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• And families like mine have taken their children and grandchildren to make their first catch, creating
• And families like mine<06:19:04.480> have<06:19:04.718> taken<06:19:04.958> their
• ><06:19:05.200> children<06:19:05.600> and mine have taken their children and mine have

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Because mine are specific to contracts number 60 and 62.
• Because<00:34:22.720> mine<00:34:23.040> are<00:34:23.200> specific<00:34:23.599
• > to<00:34:23.919> contracts Because mine are specific to contracts Because mine are specific

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 10 minutes, and then handled a routine agenda of contracts and agreements. It deferred one Kentucky Educational Television contract to the August 2025 meeting because the vendor was not registered with the Secretary of State, and then approved the remaining routine items on the PSC green list and related contract lists without objection. The most detailed discussion involved two personal service contracts for the Kentucky Employees Health Plan. Officials from the Personnel Cabinet and Department of Employee Insurance explained that the contracts were designed to identify claims errors and overspending, with vendors paid a percentage of validated savings recovered for the plan. Senators asked how the savings were calculated and whether the contracts had changed plan processes; staff said the contracts had produced realized savings, some errors had been corrected going forward, and the vendors report quarterly. The committee approved those contracts. The committee then took up a retroactive Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority contract for a customized College Info Road Show bus. Members questioned why the contract was being presented months after execution, why it involved an out-of-state vendor, and whether the purchase was reasonable and timely. KHEAA staff said the delay stemmed from the need to finalize sustainability and safety details after the RFP, and acknowledged internal process and staffing issues. Several members criticized the retroactive approval process and said they could not validate the purchase from the information provided, but the committee ultimately approved the contract after debate. A final KHEAA discussion focused on the purpose and value of the mobile outreach bus. Staff said the bus supports college and financial aid outreach, especially in rural areas, and has been used for 26 years. Some members questioned the return on investment and whether the state should rely more on broadband and remote outreach, while others supported the program as a way to reach students and families. The committee approved the KHEAA contract, with Senator Douglas voting no and explaining concerns about whether such outreach programs are the proper role of government and whether they are the best use of public funds.

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• that will strip away health insurance from nearly 17 million people, devastating communities like mine
• million people, devastating<02:17:50.160> communities<02:17:50.880> like<02:17:51.120> mine
• <02:17:51.439> in devastating communities like mine in devastating communities like mine in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We know, like, there's talks about drilling the ocean, mining the ocean.
• 50.159> ocean, there's talks about drilling the ocean, there's talks about drilling the ocean, mining
• 36:52.080> how<01:36:52.320> good<01:36:52.480> is<01:36:52.639> that mining
• So how good is that mining the ocean.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• We know, like, there's talks about drilling the ocean, mining the ocean.
• :43:09.520> drilling<01:43:09.920> the<01:43:10.080> ocean,<01:43:10.400> mining
• <01:43:10.719> the about drilling the ocean, mining the about drilling the ocean, mining the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s work under the Navah settlement, which was described as a first-of-its-kind climate agreement tied to the state’s constitutional public trust and clean-environment obligations. Speakers said the settlement was intended to accelerate progress toward Hawaii’s 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals, especially by addressing transportation, the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. They emphasized that the agreement formalizes milestones, reduces dependence on changing administrations, and includes a role for the legislature alongside the courts and executive branch. DOT and Earthjustice representatives outlined the main settlement deliverables: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. They also highlighted a new project-level greenhouse gas/VMT scoring tool, described as the first of its kind in the nation for DOT-wide use, to evaluate the climate impact of transportation projects. The presentation tied these efforts to prior legislative actions, including the state’s climate emergency declaration, net-zero/net-negative targets, and Act 131’s requirements for multimodal network planning and emissions reporting. A substantial portion of the briefing was devoted to the youth council, which reported 20 members selected from 83 applicants, representation from across the islands, and work on bylaws, committees, and outreach. Youth members described feedback they gave on the energy security plan, a student leadership summit presentation, and future plans to meet with legislators and participate in the Climate Future Forum. DOT also said the settlement’s transportation strategies include clean fuels, electrification, aviation sustainable aviation fuel, marine shore power, and carbon sequestration, including expanded native tree planting and fire mitigation work. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the briefing. Members discussed implementation challenges, including cost and supply constraints for aviation and marine decarbonization, but DOT said industry stakeholders were not rejecting the goals, only raising affordability and timing concerns. Officials also noted that a GIS map for network gaps was in development and that the settlement’s pedestrian, bike, and transit connectivity requirement would compress roughly 15 years of work into five years, with an estimated annual commitment of $40 million to $50 million.

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• because the CCP is guilty of horrific human rights violations, and I actually have constituents of mine
• scientist, As someone who wrote a similar bill to the one being offered by Chairman Heffner here, mine
• they were asked to come to do sort of the worst jobs there were—to die on the railroad, to die in mines
• It will echo across immigrant communities like mine. And what will they hear?

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

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• These scholarships are a blessing for single-parent homes like mine.
• are a blessing for single parent homes are a blessing for single parent homes like<00:58:07.920> mine
• 09.039> you<00:58:09.160> to<00:58:09.359> support<00:58:09.760> house like mine
• I urge you to support house like mine I urge you to support house file<00:58:10.799> 470<00:58

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• Last year, a constituent of mine shared their deeply personal experience caring for a spouse who is showing
• <01:05:18.599> of the state last year a constituent of the state last year a constituent of mine
• c> shared<01:05:19.480> their<01:05:19.720> deeply<01:05:20.160> personal mine
• shared their deeply personal mine shared their deeply personal experience<01:05:21.559> caring

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• I'm here to introduce a colleague, friend of mine, Representative Smith, 393FN, uh, prohibiting mooring
• c><01:18:36.400> of introduce uh a colleague, friend of introduce uh a colleague, friend of mine
• ,<01:18:37.600> Representative<01:18:38.320> Smith,<01:18:39.159> U mine, Representative
• Smith, U mine, Representative Smith, U 393FN,<01:18:41.840> uh<01:18:42.000> prohibiting

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm not talking about digging holes in mining products.
• /c><00:21:44.400> in not talking about digging holes in not talking about digging holes in mining
• 46.000> Minnesota<00:21:46.559> has<00:21:46.679> a<00:21:46.840> supply mining
• products Minnesota has a supply mining products Minnesota has a supply of<00:21:47.279> many<

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• into context, my phone is going off like crazy today. 600 range workers are out of a job because the mining
• ><01:32:01.040> job<01:32:02.000> because<01:32:02.639> the<01:32:02.960> mining
• <01:32:03.360> companies of a job because the mining companies of a job because the mining

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• Um, I would, not that I would need it, but I'm sure colleagues of mine in the real estate industry, and
• 00:36:03.040> sure<00:36:03.839> colleagues<00:36:04.320> of<00:36:04.480> mine
• <00:36:04.720> in<00:36:04.960> the but I'm sure colleagues of mine in the but I'm
• sure colleagues of mine in the real<00:36:05.200> estate<00:36:05.839> real<00:36:06.079

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Many of the parents who lost children, I’m lucky I didn’t lose mine, but I know what it’s like every
• <00:46:53.680> I<00:46:53.800> didn't<00:46:54.040> lose<00:46:54.359> mine
• children um I'm lucky I didn't lose mine children um I'm lucky I didn't lose mine but<00:46:55.400

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These projects would not be possible without the Agri funds, especially for a small fair like mine where
• for a small the Agra funds especially for a small Fair<01:30:31.719> like<01:30:31.960> mine
• > we<01:30:32.560> don't<01:30:32.800> charge<01:30:33.199> any Fair like mine
• where we don't charge any Fair like mine where we don't charge any emission<01:30:34.040> to<

Bills: HF711, HF653

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• border, the parents that I heard the most from who love the program were parents of families like mine
• the ages of 11 and 13. program were parents of families like program were parents of families like mine
• :02.440> were<00:51:02.760> the<00:51:02.960> family<00:51:03.359> who mine
• growing up we were the family who mine growing up we were the family who made<00:51:03.960> $42

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I feel like our kids listening to you today are like canaries in the proverbial mine, and if we can't
• 00:46:23.240> the<00:46:23.440> pro<00:46:23.760> proverbial<00:46:24.559> mine
• c><00:46:25.559> and<00:46:25.960> if<00:46:26.119> we the the pro proverbial mine
• and if we the the pro proverbial mine and if we can't<00:46:26.520> help<00:46:27.040> them

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• coming at this from a place that is well-intentioned, and I hear your concerns, and I know you hear mine
• coming at this from a place that is well-intentioned, and I hear your concerns, and I know you hear mine
• coming at this from a place that is well-intentioned, and I hear your concerns, and I know you hear mine
• coming at this from a place that is well-intentioned, and I hear your concerns, and I know you hear mine

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It has a small land footprint, the lowest material inputs, even when including mining and fuel manufacturing
• lowest material inputs even<01:45:57.480> when<01:45:57.679> including<01:45:58.560> Mining
• <01:45:59.239> and<01:45:59.400> fuel even when including Mining and fuel even when
• including Mining and fuel manufacturing<01:46:01.679> the<01:46:01.800> nuclear<01:46:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I guess that's just a comment of mine that, however we can provide assistance and just a comment to
• just<01:53:21.520> a<01:53:21.679> comment<01:53:21.960> of<01:53:22.119> mine
• <01:53:22.320> that guess that's just a comment of mine that guess that's just a comment of
• mine that however<01:53:24.440> um<01:53:25.440> we<01:53:25.599> can<01:53:26.119

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But today, you have the chance to make sure fewer stories like mine happen. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with several bills on the agenda, beginning with SB 739 (Arreguín) on the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program for transportation network companies. The author and supporters from Lyft, Uber, and TechNet said the bill would update EV miles traveled and greenhouse gas targets to reflect current market conditions, add flexibility for CARB and the CPUC, and protect drivers from losing platform access while also creating a path for future electrification. Opponents including the American Lung Association, Sierra Club California, and NRDC argued the bill would weaken a program meant to accelerate EV adoption and should retain stronger targets. Members discussed affordability, charging infrastructure, and the need to balance climate goals with feasibility. The committee approved SB 739 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations, later recording a 9-0 vote when the roll was completed. The committee then heard SB 1190 (Grove), the “Safe Passage for Youth Act,” which would regulate private youth transport services used for out-of-state residential placements. The author and sponsor testimony described abusive practices such as nighttime pickups, blindfolds, restraints, and emotional trauma, and said the bill would require CPUC permitting, TrustLine background checks, training, parental consent, and bans on certain practices. Support came from youth and disability advocates, with no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended recommendation and later passed 9-0. SB 1191 (Ochoa Bogh) would extend the sunset for California High Cost Fund A and B universal service programs that help provide affordable telephone service in rural and high-cost areas. Supporters from rural telecom companies and industry groups said the funds are essential for maintaining service, 911 access, and emergency communications in remote communities. There was no opposition, and the committee advanced the bill on a due pass recommendation; it later passed 9-0. The consent item, SB 985 (Strickland) on the 911 emergency system, was also approved. Finally, the committee heard SB 1246 (Cortese) on autonomous vehicles and emergency response. The author and supporters from SEIU California and the California Professional Firefighters said the bill would require AV companies to provide incident response, notify local jurisdictions during system failures, ensure U.S.-based remote drivers, and prevent public safety workers from having to manage AV breakdowns. Industry opponents argued the bill intrudes on federal vehicle standards, gives local governments enforcement authority they should not have, and could create overly broad notification and response requirements. Members raised questions about local control, response times, and whether the bill was premature given existing DMV regulations. Despite those concerns, the committee passed SB 1246 on a due pass as amended recommendation, later recording a 7-1 vote. The committee then recessed and returned to complete roll calls before adjourning.