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• Invited testimony is now open. There’s no one registered for invited testimony.
• So, there’s no one here registered for invited testimony. Testimony is now closed.
• The chair now opens public testimony. Is anyone here present to testify publicly?
• Hearing none, public testimony is closed.

Bills: HB2217

Keywords: law enforcement, bullet-resistant, grant program, safety equipment, peace officers, 1185, senate, all

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• Now for Miss Weiss's testimony. I'm here to read her testimony today.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• nonpartisan um I heard some testimony nonpartisan um I heard some testimony that that that sounded
• The overview and testimony is about PSO.

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• this a little bit in the the testimony this a little bit in the the testimony letter<00:52:57.440
• much for your testimony this morning. much for your testimony this morning.
• Appreciate your testimony. >> Thank you. Appreciate your testimony.
• If anybody has testimony, written testimony that they wanted to deliver to the clerk, please bring it
• <03:06:18.800> We'll testimony. Thank you very much. We'll testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If you wish to give testimony, please fill out a witness card completely.
• The testimony you give is true. Green cards are for support.
• Signature is an affirmation; the testimony you give is true.
• hear Senator Morris's testimony today, numbers have been thrown out.
• Testimony, I wonder if it will not be included in this bill. Okay.

Bills: HCR11, HB153, HB278, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB687, HB816, HB833, HB942, HB1053, HB1097, HB1147, HB1148, HB1190, SB75, SB85, SB197, SB200, SB217

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

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• I'd like to let you know that my testimony might be a bit measured today, and it may seem like I'm not
• I'd like to let you know that my testimony might be a bit measured today, and it may seem like I'm not
• I'd like to let you know that my testimony might be a bit measured today, and it may seem like I'm not
• I'd like to let you know that my testimony might be a bit measured today, and it may seem like I'm not
• So we heard the testimony. What would an instructor do in that case?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Each primary witness will be allowed two minutes to provide testimony.
• We're not taking any more testimonies at the microphone.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. I will ask Mr.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. I will ask Mr.
• Thank you very much for your testimony.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met under suspense-file procedures, with the chair explaining limits on testimony, position letters, and that bills with fiscal impacts of $150,000 or more would generally be sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. Several bills were pulled from hearing, and a consent calendar of committee bills later passed 4-0. AB 761 by Addis, the only item initially slated for a vote, was ultimately held over to the next hearing. The committee heard testimony on a series of tax-related proposals. AB 232 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax money for wildfire, flood, or earthquake-related expenses; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, but was sent to suspense. AB 1443 would exempt tips from state income tax for five years and was supported by the California Restaurant Association and a restaurant owner, but also went to suspense. AB 1435 would provide relief to businesses and property owners facing cleanup and security costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; it received broad support from business, real estate, trucking, retail, and local government representatives, and was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1428, which would create a California Affordable Child Care Fund financed by a 0.5% tax on income above $10 million; child care workers and SEIU-backed witnesses supported it, while taxpayer and business groups opposed it as harmful to competitiveness and affordability. AB 691 proposed a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and covering veterinary costs, AB 1219 proposed a middle- and low-income personal income tax cut, AB 1354 proposed a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums, AB 19 proposed an education savings account/voucher-style program, and AB 567 proposed insurance rate stabilization and related tax/fund changes; each drew testimony for and against where present, but all were referred to suspense. The meeting ended with the committee adjourning after the held-over AB 761 item was postponed.

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• Thank you very much for your testimony. Mr. McCormick.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Mr. Swanson. Yes.
• All right, thank you. much for your testimony.
• We'll go into testimony. Thank you, sir. チャンネル登録をお願いいたします。 Thank you.
• And for your testimony and for your work on behalf of our students.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• If there are no further questions, we'll proceed to the public testimony. Thank you, sir.
• So thank you for hearing this testimony.
• Seeing none, I will begin the public testimony. Kimberly Moyers. Moyers, going once.
• Thank you for your testimony. The Chair calls on Sergio Dickerson. Mr.
• I appreciate your testimony.

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• For discussion and testimony, we will not be taking more testimony today.
• I do have her testimony to read if that's acceptable, Madam Chair.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Restate your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.
• Please restate your name for the record and proceed with your testimony.

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• Public testimony. We have Kyle Lingen from the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
• Public testimony on the amendment. We have no public testimony on the amendment.
• Public testimony on the amendment. We have no public testimony on the amendment.
• Is there public testimony? Yes, there is. We are back on the bill as amended.
• Public testimony on the amendment.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met and heard several bills on boating, anchoring, plastics, coastal resilience, and permitting. HB 735, expanding the Boating Improvement Program to fund boat-trailer parking at public ramps and offering a submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best practices, drew no opposition and was reported favorably. HB 371, a nature-based coastal resilience bill, was amended with a strike-all and then reported favorably with committee substitute. HB 287, allowing building or plumbing permits to move forward while septic system permits are still under review, also passed favorably after testimony from the onsite wastewater industry and a brief debate about construction delays and final occupancy certification. The committee also took up HB 565 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of items like bags, cups, and bottles and maintain statewide uniformity. The sponsor argued it protects consumer choice and business consistency, while environmental groups, PTA representatives, and others warned it would worsen plastic pollution, microplastics, and local cleanup burdens. Despite opposition and a 13-5 vote with several members opposed, the bill was reported favorably. Members also discussed HB 565’s policy background, including prior DEP studies and the tension between state preemption and local environmental regulation. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 565 in the transcript’s boating context, actually HB 565 on anchoring limitations in Biscayne Bay and other heavily impacted areas. Supporters from Miami Beach and North Bay Village said derelict and anchored vessels are harming waterways, seagrass, public safety, and enforcement efforts, while cruisers and boating groups argued the bill would displace responsible boaters and fail to solve derelict-vessel problems. The committee adopted an amendment, then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by an 18-0 vote. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were completed and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• yes good afternoon Mr chair testimony yes good afternoon Mr chair members<00:02:36.519> of<00
• Chairman, for the testimony and explanation, kind of walk through of the bill.
• Just want to double-check: is there any other public testimony I should have asked earlier?
• I didn't see you on the list, but I would let you provide testimony anyways. Welcome back, Mr.
• Thank you, Representative Joy, and committee members, for hearing my testimony today.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• share your 90-second testimony. share your 90-second testimony.
• State your name and start your<00:36:53.200> testimony. your testimony. your testimony.
• <00:42:54.800> Thank name and begin your testimony. Thank name and begin your testimony.
• . testimony.
• , you know, we heard with a testimony, you know, we heard with a testimony, they're<01:36:30.240>

Bills: HF4712, HF4801, HF3756, HF4860, HF4931, HF4289, HF4460

Keywords: residential pools, swimming classes, certification, private business, health safety, health care, prior authorization, managed care, medical assistance, mental health, substance use treatment, chronic conditions, health insurance, insulin, healthcare access, pharmacy regulations, patient assistance, affordable medication, healthcare, pharmacy

Summary: The committee met at 1:00 p.m., confirmed a quorum, and approved the April 8, 2026 minutes. The first bill heard was House File 4712, which was laid over after the committee adopted a DE2 amendment. Representative Schultz said the bill would create a narrow additional exception to public pool limitations so highly certified swimming instructors could use certain pools for specialized infant, youth, and developmental-disability swim instruction. The only testifier, Tessa Seppelt, described ISR instruction as water-safety and drowning-prevention training for very young children and children with developmental delays, and said access to appropriate facilities is the main barrier. Members raised questions about emergency egress, public safety, and insurance coverage, and the author said he would follow up on those concerns. The committee then took up House File 4801, a bill by Representative Nadeau aimed at health care program integrity. He said it would align commercial and Medicaid partners to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse by changing prior authorization and retrospective review processes, improving data sharing on suspected fraud, addressing conflicting or duplicative services, allowing managed care organizations to verify provider credentials, and making risk corridors in MCO contracts permanent. The Minnesota Council of Health Plans supported the bill, saying it would help detect fraud and improve coordination, while the Minnesota chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics opposed it, arguing that expanded prior authorization would delay care, increase physician burden, and harm children with chronic conditions. Members debated patient safety, fraud detection, and whether the bill would undermine recent prior-authorization reforms. The bill was laid over. House File 3756, a technical update to the insulin safety net program, was also laid over. Representative Backer said the bill clarifies that a hospital-use intravenous insulin product is not part of the program because it is sold only to health care institutions and infused by practitioners, not dispensed to patients for self-use. The Board of Pharmacy testified that the language was drafted to avoid affecting future legitimate uses, and members asked whether the definition could limit new uses if treatments change. The committee then began House File 4860, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s presentation is completed.

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• The A2 amendment is adopted, and we'll move to testimony.
• The A2 amendment is adopted, and we'll move to testimony.
• I'm going to read Kiana Thompson's testimony first, as she was unable to be here, but she wrote her testimony
• I'm going to read Kiana Thompson's testimony first, as she was unable to be here, but she wrote her testimony
• committee we had a a testimony committee we had a a testimony 36%<01:04:53.520> of<01:04:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. Next, Tom Bruce. After that, Tim Butler.
• today thank you for your testimony today thank you for your testimony Senator<00:42:07.480> Muhammad
• Thank you for your testimony.
• All right, that is the end of our testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> Thank you for testimony. Any questions? >> Thank you for testimony. Any questions?
• >> Thank you for testimony. Any questions? >> Thank you for testimony.
• ,<00:20:54.159> let this point conclude my testimony, let this point conclude my testimony
• I appreciate your testimony.
• haven't received any testimony from the haven't received any testimony from the public<00:30:41.520><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• from the executive council's testimony from the executive council's testimony about<00:38:31.839
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Um, I have testimony and the Chair.
• So, thank you for your testimony.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 22-FN, which would expand child care licensing background checks so the Department of Health and Human Services can receive fuller criminal history information, including pending charges and other non-conviction records, similar to the system already used for school staff. Grant Bossi, for Senator Pearl, and DHHS officials Melissa Clement and Christine Sheay testified in support, saying the bill closes a gap that can allow people with disqualifying charges to work with children. They explained that the FBI record is a snapshot in time, that juvenile records are not included, and that the bill would apply to child care programs including residential group homes. Questions focused on what “confidential criminal history” means and how often checks are repeated; DHHS said checks are done every five years or sooner if new charge information is received. The hearing on SB 22 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 23-FN, which would expand the child endangerment statute and remove the word “purposely” from part of the language. Senator Pat Long said the bill is intended to strengthen protection for children and allow more serious conduct to be charged appropriately. Testimony from law enforcement, including Executive Counselor Dave Wheeler, Sergeant Ryan Rooney of Nashua Police, and Nicholas Georgulis of Manchester Police, supported the bill as a way to distinguish routine misdemeanor cases from the most egregious abuse and neglect cases, such as children living in squalor or being exposed to severe danger. Wheeler and some members raised concerns that the language could be vague or overbroad and cited a prior Manchester firearm-in-a-car arrest as an example of possible unintended consequences; supporters responded that the bill still requires knowingly violating a duty of care and that the serious bodily injury or death standard limits its reach. Rooney also described a fentanyl overdose case involving an 11-year-old and said the current misdemeanor charge did not fully reflect the seriousness of the conduct. The committee recessed SB 23 briefly to open and close SB 161, then returned to SB 23, which remained under hearing with no final vote taken in the excerpt.

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• Great job on your testimony.
• Great job on your testimony.
• I know that there's been testimony here.
• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you.
• Thank you all for your testimony.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 20 minutes and then advanced HCR 95, which would create a more uniform tax base for future state and local tax exemptions and credits, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to deviate from that uniformity. HB 648 was deferred by the author. HB 1049, dealing with public meeting procedures and notice requirements, was amended after discussion with the Police Jury Association, school boards, and local government groups; the amendments removed a requirement for a lawyer at every meeting and clarified notice and posting language, and the bill was reported with amendments despite opposition from local government associations and the City of Baker. The committee then heard HB 615, which would expand livestreaming and two-year archiving requirements to more public bodies, including non-elected boards and commissions with taxing or rulemaking authority. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while local government and association witnesses argued it would impose an unfunded mandate, especially on small volunteer boards, and raised concerns about costs, staffing, record retention, and reliance on social media platforms. The bill was not advanced. HB 1201, as amended, would provide legislators reimbursement for travel and limited out-of-session expenses, including housing and mileage, beginning with the next term; members discussed the need to make public service more financially feasible and to broaden who can afford to serve. The committee reported HB 1201 with amendments. The committee also considered two constitutional convention-related bills. HB 244 would set guardrails for any future convention by capping delegates at 144, specifying delegate selection, requiring a two-thirds delegate vote to send proposals to voters, and requiring both a majority of voters and approval by three-fourths of the parishes for ratification; after debate over whether the parish threshold was too high, the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. HB 4, as amended, was narrowed to require the Senate and House Governmental Affairs committees to meet in the off-season to discuss the mechanics of a possible convention, but members viewed it as more of a study resolution than binding legislation, and the committee voted to keep it in committee. The meeting then moved to confirmation hearings. Courtney Myers, nominated for Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice, and Ernest Jacob Reade Jr., nominated as Assistant Secretary, testified about their backgrounds and priorities, emphasizing juvenile rehabilitation, education and vocational programming, mental health services, credible messengers, family contact, and better communication with legislators and families. Nathan McBride, nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, testified about his engineering and government affairs background and said he would focus on legislative work, waste tire management, permitting modernization, and constituent service.

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• Thank you for your testimony. Are you able, Mr.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. testimony. testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Next, we have Sherry Hanson.
• If you would please introduce yourself and proceed with your testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Seeing none, we will move to testimony.
• I just wanted to highlight the incentives testimony in this committee.
• I want to remind testifiers testimony.
• you start your testimony. Thank you. you start your testimony. Thank you.
• to highlight the incentives uh testimony to highlight the incentives uh testimony in<00:16:06.320

Keywords: 1183, house