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• Those cases are 6 months at a minimum.
• Um, the kids can, you know, age out of care before they get those documents.
• They can't return to care if they left care and were dismissed before they aged out.
• Yes, sir, and then they would be able to technically age out of foster care.
• adult, disabled adult to, uh, not more than 24 years of age.

Bills: HCR 10

Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism

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• Now I'm going to show my age. House Bill 1046 on page 13. Also page 13, 1047, 1049.
• Division of Ag affects every county in the state through the extension office, and the Division of Ag
• funding, that does not necessarily go to Division of Ag.
• that does not go to Division of Ag.
• And you have to specifically make the funding go to Division of Ag.

Summary: The committee first received a report on the executive protection detail, which was filed without questions. Members were then given a long advance list of House and Senate bills ready for consideration, followed by several amendment requests from agencies. The committee adopted amendments for the Auditor of State to increase special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and several other items including local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, and local law enforcement funding. It also held one amendment on House Bill 1034 and moved a Northwest Arkansas Community College cash fund increase tied to tornado-related campus repairs. The committee then considered a series of member amendments and appropriation items, including increases for the Public Defender Commission and deputy prosecuting attorneys to cover higher bar license fees, and a $12 million federal appropriation-only item. A lengthy discussion followed on a proposal from Senator Wallace and Representative Tosh to fund a pilot program for prison cell-phone detection/jamming technology at two correctional facilities. Sponsors and Department of Corrections officials said the system would target illegal contraband phones, would be procured through an RFP, and would be a two-year pilot; members raised questions about legality, cost, scope, data, and whether the department should use existing budget authority. The committee ultimately advanced the item by motion. The committee also took up an amendment from Senator Caldwell for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, seeking a $4 million appropriation increase. Testimony emphasized that the division’s extension offices and research functions are underfunded, that salaries are not competitive, and that the request would help with staffing and flexibility; other members questioned why the division needed more appropriation authority when it already had room under current limits and noted that the request exceeded the higher education board’s recommendation. The amendment was adopted after extended debate. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a $150 million increase to the homestead property tax credit, a $23,000 reallocation for the Insurance Department’s conference costs, $100,000 for property appraisal review work, $1.5 million for career and technical education professional development, $300,000 for DFA regulatory federal spending, $5 million for Inspector General fraud investigations, a consolidation of appraiser/abstractor/home inspector appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee readiness center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation for corrections capital projects that would add special language restricting use of the $73.7 million prison-expansion reappropriation. The committee also heard a summary of a supplemental appropriations package involving fund transfers for pregnancy resource centers, senior centers, assistance grants, used tires, and UAMS pregnancy/stroke programs.

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• There are, starting about 15 or 16 years ago, several AG opinions whereby they stated the taking of or
• When there have been research and surveys done about the impacts, a bald eagle is impacted at a minimum
• A bald eagle is impacted at a minimum of 325 meters from airboat noise.
• The maximum horsepower was The maximum horsepower was originally 35, but as motors changed, the minimum
• certain times of the month, you can only use a trolling motor, or you can only go to the speed, the minimum

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1209, which would pause new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals after December 31, 2026, while allowing existing agreements to continue and renew through 2036. The author said the bill is intended to force a broader, data-driven review of Louisiana’s surface water management and to improve funding for aquatic plant control, especially giant salvinia. An amendment was adopted to broaden the description of how the aquatic plant control fund may be used and to require annual reporting on agreements, withdrawals, revenues, deposits, spending, and non-monetary consideration. Department officials said the current program is voluntary, underfunded for monitoring, and that the bill could create a gap for new users if no replacement mechanism is enacted. The bill was reported favorable as amended after testimony from supporters including the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and opposition concerns from industry representatives were noted but not formally presented. House Bill 599 was then heard, which would prohibit the sale of Louisiana running surface water outside the state. The author argued that out-of-state sales, especially involving Toledo Bend and Texas, would be short-sighted and could harm Louisiana’s long-term water interests. Supporters said Louisiana lacks a water budget and should preserve water for in-state needs, while the Department of Conservation and Energy noted that the state currently has no mandatory process for such agreements and that the bill would not affect Sabine River Authority authority. The committee reported the bill favorable. Finally, House Bill 1206, dealing with permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers, was discussed. The substitute bill and amendment would give the department authority to monitor and regulate groundwater and surface water withdrawals, require public hearings, and improve transparency through reporting and a universal project identifier. The author and supporters said the bill was prompted by concerns in communities affected by large data center projects and the lack of public hearings on water use. Department officials agreed that more comprehensive data and a clearer framework are needed, but the author voluntarily deferred the bill to continue working with the department on a broader measure for next session. The committee also heard House Bill 1171 on allowing airboats in the Mar-Paw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, but after extensive debate over noise, habitat impacts, and existing restrictions, the discussion was ongoing in the portion provided and no final action on that bill was shown.

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• work and who have other underlying health conditions, chronic conditions, typically conditions of aging
• for DIR to work with CalHR and the State Personnel Board to review certain classifications and the minimum
• under AB 171 is hire into the temp help blanket, which allows those staff to be trained to meet the minimum
• qualifications Those staff to be trained to meet the minimum qualifications that would allow them to
• , the impact of the judgment enforcement unit in enforcing fundamental workplace protections like minimum

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

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• you have any of your facilities where moms can actually be housed with their children under a certain age
• heard people say that they review every case as it comes in and that's to make sure that there's a minimum
• And that's to bring the 14 employees to the new minimum for the new schedule and also for their insurance
• you're going to look at a first-degree murder case, you're going to spend between $30,000 and $60,000 minimum
• you're going to look at a first-degree murder case, you're going to spend between 30,000 and 60,000 minimum

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• life and community impact of Tina Pleski, a dedicated advocate for veterans who passed away at the age
• of 56 this past passed away at the age of 56 this past Christmas<00:09:47.440> Eve.
• aged 14 to 17 most often being targeted. aged 14 to 17 most often being targeted.
• with boys aged 14 to 17 hit hardest. with boys aged 14 to 17 hit hardest.
• water We understand that aging water We understand that aging water infrastructure<07:40:26.558

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And then, uh, just real quick for the AG, if you just come forward for a sec... Yes, Chair.
• And then, uh, just real quick for the AG, if you just come forward for a sec... Yes, Chair.
• And then, uh, just real quick for the AG, if you just come forward for a sec... Yes, Chair.
• if you just come forward for a sec AG if you just come forward for a sec um<00:41:21.880> uh<
• <01:17:46.440> oh the questions that I think the AG oh the questions that I think the AG oh

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 1480 on transportation and road usage charging. Supporters included the Department of Transportation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, county representatives, and the Tax Foundation, while an automotive industry witness opposed the bill, arguing it would be unfair to rural drivers and those with longer commutes. Committee discussion focused on equity, rural impacts, and whether the measure should be tied to future rail funding. The committees ultimately recommended SB 1480 pass with amendments, including broadening allowable uses of funds, clarifying language on infrastructure and safety, addressing motor scooters, and striking a proposed new subaccount; the recommendation was adopted by both committees, with one no vote in TCA. For SB 970 on taxation, the Tax Foundation said the employer transit tax credit would be more efficient as a direct subsidy program, and the Department of Taxation recommended several changes, including a sunset date of December 31, 2030, anti-double-benefit language, deletion of certain reporting requirements, and an effective date of December 31, 2025. The department estimated the bill would reduce revenues by about $11.6 million over the four-year period it would be in effect. The committees moved SB 970 forward with amendments to include bike share in the credit and add a defective date, leaving the department’s suggested changes for later consideration; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also advanced SB 1008 on parking and SB 1088 on electric vehicle charging infrastructure without amendments. DCAB strongly supported SB 1008, saying it would help counties enforce accessible parking design requirements, and noted a related bill without the EV portion. SB 1088 drew broad support from the Public Utilities Commission, State Energy Office, county and advocacy groups, and individuals; one question raised whether the bill should sunset, but the response was that Hawaii still lacks sufficient EV charging infrastructure and the measure expands eligibility for affordable housing. Both bills were recommended to pass unamended and the recommendations were adopted. The Transportation and Culture and Arts committee then heard SB 1011 on the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program, with testimony in strong support from individuals and the State Archivist, who suggested preserving award recipients’ archives, photos, oral histories, and clippings. The committee also heard SB 441 on the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, with support from the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, the Hawaii Theatre Center, musicians, and others emphasizing cultural value, workforce stability, and statewide access to the arts. The transcript then moved to SB 1581 on the Hawaii Japan Pacific Peace Monument and SB 1577 relating to the State Foundation on the Arts; on SB 1577, the Attorney General warned that using the Works of Special Art Fund for operating purposes could jeopardize the tax-exempt status of related bonds and recommended deleting section five, while also pointing to the Performing Arts Special Fund as an alternative.

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• You made these small enough, now I'm going to show my age.
• Division of Ag affects every county in the state through the extension office, and the Division of Ag
• funding, that does not necessarily go to Division of Ag.
• that does not go to Division of Ag.
• And you have to specifically make the funding go to Division of Ag.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• prohibits a range of customer fees, including early termination fees, cancellation fees, enrollment fees, minimum
• Okay, so it would not include those that are aging. Okay, so that's okay.
• So I just want to make sure that ...that aging is not qualifying as a medical condition.
• I'm just trying to, again, once we get to a certain, you know, once drivers get to a certain age, you
• senior, So, to answer your question in a couple of different ways, Senator, if you had a senior who's aging

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.

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• As we go through, we have an active AG commissioner and AG officer going through updating the laws that
• This is age. I mean, this is I looked I read every single disparagement bill and all 50 states.
• So if we can, let's keep the party to a minimum. All right. Thank you, Colin. All right.
• putting in our food are creating all the diseases that we have that we see in new and at a younger age

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• Perspective, and I would give you that and then share my experience as a superintendent as well for an ag
• I believe that we reimbursed the school, which covers their two summer months of salary for the ag teacher
• So, you will see a majority of our adult students are at age 18 to 25.
• This can be through different programs that we have, such as creative aging and others.
• And we're doing the minimum to keep the docent program functioning at a minimal level.

Keywords: 914, all

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• working outdoors, when things like an N95 mask or however these regulations come out... ...those minimum
• I believe ag, although vital, is not exempt due to the sponsor's ignorance of the effects this bill would
• have, and/or that sponsors are purposely targeting employers in the ag industry.
• I believe ag, although vital, is not exempt due to the sponsor's ignorance of the effects this bill would
• have, and or that sponsors are purposely targeting employers in the ag industry.

Bills: AB93, AB204, AB414, AB504, AB598

Keywords: public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, medical debt, collection agency, healthcare, consumer protection, financial assistance, occupational safety, air quality, greenhouse gases, employee monitoring, safety program, hemp, hemp products, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabis

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• Indian Health Institute found that over a quarter of missing or murdered indigenous women are under the age
• An average age was 29. These are daughters, sisters, mothers.
• CSAVE monitors schools to ensure their education programs meet minimum comply with federal and state
• Johnny passed away on February 9th, 2025 at the age of 81.
• Johnny was born in 1943 in Bari, Italy and immigrated to Ellis Island at the age of 13.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And you know, we're all about the same age in here. We grew up the way we do.
• In 2009 and 2019, 19,000 opioid-related deaths were recorded among Texans aged 15.
• Patients that had been on it at a minimum of 16 years and bring them to complete opioid abstinence. through
• half on a video conference with a gentleman living in Germany who developed early-onset Parkinson's at age
• He was bed fast by age 51.

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• Line 65 is the Ag Educators Loan Forgiveness Program, which has a $10,000 reduction in each biennium.
• However, the and Large Animal Ag Educators and Aviation have been around since approximately 2015 to
• Moving down to the state specials, you'll see starting on line 205, the first one being the ag special
• a federal program designed to help support young people who've experienced foster care between the ages
• elsewhere addressing other issues in child welfare, yet instead I'm here again, asking for the bare minimum

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• AB 617, McKenna from the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee to the Human Services Committee.
• We all know that our airports are grappling with aging infrastructure, including outdated elevators,
• Because this body passed the health care minimum wage, which is straining their budgets and making it
• Oscar Ramos passed away on February 20th, 2025 at the age of 73 years of age.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• life always directing events and always protecting the good from immoral elements of every day and age
• Senator Burgess: We will never hit the right census number to serve our aging veterans in the state of
• We have the highest aging veteran population out there.
• bill authorizes the distribution and sale of hearing aids through the mail for individuals 18 years of age
• The bill increases the minimum publication Senator Simon: and provides funding for the Florida Housing

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• We're getting a set of people that are aging, or they're aging out, or are they coming out, you know,
• We're not the age to be ones where I think the other population we're looking at are these, the elderly
• We're getting a set of people that are aging or they're aging out, or are they coming out, you know,
• their ability to stop running hustle on the street and get a gainful job that may be only making minimum
• Our population, cohorts, the people who were released were average age of 65, I think, and the average

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0 heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Parole Board focused on consolidation, cooperation, and evidence-based supervision across the correctional system. Parole Board Chair Angela Gomez-June described the board’s mission, its coordination with the Department of Correction, houses of correction, courts, probation, law enforcement, victim services, and UMass partners, and outlined 2024 activity including 2,810 institutional release hearings, 18,238 victim notifications, 53 pardon petitions, 70 commutation petitions, 41 early termination applications, and supervision of 2,993 parolees. She emphasized the board’s shift toward individualized, data-driven decision-making, including revised GPS use, graduated sanctions, and more service-oriented community supervision. Members and sheriffs pressed for clearer breakdowns of the board’s data, including the difference between releases, hearings, and active supervision; average length of supervision; the share of lifers in the caseload; and how many people are placed in housing, employment, and treatment. The board said its active supervised population fluctuates around 1,600 to 1,800, with more than 400 lifers, and that about 30 to 36 percent of its population is housed through programs such as MASH, community justice resource centers, and sheriff-run residential programs like Rocky Hill and HOPE. Members also discussed parole refusals, noting that some individuals decline parole to avoid supervision or to serve time inside instead, and asked for a more detailed breakdown of those cases. The board and commission also discussed collaboration with DOC and UMass on risk assessment, reentry planning, and community pathways, including a tablet video explaining the parole process and pharmacist support for medication-related drug test issues. The board reported that after the SJC’s Matus decision, 210 individuals were identified as affected, 144 were immediately eligible for hearings, 100 hearings had been completed, and 10 more were scheduled; it also said clemency and commutation work had been slowed by staffing and Matus-related demands. The meeting ended with a request for follow-up data on outcomes, supervision lengths, housing and employment placements, and other consolidated statistics, and the commission announced its next public hearing for March 9 at 10 a.m. before adjourning.

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• A lot has to do with the child's age as well.
• We have compulsory education through age 18, unless you've graduated from high school.
• We have to expand that definition to lower the age that could have arguably prevented such a tragedy
• At age 13, one of the 17-year-olds had already been charged with rape.
• The number of offenses that constitute a serious violent offense needs to be increased, and the ages

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• An officer of the age of 50 was only expected to live an additional 7.8 years compared to the regular
• A peace officer with at least 25 years of service under this program can retire regardless of age or
• They need to have the opportunity to retire at an earlier age if they would like to.
• Of officers that start before age 2, 30, only 29% of them stay through retirement working for campus
• Uh, the opportunities are nonexistent because of age, health, or other factors or, uh, very limited.