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• </c><00:06:20.160><c> to</c> and the minority whip are limited to and the minority whip are limited to
• </c> 75, providing for congressional 75, providing for congressional disapproval<02:28:08.080><c> under
• The fact is that we have a very limited window under the Congressional Review Act to expunge these harmful
• that we have a very limited window under the<02:46:39.600><c> Congressional</c><02:46:40.160><c> Review
• And it is Congressional Review Act.

Bills: HB34 , HM7 , HM8 , HM17 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25

Keywords: HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license

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• I think that term is quite offensive.
• It would be limited. But I would say, Mr.
• Vague terms, Mr. Speaker, gentlelady.
• To Aging and Long-Term Services, to many, many others. Mr.
• And we're at $7.5 billion underwater in terms of having the capacity. $1.5 billion underwater in terms

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25 , HB9 , SB2 , SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• In terms of the research and in terms of your experience, my understanding is if you do the test trial
• There are no long-term studies regarding whether these products are safe for humans and what the long-term
• This is not a situation where we have long-term studies or long-term tests.
• This is not where you have long-term studies or long-term tests like a drug type of trial that is requested
• And you have certain limitations.

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• That was the question in terms of life-threatening.
• And so the other thing about that term, when it's not defined.
• In terms of out-of-state abortions...
• So, this is a very limited exception.
• The way we quantify it in terms of medical terms, but a spontaneous abortion is not an abortion. abortion

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Bills: SB96 , SB97 , SB130 , HB230 , SB154 , SB93 , SB99 , SB96 , SB97 , SB130 , HB230 , SB154 , SB93 , SB99

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: salvage title, salvage certificate of title, rebuilt title, flood vehicle, junk vehicle, total loss, motor vehicle title, vehicle branding, insurance claim, insurance company, Department of Revenue, vehicle inspection, rebuilder, automotive dismantler, parts recycler, secondary metals recycler, junkyard, vehicle identification number, VIN, stolen vehicle

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• But minority whip limited to 5 minutes.
• </c> particularly in the fourth congressional particularly in the fourth congressional district.<00:36
• </c> because I think he's Obama's third term. because I think he's Obama's third term.
• congressional resolution providing congressional disapproval<05:26:27.120><c> under</c><05:26:27.440
• </c> resolution providing for congressional resolution providing for congressional disapproval<05:29:

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• </c><00:05:26.639><c> to</c> leaders and the minority whip limited to leaders and the minority whip limited
• </c> reimbursement rates would not only limit reimbursement rates would not only limit access,<00:19:
• </c> So why in the world are congressional So why in the world are congressional Republicans<00:20:09.120
• In fact, in my<08:01:37.280><c> congressional</c> my congressional my congressional district,<08:01:39.520
• They can't wait another congressional term.

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• In terms of impacts to minimum.
• </c> do in the future in terms of budgets. do in the future in terms of budgets.
• ><c> healthcare</c> then stricter limits on healthcare then stricter limits on healthcare provider<00
• Um both in terms of<00:58:05.280><c> in</c><00:58:05.520><c> terms</c><00:58:05.680><c> of</c><00:58:
• </c><01:17:30.000><c> optimism</c> Baker I share your long-term optimism Baker I share your long-term

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• </c> is the district for congressional. is the district for congressional.
• Half is in Congressional District 7. The other half is in Congressional District 2.
• </c> Congressional District 7. Congressional District 7.
• </c> the term qualified. the term qualified.
• </c> the congressional districts. the congressional districts.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called. The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal. Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.

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• </c> extend a warm welcome and a safer term extend a warm welcome and a safer term home<00:09:57.200>
• </c><00:26:14.480><c> and</c> times we are in, we may be limited and times we are in, we may be limited
• </c> Congressional Black Caucus Week. Congressional Black Caucus Week.
• </c> Alabama's fifth congressional district. Alabama's fifth congressional district.
• </c><04:32:58.159><c> Press</c> fired since his first term. Press fired since his first term.

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• </c><00:23:13.280><c> expiring</c> Board of Directors for a term expiring Board of Directors for a term
• And so this just<01:09:08.200><c> limits</c><01:09:08.839><c> limits</c><01:09:09.920><c> the</c><01:
• 09:10.120><c> use</c><01:09:10.680><c> of</c><01:09:11.080><c> one</c> just limits limits the use of
• So there is a limit to all of that.
• </c> there is a a limit to all of that. there is a a limit to all of that.

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• We ask that those who are going to testify limit your testimony to one minute.
• I noticed there's a representative from each of the offices of the congressional delegation.
• delegation to the term.
• delegation to the term.
• So not even a study or report. delegation to the term sorry about that delegation to the term sorry about

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard two concurrent resolutions. HCR 33 proposed asking the U.S. Postmaster General to relocate the Pearl City Post Office from Kamehameha Highway and Acacia Road to Navy property on the Pearl City Peninsula. Testifiers, including Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Verrett and resident Lena Ala Baiton, supported the move, citing severe congestion, narrow access, safety concerns, and the potential to improve traffic flow and support transit-oriented development. Members noted a similar Senate measure had already passed, and HCR 33 was recommended to pass unamended. The committee then considered HCR 157, which would establish a task force to simplify permitting for enhanced economic development and coordinate state and intergovernmental permitting processes. Testimony in support was submitted by representatives connected to DBED/HHFDC and others. In discussion, members questioned whether such a task force was necessary, what projects it would address, how often it would meet, whether it could include housing and local-level projects, and what the cost might be; the response was that the resolution would provide more structure, no similar project had been executed before, and costs were not yet known but could be addressed later. The committee ultimately recommended HCR 157 pass unamended, and the recommendation was adopted without objection.

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• So this is my first term.
• I had a wife and three kids. first term I um did 38 years Total first term I um did 38 years Total Service
• </c><00:18:39.440><c> I</c> Afghanistan um I this my fourth term I Afghanistan um I this my fourth term
• on</c><00:18:40.559><c> House</c> did a couple terms on House did a couple terms on House Education<
• </c><00:49:22.680><c> Of</c> second term Of second term Of Enlistment<00:49:24.480><c> and</c><00:49:

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• to authorize and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term
• to authorize municipalities to prevent fires by establishing fire limits and prohibiting the storage
• , authorizing municipalities to prevent fires by establishing fire limits and prohibiting the storage
• This bill establishes a fire limit to prohibit the storage of flammable materials above ground beneath
• It is a clear pathway for workers, and it positions the state for long-term workforce strategy.

Bills: SR146 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR58 , HB1 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3 , HB2 , HB3 , SCR3 , SB56 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR5 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR62 , HCR64 , HCR68 , HCR78 , HCR81 , HCR86 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB158 , HB160 , HB169 , HB227 , HB251 , HB289 , HB330 , HB394 , HB410 , HB429 , HB769 , HB971 , HB1017 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB308 , HB310 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB403 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB740 , HB750 , HB759 , HB812 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1038 , HB1107 , SB29 , SB42 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB43 , SB149

Keywords: SR146, Senate Resolution 146, Louis Thomas Nelson, Thomas Nelson, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, obituary, public service, St. Martinville, Cade, St. Martin Parish, police juror, mayor, community center, water system, school bus driver, school board, Louisiana Senate, sympathy

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• And may they each enter meetings, committees, and floor sessions aware of their limitations and grateful
• Thank you. ...the congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho and the Congress of the United
• to expire July 1, 2008, and Salvador Cruz, appointed to the Treasurer's Investment Advisory Board, term
• provide for the collection of DNA sample and thumbprint impression in certain instances, to define terms
• framework, to require local school districts and public charter schools to adopt certain... ...to define terms

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• ,</c> tariffs during Trump's first term, tariffs during Trump's first term, talking<00:54:04.960><c>
• <c> now,</c><00:54:06.160><c> not</c> talking about the first term now, not talking about the first term
• The highest congressional hearings.
• </c><02:49:12.319><c> Thank</c> into the congressional record. Thank into the congressional record.
• </c><04:14:49.840><c> and</c> deterrent due to the very limited and deterrent due to the very limited

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• </c> on behalf of Alabama's 7th Congressional on behalf of Alabama's 7th Congressional District,<00:33
• And at the time, the congressional And at the time, the congressional Republicans<04:16:39.600><c> just
• </c> be put through the congressional be put through the congressional shredder.<05:20:00.638><c> Mr.
• </c> This spending guided under the terms This spending guided under the terms equity,<05:45:29.920><
• </c> against congressional Republicans. against congressional Republicans.

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• sponsor can remain active without achieving the signature threshold for the Supreme Court review is limited
• The sponsorship of initiative petitions is limited to one per political committee.
• Sometimes these are the only jobs that they can get in terms of making some income.
• And there are very different thresholds for candidates in terms of using that to get on the ballot.
• …” “Beating up on returning citizens, limiting their right to make a living.

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met to consider SPB 7016, a major bill revising Florida’s constitutional initiative petition process. Senator Grall presented it as a fraud-prevention and ballot-integrity measure that would add sponsor training, stricter circulator rules, more voter identification information, faster submission deadlines, notice to voters whose signatures are verified, and additional civil and criminal penalties. The committee also considered several amendments, including a $1 million bond requirement, font and page limits for petition forms, restrictions on incentive-based circulator pay, removal of a criminal-conviction prerequisite for certain fines, deposit and reimbursement procedures for supervisors of elections, invalidation of petitions gathered by ineligible circulators, mandatory circulator training, and a prohibition on public funds being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments. All of the amendments were adopted, with some roll-call votes recorded and most passing on party-line or near party-line splits. The bill drew extensive questioning from senators, especially about the practical effects of the new requirements. Senator Polsky and Senator Rouson raised concerns about disenfranchising voters, burdening grassroots volunteers, the cost of bonds and deposits, the 10-day return deadline, and whether voters would be notified if a petition they signed was later invalidated. Grall said the measures were intended to protect the constitutionally significant initiative process, reduce fraud, and ensure sponsors—not taxpayers—bear administrative costs. Dave Ramba, speaking for supervisors of elections, supported the deposit and reimbursement concepts but warned that the bill’s implementation would be operationally difficult and that software vendors might not be ready for the changes by the effective date. He also said the process should avoid subsidizing petition drives with county taxpayer money. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers from Common Cause Florida, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP Florida State Conference, Florida Rising, Equal Ground, Voices of Florida, and other civic groups arguing the bill would suppress direct democracy, criminalize volunteer activity, impose excessive costs, and create confusion and litigation risk. One speaker from the Florida Chamber of Commerce supported the bill, saying the initiative process should be protected from fraud and outside interests. During debate, Senator Polsky argued the Legislature has steadily made the initiative process harder after recent citizen-led amendments succeeded, while supporters framed the bill as a necessary integrity measure. The committee had not yet taken final action on the bill itself by the end of the transcript.

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• Uh, but sometimes it can lead to a bit of a misnomer in terms of the term Spanish land grant.
• The biggest challenge we've had is that We're limited based on our capacity in terms of staffing because
• Archuleta in terms of support. How would I go about contacting you?
• These changes were crucial in terms of stabilizing the project.
• These changes were crucial in terms of stabilizing the project.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs