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• Or, if they don't have the financial or logistical means, these vulnerable patients don't receive VNS
• financial or logistical<00:19:50.720><c> means,</c><00:19:51.840><c> these</c><00:19:52.160><c> vulnerable
• </c> logistical means, these vulnerable logistical means, these vulnerable patients<00:19:53.520><c>

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• other hand, I, I, I want to make sure that we're not stepping out into a situation that makes us vulnerable
• other hand, I, I, I want to make sure that we're not stepping out into a situation that makes us vulnerable
• other hand, I, I, I want to make sure that we're not stepping out into a situation that makes us vulnerable
• other hand, I, I, I want to make sure that we're not stepping out into a situation that makes us vulnerable

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• statewide growth when they do not receive the revenues that come with that growth and are more vulnerable
• These are our most vulnerable, our special needs children.
• expenditures will outpace the allowed expenditure increases and eventually could leave the state vulnerable
• mitigation, and wastewater treatment would be delayed or even possibly canceled, leaving communities and vulnerable

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• And it just so happened that that fell in time with COVID hitting, and where we saw the severe vulnerabilities
• ><c> severe</c> uh and and where we saw the the severe uh and and where we saw the the severe vulnerabilities
• </c> vulnerabilities of our our food system. vulnerabilities of our our food system.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum, approved the June 5, 2025 minutes, and heard a presentation from Don Pemberton and David Buchanan of AgriKim/AgriCam on the Eddyville Riverport fertilizer terminal. They explained that the company supplies fertilizer, crop protection, and seed across western Kentucky, with the Eddyville port serving as a key source for about 100,000 tons of fertilizer annually and supporting roughly 20 counties and 19 wholesale customers. They said the existing facility is aging and vulnerable to river humidity and corrosion, and they proposed reconstructing the fertilizer bins into a fully enclosed, more durable facility with an estimated cost of about $1.76 million, far less than rebuilding from scratch. The presenters argued the project is important to keep fertilizer moving quickly during a short application season, to manage global supply disruptions and tariffs, and to avoid higher freight costs if product had to come through other ports. They also emphasized environmental benefits from a contained facility that would reduce runoff into nearby waters. Committee members asked about supply sources, demand trends, ownership, lease terms, and whether the building’s capacity would change. The witnesses said demand is increasing, much of the product still comes from overseas or other domestic ports, and the building would be owned by the company while the Riverport Authority owns the ground. Several members expressed support for the port’s importance to western Kentucky agriculture and noted the need for timely fertilizer storage and delivery. One member, however, said he was not in favor of using public money to subsidize a private, for-profit business and urged the company to negotiate a longer lease with the Riverport Authority before making such a capital investment. The discussion ended without a vote or formal action on the project, though members indicated the issue may be revisited and that the Riverport Authority will later present additional needs to the transportation committee.

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• It diverts resources from vulnerable Minnesotans and undermines public trust. I urge your support.
• It diverts resources from<00:02:55.360><c> vulnerable</c><00:02:55.840><c> motans</c><00:02:56.480><c
• > and</c><00:02:56.720><c> undermines</c> from vulnerable motans and undermines from vulnerable motans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Children are uniquely vulnerable to environmental hazards. Their bodies are still developing.
• Children are uniquely<01:16:52.320><c> vulnerable</c><01:16:52.719><c> to</c><01:16:52.960><c> environmental
• </c> uniquely vulnerable to environmental uniquely vulnerable to environmental hazards.<01:16:54.480>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

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• We would like stronger measures to protect our most vulnerable, especially kids traveling to school.
• stronger measures to protect<00:11:02.959><c> our</c><00:11:03.120><c> most</c><00:11:03.360><c> vulnerable
• </c><00:11:03.959><c> especially</c><00:11:04.399><c> K</c> protect our most vulnerable especially K
• protect our most vulnerable especially K traveling<00:11:05.240><c> to</c><00:11:05.480><c> school</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.

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• treatment it presents significant health risk if consumed in excess, particularly for infants and vulnerable
• still in effect today. excess particularly for infants and excess particularly for infants and vulnerable
• > populations</c><00:14:39.000><c> Mound</c><00:14:39.360><c> does</c><00:14:39.519><c> not</c> vulnerable
• populations Mound does not vulnerable populations Mound does not have<00:14:40.199><c> currently</c>

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• that we have positioned it out in the South Plains region. so that we can prevent those really vulnerable
• And so there's vulnerable people within a population that can. become infected if the other people within
• out our mission, we help more than... 7.5 million people every month, including many of the most vulnerable
• Well, because my concern is that, I mean, these are individuals who. are working with vulnerable populations

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The most vulnerable.
• people in our the most vulnerable people in our population. population. population.
• The<03:07:35.000><c> most</c><03:07:35.400><c> vulnerable.
• And I've guard you giving you some specific reasons and ways that we are vulnerable for that.
• </c> vulnerable for that. vulnerable for that.

Keywords: 916, all

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• New Hampshire is particularly vulnerable to these impacts because Canada is our largest trading partner
• New Hampshire is particularly<04:03:34.880><c> vulnerable</c><04:03:35.279><c> to</c><04:03:35.439><c
• > these</c><04:03:35.680><c> impacts</c> particularly vulnerable to these impacts particularly vulnerable
• They're taken from the unpopular first, from the vulnerable first, from the exception that becomes the
• first, from the from the vulnerable first, from the exception<04:16:09.840><c> that</c><04:16:10.159

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We then ask them, hey, we know that you've been super vulnerable with us today, and we want to know how

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• continually guided by a deep sense of responsibility to every person in this state, especially those most vulnerable

Keywords: 1204, all

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• decisions being delayed, inconsistent, or opaque, creating barriers to care, particularly for our vulnerable

Bills: HR133, HR134, HR135, HR136, HR137, HR138, HR139, HR140, HR141, HR142, HR143, HR144, HR145, HR146, HR147, HR148, HR149, HR150, HR151, HR152, HR119, HR120, HR121, HR122, HR123, HR125, HR126, HR127, HR128, HR129, HR130, HR131, HR132, HCR53, HCR54, HCR55, HCR56, SCR3, SCR22, SB4, SB18, SB66, SB106, SB201, SB256, SB274, SB292, SB326, SB386, SB406, SB422, SB423, SB456, SB475, HCR3, HB1, HB3, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB345, HB366, HB383, HB446, HB473, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB836, HB983, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1126, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, HB76, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB475, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HB21, HB24, HB29, HB31, HB39, HB45, HB77, HB136, HB150, HB263, HB273, HB299, HB315, HB376, HB377, HB431, HB444, HB450, HB519, HB533, HB538, HB559, HB562, HB663, HB664, HB715, HB717, HB805, HB822, HB823, HB834, HB864, HB867, HB1017, HB1018, HB1068, HB1134, HB1137, HB1234, HB1235, HB1236, HB961, HB399, HB868, HB905, HB180, HB192, HB284, HB476, HB915, HB952, HB1006, HB401, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB982, HB1010, HB750, HB911, HB977, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB151, HB193, HB310, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB615, HB682, HB733, HB773

Keywords: commendation, leadership, energy sector, Shell USA, Louisiana pride, House Resolution 134, HR134, honorary resolution, Bob Lupo, Robert E. Smith Lupo, Lakeview, New Orleans, civic service, philanthropy, real estate development, Hurricane Katrina recovery, community service, charitable giving, public recognition, Louisiana House of Representatives

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• going to allow Idaho State Police to contract to do fingerprint services with those working with vulnerable

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the minutes from February 2 and February 18, 2026, then heard several bills. Senate Bill 1369, presented by Sen. Hart, would reorganize and simplify Idaho’s venue statute for district court cases and allow a plaintiff to file in the county where the plaintiff lives when the defendant lives out of state; the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association supported the bill, and the committee sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 615, presented by Sen. Taves, would clarify that the disturbing-the-peace statute applies to houses of worship and religious gatherings and remove obsolete language; the bill was described as a narrow protection for religious liberty, and it was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 521, presented by Sen. Kaiser and Idaho State Police’s Leila McNeil, was described as a technical fix to place fingerprint-service authority in the correct statute so Idaho can remain in compliance with FBI requirements; it also received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 684, presented by Sen. Lakey and supported by the Idaho State Sheriffs’ Association, would reimburse county sheriffs for costs of extraditing Idaho Department of Corrections probationers or parolees who abscond out of state; testimony emphasized that sheriffs currently absorb travel and overtime costs, especially burdening smaller counties, and the committee advanced the bill with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 695, another technical correction presented by Sen. Kaiser and explained by Ada County legal counsel Terry Durden, would change a reference from “writ of possession” to “writ of restitution” for eviction-related deputy fees; it too was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• It upholds the sanctity of life and protects parental rights during a family's most vulnerable moment

Bills: SB1328, SB1380, SB1436, SB1558, SB1572, SB1651, SB1805, SB1831, SB1836, SB2014, SB2023, SB2044, SB2179, SB933

Keywords: parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status

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• These are people who are very vulnerable.

Bills: HB2664

Keywords: HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer, proof of service, property possession, occupants, lodging house, hotel guest

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• Jake Smith: and community organizations across the state that lead the way providing for these vulnerable

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the churches and community organizations across the state that lead the way providing for these vulnerable

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• that these heat domes will be more frequent in light of climate change, and that many of our most vulnerable

Summary: The Housing Committee met on February 24 and considered two bills for executive action: Senate Bill 5496, which limits homeownership by corporate entities, and Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6200, which addresses tenants’ ability to install portable cooling devices. Staff reviewed proposed amendments to both bills before the committee recessed for caucus and then returned to take action. For SB 6200, one amendment was withdrawn and another was adopted. The adopted amendment clarified that landlords may restrict or prohibit window-mounted portable cooling devices, removed insurance-notice requirements, and eliminated evaporative coolers from the bill’s definition of portable cooling devices. Members supporting the bill said it was a health and housing measure aimed at protecting tenants during increasingly frequent heat events, while some members noted concerns about lease burdens and implementation. The bill, as amended, passed out of committee on a 13-4 vote. For SB 5496, three amendments were offered and all were rejected. The amendments would have changed how investment entities are treated, adjusted the 100-property cap for existing owners, and narrowed the definition of single-family residential property to freestanding homes on their own parcels. Supporters of the bill argued it would help preserve housing opportunities for families and protect the homeownership market from large corporate purchases, while opponents said it would reduce rental supply, interfere with private transactions, and raise constitutional concerns. The bill passed out of committee on a 9-8 vote. The chair then announced the committee’s final scheduled meeting was canceled and adjourned the session.