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• We form the search parties. We knock on doors and pray for a safe return.
• a different form than smoke. a different form than smoke.
• of stakeholders related to CICs and HOAs. legislation to form a legislative work legislation to form
• Um it bill in its current form.
• An inequitable burden on compliant owners who form the majority.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's the very reason this committee has been formed and is sitting here.
• There are free legal forms for the eviction notice and free forms for the demand for rent.
• > for notice free forms for the demand for notice free forms for the demand for rent<02:42:39.960
• This is a severe form of discrimination.
• <02:50:19.239> of sheare form of sheare form of discrimination<02:50:21.359> this<02

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senator Maye Quade, now it's in your form. Thank you, um, uh, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Maye Quade, now it's in your form. Thank you, um, uh, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Maye Quade, now it's in your form. Thank you, um, uh, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Maye Quade, now it's in your form. Thank you, um, uh, Mr. Chair.
• senator may Quade now it's in your form senator may Quade now it's in your form that<00:36:50.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are currently working on the content, actually the delivery of that, and forming the classes, doing
• Brent Christensen: We are currently working on the content, actually the delivery of that, and forming
• Representative Smith: So if this bill were to pass in its current form, you're taking out 30 hours of
• <00:31:26.440> you're were to pass in its current form you're were to pass in its current
• form you're taking<00:31:26.919> out<00:31:27.159> 30<00:31:27.480> hours<00:31:

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• all forms of school violence<00:31:05.760> my<00:31:06.080> experience<00:31:06.519>
• here and disagree, but there have definitely been instances across the country where there has been forms
• here and disagree, but there have definitely been instances across the country where there has been forms
• and and disagree, but there have definitely been instances across the country where there has been forms

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you. collecting and completing the forms so collecting and completing the forms so the<00:52:43.400
• > form<00:52:43.880> itself the form itself the form itself provides<00:52:46.160> the
• these already fragile life forms these already fragile life forms allotting<01:53:45.960> jobs
• I don't think you allow for condos, which is an ownership form.
• I don't think you allow for condos, which is an ownership form.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I mean, I know there were other forms of stimulus money that were available, but I can just guarantee
• I mean, I know there were other forms of stimulus money that were available, but I can just guarantee
• I mean, I know there were other forms of stimulus money that were available, but I can just guarantee
• of funding it's got some Federal Form of funding it's got some State<00:57:59.000> form<00:57
• of funding and the quid pro State form of funding and the quid pro quo<00:58:01.240> to<00:58

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an agency overview from Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. After member and staff introductions, Ho described Minnesota Housing’s mission, structure, and role as a mission-driven financial institution that issues bonds, uses earnings to support operations, and works across the housing continuum from homelessness prevention to homeownership and preservation. She emphasized that the agency is not a builder or regulator, but funds and partners with developers, local governments, nonprofits, and lenders. She also noted the agency’s four divisions, including a new local government housing programs division created after the 2023 legislative session expanded the agency’s responsibilities. Ho reviewed funding and program activity, saying Minnesota Housing spent $1.96 billion in fiscal year 2024 and helped more than 73,000 households. She highlighted that the agency’s work is heavily competitive and often oversubscribed, with many projects selected through RFPs and grants but more applications than available resources. She discussed 2023 and 2024 investments, including homeownership, rental, and manufactured housing projects, and said roughly half of competitive dollars have gone to Greater Minnesota over the last several years. She also explained the difference between funds committed and funds actually disbursed, noting that construction and rehabilitation projects can take many months to close and draw down funds. The commissioner also updated members on new programs created in 2023 and 2024, including first-generation down payment assistance, the Greater Minnesota Workforce Housing Development Program, public housing rehabilitation, state housing tax credits, and other local and regional initiatives. She said some programs are already closed out, while others remain in early implementation or are still accepting applications. Ho mentioned a forthcoming technical amendment to adjust a high-rise sprinkler program after eligibility issues limited participation. She closed with examples of projects preserved or funded, including a St. Louis Park preservation deal, public housing preservation in Greater Minnesota, a St. Cloud challenge project, and the first-generation down payment assistance program, which distributed $50 million to about 1,450 first-time buyers, most of whom were Black, Indigenous, or people of color. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

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• <02:56:52.640> closed boundaries intersect and form closed boundaries intersect and form closed
• They have their issues, and districts are formed around mutual concerns and mutual issues.
• They have their issues, and districts are formed around mutual concerns and mutual issues.
• <03:57:23.680> around Um the district is formed around Um the district is formed around um
• <03:57:48.479> around issues and districts are formed around issues and districts are formed

Keywords: 916, all

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• child support in some way manner or form child support in some way manner or form by<00:27:34.799
• That formed a study on foster care families.
• Behaviors, it's all a form of communication.
• <04:21:55.920> of behaviors it's all a form of behaviors it's all a form of communication<
• <04:41:35.320> an the experts um to help us form an the experts um to help us form an opinion

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee met on January 28, 2025, and first heard House Bill 322, which would give a parent paying child support the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on taxes. Representative Barton, the sponsor, argued that because child support is no longer tax-deductible, the paying parent should at least receive the child tax credit. Committee members and later testimony from New Hampshire Legal Assistance raised concerns that the bill would override court discretion, could disadvantage low-income custodial parents, and would not account for cases where child support payments are small or where parents share support unevenly. Several members noted that judges already allocate dependency claims in divorce orders and can modify those orders when circumstances change. After testimony, the committee moved to ITL (inexpedient to legislate) HB 322. The motion was seconded, discussion continued, and the roll call was unanimous in favor of ITL. The committee then placed the bill on consent and ended the executive session on HB 322. The committee next took up House Bill 325, which would eliminate term and reimbursement alimony in no-fault divorces. Representative Barton testified that alimony in those cases was akin to involuntary servitude and should not survive dissolution of the marriage contract. The hearing then moved into questions about whether alimony is meant to compensate a spouse for sacrifices made during the marriage, such as supporting a partner through school or staying home with children, and the sponsor maintained that post-divorce support should not continue as a marital obligation. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 325 is shown.

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• Again, if you did not register and you'd like to, you must fill out a form before we proceed.
• residents continue to be able to exercise their right to access reproductive health care in all its forms
• making sure that it's informed consent and folks who are making the urgent situation sign whatever form
• particularized consent component for certain information so that, beyond the normal... ...consent forms

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Steering and Policy held a public hearing on potential updates to Massachusetts’ 2022 Shield Law to strengthen protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care. Chair Cindy Friedman said the hearing was prompted by escalating federal and out-of-state threats, and testimony was sought on loopholes and clarifications involving emergency abortion care, limits on cooperation with outside investigations, protection of patient data, and safeguarding licenses of providers and attorneys involved in this care. The Attorney General’s Office, ACLU of Massachusetts, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, Reproductive Equity Now, the Massachusetts Medical Society, TransHealth, and Health Imperatives all supported strengthening the law. Witnesses urged broader bans on sharing health data with hostile states, explicit AG enforcement authority, exclusion of reproductive and gender-affirming prescriptions from the prescription monitoring program, protections for electronic medical records, and allowing clinicians to use practice names on prescription labels. Several speakers also called for protections for parents of transgender youth, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations, and some raised related concerns about insurance discrimination and the burden of post-24-week abortion restrictions. Committee members asked questions about enforcement mechanisms, data privacy, patient consent, and how to balance interoperability with privacy protections in electronic records. Witnesses said the goal was to prevent immediate harm while preserving patient control and access to care. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed by inviting written testimony and then moved to adjourn the hearing.

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• I think the bill, in its present form, contains a lot of provisions that could actually backfire and
• the bill, and perhaps I can support the bill when it comes back from the Senate, but in its present form
• satisfaction of crossing a finish line, whether measured in miles, personal accomplishment, or the bonds formed
• satisfaction of crossing a finish line, whether measured in miles, personal accomplishment, or the bonds formed

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• add that in there so that they can not only perform the vision test, but also be able to sign the form
• able<00:20:01.680> to<00:20:01.760> sign<00:20:02.040> the<00:20:02.160> form
• ><00:20:02.680> which<00:20:02.840> is<00:20:03.040> very be able to sign the form
• , which is very be able to sign the form, which is very important<00:20:03.560> to<00:20:03.600

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:17 - Discussion of 26RS SB 137 07:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 137 09:42 - Discussion of 26RS SB 147 10:48 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 147 11:56 - Discussion of 26RS SB 56 13:48 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 56 14:43 - Discussion of 26RS SB 116 20:17 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 116 21:23 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• It aligns with current Kentucky statute, um, which identifies the United States Postal Service forms
• It aligns with current Kentucky statute, um, which identifies the United States Postal Service forms
• It aligns with current Kentucky statute, um, which identifies the United States Postal Service forms
• Current Kentucky statute, um, which identifies the United States Postal Service forms that newspapers

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:08 SB 141 Discussion 00:58 SB 141 Vote 07:03 SB 9 Discussion 09:10 SB 9 Vote 19:47 Adjournment: 21:20, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee first took up Senate Bill 141, sponsored by Senator Given, which revises Kentucky’s public notice laws. Senator Given said the bill was the product of negotiations among the Kentucky Press Association, the Kentucky League of Cities, and the Kentucky Association of Counties, aiming to balance transparency with the cost of publication. Testimony described changes to clarify which newspapers may publish legal notices, address publication errors, ensure fair and reasonable rates, update ad size requirements, and provide more practical hearing timelines. Committee members praised the compromise and the bill’s modernization, including expanded online access to public notices. SB 141 passed 10-0 with favorable expression. The committee then considered Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Senator Mills, and first adopted a substitute that addressed concerns from Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Bankers Association. Senator Mills said Kentucky faces a significant housing shortage and that the bill would give local governments two tools to encourage development without direct state cost: a residential infrastructure development district and a housing development district. He explained that the first tool would help finance infrastructure within a district through bonds repaid by special assessments, while the second would allow local governments to negotiate incentives and streamlined review for larger housing projects. Members asked about public participation, local control, infrastructure financing, and whether the bill required affordable housing set-asides; Mills said the bill leaves those decisions to local governments. SB 9 passed 9-0 with one pass and favorable expression.

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• If anyone wishes to fill out an appearance form, please give it to staff.
• Eskamani: For example, Form Six is on the Commission of Ethics website.
• Eskamani: This would be a separate form that you would fill out. Would you get it notarized?
• Benarroch: Just a form, so it's the same process as every other. Rep. Eskamani: Thank you.

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• voting process while sending a powerful message to the public that the foundation of our Republican form
• c> public that the foundation of our public that the foundation of our Republican<00:09:37.680> form
• c><00:09:37.920> of<00:09:38.080> self-government<00:09:38.720> is Republican form
• of self-government is Republican form of self-government is secure.<00:09:40.320> So<00:09:40.560

Keywords: Discussion of HR 7 00:05:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee met, established a quorum, and opened with the pledge and prayer. Members then made several brief introductions of interns and guests from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The chair also reminded members about microphone use, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee amendments and substitutes. The sole substantive item was House Resolution 7, sponsored by Representative Hodgson, which set out guiding principles for Kentucky elections. Hodgson described principles including fair and secure elections, accessibility balanced with security, citizen-only voting, stability and uniformity in election procedures, prompt and accurate results, transparency, accountability, and preservation of state control over elections. Members generally supported the resolution; Representative Marzian asked whether Kentucky already follows these principles and raised the issue of low poll-worker pay, while Representative Hancock asked about protecting voter registration data and privacy. Hodgson responded that transparency applies to the process, not personal information, and that Kentucky protects ballot secrecy and voter data. Representative Chester Burton also asked about election security, and Hodgson said Kentucky’s system relies on bipartisan poll workers and mutual oversight at polling places. Representative Marzian asked whether Social Security numbers are still required for voter registration, and members indicated they are, with a follow-up promised to the committee. The committee then voted 15-0 to pass the resolution with favorable expression. Before adjournment, Hodgson encouraged additional co-sponsors, and the chair noted the committee would likely meet again the following Thursday.

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• for that person to be affiliated with a gang, it is tied to them creating and participating in some form
• Representative Hart Lowman: My concern was, will we do any form of education around what this means to
• I don't know their names so they see me for two times, but is there a possibility of us doing some form
• If you read it carefully, the current bill in its form has that criteria of admission as being enough

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• sort of entitlement system, but what's tough is that when somebody begins transitioning off those forms
• have got a really good head start on most states with what you've got with Arkansas Launch, with CIVI form
• Let's get them the type of training, whether it's a pre-apprenticeship, whether it's some other form
• So that person doesn't have to fill out five different forms, and it just works based on the technology

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Nick Moore, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career and Technical Education, focused on integrating workforce, education, training, and human services systems. Moore argued that WIOA, Perkins, and ESSA should be aligned more closely, with fewer federal and state bureaucratic layers, more state flexibility, and a stronger emphasis on labor force participation, postsecondary attainment, and training tied to in-demand jobs. He said the federal agencies are moving toward combined plan timelines for 2026, encouraged states to pursue combined plans and waivers, and described efforts to streamline reporting, reduce administrative overhead, and expand tools such as integrated intake, cross-training, virtual and mobile service delivery, apprenticeship, and talent marketplaces. Moore also emphasized accountability and outcomes, saying states should measure training-related employment, retention, and the share of funds going to direct services rather than administration. He criticized the current workforce system as too costly and ineffective, and said states should use primary labor market information, better wage records, and employer input to align training with actual job demand. Members asked about balancing flexibility with accountability, the role of employers versus postsecondary institutions, serving rural “training deserts,” state waivers, and data-sharing systems such as Mississippi’s workforce technology efforts. Moore said states can use waivers and technology to create common intake and co-enrollment across programs, and that enhanced wage records are key to better workforce planning. The committee then received a separate update from DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Director Jay Hill on reimbursement rates for aging and adult behavioral health services. They said DHS had compiled more than 100 public comments, submitted a recommendation to the governor to hold current rates, and was awaiting executive review, which they estimated could take 30 to 60 days. Members asked about the timeline and the scope of the legislation requiring monthly reports. The meeting ended with notice of a later audit presentation scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Big Mac building.

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• Anyone wishing to speak before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member
• Anyone wishing to speak before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member
• from people that have nothing to do with the case, are not related to the case in any way, shape, or form
• The cases listed are just a fraction of what we do, but I'm highlighting them because they form the basis

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to hear budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), an FDLE update on the Uniform Arrest Affidavit and Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBERS), the Department of Juvenile Justice on Florida Scholars Academy, and the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. FDLE requested funding for a wide range of items, including a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology upgrades for missing persons alerts and criminal justice data systems, replacement breath-test instruments, recurring support for critical public safety contracts, cybersecurity, a career offender registry unit, expanded wellness and peer support for law enforcement, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, vehicle replacement, forensic lab and digital forensics upgrades, a repaired Jacksonville firearm range, and additional resources for criminal alien detection, fentanyl enforcement, and other operational needs. Senators questioned FDLE about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, body cameras, masking by officers, public records request burdens, and the status of criminal alien detection funding. FDLE’s second presentation explained that FIBERS is Florida’s incident-based crime reporting system and that 61% of agencies, covering 74% of the population, have transitioned to it. The agency also described the Uniform Arrest Affidavit initiative, which standardizes arrest data for statewide sharing. Senators asked about NCIC/FCIC access, hate crime reporting requirements, and why more agencies have not adopted the UAA and FIBERS systems; FDLE said it is working with law enforcement associations and vendors to address technology and implementation barriers. The committee also heard from DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh, who praised FDLE’s wellness program and then reported on Florida Scholars Academy’s first year, including unified education across 39 residential facilities, security fixes after early website access issues, strong enrollment and graduation numbers, and extensive support for students with disabilities. Walsh said the program still faces staffing shortages and a wait list for residential beds, and estimated about 260 additional beds are needed. The final presentation came from Clerk of Court and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield, who said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels and requested $22 million to stabilize operations. She highlighted reimbursement shortfalls for injunctions for protection and other high-risk cases, rising postage and summons costs, and the need to fund clerk staffing for 37 new judges under the “fund the entire courtroom” concept. Senators asked about SB 532, a CPI-based court-fee bill, and about collections of court fines and fees. Butterfield said clerks work with defendants on payment plans and collections, but the system still faces a structural deficit. After the presentations and questions, the committee adjourned without taking any substantive votes or other action.

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• I'm sorry, to box four, regarding not knowing how to fill the form out.
• Commission enough time to make all necessary changes to forms and instructions so that new thresholds
• And it's left up to the Ethics Commission to create a form by which this person describes or reports
• Therefore, we worked with them to create the reporting form.

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, legislative recommendations, general counsel appointment, foreign lobbying, political contributions, quarterly meetings, public testimony, rule amendments

Summary: The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.

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• In 2008, we just formed the legacy bill through a constitutional amendment.
• /c><00:05:15.919> 2008,<00:05:16.479> we<00:05:16.720> just<00:05:16.960> formed
• In 2008, we just formed the legacy bit.
• In 2008, we just formed the legacy bill<00:05:19.039> through<00:05:19.520> a<00:05:19.919

Keywords: 1187, senate, all