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• It was improvements and modifying some aspects of the system.
• How many of those are maximum security unit? I do have that. that information.
• We have 519 people currently waiting for maximum security.
• Maximum Security Hospital for males, 427 days.
• Maximum security females waited an average of 562 days.

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• Military Affairs and Border Security.
• SB 1524, Appropriation, Navajo Route 8070 Improvements.
• SB 1536, Street Lighting Improvement Districts Consolidation. Finance.
• SB 1457, Air Mobility Fund Border Security. SB 1458, Pharmacy Board Civil Penalties.
• SB 1460, Agricultural Improvement Districts, Mail Ballots.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded attendance, and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber recognized Lucid Motors Day at the Capitol, highlighting the company’s Arizona operations, investment, and job creation, and also welcomed county officials and noted a temporary committee replacement appointment and a governor’s nomination for the State Liquor Board, which was referred to the appropriate committee. The main floor business was the introduction and first reading of a large slate of bills and resolutions covering commerce, elections, immigration, education, water, transportation, public safety, labor, housing, taxation, and appropriations. One measure, SB 1429, was further referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate then proceeded through second reading of numerous bills, including measures on roads, collective bargaining, tax relief, school mapping, assisted living, crime-free lease addenda, utility disclosures, public pensions, and several local appropriations and tribal-related items. No substantive votes on the listed bills were taken in the transcript beyond referral and placement on the calendar. The majority leader used a personal privilege statement to criticize the Attorney General’s recent remarks, saying they were inappropriate and should be retracted, and then moved to adjourn. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• What I have found is that to find ways to improve this. The last to find ways to improve this.
• national security reasons as well. national security reasons as well.
• some damage to uh our national security some damage to uh our national security in<00:29:32.480>
• We've already secured $222,500 of private funds.
• We've already secured one-time support.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:29 Approval of Minutes: 00:01:50 Kentucky Buy American Act: 00:02:08 Earn As You Learn: KY Building Trades Apprenticeship: 00:30:42 Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry: 01:02:00 Investing in KY’s Future Workforce Through the Good Business Initiative: 01:20:44 Adjournment: 01:28:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on October 23, 2025, approved the September minutes, and heard testimony on a proposed “Kentucky by America” procurement preference bill. Representative Patrick Flannery described the concept as giving preference in public construction and public works contracts to iron, steel, aluminum, and other manufactured goods made in the United States, while emphasizing he wanted to avoid excessive taxpayer costs and was open to changes. Chad Connley of the United Steelworkers and Dustin Reinsteller of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO supported the idea, arguing it would strengthen domestic manufacturing, keep tax dollars in the local economy, and support jobs; Connley said the bill would include waivers for items not made domestically and noted Kentucky has opted out of the GPA trade agreement. Mike Buckington of Metals Innovation Initiative, testifying virtually, also supported the concept and said Kentucky’s metals sector has seen significant investment and can supply most construction needs, while stressing supply-chain reliability and national security concerns. Members generally expressed support but raised questions about implementation. Representative Branscum asked who would grant waivers and how contractors would know the rules during bidding; Flannery said he was open to revising the language and process. Representative Gentry supported the concept but said the bill would likely need editing to avoid harming businesses or markets. Senator Nun suggested aligning the bill’s definition of a U.S. good with industry country-of-origin standards to make compliance easier. Representative KC Carney asked for data on the impact of similar laws in other states, and Connley said he could provide numbers later but did not have them on hand. Senator Boswell supported the concept and asked about the cost threshold for waivers; Connley said the federal standard is a 25% cost increase, while the prior Kentucky version used 10%, and that the threshold is a key detail. The committee then shifted to an informational presentation on building trade apprenticeships. Eric Elie of the Kentucky State Pipe Trades Association, Nick Brown of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 502, and retired IBEW training director Steve Willinghurst explained how union apprenticeship programs work. Brown described earn-while-you-learn training, with apprentices placed on jobs by signatory contractors and attending classes two nights a week for five years. He outlined the work of plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVACR technicians, emphasizing that these trades support construction, industrial facilities, distilleries, and other critical infrastructure. No votes or formal actions were taken on the policy topics beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• Finally, to give recommendations for improving the Supply, quality, and affordability of housing for
• Housing providers are seeing their costs escalate for things like insurance and security costs.
• Economic growth and security for Black residents. Means greater economic gains for all Minnesotans.
• When residents buy their communities, they control their budget, invest in infrastructure, and secure
• In 2016, we did $1 million worth of infrastructure improvements.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• But we went down, as chairman of Homeland Security, I attended a meeting down with one of the bureaus
• And so our schools have continued to improve by standards.
• Also, I'm working to help drive improvements in the department's waste tire management program.
• We are hoping to work with the legislative body to make some judicial improvements.
• We've made many, many improvements in the... ...traditional child welfare policy.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 20 minutes and then advanced HCR 95, which would create a more uniform tax base for future state and local tax exemptions and credits, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to deviate from that uniformity. HB 648 was deferred by the author. HB 1049, dealing with public meeting procedures and notice requirements, was amended after discussion with the Police Jury Association, school boards, and local government groups; the amendments removed a requirement for a lawyer at every meeting and clarified notice and posting language, and the bill was reported with amendments despite opposition from local government associations and the City of Baker. The committee then heard HB 615, which would expand livestreaming and two-year archiving requirements to more public bodies, including non-elected boards and commissions with taxing or rulemaking authority. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while local government and association witnesses argued it would impose an unfunded mandate, especially on small volunteer boards, and raised concerns about costs, staffing, record retention, and reliance on social media platforms. The bill was not advanced. HB 1201, as amended, would provide legislators reimbursement for travel and limited out-of-session expenses, including housing and mileage, beginning with the next term; members discussed the need to make public service more financially feasible and to broaden who can afford to serve. The committee reported HB 1201 with amendments. The committee also considered two constitutional convention-related bills. HB 244 would set guardrails for any future convention by capping delegates at 144, specifying delegate selection, requiring a two-thirds delegate vote to send proposals to voters, and requiring both a majority of voters and approval by three-fourths of the parishes for ratification; after debate over whether the parish threshold was too high, the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. HB 4, as amended, was narrowed to require the Senate and House Governmental Affairs committees to meet in the off-season to discuss the mechanics of a possible convention, but members viewed it as more of a study resolution than binding legislation, and the committee voted to keep it in committee. The meeting then moved to confirmation hearings. Courtney Myers, nominated for Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice, and Ernest Jacob Reade Jr., nominated as Assistant Secretary, testified about their backgrounds and priorities, emphasizing juvenile rehabilitation, education and vocational programming, mental health services, credible messengers, family contact, and better communication with legislators and families. Nathan McBride, nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, testified about his engineering and government affairs background and said he would focus on legislative work, waste tire management, permitting modernization, and constituent service.

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• Number two: I. do the capital improvement planning processes.
• So I do their capital improvement plans. I do their. capital outlay requests.
• DOT Bridge Improvement Grant Award in the amount of $71.5 million.
• Reconstructing and widening of NM 128 to include intersection improvements.
• Quintana went through his projects, we've secured 330.5 million. 330 million.

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• <00:10:20.800> our<00:10:20.960> photo<00:10:21.400> ID improves our photo ID improves
• continuous election improvement bill. continuous election improvement bill.
• We look for things that everyone can agree on, and we put that in one bill, the continuous improvement
• security number. security number.
• <00:14:50.400> as<00:14:50.520> we that I I know is going to improve as we that I I

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:19 HB 10 Discussion: 02:19 HB 10 Vote: 06:24 HB 139 Discussion: 08:23 HB 139 Vote: 19:50 HB 607 Discussion: 21:29 HB 607 Vote: 25:55 HB 642 Discussion: 28:15 HB 642 Vote: 32:06 Adjournment: 33:25, 958, all

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• This is a national security threat. Great. Thank you.
• HEBISD is a continuous improvement district.
• If you can improve leadership, you will improve the whole state performance, but you got to take ownership
• They have 3 jobs, improve academic outcomes, improve efficiency, and do tasks assigned by the commissioner
• How do we, how do we improve the system?

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• Again, we've got additional funds on line 4 for facility improvements, including security infrastructure
• Chair and Senator, the AOC did request cyber security money.
• We can do that and have it essentially meet national security needs.
• And we've got to improve our public safety.
• Of the United States and national security.

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• conduct for certain police officers discharging official duties or for the Committee on Homeland Security
• , Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, HB 2471 by Simmons relating to the security deposits collected
• Providing a criminal penalty for the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.
• The right of every person to keep and bear arms for the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety

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• it alleviates congestion and improves it alleviates congestion and improves the<01:24:28.000>
• <01:35:13.840> permanent these temporary improvements permanent these temporary improvements
• 25.639> improvements<01:37:26.639> so<01:37:26.760> I those permanent improvements
• <01:42:51.400> and intersection improvements and intersection improvements and appropriation
• Ham Lake has secured approximately 80% of the land needed to relocate the road and improve this intersection

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• Um you economic security for families.
• have<00:09:35.680> security<00:09:36.160> without that you can have security without
• We actually think in many ways this will also improve data security even more strongly in the sense that
• > this<01:56:28.480> improves<01:56:28.719> data<01:56:29.040> security improve
• data this improves data security improve data this improves data security even<01:56:29.760> you<

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• <00:08:54.000> free secure ad-free learning environment free secure ad-free learning environment
• <00:30:08.159> the our students and ask you to improve the our students and ask you to improve
• <00:38:01.440> to<00:38:01.920> increase need improvements to increase need improvements
• <00:45:54.960> meal can increase efficiency and improve meal can increase efficiency and improve
• often highlight areas for improvement often highlight areas for improvement and<01:06:50.559>

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• The commission can improve commission.
• Peter, as the security hospital in St.
• employer employee and social security. employer employee and social security.
• <02:08:48.079> I contribution plus social security I contribution plus social security I think
• We are adjourned. improvement for a long time when they improvement for a long time when they would<02

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• The American people know it's in our best interest and our national security to secure the border.
• We were elected to improve our country and to work with President Trump to improve our national security
• It's designed to strengthen our national security, fortify our Now secure border, which was turned into
• It's in this bill, and this bill secures the border.
• They said, can we secure America's border?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Just real quick on that, on 93, on the security, is there any follow-up?
• So this is to help security with the unmanned aircraft. The drone stuff.
• So this is to help security with the unmanned aircraft at the World Cup.
• Page 169, this is safety and security. This is safety and security.
• This is additional funding to improve safety and security for Division of Behavioral Health state-operated

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• The security guard was allegedly armed, but he was armed with a fake handgun.
• , organizations, and institutions to assist the PRC security and intelligence...
• How could I... how would I improve this bill? Yes. Well, um, I mentioned it in your tweaking.
• So that needs to be improved about the bill, and we've talked to Senator Schwertner about that.
• Walker, other than striking everything below the enacting clause, how would you improve the bill?

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• WITH INFORMATION COMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE AND THAT IS WHERE WE ARE FOCUSED.
• THESE ARE OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WE ARE ABLE TO DELIVER ACROSS THE PROGRAM.
• HOLD THE KID ACCOUNTABLE AND STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE SYSTEM TO TIGHTEN IT UP.
• ACTUALLY NOT BUT WE ARE WE IMPROVING? ABSOLUTLEY.
• AND TECHNOLOGY AND IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS THAT THEY HAVE DONE TO MAKE SURE THIS INFORMATION IS

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• Um, these improvements, however, still, um, have not made the, these positions competitive.
• Securities commissioner at the Texas State Securities Board. Welcome.
• Um, the State Securities Board is considered by many of the best state securities regulator in the country
• Technology improvement and changing the way that we hire judges.
• The Board of Plumbing Examiners, the State Securities Board.

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• They would be subject to the same security regulations.
• These bills support public health and would improve data collection, improve warning labels on THC products
• An act relative to THC potency limits, improved warning labels, improved data collection, and establishing
• I had a false sense of security that these products were being regulated.
• I had a false sense of security that these products were being regulated.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing on a broad set of cannabis and hemp bills, with the chairs opening by emphasizing unfinished work on equity, public health, safety, and market stability. The committee heard testimony on House Bill 146, which would create more efficient cannabis testing standards by increasing batch sizes, reducing or eliminating some environmental testing, standardizing lab reporting, and requiring annual scientific review and public data reporting. Industry witnesses, including a representative of the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, cultivators, and a testing lab owner, said current testing rules are overly burdensome, costly, and inconsistent, and argued the bill would lower compliance costs while preserving consumer safety. A testing lab witness also said some operators switch labs to obtain higher THC results or pass contaminated batches, and urged greater transparency and better sampling protocols. A major portion of the hearing focused on intoxicating hemp and related bills that would bring hemp-derived intoxicating products under a stronger regulatory framework. Legislators and industry witnesses described products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and convenience stores as often untested, not age-gated, and sometimes mislabeled or far above the federal hemp THC threshold. Testimony from attorneys and cannabis business leaders said states can regulate these products more strictly under the Farm Bill’s non-preemption language, and pointed to New Jersey and other states as possible models. Some witnesses and committee members stressed that any new rules should avoid harming non-intoxicating CBD businesses or lawful hemp farmers, while others argued that the products are effectively cannabis and should be regulated like cannabis for licensing, testing, age limits, and taxation. The committee also heard extensive public-health testimony in support of bills S. 95, S. 96, S. 97 and their House counterparts H. 191, H. 192, and H. 193. Parents, advocates, and public health professionals urged stronger warning labels, THC potency caps, and improved data collection on cannabis-related harms, citing cannabis-induced psychosis, addiction, anxiety, and youth exposure to high-potency products. Several witnesses said Massachusetts has not done enough to track health outcomes or warn consumers, and referenced other jurisdictions such as Connecticut, Vermont, Colorado, Canada, and Quebec as examples of stronger limits or warnings. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.