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• They make palm leaf straw hats. They do all... kinds of stuff, and they'll fit them to your head.

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• They make palm leaf straw hats, they do all kinds of stuff, and they'll fit them to your head.

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• They make palm leaf straw hats. They do all... kinds of stuff, and they'll fit them to your head.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• . >> Yeah, this is my backyard, and yes, the tea leaf in Kalihi Uka gets this big.
• yes, >> Yeah, this is my backyard and and yes, the<01:21:33.800> tea<01:21:34.040> leaf
• c> Kalihi<01:21:35.640> Uka<01:21:35.920> gets<01:21:36.200> this the tea leaf
• in Kalihi Uka gets this the tea leaf in Kalihi Uka gets this big.<01:21:37.000> You<01:21:37.080

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 649, which would create a small boat harbor commercial vessel special fund and raise mortgage fees on commercial vessels to fund harbor improvements. DLNR stood on written testimony in support, while the Ocean Tourism Coalition, Activity and Attractions Association of Hawaii, Calypso Charters, and a local commercial operator all opposed the bill, arguing that the fee increase would burden thin-margin businesses without fixing procurement and staffing problems and that the bill’s fee language and fund allocations were too vague. A DLNR witness also noted a prior bill, HB 2477, had sought to broaden the fee base to more ocean operators statewide rather than increase the percentage. No vote was taken on HB 649 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2599 on aquatic protection, which would prioritize ecosystem integrity and use of best available science in managing aquatic resources and set coral reef resilience goals. DLNR supported the measure, and a testifier from the public urged stronger coral goals for Oahu and a broader framework including water quality, herbivore management, fishery management, enforcement, and coral restoration. There was no opposition or vote shown on HB 2599 before the committee recessed to a joint hearing. In the joint Economic Development and Tourism / Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts hearing, members heard HB 2118 on transferring the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from DAGS to DBED, HB 2474 on authorizing non-binding international cooperative agreements, HB 1863 on creating an honorary ambassador to Canada, HB 1943 on out-of-state DBED offices and export promotion, and HB 2604 on a performing arts ticket surcharge. Testimony was generally supportive for HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943, with questions focused on agency placement, sister-state relationships, and the rationale for overseas offices. HB 2604 drew opposition from the Tax Foundation and others, who argued the surcharge functioned as a tax and would make arts participation more expensive; the chair recommended deferring it. During decision-making, both committees passed HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943 with amendments, including technical changes and revised effective dates. For HB 2474, the amendments were described as clarifying definitions for sister-state and international cooperative agreements, allowing relationships with national governments, and preserving legislative approval and transparency. HB 1943 was amended to require an office in Laoag City, Philippines, rather than a non-existent DBED Philippines office. HB 2604 was deferred. After the joint session, the Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts committee resumed and heard HB 2395 on permits for taking marine deposits and HB 2361 on administrative support for the Kahului Bay Regional Council, both of which drew only DLNR written testimony and no further action in the excerpt. The committee then began HB 1823 on Coastal Zone Management Act exemptions, with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs testifying first, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action.

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• So when you take a piece of iron oxide, which is what we mine today, rust, and we want to convert that
• you're selling into that global steel industry, you have an answer for green steel. what we mine today, rust
• , and we want to what we mine today, rust, and we want to convert<00:07:36.560> that<00:07:36.800

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They last longer, but when it's time to replace train sets or do reconstruction, rust proofing, track
• They last longer, but when it's time to replace train sets or do reconstruction, rust proofing, track
• They last longer, but when it's time to replace train sets or do reconstruction, rust proofing, track

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview of the governor’s transportation budget recommendations from fiscal staff Andy Lee. He explained that the spreadsheet showed only proposed changes, not base spending, and highlighted General Fund and trunk highway adjustments for MnDOT and the Department of Public Safety, including operating changes, extensions of prior appropriations, increased state road construction and Blatnik Bridge authority tied to anticipated federal funds, State Patrol hiring and a metro headquarters item, aeronautics changes, and revenue adjustments in the Driver and Vehicle Services special revenue account. The main testimony came from Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle, who outlined three budget-related items: advancing funds to MnDOT to help coordinate a highway reconstruction with a transitway project, making Metro Mobility riders eligible for free fixed-route transit, and reducing the Metro Transit general fund appropriation by $32.454 million annually. He said the advance would speed delivery and reduce disruption, the free-fare pilot had been successful and could save money if even a small share of Metro Mobility trips shifted to fixed-route service, and the general fund reduction was manageable in the near term because of new revenue streams but could constrain future expansion and capital maintenance. Members questioned the long-term effects of the proposed reduction, possible impacts on safety, service expansion, and capital maintenance, and whether federal funding uncertainty could affect operations and bus procurement. Zelle said the cuts would not affect immediate operations but could limit future BRT, microtransit, and transitway expansion, while also noting that capital maintenance needs include platform rebuilds, track work, rolling stock, and station repairs. He also said the 2023 funding package had accelerated projects and that the council was opening three transit lines this year. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Meanwhile, a popular Texas magazine praised a coffee shop adding high-potency THC-infused coffee.
• I'm going to take a leaf from that today.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

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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• All the interior supports were rusted out to the point where they basically had to be replaced.

Keywords: 914, all

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• despite their proactive efforts, unavoidable delays such as excessive permitting backlogs and prolonged Rust

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The conditions of the cage and the hoses were so bad the locks were rusted shut and the hasp fused to

Bills: HB153

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• The conditions of the cage and the hoses were so bad; the locks were rusted shut, and the hasps fused

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• I will call them Rust belt and areas.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But from the best evidence available, kratom and kratom leaf powder has only been available in its natural
• It exists in only trace amounts in the natural kratom leaf.
• It's significant that there are over two dozen identified kratom alkaloids in the natural leaf, and there's

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1257 does is classify THC as a Schedule One drug, which is the same classification that leaf

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• So about 7,000 chemicals that aren't just in a tobacco leaf or in nicotine are released via combustion

Bills: SB282, SB300, HB72, HB396, SB282, SB300, HB72, HB396

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs

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• So, if that tank gradually rusts over time, then you're going to have a certain amount of the nastiest
• So, if that tank if<00:32:34.760> that<00:32:35.000> gradually<00:32:35.520> rusts
• ><00:32:36.000> over<00:32:36.240> time,<00:32:37.200> then if that gradually rusts
• over time, then if that gradually rusts over time, then you're<00:32:37.720> going<00:32:37.880

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is a shot of the exterior doors, and give you a sense of just how badly they're rusted out.
• 01:00:13.520> how<01:00:13.720> badly<01:00:14.000> they're<01:00:14.160> rusted
• sense of just how badly they're rusted sense of just how badly they're rusted out<01:00:16.799><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bruins Heritage Hall at TD Garden, and she had no greater joy than watching the B's beat the Maple Leafs
• But her love for the Bruins, ...watching the B's beat the Maple Leafs in the playoffs with her brother

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

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• Also, back May 12th in that same storm in 2022, Ryan Leaf Erikson, who was a veteran firefighter and
• Also, back May 12th in that same storm in 2022, Ryan Leaf Erikson, who was a veteran firefighter and
• Also, back May 12th in that same storm in 2022, Ryan Leaf Erikson, who was a veteran firefighter and
• Also, back May 12th in that same storm in 2022, Ryan Leaf Erikson, who was a veteran firefighter and
• Also, back May 12th in that same storm in 2022, Ryan Leaf Erikson, who was a veteran firefighter and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And in underground tanks, you've got both the rust coming from the groundwater that is there.
• <01:23:15.440> And<01:23:15.600> in<01:23:15.840> the rusting from the inside
• And in the rusting from the inside out.
• 23:18.719> the underground tanks, you've got both the underground tanks, you've got both the rust
• coming from the groundwater that is rust coming from the groundwater that is there.<01:23:21.920>

Keywords: 1189, house, all