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• The two boxes that you see in red, again, you can't read them, but those are the.
• On page 16, you'll see that we have our grades. They're one through five.
• Madam Chair, the third bullet at the bottom—I’m not quite following.
• But maybe I’m reading that wrong. Is that what it says, or are we mistaken?
• Okay, our third one is 232558.1SA.

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• Until I got billed, I had no idea they were third-party managed.
• She opened the invoice, read back my plate number, and confirmed that I had... ...registered in March
• Days when we would get picked up from school after saying we were saving stamps for getting good grades
• As I read this bill, my understanding is that it establishes the workgroup, and the Veterans Land Board
• That's my understanding by the way I read it. Okay. Members, any questions for Representative Dale?

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• This is an area that this third bullet, that you'll see, is going to be the differentiation between option
• I want to make sure on your third bullet under adjustment criteria.
• in the school, whether it's core academics, which are your general classrooms, your K through sixth grade
• It's actually in policy number one, second page, third bullet under adjustment criteria.
• So, I would like to amend my motion because I think I was getting confused and trying to read the text

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• You got to visit with the kids from kindergarten through sixth grade, but you also were there as a resource
• We educate almost two-thirds of Minnesotans pursuing undergraduate credentials, as well as providing
• project, with the exception of HEAPR, Minnesota State pays the principal and interest payment for one-third
• Minnesota State a little differently than the University of Minnesota, which issues their own one-third
• to fund things and for how long, Representative Skraba, and where my first concern came when I was reading

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• I'd like to move House Judiciary Committee Amendment Number One to House Bill 9, and I'll read the number
• entirely voluntary, and jurisdictions across the country, including federal appellate courts, the Third
• So it's one-third of their detainees. They're not going to stop ICE operations.
• When I was in the seventh grade, in 2011, my dad was detained by ICE.
• When I was in the seventh grade, in 2011, my dad was detained by ICE.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• Third, it would allow us to better support farmers by expanding our technical and financial assistance
• it would allow us to better emerge third it would allow us to better support<00:10:15.360> Farmers
• And a third crop, or traditional cover crops, which we all employ, help to keep ours in place.
• I'm Paul Nney from Chatfield, where my brother and I run a third-generation truck company and a cold
• for us uh our Senator koopet just read for us uh our focus<00:58:25.359> is<00:58:25.559>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think, as I said, I would read Rule 28 the same way that you and Representative Turcotte read Rule
• information is disclosed by the third information is disclosed by the third party<02:46:09.880><
• constitution I'll assume you have read constitution I'll assume you have read and<04:05:51.800><
• The court seems to assume K through 12, but why not grades 1 through 8 when basic reading and computational
• The court seems to assume K through 12, but why not grades 1 through 8 when basic reading and computational

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to hear House Bill 520, which would authorize the Department of Education to issue subpoenas in investigations and hearings involving the code of conduct for New Hampshire educators. Representative Lynn, the bill sponsor, said the measure was intended to give the department standard subpoena power during investigations and in later adjudicatory proceedings, with a process for challenging overbroad subpoenas. He argued that agencies with investigative and hearing authority should also have the power to compel witnesses and documents, and said the bill was narrowed from an earlier broader draft to focus on teacher credentialing and address concerns about scope. Members raised several concerns about whether the department already has enough authority, whether the Attorney General could handle subpoenas instead, and whether the bill creates an imbalance by giving subpoena power mainly to the investigating side. Representative Burroughs said she did not feel she had enough information and was uncomfortable with the bill, especially regarding who bears subpoena costs. Representative Biron questioned the trial analogy and whether both sides truly have equal subpoena rights. Lynn responded that the investigative stage is like a grand jury process, where only the investigating body subpoenas witnesses, while the adjudicatory stage allows both sides to seek subpoenas through the hearing officer. Other questions focused on the bill’s scope. Representative Andreos asked what investigative authority the Department of Education already has, and Representative Organ questioned why the bill is limited to educators rather than also covering vendors, charter school boards, or the EFA scholarship organization. Lynn said the limitation to educators was deliberate, because earlier broader versions drew objections for being too expansive. Representative Tur asked whether the Attorney General could already handle such matters, and Lynn said that while the AG might be able to pursue some investigations or court subpoenas, agencies should be able to conduct their own internal investigations. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• equipment is defective and not conform to, can you give me a layman's, talk to me like I'm in eighth grade
• Chair Koster: Do you still want it in eighth grade terms? You are recognized. Rep.
• I actually read the bill, which did not put me to sleep, but we had a lot of questions and I was doing
• I did read this late last night so if I glossed over this, please feel free to point me in your bill.
• And it is a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes to read every single bill that gets referred

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• ARE WE BANNING FLUORIDE NOW BECAUSE SOMEONE ON TWITTER SAYS IT CALCIFIES YOUR THIRD EYE?
• AND ALONG THESE LINES NOW WE RUN THE RISK OF A THIRD DEGREE FELONY.
• SO WHAT IS THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE THIRD DEGREE FELONY?
• AM I READING THAT WRONG? >> Sen.
• IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING READING THE LANGUAGE OF HOW IT READS THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS LANGUAGE THAT PROHIBITS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We are on to the Assembly third reading.
• We are on to the Assembly third reading.
• Clerk will read.
• The clerk will read. The clerk will read.
• The clerk will read. The clerk will read.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.

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• They you've all read the paper and the process on it and know their metrics.
• You know, I read those things pretty closely.
• The words that you read are not the words that I wrote.
• The only chapter that I've read carefully is the education chapter.
• Not many people read the words on paper. It's a matter of culture.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:19:42.160> check for to apply for a form, the third check for to apply for a form, the
• So it might actually end up being more useful in the future because more of the consumer grade has it
• <00:43:47.040> has<00:43:47.200> it, uh more of the consumer grade has it, uh more
• of the consumer grade has it, but<00:43:47.760> I<00:43:48.000> don't<00:43:48.079>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the minutes, seating of an alternate member, and approval of the consent agenda. It then took up Department of Health and Human Services Rule 25188 on New Hampshire Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time Credentials. Staff explained that the rule adopts two new parts to implement RSA 170E:50, which had long required rules. The main issue was an unclear comment created by changes in the department’s amended conditional approval request: language defining out-of-school-time basics and a requirement tied to the New Hampshire Professional Registry training transcript had been removed, creating a mismatch between the form and the rule text. The department said it revised the language so the form and rule now match. A member also asked about the fee schedule, and the department said the fees are sufficient and supported in part by federal funds. The committee then approved Rule 25188 as amended, with oral edits, on a voice vote. The committee next considered Department of Environmental Services Rule 25206, dealing with subsurface wastewater rules and an administrative fine schedule. Staff said most comments had been addressed, but one remaining issue concerned the fine schedule because the prior interim rule had expired years ago. Staff also noted public concerns about septic tank replacement sizes, but pointed to waiver provisions and replacement-in-kind language that would still allow smaller existing systems to be replaced under certain conditions. DES officials explained that the rule package adds the fine schedule into the program rules and that no fines have been brought under these expired provisions for many years. They also described the waiver and grandfathering provisions as intended to protect existing systems and seasonal campgrounds from unnecessary upgrades. A public witness, Christopher Albert, testified that two sections of the rule would harm manufactured home parks and cooperatives. He argued that the new “two people per bedroom” assumption and the minimum bedroom threshold for using water-meter data would inflate design flows, make water-meter data unusable, and increase costs for low-income residents. Committee members questioned both the witness and the agency about the assumptions. DES staff responded that the two-person-per-bedroom standard is meant for individual on-site system design, not citywide planning, and that water-meter data is only useful in larger or unusual facilities. They said the rule still allows flexibility through waivers and grandfathering for existing uses, and that the drinking-water rule cited by the witness was not the correct comparison. No final vote on Rule 25206 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• As I read through it, I was very impressed and very excited. Will it?
• name is Sarah Micheler, and I grew up in Tallahassee, where I met my husband, Justin, in the fourth grade
• It was actually a recommendation that came out of the third interim grand jury report that was convened

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. HB 1013, relating to crisis care coordination, would create a pilot program in Polk and Volusia counties to connect people who have had Baker Act-related crises with follow-up counseling, assessments, and outpatient services through partnerships between law enforcement and community providers. The sponsor said the program has reduced repeat Baker Act commitments in Polk County, and the committee adopted a strike-all amendment moving the pilot to a different statute, formalizing partnerships, and requiring an independent DCF evaluation due in January 2029. The bill drew support from mental health and justice advocates and passed unanimously. The committee then heard PCS for HB 511, which addresses child protective investigations involving specific medical diagnoses. Sponsors and several parents, attorneys, and advocates described cases in which children were removed after injuries were initially treated as abuse but later linked to conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, metabolic bone disease, or other medical fragility. They argued the bill would require notice of the right to a second medical opinion, better consideration of preexisting conditions and medical records, and more coordination before reports are sent to law enforcement, while still preserving protections for abused children. Members expressed sympathy for the families and emphasized the need for fairness and accurate medical review; the bill passed 17-0. Finally, HB 1439, based on recommendations from the 2025 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, was presented as a broader mental health and substance use disorder measure focused on crisis response, access to care, and workforce development. An amendment aligned the bill more closely with commission recommendations, including assessment tools, trauma-informed practices, school-based behavioral health access, telehealth, discharge planning, and long-acting injectable treatment access. The commission chair testified that the bill reflected a vetted set of recommendations from subject matter experts and commissioners, and the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably by unanimous vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Um, I'm just going to really quickly read a quote from a counselor themselves that you'll find on your
• safe at school experience fewer symptoms of depression, attend school more regularly, receive higher grades
• providing reasonable compensation for judges without hamstringing and biasing the increasingly vital third

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• <00:51:09.040> degree a dangerous drug in the third degree a dangerous drug in the third degree
• promoting a dangerous drug in the third promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree<01:14:04.000
• <01:58:36.159> Third We'll move that forward. Third We'll move that forward.
• 57.119> quote, new language would read, quote, new language would read, quote, "Whenever<02:00
• So when we move it out with the clean date, it goes to the floor for final third reading and then it

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and ground rules from Chair David Tarnas, including a request for two-minute testimony limits, clear speaking, Zoom etiquette, and respectful conduct. The first measure taken up was HB 2062, relating to gun violence prevention, which would appropriate funds for enforcement of gun violence protective orders and for public awareness campaigns. Judiciary submitted written testimony recommending technical changes to clarify that it does not enforce laws and instead should be funded for personnel to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders; the Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill and said it is well positioned to conduct public education. Support also came from county and advocacy witnesses, including Moms Demand Action, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, HGEA, and a retired police officer, while opposition testimony argued the measure raises due process and Fifth Amendment concerns and that education, not enforcement, should be the focus. The chair noted 37 testimonies in support, 103 in opposition, and three comments; no vote was taken in the portion provided. Testimony on HB 2062 emphasized both public safety and constitutional concerns. Supporters described the bill as a way to increase awareness of an existing legal tool, prevent suicides and shootings, and help law enforcement and the public understand gun violence protective orders. Opponents, including gun owners and firearms groups, argued that red flag laws can be abused, lack due process, and should not be expanded through state funding. A county neighborhood safety witness suggested an amendment to allow public, private, and nonprofit consultants to assist with training and implementation. Members asked a few questions, but the agencies with written testimony were not present, so the chair referred members to their submissions. The committee then moved to HB 2061, relating to firearms, which appropriates money for the state gun buyback program and requires at least two buyback events in each county. Written support was noted from the Department of Law Enforcement, Hawaii County Council, the County of Kauai Prosecuting Attorney, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, with the latter emphasizing that buybacks are voluntary prevention tools that can reduce risk before crises escalate. Opposition came from the Mid-Pacific Pistol League, SDM Training Group/Bows and Bullets, and others; one witness argued buybacks are ineffective, costly, and can be vulnerable to misuse or black-market diversion, and suggested a year-round surrender option instead. The committee heard additional support from a retired police officer and from a gun violence survivor with Students Demand Action, but no final action or vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• , achievement tests, you know, up through 12th grade.
• The third time, we were on the phone for about a half an hour.
• Nobody else reads them.
• Nobody else reads them.
• Nobody else reads them.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

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• I always have to read because I just call you A, but you actually have much more. to your agency, so
• We do dairy inspection, organic certification, egg grading, lots of different things in our food safety
• The third or fourth thing we're doing is we've undergone a lean process.
• We had a third-party vendor last year come in and do an assessment of facility condition assessment of
• And what was the third party's You know, what was his reg or what was his thoughts on the asset cost?

Keywords: 914, all

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• If you have a third sanction, it's a year.
• If you have a third sanction, it's a year. So there will be more teeth.
• that we had completed by the Alliance for Opportunity, and you all have hopefully had a chance to read
• And that's starting right now in the fifth grade where we have children already learning about what those
• And so I think the more people that invest some time reading this study, the more attention that this

Summary: The subcommittee received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement rate process, with Secretary Janet Mann reporting that the new cost reporting period began in January and that DHS has begun provider and contractor conference calls as the process moves forward. The bulk of the meeting focused on DHS’s overview of TANF and, especially, SNAP changes under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill. Mary Franklin explained new SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 who are not otherwise exempt, including the three-month time limit in a 36-month period unless they meet an 80-hour monthly work, volunteer, education, or training requirement. She also reviewed exemptions, noted that some prior exemptions were removed while new tribal-related exemptions were added, and described SNAP Employment and Training providers, budgets, service areas, participant characteristics, and outcomes. Members asked about how mandatory referrals will work, whether funding and vendors are sufficient, how cross-program participation is tracked, how verification and recertification will be handled, and how error rates and sanctions will be managed. DHS said mandatory participants will be referred directly to providers, verification will occur at application and recertification, interviews can be by phone, and the department will return with more information on error-rate mitigation and other requested data. DHS then outlined upcoming Medicaid community engagement requirements for the ARHOME population under the same federal law, which must be implemented by January 1, 2027. The department said it is preparing policy, system changes, data matching, communications, and an outbound customer-service verification process, with a soft launch planned for July to help identify who would meet the requirement or need to provide more information. Members raised concerns about notice, local versus centralized decision-making, and how clients will document work, school, caregiving, or medical exemptions. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the Alliance for Opportunity audit and a shared emphasis on using SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and workforce programs together to improve outcomes, expand training options, and better connect Arkansans to education and employment opportunities. The committee also discussed extending the audit contract at a future meeting and adjourned without taking any formal vote in the transcript provided.

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• There would be that third phase. That's when aggravators are presented.
• Senators, they say third time is a charm.
• This is the third year in a row I'm running this legislation.
• And some people are reading it that you have to prove substantial...
• Third, it revises rules for roof-related projects, providing more specificity.

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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• The department is asking to surrender three administrative coordinator positions at grade SGS 04 in return
• Let me—and let me read you some language that came directly from the federal RSA, which is very clear
• A pretty significant, pretty long letter, and a few additional excerpts I'll read to you.
• Am I reading that correctly? Yes, sir. Okay. And... Is that correct? Yes, I'm.
• Am I reading that correctly? Yes, that. Okay.

Keywords: 1204, all