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• We were not that smart. We turn in an idea, and they convert it to law.
• She was so smart and insightful, always striving to be the best, most well-rounded person she could be
• Silly, smart, full of love and life, a vibrant ray of light.
• She was fun, spontaneous, and a troublemaker who made all of her friends laugh, but she was also smart

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• This version of the bill proposes a smart, instructionally supportive replacement for the STAAR, which
• strongly believe the committee substitute advances this vision this version of the bill proposes a smart
• And so I think that's notable, given we have a lot of very, very smart, savvy policy experts here tonight
• But to add to what the others have said, you're all very smart, very accomplished, and we'll be blessed

Bills: HB4, HB20

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.

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• It's something that's smart for family budgets and for business bottom lines.
• It's something that's smart for family budgets and for business bottom lines.
• consider utilizing Renewable Development Account funding to continue moving Minnesota forward towards a smart
• consider utilizing Renewable Development Account funding to continue moving Minnesota forward towards a smart

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They were smart. I will be joining them. We call file item seven. We’ll be joining you.
• They were smart. I will be joining them. We call file item seven. We'll be joining you.
• I think it's going to save lives, and I think it's a smart, common-sense piece of legislation.
• We need more smart legislation like this when we're in this new era of constantly fighting wildfires.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open. The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0. Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.

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• Good afternoon, Tessa Di Archangelo, with Smart Justice California and also on behalf of Courage California
• Louis Costa with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division, SMART-TD
• there's like, you know, some other driver ran into these things, but we expect these things to be smart
• These AVs are supposed to be really smart, so they should be able to navigate around human error.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on transportation safety, climate resilience, wildlife connectivity, parking enforcement, and EV charging reliability. AB 605 would create a pilot program allowing certain hydrogen internal combustion cargo-handling equipment at ports; supporters said it could help ports stay competitive while reducing emissions, while South Coast AQMD raised concerns about possible nitrogen oxide emissions and limits on future regulation. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote to the Natural Resources Committee. AB 1132 would require Caltrans to incorporate community resilience indicators, including socioeconomic factors, into climate vulnerability assessments; supporters from Greenlining, AARP, and others said it would better protect seniors, people with disabilities, and transit users during heat waves and disasters, while some members questioned the cost during a tight budget year. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations, with some members not voting. AB 382 would lower school-zone speed limits to 20 mph and give local agencies more flexibility in how the limit is posted and enforced; supporters cited child pedestrian deaths and safety research, and the bill passed 11-0 to Appropriations. AB 902, as amended, would require transportation projects in wildlife connectivity areas to include wildlife passage features where feasible; supporters emphasized reduced collisions and habitat fragmentation, while the California Building Industry Association and COGs moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. It passed 9-1 to Local Government. AB 1014 would give Caltrans more discretion to lower speed limits on state highways based on local conditions rather than the 85th percentile rule; supporters said it would improve safety in rural and tourist areas, and the bill passed 13-0 to Appropriations. AB 1022 would end towing or booting vehicles solely for unpaid parking tickets, with supporters describing the practice as punitive and harmful to low-income drivers, while cities and parking groups argued it would weaken enforcement and create problems for out-of-state vehicles. The bill passed 9-3 to Appropriations. AB 1423 would require publicly funded EV chargers to meet reliability standards and allow enforcement of uptime requirements; supporters said taxpayers need functioning chargers, while charging-industry opponents objected to retroactive standards and possible conflicts with existing agreements. The bill passed 14-0 to Utilities and Energy. The committee also approved a consent calendar of five bills by voice vote and held roll calls open for additional members to add on.

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• It's also fiscally smart. Training reduces lawsuits, complaints, and costly mistakes.
• 00:04:19.280><c> It's</c><00:04:19.519><c> also</c><00:04:19.919><c> fiscally</c><00:04:20.479><c> smart
• It's also fiscally smart. policing. It's also fiscally smart.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He was smart. He was a hard worker. He wanted to get ahead.
• ><00:15:46.839><c> motivated</c><00:15:47.480><c> he</c><00:15:47.600><c> was</c><00:15:47.800><c> smart
• </c><00:15:48.319><c> he</c> said he was motivated he was smart he said he was motivated he was smart

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So my question is: you're a really smart guy, and I would assume you thought of this, but can you just
• c><00:46:52.800><c> you're</c><00:46:53.119><c> a</c><00:46:53.319><c> really</c><00:46:53.559><c> smart
• </c><00:46:54.040><c> guy</c> my question is you're a really smart guy my question is you're a really
• smart guy and<00:46:55.400><c> I</c><00:46:55.480><c> would</c><00:46:55.720><c> assume</c><00:46:56.040

Bills: HF1169, HF1916

Keywords: child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services, welfare administration, Minnesota tribes, child care assistance, CCAP, program integrity

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• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the presence of a quorum: 107 members voting.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• health, and more independence in the future, or would those same benefits create more dependence and lock
• 01:11:00.560><c> more</c><01:11:01.040><c> dependence</c><01:11:01.719><c> and</c><01:11:01.920><c> lock
• </c><01:11:02.280><c> people</c> create more dependence and lock people create more dependence and lock

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You know, the existing code section, which already covers sort of rudimentary hand tools, lock picks,

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety met to consider two Senate-amended bills and briefly operated as a subcommittee until a quorum was reached. Assembly Bill 486 by Assembly Member Lackey would add electronic key programming and key duplication devices to the list of burglary tools, with the author and the California Police Chiefs Association arguing the bill addresses a growing auto-theft trend and sets an appropriate felonious-intent standard. Support came from several law enforcement and local government groups, and there was no opposition testimony. Assembly Bill 1152 by Assembly Member Patterson would exempt prescriptions for human chorionic gonadotropin, used in fertility treatment, from reporting to the Department of Justice, with the author saying the change would protect privacy and that the drug still requires a prescription. No support or opposition testimony was offered on the bill. The committee voted to concur in Senate amendments on both bills. AB 486 and AB 1152 were approved, with roll calls completed after members returned to cast remaining votes. The chair also noted that another bill, AB 1127, might be heard later that night or the next morning, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• They tighten accountability, protect local autonomy, and lock in the guardrails that each of you have

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The hangers were originally built for the locked F94 aircraft, which were shorter in length and height
• The hangers were originally built for the locked F94 aircraft, which were shorter in length and height
• summer at Historic Fort Snelling in the shops building, one of them pulled the door shut and got locked
• summer at Historic Fort Snelling in the shops building, one of them pulled the door shut and got locked
• :49.760><c> one</c> Fort Snelling in the shops building, one of them pulled the door shut and got locked

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They have paid for it prepaid for it and they're locked into it. Is the bill say that?
• paid for it prepaid for it<00:46:44.560><c> and</c><00:46:44.880><c> they're</c><00:46:45.200><c> locked
• </c><00:46:46.800><c> Is</c><00:46:46.960><c> the</c> it and they're locked into it.
• Is the it and they're locked into it. Is the bill<00:46:47.359><c> say</c><00:46:47.599><c> that?
• themselves into decadesl long locking themselves into decadesl long obligations<01:16:53.679><c> that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow New Hampshire state-chartered credit unions to choose, by member vote, to compensate their board members. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, does not require compensation, and is intended to align New Hampshire with other states that already permit this. He argued that credit union board service now requires more time and expertise, and that compensation could help attract stronger candidates and improve governance. Representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank testified in support. They said the change would not create salaries, but could cover modest compensation or reimbursements such as daycare, education, cybersecurity, or accounting training. They emphasized that credit unions remain nonprofit and member-driven, that board members must be credit union members and elected by members, and that any compensation decision would be made by the membership at an annual meeting or through the credit union’s voting process. Witnesses also said the bill would help with recruitment and retention, especially as credit union operations have become more complex and digital, and noted that similar authority exists in 16 other states, including Rhode Island. Committee members asked about the historical reason credit unions were excluded, the amount and structure of compensation, whether there would be a cap, and how voting would work. Witnesses said the bill does not set a statutory maximum, but in practice the amount would be disclosed to members and set through the vote; they also described St. Mary’s Bank’s ballot process and said proxy or ballot procedures depend on each credit union’s bylaws. One witness noted that federally chartered credit unions are subject to different limits. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25 and then moved on to Senate Bill 26.

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• Once FAA receives that, they will lock it in for one year, and we will use that CIP to help program this
• about</c><00:34:21.200><c> one</c><00:34:21.440><c> year</c><00:34:22.200><c> maybe</c> only will lock
• to the FAA once FAA receives that they to the FAA once FAA receives that they will<00:34:44.079><c> lock
• 45.240><c> year</c><00:34:46.240><c> and</c><00:34:46.399><c> we</c><00:34:46.560><c> will</c> will lock
• it in for one year and we will will lock it in for one year and we will use<00:34:47.320><c> that</c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• I'm not locked into 1.5 acres. If the committee says we'd like to have two acres, fine.
• the those who need it the most<01:10:40.679><c> I'm</c><01:10:40.800><c> not</c><01:10:41.080><c> locked
• into</c><01:10:41.920><c> 1.5</c><01:10:42.679><c> Acres</c><01:10:43.600><c> if</c> most I'm not locked
• <01:18:15.960><c> I</c><01:18:16.120><c> have</c><01:18:16.280><c> additional</c><01:18:16.719><c> lock
• </c><01:18:17.120><c> value</c> assets if I have additional lock value assets if I have additional lock

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• /c><01:17:15.520><c> is</c><01:17:16.040><c> totally</c><01:17:17.040><c> um</c><01:17:17.639><c> locked
• </c> Don't know if bail is totally, um, locked in.
• And so we have people locked up; it's a life sentence, and some of those people don't belong there.
• </c><01:25:07.239><c> up</c><01:25:07.520><c> it's</c> do and so we have people locked up it's do and
• so we have people locked up it's a<01:25:07.760><c> it's</c><01:25:07.880><c> a</c><01:25:08.000><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Next we have public testimony, starting with Ellen Smart. Welcome to the committee.
• My name is Ellen Smart, and I'm a staff attorney with Legal Aid of the Minnesota Disability Law Center
• </c><00:59:13.160><c> uh</c><00:59:13.319><c> next</c> Bill thank you Miss smart uh next Bill thank you
• It's a smart, compassionate investment in families and communities.
• /c><01:15:18.120><c> a</c> doing safely and sustainably it's a doing safely and sustainably it's a smart

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• This bill before us today is a smart bipartisan legislation that codifies the partnership between DOE
• </c><03:15:51.040><c> bipartisan</c><03:15:51.920><c> legislation</c><03:15:52.880><c> that</c> a smart
• bipartisan legislation that a smart bipartisan legislation that codifies<03:15:53.840><c> the</c><03
• That's because smart bipartisan legislation rarely faces opposition.
• </c> last Congress that's because smart last Congress that's because smart bipartisan<03:17:13.439><c

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He knows he can't get a mooring permit, but he is happy to tell you how smart he is in getting around
• he is uh in getting around the smart he is uh in getting around the moing moing moing laws<01:41:58.520
• Representative Maguire is right: the costs are high right now, but water systems would be very smart
• Representative Maguire is right: the costs are high right now, but water systems would be very smart
• be very smart to move right<04:17:40.880><c> now</c><04:17:41.239><c> because</c><04:17:42.000><c> um

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.