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• Senate Bill 1027 by Zaffirini relates to the internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings

Bills: SJR36, SB26, SJR3, SJR48, SJR50, SJR51, SCR15, SCR17, SB3, SB5, SB12, SB18, SB1001, SB1002, SB1003, SB1004, SB1005, SB1006, SB1007, SB1008, SB1009, SB1010, SB1011, SB1012, SB1013, SB1014, SB1015, SB1016, SB1017, SB1018, SB1019, SB1020, SB1021, SB1022, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1026, SB1027, SB1028, SB1029, SB1030, SB1031, SB1032, SB1033, SB1034, SB1035, SB1036, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1041, SB1042, SB1043, SB1044, SB1045, SB1046, SB1049, SB1050, SB1051, SB1052, SB1053, SB1054, SB1055, SB1056, SB1057, SB1058, SB1059, SB1060, SB1061, SB1062, SB1063, SB1064, SB1065, SB1066, SB1067, SB1068, SB1069, SB1070, SB1071, SB1072, SB1073, SB1074, SB1075, SB1076, SB1077, SB1078, SB1079, SB1080, SB1081, SB1082, SB1083, SB1084, SB1085, SB1086, SB1087, SB1088, SB1089, SB1090, SB1091, SB1092, SB1093, SB1094, SB1095, SB1096, SB1097, SB1098, SB1099, SB1100, SB1101, SB1102, SB1103, SB1104, SB1105, SB1106, SB1107, SB1108, SB1109, SB1110, SB1111, SB1112, SB1113, SB1114, SB1115, SB1116, SB1117, SB1118, SB1119, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125, SB1126, SB1127, SB1128, SB1129, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1135, SB1136, SB1137, SB1138, SB1139, SB1140, SB1141, SB1142, SB1143, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1150, SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• treatment facilities to participate in DHCS's designated treatment directory and consumer protection platform
• treatment facilities to participate in DHCS's designated treatment directory and consumer protection platform
• Utilizing the internet and other social media apps, e-bikes can also be easily modified to exceed legal

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• is that not only to see, um, platform is that not only are<01:29:48.719><c> the</c><01:29:49.440><c>
• The New Hampshire Constitution channel is available to anyone, even if they don't use that platform.
• There's a platform that covers a bunch of extra lessons and curriculum materials that's high quality
• So the Discovery platform is free to all schools. Okay, just the Constitution channel.
• So, we were able to Education platform.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Internet, extractive industries, entertainment, hotels, and supporting events are on the list of systemic
• Internet, extractive industries, entertainment, hotels, and supporting events are on the list of systemic
• and our relatives, and even our young and our relatives, and even our young boys.<01:04:01.880><c> Internet
• Internet, extractive industries, boys.
• Internet, extractive industries, entertainment,<01:04:04.320><c> hotels,</c><01:04:04.800><c> and</c>

Bills: HF4234, HF3697, HF1183, HF4738

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund, Minnesota Statutes, time limit, claims, tax overpayment, taxation

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• if there is an outage anywhere they can redirect because they obviously, we all fall apart if our internet
• if there is an outage anywhere they can redirect because they obviously, we all fall apart if our internet
• fall<01:15:47.560><c> apart</c><01:15:47.920><c> if</c><01:15:48.000><c> our</c><01:15:48.159><c> internet
• </c><01:15:48.520><c> doesn't</c><01:15:48.760><c> work</c> fall apart if our internet doesn't work fall
• apart if our internet doesn't work as<01:15:49.520><c> you</c><01:15:49.719><c> just</c><01:15:49.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• best explained by shared spike ORF sequences within the expression cassette across both vaccine platforms
• sequencing, and larger cohort studies to rigorously define the impact of synthetic mRNA vaccine platforms
• sequencing, and larger cohort studies to rigorously define the impact of synthetic mRNA vaccine platforms
• sequencing, and larger cohort studies to rigorously define the impact of synthetic mRNA vaccine platforms
• In doing so, we platforms accordingly.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met as a special House committee on COVID response efficacy, noted absences, and restated its mission to review New Hampshire’s pandemic response, including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID treatment, patient bill of rights implementation, and vaccination policies. The main business was discussion of a proposed letter or report language concerning current COVID vaccine recommendations for young children, especially those under age two, and how to support any conclusions with cited scientific and state sources. Representative Polozov argued that the committee should ask the governor or agencies to reconsider current recommendations, saying the committee should focus on whether vaccination is needed for that age group, whether it is effective, and whether the risks outweigh the benefits. He said he had distributed articles and wanted the committee to pair its conclusions with scientific and statistical data. Other members asked him to identify the specific New Hampshire DHHS and American Academy of Pediatrics sources for the recommendation, clarify the age range being discussed, and separate any evidence about adverse effects in other age groups from the infant/toddler demographic so the letter would be transparent and not misleading. Members generally agreed the letter should be carefully sourced and refined, with citations for each claim. The chair said the committee would treat the request as urgent and try to finalize a version by the next meeting, noting that some members would be traveling. The committee also discussed scheduling additional testimony in September and October, possibly with extra meetings, to continue gathering evidence and to hear from witnesses. The chair then began reviewing supporting articles, including studies he said were new since the 2024 report, and introduced a 2025 South Korea cohort study and another 2025 Italian cohort study as examples of the evidence he wanted to incorporate into an updated 2026 report.

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• . >> Say, and the problem really will become a significant issue when DOP moves to their new platform
• So at that point, when DOP migrates to this new platform, it is my understanding that the retirement
• </c><01:42:18.000><c> that</c><01:42:18.239><c> they're</c> moves to their new platform that they're
• moves to their new platform that they're implementing<01:42:18.880><c> in</c><01:42:19.199><c> July.
• </c> when DOP migrates to this new platform when DOP migrates to this new platform um<01:42:25.760><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first adopted amendment 2026-2021S to correct a drafting issue in the budget language so that the $2.5 million appropriation for Medicaid per diem rate stabilization at county nursing homes can be spent during the biennium rather than lapsing at the end of the fiscal year. Senator Lang explained that the funds are matched with federal dollars for a total of $5 million and are intended to prevent rate reductions that could shift costs to county property taxpayers. The amendment was adopted unanimously by both chambers, and the committee proceeded on the bill as amended by the Senate. The main discussion then focused on HB 155 and a proposed amendment to the business enterprise tax. The House proposal would lower the BET rate in stages when combined business tax revenues exceed certain thresholds, while the Senate opposed an immediate rate reduction and argued that tax changes should be handled in a budget year. Senators emphasized that raising the filing threshold to $375,000 had already removed about 3,500 small businesses from filing requirements, and they preferred further relief through threshold changes rather than rate cuts. House members argued that the trigger-based reduction was a reasonable, tested mechanism and would provide future tax relief without taking effect unless revenues rose enough. Members debated whether the trigger could be distorted by one-time revenue spikes, such as the recent tax amnesty receipts and prior federal repatriation-related revenue, and Representative Sweeney said he was willing to adjust the effective date or carve out amnesty revenue. The committee did not reach agreement on the BET reduction, and the chair called a break and then continued the meeting later with a new proposal to delay the trigger’s effective date to January 1, 2028. Senator Lang rejected that version but offered a counterproposal to raise the filing threshold to $400,000, and the parties ultimately agreed to continue discussions and reconvene later. The meeting also took up HB 1102, concerning the research and development tax credit and state park fees. The House position was to support the R&D tax credit but remove the park-fee provisions, citing testimony from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that it did not need the increase and concerns about discouraging tourism, especially at border parks. Supporters of the park-fee language argued that the department had not raised rates in years, could set its own rates, and should be able to charge nonresidents more while keeping New Hampshire residents’ fees lower. The discussion remained unresolved, with members debating the likely effect on tourism and fairness to residents versus the need for additional revenue.

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• </c> terms of the status of our IT platforms. terms of the status of our IT platforms.
• We also need a long-term modernization plan that moves Minnesota towards an integrated platform with
• that moves Minnesota towards an plan that moves Minnesota towards an integrated<01:32:32.800><c> platform
• </c><01:32:33.280><c> with</c><01:32:33.600><c> centralized</c> integrated platform with centralized
• integrated platform with centralized core<01:32:34.719><c> functions.

Bills: HR1

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

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• Currently, to have reports fully set up in their technology platforms that our counselors are familiar
• technology</c> reports fully set up in their technology reports fully set up in their technology platforms
• that our counselors are platforms that our counselors are familiar<00:59:30.200><c> with</c><00:59:30.319
• 01:08:56.480><c> in</c><01:08:56.640><c> the</c><01:08:56.799><c> technology</c><01:08:57.440><c> platforms
• </c> earlier um in the technology platforms earlier um in the technology platforms they<01:08:58.359>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In early 2024, we deployed Northstar, a resource-sharing platform that provided a library of training
• we deployed Northstar a resource 2024 we deployed Northstar a resource sharing<00:28:48.279><c> platform
• that provided a library sharing platform that provided a library of<00:28:50.080><c> training</c><00
• We are engaged really on a daily basis through a couple of online collaboration platforms with all of
• with all of our counties um we platforms with all of our counties um we provide<00:37:28.200><c> uh<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• working with the CGMC about 15 years ago, and I'll be honest, housing wasn't part of our policy platform
• > think</c><00:21:59.919><c> um</c><00:22:00.200><c> you</c><00:22:00.320><c> may</c> our policy platform
• Digital platforms can expedite approvals and reduce administrative burdens, allowing builders to focus
• </c><01:13:53.239><c> can</c><01:13:53.440><c> expedite</c> processes digital platforms can expedite
• processes digital platforms can expedite approvals<01:13:54.520><c> and</c><01:13:54.679><c> reduce</

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There is no need for a connection to the internet in order to present your mobile ID.
• You can present your ID without any sort of data going out to the internet or being available outside
• is no uh need for a connection<01:20:20.239><c> to</c><01:20:20.400><c> the</c><01:20:20.560><c> internet
• /c><01:20:20.920><c> in</c><01:20:21.040><c> order</c><01:20:21.280><c> to</c> connection to the internet
• in order to connection to the internet in order to present<01:20:21.840><c> your</c><01:20:22.040><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• whole bunch of stuff, including in this bill cable lines and things owned by corporations that bring internet
• that's a whole bunch of stuff, including cable lines and things owned by corporations that bring internet
• that's a whole bunch of stuff, including cable lines and things owned by corporations that bring internet
• ><01:23:14.600><c> to</c><01:23:14.840><c> people</c><01:23:15.639><c> $20,000</c> uh that bring internet
• to people $20,000 uh that bring internet to people $20,000 means<01:23:16.920><c> an</c><01:23:17.080

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: At the joint hearing on SB 951 SD2, the committees heard testimony on a child protection measure requiring mandatory child abuse and neglect reports to include military status and to improve communication between DHS and the Department of Defense. The U.S. Department of Defense testified in support and described its coordinated community response process for abuse reports, saying the bill would help ensure child safety and better coordination with DHS. DHS was initially absent, later appeared, and said it supported the measure but was still working with DOD on implementation details and staff training. Members asked about how DHS becomes involved and whether there were gaps in the current process. The chair recommended passage with technical amendments, including changing the effective date to 7/1/25 and conforming related language, and both committees adopted the recommendation by vote. The Public Safety committee then heard SB 1377 SD2, which would create a Veterans Cemeteries Board within the Office of Veterans Services in the Department of Defense to provide guidance, education, and technical assistance to state veteran cemeteries. DOD supported the bill and explained that county-run cemeteries must meet National Cemetery Administration standards to remain eligible for federal reimbursements and grants; witnesses described past compliance problems at several cemeteries, including one still not compliant in Hilo, and said the board would help counties prepare for future site visits and improve oversight without taking over operations. Members asked about costs, reimbursement amounts, and whether the state would assume cemetery operations; DOD said the current reimbursement process runs through the state to the counties and that direct takeover would be costly. The committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The committee also heard SB 1382, which would make intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a National Guard member performing duty a class C felony. The Hawaii National Guard and HPD supported the bill, citing incidents during the Maui response where Guard members encountered noncompliant and sometimes physically confrontational individuals while assisting police and protecting impacted areas. Testimony emphasized that Guard members are often unarmed and should receive protections similar to first responders. One witness opposed the bill, but the committee moved forward and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments. Finally, the committee took up SB 1379 SD2 on emergency preparedness and Community Readiness Centers. Hawaii Emergency Management supported the bill, and supporters said it would create a statewide framework for resilience hubs that can provide supplies, action plans, and refuge during disasters. Testimony highlighted recent hurricanes, wildfires, and other hazards, and argued the measure would complement existing county efforts rather than replace them. County of Hawaii testimony opposed the bill, raising concerns about overlap and cost, while members asked about estimated expenses and implementation. The discussion ended with questions about planning and whether the bill would enhance existing programs; no final vote was captured in the excerpt.

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• Please note that the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifiers, and
• responsible for that the house is not responsible for any<00:06:10.199><c> bad</c><00:06:10.680><c> internet
• </c><00:06:11.120><c> connections</c><00:06:11.759><c> on</c><00:06:12.000><c> the</c> any bad internet
• connections on the any bad internet connections on the testifiers<00:06:13.039><c> and</c><00:06:13.919
• Um, so when, um, like somebody’s going to go on a fishing tour and it’s advertised on the internet for

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• medical college. sat for the two-part exam, have malpractice insurance, and some who did it on the internet

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• here in Carson City, those joining by video conference in Las Vegas, and anyone listening over the internet

Bills: SB156, SB467

Keywords: gun violence, firearm safety, special counsel, data collection, community initiatives, grants, Attorney General, public safety, suicide prevention, cybersecurity, information security, state agency, data protection, confidentiality, 909, all

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• However, this information is easily accessible on the internet and in person.

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• Please note, the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifier's end.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard STR 123 SD1, which asks the judiciary to convene a working group to study landlord-tenant issues aimed at increasing rental housing supply and improving landlord-tenant interactions. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it had originally asked to defer the measure but was not opposed to the idea of a working group and preferred the Senate bill vehicle already introduced. Hawaii Realtors testified in strong support of the measure. Members discussed how the working group should be structured, including whether it should have balanced representation from tenant advocates and landlord-side stakeholders, with possible participation from neutral entities such as the judiciary or DCCA. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection said the legislature should decide the composition, noted that minority views can still be advanced outside the working group, and deferred to the convenor on whether recommendations would be made by consensus or vote. In decision-making, the committee recommended passing the measure as a House Draft 1 with amendments that narrow the scope of the working group and conform it to House-Senate Bill 822. A member expressed a reservation that the bill should explicitly require equal numbers of tenant and landlord representatives to bolster community credibility. The motion passed, with one member voting aye with reservations and the recommendation adopted.

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• I want to thank everyone for being here today as we convene the Subcommittee on Internet.

Bills: HB 1240, HB1353, HCR76, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations

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• If it is available online, do I have broadband internet to be able to participate?"

Bills: HB9, HB102, HB9

Keywords: three-cueing system, reading instruction, K-12 education, structured literacy, scientific strategies, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, 1136, house, all