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• Thank you all for being in attendance today.
• Thanks for being here today. Appreciate it substituting for Representative Hall.
• claims for depredation and for conflict prevention.
• And a program disease is a disease that has high consequence for commerce and it may affect international
• Thank you for being here.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'm an analyst for the broadband office.
• There's $105,000 in funds designated for the broadband for Pathfinder.
• Retaining talent is a challenge for all organizations, but it's especially a challenge for government
• Now to the meat of the matter, a summary of our request For incremental and supplemental funding for
• for them.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I hope to have one day for one of my bills. Seven. It's my favorite number.
• That doesn't pay for... irrigation, that doesn't pay for mowing the lawn, that doesn't pay for any of
• Thank you for your time.
• are high.
• So the balance that we're facing is that. for for caps and for others they are concerned about this issue

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I just want to make sure you clarify for me, for clarification purposes...
• And for that reason, I'm extremely grateful for this bill.
• And for that reason, I'm extremely grateful for this bill.
• for this?
• be for all schools.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and advanced six bills. The first, PCS/HB 1073 by Rep. Koster, would give individual school board members timely, free access to district documents and budget information, require agendas and supporting materials to be kept as public records, and prohibit school districts from requiring or incentivizing nondisclosure agreements. Testimony from a Volusia County school board member and a former educator described difficulty obtaining records and concerns about NDAs; some members raised chain-of-command concerns, while others argued the bill was needed for transparency. The bill passed 15-3. The committee then approved HB 4049, a local bill for Jacksonville/Duval County that changes how the Duval County School Board’s attorney is selected, and OGSR/HB 7021, which extends and clarifies the public-records exemption for education examination and assessment instruments through 2031. HB 4049 passed 17-1 after debate over whether the board should use the city’s general counsel process; HB 7021 passed unanimously with no debate. Members also approved CS/HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping degree and counseling requirements in place and allows districts to choose whether to require the removed certificates. Supporters said the bill could help address counselor shortages and free counselors to focus on students; it passed 18-0. Finally, HB 157 created a School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program for D- and F-rated schools, using high-performing current or retired teachers as mentors with stipends funded from an existing allocation. Members discussed mentor limits, funding, and oversight, but the bill passed unanimously, 18-0. The meeting adjourned after committee members recognized visiting officials and students.

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• </c> DNR for administrative purposes. DNR for administrative purposes.
• And so, like anything at high concentration, it's going to be bad for our coral reefs. >> No.
• /c><00:18:07.440><c> sunscreen</c> available for the sun for the sunscreen available for the sun for
• check for the signs.
• </c> report for consideration. report for consideration.

Bills: SB2489 , SB2310 , SB2372 , SB2426 , SB2334 , SB2925 , SB3323

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: invasive species, agriculture, biosecurity, lease provisions, environment, natural resources, flood management, vegetation removal, Kainahola stream, Hawaii legislation, trees, exceptional trees, significant trees, urban forestry, arborist advisory committee, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii, county planning, tree preservation

Summary: The committee heard several measures related to agriculture, invasive species control, trees, reef protection, and land use. SP 2489 would require Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases to include access, invasive-species control, and termination provisions; DAB and DLNR supported it, as did several outside groups, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council raised concerns about notice, cooperation with lessees, and placing penalties on leaseholders for preexisting infestations. The chair noted six testifiers in support, one opposed, and three with comments. SP 2310 would appropriate funds to remove overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream. DAB supported the bill but explained that the work already completed by its contractor stopped at a DOT boundary, and that the affected parcel appears to be a DOT highway segment on ceded lands; the committee discussed whether the appropriation should instead go to DOT. SP 2372, on exceptional and significant trees, received support from DNR and Outdoor Circle, with testimony describing trees as critical infrastructure and suggesting technical amendments to committee membership and the process for recommending trees to county councils. SP 2426, which would authorize DNR to contract with private parties to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and promote mineral-based sunscreen as reef-protective, drew support from DNR and reef advocates, while another witness questioned the science behind claims about mineral versus chemical sunscreens and urged broader environmental solutions. SP 2334 would impose a land conversion fee on agricultural land converted to other uses, create a fee fund for programs including healthy soils, and require state agricultural lands to use a conservation metric. DAB offered comments, and testimony from climate and farm groups generally supported the conservation goals but questioned references to programs not yet in place and objected to language excluding solar and wind uses, with one witness urging that agri-voltaics remain allowed. SP 2925, concerning coconut trees, would recognize them as food, water, and cultural resources, require signage for landscape palms, set labeling standards, and create a tax credit for naturally managed consumable coconut trees. DAB shifted from opposition to comments, DNR supported, and testimony from cultural and subsistence advocates strongly backed the bill as a response to coconut rhinoceros beetle impacts; committee questions focused on enforcement of signage, inspection resources, and the proposed tax credit.

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• She said this has given her an appreciation not only for what law enforcement does for us, but for what
• </c> President, and and thank you members for President, and and thank you members for for<01:19:29.840
• I hope that there'll be enough Democrats to address this, to care for our most vulnerable.
• Senator Lucero offers the A50 amendment. the high cost of insurance, the high the high cost of insurance
• </c> responsible for that. responsible for that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you for the opportunity to share my perspective as a water quality certified farm, and I hope this
• EPA stepped in last year when our state agencies didn't, for high nitrogen and private wells, even where
• EPA stepped in last year when our state agencies didn't, for high nitrogen and private wells, even where
• EPA stepped in last year when our state agencies didn't, for high nitrogen and private wells, even where
• EPA stepped in last year when our state agencies didn't, for high nitrogen and private wells, even where

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so IDLA has filled that void for me and for my family and for my constituents for a long time, and
• So I serve as the chair for Moms for Liberty in Twin Falls County.
• Chairman, just for a quick question. Thank you for being here.
• Beezer, I apologize for passing over the college students and asking a junior high student this question
• For our school at South Junior High, we chose the last 20 minutes because it's less of an instructional

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee first considered RS 33118, which would repeal Idaho Digital Learning Academy’s current statutory framework. Rep. Elaine Price argued the program had expanded beyond its original rural purpose, had weak oversight, and was costly, while several members objected that IDLA serves both rural and urban students and provides a high-quality, cost-effective option. After discussion, the motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote. The committee then heard RS 33604, a more limited proposal from Rep. Doug Pickett to preserve IDLA for rural districts while changing its board, adding audits and transparency, limiting virtual charter participation, and reducing “double dipping.” Supporters called it a middle-ground approach; opponents said it still cut funding too sharply and did not fully account for the program’s value. The committee voted to introduce the RS, with the motion passing on a narrow roll-call vote. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 794, which would require student walkouts or absences for political protest to be treated as unexcused absences and reported to state officials. The sponsor said the bill was meant to protect instructional time and clarify attendance rules, while opponents argued it would chill student speech, burden schools, and conflict with parental rights and constitutional protections. Testimony was split between supporters who viewed the bill as a reasonable attendance rule and opponents, including students, parents, school board representatives, and advocacy groups, who defended walkouts as civic engagement. After debate, the motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation failed on a tie vote.

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• I apologize for that. Anyone else have questions for our testifier?
• and trained for.
• I was a supervisor for the state of Idaho for the Western Idaho Fair for poultry and all the birds there
• And I would like to thank all of you for the time that you've taken to read this and hope that you support
• all you've done not just for these industries and for the state of Idaho, but for this body and this

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• Open for question. Move for adoption.
• And I move for adoption. Yield for questions.
• Thanks for that question. It's it's it's depending if you're an adult or a high school student.
• If you're an adult, you're in there for about a year, and if you're a high school student, then it's
• And so, my hope is that We will all continue to work together to improve workforce outcomes for all Oklahomans

Bills: HB3783 , HB2955 , HB3802 , HB4488 , HB2471 , HB3781 , HB3127

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: HB3783, plumbing apprentice, endorsed apprentice, endorsed plumbing apprentice, journeyman plumber, plumbing license, Construction Industries Board, Committee of Plumbing Examiners, apprenticeship, trade license, vocational education, occupational licensing, professional licensing, Title 59, Plumbing License Law of 1955, licensure exam, journeyman examination, apprentice registration, plumbing industry regulations, administrative penalty

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• It also allows for high-performing charter schools to assume the charter of an existing charter school
• And I hope that we continue to have our conversations about what's good Thank you for the amendment,
• I hope that we do find a cure for Parkinson's and that people don't have to go through... ...for Parkinson's
• I hope the Miami-Dade County delegation will stand up and stick up for your county.
• And so I would ask for your support for this amendment and hope that we can all move this legislation

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions before taking up the special order calendar. The chamber first postponed CS/SB 80 on state land management, then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions when identical or nearly identical. Early actions included unanimous passage of HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a recycling and waste-diversion roadmap, and passage of CS/CS/SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking after amendments addressing out-of-service credits and former phosphate mine lands; that bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional concerns. The Senate also passed HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, adding a sentencing multiplier and a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, and HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, with $190,000 in nonrecurring implementation funds and a July 1, 2026 implementation date. The chamber then approved HB 1089 to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, and HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects, lower the approval threshold, and clarify ownership and reimbursement issues. Members discussed funding levels and whether insurance premium credits would be required, but the bill passed unanimously. The Senate also passed HB 1145 on workforce education, HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, and HB 181 on parole guidelines, all without recorded opposition. CS/CS/SB 976 on court-appointed psychologists also passed unanimously, as did HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, which broadened protections against non-consensual and digitally forged intimate images. Later, the Senate approved HB 1156 creating the Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program, after clarifying training requirements and hearing support that the measure would help families keep medically fragile children at home while compensating trained parents. The chamber also passed HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care, with an amendment allowing designated facilities to retain stabilized patients who still meet involuntary examination criteria. Throughout the day, senators used questions and debate to probe charter school governance in CS/CS/SB 822, which was substituted with HB 443 and amended to expand charter autonomy over conduct codes, enrollment, reporting, and facility use while maintaining sponsor oversight; that bill was placed on the calendar for third reading rather than voted on in the excerpt. Several other measures, including SB 716, SB 76, and the final SB 1252 item, were postponed or not reached before the transcript ended.

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• For the bill or for the amendment?
• My abuser was able to retain a high-profile attorney, and I was left to fight for my life and credibility
• It looks like we have several, starting with Pepper Mogul, speaking for. I hope I got that right.
• Melissa but for any other And please get it passed, not just for Melissa, but for any other kids that
• I was hoping to save you all time by not having to wait for the rest of the bills to be presented.

Bills: S0212 , S0656 , S0682 , S0810 , S0812 , S0890 , S0892 , S0900 , S0928 , S1084 , S1284

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1084, which exempts certain identifying and location information for non-legal support staff in state attorneys’ offices from public records requests, was supported by prosecuting attorneys and reported favorably. SB 212, as amended, created new restrictions related to sexual offenders and predators, including a 200-foot restricted presence provision near certain locations and updated notification/supervision requirements; it drew strong opposition from researchers, advocates, and affected families who argued it lacked evidence and would increase homelessness, but it was reported favorably. SB 682, addressing domestic violence, coercive control, strangulation, animal abuse, injunctions, and related training and enforcement issues, received emotional survivor testimony and support from animal welfare and law enforcement groups and was reported favorably. SB 656, creating and renaming FDLE Internet Crimes Against Children funding and grant programs, was amended and reported favorably and unanimously. The committee also considered SB 810 on sealing criminal history records, which would expand eligibility for some non-conviction records and one low-level misdemeanor conviction after waiting periods and judicial review; supporters said Florida is unusually restrictive, while one senator raised concerns about the scope, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 890, creating a standalone battery by strangulation offense applicable outside domestic relationships, was reported favorably after the sponsor said it would close a gap in current law. SB 892, revising habitual offender and violent career criminal sentencing procedures and notice requirements, was reported favorably, with defense lawyers supporting the clearer pretrial notice. SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction of certain dangerous crimes, was amended to include computer pornography/child exploitation offenses and reported favorably after a family member of the namesake victim testified in support. Later, SB 1284 modernized arrest and search warrant statutes, expanding judicial summons options for some misdemeanors and broadening warrant/arrest authority in certain DUI, injunction, domestic violence, and misdemeanor force cases; defense lawyers supported the judicial-discretion portions but raised concerns about DUI/BUI arrests, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 812, a technical companion to SB 810 updating public records treatment for sealed criminal history records, was amended to clarify prosecutorial access for later cases and reported favorably. Several bills were supported by law enforcement, prosecutors, and advocacy groups, while others drew opposition from civil liberties, treatment, homelessness, and criminal defense advocates. The meeting adjourned after members recorded additional votes on selected tabs.

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• It can go to 104 and 105, be really high. they'll start to get that rash that's classic for measles where
• Um, in any case, question for you for.
• for tiers.
• Thank you for the work you guys are doing and thank you for for hanging with us today.
• So my aunt, for example, that had lung cancer, she lived in an area with high air pollution, tons of

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> Rep.
• THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE NUMBER ONE STATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
• WE LOOKED AT CERTAIN THRESHOLDS FOR UNFILLED OPENINGS FOR A PROGRAM TO BE ON THE LIST.
• WE HAVE GOAL OF 60 FOR ONE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
• SYKES FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

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• The House will come to order for the day.
• For kindergarteners through third graders, and then in addition for fourth and eighth graders, we have
• So, thank you for the bill.
• Thank you for watching! Thank you for watching!
• Thank you for watching.

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• Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day and thank you for the gift of life.
• Thank you for being here.
• So, you know, there's hope.
• Thank you for standing. Thank you for dropping a scarf off. I do have that.
• high school students.

Summary: The Texas Senate convened with a quorum, heard the governor’s emergency message outlining priority issues for the session, including property tax relief, water supply and infrastructure funding, universal education savings accounts, teacher pay, career and technical education, creation of a Texas Cyber Command, and bail reform. The governor also submitted a State of the State message and several appointment nominations for Senate confirmation. The chamber then took up a series of ceremonial resolutions and recognitions for McAllen Day, UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day, Wise County Day, and Houston East End Chamber of Commerce East End Day, along with visits from the Houston Realty Business Coalition, Cedar Creek Chamber of Commerce, Webb County/Laredo delegates, UT Dallas McDermott Scholars, Andrews County officials, and occupational therapy professionals and students. Several senators spoke in support of the recognitions, highlighting local economic development, higher education, public health, and regional history. McAllen was praised for its growth, business climate, and cultural significance; Laredo and Webb County were recognized for trade, the Washington’s Birthday Celebration, and cross-border ties; UTSA and UT Health were commended for research, cybersecurity, and health science work; and UT Dallas scholars were recognized for academic achievement and public service. Wise County, the East End of Houston, and Andrews County were also described in terms of their economic contributions and community heritage. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 27 for McAllen Day and Senate Resolution 32 for UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day without objection. It also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, which granted permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days between February 5 and February 11, by a recorded vote of 30 ayes and 0 nays. Additional resolutions listed on the calendar were adopted without objection, and the Senate recessed until noon on Wednesday, February 5.

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• We must require very high standards for anyone teaching driver's education, as we are all stakeholders
• for.
• I mean, this provides high-paying, quality jobs for our citizens.
• Thank you for that answer. That was... Follow-up? Thank you for that answer.
• I go to Boise High, and I'm on the mock trial team, and we're competing soon, so I'm really excited for

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 989, all

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• But when HDFC makes its first awards, we hope to have a full plan laid out for that as well.
• But when HDFC makes its first awards, we hope to have a full plan laid out for that as well. Great.
• And I really hope the old system of going to one agency, getting funding for your project, and then sitting
• We have also experienced continuing challenges with the methodology used for so-called high-resource
• So we have high hopes, big expectations, and are excited to see your leadership take flight here.

Summary: The committee held an outcome review hearing on AB 519, focused on streamlining California’s affordable housing finance system. State housing officials described the work group process and the resulting report, which calls for a consolidated application and coordinated review process across HCD, CalHFA, TCAC, and CDLAC, while preserving a separate direct path for projects that do not need state subsidy. They said the goal is to reduce duplication, align timelines, and get projects to construction faster, with implementation now being carried forward through the new Housing Development Finance Committee (HDFC) and related reorganization changes. Officials from HCD, CalHFA, and HDFC said the new committee launched July 1 and is developing regulations, a unified application workbook, and review procedures, with public comment and hearings planned before final adoption. They emphasized a two-track system: one for projects needing state subsidy and one for tax credits/bonds only. Members also discussed the transition period in 2027, the need to clear existing pipeline projects first, and the possibility of construction financing tools. Committee members raised concerns about transparency, stakeholder feedback, and whether additional statutory changes would be needed; staff said current authority appears sufficient. Affordable housing developers and advocates generally supported the reforms but said the work must go beyond a single application. They urged fully funding projects, simplifying post-award functions, modernizing asset management, preserving a direct path for locally funded and rehab projects, and improving geographic equity, especially for rural and farmworker housing. Several witnesses stressed that the system also needs stable funding, including general fund support and the proposed housing bond, and that the state should continue engaging stakeholders as the new process rolls out. Public comment echoed those themes and included a veteran describing the difficulty of navigating housing and VA-related systems, reinforcing the hearing’s focus on simplifying access to housing resources.

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• </c> to do for the people of Minnesota. to do for the people of Minnesota.
• Thank you for the Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the bill. bill. bill.
• them</c><00:15:46.840><c> to</c><00:15:47.080><c> add</c> for capital security for them to add for capital
• </c> for different members. for different members.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• cars, for trucks.
• for electricity.
• fire districts, for library districts, for school districts, for county commissions, Districts, for
• library districts, for school districts, for county commissions.
• Asking for a no.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6170 , SB6176 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB5647 , SB6047 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB5998 , SB6005 , SB6003 , SB6129 , SB6225 , SB6228 , SB6231 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6170 , SB6176 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB5647 , SB6047 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , HB2235 , HB2272 , HB2340 , HB2543 , HB2554 , HB2632 , HB2464 , HB2619

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law