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• These are positive steps to helping older adults achieve longevity.
• created a whole new industry, the whole biotechnology industry, and has given the U.S. leadership position
• But I do worry about the institute that I direct, and I worry about this leadership position that we
• It's a comfortable position. We are leading by far every other. country in the world.
• And I think there's a danger that we're going to be relinquishing this leadership position, that we're

Keywords: health policy, lifespan, quality of life, community health, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting was marked by discussions surrounding health policies aimed at enhancing the lifespan and quality of life for the community members. The chairperson initiated the session with personal reflections on the importance of extending not just the years of life but also the quality of those years, especially from the perspective of parents and grandparents. Members engaged in thoughtful dialogue regarding potential legislative measures that could address public health in a more holistic manner, emphasizing the need for community outreach and effective health education programs.

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• present on the remaining two bills which augment ...legal aid funds and state legal resources to position
• I think this is again just putting California in a position where we can readily respond if necessary
• Is the position of the governor's office that without these bills, you're not able to respond right now
• So is it the governor's position to spend $50 million on lawsuits and helping people here illegally?
• Constitution, that no one's constitutional rights are being infringed, we could be in a position where

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have a long-standing position that tax decisions should not be made in the Constitution because once
• We have a long-standing position that tax decisions should not be made in the Constitution because once
• We have a long-standing position that tax decisions should not be made in the Constitution because once
• where they're at on this one, but, uh, well, it's unfortunate they're not here to tell us their position
• uh so with that uh what we will position uh so with that uh what we will do<00:15:18.560> is<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it. Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions. Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.

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• Are you in a position to be able to tell us whether, in fact, you can confirm that any number between
• And our office, and this is in our briefing, took the position that this happens quite commonly when
• <03:59:23.199> to to given your position to be able to to given your position to be able to
• <04:00:24.359> manner<04:00:24.960> so that were filed in a positive manner so that
• that is that is the formal um position that is that is the formal um position we<04:03:56.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 763, an early bill concerning AED access at athletic events and venues. Representative Morris offered amendment 0743H to clarify the bill by removing charter schools from the language and tying AED placement to American Heart Association guidance, emphasizing that AEDs should be readily accessible within a reasonable walking distance rather than mandated on every field. The amendment and then the bill as amended both passed 17-0, and the bill was reported out as Ought to Pass with Amendment. The committee then considered House Bill 781, requiring school districts to adopt cell phone-free education policies, and a related bill, House Bill 131. HB 781 was amended to include charter public school boards, cover other personal electronic communication devices, require at minimum restrictions on student personal cell phones during class instruction, allow superintendent-approved exceptions for medical or language needs, protect students with medical needs or disabilities under Section 504, and set an effective date of July 1, 2025. Some members argued the amendment was too prescriptive and limited local control, while supporters said it still left districts flexibility outside classroom instruction. The amendment passed 16-1, and the bill then passed Ought to Pass as Amended 16-1. HB 131, described as a mirror bill, was then retained by a 17-0 vote. House Bill 398, a title bill requiring Holocaust and genocide studies to include impacts on people with disabilities, was moved to ITL after Representative Selig reported the genocide commission believed the topic was already being covered. That motion passed 17-0. The committee also agreed to hold several bills for later consideration, including HB 754, HB 1221, HB 360, and HB 699, citing the need for more review or missing copies. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 361, prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. Supporters argued the bill would preserve individual choice while preventing statewide or districtwide mandates in future public health emergencies, and cited a Department of Health and Human Services letter saying masks remain effective but decisions should be based on individual choice and risk assessment. Opponents emphasized local control and the need for districts to respond to different public health conditions. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 361 was completed.

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• Today, 70% of Minnesota school districts report having at least one teacher position.
• The turnover of one teacher position can have costs of up to $20,000 associated with it.
• That's about 15% of all positions.
• That's about 15% of all positions.
• You need to look at the positives You need to look at the positives and<00:56:07.640> help

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• The House is now in position to day. The House is now in position to day.
• faraway assignments are proof positive faraway assignments are proof positive that they too serve our
• These position this positions us well for the position this positions us well for the position this positions
• in the positions in the positions in the region.
• as grateful to be in this new position as grateful to be in this new position as the uh commissioner

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• The house now in position to introduce bills and now in position to introduce bills and now in position
• examples of give you proof positive examples of give you proof positive examples of those things that
• So I just kind such a positive impact. So I just kind such a positive impact.
• Not every position would have to have a every position would have to have a every position would have
• So, not every position would teacher. So, not every position would teacher.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• is that the parent, with the guidance of and input of health care professionals, is in the best position
• <00:21:39.600> to Professionals is in the best position to Professionals is in the best position
• <00:21:51.520> of Guardian in the unfortunate position of Guardian in the unfortunate position
• <00:21:56.120> of example when a person in a position of example when a person in a position
• Recognizing that parents, not government agencies, are the best position to make decisions in the best

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Please limit your comment to your name, the organization that you're with, and your position. ...regime's
• Please limit your comment to your name, the organization that you're with, and your position. ...send
• Please limit your comment to your name, the organization that you're with, and your position.
• Please limit your comment to your name, the organization that you're with, and your position.
• Anyone else hoping to register a position on the bill? Okay, I'll turn it back to the day.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard one item, Senate Bill 73 by Senator Cervantes, and took up committee and Elections Committee amendments. The bill was described as strengthening protections against interference in elections by extending restrictions to military personnel at polling places, protecting the chain of custody of voted ballots, and limiting law enforcement access to voting machines and voter rosters without a court order. The chair explained that the committee amendments would remove certain criminal penalties for peace officers, restore a uniform requirement for some polling-place personnel, and clarify the effect of objections by the Secretary of State or Attorney General. The author and supporters, including API Force and CHIRLA, argued the bill was needed to respond to threats of intimidation and election interference, citing concerns about armed personnel at polling places and the Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots. Supporters said the measure would protect voters, especially immigrant communities and in-person voters, and preserve confidence in election administration. Opposition from the California State Sheriffs’ Association and CALA argued the bill was vague, could hinder lawful criminal investigations, and improperly restrict law enforcement and federal election oversight. After closing remarks, the committee voted to pass SB 73 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The vote was 6-1, with one member not voting. The chair and another member recommended an aye, while one member voted no.

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• missed in the last CD were other provisions as requested by the CIO, specifically resources and positions
• missed in the last CD were other provisions as requested by the CIO, specifically resources and positions
• resources<00:11:19.680> and CIO, specifically resources and CIO, specifically resources and positions
• <00:11:22.720> Which positions and other needs. Okay. Which positions and other needs.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• This will be a House-Senate adjustment, sequence 3000: one permanent position, one permanent FTE, $109,800
• 26:39.640> 204 This is a sequence 3000 and Z 301001 House-Senate adjustment: one permanent position
• 301001 House Senate adjustment one 301001 House Senate adjustment one permanent<00:27:08.559> position
• uh<00:27:09.760> one<00:27:10.000> permanent<00:27:10.480> FTE permanent position
• uh one permanent FTE permanent position uh one permanent FTE $71,16<00:27:13.200> in<00:27:13.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Testimony on any such bill will be limited to a statement of name, organization, if any, and position
• However, in 2017, the federal government issued a legal opinion that posited that the MBTA should not
• Name, organization, if any, and position. My name is Jim Showman. I'm an impacted family member.
• Please limit your comments to name, organization, if any, and your position on the bill. Anyone?
• Thank you. ...as well as North Orange County Community College District, and we also have a support position

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 9, 2025, with a large regular-order agenda and a consent calendar. The committee first approved a set of unanimous consent bills, then heard and acted on several measures, generally with authors describing them as having minor or absorbable fiscal effects. Bills discussed included AB 439 on Coastal Act streamlining, AB 322 on school-based health and mental health reimbursement participation, AB 679 on state park land acquisition exemptions, AB 482 updating the California Table Grape Commission law, AB 681 increasing the Dream Loan Program cap, AB 40 clarifying emergency services include reproductive health care, AB 454 making the California Migratory Bird Protection Act permanent, AB 572 creating protections for families of people killed or seriously injured by peace officers, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams to avoid extra regulation for certain water operators. Testimony was largely in support of the bills. Supporters included representatives from the University of California, the California Table Grape Commission, Audubon California, Sempervirens Fund, emergency physicians, health equity groups, water districts, and several impacted family members and advocacy organizations on AB 572. AB 572 drew especially emotional testimony from family members describing police-involved deaths and the need for transparency and protection from coercive questioning. No organized opposition was raised on most of the bills heard in committee, though AB 439 drew no-votes from some Republicans, and AB 572 and other measures were framed as low-cost or cost-neutral. The committee reported the bills out on roll calls after motions and seconds, with several measures passing on B-roll calls and AB 482 passing on an A-roll call. After the hearing on presented bills, the committee also approved the suspense calendar and accepted brief public comment on bills not heard that day, including opposition to AB 339 and support for AB 335. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I understand we're not going to consider it in committee, but our position, or at least my position,
• <01:28:36.800> is position or at least my position is position or at least my position is
• bill I think it it sends a positive bill I think it it sends a positive message<01:46:13.360>
• And the majority position will be ITL.
• <02:00:11.199> this attorney Cian's position that this attorney Cian's position that this

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh members, we were in a challenging fiscal position.
• Last session we took Minnesota out of a really dubious position.
• Last session we took Minnesota out of a really dubious position.
• We are not trying to hurt our folks in low-level wage earning positions.
• Representative Baker: Folks in low-level wage-earning positions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For your sake, may we quiet our heated provocations, confront our hard-headed positions, and confess
• provocations, confront<00:06:20.240> our<00:06:20.479> hard-headed<00:06:21.120> positions
• ,<00:06:22.560> and confront our hard-headed positions, and confront our hard-headed positions

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This position will be appointed by the speaker from a name submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy Association
• This position will be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, and those are suggested by
• One of the changes talks about the qualifications for the position of Secretary of the board.
• So this is 30 something pages of a lot of work that I feel like has put the board in a better position

Bills: HB123

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, 1136, house, all

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• And at that time, please simply state your name, affiliation, and position. All right.
• Our position on SB 913 is opposed unless amended.
• Our position on AB 913 is opposed unless amended.
• How your position is consistent between the two bills.
• So we don't agree with that position.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• At that time, please simply state your name, affiliation, and position. All right.
• It actually had a positive impact overall.
• Our position on SB 913 is opposed unless amended.
• Yes, as a reminder, name, affiliation, and position only. Thank you.
• So we don't agree with that position.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• We are advertising for another program evaluator position.
• The position is open and available through our website and another job posting site.
• We are advertising for another program evaluator position.
• Position is open and available through our website, another job posting site.
• Even if you had positions, you can't fill them.

Keywords: 908, all

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• ON THE DUAL OFFICE POSITIONS, IT REALLY IS...
• POSITIONS THAT RUN AS A TICKET.
• IT IS PIGEONHOLING US IN A POSITION THAT ONLY A CERTAIN PARTY WANTS EFFICIENCY.
• I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHY WE BELIEVE WE NEED SUCH A POSITION.
• IF THERE ARE PEOPLE IN CHARTERED POSITIONS, THIS DOES NOT RESET THE CLOCK.

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance