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• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit conduct
• that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.

Summary: The committee opened with routine announcements, including hearing logistics, public comment instructions, and a brief “fun fact” about National Pecan Month and Ag Day. After establishing a quorum, the committee took up a consent calendar of four bills—AB 2423, AB 2743, AB 2778, and AB 2779—which were approved unanimously. The main item heard was AB 1711 by Assembly Member Conley, which would require more timely distribution of state funds for fairs and fairgrounds and expand allowable uses for those funds. The author and the Western Fairs Association argued that fairs are important for agricultural education, local economies, cultural events, and emergency response, and that delayed funding leads to deferred maintenance and higher costs. Several committee members spoke in strong support, noting the importance of county fairs in their districts and their role as community hubs and emergency shelters. There was no opposition testimony. The committee voted AB 1711 out on a due pass motion to the Appropriations Committee, and the bill ultimately passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit conduct
• that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with routine logistics, noted the hearing would be brief, and approved a consent calendar containing AB 2423, AB 2743, AB 2778, and AB 2779. The chair also shared a few informal remarks about Ag Day and National Pecan Month before establishing a quorum and moving to the main item, AB 1711 by Assembly Member Connolly. AB 1711 would require fair-related state funds to be distributed in a more timely and predictable manner, with the goal of helping local fairs address deferred maintenance, infrastructure repairs, safety upgrades, and emergency preparedness needs. The author and the Western Fairs Association emphasized that fairs are important community hubs, economic drivers, and emergency response sites, and that funding delays can postpone critical projects and raise costs. Support was also voiced by rural county representatives, and committee members spoke in favor, citing the importance of county fairs in their districts and their role during emergencies such as flooding. The committee voted unanimously to pass AB 1711 to the Appropriations Committee. After additional roll calls were completed for absent members, the consent calendar and AB 1711 were both reported out of committee with unanimous support, and the meeting adjourned.

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• For those attending in person, anything that disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the
• Anything that disrupts, serves, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the hearing is prohibited

Summary: The committee heard SB 756, authored by Senator Skinner, which would expand reporting and accountability for California’s film and television tax credit program. The senator said the bill is intended to improve equity and transparency by requiring the California Film Commission to collect better demographic and geographic data, including workers’ zip codes and veteran status, using existing payroll and third-party systems without adding new mandates. Supporters said the information is needed to evaluate whether the state’s film incentive benefits California workers and communities, especially in areas like South Los Angeles. Public testimony was limited. Dylan Hoffman, on behalf of California Arts Advocates, testified in support. No opposition testimony was presented. Committee members, including Assembly Member Quirk-Silva and Assembly Member McKinnor, voiced support and emphasized the need for standardized data collection and stronger oversight of the tax credit program. The author also noted recent staffing increases at the Film Commission to help monitor the program. The committee moved the bill on a motion and second, and SB 756 passed out of committee with a due pass recommendation to the Appropriations Committee. The roll call was recorded as 8-0, with one member not present in voting.

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• 3, 2025, of the following individual to serve as a governing board of the Office of Congressional Conduct
• governing board of the office of governing board of the office of congressional<00:07:40.080> conduct

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• When a breach rises to criminal conduct, the incident response unit will pivot from containment to evidentiary
• When a breach rises to criminal conduct, the incident response unit will pivot from containment to evidentiary

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and considered several House bills. House Bill 111 was taken up as a committee substitute; members briefly discussed what entities the bill would apply to, and the committee substitute was adopted and reported favorably to the full Senate by a 6-5 vote. House Bill 150, relating to the Texas Cyber Command, received extensive explanation of a revised committee substitute that made the command a standalone state agency, allowed flexible state partnerships, preserved vendor neutrality, added emergency purchasing guardrails and reporting, protected existing confidentiality laws, limited monitoring to contracted entities, and clarified coordination with law enforcement rather than direct prosecution. The substitute was adopted and HB 150 was reported favorably 11-0. The committee also reported House Bill 2517 favorably without debate, 10 ayes and 1 present not voting. House Bill 2963 was considered with a committee substitute that added a definition of “power sports vehicle” and exempted those items from the right-to-repair bill; the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3520 was reported favorably by a 7-4 vote, and House Bill 5435 was reported favorably 11-0 and also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. After completing the votes, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative proceedings or disrupting the orderly conduct
• Conduct of official business.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The remaining 240 counties rely on elected justices of the peace to conduct these investigations in cases
• Office handled over 15,500 reported deaths, conducted 4,209 autopsies and managed cases from across North

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• Very well, we have a quorum duly constituted to conduct business.
• The committee has a quorum duly constituted to conduct business.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:02 HJR 31 Discussion 00:00:30 HJR 31 Vote 00:00:45 HJR 53 Discussion 00:01:25 HJR 53 Vote 00:02:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered two items tied to prior budget appropriations. The first was House Joint Resolution 31, described as relating to a $5 million appropriation to the Department of Economic Development from the previous year’s budget. Senator Boswell moved approval, Senator Maiden seconded, and the resolution passed on a roll call vote with all members voting aye. The second item was House Joint Resolution 53, which would release design funds for Kentucky State University’s Health Services Center project. Members discussed the amount, with one senator estimating it at about $5.3 million, though the resolution did not specify a dollar figure. Several members expressed concern that they had not met with Kentucky State University and did not have enough detail about the project or the underlying budget, and one member said he wanted to see more sustained improvement from the university before supporting the measure. After the roll call began, multiple members changed their votes from aye to no. The chair noted that the measure failed by a vote of three ayes to five noes. No other business was taken up, though the chair said another committee meeting might be held later that day and members should watch for an announcement from the floor.

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• 02:10:51.360> hearing<02:10:51.760> that<02:10:52.000> DES<02:10:53.280> conducted
• <02:10:54.640> was about the hearing that DES conducted was about the hearing that DES conducted
• The underground water stream, when the ground is conductive.
• what the maximum hydraulic conductivity what the maximum hydraulic conductivity would<02:26:42.800

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've conducted multiple rounds of public comment, received hundreds of comments, and conducted almost
• We've conducted multiple rounds process.
• We've conducted multiple rounds of<00:06:34.080> we've<00:06:34.319> conducted<00:06:34.639
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• of we've conducted rounds of public comment.<00:06:36.080> uh<00:06:36.319> received<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• His officials were conducting social media harassment online using fake social media accounts and cyber
• And they have conducted illicit, they've conducted. research with the Chinese Communist Party's People's
• And regardless of what you may think of the content, this is protected conduct in the United States.
• The committee is tasked with conducting tabletop exercises, simulating potential conflicts. auditing
• And an as-yet-to-be-determined process, including discovery, conducted before any lawsuit is filed.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• Please conduct yourself with Aloha and refrain from any profanity or uncivil behavior.
• Please conduct yourself with Aloha and refrain from any profanity or uncivil behavior.
• quickly and accurately conduct quickly and accurately conduct investigations<01:23:32.080> we
• In addition, as noted in my written testimony, our office conducted two online legislative surveys.
• written testimony our office conducted written testimony our office conducted two<01:47:05.480><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 302, which would repeal the requirement that a provider-patient relationship for medical cannabis certification be established in person first. The Department of Health said it supported the House Draft 2 version as a way to expand patient access, and several testifiers from the medical cannabis community and dispensary industry supported the bill, especially for patients on outer islands or those unable to travel. One witness asked that earlier language removed in committee be restored to further improve access. Representative Shimizu asked whether follow-up in-person visits would still occur, and DOH responded that this varies by provider, with some continuing in-person care and others moving to telehealth for chronic conditions. The committee then took up House Bill 712, relating to the federal 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacies. The Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office both said they supported the bill’s purpose but wanted it clarified and possibly moved into a standalone chapter rather than chapter 481B. Supporters, including Hawaii Pacific Health and the Queen’s Health Systems, said the bill is needed to protect safety-net funding and access to discounted drugs, citing large financial benefits from 340B and losses caused by manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies. PhRMA opposed the bill, arguing the issue is not access to discounts but accountability and transparency in how contract pharmacies distribute benefits, and said it was willing to discuss amendments. Members asked follow-up questions about whether there was data showing misuse; PhRMA said it did not have numbers, while hospital witnesses said the program is federally audited and used appropriately in Hawaii. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1482, HD1, which would tighten hemp and controlled-substance definitions to exclude Schedule I cannabinoids from manufactured hemp products and clarify the treatment of artificially derived cannabis. The Department of Health supported the measure, saying it adds clarity to existing prohibitions. Kūre Hawaii and other supporters said it would close loopholes involving Delta-8 and similar products. An individual testifier urged stronger language to also cover compounds such as HHC, THCA, THCP, and THCO. In response to questions about enforcement against mislabeled hemp products, DOH explained that THC percentages are relative to product weight, that some products can remain under the hemp threshold while still containing significant THC, and that hemp flower is already prohibited from direct retail sale, though enforcement can be complicated and involves both administrative and criminal authorities.

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• authority applies only to counties, and three of the four counties with this authority have not conducted
• authority applies only to counties, and three of the four counties with this authority have not conducted
• My physician conducted the various tests at my normal annual exam, which has now become more like every
• My physician conducted the various tests at my normal annual exam, which has now become more like every
• My physician conducted the various tests, and said, yes, based upon my numbers and my BMI, I'm going

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1377, which would change California’s medical exemption review process for school immunizations. The author and supporters argued the current system has a chilling effect on physicians and can prevent medically vulnerable children from obtaining needed exemptions, while opponents from pediatric, medical, and public health groups said the existing oversight is working and protects against fraudulent exemptions. Committee members debated the data, the bill’s last-minute amendments, and whether the proposal would weaken public health protections; no vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum, and the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and enforcement framework for private detention facilities in California. The author and supporters described alleged medical neglect, unsafe conditions, and lack of accountability in immigration detention, including testimony from Masuma Khan’s daughter about her mother’s treatment at a CoreCivic facility. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative oversight and possible overlap with already regulated health facilities, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. After discussion about constitutional and jurisdictional issues, the committee voted 5-0 to do pass and re-refer the bill to the Committee on Judiciary, with the vote placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1089, which would expand access to GLP-1 medications for state and local government employees through CalPERS and encourage broader affordability through CalRx. The author framed the bill as a response to chronic weight disease and rising diabetes risk, and the American Diabetes Association and other supporters said GLP-1s can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and reduce long-term costs. Members discussed the medications’ benefits, side effects, and whether they are a long-term treatment. The bill was moved on a 5-0 vote and placed on call. Finally, the committee began SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found dangerous due to severe mental illness after serious violent crimes. The author said the bill responds to a court decision that created uncertainty about placement and detention while awaiting state hospital beds, and supporters from prosecutors and psychiatrists said the measure would improve public safety and ensure victims’ voices are heard. Opposition testimony from county behavioral health directors began after the author’s presentation, but the transcript cuts off before the committee completed debate or took action on the bill.

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• it was brought to our attention by the Senate Select Committee that the University of Arizona has conducted
• The University of Arizona has conducted some projects that may be less than legal.
• This report was made for the Senate to a NASA grant that was given to ASU, and research was conducted
• Army Research Office and was conducted with Arizona State University and Chang Jiao Ping University and
• Let's instead have the people who actually conducted it, who should know, do the certifying.

Bills: SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

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• We are conducting grading uh potatoes.
• Um we're conducting plant standards.
• Um we're conducting plant pest<00:10:54.160> surveys<00:10:54.480> like<00:10:54.880>
• uh onfarmm food safety audits conducting uh onfarmm food safety audits as<00:11:02.640> well<
• All state agencies conduct FCAs annually. This is only for state-owned facilities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And when we conduct the pre-trip, it has to be logged legally because it's a section of your on-duty
• And those things are the conduct the pre-trip. You check your oil. You've got to have your fluids.
• I think that the bill would require that the educational institution conduct the investigation, but there
• The problem is that you make it a crime for us to criticize the conduct of the State of Israel.
• With this fact, by implementing this definition into codes of conduct, what it will effectively do is

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• At present, even when the Attorney General's office is conducting a criminal investigation, it lacks
• simply puts the Attorney General's office on par with a county attorney's office that would be conducting
• At present, even when the Attorney General's office is conducting a criminal investigation, it lacks
• a criminal investigation, it conducting a criminal investigation, it lacks<01:08:54.160> the<
• conducting a similar investigation. conducting a similar investigation.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• President, back then in 2020, this body, the Minnesota Senate, conducted a study or a report on the 2020
• Back then in 2020, this body, the Minnesota Senate, conducted a study or a report on the 2020 riots.
• a study or a report on Senate, conducted a study or a report on the<00:54:40.240> 2020<00:54:
• on an issue for which it<00:55:49.760> has<00:55:49.920> already<00:55:50.559> conducted
• > a<00:55:51.280> study<00:55:51.599> in<00:55:51.839> a It has already conducted

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• According to a recent poll conducted by UGov, 58% of respondents would support this Initiative if it
• These findings reflect results of two other additional polls we've conducted in the last couple of years
• According to a recent poll conducted by UGov, 58% of respondents would support this According to a recent
• poll conducted by UGov, 58% of respondents would support this initiative if it were proposed today.
• These findings reflect results of two other additional polls we've conducted in the last couple of years

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on small lots in areas with adequate infrastructure. Committee chairs outlined the Article 48 process and the hearing format, then heard first from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained that the proposal would amend Chapter 40A’s Section 3 (the Dover Amendment) to require most municipalities, except Boston, to allow single-family homes on residentially zoned lots of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage and access to public water and sewer, while still allowing reasonable local regulations on setbacks, height, bulk, and short-term rentals. He distinguished the proposal from Chapter 40Y starter-home zoning, said implementation would likely require regulations to address issues such as wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and nonconforming lots, and answered committee questions about lot subdivision, MBTA Communities, and the relationship to existing zoning tools. Attorney Susan Murphy testified that the petition would significantly override local zoning and could create conflicts with existing statutes, including Chapter 40A Section 6 protections for certain nonconforming lots, subdivision control law, and other residential zoning districts. She raised concerns about how “access” to water and sewer would be defined, whether the measure could apply in business or industrial districts where residential uses are allowed, and whether the proposal could allow large homes on small lots without any affordability limits. She also warned that the measure could have significant infrastructure impacts and argued that the Legislature should consider broader, more comprehensive housing legislation rather than expanding exceptions to the zoning framework. Committee members asked both experts about frontage, lot size, infrastructure capacity, and how the proposal would interact with 40Y and MBTA Communities. The proponents, led by Andrew McCulla of the Legalized Starter Homes Coalition, argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and affordability crisis, citing high home prices, high rents, declining listings, and outmigration of younger residents. They said the measure would legalize modest single-family homes on smaller lots, increase housing supply, and help first-time buyers and downsizing seniors, while leaving most other local rules in place. Other proponents, including representatives from Abundant Housing Massachusetts, the Charles River Regional Chamber, and individual residents, emphasized workforce retention, the need for more starter homes, and the view that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to production. Committee members pressed the panel on the lack of any home-size or affordability requirement, possible effects on 40B compliance, the number of new lots and homes that might result, and the fact that the ballot initiative would not be amendable by the Legislature. The hearing then turned to opponents from the Massachusetts Municipal Association, who urged the committee to take no action. MMA leaders said zoning should remain a local decision made by residents and elected local officials, and argued that the proposal would preempt local control with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the measure is impractical because many communities with water and sewer are already at or near capacity, so infrastructure availability does not necessarily mean development capacity. The hearing ended during the MMA’s testimony, with no vote or final committee action taken.

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• The University of Minnesota, along with the geologic survey and the Metropolitan Council, conducted an
• The University of Minnesota along with the message illogical survey and the Metropolitan Council conducted
• I defer to the DNR as they would be the entity that would conduct that study.
• I defer to the DNR as they would be the entity that would conduct that study.
• I defer to the DNR as they would be the entity that would conduct that study that appreciates the opportunity

Bills: HF4807

Keywords: overweight vehicles, aggregate mining, local ordinance restrictions, legislative audit, transportation, resource inventory