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• Get them a job. get get them a shower. Get them a job. get get them<04:57:32.320><c> help.
• That that's government's job as well."
• </c> radio for agriculture and research jobs radio for agriculture and research jobs in<06:09:52.400>
• America deserves fraud, a conj job.
• ,</c> this support threatens local jobs, this support threatens local jobs, weakens<07:07:40.718><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That are going to make any roof repair job, any drywall over one-sheet job have made it into a hazmat
• Workers are struggling to live near their jobs.
• Turns it into a remodel job, into a super fun site, literally.
• :58.319><c> and</c><04:04:58.560><c> of</c><04:04:58.640><c> itself</c><04:04:58.960><c> to</c> the job
• description in and of itself to the job description in and of itself to see<04:04:59.359><c> what</c

Keywords: 981, all

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• It's going going to be jobs in Hawaii.
• ,</c><00:09:28.959><c> we'll</c> we see the loss of these jobs, we'll we see the loss of these jobs,
• jobs, hurt our<00:09:50.720><c> grid</c><00:09:51.120><c> reliability.
• </c><00:55:33.920><c> at</c> our AGS have done such a great job at our AGS have done such a great job
• We can work with Exxon and mobile, right?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• This depresses economic growth, reducing incentives for people like me who need the jobs the most.
• </c> Texas where they have seen lots of jobs Texas where they have seen lots of jobs uh<01:24:51.920>
• Sports betting will not create jobs for Hawaiians.
• Sports betting will not create jobs for Hawaiians.
• Our workers leave for higher-paying jobs.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Okay, I'll open up the executive session on House Bill 411-FN, relative to making the use of a mobile
• I've done such a good job this morning, I think I will defer to Representative Leon. Okay.
• I've done such a good job this morning, I think I will defer to Representative Leon.
• I've done such a good job this morning, I think I will defer to Representative Leon. Okay.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• Reading specialist endorsements are aligned with evidence-based instruction, and ongoing job-embedded
• </c> that they may be possibly lose their job that they may be possibly lose their job if<00:32:58.080
• And that was that section where teachers lost their jobs.
• And I want to talk to you a their jobs.
• But it doesn't force people to lose their job, but it also gives that accountability.

Keywords: 916, all

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• , how management expects those jobs or those activities to be performed.
• ,</c><00:22:39.280><c> how</c> they're supposed to do their job, how they're supposed to do their job
• , how management<00:22:40.080><c> expects</c><00:22:40.559><c> those</c><00:22:40.880><c> jobs</c><00
• :22:41.520><c> to</c><00:22:41.679><c> be</c><00:22:41.840><c> or</c> management expects those jobs to
• be or management expects those jobs to be or those<00:22:42.400><c> activities</c><00:22:42.960><c>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the Office of the Auditor’s recent audit of Hawaii’s deposit beverage container program and the Department of Health’s response. State Auditor Les Condo reviewed the program’s structure, noting it was created to increase recycling and reduce litter, but said prior audits have repeatedly found weak internal controls, reliance on self-reported data, and an “honor system” approach. He cited examples of underreporting and overpayment risks, including a Whole Foods settlement and secret-shopper testing at a redemption center where the program reimbursed more than what was actually paid to consumers. Condo said the special fund continues to grow, increasing by more than $12 million between FY24 and FY25, and that the 2024 audit found no meaningful progress in implementing earlier recommendations. He also noted that many prior recommendations were later codified in law, including risk-based audits and internal control requirements, and said the office will audit the program again in about a year. Senator Fevella said the briefing was needed because he has seen little progress over the years and emphasized the program’s goals of reducing litter and promoting recycling. He noted that Hawaii has lost a glass recycler, underscoring broader challenges in the system. Department of Health Deputy Director Kathleen Hoe said the department is committed to addressing longstanding problems and said the director’s office meets with the program twice a month. Program staff outlined steps being taken to respond to the audit, including revising accounting and inspection/enforcement manuals, retaining third-party services, and implementing risk-based audits of distributors and redemption centers. They said internal control process documents from distributors were due June 30, with about 200 received and roughly 100 still outstanding, and that enforcement letters are being sent. The department also described plans for electronic reporting to reduce manual entry and improve accuracy, as well as a broader legislative proposal for a tiered audit system. Under that proposal, larger distributors would remain subject to the current every-other-year audit requirement, middle-tier distributors would be audited every five years, and smaller distributors would be exempt. Officials said the governor had temporarily waived enforcement of the 2025 independent audit requirement because of cost concerns for smaller distributors, while the department reviews submitted audits and considers a longer-term fix. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• There is a job out there called immigration enforcement. It's a necessary job.
• There is a job out there called immigration enforcement. It's a necessary job.
• It's a necessary job.
• That is a job for another day.
• , get job skills training, I think that that is something that... ...give them a job, get job skills

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's their job to do that. It's not the legislature's job to do that at that point. Ms.
• </c><00:03:30.920><c> It's</c><00:03:31.280><c> not</c> Um it's their job to do that.
• It's not Um it's their job to do that.
• that legislature's job to do that at that point.<00:03:34.800><c> Um</c> point.
• Senator Putnam did a great job talking about the need and timeliness of this.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Government Labor Election Committee, Military Department, National Guard, State Active Duty Modern Mobilization
• It has also resulted in billions of dollars in economic benefits and the creation of thousands of jobs
• I believe the Triple E has done a good job, but I think at the same time we as the Senate could do a
• better job.
• The amendments office, who I meant to go speak to in freight, they've been doing an amazing job.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 6, 2026, 960, senate, all

Bills: HR209 , SB3131 , SB2494 , SB2447 , SB2727 , SB2145 , SB2143 , HR22 , HCR22 , HR97 , HCR105 , HR138 , HCR146 , HCR16 , HCR35 , HCR40 , HR3 , HCR4 , HR161 , HCR171 , HR109 , HCR117 , HR33 , HCR33 , HR141 , HCR149 , HR190 , HCR200 , HR193 , HCR203 , HR194 , HCR204 , HR196 , HCR206 , HR197 , HCR207 , HR191 , HCR201 , HR12 , HCR10 , HR148 , HCR157 , HR184 , HCR194 , HR195 , HCR205 , HR192 , HCR202 , HR173 , HCR183 , HR179 , HCR189 , HR181 , HCR191 , HR21 , HCR21 , HR23 , HCR24 , HR60 , HCR66 , HR113 , HCR121 , HR145 , HCR153 , HR74 , HCR82 , HR77 , HCR85 , HR90 , HCR98 , HR27 , HCR36 , HR165 , HCR175 , HR187 , HCR197 , HR5 , HCR6 , SB2054

Keywords: entertainment, comedy, youth wellness, cultural identity, Hawaiian culture, mental health, public service, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, campaign finance

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• hire contractors they trust, and they can still work with their insurance company and attorneys whose job
• need to protect this information and that county officials should be acting within the scope of their job

Bills: SB5223 , SB5286 , SB6002 , SB6178 , SB5892 , SB5177 , SB6039 , SB5874 , SB5863 , SB5972 , SB5941 , SB5203 , SB6014 , SB5993 , SB5831 , SB5928 , SB5912 , SB5825 , SB5223 , SB6178 , SB5892 , SB5177 , SB6039 , SB5941 , SB5993 , SB5831 , SB5928 , SB5912 , SB6183 , SB6071 , SB5995 , SB5966 , SB5841 , SB5840 , SB6061 , SB6058 , SB5931 , SB5944 , SB5520 , SB6011 , SB6087 , SB6076 , SB5916 , SB6016 , SB5936 , SB6137 , SB5185 , SB5956 , SB6025 , SB6009 , SB5833 , SB6161 , SB6188 , SB5890 , SB5917 , SB5820 , SB5973 , SJM8015 , SB5816 , SB6136 , SB6091 , SB6024

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, policing costs, state hospitals, local funding, budget allocation, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, LPR, surveillance, driver privacy, vehicle tracking, location data, law enforcement technology, data retention, audit trail

Bills: SJR27 , SJR39 , SB22 , SB33 , SB34 , SB37 , SB209 , SB310 , SB326 , SB505 , SB605 , SB618 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB783 , SB819 , SB825 , SB870 , SB964 , SB1030 , SB1080 , SB1085 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1233 , SB1314 , SB1320 , SB1333 , SB1398 , SB1405 , SB1541 , SB1567 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1625 , SB1646 , SB1662 , SB1750 , SB1758 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1810 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1855 , SB1869 , SB1951 , SB2024 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2368 , SB2411 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated to stand up and ask that we give him a standing ovation for a job
• we've had to fix elections in Harris County because Clark Tanisha Husspeth has done. that fabulous job

Bills: SJR27 , SJR39 , SB22 , SB33 , SB34 , SB37 , SB209 , SB310 , SB326 , SB505 , SB605 , SB618 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB783 , SB819 , SB825 , SB870 , SB964 , SB1030 , SB1080 , SB1085 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1233 , SB1314 , SB1320 , SB1333 , SB1398 , SB1405 , SB1541 , SB1567 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1625 , SB1646 , SB1662 , SB1750 , SB1758 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1810 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1855 , SB1869 , SB1951 , SB2024 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2368 , SB2411 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• The family peer specialist startup grants, also mobile crisis grants, and the mental health grants for
• If there are 14 high-risk programs, then it's our job to cut the number 14 to zero, get rid of the phrase
• If there are 14 high-risk programs, then it's our job to cut the number 14 to zero, get rid of the phrase

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There is a job out there called immigration enforcement. It's a necessary job.
• It's a necessary job.
• At the end of the day, my job is to balance both realities by supporting jobs and opportunity while making
• That is a job for another day.
• , get job skills training, I think that that is something that... ...give them a job, get job skills

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think that they do a good job of that.
• I think that they do a good job of that.
• </c><02:03:08.639><c> at</c> the state but could do a better job at the state but could do a better job
• </c><02:03:23.119><c> of</c> Um I think that they do a good job of Um I think that they do a good job
• </c><03:06:33.439><c> When</c> stores, jobs, and communities. When stores, jobs, and communities.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• These farms care for nearly half a million dairy cows and support more than 52,000 jobs, generating $14.7
• Speaker, Charlie Rangel cared about the Chinese government, about his own upward mobility, and about
• It will retain 390 good-paying jobs locally and create 258 new ones for families across my district.
• It will retain 390 goodaying jobs like.
• </c><02:17:29.120><c> provide</c> highquality, high-tech jobs that provide highquality, high-tech jobs

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That gets the job done just well enough, but...
• DPS is doing an excellent job. regulating CUP.
• I had a job at a lab, and I had a scholarship, which was revoked, and I lost my job, couldn't get a job
• Two full time jobs and one seasonal job, just to keep her family afloat.
• SB 3 would not only eliminate these jobs...

Bills: SB3 , SB810 , SB965 , SB1073 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB 3

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• </c> provides significant sources of jobs provides significant sources of jobs private<00:03:07.680><
• This is a job vacancy survey conducted by DEED here in Minnesota, and you could see job vacancy rates
• And you can see we have job vacancy rates high above that.
• </c> couple topics is uh looking at Job couple topics is uh looking at Job vacancies<01:21:17.960><c>
• </c><01:21:52.480><c> vacancy</c> and you can see we have job vacancy and you can see we have job vacancy

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house