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• Using this, currently, there's one that's of college age appropriation, so that would mean that 10 to
• So you mentioned that this is similar to the ag program that allows for this which allows small ad businesses
• As far as a mandate, yes, it is done in the middle school ages where that is the most age appropriate

Bills: HB1242, HB1250, HB1590, HB1752, HB1979, HB1983, HB2952, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3240, HB3404, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3671, HB3704, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB3920, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB4092, HB4118

Keywords: HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty, special livestock sale, tax relief, farm products, rural economy, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund

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• Uh, the average age of the average fisher person is increasing.
• fishing, uh, whether that's hunting or fishing, uh, the<00:01:57.280> average<00:01:57.600> age
• of<00:01:58.079> the<00:01:58.320> average<00:01:58.719> fisher the average age
• of the average fisher the average age of the average fisher person<00:02:00.079> is<00:02:00.560

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This legislation allows the Healer Regional Medical Center to replace their aging linear accelerator,
• that doesn't belong in this part of the bill, or flag other issues like I'm going to talk about the AG
• that with the child care kind of reforms that people were looking at to lessen the need for school-age
• game, or do maybe you have this information, Adrian, where we could at least have some of the real aged

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• When the AG announced the settlement with Riverview, the meeting was well attended and the comments were
• The bill specifically addresses the enforcement of public nuisance laws and demands that the AG seek
• Thank you, and I just want to read the provisions on the bill that says the AG is liable for damages.
• court, if the nuisance action is dismissed by the court, we're found not to have merit and that the AG

Bills: HB2167, HB2168, HB2169, HB2171, HB2790, HB2905, HCM2005

Keywords: attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district

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• of my illness and treatment regimen, I did not have a normally functioning immune system from the ages
• Because of my illness and treatment regimen, I did not have a normal functioning immune system from the ages
• And I have children right now, not at your age, my kids are older now, but if we turned back time to
• expectancies are what they are, and we have the privilege of gathering here today at our advanced ages

Bills: HB2086, HB2248, HB2688

Keywords: vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, government regulation, vacant positions, state budget, government efficiency, employment, full-time equivalent positions, 1182, all

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• And it's great to have her as a partner, but members in a digital age, we must not lose sight of the
• The other thing that this will do is right now in the age of AI in the age of chatgpt where we have a
• between 6 and 12 great need that extra support, it seems like the problem would have started at a younger age

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• AB 509, Flora, age verification software: do pass out on an A roll call.
• out on an A roll call AB 257 flora telehealth specialty care networks holding committee AB 509 flora age
• AB 728, Lee, skin care age verification: holding committee.
• AB 1043, Wicks, Age Verification Signals: do pass as amended to include data minimization provisions

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• We do things like funding the AG and making sure that the people's lawyer can do the work of the people
• We do things like funding the AG and making sure that the people's lawyer can do the work of the people
• We do things like funding the AG and making sure that the people's lawyer can do the work of the people
• We do things like funding the AG and making sure that the people's lawyer can do the work of the people

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For example, DD providers, aging services, private duty nursing services, just like one chooses their
• Some of us are aging out, and our children have no place to go.
• mean, I don't perceive that this would just be people with DD or, you know, it could be somebody in aging
• And that's the situation with other families who have aged out. Okay. Thank you.

Bills: SB2015

Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Resources division met with a quorum and spent much of the meeting on a proposed “medical home” concept for people with significant disabilities and medical needs. Matt Schwartz described the need for small, community-based homes so adults like his daughter could live in a least-restrictive setting without losing housing if service providers change. Architect Jeff Eubel presented a conceptual budget for one roughly 5,000-square-foot facility for four residents, explaining that the design would likely include four large sleeping units, common space, support areas, and medical infrastructure such as emergency power, oxygen, sprinklers, and accessibility features. Committee members and George Sink, joining by phone, raised questions about layout, zoning, ownership, staffing, and whether families would actually move loved ones into such facilities if they were far from home. The department said the concept was not in the governor’s budget and identified staff who could continue discussions; the committee did not take final action and instead discussed refining the language with interested members. The committee then turned to amendments related to long-term care and behavioral health funding. One amendment would reduce a planned $4 million general fund incentive payment and instead create a withhold-based quality program for nursing facilities, to be developed collaboratively by the department and providers and reported to Legislative Management by September 2026. The department said it could live with the language but preferred the governor’s timing; several senators questioned whether the committee should be directing an operational policy change and whether the study would simply delay implementation. No vote was taken, and the amendment was set aside for later consideration. A second amendment would clarify use of an existing $2 million general fund item for behavioral health services in nursing homes and basic care facilities, directing it toward training, technical assistance, consultation, and direct patient care for residents with medically based behavioral health disorders. Members noted the funding was already in the bill and discussed it in the context of other budget items, but again deferred action. The committee also clarified that a separate $750,000 juvenile justice diversion appropriation in House Bill 1425 was distinct from a similar amount in the budget and should likely remain in that separate bill. The chair indicated a goal of having amendments ready by the end of the week, and the committee recessed without final votes on the discussed items.

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• . >> I'VE TALKED TO PARENTS WHO HAVE KIDS WHO WOULD BE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE AT A SIMILAR AGE MANY OF
• WHERE WE TRYING TO GO BACK TO THE GILDED AGE. >> Sen. Fine: COME ON UP.
• THEY DIDN'T ASK FOR CARVEOUTS DEFINED BY AGE OR SPECIFIC ROLES.
• EMPLOYEES APPLICANT BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Life always directing events and always protecting the good from immoral acts of every day and age.
• We will never hit the right number to serve our aging veterans in the state of Florida.
• We have the highest aging veteran population out there.
• bill authorizes the distribution and sale of hearing aids through the mail for individuals 18 years of age

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• and high school and or high school or are they more focused on one particular type of school school age
• And so even that my own friend, even at the age of 9, he's very aware as as well as his classmates.
• communication delays and of completed 10 hours of training and inclusive, early childhood, inclusive school, age
• So we're still trying to dig age how many total bills are and how many total in February is that we're

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• more robust. robust in the general standards, and so what this would do for RWAF, for WALAF, for our ag
• Typically, these events occur. because of aging infrastructure, natural soil movement, severe weather
• opportunities. to install conservation practices, thereby protecting our natural resources and Texas' ag
• Aging infrastructure and urban expansion increase the need for repair.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• More funding for roadways is needed, but the funding gap we see today is caused by inflation, aging infrastructure
• is caused the funding Gap we see today is caused by<00:14:14.880> inflation<00:14:15.759> aging
• <00:14:16.160> infrastructure by inflation aging infrastructure by inflation aging infrastructure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We also have Stella Cam, Deputy AG. Okay, well, thank you so much.
• thank you uh we also have Stella stand thank you uh we also have Stella cam<00:03:07.239> Deputy AG
• <00:03:18.519> you<00:03:18.680> so<00:03:18.920> much<00:03:19.480> uh AG
• okay well thank you so much uh AG okay well thank you so much uh comproller comproller comproller chair

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Government Operations met on January 31, 2025, to hear several bills related to disaster resilience, the National Guard, veteran services, and memorials. SB 111 on hurricane-resistant criteria drew support from HEMA and DAGS, with one witness suggesting tighter language on funding timing, wind-speed standards, and bathroom access. SB 239 on disaster preparedness, requiring new public buildings and schools to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and serve as shelters, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which said its facilities should be able to withstand such storms but shelter capacity would be limited. SB 998, creating a Hawaii First Responders Memorial study and consultant appropriation, drew support from state and local officials and one written opposition. During the first decision-making segment, the committees adopted amendments to SB 111, including changing the effective date language to July 1, 2026. For SB 239, the committees agreed to amendments removing correctional facilities from the shelter requirement, changing “public buildings” to “state buildings,” retaining the January 1, 2026 construction date, and accepting DAGS language. SB 998 was advanced as introduced. Government Operations lacked quorum and said it would formally vote later, but Public Safety and Military Affairs took action on the measures before it. A second Public Safety and Military Affairs hearing later considered SB 1381, SB 1382, SB 1379, SB 609, and SB 1377. Testimony was generally supportive: the Department of Defense, HEMA, the Office of Veteran Services, veterans groups, and others backed the National Guard, emergency preparedness, veteran services, and veteran cemetery measures, while one witness opposed SB 1379. Members asked why SB 1382 needed statutory changes, and the Adjutant General explained it was to better protect National Guard members during law-enforcement support duties. The committee then passed SB 1381 with technical amendments, SB 1382 as is, SB 1379 with technical amendments, SB 609 with amendments including deleting appropriations and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077, and SB 1377 with technical amendments.

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• WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IS FLORIDA HAS 719,000 VETERANS OVER THE AGE OF 65.
• SENATOR COLLINS WAS THERE. 70 OR 80 PERCENT OF THE AUDIENCE DEFINITELY OVER THE AGE OF 70.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The average age of the first-time home buyer is close to 40 years old, an all-time high. Why?
• That means that a quarter of the 8 million voting-aged adults... surnames.
• That means that a quarter of the 8 million voting-aged adults in Michigan could be disenfranchised.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and attendance showing a quorum. Several senators were excused, and the chamber received communications including House Concurrent Resolution 8, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Senate also took up introductions and referrals of several bills, including Senate Bills 1078-1082 and House Bills 4727, 4728, 4729, 4959, 1545, 5254, 5255, 6071, 6072, and 6073, with most being referred to committees or, for some medical-debt and consumer-protection bills, sent to the Committee of the Whole by suspension of the rules. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate considered Senate Bills 535, 536, 1011, 1041, 1042, and 1043. SB 535, 1041, 1042, and 1043 were amended, while SB 536 and 1011 were reported without amendment; all were recommended for passage. The Senate then concurred in the amendments and advanced the bills to third reading. On final passage, SB 433 passed 35-0; SB 535, 536, and 1011 each passed 35-0; and SB 1041, 1042, and 1043 each passed 20-15. Floor remarks focused on SB 1011 as a way to lower small-business health insurance premiums, and SBs 1041-1043 as anti-price-gouging measures during emergencies. Later, the Senate discharged Senate Bill 913 from the Appropriations Committee, suspended the rules, and moved it through Committee of the Whole and to final passage the same day. SB 913, which amends the Michigan Trust Fund Act, passed 20-12 with 6 excused after Senator Albert argued in opposition that it would continue $75 million annual funding to the MEDC and amount to corporate welfare. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m.

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• Chair Seizakoram, thank you for being here this morning for the Joint Committee of the Aging, Children
• Then on page 18, finalized adoptions: 28 percent of our children this quarter that were adopted were ages
• it's not exactly for you, but I have some questions about some of the things that are happening with aging

Keywords: 1204, all

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• According to the Department of Health, drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1
• Florida also has the highest rate of fatal child drowning in the nation for ages 1 through 4 and ages

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met and reported several bills favorably. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments and passed as amended. The bill revises Department of Lottery powers and duties, updates bid/proposal information requirements, adds definitions related to ball machines, and gives the department more flexibility to purchase rather than lease machines. SB 204 also passed favorably; it increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a process for veteran service organizations to seek binding declaratory statements from the Gaming Commission about whether a machine is lawful. Testimony on SB 204 included support from Florida Gaming and soft opposition from a veteran organization that wanted clearer language and more cooperation on electronic bingo-type games. The committee then took up a combined proposed committee substitute merging SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and residential properties. The merged bill requires certain rental properties near water bodies or with swimming pools to have specified safety devices, such as exit alarms, self-closing/self-latching locks, pool fences, pool covers, or pool alarms, and allows DBPR enforcement for vacation rentals. Supporters emphasized the bill’s goal of preventing child drownings, citing Florida’s high number of fatal drownings and the disproportionate impact on young children and children with autism. The combined bill was reported favorably. SB 980 on nicotine dispensing devices was amended with a delete-all amendment creating the Florida Agegate Act. The substitute bill restricts advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in retail settings accessible to those under 21, sets escalating penalties, directs fine revenue to enforcement and youth prevention, and authorizes inspections and warrantless searches tied to retail permits. Members discussed whether the bill would effectively curb illegal and counterfeit products and how enforcement would work; the sponsor said the measure is intended to reduce youth access in light of limited enforcement resources. The bill passed favorably. SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement also passed, removing a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for licensed veterinarians while keeping other qualifications intact to help address veterinary shortages. Finally, SB 680 on electric vehicle charging taxation passed with a strike-all amendment creating a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, provided it is separately metered and properly documented. The committee adjourned after noting additional support forms and inviting members to a later K-12 speech and debate bill presentation.

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• actually, you may not have them with you, but if you could give them to us, demographics—male, female, age
• And that helps take into account the number of previous offenses, level of the most serious offense, age
• We have about 500 adults above the age of 18 that we are seeing in all of our systems.