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• Boise State University, they’re eliminating the College of Education and reducing classes and staffing
• There were cuts of two million each to Boise State University and two million each to the University
• University and the University of Idaho.
• University and the University of Idaho.
• At places like Boise State University and other institutions of higher learning around the state, students

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Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and a tribute from the chaplain to Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboom, who had died the previous night. The body then approved the journal and moved through routine orders, including committee reports, House messages, and the introduction of several new Senate and House bills. Among the measures introduced or referred were Senate bills on rape penalties, private inspectors, digital identification, medical/veterinary service commitments, small claims court limits, virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention, public outdoor target ranges, election filing procedures, and off-road vehicle funding, along with multiple House appropriations bills and other House measures. Several bills received floor debate and final action. Senate Bill 1299, prohibiting public entities from requiring digital identification and limiting retention/use of digital ID data, passed 35-0 after sponsor testimony emphasizing privacy and voluntary use. Senate Bill 1335, extending service obligations to state-supported veterinary students, passed 33-2. Senate Bill 1330, raising the small claims limit from $5,000 to $15,000, passed 35-0. Senate Bill 1359, the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, drew the most debate over regulation versus consumer protection; supporters cited scam prevention and a cooling-off period, while opponents warned of overregulation and interference with innovation, and it ultimately passed 19-16. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1348 on public outdoor target ranges, Senate Bill 1376 on election candidacy filing procedures, and Senate Bill 1378 on off-road vehicle account and enforcement funding. In addition, the chamber took up several House appropriations bills: House Bill 868 for PERSI, House Bill 869 for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, House Bill 870 for OITS, House Bill 871 for the State Tax Commission, and House Bill 876 for the State Board of Education/higher education budget. These budget bills prompted debate over agency funding, tax administration, cybersecurity, and especially cuts to higher education and career technical education; all of them passed the Senate. House Bill 545 was returned to committee for a reporting error, and the Senate recessed briefly before resuming business with a quorum present.

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• Good morning and welcome to Senate State Affairs.
• University.
• as Wacky Washington.
• state.
• All nation-state flags.

Summary: Senate State Affairs began by taking up HCR 31, a resolution honoring former Representative Lyndon Bateman. Senator Anthon, Tess Molitor, and former Lieutenant Governor David Leroy spoke in tribute, describing Bateman’s long legislative service, his work on Idaho Day, his advocacy for cursive and Idaho history, and his humor and letter-writing. The committee moved HCR 31 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried. The committee then heard gubernatorial appointments to the State Building Authority from Nicholas Gouho and Todd Christensen, both of whom outlined extensive backgrounds in construction, development, finance, and public service. The committee also considered and approved confirmations for Robert Donaldson and Irving Littman to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, sending both to the floor with recommendations for confirmation. Several RS requests were introduced and sent to print, including measures on liability protections for polling places, a legislative salary reduction resolution, revisions to 340B drug reporting, surveyor access, and cremation identification requirements. The committee also advanced HB 637 on gold and silver legal tender, HB 573 expanding who may teach enhanced concealed carry courses, and HB 561 on government flag displays. HB 542, the social media bill aimed at limiting addictive features and requiring age estimation and parental controls for minors, drew extensive testimony both for and against; after debate over the effective date and private cause of action, the committee sent it to the 14th order for possible amendments rather than directly to the floor.

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• If you're a member, please state your name.
• This is my first legislative session, and I'm a sophomore at Arizona State University.
• I'm a sophomore at Arizona State University studying economics with a certification in cross-sector leadership
• Isaac probably put up the University of Michigan, is that I am a loyal Buckeye fan from Ohio State.
• I have a master's degree from Arizona State University, in part for my research on prevention of respiratory

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills and public testimony, beginning with introductions and then taking up several health and human services measures. A major focus was SB 1120 and SB 1121, which address radiation protection in cardiac catheterization and other ionizing-radiation procedure rooms. SB 1120 would require health care facilities to equip at least 50% of procedure rooms with radiation protection systems by July 1, 2027, while SB 1121 would prohibit requiring lead aprons in rooms with such systems and instead require real-time dosimeters for staff who opt out of lead aprons. Physicians, nurses, and a hospital executive testified that enhanced radiation protection systems can dramatically reduce occupational exposure, lower cancer and orthopedic risks, and help with workforce recruitment and retention; a hospital alliance remained neutral pending further stakeholder discussions. Both bills were amended and passed out of committee on 7-0 votes, and SB 1118, which appropriates state funds for a rural hospital grant program to install radiation protection systems, also passed 7-0. The committee also approved SB 1001, which appropriates $1 million to the Department of Economic Security for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind program, after testimony from blind and low-vision Arizonans and advocates describing long waitlists, the need for independent living training, and the program’s role in preventing unnecessary dependence. SB 1072, a major funding bill for home- and community-based services and room-and-board rate increases for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, drew testimony from providers about severe staffing shortages, overtime, turnover, and underfunding; it passed 6-0 with one not voting. SB 1125, requiring DCS to pursue MOUs with tribes and improve tribal communication and access to licensing and enforcement information, also passed 6-0 with one not voting. The committee then considered SB 1123, which removes a board-certification requirement so trained forensic pathologists can supervise autopsy training for residents and fellows; Maricopa County supported it as a workforce and training fix, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. SB 1052, allowing mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy in assisted living facilities under physician order and DHS rules, generated mixed testimony: supporters argued it could improve health and independence for residents, while opponents raised concerns about off-label treatment in nonmedical settings. The bill passed 5-2. SB 1112, which reduces the number of acquaintance witnesses required in court-ordered treatment proceedings from two to one and allows the court to waive the witness requirement under certain conditions, drew strong testimony from families and mental health advocates on both sides; it passed 5-2. The committee also began hearing SB 1113, which would allow certain service of process in court-ordered evaluation and treatment cases by evaluation-agency employees or other court-authorized persons, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• This is also with University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
• The first is with Arkansas State University and Witsell, Evans & Rasco.
• Number four, State Police. State Police. Can you come down?
• State police. State police. Can you come down? for state police state police. Can you come down?
• So beginning with review of number two, we have another contract from Arkansas State University.

Summary: The ALC-Review Subcommittee reviewed seven methods of finance, including university projects at ASU Jonesboro and Mountain Home, Black River Technical College deferred maintenance, UA Batesville’s Farm Project Gateway Center, UAMS PET cyclotron equipment, a new allied health building at UAPB funded by a federal grant, and UCA’s multi-purpose arena design work. The committee also approved an alternative delivery construction project for UAPB’s Allied Health and Sciences Building, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members then approved discretionary grants from the Department of Health and DHS, including support for a heart attack center designation, community health worker training, homeless services funding corrections, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. In the contracts section, the committee reviewed RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and a large slate of out-of-state and in-state contracts covering topics such as seatbelt survey data collection, Medicaid and DHS systems, state hospital staffing and services, veterans’ services, education assessments, and state IT and procurement projects. Several contracts drew extended questioning. Senators and representatives pressed DHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs about heavy reliance on contract nursing and staffing costs, and officials said they were using pay incentives and recruitment efforts to increase state employee staffing. Members also questioned AEDC’s lithium supply chain study and the Department of Education’s security contract, with concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments. The committee held three in-state contracts—Department of Education security services and two DHS staffing contracts—until Friday, then adopted the remaining contracts and received informational reports on contract amendments, executed contracts, and emergency procurements before adjourning.

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• Additionally, a series of focus group discussions were held across the state.
• We have seen this in the California State Plan on Aging and the Master Plan for Aging.
• And are you aware of maybe how other states are responding, or do you see a response from another state
• And are you aware of maybe how other states are responding, or you see a response from another state
• It's a state-level failure of protection.

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• The state of Minnesota is the state of hockey. It's our way of life.
• After graduating from Michigan State University and serving an active duty tour with the Army Reserves
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It establishes essential privacy safeguards by prohibiting state agencies and public universities from
• It establishes essential privacy safeguards by prohibiting state agencies and public universities from
• Here's what happened at San Jose State University.
• And then Washington, a few other states are updating now. So a lot of...
• And then Washington, a few other states are updating now.

Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.

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• which way Mount Washington is the most visited place in this state.
• which way Mount Washington is the most visited place in this state.
• which way Mount Washington is the most visited place in this state.
• which way Mount Washington is the most visited place in this state.

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• Marilyn went on to obtain a bachelor's degree from Morgan State University.
• Austin State University who came out of the foster care system.
• Austin State University who came out F.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• State Board: you guys do the State Board. You can see their budget.
• So in my mind, we're a great state of Florida. We have great universities.
• We have great universities.
• You know, I'd love to be able to say, we'll snap our fingers, and the universities in our state will
• Amy Weatherby here at Florida State University, you know, yes, we want to engage pediatricians, we want

Summary: The committee held its first meeting and received an overview of the Pre-K-12 education appropriations jurisdiction and base budget. Staff explained that education funding is driven largely by enrollment and per-student formulas, with most money coming from state and local sources. The presentation highlighted the major budget areas: early learning, the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), non-FEFP K-12 programs, federal programs, and the State Board of Education. Members asked about instructional materials funding and how scholarship students who return to public schools are counted and funded; staff explained that instructional materials remain in the base and that funding depends on survey timing, with districts ultimately funded through the enrollment count process. The committee then reviewed federal IDEA funding for students with disabilities. Department of Education officials explained how IDEA Part B funds are split between state set-asides and local educational agencies, and noted that Florida ranked fourth nationally in total IDEA Part B funding and received a 95% state determination for meeting IDEA requirements. They also described the bureau’s responsibilities, including monitoring, dispute resolution, instructional support, and the Hope Florida unit for ages 3 to 5. Members asked for more information on student performance outcomes and how the state measures success beyond compliance, and the department agreed to provide follow-up data. The final major topic was the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), including associate centers, multidisciplinary centers, and specialized centers for deaf/hard of hearing and visually impaired students. Presenters described services such as child find, family support, assessments, professional learning, accessible instructional materials, and technical assistance. Committee members focused on whether families and schools have equal access to services across the state, how IEP disputes and reevaluations are handled, and whether more support is needed for parents, teachers, and rural districts. FDLRS representatives said they do not write IEPs but help connect families to districts, provide training and assessments, and support compliance and data collection; they also emphasized staffing and resource needs, especially for low-incidence disabilities and multilingual family outreach.

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• That apparently the comptroller of the state of Texas Forces upon state agencies.
• We bought it from the state of Washington for $1 in 1991.
• In the state of Texas, so in the state of Texas, we have a very competitive market.
• state with the exception of our.
• states.

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• after state.
• It will hit red states, blue states, every state and every district.
• It will hit red states, blue states, every state and every district.
• YOU KNOW, MY STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS FUNDS STATES LIKE INDIANA WHERE THE GENTLELADY IS FROM.
• I now yield one minute to the gentleman from Washington State, the distinguished ranking member of the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He participated in redistricting in a lot of the southern states, and one of those southern states was
• "They ruled against the state of Alabama." "They ruled against state of Alabama based upon what?"
• The lawsuit is against the Secretary of State and the Attorney General of the state of Alabama.
• to the state level.
• Today we mourn in this state house and in this state because of what takes place in this place.

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• We have two that supply the state with fuels, or that could supply the state via Colonial Pipeline.
• We've seen in Washington State.
• We've seen in Washington State.
• Right now, the state budget includes some of those costs, and that's in the state budget.
• In Washington v.

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• University. University.
• As Trump administration state state.
• Businesses and universities in the United States work constantly to innovate, improve, and invent the
• Businesses and universities in the United States work constantly to innovate, improve, and invent the
• higher in my state and in your state higher in my state and in your state compared<08:38:49.360><c>

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• Then came the creation of the United States of America.
• The United States of America is more than a work in progress.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the United States of America.
• University Dominguez Hills bathrooms and the library.
• And we made it all the way here to the United States.

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• the state capitol.
• of Texas in the United States.
• Practice law in the state.
• and local taxes, including state.
• D.C. statehood compact and petitioning the Congress of the United States to admit Washington, D.C.,

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• So the Department of the Attorney General, we represent the state, state employees, and other members
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• </c><00:44:39.599><c> The</c> to sustain teams in the state. The to sustain teams in the state.
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2185, which would add protections for sports officials. The Department of Education, the State Public Charter School Commission, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, HSTA, HGA, school administrators, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, the Hawaii State Basketball Officials Association, and several individuals testified in support. The Department of the Attorney General offered comments and recommended amendments, especially on the bill’s civil-action provisions and criminal language, saying the measure should be made more consistent and narrowed to clarify who is covered. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the increased criminal penalties but said its concerns were limited to that portion of the bill. The chair repeatedly noted the committee’s education-policy focus and limited discussion of legal issues. The committee then took up HB 2621 on student misconduct. The Department of Education testified and answered questions about its student discipline data, explaining that much of the information is kept in the department’s internal Infinite Campus system and is not public, but that some additional information could be added to the annual report while still protecting student privacy. Members discussed whether the department tracks incidents consistently across schools and whether more public reporting would help identify where violence or discipline issues are occurring. The department said it was not seeing an increase in suspensions in the data it had, though it acknowledged internal data showed more detail than the annual report. HB 2179, concerning DOE and e-pipes, drew comments from the Department of Education, support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii Bicycling League, and other individuals. The committee then heard HB 2534, which would recognize robotics in schools as an interscholastic sport. The Department of Education offered comments, the State Public Charter School Commission supported the bill, and multiple students and robotics participants testified in strong support, arguing that robotics provides STEM opportunities, competition, and career pathways, and that formal recognition and funding would help sustain teams and compensate mentors. No votes or final actions were taken on the bills in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The state could put in.
• And I would just be amiss if I didn't want my state, the state of Florida, which is the best state in
• It looks like you're requiring OIR to contract with state universities to keep our data.
• OIR to contract with state universities to keep our data. Could you explain to us why?
• going out of state to find jobs.

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met to hear and vote on several bills, with all measures reported favorably. The first major item was PCS for HB 175 on payment stablecoins, which would create a Florida regulatory framework aligned with the federal GENIUS Act so issuers can choose state regulation instead of federal licensing. Members asked extensive questions about how stablecoins differ from other digital assets, whether Florida would need federal approval, and what impact the bill would have on the Office of Financial Regulation; the sponsor and OFR said the state framework would mirror federal standards and that any workload increase was currently indeterminate. The PCS passed unanimously after testimony from OFR and the Florida Blockchain Business Association in support. The committee then approved CS for HB 961, which streamlines electronic signature requirements for salvage titles and certificates of destruction, and HB 1415, a DFS stablecoin pilot program allowing certain stablecoins to be used for licensing and regulatory fees. HB 1415 was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin, limit the pilot to established stablecoins with at least $1 billion market cap, and require secure custody through a public depository or custodial bank. Members discussed how any interest or revenue would be used, with sponsors saying the pilot was still exploratory and intended mainly to cover program costs. Both bills passed favorably. HB 1039, establishing a state cryptocurrency reserve, also passed after a strike-all amendment moved administration of the reserve from the CFO’s office to the State Board of Administration and tightened eligibility to cryptocurrencies with a $100 billion market cap over the prior 12 months. Supporters argued the bill would create a framework for future diversification and investment in established digital assets, while several members raised concerns about volatility, reporting frequency, and the meaning of new terms such as qualified liquidity provider and secure custody solution. The committee also passed CS for HB 951 on penny rounding for cash transactions, with an amendment clarifying cash transaction definitions and treating money orders and gift cards like credit-card transactions for rounding purposes.

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• Angeles County, state and local governments have taken commendable steps to say. state and certainly
• A number of states have higher taxes at or above the 19% post-adjustment, such as Washington with 37%
• A number of states have higher taxes at or above the 19% post adjustments such as Washington with 37%
• and what the other states are doing.
• Molly Calhoun from Cal State Chico and Dr. Susanna Curry from Cal State Sacramento.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with members explaining that measures with significant fiscal impacts would be held for suspense or taken up later. AB 761 would let the Monterey-Salinas Transit District place a local sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board rather than needing approval from each member jurisdiction; supporters said it would preserve transit funding for veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities, while an opponent argued it would make it easier to raise a regressive tax. The bill was voted out 5-2 after being called for absent members. AB 1253, which would clarify property tax treatment for wildfire reconstruction beyond substantial equivalence, drew support from the Los Angeles County Assessor and the California Assessors Association but was sent to suspense. AB 8, dealing with hemp enforcement, intoxicating hemp products, and integration of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain and tax system, drew strong support from cannabis operators and labor groups and opposition from small cultivators and public health advocates concerned about supply, tax revenue, and voter intent; it was also sent to suspense. The committee then heard AB 1138, a major expansion and modernization of the film and television tax credit program. Supporters, including entertainment unions, workers, studios, and local officials, said the bill would help keep production and jobs in California amid competition from other states and countries; opponents criticized it as picking winners and losers and argued broader business costs were the real problem. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 829, which would create a California Parkinson’s Disease Research Fund and voluntary tax contribution program to support research and services, received unanimous support from advocates and was approved 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 474 would exempt rental income from nonprofit home-sharing programs for low-income homeowners from state income tax and protect participants’ eligibility for certain benefits; supporters said it could help older adults age in place and address housing shortages, and the bill was sent to suspense after members asked for clarification on the fiscal estimate. The committee also heard AB 376, which would exempt wildfire settlement payments from state income tax for certain disaster survivors; supporters from rural counties said the money is meant to help victims rebuild and should not be taxed, and the bill was referred to suspense. Finally, AB 480 would allow developers using low-income housing tax credits to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award, with supporters saying it would maximize private investment and stretch housing dollars further; it too was sent to suspense. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance policy goals with fiscal impacts, and several bills were held or referred to suspense rather than voted out immediately.