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• But I want to mention this could be have due process. It's got to be able to have due process.
• The removal without due process.
• Yes, that person deserves due process, but also every person in this country deserves due process if
• Yes, that person deserves due process, but also every person in this country deserves due process if
• Some of the evidence to support what I without due process. People are paying without due process.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• One is, what is the assessment process like currently in those kind of situations?
• What kind of impact on the assessment process likely going forward?
• Do you mention an appeal process?
• Is there a difficulty with that, or is that just the way the process is?
• So we do have an appeal process in there.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• and then what that budget reconciliation process might mean for us here um in New Mexico.
• So the process starts.
• One, you limit debate. 2, you have a much more restrictive amendment process.
• You're gonna, you're not going to have a more uh debatable kind of process.
• Usually, most of them are not politically palatable, including even through this process.

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• And they are purposely letting them go around the screening process. Okay. Well, I'm open...
• Compounding this problem, which is a punitive action with no due process for those who are innocent,
• Engaged in that process needs to be criminally charged under Texas law.
• The reentry process is an opportunity to provide people with essential health care services.
• Procedure and due process must be upheld throughout the entire proceeding.

Bills: HB153, HB1828, HB2306, HB2498, HB3464, HB3488, HB3636, HB3673, HB3834, HB3860, HB4120, HB4937, HB1515, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility

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• What we did find is that the process had significant inefficiencies embedded in it.
• We thought that was an inefficient process to put them through.
• ...the agencies know how to improve this particular issue or the process?
• We like that process. We think that's a fair process and an open and transparent process.
• Then they complete those applications, send them to us, and we process the claims. All right.

Bills: SB197, HB140, SB214, HB214, HB147, HB270, SB73

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates

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• This bill creates a process for 911 collaboration operation.
• The bill creates a process for 911 collaboration operation.
• Partnering with other 911 centers, current Alabama law does not provide a process for doing so.
• Okay, um, they go through the same process as they did before.
• I mean, any of the judicial process, as Senator...

Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911

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• They gave me not only a loan, they gave me technical support throughout my process, and I'm very, very
• > and<00:08:32.399> I<00:08:32.599> I'm<00:08:32.839> very throughout my process
• <00:09:13.360> the year as we kind of walk through the year as we kind of walk through the process
• 00:09:14.640> a<00:09:14.760> lot<00:09:14.880> of<00:09:15.040> good process
• kind of what you expect back process kind of what you expect back seems<00:10:56.000> like<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There's two bills that we've added since 2001 that followed under that PERS pilot mandate process.
• There may also be statutory reports required through the Employee Benefits Committee process.
• You're talking about the entire process, the entire seven and a half to line 9? Correct, yes.
• But the insurance department was essentially removed from the process.
• the actuarial report or at any time during the process.

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• And this bill, as the Senator says, seeks to make further improvements to the POLST process in California
• I think it's a new process and I think that... We've been able to do through CARE Court.
• Who is it that's requesting this, and what is the process, and is there a stay on the involvement of
• Nothing's going to happen until they get the application process.
• and rebuilding in a community that's been That it takes for the rebuild process, typically.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on health care planning, mental health court participation, homeowners association governance, groundwater enforcement, pet-policy disclosure in rentals, and post-disaster property speculation. SB 1088 would update California’s POLST and DNR laws by renaming POLST to Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, and making clear that these forms are voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court for care coordination and information-sharing, while preserving judicial discretion to exclude them if harmful; supporters said it would improve treatment coordination, while Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and a removal of patient consent. The committee advanced SB 1242 on a 7-0 vote, with the bill placed on call. The committee also considered SB 1007, which would require more HOA budget transparency, disclosure of evidence for violations, and a lower cap on regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote. Supporters argued it would improve accountability and protect homeowners from steep fee hikes, while HOA industry groups warned it could undermine funding for insurance, maintenance, and other operating costs. Members raised concerns about the cap and the need for flexibility for large expenses; the bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. SB 1364, as amended, would prevent a person convicted of sexual assault from obtaining custody or visitation of a child conceived from that assault, while preserving the possibility of voluntary co-parenting and aiming to qualify California for federal grant funding; it passed 8-0 and was placed on call. Later, SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and its groundwater sustainability plan, addressing an enforcement gap for a GSA created by special legislation rather than a joint powers agreement. It drew support from agricultural and county groups and passed 9-0, placed on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow refund of an application fee if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted application costs and pet relinquishment, while rental housing groups said the ad disclosure requirements were impractical. The bill passed 8-0 and was placed on call. The final bill, SB 1090, was introduced to prohibit large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire-disaster areas, responding to investor activity after the Eaton and Palisades fires; the author and a SAGE witness described it as a protection against disaster capitalism and predatory low offers to displaced residents.

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• And we will continue the negotiations in that process.
• And we will continue the negotiations in that process.
• What's the thought process? within this bill. What's the thought process?
• The liability waivers and HCD's processing time, right?
• The processing time, right?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But it's a voluntary process to the other reporting.
• And this request went through the unified budget process.
• And it's already been shown that through the application process and through the process of where the
• But that, in essence, is the process, Mr. President.
• I was just wondering about the process itself.

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• We're also trying to reduce our manual processes.
• It could be four or five different processes; one project could get hit four.
• We spent the entire last fiscal year in our planning process, looking at all of our systems and processes
• Loans in each of those application processes, and many of them have closed.
• This is the first step of the process.

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• And what does that, what does the process look like? Correct.
• shoving another piece into the process that already is ongoing.
• Up to that level of being able to process in a timely manner.
• House Bill 2 is, is just the first step in this process.
• And so, There's a whole prescriptive process for that.

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• Next up is Senate Bill 827, relating to meat processing.
• or expanding the meat processing or expanding the meat processing facilities<00:04:43.639> in
• industry as well as the meat process industry as well as the meat process industry<00:05:03.479>
• request for small animal processing request for small animal processing processing<00:05:07.479>
• Of the mobile butchery processing and then pack chill.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• That is not what the law process.
• . process. process.
• Due<01:16:14.159> process Due process Due process requires<01:16:17.040> notice requires
• to consider our role in this process. to consider our role in this process.
• . process. process.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Through this process, Aaliyah now Through this process, Aaliyah now Through this process, Aaliyah now
• There's a whole process in place in There's a whole process in place in There's a whole process in place
• They've gone through this process of becoming a through this process of becoming a through this process
• easy process.
• , timeconsuming tedious process, timeconsuming tedious process, timeconsuming uh process and certainly

Keywords: 920, all

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• >> So this has been an educational process, and every meeting we are in is an educational process.
• >> So this has been an educational process, and every meeting we are in is an educational process.
• <00:38:30.800> process.
• Every county budget is developed through public process.
• Every county budget is developed through public process.

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• Given that budget negotiations and considerations of our January proposals are still in process, this
• So that doesn't reduce the capacity to process administratively for the council? Correct.
• You know, how do we ensure that there is equity in this process?
• Just like our existing programs, CalHFA will establish a lender application and approval process that
• This should go through the policy process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Nothing changes from the process, Senator Hill.
• Nothing changes from the process. force. Nothing changes from the process.
• >> this doesn't negate any standard process >> this doesn't negate any standard process
• Um, this needs to move through the process. Other states are doing this.
• process. Other states are doing this. process. Other states are doing this.

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several criminal justice and public safety bills. Senator Sparks explained SB 2416, which would let a law enforcement officer who tests positive on an initial drug screen obtain a more invasive follow-up test at the officer’s expense; if the second test is negative, the first result would be treated as a false positive and the officer’s certification would not be put at risk. The committee also heard SB 2228, which would reduce the waiting period for certain felony expungements from five years to three years, following a recommendation from the criminal justice task force. Members discussed how expungement remains discretionary with the court and does not change which offenses are eligible; the bill passed committee after a motion and voice vote. The committee then considered a committee substitute for SB 21108, a combined bail bill. Counsel said it would require suspension of a bail agent’s license when there is a civil judgment, exclude credit card transaction fees from authorized bail fees, clarify requirements for cash deposits in lieu of surety or property bonds, bar unsecured judicial release for bail-restricted offenses, and allow courts to assess service-of-process costs against bail agents in certain failure-to-appear cases. A reverse repealer was added, and the committee voted to pass the committee substitute. Finally, the committee heard SB 2114, which would expand state immigration enforcement efforts by allowing DPS to collect information on illegal aliens, codifying participation in the federal 287(g) program, and creating state penalties for certain unlawful entry and criminal conduct by undocumented persons, including enhanced penalties for violent or sex offenses. The sponsor and counsel said the bill is intended to work with federal law and includes exemptions for certain federal immigration statuses and a provision allowing some nonviolent defendants to agree to deportation in lieu of prosecution. Members raised concerns about enforcement, probable cause, and unintended consequences, but the sponsor said the bill would require proof of entry through the Gulf of Mexico for the new entry offense and that the measure would enhance cooperation with federal authorities.

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• And through the 100 steps of the process.
• What is the IMRA process?
• Um, believe it or not, this is a very deliberative, um, process.
• this process.
• publishers are reacting to the process.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools