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• </c> to have two hours of reading and one of to have two hours of reading and one of them<00:14:35.760
• I learned all of my reading instruction. of us, because you have to be able to of us, because you have
• hours of training.
• hours of training.
• all of our committee members and all of the people in this room.

Bills: HF60 , HF3067 , HF3730 , HF3638 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• The chair of our commission is the director of DWR.
• the Senate... ...and then we have the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Of course.
• Madam Chair, have you heard of any of the plans or any of the subject matter of the plans, and is herbicide
• And part of the problem is of some of the tailwater, the farmers, goes out there and makes more of it

Bills: SB1137 , SB1176 , SB1287 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1445 , SB1677

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park

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• </c> the outside of Department of Justice the outside of Department of Justice Building.<00:27:15.840
• </c> schools because of a historic lack schools because of a historic lack of<00:27:34.520><c> of</c>
• </c> of of imagination. of of imagination.
• </c><00:31:50.840><c> of</c><00:31:51.160><c> of</c><00:31:51.600><c> of</c><00:31:52.360><c> of</c>
• extended burden of of of of of extended burden of of of of of bureaucracy,<00:31:54.440><c> but</c><00

Bills: SB2603 , SB3007 , SB3019 , SB3022 , SB2795 , SB2256 , SB3250 , SB2147

Committee: House Culture & Arts

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, culture and arts, arts policy, cultural preservation, community development, economic revitalization, place-based planning, public spaces, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, mixed-use development, business improvement district, Honolulu Chinatown, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, state foundation on culture and the arts

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2603 SD1, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra, require annual reports to the legislature, and appropriate funds. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the orchestra, the Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, business and arts groups, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the orchestra’s cultural value, its role in inspiring youth and supporting arts education, and its broader community impact. No opposition or questions were raised, and the chair offered praise for the level of public engagement around the measure. The committee then took up SB 3007 SD2, relating to culture and the arts, which would create an Office of Community Culture and Innovation within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, require annual reporting, appropriate funds, and establish a Community and Cultural Partnerships Program. The Attorney General’s office warned that section four, which separately funds preservation and relocation of artwork from Aloha Stadium, may be non-germane and should be moved to a separate bill; it also suggested the office would be more properly placed under DAGS rather than SFCA. SFCA Director Karen Ewald testified with concerns about added costs, staffing burdens, and the need for earlier communication, while also saying the agency could support the work if properly coordinated. Opposition testimony argued the bill was duplicative or unnecessary, while supporters, including Governor Abercrombie and Dean Sakamoto, said it would help communities, especially Chinatown, and could support planning and cultural revitalization. The chair noted roughly eight opposition testimonies and five in support, and questioned witnesses about coordination and the cost of relocating the Aloha Stadium artwork, which Ewald estimated could cost at least $1.2 million. The AG’s office said removing section four would substantially reduce legal risk. Finally, the committee heard SB 3019 SD2, a consumer protection measure that would cap ticket resale prices at no more than $3 above the original price for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to adopt enforcement rules and fines. The Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill, arguing it would strain limited enforcement resources, push sales to less regulated channels, and likely eliminate the protections offered by established secondary platforms. Chamber of Progress also opposed the bill, saying price caps would encourage black-market sales, scams, and fraud, and that resale markets serve legitimate consumer needs. In support, the National Independent Venue Association backed the measure, though the remainder of its testimony was not fully captured in the transcript excerpt.

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• Voices of Education. We are a Voices of Education.
• </c> take a lot of time, but getting rid of take a lot of time, but getting rid of them,<00:19:32.640
• <c> of</c><01:18:49.120><c> a</c><01:18:49.440><c> tied</c> part of the blessing of a tied part of the
• > Corrections</c> members of the Department of Corrections members of the Department of Corrections uh
• </c> support of of the A1 amendment. support of of the A1 amendment.

Bills: HF3169 , HF3749 , HF2605 , HF3541 , HF4102 , HF3513 , HF268

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• I am here not just on behalf of myself, but on behalf of the entire community of residents of the assisted
• </c> really kind of in a bind with some of really kind of in a bind with some of this<00:20:28.200><c
• of? of?
• of the of your will give you the rest of the of your morning<00:58:45.720><c> back.
• Um so we now have kind of lay of Yep. Um so we now have kind of lay of the<01:15:51.120><c> land.

Bills: HF4145 , HF4009 , HF4304 , SF2511 , HF4090 , HF357 , HF901

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales

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• Uh, some brief ground rules, which again, this will kind of stand for the rest of the session.
• the public down the road instead of having one person or two people really kind of eat into everyone's
• public down the road instead members of public down the road instead of<00:18:58.160><c> having</c><
• Um, we support the portions of the bill that relate to the Office of the Auditor.
• the Division of Ocean and Boating Recreation of DNR.

Bills: HB2240 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2274 , HB2275

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• We have to get a lot of it. But we have to get a lot of it. And so you're going on. Yeah.
• It's just a lot of the park of the change and sort of stuck in the community. Yeah.
• So if there is any type of injury that you can see and it is over 10% of the body, then that would be
• Other questions of the author? Other questions of the author?
• Okay, other questions of the author? Other questions of the author?

Bills: SB1192 , SB1264 , SB1284 , SB1810 , SB1921

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: substance abuse, counseling, assessment fees, mental health, alcohol and drug programs, domestic violence, domestic abuse, assault and battery, assault, battery, strangulation, dangerous weapon, family or household member, intimate partner, pregnant woman, great bodily injury, batterers intervention program, batterers' intervention, anger management, victim safety

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 1284 by Vice Chair Hamilton until the following week. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1192 by Senator Mann, which would raise the DUI assessment fee from $160 to $200 to help stabilize independent assessment providers; members asked about who pays the fee and whether there was a fiscal impact, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1264 by Senator Gillespie, which expands the definition of great bodily injury to include concussions, prolonged pain, and injuries affecting more than 10% of the victim’s body, and adds coverage for offenses committed in the presence of a minor; after questions about the new standards and duplicate repealer language, it passed 7-0. Senate Bill 1921 by Senator Murdock was heard next. It increases OSBI background check fees, including criminal history and fingerprint-based checks, with the added revenue intended for electronic infrastructure and staffing; members questioned whether the fees would be charged to requesting agencies as well as individuals, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1810 by Senator Weaver, an Attorney General request bill that would allow human trafficking expert testimony in court and add human trafficking victims to the list of persons eligible for Attorney General Victim Service Unit services; Senator Weaver explained the need for specialized testimony and victim support, and the bill advanced 7-0.

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• </c> in strong support of HB21. in strong support of HB21.
• One, on the substance of the bill, we kind of defer to and accept the testimony of the executive director
• Could it just be a listing of a identification of it as a historic site and then it could be sort of
• of the quality of in too just because of the quality of the<00:59:15.040><c> air.
• </c> Russell Kubu of the office of the chair Russell Kubu of the office of the chair at<01:03:30.079>

Bills: HB1924 , HB2121 , HB1928 , HB1979 , HB1650 , HB1543 , HB1981 , HB1982

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: mattress recycling, waste management, producer responsibility, environmental health, steafardship program, electronic cigarettes, disposable devices, environmental protection, plastic pollution, lithium batteries, pollution control, public health, deposit beverage container, bottle bill, container deposit law, container redemption, recycling refund, extended producer responsibility, EPR, deposit return system

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to waste, recycling, and environmental review. On HB 1924, which would establish a mattress stewardship program, the Department of Health said it stood on written testimony and offered comments, while Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and one individual supported the bill and the International Sleep Products Association opposed it. No questions were raised and the committee moved on. A large portion of the hearing focused on HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale of disposable vapes in Hawaii. The Department of Health supported the measure but suggested the bill may be better placed in a different part of state law because the cited waste-management section regulates products after consumption, while still praising the effort to remove disposable vapes from the market and environment. Testimony in strong support came from the Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawaii Youth Council, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii COPD Coalition, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, the City and County of Honolulu, and many individuals; supporters emphasized youth vaping, toxic waste, lithium battery fire risks, and environmental harm. There was at least one opposing individual and the International Sleep Products Association was listed in opposition. The committee noted there were many written testimonies and no immediate vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 1928 on the deposit beverage container recycling program. The Department of Health stood on written testimony. The Solid Waste Task Force of Hawaii Environmental Change Agents and Upstream supported the bill but urged amendments to better integrate reuse and reusables, strengthen enforcement, clarify definitions, and protect existing redemption centers. The Hawaii Food Industry Association supported the concept of a backdrop program but preferred strengthening the existing program and raised concerns about undefined fees, existing infrastructure, and future audit costs. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the bill, and the chair said the measure needs work and that decision-making would occur in a few days. Finally, the committee took up HB 979 on environmental review and HB 1650 on environmental assessments. For HB 979, OPSD offered amendments, HCDA supported the bill but suggested clarifying the affordable-housing definition, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative supported it, and Earthjustice was asked about the court process for environmental challenges; the chair asked about shortening the challenge period and the relationship between environmental court, the intermediate court of appeals, and the Supreme Court. For HB 1650, OPSD and the State Historic Preservation Division stood on written testimony, OHA asked to retain historic sites, and several groups and individuals testified in support or opposition. Opponents argued that removing Wiki special district and historic sites from Chapter 343 trigger language would weaken environmental review and risk impacts to iwi kūpuna and historic resources.

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• of.
• title due to denial of the claim, lack of coverage, or lack of cooperation from the vehicle's owner.
• title due to a denial of insurance claim, a lack of coverage on the policy, or a lack of cooperation
• My name is Jillian Kahn on behalf of the Office of Tourism.
• Let us get out of you. Who are we get out of you? Come on. We get out of you.

Bills: HB2163 , HB2256 , HB2305 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2669 , HB2772 , HB2916 , HCM2007 , HCR2004 , HR2003

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption

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• Third, the bill authorizes the vacation of records of conviction, again, for the same type of persons
• of a sentence or of probation.
• of a sentence or of probation.
• of those.
• This bill contains no expansion of services of any kind and not one cent of additional funding.

Bills: HB1591 , HB2146 , HB2220 , HB2430 , HB2526 , HB2641 , HB2648

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, sexual exploitation, minors, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight

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• of enumerated state or federal law, and to make a documented finding by a preponderance of the evidence
• President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• Ryan, it says, on terms of who will be appointed, a representative of the board and a representative
• Is everything else you talked about subordinate to that and part of the process of achieving that?
• The final passage of the bill. Amendments Golf, Hotel, and India are out of order.

Bills: SB5925 , SB6086 , SB6074 , SB5962 , SB6296 , SGA9272 , SGA9255 , SGA9256 , SGA9271

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

Bills: HB 842 , HB 1907 , HB 2844 , HB 2892 , HB 3439 , HB 4211 , HB 4536 , HB 5111 , HB 5138 , HB 5182 , HB 5247 , HB 5269 , HB 5323 , HB 5435 , HJR 201 , SB 871 , HB 3896 , SJR 40

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• The answer is it seems to be a little bit of all of those, and technically none of them.
• So I urge passage of this just for fairness for the contractors to try to repair any damage before it
• of the Constitution.
• Given the nature of this, I've stressed the office of the Attorney General, right?
• I'm testifying on behalf of TABA in strong support of House Bill 5323.

Bills: HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• of an existing road to the list of exemptions.
• anti-... of Semitism.
• support of House Bill 5247. of House Bill 5247.
• because of the threat of the credit. ratings going down, and this costs them a heck of a lot more than
• of the judge.

Bills: HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• No, it's a very small, rural area, kind of a subdivision, but not in the city limits, outside of Nacogdoches
• Public involvement is key to the component of SB 2843.
• A&M's got some research and some of those opportunities.
• lay of the land is.
• So I expect you guys to ask me lots of questions throughout the interim on kind of what I expect from

Bills: SB2031 , SB2386 , SB2476 , SB2801 , SB2843 , SB2844 , SB2846 , SB2885

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: deer breeding, chronic wasting disease, wildlife management, release site, landowner rights, TCEQ, environmental quality, administrative actions, public notice, legislative oversight, water supply, Angelina and Neches River Authority, ownership transfer, public utilities, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial

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• One of his first official acts of office as acting U.S.
• Threats to hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more, in grant funding in the name of combating anti-Semitism
• In fact, one of the most infamous examples of that is the case of one manufacturer who has filed over
• The threat of losing all of the net profits earned from the sale of any drug by a company that's engaged
• purpose of delaying the approval of generic or biosimilar drugs, end quote.

Bills: SB1040 , SB1041 , SB1095 , SB1096 , SB1097 , SB527

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: drug competition, product hopping, generic drugs, biosimilars, federal regulations, FTC Act, patent, biological products, healthcare access, affordable prescriptions, Medicare, Federal Trade Commission, sham petitions, competition, public health, unfair competition, healthcare, pharmaceutical, antitrust law, pay-for-delay

Summary: The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.

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• of Texas, and you don't have equal application of the law across the vast state of Texas.
• So I highlighted in yellow for you one-fourth of the document, just one little fourth of one page of
• It seems activist since the beginning of all of that.
• of you, we could do one of you.
• of seven, and I want us to have seven out of seven of the IDs verified.

Bills: HB304 , HB401 , HB556 , HB1475 , HB1489 , HB2259 , HB2424 , HB2773 , HB2811 , HB3323 , HB304

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• Representatives of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of
• Representatives of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of
• one of the scariest days of my life, but by the grace of days of my life, but by the grace of days of
• instead of Department of Labor and Department of Department of Labor and Department of Department of
• All of that all of the section dealing with of that all of the section dealing with of that all of the

Bills: HJR 4 , HJR 6 , HB 195 , HB 13 , HB 143 , HB 135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• Members, this is the bill we heard previously that relates to the adoption of of revise of the revised
• The new part is the intake of sending them all of our intakes.
• OK, so right here it says the department shall on recipient of a report of receipt of a report suspected
• is generated out of a receipt of a report.
• Um, A lot of these, um, a lot of this information and these files has, I guess it has a lot of confidential

Bills: HB 741 , HB 1199 , HB 2070 , HB 2402 , HB 2542 , HB 2665 , HB 2789 , HB 3096 , HB 3396 , HB 3595 , HB 3747 , HB 4116 , HB 4127

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• of the Republican Party of Texas in the mid-'80s.
• Releasing the authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts and certain political subdivisions of this
• HB 4262 by Perez of El Paso, relating to the recall of members of school district boards of trustees,
• HB 4293 by Paul relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who may repair or test backflow prevention
• HB 4362 by Money, relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of electronics-enabled implements

Bills: HJR4 , HJR6 , HB195 , HB 13 , HB143 , HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax