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• things that the court is to look at in determining what leads to that, you know, to the balancing test
• The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are the dawn of life, the children
• It's painfully clear that we are failing this moral test.
• You'll at least have access to the same materials and tests.
• Carruth, we've got you tested on behalf of yourself for the bill, but I've got two affirmations.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• I'm sorry that, you know, that you didn't pass the aptitude test. Oh!
• I'm sorry that, you know, that you didn't pass the aptitude test. Target ceasefire.
• So with that, I will conclude my remarks after identifying those items. And, Mr.
• Critical history is ignored, test results unseen.
• Critical history is ignored, test results unseen.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We want to get that, grab that population, test it on them.
• usually if I'm going to spend four hundred thousand dollars I'd like to you know see the house or test
• So what I’m trying to figure out is, is there any budgetary item in terms of how much money we give to
• And during that time of the penetration test, any foreign component would be picked out.
• of hardware for bid wouldn't be an eligible recipient of the bid because they would have failed the test

Bills: HB2006, HB2165, HB2245, HB2348, HB2806, HB2901, HB2902, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• You've got agenda item number six, AB 2010. Agenda item number six, AB 2010.
• And I believe you're also going to present agenda item number 7, AB 2195. Great.
• Agenda item number seven, AB 2195. Great. So we're ready when you are. Yeah.
• Irwin, we're going to— we're voting on AB, agenda item number 14, AB 2697.
• That will take us to item file number 19, AB 2775.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• is to expand the eligibility or use of an existing program that the appropriations for, the budget item
• theoretical agricultural financial finance spreadsheet, this change would show as a zero cost line item
• should be tracked for, the budget item should be tracked with<00:03:35.640> no<00:03:35.840><
• , because there is no cost to this item, because there is no cost to this item, um<00:05:04.960><
• Because, again, they've already had that, so they're doing the testing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So they're building relationships, and then when they pass the test and they're actually working at the
• <00:25:41.760> and<00:25:42.000> they're when they're pass the test and they're when
• they're pass the test and they're actually<00:25:42.480> working<00:25:43.039> at<00:25
• I'm just wondering about any follow-up on those items. >> Mr. Chairman, yes.
• . items. items.

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• folks who pick up the call, and we also provide support to the Department of Transportation through testing
• Not only... is it accurate, but it brings in the items from 2025 that we are learning are so important
• Also, it could be items like gun locks, key chains, and magnets, just to get the word out about 988,
• Testing. Yeah, there it goes. Okay.

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• There being eight ayes, zero nays, Senate Bill 11- Item 37 is favorably reported.
• dozen of them. a week, you're trying to fall under that three thousand of FDA so you don't have to test
• Now under that provision, there's a line item number seven that gives the Secretary of Agriculture the
• Senator Blanco, does this have any new testing requirements, or are you just shifting?

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• saying that there's people waiting lists who are citizens and can't get into certain universities are items
• But I think to answer the question that you're getting at, I am certain that this will be tested in the
• It is being tested in the case of of Texas and Iowa.
• But I over 18 over 8 over 18 is a item and the victim is under 12. Okay.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The item is yours.
• In September, Otero became a testing ground for ICE's novel theory that it could legally detain people
• struggling badly and unable to stand, and that the other men in that unit still have not been given COVID tests
• lockdown. and unable to stand, and that the other men in that unit still have not been given COVID tests

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• The named items was renovating a district facility with this fund.
• Our testing scores, both formative and summative, from elementary through secondary have shown signs
• The other thing with regards to academic rigor, I know our formative testing scores in elementary with
• As far as the summative tests go, the SAT scores, we had a and I think a three-point jump in math.

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• It's a budget item for us.
• However, genetic DNA testing, which is critical in identifying pre-existing conditions, can take three
• However, genetic DNA testing, which is critical in identifying pre-existing conditions, can take three
• In many cases, multiple siblings must also undergo testing, which further delays reunification.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.

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• It's a budget item for us.
• However, genetic DNA testing, which is critical in identifying pre-existing conditions, can take three
• However, genetic DNA testing, which is critical in identifying pre-existing conditions, can take three
• In many cases, multiple siblings must also undergo testing, which further delays reunification.

Summary: The Committee on Rules took up a long agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included CS for SB 678, allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital, and SB 466, which designates St. Johns County as the site for the Florida Museum of Black History and creates a board to work with the supporting foundation and county officials. Senators and public speakers largely supported the museum bill, though some members asked about feasibility studies and long-term planning. The committee also approved CS for SB 578 on wine containers, SB 582 on penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings, CS for SB 1168 creating an aggravated offense for unlawful tracking-device use in furtherance of crimes, CS for SB 806 clarifying that only the Florida Attorney General may represent beneficiaries of Florida charitable trusts as a public official, and SB 1228 to support spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee and Santa Fe springs. The committee then heard and favorably reported CS for CS for SB 304, which addresses child protective investigations involving infants and young children with genetic or other pre-existing medical conditions. The bill requires a qualified medical opinion before permanent removal in cases where injuries may be explained by an underlying condition, and it drew strong support from the sponsor and several speakers. Members also approved SB 1286 clarifying that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities, such as biking or playing outside, do not by themselves constitute neglect unless reckless, and SB 1318, a hands-free driving bill that renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the handheld-device prohibition, and adds penalties for handheld use in work and school zones and for certain serious crashes. The hands-free bill prompted the most debate, with supporters citing crash and fatality data and families sharing personal losses, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, and potential disparate impacts on lower-income and minority drivers; the bill was still reported favorably after amendments. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 14 and SB 20, two claims bills for injuries and deaths involving local governments, and CS for SB 68, which updates health facilities authority financing rules to reflect modern hospital structures. The committee also approved CS for SB 172 on health care practitioner specialty titles and designations after adopting an amendment protecting CRNA titles; the bill generated questions about whether licensed practitioners with doctoral degrees may still use the title doctor under their practice acts. Throughout the meeting, most bills were adopted without opposition, and the committee repeatedly voted to report them favorably.

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• Some snowplows we're testing to see if they get seen better in a snowstorm.
• Chairman, a housecleaning<02:32:29.520> item, housecleaning item, housecleaning item, on<02:32
• So, we're taking it housecleaning item.
• It was decided internally. inventory items. Managing managing seven inventory items.
• by line item to see where we could become efficient.

Keywords: 916, all

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• display on each menu or menu board a written disclosure and notice to customers that standard menu items
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Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 9, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first outlined its plan to clear pending concurrence items, focusing on Senate bills with House amendments and not taking up unamended House bills. Members then approved several motions not to concur with House amendments, including Senate Bills 514, 626, and 866, with the clerk reading the formal Senate messages in each case. The chamber also addressed an excused-vote question, with the presiding officer explaining that excused votes do not count as missed votes. The Senate then concurred in House amendments and passed a series of Senate bills, including SB 11 on campaign finance reporting and the Fair Campaign Financing Fund, SB 164 on the Pamela J. Kelly Tree Maryland program, SB 266 on local regulation of invasive trees, SB 509 on workforce Pell Grant implementation, SB 553 reestablishing the lithium-ion battery safety commission, SB 581 on statewide technology master plan reporting, SB 670 on polling-place authority, SB 848 on municipal election reporting, and SB 940 on water quality testing. Most of these House amendments were described as technical, clarifying, or conforming changes, and each bill received the required constitutional majority on final passage. The chamber also took up House Bill 862, a rail safety bill requiring certain freight trains to have crews of at least two under specified interstate conditions. After questions from the minority leader about the bill’s trigger conditions and effect on an Eastern Shore rail line, a senator explained support for the measure and the bill passed with 33 affirmative votes. Additional special-order House bills passed as well, including HB 497 on protective order durations, HB 552 establishing a commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children, and HB 573 on fair housing and discriminatory effect standards. Later, the Senate continued with more concurrence items from Finance, including SB 22 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, SB 412 on forensic review boards and community forensic aftercare, SB 413 on morticians and funeral directors board operations, SB 496 on Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, SB 555 on dementia services and brain health resources, and SB 579 on no-cost preventive cancer screening for retired volunteer firefighters. These bills were generally amended in the House with clarifying or conforming changes, and the Senate adopted the amendments and passed the bills by constitutional majority.

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• Secretary, I know that the Department of Transportation has a line item for litter control.
• So just keep Secretary Black covered most of these items throughout the presentations.
• He's sprinkled them, and these five items here are just a highlight.
• Representative Brown, so there's a couple of things there on that item. 70 million is a snapshot in time
• best way I can think of it is when I used to clean houses, if I did all of the windows with a cheap item

Keywords: 996, all

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• time swimming test they learned uh life<00:26:35.720> saving<00:26:36.000> skills<00:26
• They have to pass a timed swim test and have some capability. So, yeah, that's just the MIL.
• and have um some some time swim test and have um some some capability<00:31:50.679> so<00:31:
• streams and Coastal Waters at our test streams and Coastal Waters at our test sites<03:09:38.760

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• If you look at Title 42, Section 5, uh, Part 345 of the federal guidelines, there's an item in there
• If you look at Title 42, Section 5, uh, Part 345 of the federal guidelines, there's an item in there
• If you look at Title 42, Section 5, uh, Part 345 of the federal guidelines, there's an item in there
• Thank you. there's a item in there says exemption there's a item in there says exemption from<00:54:04.240
• and permit case by case basis on a test and permit case by case basis on a test station<00:54:14.640

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from February 26, 2026. The clerk then reported several bills on second reading, including measures on state personnel, domestic violence, fish and wildlife resources, open records, workforce investment, data centers, guardians ad litem and domestic relations, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 on a Medicaid pilot feasibility study and Senate Joint Resolution 23 declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. The main floor business was House Bill 2, the Medicaid reform and appropriation bill. The sponsor described it as a response to rising Medicaid costs and federal changes, saying it would improve transparency, oversight, fraud prevention, and program operations. He said the bill would apply mainly to the Medicaid expansion population and include community engagement, cost-sharing, eligibility safeguards, stronger managed care oversight, transportation and dental delivery changes, waiver program prioritization, greater legislative access to CHFS data, a transparency dashboard, periodic auditor review, and limits on certain weight-management drug coverage. A House committee substitute was adopted, and a floor amendment on phasing in a marginal medical loss ratio requirement over four years was offered as a friendly amendment and adopted. The House then debated House Floor Amendment 1, which would have removed state-mandated co-payments and limited cost sharing to the federal minimum, while also prohibiting reporting medical debt to credit agencies. Supporters argued the amendment would protect low-income Kentuckians from barriers to care and prevent medical debt from worsening poverty. Opponents said the bill’s co-pays were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, especially to reduce non-emergency emergency room visits, and noted that providers and MCOs could waive or work around some charges. After a roll call vote, the amendment failed 20-39. After the amendment vote, the House continued discussion of the bill, with the sponsor defending the co-payment structure as a way to promote personal responsibility and sustainability while preserving access to primary care. The transcript ends during further debate on House Bill 2, and no final passage vote is shown in the provided excerpt.

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• $175 per meter per annual uh testing $175 per meter per annual uh testing that's<00:01:46.799>
• We are currently already testing through our agents.
• fact we are currently already testing fact we are currently already testing through<00:07:08.639
• <00:07:12.400> ourselves Staffing to do all the testing ourselves Staffing to do all the testing
• and New York who are doing testing and New York who are doing testing currently<00:10:15.000>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then they paid for everything: tuition, fees, books, LSAT, test prep, everything.
• So the last item on the agenda was to discuss the seed brief, but we don't have time to do that.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Employment Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met on May 18 and approved the prior meeting minutes. The first presentation was an update on the Massachusetts Disability Employment Tax Credit from MassAbility. The speaker explained that the credit, created in 2022, offers employers up to $5,000 in the first year and $2,000 in later years for hiring certified employees with disabilities. He described a streamlined self-attestation certification process, the online application and outreach tools, and noted that the first full tax season resulted in one company successfully claiming the credit. Members asked about how employers learn to file, available data, carry-forward rules, and whether more information from the Department of Revenue could be shared. The second presentation was from the Office of the Veteran Advocate. The speaker described the office as an independent agency created after COVID and the state veterans home tragedy to improve veteran services and investigate problems. He reviewed VA disability ratings, the fact that service-connected disability does not necessarily prevent work, and the barriers faced by veterans with less-than-honorable discharges. He also highlighted vocational rehabilitation, GI Bill and housing supports, and the office’s work on professional licensure barriers, especially for nurses and other skilled trades. Members discussed whether Massachusetts is behind other states on licensure reciprocity and the need for more openness from licensing boards; the office said it is starting with a narrow nursing-focused review and will report back on findings. In the final portion of the meeting, members discussed a lengthy policy brief from Seed and agreed it should be taken up at the August 31 meeting rather than rushed through by email. The group focused on two emerging areas of work: the benefit cliff and youth/young adult pathways into employment, including apprenticeships. Members suggested creating a clearer tool or spreadsheet to map existing resources and possibly a white paper for appointing authorities, while noting the commission’s limits on direct advocacy. The meeting ended with an invitation for members interested in the benefit cliff work or youth employment pipeline to join follow-up discussions, and the subcommittee adjourned.