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• <00:12:46.120> with<00:12:46.320> the to work with the towns and work with the to work
• it for our freshman then we have report it for our freshman then we have to<00:20:40.159> report<
• I work as a carpenter.
• It’s very easy to say 12 systems... systems and I look at regulatory systems systems and I look at regulatory
• systemic fluoride.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7. The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent. Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• and the student file system to collect the 15-day drop data, and then there’s a separate reporting system
• and the student file system to collect the 15-day drop data, and then there’s a separate reporting system
• Now we're able to gather that student information and do work based off of that report.
• Now we're able to gather that student information and do work based off of that report.
• Um, so we kind of have this working system around the 15-day drop.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• His journey reflects what too many veterans experience: a health system that should work better.
• His journey reflects what too many veterans experience: a health system that should work better.
• His journey reflects what too many veterans experience: a health system that should work better.
• after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage
• THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM AND TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO NETWORK OUTAGE REPORTING AND FOR

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• has been to make that data really work on people were reporting things we weren't making it public right
• It would clarify that program recipients have to submit monthly reports, as well as other reporting for
• , and an HCD report on the installation of rainwater catchment systems for non-potable uses in newly
• Some people reported.
• So we are seeing steady reporting, steady reporting at levels that we would expect to see based on what

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But I'm willing to work with the body.
• I didn't know how this was going to work I didn't know how this was going to work to<00:16:55.279
• We to give the bill a favorable report.
• favorable report as amended say I. favorable report as amended say I. >> I. >> I.
• And I worked with our mentioned.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• works to be misled.
• a Texas that works for all Texans.
• a good working relationship.
• They are at work.
• It took us years to work... Those through the system and get them out of the public.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• So, everyone was in that works.
• It really would not work.
• Carol, thank you for your work on this. Carol, thank you for your work on this.
• Um, I'm not working on a separate bill for that. I'm working on a committee sub to this bill.
• They report it by grade.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Agency Updates: 00:01:45 26RS SB 125: 00:02:10 26RS SB 101: 01:14:58, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on February 6, 2026, took roll, approved a motion to convene, and heard agency updates from materials in the packet. The council then took up Senate Bill 125 out of order because Senator Carol was present. The bill was presented as a collaborative effort focused on creating a secure, state-run high-acuity mental health facility for justice-involved youth who need specialized psychiatric care and cannot be appropriately served in detention or by private hospitals. Speakers said the facility would fill a gap in services, improve safety and treatment outcomes, and be designed with trauma-informed, medically equipped spaces rather than a jail-like setting. The presenters also outlined other parts of the bill, including a placement process in which DJJ and CHFS would evaluate youth and provide recommendations before the judge makes the final decision, with certain hospital-declination provisions to be delayed until the new facility is operating. They described payment incentives for hospitals treating high-acuity youth, confidentiality and escape-related disclosure provisions, and contracts with a public teaching university for clinical services. The proposed facility was described as a 24-bed center at Central State, with staffing to include mental health professionals and juvenile detention staff receiving enhanced training. Dr. Clark Lester said staffing needs would vary by youth and could include one-to-one supervision for some patients. The bill also addressed female juvenile detention capacity. Speakers said the number of detained girls has risen sharply since 2024, peaking at 51 in 2025, and that current facilities cannot meet the separation requirements for boys and girls or high- and low-level youth. The proposal would build two female detention centers, with possible locations discussed in central Kentucky and western Kentucky, and a third or fourth center could be added if population data show the need. Members asked about hospital placement authority, staffing, and average length of stay for girls; the presenters said the current court-order process would remain until the new facility is built and that they would provide additional data later. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• to our juvenile justice system and should be central to our juvenile justice system.
• I agree with Senator Huffman's couching of how, and Senator Miles, of how this system has, in fact, worked
• to our juvenile justice system and should be central to our juvenile justice system.
• As Chief Reina pointed out, ...some of the suggestions how to make the system work much better.
• and saw firsthand that system at work.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It was great work, Mr.
• It was great work, Mr.
• It was great work, Mr.
• We can do some gauge work. We can do some gauge work pretty quickly.
• And so today we're going to continue the work from a really good bipartisan conference committee report

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• So rather than try to take the systemic problem and fix it, let's just do more of what works.
• In our system, commercial insurance is a very small fraction of the work that we do.
• And so that's not, it sounds like that's not the preferred way based on how the whole system works as
• I've seen where our system works and where our system fails.
• Services are integrated, people stabilize, systems work better, and communities are stronger.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• THE DEPARTMENTS CAN'T DO THEIR WORK IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK.
• I THINK IT WORKS WELL AND I ALSO THINK THE SYSTEM WE HAVE WORKED FOR DECADES WORKS WELL IF WE PAY AN
• ONE AT 304, 290 WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THOSE POSITIONS WE JUST COULD NOT PUT THEM ON THE SYSTEM BECAUSE
• WHAT WE HAVE DONE AS WE WORKED EFFECTIVELY STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE SYSTEMS.
• JANUARY YOU WILL SEE A CAPABILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA WORKING WITH THE PRESIDENT THERE

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• And we need to create a system to do that. We don't have a system for that.
• And I get the idea to have a centralized system, but we're projecting about.
• So, it's really working with the Forestry Department, working with BLM, working with the Forest Service
• they already wrote their report and they had some great recommendations on how to do this kind of work
• Report on what that is.

Keywords: 996, all

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• But I appreciate you working with the committee to make modifications to the existing speed safety system
• pilot system that you noted working on as former chair of transportation with my predecessor instead
• worked on this bill, you're working on, you're working with the stakeholders and wanted to give you
• So thank you for working with the committee on amendments to correctly define Level 2 vehicle systems
• domestic work or even California work.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I look forward to our continued work together on these issues.
• Centralized intermediaries like Kraken.
• CFT framework relies on centralized intermediaries.
• So I think what we know today is we have centralized actors, centralized intermediaries that process
• , maybe light, light touch would work.

Keywords: Digital Assets, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Legislation, Bipartisan, Consumer Protection, Regulatory Framework, Financial Innovation, Testimony

Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.

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• Since that report has been submitted, the work has continued in a couple of different ways.
• Both there's really robust work happening within the systems and on each individual campus, but then
• robust work happening within the systems robust work happening within the systems and<01:23:59.560
• Some of the work that we use SLEDS, the SLEDS system, to be able to help us do is to track things like
• Some of the work that we use SLEDS, the SLEDS system, to be able to help us do is to track things like

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:21:02.880> with um we feel that a process working with um we feel that a process working
• allow for really large systems.
• systems over time. systems over time.
• does fall within the system.
• does university system control Monaca? does university system control Monaca?

Bills: HB1817, HB2056, HB2616, HB1718, HB1842, HB1740, HB1919, HB1616, HB1774, HB1984, HB1603, HB2171

Keywords: fishing regulation, ʻamaʻama, striped mullet, bag limit, overfishing, Hawaii fisheries, funding, appropriations, Honolulu, housing, construction, grant-in-aid, community development, Banyan Drive, Hawaii community development authority, cultural revitalization, special fund, public safety, economic development, affordable housing

Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• that's a strong part of this working that's a strong part of this working group.<00:04:20.720>
• And I appreciate that it’s, uh, this working group, but the working group is working toward finding ways
• group is working toward finding working group is working toward finding ways<00:24:31.919> to
• working at some point?
• So this is a working group that will come back with a report, which I think would be really helpful for

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs briefly met and adjourned after noting that GM 574, a nomination on its agenda, had been withdrawn, leaving the committee with no business to consider. A separate joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Economic Development and Hawaiian Affairs then took up HCR 192, a resolution to convene a tourism and gaming working group. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives from the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Nation of Hawaii, and CARES, said the measure would allow Hawaiians to have a seat at the table, learn from Native nations with gaming experience, and make informed decisions about whether and how gaming should be approached. Some supporters emphasized that the working group was about research and self-determination, not immediate legalization, and suggested the state should focus on broader economic development options as well. Opponents, including the Honolulu prosecuting attorney and several community members and faith leaders, warned that gambling would increase addiction, crime, family breakdown, debt, and exploitation of low-income and vulnerable residents. They argued that online sports betting and other forms of gaming would be especially harmful, with some citing examples from other states and concerns about problem gambling, domestic violence, and illegal activity. Committee members questioned witnesses about the purpose of the working group and whether it could provide enough data to make an informed decision, while supporters and opponents alike acknowledged the need for Hawaiians to be involved in any future discussion. No vote or final action on HCR 192 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Life changes the way we work, the way we live, and so as many people are not working downtown, that means
• preferred to undertake the utility work preferred to undertake the utility work later<01:25:52.719
• After further in our prism report.
• This is how it should work to ensure This is how it should work to ensure compliance<01:53:26.800>
• Past uses of this have reporting.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Right now, state agencies are working to share data using antiquated systems, manual data entry, and
• The tech system is MNSure's licensing system.
• What the state needs to do is go out and find systems that are working in other states, systems that
• are working well, and use those systems rather than try to write our own computer systems.
• The state needs to go out and find systems that are working in other states, systems that are working

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There is no federal system to set that up. There is no local system to set that up.
• There is no federal system to set that up. There is no local system to set that up.
• <00:25:08.159> by firearms um license to carry report by firearms um license to carry report
• It just gives our time, annual report.
• I've worked in the nonprofit field for a long time, studied systems thinking and community, and unfortunately

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on March 19, 2025, and heard testimony on several firearms-related bills. HB 125 would require firearm sellers or transferors to provide buyers notice about secure storage laws, expand secure-storage requirements, and clarify criminally negligent storage. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Education supported the bill. The Office of the Public Defender raised constitutional concerns under District of Columbia v. Heller and suggested narrowing the bill so a firearm need not be made inoperable when the lawful owner is home. Supporters, including Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, veterans, and other advocates, said secure storage would reduce accidental shootings, youth access, theft, suicides, and school shootings. Opponents argued the bill was redundant, could criminalize victims of theft, and imposed strict liability. The committee noted 24 individuals in support and 103 in opposition. The committee also heard HB 137, which would impose a mandatory prison term for violent felons who violate firearm or ammunition possession prohibitions. DLE, the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, and the Hawaii County Prosecutor supported the measure, arguing it targets repeat offenders and strengthens public safety. The Office of the Public Defender opposed mandatory sentencing, saying judges already have discretion to impose lengthy sentences and that mandatory terms can be inappropriate in some cases. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for use of a ghost gun in a felony. DLE and the Honolulu Prosecutor supported it, while the Public Defender and several opponents said parts of the bill were redundant or could create definitional problems; the committee recorded five supporters and 70 opponents. HB 995 would amend deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting by the Attorney General and county police chiefs. The Attorney General’s office and HPD supported the bill, with the Attorney General asking for more time for police departments to submit complete data and for the April 1 deadline to be removed. The committee also heard HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended consolidating the new office’s duties with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission to avoid duplication and possibly repealing the existing commission statute. DLE supported HB 664, while the Tax Foundation objected to the special fund. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.