Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99AR3Mh1l-E, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HMS-HTH 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HMS-HTH_03-29-21_.PDF HTH-HMS 1:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH-HMS_03-29-21_.PDF HTH-GVO 1:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH-GVO_03-29-21_.PDF HTH 1:20 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH_03-29-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu11TaaCQNw, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HMS-LCA 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HMS-LCA_03-23-21_.PDF HMS 3:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HMS_03-23-21_.PDF HMS-GVO 3:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HMS-GVO_03-23-21_.PDF GVO-HMS 3:46 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-HMS_03-23-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaG-udwmwBM, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: JDC 9:45 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-23-21-1_.PDF JDC 10:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-23-21_DEFER_.PDF JDC 10:01 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-23-21_.PDF HWN-JDC 10:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN-JDC_03-23-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2MNNRjpVrA, 2026-07-02T01:22:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: EDU-HOU 3:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU-HOU_03-17-21_.pdf EDU-GVO 3:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU-GVO_03-17-21_.PDF LCA-EDU 3:15pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_LCA-EDU_03-17-21_.pdf EDU 3:20 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU_03-17-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxhQTonAbM, 2026-07-02T01:22:30+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, With joint hearings (tentative times) Committee of Water and Land at 10:45 AM Committee of Transportation at 11:00 AM Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_02-11-21_.HTM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-WAL_02-11-21_.HTM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-TRN_02-11-21_.HTM, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71yqjuR0bho, 2026-07-02T01:22:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HWN http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN_02-09-21_.HTM HWN/WTL http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN-WTL_02-09-21_.HTM WTL/HWN http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL-HWN_02-09-21_.HTM AEN/HWN http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-HWN_02-09-21_.HTM HWN/AEN http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN-AEN_02-09-21_.HTM, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• in<00:22:25.360> Alabama<00:22:26.000> are estimated 41,000 adults in Alabama are estimated
• 41,000 adults in Alabama are newly<00:22:26.640> diagnosed<00:22:27.200> with<00:22:27.520

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• > uh<00:22:26.080> if<00:22:26.320> we<00:22:26.480> have uh Alabama Law
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• > Alabama<00:22:48.880> approaches the way Alabama approaches the way Alabama approaches

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.

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• Capital and Day at the Alabama State Capital and commending<00:22:41.919> Kappa<00:22:42.320><

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Deputy to step down, and it's titled, quote unquote, "Failures."
• The Uniform Code of Military Justice is for uniformed officers who betray the code of justice and also
• They were in that V-22.
• And so when we look at that, obviously, Huntsville, Alabama. Alabama, to me, is a Redstone.
• FBI headquarters to Alabama.

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• >> We've<00:22:00.640> already<00:22:00.880> done<00:22:01.039> all<00:22:
• We've<00:22:02.000> done<00:22:02.159> them<00:22:02.320> all.
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• <00:22:40.960> The<00:22:41.120> escore<00:22:41.600> committee<00:22:41.840
• Sanderford's service to the state of Alabama and its people extends far beyond the titles he held within

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• In one of these states, Alabama, for every dollar invested, they're seeing $9 to $22 worth of economic
• So maybe it used to be Transportation Code, but now it's another tax code, and...
• So maybe it used to be Transportation Code, but now it's another tax code, and under the tax code they
• adopt the Transportation Code.
• It's under the tax code. I'm sorry, but it's under a couple of tax codes.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes. The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.

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Keywords: 1183, house

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• another reference to the Alabama study. another reference to the Alabama study.
• <00:22:00.480> of<00:22:00.720> a Alabama law.
• Building codes. Uh, quick story there.
• , Um again focusing on building codes, Um again focusing on building codes, land<00:27:09.120>
• ,<01:03:05.599> but with that clear and concise code, but with that clear and concise code

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The interim task force on disaster prevention and resiliency met for its fourth meeting and focused heavily on insurance markets, affordability, and mitigation. Cochairs noted they are working toward recommendations for a later fall meeting. The main presentation came from David Snyder of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, who said the insurance industry sees itself as part of the problem and part of the solution because it ultimately pays for losses created by natural conditions, development choices, and construction practices. Snyder described rising losses from natural catastrophes, inflation-driven increases in rebuilding and repair costs, more development in disaster-prone areas, wildfire exposure, severe convective storms, hail, and roof damage. He argued that Kentucky should avoid the mistakes he attributed to California, where regulatory responses contributed to a strained insurance market and greater reliance on the FAIR Plan. He said Kentucky’s private market appears to be functioning better, with relatively few FAIR Plan policies, and urged lawmakers to preserve that market through risk-based rates and policies that do not worsen availability. He recommended a broad mitigation strategy involving stronger building codes, land-use decisions, stormwater infrastructure, public access to risk data, and incentives for resilient construction. He highlighted programs such as the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, fortified-home standards, wildfire-prepared community practices, and examples from Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida showing that mitigation can produce quick returns and insurance discounts. He also suggested catastrophe savings accounts, flexible coverage options, and a whole-of-government approach that includes the insurance department, building-code agencies, first responders, FEMA, NFIP, and NOAA. In questions, a legislator asked about the prognosis if carriers continue exiting markets and if nothing is done to address affordability and accessibility. Snyder said he could not predict market exits but stressed that regulators should monitor the market closely, use available data, and focus on loss prevention and mitigation. He said insurers want to do business in Kentucky and that the long-term solution is coordinated action among public and private stakeholders to reduce risk and keep coverage available.

Transcript Highlights:

• THE SATURATION THAT WE AS A STATE ENCUMBERED DO TO ALL THE STORMS AND OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH IN ALABAMA
• AND AS WE CONTINUE TO TITLE AND DISPERSE THOSE RESOURCES, IT CERTAINLY COMES AS A WIN FOR US BECAUSE
• OF CONSTRUCTION WHETHER IT'S AMERICAN RED CROSS STANDARD SHELTERS OR HURRICANE PROTECTION STANDARD CODE
• THE CONTINUING SUCCESS OF RETROFITTING BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOLS, CHANGES IN BUILDING CODE
• HAVE 67 COUNTIES IN THE STATE AND YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A DEFICIT OF A LITTLE BIT OVER 20. >> 22

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• parts of code into one section of code. parts of code into one section of code.
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Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Anthony Phillips, and dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests in the galleries, including family members of senators, medical professionals for Early Childhood Day, and advocates and local officials. After introductions, the Senate moved into the calendar and began considering bills and motions. Among the measures taken up, the Senate passed House Bill 1393 to create the Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund, with the sponsor explaining it would allow MDA to support energy projects and require compliance with state procurement laws. The Senate also passed House Bill 420, which provides a full homestead ad valorem tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and allows an unremarried surviving spouse to keep the exemption; senators asked about eligibility, age limits, and safeguards against improper exemptions. Another bill passed was House Bill 1941 on the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which would allow funding through bonds or other means in addition to direct appropriation and raise the DFA processing cap from 2% to 3%; several senators raised concerns about state debt and the funding mechanism. The Senate concurred in Senate Bill 2906, which gives the Secretary of State additional time to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for county election systems. It also adopted motions to table reconsideration on several House bills, including House Bill 908 on absentee ballot receipt dates, House Bill 525 on mandatory minimum penalties for sexual battery, and House Bill 538 on sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement. The chamber voted to reconsider and then again pass House Bill 1613, described as a bill on aggravated trafficking weight and pill counts that also included a chemical abortion ban, after some senators who were absent earlier asked to go on record. For House Bill 2409, dealing with a comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes, the Senate voted not to concur and invited conference. The Senate also passed and retained numerous other items as it worked through the calendar.

Transcript Highlights:

• Right now, Alabama is currently at 13.4 beds per... Alabama is currently at 13.4 beds per 100,000.
• We also are able to fund up to 22.
• Alabama for mentally ill people.
• children’s care in South Alabama.
• It is not just an Alabama Medicaid issue. ...it is not just an Alabama Medicaid problem.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• I became associated with the group in Alabama, Dr.
• Even sunscreen has a CPT code for mine.
• “But, you know, they also have to fit within that certain billing code.
• The other thing is they talk about insurance codes.
• Pecuniary interest is defined in the new Civil Code or the new Code of Evidence article.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended. House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no. Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.

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• One such area is title insurance. Some solutions have been introduced to the market.
• When we look at Alabama, we have a great example.
• In Alabama, we have a great example through our fortified. program.
• You know, I could say the same thing for, you know, the mortgage insurance or the title space.
• They married at 21 and 22.

Keywords: affordable housing, government investment, barriers, legislative solutions, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.