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• He really pushes his community, even on trips we go on for business.
• And pick the community that you choose to do these committee meetings.
• It is still having a negative impact on our community.
• What better way to say welcome to our community than with great food?
• This includes lactation care providers, community health workers, doulas, and Certified Community Behavioral

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• </c><00:34:09.760><c> community</c> essential communities community essential communities community institutions
• . communities. communities.
• </c> agricultural community. agricultural community.
• </c> the farming community. the farming community.
• . community. community.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with 58 members present and seven excused, establishing a quorum, and approved the April 15, 2026 journal as corrected. The chamber then moved through announcements recognizing visiting railroad workers, LIUNA Local 720, Colorado West Christian Schools, Religious Freedom Day, and several school and community groups, along with birthday acknowledgments and committee schedule notices. The House also adopted a motion to remove House Bill 1245 from special orders and returned it to the general orders second reading calendar, and set House Bills 1290, 1312, and 1321 as special orders. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 18, recognizing Nowruz and expressing support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the Women, Life, Freedom movement. Supporters described Nowruz as a holiday of renewal and resilience and tied the resolution to solidarity with Iranian communities. Representative Zokaie also spoke at length about the personal impact of war on Iranian families and urged a vote. The resolution passed 59-2 with four excused. The chamber then considered several bills in committee report. House Bill 1290, concerning assault and clarifying sentencing, was amended in Judiciary to remove the medical professional provision and passed after testimony emphasizing strangulation as a serious warning sign in domestic violence cases; it then passed the House. House Bill 1312, dealing with peace officer participation, POST Board composition, academy training, and related grants, was amended for clarity and passed the Judiciary report and then the bill. House Bill 1321, modifying the School Security Disbursement Program, had the Education Committee report defeated, but amendments were adopted to broaden eligible service providers and adjust funding language; the bill then passed as amended.

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• </c> This is a huge issue in our community This is a huge issue in our community right<00:19:41.919><
• </c><02:46:28.880><c> across</c> hearts of a of communities across hearts of a of communities across
• ,</c><02:51:47.120><c> and</c> manufacturers, rural communities, and manufacturers, rural communities
• , particularly rural communities.
• I uh I encourage my communities.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> participating in the USDA Community participating in the USDA Community eligibility<00:06:11.880
• community eligibility provision the community eligibility<00:06:14.199><c> provision</c><00:06:14.800
• its service to community um that is its service to community um that is constitutionally<01:01:23.559
• to community or state to state.
• to community or you're talking Community to community or state<02:20:10.120><c> to</c><02:20:10.319>

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the scientific Community Legal and psychological<01:35:58.080><c> community</c><01:35:58.679><c> support
• </c> hardships within indigenous communities hardships within indigenous communities comes<01:40:55.639
• keep our community safe.
• keep our community safe.
• </c><02:18:35.559><c> and</c> got some problems in our community and got some problems in our community

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committees heard HB 756 HD1, a measure on flavored tobacco products. Supporters included the Attorney General, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, youth advocates, public health groups, and Kaiser Permanente. They argued flavored tobacco and menthol are used to attract and addict young people, cited rising youth and young adult vaping rates, and pointed to public health harms and evidence from other states that flavor restrictions reduced e-cigarette sales. The Attorney General requested oral amendments to correct a statutory reference, repeal a county preemption provision so counties could enact stricter flavor bans, and restore appropriations, positions, and the original effective date. Opponents, including retail and wholesale businesses, argued the bill would hurt small businesses and state tax revenue, push sales to the black market, and remove a harm-reduction option for adult smokers; they urged stronger enforcement instead of a ban. After testimony, the committees took up amendments and recommendations. The chair proposed correcting the statutory citation to HRS 26-38, adopting a Department of Health amendment on disposal of electronic smoking devices and e-liquids as hazardous waste, and noting the appropriations, FTE, and effective date in the committee report. Members then voted to pass HB 756 HD1 with amendments in both committees, with the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee recording one member as supporting with reservations. The transcript then moved to HB 806, relating to fireworks, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying undercover enforcement is costly and additional funding is needed. A community testifier also supported stronger enforcement, citing illegal aerial fireworks, noise, and impacts on pets and kupuna. No final vote on HB 806 was shown in the excerpt. The Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee also heard HB 438, which would create a Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program to provide legal representation in immigration court for income-qualified individuals. Support came from civil rights, legal aid, ACLU, and law school clinic representatives, who said counsel is needed to ensure due process and fair access to justice, especially because immigration proceedings can lead to deportation and family separation. Opposition testifiers argued taxpayer-funded counsel for people in immigration proceedings is inappropriate, unlawful, or unfair to citizens and legal residents. One law school representative suggested a technical amendment to broaden language about training and education. The excerpt ends before a final vote on HB 438 is shown.

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• The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
• Our community leaders need resources and more flexibility from our housing programs to make that happen
• It also helps Repair aging homes and invests in community infrastructure.
• Jasper White saw him become a respected captain and community figure.
• Pillar of our community.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• But what is your communication method?
• So what is your communication method, both to the providers and the parents?
• They've been doing a lot of work to get out communication as well.
• They don't know what their communication is going to be like.
• And going down Representative Steele Avenue about communication, you know...

Committee: All EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The Early Childhood Committee met to receive an update from the Office of Early Childhood on Arkansas child care and early learning programs. Committee members discussed the state’s child care crisis, including reported economic losses from lack of access, the need to track access, affordability, workforce shortages, rural and infant/toddler care gaps, and the role of local leads in identifying needs across the state. The committee also approved the February 17 minutes. Office of Early Childhood staff explained their responsibilities under the LEARNS Act, including kindergarten readiness, provider quality, and access to affordable seats. They reviewed licensing, quality efforts, and the two main funding streams: School Readiness Assistance (SRA), a federally funded voucher program serving about 14,600 children with a wait list of more than 3,000, and Arkansas Better Chance (ABC), a state-funded program serving about 23,000 children, with approval to increase to 24,000 slots. Members asked about the difference between market rate surveys and cost analyses, and staff said the office is procuring both, with results expected by the end of the year. Several members raised concerns about funding levels, especially that ABC reimbursement has not kept pace with K-12 funding increases and that child care reimbursement remains below the true cost of care. Staff said ABC requires certified teachers and lower ratios than SRA, but pays less, and that some federal pre-K slots were moved into ABC to preserve continuity of care. They also explained that SRA eligibility changes, including a higher work requirement and ending a child care worker eligibility category, were made to reduce spending and serve families on the wait list. The committee discussed communication with providers and parents, technical assistance for centers, and possible future legislative action to stabilize providers and expand access, but no votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjournment.

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• "Engrossed Senate Bill 6024 relates to oversight of community residential services businesses.
• So just to quickly remind you on the background, community residential service business providers are
• The case has drawn significant community attention, sadly.
• It expands eligibility for community support team assistance to youth seeking a shelter service.
• I am also the chair of the Community Residential Services Association.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on five Senate bills focused on child welfare, homelessness, and developmental disability services. SB 5911 would stop DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for care, require help obtaining and managing SSI/Social Security benefits, and raise the threshold for depositing conserved funds into protected accounts. Supporters said the bill would help young adults build financial stability and transition to adulthood; questions focused on payees, financial literacy, and housing uses of the funds. SB 5977 would require DCYF to publish reports on near-fatality reviews within 180 days, with confidential information redacted, and make them available to the legislature and public. Supporters emphasized transparency and accountability, while some testimony urged broader reporting windows, retroactivity, and clearer inclusion of overdose-related cases. The committee also heard SB 6024, which would streamline oversight of community residential service providers by limiting DSHS to one annual routine review in specified areas, combining review activities where possible, and reducing duplicate document requests. The sponsor and providers said the bill would reduce administrative burden and let caregivers focus more on direct care. SB 6184 would update Office of Homeless Youth statutes by aligning parental-notification rules for crisis residential centers, making the Housing Stability for Youth in Courts program permanent and statewide, expanding community support team eligibility, and revising Independent Youth Housing Program rules to allow transitional housing and direct flexible assistance. Testimony described the bill as a no-cost technical update that would improve access and clarify language. Finally, SB 5957 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee by adding members over age 25 with lived experience and representatives of disproportionately homeless populations, and would allow youth members who turn 25 during a term to finish serving. Supporters said the changes would strengthen lived-experience input and continuity. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced Friday committee was canceled, the bills heard that day would be eligible for executive session the following week, and amendment requests for Tuesday’s bills were due by 10 a.m. Monday, with posting by 4 p.m. Monday.

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• Those are communities we shouldn't be talking down to.
• Those are communities we shouldn't be talking past.
• Those are communities we shouldn't be talking down to.
• Those are communities we shouldn't be talking past.
• Communities were torn asunder: Palisades, Altadena, Malibu, Pasadena.

Summary: The Assembly met, initially lacking a quorum, and the Clerk called the roll until a quorum was established. The chamber then proceeded through routine opening business, including prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, recognition of Native lands, approval of procedural motions, and several unanimous-consent actions to re-refer bills and allow committees to notice bills pending re-referral. The Assembly also recessed regular session to convene a joint convention for the Governor’s State of the State address. In the joint convention, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State speech, focusing on California’s economic performance, education investments, housing reforms, public safety, homelessness, climate policy, insurance issues, and the state’s response to federal actions. He highlighted budget plans, including a proposed $248.3 billion general fund, increased reserves, major education funding, child care and after-school investments, housing and affordability measures, mental health and homelessness funding, infrastructure projects, clean energy goals, and wildfire recovery efforts. He also praised legislative collaboration on AI regulation, tax credits, and other policy areas while criticizing federal policies and calling for continued state action. After the address, the Governor’s speech was ordered printed in the journal, the joint convention adjourned sine die, and the Assembly returned to regular session. The Speaker announced the desk would remain open for introduction of the budget bill, noted the next floor session would be Monday, January 12 at 1 p.m., and the House adjourned on motion of the Majority Leader.

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• It's crucial that we protect the rights of our trans community and their access to a health care.
• All right, SB456, this is a community.
• It's placemaking, defining for our communities.
• Murals are powerful for transforming our communities.
• The project involved months of community engagement, design, and coordination with multiple agencies.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , and they are a wealth of information that are going to be in our community.
• , and there are a part of our community.
• there are just a wealth of information that are going to be in our community.
• We prepare, we plan, and we hope that this won't happen to our community.
• This is a community that isn't going to bounce back from fire.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its second regular hearing of the 2025-26 session and announced that, under reinstated suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee first heard AB 53, which would create a state income tax exemption of up to $20,000 for military retirees and certain survivor benefits. Supporters, including veterans’ groups, military retirees, and local officials, argued California is the only state taxing military retirement pay in full and that the exemption would help retain veterans and their families. Committee members voiced strong support, but the bill was sent to suspense. The committee then heard several wildfire-related tax relief bills. AB 429 would exempt certain wildfire settlement payments from gross income for victims of fires from 2020 through 2026; the author and a Greenville fire victim described the burden of taxing settlement funds, and rural county and forestry groups supported the measure. AB 97 proposed similar relief for Bobcat Fire settlement payments, and AB 389 would create a personal income tax credit for home-hardening expenses in high fire-risk areas, with Cal Fire and realtor representatives supporting the bill as a way to reduce future losses. Each of these measures drew no formal opposition in the hearing and was referred to suspense. AB 386 would create a tax credit for employers that help full-time employees repay student loans, up to $3,000 per employee per year. Supporters said it would help recruit and retain workers and reduce student debt burdens, while the California Tax Reform Association opposed the bill because it lacked allocation criteria and would reduce General Fund and education revenues. Committee members expressed interest but asked for clearer eligibility standards, and the bill was sent to suspense. AB 490 would allow a deduction for interest paid on qualified personal vehicle loans; the author framed it as relief for families dependent on cars, but opposition again came from the tax reform group, which argued the deduction would mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers. The bill also went to suspense. The committee also heard AB 547, which would create a tax credit of up to $5,000 for IVF and other fertility-treatment expenses. The author and a witness who described a long and costly IVF journey said the credit would help families afford treatment and support parenthood; members responded sympathetically and asked why the proposal was structured as a tax credit rather than a health coverage mandate. Finally, AB 330 would extend the prepaid mobile telephony services collection act through 2031, preserving an 80-cent surcharge that supports 911 and local government revenues; local government representatives and cities supported the extension, and it too was referred to suspense. The hearing ended with the committee adjourning after all measures were held for suspense-file consideration.

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• Then we had the Basque Autonomous Community Flag, got to carve out for that.
• Symbols matter because they tell our community, especially the community...
• them and sees them as part of the community.
• We all know our LGBTQ community is being targeted.
• We have a lot of minority communities in this state, and they do need protecting.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• or communities that are not necessarily a part of the urban core.
• </c><01:15:30.480><c> or</c><01:15:31.040><c> communities</c> &gt;&gt; or in rural communities or communities
• &gt;&gt; or in rural communities or communities that<01:15:31.600><c> are</c><01:15:32.000><c> not</
• </c> school is as unique as the community school is as unique as the community they<01:44:20.000><c>
• But the on the communities they in.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.

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• reduction, reuse, communities for reduction, reuse, community<01:07:35.119><c> composting,</c><01:07
• :35.920><c> and</c><01:07:36.160><c> strong</c> community composting, and strong community composting
• environment</c> tremendous community and environment tremendous community and environment that<01:20:
• So, I'm very fond of my community and I understand the growth opportunities in our community.
• </c><01:46:35.440><c> to</c> flexibility as a local community to flexibility as a local community to

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:20:24.520><c> advisory</c> joined their Community advisory joined their Community advisory committee
• by the community-based organizations across the state.
• Senate File 815, Omar Fateh speaking of Community First Services and Supports.
• Correct, because we know that from the disability community that the community is vast and it's not just
• disability community that the community<01:15:25.120><c> vast</c><01:15:25.679><c> and</c><01:15:25.800

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> of the Minnesota Consortium of community of the Minnesota Consortium of community developers<00:
• </c><00:36:59.480><c> and</c> on on common interest communities and on on common interest communities
• <00:42:34.559><c> and</c><00:42:34.680><c> homeowners</c> communities and homeowners communities and
• </c><01:07:01.079><c> and</c> group on common interest communities and group on common interest communities
• because they wanted to make a difference in their community and serve.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Department of Treasury under Governor James Florio, communications director for U.S.
• Lawrence Township Community Center needed a two-million-dollar spruce-up? Done.
• Meanwhile, students, educators, and communities in my district continue to be shortchanged.
• Nowhere is it clearer than in our Pinelands and Highlands communities.
• You are cheering for policies that hurt communities like the Pinelands and Highlands.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• It can also be community engagement, education, or job training.
• But I'm more worried about independent agencies that are, especially in small towns and communities,
• We would encourage them to use independent agents who also hire people in communities and invest.
• . ...micro-insurance products that are selling into low-income communities.
• How do we regulate how they're communicating, how they're selling products, and how they're communicating

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Business on the Speaker's desk: communications from the governor.
• And all of our interoperability communication systems should have the bare minimum.
• Seligman is a very small community in Legislative District 1.
• Does it help with communication and families? Nope.
• And remind our families that they are supported by caring communities.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, guest introductions, and routine communications from the governor and Senate. Members then moved into multiple Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of Senate bills and later House bills on final reading. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others advanced with or without amendments. The House also adopted a group concurrence motion on numerous Senate amendments to House bills and later took up third-reading votes on a series of House bills. Among the main committee actions, SB 1049, SB 1315, SB 1401, SB 1418, and SB 1540 were amended and recommended do pass; SB 1332 and SB 1538 also advanced, while SB 1016, SB 1519, SB 1624, SB 1627, SB 1723, and SB 1725 were retained. Debate centered on school safety and interoperability equipment in SB 1315, housing and zoning issues in SB 1118, and school discipline/bullying transparency in SB 1684. Members also discussed SB 1074 on student discipline notifications, SB 1275 on diversion program wording, and SB 1684 on bullying reporting and school liability, with supporters emphasizing safety, accountability, and clarity and opponents warning about unfunded mandates, litigation, and impacts on public schools. On final reading, the House passed a long list of bills, including HB 2032, HB 2035, HB 2109, HB 2120, HB 2176, HB 2189, HB 2195, HB 2203, HB 2342, HB 2383, HB 2423, HB 2428, HB 2439, HB 2440, HB 2573, HB 2594, HB 2621, HB 2641, HB 2673, HB 2693, HB 2752, HB 2756, HB 2875, HB 2895, HB 2916, HB 2923, HB 2946, and HB 2999, with recorded votes ranging from narrow to unanimous. HB 1118, dealing with municipal zoning and historic properties, failed on the floor after debate over housing policy and charter/public school issues, though a motion to reconsider was later made. The session ended with personal announcements, including recognition of Child Help, a memorial reading for Major General W. Bill Van Dyke, caucus meeting notices, a retirement reception reminder, an anniversary acknowledgment, and a Pride Month statement.

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• There's value in those signs, and there's value for the community. Right.
• There's value in those signs, and there's value for the community. Right.
• and communities of color.
• and communities of color.
• and communities of color.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all