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• As far as we've given some high-level thoughts on tax policy, the lower your income, the more likely
• Um, high level.
• To the corporate income tax revenue with the overall impact at the federal level.
• At the federal level, we don't pair with state credits.
• There needs to be IRS definitions of this to help at the federal level and at the state levels to fully

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• understanding, CVSOs will be better equipped to advocate for and support female veterans at the local level
• It's why it's illegal at the federal level.
• at the federal level, it's meaningless. ...and while it's illegal at the federal level, it's meaningless
• unless there's some level of real enforcement.
• So what my bill would do is waive those campus-level fees.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met as a subcommittee because a quorum was initially lacking, and heard six bills. AB 81 by Assemblymember Ta would require CalVet to study the mental health needs of women veterans; supporters from county veterans service officers, veterans organizations, and behavioral health groups said women veterans face higher rates of military sexual trauma, PTSD, depression, and suicide, while no opposition appeared. The bill was later passed 7-0 and re-referred to Appropriations. AB 826 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would prohibit unaccredited individuals or businesses from charging veterans fees to file or assist with VA benefits claims, impose a civil penalty, and direct penalty revenue to veterans services and district attorneys. Supporters argued the bill would curb predatory “claim sharks” and protect veterans from exploitation, while opponents from private claims consulting firms and several veterans said the measure could restrict access to legitimate help and should be narrowed to target bad actors instead of banning paid assistance broadly. After extensive testimony and discussion about federal law, accreditation, and possible amendments, the committee passed the bill 8-0 and re-referred it to Judiciary. AB 556 by Assemblymember Patterson would clarify that campus-level mandatory fees are covered under the CalVet fee waiver for dependents of certain veterans and Medal of Honor recipients. Supporters said the bill would fulfill the state’s promise to veterans’ families, while concerns were raised about fiscal impacts on CSU campuses and the need for more precise cost estimates. The bill was passed 6-0 and sent to Appropriations. The committee also adopted its rules 7-0 and approved the consent calendar, which included AB 264, AB 1508, and AB 1509, all re-referred to Appropriations.

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• I know what smoking does at a cellular level, and I've seen the... ...cellular level, and I've seen the
• The outcome could fundamentally change how these products are governed at the federal level.
• I'm trying to think that there should be some minimum level.
• These are basically misdemeanors and lower-level felonies. And lower-level felonies.
• You know, what I'm calling a C-level.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• That statistics course transfers in at the college level. It transfers in at the university level.
• We don't want to have a leveled course.
• this college level course in high this college level course in high school<01:57:48.040> just
• very effectively at the college level very effectively at the college level high<01:58:04.840>
• terms ago uh on on the secondary level terms ago uh on on the secondary level Exempted<04:09:16.359

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded. Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise. Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• I'm going to just have a couple very quick comments, and they're going to be fairly high level.
• We've enacted a number of laws at the state level and the local level, increasingly We've enacted a number
• of laws at the state level and the local level, increasingly requiring them to do assessments, to clear
• Like, you know, if projects already have some level of environmental review at the local level, what
• Like, you know, if projects already have some level of environmental review at the local level, what

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• And a lot of these are for school district level...
• You are correct that that was to maintain parity, or the same level of... the same level of high school
• ... consultant's recommendation at the highest grade band level.
• So, for the next two years, districts will benefit from a higher level of funding and a higher level
• We don't even have the 25% reserve level. Like, we don't. Like, we're... level.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:20:06.080> the we see that this would just level the we see that this would just level
• We talk, we hear a phrase, leveling the playing field.
• Everybody feels a need to level the playing field.
• Um, and what we're talking about today is leveling the output, but we're not talking about leveling the
• So, if talking about leveling the input.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• They're paying twice for the same level of service.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service.
• HB 3087 is a county opt-in program and only applies to the highest risk level of offenders, levels two
• The average risk level for sex offenders in our country is 5.3%.
• Difference doesn't have anything to do with the assigned risk level.

Bills: HB240, HB2097, HB2731, HB3087, HB3234, HB3319, HB3394, HB3687, HB4105, HB4205, HB4350, HB4462, HB4642, HB4801, HB5403

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.

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• The Air We Breathe report also shows that we've seen a recent uptick in ozone levels in Minnesota, and
• The Air We Breathe report also shows that we've seen a recent uptick in ozone levels in Minnesota, and
• The Air We Breathe report also shows that we've seen a recent uptick in ozone levels in Minnesota, and
• <00:04:18.120> ozone the summer to form ground level ozone the summer to form ground level
• in Minnesota and we need to levels in Minnesota and we need to continue<00:04:26.479> to<00:04

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Looking for a number or a level or an event?
• To that level, is my understanding.
• Not for this level. No, sir.
• A total and complete failure on all levels.
• Is that an acceptable level of death?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• push back we get at the federal level. push back we get at the federal level.
• So, next slide. going to be climate change and sea level going to be climate change and sea level rise
• Um I've activations at the city level.
• local level to to mitigate against that. local level to to mitigate against that.
• before um I would love to see the level before um I would love to see the level of<01:55:35.840>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• That population has a different level of acuity than the larger population that we served during the
• <00:20:58.159> regarding happen at the federal level regarding happen at the federal level
• get the services upgraded to that level get the services upgraded to that level um<00:27:14.440>
• and other changes at the federal level and other changes at the federal level if<00:43:45.040>
• Well, this bill for now will be... contracts um that level of uh contracts um that level of uh instability

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The data depicted in these charts alone should have raised the alert level to DEFCON 1.
• <00:59:52.720> are representatives on federal level are representatives on federal level are
• they switched to a federal level they switched to a schedule<01:02:30.400> to<01:02:30.880>
• My oxygen levels were down to 70%, and my wife took me into the hospital.
• toxicity level and the minimum uh level toxicity level and the minimum uh level to<01:53:24.719>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The New Hampshire House Special Committee on the COVID Response Efficacy met to continue its fact-finding review of the state’s pandemic response, with the chair restating the committee’s mission and focus on federal guidance, federal funding, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID, patient rights, and vaccination policies. The chair said the committee had previously reviewed materials about the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a COVID vaccine case and CDC internal emails about vaccine risks, and introduced additional research on CDC testing and communications failures. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to summarizing articles and a recent U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations report titled *Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals*. The chair argued that CDC testing and guidance were flawed, citing delayed data publication, confusing guidance, a faulty early COVID test, missed opportunities to study silent spread, and alleged suppression of safety information. The Senate report was described as alleging that FDA and CDC officials knew their surveillance systems could mask vaccine safety signals, that officials discouraged internal analysis from being shared externally, and that newer analytical methods identified multiple statistically significant adverse-event signals. The chair also discussed the V-safe system, VAERS, and claims that federal officials downplayed or concealed adverse-event data. Members and the chair connected these federal issues to New Hampshire, noting changes in the state’s health care landscape since the pandemic, including more urgent care facilities and satellite ERs. The chair suggested New Hampshire should develop independent scientific assessment resources to validate federal information in future emergencies. Representative Wheeler noted that the materials would be entered into the committee record and made available on the House website. No votes were taken; the committee discussed the materials, invited further questions, and indicated that a proposed committee communication would be revisited later after additional supporting information is gathered, with a goal of issuing a statement by the end of June.

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• of care, that level of provider.
• providers can allow an additional level providers can allow an additional level of<00:20:17.120>
• option to have that that type of level option to have that that type of level of<00:20:59.600>
• <00:21:01.440> Um<00:21:02.080> if of care, that level of provider.
• Um if of care, that level of provider.

Bills: SF0023, SF0057

Keywords: mental health, involuntary hospitalization, examiners, public safety, Wyoming legislature, hospital pricing, healthcare transparency, public health, civil penalties, shoppable services, 916, all

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• <00:37:30.079> while districts at the local level while districts at the local level while
• There are teachers, the ground level.
• That I mean at best at your local level.
• We want to innovate at the local level.
• We want to innovate at the local level. We want to innovate at the local level.

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• discussed we need it on the state level discussed we need it on the state level so<00:52:10.319>
• There is sort of a standard-level offense and an aggravated-level offense, and those are slotted in on
• The lowest-level sentence that's a default for a level A offense, the presumptive sentence, would be
• The lowest-level sentence that's a default for a level A offense, the presumptive sentence, would be
• there is sort of a standard level there is sort of a standard level offense<01:31:48.280> and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in place, I think there will be changes to some of this, and I think it'll be done on the federal level
• And so when it's done on the federal level, then it'll trickle down to Alabama. >> Uh, thank you.
• by next week or so, there could be even language that says once the law is changed at the federal level
• And so when it's on the federal level.
• ,<00:20:46.320> then<00:20:46.480> it'll done on the federal level, then it'll done

Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CELEBRATE THAT THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS COME IN TO FILL CRITICAL STAFFING LEVELS
• AND REALLY ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO A LEVEL WE HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE WITH VIRTUAL EDUCATION
• WE JUST NEVER DID IT ON A STATE LEVEL TO WHAT WE STARTED LOOKING AT AND WE INTERVIEWED NOT ONLY STAFF
• WE USED TO TREAT OUR PRISON AS A PRISON AND YOU HAD FROM A HIGH LEVEL OF THE SECURITY TO A LOW LEVEL
• THOSE ISSUES WERE BEING POLICED AT LOCAL LEVELS AND WE GOT A THOSE ISSUES WERE BEING POLICED AT LOCAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• money that comes from the federal level money that comes from the federal level and<01:13:37.360
• <01:51:45.760> funding for an increase just level funding for an increase just level funding
• So, we'll do a high-level overview. Mr.
• You believe under SEC squared you level.
• . level. level.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks present its FY27 budget request and discuss accomplishments from prior appropriations. The commissioner highlighted improved conservation officer retention after salary increases, continued training and wellness efforts, upgrades to state parks and cabins, expansion of tiny homes, fisheries stocking and youth fishing programs, ongoing chronic wasting disease testing, and the Museum of Natural Science’s recent accreditation. The agency said it wants to maintain parks and facilities so they do not deteriorate again, and it emphasized tourism and public access benefits. Budget staff then outlined the request: $21.7 million in general funds, including increases for state parks, the museum, law enforcement, and chronic wasting disease; $23.2 million in state support capital and education funds; and $86.99 million in special funds authority. Major capital requests included $18.8 million for state parks projects at several parks, $1.25 million for law enforcement facilities, $2 million for Lake Lamar Bruce improvements, and $1.125 million for mobile teaching vans. Members asked for more detail on general fund increases, proof that law enforcement salary enhancements reached field agents, more information on the tiny home program and its return on investment, the source of motor vehicle funds, and a breakdown of requested pins and vacancies. The committee also questioned the agency about chronic wasting disease, with the department saying the $400,000 request supports testing and research and that live testing is not yet reliable. Members raised concerns about prioritization of lake and park maintenance, especially Lake Claude Bennett, and whether the agency is too reactive rather than proactive in addressing deteriorating facilities. The department said funding limitations and federal restrictions on certain lake dollars drive its priorities, and that it focuses on the most-used parks and lakes. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• So Tier 1 offenses are lower-level offenses.
• Tier 2 would be mid-level crimes, and those have a 25-year registration, and then the higher-level crimes
• And then it sets registration based on the tier levels.
• would require the lower-level registration duration.
• I just want to thank the sponsor for at least bringing us to federal level.

Keywords: 996, all