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• Essentially, they're doing the job now.
• Essentially, they're doing the job now.
• </c><00:01:47.399><c> now</c> essentially they're doing the job now essentially they're doing the job
• </c><03:46:09.120><c> good</c> they're not getting any good job good they're not getting any good job
• The jobs are restricted.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They're creating jobs and they're helping the local communities they're in.
• Lorna was more than her job.
• That's the CCC's job.
• A single transferable badge would increase job mobility for individual agents, reduce administrative
• And then also, too, I'm bringing jobs for people just like me.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held its first hearing of the 194th session to take public testimony on 21 cannabis-related bills. Chairs Donahue and Gómez outlined hearing procedures and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Much of the hearing focused on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), with Senator Mike Moore urging support for S. 90 to create an inspector general unit within the CCC. He argued the commission has suffered from dysfunction, workplace harassment allegations, delayed governance reforms, missed fee collections, and high legal costs, and said stronger legislative oversight is needed. Committee members largely agreed the CCC needs reform, though some expressed hope that new leadership would improve operations. A major theme was market structure and business viability. Representative Tyler testified for H. 183 to raise adult-use purchase limits from one ounce to two ounces, saying the change would reduce confusion and help retailers compete with neighboring states. Senator Payano supported S. 100, which would require a study of cannabis supply and demand to guide cultivation licensing, warning that oversupply is driving down prices and threatening cultivators. The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, represented by Ryan Dominguez, backed a package of bills aimed at increasing revenue, reducing regulatory burdens, attracting investment, and stabilizing the market, including higher purchase limits, simpler badge and testing rules, and a phased increase in the retail license cap. Attorneys Kevin Conroy and Mike Ross also supported raising the cap, arguing that the industry lacks capital and that more investment and exit opportunities are needed for provisional and distressed licensees. The most contentious issue was whether to raise the retail license cap from three to six. Supporters, including several business owners and industry advocates such as Peyton Shubrick, Tito Jackson, Armani White, Sean Burt, and others, said the current cap traps owners in declining businesses, prevents exits, and limits access to capital. They argued that many social equity and economic empowerment operators are struggling, that oversupply has pushed prices down, and that allowing more ownership could help businesses scale or sell. Opponents, including Senator Liz Miranda and several social equity operators, warned that lifting the cap now would let larger operators and multi-state companies dominate the market and harm equity-owned businesses. Miranda’s S. 88 would instead strengthen enforcement of ownership limits through audits, whistleblower protections, an anonymous tip line, and greater transparency. Another major topic was worker and consumer safety: Laura Bruno, Danny Carson, Al Vega, and others supported H. 194 after the death of Lorna McMurray, arguing for a CCC workplace and consumer safety department, better ventilation and PPE standards, stronger testing oversight, and retaliation protections for workers. The hearing ended without votes, with members thanking testifiers and indicating the committee would continue reviewing the bills.

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• There are some government bodies in this state that do a very good job of it.
• None of them have gotten the job done to this point in time.
• None of them have gotten the job done to this point in time.
• It's just that that's not going to get the job done with anything new.
• And you guys got a hard job.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Thank you for supporting him, and the hardest job is the wife or the spouse's job. So thank you.
• Hardest job is the wife or the spouse's job. So, thank you. Chair, Ms. Barnes. Thank you, Mr.
• Yes, for bringing Job. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, to inquire. Yes, proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Job, you had your hand up first. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Comment and an inquiry. Yes, proceed.
• Our job was to draw fire.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• their projects in a timely and safe manner to protect the public and their employees working on the job
• In Vice Chair Morales' district, we have a job that's F- FEM 1450 in Reeves County.
• we've set up in terms of regulatory agencies is doing their job.
• The Railroad Commission does a great job with the resources they have to plug these wells.
• We expect $150,000. and jobs would be created if Texas took its inactive well problem seriously.

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance

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• They are also nationally board certified to do their job.
• It's like Adrian Billings in Alpine; they have really done a great job spearheading it.
• It is critical that we empower nurse practitioners to do the jobs that they're trained for.
• I've been a nurse, and nursing is a good job.
• They're being trained for two different jobs; it's two completely different... jobs.

Bills: SB1888, SB3003, SB2417, SB2459, SB3055, HB1393, HB2884, SB2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

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• I do this research all the time because it's part of my job.
• Mobile vans—we have mobile vans, or I don't...
• Mobile vans—we have mobile vans, or I don't...
• in this state, and I try to do the best job I possibly can.
• in this state, and I try to do the best job I possibly can.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , uh when we're enforcement and their job, uh when we're not<00:21:51.600><c> very</c><00:21:51.880><
• ,<00:48:51.520><c> higher</c><00:48:51.760><c> workforce</c> mobility, higher workforce mobility, higher
• Uh, Madam Chair, could the employee, if this passed, lose their job?
• I don't know that this legislation would dictate whether a person would lose their job or not.
• job or not. not. not.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Challenge and job challenge academies briger<01:11:06.520><c> General</c><01:11:06.800><c> retired</
• </c><02:01:11.079><c> because</c><02:01:11.320><c> if</c> you can actually do the job because if you
• I don't know why you would limit yourself in putting down what you think is needed when your job is to
• Customs and Border Protection does utilize some types of mobile scanners for things. you know we can
• </c> does utilize um some types of mobile does utilize um some types of mobile scanners<02:32:17.840>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism. The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed. Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.

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• and Traffic Law in relation to drivers of school buses that are carrying students using handheld mobile

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held its first meeting of the legislative session, with Chair Jeremy Cooney and Ranking Member Patrick Gallivan welcoming members and outlining a focus on safety, reliability, infrastructure, workforce issues, emerging technologies, public transit, and state-local partnerships. The committee considered nine bills, many of them naming or rededicating highways or bridges in honor of individuals, including family members of fallen firefighters, Lieutenant Gator Award, Sergeant Henry Johnson, and Robert Boren. Members generally spoke in support of these commemorative measures and related them to broader transportation safety concerns. The committee also advanced several policy bills: a measure on handheld mobile device use by school bus drivers, a first responder safety zones bill, a bill to rededicate the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, a school bus stop-arm camera bill, and a charter bus pre-trip safety briefing bill. The stop-arm camera bill prompted discussion about local courts’ ability to hear notice-of-liability cases and the need to ensure drivers have a fair opportunity to contest tickets, while members also noted implementation issues on multi-lane roads. The charter bus bill drew questions about enforcement and liability, especially regarding seat belt violations and whether responsibility would fall on drivers or companies; sponsors said the intent was to improve safety training and awareness after recent tragedies. All nine bills were reported from committee, with no recorded opposition on the final votes.

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• we will—I’m not going to tell you to pick up all your stuff, but just at least make sure that it’s mobile

Summary: The committee convened and announced that Senate Bill 1041 would not be heard that day, with the meeting limited to a presentation to keep the agenda moving. Brian Jenkins of Nalco Water/Ecolab gave an informational presentation on the company’s work in the microelectronics and semiconductor industry, especially in Arizona. He described Ecolab’s role in helping fabs maximize chip production while reducing water and energy use, including data management, water reuse and recycling, and optimization of cooling towers and chillers. He emphasized the rapid growth of semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona, citing SEMI data projecting four additional fabs in the state over the next several years. Jenkins explained that semiconductor fabs are major water and energy users because of the extreme precision of chip manufacturing and the need to rinse wafers and maintain clean-room conditions. He said Ecolab works with customers to identify reusable water streams, model reuse options, and design, install, and support reuse systems. He gave examples of reclaiming process streams such as hydrogen fluoride, CMP wastewater, and neutralized acid waste. He also presented a case study in which Ecolab helped a fab reduce water consumption by 11 million gallons annually, cut contaminant discharge by 64%, and save about $675,000 per year. Committee members thanked Jenkins for the presentation and referenced a prior tour of the facility, noting its relevance to Arizona’s water challenges and the importance of innovation in supporting growth in chip manufacturing and data centers. Jenkins invited members to visit Ecolab’s facility in Naperville, and the chair encouraged follow-up questions offline. No votes were taken, and the meeting segment concluded with adjournment before the room was reset for the next group.

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• FOR EXAMPLE SALES TAX REFUND FOR MOBILE HOME REPLACEMENT AFTER CHARLIE AND FRANCIS TANGIBLE PERSONAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It seemed odd and unnecessary, but he insisted were part of my job as part of his job as my PCP.
• And before I knew it, he was asking, I think of it. ...of my job as part of his job as my PCP.
• Hate and reputation mobilized really well. We need you to join us to mobilize better.
• He kept his job. He got fired from high school, but kept his job.
• I had two jobs, though. I worked really hard from... I had two jobs, though.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on a wide range of bills involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, victim compensation, and related criminal justice reforms. Testimony focused on measures to support survivors and close perceived legal gaps, including bills to protect domestic violence survivors in child welfare proceedings, expand victim compensation for homicide families and trafficking survivors, create a DNA exception to the rape statute of limitations, eliminate or extend statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and strengthen laws on upskirting, sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority, and sexual assault by rideshare drivers. Several speakers also addressed bills concerning vulnerable adults, harassment and custody-related abuse, and early evidence kits. Witnesses included legislators, prosecutors, advocates, and many survivors who described personal experiences with abuse and barriers to justice. Supporters argued that current laws often leave survivors without meaningful remedies, especially where consent, reporting requirements, evidentiary rules, or statutes of limitations prevent prosecution or compensation. Prosecutors and advocates said the bills would clarify vague statutes, increase penalties in some cases, and better reflect the realities of coercion, grooming, trafficking, and delayed reporting. Some testimony also urged amendments, including changes to victim compensation reporting rules and clarifications to avoid unintended conflicts with other wage-recovery laws. No committee votes or final actions were taken in the hearing itself. The chairs emphasized strict time limits, respectful conduct, and the submission of written testimony, and several witnesses were called out of order to accommodate the large number of speakers.

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• job, and they're not.
• But we're giving them big money, millions, but they're not doing their job.
• </c> want to do the department of health job want to do the department of health job of<01:04:50.799>
• </c><02:02:40.800><c> driver</c> The next one is the mobile driver The next one is the mobile driver
• </c><02:07:52.960><c> at</c> employees we do a pretty good job at employees we do a pretty good job at

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• My amendment and funding it is our job.
• Who's going to do those jobs?
• Correa points out, with the pull of all of the jobs here.
• So, we need real immigration jobs here.
• He and brought his full self to the job.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> know, they're they're doing their jobs. know, they're they're doing their jobs.
• And MnDOT has done a great job.
• And MnDOT has done a great job.
• Turjan's job, my boss at the had Mr.
• In and and MDOT has done a great job.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just in terms of data, in 21-22, nearly 80,000 jobs were created.
• Early technical jobs that make good wages.
• Participate so that they can help define those areas of the economy where certain job skills and job
• Development programs to create more jobs more quickly.
• We want to see more people in good jobs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So with respect to that question, we do think the agenda does a good job describing this issue, but I
• The agenda does a good job providing an overview of key achievements of the last five years related to
• I was proud to move off of CalWORKs and into a job I earned.
• Grief, job disruption, and financial strain collided all at once.
• Child care is essential to workforce participation and economic mobility.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So with respect to that question, we do think the agenda does a good job describing this issue, but I
• The agenda does a good job providing an overview of key achievements of the last five years related to
• I was proud to move off of CalWORKs and into a job I earned.
• Grief, job disruption, and financial strain collided all at once.
• Child care is essential to workforce participation and economic mobility.

Summary: The committee heard an extensive Department of Social Services presentation on child care budget issues, including the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget, federal CCDF changes, Prop. 64 revenue adjustments, and a one-time $11.5 million disaster-related infrastructure grant for licensed child care facilities affected by 2025 declared disasters. DSS said federal formula updates and lower Prop. 64 revenues would reduce funding and could result in about 4,176 CCTR slots being reduced, but the department said it was working to avoid impacts to currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning general child care funding with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant. Members pressed DSS and Finance on why reductions were not being backfilled and why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unused; DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment challenges, and that some unspent funds revert to the General Fund. The committee also discussed whether some contract dollars should be shifted to vouchers and whether more flexibility should be allowed for infrastructure and expansion costs. A second panel focused on the state’s commitment to expand child care and on rate reform. DSS reported that nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded since 2021-22, but speakers from Stanislaus County Office of Education, Parent Voices California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that unmet need remains large and that the system still leaves many families without access. Stanislaus County described a large local shortage of infant and toddler care and said reimbursement disparities between child care programs and state preschool create disincentives for providers. Parent Voices gave testimony about the burdens and instability families face when trying to access care, especially for survivors and low-income parents, and called for a universal, publicly funded system. The Budget Center said only about 16% of eligible children were enrolled in 2024, urged expansion across the mixed delivery system rather than concentrating investment in TK, and called for faster rate reform and new revenue. LAO estimated that bringing certain CCTR adjustment factors up to CSPP levels would cost $88 million to $131 million ongoing. Members and witnesses discussed the single rate structure, automation needs, and the need for deadlines and a ramp-up plan; DSS said the goal is to eliminate disparities, but that policy decisions are still needed before automation can proceed. The committee then reviewed several trailer bill proposals. DSS outlined a 2026-27 COLA proposal that would apply a 2.41% increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, though the department said it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program and would revise the proposal; LAO recommended making the COLA methodology uniform across programs. DSS also proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology on a triennial schedule, limiting temporary absences in family child care homes to 20% of monthly hours, defining excessive unexplained absences as more than 30 days in a year, and aligning family fee deductions with new federal requirements so providers receive the full voucher value. Members generally supported the temporary absence change and asked about implementation timing for the family fee deduction, with DSS saying it was in contact with Riverside County. The committee also heard a brief update on the Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation, which would extend unused funds through June 30, 2028 because prior costs came in higher than expected.

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• He's so good at his job. He's very focused on all of his higher-ed stuff.
• AB 1893, Gallagher, mobile rigid dip tanks, holding committee.

Keywords: 988, house, all