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• That's Archives and History. Total proposed Senate action is 87,437,000.
• of historic artifacts in the capital, which is a project to restore and preserve all of the governor's
• The historic site preservation fund, y'all know we funded it for several years.
• ><c> fund,</c> The historic site preservation fund, The historic site preservation fund, y'all<01:06:
• Those are the expenses and changes to the Archives and History bill.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• agency is comprised of seven operational divisions: elections, political reform, business programs, archives
• Address Program, maintaining the domestic partners and advanced health care directives registry, preserving
• more than 250 million records and artifacts held in the state archives, and serving as a trustee of

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard updates from the Secretary of State, EDD, the State Controller’s Office, CalHR, and DGS on a range of budget proposals and federal policy impacts. Secretary of State Shirley Weber opened with remarks about California’s election system, emphasizing its safety, transparency, high voter registration and vote-by-mail participation, and the office’s response to bomb threats and other election threats. Her staff then presented funding requests for the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS) and Help America Vote Act/VoteCal activities, describing them as needed to modernize campaign finance and lobbying disclosure systems and maintain election security and voter services. A major portion of the hearing focused on federal election policy, especially the potential effects of a presidential executive order and the SAVE Act. Secretary of State staff said California would face significant, potentially unquantifiable costs if forced to comply, including new burdens on county recorders, county election offices, and the Secretary of State’s office, and warned of voter disenfranchisement, especially for students, seniors, disabled voters, military and overseas voters, rural residents, and people with limited transportation. Members and public commenters strongly opposed the federal proposals and argued California’s current system is functioning well. The committee also heard that federal HAVA funds were not expected to be at risk because the state draws them down into an interest-bearing account. EDD reported on paid family leave, explaining that recent delays were tied to a system transition and increased claim volume, and said it was simplifying applications and adding staff and automation. Public testimony supported expanding paid family leave to chosen family. EDD also said it is prepared for possible unemployment spikes, citing a recession plan, a command center, and recent hiring. The State Controller’s Office requested funding to continue the Fiscal migration project, which would move the state’s accounting book of record to the new system by July 1, 2026; Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee expressed support for the project’s progress. CalHR presented a proposal for a statewide recruitment, outreach, and education paid media campaign under AB 1511, saying its current advertising budget is too small to reach diverse communities effectively. The final item addressed Governor Newsom’s executive order requiring a return to office on a four-day schedule. CalHR and DGS said they were working department-by-department to assess space, parking, transit, and other logistics, but had not completed a statewide cost analysis. Members and many public commenters criticized the order, arguing it was rushed, costly, harmful to telework benefits, and potentially disruptive to workers, especially those with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, or long commutes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And now, as this 118th Congress sets down its last gavel and the journals are sealed and archived, we
• AND NOW AS THIS 118TH CONGRESS SETS DOWN ITS LAST GAVEL, AND THE JOURNALS ARE SEALED AND ARCHIVED, WE

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• tuning in to this hearing, and there will be a lot of people, I think, over time, that will, from the archives
• tuning in to this hearing, and there will be a lot of people, I think, over time, that will, from the archives
• You can see from this image here, a golf course, an open nature preserve that's maintained all add neighborhood-scale
• FEMA does take its environmental and historic preservation, or EHP, compliance reviews very seriously
• It does take its environmental and historic preservation, or EHP, compliance reviews very seriously.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation held an oversight hearing on home hardening and defensible space as wildfire mitigation strategies. The chair opened by stressing that California has reached a tipping point, with repeated community-scale wildfire losses, rising insurance costs, and growing utility wildfire mitigation expenses. The hearing was organized around four panels: what home hardening and defensible space are, community risk reduction and coordination, evaluation of current defensible space programs and proposed investments, and the future of home hardening and the California Wildfire Mitigation Program. The first panel featured IBHS, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and local wildfire mitigation advocates. IBHS described wildfire spread through embers, flames, and radiant heat, emphasizing that structure separation, removing combustible materials within the first five feet of a home, and combining multiple mitigation measures significantly reduce loss. It highlighted its Wildfire Prepared Home and Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood standards, including an “essential” and “enhanced” level, and said California is ahead of other states but still needs scalable, standardized, and sustainably funded mitigation. The LAO outlined key policy questions for the Legislature, including the state’s role, intergovernmental coordination, cost-effectiveness, program design, measurement of success, long-term sustainability, and barriers to implementation. The chair and panelists discussed estimated costs, including roughly $15,000 for a basic retrofit and about $50,000 for more extensive ignition-resistant construction, and whether state funding should focus on the most cost-effective initial measures. The second panel focused on scaling adoption through local coordination, education, financing, and community-based programs. Megafire Action argued that home hardening is a market adoption problem and said the state should not try to pay for every home, but instead target high-leverage interventions across the “customer journey,” including education, financing, trusted certification, and neighborhood network effects. Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council described free home assessments, small retrofit grants, Firewise community support, and the importance of neighborhood-level action, local capacity, and cultural change. Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority described its locally funded model, grant program, public education efforts, and an Ember Ready program that helps residents navigate home hardening and Zone Zero compliance. The chair repeatedly emphasized the need for a coordinated statewide marketing campaign, stronger incentives, better insurance discounts, and more use of local, utility, federal, and private funding sources. The third and fourth panels addressed Cal Fire’s defensible space inspection program, the proposed defensible space financial assistance program, and broader state investments. Cal Fire said homes lacking compliant defensible space are far more likely to be damaged or destroyed and requested ongoing funding and staffing to stabilize inspections statewide; the LAO suggested the Legislature consider alternative funding sources such as GGRF or a reinstated SRA fee. Cal Fire and the State Fire Marshal explained that Zone Zero sets a minimum standard, local governments cannot go below it, and grant prioritization will favor jurisdictions that submit inspections. Cal Fire also said the new defensible space financial assistance program would focus on ember-resistant zone-zero work and, in the Southern California counties covered by the legislation, would assist about 3,125 homes at an estimated $8,000 per home. In the final panel, the State Fire Marshal described California’s layered strategy of parcel-level home hardening, defensible space, and neighborhood-scale mitigation, along with technical support, financial assistance, and incentives such as insurance discounts and builder marketing. The overall theme was that California must move from isolated efforts to a coordinated, science-based, and scalable statewide approach to reduce wildfire losses.

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• that could be implemented to reduce the level of abuse of the public records request process while preserving
• that could be implemented to reduce the level of abuse of the public records request process while preserving
• They're about preserving the history and honoring the sacrifice.
• They were a result of efforts by Washington veterans who were committed to preserving the memory of their
• Records Act and ways we can strengthen it and make sure that we are open and transparent, and we preserve

Bills: HB2514, HB2661, HB2637, HB2632, HB2499, HB2198, HB2520

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard two public bills before moving to executive session. House Bill 2514 would create a Global War on Terror Memorial Work Group to plan a memorial on the Capitol campus honoring Washingtonians who died in Iraq and Afghanistan and those who later died by suicide after serving. The prime sponsor and veteran witnesses described the memorial as a way to recognize sacrifice, support families, and preserve the history of post-9/11 service. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, and the hearing was closed without a vote during the public hearing portion. House Bill 2661 would create a temporary task force on public records modernization to study frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing PRA requests and possible reforms. Supporters, including school and city representatives, said some requests impose heavy costs and staff burdens, especially on small districts, and argued a stakeholder task force could produce practical solutions. Opponents from open-government and media groups warned the bill could be used to restrict access, argued the real problem is agency systems and resourcing, and said the PRA should be strengthened rather than narrowed. No action was taken on the bill during the hearing. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. A proposed substitute for House Bill 2637, expanding PRA exemptions for certain personal information, passed 4-3. House Bill 2632, updating terminology for non-citizens, also passed 4-3. A proposed substitute for House Bill 2499 on conservation districts passed 4-3 after the committee adopted one amendment and rejected two others. House Bill 2198, creating a statewide credential catalog and online repository, passed 6-1, and House Bill 2520, allowing emergency meetings outside a county seat and clarifying OPMA emergency procedures, passed unanimously 7-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• This hearing is also being live-streamed and will be archived for public viewing on the Senate's website
• Just for our record, so it's on the archived tape, if you would please state your name and who you're
• Winning reality is about preserving their own seats. Respectfully, Senator Miles, let's be clear.
• We have procedures for a reason, one of which is to preserve the integrity of the representation process

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• tonight is the Alabama Beverage Association... ...the Alabama Beverage Association reception at the Archives
• cloning in our state, for the safety of our citizens, the integrity of medical science, and the preservation

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• Texas golf history is preserved through the Texas Golf Hall of Fame Museum and anchor sites in Frisco
• Over 30,000 jobs were created or preserved, and more than half a billion dollars were infused into our
• The bill gives flexibility to the General Land Office with respect to the Texas State Library and Archives
• In short, this bill will help protect and preserve the home's asset portfolio for future liquidity, ensuring

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine business including dispensing with the previous day’s journal, receiving a House message on HB 104/HJR 34, and a gubernatorial message naming two appointees to the Texas Real Estate Commission. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, Golf Day in Texas, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, and the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Members then adopted memorial resolutions honoring fallen first responders, including Deputy Jesse Ray Perez and Deputy Melissa Pollard, and the Senate agreed to adjourn in their memory. The Senate considered and passed several bills. SB 2199 increased penalties for loading overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; SB 1959 adjusted permit factors for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; SB 1376 changed supervision rules for code enforcement officer trainees; SB 2595 created a new offense for harassing, intimidating, or threatening someone while concealing identity with a mask or similar headgear; SB 1012 authorized sale or lease of certain surplus state property in Austin; SB 2245 revised bonded title procedures; SB 2605 created a municipal housing authority asset commission; SB 3044 expanded and adjusted the board of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District; SB 628 clarified county fire code enforcement authority through interlocal agreements; SB 2778 raised the spending threshold for emergency services district employees; SB 3039 addressed public higher education transfer issues; and SB 2523 allowed release from municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition. Most of these bills were passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and final passage was completed, often by wide margins. The chamber also took up SB 1844, which would require cities to provide services before expanding taxing areas into limited-purpose jurisdictions; a floor amendment narrowed the bill, and it was passed to engrossment. SB 2284 clarified municipal and county authority over firearms, airguns, archery equipment, and related items, and was passed despite opposition. SB 2529, dealing with the vote threshold for taxing units to adopt higher tax rates or issue tax bonds, prompted extended debate over voter approval and representative decision-making; after questions, the bill was passed to engrossment and held. At the end of the session, the Senate recessed for 20 minutes and announced it would meet as the Caucus of the Whole.

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• Puget Sound could benefit greatly from volunteer steelhead broodstock programs, which preserve genetic
• Protecting and preserving our working farmlands is only meaningful if we can also ensure that...
• Farmland preservation and protection is core to our work and our mission, and to date, the program has
• preserved over 375,000 acres of farmland statewide. ...preserved over 375,000 acres of farmland statewide
• You quoted 370,000 acres of farmland have been preserved.

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several bills and a joint memorial, with testimony largely focused on steelhead recovery, agricultural viability, wildfire funding, and shellfish fees. On SB 6241, which would create a wild broodstock conservation program for steelhead, staff described a statewide program with a fiscal note of about $14.6 million in FY 2027, while sponsor Sen. Braun argued the concept could boost wild populations and fishing opportunity at lower cost than the fiscal note suggests. Proponents, including anglers and conservation groups, said broodstock programs could improve fisheries, preserve genetics, and support local economies; opponents, including Trout Unlimited, argued the bill was too broad, not sufficiently science-driven, and should be left to agency and co-manager discretion. The public hearing closed with a strong pro/con sign-in count in favor of the bill. The committee then heard SB 6104, a broad agriculture-protection bill that would require agricultural impact statements for certain agency actions, annexations, and zoning changes, and would direct mitigation measures when actions harm agricultural or natural-resource-based commercial activities. Sponsor Sen. Muzzall said Washington agriculture is under severe pressure and losing farms, while supporters from farm groups said the bill would force agencies to consider ag viability and compensate for impacts. Opponents, including a small farmer and environmental advocates, said the bill was too procedural, could burden modernization or conservation efforts, and might create uncertainty around existing conservation funding accounts. The hearing ended with more testimony in opposition than support. The committee also heard SJM 8015, urging the federal government to ensure wildfire-response consolidation does not reduce capacity or firefighter safety. Sponsor Sen. Short and many testifiers, including private forest owners, tribes, students, conservation groups, and local officials, emphasized the importance of maintaining and fully funding Washington’s wildfire response and forest-restoration investments, especially the 1168 account. Testimony highlighted fuel breaks, early detection, community protection, and the economic costs of wildfire. The memorial drew overwhelmingly pro testimony. Finally, the committee suspended the five-day notice rule to hear SB 6318 on commercial shellfish fees; staff explained it would cap Department of Health fee increases after a recent fee review, and shellfish growers strongly supported the bill as necessary to keep small farms viable. The committee also took a work session on beaver relocation and habitat restoration, where presenters described beavers as a water-retention and wildfire-resilience tool and discussed coexistence, relocation, and possible future management changes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Puget Sound could benefit greatly from volunteer steelhead broodstock programs, which preserve genetic
• Protecting and preserving our working farmlands is only meaningful if we can also ensure that...
• Farmland preservation and protection is core to our work and our mission, and to date, the program has
• preserved over 375,000 acres of farmland statewide.
• You quoted 370,000 acres of farmland have been preserved.

Bills: SB6104, SB6241, SJM8015, SB6318

Keywords: agriculture, protection, state regulation, farmers, land use, sustainability, steelhead, conservation, wildlife, fishing, environmental protection, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, fees, fishing industry, regulations

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several measures, beginning with SB 6241 on enhancing steelhead populations through a wild broodstock conservation program. Staff explained the bill would direct WDFW to create wild broodstock hatchery programs in native steelhead watersheds, with rulemaking on fish health, broodstock requirements, and population targets; the fiscal note estimated about $14.6 million in FY 2027. Senator Braun said the bill was inspired by anglers and Oregon/Alaska examples, but acknowledged the cost and said a substitute was being considered. Proponents, including recreational anglers and conservation groups, said broodstock programs could improve steelhead runs and fishing opportunity while preserving genetics; opponents, including Trout Unlimited, argued the bill was a one-size-fits-all mandate that should be left to science-based agency and tribal management. The hearing closed with 1,536 pro, 4 con, and 38 other sign-ins. The committee then heard SB 6104 on protecting agriculture. Staff described a broad bill requiring agricultural impact statements for agency actions and local land-use changes, consultation on agricultural viability, mitigation measures when actions harm agricultural property, farmland conservation ratios in zoning changes, and a new OFM agricultural fiscal note process. Senator Muzzall said Washington agriculture is under severe pressure and that the bill is meant to force agencies to account for farm viability. Farm organizations supported the measure as a concrete step to protect farmland and require agencies to avoid or minimize harm, while several others opposed it or raised concerns that it would not help small farmers, could constrain modernization, or could open the Habitat Conservation Account to uncertain new uses. The hearing closed with 22 pro, 62 con, and 0 other sign-ins. Next, the committee took up SJM 8015, a memorial urging the federal government to ensure wildfire response consolidation does not reduce capacity or firefighter safety and to have the new federal wildfire service fully operational before the 2026 fire season. Senator Short said the memorial was intended to protect federal firefighting capacity in Washington. Testimony strongly supported the memorial and broader wildfire funding, with private forest landowners, conservation groups, tribal representatives, students from the Methow Valley, counties, and others urging full funding of the state wildfire account and warning that reduced investment would worsen fire risk, damage rural economies, and threaten community safety. The hearing closed with 271 pro, 3 con, and 1 other sign-ins. Finally, after waiving the five-day notice rule, the committee heard SB 6318 on commercial shellfish fees. Staff said the bill would cap DOH shellfish licensing and biotoxin fees at inflation-adjusted levels, cap export certificates at $75, exempt the program from the requirement that licensing programs be fully fee-supported, and apply retroactively with an emergency clause; the fiscal note estimated about $4.7 million in general fund impact over four years. Shellfish growers and industry representatives thanked the committee for moving quickly and said the adopted DOH fee increases would have been unsustainable and could harm small farms and the broader industry. One remote testifier warned that very large fee increases could push small operators out and encourage black-market activity. The hearing closed with 77 pro and 7 con/other sign-ins. Afterward, the committee held an extended informational presentation on beaver restoration and relocation in the Methow/Okanogan region, with researchers and practitioners describing beavers’ benefits for water storage, stream cooling, fish habitat, wildfire resilience, and coexistence strategies, but no action was taken on that presentation during the hearing.

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• The preservation of state authority, that was the purpose statement. Remember?
• That was another part of my career; I spent five years in state records and archives.
• This bill preserves full state authority.
• This bill preserves licensure, discipline, and scope of practice while reducing unnecessary barriers
• Judicial oversight ensures accountability across providers while preserving individual rights.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• These are in the collections of our state archives at the Minnesota Historical Society.
• > These are in the collections of our These are in the collections of our state<00:48:18.120><c> archives
• </c><00:48:18.640><c> at</c><00:48:18.800><c> the</c><00:48:18.840><c> Minnesota</c> state archives at
• the Minnesota state archives at the Minnesota Historical<00:48:19.760><c> Society.
• It's taught me how to dig through countless pages of archives to find historical papers that I can use

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee held a joint hearing recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and focusing on civic education, free speech, voting, and Minnesota’s America 250 commemorations. Opening remarks emphasized the importance of education, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and the idea that democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens. The chair then invited student debaters from the Minnesota High School League to testify about how debate, free speech, and evidence-based reasoning have shaped their education and civic participation. The students argued that debate teaches critical thinking, helps young people engage with difficult issues, and should be protected as part of a healthy democracy; one also urged lawmakers to move beyond empty promises and take action on issues such as eviction moratoriums, ICE collaboration, and protest protections. Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education testified that public education is where citizenship first becomes real, and that schools, libraries, and educators help students learn to listen, question, debate respectfully, and understand both the ideals and failures of American history. He said democracy is something each generation must learn and strengthen, and thanked the committee for convening the hearing. Former students Sarah Griffin and Charlie Crocker then offered tributes to Senator Swedzinski, describing how his teaching encouraged civic engagement, disagreement, and action, and how his classroom shaped their lives and public service. Their remarks emphasized that democracy is not a spectator sport and that ordinary people build it through small, courageous acts. Secretary of State Steve Simon followed with testimony on Minnesota’s civic culture and voter participation. He said Minnesota has long ranked near the top nationally in voter turnout, including youth turnout, and attributed that to a combination of good election laws and a strong pro-voting culture. He highlighted school-based civic education efforts such as pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds and the Students Vote mock election program, and noted that Minnesota’s congressional delegation was unanimous in supporting the Voting Rights Act in 1965 as an example of the state coming together on major moral questions. The Minnesota Historical Society then began its presentation on America 250, with Kent Whitworth describing the organization’s role, the new edition of the Northern Lights curriculum, and broader commemorative activities; Dr. Bill Convery introduced historical context about how Americans have celebrated independence and how the semiquincentennial can leave a legacy for future generations.

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• </c> prioritized these asset preservation prioritized these asset preservation projects<00:11:38.800>
• Do we have for the asset preservation?
• , Fort Snelling, Building 17 and Link interior preservation, masonry preservation at Fort Ridgely, more
• , Fort Snelling, Building 17 and Link interior preservation, masonry preservation at Fort Ridgely, more
• , Fort Snelling, Building 17 and Link interior preservation, masonry preservation at Fort Ridgely, more

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm going to suggest we move this bill forward with a number of amendments that preserve the intent of
• c> intent</c><01:39:47.040><c> of</c><01:39:47.119><c> the</c><01:39:47.280><c> bill</c> that um preserve
• the intent of the bill that um preserve the intent of the bill which<01:39:47.840><c> is</c><01:39:47.920
• 43.040><c> uh</c> so in summary what we'd be doing is uh so in summary what we'd be doing is uh preserving
• protections for preserving consumer protections for patients<01:40:46.159><c> who</c><01:40:46.320><

Bills: HB1853, HB1591, HB1961, HB1854, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115

Keywords: HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health, dementia screening, care coordination, referral network, neighbor islands, rural health

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• shooters under the age of 21 since the start of 2019, and this data comes from the gun violence archives
• According to data provided by the Gun Violence Archive, an unnamed 15-year-old male was shot by a teenager
• asinine bill that will make Texans less safe, according to the data provided by the Gun Violence Archive
• perpetrated by shooters under 21 in your district, according to data provided by the Gun Violence Archive
• I know that sorry, this all came from the gun violence archive, and I could go back and find links to

Bills: HB259

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation

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• The purpose is to preserve the evidence and the integrity, but instead we have another section of law
• possible that somebody could have a malicious accusation made against them and it be sitting in an archive
• someone anonymously use this system to try to get something onto someone's OSBI record and have it archived

Bills: SCR17, SB2104, SB2155, SB1428, SB1250, SB1651, SB1794, SB444, SB1061, SB1327, SB1425, SB1455, SB1458, SB1460, SB1480, SB1530, SB1543, SB1555, SB1593, SB1209, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1805, SB2069, SB2095, SB1503

Keywords: Oklahoma Ireland relations, Ireland, Irish heritage, St. Patrick's Day, Choctaw Nation, Choctaw famine relief, Irish-American, cultural resolution, concurrent resolution, ceremonial resolution, economic development, trade commission, international relations, Tulsa IrishFest, ShamROCK the Gardens, Oklahoma City St. Patrick's Parade, Irish ancestry, Senate of Ireland, Aubrey McCarthy, Phil Thompson

Summary: The Senate began with several ceremonial recognitions, including citations for the Destiny Christian School girls volleyball team and football team for state championships, and for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, in connection with Delta Day at the Capitol and Women’s History Month. Members and guests were welcomed to speak briefly before the chamber returned to its agenda. The chamber then considered a series of bills. SB 444, dealing with hospice handling and disposal of controlled dangerous substances left after a patient’s death, passed 39-0. SB 1327, restoring the Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority and adding general commission-member requirements, passed 27-12. SB 1061, a mortgage broker fee cleanup bill, passed 38-0. SB 1425, repealing an obsolete health care workforce board, passed 40-0. SB 1455, extending the sunset for the Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, passed 28-11 and then also passed the emergency with 38-1. SB 1458, an Attorney General-request bill to align grand jury witness confidentiality statutes, failed 24-14. The Senate also passed SB 1460, which increases penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses and makes second or subsequent offenses sex offenses, by a vote of 38-3. SB 1480, creating a youth apprenticeship pilot program, passed 42-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1530, updating the Oklahoma Research Development Rebate Program and encouraging private partnerships with higher education, passed 36-4. SB 1543, allowing multiple DUI charges within one year to be prosecuted as a single felony case and making related cleanup changes, passed 37-6 after extended debate about diversion, due process, and testing issues. SB 1555, aligning the state definition of intellectual disability with federal standards, passed 42-0, with a later correction noting the final vote as 42-1. SB 1593, updating outdated OSU-Tulsa trustee language, passed 43-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1730, requiring law enforcement to copy OSBI on sexual offense reports, passed 37-6. SB 1209, which would have excluded Sundays and federal holidays from the eviction filing-to-hearing timeline, failed on a 21-21 tie after debate over landlord rights, service timing, and court delays.

Transcript Highlights:

• The preservation of state authority. That was the purpose statement.
• That was another part of my career; I spent five years in state records and archives.
• They preserve state authority and ensure accountability for physicians.
• This bill preserves full state authority.
• Judicial oversight ensures accountability across providers while preserving individual rights.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

Transcript Highlights:

• Surveyors Board, Gaming Commission, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Port Authority, and Archives
• Surveyors Board, Gaming Commission, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Port Authority, and Archives

Keywords: MS House Floor - 7 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all