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• believe it, but the insurance company settled on that because there'd been a case over on the East Coast
• And I know with the guards also, I represent many guards, and I...
• And I know with the guards also, I represent many guards, and their concerns, and the department does
• And this would also give guards and workers an opportunity to report incidents confidentially, would
• Seeing no further questions, thank you. guards and workers to report in confidentiality some incidents

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c><01:01:58.000><c> and</c><01:01:58.480><c> uh</c> uh guard and the Air Force Guard and uh uh guard
• </c> housing particularly in the Sea Coast housing particularly in the Sea Coast area,<01:02:42.880><
• So, New Hampshire Air National Guard is at one base, Pease Air National Guard Base.
• Air National Guard is at one base, P. Air National Guard<01:08:03.039><c> Base.
• </c> development finance authority. development finance authority.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These men represent the very best of the Oklahoma National Guard citizen soldiers, who stand ready not
• They are a reminder that the Guard is always prepared and ready and lethal to defend our communities
• Clerk may read the citation: Whereas in April 1995, the Oklahoma Air National Guard 138th Fighter Wing
• He is with the Tulsa National Guard 138th Fire Wing Fire Department.
• The clerk will read Senate Bill 1439 by the author.

Bills: HR1046, SB1733, SB1439

Keywords: Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas, 914

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• The Angelina and Neches River Authority, the Lower Neches Valley Authority, the San Antonio River Authority
• Number four, this bill authorizes the revocation of operating authority in case of serious safety violations
• to another authorization holder, then that authorization holder would be issued the citations for violations
• to... the holder of the vehicle. authorization.
• Curry is authoring with me, but I just think the technology is great.

Bills: HB1540, HB3837, HB5571, SB370, SB2425

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• SB1266 recognizes its author, Senator Alvarado, to explain the bill. Welcome, Senator.
• When you look at how many local mental health authorities there are... authorities, they cover a variety
• Senate Bill 2796 and recognizes its author, Senator Bryan Hughes, to explain the bill.
• It gives the statutory authority the agency needs and provides clear direction.
• Members, questions of the author.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• Most of our National Guard...
• We serve... both local authorities and also we augment our brothers in arms, which is National Guard
• and Air Guard.
• But finished out in the Coast Guard and I'm...
• Those guards, we got a lot of veteran guards. Why do we not have a service?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's a simple form that indicates our identity, work authorization,... ...start a job.
• It's a simple form that indicates our identity and work authorization.
• I'm the Executive Director of South Coast Fair Housing based in New Bedford and St.
• I'd like to tell you why I founded South Coast Fair Housing 13 years ago.
• So I started South Coast Fair Housing with a lot of help.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the co-chairs introducing House and Senate members and explaining the hybrid format, three-minute testimony guidance, and the deadline for written testimony. The committee then heard extensive testimony on S. 2665, which would require employers to post notice to employees when an I-9 audit or similar federal immigration inspection is underway. Supporters, including immigration attorneys, a pediatrician, a labor leader, and an affected family member, argued the bill would protect privacy, give workers time to gather documents and consult counsel, and reduce fear and wrongful arrests. One witness from Illinois described a similar law there and said it had not caused the problems employers feared, while others said recent ICE enforcement has made notice especially important. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1360, a bill affecting collective bargaining rights for State Police, with the State Police Association arguing that a statutory gap lets departmental rules override their contract and that the bill would restore intended bargaining protections. A separate labor bill, S. 1305, was also briefly supported by the AFL-CIO as part of broader worker-classification protections for app-based delivery drivers. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 2066, which would impose fines on transportation network drivers who refuse rides to people with disabilities using service animals. Testimony from blind and disabled riders, service dog users, advocates, and the Disability Law Center described repeated ride cancellations, drivers pulling away after seeing a service animal, and the difficulty of enforcing existing anti-discrimination laws through MCAD or other agencies. Witnesses said the current system leaves riders without practical recourse because drivers are hard to identify and complaints can take years, and they argued that fines on individual drivers would create a real deterrent. Several witnesses also described the impact on employment, medical appointments, and daily independence. Committee members asked about service-animal verification, whether refusals are ever appropriate, and whether penalties should target drivers or companies; witnesses said legitimate refusals are limited to misbehaving or unsafe animals and that companies already have policies and some training, but enforcement remains weak. The committee also heard from a witness supporting a related bill on rideshare accessibility and from advocates describing broader transportation discrimination issues. One witness discussed a separate proposal to study service-animal denial, and others noted that Uber’s self-identification feature and company policies have not solved the problem. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the meeting ended after the final witnesses on the service-animal bill and a brief organizational discussion about related legislation and committee business.

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• that you surround their families with your divine protection and peace, strengthen their marriages, guard
• Guard them from corruption, from fear, and from division, and lead them by your Holy Spirit into unity
• We invite the Holy Spirit to move freely in this place, to guard, to convict, and to heal.
• So, in simple terms, the civilian loses protection and law enforcement gains authority.
• The civilian loses protection and law enforcement gains authority.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests, including a Challenger Learning Center representative, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, local officials, students, and school board members. Senators also noted President Albritton’s recovery and acknowledged the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. After routine business, the chamber took up a special order calendar of bills. The main floor debate centered on CS/SB 156, which revises criminal penalties involving law enforcement officers and other personnel. The bill clarifies resistance to officers, changes language from “lawful performance of a legal duty” to “performance of official duties,” and adds mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Several amendments were offered and withdrawn. Senators debated the bill’s impact on self-defense, excessive force, prosecutorial discretion, and proportionality of sentencing, with supporters framing it as a needed fix to honor Officer Jason Rayner and opponents warning it removed civilian protections and imposed overly rigid penalties. The bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed SB 168 on public nuisances, expanding nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increasing enforcement tools; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, narrowing statutory ambiguity affecting co-op operations; SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and families; CS/SB 296 and SB 298 on domestic violence and dating violence, including a feasibility study for a secure alert platform and related public records protections; SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure; SB 386 creating farm equipment warranty protections; and a series of Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and meeting exemptions for emergency shelter information, the Department of Military Affairs, conviction integrity unit records, PSC and gaming commission proceedings, DHSMV investigatory records, social media platform investigations, and small business loan program financial records. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, and the chamber also adopted a motion to immediately certify all passed bills to the House. The Senate adjourned after announcements, including notice of upcoming executive appointments and State of Black Florida Week events.

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• 2025, of the following member on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast
• Guard Academy.
• Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 117-263, I am pleased to appoint the following
• Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 117-263, I am pleased to appoint the following

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Coast Guard, all the different federal agencies have started and implemented the name change.
• </c><00:11:34.000><c> Coast</c><00:11:34.320><c> Guard,</c><00:11:35.440><c> all</c><00:11:35.600><c>
• Coast Guard, all the started using it.
• Coast Guard, all the different<00:11:36.320><c> federal</c><00:11:36.640><c> agencies</c><00:11:37.279
• </c> do have authority to do. do have authority to do.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c><00:51:02.960><c> under</c> subsection C, no person authorized under subsection C, no person authorized
• </c> authorize everything that's in the bill. authorize everything that's in the bill.
• State Guard.
• Wyoming State Guard Amendments, Larson.
• Speaker, your committee Guard. Mr. Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

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• But I can't do any of that while the Trump administration blockades authorized and appropriated funds
• Torrey hurdles with the Coast Guard and others. And I'd love to have a conversation about that.
• A second project is the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project, and this is where there's a deepwater
• port on the the Oregon coast that is perfect to establish more ability to move freight.
• We have been trying to designate more authority to states because they move projects faster than have

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• Would you like the first role to be open for co-authors? Okay, members.
• All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the role for co-authors.
• Okay, members, all debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll for co-authors.
• Members, this is for co-authors. All those who desire to vote, vote. Clerk will close the roll.
• There are 76 co-authors added. Without objection, we'll now take a voice vote on the measure.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added. After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1. The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.

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• One enlisted in the Washington National Guard in 1940 and in 1944 became an ace, where he went on to
• </c><02:12:55.280><c> but</c> giving themselves up to authorities but giving themselves up to authorities
• Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, serving a warrant on a repeat offender.
• </c> Foreign actors of AU authorized Foreign actors of AU authorized unauthorized<02:45:20.359><c> access
• enough we'll put guard rails that good enough we'll put guard rails on<03:39:59.239><c> it</c><03:40

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD HAS THREE PRIMARY MISSIONS.
• THE SECOND ELEMENT OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS WHAT MAKES THE NATIONAL GUARD UNIQUE.
• WE HAVE FOUR BRIGADE UNITS IN TWO MAJOR FORMATIONS IN THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD.
• SINCE 9/11 THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD HAS DEPLOY 28000 AIRMEN.
• LASTLY, IF FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD IS PROUD OF A HISTORIC ORGANIZATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One person drove a vehicle into a Jewish school, and security guards were able to confront them.
• And then the other one, on the East Coast, the name of the college is a loss for me, where the ROTC students
• One person drove a vehicle into a Jewish school, and security guards were able to confront them.
• And then the other one, on the East Coast, the name of the college is a loss for me, where the ROTC students

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Coast Guard documented vessels to also get registered in the state?
• Representative Mack asked for a co-author sheet.
• So my bill doesn't change any of that authority.
• So my bill doesn't change any of that authority.
• Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• The Bureau, and specifically the scientists of the Gulf Coast Carbon Center, can imagine participation
• This bill author has been very, very involved in this issue.
• In most of Texas, no, because most of the coast you're dealing with sedimentary formations.
• You can guard it, you can protect it, and there's no supply line that you have to worry about.
• We're happy to work with the author.

Bills: HB1647, HB2612, HB3125, HB3158, HB3240, HB3506, HB3516, HB3707

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• And you have been a true partner in stepping up to co-author legislation with me, whether it is SB 90A
• in our state because we're not a very popular state in the East Coast, I understand.
• in our state because we're not a very popular state in the East Coast, I understand.
• The East Coast, I understand. But in California, we're still a fighting state.
• Did I get you off guard? Were you asking me a question? Yes. Where's the money?

Summary: The subcommittee opened with remarks on the state budget and K-12 education, noting the large increase in the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee, the use of deferrals and reserves in the prior budget, and the challenge of balancing education funding against other state priorities. Superintendent Tony Thurmond described California education as improving overall, citing gains in test scores, graduation, and college readiness, but said major gaps remain for low-income students, students of color, agricultural communities, English learners, foster youth, and students with disabilities. He praised recent investments in universal meals, transitional kindergarten, community schools, arts, broadband, and special education, while warning that declining enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and the proposed $5.6 billion Prop. 98 settle-up create uncertainty for districts. He also urged a long-term literacy plan, expanded tutoring, universal kindergarten, and continued protections for students and families affected by immigration enforcement, including ICE-related fear and attendance loss. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Proposition 98 from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Finance explained that the Governor’s budget projects the minimum guarantee will rise by about $21.7 billion over three years, with a $5.6 billion settle-up obligation in 2025-26 intended to avoid overappropriation if revenues weaken. Finance also described revised reserve deposits and withdrawals, ending with about $4.1 billion in the Public School System Stabilization Account by 2026-27. The LAO said recent revenue collections were stronger than expected in the current year but warned that the outlook for 2026-27 is weaker and that stock-market-driven revenues remain volatile. The LAO supported maintaining reserves and one-time spending buffers, but recommended fully funding the guarantee and using other budget solutions rather than shifting the settle-up into future deficits. Members asked about the settle-up process, certification timeline, the effect of attendance declines tied to immigration enforcement, and wildfire-related impacts, including Pasadena Unified’s $4 million special appropriation. On LCFF and necessary small schools, Finance proposed a 2.41% COLA and about $2.2 billion in additional LCFF funding for districts and charters in 2026-27, plus a $30.7 million ongoing increase to raise the necessary small schools allowance by 20%. The LAO supported funding the COLA but said the small-school increase was not tied to a specific cost study and could be redesigned to better target small districts, noting that only a fraction of very small districts would benefit. Questions focused on how small schools access supplemental and concentration grants and how attendance recovery programs are being implemented. The Department of Education said only 130 LEAs had reported attendance recovery so far, likely because it is a new program with compliance requirements, though interest appears to be growing. FICMAT then reviewed the fiscal health of local districts, reporting an uptick in qualified and negative certifications, though still far below Great Recession levels. It said declining enrollment, rising special education costs, and higher labor and insurance costs are the biggest fiscal pressures, and that some districts are using fiscal stabilization plans and staff reductions ahead of second interim reports. FICMAT also discussed wildfire impacts on Pasadena Unified and Los Angeles Unified, explaining that Pasadena’s $4 million state appropriation was based on an early post-fire assessment and that the district is being monitored with the county office of education. Members raised concerns about Pasadena’s leadership, special education staffing shortages, AB 218 sexual abuse litigation costs, insurance premium increases, and the need for stronger prevention and training measures. FICMAT said SB 848 and related policies address some of those concerns by strengthening standards, training, and reporting requirements.