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• To make a long story short, those caps were insufficient to recruit qualified civil litigators.
• Lawyer, or the criminal lawyer, or the civil lawyer.
• If you want high-quality civil litigators, you have to pay what high-quality civil litigators make.
• It's something that we're committed to.
• We have our Director of Facilities, Bobby Diaglos.

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• He committed himself to it, completed the course, and passed his GED.
• If youth are committing more crimes, that’s real.
• Immigration enforcement is civil. There is no right to an attorney or counsel.
• I’m interested in knowing more about the individuals that it does result in a commitment.
• I mean, that time—none of this counts once you're committed.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice held an informational hearing focused on diversion programs and services for high-risk youth, with no bills before the committee and no votes taken. The chair and members emphasized that the session was intended to hear from invited testimony and discuss how to strengthen diversion, reduce court involvement, and improve outcomes for youth. The committee heard first from the Office of the Child Advocate and diversion providers, who described the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program, its statewide expansion to 10 of 11 court counties, and its reported success rate of about 80% completion without reoffending. Testimony highlighted that diversion keeps youth out of court, connects them more quickly to community-based services, and can address needs such as mental health, education, and substance use. Witnesses also pointed to racial and ethnic disparities in arrests versus summonses, regional variation in diversion access, and the need for clearer statutory authority, more funding, and broader use of pre-arrest diversion. Committee members asked about the difference between arrest and summons, who can initiate diversion, why arrest rates have increased relative to summonses, and how diversion might prevent harmful downstream consequences such as detention or immigration enforcement involvement. Witnesses said police, clerk magistrates, district attorneys, and judges can refer youth to diversion, and argued that local policy, training, and legislative changes could expand use. They also discussed the impact of detention on youth, including stigma, lost school time, and the lack of credit for time served in the juvenile system. Testimony from Citizens for Juvenile Justice focused on prevention, school discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline, arguing for more restorative practices, better data, and legislation to limit suspensions and expulsions, especially for younger students and nonviolent conduct. They also raised concerns about DCF-involved and foster youth, who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile system. The final panel, the Children's League of Massachusetts and transition-age youth providers, shifted to child welfare and young adult supports. They supported reducing court involvement in child requiring assistance cases, expanding family resource centers, and strengthening services for transition-age youth leaving DCF or DYS custody. Providers described housing instability, homelessness, and the need for education, employment, behavioral health, and supportive housing services for young adults ages 18 to 23. Across the hearing, witnesses consistently argued that early intervention, community-based supports, and diversion are more effective than court processing or detention for most youth, and that the legislature can help through funding, statutory clarity, expanded eligibility, and stronger data collection.

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• I'm pleased to present AB 2525, which would expedite the rehabilitation and modernization of facilities
• crisis response systems our youth need today and what was envisioned when the state set forth a commitment
• made a technical error in the original drafting and the terminology to limit the highest needs facilities
• While these changes hadn't been made as committee amendments today, we have committed to doing so at
• a felony to unlawfully remove voted ballots from the custody of a county registrar, while allowing civil

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• former public school teacher and a current education policy fellow with IDRA, an organization that's committed
• Thank you for your time and commitment to Texas students. Perfect timing. Thank you. Go ahead.
• concerned about the, you know, advocacy to further integrate school discipline systems with court and civil
• This bill raises the new instructional facility allotment program cap and expands program eligibility
• two small ISDs collaborating together and working on these pathways of I've actually toured the facilities

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• I extend my commitment to justice.
• <00:36:28.560> liberties, a broader assault on civil liberties, a broader assault on civil
• His leadership and commitment sheriff.
• of the civil middle of the civil war.<03:09:16.319> Check<03:09:16.560> out<03:09:16.720
• ><06:50:49.120> for<06:50:49.280> our committed to providing support for our committed

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But this medical facility is already built. It's almost finished.
• And the facility is in Lexington. Is that right?
• But this medical facility is my guest. But this medical facility is already<00:02:42.080> built.
• And the facility is in recognition?
• We're just asking for 10 years to put that in this is again on in civil cases.

Keywords: 958, all

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• service hires because civil service hires will have to wait 6 months during probation, whereas these
• bill would be at an advantage over civil bill would be at an advantage over civil service<00:40:
• 39.040> hires<00:40:40.079> um<00:40:40.240> because<00:40:40.480> civil<
• 00:40:40.880> service service hires um because civil service service hires um because civil service
• of civil service um hires. Thank you. of civil service um hires. Thank you.

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• to conventional nuclear power facilities to conventional nuclear power facilities that<01:15:51.240
• <01:18:09.160> that's facility or a potential facility that's facility or a potential facility
• Thank you for your consideration, members. that commitment, emphasize what the that commitment, emphasize
• So, that's my commitment to Minnesota.
• Sherburne will host a nuke facility. I hear it all the time from them.

Bills: HF4308, HF4153, HF4703, HF4711

Keywords: HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization

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• less civilized setting. less civilized setting.
• Number one, renew your commitment to govern. first place. first place.
• Vitally important for our civil rights.
• Vitally important for our civil rights. Vitally important for our civil rights.
• Limmer, Limmer, civility. civility. civility.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The meeting was a Senate retirement recognition session held after adjournment sine die, with the presiding officer relaxing decorum so members could speak, applaud, and interact more freely. The chair explained the order of speakers and noted that retiring members would be recognized from their desks, with a plaque presented by Senate leaders and photos taken afterward. The session was framed as a celebration of service for retiring senators and a tribute to staff, families, and colleagues. Senator Mann spoke first, thanking constituents, family, staff, colleagues, and advocates, and highlighting policy accomplishments such as banning non-compete clauses, wage transparency, breast cancer screening coverage, protections for students, expanded health coverage, pharmacy benefit manager reforms, physician workforce changes, the medication repository program, and paid leave. She also used her remarks to criticize racism, sexism, and broader threats to women’s and people of color’s freedoms, urging civic engagement and warning against erosion of democracy. Senator Tou Xiong followed with a personal farewell centered on his mother’s refugee experience, his family’s sacrifices, and gratitude to mentors and colleagues; he emphasized the value of public service, bipartisan cooperation, and the idea that Minnesota should be a model for the country. Senator Howe gave a faith-centered retirement speech reflecting on his path from humble beginnings, his family, military and public service, and the importance of humility, justice, mercy, and listening to constituents. Senator Klein looked back on a decade in the chamber, including the pandemic and the George Floyd unrest, and said the Senate’s decorum and relationships endured through difficult times; he cited a bill he helped pass for a child needing a prosthetic blade as an example of the legislature’s best work. Senator Draheim began his remarks by thanking his wife and children and joking about his discomfort with speeches, then described being recruited to run for office despite never seeing himself as a politician.

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• FACILITIES.
• THEY MADE A COMMITMENT TO TRY TO GET CLEAN AND SOBER.
• IT IMPOSES A 25 PERCENT SURCHARGE WITH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED.
• THE CITY THAT HOSTS THE FACILITY, IT LOSES TAX REVENUE.
• WE FEEL LIKE WE CONSISTENTLY COMMITTED TO THAT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• > to<00:04:11.920> you<00:04:12.079> see<00:04:12.400> those are deeply committed
• to you see those are deeply committed to you see those Concepts<00:04:13.400> I<00:04:13.519>
• They help improve our facilities and our infrastructure.
• <00:35:21.920> and<00:35:22.079> our improve our facilities and our improve our facilities
• action brought on by prevailing civil action brought on by the<00:35:56.400> subcontractors<00

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• Specifically, it includes funding for Quantum Facility and Fusion Facility infrastructure projects.
• So we are very serious about working with committed partners in the state. Are you done?
• Someone intent on committing a crime can carry multiple magazines or simply ignore...
• Someone intent on committing a crime can carry multiple magazines or simply ignore this law.
• No one is out there committing crimes with a $9,000 gun loaded with a $160 magazine.

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• Use jeopardize this access and revenue, placing the survival of many rural facilities at risk.
• Office of the Attorney General with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation.
• Uh, not only your facility, but also, more importantly, the patients that it serves.
• Yeah, so it could be 10 or 15%, and that could be in either one of those facilities.
• Johnson & Johnson, while they have a facility, is not headquartered in any of your districts.

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• it’s recruiting folks for high-needs subject areas and from the communities around them who then commit
• There are already paths for remedy, remedies found in our civil court system.
• Using gendered facilities, taking hormones, getting surgeries.
• When people talk about bathroom bans, it can sound like it's an issue about facilities.
• When people talk about bathroom bans, it can sound like it's an issue about facilities.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Moahan. and their commitment agitant Tim Moahan. and their commitment to<00:14:06.560> American
• <00:30:22.720> to for its continued commitment to for its continued commitment to supporting
• her commitment to her athletes.
• :05:45.760> beyond<01:05:46.079> the commitment that extends far beyond the commitment
• H.R. 1041 honors that commitment.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• He took the extraordinary move of filing a civil lawsuit against the nonprofit.
• You know, these are civil cases, and his object is to, as you point out, stop the bleeding.
• You know, these are civil cases, and his object is to, as you point out, stop the bleeding.
• You know, these are civil cases, and his object is to, as you point out, stop the bleeding.
• But they sued in state court, a civil lawsuit to dissolve the third-largest Youth Leadership Academy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There's costs to the state's time and facilities. And I just think this is a very elegant solution.
• So this is about when someone did not get committed and convicted and have not committed the actual crime
• Sees and desist order, corrective action, civil penalty, not exceeding, all based on what?
• The civil action, all that's out. No, sir. Going.
• The civil action, all that's out. No, sir. Going.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• the administrative facilities are.
• facilities are.
• So, using that fund balance for facilities just to keep up to date with, you know, 21st century facilities
• So, um, you have our commitment.
• It takes hard work and commitment from everybody. If everyone is committed, great things happen.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But that provision already exists in our Civil Practices and Remedies Code.
• For $200 million in SB 2 is committed to a fully universal population based on eligibility.
• That's a commitment we make as the church. And your total enrollment is roughly how much now?
• But more importantly, the families are committed.
• And I would love to come and see the facility.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• , employment, payment of wages, minimum wage and overtime wages, misclassification of workers, and civil
• , employment, payment of wages, minimum wage and overtime wages, misclassification of workers, and civil
• assistance and weatherization for certain individuals, and cost recovery for certain electrical facilities
• Senate Bill 137, this conference report relates to obstructing health care facility access penalties.
• Senate Bill 351 relates to civil arrest prohibited in courthouses, penalty.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3, 976, house, all