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• Council member published last year, a full year after the Death Star Law had actually been put into effect
• Yes, sir, that a city... ...cannot effectively contest anything the state does or it loses the revenue
• Just before the expiration of the 45-day period to opt out of the ETJ. became effective, the city adopted
• The Texas Municipal League and the Texas Association of Counties teach them about how to navigate these
• Members, E-Verify is the most functional and cost-effective method that the state of Texas can implement

Bills: SB324, SB1978, SB2139, SB2401, SB2587, SB2610, SB2858, SB3016

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC

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• I've been teaching in the higher education system for about 20 years, so near and dear to my heart.
• So teaching students how to use AEDs and when to use them alongside CPR does not Use AEDs and when to
• Teaching students CPR saves lives by ensuring more people are prepared to act when someone experiences

Bills: SB1009

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED training, high school curriculum, public school, safety training, emergency response, 1182, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with member and staff introductions, followed by consideration of SB 1009, which would expand Arizona high school emergency response training to include instruction on using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) alongside CPR. The sponsor, Senator Kavanaugh, argued the bill would improve school safety, cost schools nothing because it would be folded into existing CPR instruction, and would help students and staff respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Supporters included the American Heart Association and student witnesses, who emphasized that AED and CPR training can save lives and should be available in schools. The Arizona Education Association opposed the bill, saying it adds an unfunded mandate, could take instructional time away from core subjects, and may require staff time and resources that schools do not have. The Arizona School Boards Association was neutral but raised concerns about funding and implementation, especially for rural districts. During questions, senators debated whether AED instruction is already included in existing CPR standards and whether the bill would create new costs. Senator Kavanaugh said many programs already include AED training and that the bill simply ensures it is part of all school CPR instruction. Opponents questioned the lack of a fiscal note and the reliance on tax credit funding. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 1009 and passed it with a due pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote. Senators Diaz and Brown voted no, while Senators Dunn, Mesnard, Miranda, Werner, and Angius voted yes.

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• And number three, analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing broadband via satellites.
• <04:19:02.800> The<04:19:03.040> study effectiveness of an operation.
• The study effectiveness of an operation.
• <04:19:26.720> that We witnessed the negative effects that We witnessed the negative effects
• Dunes remains a critically effective Dunes remains a critically effective advocacy<07:25:48.320>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I teach Hawaii at EK Havi at Volcano School of Arts and Sciences.
• <00:14:46.480> I<00:14:46.639> teach<00:14:47.279> Hawaii<00:14:47.680> at
• I teach Hawaii at EK Havi OA resident.
• I teach Hawaii at EK Havi at<00:14:48.639> Volcano<00:14:49.040> School<00:14:49.199>

Bills: HB2045, HB1703, HB2461

Keywords: La Hoihoi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, state holiday, King Kamehameha III, Hawaiian history, self-determination, land use, rodeo, agricultural activities, ranching, paniolo culture, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, funding, art management, 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on February 13 and heard testimony on HB 2045, which would designate La Hoʻihoʻi Ea Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Naviʻoliʻoli Newi Foundation, and many individuals and students. Supporters said the bill would better reflect Hawaiian history, sovereignty, and self-determination, while a few agencies submitted comments. The committee recessed to allow more students to arrive and testify. After reconvening, additional student testimony continued in strong support of HB 2045. Students said the change would honor Native Hawaiian history and culture, recognize Hawaii as a sovereign nation, and provide a more historically grounded observance. Members thanked the students for traveling to testify and for sharing their perspectives. The committee then voted to pass HB 2045 with one amendment to defect the date; the motion passed unanimously with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, and one member excused. The committee also heard HB 1703 HD1, which authorizes rodeos and rodeo activities on lands zoned for agriculture or pastoral use. Testimony in support came from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, with comments from the Hawaii Food and Policy group. Supporters described rodeos as cultural and social events that could boost local economies, create jobs, and provide youth and community engagement. The committee passed HB 1703 HD1 with technical amendments. Finally, the committee considered HB 2461, which would increase the ceiling for the works of art special fund and appropriate funds for preservation of the state’s public art collection and a collections manager position. After discussion, the chair said the measure would not move forward this year and recommended deferral; the committee deferred the bill and adjourned.

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• The dean can't do that, and their full-time focus is teaching the students, not necessarily getting out
• Melissa Russ: Their full-time focus is teaching the students, not necessarily getting out there and selling
• And they've, I mean, their full-time focus is teaching the students, not necessarily getting out there
• and selling and fulfilling this. their full-time focus is teaching the students, not necessarily getting

Keywords: 1204, all

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• But members, I would urge a green vote on this bill so that we can have a strong House position and teach
• can have a strong house position<00:14:44.720> and<00:14:45.279> uh<00:14:45.680> teach
• <00:14:46.000> the<00:14:46.160> senators<00:14:46.560> a position and uh teach
• the senators a position and uh teach the senators a thing<00:14:46.880> or<00:14:47.040> do

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so it's when I say, in effect, it could result in a kind of a doubling effect, it... ...result in
• a kind of a doubling effect.
• Are the traps desiccated so they're not working effectively?
• So, I mean, we're teaching them how to inspect a wound, treat a wound.
• Obviously, no plan is 100% effective, so there is always some risk, but...

Summary: The joint hearing focused on preparedness for the New World screwworm threat and brought together the House Committees on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and Agriculture and Livestock. USDA officials, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and Texas Animal Health Commission leadership described the pest as a serious risk to livestock, wildlife, rural economies, and beef prices, and emphasized coordination among federal, state, industry, and Mexican partners. Witnesses repeatedly stressed that Texas is currently seeing no confirmed U.S. detections, but that recent confirmed cases in northern Mexico, including Nuevo León, remain a concern because of their proximity to the border. USDA testimony outlined current surveillance and response efforts, including more than 120 screw worm-specific traps along the Texas border and neighboring states, thousands of additional dual-purpose traps, wildlife inspections, weekly coordination with Mexico’s Senasica, and a new USDA New World Screwworm Directorate. Officials said the existing Panama sterile fly facility is maxed out at about 100 million flies per week, while a dispersal facility in Tampico is helping move flies farther north in Mexico. They also described plans for a retrofitted sterile fly facility in Metapa, Mexico, expected to come online in 2026, and a new domestic production facility at Moore Air Base, with phase one targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and phase two adding substantially more capacity later. Members pressed USDA on timelines, production capacity, the reliability of Mexican reporting, the risk from wildlife, and whether modular or mobile facilities could be deployed faster. USDA said it is also exploring innovative technologies, including a genetically engineered sterile male fly, but that such tools still require EPA review and field validation. Commissioner Miller highlighted Texas biosecurity efforts, five permanent inspection stations, cooperation with FDA and EPA on treatments such as Exzolt, and other pest issues affecting Texas agriculture. He also noted research into fly bait and private-sector efforts to speed sterile fly production. Texas Animal Health Commission officials described extensive state preparedness work, including weekly coordination calls, field response trainings, outreach to producers and veterinarians, and a Texas Screwworm Response Team. They said Texas has trained more than 100 inspectors and other personnel, with additional trainings planned, and that the state is expanding its cattle fever tick rider program. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing; the main action was the exchange of testimony and questions about readiness, surveillance, and facility timelines.

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• There was a bill, and it became effective January 2019.
• There was a bill, and it became effective January 2019.
• There was a bill, and it became effective January 2019.
• Um, should you put in the line with the effective date as well on the amendment?
• Um, should you put in the line with the effective date as well on the amendment?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But I take your point that the Clay decision is one that could be studied and might have an effect on
• simply say that the governor's legal counsel has rendered his opinion and his description of the effect
• the Fair District Act that apply to partisan, to not doing maps on a partisan basis, are still in effect
• In effect after Calais. President Gates. Thank you, Mr. President.
• They can teach. They can offer hope. That ingredient. They can teach. They can offer hope.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D / House Bill 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Sen. Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a redistricting plan two days earlier and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based districting is unconstitutional. Much of the floor time was spent in extended questioning about the process, the lack of public hearings compared with prior redistricting cycles, the use of population estimates from the Census/EDR/ACS, compactness scores, and whether the Governor’s office used partisan data or outside consultants. Gates repeatedly said he was relaying the Governor’s proposal and legal theory rather than offering his own legal opinion, and he said any constitutional challenge would be for the courts. A major portion of the debate focused on the U.S. Supreme Court’s newly issued Calais decision and its implications for the Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators questioned whether the decision struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whether it affected Florida’s constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, and whether the Legislature should postpone action to review the ruling. A motion to temporarily postpone the bill failed by voice vote and then by recorded vote, 12 yeas to 23 nays. Senators also raised concerns that the proposed map cracked minority communities, including Latino and Black populations in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, and that it would produce a heavily Republican-leaning map despite the state’s voter registration mix. After debate on the Senate bill, the chamber substituted the identical House companion bill, read it a third time, and proceeded to final debate. Opponents argued the map was an illegal partisan gerrymander, was based on assumptions rather than verified data, and would likely lead to litigation. Supporters maintained that the Governor had authority to propose a congressional map, that the plan was race-neutral, and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The transcript ends during continued debate on House Bill 1D, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• bill is effective for tax year 2026. bill is effective for tax year 2026.
• Amazon, in contrast, paid a 1.4% effective tax rate. Hardly its fair share.
• Hardly its fair effective tax rate. Hardly its fair share. share. share.
• And as teaching positions are cut to save money, our class sizes soar.
• the simple reason that border effects the simple reason that border effects are<00:52:54.960>

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• <00:53:56.440> teaching child care or substitute teach teaching child care or substitute teach
• don't think HB 365 is an effective don't think HB 365 is an effective remedy<03:28:27.800> uh
• consider their realities effectively consider their realities effectively disenfranchising<03:38
• <04:33:46.080> for 175 our democracy to be effective for 175 our democracy to be effective
• general court can easily and effectively general court can easily and effectively amend<04:46:34.440

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:40:34.920> on possibly putting that into effect on possibly putting that into effect on
• the effective dates. the effective dates.
• And the effective date is this act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
• The effective date is this act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
• take effect on July 1, 2026. take effect on July 1, 2026.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Enhanced penalties can have ripple effects on the court and DMV workloads and law enforcement resources
• this very serious problem as effectively this very serious problem as effectively as<00:23:46.320
• highly effective. highly effective. >> Thank<00:43:55.520> you.
• ALS is one of the most effective countermeasures, and that comes from NHTSA.
• There's multiple studies on it that is one of the most effective countermeasures to impaired driving.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• behalf of Illinois's Third Congressional District, I want to publicly commend the Young Lords for teaching
• Even a single use can cause debilitating side effects like neurological damage or even death.
• And yet history teaches us something very profound.
• That is a knockoff effect. So let's actually start.
• It has developed cost-effective air defense systems all under the most difficult of circumstances.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• As a result, our system's capacity to collaborate effectively with other systems that also serve people
• The times we're living in, it's imperative that we are using our resources effectively and efficiently
• They should teach you a lesson.
• They should teach you a lesson. Actually, my question is for the regional center.
• We also have to be very clear that the rates could have the same effect.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on developmental services, rehabilitation, and related supports, with no votes taken. The first major topic was the Master Plan for Developmental Services. Administration officials described a year-long, community-driven process that included a steering committee, work groups, and statewide engagement sessions, and said the final draft would be released that Friday with about 170 recommendations. The Department of Developmental Services said the plan would inform future work, but did not offer a detailed implementation roadmap. The LAO said the plan contains significant policy and budget implications, may require statutory changes, and needs further analysis to turn recommendations into actionable proposals. Advocates and regional center representatives urged the Legislature and administration to avoid letting the plan sit on a shelf, called for prioritization and ongoing stakeholder oversight, and emphasized the need to address equity, workforce, service coordination, and cross-system collaboration. The chair said he wanted to work with the LAO on trailer bill language and future reporting to create a clearer path forward. The second topic was the Office of Employment First and competitive integrated employment. Administration witnesses said California has ended subminimum wage under SB 639, but that moving people into competitive integrated employment remains a major priority. They described existing efforts such as DDS’s coordinated career pathways pilot, paid internships, job development services, benefits counseling, and DOR’s career counseling and referral services, along with pilot projects in San Diego and Orange County. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and advocates argued that employment outcomes have remained stuck at roughly 15% and that a dedicated Employment First Office is needed to coordinate across agencies, align goals, and improve outcomes. The LAO recommended regular legislative oversight on people transitioning out of subminimum wage and asked for technical assistance on coordinated career pathways. The chair criticized the administration’s decision to effectively eliminate funding for the office, requested a detailed implementation timeline and quarterly transition reports, and said the committee would continue pressing for the office to be implemented. The final issue was respite services, utilization trends, and access. DDS reported that in-home respite use and spending have risen sharply over several years, with about 150,000 people using respite in 2023-24 and expenditures reaching about $1 billion. Officials said access depends on families knowing the service exists, service coordinators identifying need, and having enough providers, especially in rural and linguistically diverse communities. The San Diego Regional Center said utilization generally mirrors statewide trends, but access is stronger in some areas, such as Imperial County, where families often prefer family-directed or agency-supported models that allow them to hire trusted workers. Committee members emphasized the importance of respite for family health and caregiver well-being, asked whether service coordinators are asking practical questions about sleep and stress, and discussed the need for better identification of complex behavioral and medical needs. DDS said a standardized family support tool and updated IPP process are intended to improve consistency, transparency, and person-centered assessment for respite and related services.

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• The second one is that we want to be a model of efficiency and effectiveness, and you may...
• The second one is that we want to be a model of efficiency and effectiveness, and you might, you know
• But we have to do so responsibly and highly effectively, because ultimately, you know, the health and
• So we want to prop up and teach and get technical assistance from experts.
• And then how do we create a model of efficiency and effectiveness in North Dakota?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee met to receive an extensive briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services on North Dakota’s federal Rural Health Transformation award. HHS leaders Pat Traynor, Donna Auckland, Jonathan Ollum, and Krista Freming described the $198.9 million award, the tight federal timelines for obligating and liquidating funds, and the need for rapid procurement, CMS approval, and technical assistance. They outlined broad funding priorities including connect tech/data, care closer to home, workforce recruitment and retention, and a “Make North Dakota Healthy Again” prevention initiative focused on chronic disease, movement, nutrition, behavioral health, and community connection. They also emphasized that the program cannot fund new buildings or supplant existing funding, and that sustainability will be a key requirement for all projects. The department previewed likely first-round grant opportunities, including recruitment and retention incentives, technical assistance and equipment grants for rural providers, financial analysis support for rural hospitals, and exploration of a unified electronic health record option. Freming also reviewed four policy bills tied to the award: a presidential fitness test, nutrition continuing medical education, the Physician Assistant Compact, and pharmacist scope-of-practice changes, explaining that these policy actions affect future scoring and funding. HHS said it will work with tribes, local public health, hospitals, medical and pharmacy associations, and other partners, and will use a website, listserv, listening sessions, and committee updates to communicate opportunities. Committee members raised concerns about how the money will reach rural residents, whether newspapers and existing local communication networks will be used, how “rural” and “frontier” will be defined, how faith communities might participate in behavioral health efforts, and how HHS will avoid CMS delays and supplanting issues. HHS responded that the focus will be on where the patient lives and on rural community need, that local public health units and existing structures will be part of outreach, and that technical assistance and template applications will help speed approvals. The committee approved the December 4, 2025 minutes, then recessed into divisions for further work on the appropriations bill and the four policy bills, with the full committee set to reconvene the next morning.

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• An act relating to taxation and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately.
• Telecommunications Program and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.
• And of voting Californians, it's really, in effect, is a budget veto.
• And it is a snowball effect that we will all have to realize sooner or later.
• Making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:47:28.800> You is intended. the uh effects of this.
• You is intended. the uh effects of this.
• until July of they will become effective until July of 2027. 2027. 2027.
• Um, for example, the learning standards removes the teaching qualifications.
• uh removes the teaching qualifications. uh removes the teaching qualifications.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , earning a master's degree in administrative services from San Francisco State University and a teaching
• He began teaching while still working nights as a police officer. from UC Berkeley.
• He began teaching while still working nights as a police officer, eventually transitioning into education

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and then moved through guest introductions and floor items. Members welcomed students from Futures High School’s Hydrogen Car Grand Prix team, family members and visitors from their districts, and former legislator George Runner. The chamber also took up several ceremonial resolutions recognizing Portuguese Heritage Month, Italian American Heritage Month, congenital cytomegalovirus awareness month, and World No Tobacco Day. ACR 185 by Assembly Member Macedo was adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added, honoring Portuguese Heritage Month and the contributions of Portuguese Californians. ACR 197 by Assembly Member Stephanie was also adopted after 54 co-authors were added, recognizing Italian American Heritage Month and Italian American contributions to California. ACR 205 by Assembly Member Lackey was adopted after 55 co-authors were added, designating June as CMV Awareness Month, and SCR 177 by Assembly Member Connolly was adopted after 49 co-authors were added, proclaiming May 31, 2026, as World No Tobacco Day and reaffirming California’s anti-tobacco efforts. The session also included adjournments in memory for John Wesley Finney, Jr., a longtime educator and public servant, and Deputy Levi Vargas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Assembly observed a moment of silence for Finney. The body then announced upcoming committee and floor schedules and adjourned until Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9 a.m.

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• , earning a master's degree in administrative services from San Francisco State University and a teaching
• He began teaching while still working nights as a police officer.
• He began teaching while still working nights as a police officer, eventually transitioning into education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled routine procedural business including approval of the previous day’s journal, several consent motions, and re-referral or removal actions on a few bills. Members also introduced guests, including a high school hydrogen car team, family visitors, and former legislator George Runner. The main floor action focused on several heritage and awareness resolutions. ACR 185 recognized June as Portuguese Heritage Month; members spoke about the contributions of Portuguese Californians, and the resolution was adopted with 51 coauthors. ACR 197 declared October as Italian American Heritage Month and was adopted with 54 coauthors. ACR 205 designated June as Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month and was adopted with 55 coauthors. SCR 177 proclaimed May 31, 2026 as World No Tobacco Day, highlighting tobacco-related harms and California’s flavored tobacco restrictions; it was adopted with 49 coauthors. The Assembly also heard adjournments in memory for John Wesley Finney, Jr., a longtime educator and community leader, and Deputy Levi Vargas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, with brief tributes from members and a moment of silence for Finney. The session concluded with announcements of upcoming committee and floor schedules and adjournment until Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9 a.m.