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• didn't use an electronic online system. didn't use an electronic online system.
• um a system that uh is up and running. um a system that uh is up and running.
• . one solar AC system.
• >> systemically. >> systemically.
• system in place already? system in place already?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We do have consequences under our justice system.
• OCA's three primary responsibilities are managing spending targets, monitoring systems performance and
• and ministers on behalf of Assembly Member this would also give PERB the right to protect public employees
• care providers who care for young people, teachers who educate the next generation leaders, park employees
• who keep the public parks available to all, and to all public employees who are the backbone of our

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ISO means oh independent system ISO means oh independent system operator<04:05:35.840> thank<
• lines currently the New England system lines currently the New England system is<04:07:35.319>
• the bulk power system system uh we call the bulk power system system uh we call that<04:19:14.359
• <04:30:14.239> of plants uh we we've seen retirement of plants uh we we've seen retirement
• <04:41:11.320> system is as the States move to a system system is as the States move to a

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Commander Dennis Baker is a cancer survivor and is a retired Navy commander with 28 years of service
• Clint Grumman, CEO and co-founder of Newview, on the commercial satellite LiDAR mapping system.
• And the intent is to build out the spaceport system just as it sounds, as a network, as a system that
• For example, our exploration ground systems program at Kennedy has created more than 7,600 jobs, has
• Through fortifying relationships with academia and universities, long before students become employees

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on Florida’s space economy and related infrastructure. SpaceX Vice President Kiko Donchev described the company’s Florida operations, launch cadence, reusable rocket program, Starlink service, and plans for future Starship activity at the Cape. Senators asked about Florida employment, expansion plans, satellite lifetimes, disaster-relief uses of Starlink, and recreational connectivity; members also praised SpaceX’s hurricane response and broader public benefits. Donchev said SpaceX’s Florida workforce has grown to about 1,600 and that the company hopes to add Starship pads and continue expanding in the state. The committee then recognized Commander Dennis Baker for his military service and veteran advocacy, including his leadership of the Florida Veterans Foundation, grant work, the Walk of Honor, and the Gadsden Flag license plate program. Members highlighted that revenue from the plate helps fund veterans’ dental care and noted upcoming dental services for veterans in Volusia County. Baker received a flag flown over the Capitol and a framed gubernatorial proclamation. Newview CEO Clint Grumman presented the company’s commercial satellite LiDAR mapping system, describing its Lake Nona headquarters, Florida ownership, planned jobs, and applications for infrastructure planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster response. He said the company’s satellite data could improve accuracy and lower costs, and noted partnerships including a Department of Defense contract and a European Space Agency moon-mapping effort. Space Florida then outlined its role as the state’s aerospace finance and business development authority, emphasizing its pipeline of projects, spaceport improvement program, workforce academy, and efforts to address infrastructure constraints and seek tax-exempt bond authority for spaceports. NASA’s Kelvin Manning closed with an update on Kennedy Space Center, highlighting Artemis progress, rising launch demand, commercial partnerships, economic impact, and the Florida University Space Research Consortium. No bills were voted on, and the meeting adjourned after comments from members.

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• It also found that a county employee held dual roles as both a county employee and a leader of a nonprofit
• Chair and members, Pat Moran with Aaron Reed and Associates, representing the Retired Public Employees
• Chair and members Pat Moran with Aaron Reed and Associates representing the Retired Public Employees
• These detention systems These detention systems, which have existed for decades, are evolving into even
• We need a transparent system.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• juvenile justice system from, from predators.
• Um, my mother retired from the post office after 37 years.
• system and make you a criminal.
• I've got 93 employees. I review records all the time.
• The system we have now, 100%. Representative Lauderbeck.

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• testify in person today, please ensure that you're registered with the electronic witness affirmation system
• That support geothermal water conveyance systems.
• These systems provide clean, affordable energy for heating and cooling, reduce monthly utility bills,
• These are not abstract systems; they're built and maintained right here in Texas.
• I represent current and retired firefighters, and I'm speaking in favor of HB 3171.

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• Unfortunately, that system is under a coordinated attack. ...that system is under a coordinated attack
• Every day our employees encounter tactics such as suspects sabotaging safety systems for trains, trying
• These are systemic issues.
• This is a failure of the system. This is not a training gap. This is a failure of the system.
• and system pressure.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• becomes eligible for ESST, for example, that somehow pulls the employee into the UI system if they weren't
• becomes eligible for ESST, for example, that somehow pulls the employee into the UI system if they weren't
• becomes eligible for ESST, for example, that somehow pulls the employee into the UI system if they weren't
• becomes eligible for ESST, for example, that somehow pulls the employee into the UI system if they weren't
• becomes eligible for ESST, for example, that somehow pulls the employee into the UI system if they weren't

Keywords: 1183, house

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• are<00:10:44.399> working 100,000 DHS employees are working 100,000 DHS employees are working
• After retirement from the Air Force, Mr.
• Congrats on your retirement. Your poor back has earned it.
• Your poor Congrats on your retirement.
• Put simply, our tax system is rigged.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• external affairs, that is, how it deals with the public or even how a corporation will deal with employees
• It's critical for us to have the best healthcare system that we can provide to them.
• However, if those retired individuals, if I understand you correctly, if they have income or property
• Patrick's Day, I provided some water and coffee in the retirement home.
• It's a retirement home for everyone. Madam Speaker, announcements.

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• They need to be addressed. in our criminal justice system appropriately and not free on our streets,
• Furthermore, this bill addresses a significant gap in our current... system. investigations are being
• community or retirement center and the impact that would have on those individuals.
• and 32 315 of the Texas Penal Code, ensuring consistency and fairness within our criminal justice system
• We urge you to support this bill and hope us safeguard the integrity of our mail system.

Bills: SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499

Keywords: mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement

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• An employee retention plan is being finalized by Ms.
• It would be run by CYFD... ...employees and run by CYFD.
• Is there still a tier within that system?
• I know they're not employees; they're not getting state benefits, they're not getting retirement, they're
• We didn't want— we call our system— we didn't want a fax 2.0.

Keywords: 996, all

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• dated February 9, 2026, at 6:50 p.m., modifies board membership by extending the window for eligible retired
• I'm retired from the Arizona National Guard.
• Politicians providing only crumbs to public systems.
• Someone was talking about the taxing that is putting on our system and people aren't getting help.
• Yet I remain ineligible solely because of income derived from federal employment and in retirement from

Bills: SB1047, SB1365, SB1474, SB1618, SB1620

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding

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• retired from both roles.
• Unfortunately, transportation systems.
• And so, we transportation system.
• :56.640> on<00:42:56.720> the we're increasing employees uh on the we're increasing employees
• I just don't five full-time employees.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• students by the time he retired in 2020. students by the time he retired in 2020.
• America's health care system is broken. America's health care system is broken.
• care system that I would have designed. care system that I would have designed.
• . system. system.
• <08:28:36.080> This nozzle in the shower system. This nozzle in the shower system.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The development of the grant management system is one of our major projects.
• So that's another reason that this grant management system is so significant for us.
• So each of these agencies has seen or will see the retirement of the head of the agency, and each retiring
• On the expenditure side, administration includes some of the funding for the grant management system.
• He has since announced his retirement or potentially has retired at this time.

Summary: The committee received a compliance and budget update on Industrial Commission agencies and programs, including the Industrial Commission administrative office, the Oil and Gas Research Program, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the State Energy Research Center, the Research Technology Park grant program, and related funds. Staff reviewed spending and balances for items such as electric grid resiliency grants, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the salt cavern business case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members also discussed timing, carryover balances, matching requirements, and how some programs are structured to reimburse projects over several years rather than spend funds immediately. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described the agency’s administrative budget, the grant management system nearing completion, and the transition to standalone audits and staffing after separating from other agencies. She also outlined the status of active grant rounds across lignite, oil and gas, renewable energy, outdoor heritage, and clean sustainable energy programs. Members asked about the length of active grants, demand for clean energy funding, and the possibility of future grant rounds. Tyler and members also discussed the salt cavern study, the need to better define its commercial value, and the research technology park grant’s cash-match requirement. Ron Ness then testified on enhanced oil recovery and broader oil and gas market conditions. He said North Dakota production remained steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, longer laterals, and better use of natural gas and carbon dioxide for EOR. He described the state’s EOR grant round, the use of federal DOE funding to replace part of a state-funded project, and the expectation of additional grant rounds. Members asked about CO2 supply, storage, and the economics of using legacy fields and pipelines to extend oil production and support agriculture and industrial uses. The committee also heard from Bank of North Dakota President Don Morgan, who reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, lending verticals, disaster programs, and new initiatives. He said the bank is seeing deposit growth flatten and is responding to fintech competition by focusing on liquidity, risk management, and a new payment infrastructure initiative called Rough Rider Coin, which he emphasized is not crypto and not a public coin, but a banking payment rail for North Dakota institutions. Members asked about student loan rates, disaster lending, and how the bank’s lines of credit and balance sheet capacity are affected by deposit trends. Morgan said the bank remains profitable and continues to support agriculture, commerce, and industry through participation loans, student lending, and state-directed programs.

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• I like the system and how everything works.
• We have an integrated financial system.
• We have an integrated financial system.
• Then they input that into our system.
• And the employee portal, which I mentioned, is an online version so the employees can see their pay stubs

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met with a quorum to begin its study of whether the content of North Dakota real estate tax statements should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the background for the study, including House Bill 1176, current statutory requirements for tax statements, and recent changes such as separate line items for bonded debt, primary residence credit, and legacy fund-related amounts. The Tax Department then explained the current statement format and noted that the form is prescribed and approved by the tax commissioner, with changes typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual process for preparing budgets, setting levies, calculating taxable values, and issuing notices and tax statements. They said counties spend significant time coordinating with taxing districts, neighboring counties, and software vendors, and that the new budget hearing notices and valuation notices have not generated much public response. Members raised concerns about the usefulness and clarity of certain line items, especially the legislative tax relief calculation and the primary residence credit, and discussed whether the current statement creates confusion rather than transparency. Testimony also addressed the 3% cap, mill levy worksheets, assessment cycles, and the role of county auditors and tax directors in maintaining accurate values. The committee also heard from software vendors CPT and Tyler Technologies about how legislative changes are programmed into tax systems and how online taxpayer portals can provide more detailed breakdowns of tax bills. Vendors said changes required by law are generally absorbed in contracts rather than billed directly to counties, and they demonstrated web tools and pie-chart style breakdowns that show where tax dollars go. NDACO presented a survey of eight counties estimating tax statement preparation and mailing costs, concluding that outsourced printing tends to be cheaper on average and that total statewide tax statement costs may be roughly $600,000, though the estimate was based on limited data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• And it's a fast system.
• So we created this system, a no-fault system where you could go and seek your redress, but you also had
• a system that incentivized ...the manufacturer of vaccines.
• Brown, so you have a septic system of some sort? Yes, sir.
• Brown: On site, the ratio is one full-time employee for every 15 megawatts.

Bills: S0408, S0986, S0678, S0800, S1050, S0484, S1118

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.

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• labor market, our tax base, our systems labor market, our tax base, our systems of<01:00:28.960>
• I'm now blissfully retired.
• I'm now blissfully retired.
• I'm now blissfully retired.
• I'm now blissfully retired.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all