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• <00:17:19.880> and<00:17:20.079> pargal<00:17:20.720> to allow law students
• and pargal to allow law students and pargal to represent<00:17:21.319> you<00:17:21.480> in
• We are called NAI, a collective dedicated to uplifting Native Hawaiian youth and ending...
• This bill reflects Native Hawaiian values of hoʻoponopono and ʻohana.
• This bill reflects Native Hawaiian values of hoʻoponopono and ʻohana.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 1324, which would require the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in landlord-tenant disputes and allow attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide those services, with an appropriation. The Department of the Attorney General recommended removing reference to Hawaii Public Housing Authority tenants because HPHA eviction proceedings are administrative and could conflict with the bill. Hawaii Appleseed and other testifiers strongly supported the measure, citing studies showing much higher tenant retention when counsel is available, and suggested adding notice of the right to counsel at key points such as rent increases, eviction notices, and lease signing. The committee adopted amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested change and a technical amendment, and passed the bill out with a recommendation to move it forward; members voted aye, with one member voting with reservations and several excused. The committee then heard House Bill 126 on property forfeiture, which would increase transparency and accountability in civil asset forfeiture by clarifying covered property, changing disposition rules, and removing language requiring liberal construction of the forfeiture act. The Attorney General said forfeiture remains an important law enforcement tool and that the bill would not impair its use. The Office of the Public Defender supported the measure but argued civil forfeiture is broadly problematic because many people cannot meaningfully challenge it and are not entitled to counsel. Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, saying forfeiture is useful in fighting illegal activity and that added procedures would delay enforcement and reduce operational funding from forfeiture proceeds. Community Alliance on Prisons, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters urged reform or abolition of civil forfeiture, citing transparency concerns and the risk of abuse. No vote on HB 126 was taken in the portion provided. The final measure discussed was House Bill 166, which would require the state to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in certain civil actions, allow employees to hire their own counsel at their own expense, and set a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the state declines to defend. Testimony from the Hawaii Association for Justice and labor representatives was in strong support, describing the bill as a negotiated clarification that balances employee protections with accountability and noting it had passed previously but died in conference. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on HB 166.

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• You mentioned growth and performance related to student performance and low-income students.
• all students.
• We have 35 students.
• needs of our students.
• The 80% of Black students... Black students in Fort Worth ISD can't read on grade level.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.

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• It gives community college students four years of eligibility for the Arizona Teachers Academy rather
• In 2025, 30 percent of students reportedly experienced cyberbullying via digital platforms.
• Nearly one in three students report experiencing it.
• Yeah, you're scared because I thought you were just saying that, like, no Native Americans.
• I believe that, in lieu of time, my colleagues from the American Heart Association and American Lung

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

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• It specifies the plants chosen for landscaping are native to specific regions of the state, which are
• It revises and removes a prioritization of students because Florida Virtual School accepts all students
• , excuse me, serve students outside of the state and country, and as clarification.
• Florida Virtual School serves students outside of the state and country and adds clarification around
• school district providing testing administrators for students.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• his team prepared these young players for success, a reflection of his dedication to the Hodgins students
• Are these native elk? Thank you for that question. Yes.
• But if they choose not to, there are no consequences for a student who chooses not to change the anatomy

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• Joining me today in support are Mike Belote on behalf of the California American Board of Trial Advocates
• Today, nine in ten Americans believe there's too much corporate money in politics, and eight in ten Americans
• Sydney Fong on behalf of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Empowerment, APA Force, in support.
• It only covers Spanish, Asian languages, and native languages.
• I'm the executive director of PANA, the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Act has put further restrictions on the projects, and we've seen further declines, ultimately, of native
• salmonids and native species.
• The North American Water Alliance, now I believe it is, based out of Berkeley Labs, is a partner, an
• On behalf of Defenders, California Native Plant Society, Mojave Desert Land Trust, Sonoma Land Trust,
• On behalf of Defenders, California Native Plant Society, Mojave Desert Land Trust, Sonoma Land Trust,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Exotic animals is basically anything that's not native to Texas, basically, right?
• Those are more native. Those are more native.
• I'm a fifth generation native of . . . of Round Rock, K-12, and then I went to Southwestern and Georgetown
• you for the bags and Colorado I can't think of the name of it too I'm sorry frontier yes that's it American

Bills: HB134, HB135, HB 1109, HB 1243, HB1392, HB1399, HJR99, HB134, HB135

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

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• And as you've heard, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
• And as you've heard, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
• And as you've heard, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
• And as you've heard, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
• And as you've heard, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American

Bills: SB2936, SB2850, SB2851, SB2521

Keywords: accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle

Summary: The joint hearing covered House Bill 251, which would require hospitals to report costs associated with Medicare and uninsured patients, and House Bill 1875, which would expand protections for gender-affirming health care services. On HB 251, the Department of Health said it supported the intent but described the bill as complicated and potentially impractical as drafted because the department lacks the expertise to produce the required analyses without outside help. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation echoed those concerns, while the Queen’s Health System said it was willing to work with the department to provide the information. In committee discussion, officials explained that hospital support in Hawaii includes public hospital appropriations and the provider tax program, which uses hospital and nursing home contributions to draw federal matching funds; a department witness estimated the net benefit at about $150 million for hospitals and $20 million for nursing facilities, though exact figures would be provided later. On HB 1875, the Insurance Division testified with concerns that the bill’s language on prohibited actions by malpractice insurers was broad and vague, and that a rate-increase prohibition could conflict with actuarially based insurance pricing. The division also noted it was not the primary enforcement agency for the statute. In contrast, many testifiers strongly supported the bill, including the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, PFLAG Oahu, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, the Hawaii County Democratic Party, and others. Supporters argued that gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and protected by privacy and bodily autonomy principles, and that the bill would protect patients and providers from outside political interference. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Uh, my name is Alicia Grany, and I'm a staff attorney at the ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union
• Civil Liberties Union ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union of<00:13:53.600> Minnesota.
• Um,<00:13:56.560> the<00:13:56.720> American<00:13:57.040> Civil<00:13:57.360>
• > Liberties<00:13:57.680> Union Um, the American Civil Liberties Union Um, the American Civil
• Uh Norman Ornstein, a Minnesota native Uh Norman Ornstein, a Minnesota native who<01:50:03.760><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She is a UCF student who's part of the Legislative Scholars Program.
• She is a UCF student who's part of the Legislative Scholars Program.
• During that time, 58,281 Americans were killed. 303,644 were wounded.
• Over 8 million Americans served during the Vietnam War.
• , nursing students, and other types of health care students are already granted under current law.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.

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• She is a UCF student who's part of the Legislative Scholars Program.
• During that time, 58,281 Americans were killed. 303...
• Over 8 million Americans served during the Vietnam War.
• He served as student body president at Santa Fe College.
• , nursing students, and other types of health care students are already granted under current law.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

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• I mean, it just feels horrible to me that Native Americans are kind of getting the scraps.
• We speak to the medical students, we speak to the residents, and we try and remind them that this is
• going to listen to some concerns of state employees about some of the lack of implementation. of the Americans
• That I'm an expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act as it applies in employment situations.

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• one of the things that was going to be done in conjunction with one of those appropriations was a Native
• American reentry program and then a report to Legislative Management.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened in the afternoon and took up only Senate Bill 2015, the Department of Corrections budget. Representative Steeman explained that the budget reflected major changes from the Senate version because bed contracts with Grand Forks and Burleigh-Morton were still unresolved when the Senate acted. He described rising inmate populations, added county/regional jail payments, deferred maintenance and repair funding, planning money for a new Missouri River Correctional Center, software and equipment upgrades, victims of crime grants, and a one-time diversion/deflection center grant for Fargo funded through the Community Health Trust Fund. He also outlined funding for body cameras, tasers, and protective vests, and a Native American reentry program/report provision, along with a legislative management study on sentencing, corrections, and parole oversight. Members asked about the possibility of private or design-build alternatives for the new Missouri River Correctional Center. After discussion, the committee adopted language directing the steering committee to oversee design and construction and to explore other options. There was also discussion of the importance of maintaining North Dakota’s correctional rehabilitation culture, the cost and availability of out-of-state placements, and the current number of inmates housed in regional, county, and interstate facilities. The committee adopted the amendment to engrossed Senate Bill 2015 and then approved the bill as amended on a 21-0 vote, with two members absent and not voting. Representative Steeman was designated as the carrier. The chair then thanked members for their work and announced the committee would reconvene the next morning to continue with remaining bills and budget work before adjourning.

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• Right now, it is over capacity, almost 1,200 students, a spot in body for 800 students.
• Implement student councils, enhance student activity programs.
• She coordinates the State student council and brings all the student leaders together.
• We looked at student support, student leadership, student activities, focusing on the whole child for

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And there have been a number of studies published in the journals of the American College of Cardiology
• , American Heart Association, and the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology and Intervention
• motor homes and RVs, people pass recklessly, and many are foreign drivers that don't care about American
• The question is, does the federal government have money because it's a Native American reservation?
• I mean, it's one of the most divisive figures in American history. It's a convicted felon.

Bills: SB1063, SB1118, SB1153, SB1154, SB1209, SCM1001

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate

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• I have grown fond of New Mexico's mesmerizing landscape, its native culture, and its vibrant art scene
• I mean, are we helping you to bring more students in to focus on this type of a career?
• We have to really have the pathways that are driving more students in... ...and includes our industry
• to train more and more students.
• It's going where the need is, where these students are, where these young people are.

Bills: SB145, SB143

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• HOW DO WE GET STUDENTS ON IT?
• STUDENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WE HAVE STUDENT LED CONFERENCES AT NIGHT WHEN THE PARENTS COME IN AND THE
• ALL THE OF THEM GO THROUGH THE STUDENT LED CONFERENCE OF THE STUDENT IS ACTUALLY TELLING THE PARENTS
• TO GUIDE OUR STUDENTS. >> Rep.
• NEEDS AND KEEPS STUDENTS SAFE.

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• Students in grades K through 3 start at Maple Elementary School today, and students in grades 4 and 5
• <00:28:53.200> moving students remain with the students moving students remain with the students
• all those students in the district. all those students in the district.
• have stepped up for their students. have stepped up for their students.
• Claremont students have their students.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Hilliard has the misfortune of having been a student of mine.
• Americans, not people who were kidnapped.
• Thank you. people who think that it's a choice people who think that it's a choice Americans<02:44:35.359
• <04:55:20.080> to<04:55:20.320> medical transporting students to medical transporting
• students to medical procedures<04:55:21.480> without<04:55:21.760> parental<04:55:22.558

Keywords: 1189, house, all