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• </c><00:22:22.440><c> for</c> work by affording a mechanism for work by affording a mechanism for individuals
• </c> appreciate the mechanism appreciate the mechanism that<00:23:50.120><c> is</c><00:23:50.240><c>
• But this mechanism that is here is not going to do anything in our opinion to meaningfully address it
• But this mechanism that is here is not going to do anything in our opinion to meaningfully address it
• But this mechanism that is here is not going to do anything in our opinion to meaningfully address it

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.

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• </c><01:41:03.920><c> from</c><01:41:05.119><c> uh</c> layout first and get feedback from uh layout first
• and get feedback from uh from<01:41:05.520><c> the</c><01:41:05.679><c> local</c><01:41:05.920><c> towns
• Uh, and then, uh, the next one, revising granted advantage funding mechanisms.
• Um, I think this was a mechanisms.
• </c><05:42:06.080><c> that</c> so that there would be mechanisms that so that there would be mechanisms

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 66, a right-to-know measure that would broaden access from “citizen” to “person,” including out-of-state requesters. Members also adopted an amendment removing the current no-filing-fee provision for appeals of unfavorable right-to-know ombudsman rulings, citing budget concerns. The bill was then reported ought to pass as amended on a 16-9 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 187, which would let a parent or guardian seek a protective order on behalf of a minor alleging abuse by someone outside the family or household, was described as a narrow fix with little fiscal impact. It passed unanimously, 25-0, and was placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was retained because its policy had been folded into House Bill 2; the committee voted 25-0 to retain it. House Bill 219, dealing with renewable portfolio standard changes and lower renewable energy certificate values, drew opposition from members who said it would weaken renewable energy development and raise concerns about energy costs, but the motion to retain was adopted 14-11, allowing the bill to be moved into House Bill 2. The committee then retained House Bills 365, 552, 566, 572, 607, 611, and 624, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, generally because the relevant policy or funding had been incorporated into House Bill 2 or because the bills were viewed as technical or low-impact. HB 566 was described as a landfill leach-management bill with a fiscal note under $10,000 annually and was sent to consent. HB 572 and HB 607 were retained because their money components were moved into HB 2, though one member objected that HB 607 represented an unfunded mandate for the Hampton Beach Area Commission. House Bill 511, concerning ICE detainers and county detention practices, generated the most debate. Supporters said the amendment clarified how long counties may hold detainees without a federal contract and compared the detention period to existing bail rules; opponents argued the bill could sanction detention of people not charged with crimes and raised due-process concerns. The committee adopted the amendment 14-11 and then reported the bill ought to pass as amended on another 14-11 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 639, involving securities and digital currency issues, was also reported ought to pass after members noted unresolved concerns but said the Secretary of State’s Securities Division was willing to continue working on it in the other body; the vote was 16-10.

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• In fact, I thought I was going to offer it, but it does some important language change around mechanical
• some important uh language change does some important uh language change around<01:16:48.400><c> mechanical
• </c><01:16:48.840><c> restraints,</c> around mechanical restraints, around mechanical restraints, uh<
• They add important fixes to the mechanical restraints, furniture repair, clarify when you're supposed
• <01:28:59.680><c> the</c> They add important uh fixes to the They add important uh fixes to the mechanical

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

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• Your investment has produced one of the nation's leading producers of engineers in aerospace, mechanical
• Your investment has produced one of the nation's leading producers of engineers in aerospace, mechanical
• So, you have to use the mechanism in place, filibustering, in order for you to be able to get something
• </c><01:08:57.080><c> in</c><01:08:57.200><c> place</c> have to use the mechanism in place have to use
• the mechanism in place filibustering<01:08:59.240><c> in</c><01:08:59.480><c> order</c><01:08:59.719

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• to drain and, you know... ...the developed areas can have a mechanism to drain or to absorb this excess
• There is no built-in meaningful oversight mechanism to ensure transparency or review.
• There is no built-in meaningful oversight mechanism to ensure transparency or review.
• There is no built-in meaningful oversight mechanism to ensure transparency or review.
• If we're going to create a mechanism to designate organizations as terrorist entities, then we must build

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Well, I've received multiple feedback on social media, phone calls, people in my district.
• party don't like critical thinking, but we need to have that enforced with our children, and some mechanism
• uh with our children and and<01:15:42.239><c> some</c><01:15:42.560><c> some</c><01:15:43.040><c> mechanism
• </c><01:15:44.480><c> of</c><01:15:44.880><c> learning</c> and some some mechanism of learning and some
• some mechanism of learning needs<01:15:45.600><c> to</c><01:15:45.760><c> be</c><01:15:46.000><c> put

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We will be putting it in on November 3rd, and to get feedback from all of our rural communities and our
• from all of our rural get feedback from all of our rural communities<00:17:37.360><c> and</c><00:17:
• </c><00:18:09.679><c> we've</c> a little bit about the feedback we've a little bit about the feedback
• </c><00:24:39.760><c> from</c> think we will also have feedback from think we will also have feedback
• It's been an evolving feedback with CMS.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits. Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award. Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.

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• It would be something that you would adjust your anesthesia plan based on the feedback and conversation
• All he did was meet with the patient to begin with, to go over her concerns and give her positive feedback
• This is a different delivery mechanism that is going to get primary care in particular to...

Bills: HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• Florida A&M University – Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University as we celebrate FAMU Day at the
• The committee before we gave them draft language and asked for feedback.
• This has been out there and has been flushed Out and the feedback has been incorporated.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• that we just voted on are complete with what we're recommending, without possible changes from the feedback
• And at that point, if you had suggestions based on feedback or otherwise, the full group could talk about

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Youth Sports Working Group held a public hearing and working group meeting to review and approve prior meeting minutes, then consider final recommendations from its subcommittees. The group unanimously approved the minutes from the April 27 public hearing and the April 7 working group meeting. It then discussed and adopted a health and safety protocol recommendation that broadens the state’s authority to set youth sports protocols beyond concussions to include injuries and other health risks, including weather-related issues such as heat, and potentially emergency action planning. The discussion noted testimony from athletic trainers supporting expanded concussion protections, heat rules, and event-specific emergency response planning. The group also approved two recommendations from the subcommittee on parents, money, sports, and facilities. The first would direct the state agency overseeing youth sports to ensure facilities and organizations do not ban parents or family members from recording youth sports events, in response to concerns about private entities restricting filming and requiring paid streaming services. The second would direct the agency to work across state government to create a grant program offering low- to zero-interest capital funding for organizations or facilities that meet youth sports access benchmarks, with members emphasizing equitable access and responsible use of public resources. After the votes, the chair opened the floor for any additional topics and public testimony. No members of the public chose to speak, though attendees were invited to submit written testimony by email. A working group member asked whether the subcommittees had completed their work, and staff said no further subcommittee work was anticipated, with the next meeting expected to focus on the final report. The meeting then adjourned by unanimous roll-call vote.

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• So with that, I'm just so grateful for all the work that we've put in together, all the feedback from
• today. ...from stakeholders and excited to take action on this budget today, that's been informed by feedback

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So with that, I'm just so grateful for all the work that we've put in together, all the feedback from
• today. ...from stakeholders and excited to take action on this budget today, that's been informed by feedback

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education held its close-out hearing for the 2026 budget plan, with the chair describing the Senate proposal as fully funding Proposition 98 and emphasizing investments in universal school meals, career education, immigrant and LGBTQ+ student supports, higher education compacts, community colleges, and other student services. Public commenters largely supported those priorities, including funding for CalNEW and Dream Resource Centers, educator workforce and English learner supports, community schools, special education, paid pregnancy leave, and the Middle Class Scholarship, while some raised concerns about proposed cuts, borrowing, and the inclusion of non-LEA preschool programs in Prop. 98.\n\nDuring member comments, one senator said many items were supportable but raised concerns about placeholder language, accountability, borrowing for the Middle Class Scholarship, and the structure of paid pregnancy leave and apprenticeship funding, indicating some no votes and abstentions. The chair responded that the budget reflects major investments in K-12 and higher education, including full Prop. 98 funding, elimination of the settle-up amount, expanded student aid, and continued support for immigrant students and resource centers.\n\nThe committee then moved through the vote-only calendar and adopted most staff recommendations by roll call. Several items passed unanimously or with one abstention/no vote, while some higher education and K-12 items drew opposition from one member, including the item on the Middle Class Scholarship borrowing structure and certain proposals related to pregnancy leave, Calbright/common cloud platform, apprenticeship backfill, and other specified issues. The hearing concluded after the chair thanked participants and adjourned the subcommittee.

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• </c><01:43:58.560><c> from</c><01:43:58.920><c> the</c> that was done based on feedback from the that
• was done based on feedback from the participants<01:43:59.560><c> and</c><01:43:59.719><c> the</c><01
• </c><01:48:08.239><c> um</c> definitely appreciate that feedback um definitely appreciate that feedback
• So I really appreciate the consideration and look forward to any future feedback and partnership.
• </c><01:52:10.960><c> and</c> future feedback and future feedback and partnership<01:52:12.880><c> thank

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The increase in maximum penalties reflects feedback from the Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary of
• Based on feedback from the Oil Conservation Division, we moved those responsibilities primarily over
• Also appreciate the feedback that we have heard today, or not heard, but seen from representatives of
• It's a very technical amendment based on feedback received to improve the rulemaking section and clarify
• it, and to remove the contingency section based on feedback we received. from NMFA.

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• My question comes from feedback from a local Tulsa real estate group and they're telling me that this
• From that feedback, please, yes, can so that is that what you were speaking of?

Bills: SB1824, SB1813, SB1326, SB1277, SB1937, SB1217, SB1826, SB1641

Keywords: corporation, corporate governance, business entities, Oklahoma General Corporation Act, limited liability company, LLC, shareholder rights, beneficial owner, controlling shareholder, control group, interested director, fiduciary duty, books and records inspection, corporate records, ratification, defective corporate acts, putative stock, stock issuance, treasury shares, rights and options

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• They will have a larger portion in our feedback session. All right.
• Okay, they will have a larger portion in our feedback session. Right.

Summary: The board approved the October 15 meeting minutes and then reviewed three employment disclosure forms involving staff or spouses employed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and the Department of Corrections. The disclosures were approved unanimously. The board also adopted a proposed rule change to conform board rules to a prior statutory amendment that separated fines from costs. Members then discussed a draft advisory opinion interpreting the phrase “letter of recommendation” under the ethics statute. The draft would read the term broadly, allow legislators to decide when to write such letters when requested by a constituent, and reaffirm that it remains appropriate to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals the legislator has supervised or worked closely with at the legislature, as well as for certain gubernatorial appointments. Members generally supported the draft, but asked for possible clarification of the phrase “work closely with,” and approved the opinion as drafted with that caveat. The board also reviewed proposed future meeting dates, noting a concern that January 19 falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and may need to be changed. No final action was taken on the dates during the public portion. The meeting then moved toward executive session after adjourning the public portion.

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• This review, along with stakeholder feedback, can better protect churches, charities.
• So this review, along with stakeholder feedback, can better protect churches, charities, and community

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• </c><00:26:57.039><c> standards</c> feedback on those reading standards feedback on those reading standards
• </c> results and um you can see that feedback results and um you can see that feedback embedded<00:27
• That is some feedback I sometimes get from this presentation is we're asking a lot of teachers all at
• Uh that is some feedback<01:29:45.679><c> I</c><01:29:45.920><c> sometimes</c><01:29:46.159><c> get</
• c><01:29:46.320><c> from</c><01:29:46.480><c> this</c> feedback I sometimes get from this feedback I

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• </c><00:37:41.079><c> in</c> we've received positive feedback in we've received positive feedback in
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on House File 1325.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on House File 1325.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on House File 1325.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on House File 1325.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• original bill, and I don't know if it's in your amendment, but in your amendment, is there a reporting mechanism
• What is the reporting mechanism, or time frame, rather?
• original bill, and I don't know if it's in your amendment, but in your amendment, is there a reporting mechanism
• Quarterly, before the budget is actually released, what is the reporting mechanism, or time frame, rather
• And you've heard all that feedback and integrated it into this bill.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the Middle East conflict. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Early action included passage of CS/CS/HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River and Ocklawaha River restoration after debate over environmental benefits versus concerns about impacts to Rodman Reservoir, rural communities, property values, and long-term uncertainty. The bill passed 107-3. Members then considered CS/HB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act. The bill would expand multifamily and mixed-use allowances, limit local setback/stepback restrictions, remove local opt-out authority, address accessory dwelling units, and waive sovereign immunity for certain land-use discrimination claims. Supporters argued it would increase housing supply amid a statewide shortage; opponents objected to further state preemption of local control and the ADU provisions. The bill passed 78-29. The House also passed CS/CS/HB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and prioritizing fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. The chamber next debated CS/HB 273 on special districts, which would allow certain agreements in rural areas of opportunity and impose new transparency and budget rules on larger downtown development districts. Questions focused on the meaning of “directly benefit,” the 10% administrative cap, budget approval authority, and the bill’s effect on downtown development authorities. An amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill passed 88-0. The House later returned to the temporarily postponed CS/HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, which limits allocation of new vehicle lines to any one dealer group; it passed 109-1. Finally, the House took up CS/HB 1329 on local government spending transparency. The bill requires tentative budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, final budgets to remain online for five years, and budget data to be searchable and downloadable, with waivers for smaller governments. Members debated whether the bill would impose costs despite the sponsor’s claim of zero fiscal impact. An amendment by Representative Cheney would have added hardship assistance for small governments and CFO support, but the transcript ends during debate on that amendment before final disposition is shown.