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• The amendment is coded A3.
• The amendment is coded A5.
• The amendment is coded A4.
• The amendment is coded A6.
• The amendment is coded A3. I as amended. The amendment is coded A3.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We'll move on to our next measure which um HP 1565 relating to the penal code.
• um HP 1565 relating to the penal code. um HP 1565 relating to the penal code.
• This muddies the water. The only reason to do this is to enable cheating.
• This muddies the water. The consent. This muddies the water.
• Next up, HB 1665 relating to the penal code.

Bills: HB1546

Keywords: Medicaid, health insurance, healthcare access, insurance subsidies, pilot program, affordable care, preventive services, low-income, community engagement, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.

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• has been muddied with the the water has been muddied with the conversation<00:46:50.240> of<00
• <01:26:33.440> Um<01:26:33.760> but through the the building codes.
• Um but through the the building codes.
• This just ensures that the taxonomy code for a birth center is enrollable in Wyoming, which would put
• This just ensures that the taxonomy code This just ensures that the taxonomy code for<01:29:07.840

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• quality violations. ...for the damage to the roads and the water quality violations.
• With housing, we adopt a zoning code. We all have the community input to adopt that zoning code.
• We agree as a community to adopt that zoning code.
• And we didn't have a definition in the code as to what we meant by 750 watts.
• And we didn't have a definition in the code as to what we meant by 750 watts.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• quality violations. ...for the damage to the roads and the water quality violations.
• With housing, we adopt a zoning code. We all have the community input to adopt that zoning code.
• We agree as a community to adopt that zoning code.
• And we didn't have a definition in the code as to what we meant by 750 watts.
• And we didn't have a definition in the code as to what we meant by 750 watts.

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and public safety bills, largely focused on traffic violence, e-bike regulation, and DUI enforcement. AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers drew support from the author, San Francisco officials, law enforcement, and the League of California Cities, who said the bill would close loopholes, add motorcycles and dirt bikes to the sideshow framework, and align penalties with speed contests. ACLU California Action opposed it, but members generally supported the bill, noting the need for stronger tools against dangerous takeovers. The committee also heard AB 1654 on commercial driver’s licenses and federal verification rules, with the author arguing California must comply with federal law to avoid losing CDL authority; the chair and others objected that the bill could wrongly affect U.S. citizens and codify changing federal rules. The bill was discussed but not advanced in the portion provided. AB 1976 sought to speed delivery of bicycle and pedestrian safety projects by limiting some public meetings, restricting cancellation of contracts without findings, lowering petition thresholds for traffic calming, and updating the Pedestrian Mall Act. Supporters said current procedures delay life-saving projects and give too much power to opponents, while counties and cities opposed the limits on local public input and budget authority. After discussion, the committee voted to send AB 1976 to Local Government, with several members expressing support but also concerns about preserving community participation. The committee also heard AB 2015, which would direct Caltrans to study the effects of navigation apps on local roads and safety. Supporters said apps can divert traffic onto residential streets and undermine local traffic calming, while members suggested the bill should also consider built-in vehicle navigation systems. AB 2168, on the Active Transportation Program, would update the definition of safe routes to transit, prioritize transit-rich and underserved areas, and add stronger spending accountability; it drew support from bicycle and transit advocates and some local agencies, with a few technical concerns left to resolve. Finally, AB 1942 on e-bike registration and license plates for Class 2 and 3 e-bikes drew strong support from law enforcement and medical witnesses citing rising injuries, but broad opposition from bicycle groups, micromobility advocates, and some local governments who said it would burden lawful riders, create DMV problems, and not address illegal e-motos. The committee also heard AB 1685 and AB 1687, both DUI-related bills from the same author: AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and AB 1687 would extend license revocation for a third DUI conviction to eight years with an interlock option after four years. Both bills received strong support from law enforcement and victims’ advocates, with ACLU California Action opposing them as duplicative or overly punitive; both bills were advanced by committee vote.

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• These programs not only reduce greenhouse emissions, including carbon capture, air and water pollution
• We adhere strictly to the control of air and water emissions, and through that we've achieved multiple
• Air travel shouldn't depend on your zip code or the region where you live.
• This code section had traditionally excluded transportation agencies, which are not considered ALPR end
• The Streets and Highways Code has its own set of rules dealing with transportation agencies and data

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• I'm the mom of two teens, one of whom is a varsity water polo player and one of whom is transgender.
• Is the CIF required to comply with Title IX in our codes? Thank you. Yes or no? Yes. Okay.
• It is in the Education Code that the CIF is to comply with both state and federal law.
• In 2013, Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1266, which added Education Code Section 221.5F
• Education Code Section 221.5F is not just bad policy. It's also a flagrant violation of Title IX.

Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.

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• Water sharing and the repartimento guide how Ezekiels allocate water.
• Making those decisions about water local, because what we're saying is that if you control the water
• Working on water rights, water management, irrigation, and water sharing.
• Coming back to New Mexico, I did a water resources fellowship program in undergrad through the water
• resources program at UNM, and that was kind of my. first exposure to the world of water and water law

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• And water projects—I spent 17 years of my life on something called the Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project
• We're so water short here in New Mexico, it's unreal. And so this summer has been no different.
• Literally no water.
• In our reach of the river, for at least a week or so, there was no water in our reach of the river at
• And then just to tag onto that is the Gallup water line.

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• It allowed you to make critical investments. including broadband, water, higher education, our parks,
• , to look at. utilizing the money above the cap to create some kind of a perpetual fund, maybe for water
• either We've used it for downturns in the economy, or we've used it for one-time funding, such as water
• Criteria in our statute, which is chapter 325 of the government code.
• The bottom of this page has a QR code.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And after the war, he... water. And when the US entered World War water.
• 53:20.640> Act Carper Water Resources Development Act Carper Water Resources Development Act of
• <05:16:07.520> Other largest source of fresh water. Other largest source of fresh water.
• , storing clean water, and supporting our water-based economies.
• , storing clean water, and supporting our water-based economies.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So my question, and I don't mean it to sound like I'm throwing water on your idea, because I'm probably
• And so what this bill does is it strikes a one line in the property tax code for residential rezoning
• that the city is facing right now, and other cities, is that when cities want to update the zoning code
• Currently, assessors don't really use zoning codes to assess the value of the use of that property.
• Madam Chair, committee members, so the City of Albuquerque is on a zoning code that we title Euclidean

Keywords: 996, all

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• meet monthly to hear our investigations and to make determinations about whether a violation of the code
• constantly looking at our own procedures within the office to make sure that we can keep our heads above water
• Because the code of judicial conduct does not allow for a learning curve when the brand new judge takes
• And if the whole point of the code of judicial conduct and what we do is to promote confidence in the
• I will tell you that the very first rule of the code of judicial conduct is to follow the law and to

Keywords: 914, all

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• And now my prime code. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Madam Chair, members.
• Code 01145, Representative Lopez, you're recognized to explain this amendment.
• We have historic codes. We have a beautiful downtown, and this bill...
• Other places, you put up two feet of fence and you've got the code guy there.
• places where we need that for our food security and for some of our wildlife and wetland and, you know, water

Summary: The committee heard five housing- and resilience-related bills. HB 793 would create an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support aerospace research, workforce development, and commercialization; it was amended with a clarifying change and passed unanimously. C.S. for HB 411 would extend an affordable housing property tax exemption to certain nonprofit projects on leased land through a housing finance authority, such as Habitat for Humanity projects; it also passed unanimously. HB 701 would require local housing assistance plans to allow mobile home owners on leased land to seek help with lot rent, and it passed unanimously after an amendment and testimony from mobile home advocates and AARP in support. The committee also considered C.S. for HB 393, which expands the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to help eligible condominiums fund hurricane mitigation projects, including roof-related work, with added eligibility and inspection requirements. The bill drew support from condo and housing groups and passed unanimously with committee substitute. The final and most extensive measure, HB 943, would significantly revise state land-use and development rules to promote affordable housing by limiting local restrictions, changing zoning and approval standards, adjusting parking and impact fee rules, and expanding accessory dwelling unit and mixed-use provisions. It generated extensive testimony, with many local officials, city and county groups, and preservation advocates opposing it as overly broad and preemptive, while housing and business groups supported it. HB 943 was amended several times during the meeting, including changes related to church-owned property, parking, historic landmarks, manufactured homes as accessory dwelling units, and fair housing language. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was a work in progress and that additional changes would be made. After debate from members emphasizing both the need for more housing and the need to preserve local control, the committee approved HB 943 on a 14-1 vote, with Rep. Casello voting no.

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• in the water you can be out of the water in the water you can be out of the water the<00:26:36.720
• I’m honored that my two friends here, Representative Edwards and Senator Waters, are here.
• Thank you, Senator Waters. Welcome. I was just about to call you, so thank you.
• misuse how many of you took that coding misuse how many of you took that coding that<01:40:44.360
• <04:34:46.039> fire address New Hampshire admin code fire address New Hampshire admin code

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Throughout his tenure, he's championed the tribe's water rights and worked to safeguard this critical
• In our mountain communities, waters crested above 30 feet.
• <02:09:50.239> Winds waters crusted above 30 feet. Winds waters crusted above 30 feet.
• Come hell or high water, Western North Carolina will rebuild, and I am so proud of the resiliency of
• funding to increase our state's water funding to increase our state's water supply<02:57:32.080>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• If you scan the QR code on the presentation, that'll bring you directly to that manual.
• What does that stand for, the QR code? The ICWA — Indian Child Welfare Act. Okay, thank you.
• us—I was a manager in the First District, housed in district administration—I felt like a fish out of water
• us—I was a manager in the First District, housed in district administration—I felt like a fish out of water
• us—I was a manager in the First District, housed in district administration—I felt like a fish out of water

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the January 21 minutes and then reviewed committee rules, emphasizing deadlines for handouts, testimony notices, and substantive amendments, along with a warning that disruptive signs, noise, or demonstrations could lead to removal from the hearing room. The chair said the rules would be shared with the full House and noted the committee would operate with quorum and not tolerate chaos. The committee then heard a presentation from Tammy Baker Olson, the state program administrator for the Guardian ad Litem Board, on the program’s structure and budget request. She explained that guardians ad litem are independent voices for children’s best interests in child protection and family court cases, not attorneys or direct service providers. She said the program operates statewide, with 243 employees, and in 2024 advocated for more than 12,000 children, attended over 30,000 court proceedings, and filed reports in over 16,000 hearings. She also described specialized Family Court and Indian Child Welfare divisions, efforts to address racial disparities, and training requirements for guardians. Members asked about mileage and travel demands, the distinction between a child’s attorney and a guardian ad litem, caseloads, re-entry outcomes, the move from contractor/volunteer models to employee-based staffing, and the role of volunteers. Olson said most guardians use personal vehicles and mileage reimbursement, average caseloads are about 24, and the program has not seen a statewide increase in cases but does face staffing vacancies and turnover in some areas. She said the board believes the employee model improved advocacy and supervision, while the program is rebuilding a modest volunteer pool. She also said the program supports Indian Family Preservation Act-related work and has a formal process for handling conflicts of interest, which should be raised immediately to a supervisor rather than waiting for a complaint process.

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• It includes 400 to 900 hours of supervised field internship and a commitment to a code of ethics.
• :26:39.320> a field internship and a commitment to a field internship and a commitment to a code
• code of ethics. code of ethics.
• We have kept over 5 million doses out of landfills and the water stream.
• water stream. water stream.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• After some of the worst medical crimes in human history, the Nuremberg Code was written in 1947 to ensure
• The Nuremberg Code was violated by institutions that mandated experimental injections that had never
• The Nuremberg Code was violated by institutions that mandated experimental injections that had never
• The Nuremberg Code is something that everyone should have studied.
• Nuremberg Code is something that everyone should have studied.

Bills: HB2048, HB2189, HB2248, HB2403, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2906, HCR2058

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• We've been trying to work with them as far as... well, that's above the water system on our communal
• We also had to replace the water heater.
• Those people sold their water rights. Who are they selling these water rights to?
• Because people sold those water rights to entities that really don't care about our heritage.
• We are the water. We're the sky. We're the trees. We're the animals.