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• It's all executive branch agencies, so whether or not they received some money at that time, I don't
• So you have an executive branch constitutional officer that is expected to do the duties of leaving the
• And then we have our executive assistant who keeps us all in line, makes sure everything runs smoothly

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And then they partnered with Hawaiian Council to handle a lot of the execution and implementation.
• And then they, they partnered with Hawaiian council to handle a lot of the execution and implementation
• I am the executive director of the True Initiative.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard several governor’s nominations for advisory and regulatory boards. The first group included William Smith, Michelle Ige, and Kayana Neman for the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council; Leland Park and Cynthia Hobson for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board; and Nicole Kacal for the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation board. DBEDT and related witnesses testified in support of all nominees, and each nominee described experience in small business, finance, community engagement, or technology. Much of the discussion focused on strengthening Hawaiʻi’s economy through small business support, financial literacy, and better access to capital and grants. Committee members questioned nominees about priorities for Hawaiʻi Island and the state more broadly. Topics included agricultural infrastructure, value-added food production, shared processing facilities and commercial kitchens, workforce housing, and ways government and nonprofits can partner to help small businesses navigate permitting, licensing, and grant processes. Several nominees emphasized community impact, measurable outcomes, and practical regulatory reform. Nicole Kacal also discussed diversifying the economy beyond tourism, expanding technology and AI opportunities, and creating locally governed training and research pathways so workers can adapt to changing jobs. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted to recommend advice and consent for all nominees. The nominations for GM 608, GM 609, GM 612, and GM 613 were adopted by voice vote, with Senators Kim and Fevella excused. The committee then voted separately on GM 794 for Nicole Kacal, and that recommendation was also adopted. The hearing concluded with adjournment.

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• When we authorize Katie Hobbs' executive branch to make a rule, what we are doing is unconstitutionally
• When we authorize Katie Hobbs' executive branch to make a rule, what we are doing is unconstitutionally
• You know, when President Biden got elected, the first thing he did, he signed an executive order his

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Chip Case, Executive Director of the Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition, is waiving in support.
• Stuart Scott, speaking for information, followed by the executive director.
• And the new executive director of Florida Gaming, Alana Zimmer. Good afternoon.

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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• So, if one provider can't execute the terms of the contract, we're able to pull from that list and find
• Our problem is, Kerry, you have to enact this at a time when you have a new executive administration
• The priority is for this legislative body and this executive to enact this and get the money out for

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• down to whether But it is really going to boil down to whether we take the will of the voters and execute
• But it is really going to boil down to whether we take the will of the voters and execute that through
• I am the executive director of CalABLE. With me is Charles Beckham, an account holder with CalABLE.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met and announced that, under its suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense because each had a fiscal impact. The chair also reminded attendees to submit position letters in advance for inclusion in the bill analysis. A quorum was established and the committee then heard six bills, all of which drew support testimony and no opposition testimony in the room. AB 814 would exempt law enforcement pensions from state income tax to encourage retired peace officers to remain in California and support recruitment and retention. AB 918 would create a targeted income tax exemption for pay earned by local first responders deployed under mutual aid during declared emergencies, with supporters saying it would help sustain disaster response and reward extraordinary service. Both bills were backed by police and public safety organizations and were referred to suspense. AB 976 would create a nonrefundable tax credit for small retailers in disadvantaged communities to help pay for security equipment in response to retail theft and violence; members discussed whether the bill should be broader and how it related to Proposition 36 and crime policy. AB 984 would allow state tax deductions for contributions to CalABLE accounts, with testimony from CalABLE representatives and families describing the program as an essential savings tool for people with disabilities. AB 1282 would create a deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses up to $5,000 through 2030, and AB 838 would raise California’s renter’s tax credit from $60/$120 to $2,000 for eligible filers. Each of these bills was also referred to the suspense file, and the committee then adjourned.

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• Yes, I'm Rachel Naylor, Executive Director for TAPR.
• My name is Rachel Naylor, and I'm the Executive Director for the Tick.
• In this capacity, I met with the Executive Chef for AIS and learned that she only has three dollars and

Bills: SB 25, SB25, SB314

Keywords: attorney ad litem, indigent parents, parent-child relationship, legal representation, Texas Family Code, court procedures, nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health, 1185, senate, all

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• I'm the executive director of Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition.
• I'm the executive director for the Multicultural Autism Action Network, and I'm also a parent of a child
• > the the executive director for the the executive director for the Multicultural<00:12:26.200
• I'm the executive director of Lakes International Language Academy, or LILA, in Forest Lake.
• Executive Committee Member for AMSD and Executive Committee Member for AMSD and the<01:20:46.160>

Bills: HF3493, HF4114

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy

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• Motion to move into executive session. I got a motion to exec. Do I have a second?
• So, I'll take a motion to come out of executive session. Second. Oh, Senator Avard.
• come out of executive session. come out of executive session. >> Second.
• We are out of executive session. Yep. That's efficiency. That's the Senate.
• >> I I would believe in the executive >> I I would believe in the executive branch<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The goal is to make the role of the executive branch and the role of the legislature plain and clear.
• The amendment is about clarity of the role of the executive branch and the role of the legislature.
• branch and what is the the executive branch and what is the role<00:07:32.880> of<00:07:33.360
• We're now dealing with the executive branch legislating, taking away codified legislation that says we
• >> We're dealing with the executive branch legislating, taking away codified legislation that says we

Bills: HF3379

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

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• really important I want to make it sure that we're really focusing on we hear from you about that execution
• I've been executive director with an adult day provider that's been in business for 45 years.
• For the record, my name is Kathy Messerly and I'm the executive director for the Minnesota Home Care
• Chief Executive Officer, Northstar Community Services. Welcome to the committee, Heather.
• >> Next, we have Julius Cochran, executive >> Next, we have Julius Cochran, executive director

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Janice Balucci, Executive Director of the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws, asking you to
• It's super technical that the county counsel and our executive office was supposed to update.
• It's super technical that the county counsel and our executive office was supposed to update.
• Thereby then, in 2028, there will be a county executive, meaning an executive branch of the county, who
• And so it's the county executive, technically, with... ...or J. Just to me. Sorry. Okay.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• We'll open up the Senate Education Committee executive session.
• committee executive session we only<00:06:48.759> going<00:06:48.919> to<00:06:49.120>
• Ready, we'll open up the executive session of the Senate Education Committee.
• We are in executive session, and we're taking up Senate Bill 33.
• move out of executive move out of executive session<01:58:31.320> all<01:58:31.520> those

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• I'm the executive director of the State Building and Construction Trades Council.
• director of Minnesota the executive director of Minnesota agrowth<01:03:28.920> Council<01:03
• Executive Director L.C.
• My name is Brian Warner, and I serve as the executive director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association,
• told to pack up and go other executive told to pack up and go other executive orders<01:48:16.199

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've got the vast majority of the named grantees executed.
• I um I'm actually proud and I I executed I um I'm actually proud and I I would<00:45:44.160> just
• but it's not because isn't executed but it's not because we're<01:26:42.320> not<01:26:42.480
• We executed that contract in October of 2024, and I think they would be in a better position to talk
• that contract in October of executed that contract in October of 2024<01:32:08.639> and<01:32

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee met for an organizational hearing focused on introductions, committee jurisdiction, and a presentation from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Jennifer Ho. Members described their priorities for the session, including addressing HOA issues, senior housing affordability, manufactured housing exploitation, first-time homebuyer access, housing and health connections, homelessness protections, downtown conversions, and expanding starter homes, ADUs, and smaller multifamily housing. Chair Port emphasized bipartisan collaboration and the committee’s focus on removing barriers to housing production and expanding homeownership. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to remembering Senator Carrie Dietz, with Chair Port, Senator Draheim, and Commissioner Ho each describing her deep knowledge, behind-the-scenes leadership, and role in major housing accomplishments. They highlighted her work on fire sprinkler requirements in high-rise buildings, rental housing safety, public and nonprofit housing repairs, protections against predatory investors, manufactured and workforce housing, tenant protections, down payment assistance, local affordable housing aid, homelessness services, and the Bring It Home program, which helped pave the way for Minnesota’s rental voucher program. Advocates’ letters honoring her contributions were also made available to members. Committee staff then reviewed the panel’s jurisdiction, including housing and homelessness prevention, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency oversight and budget matters, housing bond allocation authority, housing infrastructure bonds, manufactured housing, rent control, transitional housing, and homeless prevention. Chair Port said the budget overview would be held for a later hearing. Commissioner Ho introduced her staff and outlined Minnesota Housing’s mission as a statewide mission-driven financial institution that finances affordable housing, homeownership, supportive housing, homelessness prevention, and manufactured housing through partnerships with lenders, developers, service providers, tribes, and local governments. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken at this meeting.

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• So I'm executive branch individual.
• <00:35:27.040> foreign purposes of uh executing foreign purposes of uh executing foreign exchange
• I mean, an executive is not really a public servant either.
• Administrator, Administrator, Administrator, executive, executive, executive, guardian,<01:33:22.880>
• I mean, an executive is not >> right?

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• over $9 million lobbying the executive over $9 million lobbying the executive branch<00:53:25.680
• And the most recent thing that we've seen, the executive branch, by the way, the president's chief of
• Not in the executive branch, not in the judicial branch, and certainly not here in Congress, and not
• Not in the executive branch, not in the judicial branch, and certainly not here in Congress, and not
• > not<00:54:55.440> in<00:54:55.599> the in the executive branch, not in the in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I am proud to see that President Trump is taking this seriously by issuing an executive order that ensures
• an executive order that ensures<00:07:15.039> that<00:07:15.360> our<00:07:15.599>
• With this executive<00:07:31.440> action,<00:07:32.000> President<00:07:32.400> Trump
• <00:07:32.720> will executive action, President Trump will executive action, President Trump
• As a Black woman, I know who the cruel and oppressive executive orders and policies punish first.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We will be taking up the state executive budget. members to support this floor amendment. members to
• We will be taking up the state executive<00:57:23.240> budget.
• And finally, $1,750,000 for a classification and compensation study to update executive branch civil
• compensation study to update executive compensation study to update executive branch<01:15:16.800
• It is imperative that our state departments, legislature, and executive branch work together to lift

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We haven't had that happen in the executive branch during my tenure.
• We haven't had that happen in the executive branch during my tenure.
• No, um, this money is just for the executive branch.
• an umbrella over the entire executive branch.
• Hampshire um we as far as the executive Hampshire um we as far as the executive branch<01:24:10.159

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.