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• crimes, machine gun convertible<00:31:28.840><c> pistols.
• </c> associated with this crime. associated with this crime. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct.
• use it in a crime, it can go up to 20.
• , or were these illegal guns that were being manipulated to be in the use of a crime?
• So, for those that use these weapons in a crime, that is up to 20 years in prison.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 16, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• and aggravated assault, shoot-first laws lead to a rise in violent crime and homicide.
• </c><00:37:43.560><c> such</c> that rather than deterring crimes such that rather than deterring crimes
• </c><00:40:23.880><c> instead</c> clear they do not deter crime instead clear they do not deter crime
• They get access, and in fact you cannot charge them with a crime that way.
• But if somebody does it a couple times, then that would move into becoming a crime.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and these are all serious crimes.
• </c> relating to crimes and offenses. relating to crimes and offenses.
• </c> crimes and these are all serious crimes. crimes and these are all serious crimes.
• Um, uh, been 10 years since my crime.
• . crimes. crimes.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> of our population to commit crimes. of our population to commit crimes.
• </c> actually guilty of the crime. actually guilty of the crime.
• He hasn't committed any crime.
• </c> crime was, they haven't said anything. crime was, they haven't said anything.
• </c> his crime his crime was.<03:24:26.479><c> And</c><03:24:26.640><c> so,</c><03:24:26.880><c> I</c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• crime.
• crime.
• </c><00:40:04.640><c> here</c> no way has been used in any crime here no way has been used in any crime
• That's the crime that is going up. That's the rising crime and the true problem.
• in Hawaii I mean how about the crimes in Hawaii I mean how many<01:19:33.880><c> crimes</c><01:19:34.239

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.

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• Do you have it on your computer? I would pull it up and give them the days off. Mr. Chair.
• Together, these priorities help reduce crime, reinforce community trust, and strengthen safety throughout

Keywords: 908, all

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• Do you have it on your computer? I would pull it up and give them the dates off. Mr. Chair.
• Together, these priorities help reduce crime, reinforce community trust, and strengthen safety throughout

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• The first water consumer is the cooling system for the data center itself, for the computers.
• The second source of water computers.
• </c> cooling systems for the computers cooling systems for the computers themselves.<01:58:56.880><c>
• So when you ask Grock or Chat GPT a question, it goes into a compute system and spits out the answer
• system and spits out goes into a compute system and spits out the<02:49:51.439><c> answer</c><02:49:

Keywords: 916, all

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• However, seeing staff working diligently behind computers, responding to emails, and updating spreadsheets
• come into my office and say, well, I don't want to go to work, but I heard that you can buy me a computer
• So she wasn't even working on a computer.
• So she wasn't even working on a computer.
• And so her determination was all, so she wasn't even working on a computer and so her determination was

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• the federal, then the tax department would have to set up a whole new set of forms and filings and computer
• the federal, then the tax department would have to set up a whole new set of forms and filings and computer
• the federal, then the tax department would have to set up a whole new set of forms and filings and computer
• the federal, then the tax department would have to set up a whole new set of forms and filings and computer
• Computer programming.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Computer and Communications Industry Association in opposition on Zoom.
• Computer<00:45:11.800><c> and</c><00:45:12.040><c> Communications</c><00:45:12.800><c> Industry</c> Computer
• and Communications Industry Computer and Communications Industry Association<00:45:14.000><c> in</c>
• My name is Megan Stokes, and I'm the State Policy Director at the Computer and Communications Industry

Bills: SB2433, SB2047, SB2425, SB3045, SB2761, SB3001, SB2852, SB2471

Keywords: condominium governance, education trust fund, unit owners, real estate, dispute resolution, financial obligations, community representation, pharmacy benefit managers, maximum allowable cost, transparency, drug pricing, insurance commissioner, contracting pharmacies, healthcare, substance use disorder, SUD, addiction treatment, behavioral health, mental health, rehabilitation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.

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• oftentimes imputed through intricate calculations, and the project involved creating completely new computing
• creating and the project involved creating completely<00:19:57.520><c> new</c><00:19:57.760><c> Computing
• </c><00:19:58.200><c> capabilities</c> completely new Computing capabilities completely new Computing
• You write a hard copy for yourself, but I hope—and I assume you’ll do it on the computer—and then we’

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 507, which concerns the timeline for credentialing mental health care providers. Members discussed and approved an amendment that removed section 2 and changed the bill’s effective date to January 1. A motion for ought to pass as amended was made, seconded, and approved by a 6-0 vote, with Representative Miles assigned to write the committee report. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 705, a price-transparency measure requiring insurance-related data reporting and uniform formatting. Committee members and a representative from Anthem discussed how the bill would interact with federal requirements, including a recent presidential executive order and anticipated CMS guidance on uniformity standards. Anthem testified that the federal timeline was uncertain, that final rules could take months, and that the machine-readable files involved are complex and costly to produce. Some members argued the state should mirror federal standards but wait for final federal guidance; others said the bill should create a firm state requirement and not leave everything to rulemaking. The main unresolved issue was timing. Members debated whether the bill should be effective upon passage, apply to plan years beginning January 1, 2026, or be delayed until after federal guidance is finalized, with several references to a possible six-month implementation window after final federal rules. No final vote was taken on HB 705 in the portion provided; instead, the committee planned to revisit the bill the next morning after language was rewritten and circulated, with a straw vote anticipated before the executive session.

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• administration has removed more than 70,000 convicted criminals, many who are convicted of assault, sexual crimes
• /c> many who are convicted of assault, many who are convicted of assault, sexual<00:08:06.560><c> crimes
• ,</c><00:08:07.599><c> kidnapping,</c><00:08:08.800><c> and</c><00:08:08.960><c> even</c> sexual crimes
• , kidnapping, and even sexual crimes, kidnapping, and even homicide.<00:08:10.720><c> Yet,</c><00:08:
• </c> illicit finances and for cyber crime. illicit finances and for cyber crime.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><02:02:00.040><c> after</c> experienced a 50% spike in crime after experienced a 50% spike in crime
• that are horrible crimes being committed that are horrible.
• Nobody wants crime or criminals in their border.
• Hampshire is pro crime nobody wants crime<02:18:33.519><c> or</c><02:18:33.760><c> criminals</c><02:
• </c><02:32:16.880><c> or</c> reducing illegal immigrants or crime or reducing illegal immigrants or crime

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• are committing, quote, crimes out of necessity.
• Crimes out of necessity.
• They're not just crimes of desperation.
• They're crimes of struggle, crimes of poverty, crimes of inequality.
• is crime.

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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• As a result, rates of violent crime have increased, and some lower-level crimes, which have a big impact
• Much of the crime in our communities and the cases in our courts are caused by repeat offenders.
• </c> old in criminal court for serious crimes old in criminal court for serious crimes like<00:32:43.919
• , we need to rep prioritize all crime, we need to rep prioritize all four<00:34:18.320><c> legs</c><00
• Importantly, we've interrupted a cycle of drugs, crime, and violence, giving offenders a chance to turn

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Uh, we know from local and national statistics, from the National Crime Victimization Survey, and hearing
• from victim survivors directly, that the majority of crimes, more than half of violent crimes, over
• two-thirds of property crimes, and nearly 75% of sexual assaults go unreported either because of feelings
• </c> serious crimes serious crimes um<00:12:31.040><c> that</c><00:12:31.199><c> we're</c><00:12:31.440
• like this and so done a heinous crime like this and so representative<00:12:47.920><c> Fe</c><00:12:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If convicted of a crime and placed on probation, a judge may order the offender to abstain from drugs
• have a positive impact based on the amount of people going to death row if they commit such a heinous crime
• Representative, you said in your explanation that the individuals that commit such heinous crimes would
• We agree that these are terrible crimes, that they are gravely evil.
• And the law says that this is not a crime that someone can be put to death for.

Summary: The committee heard three member bills. CS/HB 1095 would create a criminal offender substance abuse pilot program in Hillsborough County for probationers ordered to abstain from drugs and alcohol, with frequent testing, immediate arrest for violations, and a cap of 150 participants. An amendment removed the fiscal impact by eliminating an appropriation and directing any appropriated funds to the administering entity; the amendment and bill both passed, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. CS/HB 1455 would establish mandatory minimum sentences for repeat sexual offenders or predators who commit specified sexual offenses, including 10-year and 20-year minimums depending on the offense, with no gain time or discretionary early release. The only public testimony was in support from the Smart Justice Alliance. The committee approved the bill 11-1 and reported it favorably. CS/HB 1283 would make the sex trafficking of a child under 12 or a mentally incapacitated person a capital felony punishable by death or life imprisonment. Members questioned the fiscal impact, housing on death row, and how the death penalty process would work; the sponsor said the bill was aimed at the worst offenders and that current law already provides mandatory life for trafficking a child under 12. Public testimony included opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and support from the Smart Justice Alliance. After debate focused on constitutionality and the death penalty, the committee passed the bill 10-3 and reported it favorably.

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• Can you find a crime that was committed on campus during that 14-year period?
• Our data that we do have does show that there has been an increase in crimes with the firearm.
• And I just need you to find one crime committed by a CCW holder. Okay. Thank you. Mr. Chair.
• Not only is that outrageous, but the non-reporting of crime doesn't make it go away.
• Not only is that outrageous, but the non-reporting of crime doesn't make it go away.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several Senate bills and one House bill. SB 1039 would allow attorneys prevailing in disciplinary matters to recover lost earnings and seek reputational harm damages from the State Bar; SB 1148 would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function; both received due pass recommendations. SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl enhanced-penalty threshold from 200 grams to 9 grams, also passed after opposition from the ACLU and defense counsel argued it would sweep in personal-use cases and increase incarceration, while supporters said it targets trafficking. SB 1068, which limits campus firearm restrictions for concealed-carry permit holders, passed over strong opposition from gun-safety advocates and university faculty, and SB 1069, removing suppressors from the definition of prohibited weapons, also passed despite concerns about public safety and prohibited possessors. The committee then approved SB 1099, which sets statutory elements for defamation claims based on whether the plaintiff is a private or public figure and whether the matter is of public or private concern. The ACLU opposed it, warning that codifying defamation law could chill speech and conflict with evolving First Amendment precedent; supporters said it largely codifies existing case law and adds an internet-related limitation period. SB 1271, barring municipalities from penalizing businesses for legitimate emergency calls unless there is a pattern of false or frivolous reports, passed unanimously after testimony that some cities were discouraging 911 calls for theft and other incidents. The committee also passed SB 1127, requiring mandatory reporters with direct knowledge of child abuse or neglect to report immediately and personally to DCS. Phoenix Children’s Hospital and DCS supported the bill but asked for clarification so medical emergencies would not be disrupted, and members discussed possible amendments. SB 1426, changing forcible detainer procedures by removing the written demand-to-vacate requirement and expediting claims, passed despite landlord-group concerns that it could affect holdover tenant cases. Finally, SB 1448, as amended, passed to expand aggravated assault protections to utility, telecommunications, video service, and related workers; supporters cited rising threats and assaults, while opponents argued existing assault laws already cover the conduct and the bill is overly broad.

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• So is it to commit a crime?
• in here that talks about a crime?
• If you wear a mask and commit a crime, you know, the underlying crime of burglary, robbery, or something
• I'm committing a crime with a mask.
• I'm committing a crime with a mask. This is just if I'm doing it to intimidate you.

Keywords: 959, house, all