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• Support Senate Bill 48 and help secure a more just and prosperous future for New Mexico. Thank you.
• They were able to secure expensive dental care at La Familia Dental Clinic in Santa Fe.
• Stream Commission.
• itself. approval through the commission itself.
• Stream Commission has been at this table for every other committee.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• REMOVES THE COMMISSION OF EDUCATION'S TASK OF REVIEWING COMPOSITION OF SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILS.
• THE BILL ALLGNS SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING WITH REQUIREMENTS ENSURING ALL PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR
• WE ARE ALSO REFINING CAMPUS BUILDING REQUIREMENTS SO SECURITY PROTOCOLS APPLY DURING SCHOOL SUPERVISION
• MONTALVO AND FAMILIES FROM PARKLAND TO THE MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS COMMISSION ESPECIALLY THE FLORIDA
• PEOPLE COULD HAVE GONE TO HIS HOUSE OF WHAT WE ARE WANTING TO AVOID IS A SITUATION WHERE A SCHOOL SECURITY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> actually have a voice on the commission. actually have a voice on the commission.
• . security.
• </c> cyber security. cyber security.
• cyber security.
• but security issues in general concern but security issues in general cyber<01:11:16.880><c> security

Keywords: 916, all

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• This hurts our national security.
• This hurts our national security.
• This hurts our national security.
• This hurts our national security.
• > economic</c> security, energy security, and economic security, energy security, and economic prosperity

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And to the extent the commission determines in a subsequent complaint or rate proceeding that construction
• The landowners, for the county taxation commissions and everybody else.
• the landowners for the county taxation commissions and everybody else.
• They took from the commission. They said it's out of our control.
• You said that they have lights on security lights on...

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Having this study commission commission commission is<00:05:54.640><c> really</c> is really is really
• 21:27.080><c> as</c> composition of this commission as composition of this commission as described<00
• </c> of potential members of this commission of potential members of this commission and<00:22:28.840
• </c> the uh uh five charges of the commission the uh uh five charges of the commission um<00:33:41.840

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• members on the pension Commission three members on the pension Commission on<00:02:47.800><c> this</
• </c><00:05:17.600><c> by</c> to get them to the pinch commission by to get them to the pinch commission
• We will have a transfer that is secure as well.
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Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the commission. My name is Shawna Caspear.
• But, um, We do appreciate when the commission can meet here in the Capitol. Thank you, Michelle.
• And current planning work that we are doing for the planning commission and for GSD.
• Uh, the next item for the commission to consider is the master planning contract renewal.
• Safety and security is also top of mind when it comes to our agencies.

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• Members, today we're considering the reappointment of Rob Allen Junior to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission
• Thank you, commission. Turning the chair over.
• Stanley, you're recognized to present the nomination of Matthew Dukes of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission
• Along with critical assignments and security operations and detainee transport, beyond his professional
• Because we have a couple more nominees for the Veterans Commission, youologists hope and pray we can

Bills: HB3257

Committee: Senate Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, 914, all

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• And this was in response to the CMS and Joint Commission findings.
• So check number one, and then... ...with the Joint Commission. So check number one.
• My first question is related to the secure residential treatment facilities.
• My question is, where are the secure residential treatment facilities across the state?
• One DA could go and ask his county commission, hey, give me that ability.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committee met for informational presentations on the Oregon State Hospital and civil commitment, followed by a planned tour of the hospital. Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Hospital leaders reported that Sean Murphy will become the next permanent superintendent on July 13, with Sarah Castle to follow as permanent chief nursing officer on July 20. They described recent leadership turnover, a major organizational restructure, and efforts to build a culture of safety, transparency, and accountability. Officials said the hospital regained Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and they highlighted daily safety huddles, incident review processes, stronger escalation procedures, and improved management of seclusion and restraint. Committee members pressed hospital leaders on past prolonged seclusion practices, falls, staffing, and the need for better public reporting; OHA said it is building a public dashboard of key safety and workforce metrics. The committee then heard a civil commitment overview from the Oregon Judicial Department. The presenter explained that civil commitment is a separate legal process from criminal cases, usually beginning with a hospital hold, investigation, court review, appointed counsel, and a hearing within five days. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised standards for danger to self, danger to others, and basic-needs commitments, plus a second 14-day diversion option. She cautioned that the new law has only been in effect since January and that it is too early to draw firm conclusions from the data, though there has been a recent uptick in commitments and a decrease in diversions. Testimony from NAMI Oregon and a forensic psychiatrist emphasized that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospitals because community services, housing, and outpatient supports are insufficient. They argued that the state needs more less-restrictive alternatives, including better use of assisted outpatient treatment or outpatient civil commitment, and more supported housing so people do not cycle between homelessness, incarceration, and hospitalization. A family member described a relative remaining psychotic in jail for more than 120 days before ending up back at the state hospital, urging faster intervention and better collaboration among courts, counties, hospitals, and state agencies. Committee members and witnesses also discussed workforce shortages, the expansion of secure residential treatment beds, and the need for broader system reforms beyond the hospital itself.

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• And what we're seeing here is data compiled by the Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC.
• I also happen to have at home one of those official-looking letters from Social Security.
• I also happen to have at home one of those official-looking letters from Social Security.
• or the Federal Election Commission.
• The lawyer then contacted the charities commission.

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: 904, all

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• Some are part of our national security like the oil and gas industry.
• Some are part of our national security like the oil and gas industry.
• Some are part of our national security like the oil and gas industry.
• If we're not able to secure our product.
• Keeping our coal-fired plants firing while, by the way, we're working on this nuclear commission.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22 Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33 Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing. A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training. Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• While current law also allows the option of Social Security, this option is not always made available
• AB 2417 merely ensures the option of Social Security as a retirement benefit is provided to community
• Restrictions in the bill provide that these sales be done through a fixed-pane security window and security
• Sales be done through a fixed-pane security window and security drawer and available for walk-in storefronts
• It includes security parameters, and it is an improvement in how safe, regulated access is delivered.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and began by approving a large consent calendar of bills on two unanimous-support motions. The committee then heard a series of individual bills, with authors and sponsors generally describing low or absorbable state costs and asking for aye votes. Topics included AI/digital safety education for students (AB 1792), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), retirement information for community college faculty (AB 2417), cannabis regulation changes including tribal commerce, drive-through sales, and beverage labeling (AB 2506, AB 2697, AB 2532), emergency equipment training for law enforcement volunteers (AB 1913), cannery law modernization (AB 2706), child care planning in local governments (AB 1914), EV charger permitting fees (AB 1820), election-record notice requirements (AB 1664), nursing home discharge notices (AB 2135), a San Diego energization-delay pilot (AB 2518), mental health training for school coaches (AB 1665), and education governance and oversight changes (AB 2117). Several bills were described as committee or sponsor measures with technical or clarifying changes, including AB 2780, AB 2615, AB 2121, and AB 2771. Testimony was largely supportive, often from sponsor groups, industry representatives, labor, or advocacy organizations. Notable support included TechNet for AB 1792, the California State Sheriffs’ Association for AB 1913, California Dairies and food manufacturers for AB 2706, the Low Income Investment Fund for AB 1914, EV and environmental groups for AB 1820, the Attorney General’s Office for AB 1664, long-term care ombudsman advocates for AB 2135, and the California State Association of Psychiatrists for the cannabis and mental-health-related bills. Some bills drew limited opposition or “opposed unless amended” positions, including AB 2350, AB 1820, and AB 2506, while AB 2697 and AB 2532 were presented as efforts to support the legal cannabis market and consumer safety. The committee also heard a presentation-only item, AB 2541, creating a lowrider specialty license plate, which drew enthusiastic bipartisan comments and co-author requests from members. Most bills were reported out with due pass recommendations, many on roll call and several with specific members not voting or voting no. AB 1664 was reported out as due pass as amended and placed on call before later being moved out on a B roll call. AB 2350 and AB 1914 were also later reported out from call on B roll calls, with AB 1914 noted as passing despite some Republican no votes. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual action, and the meeting concluded after a brief public comment period in which members of the public voiced positions on unrelated bills, including support for AB 2497, AB 1729, AB 2189, AB 1575, AB 2170, and opposition to AB 1603, AB 2447, AB 2411, AB 2492, and AB 1952.

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• This commission is also required to take public testimony on the reviews, and in fact, the commission
• The Citizens Commission is taking comment on those. I forget when that means.
• at local governments and state information security.
• Security at local governments and state information security, and that's it. One o'clock.
• Thank you. security at local governments and state information security and that's it one o'clock so

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on September 17, 2025, in hybrid format. After roll call, the committee initially lacked a quorum and deferred approval of the July 15 minutes until Representative Berg arrived; the minutes were then adopted. Members also discussed the proposed 2026 JLARC meeting schedule, including possible changes to address crowded July meetings and the annual tax exemption review workload. Staff presented the annual lodging tax expenditures report, noting that 213 municipalities received distributions in 2024, with 91% reporting compliance, $114 million awarded for more than 1,700 activities, and no independent verification of the self-reported data. Several members questioned the value and usefulness of the report, and the executive committee indicated it may recommend removing the statutory reporting requirement. The committee then heard the preliminary performance audit of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, which found the office meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but recommended updating the statute to better match the office’s current capacity and focus and improving performance measures to reflect long-term privacy outcomes rather than outputs. Members asked about FERPA and other federal privacy laws, and OPDP staff said they provide general privacy training and consultation but not law-specific training unless requested. The committee adopted the final report on Washington State recreational boating programs without recommendation, after staff reported that boating revenues support both general government and boating activities and that no participating agencies submitted formal comments. Members asked about boater safety education and possible overlap among the six agencies involved; Parks staff said education has reached more than 500,000 boaters and that fatalities and incidents have declined. The committee also reviewed planned study questions for a JLARC review of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker laws, with members raising scope questions about the term “farm worker” versus “agricultural worker,” and for DNR’s Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation, which JLARC will review as DNR completes its recalculation. Finally, staff outlined the 2026 tax preference performance reviews covering seven preferences, and members asked about racial equity, environmental impacts, disclosure of beneficiary savings, and how the reviews will measure effectiveness; the meeting adjourned before noon.

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• So, really, really high numbers as far as implementing a secure and a water future for Texas.
• Senate finance, state leadership, and key members to secure additional resources.
• Thank you. as Carrie Michelle LaCaille, representing the Texas Commission on Environment and Quality.
• National Security Council, and EPA has communicated an imminent and substantial risk of cyber attacks
• We're working to secure every possible acre foot of water this summer.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We are challenged across the board by ensuring that every member of our community is food secure.
• It charges a state agency with ensuring that we're thinking about food security year-round.
• And, of course, the viability of farmers producing food is directly related to food security.
• “We believe we are a critical partner in the conversation about food security.
• And so Republicans will be found in the security room behind this hearing room.

Bills: HB2238 , HB1311 , HB1608 , HB1735 , HB1825 , HB1976 , HB2062

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum, BIPOC, tribal consultation, small farmers, diet-related health disparities, food affordability

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• security cost of living adjustment.<01:37:54.159><c> Okay.
• .<01:50:20.960><c> Thank</c> commission.
• 04:41:38.638><c> okay,</c> look at statutory commissions, okay, look at statutory commissions, okay,
• to the commission, and there's still more work to be done.
• uh the commission in its ongoing<04:44:03.280><c> work.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have, to begin with, Mark McKekney, external relations director at the Traffic Safety Commission here
• The Traffic Safety Commission submitted a report in December on the...
• The Traffic Safety Commission submitted a report in December on the pilot project in Yakima County with
• Traffic Safety Commission, external relations director.
• I’m Mark McKechnie again, external relations director at the Traffic Safety Commission.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session focused on ignition interlock device compliance and broader traffic safety data. Traffic Safety Commission staff described a Yakima County pilot that provides enhanced probation supervision and support for DUI offenders, reporting that compliance with ignition interlock installation rose from roughly 16%–20% before the pilot to 41% among medium- and high-risk offenders, with barriers including cost, confusion about requirements, transportation access, and communication gaps. JLARC staff presented a statewide preliminary audit finding an overall 41% installation rate, with higher installation rates among higher-income drivers and limited use of financial assistance; JLARC recommended clearer goals for the assistance program and a formal coordination agreement between the Department of Licensing and State Patrol. State Patrol also reported on a Snohomish County outreach pilot that used troopers and door hangers to contact noncompliant drivers, found many were unaware of financial aid, and identified some drivers as physically unable to drive, without vehicles, or on warrant status. The committee then received a broader traffic safety update showing that serious injuries and fatalities rose sharply in recent years before declining somewhat in 2024; impaired-driving fatalities fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while pedestrian fatalities remained near record highs. The Traffic Safety Commission also highlighted telematics-based research showing that targeted enforcement and visible patrols can reduce speeding, and that anonymized telematics data is being used to analyze speeding and distracted driving patterns statewide and at the corridor level. Members asked about privacy, enforcement methods, and how the data are used, and staff emphasized that the data are aggregate and opt-in through insurance or similar programs. After waiving five-day notice, the committee held a public hearing on Senate Joint Memorial 8016, which asks Congress and federal agencies to treat the Fairfax Bridge closure and replacement as an emergency and to expedite federal review and remove historic-register barriers. Supporters from Wilkeson, Carbonado, recreation groups, and nearby communities testified that the bridge closure has harmed tourism, emergency response, recreation access, and daily travel. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6230, which would require cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents in light of the federal penny phaseout; staff said the Department of Licensing fiscal note showed a $186,000 technology cost, and retail and food industry representatives supported the bill but requested amendments for permissive language, safe harbors, consumer protections, and local preemption. In executive session, staff briefed members on several bills and substitutes, including snowmobile registration fee increases, gender designation record confidentiality, salvaged title transfer streamlining, fish-barrier/utility relocation changes, emergency highway work thresholds, a Traffic Safety Commission public-health-authority proposal, special parking privilege renewal changes, parked vehicle registration enforcement, and oil tanker tug-escort requirements. No final votes or bill actions were recorded in the excerpt beyond the motion to waive notice and the completion of the public hearings.

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• on Mental Health, and the Children's Commission.
• Are you talking about things like working with a judicial commission or the Commission on State Conduct
• The Children's Commission is part of that.
• canons, but having served on that commission and having seen the difficulties in getting that commission
• Moving on to item 6, Texas Forensic Science Commission.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

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• Hi, my name is Beverly Lee, and I am up for the King Commission.
• and ultimately uh state commission and ultimately uh state foundation?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees met on a 3:00 p.m. agenda that included House Concurrent Resolution 94 and several gubernatorial nominations. HCR 94, which asks the governor to proclaim Hawaii a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025, drew support from the Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars and no opposing testimony. The chair recommended passage as is, and the committees adopted the recommendation without objection. The bulk of the meeting focused on nominations to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, along with one nomination to the Medical Advisory Board. Nominees and supporters emphasized experience, continuity, and service: Dana Alla Lopez, Beverly Lee, and others described prior commission work; Janet Sato and Marcia Deutsch highlighted long involvement in arts education, grants review, and public art; and Randall Francisco stressed arts advocacy and accessibility. Testimony in support also came from commission staff, the Association for Hawaiian Civic Clubs, the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development, the mayor of Kauai, and others. One nominee, Judy Kvel Kovville, had support from the Department of Transportation. Several committee members raised broader questions about sustaining arts funding amid possible federal cuts and changes in state project financing that could reduce revenue under the 1% for art law. The nominees for the arts-related posts said they were open to exploring new funding sources, including private philanthropy, community support, and learning from other states. After discussion, the committee voted to advise and consent on all listed nominations—GM506, GM507, GM508, GM556, GM654, GM740, GM742, and GM743—with no votes or reservations, and the meeting adjourned.