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• totaling $65,000 for a person that was found innocent for the time that they had served, or for the crime

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that maybe you can because that complaint is going to law enforcement and their job is to investigate crime
• that maybe you can because that complaint is going to law enforcement and their job is to investigate crime
• that maybe you can because that complaint is going to law enforcement and their job is to investigate crime
• investigation, you know, because that complaint is going to law enforcement and their job is to investigate crime

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held an open work session on HB 1766-FN, a bill addressing cruelty to livestock, and focused on proposed language changes from the Department of Agriculture. Assistant State Veterinarian Nathan Harvey, speaking for the commissioner, explained concerns about the term “imminent danger,” arguing that the bill should allow seizure based on probable cause when an animal is starving or has a life-threatening condition, rather than tying action too closely to whether the owner is arrested. The department also proposed language on “extreme suffering” that would require euthanasia if the cost of treatment would exceed the allowable reimbursement amount under AGR rules, though members immediately raised concerns about using a dollar limit to require euthanasia. The department further suggested clarifying who may participate in investigations by allowing the state veterinarian or a designate, and noted that the current draft could be read too narrowly. Members discussed the $5,000 emergency care cap in the rules, with Josh Marshall confirming it is an aggregate emergency veterinary care limit. Several legislators said they were uncomfortable changing the bill from “may” to “shall” euthanize, arguing that treatment costs vary widely by species and condition and that a fixed monetary threshold could be too rigid. Representative Bixby also raised a separate concern that the bill’s language may be broader than intended and could apply to all animals rather than livestock only. The department agreed the bill should be limited to livestock and suggested using existing statutory definitions or adding a new section to make that clear. The discussion also turned to humane societies and other organizations that might investigate complaints or board seized animals. A representative from a humane organization said the groups with expertise in care often also have expertise useful to investigations, and that removing them entirely could be impractical because only a few facilities in the state can provide boarding. Members and witnesses explored alternative language that would allow for-profit and nonprofit organizations to participate in either the investigation or the care of livestock, but not both, to avoid conflicts of interest while preserving needed expertise. No votes were taken; the work session ended with agreement to consult the Office of Legislative Services and the department to refine the bill before the next meeting.

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• We went to a computer-based learning system where a student only had to learn what they were deficient
• uh Learning System where computer-based uh Learning System where a<01:56:44.079><c> student</c><01:56
• ><02:25:15.800><c> a</c> situation where if someone commits a situation where if someone commits a crime
• c> dormatory</c><02:25:18.040><c> they're</c><02:25:18.240><c> going</c><02:25:18.560><c> back</c> crime
• in a dormatory they're going back crime in a dormatory they're going back into into into you<02:25:20.800

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded. Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise. Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• And I realize that it's not possible at all times to find somebody, but I think with the computers, with
• got a bunch of books about World War II, created a bunch of assignments that I printed out of my computer
• got a bunch of books about World War II, created a bunch of assignments that I printed out of my computer
• printed</c><02:24:47.520><c> out</c><02:24:47.640><c> of</c><02:24:47.760><c> my</c><02:24:47.920><c> computer
• </c> know that I printed out of my computer know that I printed out of my computer that<02:24:48.600>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Joey Comley, I'm the Kentucky state director for Right on Crime.
• We have this adage in this country that says that if you have been found guilty for a crime and you serve
• Uh, if you have crimes that occur in successive years, eventually though all of those are going to come
• I'm not denying that what you're saying is a crime, but I think it's already defined as a crime and has

Keywords: 958, all

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• violence convictions, makes it a felony to violate an injunction with only one prior conviction of a crime
• quite a few domestic violence bills over my tenure in the legislature, and it saddens me that most crime
• that's the goal: saving money while still providing competent counsel to those who are accused of crimes
• incorporated into Florida's criminal punishment code to ensure sentencing reflects the severity of these crimes
• incorporated into Florida's criminal punishment code to ensure sentencing reflects the severity of these crimes

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• violence convictions, makes it a felony to violate an injunction with only one prior conviction of a crime
• quite a few domestic violence bills over my tenure in the legislature, and it saddens me that most crime
• quite a few domestic violence bills over my tenure in the legislature, and it saddens me that most crime
• that's the goal: saving money while still providing competent counsel to those who are accused of crimes
• incorporated into Florida's criminal punishment code to ensure sentencing reflects the severity of these crimes

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Dad, what about crime in Albuquerque?
• And so while we support this bill, there are far more crime bills coming in behind it that would make
• We're asking support from all this body, not only on this bill, but also on some other meaningful crime
• We're asking support from all of this body, but also on some other meaningful crime bills that will come
• Senate Bill 102, introduced by Senator Brandt and others, is an act relating to crime, providing a definition

Keywords: 996, all

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• That, with any assassination, is a crime. not against America, not just against America.
• Not just against an individual, those are crimes against humanity. humanity.
• Crime has been committed against humanity and it's affecting our college campuses. in our university
• Your crime against humanity is a great summary.
• But because it really is, it's a crime against humanity.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• About the crimes that were committed against him and these other boys.
• Vice Chair, is in my mind there is a, there is a difference, a distinguishable difference between a crime
• system shouldn't be open for both, but in my mind I'm wondering why this bill applies to victims of crimes
• the guy that drives for the truck has done drugs and then goes through the red light, sure, that's a crime
• But this is the prosecution of a civil crime, which, as Mr.

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• kinds of substantive amendments, and could we put the same kind of language in about the multiple crime
• Could we put the same kind of language in about the multiple crime bills moving forward?
• the</c><00:26:18.200><c> multiple</c><00:26:19.039><c> a</c><00:26:19.919><c> a</c><00:26:20.240><c> crime
• </c><00:26:20.520><c> Bills</c> in about the multiple a a crime Bills in about the multiple a a crime

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees considered a large number of Senate bills, with many measures advanced either unamended or with technical or substantive amendments. Early action included SB 88 and SB 11 SD1, both passed unamended, and SB 562 SD1 and SB 642 SD1, which were passed with amendments reflecting agency testimony. SB 1133 SD1 was amended to remove duplicative county requirements and clarify tax credit carry-forward eligibility, while SB 1569 SD1 on sports wagering was deferred. Later, SB 933 on nonprofit/federal funding support drew strong testimony from nonprofit and health advocates emphasizing the risk of federal funding freezes and the importance of protecting services such as early learning, domestic violence support, housing, and workforce supports; the committee recommended amendments to define eligible organizations, require reporting, and include the Judiciary. SB 934 and SB 935 were also amended, with SB 934 tying mass transit funding to Honolulu project milestones and SB 935 revising retirement-system language to change “fewer than five years” to “five or more years.” The committees then took up additional measures with targeted amendments. SB 1033 was amended to clarify that the bill applies to legal entities, not individuals, though members noted concerns about closely held family corporations and asked that the issue be reflected in the committee report. SB 1166, SB 1249, and SB 1256 were advanced with amendments or committee-report notes reflecting concerns from the Attorney General, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and Hawaii Farmers Union United, respectively. SB 1432 and SB 137, both relating to electric utilities, were amended to require retention of covered employees after mergers or acquisitions and to direct the PUC to consider whether proposed transactions further state policy goals. SB 157 on antitrust was narrowed to focus on coordinator conduct in rental housing markets, SB 252 on invasive species received a defective effective date, and SB 336 on defense of state employers and employees passed unamended. SB 536 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority was deferred to a later hearing, and SB 1064 on medical cannabis was heavily amended to authorize cultivator licenses with limits on canopy size, license counts, physician fees, and a special-fund appropriation for enforcement. In the Ways and Means portion, the committee passed several bills unamended, including SB 19, SB 124, SB 264, SB 345, SB 422, and SB 741 and SB 747 later in the agenda. SB 361 was amended to remove references to the attorney general and delete an appropriation section, SB 438 was amended to redefine buffer zones and landfill-unit language, and SB 441 and SB 494 were amended to blank appropriations and, in SB 494, assign charter-school audit responsibility to the state auditor. SB 659 was substantially amended to promote local procurement, including county-level geographic preferences and higher thresholds for locally sourced purchases, and SB 732 was amended to adjust film tax credit provisions, including the streaming-platform definition and sunset-related language. SB 819 was amended to replace references to “educators” with “teachers.” Throughout, most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on particular bills.

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• I don't think that would be a crime.
• So, we have something here in the state to charge money laundering activities with a statutory crime.
• </c><01:04:20.240><c> So,</c><01:04:20.480><c> that's</c> uh with a statutory crime.
• So, that's uh with a statutory crime.
• I do know our attorney was more comfortable with that particular language. the crime that we're trying

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• According to the Crime Prevention Research Center, and I don't know much about them, so for all I know
• People with permit to carry in Minnesota committed 0.3% of the gun crimes, which means that people who
• don't have a permit to carry are committing over 99% of the gun crimes.
• , crimes, crimes, which<00:18:14.480><c> means</c><00:18:14.640><c> that</c><00:18:14.880><c> people<
• And these are the of the gun crimes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If the goal is to deter crime, we should be honest.
• Even worse, our constituents are at risk of being charged with a crime when this law has not been updated
• when this law has charged with a crime when this law has not<03:37:22.880><c> been</c><03:37:23.040>
• And so this is trying to reduce the crimes. I believe it's also a $250 fine.
• And so this is trying to reduce the crimes. I believe it's also a $250 fine.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'll now call to order this hearing on Crime and Public Safety. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'll now call to order this hearing on Crime and Public Safety. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Summary: The House Crime and Public Safety Committee met in executive session with a quorum present and considered House Bill 1882, with reference to House Bill 3097, sponsored by Representative Allen. Representative Allen explained that the bill had previously passed committee but was revised to address fiscal concerns by reducing a tax credit from 100% to 50%, making it non-transferable, lowering the annual cap from $500,000 to $150,000, and limiting it to forward application only rather than retroactive use. Members expressed appreciation for the changes and the work behind the substitute. The committee adopted the House committee substitute without objection. It then voted on the House committee substitute for House Bills 1882 and 3097, which received a due pass recommendation. The roll call showed 15 ayes, and the motion passed. No other business was taken up before adjournment.

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• </c><01:35:04.000><c> So,</c><01:35:04.400><c> the</c> software and computer upgrades.
• So, the software and computer upgrades.
• Many computer costs in the classroom, the new line boards we see on the walls in those classrooms for
• Many computer costs in the classroom, the new line boards we see on the walls in those classrooms for
• </c> many computer co costs in the classroom. many computer co costs in the classroom.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, I found that often times attachments don't open up in my computer, so I may need to take it down
• I may need to peek over somebody else's shoulder to look at it because I can't see it on my computer.
• so well I'll move okay my computer so well I'll move okay closer<00:03:56.079><c> to</c><00:03:56.319
• Okay, I'm going to pull that up now on my computer. You guys have it there? Yeah, we have it. Yep.
• you guys have it there yeah we computer you guys have it there yeah we have<00:16:22.240><c> it</c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Solid Waste Subcommittee met to discuss proposed amendments to HB 171 and HB 215. For HB 171, Representative Gerna outlined technical changes to a landfill moratorium bill: DES would be allowed to accept applications only to review them for completeness, a notwithstanding clause would override automatic approval timing rules, the word “fully” would be removed, and an unnecessary reference to perennial water bodies would be deleted. Members raised concern about whether applications deemed complete during the moratorium would still have to comply with later changes in law or rule. Director Mike Whap of DES said applicants would likely need to amend applications if policy changes occurred, and suggested the bill could explicitly state that later changes apply to pending applications. The subcommittee generally supported the revised language and agreed the amended bill could go directly to executive session, though one member said the underlying legislation was ill-advised but preferred the amended version over the original. The committee then turned to HB 215, which would create a two-stage landfill siting review centered on a “net public benefit” determination before full technical review. Representative Gerna explained that the amendment would define net public benefit, require an independent third-party assessment paid for by the applicant, and set up a process for selecting the contractor from a list submitted by the applicant, with DES and the host community involved and the commissioner choosing if no agreement is reached within 60 days. Members asked how “host community” would be defined; DES said it would generally mean the municipal governing body, though that body could appoint others. The amendment also broadened the factors considered in both harms and benefits, including human health, property values, tourism, recreation, wildlife, local economic benefits, and infrastructure improvements. The discussion also added a provision directing DES to consult with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources as needed when reviewing the third-party assessment. Director Whap said interdepartmental consultation is normal and that DES would likely adopt rules to guide the process. Members questioned whether the new framework would be too vague or burdensome for applicants, but Whap said it would not be designed to stack the deck against applicants and that the process should provide clearer, more balanced criteria. No votes were taken during the meeting, and the subcommittee appeared to continue refining the amendment language before further action.

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• ,</c> reportported and underprosecuted crime, reportported and underprosecuted crime, a<01:06:57.680>
• There's numerous crimes where you are charged with multiple crimes.
• ><c> numerous</c><01:20:52.719><c> crimes</c><01:20:53.040><c> where</c> crimes.
• There's a numerous crimes where crimes.
• </c> you are charged with multiple crimes. you are charged with multiple crimes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Whoever it is, I don't know if it's organized crime.
• Whoever it is, I don't know if it's organized crime.
• Whoever it is, I don't know if it's organized crime.
• Um, like I said before, organized crime.
• </c> see I don't think as much juvenile crime see I don't think as much juvenile crime as<01:50:30.159

Keywords: 924, joint, all