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• and lots of feedback.”
• um absent a lot of effort. um absent a lot of effort.
• Lots of reasons besides getting sick. Lots of reasons besides getting sick.
• I learned a lot, but I have a lot to learn is what I learned from the Commerce Committee.
• There's a lot of factors.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That means a lot of starter homes are out of reach for folks who want to purchase a starter home.
• That same exact lot. If I look at the vertical cost of construction.
• I think there's a lot of interest in this. We were.
• I think there's a lot of interest across the whole state.
• It may sound simple, but it matters a lot in practice.

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• <00:27:24.360> of failed and there was a lot of failed and there was a lot of badmouthing<
• I have sat in the lot of doctors.
• words cuz I think there's a lot there. words cuz I think there's a lot there.
• So, a lot of these get involved.
• lot cheaper. lot cheaper.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, which is a lot, and a lot of different pathways.
• Um, which is a lot, and and<00:41:35.359> a<00:41:35.520> lot<00:41:35.680> of<00
• talked a lot about fraud prevention. talked a lot about fraud prevention.
• that led to a lot of delays and errors. that led to a lot of delays and errors.
• um there was a lot um there was a lot of<01:32:11.360> fraudulent<01:32:12.080> and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A lot of these bills have a lot of folks who want to talk about them, so I'm going to ask us all to be
• Uh, a lot of these bills have a lot of folks who want to talk about them, so I'm going to ask us all
• federal government in the form of a lot federal government in the form of a lot of<00:20:48.159>
• That's an issue. practices a lot of family law practices a lot of family law specifically<00:34:57.119
• A lot of us have been talking about this for a lot longer than the bill's point of introduction.

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• A lot of them are undiagnosed.
• A lot of them are undiagnosed.
• The previous speaker was correct in that this bill does allow for a lot of leeway and a lot of license
• I think the previous speaker was correct in that this bill does allow for a lot of leeway and a lot of
• So, like I said, it's a lot.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• As leaders, we can do a lot of good and we can also do a lot of bad.
• Appreciate you a lot.
• A lot can be done in that year.
• It’s a lot of investment.
• It’s a lot of investment that comes into a lot of communities, especially within our state.

Bills: S0092, S0110, S0192, S0212, S0260, S0350, S0394, S0422, S0434, S0442, S0484, S0546, S0556, S0684, S0696, S0706, S0748, S0786, S0820, S0824, S0838, S0840, S0848, S0856, S0962, S1000, S1014, S1036, S1050, S1054, S1080, S1118, S1134, S1338, S1480, S1500, S1506, S1622, S1724

Keywords: employee protections, whistleblower, retaliation, public trust, ethics complaint, Commission on Ethics, Public Employees Relations Commission, public employee, local government attorney, public officer, adverse personnel action, protected disclosure, whistleblower retaliation, state agency, independent contractor, public employment, civil service, reinstatement, back pay, front pay

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.

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• And there's a lot more things, to 55.
• Uh, it was a lot of fun. It's something I've had a lot of interest in for a long time.
• We have a lot of pride in our St.
• We have a lot of pride in our St.
• to be a lot of good discussions, a lot to be a lot of good discussions, a lot of<00:30:27.720>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4074, the second engrossment of the retirement bill, was presented as a broad pension package with changes affecting multiple public retirement systems. Rep. Lilly described provisions including bringing St. Paul teachers closer to parity with TRA, reducing the COLA waiting period for police and fire retirees from two years to one, lowering the retirement age for certain probation, corrections, and 911 telecommunicator workers from 60 to 55, addressing a State Board of Investments fix, and creating or continuing work on Secure Choice and other retirement-related issues. Members also noted help for volunteer firefighters, EMS-related workers, and a local fix for Maple Plain’s volunteer fire system. The bill was repeatedly described as bipartisan and the product of successful working groups and negotiations with the Senate. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing the importance of public pensions, the impact of inflation on retirees, and the value of the bill’s targeted improvements for workers who are often not covered by Social Security. Rep. Johnson, Rep. Hill, Rep. Vega, Rep. Robbins, Rep. Cha, and others praised the work of the pension commission, staff, and the co-chairs. They highlighted the St. Paul teachers changes, the police and fire COLA adjustment, and the bill’s efforts to honor promises made to public employees. Some members also pointed to the importance of work groups as a way to develop better long-term solutions. The main point of debate centered on the duty disability amendment, which would have addressed disability issues for first responders. Supporters said the issue is serious and needs a work group solution rather than piecemeal changes, while Rep. Johnson and others warned that the proposal could create problems by treating psychological injuries differently from physical injuries. Rep. Roach said the body should not have passed the prior law and urged a fix for disabled law enforcement and first responders. After discussion, Rep. Lilly withdrew the A3 amendment. Earlier technical amendments A9 and A10 were adopted by voice vote, with members noting they were non-substantive and intended to keep House and Senate language identical and avoid a conference committee. The bill then moved to third reading as amended, with members urging a green vote.

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• And we see a lot of unnecessary language in bills.
• A lot of us are in the audience.
• That helps me a lot. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• And that was something we spent a lot of time on.
• Getting it to the right place makes a lot of sense.

Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking

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• There's a lot of issues there.
• Immediately a lot of flack came.
• Immediately a lot of flack came.
• A lot of cities ask them to come in me.
• We kill a lot of trees and I'm guilty of that because I have to mock things up.

Bills: SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• The challenge is it takes a lot of maintenance.
• It seems like a lot of money to me. Mr.
• We all agree, it's a lot of money.
• So one thing that's lost in discussion, I don't want to repeat a lot of things said, a lot of the eloquent
• It's a lot more than that.

Bills: SB1024, SB1032, SB1059, SB1062, SB1064, SB1097, SCM1001, SCR1004

Keywords: roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation

Summary: The committee began with a JLBC presentation comparing the baseline budget to the governor’s proposal. JLBC said the baseline shows a positive cash balance in each year, with about $577–$578 million available above statutory formulas, but that major items such as tax conformity, state employee health subsidies, school repairs, SNAP administrative changes, and possible SNAP error-rate costs are not fully funded. JLBC also reviewed executive revenue and spending proposals, including border-security funding, sports betting tax changes, data-center tax changes, short-term rental and water surcharges, and several one-time items that JLBC said appear to be ongoing in practice. Members questioned SNAP error rates, Medicaid/Access enrollment and costs, possible fraud involving Access-to-Marketplace shifting, prison receivership risk, and the need for more oversight of waste and fraud. The committee then heard and passed SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million to fund the Independent Correctional Oversight Office created last year. The sponsor and several advocates said the office is needed to provide independent oversight, improve transparency, help whistleblowers, and reduce the risk of federal receivership over the prison system. Testimony from advocacy groups and former incarcerated individuals strongly supported the bill, and the committee approved it 10-0. Next, the committee considered several transportation appropriations. SB 1064 would provide $3 million to Flagstaff for improvements along U.S. Route 66; the mayor and local planning officials described safety problems, congestion, and housing growth along the corridor, while some members objected to using general fund dollars for roads instead of HURF and to bypassing the normal transportation board process. The bill passed 7-3. SB 1059 would appropriate $9.2 million for a right-turn lane at SR 87 and SR 260 in Payson, and SB 1062 would appropriate $1 million for a left-turn lane at US 60 and Superstition Mountain Drive in Gold Canyon; both were supported by local witnesses citing congestion and safety concerns and both received do-pass recommendations, 7-3 and 6-4 respectively. The committee also began hearing SCR 1004, a voter-referral measure to prohibit photo enforcement systems, with the sponsor and public commenters arguing that photo radar is unconstitutional, abusive, and tied to ticket revenue, but the transcript cuts off before any committee action on that measure.

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• So yeah, we've learned a lot. The Forest Service has learned a lot over the years.
• Of course, they did do a lot of wrecking of pine needles. They did a lot of brush clearing.
• A lot of that—we were down at NMSU.
• Chair, so if we—there's just a lot. I mean, I know you have a lot that you've got to deal with.
• There's a lot of roads.

Keywords: 996, all

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• But New Mexico is really driving a lot of developers, like our company, into the state.
• There's lots of activity there.
• A lot of that focuses on borders and different nations in terms of aquifers, but also a lot of how our
• It doesn't take a lot of very big and expensive equipment.
• Now again, simulation is a little bit, it adds a lot of variables to your results.

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• a lot of things in draft form.
• Um, I have a lot of respect for her and I hope she has a lot of respect for me.
• Um, I have a lot of respect for her and I hope she has a lot of respect for me.
• That's where a lot of guns are now.
• We heard a lot of almost none of that. We heard a lot of excuses. excuses. excuses.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• [Applause] So, you'll learn a lot here.
• Maybe a lot of things you don't want to learn, but you will learn a lot, and we appreciate you coming
• <00:02:27.320> Maybe<00:02:27.600> a<00:02:27.640> lot uh you'll learn a lot
• Maybe a lot uh you'll learn a lot here.
• lot<00:51:55.400> of<00:51:55.600> old and a lot of old and a lot of old quote<

Keywords: 958, all

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• It's a lot of stuff. I mean, I think it's been a lot, I know, but just kind of...
• I know a lot of community colleges and I know a lot of universities look at that and say, "Man, that's
• There are large stretches with lots of construction, lots of traffic, and many accidents, and the volunteers
• That buys a lot of equipment.
• A lot of Texans don't think of that.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• of tragic loss of life in a lot of instances.
• Certainly a lot of trade-offs associated with this.
• And I would say, well it makes a lot of sense.
• It's a lot of work and a lot of fun to spend time on but would be interested in working with you on that
• How should that be you know there are a lot of there are a lot of policy questions here so if you have

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Free in lots of different places.
• I have a lot of federal district.
• law and there's a lot of family law and there's a lot of family law attorneys<00:51:00.640>
• <00:58:41.680> when is this is I I say this a lot when is this is I I say this a lot when
• There's been a lot of Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There are not a lot of people doing what we did.
• production versus being vacant Lots production versus being vacant Lots thank<01:29:24.600> you
• <01:29:53.679> of the environment um know there a lot of the environment um know there a lot
• of conversation about buildings and lot of conversation about buildings and a<01:39:40.480> lot
• ><01:39:44.639> of and expansion but not a lot of and expansion but not a lot of conversation<

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• We have a lot of work to do.
• You can get your kid into an even better school, so it makes things a whole lot easier for a lot of people
• Speaker: You'll hear what they do, which is a lot of the marketing, a lot of the information for families
• And a lot of our churches fit that category.
• A lot of experience went into that. Thank you.

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. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.