Senator Leek asked to be recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a long series of confirmation presentations for trustees at multiple Florida colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, USF, UNF, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally emphasized student success, workforce alignment, fiscal responsibility, access and affordability, and institutional growth; several members and senators offered supportive comments, with some asking about specific issues such as Tallahassee State’s NCLEX passage rates and the need for continued improvement. One appointee’s attendance was delayed or skipped for later consideration, but the committee ultimately took a block vote and reported the confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. Finally, Chair Harrell gave a brief overview of the higher education budget, describing a total of $11.9 billion and highlighting increases for workforce education, Florida College System operating funds, workforce development capitalization, the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators program, the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s Lassinger Center on Learning, the Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and campus security through a postsecondary guardian program. Senator Davis asked about a transfer related to the workforce development capitalization and incentive grant fund, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds being added. There was no public comment on the budget, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Leek requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1694.

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• Members of the University of Texas System Board of Regents: Christina Melton Crane, Dallas; Jody Lee
• And regardless of the commands that are being given, we all should recognize the heroes of those that
• The unfunded liability of these 21 systems is over. point four billion dollars.
• Of a local public retirement system.
• and large system water consolidation.

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB578, SB599, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB854, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB920, SB924, SB961, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1059, SB1185, SB1202, SB1207, SB1252, SB1330, SB1396, SB1484, SB1527, SB1535, SB1596, SB1619, SB1697, SB1737, SB1741, SB1841, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SJR81, SJR50, SCR39, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses

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• Um, Calbert Young, ERS chair for the Employee Retirement System.
• You have our testimony to stand system.
• </c> System Oversight Commission. System Oversight Commission.
• I use a screen reader, for example, and they're equipped with commands.
• You can just jump quickly with commands.

Bills: SB2064, SB2312, SB2811, SB2662, SB2744, SB2809, SB2862, SB2343, SB2336, SB2075, SB2308, SB2601, SB2397, SB2219, SB2849, SB2449, SB2781

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise

Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.

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• Uh, Macario Garcia won the Medal of Honor, World War II, Commander Sergeant Major.
• </c><01:43:25.360><c> that</c> flight records management system that flight records management system
• Northern Command Homeland Defense Branch.
• And that's the way the system was set up.
• That's the way the system was set up.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c><00:01:52.880><c> oversight</c> Hawai correctional system oversight Hawai correctional system oversight
• require leadership engagement systems require leadership engagement and<00:12:43.199><c> systemic</c
• </c> ensuring our unified correctional system ensuring our unified correctional system which<00:43:00.440
• And two, we have what's called a priority reporting system.
• system it I looked at our classification system it it<01:08:28.920><c> was</c><01:08:29.239><c> time

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Veterans benefits can be complicated, and many veterans need help navigating the federal system.
• Veterans benefits can be complicated, and many veterans need help navigating the federal system.
• to revise provisions regarding epinephrine delivery systems.
• to revise provisions regarding epinephrine delivery systems.
• So this bill updates Idaho statute regarding epinephrine delivery systems in our schools.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The Rear Rancho system, you know, math lab program, but I'm really hoping that PED hears me.
• the two Senator Padilla bills, Senate Bill 136 on firearm detection software and school building system
• So, enhanced school safety would integrate with existing software and systems that already exist within
• Where is the command center for this going to be located? Is it on the school property?
• Across the school, and they would all feed into the system, and the system would then detect based on

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• It was never designed as a comprehensive health care system or an emergency system for EMS.
• Because of systemic disparities.
• You talked about how we save the system.
• My family fought the immigration system. Complex immigration system for 11 long years.
• Do the system justice.

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• That you would continue to give unto us wise and fearless leaders and commanders in times of need.
• :43.759><c> and</c> unto us wise and fearless leaders and unto us wise and fearless leaders and commanders
• </c><00:16:47.600><c> Lord,</c> commanders in times of need. Lord, commanders in times of need.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Verily, God commands you to make over the trust to those entitled to them, and that when you judge between
• those who have not gone astray<00:04:37.840><c> verily</c><00:04:38.360><c> God</c><00:04:38.600><c> commands
• /c><00:04:39.039><c> you</c><00:04:39.720><c> to</c><00:04:39.919><c> make</c> astray verily God commands
• you to make astray verily God commands you to make over<00:04:40.479><c> the</c><00:04:40.639><c> trust

Keywords: 1187, senate, all