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• that it's not the same for every person that it's not the same for every person like<00:16:18.160
• This is a personal experience.
• Now, this person is a clinical person. She happens to be a single mom.
• Now, this person is a clinical person. She happens to be a single mom.
• "Substance use means bad person.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee met on January 28, 2025, and first heard House Bill 322, which would give a parent paying child support the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on taxes. Representative Barton, the sponsor, argued that because child support is no longer tax-deductible, the paying parent should at least receive the child tax credit. Committee members and later testimony from New Hampshire Legal Assistance raised concerns that the bill would override court discretion, could disadvantage low-income custodial parents, and would not account for cases where child support payments are small or where parents share support unevenly. Several members noted that judges already allocate dependency claims in divorce orders and can modify those orders when circumstances change. After testimony, the committee moved to ITL (inexpedient to legislate) HB 322. The motion was seconded, discussion continued, and the roll call was unanimous in favor of ITL. The committee then placed the bill on consent and ended the executive session on HB 322. The committee next took up House Bill 325, which would eliminate term and reimbursement alimony in no-fault divorces. Representative Barton testified that alimony in those cases was akin to involuntary servitude and should not survive dissolution of the marriage contract. The hearing then moved into questions about whether alimony is meant to compensate a spouse for sacrifices made during the marriage, such as supporting a partner through school or staying home with children, and the sponsor maintained that post-divorce support should not continue as a marital obligation. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 325 is shown.

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• Um, as Miss Holden stated for the record, my name is Megan Areola, the legislative policy manager for
• >> Miss Areola. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Chair, Representative Depel.
• >> Miss<00:34:33.040> Areola. >> Miss Areola. >> Miss Areola.
• >> Miss<00:36:01.920> Ariela,<00:36:02.480> please.
• >> Miss Ariela, please. >> Miss Ariela, please. >> Uh,<00:36:03.359> Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:05:56.400> who costs, and expenses to any person who costs, and expenses to any person
• <00:13:22.639> that still uh a right of the person that still uh a right of the person that
• personal private thing. personal private thing.
• If you have person A calls<00:22:35.280> person<00:22:35.520> B<00:22:35.760> a<
• <00:22:37.200> sues Representative Chesterik asked whether, if person A calls person B a jerk

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• The next person who has indicated they'd like to speak is Sam Evans-Brown. Yes, good afternoon.
• The next person who has indicated they'd like to speak is Sam Evans-Brown. Yes, good afternoon.
• If I've missed anyone who would like to speak, please come forward.
• If I've missed anyone who would like to speak, please come forward. Well, no.
• If I've missed anyone who would like to speak, please come forward. Well, no.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So that would explain six actual... in person and how many online this last year?
• And so I'm wondering if what services might be part of the work with the victims of MMIP, Missing and
• Madam Chair, Representative Little, but we continue to support CBRC, which currently funds the Missing
• Persons Fund, administered through the Native Coalition.
• Unfortunately, a missing person is not an enumerated crime; it's not a crime, it's a status.

Keywords: 996, all

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• 27:45.480> other<00:27:45.679> than personal out of that other than personal out of that
• We're we'll "Sorry, we missed it today.
• We were talking about our hometowns, and I told him once how I miss mine, and he told me how he missed
• <01:23:24.400> also<01:23:25.160> uh Uh uh personally, I would also uh Uh uh personally
• per person? per person?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Iligon, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Capella, Miss Kohapu, Leloy, Mr. Kila, Miss Kitagawa, Mr.
• Kush, Miss Lica, >> Mr. Lee, Miss Loen, Miss Martin, Mr. Matayoshi, Miss Matsumoto, Mr.
• Miyak, Miss Moriawa, Mr. Muroka, Miss Nakamura, Mr. Olds, Miss Peruso, Mr. Pirick, Miss Poy, Mr.
• >> Miss Iwamoto, >> Miss Iwamoto, >> Miss<00:10:38.480> Kahaloa, >> Miss
• gt;> Miss Capella, >> Miss<00:10:42.720> Kohapu, >> Miss Kohapu, >> Miss

Bills: HB2139, HB1892, HB1893, HB1890, HB2335, HB2468, HB2091, HB2092, HB1878, HB2297, HB2127, HB1785, HB2345, HB2344, HB1780, HB1891, HB2398, HB1764, HB2564, HB1783, HB2567, HB1934, HB1778, HB1781, HB2621, HB2019, HB1803, HB2454, HB1811, HB1943, HB1589, HB1607, HB1851, HB2490, HB2546, HB2568, HB1972, HB2391, HB2575, HB1896, HB2399, HB2004, HB1894, HB2397, HB2498, HB2560, HB2310, HB2214, HB2167, HB2197, HB2116, HB1879, HB1596, HB2096, HB2298, HB2343, HB2566, HB1518, HB2044, HB2336, HB1603, HB1718, HB1740, HB1616, HB2171, HB2022, HB2347, HB1882, HB1708, HB2086, HB2154, HB2027, HB2179, HB1620, HB1913, HB2159, HB1597, HB2121, HB1864, HB2305, HB2576, HB1713, HB1729, HB1756, HB2122, HB2559, HB1743, HB1733, HB1868, HB1723, HB1711, HB1812, HB2515, HB1724, HB1604, HB2270, HB1722, HB1727, HB1920, HB1593

Keywords: invasive species, Queensland longhorn beetle, agriculture, environmental impact, University of Hawaii, Board of Education, Hawaii public schools, teacher representative, nonvoting member, bargaining unit 5, HSTA, teachers union, education governance, school board, executive session, collective bargaining, public school teacher, policy-making body, student representative, military representative

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• It's better when you have an in-person part as well.
• That district would miss their FTE count in October to help fund those teachers.
• Well, one person might be in geometry.
• That district would miss their FTE count in October to help fund those teachers.
• And that's what the teachers that are in person are doing, and our paras that are in person in the classrooms

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs. Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing. The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted. Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.

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• Is that person still with us?
• Is that person Stephanie Rothstein.
• And um we'll go to Miss Noner be great.
• <01:35:09.920> Chair Uh uh uh uh Miss Noner. Mr. Mr. Chair Uh uh uh uh Miss Noner. Mr.
• this started, it'll be likely one person this started, it'll be likely one person per<01:46:48.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You recycle it, put it to another person, and you really hold all the cards.'
• Thank you very much for sharing your story, Miss Moreno.
• Yeah, if we could, Madam Chair, go directly to counsel, Miss Painter.
• Thank you, Miss T. Menis.
• Thank you, Miss T. Menis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• choose and the person that they choose. choose and the person that they choose.
• Are there questions for Miss questions. Are there questions for Miss Moahan?
• >> Questions for Miss Han? >> Questions for Miss Han?
• not hear from that person. not hear from that person.
• Good afternoon, Miss Lucas. Welcome to Miss Palpong County government.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You're a person of faith.
• You know, for people that really know me and know me as a person, personally, and as a leader.
• You know, for people that really know me and know me as a person, personally, and as a leader.
• is saying it, I'm sorry, one person, that's one person; more than one person, I'm going to push back
• You know they're a good person, but to make them a better person, whether these complaints are founded

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and took up several routine items, including two governor’s appointments to the Court Reporters Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Heather Lynn Gonzalez’s appointment was approved 3-1, Allison Salton-Sall’s appointment was approved 4-0, and the other routine items were approved 4-0. The committee then heard testimony on two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both associate directors in the Division of Adult Institutions. Senators focused heavily on the California model, staff safety, prison violence, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and visitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model is meant to balance rehabilitation with safety, that CDCR has improved communication and training, and that incidents such as the pepper-spray event at Central California Women’s Facility led to discipline, investigations, retraining, and policy review. They also described PREA reporting systems, anti-retaliation protections, statewide visiting meetings, and efforts to make visiting more family-centered and consistent. Public commenters largely supported both nominees, citing their work on rehabilitation, reentry, and sexual abuse response. The committee unanimously voted 4-0 to send both Ratliff and Tuggle to the Senate floor for confirmation. It then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, public safety, contraband, prison rape prevention, workplace culture, whistleblower retaliation, and repeated allegations in late-filed opposition letters. Johnson said parole risk is assessed through established scoring and supervision levels, that sex offenders are subject to GPS monitoring and treatment, and that operations use investigations, training, and collaboration with law enforcement to address contraband and misconduct. He emphasized rehabilitation, culture change, accountability, and his commitment to staff and public safety, while acknowledging criticism and the difficulty of leading a large institution. No vote on Johnson was taken in the portion provided.

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4345, relating to the preservation of missing persons records
• persons complaints or a cold case and transfer them to the West Virginia Fusion Center.
• The strike-and-insert applies the digitization requirement to all cold cases, not just missing person
• The strike-and-insert applies the digitization requirement to all cold cases, not just missing person
• A person is guilty of making a threat of violence when he or she intentionally communicates a threat

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Overall, Senate Bill 598, ...authorized person provides direction.
• And Barcode 277724, this amendment simply clarifies the eligible person: the child under 18 years of
• So Ansel was born at 32 weeks, and he was born missing the lower parts of both legs.
• As all of you are very well aware, I was born missing a few parts.
• But that is what we are doing to people missing limbs. I don't use prostheses.

Bills: S0326, S0598, S0632, S0786, S1110, S1256, S1380, S1588, S7042, S7044

Keywords: curators, estates, court appointment, fiduciary duty, bond requirements, removal, surrogate, funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 7042 on legal tender and SB 1380 before taking up the remaining agenda. The committee first reported favorably C.S. for SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and what oversight applies. It then reported favorably SB 1256, which standardizes PBM pharmacy audits by requiring uniform audit standards, scope, frequency, penalties, and due process protections for pharmacies; testimony from pharmacists emphasized concerns about conflicts of interest, excessive audits, and disproportionate penalties, while preserving fraud investigations. The committee also reported favorably C.S. for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services after adopting an amendment that removed provisions on civil damages caps and phasing out direct disposers; the bill updates licensure and contract rules and addresses unclaimed remains. SB 632, which sets insurance requirements for transportation network companies during the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup, was reported favorably despite opposition from an attorney who argued the existing coverage framework should not be reduced. C.S. for SB 786, creating a nonjudicial process to close out undisputed trusts and discharge trustees, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 1110, a major bill expanding Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity limbs, and requiring annual reporting. After adopting an amendment clarifying eligible recipients, the committee heard extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the medical, developmental, and financial importance of prosthetic coverage, and members spoke in strong support before the bill was reported favorably. Later, the committee considered SB 1588, which implements last session’s legal tender law by refining definitions, narrowing custodian provisions, eliminating unnecessary examination requirements, and repealing the sunset clause; members raised questions about verification and anti-money-laundering concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7044 as a committee bill to expand public records exemptions to records relating to newly regulated custodians of gold and silver. The meeting concluded with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.

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• Roet; Henry County FFA; and my prior high school teacher, Miss Lindsey Davey. If they could stand.
• FFA and my prior High School<00:04:27.400> teacher<00:04:28.199> U<00:04:28.320> Miss
• really wavering on this uh but Miss really wavering on this uh but Miss Cook's<00:16:24.160>
• But wonderful conversation with the sponsor and our chair and my local 4-H agents, Miss Kathy and Miss
• and our chair and my local 4 agents Miss and our chair and my local 4 agents Miss Kathy<00:17:52.799

Keywords: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:13 – Attendance Roll Call 08:25 – Discussion of HB 315 23:45 – Roll call vote on HB 315 26:35 – Discussion of HB 356 46:30 – Roll call vote on HB 356, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first spent much of the meeting recognizing the large number of 4-H and FFA students and guests in attendance, with members from several counties introducing their groups and praising the programs for developing future agricultural and civic leaders. Comments emphasized the value of youth involvement in agriculture, leadership, and public speaking, and several members noted their own 4-H or FFA backgrounds. The committee then took up House Bill 356, and adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony on the revised measure. House Bill 356, sponsored by Representative Carney, would create the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, expanding the original urban farming concept into broader agricultural education, agribusiness, advocacy, and work-ready skills. The substitute removed the requirement that participants have access to farmland, lowered the age floor from six to five, broadened participation, and established a pilot program with implementation left to Cooperative Extension. Supportive testimony came from a 4-H student and Kentucky 4-H representatives, who described how the program helps youth explore many interests and removes barriers for urban students. Members from both parties praised the bill as a way to reach more youth and strengthen agricultural education. The committee approved House Bill 356 as amended by the committee substitute on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. The committee then heard House Bill 315 from Representative Sharp, a foreign adversary land bill intended to limit certain foreign entities’ ability to purchase Kentucky land. Before member questions, Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified in opposition to one section of the bill, saying banks already screen borrowers through federal systems and that Section 8’s reference to an Attorney General lien for “actual costs” was too vague. He warned the language could create uncertainty for mortgage holders and potentially affect credit availability for farmers. Representative Sharp said he had just learned of the concern and may need to work with the Attorney General’s office to address it. He also said the bill was largely the same as last year’s version, except for the removal of a leasing-related paragraph, and the committee began discussion of the bill after that testimony.

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• Miss floor leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Miss floor leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• I'm sorry for all the little things I missed along the way.
• And so that legislation, though, was what the premise of it for me personally, the person who filed the
• I personally think that's kind of a socialistic approach.

Bills: HR1051, HR1048, SB2074, SJR39, SJR47, SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555

Keywords: livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly

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• particular implements and so personal particular implements and so personal vehicles<00:39:51.640
• Miss D, please.
• Miss D, please.
• Miss D, please.
• Miss D, please.

Bills: HF2382, HF639, SF1075, HF1243, HF1087, SF1360, HF739, HF2337, HF1220, HF712, HF1219

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate

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• That's the part I'm missing.
• I know I'm a super smart person, but I know I'm a super smart person, but listen, I can promise you I
• On the amendment, Miss Moore? Yes, On the amendment, Miss Moore? Yes, ma'am. Okay.
• And uh, it's very personal when...
• If a person eats a deer that has this wasting disease, what impact would it have on the person?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Uh, point of personal privilege, Mr. Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
• I just wanted to stand before this body and to personally...
• He was a stalwart and will be sorely missed. The Gulf Coast is also going to miss Ms. Karen Sock.
• She will be missed, and that would be on behalf of Senator Carter and myself.
• Surely missed. Great person. Senator England: Thank you, Mr. President.

Bills: SB3408, HB4171, SB3403, SB3404, SB2210

Keywords: economic development, industrial authority, Yazoo County, trustees, grants and loans, local government, taxation, tourism, parks and recreation, Ackerman, restaurant sales tax, local funding, suffrage, voting rights, restoration of rights, felony conviction, Mississippi legislation, restoration, criminal record, legislation

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• For a person who commits a crime within the order-out corridor, for a first offense, that person may,
• For a person who commits a crime within the order-out corridor, for a first offense, that person may,
• I've seen parents miss years of their children's lives.
• I've seen parents miss years of their children's lives.
• What happened to Thomas was not just a personal tragedy.

Bills: AB275, SB371, SB457

Keywords: criminal procedure, wiretap, law enforcement, child protection, sexual offenses, SB371, Nevada, trespass, criminal trespass, NRS 207.200, property rights, misdemeanor, warning period, 24 months, 36 months, no trespassing, posted signs, fencing, private property, public property