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• I can think about a project of mine that I brought forward with Phyllis Wheatley or Wanting's support
• I can think about a project of mine that I brought forward with Phyllis Wheatley or Wanting's support
• I can think about a project of mine that I brought forward with Phyllis Wheatley or Wanting's support
• You know, I've seen this process work in, around—I don't know if it was Senator Frentz's district or mine
• I don't know if it was Senator Frentz's district or mine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I buy mine; I think pretty much every license you can buy, Mr. Chair.
• licenses and do we collect money through licenses and I<00:14:42.399> buy<00:14:42.600> mine
• 43.519> I<00:14:43.600> think<00:14:43.759> pretty<00:14:43.959> much I buy mine
• I buy I think pretty much I buy mine I buy I think pretty much every<00:14:44.320> license<00
• 52.520> like significant impacts in communities like significant impacts in communities like mine

Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

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• 33:03.520> than likely to be covered by Medicaid than likely to be covered by Medicaid than mine
• But maybe you don't find that mine are.
• The other place that kids stay, and communities like mine, this hits a little bit more because I'm a
• ,<02:17:25.679> this<02:17:25.840> hits<02:17:26.000> a communities like mine
• , this hits a communities like mine, this hits a little<02:17:26.240> bit<02:17:26.399> more

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Mine did. Yours did. Yep. Mr.
• me,<01:31:56.719> a<01:31:56.960> friend<01:31:57.120> of<01:31:57.280> mine
• And fortunately for me, a friend of mine And fortunately for me, a friend of mine was<01:31:58.239
• So that's a concern of mine, is these people who are getting into this, and as described by the previous
• So that's a concern of mine, is these people who are getting into this, and as described by the previous

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The aggregate amount of tax credits that can be issued in any fiscal year is capped at $2.5 million.
• The aggregate amount of tax credits that can be issued in any fiscal year is capped at $2.5 million.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Again, the assessor is collecting market data and intentionally aggregating it to measure market value
• Again, the assessor is collecting market data and intentionally aggregating it to measure market value

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• similar preventing many from having a similar experience<00:13:39.360> to<00:13:39.519> mine
• Because<00:13:40.480> of<00:13:40.639> this,<00:13:40.880> I experience to mine
• Because of this, I experience to mine.
• And I can recall when a college friend of mine came out as gay.
• <04:25:47.600> who<04:25:47.840> lives But even for a friend of mine who lives But

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Senator Ward said the bill is intended to help parents, teachers, and school staff recognize early symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and weight loss so children can be referred for care before they develop diabetic ketoacidosis. He noted that a newer blood test can identify some children at risk earlier than in the past. Members asked how people would be directed to the website, and Ward said the information would be posted online and also distributed in handouts, with school personnel helping spread awareness. He emphasized the bill is informational only and not a diagnostic or treatment tool. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives from the Dartmouth Diabetes Link and students with type 1 diabetes who described delayed diagnoses, emergency hospitalizations, and the difficulty of having symptoms misunderstood as stress, athletics, or normal teenage changes. They said the bill could help parents, teachers, and peers recognize warning signs earlier and reduce the risk of life-threatening ketoacidosis. One witness noted that New Hampshire ranks high in childhood type 1 diabetes, and another said even a single person seeing the information could make a difference. A retired diabetes educator and state representative also testified in support. The hearing on SB 102 was then closed. The committee then opened the hearing on Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports teams to be designated as male, female, or co-ed, bar biological males from female-designated teams and locker rooms, and create a cause of action for violations. Senator Avard said the bill responds to constituent concerns and is meant to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for biological females. In questioning, he said girls could still play on boys’ teams, but boys could not play on girls’ teams, and he said he would be open to changes. Opponents, including an attorney from LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, argued the bill is substantially the same as a law passed the previous year that was already challenged in federal court and found likely unconstitutional under equal protection and Title IX; they urged the committee to mark it inexpedient to legislate. The transcript cuts off before any committee vote or further action on SB 211.

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• In aggregate, these companies have raised a total of on the order of $40 million.
• sure that New Hampshire doesn't accidentally say no in a specific case, like a mother of four, like mine
• sure that New Hampshire doesn't accidentally say no in a specific case, like a mother of four, like mine

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's happening here to families like mine.
• It's happening here to families like mine.
• I yield mine to, if I could, Madam Chair. He's had two bites. Is that...
• I yield mine to, if I could, Madam Chair. He's had two bites. Is that...
• We cannot undo the harm that has already been done to families like mine, but we can make sure that going

Summary: The committee first deferred HB 374 without objection. It then heard SB 46, which creates the crime of unlawful operation of a group home aimed at protecting vulnerable adults living in unsafe, unlicensed residences where operators control residents’ assets. The Attorney General’s office described severe neglect and exploitation in some homes, while the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center opposed the bill over concerns it could create confusion, criminalize legitimate recovery or disability housing, and chill protected housing arrangements. After discussion, including assurances that the bill was narrowly targeted at bad actors, the committee reported SB 46 favorably. The committee next took up HB 276, which sets a statewide minimum bail amount for certain sexual offenses against minors. Testimony from a victim’s mother and an anti-trafficking expert supported the bill as a way to keep dangerous offenders detained and protect children, while members debated whether the original $50,000 minimum was too low and could be treated as a benchmark. The committee amended the bill in committee to raise the minimum to $1 million and to add human trafficking involving a victim under 18 to the covered offenses, then reported HB 276 favorably as amended. Members then heard SB 42 and SB 110, both addressing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. SB 42 expands the definition of child sexual abuse material to include digital and AI-generated depictions, while SB 110 prohibits using a child’s image to train AI to produce such material. The Attorney General’s office and survivor advocates supported the measures as necessary updates to keep pace with technology and protect children; the committee reported both bills favorably. HB 998, dealing with forensic medical exams and reimbursement for domestic violence victims, especially strangulation cases, was also heard and amended to remove human trafficking references and set implementation steps; advocates said the bill would improve evidence collection and reimbursement, and it was reported favorably with amendments. Finally, the committee heard SB 51 on fraudulent representation of military service or awards, which was supported as a tool to address stolen valor and was reported favorably, and HB 323 on notification and reporting of inmate deaths, which was presented as a transparency measure after a family testified about learning of a relative’s death from the news rather than the facility.

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• It's a bill of mine that deals with social media platforms.
• what does it look like when the weaponization of some of these tools happens against communities like mine
• what does it look like when the weaponization of some of these tools happens against communities like mine
• what does it look like when the weaponization of some of these tools happens against communities like mine
• The weaponization of some of these tools happens against communities like mine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I... it's just a curiosity of mine. your concern is of the negative,500 SAI. your concern is of the negative
• Um, so it it's just a curiosity of mine and I'm just not quite sure why that policy was chosen in that
• /c><00:47:19.440> a<00:47:19.680> curiosity<00:47:20.160> of<00:47:20.319> mine
• <00:47:20.560> and<00:47:20.800> I'm it it's just a curiosity of mine and I'm it it's
• just a curiosity of mine and I'm just<00:47:21.119> not<00:47:21.280> quite<00:47:21.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Mine was maroon. What color were the rest of the members' lettering?
• Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for land application. of water produced from certain mining
• SB 1147 by Birdwell relating to the withdrawal of the state of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact
• The state of Texas joined the Interstate Mining...
• repeal Chapter 132 of the Natural Resources Code and withdraw its membership from the Interstate Mining

Bills: HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102, HB 107, HB1587, HB3684, HB658, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HJR2, HJR6, HJR31, HB1971, SJR3, HB1775, HJR72, HB502, HB3109, HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

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• While I appreciate this testimony and, and any colleague of mine that Brings a bill to this legislative
• your grandma, your grandpa, everything, because I carried that weight for far too long and it wasn't mine
• So I had, I had dinner last night with a, with a colleague of mine, a district attorney who told me this
• Don't let another survivor come before you two years from now, telling a story like mine.
• Let mine be the last. Please vote yes for HB. 1953.

Bills: HB47

Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election

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• Chairman, thank you. for recognizing me while I appreciate this testimony and any colleague of mine that
• Your grandma, your grandpa. everything because I carried that weight for far too long and it wasn't mine
• run. the bond it just seems weird to me so I had I had dinner last night with with a colleague of mine
• Telling a story like mine. Let mine be the last. Please vote yes for HB. 1953.

Bills: HB47, HB1552, HB1686, HB1953, HB2151, HB2355, HB2582, HB2697, HB2895, HB3073, HB3418, HB47

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, digital services, reporting requirements, children's protection, sex offender registration, indecent assault, educator-student relationship, criminal justice, legislation, crime victims, compensation fund, information disclosure

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• This leaves districts like mine and many others the responsibility of translating core curriculum, finding
• Many ROCPs, such as mine, serve multiple districts that rely on us to develop and maintain programs that
• I'm just wondering, you know, what you're thinking is moving forward for a teeny tiny district like mine
• the financial debt many newly minted teachers carry, these are significant barriers districts like mine
• the financial debt, many newly minted teachers carry, these are significant barriers districts like mine

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• Um the day before yesterday, I lost a very, very dear friend of mine, John Stacy.
• /c><00:02:28.560> dear<00:02:28.760> friend<00:02:28.959> of<00:02:29.000> mine
• ,<00:02:29.160> John very very dear friend of mine, John very very dear friend of mine, John
• predecessor that the commission has already ruled on when we had a couple of cryptocurrency or crypto mining
• <00:57:47.640> uh mining uh mining uh users<00:57:48.640> come<00:57:48.880> in.

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, The first couple minutes of the livestream was cut off. This recording restored the beginning of the meeting Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• technology programs for industry partners such as John Deere precision agriculture, as well as the mining
• as<00:13:50.800> well<00:13:50.880> as<00:13:51.040> the<00:13:51.200> mining
• <00:13:51.519> and agriculture as well as the mining and agriculture as well as the mining
• then we come about and I see all these new news articles yesterday and I have some constituents of mine
• blowing up my phone, private of mine blowing up my phone, private message<01:15:01.920> at<01

Keywords: 916, all

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• was a barrel tax, there was plenty of lobbyists for the industry coming against the counties like mine
• was a barrel tax, there was plenty of lobbyists for the industry coming against the counties like mine
• <00:18:58.160> the<00:18:58.400> counties<00:18:58.799> like<00:18:59.039> mine
• counties like mine and uh you<00:19:00.720> know<00:19:01.039> and<00:19:01.280> we
• my speech here was talking about mine my speech here was more<00:32:51.279> just<00:32:51.440

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• The reality is businesses like mine face significant costs in collecting and remitting sales tax.
• The reality is businesses like mine face significant costs in collecting and remitting sales tax.
• The reality is businesses like mine face significant costs in collecting and remitting sales tax.
• The reality is businesses like mine face significant costs in collecting and remitting sales tax.
• The reality is businesses like mine face significant costs in collecting and remitting sales tax.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• Before you is House File 1479, a bipartisan bill brought forth by a constituent of mine that makes an
• The bill before you is House File 1479, a bipartisan bill brought forth by a constituent of mine that
• She said that was not the topic of this bill, but it's a little bit of a personal pet concern of mine
• <00:59:03.400> so of a personal uh pet concern of mine so of a personal uh pet concern of
• Fortunately, it's possible to have an intensive operation on a very small parcel of land like mine.

Keywords: 1183, house