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• I don't have written testimony.
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• is and and thank you for your testimony. is and and thank you for your testimony.

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• have written testimony welcome I do have written testimony unless<00:51:54.520> there's<00:51
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• We will then continue with our testimony We will then continue with our testimony list<00:00:59.640
• Thank you very much for your testimony.
• Thank you very much for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• You are greatly appreciated, and the testimony you did a great job.

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• testimony.
• With me to provide supporting testimony are Dr.
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• And thank you to everyone for your testimony and colleagues for your comments and testimony as well.
• I appreciate the testimony on Sonoma State.

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Gentlemen, if you would introduce yourselves for the record and present your testimony. testimony.
• Thank you. testimony for joining us today. We testimony for joining us today.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Berel, thanks for your testimony.
• What I'd like to direct you to, I have some written testimony, but the last page of the testimony is
• <01:23:28.880> short or uh or cut your your testimony short or uh or cut your your testimony
• <01:45:03.679> but everything in our written testimony but everything in our written testimony
• Great, thank you very much. that testimony gets to all of our uh that testimony gets to all of our uh

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• And for persons providing in-person<00:10:54.240> testimony, in-person testimony, in-person testimony
• Again, for you for taking my testimony.
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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We'll have three minutes of testimony.
• If you have testimony on multiple pieces of legislation, you should do so at that time.
• We'll have three minutes of testimony.
• If you have testimony on multiple pieces of legislation, you should do so at that time.
• So at this time, we would accept testimony from Senator O'Connor.

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Summary: The House Committee on Election Laws, chaired by Dan Hunt and co-chaired by Senator Keenan, held a hearing on 27 bills with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker. The main policy theme was expanding youth participation in elections. Senator O'Connor testified in support of Senate Bill 526 and House Bill 854, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they turn 18 before the general election. Lawan Allen of Vote 16 USA also supported bills to lower the voting age, arguing that youth voting becomes habitual, can increase turnout more broadly, and is already in place in several cities and states. Robin Chen, the lead petitioner for S. 508 and H. 814, gave extended testimony in favor of children's right to vote, saying children are affected by government decisions and should have a voice. Representative Sousa raised concerns about misinformation and the vulnerability of younger voters, but Chen responded that misinformation affects adults too and pointed to historical civil rights activism by children. Several local election-law measures were also discussed. Cynthia Hogan, Brockton’s elections director, supported a bill requiring candidates for local office to have lived in the city for a year, saying people have sometimes used business addresses or other questionable claims of residency to run for office. Representative Suzy testified in favor of H. 872, a Pembroke home-rule petition to reduce the signature threshold for a recall petition from 20% to 10% of registered voters, describing the change as a response to low-turnout local elections and not aimed at any current official. Representative Gallagher supported two Bridgewater home-rule petitions: one establishing a recall process for elected officials and another creating term limits for town councilors, both of which had been approved by the town council and would still require voter ratification in Bridgewater if adopted by the legislature. The hearing concluded without any bill votes or committee actions beyond accepting testimony. The chair noted that written testimony would continue to be accepted until action is taken on the bills, and the committee adjourned after no further witnesses came forward.

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• Do we have any public testimony? We have Doug for the Hernando County Clerk Court and Comptroller.
• Chair: I see no other public testimony. Members, we are in debate. Anybody wishing to debate?
• Any public testimony? We have no public testimony. Anyone wishing to debate on the relief bill?
• Is there public testimony? Laura Phillipson in opposition.
• Chair: Any other public testimony? Seeing none, we are now in debate. Ranking Member Gottlieb.

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• With regard to witness testimony, when you're called to testify, please make sure that you state your
• Thank you for your testimony. Ms. Eppner, members, are there any questions?
• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you. Next, the chair calls Mary York. Thank you.
• Well, thank you for your testimony. Members, are there any other questions for Ms. York?
• Hearing none, we'll move to testimony.

Bills: HB1821, HB1822, HB1943, HB3882, HB4263, HB4476, HB4628, HB4631, HB4885, HB4923, HB5461, HB5483, HB5525

Keywords: juvenile records, sealing, privacy, criminal justice, youth rehabilitation, legal procedures, juvenile court, record sealing, nondisclosure, age jurisdiction, criminal justice reform, juvenile board, compensation, Winkler County, juvenile justice, county funding, grants, career education, technical programs, workforce development

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• I’m going to keep it to the testimony, all right.
• With that, let's go to Superintendent Paul for your testimony.
• <00:57:16.960> thank and thank you for your testimony thank and thank you for your testimony
• Thank you for your testimony, Ms. Larson.
• Very good, and thank you for your testimony.

Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

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• Thank you for that testimony.
• Thank you for that testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• I caught the last end of your testimony. Thank you, sir.
• testimony.

Summary: The committee met on May 26, 2026, and first approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The main topic was the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster, with testimony from Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy staff, LSU and Tulane geoscientists, and later LSU law professor Keith Hall. Witnesses said the cause of the swarm has not been definitively identified, but induced seismicity from wastewater injection or hydraulic fracturing remains a concern. They described 50 earthquakes reported by the USGS in Red River, Bienville, DeSoto, and Natchitoches Parishes, including a magnitude 4.9 event on March 5, 2026, and explained that Louisiana’s sparse seismic network limits detection and depth/location estimates. C&E said it inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the events, found no violations, now requires more frequent injection reporting, and is working with researchers and LSU on a possible state monitoring network and future policy changes. Committee members asked about injection depths, fault locations, whether the activity could be natural, and whether Louisiana should adopt stronger monitoring or a traffic-light regulatory system like other states. The witnesses said more data is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but that denser monitoring can detect smaller quakes and help identify patterns. Professor Hall summarized responses in other states, including more frequent reporting, increased monitoring, injection reductions, moratoria, and traffic-light systems in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Illinois. Members also discussed whether operators should share more seismic and geologic data, and several said the state should avoid jumping to conclusions while still improving oversight. The committee then heard from William Berger, a Texas geoscientist, who described using AI and operator data to model wastewater injection and seismic risk, and said broader data sharing would improve forecasting and siting decisions. He and another witness emphasized that many earthquakes arise from clusters of wells rather than a single well, and that proprietary concerns limit voluntary disclosure. The committee also received a brief update from GOSEP and the Louisiana National Guard on the Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursions. GOSEP said it logged the incident in WebEOC and shared releasable information, while State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose. Officers said a task force has been formed, some personnel have received federal drone-mitigation training, and House Bill 940 is intended to mirror the task force MOU. Finally, Major General Thomas Friloux and Brigadier General Jason Maffus updated the committee on the merger of GOSEP into the Louisiana Military Department. They said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, brought back employees to in-person work, modernized the state’s common operating picture, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance through staffing and contract changes. They also noted the planned transfer of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, ongoing hurricane preparedness, and continued coordination with parish emergency managers. No votes were taken on the substantive topics, and the meeting ended with the committee moving through its agenda items and receiving informational testimony.

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• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Thank you for your testimony. for now. Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Are there any other members testimony.
• Fergus's testimony for Northstar Promise Plus award.

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• Minnesota has always been a testimony.
• proceed with your testimony. proceed with your testimony. Good<00:18:02.799> morning.
• Chair and proceed with your testimony.
• brought wrap up your testimony, please. brought wrap up your testimony, please.
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Summary: The committee took up House File 3117, which would impose an excise tax on social media companies based on Minnesota monthly users and data-mining activity, and adopted an A1 amendment that added clarifying language identifying social media platforms. Chair Gomez described the bill as a way to tax companies profiting from data mining and social media use, citing concerns about child bullying, misinformation, and wealth concentration. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill. Supporters testified that the measure would help raise revenue from a highly profitable industry and better align the tax code with the social costs of data collection and social media use. Pastor Julie Thompson, MAPE representative Tanner Fritzinger, Council Member Sue Bud, and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota all backed the bill, arguing that social media companies extract value from users’ data, contribute to mental health and social harms, and should pay more toward public needs. Bernstein also framed the tax as a way to broaden the tax base and fund schools and other services. Opponents warned that the bill could sweep in local broadcasters, newspapers, and other businesses that use digital platforms and collect some user data, and that costs would likely be passed on to consumers. Wendy Pollson of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association said the definitions were too broad and could unintentionally include local media. Deb Peters, speaking for Americans for Digital Opportunity, argued the tax would raise costs for small businesses and consumers, create legal risks, and amount to double taxation. Several members echoed concerns about regressivity, administration, and whether the bill actually addresses online bullying or data privacy, while supporters said it is a first step toward taxing a new, lightly taxed industry.

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• Your bill is as you would like it, Representative Schultz, so go ahead with your testimony.
• I'll let you introduce yourself for the record and proceed with your testimony. Thank you, Mr.
• Please introduce yourself for the record and go ahead with your testimony. Thank you, Mr.
• And based on the testimony in support of this bill, it is the thing that people are waiting for.
• things that were heard in the testimony things that were heard in the testimony in<00:45:41.280>

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• Uh, thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. I appreciate it.

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• The chair calls up invited testimony from Kevin Ward and Terry Morrow.
• Chair's going to open up public testimony for HB2010.
• With that, we closed public testimony. We will vote that bill out later.
• Thank you all for your testimony. Thank you.
• Hearing none, we'll move on to public testimony. There's no one registered for public testimony.

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• So thank you for hearing this testimony.
• Thank you for your, uh, testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. Chair calls on Sergio Dickerson. Mr.
• Thank your testimony. Chair calls Paul Bernal. Mr.
• We appreciate your testimony.

Bills: HCR7

Keywords: memorial, tribute, military service, community contribution, Texas legislature

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• I understand we probably won't take testimony again when the bill comes up.
• Please state your name and go ahead with your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. So I have on my list here.
• Wood, for your testimony.
• Name and go ahead with your testimony.

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• Is there any public testimony? We have two. We have Dr.
• Public testimony on the amendment? Any debate on the amendment?
• We'll move to public testimony. We have Karen Morello from AARP.
• So please just keep the testimony. Supportive decision making.
• Public testimony.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard five bills. HB 1097 would rename the Florida Catastrophic Storm Center at FSU as the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management, transfer the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide recurring and nonrecurring appropriations to support independent insurance research and collaboration with OIR and other universities. Members discussed university roles, model oversight, independence from industry funding, and student/workforce benefits. The bill passed favorably on a roll call vote. HB 319 would create a regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosk businesses, requiring registration with the Office of Financial Regulation, consumer disclosures, and penalties for violations. Much of the discussion focused on fraud prevention, especially for seniors, and whether the bill should include transaction caps or stronger recovery tools; AARP supported the bill but urged additional protections. The bill passed favorably. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and Community Property Trust Act, including decanting, trustee claims, redemption by satisfaction, and homestead transfer treatment; an amendment conforming to the Senate version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/HB 97 would allow service of process for exploitation injunctions against unascertainable scammers through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text or social media, and would let courts freeze funds temporarily while the matter is heard. Testimony from elder law practitioners and AARP supported the bill as a tool against scams, while some members raised due process and overreach concerns; the bill passed favorably. HB 839 would shorten the overpayment recovery window for claims submitted to psychologists and HMOs to match other health providers, with the goal of improving parity and access to mental health care; an amendment was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the final roll call votes.