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• can read along with you? can read along with you?
• really are sort of reading from thing. really are sort of reading from thing.
• And you know, you can read it all here. And you know, you can read it all here.
• I read it not recently.
• I read<06:05:49.600> it<06:05:50.798> not read it not read it not recently.<06:05:52.958

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• When she finally fell behind, that bank sold it to... ...Commerce.
• When she finally fell behind, that bank sold it to Select Portfolio Services.
• So when we finally tackled it, it was a monster that we poured money into.
• Did you read the bottom of the letter?
• We don't know written English or reading English.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on several bills focused on consumer debt, mortgage regulation, credit unions, and foreclosure prevention. The Attorney General’s Office strongly supported the Debt Collection Fairness Act (S. 735/H. 1275), saying it would curb abusive debt collection, prevent stale claims, limit civil arrest warrants, modernize wage garnishment rules, and reduce judgment interest rates. Senator Eldridge and legal aid advocates echoed that support, while the Massachusetts Bankers Association and the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association supported bills on credit union mission/competition, consumer privacy in mortgage applications, subprime loan definitions, UCC updates, and protections for vulnerable adults, but opposed foreclosure mediation proposals and several credit union expansion measures, arguing they would distort competition and add unnecessary burdens. A large portion of the hearing focused on foreclosure prevention bills (S. 765/H. 1090), with testimony from homeowners, housing organizers, and legal advocates describing predatory lending, confusing servicing practices, health harms, and displacement caused by foreclosure. Supporters said a statewide pre-foreclosure mediation program would give borrowers and lenders a chance to reach alternatives such as loan modifications or repayment plans, and cited local experience in Lynn where mediation reportedly produced high rates of foreclosure alternatives. Opponents from the banking industry argued Massachusetts already has strong foreclosure protections and that a new mandatory process could delay resolution without added benefit, though they also noted a 2024 pilot should be evaluated first. The committee also heard strong support for H. 1282/S. 684, which would update the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code. State Street and a bankruptcy attorney said the changes are needed to keep commercial law current with electronic transactions, tokenized assets, and blockchain technology, and to maintain competitiveness with other states. The hearing concluded after public testimony, with no bill votes taken during the session; the chair thanked speakers and the committee voted to adjourn.

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• We don't have anything final to present on that here, as the higher education system had determined that
• So when I read Section 2, and I see the words most advantageous and offered, and then consideration to
• So when I read Section 2, and I see the words most advantageous and offered, and then consideration to
• So the way this language reads, there could be some kind of an inside agreement with the person making
• now, if you look at that system today, you'll see that there's text only, which is a lot easier to read

Keywords: 908, all

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• It finally requires rulemaking. This would be a new section one within 9-3-101.
• Subsection F relates to the excess funds after final project costs.
• Maybe he's read the language a little bit closer.
• And I don't necessarily read this way in this bill, where I read the reversion portions of it in later
• Finally, Mr. Chairman, I'll just close with the program integration.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I've read other news reports mentioning 15 counties.
• If you read the documents carefully—and I was in the back of the courtroom and heard the back and forth
• Finally, if a record cannot be verified through DPS or the SSA, it is reviewed by the county auditor.
• Madam Chair, can I just say one final thank you? Thank you. I appreciate that.
• Final question: what sort of checks do you do on the county?

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• We heard a little bit about money for a bunch of other things, but I just, you know, reading through
• He said that under this model, as he read it, that is a $1 million net gain maybe on an annual basis.
• I'm just reading the language here. Which part did you say that this was sort of an opt-in?
• the language here uh which just reading the language here uh which part<01:08:43.799> did<01:
• But the other stuff is not, and you know, I think we all hope that the data I just read off to you is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you read the Rucho case, they get it.
• Then here's my final question. Here’s my final question. As the...
• I've not read the opinion, but I've definitely read summaries of it.
• And in my final question to you...
• And finally, there's...

Bills: HB4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• And finally, back to gasoline demand.
• Finally, the bill prescribes requirements relating to water improvement programs, finally the bill prescribes
• Chairman, and Senator, I read the other day he's not.
• Finally, the RAD fund is not appropriated.
• So as we read it, HB 2494 will entirely remove all power plants, both thermal...

Bills: HB2014, HB2031, HB2078, HB2102, HB2103, HB2117, HB2261, HB2262, HB2264, HB2278, HB2428, HB2494, HB2756, HB2758, HB2762, HB2782, HB2932, HB2933, HB2986

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• Finally, for CIP construction funds for South Kohala, and again, we're agreeable with the House's approach
• Finally, for CIP constructions funds for South Koha, and again, we're agreeable with the house's approach
• So I'm just reading from the bill itself, Prosecution for violations of this part shall not commence
• And then just finally, I had one other important point, and that is when you have someone that's done
• - Because, sir, if you continue to read in the bill on page seven, subsection C, line eight, it reads

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several nominations and bills. It first recommended advise and consent for Governor’s Message 573, confirming Luann Blake to the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee after she described her experience as a blind voter and her goals of improving outreach and accessibility for voters with print disabilities. The committee then took up the judiciary supplemental budget bill, HB 2095, with testimony from the courts and several supportive organizations. The courts requested funding for security, cybersecurity, substance use treatment contracts, public guardian services, staffing, and capital projects; members questioned the lump-sum CIP request, the substance use contract funding, and the Kamanu Hale elevator project. The committee later voted to pass HB 2095 with amendments, including changes to cybersecurity funding, security-related report language, and other committee-report notes. The committee also heard HB 1520, which changes the five-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of campaign finance violations to begin upon discovery by the Campaign Spending Commission. The commission supported the bill, saying it would prevent delayed reporting from avoiding prosecution, while one senator raised concerns about due diligence, tolling, and the difference between administrative and criminal enforcement. The bill drew broad support from advocacy groups and was advanced with an amendment clarifying “criminal prosecution.” HB 1548, which reduces the maximum sentence for misdemeanors and other offenses punishable by up to one year to 364 days, received strong support from the Public Defender, immigrant-rights groups, OHA, and others, who said the change would reduce immigration consequences for noncitizens. The committee later amended and passed the bill, limiting it to non-violent offenses. HB 2050, increasing partial public financing limits and available public funds, was supported by the Campaign Spending Commission and good-government groups, while OHA asked for parity with lieutenant governor races. The committee passed it with amendments increasing the public-fund match and funding levels, and requested additional appropriations in the committee report. HB 2494, which would set factors for warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations and require documentation of the justification, drew strong support from the Public Defender and civil-liberties advocates but opposition from the Attorney General’s office, prosecutors, police, and some business groups, who warned it would restrict officer discretion and trigger litigation. The committee nevertheless passed it with amendments. In a final decision-making agenda, the committee also passed HB 2250 with amendments, adding blank appropriations and committee-report language related to claims against the state, including claims involving exonerees and a disputed USEPA-related claim.

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• Sometimes a kid who can’t read on grade level or do math on grade level, they’re not going to want to
• raise their hand and have to do an out-loud reading because they’re afraid how everybody else is going
• last several years was based on a pre-test and a post-test and looking at only academic gains in reading
• Or the youth could be released until they come back for final dispelial. 21 days rolling after that,
• or the youth could be released until they come back for final disposition.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Eric Hall on the Florida Scholars Academy, a new unified education model for youth in residential commitment programs. He explained that the academy replaced the prior decentralized district-run system with a contracted model through Florida Virtual School, allowing individualized blended learning, real-time progress monitoring, expanded special education services, and a broader course catalog including dual enrollment, CTE, GED testing, and postsecondary pathways through the Florida Youth College partnership with Tallahassee State College. Hall said the department is using data to focus on academic achievement, workforce credentials, and peer-group change as strategies to reduce recidivism, and reported early results including 60 diplomas or GEDs, a 5.5% teacher vacancy rate, and progress-monitoring gains for most students. Hall also reviewed implementation of House Bill 1181 on swift accountability and juvenile justice reforms. He said the law strengthened pre-arrest delinquency citation use, raised the target for eligible citations to 70%, required written justification for releasing youth charged with certain felony firearm offenses, and directed the department to develop a firearm-offending curriculum focused on avoidance and consequences. He described a new statewide graduated sanctions matrix for probation technical violations, intended to provide quicker and more consistent responses without overburdening courts. He said early data showed reductions in weapons/firearm offenses and auto theft, and that the department had conducted circuit-level outreach to law enforcement, courts, and providers to support implementation. Members asked about the number of unauthorized alien children in detention or residential care, teacher vacancies and whether instruction continues when staff are absent, screen-time and supervision concerns with laptops, and whether students are reentering local schools with improved academic performance. Hall said he did not have data on immigration status, that FLVS and classroom staff provide continuity when teachers are absent, that devices are checked in and out and security has been tightened, and that the department is still early in implementation but is hearing positive anecdotal feedback from parents. Vice Chair Smith asked for more detail on the firearm curriculum, and Hall offered to provide it. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after no public testimony was offered.

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• personnel to read and and apply. personnel to read and and apply.
• I won't read them. They're here on the slide. I will not read them to you in the interest of time.
• > toward<01:33:52.480> greater finally, we will work toward greater finally, we will work
• Um I I read the latest OLA and yours.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Finally, um we'll ask all on YouTube.
• One thing I learned is if you write notes when you're wearing reading glasses, it's hard to read without
• reading glasses.
• notes when you're wearing reading notes when you're wearing reading glasses,<00:15:03.120> it's
• glasses, it's hard to read without glasses, it's hard to read without reading<00:15:04.720> glasses

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1969, which would provide state funding for colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured residents. The Department of Human Services said it supports the goal of early screening but would need new administrative capacity, including a program manager and claim pre-screening, to run the program. The Department of Health supported the measure and cited low screening rates in Hawaii, noting an educational campaign to encourage screening. The Insurance Division raised concerns about reliance on federal FAQs, warning that guidance can change and may create state cost exposure. Supporters including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Hawaii Medical Association argued the bill would close a preventive-care gap, reduce late-stage diagnoses, and save long-term costs; the committee also discussed implementation costs, estimated by DHS at roughly $1.4 million to $2 million annually plus administrative expenses, and a 6-month to 1-year timeline to establish the program. The committee then took up House Bill 1965, which would require health carriers to spend at least 6% of total medical expenditures on primary care providers. The Insurance Division said several provisions raise technical and legal concerns, including the premium freeze, the medical loss ratio language, the lack of an existing external review process for downcoding claims, and a new mandate for medically necessary inter-island transportation that could trigger an ACA defrayal. The Department of Human Services supported the intent but suggested broader language to include primary care supports and services, and noted that QUEST integration plans already invested at least 9% of total medical expenditures in primary care in 2024, with additional spending on supports and low-value care reductions. State health planning officials strongly supported the bill as an investment in primary care, saying it could improve outcomes and lower long-term costs, though they acknowledged a possible temporary premium increase during the transition. Testimony in support emphasized Hawaii’s physician shortage, especially on Maui, the Big Island, and other neighbor islands, and warned that clinics are under financial strain and may close without higher primary care reimbursement. The Hawaii Healthcare Task Force, AARP Hawaii, and other supporters said the bill would help retain providers, improve access for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and prevent downstream costs from emergency room use and avoidable hospitalizations. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• So DEIS has the final say.
• Then, just for the record, I will read the fact that this lease fee is $12,759 a year plus $50 per year
• So dees has<00:08:53.680> the<00:08:53.920> final<00:08:54.240> say.
• has the final say. has the final say.
• Then just for the record, I will read Then just for the record, I will read the<00:08:59.360>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met to approve the February 24 minutes and complete committee organization by confirming Senator Maki as vice chair. The committee then considered several Department of Safety and Department of Transportation lease requests, along with an informational report from the New Hampshire Council on Resources and Development. The Department of Safety sought approval for a 15-year lease at 17 Freetown Road in Raymond to relocate DMV operations from Epping. The department said the move was needed because the Epping site had limited parking and inadequate interior space, and that the longer lease was justified by fit-up costs and the need to ensure ADA-compliant accessibility. Members asked about fit-up costs and future DMV space needs, and the request was approved. The Department of Transportation presented a lease for JCB LLC for a private, non-commercial dock and pedestrian at-grade crossing on the Concord-to-Lincoln railroad corridor in Belmont. Members discussed the private nature of the dock, the role of DEIS approval, and the annual lease fee, which was read into the record before the request was approved. The committee then approved a bundled request covering 18 similar dock and mooring lease renewals in Belmont, Meredith, and Laconia, with discussion focused on the renewal process, waiver of administrative fees, and the standardized lease costs. The Council on Resources and Development item was informational only and required no action. The committee set its next meeting for June 30 at 9:30 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• Our reading material includes Braille books for those who read by touch, audiobooks for those who listen
• read in the ways that they need it.
• So regardless of how somebody reads, whether they use touch to read Braille books, or they listen with
• But from reading the agenda document and hearing the conversations and, But from reading the agenda document
• I read that in a book once.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.

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• Suspend further reading. Casting. Suspend further reading.
• If so, we'll have the reading clerk read it in.
• And then the final page, third reading amendment number 4, third reading amendment number 9, uh, is actually
• And then the final page four,<01:15:21.679> third<01:15:22.000> reading<01:15:22.239>
• Let's read it in.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The motion before us is the adoption of Senate Bill 143 on third reading final passage. Mr.
• Madam Majority Leader, Madam Speaker, I move Senate Bill 124 on third reading and final passage. >> The
• motion before us is the adoption of Senate Bill 124 on third reading, final passage.
• Madam Majority Leader, Madam Speaker, I move House Bill 1421 on third reading and final passage. >> Representative
• 1421 on third reading final passage. Mr. 1421 on third reading final passage. Mr.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And finally, the reunification efforts and incident management after...
• Finally here.
• I'm going to turn now to our final top-level conclusion.
• Our final report does more than recount what went wrong on that tragic day.
• And finally, to the families, many of whom are friends and neighbors of mine.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I won't read the names, but due to time.
• I'm also glad that we've finally heard an acknowledgement that quote mistakes were made.
• >> We are on the final speech to recall and re-refer House File 3477.
• >> We are on the final speech to recall and re-refer House File 3477.
• >> We are on the final speech to recall and re-refer House File 3477.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Z, final question.
• Z, final question. Uh, do you agree Mr. Z, final question.
• This might actually be the final question.
• who are listening I'm going to read it. who are listening I'm going to read it.
• But if you read the ethics 56.4, 4.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Oh, I'm sorry, I need to read the thing in order to allow as many people to testify as possible.
• If you read my testimony, that comes from my heart.
• <00:24:05.520> my which is failing and if you read my which is failing and if you read my
• First up on the agenda—oh, I have to read this thing again, sorry.
• announcement that says but the final announcement that says but the final price<01:27:15.040>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.