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• Further, it supports 30 boards and commissions.
• It supports major parts of commissions.
• Uh elections are safe, secure, and free.
• </c> primarily used for election security primarily used for election security measures<00:39:31.839>
• ,</c><02:32:30.000><c> and</c> the goals are to have safe, secure, and the goals are to have safe, secure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is for security purposes.
• As you know, the state of Minnesota provides critical services every day for the security, benefit, and
• </c><00:03:13.280><c> benefit</c><00:03:13.720><c> and</c> every day for the security benefit and every
• day for the security benefit and protection<00:03:14.319><c> of</c><00:03:14.840><c> motans</c><00:03
• </c> the legislative audit Commission the legislative audit Commission and<00:32:58.760><c> seen</c><

Bills: HF1470 , HF1310 , HF1837

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

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• that they've done to protect health coverage, to protect hospitals and clinics and food banks, to secure
• For families who rely on reproductive care, this budget secures a $30 million...
• For families who rely on reproductive care, this budget secures a $30 million uncompensated care fund
• I believe those dollars are better spent investing in people, housing assistance, food security, job
• We wanted to thank you for restoring funding at the Commission for Behavioral Health, for the Innovation

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• bill diverts taxpayer dollars away from these proven programs into surveillance that provides false security
• sum of $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
• instance shall any accused person before final judgment be compelled to advance money or fees to secure
• the threats the entire time and had already started the process to cover it up. ...and the head of security
• Security. Security, please remove the individual. Mr. Chairman. Hold on. I'm sorry.

Bills: HB2205 , HB2265 , HB2413 , HB2415 , HB2418 , HB2495 , HB2589 , HB2661 , HB2720 , HB2771 , HB2833 , HB2870

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation

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• opportunities, but give election officials the time that they need and the clarity they need to run secure
• And there are commissions that you can bring those complaints to. There is a process.
• No, I've actually checked the commissions for the entire state.
• The commissions for the entire state have stricter guidelines for dog grooming than they do for our court
• we we have a budget that our general fund allocation and then we also build the the boards and commissions

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation. The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed. The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.

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• certain felony offenses where there's an allegation the juvenile was armed with a firearm during commission
• Corrections when continued placement of the person... the juvenile was armed with a firearm during commission
• Community-based interventions cost far less than secure confinement, reducing overcrowding, and allows
• I've visited Green Hill three times in the last year, and if you want to know why the commission is supporting
• The commission hopes that this bill becomes law because it would provide those detours away from places

Bills: HB2389 , HB2456

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid, juvenile confinement, juvenile prison, rehabilitation, recidivism, mental health treatment, substance use disorder, chemical dependency, trauma-informed care, racial disparities, equity

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• School, we have students Kaimana Martinez, Sydney Luttow, and Addison Pererna, along with cyber security
• our Capitol hallways this morning, the Department of Education and Hawaii Public Charter School Commission
• adjourn, Madame Clerk, Governor's Message No. 7 transmits the report and recommendations of the Commission
• our Capitol hallways this morning, the Department of Education and Hawaii Public Charter School Commission
• Education and Hawaii Public Charter School Commission schools are featured in a student showcase on the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Proposition 1 in 2014 included 2.7 billion dollars through the Water Commission for The state to invest
• So the Water Commission went through their process to develop those regulations, which took multiple
• Large, that's thoughtfully dedicated to dealing with water security, equity, biodiversity, and benefits
• California, us, the Coastal Commission, BCDC, and there are three national estuarine research reserves
• One of the reasons why the California Energy Commission also invested in the NAWI program is that we

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> committee thank you commission committee thank you commission Cunningham<00:24:24.880><c> please
• It leads to significant economic hardship finding a job, securing housing after release, and many times
• housing after release and job securing housing after release and many<00:28:04.120><c> times</c><00:
• food insecurity is worse for security food insecurity is worse for households<00:28:18.440><c> with<
• </c> patients should have the secure patients should have the secure knowledge<01:43:13.119><c> that<

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• authorizes temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height, requiring the Florida Building Commission
• decision confirms a simple principle: any entity using Chapter 720 powers to collect mandatory fees secured

Summary: The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and considered four bills. First, the committee took up SB 1724 on municipal utility services. A late-filed strike-all amendment by Senator Martin was adopted after he explained it would require annual customer meetings for certain extraterritorial utility customers, cap the use of utility revenues for general government purposes, eliminate a 25% surcharge and reduce the rate differential cap, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain surcharges only as needed to satisfy existing bond covenants. The Florida League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the time needed for rate studies and budget adjustments, but the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices by Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, authorize their installation at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or debate, SB 936 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water and wastewater service solely because a property owner declines annexation, if the property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. An amendment narrowed the bill by defining “main line” and reducing the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about large users, possible conflict with annexation law, potential enclave creation, and revenue impacts, but Senator Mayfield said he would continue working on the issues. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, Chair Bradley presented SB 1498 on community associations. A strike-all amendment was adopted that made technical changes to video conference recording, turnover inspection reports, and electronic voting, and added provisions requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors, creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal. It also targeted mandatory club or amenity fee structures controlled by developers or third parties, declaring such provisions against public policy, limiting assessments to proportional expenses, and allowing suits and conveyance of common areas after turnover. Testimony from homeowners described alleged governance abuses and opaque, profit-driven mandatory fees in their communities, while the Community Associations Institute supported the amendment. The committee reported CS for SB 1498 favorably. Members then recorded additional votes for the record, and the meeting adjourned.

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• twenty-twenty in our community and she lost her psychiatrist due to retirement and that she was not able to secure
• From quality standpoint, a psychiatric nurse practitioner is a specialized mental health commission.

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• He served on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for 18 years.
• He also led the way in securing $1 billion. For transportation projects like Highway 4 and E-BART.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• alliance has built productive partnerships with banks through the federal Community Reinvestment Act, securing
• In a study that we commissioned, we found that there is over a $3 billion gap between the credit requested

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What I did ask from NDIT, our partners over there, is to go back and just validate the security of those
• What I did ask from NDIT, our partners over there, is to go back and just validate the security of those
• What I did ask for NDIT, our partners over there, is to go back and just validate the security of those
• So we're very on the low end of that, but that's not counting what we would call securities lending.
• And that would be strategies that would require a lot of investment professionals, a lot of security

Committee: Joint Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October 22 minutes, and received an update on the planned Legacy Fund transparency website. Jody Smith said the site is in contract negotiations after six bidders responded, with a target go-live around November 1 after added security review. The website is intended to provide downloadable, more detailed public information on the Legacy Fund, including historical changes, legislative allocations, and investment breakdowns. Members asked about comparables and data detail, and Smith said North Dakota would likely be the first state to offer this level of sovereign wealth fund transparency. Scott Anderson of the Retirement Investment Office then reviewed Legacy Fund performance through January 31, 2026, describing strong returns, low fees, and the benefits of diversification. He noted that real estate had been a drag on returns, but it is a small portion of the portfolio, and he discussed market effects from geopolitical events, inflation, credit spreads, and private credit. Members also questioned the in-state investment program and the BND CD-Match program. Representative Bosch moved to pause new transfers to the CD-Match program until the bank reports back, and the motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also agreed to request a cost-benefit analysis from RVK on that change. After lunch, the committee heard from RVK consultant Jim Voidko on the investment policy statement, focused on the in-state investment provisions. He reported that, after interviews with implementers and stakeholders, RVK found no major policy impediments in the current IPS and no strong calls to change the size limits or core guardrails. He emphasized the importance of risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, exit strategies, and governance, and warned that foregone returns or higher spending obligations can pressure the fund’s long-term mission. He also recommended clearer terminology around “infrastructure,” distinguishing public infrastructure from commercial infrastructure, and noted unresolved policy questions about nexus and economic diversification. The committee then began reviewing proposed IPS updates with Rio staff.

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• General Harter is a UVM graduate who earned his commission in 1989, emerging as a distinguished graduate
• He served as the communications and cyber director, securing our digital frontiers, and as vice wing
• The Adjutant General must balance national security and state emergency response.
• </c> The agitant general must balance The agitant general must balance national<00:09:54.640><c> security
• and state emergency national security and state emergency response.<00:09:57.680><c> Must</c><00:09:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Sergeant-at-Arms, will you please secure the chamber doors. Members, please take your seats.
• Income Tax, Cyber Security Technology and Service Tax Credit Alterations.
• It alters the cyber security technology and service tax credit.
• Jackson, Maryland Healthcare Commission membership. >> Senate Bill 260 is on third reading for final
• first bill. >> Senate Bill 32, Chair, Education, Energy, Environment Committee, State Athletic Commission

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 39 members present, heard the invocation from Reverend Meredith West, and journalized her remarks. The chamber then recognized several guest groups and observances, including Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Second District Corridor 1 for “100 Q’s in Annapolis Day,” the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the Maryland 2A state championship, Arts Day participants, Rural Maryland Council members, Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition advocates, and visitors from the Maryland Judiciary. Senators also spoke about the meaning of Kente cloth during Black History Month, and the chamber recognized a birthday and thanked protocol staff for Valentine’s Day decorations. The Senate’s featured presentation was the annual Lincoln Day speech by the Senator from the 37th District. The senator reflected on Abraham Lincoln’s life, political career, and moral leadership, emphasizing his self-education, opposition to the expansion of slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and the idea that the nation’s founding principles of liberty and equality guided Lincoln through the Civil War. The minority leader praised the address, and the Senate agreed without objection to journalize the remarks. After the ceremonial portion, the Senate moved to business. Bond initiatives on the calendar were read and referred to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The Executive Nominations Committee reported favorably on a list of recess appointees, including gubernatorial secretaries, district court judges, and a state board appointee, and the report was special ordered to Monday, February 16, 2026. The chamber then began second-reader consideration of Budget and Taxation bills: Senate Bill 25, altering the cyber security technology and service tax credit, was amended and ordered printed for third reading; Senate Bill 58, creating a property tax credit for retail service station conversions, was discussed with questions about who would receive the credit and why the incentive was needed, and consideration was ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• Today we're defending the health security of nearly 15,000.
• Today we're defending the health security of nearly 15 million Californians against the largest funding
• That is the work of the Future of Medi-Cal Commission, which had its first meeting last week.
• I have deep confidence in the experienced leaders serving on this commission, and I believe they will
• I was there with you back, way, way back, Blue Ribbon Commission and all, and think that it was something

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on the impact of federal H.R. 1 and related state budget actions on California’s health care system. Opening remarks framed the federal changes as a major threat to Medi-Cal, Covered California, hospitals, clinics, and the broader safety net, with warnings that millions could lose coverage and that costs would shift to providers, counties, and consumers. Testimony from the California Health Care Foundation and the Legislative Analyst’s Office focused on implementation challenges, the administrative burden of work requirements and more frequent renewals, the loss of federal funding, and the need for California to consider long-term structural changes to Medi-Cal, county safety-net programs, and cost containment. A Covered California enrollee, Chas Franklin, described sharply rising premiums for his family after losing subsidies, illustrating the personal impact of federal policy changes. Committee members raised concerns about whether premium increases were driven by H.R. 1 or insurer pricing, the cost of rebuilding county-based indigent care systems, and the need to account for the cost of inaction. Dr. Hernandez pointed to pre-ACA models such as Healthy San Francisco as examples of coordinated local safety-net care, while also emphasizing the importance of primary care, data interoperability, and the Office of Health Care Affordability in reducing waste and improving access. Department of Health Care Services officials then outlined the state’s implementation plan for H.R. 1, including work requirements, six-month redeterminations, reduced retroactive coverage, cost-sharing, and immigration-related eligibility changes. They said the department would try to automate eligibility checks, expand outreach, and train counties and partners, but estimated up to 2 million Californians could lose coverage over time. Covered California reported that the expiration of enhanced federal premium tax credits and new federal marketplace rules are already raising costs and reducing enrollment, with an estimated 400,000 enrollees at risk of dropping coverage. County, hospital, and safety-net representatives warned that coverage losses will increase uncompensated care and strain local systems, while one coalition proposed a temporary state-funded coverage option as a bridge if full-scope Medi-Cal cannot be maintained. The hearing concluded with a policy analyst urging stakeholder engagement, immigrant protections, and new state revenue options to preserve coverage and offset federal cuts.

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• Today we're defending the health security of nearly 15 million Californians against the largest funding
• That is the work of the Future of Medi-Cal Commission, which had its first meeting last week.
• I have deep confidence in the experienced leaders serving on this commission, and I believe they will
• I was there with you back, way, way back, Blue Ribbon Commission and all, and think that it was something
• We look forward to continuing to work with the state to secure investments needed so patients can receive

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Speaker and gentle lady, is a non-citizen person qualified to get a high-level security job at Los Alamos
• Speaker, I'm sorry, Madam Speaker and gentle lady, can a non-citizen person get a high-level security
• My husband has a high-level security, so it's a completely different process.
• Speaker, gentlemen, there is an exemption for certified commissioned law enforcement officers which would
• Representative Gurrola: Madam Speaker, gentleman, the Public Regulation Commission.

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• </c><01:10:31.040><c> as</c> business uh and cyber cyber security as business uh and cyber cyber security
• But you have the cyber security there.
• </c><01:16:17.440><c> I</c> have in cyber security right now? I have in cyber security right now?
• </c> going to modernize it and we we secured going to modernize it and we we secured $6<01:36:50.960>
• </c><02:46:29.279><c> the</c> anything to to try to secure the anything to to try to secure the overspent

Keywords: 912, senate, all