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• Is it something along the lines in terms of provided security in the cost of gold?
• security costs, it's part of the determination of whether you allow them to speak or not?
• Our troopers, our special agents, our rangers, our security specialists, our homeland security analysts
• . are providing a safe and secure environment here at the state capitol, while at the same time being
• We have a very robust homeland security division of analysts. We have undercover agents.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• of acquisition and secure storage of uranium 233 in Alabama.
• This energy production is vital to our economy and national security.
• , and well-being. nation's economy, security, and identity.
• I think this bill will be key to the process of securing the safety of our communities.
• It would make communities less safe, not more secure.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• He's living off his social security.
• The next item in the governor's budget is the reinsurance, or premium security, plan.
• The next item, again, is a cost-neutral item: security staffing needs.
• staff as they support the finance industry and manage securities risks in Minnesota.
• The next item, again, is a cost-neutral item: security staffing needs.

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• review by Homeland Security of the State House complex.
• back and work to align the language of this bill based on what the recommendations from Homeland Security
• that uh that's absolutely true that there is an ongoing um and it's not simply just by Homeland Security
• recommendations from Homeland Security recommendations from Homeland Security are.<01:16:23.280>
• It's by a number of Homeland Security.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first returned to House Bill 157, which had been left pending from an earlier session. After correcting the procedural posture, the committee voted on a motion of ought to pass and it failed on a roll call. A reconsideration motion then passed unanimously, restoring the bill to the floor. Representative Turcot then moved ITL, explaining the committee believed there was a better path, likely through an ad hoc study and a future bill; that motion passed 9-2, and the chair said a minority report would be required and not to place the bill on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 331, which would require the Secretary of State to publish the current location of bills on the website until gubernatorial action. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and legislative limbo after bills leave the House and Senate. Online testimony was reported as 116 in support and 4 opposed. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill and placed it on consent. House Bill 347 followed, dealing with protections for legislators’ employment when serving in office. Supporters argued it would protect elected officials from employer retaliation and clarify existing law; opponents said it was an unnecessary mandate on employers and raised enforcement concerns, especially for out-of-state employers. The committee voted 8-3 to pass the bill, and a minority report was anticipated; it was not placed on consent. The committee then considered House Bill 605, which included student loan forgiveness provisions tied to legislative service. Members opposing the bill argued legislators are not state employees and should not receive that benefit, while others noted the bill’s employment-related provisions and the difficulty of meeting the hours requirement. The committee voted 11-0 to ITL House Bill 605 and placed it on consent.

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• The science department lacks the stability it needs when it comes to securing yearly materials.
• Food security and housing instability are preventing students from completing their education.
• This is the only 12-bed staff-secure unit for those latency-age children, run by Cutchins.
• They take important steps toward not only securing housing, but also improving their health.
• HIP is what makes Massachusetts one of the most food-secure states in the country.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Ways and Means Committee held its final public hearing on the FY26 state budget, with chairs and members emphasizing that public testimony would help shape the budget and asking speakers to keep remarks brief. Committee leaders introduced members, explained the hearing process, and repeatedly thanked residents, students, and advocates for participating. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony focused heavily on education funding and the Chapter 70 formula. Students from Amherst, Northampton, Gateway Regional, Chester Elementary, and other districts described budget-driven cuts to electives, special education supports, paraprofessionals, counselors, transportation, and building maintenance. They urged higher Chapter 70 aid, increased minimum aid, rural school aid, and a reopening or restructuring of the funding formula, arguing that current formulas leave many districts unable to meet student needs and force local layoffs and overrides. Other speakers urged funding or protection for a range of programs and facilities, including the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for homicide survivor services, the Museum of African American History, the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and CART/interpreter services, the Access to Counsel housing legal aid program, the Department of Mental Health and Pocasset Mental Health Center, and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. One speaker opposed offshore wind-related spending and urged a reset of the state’s energy approach, while another advocated ending the aircraft sales tax exemption. Committee members responded sympathetically to many speakers, asked a few follow-up questions, and several expressed support for maintaining or expanding the programs discussed.

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• Trump's Department of Homeland Security has refused to...
• Trump's Department of Homeland Security has refused to rule out the possibility of sending agents to
• guard, or any person wearing the uniform of a peace officer, guard, or security personnel...
• This is like the... ...guard or security personnel, and I'm just looking at the Legislative Digest.
• It's not going to provide any security to the exact people that you're trying to provide security to.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• Troopers and House security personnel are present to ensure everyone's safety.
• Troopers and House security personnel are present to ensure everyone's safety.
• So, years ago, shortly after 9/11, there were some more security concerns.
• Then capital security enhancements for $10.8 million in this biennium and $5.4 million in the tails.
• And capital security screening tails.

Bills: HF3373, HF4449, HF3486, HF4180, HF4227, HF2505

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.

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• probably look at employment security probably look at employment security potentially<01:19:19.280
• Then also having a tax ID or social security number verified for the identity of the person.
• Then also having a tax ID or social security number verified for the identity of the person.
• the social security number verified for the identity<01:41:12.880> of<01:41:13.040> the
• <01:52:12.560> Investigators much as Homeland Security Investigators much as Homeland Security

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• science and geographic homeland security science and geographic information<00:03:35.840> systems
• sanitary, and secure. sanitary, and secure.
• We're not going to um our goal is add or better, and safe, sanitary, and secure. people.
• three S's. safe, sanitary, and secure. three S's. safe, sanitary, and secure.
• Sanitary and secure. Okay.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night. A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities. The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.

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• The last time that we were here, we shared that we had secured about $9 billion in awards.
• Since then, we have secured an additional $3 billion in funding that's going to support 1,800 discrete
• here um we shared that we had secured here um we shared that we had secured about<00:30:00.919><
• an additional um $3 billion have secured an additional um $3 billion in<00:30:07.279> funding
• so that is what the issuer is security so that is what the issuer is pledging<01:02:11.599> to

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, security for the three branches is an important task to undertake, and I do not diminish the work
• the lobby corps, who are most exposed when a security threat arises.
• security threat would arise. security threat would arise.
• Anxiety regarding AI's impact on privacy and job security is rising.
• AI's impact on privacy and job security AI's impact on privacy and job security is<02:13:05.840>

Keywords: 981, all

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• introduced during the bush called secure introduced during the bush called secure communities<00
• If the fingerprints of home security.
• security security somewhat<00:46:40.079> supported<00:46:40.640> by<00:46:40.960> the
• The FBI Department of Homeland Security.
• Um, you know, we've judicial security.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• until Thursday, October 9, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
• until Thursday, October 9, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
• until Thursday, October 9, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first adopted a series of resolutions, including memorial square dedications in Stoneham, congratulations to IBEW Local 103 on its 125th anniversary, and a commendation recognizing Massachusetts School Administrators Association in honor of National Principals Month. It also adopted orders extending committee reporting deadlines for several Public Health and Public Safety and Homeland Security matters, and concurred in a joint rule suspension to allow consideration of a sick leave bank petition for a Chief Medical Examiner’s Office employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several bills on the calendar, and the House suspended Rule 7A to take them up. Those bills included measures on firefighter employment and retirement in Quincy, Bedford, and Lancaster; designation of Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties; a bill on obstructed views while driving; a disability pension for Lieutenant Deputy Sheriff Brian McPherson; and a cemetery matter in Norton. All were advanced to third reading. The House also considered and adopted amendments to charter bills for Cambridge and Medford, and later concurred in a Senate amendment to the Somerville charter bill. On final action, the House passed to be enacted the Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville charter bills. It also enacted sick leave bank legislation for Gregory Baker of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and Akita Jandara Patel of the Department of Corrections. Additional third-reading bills, including the Acton Memorial Library bill, an Air Library bill, and the John C. Murphy sick leave bank bill, were passed to be engrossed. The session included a moment of silence for the September 11 attacks and a special adjournment in memory of former Representative Robert F. Donovan before adjourning to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• bill by requiring DCS rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security
• bill by requiring DCS rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security
• standards for group foster homes rather than juvenile group homes, and the amendment details additional security

Keywords: 1182, all

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• bill by requiring DCS rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security
• The Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security standards for group foster homes
• rather than juvenile group homes, and the amendment details additional security standards DCS must require

Summary: The meeting covered seven Senate-amended House bills on the caucus agenda. HB 248 was described as changing prior language about private process servers and, in the Senate strike-everything version, prohibiting more restrictive utilization controls for FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs, with a repeal date of September 1, 2028. HB 2265 would continue limiting certain court fees charged to criminal defendants, though the Senate removed the provision barring courts from creating new fees without express legislative authorization. HB 2404 would require authorized transporters for certain mental health transports; the sponsor explained the Senate changes delay implementation until 2030 and preserve officer involvement when safety concerns exist. HB 2611 would strengthen DCS group foster home safety rules, including drug screening consequences for employees and additional security standards, with the sponsor emphasizing child safety and accountability. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas and lodging assessments, with the Senate shifting assessment approval to the governing body and removing some new-business assessment requirements. HB 2986 made multiple ADEQ-related changes, including replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund and expanding its uses. HB 2995 revised child custody and domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in custody decisions, with Senate amendments adjusting findings, evidence standards, burdens of proof, and adding an emergency clause. Most bills were met with sponsor concurrence and no recorded opposition. HB 2404 drew questions about whether peace officers would still be involved in transports; the sponsor clarified officers would still handle the initial pickup and could be recalled if the person remained high risk or aggressive. HB 2611 was supported as a child-protection measure based partly on recommendations from youth in group homes. HB 2950 was described as a private, opt-in tourism financing tool that would cost taxpayers nothing. HB 2986 was noted as having passed the Senate unanimously. HB 2995 generated the most discussion. Supporters said it addresses coercive control and financial abuse in domestic violence cases and was developed through a lengthy stakeholder process, including court input, to better protect children and families. One member objected that the bill’s wording could sweep in ordinary marital conduct, such as managing finances, making demeaning remarks, or threatening to call police or file for divorce, and urged an amendment to narrow the language. Supporters responded that the bill is aimed at coercive control in custody disputes, that the emergency clause reflects immediate need, and that fixes could be revisited later. The caucus ended with a reminder about a second caucus after floor for the budget bill.

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• Bill 1028 by Joint Budget: An act for the Department of Commerce, State Bank Department, and State Securities
• House Bill 1040 by Joint Budget: An act for the Department of Human Services, Social Security Administration
• House Bill 1040 by Joint Budget: An act for the Department of Human Services, Social Security Administration

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Arkansas Senate convened, handled leave requests, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several brief announcements, including recognition of visitors, a birthday acknowledgment, and a correction to the record about Senator Sullivan’s age. The chamber then moved to its business agenda, beginning with House Bill 1003, an appropriation for Arkansas House staff, which passed 33-0 with its emergency clause adopted. The Senate next took up multiple budget measures in batches. It approved House Bills 1079, 1012, 1015, 1019, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029 together, then separately approved House Bill 1049, a $25,000 appropriation for National Rescue Shelters, after brief questions about the funding source and distribution. A larger second batch of appropriation bills also passed 33-0, including measures for the Attorney General, Pulaski Technical College, Child Support Enforcement, Legislative Audit, the Governor’s Mansion Commission, the Court of Appeals, Commissioner of State Lands, Arkansas Waterways Commission, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, North Arkansas College, UAMS-related programs, public school facilities, and the Division of Labor, all with emergency clauses adopted. On the final page of the budget calendar, the Senate passed another group of appropriations, including bills for the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System, Arkansas State University’s Bioscience Institute, Ozarka College, Southern Arkansas University, Henderson State University, Phillips Community College, the Oil and Gas Commission, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Biosciences Institute, and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. House Bill 1073 was held over for clarification and not considered. The session ended with additional announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m.

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• Uh, that person then had to put a security system on their house at their own expense after threats.
• Uh, that person then had to put a security system on their house at their own expense after threats.
• , past security, that were sitting on the floor waiting around.
• The man-hour cost in officer time alone was $31,000 to sit security on this one civil detainee.
• The man-hour cost in officer time alone was $31,000 to sit security on this one civil detainee.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• someone for a course on cyber security someone for a course on cyber security or<00:10:25.600>
• You know, we talk about cyber security, or the biggest topic right now is our asset-liability risks and
• You know, we talk about cyber security, or the biggest topic right now is our asset-liability risks and
• Now it's all digital, which means you've got to look at all the IT controls and security and all that
• and and all the IT controls and security and and all that<00:25:05.120> side<00:25:05.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow state-chartered credit unions to compensate board members if the membership approves it. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, intended to help credit unions recruit and retain qualified directors and align New Hampshire with other states that already allow such compensation. Credit union representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank supported the bill, saying board service has become more complex because of cybersecurity, asset-liability management, and other regulatory demands, and that compensation could be modest and take forms such as meeting fees or educational reimbursement. In response to committee questions, they said compensation would be set by the membership, disclosed in advance, and subject to bylaws and internal policies; they also noted that board members must be credit union members and that voting procedures vary by institution, with some using mailed ballots rather than proxy voting. Members raised questions about why credit union boards were historically excluded, what kinds of compensation were contemplated, whether there would be a cap, and how voting and confidentiality would work. Testimony explained that the historical rationale was the nonprofit, volunteer mission of credit unions, but witnesses argued that the modern environment and competition for talent justify a change. They also said the bill would not mandate compensation and would not create a salary structure comparable to banks, but would allow members to approve modest compensation or reimbursements. After no further testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Senator Howard Pearl, concerning the definition of deposits in land sales and escrowed accounts. Pearl said the bill would clarify that buyer funds for upgrades and luxury items in new-home construction are not treated as refundable deposits that must be held in escrow, arguing that the current Attorney General interpretation raises builder costs, increases home prices, and can limit buyer choices. He said the proposal would allow those upgrade funds to be paid directly to builders for construction, with signed disclosures making clear that the buyer requested the items and bears the risk if financing falls through. The hearing on Senate Bill 26 had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• This is the safety and security grants.
• This is the safety and security grants.
• This is the safety and security grants.
• This is the safety and security grants.
• /c><00:45:33.839> is Security Disability Administration is Security Disability Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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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