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• today will be viewed by future today will be viewed by future generations<00:35:05.119> with<
• Um but we can't bind future future future legislatures<03:26:34.239> and<03:26:35.200> the<
• New Hampshire must acknowledge futures.
• When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
• When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This legislation was put together by Judged Advocates from both the Army and the Air Force and the Guard
• fills the gap between when a service member retires from the National Guard, whether the Air Guard or Army

Bills: HB3257, HB3428, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB3432

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits

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• This was a debt ceiling debate where S&P downgraded the U.S.
• So I see on your target you targeted for 40% in equities between non-U.S. and domestic.
• We have a plan that’s in place to pay down our unfunded liability and manage future volatility.
• Army Corps of Engineers.
• that program in concert with the US Army that program in concert with the US Army Corp<05:14:35.120

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

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• Okay, well, we'll cross that bridge in the future if this bill happens to pass.
• , or they have some now, but we're not sure what those are, or we're... ...may be some in the future
• And as a budget team and as DESE, we might need to look in the future at whether there are some more
• I have no command or control authority over ICE. I don't know. ...to ICE.
• I have no command or control authority over ICE.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• You're going to add to the process and the time needed to raise a bigger army needed for a bigger war
• than our small army that we currently have.
• You're going to add to the process and the time needed to raise a bigger army needed for a bigger war
• than our small army that we currently have.
• Currently there is one board for each of the 50 states plus five other U.S. jurisdictions.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• success in all wishes for the continued success in all wishes for the continued success in all of your future
• endeavors to my of your future endeavors to my of your future endeavors to my colleagues please salute
• reserve and she in the Air Force um reserve and she in the Air Force um reserve and she joined the Army
• Reserve and served there joined the Army Reserve and served there joined the Army Reserve and served
• board individuals to serve on the future board individuals to serve on the future board have I got that

Bills: SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 45, SR 47, SR 63, SR 66, SR 70, SR 85, SCR 14, SB 10, SB 11, SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• chemical hazards in the protective gear issued and encourages safer alternatives be provided in the future
• destroyed or when you hear a mother's wail, those things, you know, ...we used to get told in the army

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered only one bill, C.S. for House Bill 929, relating to firefighter health and safety. The bill sponsor explained that it would strengthen firefighter workplace safety and mental health supports by requiring reporting of firefighter suicides, directing the Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal to establish mental health best practices, requiring notice about potential chemical hazards in protective gear, and encouraging work schedules not exceeding 42 hours per week. Florida Professional Firefighters testified in support, tying the bill to prior cancer and PTSD legislation and emphasizing the need for prevention and best practices. Members from both parties spoke strongly in favor of the bill, describing firefighters as heroes and highlighting the mental health toll of the job, toxic gear concerns, and the importance of support for firefighters and their families. Several members noted personal connections to firefighting or experiences with firefighters in emergencies. The chair also stressed concern about rising firefighter suicides and the trauma first responders face. No amendments were offered. The committee then voted unanimously to report the bill favorably. Afterward, the chair briefly discussed broader budget conference issues, including agency vacancies, salary information, and ongoing talks with agencies before conference, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Help us work together, setting aside our differences to create a better future for all Texans.
• expanding career and technical education for Texas students, legislation creating the Texas Cyber Command
• Celebrating their history as they embrace on the opportunities of the future, the citizens of Wise County
• This is where you come to learn about the innovations of what's happening in the future, how we protect
• With our support they will help to build futures and brighter futures for their families.

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• Please help us with all the decisions we need to make in the future and today, and please help us to
• George was an Army reservist and an assistant city manager of South Tucson while attending graduate school
• legislative service, George focused on fiscal policy, economic expansion, and investing in Arizona's future
• and education to lawmakers and the public on policies that affect the economic, social, and fiscal future

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The U.S. DOJ obviously sets its own priorities.
• of a future together.
• What about future officers? Does it take care of that? Which future officers?
• You do plan to have future officers.
• In April of '24, U.S.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• He's a retired ENT physician, retired colonel in the U.S.
• Army and National Guard, and he is the past president of MedChi. Welcome.
• We did have Army also, so we did have troops. We were in Bucharest.
• 36.880> with<00:16:37.120> your<00:16:37.600> um Worked very closely with your army
• <01:05:19.520> purchases<01:05:20.000> from in effect for all future purchases from

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and handled several ceremonial and introductory matters before moving into committee reports. The chamber welcomed the doctor of the day, recognized an intern and a guest in the gallery, extended birthday wishes to Senator Chris West, and received remarks from the Romanian Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Andre Moraru, who emphasized Romania’s strategic partnership with the United States, NATO cooperation, investment ties, energy projects, and support for Ukraine. Senators also briefly noted Maryland’s military and diplomatic ties to Romania. The ambassador’s remarks were journalized, and members were given time to meet with him off the floor. The Senate then took up a series of second-reading bills, mostly from the Finance Committee, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection. Among the measures advanced were Senate Bill 39 on behavioral health reimbursement rate methodology and a work group for certified community behavioral health clinics and outpatient mental health centers; Senate Bill 605 directing the Public Service Commission to study broadband and VoIP oversight; Senate Bill 721, Ralph’s Act, providing expedited DDA/Medicaid eligibility for certain recently relocated individuals; and Senate Bill 891 on perinatal mental health screening, coverage, training, and reporting. Each was amended in committee and ordered printed for third reading. The Senate also advanced several House bills, including House Bill 427 extending the task force on responsible use of natural psychedelic substances and adding an HBCU representative; House Bill 480 requiring transportation network companies to maintain written deactivation policies; House Bill 532 requiring overtime pay for firefighters employed by governmental units after 168 hours in a 28-day period; House Bill 816 reducing the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund assessment cap from 3% to 1% and authorizing an affordability program; House Bill 829 requiring human trafficking awareness training for certain for-hire and rideshare drivers; House Bill 862 requiring a two-person crew for certain freight rail operations in shared corridors, contingent on similar action in neighboring states; and House Bill 999 revising Class 9 limited distillery license rules and production limits. Most of these bills were reported favorably, with no objections, and were ordered to third reading or passed for third reading as applicable.

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• So I'll allow it, but just in the future, if you're going to come.
• Chair, and we'll make sure to do that in the future. Good morning.
• At least five of those shot were U.S. citizens.
• In 2020, the U.S.
• And so I see the future. I see the hope. I see the potential.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.

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• So I'll allow it, but just in the future, if you're going to come.
• Chair, and we'll make sure to do that in the future. Good morning.
• At least five of those shot were U.S. citizens.
• In 2020, the U.S.
• And so I see the future. I see the hope.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's a little bit of the future. It's a great. It's a great.
• And then, you know, and you're going to be a lot of the people who are a lot of the future.
• And I think of the future. We're going to get a question. We're going to ask me.
• You're going to say that's a very, and the point of the future for the video, and you know, and then
• You're going to say that we're going to see, the most of the United States of the United States of the Army

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 18 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The transcript appears to be heavily garbled and repetitive, with many incomplete phrases and little coherent legislative content. It does not clearly identify any specific bill numbers, committee names, or formal motions, but it repeatedly references government, community, technology, investment, and public services, suggesting a broad discussion of policy and future planning rather than a single measure. Several speakers seem to emphasize the need to work together, invest in communities, and improve outcomes over time, while others mention costs, decision-making, and the importance of public input. There are also scattered references to women, schools, the economy, and the role of government, but the exact positions or testimony are not discernible from the transcript as provided. No clear votes, amendments, or formal actions can be confirmed from the text. The meeting appears to have been dominated by extended remarks and interruptions, with no reliably extractable legislative outcome.

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• God, this is one of the most difficult commands for us to follow.
• That's for groceries, that's gas, school supplies, or savings for the future.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• ends when he's old and he leaves the army.
• Or are you trying to build a future where perhaps there is peace?
• I think I've ever vision of a future I think I've ever heard. heard. heard.
• Or are you trying to build a future Or are you trying to build a future where<00:59:53.840> perhaps
• And I just ask you to choose our kids and our future.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think it's people who are involved in this recognize the importance of maintaining the chain of command
• I think it's people who are involved in this recognize the importance of maintaining the chain of command
• three will apply when the bill becomes effective, if it does, and section four will apply at some future
• ><00:27:23.120> point<00:27:23.279> in<00:27:23.600> time at some point some future
• point in time at some point some future point in time uh<00:27:24.240> when<00:27:24.480>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on SB 145, which would require sexual assault evidence kits to be delivered to the state forensic lab within seven business days and analyzed more promptly. Pamela Kyle of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said the bill was developed after survivor concerns and extensive discussions with the Departments of Safety and Justice. She explained that most agencies already deliver kits quickly, but some kits sit for months, and the bill is intended to add structure without penalties while preserving chain of custody. Members discussed the use of common carriers or courier services for transport, the need for clear rules, and whether carriers would know what they were transporting. Representative Papovich offered amendment 2025-2301H to remove the reimbursement program for police shipping costs, arguing it would add administrative overhead and was unnecessary. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, and the committee then voted OTPA on SB 145 as amended, with members voting yes on the roll call. The committee then opened a work session on SB 295, and the sponsor presented a replace-all amendment intended to simplify and clarify the Education Freedom Account bill without changing its purpose. The amendment would remove income-cap language, define priority enrollment groups, establish an enrollment cap for the EFA program, and create rolling enrollment rules. It would set a 10,000-student cap for the 2025-2026 school year, allow the cap to increase by 25% if enrollment exceeds 90% of the prior cap, and ensure current participants can remain enrolled. The amendment also provides that certain sections would later be repealed once the Department of Education certifies that applications have not exceeded the cap for two consecutive school years. The sponsor walked through the amendment section by section, explaining that the bill is structured in two phases: one while caps exist and another after they are no longer needed.

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• So what kind of methodology is used when trying to determine future desired future conditions if the
• So in setting those goals, they do look at future existing and future needs for groundwater use.
• I'm also a senior advisor to U.S. military command on China, both military and intelligence.
• I'm also a senior advisor to U.S. military command on China, both military and intelligence.
• Um, um, um, future conditions. Mr.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.

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• One of the things the Sentencing Commission has done in the past and is looking at doing in the future
• on, and when we look at what they're actually charged with doing, it's supporting the Air and the Army
• I do believe it's part of the National Guard mission because you're supposed to be supporting the Army
• about growing the agency's budget at a rate much larger than other agencies is a conversation for a future
• This is an investment in our equity and our compliance in our future. So thank you so much.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This bill, we had a study done by the U.S.
• There's $20 billion in the future. Who's paying?
• I'm a disabled Gulf War Army veteran.
• in their future, so this is about their future.
• It's a longer-term play, but that's what we need to do, plan for the future.

Keywords: 1146, all