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• WE WILL START ON TAB 15.
• WE WILL START ON TAB 12 WITH HB 1662 BY SENATOR COLLINS ON TRANSPORTATION, GOOD MORNING SIR AND YOU ARE
• LET'S GO TO THE START OF THIS.
• WE ARE BASING THIS ON SOMETHING THAT'S ALREADY EXISTING LIKE THE FRESH FROM FLORIDA MODEL. >> Sen.
• THE CREATION OF THE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN IS WHAT IS MODELED AFTER FRESH FROM FLORIDA SO IT WOULD BE A

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• An initiative that was started by UAB about five years ago, Dr.
• We don't eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and we don't exercise.
• In Jefferson County, this is where we started—in Birmingham.
• We started focusing on the health of Birmingham, and that's where we developed our Playbook for what
• Over almost 50% are using EBT, and over 50% are buying fresh fruits and vegetables...

Bills: HB269 , HB73

Committee: House Jefferson County Legislation

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• Okay, starting off.
• I kind of took it forward whenever I started up here six years ago.
• So I think that's important to remember to get started.
• He started by telling you that he's presented this bill for six years.
• Let's start with the temporary assistance.

Committee: House General Laws

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• And Chair Rest was starting with section one, subdivision one.
• And Chair Rest was starting with section one, subdivision one.
• And I want to start by thanking you for the flexibility.
• </c> &gt;&gt; and um please uh whoever wants to start &gt;&gt; and um please uh whoever wants to start
• </c> we figured out that in 2022 we started we figured out that in 2022 we started the<01:37:34.159><

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• They would have to start that process, come back in line to get back in line.
• That way we can start off fresh. So I appreciate it. So I just have really a quick question.
• I understand the nutritional side of it, of fresh fruits, fresh veggies, and all of those things, right
• But they might not have the fresh fruits and veggies.
• Does that start the 90 days running again? No, it's a one-time.

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• In 1968, he said, "A short time ago, we rounded up 300 fresh recruits. 30% were 14 years old or less.
• up 300 fresh recruits. 30% were 14<00:09:12.959><c> years</c><00:09:13.200><c> old</c><00:09:13.760>
• I mean, there are many people in many of the United States, and so our hope is that all states start
• Start today is better than tomorrow.
• Uh start today is better than late.

Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates discussed House File 2444, a veterans and military affairs bill to formally recognize Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces in Laos during the secret war from 1961 to 1975. Speakers, including Rep. Ethan Cha and other veterans and family members, said the measure is long overdue and framed it as both a symbolic and practical step to restore dignity, honor, and veteran status to Hmong, Lao, and other ethnic minority veterans whose service had not been formally acknowledged. Testimony emphasized the historical role of the SGUs, the secrecy of the war, and the heavy losses suffered by the community. Speakers described the bill as a bipartisan effort with support from House and Senate members, and noted that a similar version had already passed the Senate unanimously. They also said the bill would help Minnesota set an example for other states and improve public understanding of the secret war and the contributions of Southeast Asian communities. Rep. Cha explained that the bill creates a new statutory definition for veterans of the secret war in Laos, establishes eligibility criteria for benefits and privileges, authorizes the commissioner of veterans affairs to verify veteran status, and creates a 12-member task force to advise that process. The bill would allow access to certain state veterans benefits and privileges, including veterans designation on IDs, grave markers, honor guard, state veterans cemeteries, and related preferences. In response to questions, speakers said the main challenge had been educating colleagues because the war was classified, and they estimated fewer than 1,000 SGU veterans are still alive. They also said the bill carries no major monetary benefit and is intended primarily to provide recognition and a framework for verification.

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• And we'll go ahead and get started, Janica, if you will. Good morning.
• And so then we start to see bullying.
• And so then we start to see bullying.
• And we need to start addressing this upfront and front and center.
• As we're starting to see teenagers teen out and become young adults, we had a case that didn't just start

Summary: The committee met to discuss domestic violence with a focus on teen dating violence, healthy relationships, and the impact of technology on abuse. Chair Blanca Rubio opened by describing the urgency of the issue, including a recent teen murder in her district tied to domestic violence, and emphasized that restraining orders alone do not prevent abuse. The first panel featured Janica Morin Pasquale and Taylor Stone Mill, who described warning signs in teens such as constant monitoring through phones and social media, isolation from friends, jealousy normalized by online content, and control through gifts, food delivery, and access to passwords or tracking apps. They stressed that many teens do not tell parents, that parents often miss the signs, and that prevention should begin early and be reinforced in schools, homes, and youth activities. They also cited resources such as Love Is Respect, One Love, and Take It Down, and urged consistent funding and implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act rather than one-time lessons. The second panel shifted to the effects of domestic violence on children and the systems that respond to them. Joyce Blue of the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center described the center’s wraparound services, including forensic interviews, legal help, housing support, child therapy, and high-risk response, and highlighted the prevalence and danger of strangulation, including cases with no visible injury. She explained that domestic violence is about power and control, that children often normalize abuse, and that safety planning must accompany restraining orders. Susie Flores of Inner Circle Children’s Advocacy Center explained the multidisciplinary forensic interview model used for child abuse cases, gave examples of severe abuse involving children exposed to domestic violence, and noted that many centers are overwhelmed by caseloads. She stressed the need for immediate trauma-informed services and more front-end intervention rather than waiting until long-term harm develops. Dr. Pamela Tate of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence and other members discussed the need to support not only victims but also the systems and educators who are expected to respond. Several members shared personal experiences with domestic violence, sexual assault, and family trauma, and raised concerns about school implementation, immigrant families’ fear of reporting, and the need to address abusers’ behavior and trauma as well. The discussion also touched on statute of limitations issues, with panelists saying memory and trauma can delay disclosure for years and that rigid deadlines can prevent justice. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended with members expressing support for continued collaboration, prevention funding, and stronger implementation of existing law.

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• I want to start hoping, and I want to start seeing green votes.
• So, that tariff conversation is pretty fresh yet, and I think it needs to be weeded out.
• 42.720><c> pretty</c> that that tariff conversation is pretty that that tariff conversation is pretty fresh
• 00:17:44.240><c> it</c><00:17:44.480><c> needs</c><00:17:44.640><c> to</c><00:17:44.799><c> be</c> fresh
• yet, and I think it needs to be fresh yet, and I think it needs to be weeded<00:17:45.440><c> out.

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• by including a provision to make the exemption eligible to taxpayers who meet goals for purchasing fresh
• by including a provision to make the exemption eligible to taxpayers who meet goals for purchasing fresh
• by including a provision to make the exemption eligible to taxpayers who meet goals for purchasing fresh
• by including a provision to make the exemption eligible to taxpayers who meet goals for purchasing fresh
• </c><00:14:57.760><c> local</c> goals for purchasing fresh local goals for purchasing fresh local agricultural

Summary: The committee heard testimony and then took up House Bill 1369, which would repeal several tax credits and exemptions, including the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed: Hawaii Gas, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and the Tax Foundation all raised concerns, with opponents arguing the renewable fuels credit has supported major local investment, cleaner fuel production, and energy resilience, while Hawaii Gas warned repeal would raise costs for customers. The Department of Taxation said it did not take a position but provided revenue estimates, saying the bill would increase revenues by about $33.8 million in FY 2026 and $121.7 million in FY 2027; DBEDT said it would follow up on broader economic impacts. The chair proposed a series of amendments that removed some repeals, added five-year sunsets to certain exemptions, narrowed or conditioned others, and tied the renewable fuels exemption to a dollar-for-dollar match for renewable fuel production certified by the state energy officer. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted with multiple members voting with reservations. The committee then moved through a series of other measures. HB 159, HB 244, HB 280, HB 316, HB 716, HB 1298, and HB 1295 were recommended for passage, with HB 1295 amended to change a date to 2050. HB 455 was amended to remove the Hawaii Startup Business Loan Program language and instead fund DBEDT contracting for startup financing and support, excluding businesses already eligible for the community-based economic development loan program. HB 504 was amended to add non-recurring appropriations for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, conditioned on formal commitments to purchase local products under the HRS 27-8 timeline; members discussed the cruise passenger tax and where the revenue would go, and the bill was passed with amendments. HB 606 was amended to recognize DHHL authority over mercantile projects licenses, remove some reporting requirements, and replace the appropriation with $25 million for mercantile projects and $25 million for repair and maintenance. HB 1378 was amended to allow the foundation to enter public-private partnerships, adjust appropriation language, and cap a proposed limit at $15 million, with the committee noting the changes addressed concerns raised in testimony from BNF and the attorney general. HB 974 was deferred indefinitely because the House had already passed SB 1501. Finally, HB 1007 was amended to rename the transit-oriented development infrastructure district program as the transit-oriented community improvement program, consolidate the boards into one, expand board membership, add conflict-of-interest provisions, and allow legislative designation of areas; after discussion about HCDA’s role and the stadium district, the measure was adopted with one reservation.

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• We started our project, actually at the urging of the Department of Energy.
• We haven't needed reactors until we started.
• Which one of you is ready to start? Why don't we go ahead and start with you? You got your mic on.
• And you mentioned the Vogel in Georgia, where it started at $14 billion.
• It started at $4.2 billion, rose to $9.3 billion, and eventually they canceled the contract.

Bills: SB1468 , SB1612 , SB1789 , SB2530 , SB2571 , SB2717 , SB2967

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• We're a performance at Fresh Energy.
• But when you start off of this number.
• But if fresh energy uh interest rates.
• Um and then you know in terms of starts.
• But when you start mandating fact.

Bills: HF3545 , HF4004

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• But I’ll get started in the interest of time.
• And I want to start by thanking the author.
• I want to start with a quick show of hands.
• I want to start with a quick show of hands.
• In fact, we've discussed it openly from the start.

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, privacy, reparations, and AI transparency. AB 54, AB 1137, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 62, and AB 853 were all presented with testimony from authors, state agencies, advocates, and industry representatives. Supporters generally framed the measures as protecting access to care, shielding vulnerable communities, improving online safety for children, limiting government or commercial misuse of sensitive data, addressing historical harms, and increasing transparency around AI-generated content. Opponents raised concerns about safety, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, privacy, law enforcement access, and the impact on existing industry practices or state privacy law. AB 54 would protect medication abortion access and shield providers and others from liability related to transporting and administering abortion medication; it passed to Appropriations, with one no vote. AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and audit requirements for child sexual abuse material on social media platforms, allowing broader reporting and public third-party audits; it passed unanimously to Appropriations. AB 49 would restrict immigration enforcement activity at California public schools and require warrants and school approval before such actions on campus; it passed to Appropriations with one no vote and one member not voting. AB 82 would protect health data and expand Safe at Home and related confidentiality protections for gender-affirming care providers and patients; it passed to Appropriations. AB 1355, the California Location Privacy Act, would restrict collection, use, and sale of precise location data; after extensive debate over privacy, security, and law enforcement concerns, it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 62, addressing restitution for families displaced by racially biased eminent domain, also passed to Appropriations. AB 853, requiring more provenance transparency for AI-generated and authentic content on platforms and devices, passed to Appropriations after discussion of technical feasibility and First Amendment concerns.

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• all that do in M ass you know I started all that do in M ass you know I started all that and I said
• story when I started up at the school and and when I started up at the school and and when I started
• January 1 2028 it January starting January 1 2028 it January starting January 1 2028 it starts in starts
• chance to start now you know how the portal to start now you know how the portal to start now you know
• that's what they'll start drone maybe that's what they'll start drone maybe that's what they'll start

Bills: SB 26 , SB 28 , SJR 36 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 28 , SB 28 , SR 131 , SR 168 , SR 174 , SR 175

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• ><c> of</c><00:10:34.240><c> the</c><00:10:34.720><c> uh</c> start going through some of the uh start
• That starts on page 42, section 10.
• That starts on page 42, section 10.
• </c><00:18:08.160><c> with</c> few comments, and we'll get started with few comments, and we'll get started

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• We asked for $50, but we got $20 million in the budget to start to clean up some of these sites.
• But this is a start.
• Go ahead and start. Thank you, Madam Chair, committee members. My name is Kirsten Hanson.
• This money is used to buy local fresh food and put it in those folks' hands that need it.
• Please go ahead and start. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.

Bills: SB66 , SB79 , SB108

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation

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• </c><00:09:39.000><c> with</c> building owners worldwide starting with building owners worldwide starting
• I'm the managing director of buildings at Fresh Energy.
• Fresh Energy is the nonpartisan nonprofit organization based in Minnesota.
• </c><00:56:24.680><c> Energy</c> Tail Power Company fresh Energy Tail Power Company fresh Energy Minnesota
• So I just wanted to bring that up, and I will maybe just start and I don't know if Mr.

Bills: HF1013 , HF1598 , HF1656 , HF2162

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• I can start us out and then maybe we can have the real experts talk to you about it.
• I can start us out and then maybe we can have the real experts talk to you about it.
• I can start us out and then maybe we can have the real experts talk to you about it.
• I can start us out and then maybe we can have the real experts talk to you about it.
• Claire, do you want me to start? Yeah, I don't have a good answer to that.

Bills: S2542

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste

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• And so, God, I pray that you would just help them today, help them as they start afresh, help them to
• another day tomorrow, give them the strength they need, remind them that your grace, your mercy is fresh
• So, God, I pray that you would just help them today, help them as they start afresh, help them to be
• another day tomorrow, give them the strength they need, remind them that your grace, your mercy is fresh

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• campaign that will start before the school year this summer.
• And once you start working through it, it... ...difficult once you get after it.
• Some data requests that we'll be doing and have already started.
• Some data requests that we'll be doing and have already started.
• It's fresh, but this is something I've been concerned about the whole time with this.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the May minutes and then moved into administrative updates on several 2025 legislative workstreams. Staff reported progress on two marketing efforts tied to the youth mental health crisis: one focused on increasing awareness and use of urgent crisis centers, and another broader crisis-continuum campaign led by United Way. Both projects are refining materials based on working-group feedback and aim to have materials ready before the start of the school year. Updates were also given on the UCC private insurance review and the crisis continuum review, both of which are gathering data and reconvening working groups over the summer. The main discussion centered on a Civic Solutions Group update on Medicaid school billing. The contractor explained that the project is examining why Connecticut schools are not billing for behavioral health and related services, with the goal of maximizing federal reimbursement. Members clarified that the study is about schools billing for services, not private providers billing in schools. Questions focused on whether Medicaid has caps or authorization issues when students receive services both in school and in the community, and whether recent federal or state changes affect billing. The contractor said the work is still in data collection and analysis, and that some issues, such as reauthorization procedures, were outside his scope. Participants also raised concerns about perceived barriers, fee-for-service limitations, and the need to distinguish school-based billing from provider billing. A second major presentation came from Disability Rights Connecticut on a separate legislative study concerning behavioral health issues affecting students receiving special education. The subgroup is examining the feasibility and impact of requiring evidence-based interventions, especially for challenging behaviors that can lead to restraint and seclusion, and is also looking at monitoring and random audits of restraint and seclusion practices. The team described its project plan, including literature reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and data requests from the State Department of Education and other stakeholders. Members emphasized that the work is aimed primarily at private providers under the statute, but may have broader relevance. Questions from the group focused on whether the study would include public schools, how evidence-based practices apply to students with intellectual disabilities and autism, and whether caregivers or parents would be interviewed; the presenters said caregiver input is not currently part of the charge. The meeting ended with reminders about the July 15 meeting, which will include a Solnit briefing, and a note that August TCB meetings will not be held, though a workshop on the Connecticut Children’s Behavioral Health Provider Survey is being planned for late July or early August.

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