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• We can go to the agency as we could be the second payer if we need to, if they're claiming it on insurance
• office, I had a patient come in for aligners, and they said, "Well, we just..." ...would like a cleaning

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas, 1185, senate, all

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• Mark Fenstermaker for Peninsula Clean Energy, the community choice aggregator for San Mateo County.
• And to also help ensure that the fare plan can continue to pay claims if there are subsequent events.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Members, can you please keep your desk clean?
• Rivals to claim their 12th consecutive Central Valley League Championship.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Commissioner Peterson touched on before, helps farmers affected by recent disasters, so we can help clean
• Commissioner Peterson touched on before, helps farmers affected by recent disasters, so we can help clean
• There are also some maximum amounts that people can claim for tax credits.
• There are also some maximum amounts that people can claim for tax credits.
• There are also some maximum amounts that people can claim for tax credits.

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• installation and operation of portable cooling devices, and landlords are immune from liability for any claim
• And also with the clean energy passage, it would be also so that we could have, you know, the ability
• And also with the clean energy passage, it would be also so that we could have, you know, the ability
• creating consternation, we'll call it, do you have any suggestions on how you'd like to see that cleaned
• nonprofit that partners with immigrant, low-wealth, rural, and Indigenous communities to co-create clean

Bills: HB1974, HB2265, HB2452

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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• At Cannon, the Air Force will not work with the government or the state to figure out how to clean it
• And it's unhoused individuals and their partners going out to provide those services of cleaning up around
• So we had some encampments out there, and our crews went out cleaning up.
• They cleaned up the encampments. They were abandoned at that time.
• certain actions in cases of default on home loans under the VA Loan Program and establishes a partial claim

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• , we already have a pretty bad example here, because these families at Fort Belvoir tried to file claims
• Cleaning up to the extent that meets both federal and state PFAS standards to ensure PFAS safety?
• And again, we want to clean up. the standards as indicated by law and policy.
• coming and helping the city deal with that, putting carbon filters on the wells. so that the water was cleaned
• up, and now they have been cleaning up the groundwater since then.

Keywords: national security, nuclear energy, Department of Defense, military readiness, public commentary, nominations

Summary: The meeting convened with a focus on the scrutiny of various nominations and their implications for national security. Mr. Brandon Williams was nominated as the Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, drawing attention to the pressing need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal amid growing threats from other countries. This was echoed in discussions led by committee members who expressed concern over military readiness and the management of military installations, with emphasis on ensuring accountability within the Department of Defense. Public commentary was notably supportive of the nominations, although some concerns were raised regarding the administration's broader strategies.

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• Someone can come claim them. The person can come claim them once the order expires.
• Someone can come claim them. The person can come claim them once the order expires.
• </c> claim them.
• The person can come claim claim them.
• The person can come claim claim<00:29:48.040><c> them</c><00:29:48.280><c> once</c><00:29:48.560><c>

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• It replenishes the emergency account, provides money for depredation claims that have gone uncompensated
• </c><00:03:01.239><c> that</c><00:03:01.360><c> have</c><00:03:01.480><c> gone</c> depredation claims
• that have gone depredation claims that have gone uncompensated<00:03:03.000><c> for</c><00:03:03.200
• Not only will this cover the shortfall in the current fiscal year, but ensure that claims are not turned
• [00:33:26.310] Not only will this cover the shortfall in the current fiscal year, but ensure that claims

Bills: HF1704

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Chairman, the claims are going up.
• It's just the claims engine.
• It's that's the... ...claims.
• Those are the high-dollar claims that...
• We were able to pay our claims mid-month.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And the first thank I'm going to say is for all the folks that clean and keep this place spotless like
• And so he and I got to know the cleaning folks pretty well, because they'd be coming in and clean up.
• And so he and I got to know the cleaning folks pretty well, because they'd be coming in and clean up.
• I was on this clean water task force. You heard the day. We met 18 times.
• What is their pushback if they're claiming that they didn't willfully damage it? Thank you.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Bill McGovern with the Coalition for Clean Air.
• We do see a lot of demand from low-income Californians for clean transportation.
• We've been very involved in creating and supporting the Clean Cars for All program, which has provided
• Alicia Priago, on behalf of San Jose Clean Energy, aligns our comments with the previous speaker, and
• That they are claims as a result of these caps.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• Someone has to clean it, so that's the data quality person.
• The receiving department has to manually try to clean the data, so that's the master data management.
• The receiving department has to manually try to clean the data, so that's the master data management.
• We'll also put some technical amendments in there, but keep the effective date clean.
• </c> uh effective date uh clean uh effective date uh clean okay<00:37:43.160><c> any</c><00:37:43.480

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 327, relating to internships, drew broad support from the Department of Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Hawaiʻi, DBEDT, P20, HFIA, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce, with suggested amendments to clarify the internship purpose, limit some responsibilities to the state executive branch, and address staffing and reporting details. The committee later recommended passing SB 327 with amendments, including changes to the internship language, private-sector references, work-hour limits, reporting requirements, and a deferred effective date for further discussion. Senate Bill 716, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as a step toward modernizing unemployment insurance, and the committee recommended passage with housekeeping and technical amendments. Senate Bill 717, relating to collective bargaining, would allow certain exempt employees to grieve suspensions or discharges. The City and County of Honolulu and the Department of Human Resources Development said the issue should remain a collective bargaining matter, while HGEA and United Public Workers supported the bill. DHRD opposed changing the statute and pointed to existing internal complaint procedures. The committee nevertheless recommended passing SB 717 with amendments and deferred the date for further discussion. Senate Bill 742, relating to data sharing, would create a data sharing and governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and include appropriations. OETS, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the University of Hawaiʻi, DOE, Hawaiʻi Kids Can, Hawaiʻi P-20, and others supported the measure, with OETS estimating a total cost of about $2.64 million, including software, consulting, and six FTE. The committee recommended passage with amendments and a deferred effective date, and noted the budget request in the committee report. The final measure, Senate Bill 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, would shift the program from opt-in to opt-out and appropriate startup funds; former Senator Brian Taniguchi and AARP supported it, while Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi opposed it over costs and burdens on small businesses and concerns about adding mandates before the program is implemented. The committee recessed briefly on a proposed AARP amendment, then returned and indicated support for the opt-out language before taking the bill up for decision-making.

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• So if you need an air the Clean Air Act.
• It's called a Clean Air Act 176A petition.
• It's called an uh Clean Air to do that.
• 04:35:22.320><c> that</c> the very authoritative claim that the very authoritative claim that weather
• And all done in a clean environment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• These individuals are housed, fed, supervised, and clean. They are safe.
• This will allow all the households to have access to clean drinking water. And we have Mr.
• Chairman, so Navajo Nation claimed sovereignty, and I guess the question was rightly asked by Senator
• Because there’s a claim of sovereignty. So with that, I know... Senator Kuby?
• I know that’s what was originally used to fund the Clean Elections campaign architecture, but now that

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• Like, I kind of came into this with a clean slate today.
• Like, I kind of came into this with a clean slate today.
• But the more that I'm clean slate today.
• </c><03:38:53.680><c> claiming</c><03:38:54.160><c> to</c> neighbor a relative um claim claiming to neighbor
• a relative um claim claiming to be<03:38:54.560><c> agrieved</c><03:38:55.200><c> could</c><03:38:55.439

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.

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• If these claims are proven, then punitive damages can be given to the citizens.
• ,</c><00:47:02.160><c> then</c> If these claims are proven, then If these claims are proven, then punitive
• Maybe you could bring some kind of claim and still be frivolous if the case had already been filed.
• </c> But it's the same basic claim. But it's the same basic claim. &gt;&gt; Correct.
• So, is do claims basically very broad.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• <02:10:20.960><c> Air</c><02:10:21.119><c> Act</c> Clean Air Act Clean Air Act section section section
• </c><03:22:36.760><c> up</c> way that's nice and tidy and clean up way that's nice and tidy and clean
• Yeah, the Clean Air Act allows for citizen suits.
• The Clean Air Act allows for citizen suits.
• Clean Air Act, but it would probably cite health impacts as a reason.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee held a public hearing on HB 249, which would allow bicycles, and in the bill’s language human-powered vehicles and e-bikes, to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs when safe. The bill sponsor, Rep. Seth Miller, said the measure is intended to improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer crashes or injuries. He emphasized that the bill would remain optional, would not let cyclists ignore cross traffic, and would help riders avoid the unstable “wobble” that comes from repeatedly stopping and starting, especially on cargo bikes or other heavier bicycles. Committee members raised concerns about predictability, liability, and whether the proposal creates a special class of vehicle. Rep. Crawford asked why the bill also addresses left turns on red for one-way streets; Miller said that provision is meant to address situations where bicycles do not trigger signal equipment and could otherwise be stranded at a light. Rep. Gannon questioned the lack of explicit liability language, and Miller said he did not know of a separate provision but would be open to an amendment if the committee wanted clearer language. Rep. Hill and Rep. Emble expressed concern that other drivers would not know what cyclists intend to do and that the bill could create special rules; Miller responded that cyclists would still be required to yield and that the law would not change right-of-way rules. Several witnesses testified in support. Michael Frank, a Spofford cyclist and League cycling instructor, said the bill would help him safely commute and carry heavy groceries by reducing the effort and exposure involved in restarting after a full stop. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy and time, and would still require cyclists to stop at red lights unless the intersection is clear. He also noted that traffic signals often do not detect bicycles. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Uh, we have a testifier here from the NRA about some claims that were made by an earlier testifier on
• </c><00:29:23.600><c> that</c> from the NRA um about some claims that from the NRA um about some claims
• So, you're saying that this is going to clean up the January 1st, 2025 retroactively part as well?
• </c><01:27:23.760><c> up</c> saying that this is going to clean up saying that this is going to clean
• So, to make this as clean as we Okay.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><00:05:39.600><c> teachers</c><00:05:40.080><c> hope</c> Not just higher grades, but students who claim
• Uh, JAC adopted the Governor's record of 95 million for health insurance claim increases.
• Uh, JAC adopted the Governor's record of 95 million for health insurance claim increases.
• Uh, JAC adopted the Governor's record of 95 million for health insurance claim increases.
• Uh, JAC adopted the Governor's record of 95 million for health insurance claim increases.

Keywords: 916, all