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• restrictions into the Safe Routes to School Program special fund and specifies that signs or curb marking
• restrictions into the Safe Routes to School Program special fund and specifies that signs or curb marking
• shall not be required to curb marking shall not be required to restrict<00:04:22.320> parking
• Deputy Attorney General Mark Tom, for the Department, provides testimony and support of Senate Bill 597
• of the restrictions stated on the signs or markings, except as otherwise provided by law.

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Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard several transportation and public safety measures on March 28, 2025. SB 1195 would prohibit parking within certain distances of crosswalks and intersections, direct parking fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund, and remove the need for signs or curb markings in some cases. The Department of Transportation, Department of Health, and Ulupono Initiative supported the bill, emphasizing improved visibility, pedestrian safety, and funding for school-route improvements; written testimony included both support and one opposition. No vote was taken during the hearing segment provided. The committee also heard SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit chief, which would set term-based appointment provisions for the airport division’s fire chief. DOT supported the measure, saying it would give the director flexibility to select leadership and adapt to changing needs, while a member asked about current removal procedures for underperforming employees. The bill was presented as a management and leadership measure, with no action taken in the excerpt. SB 1216, addressing noisy mufflers and safety inspection requirements, drew DOT support in principle but concern that existing rules already cover inspection standards and that enforcement after inspection remains difficult; DOT also described a planned noise-detection camera pilot on Oʻahu. Testimony included support from neighborhood and advocacy groups and opposition from three individuals. For SB 30, which would require helmets for moped riders under 21, DOT and HPD supported the bill, citing crash data and injury prevention; testimony was evenly split overall, with six in support and six in opposition. SB 344 would require helmets for skateboard users under 18; DOT supported it, and a DOT witness explained current helmet rules for other devices such as e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles. SB 1095, increasing decal size limits for special number plates, drew DOT concerns that larger decals could interfere with plate readability and automated enforcement. SB 1522 would make proof of filing required vehicle-transfer notice forms a complete defense to actions arising from the vehicle’s later use or abandonment; the Judiciary said it had no position on the bill’s merits but objected to language requiring new court forms and raised access and legal-advice concerns, while Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services supported the measure. The committee then heard SB 597, extending the deadline for the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office to issue written review decisions. The Attorney General and DOT supported the extension, citing limited toxicology capacity and shipping delays for testing, and several law enforcement and public health entities also supported it. In contrast, the ADLRO hearing officer testified with serious concerns about due process, warning that eliminating or delaying the review process could create constitutional problems, disproportionately burden people without attorneys, and jeopardize thousands of cases. Finally, SB 1285 proposed a tiered revocation system for DUI arrests; ADLRO strongly opposed it on due process grounds, while DOT supported it as a safety measure and the Hawaii Public Health Institute commented that evidence is lacking for standalone mandatory revocation and suggested stronger impaired-driving standards instead. The committee had not yet taken final action in the portion provided.

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• There will be an audible beep at the two-minute mark.
• My name is Mark Klaus, I'm the Executive Director of the San Diego Regional Center.
• There is a significant drop in retention around the three-year mark.
• And then, you know, is everybody over that 70% mark? Is that a quality measure?
• Good afternoon, Mark Melanson, California Community Living Network.

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• actually be in favor of discussing it more because this program, if I recall correctly, was set up by Mark
• actually be in favor of discussing it more because this program, if I recall correctly, was set up by Mark
• actually be in favor of discussing it more because this program, if I recall correctly, was set up by Mark
• 38:00.839> uh if I recall correctly was set up by uh if I recall correctly was set up by uh Mark
• <00:38:01.960> Dayton Mark Dayton, and Bill Sack was the head of AIG at that time, I think.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have Mark Lindscott here, who is the administrator for the Hawaii State Hospital, and next to him
• We have Mark Lindscott here, who is the administrator for the Hawaii State Hospital, and next to him
• We have Mark Lindscott here, who is the administrator for the Hawaii State Hospital, and next to him
• <00:14:48.920> lindscott Mark lindscott Mark lindscott um<00:14:51.079> hospital<00:14:
• As Mark says, we've been doing quite a lot of investigations over the years.

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Summary: The committee held an informational briefing on construction defects and operational problems at the newly opened Hawaii State Hospital Halola building, a $160 million facility with 144 beds for forensic patients. Department of Health and DAGS officials described ongoing issues identified before and after occupancy in April 2022, including anti-ligature safety defects, roof and building-envelope leaks, drainage problems, plumbing failures, HVAC corrosion and moisture-control issues, mold, and corroding materials. They said the problems have affected patient areas, showers, hallways, the gym, and other parts of the building, creating daily operational and safety challenges for staff and patients. Officials said the state believes the defects are the responsibility of the design-builder, Hensel Phelps, but that they are working with the company and its subcontractors to address the problems while preserving the state’s legal position. The Attorney General’s office said it is conducting an inquiry and asked agencies to limit comments to factual matters. Witnesses explained that some defects appear to be latent and that repairs are being documented through photos, invoices, and testimony. They also said some work is being done by Hensel Phelps and some by other contractors, with efforts to preserve evidence for possible future claims. Committee members questioned how the defects were missed during design-build inspection, whether the state should pursue litigation sooner, and how evidence would be preserved if outside contractors make repairs. Officials said the state has two funding requests pending: about $8 million for emergency repairs and about $28.8 million for longer-term repairs, for a total near $40 million, while noting that additional defects may still be discovered. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• She had hatch marks on her piece of paper for how many times I said “like” during my speech.
• But that was one of her marks that has just lived was the libraries and her love for it.
• I said, you know, you put your own mark I said, you know, you put your own mark on<00:27:15.120>
• But that was one of her marks on it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gibson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark Gonzalez, Hadley.
• I request ACR 10 Mark Gonzales to the rules committee. Without objection.
• David served 12 years on the Vacaville City Council and another 12 as mayor, leaving an indelible mark

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• If you can, I'll start with Senator Paul Mark to my right.
• I'll turn it over to Mark Craig.
• Before we go to Mark, I just want to turn it over to Chair Biele for one second.
• Mark, go right ahead. Welcome, everyone. My name is Mark Craig.
• Mark LaHan, so I got to give them a little bit of props.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held its sixth public hearing on the Governor’s H-2 budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, focused on public safety and judiciary agencies, at the Foxborough Community Center. After opening remarks and local welcomes, the committee heard first from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, led by Secretary Gina Kwan, who outlined a $1.72 billion budget, up $69.8 million from FY26. She said the proposal emphasizes core operations, readiness, and partnerships with municipalities, and highlighted work on firearms-law implementation, State Police reform, DOC reentry efforts, hate-crimes prevention, emergency response, and planning for major events including the World Cup. Members also raised concerns about DNA backlog reporting, State Police academy boxing and training standards, ICE communication, disaster relief funding, crime lab staffing, EMS placement, and diversity in public safety leadership. Several exchanges focused on specific operational issues. Secretary Kwan and her team said the State Police are tracking the influx of forensic work from local sheriffs, that the boxing program remains suspended pending an IACP review and likely will not return in its prior form, and that EOPS has no direct communication with ICE but supports law-enforcement coordination where appropriate. On disaster preparedness, officials said the new disaster relief fund is being developed with MEMA and A&F, currently capitalized at $14 million with another $14 million expected, though members urged a more permanent funding source. On the crime lab, staff said the roughly $4.5 million increase is intended to cover core operations and a structural funding gap rather than expand services. The secretary also said EOPS is not ready to absorb OEMS from DPH at this time, though she would keep an open mind. The committee then heard from district attorneys, led by Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden, who said the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association is seeking a 10% increase in operating budgets, including about $16.7 million for staffing salaries, to recruit and retain prosecutors, advocates, and support staff. He said the request reflects rising workload and the need to keep the criminal justice system functioning efficiently and fairly. The hearing was recessed briefly after the district attorneys’ opening remarks, with additional testimony expected to continue afterward.

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• If they had a check mark, we checked these marks, and then we made a call to say, okay, this agency is
• We checked these marks, and then we made a call to say, okay, this agency is doing good.
• None of those cars are marked with the appointing agency.
• And as we've talked about here as well, as there's no markings on the car.
• He received permission from his chief and borrowed another officer's marked and lit car.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We met<00:54:45.040> with<00:54:45.200> Mark.
• We met met with Mark. We met with you.
• <01:04:12.960> Mark therapist. And it's just like Dr. Mark therapist.
• <01:05:32.880> You're didn't hit that 70,000 mark? You're didn't hit that 70,000 mark?
• ,<01:21:41.679> they state to get to that 70,000 mark, they state to get to that 70,000 mark

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Summary: The subcommittee met for its third discussion on special education aid under retained bill 742, with the chair noting that no action would be taken at the meeting. The chair reviewed prior hearings on Medicaid and local special education funding shortfalls, saying the committee was trying to understand why districts are facing proration of special education aid and how to reduce unfunded costs. He raised a series of questions for the Department of Education about the Nessus system, eligibility and ineligibility, invoices and vouchers, audit procedures, reimbursement rates, out-of-state placements, and who enters data at the district level. Rebecca Fdet, director of special education services at the Department of Education, explained that Nessus is the statewide special education information system and that every child in special education must be entered into it. She said most districts use it to develop IEPs and track services, while six districts use it only as a data reporting tool. She described which fields are required, how the system connects IEP development to the financial section, and how districts submit invoices when seeking special education aid, court-ordered placement payments, or episode-of-treatment placements. She said the department reviews invoices against the IEP, pays only for allowable services, and uses a cap that notifies districts when they reach the annual limit. Members asked about who submits the information, how districts decide when to seek aid, and how costs are calculated for individual or group services. Fdet said the district, usually an administrative assistant in the SAU office, submits the documentation electronically, and districts decide when to track students for aid based on their own circumstances. She said reimbursement is based on actual costs tied to the IEP, with group services split among students, and that the department does not generally set rates for local services. The only rate-setting she described was for approved private special education providers, which submit annual cost spreadsheets for tuition rates. She also said out-of-state providers must be approved by their own state, and the department checks licensure and certification through monitoring and investigations if concerns arise. The department also described its monitoring process, called Program Approval and General Supervision Monitoring, or PAGS. Fdet said districts are reviewed on a six-year cycle, with more intensive review for districts needing assistance or intervention and fewer file requests for districts meeting requirements. She said the department can review up to 65 data points on an IEP and that districts must submit special education aid paperwork by July 31, with superintendent verification due by August 15. The meeting ended with continued questions about procurement, audit procedures, and how the department handles out-of-district and out-of-state placements.

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• > beginning<02:08:09.679> of<02:08:09.840> the<02:08:10.040> Persian that marks
• the beginning of the Persian that marks the beginning of the Persian New<02:08:10.840> Year<02
• Or the cable news, and sometimes that really misses the mark of what we're doing here in the nation's
• Further mark of respect in memory of the late Honorable Raúl Grijalva. e e e e e e e e e [No audible

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• My name is Mark Manley.
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• My name is Mark Manley. Good morning. My name is Mark Manley.

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• So, I've asked Mark and Karan, and whoever else he has asked to come, and he's going to walk us through
• , well, since last summer really, so that you all are as informed as everyone else, please welcome Mark
• Mark Dixon: Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and thank you for the opportunity to speak.
• I want to thank Mark for sharing it with us so thoroughly, and all of you, as always, for being so engaged

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• This week marks one year since Mark left us, but his legacy lives on and is now helping other veterans
• This week marks one year since Mark left us, but his legacy lives on and is now helping other veterans
• This week marks one year since Mark left us, but his legacy lives on and is now helping other veterans
• This week marks one year since Mark left us, but his legacy lives on and is now helping other veterans
• forces at the Battles of Saratoga marked forces at the Battles of Saratoga marked a<04:56:34.000

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's a judgment and fashion advice wrapped in passive-aggressive question marks.
• uh wrapped in passive-aggressive uh wrapped in passive-aggressive uh question<00:02:47.680> marks
• question marks. question marks.
• We just heard a resolution recognizing May as Older Americans Month and marking the third anniversary
• the third anniversary of Age marking the third anniversary of Age Strong<00:10:39.000> Vermont,

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Summary: The House opened with a devotional by former member Jason Lorber, who spoke humorously about the difference between asking questions and making statements, urging members to be direct and add value in deliberation. The chamber then took up several resolutions: JRH 11, urging Congress to enact the National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025, was read and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development; JRS 51, setting weekend adjournment for May 1, 2026, was adopted in concurrence; and H.C.R. 261 was read, recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month and designating May 6, 2026 as Age Strong Vermont Day. Members also used announcements to welcome guests and highlight events, including the Age Strong Vermont initiative, a former member’s return, visitors connected to psychedelic medicine advocacy, an art social, fisheries and trout-in-the-classroom guests, a legislative intern, and a reminder about the May 16 NAMI walk. The House then took up Senate Bill 230, an omnibus labor measure relating to fair employment practices. The committee explanation described technical clarifications to parental and family leave for full-time teachers, expansion of protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, removal of outdated statutory language on mandatory retirement for tenured faculty, and clarification that elected and appointed municipal officers are not employees for minimum wage and overtime purposes. The main new policy in section 3B would prohibit non-compete agreements for non-exempt employees, with an exception for collective bargaining agreements, and would restrict certain non-compete and related clauses in health care provider contracts while preserving continuity of care and excluding non-clinical business support services. The committee reported extensive testimony and voted 11-0-0 to recommend the bill favorably with amendment; the House agreed to propose the amendment to the Senate and ordered third reading. The House also began consideration of Senate Bill 179, updating Vermont’s Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. The committee presentation explained that the bill would eliminate the current 9-month deadline for disclaimers, reflecting changes in federal tax law and the much larger modern estate and gift tax exclusion, and would modernize the statute in several ways. Proposed changes include clearer rules for jointly held property, allowing pre-death disclaimers, authorizing trustees and parents in limited circumstances to disclaim on behalf of trusts or minor children, permitting disclaimers by proxy for infirm persons, clarifying partial disclaimers and entity disclaimers, improving delivery rules for non-real-estate property, and specifying that a disclaimer is not a transfer for transfer-tax purposes. The bill was described as a response to outdated law in light of an impending large intergenerational wealth transfer, and the House proceeded with second reading discussion.

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• Speaker, in a world that often feels out of control, marked by anxiety and fear, how do we respond to
• SPEAKER, IN A WORLD THAT OFTEN FEELS OUT OF CONTROL, MARKED BY ANXIETY AND FEAR, HOW DO WE RESPOND TO
• This year we marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11, one of the darkest days in our nation's history.
• This year we marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11, one of the darkest days in our nation's history.
• The creation of the Wireless Emergency Act, or WIA, in 2012, marked a significant leap forward in our

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Then we have the board members, Mark Luckett and Ed Ward, who are board members, and they collectively
• <00:18:09.039> Lucett we have the board members um Mark Lucett we have the board members um
• Mark Lucett Luckett<00:18:10.880> and<00:18:11.440> Ed<00:18:11.760> Ward<00:18
• Please mark Senator Zamora legislature.
• Lewisville, Mark Robber of Peonia Ponia. Lewisville, Mark Robber of Peonia Ponia.

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Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and then took up several ceremonial and procedural items before moving to resolutions and a large consent calendar of supplemental appropriation bills. The chamber also received committee reports, including Agriculture and Natural Resources appointments to the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, the Colorado Agricultural Development Authority, and the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee, which were recommended for the consent calendar and confirmation. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and personal privilege remarks. Senators recognized Cap Alpha Psi Fraternity for its mentorship, scholarship, housing, and community service work in Colorado, and later honored Ukraine Power, a Colorado Springs nonprofit that raises funds and delivers generators, heaters, power banks, and other aid to people in Ukraine. Senators emphasized the ongoing war in Ukraine and praised Coloradans helping with humanitarian relief. The Senate then adopted SJR 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, after extended remarks about agricultural education, leadership development, and the role of FFA in both rural and urban communities. The resolution passed on a 33-0 vote, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The chamber also passed a 30-bill consent calendar of supplemental appropriations and related measures, with several senators recording no votes on selected bills. Final passage followed for House Bill 1151 and the remaining bills on the calendar, covering supplemental appropriations to departments including Corrections, Health Care Policy and Financing, Agriculture, Early Childhood, Education, Human Services, Judicial, Labor and Employment, Law, Local Affairs, Military and Veterans Affairs, Personnel, Revenue, State, Transportation, Treasury, and capital construction and education-related funding measures. Debate on HB 1155 focused on Medicaid and behavioral health cuts, with one senator opposing the bill over parity concerns and others supporting it as part of broader budget balancing. Most bills passed with strong majorities, though several had recorded no votes.

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• I'm mark for information position on this bill
• I'm mark for information because we think it's
• I'm mark for information because we think
• or a foreign passport with this stamp or mark