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• This is a simple fairness measure that prevents double taxation.
• This measure has also received no-no votes.
• We are the sponsors of the measure.
• Chair and Members, I'm pleased to present AB 2055, a common-sense public safety measure that updates
• Chair and Members, I'm pleased to present AB 2055, a common-sense public safety measure that updates

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The safety and security of students and staff is a priority for every school administrator in Minnesota
• , may lose out on other safety, security, may lose out on other safety, security, and<00:24:14.560
• So, um, as I said, we're all very concerned about the safety and security of our students, and I can't
• <00:39:56.600> of<00:39:56.720> our about the safety and security of our about the
• safety and security of our students,<00:39:57.560> and<00:39:57.720> I<00:39:57.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Okay, I will ask you to walk out the door or be carried out the door by security.
• “The door by security. You, I believe, in options. No, I got a bad hit.
• We have in the Department of Economic Security the homeless coordination office...
• Track processes and track key performance measures.
• risk, the exact security risk that Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Thank you very much, and I ask my colleagues, please vote no on this measure.
• Thank you very much, and I ask my colleagues, please vote no on this measure.
• <03:36:39.000> rural something called SRS the secure rural something called SRS the secure
• Has there been real and measurable progress? Yes.
• <04:19:26.359> but again harming US National Security but again harming US National Security

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• would encourage moving gameplay into environments outside of publisher oversight, moderation, and security
• would encourage moving gameplay into environments outside of publisher oversight, moderation, and security
• controls, which raises serious safety issues. ...moderation and security controls, which raises serious
• be able to use community servers, I want to talk about some of the conversation out there around security
• the resources needed for energy storage, advanced manufacturing, and national security.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• measures to meet required anti-terrorism protections.
• <00:12:39.680> measures<00:12:40.000> to<00:12:40.240> meet<00:12:40.399>
• required and security measures to meet required and security measures to meet required anti-terrorism
• Uh, this project was security.
• Additional safety measures to slow traffic are included, such as installation of delineators, stop bars

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:49 Approval of Minutes 01:05 Information Items 02:39 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 23:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 26:30 OFM Rpt – KY Infrastructure Authority 36:07 OFM Rpt – Econ Dev Cabinet 43:40 Office of Financial Mgmt 50:18 Remaining 2025 Mtg Dates 50:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.

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• Thank you for bringing this measure forward.
• fusion centers are connected to Homeland Security.
• I just want to thank you for bringing this measure forward.
• So with that, I thank you for bringing this measure forward.
• I am very supportive of this measure, just so you know.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We have seven measures on our agenda today, including two that are on consent, items three and four.
• This measure is affixed to a problem that has been growing for over 40 years.
• This measure may not directly benefit the charter schools.
• These tools are measurable and look at the whole child.
• That measure is out. And finally, we'll go to item 7, AJR... That measure is out.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• the Social Security pushed the Social Security Administration<00:17:56.000> to<00:17:56.240><
• I also secured 750,000 for the Veterans I also secured 750,000 for the Veterans District<00:30:56.559
• HR6945, measures.
• or American national security at all. or American national security at all.
• <05:35:36.958> the security. This is about water. the security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• see that there is a cost savings measure see that there is a cost savings measure um<00:15:50.560
• <01:10:21.320> fencing<01:10:22.000> black it into the site security fencing black
• <01:15:30.600> of unaffordable a good measure of unaffordable a good measure of affordability
• <01:23:32.239> check years her small social security check years her small social security
• and had she had a small social security and had she had a small social security check<01:23:34.560

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I was taking photos, measuring water levels, and monitoring conditions.
• We're a year into the permitting process, and we finally secured enough permits.
• So we ask: what is securing the purity? What is securing the purity?
• Yet towns protecting that right, What is secure, so we ask, what is securing the purity of the Quabon
• So it does have a measurable toxic plume impacting the aquifer.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• Security Council in D.C.
• So the idea is to have a way out of rooms for security.
• And room hallways, it would be totally secure.
• And those would be all secure access again.
• And those would be all secure access again.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• They don't have security and lots of money, and you know, an entourage to travel with.
• and lots of money don't have security and lots of money and<01:03:06.319> you<01:03:06.440>
• So, um, it says if the data is linked to your name, account number, Social Security number, or other
• So, um, it says if the data is linked to your name, account number, Social Security number, or other
• number or other number Social Security number or other uniquely<01:13:14.639> identifying<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's, you know, a security for her.
• So, when these use secure on that side.
• additional program integrity measures additional program integrity measures that<00:47:45.359>
• Uh we're updating the advanced measures.
• <00:54:08.400> This measures for oversight as well. This measures for oversight as well.

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• Section Seven amends 6 V.S.A. 4643, the farm and forest operations security fund.
• Agricultural Weights and Measures Agricultural Weights and Measures Special<00:42:16.319> Agent
• We we usually don't measure um exactly.
• President, is where someone would stand and try to measure 70 dB.
• Another measure that I thought was be.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• AB 2528 takes an important but measured step forward.
• AB 2053 also comes with a strong accountability measure.
• Thank you for bringing this measure forward, and I look forward to supporting the measure today.
• That measure has three ayes, two noes, and five not voting. That measure fails. Thank you.
• That measure fails. Next item, please.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several measures focused on community college baccalaureate programs and trustee compensation. AB 2528 would raise the maximum monthly compensation cap for community college district trustees, with the author and supporters arguing the change is permissive, long overdue, and needed to make service more accessible to working people and better reflect community diversity. CSEA took a tweener position, warning about optics and asking for longer public notice before any compensation increase, while some members raised concerns about taxpayer costs and benefits. The bill was discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then took up AB 2053, which would authorize Coast Community College District to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree. Supporters said the bill addresses a workforce shortage, serves working adults and veterans, and includes an LAO evaluation and a sunset. CSU and its Academic Senate opposed the bill, arguing it duplicates existing CSU programs and could set a precedent for more one-off degrees. Members also raised questions about funding, Prop. 98, and whether the program would divert resources; the author said the district already has funding and that the bill is a narrow pilot. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer the bill to Appropriations, with several ayes and some no votes, and the roll left open for additional members. AB 2301, a pilot allowing up to 10 community college districts to offer nursing bachelor’s degrees, drew broad support from nursing, labor, and community college groups who said California faces a severe nursing shortage and that community colleges offer a more affordable pathway for working and rural students. CSU and other opponents argued existing ADN-to-BSN pathways are more efficient and that the bill could worsen competition for limited clinical placements and faculty. Members questioned funding and Prop. 98 impacts; the Chancellor’s Office said the pilot would not require new state funding and would rely on existing mechanisms such as Strong Workforce and nursing infrastructure grants. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer AB 2301 to Appropriations, with the roll again left open. The transcript then began AB 2694, a broader workforce-responsive baccalaureate expansion bill intended to address duplication rules and create a more flexible process for community college bachelor’s degrees, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on for or against the measures?
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on for or against the measure?
• Is there anyone else who wish to testify on for or against the measure?
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on for or against the measure?
• Is there anyone else who wish to testify on for or against the measures?

Bills: HB 341, HB 469, HB 971, HB 1624, HB 2721, HB 2959, HB 3365, HB 3731, HB 3793, HB 3861, HB 3946, HB 3966, HB 4348, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4924, HB 4966, HB 5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• only saying that, you know, as somebody with a geology background, I take your point about national security
• for the implementation of 2027 and each year thereafter to the Arizona Department of Economic Security
• It's a process measure. They're making burgers and they're selling burgers.
• That's a measurement of their process. It's not a measurement.
• In fact, it's kind of a measurement that hunger is actually increasing.

Bills: HB2056, HB2202, HB2207, HB2224, HB2303, HB2344, HB2532, HB2759, HB2798

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

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• I strongly support this measure.
• so fast is measured and hope to<00:22:04.159> support<00:22:04.400> his<00:22:04.640><
• <00:31:33.600> personal<00:31:34.080> profiles and manage secure personal profiles
• What we would need from all of you is there's the two other measures here that there's the uh Senate
• My reservation is testimony from the Department of Health regarding incorporating measures to ensure

Bills: HB1751, HB1752, HB1531, HB1577

Keywords: Hawaii National Guard, tuition assistance, graduate degrees, education, military personnel, funding, school districts, state budget, performance metrics, emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held its first hearing and began with House Bill 1531, which would require the governor or county mayor to provide an ASL interpreter during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and require news outlets to show the interpreter in a picture-in-picture window. Testimony was strongly supportive from disability advocates, who said live captions can be inaccurate and that ASL access is critical during emergencies, but broadcasters raised practical concerns that the bill as drafted could require extra camera crews and reduce coverage. Members discussed possible alternatives such as government-provided pool feeds and interpreter placement, and the chair recommended deferring decision-making on the bill to the following Wednesday to allow time for amendment language. The committee then heard House Bill 1751, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel. The Hawaii Army National Guard, the Department of Defense, and University of Hawaii representatives supported the measure as a recruiting, retention, and professionalization tool. A member asked about funding, and the response was that the program is funded through a state appropriation currently set at $250,000 and was described as sufficient at present. The bill drew no opposition in the hearing. Next, House Bill 1752 was taken up. This measure would remove the Adjutant General as a nonvoting ex officio member of the HAIMA advisory committee and add the HAIMA administrator as a nonvoting ex officio member of the MSAC. The Department of Defense and Department of Health supported the bill, with the Department of Health asking that it be aligned with other EMS modernization provisions in the governor’s package so the related measures remain consistent. No objections were raised. The committee also heard House Bill 1577 on 911 services, which would require the 911 Board to establish a statewide emergency safety profile system for residents to voluntarily store emergency-relevant personal information. The Department of Health, disability advocates, the 911 Board, and others supported the concept, saying it could improve emergency response for people with disabilities, kūpuna, families, and others with functional needs. Testimony also raised concerns about funding, system integration, confidentiality, advanced directives, and liability protections if information does not reach responders in time. Members discussed statewide coordination and existing county systems, and the hearing continued with those issues unresolved.

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• Rob Buxton, director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Thank you.
• So what kind of marketing are you doing, and how are you measuring the success of it?
• And again, how are you what are the outcomes and how are you measuring?
• and how are you measuring and how are you measuring the<00:09:49.680> success<00:09:50.640
• measuring measuring >> do.<00:11:07.560> We<00:11:07.760> utilize<00:11:08.320><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Joint Fiscal Committee met on May 15 at 10:00 a.m. and first approved the April 17 minutes. It then took up a consent calendar covering tabs three through seven, with items 089 and 097 removed for separate discussion. The committee approved the remainder of the consent calendar and then adopted item 089, which involved Department of Safety/Homeland Security grant funding for active shooter incident management and school reunification training. Officials said the project is a mandatory Homeland Security grant set-aside, with training for public safety officials and school districts and internal social media used only to promote training schedules; members asked about marketing, outcomes, and how success would be measured. The committee next considered item 097 for the Division of Historical Resources. Agency officials said the request was driven by a decade-long increase in Section 106 and state historic preservation reviews, many tied to disaster-related infrastructure work such as culvert and road repairs, and that the grant would add capacity to handle roughly 1,000 to 1,500 reviews per year. The committee approved the item after brief discussion. Under the regular calendar, the Department of Transportation presented a fuel-related transfer. Members questioned the decline in the highway fund balance, which staff said was being affected by rising expenses, flat-to-moderate revenue, and a rough winter that increased maintenance costs. DOT officials said they were considering toll rate increases and noted the agency pays market wholesale fuel rates; they also discussed prior fuel hedging decisions and said they have authority to hedge again if it makes sense. The committee approved the DOT item, then approved a miscellaneous action item to fill a position at the LBA. Members also asked the chair to remind the Attorney General to appear at a future meeting regarding the YDC claims report. The committee set its next meeting for Friday, June 19 at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned after a brief note of appreciation for recent corrections and changes reported by the liquor commission.