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• I'm here this morning and rise to speak to address the nation's number one insurance program, Social
• The program serves male students from Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, and Wilson counties.
• Long Islanders aren't asking for any special treatment; we just want our fair share.
• </c><08:02:22.240><c> their</c> through the mentors Care Program their through the mentors Care Program
• </c><08:06:49.680><c> for</c> undergoes treatment for undergoes treatment for cancer<08:06:51.600><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• An undocumented grad student in a STEM program at UC Davis shared with us that having access to on-campus
• This was part of my ought-to-be-a-law program where I had individuals submit bill ideas from the district
• AB 2783 also extends a pilot program authorizing remote court reporting in specified counties.
• When we located our son through a private investigator and tried to effectuate our treatment plan, the
• Facility means drug rehab, faith-based programs, wilderness therapy, even boarding school, and the child's

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met without a quorum and proceeded as a subcommittee while hearing a long consent calendar and several Assembly bills. Early testimony focused on AB 1744, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as “reef safe” or similar from containing chemical UV filters; the author and student supporters said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure to protect marine ecosystems, and there was no opposition. Committee members praised the student witnesses and the author asked for an aye vote, but no vote was taken because of the lack of quorum. The committee then heard AB 713, which would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access campus jobs. Supporters, including a UCLA law professor and a large coalition of student, labor, immigrant-rights, and education groups, argued the bill would reduce exploitation and improve affordability and retention; opponents argued it would conflict with federal law. Members expressed strong support, and the author closed by emphasizing that students simply want the chance to work, but again no vote occurred due to the subcommittee status. The committee also heard AB 1359, allowing people age 80 and older to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note, with support from the Alzheimer’s Association and LeadingAge California and no opposition. Additional measures included AB 2563, which would standardize California’s definition of sex discrimination across state codes to align with equal-rights principles; it drew strong support from women’s rights and labor groups and strong opposition from anti-trans advocates. AB 1705 would require websites to verify consent before hosting sexually explicit images of people, with supporters framing it as a response to nonconsensual pornography and opponents warning it could sweep in sites that prohibit such content. AB 1940 would explicitly name menopause in workplace protections, with supporters citing workforce equity and opponents saying existing accommodation law already covers it. The committee also heard AB 1824 and AB 2115 on Native American child welfare and a formal legislative apology for historic harms, both backed by tribal representatives and allies, as well as AB 2076 on nitrous oxide sales to minors and AB 2783 on court reporter licensing and remote reporting; all drew support and no recorded opposition. Several members praised the bills and indicated they would move them when a quorum was available.

Transcript Highlights:

• An undocumented grad student in a STEM program at UC Davis shared with us that having access to on-campus
• once of many stakeholders this is an author-sponsored bill this was part of my ought to be a law program
• AB 2783 also extends a pilot program authorizing remote court reporting in specified counties.
• When we located our son through a private investigator and tried to effectuate our treatment plan, the
• Facility means drug rehab, faith-based programs, wilderness therapy, even boarding school, and the child's

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Sections 2 35 and six are from programs.
• Program. Program.
• Make changes to the Minnesota Correctional Facility, Oak Park Heights mental health program, and then
• It modifies the treatment of data for an appeal related to the accuracy or completeness of data about
• </c><00:37:32.560><c> to</c> uh converting it from a pilot program to uh converting it from a pilot program

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The programs will be put into place when this session ends.
• Our internal folks say that this was a great program.
• Whatever the program may be, I was just worried about the communication.
• This program is called that we have just entered into, called Restore.
• Maybe that could help programs like football programs. Go ahead.

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• In 2000, we again found the town under consent order by DEP for failing water wells and a water treatment
• We partnered with the Suwannee River Water Management District, the DEP State Revolving Fund program,
• the SRF program, and eventually the CDBG program, and within two years had built a new water treatment

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 8, 2025, and first took up several local bills that were presented briefly and then approved without public opposition. HB 4035 would merge the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District and the Lee County Mosquito Control District, contingent on approval by voters in both districts at the 2026 election; it passed 15-0. HB 307 would extend to county property appraisers the same authority tax collectors already have to use salary savings for employee bonuses or incentives, and it passed 17-0 after testimony from property appraisers and their associations in support. HB 4047 and HB 4049 would adjust assessment caps for the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and the North St. Lucie River Water Control District, respectively, with inflation indexing, annual increase limits, and referendum approval requirements; both passed unanimously. The committee also adopted an amendment to the committee substitute for HB 1169, a broader water management district bill covering quorum and meeting rules, lobbying restrictions, ad valorem taxing authority for certain capital projects by referendum, budget reporting, bidding preferences, and additional oversight and funding information; the amended bill passed 16-0 and was reported favorably with committee substitute. The final and most heavily debated item was HB 4079, which would dissolve the Town of White Springs and return it to unincorporated Hamilton County. The sponsor argued the town had a pattern of mismanagement, including financial problems, audit findings, canceled elections, and public safety concerns, and said dissolution would lower taxes and preserve services through the county. Committee members asked about the town’s finances, audits, law enforcement, fire protection, debt, and whether the county could absorb services and liabilities. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of dissolution cited audit findings, alleged illegal gambling operations, double taxation for law enforcement, high administrative costs, and intimidation at meetings. Opponents, including current and former town officials and residents, said the town had made progress, had corrected audit issues, maintained reserves, and was working to restore services and governance; they asked for more time and pointed to an upcoming election. No vote was taken on HB 4079 in the portion provided.

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• It doesn't mention the core programs, the pet programs.
• </c> programs, the pet programs. programs, the pet programs.
• </c> for various other programs. for various other programs. Great<03:08:26.120><c> programs.
• </c> Great programs. Great programs.
• </c> multimodal program transit expansion. multimodal program transit expansion.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Second, the Supreme Court noted that the tonnage clause cannot be read to give preferential treatment
• One would argue that not giving them a TAT would mean that they receive preferential treatment.
• Second, the Supreme Court noted that the tonnage clause cannot be read to give preferential treatment
• One would argue that not giving them a TAT would mean that they receive preferential treatment.
• </c> that they are exited out of treatment. that they are exited out of treatment.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• year to fund this program.
• </c><04:05:16.439><c> also</c> that is a scholarship program also that is a scholarship program also
• </c><04:05:52.120><c> and</c> interested in funding the program and interested in funding the program
• </c> this program this program there<04:06:14.720><c> are</c><04:06:15.520><c> um</c><04:06:16.359><c
• program?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Personnel Appeals Board, which explained that it became an independent state agency after Senate Bill 487 and was presenting its first standalone operating budget. The board described its quasi-judicial role in hearing appeals from classified state employees over disciplinary actions such as warnings, suspensions, and terminations, and said it handles about 25 to 35 cases a year, with some cases lasting longer because of their complexity. Members also outlined the need for a chair and vice chair who are attorneys, the board’s current staffing and space needs, and its plan to move away from reliance on Administrative Services for office support and website functions. The board requested about $353,500 for fiscal year 2026, including startup costs, routine operating expenses, and two new part-time positions: a program director and a paralegal. Members said the budget reflects the new independent status, includes funding for only four board members rather than the authorized five, and is designed to avoid full-time staffing costs and benefits. Legislators asked about the cost per case, the board’s relationship to DAS, whether appeals must go through the board before court, and how often cases are appealed further. The board said appeals must first go through it, that court appeals are infrequent but have increased recently, and that the board’s process is intended to resolve disputes more quickly and less expensively than court litigation. Committee members also asked about the board’s caseload, outcomes, and staffing. The board said that in the prior year there were 22 cases, with four decisions overturned in favor of employees, nine dismissals, and nine settlements, and that many disputes are resolved before reaching the board through a multi-step internal process. A member noted the governor and council had recently approved a new board member and were expected to approve a fifth soon. The discussion ended with questions about the board’s website and records access, which members said would need to be moved from Administrative Services as part of the agency’s transition. The committee then moved to the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities. The executive director explained that the council is 100 percent federally funded under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and develops a five-year plan to address the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She said the council works with state agencies and advocacy organizations on quality-of-life issues, accessibility, voter rights training, and plain-language or easy-to-read materials, and that 60 percent of its membership must be individuals with disabilities or family members/guardians. She also described the council’s funding structure, including reimbursement to the state for operating costs, and noted that it currently has three full-time and three part-time positions, with no new positions requested but one full-time position being eliminated and replaced after a pandemic-era staffing change did not work out as planned.

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• Even though the program is newer compared to many in Missouri, Bayless is growing and doing so well.
• It pretty much saves our foster program in the state of Missouri.
• Right now, foster program... for House Bill 2610 be adopted. Gentleman from St. Louis.
• It pretty much saves our foster program in the state of Missouri. Right now, Foster program.
• The foster program in the state of Missouri.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after several member introductions and announcements, including recognition of guests from foster care, a Bayless High School Scholar Bowl team, public utility representatives, and family members. The chamber then moved into House Bills for Perfection, beginning with HB 1812, a voter-roll maintenance measure that requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to send deceased-voter lists to the Secretary of State every 30 days for distribution to election authorities. An amendment added a 10-day processing deadline, and the bill was supported as an election-integrity measure before being ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced HCS for HB 3308, a sales-tax exemption for materials used to construct facilities or improvements for public use that will be deeded to a political subdivision, such as parks. Supporters said it would help public-good projects while limiting the exemption to public-use construction; questions focused on fiscal impact and ensuring there is a formal agreement to transfer the property. The substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then took up HCS for HB 3010, a prior-authorization reform bill for health care providers. Supporters said it would reduce administrative burden, add an API-based tracking component, and create a gold-carding process for providers with high approval rates; members from both parties emphasized the strain prior authorization places on physicians and patients. The committee substitute and bill were adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The chamber next considered HCS for HB 2872, a major literacy bill centered on the science of reading. The bill requires phonics-based instruction, early screening in grades 1-3, teacher training, and retention for students who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade, subject to exemptions for students with disabilities, English learners, IEPs, 504 plans, prior retention, and other good-cause cases. Amendments clarified that three-cueing cannot be the primary instructional strategy and added parent involvement and earlier intervention language; the most contentious debate focused on retention and parental rights, but the amendment passed 103-27-1 and the bill was then adopted and ordered perfected and printed. Finally, the House advanced HCS for HB 1826 and related bills to expand authorized epinephrine products beyond EpiPens to include nasal spray and other approved forms for use in schools, child care centers, nursing homes, and by first responders; supporters cited allergy emergencies and needle fear, and the substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The chamber also began debate on HCS for HB 2069/2208, a bill to authorize autonomous vehicles in Missouri, with the sponsor describing safety and economic benefits and the first amendment adding liability, jurisdiction, and U.S.-based operator requirements; a second amendment removed commercial vehicles and made technical changes. Debate on the underlying autonomous-vehicle bill continued, with supporters emphasizing modernization and opponents raising concerns about local control, surveillance, and the lack of independent safety data.

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• </c> Tax Credit program. Tax Credit program.
• </c> summer programming." summer programming."
• programs? programs?
• </c> reading programs. reading programs.
• </c> program would be a godsend. program would be a godsend.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So I'll be speaking to the programs that we have at the board that speak to...
• John Dupnick: This is our TWDB groundwater monitoring program.
• enforcement programs.
• Last program I'm going to touch on is our Edwards Aquifer Protection Program.
• our public drinking water program that makes sure that – and that program focuses on really the design

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> that reads like a cheap script treatment that reads like a cheap script treatment looking<00:57:
• Um, I was blessed to have treatment at MD Anderson, and that was, what year is this?
• But we include a bloated food stamp program which is exploding off the charts in the farm bill every
• And they expect me to vote to continue a food stamp program which is often going to the able-bodied,
• </c> include a bloated food stamp program include a bloated food stamp program which<02:41:14.080><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• and I'm with the fiscal affairs program at<00:04:34.960><c> the</c><00:04:35.040><c> National</c><00
• </c> broader economy or outside of a program broader economy or outside of a program area,<00:29:58.240
• </c><00:34:43.520><c> and</c> within the realm of of the program and within the realm of of the program
• </c><01:00:00.079><c> so</c> that administering those programs so that administering those programs so
• Many of us can programs are implemented?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This resolution asks the Navy to expedite the program. Happy to answer any questions. Okay.
• Common forms of critical infrastructure are our power plants, water and waste treatment, and also our
• Many programs rely on competitive grant funding.
• Even in established programs, staffing shortages meant we could not always provide 24-7 coverage.
• But if they're using HB 1 money, if someone's dedicating HB 1 funds, or there's some state program that

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary B met on May 21 with a quorum present, approved the May 14 minutes, and then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions. It first reported Senate Resolution 125 favorably, which urged the Navy to expedite funding and implementation of medium-unmanned surface vessels, citing jobs and private investment tied to Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City. The committee then heard House Bill 1253, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act, from Chairwoman Butler and Crystal Romero, who described the painful history of Gracie’s death, exhumation, and discovery that her heart had not been returned after autopsy; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 89, a local retirement health insurance measure for the Third and 30th Judicial Districts; House Bill 1257, barring elected officials and immediate family members from owning interests in electronic monitoring companies; House Bill 1029, as amended, creating a moratorium on alcohol beverage licenses in House District 3 until 2027; House Bill 1011, making a juror-per-diem donation program for CASA permissive statewide; House Bill 1064, creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot in East Baton Rouge Parish with support from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and YWCA; House Bill 816, prohibiting foreign adversaries from buying land near military installations; and House Bill 940, creating a counter-unmanned aircraft system task force to coordinate law enforcement response to drone threats. The committee then heard House Bill 1247, which addresses the shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners by creating a statewide SANE coordinator in the Attorney General’s office and a response standards subcommittee; after adopting a technical amendment set, it was reported favorably with amendments. House Bill 335, expanding public-benefit eligibility verification to entities administering benefits and adding legislative auditor oversight, was also amended after concerns from food banks and disaster-response nonprofits, with members agreeing to work on additional floor amendments to protect essential services during emergencies. House Bill 623, a tobacco-related deadline fix, was voluntarily deferred to allow more time for drafting. The committee also reported favorably HCR 64, extending a report deadline for the Supreme Court drug and specialty court office. Later, the committee reported favorably House Bill 243, changing recusal procedures so cases go first to the Attorney General rather than a private lawyer; House Bill 451, allowing hearing notices to be sent more than 30 days in advance and electronically; House Bill 1251, reducing permit costs for very small in-state distillers; House Bill 1053, allowing salons, barbers, and boutiques to offer limited complimentary wine or champagne without a permit; House Bill 153, barring criminal-justice debt from being reported to credit agencies; House Bill 59, authorizing East Baton Rouge Parish to transfer funds to the public defender’s office; HCR 50, a task force request; HCR 102, continuing the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention; and House Bill 1098, part of the aerospace package addressing liability related to sonic booms. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief exchange about LSU and McNeese football.

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• This resolution asks the Navy to expedite the program. Happy to answer any questions. All right.
• To work in the future with their clerks to have such a program in their district. Okay. Excellent.
• Common known forms of critical infrastructure are our power plants, water waste treatment, and also our
• Many programs rely on competitive grant funding.
• Even in established programs, staffing shortages meant we could not always provide 24-7 coverage.

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And we created a program called the Economically Distressed Areas Program. a from a rural or low income
• This program historically has provided water and wastewater infrastructure. in the form of grants to
• This program has been wildly successful in making sure that.
• In the reauthorization, we changed some of the dynamics of the program.
• They have an HOA building, an air conditioned, a wastewater treatment plant, and a water plant.

Bills: HB279 , HB310 , HB365 , HB391 , HB420 , HB422 , HB638 , HB279 , HB310

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• Extended foster care is a specialized program.
• It's a voluntary program, and the focus is not on protection.
• Probation is responsible for administering pretrial programs, interviewing defendants, and preparing
• As far as public safety, making sure that we are getting people the programs that they need.
• As far as public safety, making sure that we are getting people the programs that they need.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard three bills. AB 250 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would extend a limited window for survivors of sexual assault to seek civil recourse against perpetrators and entities that allegedly covered up abuse. The author and supporters, including survivor Maya Alexander and Equal Rights Advocates, said many survivors need years before they can come forward and that the bill would improve accountability and public safety. One member raised concerns about the bill’s application to private employers and the exclusion of public employees, but the bill was advanced on a motion to Appropriations and later placed on call until additional votes were added. AB 373 by Assemblymember Rubio would require appointed counsel for non-minor dependents in extended foster care to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute the attorney’s judgment. Supporters from California Youth Connection and the Children’s Law Center said 18- to 21-year-olds in foster care are legal adults and should have their voices fully respected in court. Members discussed how the bill would work in practice and whether it applied only to appointed counsel; the bill was moved to Human Services and later cleared after additional votes were added. AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis, as amended, would exempt probation officers from criminal jury service. The author and supporters argued probation officers are deeply involved in the criminal justice process, often get dismissed anyway, and should be focused on supervision and court-related duties rather than jury duty. The Judicial Council opposed the bill, warning that categorical exemptions shrink the jury pool and set a bad precedent. After debate over fairness, precedent, and the role of probation officers, the committee voted the bill out on a do pass motion.

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• 04:32:30.080><c> important</c> Program or VASP program is an important Program or VASP program is an
• care programs, the food stamp programs, the Pell grants, program after program you get. programs are
• , the health care housing programs, the health care programs, programs, programs, um<07:42:55.040><c>
• But again and again, program after program, we discourage the nuclear family.
• Program after program, we discourage the nuclear family.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• key programs, including the mid-range<00:47:53.839><c> capability</c><00:47:54.560><c> program,</c>
• mid-range capability program, mid-range capability program, armydirected<00:47:56.319><c> energy</c><
• </c><02:17:28.880><c> in</c> administration froze the program in administration froze the program in
• Now, we've had program to be restored.
• They put in purchase orders, program.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all