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• >> Contracts are up to what they are offered individually as a contract.
• <00:36:05.920> G offered individually as a contract.
• G offered individually as a contract.
• <00:57:03.359> But individuals and and gone over that.
• But individuals and and gone over that.

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• I will ask these three individuals to stand.
• I will ask these three individuals to I will ask these three individuals to stand.<01:05:40.880> To
• This language emphasizes that no individual in government holds inherent superiority.
• <01:47:45.119> in emphasizes that no individual in emphasizes that no individual in government
• services and supports for an individual services and supports for an individual transitioning<02

Keywords: 981, all

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• And yes, the reason why it's not an individual trophy is because I can't win by myself.
• They allow for individuals to raise themselves up... ...to a better position.
• And the individual that actually published that study lost his medical license.
• Since then, there’s been over 40 cohort studies with over 5 million individuals that have shown there
• The bill creates the school board members’ bill of rights to clarify individual school board members’

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.

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• It's a testament to who they are as individuals.
• The theme for National EMS individuals.
• like my friend to do is get individuals like my friend on<04:46:29.520> the<04:46:29.680>
• of Thrift Supervision, OTS, until their<04:48:38.878> banks<04:48:39.440> failed<04:48
• <05:36:07.280> with and ident identifies individuals with and ident identifies individuals

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So the administrator of the school would be responsible for authorizing licenses to individual phone
• Some of the issues we identified were not system-related, but instead were specific to the individual
• Mutualink was providing project supervision and project managers, yes. We worked together on that.
• We lost personnel—individuals who were working closely with Mutualink—and left our agency.
• And for some reason, these individuals...

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We are trying to do something for the individuals who want to return to that community, who are renters
• It's based on a lot of things that actually don't protect the individual.
• As I'm sure you know, the November 2018 Camp Fire displaced tens of thousands of individuals and has
• because we can build all the housing, but if the system is so broken it cannot actually support individuals
• in our conservatorships to get treatment, housing does not work. ...individuals in our conservatorships

Summary: The committee heard several housing bills, with the longest discussion focused on SB 79, which would allow more housing near high-capacity transit stops and on transit agency-owned land. The author and supporters argued it would address California’s housing shortage, reduce vehicle miles traveled, and strengthen transit systems by putting more residents near rail and rapid transit. Supporters included housing advocates, local officials, environmental groups, and transit-oriented development organizations. Opponents, including many cities, the League of California Cities, and some tenant and legal advocacy groups, raised concerns about affordability requirements, displacement, demolition protections, local control, and the bill’s interaction with existing local planning efforts. The committee discussed amendments to strengthen anti-displacement protections, minimum density, affordability standards, and a local flexibility alternative, and SB 79 was moved out on a due-pass-as-amended vote of 8-1, with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 21, which would amend the Housing Crisis Act to allow limited unit reductions when converting deed-restricted SRO buildings into larger, more livable affordable units with private bathrooms, kitchens, and supportive services. The author and nonprofit housing providers said many SRO buildings are financially unsustainable and that the bill would preserve deeply affordable housing while improving conditions for residents. There was no organized opposition testimony at the hearing, though one business property group registered opposition. Members expressed support for the preservation-focused approach, and SB 21 was approved on an 8-0 vote and sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. Next, SB 92 was heard, a measure to close a density bonus loophole by limiting how much additional commercial floor area a project can receive and preventing the law from being used to justify very large nonresidential projects with only minimal affordable housing. The author cited a San Diego project as an example of the problem, and the City of San Diego supported the bill as a reasonable fix. Several labor and housing groups also supported it, while no formal opposition witnesses testified. The committee accepted amendments, members praised the effort to curb abuse while preserving feasibility, and SB 92 passed on a 7-0 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 522, which would extend just-cause eviction protections to units rebuilt after disaster if they had previously been covered by the Tenant Protection Act. The author and the Los Angeles City Attorney said the bill would help preserve rental housing in disaster-affected communities, especially after the Pacific Palisades fires, and would not create new rent control. Opponents, including apartment, realtor, and property owner groups, argued it would add burdens to rebuilding and could discourage reconstruction. Members raised questions about whether existing law already protects returning tenants and whether the bill was necessary, and the hearing continued into committee discussion.

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• victims depending on your individual victims depending on your individual circumstance.<00:39:55.040
• :18.880> we've<00:56:19.280> worked supervise that unit and we've worked supervise that
• . individual. individual.
• Four judges called this individual "You, sir, are a very dangerous individual," because there was no
• It saw individual happening to her.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1651, which would create a civil sexual assault protective order for survivors who do not have a domestic violence or stalking relationship with the offender, and would also update the sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights regarding evidence kit retention and tracking. Representative Jennifer Rhodes, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to fill gaps for survivors assaulted by strangers, acquaintances, or others outside existing protective-order categories, and to ensure evidence is preserved for the longer of the statute of limitations or the retention period. Committee members asked whether the new order could be misused and how the bill would prevent frivolous petitions; the sponsor said the same legal process would apply and a victim would still have to prove they were actually assaulted. Representative Eileen Kelly and Lynn Shallet of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence testified in support, saying current law leaves many sexual assault survivors without a meaningful civil remedy unless they qualify for domestic violence or stalking relief. Shallet said the gap has existed for decades and noted that other states already have standalone sexual assault protective orders. She also said the bill would clarify survivors’ rights to know the status and location of their evidence kits. Shauna Foster of New Beginnings Without Violence and Abuse described local cases where survivors were denied protective orders because they lacked the required relationship with the offender, including a co-worker assault and an assault involving an unhoused survivor. Lisa Curtis, a survivor and founder of Safe Haven Ballet, gave emotional testimony in support, describing her own sexual assault and the difficulty of seeking protection and justice. She said survivors need safety to recover and that the bill would better align the justice system with trauma-informed support. Janet Carroll, a sexual assault nurse examiner and advisory board co-chair, testified that the bill’s evidence-kit provisions reflect federal changes and existing tracking practices. She explained that New Hampshire uses a kit tracking system that lets patients and professionals follow kits through the process, and said the bill would codify the right to be informed of a kit’s status and location. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• That's in charge of policy at the individual campuses of higher education.
• In addition, Senate Bill 737 moved our Office of Compliance. monitoring under the supervision of the
• So again, Chairman, we don't have a role in evaluating individuals. courses.
• Not just against an individual, those are crimes against humanity. humanity.
• While I am coming here as an individual, I'm also the current chapter president for Texas A&M's TPUSA

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It's highly variable between individuals.
• Again, I, well, in individuals, there's so...
• I do not wish to downplay any individual adverse events.
• I know of several qualified individuals who do education.
• Then that individual is...

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• They reach individuals not responding to traditional care.
• So even if a fraction of California's 1.5 million individuals...
• Psychiatric medications work differently for each individual.
• Psychiatric medications work differently for each individual.
• Yes, some individual facilities are financially distressed, market power.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the first question I'd pose is if an individual displays a firearm and the other individual is not
• <00:50:35.760> who creating scenarios where individuals who creating scenarios where individuals
• the other individual is not deterred, the other individual is not deterred, what<00:51:18.720>
• 00:51:37.440> the<00:51:37.680> theft individual who is committing the theft individual
• I show up and the individual that's I show up and the individual that's displaying<00:56:24.240> the

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• <01:02:44.720> an<01:02:44.840> individual<01:02:45.280> taxpayer's an individual
• an individual taxpayer's an individual an individual taxpayer's property<01:02:47.120> tax<01
• You were one of the individuals who voted for it.
• You were one of the individuals who voted for it.
• You were one of the individuals who voted for it.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The chamber received Senate messages announcing a joint convention for the governor’s message and transmitting Senate Files 1251, 3769, and 3868. The House also introduced House Files 4868 through 4933 and adopted committee reports and comparison report motions without objection. The Rules Committee placed several bills on the calendar and required pre-filing of amendments for specified measures. On the calendar, the House passed Senate File 3602, which enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act and expands electronic signing to estate planning documents beyond wills. Supporters said it would help people who are homebound, hospitalized, or in rural areas and reduce uncertainty for banks and hospitals about electronically signed powers of attorney and health care directives. The bill passed 134-0. The House also passed House File 3516, a Board of Dentistry policy bill that updates licensure language, allows retired dentists to serve low-income uninsured patients, and increases the number of dental hygienists a dentist may collaborate with from four to eight; it passed 134-0. The House then passed House File 3528, a technical barbering bill that reduces training and retesting burdens, gives the board more testing flexibility, repeals duplicative rules, clarifies that waxing is not barbering, and makes other fee and registration changes; it passed 134-0. House File 3718, updating veterinary medicine and veterinary technology statutes, was amended to restore board seal language and then passed 134-0 as amended. Supporters said it modernizes definitions and standards, recognizes licensed veterinary technicians, and may help address veterinary shortages, especially in greater Minnesota. Finally, the House passed Senate File 3402, which broadens who may serve as a medical consultant for Community Health Boards to include additional licensed professionals such as DOs, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses; it passed 134-0. The chamber also considered several motions to move bills between committees, including referrals involving veterans, education, health, and psilocybin-related legislation. A motion to suspend the rules for House File 4487 was presented, and the bill was described as providing a one-time $1 billion property tax rebate or credit, but the transcript cuts off during extended debate on that motion before any final disposition is shown.

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• Individuals may not even know that these services exist.
• They reach individuals not responding to traditional care.
• Having been a direct recipient of these individualized services...
• Psychiatric medications work differently for each individual.
• Yes, some individual facilities are financially distressed, Highly consolidated.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, with most items presented for later vote once quorum was reached. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted a consent calendar of multiple bills with motions for due pass to Appropriations, and it noted that AB 2029 had been pulled from the agenda. The committee also took up AB 1973, a bill by Aguiar-Curry to expand who may provide procedural abortion care. Supporters, including physicians and certified nurse midwives, argued the bill would align law with current training and improve access, while opponents said later-term abortion procedures require physician-level surgical training and raised safety concerns. The author emphasized hands-on training, consultation, and transfer protocols, and the bill was held pending quorum with a motion and second recorded. The committee then heard AB 1558 by Arambula, which would adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to speed the use of out-of-state licensed volunteers during declared disasters. Supporters from the Uniform Law Commission and the Red Cross said the bill would reduce delays and clarify legal authority for volunteer health workers; there was no opposition testimony. AB 2282 by Alanis, a temporary rural emergency stabilization center for Patterson while a permanent hospital is built, drew support from local emergency responders and a late opposition from the California chapter of ACEP. The chair praised the bill as a creative local solution and agreed to coauthor it; a motion and second were recorded, with the vote to occur later. Several public health access bills followed. AB 1843 by El-Hawari would limit prior authorization and align hepatitis C treatment coverage with medical guidelines; supporters said it would remove barriers to a curable disease, while health plans opposed it as a mandate, citing premium impacts and the recent SB 306 prior-authorization process. AB 2247 by El-Hawari would create the THRIVE program for mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; Youth Alive and other supporters described trauma-informed, community-based care, and the chair and another member asked to be added as coauthors. AB 2138 by Krell would expand access to certified peer support specialists in enhanced care management and remove automatic disqualifications based solely on criminal history; supporters said peers are essential to engagement and recovery, and the bill was held with a motion and second. Later, AB 1682 by Hart would require coverage of scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, with emotional testimony from cancer survivors and clinicians; insurers opposed it as another mandate, but the author stressed the modest per-member cost and the bill was moved with a motion and second. AB 1879 by Dixon would standardize data reporting for alcohol and drug treatment facilities, including private providers, to improve statewide information on outcomes and access; the bill drew broad support from recovery organizations and the prior opposition was withdrawn after amendments. AB 1906 by Aguiar-Curry would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening kits without cost sharing; supporters cited improved access for rural and working Californians, insurers opposed it on affordability grounds, and the bill passed on a recorded roll call after quorum was established. Finally, AB 1556 by Haney would clarify and support drug-free recovery housing and return-to-use policies; supporters said it would expand sober housing options, while opponents warned it could allow evictions after relapse and conflict with Housing First principles. The hearing ended with the bill still under discussion and opposition-unless-amended concerns noted.

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• The risk is that what the SPI does could change quite significantly depending on the individual holding
• They set the policies, and they will supervise whether that job is being implemented or not.
• It's not something the Legislature could review individually, so the State Board has this process to
• “And having the superintendent be separate from the Governor, I think, gives that individual more of
• I have more than 180 some individuals at the department who represent probably 180 years of experience

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• Alzheimer's disease impacts millions of individuals and families across Texas.
• As the courts have said, when the legislature means an individual, they'll say. individual or natural
• Individuals within universities collaborate.
• So do we understand it on the degree of every single individual neuron? No.
• We don't know every individual.

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• from the um administrative supervision from the um administrative supervision of<00:36:39.359>
• <00:46:54.880> the developed who's that individual? the developed who's that individual?
• individual as well is my question. individual as well is my question.
• :46.640> apparently you guys some individuals apparently you guys some individuals apparently
• Isn't that convention center individual?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism held an informational briefing on the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s interim action plans, current projects, contract updates, destination management action plans, and state auditor findings. Interim CEO Caroline Anderson described her role as temporary and said she was focused on identifying problems, gathering information, communicating with stakeholders, and implementing solutions. She said HTA is now operating as a typical state agency subject to state controls, but noted that HTA’s work often involves nontraditional programs that can create process errors. She also said she had directed staff to review the auditor’s findings on the destination management action plan process and that the review was posted publicly. A major topic was the search for a permanent CEO and the agency’s restructuring under SB 1571. HTA board chair Tata Po said he hoped to select a CEO within about four months, with three to six finalists expected in roughly two to two-and-a-half months, and said the job description would largely remain the same except for compensation and reporting changes under the new law. Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism representatives explained that HTA’s board is now advisory and does not approve the budget, while DBEDT retains budget authority. They also said HTA is working with the governor’s office and DBEDT on contract and budget transitions, including a possible shift to a calendar-year process so grantees and contractors have more certainty. Members pressed HTA on staffing, oversight, and accountability, especially around the destination stewardship team and the CNHA/Kilohana and HVCB contracts. HTA said the destination stewardship team supports destination management and product development, including workforce development, sports, and implementation of destination management action plans, and that staff provide direction to contractors rather than simply handing work over to them. Anderson said the stewardship team had 11 people and that the destination management side covered about 15 contracts, while the branding side had three managers overseeing nine contracts. She said the agency had 47 contracts overall and that the major contracts included CNHA/Kilohana and HVCB. Several members criticized HTA’s management history, questioned staffing qualifications and compensation, and expressed concern that the agency had lost public trust. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• <00:14:39.920> Those Okay, Senate Bill 496, relative supervision and registration requirements

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• Bill number 503 introduced by the Committee on Finance eliminates the account for regulation and supervision

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• Their positions can become accessible primarily to retirees, independently wealthy individuals, or people
• So it's certainly a local decision, and I'm confident that individual communities, and that's why we
• Individuals who often cannot relocate, cannot move their lives, cannot uproot their families to go to
• It shifts the onus for a portion of the bill from an individual worker to the position.
• The more recent figures indicate it may be far higher, approaching 6 million individuals.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• student to determine what is appropriate for each individual student.
• providing comments, and 27 individuals in support.
• providing comments, and 27 individuals in support.
• My name is Josh Sto, and I am testifying as an individual citizen.
• <03:49:36.840> from deleting Primary Care individuals from deleting Primary Care individuals

Keywords: 910, house, all