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• I spent the first decade of my career serving as medical director of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center
• therapy is not a cure-all, and it doesn't work for everyone, but for individuals who have exhausted conventional
• therapy is not a cure all or it doesn't work for everyone, but for individuals who have exhausted conventional

Keywords: 1183, house

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• According to a report by Environment California Research and Policy Center, California is leading the
• My name is Allison Hilliard with the Climate Center, in support on behalf of NextGen California, Climate
• My name is Pooja Agarwal with the Climate Center, one of the co-sponsors of this bill, in strong support
• , along with Environmental Working Group, CalPIRG, 350 Humboldt, and the Center for Environmental Health
• Of highly fuel-efficient conventional vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles.

Summary: The committee heard several energy, telecommunications, and regulatory bills. SB 929 would require the California Energy Commission chair to appear annually and report to the Legislature on the commission’s activities, plans, and outreach; the author said it would improve oversight without raising rates or fees. SB 1138 would let load-serving entities trade hourly resource adequacy obligations to reduce overprocurement and lower ratepayer costs; supporters said it could save hundreds of millions, while questions focused on CPUC concerns, grid reliability, and whether savings would reach customers. SB 913 would expand participation of customer-sited distributed energy resources, such as home batteries and smart thermostats, in the resource adequacy market; supporters said it would unlock existing clean capacity and reduce costs, and members asked about reliability, opt-in participation, compensation, and how to handle partially charged batteries. SB 1197 would move California to permanent standard time, with the author and a sleep medicine witness arguing it would improve health and safety, while opponents from the golf industry raised concerns about economic, recreational, and public safety impacts and whether voter approval would be required. SB 1191 would extend the California High Cost Fund A and B programs for rural telephone service through 2033, with supporters emphasizing affordability and emergency access in rural areas. SB 1265 would codify and expand the Go Green financing program under the Treasurer and CAFA, and SB 1337 would create a working group to coordinate fuel-transition policy and refinery-related issues across state and local agencies. Members generally supported the bills, though several raised implementation and coordination questions. Concerns included whether SB 1197 would require another vote of the people, whether SB 1138 could create unintended market or reliability problems, whether SB 913 could affect local generation needs or depend on customer readiness, and whether SB 1337 would duplicate existing fuel-transition bodies. Authors and witnesses responded that amendments and existing safeguards would address many of those issues, and that the measures were intended to improve efficiency, affordability, and coordination. The committee ultimately voted to advance all seven bills, with each receiving a do pass recommendation, some as amended and some to different policy committees or Appropriations. Final recorded votes were overwhelmingly in favor, with SB 1197 receiving one no vote and SB 1265 receiving one no vote; the other measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously. All bills were reported out of committee.

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• It's called the Veteran Business Opportunities Center.
• A typical cost at the Medicare rate in an ambulatory surgery center...
• A typical cost at the Medicare rate in an ambulatory surgery center.
• I would say, just in one surgery center alone, and I've done this for a gastro center in North Louisiana
• the surgery center.

Bills: HB165, HB175, HB198, HB272, HB457, HB488, HB566, HB603, HB763, HB902, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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• Uh, Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice in support on Zoom. Um.
• Uh<00:44:28.680><c> Hawaii</c><00:44:29.000><c> Appleseed</c><00:44:29.480><c> Center</c><00:44:29.720
• ><c> for</c><00:44:29.920><c> Law</c><00:44:30.160><c> and</c> Uh Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and
• Uh Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic<00:44:30.800><c> Justice</c><00:44:31.400><c> in</c>
• for Medicare and Medicaid the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services,<00:48:02.280><c> right?

Bills: SB2960, SB2347, SB2272, SB3137, SB3132, SB2271, SB2804, SB2175, SB2487

Keywords: homeowners insurance, disaster recovery, replacement cost value, state of emergency, policyholder rights, insurance extensions, tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, SB2272, Act 105, home health licensing, home health agency, home health services, Department of Health, DOH, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, roll call, and several floor and gallery introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Mid-America Christian University, the Oklahoma Truckers Association, Leadership Wagoner County, the Broken Arrow Chamber, and an intern. The chamber then took up several bills in general order. Senate Bill 1426, requested by the Department of Human Services, would limit referrals to district attorneys to substantiated findings of abuse of vulnerable adults; it passed unanimously, 44-0. Senate Bill 1531 was presented as a placeholder vehicle for possible future FAA action on drones and unmanned aircraft, with questions focused on why the bill was being kept open and what language might later be added. It passed 33-12. Senate Bill 1561 would allow EMTs to be subject to progressive discipline for drug or other violations instead of automatic license revocation; it passed 46-0. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1122, which lowers the ad valorem assessment rate for broadband providers from 22.85% to 15% and was described by supporters as a way to create parity, encourage broadband expansion, and keep providers investing in rural Oklahoma. Opponents argued it would give a tax break to large legacy broadband companies, reduce county revenue by an estimated $20 million, and do little for homeowners, farmers, or other taxpayers facing property tax pressure. After extended questioning and debate, the bill passed 28-19. The Senate also laid over SB 1555, heard announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.

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• The bill requires, by the start of the 2027-28 academic year, that each student health center at a public
• The bill requires, by the start of the 2027-28 academic year, that each student health center at a public
• Institutions without student health centers must provide information and referral services to students
• Senate Bill 5970 makes a property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent.
• Senate Bill 5970, making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizens centers permanent

Bills: SB6194, SB5963, SB5909, SB5826, SB5988, SB5872, SB5879, SB5834, SB5835, SB5905, SB5832, SB6177, SB5970, SB5994, SB6047, SB5647

Keywords: SB 6194, Washington Medicaid, medical assistance, fee-for-service, managed care, rural hospital, Indian reservation, tribal hospital, federally recognized Indian reservation, Indian Health, hospital reimbursement, Medicaid payments, inpatient services, outpatient services, psychiatric unit, health care access, rural health, tribal health, safety-net hospital, RCW 74.09

Bills: HB34, HM7, HM8, HM17, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25

Keywords: HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license

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• To the three detention centers that have agreements with ICE: Cibola, Otero, and Torrance.
• Is that suitable for something other than a detention center? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• The processing center is in my district. And I've been told by Warden Rios that the U.S.
• and detention centers closing.
• ...processing centers and detention centers closing, would you agree with that point of view, Mr.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• of the National Baptist Convention.
• for about you as the two-term president for Merlin<00:02:25.760><c> Baptist</c><00:02:26.160><c> Convention
• ,</c><00:02:27.040><c> the</c><00:02:27.200><c> secretary</c> Merlin Baptist Convention, the secretary
• Merlin Baptist Convention, the secretary treasurer<00:02:28.160><c> of</c><00:02:28.319><c> the</c><
• But pastor, what I'm most Convention.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, January 19, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• unless we take back our legislative responsibility and appoint, elect regents next year in a joint convention
• unless we take back our legislative responsibility and appoint, elect regents next year in a joint convention
• unless we take back our legislative responsibility and appoint, elect regents next year in a joint convention
• unless we take back our legislative responsibility and appoint, elect regents next year in a joint convention
• unless we take back our legislative responsibility and appoint, elect regents next year in a joint convention

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Peyton Rose Michelle with Louisiana Trans Advocates, and Mike Mosco with the Southern Poverty Law Center
• , Peyton Rose, Michelle, with Louisiana Trans Advocates, and Mike Mosco with Southern Poverty Law Center
• Bruce Riley with Foot and Mike Mosco with the Southern Poverty Law Center. We have a white card.
• “After a new Constitutional Convention changed the votes from 9 to 10.
• ; Mary Patricia Ray; Riley from VOTE, Mike Mosco from the Southern Poverty Law Center, Mary Patricia

Bills: HCR50, HB123, HB219, HB251, HB404, HB769, HB1065, SB58, SB81, SB92, SB97, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB207, SB396, SB410

Keywords: electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, data privacy, personal information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, monitoring violations

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• A multi-purpose center. You know what that is? An indoor football field. Multi-purpose. Why?
• The third largest construction project is another multi-purpose center for a different high school.
• Elections administrators had a convention a number of weeks ago and there were some issues or questions
• Well, I think a lot of the questions were raised during the convention of the elections administrators
• audience and more stakeholders are involved, the change that was made raises questions, like at the convention

Bills: HB18, SB 54, SB 10, HR 76, HR 77, HR 78, HR 82, HR 83, HR 88, HR 89, HR 93, HR 94, HR 95, HR 98, HR 101, HR 102, HR 104, HR 105, HR 107, HR 108, HR 109, HR 110, HR 111, HR 112, HR 113, HR 123, HR 125, HR 79, HR 80, HR 81, HR 84, HR 85, HR 86, HR 87, HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 96, HR 97, HR 100, HR 103, HR 106, HR 114, HR 115, HR 116, HR 117, HR 118, HR 119, HR 120, HR 121, HR 122, HR 124, HB 18, SB 54, SB 10, HB 8

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• Compare various written conventions used for digital media. For example, they give us examples.
• Kindergarten: explore a variety of conventional and digital tools to produce and publish writing.
• Let me repeat it: use a variety of conventional and digital tools to produce and publish writing.
• Conventional tools drop off Missouri Learning Standards.
• Conventional tools are gone in fourth grade.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It was a Convention of States bill. Made us one of 20 states for us to be in.
• We became one of 20 states to be in the convention of states.
• Article 5, Convention of States process. ...oppose amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
• to a purpose for hauling of a convention of states' meetings.
• We have our commissioners to be a part of that convention. So, to be a part of that convention.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It was a Convention of States bill, made us one of 206. of the U.S.
• Constitution, it was a Convention of States bill, made us one of 20 states for us to be in.
• We became one of 20 states to be in the, to join in to be a convention of states.
• to a purpose for holding a convention of states meeting.
• a part of that convention.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 133-0. The session then included many introductions of interns, guests, and a Teacher Appreciation Day statement. A committee report recommended passage of Senate Bill 903, and the chamber moved into third reading and amendment action on Senate Bill 1421 and related measures. Members debated and adopted a long series of amendments covering public safety, criminal justice, schools, and corrections. Topics included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger school safety program and school bus stop-arm penalties, Clean Slate automatic expungement language narrowed to drug offenses, an Alzheimer’s task force and dementia training for law enforcement, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, banning portable electronic devices in prisons, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure protections, parental accountability for minors’ offenses, fentanyl trafficking, attorney general firearms authority, support for St. Louis and Kansas City police boards, DNA collection on arrest for additional crimes, a 25-foot buffer around first responders, a domestic violence registry, squatter and notary fraud fixes, gift card fraud, and post-conviction death penalty procedures. Several amendments drew opposition over civil liberties, school safety, prison penalties, and death penalty concerns, but most were adopted. The most contested item was the death penalty post-conviction relief amendment, which members argued either would streamline appeals and risk wrongful executions or would provide needed finality for victims; it ultimately passed 75-68 after a roll call vote. Another notable debate centered on the St. Louis Police Board amendment, with members disputing who should pay for police overtime and liability costs. The transcript ends amid discussion of a corrections-related amendment on good-time credit and rehabilitation programming, with the amendment to the amendment being supported by members from both parties.

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• I'm the policy director at the Disability Rights Center, and I'm here in strong support of HB 1215.
• We need more expanded models of care to treat patients who have been helped in the conventional sense
• sense because it touches conventional sense because it touches all<01:42:27.760><c> communities,</c>
• Poison Control Center increased by over 317% in the last five years.
• </c><01:48:43.920><c> increased</c><01:48:44.320><c> by</c> to US Poison Control Center increased by

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Community land trust homeowners can also access conventional mortgage products, but the state has been
• owners can Community land trust home owners can also<00:04:32.880><c> access</c><00:04:33.280><c> conventional
• </c><00:04:33.759><c> mortgage</c> also access conventional mortgage also access conventional mortgage

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And lastly, LADC and World Trade Center every single year... ...will be very, very important.
• Glenn Fukushima, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.
• Glenn Fukushima, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.
• I'm also director of the Center for Commerce and Diplomacy, which is a research center that tries to
• Susie Pryor, Regional Director, Central California, Small Business Development Center, SBDC.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.

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• career counselor, which he served in an additional 17 years, being stationed at Armed Forces Reserve Center
• moment of personal privilege, in the East Gallery I have some friends from the Billings Behavioral Center
• She takes great pride in her nursing team at Billings Fairchild Center, demonstrates dedication, compassion
• She is currently the outpatient pediatric psychologist at Bethany Children's Health Center.
• She participates in National Youth and Government Convention, wants to attend Georgetown to study international

Keywords: 914, all