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• So, we'll come out with our energy security plan this summer, and then I think what it would do is just
• HCR 112 represents a step towards restoring that sense of security.
• sense<00:16:45.680> of towards restoring that sense of towards restoring that sense of security
• It shows that our voices are security.
• She said her concern, as a safety coordinator with Kafalama Neighborhood Security Walk, is going to the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and then voted on several concurrent resolutions. HCR 71, asking the Coalina Golf Club to work with the Department of Transportation to prevent golf balls from reaching Fington Highway, drew no opposition in testimony; a member thanked the golf club for cooperating after a constituent’s windshield was struck, and the measure was passed unamended. HCR 19 HD1, supporting Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, received only DBED testimony in support and was passed with technical amendments. HCR 163, urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish an annual Pacific Island culture and arts festival, was supported by DBEDT and the foundation itself, which said it would welcome such a festival subject to funding and staff resources; it was passed unamended. In the later joint session, HCR 70 on accelerating sustainable aviation fuels received support from the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, while DOT said it is already working on clean fuels through its greenhouse-gas reduction efforts and that the resolution would mainly require a more targeted progress report; the measure passed, with one no vote in the joint committee vote. HCR 123, on a restricted parking zone pilot program in West Oahu neighborhoods, had no oral testimony and was passed with technical amendments. HCR 57, on a traffic mitigation and calming study in Waipahu, also had no testimony and was passed unamended. HCR 112, urging Honolulu to adopt a pedestrian-first policy, drew broad support from public health, planning, bicycling, and student witnesses, though one testifier urged coordination with existing county plans; it passed unamended. HCR 177, encouraging a summer streets pilot program, also passed unamended. For HCR 203, urging Maui County to prioritize planning for the Kihei North-South Collector Road, the chairs proposed technical amendments to correct the responsible agency from the Planning Department to the Public Works Department, and the measure passed with those amendments. Across the meetings, the committee repeatedly noted when there were no further questions or testimony, and each resolution was adopted by the committee after the stated recommendations.

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• make sure that third parties do not get access to sensitive data information, things like Social Security
• this bill helps protect the sensitive data that our county governments are processing, like Social Security
• If, if one county then can go next door and provide those security services outside of a county, then
• Services is by the provision either from the sheriff's office, from the constables or private security
• County jails often rely on mandatory overtime to maintain the security of their facilities.

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• This will eliminate the loophole for individuals to wrongly used Florida's dependency system to secure
• up with us and especially immigrant of a nice that it was important because he was able to go to security
• sure about that famine second itself up with the to foster parents because of the lack of Social security
• of dependency, the court knows that for permanency and normalcy purposes, a child without Social Security
• We then have the obligation to secure either legal services, but they're paid or volunteer services,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They want to be able to have Thanksgiving dinner under a roof, you know, that there's security.
• From securing much-needed funding and accelerating local approvals to opening new sites to development
• Creating this window and opportunity provides the time necessary for park residents to secure funding
• If they were to do by the homeowners, I'm kind of curious as to, they have the security.
• They have to secure finance, they have to be able to do that.

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, a proposed $10 billion Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, with Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and numerous housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups testifying in strong support. Supporters said the bond would fund multifamily housing, permanent supportive housing, homeownership, preservation, farmworker, tribal, and other programs, and argued that the state needs new capital because prior bond funds are exhausted and many shovel-ready projects are waiting. Habitat for Humanity California opposed the bill unless it was amended to dedicate 10% of bond proceeds to Cal Home for affordable homeownership, and several senators said they supported the bond but wanted Cal Home strengthened. The committee voted do pass to Senate Appropriations, with the measure placed on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1361 by Senator Durazo, which would limit local governments from using SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements as a reason to stall or condition planned transit projects. Los Angeles Metro, the Building Trades, and several cities and advocacy groups supported the bill, saying it would protect transit investments, jobs, and federal funding from opposition tied to future density around transit stops. Several groups that had initially opposed or been concerned about the bill, including West Hollywood, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and the Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The committee approved the bill as amended to Senate Local Government, with the measure also placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, which would require local agencies to provide early, good-faith estimates and itemized lists of required on-site and off-site improvements for housing projects. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and industry groups, who said the measures would reduce uncertainty, late fees, and project delays. The committee advanced both bills as amended to Senate Appropriations, placing them on call. The committee also took up SB 908, which streamlines energy-code-compliant window replacement and limits aesthetic review, especially for residential replacements; it passed as amended to Appropriations after support from affordable housing and green building groups and no opposition. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would give residents notice and an opportunity to make a competing bid when a park owner intends to sell, with supporters arguing it would help preserve unsubsidized affordable housing and protect displaced residents, while park owner representatives argued it would devalue properties, create litigation risk, and interfere with market transactions. SB 1093 would require more communication, access, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after disasters, and would restore certain resident reimbursement rights; supporters cited the Palisades fire and survey data showing residents lacked information and access, while opponents said the bill imposed onerous timelines, liability issues, and penalties and could force owners into rebuilding or compensation assumptions they disputed. Both bills were discussed at length, but the transcript ends before final recorded votes on them.

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• We're securing land for a tower and two meter buildings, and working with one of our interested communities
• So in the 2023 bonding bill, the appropriation writer did include a security fence, and so this provision
• So this is saying section 7 is saying the desire is to not construct a security fence by the BCA?
• bit about the security fence. bit about the security fence.
• Because the language says that you're not required to construct a new perimeter 8-foot security fence

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Could you address a little bit about safety and security on campus and maybe steps to just let people
• <00:26:52.720> on concerns about safety and security on concerns about safety and security
• on campus and uh uh safety and security on campus and maybe<00:27:00.320> steps<00:27:00.720>
• We have posted positions for more police officers, and we're hiring more security officers, as well as
• We have posted positions for more police officers, and we're hiring more security officers, as well as

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to begin hearing budget requests from Kentucky universities. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden highlighted EKU’s enrollment growth, its large population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, and its role in producing graduates for Kentucky’s workforce, especially in health care, public safety, manufacturing, engineering, and aviation. He said EKU is seeking support for a Center for Health Innovation, including a doctor of osteopathic medicine program, with a $50 million accreditation escrow and startup funding that would be returned to the state after accreditation. He also described EKU’s health programs, which have strong pass rates and high in-state employment outcomes, and said the university wants continued asset preservation funding, inflationary operating support, and other recurring budget items. McFaden also outlined EKU’s aviation request, including $10 million for new aircraft and support for an enhanced air traffic control program created in response to a legislative study. He said the program would enroll cohorts of about 30 students, likely attract out-of-state students, and require a $5 million startup investment plus $1.5 million in annual recurring support. He added that EKU’s lab school is seeking a revised funding model tied to enrollment rather than a flat mandated amount. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the medical school escrow, aircraft needs, and program capacity, and McFaden clarified that the escrow would remain intact until accreditation and then be returned to the general fund. Kentucky State University President Kakpo then reviewed prior capital support that helped repair a dorm and several leaking roofs, and said the university is still addressing campus infrastructure problems. He said KSU’s main request is a new health sciences building to house its growing nursing program and language program, along with $40 million for additional dorm renovations and a carve-out for its aquaculture program. Kakpo said the aquaculture PhD proposal would be federally funded and could bring in more revenue, while the new building would help relieve overcrowding and support KSU’s research role. In response to questions, he said KSU’s campus housing capacity would be about 1,334 beds if all dorms were repaired, and that the university is rotating students through renovated buildings while trying to keep them on campus. Committee members also raised safety concerns about the December campus shooting at KSU. Kakpo said the incident was isolated, expressed sympathy for the families affected, and said the university has reviewed campus procedures, added police and security positions, and is strengthening safety processes. The meeting did not include any votes or formal actions; it was a budget presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• Fees are very low, and the network is completely secure. I'll walk you through that.
• The miners, in order to do this, act as bookkeepers and security guards.
• So, there were a lot of security concerns initially.
• They're moving their economic worth into the Bitcoin network because it's more secure and it can't be
• And so they would never define what was crypto, what was a security, what was a commodity.

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• As a junior senator from Michigan, Senator Alyssa Slotkin likes to point out, food security is national
• security.
• Not because we shouldn't secure the border. I'm for that.
• I pledge ASI's full support for your efforts to secure our priority requests in the 2025 Farm Bill. farm
• And what's at stake is food security and protein security.

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• , confidentiality of both the patients and providers are secured.
• , confidentiality of both the patients and providers are secured.
• , confidentiality of both the patients and providers are secured.
• , confidentiality of both the patients and providers are secured.
• <02:08:55.760> in<02:08:55.960> s to ensure data security in s to ensure data security

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• technology, security technology, and emergency generators.
• technology, security technology, and emergency generators.
• ,<00:26:16.720> and prison remains operational, secure, and prison remains operational, secure
• This is not from security and safety.
• :16:54.399> in<03:16:54.720> emergency Homeland Security and in emergency Homeland Security

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This management team is more focused on security operations and has a more robust background in security
• Second, to fund additional staffing for monitoring and security.
• Second, to fund additional staffing for monitoring and security.
• We got rid of the Homeland Security program, got rid of RUOK, got rid of Project Lifesaver.
• We also secure hotel space for our test takers in the area.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• The courthouse has security challenges and life safety concerns, accessibility issues, and sits at a
• The genetic data companies must develop reasonable security procedures.
• reasonable security procedures. reasonable security procedures.
• Think of secured debt, if you haven't heard that term before, as such as like a vehicle loan.
• <01:59:13.040> interest right to enforce a security interest right to enforce a security interest

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• remain strong and secure. remain strong and secure.
• The lady and colonel from Jefferson 43, your legacy here is secure.
• Uh, it's an honor for me this afternoon to welcome our 2026 legislative security detail.
• Along with our legislative security specialist Rick Devers and Matt Scott. Uh, Mr.
• :48:43.120> specialist with our legislative security specialist with our legislative security

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• And the purpose, the only purpose that we have in this room is to secure those rights.
• secure those rights. secure those rights.
• We're trying to preserve and secure the rights of the citizens of Colorado, not to make and then from
• there, after we've secured the rights of the citizens of Colorado, to petition their government.
• their government that when we've secured their government that when we've secured that<01:29:05.360

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved through announcements and committee scheduling notices. Members recognized visiting groups, including the Adams 12 girls wrestling team and the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and several representatives announced upcoming committee hearings on bills including House Bill 1317, House Bill 1225, House Bill 1322, Senate Bill 18, and others. The chamber also took a short recess while another committee was meeting. On third reading, the House first laid over Senate Bill 43 until the next day, then considered House Bill 1339, which changes the voluntary legal holiday name on March 31 from Caesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Supporters said the bill recognizes farmworkers and survivors and reflects recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez; the bill passed 64-0 with one excused. The House then adopted House Bill 1214 on controlled substances licensing (43-21), House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses for impaired drivers (56-8), House Bill 1260 on childcare assistance programs (63-1), House Bill 1188 on securities regulation sunset continuation (43-21), House Bill 106 on designating state higher education institutions as thriving institutions (43-2), House Bill 1197 on the vessel registration program (55-10), and House Bill 1269 on transit access (43-2). The chamber also agreed to make House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 118, House Bill 1195, Senate Bill 88, and House Bill 1304 special orders later that morning. After that, the House resolved into committee of the whole for House Bill 1320, which concerns statutory requirements for ballot title language and accessible language for ballot titles. Representative Luck offered amendment L004 to let proponents of citizen initiatives submit a draft title that would be presumed sufficient unless the title board needed to modify it to meet constitutional and statutory duties. Luck and Bradley argued the change would reduce bias and treat citizen initiatives more fairly compared with legislator-driven measures, while preserving clarity and readability in ballot language. The transcript cuts off before final action on the amendment or bill.

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• That's how the Bureau of Securities phrased that change, but mining and staking are not securities under
• regular, established federal or state securities law.
• Mining and staking for um Securities Mining and staking for um Securities violations<03:56:29.800
• this case what is and is not a Security this case what is and is not a Security even<03:57:19.159
• <03:57:24.680> tests statutory and other Securities tests statutory and other Securities tests

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• Senate Bill 157, an act relating to the total net income limits on loans secured by a mortgage.
• secured by a mortgage. Senator Howell. secured by a mortgage. Senator Howell.
• "Senate Bill 250, an act relating to securing affordable, reliable, clean energy. Senator West.
• <00:49:20.640> to<00:49:20.960> securing<00:49:21.920> affordable, securing to securing
• affordable, securing to securing affordable, reliable,<00:49:23.280> clean<00:49:23.680> energy

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, called the roll, excused absent members, and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber then received House messages noting passage of House Bills 1, 422, 568, and 627, and heard second-reading reports for several measures, including bills on the state dog breed, mortgage loan income limits, virtual currency kiosks, agriculture, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Committee reports also advanced a number of bills from Appropriations and Revenue, Health and Services, Natural Resources and Energy, and State and Local Government, with many sent to the Rules Committee for further action. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on transportation, tobacco/nicotine/vapor products, Public Schools Week, and honoring Joseph H. Mattingley Jr.; the Rules Committee later posted several bills for the next day and committee referrals were announced. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 98, relating to welding safety. The sponsor explained that the bill requires inspections by American Welding Society-certified personnel on certain projects where those standards apply, citing a prior school structure collapse in Kentucky as the public-safety rationale. After debate, the bill passed by a vote of 33-4. The chamber next considered Senate Bill 122, which updates alternative sentencing law to allow judges to consider caregiving responsibilities when sentencing defendants. A floor amendment, developed with input from judges, broadened and clarified the caretaker definition and moved the language into the existing sentencing statute while preserving judicial discretion. Supporters said the bill is intended to help keep families together without mandating probation or reducing penalties; after the amendment was adopted, the bill passed 35-2. Later, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 57 honoring Father Patrick McDow on his ordination, and Senate Resolution 60 was read in full to honor the YMCA on its 175th anniversary in the United States, highlighting the organization’s history and Kentucky service. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, including a special Health Services Committee meeting on artificial intelligence in rural health, and other committee schedules. The session concluded with the Senate in recess for committee meetings and then returning to report additional committee referrals and announcements.

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• ><00:14:59.360> false<00:14:59.680> sense<00:14:59.920> of<00:15:00.079> security
• <00:15:00.560> that create a false sense of security that create a false sense of security
• for some of the parents who security for some of the parents who aren't<00:15:53.199> necessarily
• <00:24:57.200> anonymous stores would only share secure anonymous stores would only share
• secure anonymous age<00:24:58.159> range<00:24:58.400> and<00:24:58.640> consent

Bills: HB161

Keywords: building codes, standardization, commercial construction, architectural services, energy conservation, federal compliance, local governance, 923, senate, all

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• There are citizenship requirements and social security number requirements.
• So, secured numbers were there.
• The next question is regarding Social Security.
• do to some extent, a state tax on Social Security income.
• Yeah, unfortunately, I don't have. a clear answer for the Social Security aspect of it.

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• officers to provide on-site security.
• officers to provide on-site security.
• officers to provide on-site security.
• And oftentimes that security is maybe a police officer or somebody who is off-duty.
• > that<01:18:07.360> security<01:18:07.840> is there and oftentimes that security

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hospital, but it will be a new secured Hospital, but it will be a new secured detention<00:44:06.560
• by social security, which I think<02:09:49.599> is<02:09:49.840> great.
• Is it only the 67, or is it however Social Security defines it?"
• "So, this basically says that whatever the Social Security rules are, that's what we'll go by."
• I had to secure Problems kept coming. I had to secure financial<02:28:14.160> aid.

Keywords: 1189, house, all