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• </c> unsustainable cost curve our system unsustainable cost curve our system faces<00:21:15.480><c> in
• ><01:01:35.359><c> bottom</c> develop a system from the bottom develop a system from the bottom up<01
• The system is changed by those people that want to change the system.
• right the the doesn't change the system right the the system<01:15:46.840><c> is</c><01:15:47.040><c
• in</c> better have the supported system in better have the supported system in place<01:16:08.280><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we're always reassessing things to promote future electric system reliability in light of changing
• And so we're constantly looking at new opportunities to integrate these resources into our system.
• As you see, each year we have been adding a significant amount of resources on the system, to earlier
• I'm the chief operating officer at the California Independent System Operator.
• One is large loads, as we have new data centers and other loads energized to the system.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Considering the vast amount of construction work necessary to maintain our transportation system and
• And so I know that that has been adapted within the court system.
• So that's something that we should consider, because the court system is very endless. Thank you.
• Right now in immigration court, which is not the state court system, things change every week.
• Recently, DESE implemented a multilingual voicemail system.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several bills. Senator Mike Moore supported S. 2185, which would delay implementation of the heavy-duty omnibus/advanced clean truck requirements while requiring the Commonwealth to purchase or lease electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles starting in 2025; he argued the delay is needed because infrastructure, grid capacity, vehicle availability, and costs are not yet ready. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2156/H. 3318, which would require free menstrual products in public buildings, with advocates and students describing period poverty and the need to treat menstrual products like other basic restroom supplies. Senator John Keenan testified for S. 2158, a bill to let municipal light plants protect proprietary and competitively sensitive information from public disclosure while keeping board meetings and minutes open, saying it would help level the playing field against larger competitors. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2125/H. 3384, the language access and inclusion bill. Testimony from the AAPI Commission, Mass Speaks coalition members, Mass Appleseed, MLRI, ATASK, MAPC, the Boston Bar Association, Mass Advocates for Children, and others described barriers faced by limited-English-proficient residents in accessing MassHealth, DCF, courts, domestic violence services, schools, and other state services. Witnesses cited untranslated documents, inadequate interpretation, delays, and the burden placed on bilingual staff and children; several also pointed to recent federal moves toward English-only policy as making state action more urgent. Committee members asked questions about implementation, interpreter availability, and the role of technology and remote participation, and the chair noted the bill had been reported favorably in a prior session and intended to be again. The committee also heard testimony on time-zone legislation. Dr. Karin Johnson, representing sleep medicine interests, supported H. 3405 for permanent standard time and opposed S. 2157 for permanent daylight saving time, arguing that standard time better aligns with circadian rhythms and health, while permanent daylight saving time would worsen morning darkness and sleep disruption. Members questioned the strength of the scientific evidence and discussed school start times, geography, and whether Massachusetts should align with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and testimony continued on additional bills as the session progressed.

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• This system isn't working.
• I'm here today in full support. ...inside of the California correctional system.
• merit system, this is critical to ensure that our labor partners are involved and engaged.
• But I love what you guys are doing to modernize the system.
• But unfortunately, what we've seen... ...fulfill needs in the school system.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the system has nothing to do with the new OMV system we're getting.
• The OMV system? Let me scratch that. Can someone provide the information on the new system?
• There's not a new system.
• So it's not one system. We're not advocating for one system.
• that system.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1157, which would create a Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank to provide another funding mechanism for transportation-related projects, including roads, bridges, rail, ports, airports, and other surface transportation needs. Chairman Borek and DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD said the goal is to leverage state, federal, local, and private dollars, using models from Florida and other states. Members asked about board makeup, staffing, project selection, administrative costs, and how the bank would differ from capital outlay and existing transportation programs. Testimony in support came from business and economic development representatives, including Michael Hecht of Greater New Orleans, Inc., who said infrastructure is critical to major economic projects and that the bank could attract outside capital. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up several local and procurement-related bills. House Bill 860, allowing fillable electronic public bid forms, was reported favorably. House Bill 972, naming a portion of Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish the Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial Highway, and House Bill 965, naming a portion of Highway 163 the Sergeant William Billy Earl Collins Jr. Memorial Highway, were both reported favorably after brief testimony honoring veterans and law enforcement. House Bill 692, authorizing local governments to enter group purchasing agreements, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 685, allowing use of FAST Act cooperative procurement for public motor vehicles and rolling stock, drew support from transit officials and was reported favorably after a roll call vote, with one member voting no. The committee also advanced House Bill 982, which designates portions of highways in Morehouse Parish in memory of local residents killed in a crash after attending an LSU game; it was reported with amendments. House Bill 506, creating special prestige license plates for local high schools as a fundraiser, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 839, lowering the contract limit for hospital service districts to use construction management at risk from $2 million to $1 million, was reported by substitute after testimony from hospital leadership and industry representatives. House Bill 1072, revising powers and emergency procurement authority for the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, was amended and reported favorably after discussion about its relationship to DOTD and emergency repairs. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 887, which revises construction management at risk procedures, including committee makeup, scoring, and financial qualification requirements; it was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 647, creating timelines and an annual application process for waterway projects under a waterway assistance program and fund, was reported by substitute. The last major item discussed was House Bill 873, which would fund pursuit intervention technology and training for law enforcement through a $2 fee on driver’s licenses. The bill was presented alongside emotional testimony from the widow and daughter of Sergeant Grant Candies and from a St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff’s captain, all urging safer equipment and better training for officers. Members expressed strong support, and the discussion continued into funding and grant administration details.

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• And they're not, it's not easy to figure out the whole system.
• Your chance…” “You’re changing the system. This isn’t what I’ve done for years.
• It was a system of cost and obstacles placed between citizens and their vote.
• or a British person who abused the system.
• So I think we need a much deeper look at if there are issues with a surrogacy system.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored retiring Senate staffer Susan Miller and recognized a veteran injured in combat. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to returning messages from the House and began taking up bills and amendments. The Senate concurred in House amendments and passed SB 118 on RV park assessments and SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, both by 38-0 votes. It then took up the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which drew extensive debate. Supporters said it would strengthen election integrity by tightening citizenship verification and ID rules; opponents argued it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled voters, and others without the newly required documents. The bill passed 27-12. The chamber also passed the education package SB 182 after adopting a Senate amendment to the House amendment, and approved SB 474 on military affairs, SB 425 on historic cemeteries, HB 929 on local regulation of chickees, and HB 35/SB 1370 on habitual traffic offender designation, all with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate then considered SB 902/ HB 733, the Department of Health package. Members adopted an amendment and amendment-to-amendment that preserved most Senate provisions while modifying or removing several House additions, including some early steps and medical marijuana-related changes, and the bill passed 37-0. The chamber also began work on HB 905, the foreign influence bill, with a strike-all amendment offered to expand restrictions on foreign influence, sister-city agreements, linkage institutes, and related activities, but the debate on that measure was still underway when the transcript ended. Several other returning messages and bills were temporarily postponed, and the Senate recessed briefly before resuming business.

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• And we have a system issue.
• I'm just—I know the system, and so I'm explaining it.
• This is a privatized welfare foster care system.
• I'm talking about the system.
• The state of Florida shouldn't have to tolerate foreign legal systems.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and reported several of them favorably, often after brief sponsor presentations, supportive public testimony, and unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Early measures included PCS for CSHB 1069 on background screenings for athletic coaches and qualified entities, CS/HB 365 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and CS/HB 269 plus its linked public-records bill CS/SB 298 on domestic violence and dating violence. The domestic violence package focused on using NG-911 technology for discreet help-seeking, expanding protections to dating violence victims, and preserving confidentiality for participants in related programs. The committee also approved HB 6507, a claims bill for injuries involving DCF negligence, after limited discussion. Members then considered PCS for CSHB 1159, which increases penalties and updates terminology for sexual offenses involving minors, child sexual abuse material, and related crimes. The bill was amended to replace “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material” and to address childlike sex dolls, and it passed unanimously. The committee also heard CS/HB 529 on community-based care lead agency and subcontractor liability insurance. That bill would remove a statutory liability-insurance requirement for certain child welfare providers amid an insurance market crisis; it drew extensive debate, with supporters saying it would prevent agencies from shutting down and opponents warning it would reduce accountability and leave children vulnerable. It passed 15-4 as amended. The committee next approved PCS for CSHB 277 on domestic violence and protective injunctions. The bill creates a Pinellas County pilot for electronic monitoring with victim notification, raises the victim relocation allowance, strengthens penalties for repeat injunction violations, and adds protections involving military orders and pets. Testimony was strongly supportive, including from survivors, and the bill passed 18-0 as amended. CS/HB 1009 on government publication of advertisements and public notices also passed, after an amendment requiring notices to remain publicly accessible; newspapers and press groups opposed it, arguing it would fragment access to notices, while the sponsor said it modernizes outdated posting rules. Finally, the committee heard PCS for CSHB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations, which would create a state process for designating domestic terrorist organizations and bar public support for them; the bill drew sharp constitutional objections from civil liberties, press, labor, and advocacy groups over due process, free speech, and viewpoint discrimination concerns.

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• ,</c><00:02:20.959><c> the</c><00:02:21.200><c> hospital</c><00:02:21.599><c> systems</c> on the system
• , the hospital systems on the system, the hospital systems themselves<00:02:22.319><c> and</c><00:02:
• We don't have the support of the hospital systems.
• </c> hospital systems. hospital systems.
• </c> health care system. Thank you, Mr. health care system. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• or juvenile justice system.
• Children in these systems are at a higher risk of becoming victims of human trafficking due to a number
• So it is worthwhile to universally screen all. systems-involved youth, rather than just those who are
• a medically fragile child, you use the system more.
• These children, after ten years in the system, are on the verge of a pipeline to prison.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• In fact, many of the POS systems used in restaurants come with the feature enabled that allows the credit
• I'm sure it's different across different U.S. systems of what that percentage is, but then you just have
• Okay, so in talking with a handful of restaurants about their POS systems in the last handful of days
• I don't run a POS system, so I don't know how valid it is.
• It's apparently just a setting in the back end of their POS system.

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• But that is something then that once is in the system, that proof remains in the system and it does not
• I understand that you're speaking directly to the state university system.
• , the online voter registration system, and the voter registration system will be fully able to comply
• Would that be a part of your January 27th... ...any interruption to our systems.
• , the online voter registration system, and the voter registration system will be fully able to comply

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• we depend so heavily on our MARS system, which is a legacy data system.
• Bakeburg right now systems that we Rep.
• </c><00:18:37.460><c> [laughter]</c> accounting system [laughter] accounting system [laughter] and<00
• </c> across the systems across the systems through<00:41:50.880><c> investment</c><00:41:51.359><c> in
• </c> working on standardizing their systems working on standardizing their systems from<00:43:05.920>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• >>> THE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS WILL COME TO ORDER.
• STUDY SHOWS SYSTEMIC FLAWS WITH ARBITRATION A RAMPANT MISUSE OF LED TO BILLIONS OF WASTEFUL SPENDING
• COSTS TO A BROKEN FEDERAL SYSTEM IN THE PRICE PRESSURES WE ALREADY SEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
• THESE INFLATED WEREN'T RIPPLE THROUGH THE SYSTEM RAISING PREMIUMS AND OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR EVERYONE
• AFFAIRS ANALYSIS THIS BROKEN PROCESS IS ADDED FIVE BUILDING IN WASTEFUL SPENDING TO THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

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• So, every system would receive their foundation amount plus other money based upon weights.
• These amounts would then be distributed among the systems based upon their weights.
• That would be requiring more reporting from the systems if we give you extra money over time.
• The systems that might be concerned about the possibility if we move towards the hybrid—those systems
• One of our marching orders here was that no system would lose funds again.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Identity Project speaking in opposition to the proposal for the DMV proposal for the state-to-state system
• One is, as you said, the justice system.
• Those are within the context of the justice system.
• any faster because of how the court system is right now.
• any faster because of how the court system is right now.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation met with a quorum present and took up a vote-only agenda on a large set of budget issues across corrections, public safety, judiciary, labor, and transportation. One public commenter, Edward Hasbrook of the Identity Project, opposed the DMV state-to-state Real ID proposal, arguing that uploading driver data to the AMVA/Spex database would expose Californians’ information to federal and out-of-state access and should be removed from the budget for fuller consideration. The committee then voted on multiple grouped items in Part A, Part B, and Part C, generally adopting staff recommendations. Most votes passed with either unanimous support or two-to-one margins, with Senator Seyarto occasionally voting no or not voting. The actions were described as reflecting the Senate’s budget plan and were intended to be folded into the broader budget agreement. In closing comments, the chair and members highlighted several issues they want to continue pursuing in negotiations, including privacy and security concerns with the Real ID state-to-state system, rehabilitation and reentry programming, workforce training, and expansion of the Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program. Senator DeRazzo also emphasized support for justice-system programs, public defenders, trauma recovery centers, and workforce initiatives, while Senator Seyarto stressed transportation funding, court capacity for Prop. 36 implementation, and broader workforce and business development. The chair thanked public participants, staff, consultants, sergeants, and the Department of Finance and LAO, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• The reason for this is you’ve got some people out there that are kind of gaming the system.
• The reason for this is you’ve got some people out there that are kind of gaming the system.
• So when we switched from an over-the-counter system to the draw system, it changed the game a lot for
• So when we switch from an over-the-counter system to the draw system, it changed the game a lot for how
• And so this in this current system, it would essentially allow them they would still pay non-resident

Summary: The committee heard and advanced Senate Bill 1396, sponsored by Senator Lakey, which repeals Idaho Code 67-452 and removes Idaho’s obsolete membership in the Pacific Fisheries Task Force. Lakey said Idaho has not participated since 2022 and that the task force is no longer necessary. The committee had no questions and voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 855, presented by Representative Petsky, which changes the residency requirement for purchasing a lifetime hunting or fishing license from six months to five years. Petsky and Idaho Department of Fish and Game representative Ellery Tucker Williams said the bill is intended to close a loophole used by people moving to Idaho briefly to obtain lifetime licenses, then leaving the state while still benefiting from resident-style tag access and lower costs. After questions about how residency is verified and whether other approaches, such as grandfathering or revoking licenses after a move, might be better, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with one member requesting to be recorded as opposed. House Concurrent Resolution 34, sponsored by Senator Harris, was also introduced and advanced. The resolution supports Idaho’s rights under the Bear River Compact, calls for studies and feasibility work on storage and recharge projects, and directs investment in stream gauging to document water use and support future claims. Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association testified in support, emphasizing the need for better information and planning for the Bear River Basin. The committee asked about potential costs, and Arrington said the resolution concerns study work first, with project funding to be addressed later. The committee then voted to send the resolution to the floor with a due pass recommendation and approved the February 25 minutes before concluding with remarks to a departing page and a final statement that the committee’s work for the year was essentially finished.

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• An equally important part of our work involves making it easier for people to access the court system
• When the vendor supporting that system announced that it would discontinue the software, we used the
• In just the first nine months of 2025, those systems blocked more than 1.79 million phishing attempts
• They are daily reminders that safeguarding the justice system requires constant vigilance.
• That shared responsibility remains at the heart of our constitutional system.

Summary: The Senate convened with 34 members present and one excused absence, then approved the prior day’s journal. After moving to motions and resolutions, the chamber welcomed the Chief Justice and members of the Idaho judiciary for the annual State of the Judiciary address. The Chief Justice described the courts’ workload, including rising civil caseloads, ongoing criminal and juvenile matters, and the continued use of treatment courts, mediation, remote hearings, self-help services, and online case access tools to improve access and efficiency. The Chief Justice also highlighted courthouse facility upgrades in several counties, concerns about courthouse security and threats to judges and court staff, and cybersecurity efforts that blocked large numbers of phishing and malicious access attempts. He emphasized civic education efforts, the judiciary’s five governing principles, and the need for continued collaboration with the legislature and counties. The Senate ordered the address spread upon the journal and then returned the Chief Justice to the chamber exit. In later business, the Senate received Senate Joint Resolution 102, proposing a constitutional amendment related to state trust lands, and referred it to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing. The chamber also received two gubernatorial appointments: Estella Zamora to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights and Janet Lawler to the Commission of Pardons and Parole, referring them to the appropriate committees. Two bills were introduced on first reading—Senate Bill 1224 on slow-moving vehicles and Senate Bill 1225 on presidential searches for state higher education institutions—and both were referred to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate then announced a schedule change for America 250-related activities the next day and adjourned until 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026.

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• Court processes without serious consequences, the entire justice system becomes unreliable.
• Allowing parole for those who undermine that trust could damage confidence in the justice system.
• Obviously, I work in the court system, so I can't be better. Does that not work? Hello?
• You know, I work in the court system, so I know that anything can happen at any time, and especially
• Especially if you have someone that's maybe it's their first time through the system.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It gives the PSC the ability to do audits on these systems.
• Um, but like I said, as a reverse repealer on it, I want to make sure that we're not auditing systems
• ,</c> municipally owned electrical systems, municipally owned electrical systems, we've<00:03:50.480>
• </c> ability to do audits on these systems. ability to do audits on these systems.
• </c> repair, extend, maintain system. repair, extend, maintain system.

Keywords: Energy - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 1:30 P.M., 925, all

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• There was a good old boy system.
• where the system allocates...
• Defense is a statewide public defender system where the system allocates its resources.
• Now a computer system, an AI-driven system, money goes.
• Now a computer system, an AI-driven system, which is already programmed, it knows that we took in $1,000

Keywords: 1184, house, all