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• <00:24:38.559> through joys of lifelong learning through joys of lifelong learning through
• <00:28:06.399> to Security Administration has access to Security Administration has access
• president to allow them to have access president to allow them to have access to<00:28:59.440>
• communities, have uninterrupted access communities, have uninterrupted access to<03:53:03.760>
• or endure lengthy travel to access or endure lengthy travel to access services<04:20:49.359>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All right, our first presenters, Access to Justice.
• Our first presenters, Access to Justice.
• learn how to help um disaster survivors. learn how to help um disaster survivors.
• And, you know, to understand, I'm learning about the VA, right?
• <01:08:33.359> in um as long as they're given access in um as long as they're given access

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Legal Aid Network of Kentucky, including Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Legal Aid, AppalRed Legal Aid, and the Legal Aid Society in Louisville. The presenters explained that the four nonprofit programs provide civil legal services in all 120 counties, focusing on low-income clients and matters such as domestic violence, family law, housing, expungement, public benefits, and veterans’ issues. They emphasized that they do not handle criminal defense cases and described statewide efforts such as the kyjustice.org website and Project Renew, which helps people in recovery with legal issues that affect stability, employment, housing, and family reunification. Each organization highlighted regional service challenges and examples of casework. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass described its 33-county service area, its mobile “justice bus,” and expungement work for people in recovery. Kentucky Legal Aid focused on disaster response after the December 2021 tornadoes, including insurance disputes and contractor fraud, and said it has continued to handle repeated FEMA-declared disasters. AppalRed described serving 37 rural counties with limited attorneys, the shortage of lawyers in “rural legal deserts,” and its disaster-response work after flooding and tornadoes, including FEMA appeals clinics and volunteer attorney support. The Legal Aid Society described its Louisville-area veteran services, including Social Security and VA disability cases, veterans treatment court referrals, and homeless outreach. Committee members praised the organizations’ work and noted the importance of their services. In response to questions about funding, the presenters said their support comes from a mix of Legal Services Corporation funds, state appropriations, federal grants such as VOCA, VAWA, and HUD, United Way, and foundation funding. They stressed that many grants are restricted, while state funding is more flexible and useful for emergencies and day-to-day operations. The presenters said current funding does not fully meet demand and requested an increase in the General Assembly’s appropriation from $500,000 per year to $1 million per year, or $2 million over the biennium.

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• That's factoring in if we have access to all of these parking facilities.
• We do not plan to access... ...of credit in April of 2027.
• We do not plan to access this until it is necessary to support the project needs.
• And you heard the update on when that is expected to be accessed.
• For most of those, they have not been accessed, and most agencies are not sure if they'll access their

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes before hearing a series of informational updates. The Petroleum Council reported that North Dakota oil production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with activity shifting northward in the Bakken as technology improves and three- and four-mile laterals boost well performance. The presentation also discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, the importance of pipelines and other linear infrastructure, and enhanced oil recovery pilot projects supported by state and federal funding. Members asked questions about gas production taxes, natural gas liquids, and the outlook for drilling rigs and future production. The Office of State Tax Commissioner then reviewed the federal “big beautiful bill” and its estimated effect on North Dakota individual and business income tax collections. Staff explained that most of the individual income tax impact comes from the permanent increase in the standard deduction, while temporary provisions such as senior deductions, tip and overtime exclusions, and auto loan interest deductions have smaller or limited-term effects. They also noted that business tax changes, especially depreciation and expensing provisions, create a larger near-term cash impact, and that some FY25 collections likely reflected one-time oil field transactions that may have inflated the baseline used in earlier estimates. OMB provided updates on major capital projects and facility funding. For Capitol grounds improvements, officials described plans for 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding upgrades, public seating, lighting, tree management, and possible restroom and lobby reconfiguration, while also noting the governor’s residence security project and the discovery of human remains on the Capitol grounds. OMB and its consultants also reported on the state facility maintenance fund, including window replacement, boiler work, roof and foundation repairs, and a new facility conditions assessment covering more state buildings. Updates were also given on the new state hospital in Jamestown, the Minot state office building, and the use of federal state fiscal recovery funds, including possible future reallocations to the Department of Corrections. Finally, Legislative Council staff summarized the interim compliance report on legislative intent and trust fund activity, highlighting the status of lines of credit, Bank of North Dakota profit transfers, the statewide litigation pool, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, corrections planning, HHS program updates, and a likely future general fund request for the unemployment insurance modernization project. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational, with members asking clarifying questions throughout.

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• Office of Broadband Access and Expansion P789.
• Digital Record and Accessibility. LFC Recommendation: zero.
• We also have low-income households that don't have access.
• That means access to telehealth, access to education, access to employment and many opportunities.
• But now we have to learn.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <02:04:13.599> control protocols and access control protocols and access control recommending
• that there um is an opportunity to learn that there um is an opportunity to learn more<02:07:50.679
• > states<02:07:53.159> in more and learn from other states in more and learn from other
• things we can learn things we can learn that's<02:10:13.800> okay<02:10:14.199> yeah
• <04:11:19.640> to arguing for them to have access to arguing for them to have access to something

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Um, so when I learned that I could grandfather to register, uh, based on my education and work experience
• Research shows that when women have access to informal social supports like their relationships with
• And also they learned that they didn't have to know everything about domestic violence in order to be
• Uh, the other response I would give is I do not have access to DPS photos.
• You're going to get more access, and more importantly, it's less wait times.

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• President, Senator, we looked at capital outlay and LFC and learned how to structure it.
• Cities and counties are going to have to learn that.
• Have access to that title after the vehicle is declared a loss within their network.
• I believe they have access to the title if it's an out-of-state vehicle. So, Mr.
• And Senator, you said there's going to be, is it trails and river access and campsites and power and

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• I learned how to play pool, bumper pool at the boys club.
• I have, so I learned how to swim at the boys club and. No knock to the YMCA.
• From advocating to civil rights to ensuring our youth have access to opportunities that uplift them,
• As a legislator and as a physician, I'm dedicated to increasing the access to maternal healthcare and
• David is visiting our Capitol today to learn a little bit about the Texas legislative process.

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• months under your International learn months under your International learn enough<01:04:47.520>
• Go ahead, Representative Miller. and she learned English very quickly I and she learned English very
• think the idea that people can't learn think the idea that people can't learn English<01:14:14.040
• you're not going to be able to learn you're not going to be able to learn English<01:14:22.000><
• and people suggest that they can't learn and people suggest that they can't learn things<01:14:32.800

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• We simply want to ensure that they have access to the best science that Minnesota has to offer with regards
• c><00:44:28.440> that<00:44:28.560> they<00:44:28.680> have<00:44:28.840> access
• <00:44:29.200> to<00:44:29.320> the to ensure that they have access to the to ensure
• that they have access to the best<00:44:29.760> science<00:44:30.200> that<00:44:30.360
• just can't support it from the perspective of we don't like the results of an election and we've all learned

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is a silver bullet, but it is, as the task force learned, many things that contribute to that.
• That is a silver bullet, but it is, as the task force learned, many things that contribute to that.
• When I arrived here, the scale and accessibility of Wyoming's public lands were eye-opening.
• We've explored copper mine sites to learn about elements and copper ore and local history.
• Um so availability and access around us.

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• It involves creating the best learning It involves creating the best learning environments<01:57
• At learn, explore, and thrive together.
• They have the power to mute by simply denying you access.
• to mute by simply denying you access. to mute by simply denying you access.
• You may not be you often learn things.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Have we learned nothing from the Rio Verde Foothills case?
• Have we learned nothing from the Rio Verde Foothills case?
• It really denies students the opportunity to learn the science behind all of these things.
• We would craft solutions to ensure access to information but protect schools from harassment.
• safeguard. access to information but protect schools from harassment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• They are not just learning about government in theory; they are here putting their education into action
• They are not just learning about government in theory; they are here putting their education into action
• She works to improve access to food and health outcomes, particularly in historically marginalized communities
• educational centers like Fordham, you have Lehman College and many other institutions of higher learning
• So to this day, I'm still learning more and more about it.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 9, 2026, approved the prior journal, and took up several procedural items, including substituting identical Senate Bill 6734A for Assembly Bill 4382A and adopting a resolution calendar with exceptions for Resolutions 1718 and 1723. The chamber also received amendments on another bill and heard multiple guest introductions, including students from Ahavas Bas Yaakov of Monsey and Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, who was recognized for her work on food and nutrition policy and health equity. A major portion of the session was devoted to Resolution 1680 commemorating Bronx Day. Senators Fernandez, Bailey, Myrie, Serrano, Sepúlveda, Krueger, and others spoke in praise of the Bronx’s history, diversity, culture, resilience, and contributions to music, fashion, sports, and civic life. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1718 recognizing Harriet Tubman Day, with remarks highlighting Tubman’s work on the Underground Railroad, her Civil War service, and her later life in Auburn, and adopted Resolution 1723 marking the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and emphasizing the continuing importance of voting rights protections. The Senate then passed a series of bills from the calendar. These included measures on general municipal law, public health, executive law, education, vehicle and traffic law, criminal procedure, labor law, and legislative law. Several members explained their votes on health-related bills: Senator Cleare spoke about period poverty and access to free menstrual products in educational institutions; Senator Webb supported a bill requiring hospital governing boards to include a registered professional nurse; and Senator Murray, joined by Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, described personal experiences with blood clots and pulmonary embolism in support of a bill creating a working group on the issue. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable negative votes, and the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.

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• spend more and more time in my office talking with them about their mental health and helping them learn
• <00:07:48.000> to<00:07:48.159> cope health um and helping them learn to cope health
• um and helping them learn to cope with<00:07:48.720> stressors<00:07:49.720> uh<00:07:
• The Treat Yourself First campaign is a critical step in ensuring that those who need support can access
• The Treat Yourself First campaign is a critical step in ensuring that those who need support can access

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yes, it was just recently that I learned that on Twitter there was a post that gave my home address and
• Yes, it was just recently that I learned that on Twitter there was a post that gave my home address and
• While I think this has great intent, I think we are public officials and so we do have to be accessible
• Yes, it was just recently that I learned that on Twitter there was a post that gave my home address and
• Just recently that I learned that on Twitter there was a post that gave my home address and encouraged

Keywords: Consideration of HB 373 02:30 Consideration of HB 455 10:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with opening prayer, pledge, and procedural reminders, then took up two election-related bills. House Bill 373, sponsored by Rep. Wade Williams, would modernize campaign finance law to allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security measures for state candidates, officeholders, their families, and campaign or office staff. Williams said the bill uses campaign funds only, not state dollars, and is modeled on recently changed federal language. Members discussed whether the coverage included all state officeholders and close family members, and supporters cited increasing threats and harassment toward public officials; one member opposed the bill, warning about possible misuse and fraud. The bill passed with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 455, sponsored by Rep. Patrick Flannery, which creates an Office of Election Investigations and Security within the Attorney General’s office. Flannery said the bill would codify existing practices, establish a complaint and allegation review process, create a voter fraud hotline, and provide for investigations, referrals, and legislative oversight. Members asked about cost and whether the office duplicated existing functions such as the Public Integrity Office; Flannery responded that the bill creates a statutorily defined office and is intended to make the process less dependent on who holds the office. Supporters said the measure could improve transparency and voter trust, while opponents argued it duplicates existing agencies, could increase government size and cost, and might expose people to harassment or retaliation. The bill also passed with favorable expression, and the committee then adjourned.

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• At the same time, judges' home addresses remain easily accessible.
• At the same time, personal information is increasingly easy to access.
• These organizations deserve access to these same protections.
• In 2023, California declared access to food is a human right.
• Access to justice depends on public trust in the legal profession.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO AGENCY DATA IN THE SYSTEM. WE CANNOT SEE.
• >> WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO AGENCY FLAYER DATA. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS IN THE FLAYER DATA.
• I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO FURTHER DATA. >> Chair: DOES DMS USE FLARE?
• THEY HAVE ACCESS BUT, AGAIN, LOOK, SO WHAT. SO WHAT. LET'S ASSUME THEY HAVE ACCESS TO FLEET WAVE.
• LET'S ASSUME THAT WE GO INTO TELEMETRIC'S WILL THE VENDOR HAVE ANY ACCESS TO THE DATA? >> YES.

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• When access is limited, democracy itself is weakened. These are not theoretical concerns.
• It requires that laws do not result in unequal access or inequitable outcomes.
• That laws do not result in unequal access or inequitable outcomes.
• That authority is grounded in full and fair access to this democratic process.
• Recently came here in 2006, learned that I could vote. It meant a lot to me.

Bills: SB256

Keywords: court consolidation, judicial administrative, Orleans Parish, civil district court, criminal district court, court clerk, judicial funding

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 256, which would combine the Orleans Parish clerks of criminal district court and civil district court into one office, with the bill taking effect upon gubernatorial signature. Senator Jay Morris said the change would align Orleans with other parishes, improve efficiency, and eventually help consolidate funding and operations, noting that Orleans is the only parish with two clerks and that the criminal side lacks the civil-side revenue streams used elsewhere. Committee members questioned the timing because the election for the next term had already been held and certified, and repeatedly raised concerns that the bill would effectively eliminate an office after voters had already chosen Calvin Duncan as criminal clerk. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill would be constitutional or fair if enacted before the new term began. Opponents argued it would disenfranchise voters, target Duncan personally, and set a dangerous precedent by abolishing an office after an election. Supporters and witnesses for Duncan said the bill was rushed, lacked a fiscal note, and would create confusion about staffing, records, training, and the transition between the two court systems. Several witnesses also argued that the criminal clerk’s office is essential to access to justice and that the data and efficiency rationale did not justify the timing or effect of the bill. Calvin Duncan testified that he ran to improve access to court records after his own wrongful conviction and incarceration, and said the bill sends the message that votes do not count. Other witnesses, including teachers, voters, attorneys, former officials, and advocacy representatives, echoed that the measure undermines democracy and appears aimed at preventing Duncan from taking office. Senator Morris denied personal targeting and said the bill was about abolishing an unnecessary office, but acknowledged litigation was likely. The committee also adopted a three-minute rule for testimony by a 10-3 vote, then began hearing public testimony, with the first witnesses overwhelmingly opposing the bill.

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• amounts or payments provided to health insurers, my understanding is that information is pretty well accessible
• My understanding is that information is pretty well accessible.
• My understanding is that information is pretty well accessible, B, where it refers to all trial data,
• There's a lot of stuff that I feel like I learn just a..." "...magnitude of information every session
• Thank you." of stuff that I feel like I learn just a magnitude of information every session and then

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up the final bill on its agenda, Senate Bill 2370, which had been converted into a 340B drug transparency measure tied to insulin and broader prescription drug pricing issues. Representative Hendrix outlined the latest bill draft, explaining that it would require reporting by covered entities, contract pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers, with confidentiality protections, civil penalties, and staggered effective dates. He also noted unresolved questions about the scope of required reporting, possible overlap with federal reporting, and whether the Insurance Department would need a consultant to analyze the data. Representative Dobervich then proposed an alternative amendment that would replace the bill language with a Legislative Management study on 340B transparency reporting during the 2025-26 interim. Her proposal would remove the detailed reporting mandates and instead direct a study of what information should be collected, how it should be used, who should receive it, staffing or contracted support needs, and stakeholder input from hospitals, pharmacies, FQHCs, rural health, state agencies, insurers, and manufacturers. Members discussed germaneness, the late-stage nature of the changes, and whether the issue had been adequately heard, while the Insurance Department testified that it had not previously studied 340B-specific data but supported transparency and could see value in either a study or reporting approach. The committee first adopted the Hendrix amendment by a vote of 8-5, then voted on a do not pass motion on the amended bill, which passed 7-6. Representative Frelich was selected to carry the bill. The chair then adjourned the committee for the last time and reminded members about the committee dinner.