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• But again, the inactive status.
• goals to target strategic high-impact end-uses, reduce the cost of hydrogen and focus on regional networks
• vehicles... ...the H2LA project, led by GTI Energy, seeks to establish a hydrogen refueling... ...network

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We created a network of trained, accredited service officers to represent Veterans in matters with the
• year, Hennepin County, which is Minnesota's largest county by population, achieved functional zero status
• This underscores the need for formal channels to implement informal networks, especially for spouses

Keywords: veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention

Summary: This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.

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• Instead of relying on additional mail to provide status updates, all parties will be able to receive
• These FTEs include a Programmer 4 and 5, and a Network Specialist.
• expedite the learning process and development of employees, as well as providing opportunities for networking

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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• in some states, and I believe California is one of them, we do have data broken down by disability status
• There's a lot of collaboration networks that were developed for teachers to learn and we focused on specialized
• Eureka City Schools is partnering with a CA partnership member, True North Organizing Network, to implement

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Across our Catholic school network across the state, you see many children, many families there that
• retirement fund and supporting its actuarial soundness, which would push us even further toward a status
• godsend for many of those parents who felt stranded and locked in because of their socioeconomic status
• It opens the door for parents of all status. And I just think that's a good thing. Thank you.
• Our superintendents have been preparing for implementation by networking with colleagues around the country

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response

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• The networks aren't showing that anymore, but that's still with the Atlanta baseball team.
• The networks aren't showing that anymore, but that's still with the Atlanta baseball team.
• When I was a kid growing up, John Wayne was almost in sainthood status, and we used phrases like Custer's
• When I was a kid growing up, John Wayne was almost in sainthood status, and we used phrases like Custer's
• When I was a kid growing up, John Wayne was almost in sainthood status, and we used phrases like Custer's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The special legislative commission shall investigate and study the status, feasibility, and utility of
• fact, we have future programs that are still currently in the works to work directly with a wide network

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met for its fourth hearing on emerging firearm technology, focused on personalized firearms and related privacy issues. Co-chairs noted the commission’s charge to study personalized firearm incentives, risks from digital manufacturing codes and AI, and the costs of requiring personalized firearm and microstamp technologies, and said the report deadline is being extended to July 31. They also announced the next public hearing for April 17 at 11:00 a.m., limited to Massachusetts residents. The first witness, Kai Kloepfer of Biofire, described the company’s personalized 9mm smart gun and argued it is designed to prevent unauthorized use through biometric authentication, local encrypted data storage, no wireless connectivity, and automatic disarming when released. He said Biofire opposes any mandate requiring personalized firearms, calling such mandates a de facto gun ban that would stifle innovation, limit consumer choice, and burden a still-developing market. He said the company has a patent portfolio, has received thousands of pre-orders, is shipping in all 50 states, and is approved for sale in Massachusetts; he also said the gun costs about $1,500, is currently sold online, and is intended mainly for home defense. Members questioned him about sales, manufacturing, battery life, repairability, transfer of ownership, possible expansion to other firearms, and whether microstamping could be incorporated. A Massachusetts firearms roster official, Michaela Dunn, explained the state’s testing and approval process for handguns and confirmed that the Biofire firearm is now on the Massachusetts roster and commercially available for retail sale in the state. Kate Crockford of the ACLU of Massachusetts testified only on facial recognition, warning that commercially available systems show significant demographic bias and that Massachusetts lacks comprehensive biometric privacy protections. She urged passage of pending data privacy and biometric privacy bills, including the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and related measures, before any broader use of biometric verification in firearm laws. Commissioners discussed privacy concerns, and Biofire said its system is zero-knowledge and would likely comply with stronger biometric privacy laws. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported beyond the scheduling announcement and the extension effort.

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• WAY INTO THE WEEDS BUT THERE'S TYPES AND KINDS REALLY DO HAVE A TYPE SWAT TEAM, A KIND IS A TYPE OR STATUS
• RESEARCH AND ALLOTMENT CENTER AND WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN PLANNING OUT AND DESIGNING WHAT AN AERIAL HIGHWAY NETWORK

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• Williams on behalf of the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network in strong support.
• Bureau to report the status of its recovery account on an annual basis and to educate complainants about

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• An amazing job in elevating the status, not just in tier one and everything that we do, just really making
• We need to provide the safety network with our officers and assess how prepared they are to deal with

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• What we did is we took the statue relate to the beverage law here in the state of Florida.
• times and state regulated labs clearly labeled and responsibly distributed through the Anheuser-Busch Network

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Next, we have Hawaiʻi Youth Services Network.
• Next, we have Hawaii Children's Action Network Civic engagement is fundamental to our democracy.
• Next, we have Hawaii Children's Action Network.
• Aloha, my name is Courtney Velasquez, and I'm with Hawaii Children's Action Network.
• Look for us on the yellow tents on the Fox network in a few weeks. Thank you. Okay, thank you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• If the power goes off here and we have a network failure in the building and we have to stop the hearing
• <00:08:58.640> failure<00:08:59.040> in here and we have a network failure in here
• and we have a network failure in the<00:08:59.760> building<00:09:00.320> and<00:09:00.480
• They need to have these built-in networks, as we know Hawaii is a very small place, and to be able to
• as we know Hawaii is a very networks as we know Hawaii is a very small<00:13:06.880> place<00

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

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• Those reduced-rate lunch recipients then receive the state 225 program funds to get to a no-cost status
• Rural health networks are evolving to meet these demands.
• So what is the current status?
• , which... ...but for the primary residence property classification status, which makes them eligible
• some of those other homes that did not qualify for the PRC, but now could with the new homeowner's status

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.

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• to the corridor, connecting the corridor to Florida's greenways and trail system and the Sun Trail network
• and eligibility coordination by designating the Office of Continuing Care to confirm foster care status
• for the form to be sent to the office of the state attorney, but specifies that the confidential status
• for the form to be sent to the office of the state attorney, but specifies that the confidential status
• No, we're not. what we're doing in the first part of the statue is No, we're not.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests, students, advocates, and a resolution honoring the late USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Senators also observed moments of silence for victims of recent campus violence and for former FSU President John Thrasher. The chamber then moved to special order bills, with several members explaining measures and, in some cases, substituting House companions before final passage. Among the bills passed were measures updating child care and early learning provider regulation; strengthening penalties and cost recovery for false reporting and swatting; extending protections against extraordinary medical debt collection; expanding hazardous walking condition criteria for schoolchildren; creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students; and requiring private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose which accommodations they will provide. The Senate also passed a bill adjusting interest rules for trust accounts funding legal aid, after extended debate over the impact on legal aid funding and banking practices, and a transportation package that was heavily amended to address issues such as school bus camera hearings, beach vehicle use for equipment removal, flooded-street wake restrictions, expectant mother parking permits, micromobility regulation, and traffic signal modernization. The chamber also approved public-records exemptions for Agency for Health Care Administration investigators, Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, and appellate court clerks; a municipal water and sewer rate bill affecting Miami-Dade residents near a plant; motor vehicle offenses involving impersonating law enforcement and obscured license plates; trespass penalties at law-enforcement-controlled locations and large ticketed venues; refund requirements for patient overpayments; stem cell therapy authorization with source and consent limits; and insulin administration authority for direct support professionals and relatives in group homes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, and motor vehicle manufacturer/franchise dealer legislation. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though the trust fund interest bill drew notable opposition and passed 28-10, and the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill passed 37-1.

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• as a bridge from high school to university, designed for students who have conditional admission status
• Um, I've had the pleasure of talking and networking with several very successful attorneys and judges
• Texas State University is on track to achieve R1 Carnegie status by the year 2027.
• And I would be remiss if I didn't mention that just last week we heard that we have now achieved R2 status
• research status in the Carnegie classification.

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• This status has been codified into law.
• This status has unclassified employees.
• 03.840> provides So unclassified employee status provides So unclassified employee status provides
• The Bitcoin network uses a blockchain technology.
• The Bitcoin network uses a blockchain technology.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So on line 30 and 31, it says failure to request or review documentation of an employee's legal status
• Documentation of an employee's legal status or authorization to work is deemed to be knowingly.
• Employee status of the individual you're hiring, so it's just an add-on to the hiring process, the I-
• And I've got a pretty wide network in businesses in West Virginia.
• Thank you. ...employee's legal status or authorization to work prior to employing.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.

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• opportunities to many more minority workers and women than a preference tied solely to ownership status
• companies to tell local jurisdictions, including public dispatch, where their vehicles are and what their status
• Juliana Tetlow, on behalf of San Diego Humane Society, Wildlands Network, and, as a courtesy, on behalf

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• opportunities to many more minority workers and women than a preference tied solely to ownership status
• companies to tell local jurisdictions, including public dispatch, where their vehicles are and what their status
• Juliana Tetlow, on behalf of San Diego Humane Society, Wildlands Network, and, as a courtesy, on behalf

Keywords: 988, house, all