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• For the Department of Military Affairs, we increase funding for tuition assistance for members of the
• Who has Department of State? I'm not trying to start here. Who has Department of State?
• Who represents Department of State? Everybody's like, he does.
• Yes, the Department of State. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Yes, the Department of State received, I think, an overall funding increase of $34 million, and some

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• </c><00:22:50.799><c> of</c> executive at the US Department of executive at the US Department of Veterans
• > of</c> administration of the US Department of administration of the US Department of Veterans<00:40
• of uh insurance number of the majority of uh insurance or<00:50:52.920><c> insurance</c><00:50:53.880
• </c><02:21:12.840><c> of</c> support comments from Department of support comments from Department of

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on January 31, 2025, and first heard House Bill 1062, a housekeeping measure relating to the Hawaii Air National Guard. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Adjutant General and other National Guard witnesses. A member raised a technical question about language allowing the Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force, and the response was that the bill should not require additional HR language; no vote was taken. The committee then heard House Bill 674, which would authorize allowances for TRICARE dental and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. The Department of Defense supported the bill through Brigadier General Ross, Director of Joint Staff, and Terry Heiti also testified in support. There were no questions or action taken on the measure. House Bill 652, relating to veterans’ rights and benefits and regulating compensation for advice or assistance on veterans’ benefits, drew the most discussion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing it would protect veterans from illegal or exploitative practices and noting its own service to more than 2,000 veterans in fiscal year 2024. Opposition came from the National Association for Veterans Rights and Veteran Benefits Guide, which argued the bill would restrict access to needed services and that some for-profit providers operate legally and should not be barred. Committee members questioned the scope of the bill, accreditation requirements, and whether nonprofit or pro bono services would be affected. A Department of Defense veteran services official said veterans can be vulnerable to exploitation and that some legal fee arrangements can be abusive, while also noting pro bono options exist. The committee did not reach a decision on the bill during the excerpt. The committee also began hearing House Bill 1058, which would create a veteran cemetery board within the Office of Veteran Services to help state veteran cemeteries comply with federal standards. The Office of Veteran Services and Terry Heiti testified in support. Members asked about the board’s membership, timeline, and consultant selection, and were told the working group was still in an organizational stage and no construction timeline had been set. The final measure discussed was House Bill 503, which would appropriate funds for a consultant to evaluate locations and designs for a Hawaii First Responders Memorial. The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the bill, and testimony in support was received from county and city officials, UPW Hawaii, and individuals. Members asked about the working group, timeline, and budget, and were told the project was still in early planning; no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• This is one of those bills where we have one of the affected parties...
• This is the only county in the state of Alabama like this that is a local bill.
• We nearly lost our health department because of that. But uh, this still backs... Thank you.
• It is the most unique county in the state of Alabama.
• Well, it's been classified as the free state of Winston, as Winston County seceded from Alabama and stayed

Bills: HB590

Committee: House Local Legislation

Keywords: lodging tax, Winston County, road improvements, fire departments, local elections, 1136, house, all

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• of Alabama High School girls basketball championship, as well as the state of Alabama state tournament
• Congratulations, Bulldogs of Alabama A&M.
• </c><00:38:45.560><c> Alabama</c> has just wrapped up the state of Alabama has just wrapped up the state
• Congratulations, Bulldogs of Alabama A&M. I mean it is historic feat.
• Bulldogs of Alabama A&amp;M Congratulations. Bulldogs of Alabama A&amp;M Congratulations.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 6 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• of the attorney requires the department of the attorney general<00:14:39.279><c> to</c><00:14:39.440
• </c> Michael Cat, uh, here on behalf of the Department of Planning and Permitting.
• ><c> Permitting</c><01:32:00.080><c> in</c> Department of Planning and Permitting in Department of Planning
• Vice chair department of until 12312.
• American Council of Life Insurance in support.

Bills: HB2611 , HB2102 , HB1710 , HB1868 , HB1920 , HB1812 , HB1733 , HB1715 , HB1723 , HB1724 , HB1727 , HB1711

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: HB2611, Hawaii antitrust, rental housing, rent price-fixing, algorithmic pricing, algorithmic rent-setting, property management software, pricing algorithms, rent coordination, price-fixing, collusion, cartel, multifamily housing, landlord software, occupancy levels, lease terms, Attorney General, public education program, consumer protection, housing affordability

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.

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• I have 31 and a half years with the Corpus Christi Police Department, and I'm the president of the local
• Continue to serve in the Houston Police Department will be allowed to participate for 20 years of additional
• I'm also a 19-year member of the police department, currently an active captain over the robbery division
• Survival, and if not one of the top police departments to work for in the state, if not the nation.
• I'm kind of on both sides of this deal.

Bills: HB104 , HB2434 , HB2529 , HB2688 , HB3161 , HB3486 , HB3487 , HB3745 , HB4044 , HB4226 , HB4945 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, retirement, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age

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• Communications Commission, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Secretary of State, Idaho Department of
• Department of the Interior as both the Special Assistant to the Solicitor and as an attorney for the
• Land Management, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the city of Boise, the state of Idaho
• , the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Department of Agriculture. And you're familiar with these memorials.

Summary: The Senate convened with 33 members present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and received communications including a temporary substitute appointment for Legislative District 20. The chamber also received several committee reports and House messages, and welcomed numerous guests, including Idaho Farm Bureau members and other visitors in the gallery. The Senate acted on several gubernatorial appointments and memorials. It adopted committee reports confirming Brett Thomas to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, Erica Malman to the Idaho Personnel Commission, Michael Kennedy to the Idaho Judicial Council, and Representative John Weber to the State Insurance Fund Board. It also adopted House Joint Memorial 10, which urged federal officials to favor sugar over artificial sweeteners in school nutrition standards, with supporters arguing it promoted real food and Idaho’s sugar industry. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 1233, the “Constitutional Courts Act,” which would bar state courts from enforcing or applying religious or cultural law that does not conform to the U.S. and Idaho constitutions. Supporters said it protected constitutional supremacy and religious neutrality, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, legally risky, and potentially targeted religious law in a way that could invite constitutional challenges. After roll call, the bill failed by a vote of 15 ayes to 19 nays, with one absent and excused, and was filed in the Secretary’s office. The Senate also introduced and referred a slate of new bills, including measures on transportation, veterans, state employment, public employee retirement, accessory dwelling units, religious land development, housing covenants, and the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. The chamber then moved to miscellaneous business, heard a few final announcements and introductions, and adjourned until 11 a.m. on February 12, 2026.

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• Most important, give us discretion of what would be best for the people of the state of Alabama, and
• <c> Alabama</c><00:08:40.880><c> and</c> best for the people state of Alabama and best for the people
• state of Alabama and that<00:08:41.200><c> all</c><00:08:41.440><c> we</c><00:08:41.599><c> do</c><00
• fees, and it impacted their ability to get money back from the Department of Mental Health.
• </c> Department of Mental Health. Department of Mental Health. Second. Second. Second.

Committee: House Tuscaloosa County Legislation

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• , to restore the rule of law to the Department of Justice.
• Chief of Staff of the Department of Defense.
• You were the Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense? Yes, sir.
• Of the FBI and the Department of Justice.

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

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• the state of Alabama.
• Then, on October 1, 2025, the State Department of Education shall develop a survey to assess the levels
• superintendent of education, the local Board of Education, and the State Board of Education for publication
• Alabama Commission on Higher Education and the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers.
• certification examination, hold a license in good standing from the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers

Bills: SB92 , HB9 , HB9

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, 1136, house, all

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• Commission, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Secretary of State, Idaho Department of Administration
• Department of the Interior as both the Special Assistant to the Solicitor and as an attorney for the
• Land Management, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the City of Boise, the State of Idaho
• , the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Department of Agriculture. And you're familiar with these memorials.

Keywords: 989, all

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• I don't know how many of the committee are aware of the current landscape that's happening in college
• stating what some of the problems are that are happening as a result of NIL.
• lives outside of sports.
• I don't have to be back in front of this committee again for the remainder of the session.
• In front of this committee again for the remainder of the session.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Joint Memorial 114, which asks Congress to address changes in college athletics caused by NIL and related lawsuits. Representative Brent Crane said the memorial seeks six federal actions to create more predictability in the college sports landscape. Boise State interim president Jeremiah Shinn, athletic director Jeremiah Dickey, head football coach Spencer Danielson, and women’s golf coach Kailen Downs testified in support, emphasizing the economic impact of Boise State athletics, the need for a uniform national framework, and the importance of preserving opportunities for student-athletes across all sports. The committee moved SJM 114 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried unanimously. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1389, a bill revising liability protections for private property owners who allow their land to be used as polling places. Representative Britt Raifold said the bill is a cleaner solution than earlier versions and preserves tax exemption status while avoiding state indemnification. The committee briefly discussed the changes from prior drafts, and the bill was moved to the floor with a due pass recommendation and passed. Next, Senate Bill 1391 was presented as a trailer bill to correct an unintended restriction in prior legislation affecting publicly employed land surveyors. Senator Mark Harris explained that the bill restores lawful entry authority for surveyors to perform boundary, right-of-way, and other required work while maintaining notice requirements for property owners. Bruce Bain of Highway District 4 testified in support, saying the measure is needed so highway districts can complete their statutory duties efficiently. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 948, which would direct the Legislative Services Office to provide a revenue estimate to help the legislature meet its constitutional balanced-budget obligation. Representative Jeff Ehlers said the bill would give lawmakers another data point alongside existing projections from other agencies and experts. Representative Mickelson questioned whether the bill solved a real problem, arguing that revenue projections already come from DFM and the Governor’s office. Despite one nay vote, the committee approved a motion to send HB 948 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• the Louisiana Department of Insurance and some three dozen other states across the country.
• Insurance reported at the end of 2024…” “The Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance reported at the end
• The Louisiana Department of Insurance approved a 9% reduction for 2024.
• there is no shortage of those insurers.
• ; Gary Padereau, Louisiana Association of Self-Insured.

Bills: HB282 , HB293 , HB390 , HB456 , HB460 , HB561 , HB819 , HB1023 , HB1047 , HB1101

Committee: House Labor & Industrial

Keywords: employment discrimination, criminal history, rehabilitation, hiring process, human rights, gender identity, sexual orientation, workplace equality, labor rights, domestic abuse, unpaid leave, employee rights, workplace protection, mental health, survivor support, workers' compensation, employment benefits, claims process, fraud prevention, legal petition

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• Department of Education.
• of the Idaho Board of Nursing.
• the State Board of a of Act 1701-2501 rules of the State Board of Acupuncture and we should have mr.
• not being in compliance because of too low of a cash balance to not being in compliance because of too
• I'm the Bureau Chief of Health Professions for the Bureau of the Division of Occupational Professional

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• This legislation is about something simple, but incredibly important: giving Kentucky's Department of
• of Education in Kentucky Department of Education in partnership<05:00:41.120><c> with</c><05:00:41.240
• House Resolution 139 calls on the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council of Postsecondary Education
• </c> Department of Education, in partnership Department of Education, in partnership with<05:43:05.920
• the</c> Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council<05

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• Chair: This is a signing of the following: Senate Bill 3, Senate Bill 16.
• Tuesday, September 2nd, 2012, pending the receipt of messages and committee reports and the reading and
• referral of bills.
• Tuesday, September 2nd, pending the receipt of messages and committee reports, and the reading and referral
• of bills.

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB17 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB17 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings

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• Legislation relating to a groundwater study of East Texas aquifers by the Texas Department of Agriculture
• plan to the Department of State Health Services, which must maintain a database of relevant information
• We went through kind of a series of questions.
• Several of the families are neighbors of mine.
• Solomon, the heart of David, and the patience of Job, and all of God's creation.

Bills: SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB 1 , HB4 , HB4 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SB2 , SB5

Keywords: school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans

Bills: SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB 1 , HB4 , HB4 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SB2 , SB5

Keywords: school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans

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• Calhoun Port Authority, and a letter of support from the Texas Department of Transportation.
• And I've had the privilege of sitting on insurance.
• This is not, in and of itself, all about insurance.
• I work for an insurance company, and I'm an officer of an insurance company.
• That goes onto the police department catalog, as well as the Minnesota Department of Justice collects

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• We're proud of that. We're proud of the work.
• I know that in many of the counties, the sheriff's departments have developed judicial threat units to
• House of Flow, you mentioned you are part of a robust group that looks at the impact of business in our
• Today I'm here as the chair of the judicial section of the State Bar of Texas, and that is because of
• of the Judiciary of Texas.

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death