Transcript Highlights:

• who are tied to our software, so what will work with our computer software so that we can keep it integrated
• Airline loyalty and credit card programs are an integral part of our business because they are so popular
• And do you feel using what I call a vertically integrated system such as that, such as Toast, let's say
• And do you feel using what I call a vertically integrated system such as that, such as a toast, let's

Summary: The commission met to hear testimony on the future of credit card payments and swipe fees, with a focus on impacts to small businesses, especially restaurants and retailers. Members and witnesses discussed interchange fees, processing fees, chargebacks, fraud risk, rewards programs, and the growing use of card-not-present and digital wallet transactions. Several witnesses urged the commission to support legislation that would prohibit fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions and allow businesses to pass credit card fees on to customers if they choose, while others warned that state regulation of interchange could reduce fraud protections and harm consumer rewards programs. Small business owners and trade groups described rising costs and thin margins, saying card fees are now among their largest expenses and are often charged on money that is merely passing through the business, such as sales tax and gratuities. Restaurant representatives said the current system shifts fraud and chargeback losses onto merchants, with little ability to negotiate rates or recover disputed funds, and argued that transparency and fee relief would help keep independent businesses open. Retailers gave similar testimony, citing rising swipe fees, complex statements, and the burden of online and phone transactions. A representative from the airline industry opposed interchange reform, arguing that airline credit card rewards are popular with consumers and support travel and jobs in Massachusetts. Credit union representatives cautioned that state-level interchange limits could weaken fraud prevention and force higher rates or reduced services, while the National Restaurant Association and a payments-policy attorney countered that banks and networks already operate under fee caps in other contexts and that interchange rates are fixed rather than competitive. Commission members asked questions about how chargebacks work, how fees are broken down, whether businesses can negotiate with processors or POS providers, and how consumer behavior has shifted toward cards, online ordering, and delivery since the pandemic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• And our troopers are an integral part of all of that.
• This is an election integrity bill. This is a bill that repeals and replaces a current Idaho Code.
• Senators, this is another election integrity bill.
• They recite that every day, or they're supposed to, and it's easy to integrate that into practice.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I doubt the fiscal integrity of the federal government is going to be any better in 2030 than it is now
• I doubt the fiscal integrity<00:32:31.040><c> of</c><00:32:31.160><c> the</c><00:32:31.240><c> federal
• </c><00:32:31.600><c> government</c><00:32:32.000><c> is</c> integrity of the federal government is integrity

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This ensures, of course, program integrity while giving agencies clear procedures...
• This ensures, of course, program integrity while giving agencies clear procedures to follow.
• So if we really are sharing the goal of integrity, this is not the way to do that.
• So if we really are sharing the goal of integrity, this is not the way to do that.

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee met with 13 members present and first went into executive session on House Bill 1730, which was voted due pass by a 10-3 roll call. It then considered House Bill 2504, where a committee amendment was adopted to let school districts optionally require a mental-health professional letter for school protection officers, the amendment was rolled into a committee substitute, and the substitute was voted due pass 11-0 with two present. After that, the committee moved to public hearing on House Bills 2481, 2468, and 1974. The three public bills focused on restrictions and verification for public assistance programs. HB 1974 would restrict TANF cash assistance use, including prohibiting ATM cash withdrawals and certain purchases, with a three-strikes style penalty structure; sponsors said it was intended to prevent misuse of taxpayer funds, while opponents argued TANF is a small cash-assistance program for very poor families and that cash access is necessary for rent, laundry, childcare, and other basic needs. HB 2468 would tighten SNAP and Medicaid eligibility verification by requiring documentary proof of citizenship or eligible immigration status, using federal verification systems, and counting ineligible household members’ income; sponsors said it aligns Missouri with federal law and new federal accountability rules, while opponents warned it would add red tape, delay benefits, and increase error rates and costs. HB 2481, along with related SNAP language discussed in HB 174, would implement the governor’s SNAP waiver to restrict purchases of soda and junk food and place those restrictions into statute. Sponsors said the goal was to steer benefits toward healthier foods and reduce waste, while witnesses from industry and advocacy groups said the waiver process was already underway, the definitions were too broad, and the bills could be hard for retailers to implement and could burden eligible recipients, especially in rural areas and among children and vulnerable adults. No final committee action was taken on the three public hearing bills during the portion provided.

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• We want to make sure that individuals go back into the workforce and really are integrated back into
• We want to make sure that individuals go back into the workforce and really are integrated back into
• We want to make sure that individuals go back into the workforce and really are integrated back into
• In Riverside County, we take I don't know. integrated back into our communities.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HAP) program, focusing on how state homelessness dollars are spent, what accountability measures are in place, and whether those measures are helping or hindering results. The chair framed the discussion around the state’s large homelessness population, the roughly $5 billion invested in HAP since 2018, and the need to balance transparency, performance, and administrative burden as the Legislature considers future funding and possible trailer bill changes for Round 7. Testimony from the Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Housing and Community Development described HAP’s evolving accountability structure, including regional planning, system performance measures, housing element and pro-housing requirements, encampment policies, and public dashboards. LAO noted that added requirements have lengthened the application and award timeline, while HCD emphasized that the program is increasingly directing funds toward evidence-based housing solutions and that public reporting has improved transparency. HCD also said HAP has helped move more than 90,000 people into permanent housing statewide and that the department is working to reduce duplicative reporting and improve speed. Local officials from Oakland, Alameda County, and Riverside County largely supported HAP but urged the Legislature not to overcorrect with punitive or overly burdensome accountability rules. They argued that homelessness is driven by broader housing shortages and outside factors, that one-time funding should be stable and predictable, and that metrics should focus on program-level outcomes rather than system-wide homelessness counts alone. Several witnesses described HAP as essential to keeping shelter, interim housing, and permanent housing programs operating, with Riverside citing a 19% reduction in unsheltered homelessness and Alameda citing over 6,000 people moved into permanent housing through HAP-funded programs. Members asked about point-in-time count reporting, fraud safeguards, federal funding threats, and whether accountability requirements should be streamlined. Some members emphasized the need for faster disbursement and stable metrics, while others raised concerns about data consistency across counties and the impact of federal cuts to vouchers and supportive housing. No formal vote was taken; the hearing was informational, with members indicating follow-up discussions and future budget negotiations on HAP accountability and funding.

Transcript Highlights:

• leader, and a true tzaddik, a righteous woman whose life was defined by mitzvot, acts of service, integrity
• He believed every voter mattered, every ballot counted, and that election integrity is foundational to
• He led with professionalism, integrity, and deep respect for the people he served.
• She was known for her unwavering commitment to the community and integrity during her tenure with the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill is an attempt to get back to our roots, to highlight the honesty of Washington and the integrity
• This bill is an attempt to get back to our roots to highlight the honesty of Washington and the integrity
• Dillard, who was a white man that fought really hard for schools to be integrated.
• Dillard, who was a white man that fought really hard for schools to be integrated.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• not had a completed suicide in over a year, an outcome that reflects focused prevention, better integration
• changes and improvement in the medical care provided, we've improved medical-behavioral health integration
• Commission on Correctional Healthcare standards and reflect a shift from reactive care to a proactive, integrated
• We continue to develop comprehensive and integrated crisis response systems.

Committee: Joint Health and Human Services Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And, of course, that needs to be done in a culturally appropriate way, integrated into all the existing
• The purpose is really to convene various state agencies and experts to increase awareness, integrate
• research, seek funding and resources, and to update and integrate efforts on Alzheimer's and dementia
• couple of new staff to lead some of the work, but the mission is To educate, provide resources, integrate

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• would become yet another database and a separate development effort, or whether there would be an integrated
• controls unrelated to financial reporting like controls over security, availability, processing integrity
• controls unrelated to financial reporting like controls over security, availability, processing integrity
• And I do think that another suggestion that Senator Gray raised, that we integrate into the joint fiscal

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 20, 2025 minutes, with several members abstaining, and then adopted the consent calendar after removing items 223 and 224 under tab five, item 222 under tab six, and item 231 under tab seven. The committee also noted that an old business item related to YDC claims administration would be removed at a future meeting because the fiscal year had closed and no further committee action was needed. The main substantive discussion centered on Department of Health and Human Services requests. Item FIS-223 would fund a shared database between the Department of Education and HHS to identify children eligible for the summer EBT program; members asked whether it could also help with Medicaid or school reimbursement tracking, but the witness said the item was specifically for summer EBT and that broader integration questions would need follow-up with Education and Medicaid staff. The committee then adopted the item, with Representative Mooney voting no. Item FIS-224 concerned the phrase "high quality services" in child care-related funding; HHS said the standards come from the federal Office of Child Care, and the committee adopted the item. Item FIS-222 related to Money Follows the Person; HHS explained it is a 100% federally funded program that supports transitions from institutions to community living with services such as housing navigation, furnishings, and case management. Members questioned the scale and cost of the program, and HHS said the initial federal award was $5 million, with additional federal IT funding later approved; the committee adopted the item, again with Representative Mooney voting no. Under tab seven, the committee discussed item 231 involving ARPA funds and the YDC project. The Department of Administrative Services explained that recent Treasury guidance allows leftover ARPA dollars from approved projects to be repurposed only for additional work on already approved projects, not new projects. Members asked about whether the project was over budget and whether some items had been in the original plan; officials said the work reflected add alternates from the original bid and that the project was on track to meet the deadline. The committee adopted the item. The meeting then moved to the audit presentation on the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s fiscal year 2024 management letter, which identified 13 internal control comments, including two material weaknesses, largely tied to the new NextG system. Recommendations included strengthening controls, formal risk assessment, reconciliations to New Hampshire First, cash receipt controls, subsidiary ledgers, SOC reports for vendors, internal audit functions, lease accounting, gift card breakage reporting, and IT security and access controls. The Liquor Commission said it concurred with most findings, described the system transition as successful overall, and said remediation would continue; committee members asked for estimated completion dates for audit findings and discussed the need for more regular follow-up on audit issues and budget monitoring.

Transcript Highlights:

• our state aid is not mistakenly handed out to scam organizations or organizations of questionable integrity
• We are able to process inquests in a timely manner, efficiently, with integrity in that investigation
• Please consider adding JPs to the Advisory Committee in Section 1001.302, which deals with the integration
• We're trying to come up with a way for these systems to integrate together.

Bills: HB2 , HB1 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20 , HB1 , HB 2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20

Committee: House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Keywords: emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

Transcript Highlights:

• you, if an votes who is ineligible to vote wouldn't you agree that that is a a lower threat to the integrity
• group of individuals... seeks to change the disposition of an election thereby. undermining its integrity
• And that includes property tax cuts, that includes election integrity.
• Well, you know, I've heard a... lot about border security as well and election integrity.

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB9 , SB42 , SB15 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

Transcript Highlights:

• Section three includes physical abuse among the subjects that a school may voluntarily integrate into
• subjects that a school may uh um on the subjects that a school may uh voluntarily<00:09:11.519><c> integrate
• </c><00:09:11.920><c> into</c><00:09:12.160><c> a</c><00:09:12.320><c> violence</c> voluntarily integrate
• into a violence voluntarily integrate into a violence prevention<00:09:13.360><c> curriculum.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Budgets, policies, votes, integrity of our values, and being a voice for constituents.
• Budgets, policies, votes,<00:07:53.840><c> integrity</c><00:07:54.479><c> of</c><00:07:54.639><c> our
• </c><00:07:54.879><c> values,</c><00:07:55.520><c> and</c> votes, integrity of our values, and votes,
• integrity of our values, and being<00:07:56.000><c> a</c><00:07:56.240><c> voice</c><00:07:56.479><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• requires substitute teachers to receive school safety protocols, creates a centralized platform for integrating
• it was, we amended that and directed DOE to create and adopt a platform, a centralized platform integrating
• staff dug in $450,000 in recurring funds to the Department of Education is sufficient to help them integrate
• staff dug in $450,000 in recurring funds to the Department of Education is sufficient to help them integrate

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The committee first heard CS for CS for SB 344, which would modernize the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 based on Public Service Commission recommendations. The bill drew no opposition and was reported favorably. Members then took up several Senator Burton measures: CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, which was amended to create a Department of Health website access point for a voluntary form allowing patients to notify providers they do not want opioid medications; CS for SB 738 on child care and early learning providers, which streamlines and updates child care regulation and was supported by industry and business groups; CS for SB 756 on health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, which removes the age-8 diagnosis limit and age cap for mandated autism-related coverage; and CS for CS for SB 1356, creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot, later amended to add FIU and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to the board and remove specific appropriations. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1624 on higher education, a broad bill affecting tuition policies, workforce programs, institutional governance, and naming changes. The bill generated extended discussion over replacing references to “minority” with “underrepresented,” with the sponsor explaining the intent was to focus on low-income access and student support, while members raised concerns about impacts on majority-minority institutions and preeminence pathways. An amendment added guardrails for private religious postsecondary institutions by requiring public review of affidavits of compliance and giving the Commission for Independent Education enforcement authority. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then passed CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, which addresses military-family investigations, emergency shelter certification, children’s services council appointments, criminal-background exemptions, group-home rates, licensing extensions, small residential group homes, missing-children procedures, and psychotropic medication refills; it was amended to adjust council board composition and then reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 178, directing Florida A&M University to conduct an agronomic study on emerging crops for land taken out of production; SB 1162, expanding boating improvement funding for trailer parking and offering lease incentives for clean marine manufacturers; CS for CS for SB 958, creating a type 1 diabetes early detection information program for parents and schools; CS for CS for CS for SB 1070, requiring ECGs for student athletes with phased implementation and exemptions, after extensive testimony from parents and advocates about sudden cardiac arrest; CS for SB 774, requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders to sheriffs within six hours; SB 1516, creating an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida; SB 994, revising driver education requirements and prompting a commitment to add distracted-driving instruction; and CS for CS for SB 1402, expanding eligibility for dropout retrieval programs. The committee also took up SB 810 on stormwater management systems, amending it to focus annual inspections on vulnerable MS4 infrastructure. That bill drew significant opposition from the Florida League of Cities, counties, and stormwater groups, who argued the mandate would duplicate existing permit requirements and impose major costs, but supporters said it was a basic flood-prevention measure. The transcript ends during debate on SB 810, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, on the chart, the integrated undergraduate teacher recruitment pathway is one of the pathways.
• Programs that integrate subject matter; these are programs that really are compressing the completion
• We talk about vertical integration in our instructional side all the time, but in our operational side
• need from the grant recipients and how we can help encourage, as feasible, those elements being integrated

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Grandinetti: Madam Speaker, immigrants are an integral part of our community, and many
• Madam Speaker, immigrants are an<00:51:02.000><c> integral</c><00:51:02.480><c> part</c><00:51:02.640
• ><c> of</c><00:51:02.800><c> our</c><00:51:03.040><c> community</c><00:51:03.760><c> and</c> an integral
• part of our community and an integral part of our community and many<00:51:04.319><c> of</c><00:51:04.480

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 46 members present and five excused, deferred reading of the journal, and noted there were no messages from the governor or Senate communications. Members then offered several introductions recognizing guests in the gallery, including LifeSmarts awardees, DCCA and LifeSmarts program officials, former Representative Pono Chong and his children, an intern from District 39, a landback advocate, and staff from the Education Committee office. The chamber also marked the close of Education Week 2025 with applause and recognition of the visiting students and supporters. The main floor presentation was House Resolution 211, which congratulated the first- and second-place teams at the 2025 Havi LifeSmarts State Competition and the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program delegate. Representative Tam presented the resolution, praising the Eolani Raiders for winning first place and wishing them well at the upcoming Chicago competition. Representative Hashimoto recognized Kalanianaole High School’s second-place team, and Representative Woodson honored Wilson Chow of Maui High School for his leadership and service. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and the House recessed briefly to allow members to congratulate the honorees. After recess, the House took up a large block of standing committee reports, moving reports 1406 through 1504 with a series of member notations including no votes, reservations, and a few brief explanations. Several members raised concerns about specific measures involving emergency readiness centers, immigration-related legal access, blank votes on ballot questions, electricity costs and Hawaiian Electric, and gambling. Some members spoke in support of measures while noting reservations about cost, process, or policy effects. The full package of reports was ultimately adopted by voice vote. During announcements, Representative Garcia read a statement from Representative Jean Ward announcing her resignation effective at the end of the month due to ongoing health issues, including anemia, sciatica, and pneumonia, after nearly 27 years of service. The House then adjourned by voice vote until 12:00 noon on Monday.

Transcript Highlights:

• health care clinicians who can help manage that population, but importantly, these people cannot be integrated
• There's a disconnect there that wouldn't allow us to integrate those populations together.
• That can be done, just not, they wouldn't be integrated into the actual collaborative courts, but it
• This investment is critical to maintaining the integrity On behalf of the court and our residents, thank

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We view it as a critical opportunity to, uh, first integrate traditional customary practices under the
• We view it as a critical opportunity to, uh, first integrate traditional customary practices under the
• We view it as a critical opportunity to, uh, first integrate traditional customary practices under the
• We view it as a critical opportunity to, uh, first integrate traditional customary practices under the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee heard five bills on January 24, 2025. SB 1 would phase out disposable air filters and require reusable air filters by 2030; testimony was limited, with one supporter urging clearer definitions of fiberglass and paper and several opponents listed, and the committee later deferred the bill indefinitely for lack of support testimony. SB 13 would create an aquaculture investment tax credit beginning in 2026; state agencies and several industry groups supported it, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about loose definitions, internal inconsistencies, and blanks that made the bill hard to estimate or vet. The committee passed SB 13 with amendments and technical changes, and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2015 as stated on the record. SB 177 would shift aquatic livestock import and movement permitting to the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division, require a risk-based assessment and biocontainment standards, and seek a $1 million appropriation for research and staffing. The Department of Agriculture said the bill would help expand aquaculture while managing risks to native species; aquaculture and farm groups supported it, while Animal Rights Hawaii was listed in opposition. The committee passed SB 177 with amendments, blanking the appropriation for committee report consideration, and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 184 would raise the beverage container deposit and refund from 5 cents to 10 cents. Supporters said the higher deposit could improve recycling and environmental outcomes, while opponents, including the Tax Foundation, cited fraud concerns, the program’s existing fund balance, and practical challenges in redemption; the Department of Human Services also noted potential impacts on blind vendors. The committee took the bill up but deferred decision-making until Monday, January 27, 2025, at 10:01 p.m. in Room 224. The committee also heard SB 250, which would increase the income tax credit for interisland transportation costs for agricultural products. Agricultural and industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to offset rising shipping costs and preserve access to markets, while the Tax Foundation preferred direct appropriations over tax credits and objected to missing bill details. The committee passed SB 250 with amendments from the Department of Agriculture and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2050. Separately, a joint hearing on SB 240, the Right to Farm bill, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Agriculture supported further study and raised concerns about the bill’s fragmented approach, while farm, cattle, and other industry witnesses split between support for protecting customary Native Hawaiian subsistence farming and opposition to excluding CAFOs and certain business structures. No vote was taken on SB 240 in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• group of experts, superbrainiac experts, to look at cybersecurity and look at California election integrity
• if they have less funding, it would really impact our counties to do a good job to maintain the integrity

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all