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• We need bills like this to move for the working class local families of the state who cannot afford $6
• <00:54:48.520> local this to move for the working class local this to move for the working
• class local families<00:54:49.319> of<00:54:49.480> the<00:54:49.640> state<00:
• It is time we stand up for the rights of the middle class.
• please join me in voting no middle class please join me in voting no on<01:00:45.720> this<01

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• this budget fulfills a shared responsibility to protect tax breaks for Hawaii's working and middle-class
• We are protecting tax relief for Hawaii's working families and middle-class families.
• because it fulfills a shared responsibility to protect tax breaks for Hawaii's working- and middle-class
• So, again, thank you guys again for thinking about our working-class families because again, we Working-class
• chatbots, although not for public consumption, but I do develop them. >> But this bill affects the whole class

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• without knowing how we will continue to provide meaningful tax relief to our working families and middle-class
• The House and the Senate are working on this, but for me, working-class families don't qualify for many
• If we're talking about working-class families, we're talking about the middle class.
• If we're talking about working-class families, we're talking about the middle class.

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• your help, we sponsored legislation and we were able to make fleeing from a law enforcement officer a Class
• I don't know what the— is that a Class D felony, or...? It begins at a Class D felony.
• sponsored last year, if someone vacates a moving vehicle, that also upgrades the felony charge by one class
• So there are a variety of things that could change that from a Class D to make that a higher-class felony

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police leadership about efforts to reduce vehicle pursuits and fleeing from law enforcement. Members discussed prior legislation that made fleeing a felony and enhanced penalties when suspects exit moving vehicles, and the State Police reported those changes, along with a social media/public service campaign and work with prosecutors, were associated with a 29% decline in pursuits from 2023 to 2025, or 180 fewer pursuits last year than in 2023. Members also asked about a recent mistaken PIT/TVI incident involving the wrong vehicle; the agency said the family was not injured, had requested privacy, and the trooper involved was terminated. The committee also received an overview of the Arkansas State Police Foundation, which funds scholarships, emergency assistance for troopers’ families, and facilities and training support, with no lobbying role reported. The committee then heard from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training on officer decertification and hiring accountability. Director Chris Chapman explained that every officer separation must be reported, that files are flagged when conduct may warrant decertification even if it does not meet that threshold, and that hiring agencies must be told about prior misconduct before they can add an officer to their roster. He said the commission now receives more decertification requests than before, with requests rising from 158 in the prior three-year period to 256 in the last three years, and that 147 officers were pending hearings, down from a prior backlog that had stretched to about four and a half years. He also said the commission meets every other month for two-day hearings, and that most decertifications involve integrity or honesty issues. Members asked about open investigations, citizen complaints, appeals, and public access to decertification records. Chapman said resignations during internal affairs or criminal investigations are flagged, citizen complaints are usually handled through supervisors, chiefs, sheriffs, or prosecutors and may lead to decertification review if warranted, and decertified officers can appeal to circuit court. He added that decertification records are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be used in civil claims. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion of a possible future committee meeting at the fish hatchery in Lonoke.

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• Ihnatolya upon the occasion of winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class
• see up above me in the balcony, I'm pleased to present to you and to welcome the 2025 New York State Class
• consecutive league titles and six New York State Final Four appearances, and now three New York State Class
• IHNATOLYA UPON THE OCCASION OF WINNING THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CLASS
• UP ABOVE ME, IN THE BALCONY, I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT TO YOU AND TO WELCOME THE 2025 NEW YORK STATE CLASS

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Imam Tahir Kukaj of the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, who offered remarks about gratitude, diversity, and support for Kosovo’s independence. The Journal was approved, and the chamber then took up several previously adopted resolutions, including Resolution 1516 commemorating the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s independence and Resolution 1317 honoring the Stillwater Girls Varsity Soccer Team and Head Coach Christine Ihnatolya for winning the NYSPHSAA Class C state championship. Both resolutions were adopted, and the sponsors were authorized to seek additional co-sponsors. The Senate then moved through the calendar and passed a series of bills, including measures on environmental conservation, education, public health, civil service, penal law, public service, labor, and a retroactive real property tax exemption for the Silver Lake Foundation. Most bills passed with broad support, though several drew recorded no votes from a small group of senators. Senator Fahy explained her vote on a bill renaming an OASAS scholarship in honor of Father Peter Young, emphasizing his work on addiction, incarceration, and homelessness. Two items drew extended debate. On Calendar 141, Senator Walczyk appealed the chair’s ruling that an amendment to a public service bill was nongermane; the Senate voted 21 to overrule the chair, so the ruling stood, and the bill then passed 52-6. On Calendar 213, Senators Kavanagh and Borrello debated a food-safety bill concerning disclosure of certain food ingredients and chemicals; supporters said it would improve transparency and protect children’s health, while opponents argued federal action was already underway and a national standard would be preferable. After the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar, it passed 56-2. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, February 9 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days as legislative days.

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• The bill establishes the contribution rates paid by employers for each class of employees who participate
• The bill establishes the contribution rates paid by employers for each class of employees who participate
• Retirees in the special risk class will receive an alternative cost-of-living adjustment of 1.5 percent
• To be eligible, a retiree must have completed six years of service in the special risk class if initially
• after July 1, 2011, a retiree must have completed at least eight years of service in the special risk class

Bills: S0774, S7028, S7024, S7026

Keywords: mental health, first responders, employment benefits, 911 telecommunicators, nervous injuries, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, cost-of-living adjustment, trade secret, public records exemption, public meetings exemption, open government, sunset review, agency confidentiality, proprietary business information, proprietary confidential business information, confidential records, Florida public records law

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill. The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The biggest transfer of wealth from working class Texans to the ultra rich in living history.
• gerrymandered maps in Texas, is to put racial gerrymandering on steroids, disenfranchising millions of working-class
• From working-class people to billionaires in the history of the entire world with the stroke of one man's
• of the way, trying to stop them, trying to make sure that the people's voice, the voices of working class
• what happens, Democrats are here to fight for Texans, fight for Texas families, fight for working class

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• would give them a better incentive to make sure that everything that they're offering is an actual class
• And I hate to be that one kid in class who's like, well, actually, but sometimes speaking on the nuance
• Things like why doesn't a carpentry class or carpentry skills count as an Algebra 1 class?
• What exactly does that language mean in regards to what core classes students will still be required

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. House Bill 1145 by Representative Shoaf would clarify that public charter schools may participate in the CAP grant program and expand the number of eligible programs under the money-back guarantee workforce education provision from three to six. Supporters said it would broaden access and encourage outcomes-focused training; members asked about fiscal impact and repayment concerns. The bill passed 16-0 and was reported favorably. House Bill 127 by Representative Kendall addressed exceptional student education and workforce credentialing. A strike-all amendment broadened the bill to include all students with disabilities, use the term micro-credential, involve the Department of Education, the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities, and OSHA, and add validation by special education staff and an IEP team member. Public testimony included support from Goodwill and others, while one witness raised concerns about IDEA compliance, voluntariness, and funding. Members debated those issues, with supporters emphasizing that the bill was not mandatory and would help transition students into work; the amendment was adopted and the bill then passed 15-0. House Bill 571 by Representative Kendall would expand career planning and work-based learning opportunities for students, require the Articulation Coordinating Committee to evaluate apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs for postsecondary credit, allow more flexible work-based learning, provide career days for students age 16 and up, guarantee transfer of certain credits to the Florida College System, and require annual review of personalized academic and career plans. Several industry and education groups appeared in support, no one spoke in opposition, and the bill passed 15-0 and was reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• H.R. 118 by Patterson, recognizing January 28, 2025 as Leadership Frisco Class 28th Day at the State
• today by my colleagues that represent Frisco, Texas, and we're here to congratulate Leadership Frisco Class
• What I understand is the best leadership class that they've ever had in Leadership Frisco.
• today by my colleagues that represent Frisco, Texas, and we're here to congratulate Leadership Frisco Class
• What I understand is the best leadership class that they've ever had in Leadership Frisco.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Kentel and class president of the senior class. She serves as Ms.
• Kentel and class president of the senior class, and she wants to study chemistry and biology and become
• Her favorite class is English.
• Her favorite class is English.
• Her favorite class is English.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources verifies that the land proposed for class 2C is guided
• Some county assessors consider such lands eligible for class 2C, while some do not, based on how the
• This proposal simply amends of class 2C.
• And with that, class 2C tax incentives.
• rate on 4D and in Henipin County class rate on 4D and in Henipin County just<01:06:53.839> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So kids would be starting class on the 8th. so let's say it's the middle of April so let's say it's the
• So those dates, the AP chemistry classes on a certain date nationwide, the AP physics classes on a certain
• Do they do worse on their AP classes? Thank you, Senator.
• <01:30:54.639> or is made in their class or is made in their class or extracurricular<01:30
• They're instead bringing up class.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, Senator Miller, in Minnesota we recognize a three-class bicycle system.
• We have a class one bicycle that can go up to 20 miles an hour with pedal assist.
• Minnesota we recognize a three-class Minnesota we recognize a three-class bicycle<00:30:11.360><
• <00:30:12.840> one bicycle system um we have a class one bicycle system um we have a class
• system um so them based on their class system um so class<00:30:44.880> 3es<00:30:45.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We held six classes in 2024 and put 136 on the floor, and we plan to host six classes in 2025-26 and
• > we with three classes H recruit classes we with three classes H recruit classes we held<00:02:56.680
• you fold that into your existing training and recruit classes?
• training and recruit classes training and recruit classes some<00:30:58.960> some<00:30:59.120
• <02:29:41.800> of specific uh basically classes of specific uh basically classes of Commodities

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism. The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed. Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.

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• You don’t know whether it’s fee simple, Class 5, Class 2, or, you know, I’m on a Class 5 corner and a
• Class 2 where Class 2 is going to a state park and Class 1 is a major highway.
• You don’t know whether it’s fee simple, Class 5, Class 2, you know.
• I’m on a Class 5 corner and a Class 2 where Class 2 is going to a state park and Class 1 is a major highway
• <00:52:53.000> six class five and a class six class five and a class six road<00:52:54.920>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and a class action?
• So when someone seeks a class action, they solicit the class.
• The court will then determine whether everyone in that class should be in that class, and then they certify
• They solicit the class.
• Every class action is putative.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility to certain contaminated or brownfield properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added adjacency and density/intensity limits, and excluded agricultural land, park land, land outside the urban growth boundary, and land near military installations. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote, with limited support and opposition noted in waived appearance forms. Members then took up CS/CS/SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators. The strike-all added public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided: proponents argued the bill would help protect children and law enforcement, while opponents, including treatment experts and homelessness advocates, said there was no empirical evidence the restrictions reduce abuse and warned of retroactive punishment and increased homelessness. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-1. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstates to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses and clarifying exclusions for protected areas. Opponents argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive plans, while supporters framed it as a property-rights measure; the bill was reported favorably 10-0. SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a technical update to nonprofit law modeled on prior for-profit corporate revisions, also passed unanimously after supportive waived testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1338 on charitable giving, which creates a donor remedy for endowment restrictions and limits state reporting burdens on certain regulated or exempt organizations; members discussed cy pres and the sponsor said further changes would be worked out later. CS/SB 532 on court fees was amended to let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than half, with supporters saying clerks have been underfunded for years; it passed 10-0. The committee also favorably reported SB 218 on land use regulations, which restores normal land-use authority to counties not affected by recent hurricanes, and CS/SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability, which creates a presumption against liability for entities that comply with cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements; the cybersecurity bill drew concerns about retroactivity and the adequacy of compliance incentives but passed 9-2.

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• It is essential for our LGBT+ students to feel supported no matter where they are taking classes.
• It could be that same biology class, that same physics class, that same calculus class that they're now
• They're choosing to pay for their classes over their rent and really needing the opportunity to receive
• who's enrolled in our local community college, and they had to decide: do they take an unnecessary class
• do they enrolled in our local community college and they had to decide do they take an unnecessary class

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The student walked out of class because she couldn't have her way.
• That did not satisfy the student, so around five minutes later, she walked out of class.
• The rule is, Around five minutes later, she walked out of class.
• the class to get her phone.
• She was taken out of the classroom, but she had to pass my class every day.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard House Bill 1033, which expands the definition of critical infrastructure to include airports, heliports, spaceports, aerospace facilities, certain government and military sites, and oil and gas platforms. Supporters said the bill is part of a broader effort to position Louisiana for aerospace and defense investment, while opponents from the Sierra Club warned that repeatedly broadening critical infrastructure could chill protest and free-speech activity. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 1034, which authorizes local officials to declare temporary protection zones for public safety for up to 72 hours, with one extension. The sponsor and the Department of Economic Development said it would be a tool for aerospace and defense projects and other public-safety needs; ACLU testimony raised concerns about notice, property rights, and possible impacts on public waterways. The bill was also reported favorably. The committee next considered several criminal justice bills. House Bill 51, barring post-conviction bail for defendants convicted of aggravated offenses against children, and House Bill 55, limiting public disclosure of juror information to protect juror privacy, both received broad support and were reported favorably. House Bill 635, aimed at protecting Louisianians from transnational repression by foreign governments through penalty enhancements for underlying crimes, was supported by a national security advocate and reported favorably. House Bill 133, increasing penalties for students who commit attacks on teachers or other students, was amended to address juvenile procedure and exceptionalities; teachers testified about serious injuries they suffered, while the ACLU and criminal defense lawyers raised concerns about mandatory minimums and individualized sentencing. The bill was reported with amendments. The committee also heard House Bill 676, which creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals, or “body brokering,” in the substance-use treatment industry. The sponsor and Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives described schemes that steer vulnerable patients into fraudulent treatment arrangements for profit; the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 159 created a Caddo Parish pilot program for pretrial home incarceration with electronic monitoring to reduce jail overcrowding. The sheriff said the jail is far over capacity and that the program would be limited to nonviolent, non-sex-offense defendants with risk assessments, court approval, and behavioral-health check-ins. Witnesses supported the concept but urged tighter liability language; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill with amendments. House Bill 106, dealing with unauthorized administration of melatonin to children in child care settings, was reported favorably. Later, the committee amended and reported House Bill 108, which changes juror qualifications to exclude people convicted of crimes of violence or sex offenses from criminal juries, after opponents argued it would unnecessarily bar citizens from jury service. House Bill 784, a cleanup bill on sex offender registration and notification, was amended and reported with technical changes. Senate Bill 388, which removes a trigger clause tied to a border compact and authorizes review of state contracts for foreign-adversary benefit, was amended and reported. Finally, House Bill 772, a bail-procedure reform requiring accurate mailing and electronic notice information and consolidating notice rules, was presented as a fairness and efficiency measure and had support from the bail industry and prosecutors; the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• in the fourth grade, and a teacher had asked for all the white students to get on one side of the class
• and for all the Mexican kids to get on the other side of the class.
• But I remember sitting in the middle of the class because I knew that I was Indian.
• It's actually making this class of people extraordinary.
• Later, I gave a class presentation on the heat wave, and about a third of my class told me that they

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, with the chair outlining hearing procedures and several bills on consent. The committee heard and advanced AB 1581, which would improve collection of tribal affiliation data for California students so Native students are more accurately counted and better served; supporters said current systems undercount Native students and erase their needs. AB 1586 also passed, requiring school resource officers who volunteer to carry naloxone to receive opioid overdose response training every two years; supporters emphasized student safety and the need for rapid response to overdoses on campus, while one school employees’ group raised concerns about retaliation protections for non-volunteers. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations, with roll calls held open for absent votes. The committee then approved AB 1943, which updates school notices about secure firearm storage by making the information clearer, more visible, and more likely to reach families at key moments such as counseling or discipline interventions. Supporters from gun violence prevention groups, educators, and parents argued that many school shooters obtain guns from home and that plain-language, digital, and timely notices could help prevent child deaths and suicides; the author shared a personal story about a child accessing a gun at home. AB 1792 also advanced, directing the Instructional Quality Commission to consider updating health education to address digital safety issues such as deepfakes, extortion, grooming, and AI-generated exploitation; supporters said students need instruction that reflects modern online risks, while an opponent objected to language referencing LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse students. AB 1653 passed as well, adding heat-illness guidance to the health framework after a young Girl Scout described students suffering during extreme heat and not recognizing symptoms. Later, the committee approved AB 1861, which would require the California Department of Education to create a public database of special education investigation reports with personal information redacted; supporters said families need better access to complaint outcomes and accountability, while an opposition witness warned of unintended consequences, misuse of incomplete information, and added burdens on districts. AB 1721 also moved forward, creating a stakeholder work group to review and streamline school safety plan requirements so plans remain practical and focused on emergency preparedness. AB 1631, which would make kindergarten mandatory, received mixed testimony: supporters argued it would help close achievement gaps and improve readiness, while opponents framed it as an intrusion on parental choice; the bill was held on call after a split vote. Finally, AB 1809, extending job order contracting authority for school and community college districts, was also held on call after opposition from contractors who argued project labor agreement requirements raise costs and reduce competition. The committee then began hearing AB 1659, aimed at improving transitions for court school students back to their home districts, with testimony describing re-enrollment barriers and the need for a designated district contact.

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• good to put in the statutes as a deterrent because any violation of the Horse Racing Act is now a Class
• So if it's a Class C, it's, you know, if the horse is given medication authorized by a veterinarian and
• If it's a Class 1A, we need to throw the book at them and castrate them at the same time, okay?
• So if it's a Class C, it's, you know, if the horse is given medication authorized by a veterinarian and
• If it's a Class 1A, we need to throw the book at them and castorate them at the same time, okay?

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax