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• commissioner’s authority to take command of any forest fire within the state and the ability to delegate
• <00:14:42.320> to within the state and the ability to within the state and the ability to delegate
• <00:14:43.920> This<00:14:44.160> authority delegate that authority.
• This authority delegate that authority.
• It allows them to delegate authority to act as incident commander or as a forest fire to another person

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• interest, and I remember that Congresswoman Tokuda and some of the members of our congressional delegation
• Congresswoman Tokuda and some of the members of our congressional delegation, what this was a hot item
• 00:30:02.880> we and members just as you know once we and members just as you know once we delegate
• :05.120> like<00:30:05.520> DNR<00:30:06.399> you<00:30:06.640> know delegate
• an agency like DNR you know delegate an agency like DNR you know that<00:30:07.200> we're<00:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures. SB 2723, which would designate April 27 as State Sheriff’s Day, was supported by the Department of Law Enforcement and a long-serving sheriff, who described the historical roots of Hawaii’s sheriffs in the Kingdom of Hawaii and said the bill would recognize that legacy. HGA submitted written comments, and there was no opposition or vote taken on the measure during the excerpt. The committees then heard SB 17 on wildfire mitigation. The Public Utilities Commission, DLNR, the State Fire Council, OPSD, the Attorney General’s office, and Kamehameha Schools all testified, mostly in support of the bill’s intent but with suggested amendments. Several witnesses said the bill should better define the working group’s structure, staffing, and funding, and the Attorney General noted constitutional concerns about placing the group outside a principal department and pointed out possible overlap with Acts 302 and 303 from the prior year. Committee members questioned whether SB 17 duplicated earlier wildfire legislation, and witnesses generally said it did not directly conflict but overlapped with existing efforts. On SB 2358, which would require reimbursement for search-and-rescue costs when people leave trails and enter closed areas, the State Fire Council and the Hawaii SAR Alliance testified in opposition or caution, arguing that reimbursement could deter people from calling for help and that Hawaii’s SAR system still has structural and administrative gaps. A committee member asked whether other jurisdictions had used similar measures without discouraging rescues; the Fire Council said Kauai has a similar law but it has not resulted in invoices being sent. No action was taken in the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 2475 on Red Hill remediation funding and reimbursement from the Department of Defense. The Board of Water Supply, DLNR, and other testifiers supported the bill, emphasizing the need for long-term research, monitoring, and cleanup, while also noting the unique groundwater conditions and the importance of keeping the funds focused on Red Hill contamination response. Committee members asked about existing federal and state funding, whether the state had received any direct federal money, and what would happen if reimbursement is not obtained. DLNR said it was still working through the reimbursement mechanism and that some federal funding had gone to the Red Hill registry, but not directly to the state for this purpose.

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• recruitment to the general public, however we do have departments who have certain jobs that they're delegated
• 00:03:53.480> jobs<00:03:54.080> that<00:03:54.240> they're<00:03:54.400> delegated
• <00:03:55.120> to certain jobs that they're delegated to certain jobs that they're delegated
• That's sort of the easiest and most convenient for departments, and it's delegated so departments can

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Assembly Bill 1116 by Assemblymember Berman, an act relating to elections.
• Assembly Bill 1411 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, an act relating to elections.
• So Assembly Bill 1411 also requires the Secretary of State to provide county election County election
• Continuous rate hikes without adequate has damaged public trust to us as elected officials and in the
• Before getting elected to the legislature, I was president of the Foothill-De Anza Community College

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Delegal. Jules Rain, followed by Barbara Myers, followed by Linda Bell. Good afternoon.
• With that, I'm definitely Local elected officials, the mayors, even in unincorporated Pinellas County
• There's accountability measures there, and they know that the delegation is watching.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice to family or other named persons about major events such as a ward’s death or medical relocation. Senator Jones said the bill was intended to curb abuse by bad actors while not affecting good-faith guardians. Fortuna Smuggler and Phyllis Smith spoke in support, describing the need for family notification and closure. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0, and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 1284 on wrongful death for an unborn child. Senator Graal explained that the bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover economic and non-economic damages for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother or a health care provider acting within the applicable standard of care. The amendment drew questions about abortion, medical emergencies, and whether fathers could sue; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to create claims against mothers or lawful medical care. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters arguing it gives families parity and accountability, and opponents warning it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice pressure, and worsen physician shortages. The committee approved the bill as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard a strike-all amendment to SB 1288 on parental rights. The amendment would strengthen parental consent requirements for minors’ medical care, with exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal categories of minors, and other existing statutory exceptions. It also would require parental consent for treatment related to STD screening, give parents more control over school or health surveys, and address use of biofeedback devices. Supporters said the measure restores parents’ authority and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment, while opponents argued it could block needed care for minors in unsafe homes, reduce access to STI treatment and mental health services, and create unintended consequences. The amendment was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony on the bill.

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• local prosecutors do not have the ability to pursue instances of criminal foreign influence on our elections
• of criminal foreign influence<00:59:59.520> on<00:59:59.760> our<01:00:00.000> elections
• <01:00:01.200> That's<01:00:01.520> what influence on our elections.
• That's what influence on our elections. That's what it<01:00:01.920> does. it does. it does.
• reason I said that because I have a document here that has been requested by members of my local delegation

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then approved the prior journal and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber received multiple committee reports, including favorable reports on several finance and taxation bills, confirmations, local bills, and a series of resolutions. The Senate also confirmed several appointments to higher education and university boards, including Nicholas J. Balden, Jennifer Wit, Ronnie Stalworth, and Rex Reynolds, using long or previous roll calls as applicable. The Senate adopted a special order calendar that set up floor consideration of several bills, including measures on physician assistants, seafood/aquaculture, motor vehicles, campaign practices, property insurance and energy reduction, child custody, and school bus drivers. During debate on the special order calendar, Senator Smitherman raised concern that no bills on the calendar were sponsored by minority members, noting a prior understanding that minority-sponsored bills should be represented; Senator Wagner responded that the calendar was prepared based on legislation rather than sponsor party, and the exchange ended with an agreement to continue moving forward. The Senate then adopted the special order calendar and began taking up the listed bills. On the special order calendar, the Senate advanced House Bill 156 on physician assistant compacts, House Bill 277 on seafood/aquaculture tastings, and House Bill 42 on motor vehicles, with supporters describing each as consumer-friendly or supportive of industry. The chamber also considered local legislation, including bills for Madison, Tallapoosa, and Shelby counties; House Bill 337 for Madison County was amended and carried over, while House Bills 490, 491, and 493 passed after roll-call votes. Throughout the meeting, the Senate also adopted several commendatory and memorial resolutions, including measures honoring individuals, recognizing organizations and events, and naming a highway, with most adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition.

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• But this is why we are elected. This is the job that we do for 7.5 million people in this state.
• I believe that they would allow them to delegate certain responsibilities to techs as well.
• The Secretary of State must submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election.
• I would say that is why we have elections and why we have you guys there.
• I would say that is why we have elections and why we have you guys there.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2433, which would require insurers offering Medicare supplement policies to people 65 and older to also offer them to Medicare beneficiaries under 65 with ALS or end-stage renal disease, with enrollment periods and premium protections tied to 65-year-old rates. Supporters, including dialysis and ALS advocates, said the bill would help a small population facing high out-of-pocket costs and could improve access to transplants and care; opponents argued it would shift costs onto older seniors and raise Medigap premiums. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 12-0 vote. The committee also heard House Bill 2593, appropriating $1.5 million to the University of Arizona for the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line. The sponsor and physicians testified that the line helps obstetric and pediatric providers quickly consult on perinatal depression, postpartum psychosis, suicidality, and other mental health crises, improving outcomes for mothers, children, and families and reducing costly emergency and crisis care. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-1 vote. House Concurrent Resolution 2013, proclaiming June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month, drew emotional testimony from a young woman with spina bifida and another speaker supporting the sanctity of life. Some members objected that the state should focus on practical supports such as paid leave, child care, and health care access, while others supported the resolution as a statement of human dignity. The resolution passed the committee 7-5. The committee then approved House Bill 4010, creating a Board of Genetic Counselors and licensure standards, after testimony from genetic counselors and a patient advocate about the need for qualified counseling and better access; it passed 11-1. Later, the committee approved House Bill 2196, which would require pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse non-affiliated pharmacies at least their acquisition cost and pay a dispensing fee, and establish an appeals process. Independent pharmacists and their coalition said PBM practices are driving closures and unfairly favor affiliated pharmacies, while PBM and employer representatives warned of major cost increases and said the bill would interfere with private contracts; the bill passed 11-1. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2182 requiring insurers and health plans to report claims denial and prior authorization data to DIFI, and then gave the amended bill a 12-0 do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2189, directing the Board of Nursing to update rules for licensed health aides and collect annual data, with the sponsor and board staff saying it would help implement routine ventilator care in the home; it passed 12-0. The committee then began hearing House Bill 2404, a strike-everything amendment on inter-facility transports for behavioral health patients, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.

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• district typically have been raised by community members time and time again, only to be ignored by elected
• I'm just simply saying Sweetwater has been failed by elected officials too many times.
• district typically have been raised by community members time and time again, only to be ignored by elected
• I'm just simply saying Sweetwater has been failed by elected officials too many times.
• Our local governing board entities manage the districts as they were elected to do, and so for those

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

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• She has a supervisor of elections.
• They present that to members of our delegation. From that we select one or 2.
• I can tell you that in my district she could have been elected governor.
• We'll take up tab. 22 Senate Bill 892 on Florida State University election Law center.
• This bill codifies the already established center for election law allowing for the University to request

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE AMENDMENT PRESERVES THE EXEMPTION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS OR CANDIDATES TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY
• RELATED TO ELECTIONS.
• AND ANY DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY IS GIVEN TO THE TRUSTEES SO HOW IS THIS THE TRUSTEES SO HOW IS THIS NOT
• AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE NEW CRA FOR ANY NEWLY CREATED CRA MUST BE GOVERNED BY AN ELECTED
• I'VE BEEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS WHEN I WAS WORKING WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AND ALL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate File 28, sponsored by Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions: Election Voting
• Machines and Voting System Tests, an act relating to elections.
• <00:10:55.519> and seven, corporations, elections and seven, corporations, elections and political
• Members, I wasn't elected, nor did I come down here to play games with agencies.
• Members, I wasn't elected, amendment.

Keywords: 916, all

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• the practice of law by requiring that the Arizona Supreme Court itself do the licensing and not delegate

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Welcome County delegation to the 2025 version.

Bills: HB269, HB73

Keywords: firearm regulation, trigger activator, civil penalties, Jefferson County, law enforcement, 1136, house, all

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• This is only affecting municipal elections where they're unable to get poll watchers.
• This is only for those elections that they'll be able to get people within the county but outside the
• Pass and retain. 55,<01:47:31.440> elections. Senator<01:47:36.640> England.
• , >> House bill 630, municipal elections, >> House bill 630, municipal elections, authorize
• This This is only affecting municipal<01:48:59.400> elections<01:48:59.880> where<01:49

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 5 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Dr. Ryan Wade and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then handled routine business by dispensing with the reading of the journal and committee reports. Several guests were recognized, including Leadership Jackson County, Farm Bureau members, a doctor of the day, adult educators, and other visitors in the gallery. Senator Brumfield also announced support efforts for Senator Warren Barnett, asking members to contribute to him through Ms. Anita Jackson. The chamber then considered a series of House bills, most of them taken up with strike-all amendments and passed by use of the morning roll call. Measures included HB 1390 on personal services funding allocations, HB 1571 on ARPA funds and unexpended balances, HB 1655 on the State Aid Road Construction director’s personnel status, HB 1650 on dormant state accounts and pooled investments, HB 1651 on state agencies using other agencies’ facilities and charging 50% of fair market value, HB 1345 on administrative forfeiture of illegal cigarette and vaping products, HB 1386 on allowing sidewalks as an eligible use of municipal infrastructure funds, HB 671 on alcoholic beverage delivery responsibility ending when retailers transfer possession to delivery services, and HB 1385 on eliminating paper-original homestead exemption submissions. Members asked questions on several bills, especially about whether the fairgrounds language in HB 1651 would affect youth livestock shows and whether HB 1386 or other measures would change county revenue; sponsors generally said the bills were intended to address state-agency use, municipal reporting, or administrative efficiency rather than alter those programs. The Senate also advanced HB 898, creating a sales tax diversion study committee to review misallocated municipal sales tax revenues, assess impacts, examine technology and oversight, and recommend reforms by the 2027 session; Senator Hill questioned whether counties should be included, but the sponsor said that would be a separate policy decision. Later, the Senate reconsidered HB 1265, the Mississippi Debt Management Services Act extended repealer, adopted an amendment to remove the repealer instead of extending it, and then passed the bill. The body also took up SB 2632, the local governments disaster recovery emergency loan program, and voted not to concur and to invite conference. Finally, HB 1142 on bench warrant notices was called up; the sponsor explained a strike-all that would replace certified mail with personal service or electronic transmission and include a reverse repealer for further conference work.

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• you're going to get a lot of support if we take this DE today and then really join efforts with your delegation
• /c><01:29:53.560> your join efforts with your with your join efforts with your with your delegation
• 54.880> Range<01:29:55.600> let's<01:29:55.880> push<01:29:56.080> it delegation
• on the Range let's push it delegation on the Range let's push it forward<01:29:56.600> let's<
• In addition, she was the elected chair of the Minnesota Chippewa tribes, all of them.

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• Frequently, they receive the funding appropriations and then they delegate those appropriations to DAGS
• Appropriations and receive the funding Appropriations and then<00:51:50.760> they<00:51:50.920> delegate
• <00:51:51.400> those<00:51:51.680> Appropriations then they delegate those Appropriations
• then they delegate those Appropriations to<00:51:53.640> uh<00:51:53.799> to<00:51:54.400
• diverse array of agencies, organizations, care providers, health providers, victims organizations, elected

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• following my special election in 2017. following my special election in 2017.
• and faith drove his mission in elected and faith drove his mission in elected office. office. office
• 13:13.920> like<01:13:14.080> Elon elect unelected billionaire like Elon elect unelected
• Flooding will the last election.
• c><06:33:30.160> the waiver to a non-elected body in the waiver to a non-elected body in the state

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We ask this committee to begin conversations with our Texas Congressional Delegation, with USDA leadership
• As was also mentioned, our congressional delegation is...
• From other states like Florida, some of their delegation has also been engaged in this process.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• state level to really push<00:05:01.759> our<00:05:02.000> federal<00:05:02.240> delegation
• <00:05:02.720> to<00:05:02.960> say push our federal delegation to say push our federal
• delegation to say you've<00:05:03.600> got<00:05:03.759> to<00:05:04.000> do<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the financial and workforce crisis facing Minnesota emergency medical services, especially ground ambulance providers in rural areas. Michael Johnson of the Minnesota Ambulance Association said EMS serves more than 600,000 Minnesotans a year and argued that reimbursement rates do not cover the cost of readiness, staffing, and 24/7 response. He and others called for ongoing EMS sustainability funding of about $50 million, higher Medicaid reimbursement, and continued support for EMT/paramedic scholarships, first responder training, and high school EMS programs. Senator Grant Hoschild and Representative Jeff Backer echoed the urgency, describing EMS as a moral imperative and emphasizing that rural communities cannot wait for ambulances when lives are at risk. Backer, who also volunteers as an EMT, described staffing shortages, reliance on volunteers, and a recent cardiac arrest response to illustrate the importance of local EMS coverage. Becca Hitch of PUM Area EMS said rural services are paid only when patients are transported, not for responding or treating on scene, and that one-time aid helped but did not solve underlying deficits. Bradley Peterson of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said local governments that hold ambulance licenses are being forced to absorb unrecovered costs through property taxes, and that state support is needed to prevent service failures and rising local burdens. In response to questions, speakers said a 2023 statewide study found about $120 million in need, with roughly half tied to operational deficits and half to volunteer support; last year’s aid included about $24 million for rural services and some improvements in volunteer call pay and equipment needs. They also discussed a proposed 10% Medicaid increase, possible special tax district ideas, and the need to target any new funding toward rural services most at risk.

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• Thank you, my mobile delegation, Thank you, my mobile delegation, Thank you, my mobile delegation, representatives

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance