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• In support, please proceed.
• In support, please proceed.
• </c> strong support for HB20 with comments. strong support for HB20 with comments.
• </c> support with a brief comment. support with a brief comment.
• </c> &gt;&gt; in support, please proceed. &gt;&gt; in support, please proceed.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• Members, may I respectfully ask for your support and humbly request your I vote.
• Members, may I respectfully ask for your support and humbly request your I vote.
• Members, may I respectfully ask for your support and humbly request your I vote.
• Members, may I respectfully ask for your support and humbly request your I vote.
• Members, may I respectfully ask for your support and humbly request your I vote.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• So how can we support moving that forward, or is it moving forward?
• So how can we support moving that forward or is it moving forward?
• And I'll note from this commission, by the way, that both Senator Pekarsky have supported in health as
• HB 674 from Delegate Maldonado directs VDH, as part of its participation in the CDC's Behavioral Risk
• For those of you that are curious about the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, it's a

Keywords: Virginia Commission to End Hunger, 976, house, all

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• I'm all supportive of that.
• </c> position that I support position that I support with<01:34:22.000><c> that.
• </c> I rise in support of amendment L3. I rise in support of amendment L3.
• Ask for support. with wage theft. Ask for support.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We just want to go on record in support of this legislation.
• receive anywhere between five and 30 days of administrative segregation time, combined with different behavior
• So, at its core, ultimately, the two reasons that we are supporting this bill are, first, being able
• And so I would be supportive of the bill at this moment. So thank you. Thank you.
• and/or Social Security support.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I've been teaching in driver's ed since 2013, specifically on bicycle and pedestrian behaviors and law
• We have biases, fears, overconfidence, and behaviors, good and bad, that we pass down to our children
• While we support parental involvement in driver education, this bill removes important safeguards that
• While we support parental involvement in driver education, this bill removes important safeguards that
• Like the two previous speakers have mentioned, last year legislation was passed to support families and

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard House Bill 628 from Representative Ron Mendive, which would allow urban school districts to offer both school-based driver education and parent-taught driver training, rather than forcing districts to choose one or the other. Mendive said the bill also removes a reference to IDLA as a listed online provider while leaving other approved online classroom options in place. He argued the change would help districts like Coeur d’Alene restart driver’s ed while still letting parents teach, and said insurance treatment and the state licensing test would not change. Several witnesses opposed the bill. Lisa Brady, Lori Salders, Tanya Hosvite of Phillips Driving School, and Marissa Keith all argued that expanding parent-led instruction statewide would weaken driver education standards, reduce professional oversight, and create safety risks for teen drivers and other road users. They emphasized that professional instructors receive continuing education, use dual-control vehicles, and are better equipped to teach hazard perception, defensive driving, and urban driving conditions. Mendive responded that parents already provide most of the required 50 hours of practice, that the bill only changes the six hours of instructor-led training, and that parents have their children’s best interests in mind. After discussion, Senator Kaiser moved to send HB 628 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and Senator Hart seconded. Senators debated whether urban areas still needed the extra professional instruction, with some members citing local traffic safety concerns and others noting scheduling flexibility for families. The committee voted in favor of the motion, with three recorded in opposition. The hearing also included an interview of gubernatorial appointee Gaston Patterson for the Aeronautics Advisory Board, who described his aviation background and the board’s advisory role, and a brief introduction from new Senate page Olivia Earle. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Please join me in showing our support for them during this difficult period.
• The Department of Health reduced processing time for behavioral health, Results.
• The Department of Health reduced processing time for behavioral health licenses from four months to six
• Let's make government more responsive to the people by supporting that proposal.
• Improving our response rate is something all of us support.

Summary: The joint session of the Washington Legislature convened to receive Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address, with the House and Senate, Supreme Court justices, statewide elected officials, tribal leaders, consular representatives, and other guests formally introduced. The meeting also included the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by the Wapato High School Choir, a prayer by Reverend Indiana Driver Gimmer, and a poem by State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield. In his address, Governor Ferguson said the state remains strong economically but faces major challenges from recent historic flooding, aging transportation infrastructure, ferry reliability problems, the housing shortage, and affordability concerns. He proposed major budget priorities including more than a billion dollars for bridge and road maintenance without raising taxes, another billion dollars for ferries, and a record housing investment. He also called for a millionaire’s tax to fund expanded Working Families Tax Credit benefits, tax relief for small businesses, and more support for K-12 education, along with utility assistance and early learning expansion funded in part by a large private gift. The governor also criticized federal immigration enforcement practices and changes at the CDC, urged action on a bill to prohibit masked law enforcement and require identifying information, and backed shifting vaccine recommendations to the state health department. He highlighted several bipartisan proposals he said he would sign, including expanded early learning for military families, modular housing standards, reckless driving changes, crash review access to medical information, wildfire air resources for local fire departments, and fee refunds for missed agency deadlines. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session was dissolved by motion and the House adjourned until the next legislative day.

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• And that's where all the data has been collected and the science that supports...
• County is in my district and supported by DWP. Sure. I'd be happy to.
• County is in my district and supported by DWP. Sure. I'd be happy to.
• extreme fire behavior.
• I've sent numerous letters supporting the strictest forms of Zone Zero.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• what I think we most of us can agree on is that there is sort of a, you know, ambiguous zone of behavior
• Today we are looking specifically at, you know, violating the accepted norms of Senate behavior.
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• Today we ambiguous zone of of behavior.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met for a brief hearing and announced that all four bills on the agenda were on consent. The chair reviewed the bills: SB 54 by Senator Umberg on court fee waivers, SB 55 by Senator Umberg on state park passes for Gold Star family members, SB 67 by Senator Seyarto on student financial aid and Cal Grants, and SB 621 by Senator Grove on voter registration for military and overseas voters. No public testimony was taken, and the chair emphasized orderly proceedings and limits on disruptive conduct. A quorum was present, and the committee moved to approve the consent calendar. The secretary called the roll, and the committee voted to pass the bills. SB 54, SB 55, and SB 67 were approved with a do pass recommendation and re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 621 was also approved and sent to third reading. After the roll was held open briefly for an absent member, the remaining vote was recorded and all consent items were cleared. The hearing concluded immediately after the consent calendar was completed, with no opposition, amendments, or substantive debate recorded.

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• condition of licensure and continued licensure, each applicant, licensee, and owner of an outlined behavioral
• condition of licensure, continued licensure, each applicant, licensee and owner of an outlined behavioral
• facility. continued licensure, continued licensure, each applicant, licensing and owner of an outlined behavioral
• Witt, members, Senate Bill 1400 allows law enforcement agencies to establish a wellness program to support
• Additionally, it allows any state agency to establish a crisis response services program to provide support

Summary: The committee reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across campaign finance, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, rural development, transportation, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent items or strike-everything amendments, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data, insurance and contractor conduct during emergencies, continuation of various boards and commissions, school safety and communication systems, DCS and child welfare procedures, public records fees, utility submetering, foreign adversary restrictions, and multiple health care licensing and reimbursement provisions. Several members asked for clarification on a number of bills, including school discipline communication, DCS photo documentation, and utility billing changes. A few bills drew more extended discussion. SB 1074, concerning teacher-initiated classroom removals and principal certification of return and discipline, prompted questions about parental notification and the purpose of the bill. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction, led to concerns about privacy and the scope of documentation, with supporters saying it would improve continuity and child protection. SB 1751, which would expand execution methods to include firing squad, generated strong opposition from one member and support from another, with debate focused on the morality of execution methods and the implications for those carrying them out. SB 1336, continuing the State Land Department and creating an oversight board, was pulled from the consent calendar. The committee also heard brief comments in support of bills on hyperbaric oxygen therapy in assisted living, research security at universities, and EMS licensure compacts. Toward the end, members reviewed bills on virtual currency investments and payments, telecommunications infrastructure, tax lien and revenue administration changes, and retirement system investment limits. No floor votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting primarily consisted of bill presentations, questions, and a few items being removed or pulled from consent calendars.

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• This has unanimous support.
• There is no is supportive of of it.
• </c><00:21:26.560><c> from</c> appears to have bipartisan support from appears to have bipartisan support
• Thank would ask for support for that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 2416, appropriations DPS local border support — Military Affairs and Border Security; Appropriations
• HTR 2059, county sheriff's expressing support — Public Safety. Second reading of bills.
• I stand in support of the Ortiz floor amendment.
• And with that, I vote in support of this bill. Thank you. Senator Tothley votes aye.
• I'm voting no and just hope that we could, you know, support what the people of Arizona wanted.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• That fear changes behavior. small business owner in support of 8 House Bill 2274.
• That fear changes behavior. That fear changes behavior. I hesitate now before sending emails.
• I'm testifying in support of HB 2274. I'm testifying in support of HB 2274.
• And I'm here today to urge your support for HB-2274.
• I also ask for your support in passing this bill.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2229 would update the professional engineers registration act by removing the U.S. citizenship requirement for board members, increasing pro tem board positions, giving the board more discretion over experience and continuing education requirements, removing some registration exclusions, and making various technical updates. The bill sponsor and the board described it as a cleanup and modernization measure, and a board representative said one naming change in the draft was unintended and would be corrected. No public testimony was taken before the hearing was suspended and later closed. House Bill 2274 would revise the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act after a Washington Supreme Court decision led to a wave of lawsuits over email subject lines. The bill would require a sender to have a “reliable basis” to know an email is held by a Washington resident, narrow when a subject line is actionable, require recipients to show they reviewed and relied on the email to recover damages, and repeal the act’s per se Consumer Protection Act violation while keeping statutory damages. Retailers, small business owners, hospitality groups, and e-commerce representatives supported the bill, saying the current interpretation is producing costly, technical lawsuits over ordinary promotional language and creating settlement pressure even without consumer harm. Consumer advocates opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections against deceptive subject lines and that the current law already targets false or misleading claims. The committee took no final action on the bill. House Bill 2294 would prohibit future negative use restrictions on real property that block grocery stores or pharmacies, with exceptions for existing restrictions, relocations, and certain retail centers. The sponsor said the measure is intended to improve food and pharmacy access, especially after grocery closures such as the one in Lake City, and noted similar local ordinances already exist. Food industry and grocery association witnesses generally supported the bill as a way to reduce barriers to food access and help independent grocers, while also asking for clearer guardrails to avoid unintended effects on legitimate business arrangements. The sponsor said she was open to working on enforcement and other details. The committee then moved to executive session and passed House Bill 1269, which would adjust pawn broker loan terms, interest, document preparation fees, storage fees, and allow online payment for renewals. Members described it as a modest increase after 11 years without changes, and the bill was reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation by voice vote, with 15 members voting in the affirmative.

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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But for now, I would support this and would ask you to support it as well.
• But for now, I would support this and would ask you to support it as well. Are there any questions?
• They're supportive.
• I will not be supporting the motion.
• So, as far as which one to support, I'm not sure that I want to say. Which one to support?

Keywords: 989, all

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• My position is, I support, I oppose.
• Witnesses in support? Not today. Okay. You're the witness in support. I am the witness in support.
• We share the support concerns and are in support. Thank you. Good afternoon, Chair.
• Joseph Stefanoi, California State Grange, in support. Thank you. Anyone else in support?
• Building Trades, in support.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took action on a number of them. SB 1234 by Senator Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; there was no opposition, a committee member confirmed it would apply to caregivers rather than children, and the bill was supported for moving forward. SB 1257 by Senator Arreguín would require the Attorney General to publish an annual public report on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship; supporters from immigrant advocacy and health groups testified about fear and chilling effects in communities, while questions focused on how data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 by Senator Choi would bar foreign adversary entities from buying California agricultural land; supporters cited national security concerns, but committee members pressed on enforcement, straw buyers, and who would be responsible for identifying prohibited purchasers, and the bill was held on a 2-4 vote after debate. The committee also heard SB 1146 by Senator Gonzalez, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, describing deepfake health ads as deceptive and harmful; it passed the committee 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 988 by Senator Grayson would regulate auto glass insurance practices by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring claim numbers and itemized estimates, and addressing steering and billing practices; supporters said it would curb fraud and stabilize premiums, while independent glass businesses worried about steering and market concentration. After discussion of consumer choice and small-business impacts, the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1288, presented by Senator Grayson on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make a good-faith effort to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would reduce barriers to claiming those assets, especially for nonprofits. Nonprofit witnesses described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements, while SIFMA and bankers opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactivity and verification. The bill passed 8-0 to call. The committee also heard SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the Attorney General’s office and immigrant advocates supported it as a response to exploitative pricing and poor conditions, and it passed 8-0 to call. Finally, SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors opposed the fee and penalty structure as uncapped and costly. The bill was moved forward on a vote and remained on call after committee discussion.

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• So, we support this legislation and appreciate the leadership on it. Thank you.
• So, we support this legislation and appreciate the leadership on it. Thank you.
• </c> a lot of their behaviors in that market. a lot of their behaviors in that market.
• So I support the bill. Thank you very much. Representative Johnson.
• </c> I support the bill. Thank you very much. I support the bill. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We were supporting the bill as amended.
• Jean Frederico, waving in support. Victoria Zep, waving in support.
• We do have a few appearance forms that are waving in support: Liz Delagall waving in support, Jean-Frederico
• waving in support, Gene Frederico waving in support, and Jacob Littlefield waving in support.
• Just wanted to speak in strong support.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That fear changes behavior. small business owner in support of 8 House Bill 2274.
• That fear changes behavior. That fear changes behavior. I hesitate now before sending emails.
• I'm testifying in support of HB 2274.
• I also ask for your support in passing this bill.
• I also ask for your support in passing this bill.

Bills: HB2229, HB2274, HB2294, HB1269, HB1078

Keywords: professional engineers, registration act, licensing, engineering practice, state regulations, email regulation, commercial communications, consumer protection, data privacy, electronic mail, consumer access, real property, food security, medicine access, restriction, pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, financial regulation, pet insurance