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• Middle-class scholarships have been cut in half. The list goes on and on.
• Middle-class scholarships have been cut in half. The list goes on and on.
• These protections...
• Now, the core issue, AB 2705, is a straightforward consumer protection measure.
• This bill does not protect consumers.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:12:20.000> individual with laws that protect individual with laws that protect individual
• That's all I'm looking to protect. Any other questions?
• Um, and protections for property owners.
• <00:51:59.680> for there is no equivalent protection for there is no equivalent protection
• <01:26:38.800> the easier to enforce that protects the easier to enforce that protects the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It should be you pressing them to do what they're supposed to do and protect what we need to protect.
• what we need to um you know protect what we need to protect<03:30:47.880> you<03:30:48.000>
• insurers and the economy it protects insurers and the economy it protects customers<03:51:47.399
• hope to hold on to those and protect hope to hold on to those and protect those<05:06:34.798>
• again we want to make sure we protect again we want to make sure we protect those<05:16:44.680><

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Every day, Texas peace officers put their lives on the line to protect our communities.
• Please back the brave men and women who protect us, and I urge your support for House Bill 1871.
• existing statutes to ensure protection for children in the age of AI and deepfakes.
• HB 4911 ensures that Texas leads the way in protecting our children in the digital age.
• HB 4911 ensures that Texas leads the way in protecting our children in the digital age.

Summary: The Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties met with a quorum present and first handled witness-registration corrections for House Bill 2461, changing one witness from support to neutral and deleting another registration; HB 2461 was left pending. The subcommittee then heard House Bill 3507, which would create a tiered penalty structure for repeat theft offenders by increasing penalties for those with five or more prior theft convictions. Representative Wharton and Walker County District Attorney Will Durham testified in support, arguing current law treats chronic shoplifters the same regardless of how many prior convictions they have. No opposition was presented, and HB 3507 was left pending. The committee next heard House Bill 1871, which would increase penalties for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, raise the minimum sentence to 25 years, and deny parole and mandatory supervision for those convicted. Representative Dyson, Brazos County District Attorney Jarvis Parsons, Lieutenant Ed Ramirez, and Chief Deputy Constable Calder Lively testified in support, describing attacks on officers and arguing the bill would provide stronger deterrence and truth in sentencing. No questions or opposition were recorded, and HB 1871 was left pending. House Bill 4911 followed, updating child exploitation laws to address AI-generated and deepfake child sexual abuse material by expanding definitions and criminalizing knowing possession or viewing of fake or computer-generated images depicting minors. Representative Fairly and Harris County DA’s Office division chief Steven Driver supported the bill, saying technology had outpaced existing law and that the measure would help protect children. A committee member raised concerns about broad affirmative defenses in the bill, and Representative Fairly said the office would work on an amendment. HB 4911 was left pending. Finally, on HB 795, Representative Bowers moved that the subcommittee report completion of deliberations and recommend the bill for full committee consideration; the motion passed 3-2, and the meeting adjourned.

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• In moments, Gave his life protecting others inside the mosque.
• SB 1056 is solely intended to ensure the privacy and protection of survivors.
• Basically, SB 872 protects California's primary water delivery system.
• should cover it, and they should be protected by the union that represents them.
• SB 1193 protects basic good-government guardrails.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• is unfortunate without positions in that facility they do have a challenge in being able to hold classes
• <00:47:33.000> able<00:47:33.240> to<00:47:33.480> hold<00:47:33.800> classes
• challenge in being able to hold classes challenge in being able to hold classes there<00:47:34.520
• But I will say, just like the studio at the University at Manoa, they have a film and theater class there
• happening what did they say uh classes happening what did they say uh the<01:04:22.480> the<01

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We're not sure how this bill would actually protect lienors.
• They don't give us money for the police to protect it.
• our water utility when we need protection.
• We didn't have a class system. We had a free system.
• We didn't have a class system. We had a free system.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of local, housing, education, construction, and claims bills. It first took up SB 1730 on affordable housing/Live Local changes, adopting an amendment that narrowed and clarified several provisions, including density, height, parking, attorney fees, and exclusions for certain protected areas, then reported the bill favorably. It also approved SB 1674, which clarifies that local investment restrictions cannot block Israel bonds, after a clarifying amendment. SB 140 on charter schools was reported favorably after significant debate over school conversion, teacher contracts, local control, and the use of surplus school property for housing or other public purposes; several speakers opposed it as harmful to public schools, while the sponsor said it preserved district authority and added options for municipalities and job creation. The committee also passed SB 96 and SB 4, two local claims bills, and SB 1714, which allows SHIP funds to help mobile home owners with lot rent and requires local housing plans to address mobile home park closures.

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• It's increasing our class sizes. It's scaling back academic and enrichment programs.
• Local 509 members show up every day to protect the health and dignity of our neighbors.
• We ask you to protect the resources.
• We ask you to protect the resources that make this work possible. Thank you. Thank you very much.
• Some are job-related, some are not, but we want to make sure these employees are protected.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on H. 4975, Governor Healey’s bill to manage the impact of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) on Massachusetts tax law and state revenues. Administration officials, led by Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorowitz, said OB3 would otherwise reduce FY26 revenue by about $442 million and argued for a phased-in conformity approach that would preserve the current-year budget while still adopting selected federal business tax provisions over time. The proposal would phase in the research and experimental expenditure deduction first, delay other major corporate provisions for two years, extend the pass-through entity excise to income subject to the 4% surtax, add a one-year delay mechanism for future federal tax changes over $20 million, limit opportunity zone benefits to Massachusetts investments, and make smaller technical changes to DFML contributions and casino reporting thresholds. Committee members questioned the rationale for phasing in rather than fully decoupling, the effect on the budget if the bill did not pass, and the treatment of opportunity zones, the surtax, and future federal tax changes. Public testimony was split. MassBudget, Progressive Massachusetts, and several labor and public-sector groups urged the committee to permanently decouple from the federal corporate tax changes rather than delay them, arguing that the bill would still send state revenue to corporate tax breaks, often for investments outside Massachusetts, and that the state should protect funding for schools, health care, human services, and other public services. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs supported the administration’s timing and the research-and-development provisions, citing filing deadlines and the importance of certainty for businesses and startups. Business and tax experts also testified that rushed conformity can create revenue losses and that the governor’s review-and-delay framework was a prudent improvement, though some said decoupling should be the default if the Legislature does not act. Unite Here Local 26 testified against sections 3 and 4, which would raise the slot-machine jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000, arguing the current threshold helps with problem-gambling intervention, preserves slot attendant jobs, and generates revenue. Several union leaders, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association, AFT Massachusetts, SEIU 509, the Massachusetts Building Trades, the AFL-CIO, and 1199 SEIU, urged permanent decoupling, warning that OB3’s federal tax cuts and related spending reductions would worsen budget pressures, harm public services, and shift costs onto workers, patients, and schools. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• Minnesota families have fought for over a decade for this basic protection.
• We want to make sure that Minnesota workers are protected.
• We want to make sure that Minnesota workers are protected.
• There is already whistleblower protection in law.
• is already there to protect is already there to protect whistleblowers<00:18:31.840> it's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just want to protect the confidential information.
• It also strengthens consumer protections by requiring communities that present...
• SB 1522 offers greater consumer protection by clarifying what... continuing care and then preventing
• Finally, Leading Age Texas supports the consumer protection provisions within the bill, which prevent
• And provide improved protections for our seniors. And with that, I close.

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• Use their work to bring about justice, protect the vulnerable, and promote the flourishing of communities
• This May, they are expecting the largest graduating class of Gauchos, which we're really excited about
• The function of the sheriff is to protect the civil rights of the people.
• Yes, Senator Epstein and I would like to welcome another class of third graders from District 12, the
• So HCR 2059, we heard about sheriffs wanting to protect civil rights.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This community has come here for economic opportunity, for hope, and to provide and protect their neighbors
• This community has come here for economic opportunity, for hope, and to provide and protect their neighbors
• This community has come here for economic opportunity, for hope, and to provide and protect their neighbors
• the York Middle/High School girls varsity volleyball team upon the occasion of winning the NYSPHSAA Class
• It is my honor this afternoon to welcome the Class D New York State champion York Golden Knights girls

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing individuals, communities, and state traditions. The chamber honored Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis posthumously after his Medal of Honor recognition, with remarks from Senator Scarcella-Spanton and others praising his sacrifice and welcoming his parents. Senators also celebrated New York maple producers and Maple Weekends, Bangladesh Independence Day and the contributions of Bangladeshi New Yorkers, York Middle/High School girls varsity volleyball for winning a state championship, Pavilion/York Air Rifle for winning the state invitational championship, and Tartan Day. These resolutions were adopted, and the sponsors opened them for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the regular calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures on environmental conservation, personal property, agriculture and markets, insurance, state law, executive law, workers’ compensation, election law, correction law, public health, and parks/historic preservation. Most passed with broad support, though some drew a handful of negative votes. One bill on election law, allowing certain 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will be 18 by the general election, prompted supportive floor debate from several senators and passed 43-17. Another bill on correction law also passed after debate. A notable controversy arose over Calendar 227, a Public Authorities Law bill related to school energy planning and electric buses. Senator Borrello challenged an amendment as nongermane, the Chair ruled against it, and the Senate voted 22-0 to sustain the ruling. The underlying bill then passed, despite criticism from senators who argued the state should repeal the electric bus mandate and instead study safer, more practical alternatives for school districts. The Senate then completed its business and adjourned until March 24 at 3:00 p.m.

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• We have is a Representative Perez-Vega, Class Falls 1 and 16. This motion...
• the Guntdown to live music and vintage markets in the North Market parking lot, to tennis courts, class
• This is to protect the... and we'll try to make that. You may not be familiar.
• We will use the funds to host public education classes, events and forums, host community outreach and
• engagement activities, and host cultural events and classes that will teach the public about the historical

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• to recognize a group of students we have I have and the I am delighted that the agricultural policy class
• the things that we're trying to do is as a part of our strategic plan is to recruit top tier, world-class
• World-class faculty, attract different students with scholarships and facilities themselves.
• incorporating which university should be compared to other universities nationally that are in their same class
• between in-state of nothing out of state that the Florida legislature is comfortable with in terms of protecting

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Currently, as it states, class C felony is where it should be, and in providing us the protection that
• currently<00:14:24.480> as<00:14:24.600> it<00:14:24.759> states<00:14:25.560> class
• <00:14:25.839> C<00:14:26.079> felony<00:14:26.560> is currently as it states class
• C felony is currently as it states class C felony is where<00:14:26.880> it<00:14:27.000>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Government Operations met on January 31, 2025, to hear several bills related to disaster resilience, the National Guard, veteran services, and memorials. SB 111 on hurricane-resistant criteria drew support from HEMA and DAGS, with one witness suggesting tighter language on funding timing, wind-speed standards, and bathroom access. SB 239 on disaster preparedness, requiring new public buildings and schools to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and serve as shelters, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which said its facilities should be able to withstand such storms but shelter capacity would be limited. SB 998, creating a Hawaii First Responders Memorial study and consultant appropriation, drew support from state and local officials and one written opposition. During the first decision-making segment, the committees adopted amendments to SB 111, including changing the effective date language to July 1, 2026. For SB 239, the committees agreed to amendments removing correctional facilities from the shelter requirement, changing “public buildings” to “state buildings,” retaining the January 1, 2026 construction date, and accepting DAGS language. SB 998 was advanced as introduced. Government Operations lacked quorum and said it would formally vote later, but Public Safety and Military Affairs took action on the measures before it. A second Public Safety and Military Affairs hearing later considered SB 1381, SB 1382, SB 1379, SB 609, and SB 1377. Testimony was generally supportive: the Department of Defense, HEMA, the Office of Veteran Services, veterans groups, and others backed the National Guard, emergency preparedness, veteran services, and veteran cemetery measures, while one witness opposed SB 1379. Members asked why SB 1382 needed statutory changes, and the Adjutant General explained it was to better protect National Guard members during law-enforcement support duties. The committee then passed SB 1381 with technical amendments, SB 1382 as is, SB 1379 with technical amendments, SB 609 with amendments including deleting appropriations and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077, and SB 1377 with technical amendments.

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• prohibition on referring students or unemancipated minors to sexually explicit material guilty of a class
• prohibition on referring students or unmancipated minors to sexually explicit material guilty of a class
• requires the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or United States Customs and Border Protection

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself. A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue. The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.

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• But more than that, as we move forward, you've taken one class, a whole slew of classes, received your
• operations, diverting more than 100 million pounds of items from landfills annually, which helps protect

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• <01:59:03.679> sizes<01:59:04.080> for caps on case loads and class sizes for caps
• on case loads and class sizes for preschoolers?
• were special ed the kids in the class were special ed students<01:59:24.639> on<01:59:24.880>
• size or the they would change the class size or the number<02:00:43.520> of<02:00:43.679>
• <02:04:46.719> is what I what I'm trying to protect is what I what I'm trying to protect is

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all

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• We respectfully request you consider amending the bill to remove the cost cap section, protecting jobs
• We respectfully request you consider amending the bill to remove the cost cap section, protecting jobs
• We respectfully request you consider amending the bill to remove the cost cap section, protecting jobs
• It's furnishes to root pathways into the middle class.
• It's furnishes to root pathways into the middle class.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• The bill temporarily prohibits, until December 27, TCEQ from providing the city with a Class 5 injection
• Bastrop County and underscore our commitment to protecting the water quality of the aquifer.
• The committee substitute focuses on protecting the Devil's River in Val Verde County.
• They view it as necessary and a backstop that aligns with their values, protects property rights and
• This HCR reaffirms Texas's support for balanced, responsible trade policy that protects both workers

Keywords: 1185, senate, all