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• security security alerting alerting alerting security to watch these people who just security to watch
• back and you're going to see security back and you're going to see security scoping us out sure enough
• down right shoulder do you see security down right shoulder do you see security down other the end and
• on the Security on the Security on the end I said end I said end I said okay now as we moved out the
• right there the detectors security right there the detectors security right there the people at the

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• Requiring a photograph on a placard introduces serious security concerns, including the potential for
• placard introduces serious security placard introduces serious security concerns<00:48:43.960>
• providers comply with strict security providers comply with strict security standards<01:47:51.080
• It's a more secure, faster way for them to have their liens perfected.
• It's a more secure, faster way for them to have their liens perfected.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Its funds are also really important to leveraging federal dollars for FY 23 and 24; HISC secured $4.6
• Food security and economic security is paramount, and that's all I have.
• Food security and economic security is paramount, and that's all I have. ...in a much more dire situation
• Food security and economic security is paramount, and that's all I have. ...looking at national grants
• Food security and economic security is paramount, and that's all I have. Okay, any questions?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House and Senate agriculture committees met on January 17, 2025, for an informational briefing on biosecurity and invasive species; Chair Kahaloa opened by noting there would be no public testimony. Members introduced themselves, and the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) program manager Chelsea Arnot outlined the purpose of the briefing and the statewide impacts of invasive species, citing examples such as coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant, coquí frogs, albizia, and mosquito-borne disease. She emphasized that biosecurity requires coordinated action across state departments, counties, federal agencies, universities, and communities, and highlighted HISC’s role in funding interagency projects, island invasive species committees, research, outreach, and early detection efforts. Arnot and HISC representatives described major funding and program needs, including a requested $4.25 million increase to HISC to raise its baseline budget to $10 million, support island committee operations, research, biocontrol, marine biosecurity, surveillance, and staffing. They also requested $500,000 for the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab, saying it is critical to invasive ant research and little fire ant response. The briefing also noted HISC’s leverage of federal dollars, including a $4.6 million REPI award with HISC providing the match, and cited successful collaborative eradications and responses, including veiled chameleons on Maui, axis deer on Hawaiʻi Island, and a 2023 coconut rhinoceros beetle response on Maui that prevented further spread. Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture officials then discussed implementation of updated administrative rules effective January 20, 2025, which permanently restrict movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material and give the department stronger authority to stop movement of infested material. They reported 2024 import activity of about 50,000 ship and aircraft arrivals, inspection/clearance of 20 million pieces, and 16,000 interceptions, with additional staffing from Act 231 expected to increase interceptions. They also described Act 231 funding and current spending status: about 65% obligated and 52% encumbered, with some funds tied to contracts for CRB and little fire ant response, plus an $800,000 green-waste hauling RFP that had to be reissued because of a flaw. The department said 580 Oʻahu homes and 290 Hawaiʻi Island homes are slated for little fire ant treatment, while Maui and Kauaʻi will focus on survey and outreach. Members questioned how homes are selected for subsidized treatment, whether HISC and the island invasive species committees received Act 231 support, and whether the state should direct how contracted funds are prioritized. Representative Martin raised concerns that the RFP limited eligibility to private pest control companies and excluded more experienced entities such as the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab. Department officials said they would follow up on prioritization and funding details, and noted that emergency proclamations and procurement flexibility could help with rapid response and hiring during invasive species emergencies.

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• It allows an institution to charge a security fee to a student or student organization, but it prohibits
• For a follow-up, just to clarify, even if a Topic adds to the security risk, they can't increase the
• triggering that they may see a Need to increase the fee because they're having to provide additional security

Bills: SB1477, SB1480, SB1593, SB1633, SB1670, SB1725, SB1726, SB1735, SB1632

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

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• Senate Bill 780 by Parker relating to Homeland Security activities of certain entities to border security
• the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this state to border security

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• :20.720> uh lower the cost of medicine and with uh lower the cost of medicine and with uh security
• measures that uh put in this security measures that uh put in this bill,<00:45:25.040> uh<00:
• One of the nurses is being attacked, and the physician and our maintenance guy, who's security, had to
• Thank you. ...maintenance guy, who's security, had to hold this guy down to prevent him from injuring
• We have hungry people and people who do not have food security or do not have a reliable ability to eat

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• HR 109, urging the governor to assess food insecurity conditions and implement a statewide food security
• We'd like to hear that as well, while protecting affordability, local jobs, and energy security.
• So it's affordability, increasing our local energy security, and then emissions reduction.
• They see a regular bedroom, but it is secure.
• They need security. They should not have to struggle alone after all the pain during the injustice.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• clarified the direction of the bill, and I believe it's an encouragement to buy safety devices to secure
• Firearms wherever they may be secure Firearms wherever they may be thank<00:14:52.959> you<00
• Red Wing is the state's secure juvenile correctional facility, housing them for treatment, and the St
• Red Wing is the state's secure juvenile correctional facility, housing them for treatment, and the St
• invest in SEC security techn technology Additionally<00:41:29.400> the<00:41:29.720> 2022<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills and a Department of Corrections budget overview. On Senate File 9, Senator Rest explained a bipartisan campaign finance refund bill that had previously moved through the Elections Committee and the tax bill process. Members asked about the $10 minimum contribution threshold for reporting and refund eligibility, and Rest said it was a reasonable number suggested by Senator Karan to make the system more efficient. The bill also included data practices language classifying certain refund-related information as private data, with a separate nonpublic classification noted for receipt validation reports. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and re-refer it to the Taxes Committee. The committee then took up Senate File 11, a sales tax exemption for firearm safety devices such as trigger locks and gun safes. Rest described the bill as an extension of prior tax exemptions and clarified that it does not apply to the firearm itself. An A1 clarifying amendment defining “government entity” by reference to statute was adopted. Members discussed the bill’s scope and data privacy language, including a provision making purchase or transfer information private if collected by a government entity. The committee then voted to recommend the amended bill to pass and re-refer it to the Taxes Committee. Next, the committee heard Senate File 456, a bill to update Minnesota’s drug statutes to address fentanyl more directly. Anoka County Assistant County Attorney Sebastian Mesa and Senator Oumou Verbeten testified in support, arguing that fentanyl has become more dangerous than methamphetamine and that the law needs to be updated to give prosecutors a better tool. Members discussed overdose trends and whether more recent statistics were available; one member noted 2023 fentanyl deaths exceeded 1,000, while another said national fatal overdoses had declined since mid-2023. The bill was laid over, with the committee noting it would wait for fiscal analysis before further action. Finally, Commissioner Paul Schnell gave an overview of the Department of Corrections, describing its mission, staffing, prison population, community supervision responsibilities, and budget context. He emphasized rehabilitation, evidence-based practices, reentry support, and the public safety benefits of reducing recidivism. No vote was taken on the department presentation.

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• . security. security.
• The first is that New Hampshire hunting and fishing rights are already secured.
• <04:00:11.359> a consideration, and hopefully secure a consideration, and hopefully secure
• To secure these federal dollars, we require state match dollars.
• To secure these awarded to that state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So not all of our libraries need security guards, but the ones that do need it really do need security
• Um security guard budget has increased.
• <00:53:09.520> guards we had to change our security guards we had to change our security guards
• If we don't um security guard service.
• <00:54:26.160> guards, And so having the security guards, And so having the security guards

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• She said that a senior couple living on Social Security and renting an apartment would get nothing.
• couple who's living on Social Security couple who's living on Social Security and<00:39:56.599><
• She said that if you're living on Social Security, if you're a couple living on Social Security, you
• if you're a couple on Social Security if you're a couple living<00:41:58.920> on<00:41:59.079
• on Social Security you get living on Social Security you get nothing<00:42:00.119> from<00:42

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• ><00:13:01.480> um<00:13:01.640> interest<00:13:02.160> in<00:13:02.520> securing
• <00:13:03.080> water a lot of um interest in securing water a lot of um interest in securing
• those rights in the public um secure those rights in the public interest.<00:13:24.839> And<00
• The other thing is national security.
• , here, property tax, national security, here, property tax, national security, prevent<01:34:50.640

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <02:27:08.080> There<02:27:08.240> is<02:27:08.399> no secure that agreement
• There is no secure that agreement.
• <02:52:48.560> threats hearing because of real security threats hearing because of real security
• critical infrastructure cyber security critical infrastructure cyber security uh<02:53:06.160>
• <02:53:08.479> integration cyber security integration cyber security integration collaborative

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um during the securities professionals.
• bank uh or other similar firm securities bank uh or other similar firm securities firm<02:06:53.119
• I'm the director of the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation. And my name is Katie Taylor.
• I'm a staff attorney with the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation.
• <02:37:46.000> um helping to ensure that secure um helping to ensure that secure um scarcity

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's a giant step toward securing economic justice for our members covered under the day contract.
• They have no job security and limited academic freedom.
• If I was in a different job where I was getting Social Security money contributed into it, I would have
• So I don't have any of that other than when I've worked in jobs that I get Social Security; I have that
• We have no job security, and we often pay out of pocket for health, dental, and life insurance, if we

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its fourth public hearing, opening with remarks about the importance of protecting and expanding access to higher education amid federal disinvestment. The chairs also announced future informational hearings on the impact of federal cuts and on ASAP models. The hearing then focused on several bills, beginning with S. 951/H. 1462, An Act to Support College Students in Recovery, which would require recovery-focused housing on public campuses and expand naloxone access and overdose training. Senator Rausch, medical professionals, students, and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of overdose risk among college students, the value of recovery housing, and the need for campus naloxone; committee members asked about implementation details and the existing state pilot program. Deb Schmill and Rep. Tarski gave especially personal testimony in favor of the bill, and the committee discussed broadening the naloxone language to opioid reversal agents. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1461, which would expand MassReconnect scholarships to practical nursing students at vocational and technical schools to help address the long-term care workforce shortage. Rep. Stanley argued that vocational schools graduate more practical nursing students than community colleges and serve many low-income students in areas without nearby community college programs. The committee then took up H. 1433, which would require public higher education institutions to accept IEPs and 504 plans as sufficient documentation for disability accommodations. Advocates from the National Center for Learning Disabilities described the high cost and burden of repeat testing, the lifelong nature of disabilities, and the need for more uniform access across campuses; committee members raised questions about documentation freshness, campus autonomy, and how to preserve the integrity of accommodations. Later, the committee heard S. 919/H. 1454 on modernizing the Community College Endowment Match Program so community colleges could receive state matching funds for current-use donations as well as endowments and capital gifts. Community college foundation leaders said the change would help fund immediate student needs such as food pantries, child care, emergency aid, and equipment. The hearing then moved to faculty-related bills: S. 933 on UMass faculty rights and tenure transparency, S. 930/H. 3948 on contingent faculty rights and career advancement, and S. 940/H. 1429 on an Adjunct Bill of Rights. Testimony from faculty and union representatives focused on low pay, lack of benefits, job insecurity, and the need for clearer pathways to full-time positions and fairer treatment for adjuncts who teach large shares of courses. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked clarifying questions.

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• <00:16:15.680> term<00:16:16.320> or<00:16:16.720> they<00:16:17.040> secure
• <00:16:17.920> um<00:16:18.079> it either long term or they secure um it either long
• term or they secure um it through<00:16:18.480> like<00:16:18.720> buying<00:16:19.120
• And also it ensures the security for investment and return.
• And also it ensures the security for investment and return.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'd be happy to work with the Department of Homeland Security and their current grant scoring approach
• So it's through the Homeland Security Office; that's where the grants will be and go through that.
• So it's through the Homeland Security Office; that's where the grants will be and go through that.
• What would happen to your border security slide earlier that you have if you don't get the $760 million
• The reason I ask that is because you are on the border security side.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met to review the governor’s fiscal 2027 budget presentation, with the chair repeatedly asking members to keep questions brief and avoid speeches. The discussion focused first on the overall revenue and spending outlook, including concerns from members that the executive forecast was more optimistic than the JLBC baseline and that the budget appeared to front-load revenue and expenditure growth. The governor’s budget team said the forecast was close to JLBC’s, that the budget was structurally balanced, and that differences were roughly $100 million per year on ongoing revenue. Members asked for follow-up calculations in writing, including the total multi-year gap and the amount of revenue enhancements above base revenues. A major portion of the meeting centered on tax and fee proposals tied to data centers, water use, and sports betting. The governor’s team defended eliminating the existing data center tax incentive as the removal of a loophole rather than a new tax, arguing the incentive had already succeeded in attracting major investment. They also described a proposed Department of Water Resources fee-setting authority for data centers to support a new Colorado River Protection Fund, and said the proposal would apply to existing and future facilities without a grandfather clause. Members raised concerns about fairness, competitiveness, and whether the changes would require a supermajority vote. The team also discussed increased sports betting fees, saying the revenue forecast did not include dynamic behavioral effects. The committee then moved through major spending areas, including corrections, public safety, border security, cybersecurity, K-12 education, Medicaid, and developmental disabilities. The governor’s budget includes ongoing funding to prevent correctional officer pay cuts, money to comply with prison health care court orders, probation funding, body-worn cameras, law enforcement staffing, fentanyl task forces, and cyber readiness grants. Members questioned the lack of funding for a prison oversight committee and asked for corrections spending totals over the administration. On border security, the executive said it was seeking about $759.7 million in federal reimbursement for border-related costs and that the governor had met with federal officials, including Secretary Noem and Tom Homan, about the request. In education, the budget proposes renewing Prop. 123, adding K-12 base funding, and issuing $1.5 billion in school facilities bonds over three years; members debated whether the proposal was appropriate and whether Prop. 123 revenues could support the debt service. The meeting also covered AHCCCS cost growth and federal HR1 impacts, with the executive warning of major coverage losses and hospital funding reductions, and DDD funding, where the governor’s team said the budget fully funds services and includes about $120 million in supplemental needs. No votes were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session only.

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• We tend to make it faster, to make it more secure, to know this person really is a valid member of the
• That raises some security concerns if we have a device out there that is distributed to people all over
• So these are real security concerns that we have smart people who are looking at this, but these are
• I think some of the concerns about this bill are valid around security, data storage, and data usage.
• already says you can do what we're trying to do here today, but what we're trying to do is actually secure

Keywords: 985, all

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• So this region is foundational not only to food security, but also to national security.
• Any nation that is able to secure its food source is able to secure its national security in a very,
• For example, we've supported clients in securing over $14 million in capital in the last reporting period
• to abate, then I think that will help households to feel a little more confident and a little more secure

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact and Agriculture, held at Fresno State, focused on cost pressures in California’s food system, household affordability, and the Central Valley’s role in agriculture. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s regional importance, the Central Valley’s outsized contribution to food production, and the connection between agricultural health, food security, and the broader economy. Members also noted the impact of the federal shutdown on CalFresh benefits and the state’s efforts to respond with food assistance funding and National Guard support for food banks. The first panel featured academic and policy experts who described agriculture’s economic importance in the San Joaquin Valley and the rising pressures on farms and households. Dr. Conduro highlighted agriculture’s large share of regional GDP, farm receipts, jobs, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market volatility, invasive pests, and production cost inflation as major barriers. Caroline Danielson of PPIC said food prices remain about 30% above 2019 levels, food insecurity affects about 1.8 million California households, and nutrition programs such as CalFresh, WIC, and school meals are essential in reducing poverty, especially in the Central Valley. Susie Pryor of the Central California Small Business Development Center described technical assistance, capital access, and training for small food and farm businesses, while warning that reduced funding limits support for rural and immigrant entrepreneurs. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce business owner, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. They said input costs for fertilizer, fuel, irrigation, labor, land leases, and compliance have risen sharply while commodity prices have remained flat or fallen, squeezing small farms and food businesses. Panelists stressed the need for small-batch processing facilities, local supply chains, education on food manufacturing compliance, land access for small farmers, and more pathways into agriculture through trade programs, community colleges, and FFA. Ryan Jacobson said California agriculture is facing a prolonged downturn, with farm bankruptcies, weak commodity prices, export-market uncertainty, water reliability problems, and costly ag-burning rules all contributing to financial strain. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible policy solutions and continued engagement with stakeholders.

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• Raiders competed in the statewide final hosted at the Neo Espada Sales Center and emerged victorious, securing
• Emily and her family are paying thousands and thousands of dollars to secure legal representation for
• :51:57.200> to thousands and thousands of dollars to thousands and thousands of dollars to secure
• > legal<00:51:58.160> representation<00:51:58.720> for<00:51:58.960> her secure
• legal representation for her secure legal representation for her aunt.<00:51:59.599> And<00:51

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 46 members present and five excused, deferred reading of the journal, and noted there were no messages from the governor or Senate communications. Members then offered several introductions recognizing guests in the gallery, including LifeSmarts awardees, DCCA and LifeSmarts program officials, former Representative Pono Chong and his children, an intern from District 39, a landback advocate, and staff from the Education Committee office. The chamber also marked the close of Education Week 2025 with applause and recognition of the visiting students and supporters. The main floor presentation was House Resolution 211, which congratulated the first- and second-place teams at the 2025 Havi LifeSmarts State Competition and the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program delegate. Representative Tam presented the resolution, praising the Eolani Raiders for winning first place and wishing them well at the upcoming Chicago competition. Representative Hashimoto recognized Kalanianaole High School’s second-place team, and Representative Woodson honored Wilson Chow of Maui High School for his leadership and service. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and the House recessed briefly to allow members to congratulate the honorees. After recess, the House took up a large block of standing committee reports, moving reports 1406 through 1504 with a series of member notations including no votes, reservations, and a few brief explanations. Several members raised concerns about specific measures involving emergency readiness centers, immigration-related legal access, blank votes on ballot questions, electricity costs and Hawaiian Electric, and gambling. Some members spoke in support of measures while noting reservations about cost, process, or policy effects. The full package of reports was ultimately adopted by voice vote. During announcements, Representative Garcia read a statement from Representative Jean Ward announcing her resignation effective at the end of the month due to ongoing health issues, including anemia, sciatica, and pneumonia, after nearly 27 years of service. The House then adjourned by voice vote until 12:00 noon on Monday.