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• Obviously, more information is better than no information, right? Or fewer information.
• Um, and so again, I wouldn't object at all to adding the information like we do for diabetes, too.
• Um, and so again, I wouldn't object at all to adding the information like we do for diabetes, too.
• <00:43:53.480> They those tuition rates informally. They those tuition rates informally.
• actually consumed healthier. Right. actually consumed healthier. Right.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm a member of the land consumer I'm a member of the land stewardship<00:41:17.599> project<
• So what's the recourse for a purchaser if they did not have that information?
• <01:04:14.480> Mr<01:04:14.799> quillis<01:04:15.319> representative information
• The horse industry's impact on agriculture and the products and services consumed is substantial.
• The horse industry's impact on agriculture and the products and services consumed is substantial.

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• This bill protects the personal information of administrative law judges to help keep these judges safe
• Administrative Hearings in the categories of persons for whom the public disclosure of personal information
• This information was important because we were self-insured private pay, and we had called individual
• Information for patients to know this does include your medication or it doesn't or this includes your
• Texans deserve to know when they're interacting with AI and how their information is being handled.

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• They have my contact information if they want to talk to me.
• I'd like to share some encouraging information that I have been provided while serving at UWF.
• But he soon impressed upon me that I was selected to be the consumer member.
• And my role there was not to focus on how many nails needed to be The consumer member.
• My role, again, was to be the consumer member, and I should focus on things that a consumer would care

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met to consider a large slate of gubernatorial appointees, with 127 nominees on the agenda. The committee first approved the grouped nominees in Tabs 1 through 54 by unanimous roll call vote after brief public testimony in support of several appointees. The committee then took up individual University of West Florida and Pensacola State College-related nominations, including noting that Dr. Joel Rudman had resigned from the Pensacola State College board before appearing, leaving no action to take on that tab. Several UWF trustees were confirmed after testimony focused on their qualifications and priorities for the university. Paul Bailey emphasized his local ties, legal background, and interest in UWF’s military connections and pre-law program; Rebecca Matthews highlighted her education and public service background, current role as UWF board chair, enrollment growth, fundraising, and alignment with state directives; Rachel Moyah discussed her education leadership experience, finance role, and positive enrollment and fundraising trends; Ashley Ross described her fundraising and higher education background and stressed workforce, advancement, cyber, and military partnerships; and Christopher Young spoke about his Panhandle roots, business experience, audit and compliance work, and support for military and student opportunity. Each of these nominees was confirmed by roll call and forwarded to the full Senate. The most contentious nomination was Adam Kissel for the UWF Board of Trustees. Kissel described his background in higher education policy, free speech, philanthropy, and federal education work, and said he would focus on free speech, accreditation, military/veteran support, honors programming, and graduation rates. Committee members questioned him closely about prior writings on privatizing public higher education, his views on free speech versus Senate Bill 266, Project 2025, AI in administration, and his fit for UWF. Public testimony was split, with supporters praising his free-speech credentials and reform views, while opponents, including former UWF leaders, warned he was too ideological and not sufficiently grounded in the university community. After debate, the committee voted 5-4 not to confirm Kissel, so his name will not be forwarded to the full Senate.

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• We'll have the information about the delivery.
• We'll have information about the care she received before it, but we're taking out that identifying information
• That is where we get the information for the report.
• So, we don't have the identifying information when we review the case.
• It's really about gathering data and information.

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• <00:09:05.200> about<00:09:06.080> the<00:09:06.399> trade-offs information about
• the trade-offs information about the trade-offs associated<00:09:07.360> with<00:09:07.519>
• For many of my patients, finding a medication that works effectively can be difficult, time consuming
• All those in and Consumer Protection.
• information to create the budget bill. information to create the budget bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Public comment may relate to the subject of bills or information being discussed today.
• One tech company consumes over 20 billion liters of water each year, which is roughly the same as the
• As highlighted in my research, there's not much information available in the public domain.
• . ...designed to be that impartial arbiter of all information, where you can maybe have a lot of information
• There's also, you know, mixed information in regards to that.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of housing, water, and local finance bills, with the chair repeatedly reminding attendees about hearing rules and noting that several measures were being heard without a quorum at first. Early items included AB 407, which would broaden eligibility for state-run loan and financing programs to help small businesses fund environmental, seismic, and ADA upgrades, and AB 93, which would require data centers to estimate and report water use and follow state best practices. AB 93 drew support from water advocates and local government groups, while the Data Center Coalition opposed it, arguing the bill could be overly restrictive, difficult to retrofit, and raise trade secret or security concerns. The committee also heard AB 650 on housing element review, AB 1044 on creating a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency, and AB 523 on allowing proxy voting for single-representative member agencies on the Metropolitan Water District board; all drew broad support from local agencies and related stakeholders and no recorded opposition in the room. Several housing bills were presented as part of a broader fast-track housing package. AB 507 would streamline adaptive reuse of office buildings into housing, especially in downtowns with high vacancy; supporters said it would revive urban cores and help meet housing and climate goals, while the League of California Cities and a few cities opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about one-size-fits-all by-right approval and fee limitations. AB 1294 would create a universal housing application and limit early application requirements; it drew strong support from housing and business groups, with the American Planning Association and League of California Cities seeking more flexibility and input. AB 610 would require local governments to disclose housing constraints in their housing elements and limit new constraints after certification for three years unless disclosed; supporters said it would improve transparency and certainty, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate local policy choices and inclusionary housing requirements. Both AB 610 and AB 698, which would require analysis of the housing and property tax impacts of proposed transfer taxes, were moved out of committee on 7-0 votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also heard AB 1112, which would repeal an outdated Riverside County property tax provision affecting Rancho Mirage; the city argued it was the only qualifying no-low property tax city not receiving the standard minimum and sought equal treatment. After quorum was established, the bill was passed 6-0 with amendments and sent to Appropriations. AB 1021, heard later, would make it easier for school districts and other local education agencies to build employee housing, with the author citing teacher recruitment and retention problems and support from education stakeholders. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance housing production, local fiscal tools, and infrastructure needs, and several authors accepted committee amendments and committed to continued negotiations with opponents.

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• And this morning's informational<00:02:49.680> hearing<00:02:49.959> in<00:02:50.040>
• > the<00:02:50.080> Senate informational hearing in the Senate informational hearing in the
• <00:04:31.240> by designed to ensnare consumers by designed to ensnare consumers by combining
• Will any of this information come from people who are proponents of...
• want to come cuz this is informational want to come cuz this is informational hearing.<00:21:05.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this will improve informed consent.
• This bill, as was said, is about informed consent.
• This bill is about informed consent.
• If you'd get some information, that'd be great.
• They're already getting all the information.

Bills: HB 107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.

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• Explanation: This was the last piece of information we needed.
• We are grateful for their commitment to informed dialogue and public service.
• We are grateful for their commitment to inform dialogue and public service.
• Now, what is the information that we want to share?
• It consumes significant amounts of water.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And telling you now would not be for the purpose of informing you of that story.
• Recent statutory language intended to protect consumers has created ambiguity that could... could be
• Senate Bill 288 narrows the statute to remove that unintended exposure while preserving core consumer
• You can get more information by going to floridablackcaucus.org.
• Ask any of the members for more information, or go to fhs.org or floridablackcaucus.com.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• delay that effective date for another year, and the reason is there's some technical issues and consumer
• some technical issues and consumer some technical issues and consumer protection<00:30:06.440>
• ><00:33:06.280> various which was to provide for various which was to provide for various consumer
• Unfortunately, some of the consumer protections from 515B, which this bill is ultimately about, were
• Unfortunately, some of the consumer Unfortunately, some of the consumer protections<00:35:59.400

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under call, established a quorum, and heard a prayer and pledge. The main legislative business was House amendments to Senate File 2511, the liquor bill authorizing various municipalities to issue liquor licenses. Senators described it as a bipartisan “one-off” liquor bill with local provisions, including a St. Louis Park food hall license, Minneapolis food hall licenses, a Rochester Chateau Theater provision, expanded University of Minnesota liquor licensing flexibility, Brainerd’s Northern Pacific Center license, seasonal resort licensing, and a care-facility “granny happy hour” provision. Senator Wesenberg asked about a proposed 17-year-old server provision, and Senator Klein said it had been dropped and was never part of the Senate language. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 2511, advanced it to third reading, and passed it on final passage by a vote of 56 ayes to 10 nays. The chamber also adopted committee reports, took up a confirmation calendar item, and unanimously confirmed Joseph Sullivan to another six-year term on the Public Utilities Commission after Senator Frentz reported unanimous committee support and cited broad stakeholder backing. On special orders, the Senate passed House File 3741, which modernizes educational assistance for children and spouses of prisoners of war and deceased veterans by moving coverage under the Minnesota GI Bill and increasing the benefit to $750; it passed 66-0. The Senate also passed Senate File 3622, a 97-page technical and conforming update to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act. Senator Kroon highlighted changes for small common-interest communities, insurance responsibility in mixed-use buildings, buyer disclosure, court-rule alignment, and lien priority definitions. An A2 amendment delayed the effective date of a separate 308C cooperative housing rewrite for one year to allow more consumer-protection work; after discussion involving Senators Kroon, Dibble, and Westrom, the amendment was adopted, and SF 3622 then passed 67-0. The Senate later adjourned until the following Wednesday.

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• <00:55:12.600> about Doherty concerning information about Doherty concerning information about
• , toxic products available to consumers, toxic products available to consumers, rodenticides.<01:
• To the amendment, I have been informed... Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• To the amendment, I have been informed... Getting into equipment.
• I have been informed that I have the ability to fine in this position.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Thank you for the great conversation and information from our testifiers.
• and information from our test<00:40:04.839> uh<00:40:04.960> testifiers<00:40:05.760><
• to me um U provide that information to me um we're<00:44:40.440> not<00:44:40.559> going
• consent we can't release any information consent we can't release any information regarding<02:29
• to try to design an informational to try to design an informational briefing<02:48:15.520> that

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on January 31, 2025, and first heard House Bill 1062, a housekeeping measure relating to the Hawaii Air National Guard. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Adjutant General and other National Guard witnesses. A member raised a technical question about language allowing the Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force, and the response was that the bill should not require additional HR language; no vote was taken. The committee then heard House Bill 674, which would authorize allowances for TRICARE dental and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. The Department of Defense supported the bill through Brigadier General Ross, Director of Joint Staff, and Terry Heiti also testified in support. There were no questions or action taken on the measure. House Bill 652, relating to veterans’ rights and benefits and regulating compensation for advice or assistance on veterans’ benefits, drew the most discussion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing it would protect veterans from illegal or exploitative practices and noting its own service to more than 2,000 veterans in fiscal year 2024. Opposition came from the National Association for Veterans Rights and Veteran Benefits Guide, which argued the bill would restrict access to needed services and that some for-profit providers operate legally and should not be barred. Committee members questioned the scope of the bill, accreditation requirements, and whether nonprofit or pro bono services would be affected. A Department of Defense veteran services official said veterans can be vulnerable to exploitation and that some legal fee arrangements can be abusive, while also noting pro bono options exist. The committee did not reach a decision on the bill during the excerpt. The committee also began hearing House Bill 1058, which would create a veteran cemetery board within the Office of Veteran Services to help state veteran cemeteries comply with federal standards. The Office of Veteran Services and Terry Heiti testified in support. Members asked about the board’s membership, timeline, and consultant selection, and were told the working group was still in an organizational stage and no construction timeline had been set. The final measure discussed was House Bill 503, which would appropriate funds for a consultant to evaluate locations and designs for a Hawaii First Responders Memorial. The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the bill, and testimony in support was received from county and city officials, UPW Hawaii, and individuals. Members asked about the working group, timeline, and budget, and were told the project was still in early planning; no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• This is very likely their payback to get access to Americans' private information.
• The Doge staffer who was given official access to sensitive personal information in IRS systems is a
• And more than 24 million consumers have selected individual market plans.
• You can't get information.
• If Medicaid is consuming a third of the in Tennessee, which is approximately what it is doing.

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• So I have a lot of information about the debate if anybody wants it.
• So I have a lot of information about the debate if anybody wants it.
• So I have a lot of information about the debate if anybody wants it.
• Senator from Chittenden, what is your point of information?
• <01:34:19.600> genetic uh of the uh direct to consumer genetic uh of the uh direct to consumer

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I do have some information that we'll share with you, should we go there.
• We're not informing the care navigator.
• We are informing CYFD and DOH immediately upon the filing of the plan of safe care, but we're not informing
• so that the Department of Health can inform the care navigator to do their work, but we're informing
• Information sheet that says, is this child Native American?

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• How do we counter that either as a state or as consumers?
• know that AI can spread Mis information know that AI can spread Mis information or<00:04:30.560>
• <00:19:15.320> is given by those whose information is given by those whose information is
• being collected how is the information being collected how is the information being<00:19:17.840
• using harvesting biometric information using harvesting biometric information without<00:19:40.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So that's potentially food that we may consume. It also could spread the contamination.
• All the yucky stuff is consumed.
• All right, we definitely get informed when we don't pay. We get that notice letter right.
• So we suspend at that point because we don't have the information necessary to communicate.
• So none of that information is available.

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• to obtain private employee information to obtain private employee information like<00:02:06.440>
• <00:14:59.440> that there is a set of information that there is a set of information that
• very profitable making the information very profitable making the information by<00:30:02.680>
• While it's of employee information.
• information wages. information wages.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all