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• or an open system.
• ><01:34:29.960><c> where</c><01:34:30.199><c> you</c><01:34:30.440><c> buy</c> system an open system
• system system bottles<01:39:07.719><c> on</c><01:39:08.719><c> and</c><01:39:09.320><c> they</c><01:39
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• It was a homegrown system.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken. Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales. Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.

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• It supports the IT system known as New Hampshire Connections Information System.
• It supports the IT system known as New Hampshire Connections Information System.
• It supports the IT system known as New Hampshire Connections Information System.
• This investment supports system.
• </c> have a system that operates this way. have a system that operates this way.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:22:48.880><c> and</c> had helped us build that system and had helped us build that system and
• And last year, two years ago, we had a mandate to audit our MyKids system, our case management system
• So another one of our big asks is to replace that system and, prior to replacing the system, clean up
• and prior to replace that system and prior to replacing<00:58:45.920><c> the</c><00:58:46.160><c> system
• It would be a Microsoft system.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• We do this by correcting an administrative failure in the rollout of the Retirement Plus system that
• teacher for at least 20 of those years, and contribute 11% of the annual salary to the retirement system
• If passed, teachers in the Retirement Plus program and the Boston Retirement System would be required
• Proud in Massachusetts to have the best education system in this country, and we should absolutely give
• , ...to install a water filtration system for the Edward J.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• An employer's use of the E-Verify system gives the employer an affirmative defense should an employee
• It is not an alert system.
• Can you describe the system to me? So it's my understanding of the E-Verify system.
• Okay, so it's a software system. Correct. Cloud-based software system. Correct.
• Do cloud-based software systems sometimes go down? I would, yes. I know of several that have.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• We need to make sure that sustainability of our budget and safety of our transportation system continue
• member of the Select Committee on Pension Policy, a committee that has made Washington's pension system
• that could be as damaging to the prospects of a bill that's trying to make a change to our pension system
• And we have a great bipartisan history here in our state of protecting our pension system, building a
• strong and sound and well-funded pension system.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

Summary: The Senate convened on March 9, 2025, approved the previous day’s journal, suspended Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during floor sessions, and referred committee and gubernatorial reports as designated. It also received several new bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 6359, and later suspended Rule 20 to allow additional floor resolutions. The chamber then moved through a series of gubernatorial confirmations, with broad support for Megan Matthews as Director of the Washington State Office of Equity and for several college board trustees, including Robert A. Zupon (Renton Technical College), Denise E. Gideon (Clark College), Adria Buchanan (Clover Park Technical College), Michelle R. Smith (Columbia Basin College), and Edison A. Valerio (Columbia Basin College). Each confirmation passed by majority roll call vote, with some members excused. The Senate then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. Members rejected the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopted a narrower striking amendment that, among other changes, repealed the luxury aircraft tax and replaced it with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, while also making technical corrections and creating a sustainable aircraft fuel account. Supporters said the bill reflected a bipartisan agreement, improved transportation funding, and supported aviation sustainability; opponents argued it would disproportionately burden small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed the Senate on a 33-15 vote. The final major action was adoption of Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. The resolution highlighted his long career in the House and Senate, his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and local projects, and his reputation for institutional knowledge and mentorship. Numerous senators from both parties offered personal remarks praising his integrity, advocacy for working families, and support for colleagues. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and Senator Conway, joined by family and friends in the gallery, offered brief remarks thanking the Senate, his staff, family, and constituents before the chamber recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• These are real examples of kids in our school system today.
• But we come here and we limp along, and it seems like making changes to that system has been difficult
• A lot of that's coming from the behavior issues that are coming into our school system.
• These kids are in our school system, and we are federally required to cover it.
• These kids are in our school system, and we are federally required to cover it.

Keywords: 989, all

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• barriers and expanding access to the very institutions... ...dismantling systemic barriers and expanding
• Fannie Lou Hamer, generations of Americans gained access to the ballot and a voice in our political system
• our skin, reduced Black people to a narrative that continues the stereotypes and perpetuates the system
• , I'm here to say that as we think about our health care system, and as we've talked many times on this
• Behind those numbers are parents, siblings, and children looking for answers, and they deserve a system

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We also reviewed extensively with the court system.
• First of all, Disability Rights Idaho, we are the protection and advocacy system for the state of Idaho
• With the state taking over the system, we no longer have that fund, and it's no longer needed.
• They've been empowered to work within a system with their sheriffs and police and so forth.
• They've been empowered to work within a system with their sheriffs and police and so forth.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'm about creating a court system that is accessed by anyone who is aggrieved, who is injured, who has
• From lived experience, I can tell you this: People change when the system allows us to change.
• It removes that provision, which gives the entire system—the defender, the defendant, the judge, the
• I know the judges across our state in almost every circuit are highly frustrated with the current system
• and the current revolving door of our state prison system.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• What it does is it focuses on AI literacy, understanding how these systems work, their limitations, and
• Luke's Health System. I'm also the current Board Chair for the Idaho Technology Council.
• As the CIO of Idaho's largest health system, I oversee the implementation of advanced technologies that
• As a health system that operates under HIPAA and other strict privacy regulations, we understand how
• So 310,000 is the total number of students in the system, is that correct?

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1227, which would direct the State Board of Education to develop a statewide framework for generative AI in K-12 schools and require local districts to adopt related policies. Senator Cook said the bill is meant to promote AI literacy, transparency, privacy, and human oversight without mandating AI use, replacing teachers, or collecting new student data. Committee members asked about facial recognition, student data, parental opt-out, and age-appropriate use; Cook and supportive witnesses said existing privacy law covers data concerns, local districts would handle opt-out questions, and the framework is intended to start early with age-appropriate instruction. Testimony in support came from the Workforce Development Council, Idaho Education Technology Association, St. Luke’s Health System, Idaho PTA, and others, who said the bill would help prepare students for future jobs while protecting privacy and keeping humans in charge. The committee voted to send Senate Bill 1227 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then received a budget briefing from Joint Finance Appropriations Committee staff on public school support and higher education. Analysts explained that the public school budget is driven largely by support units and the Public Education Stabilization Fund, and that the governor’s FY27 recommendation is about $152 million below the agency request, with reductions tied to statutory population adjustments, Idaho Digital Learning Academy, virtual school transportation, and supplemental learning funds. They also noted recent enrollment declines and discussed how policy changes affect school funding. In higher education, staff outlined a combined $753 million request for colleges and universities, with the governor recommending about $11.5 million in rescissions across the institutions, plus separate health education programs totaling $30.4 million and recommended enhancements for 15 GME residents and fellows, including family medicine and psychiatry. JFAC staff also reviewed the state’s broader fiscal picture, saying ongoing revenues are not keeping pace with ongoing appropriations and that the legislature may need to rely on one-time money or policy changes to restore structural balance. They discussed the impact of tax conformity legislation, revenue forecast changes, and the growth of major budget areas such as public schools and Medicaid over the past decade. Committee members asked follow-up questions about enrollment trends, university enrollment weighting, rescissions, Medicaid expansion costs, and the effect of prior tax policy decisions. No votes were taken on the budget presentations, and the meeting adjourned after the informational briefing.

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• I felt safety, but that safety disappeared when he was released early by the system, for what the system
• The criminal legal system already provides punishment according to levels of harm caused.
• And I would respectfully submit that we have a broken system that, The state of California.
• And I would respectfully submit that we have a broken system that doesn't fully address it.
• All of it is wrong, and all of it should be punished and accounted for in our justice system.

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee heard several bills dealing with firearms, hit-and-run penalties, domestic violence, and sexually violent predator placement. AB 256 by Assemblymember DeMaio would add a one-year enhancement for certain firearm felonies involving controlled substances and require toxicology testing; supporters said it would provide transparency about the causes of gun violence, while opponents argued it duplicated existing law, was overbroad, and raised privacy concerns. AB 1281, also by DeMaio, would increase penalties for hit-and-run cases involving death or serious injury; supporters framed it as a response to a fatal case in the author’s district, while opponents said current law already provides strong penalties and the bill would remove judicial flexibility. Both bills drew no formal support beyond the author and were opposed by public defenders, civil liberties groups, and other advocates. AB 292 by Assemblymember Patterson, as amended, would increase punishment for repeat felony domestic violence offenders, including higher prison terms and a longer mandatory jail minimum for probationers with prior domestic violence convictions. The author and a survivor witness argued that early release can endanger victims and children, and the California State Sheriffs’ Association and California District Attorneys Association supported the measure. Opponents, including public defenders and advocacy groups, said existing law already escalates penalties, warned the bill could sweep too broadly or reduce flexibility, and urged more prevention-oriented responses. After discussion, the committee approved AB 292 as amended and sent it to Appropriations. AB 767 by Assemblymember Alanis would clarify that private and home-based schools, as well as daycare facilities, are covered by existing restrictions on conditional release placements for sexually violent predators. Supporters said the bill would better protect children and resolve inconsistent court interpretations, while opponents argued it could effectively bar placement in large parts of the state and undermine rehabilitation and due process. The committee passed AB 767 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent item AB 277. AB 1092, a vote-only reconsideration item from the prior year, was brought up without the author present and was defeated. Final reported outcomes were: AB 256 failed, AB 277 passed, AB 292 passed, AB 767 passed, AB 1281 failed, and AB 1092 failed.

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• emphasizing that awareness, coordination, and partnership building are essential to strengthening the system
• LESC staff recommends continued study of the 520 system, including assessing recruitment and retention
• Traditional speakers and community organizations can anchor long-term support systems for curriculum
• Thirdly, the statutory changes allow for a shift to a tiered system.
• So this establishes a system for school nurses more similar to that of teachers in New Mexico, and the

Keywords: 996, all

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• Professional training and learning, multi-layered system of supports.
• The commission's appointees consist of school system and school leaders, educators and parents.
• The Louisiana legislature established the state level ELC to develop and implement a system providing
• The reading systems in the brain are the same for all children.
• Uh, are eliminating the three queuing system that doesn't work, that makes kids guess.

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• The secretary will read the caption: House Bill 1533, relating to the system for appraising property
• The secretary will read the caption: House Bill 1533, relating to the system for appraising property
• He then explained that, unrelated to school safety, many allotments in the school finance system, though
• This bill provides cities in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, TMRS, added flexibility.
• This bill provides cities in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, TMRS, added flexibility by allowing

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to suspend Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 6 p.m. that day. It then took up and passed several bills, often by suspending the regular order of business and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 1866 gave limited Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service law enforcement officers within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park; HB 4996 increased the penalty for refusing to release a fraudulent lien when the victim is a public servant; and HB 5033 created a trigger mechanism for ending vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes. HB 1533 made a range of appraisal and property tax procedure changes, HB 2282 raised the arrest warrant reimbursement fee from $50 to $75, HB 3421 updated probate and estates procedures, and HB 4263 revised Texas Juvenile Justice Department grievance procedures. Each of these measures advanced through second reading, third reading, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few bills. The chamber also considered major policy bills. HB 2, the large public education and school finance package, drew extensive floor discussion and multiple amendments. Senators emphasized its $8.5 billion investment, including teacher and staff pay, school safety funding, special education, charter and traditional school funding changes, and other allotment adjustments. Several senators praised the bill as historic and collaborative, while also noting the need to monitor implementation and future effects. After adopting amendments and hearing supportive remarks from multiple members, the Senate passed HB 2 on final vote, 31-0. Other debated measures included HB 143, which codified cooperation between the Railroad Commission and the Public Utility Commission to address electrical safety hazards at well sites and related facilities, and CS SB 3074/3070, which allowed limited written communications from the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to TCEQ commissioners about permit applications, with disclosure and response requirements. Senator Johnson raised concerns that the TCEQ bill could politicize an apolitical permitting process and potentially affect federal delegation, but the bill was amended and passed 28-3. The Senate also passed HB 4426 on Railroad Commission permits for commercial surface disposal facilities, HB 3161 giving TMRS cities more flexibility on employee contribution rates, and HB 2712 allowing future test years for certain water and sewer utility rate-making, with an amendment to protect ratepayers if projections overcharge them. At the end of the session, the Senate handled several procedural motions, including re-referring HB 1904 from Criminal Justice to State Affairs and suspending posting rules so committees could meet later that day. The chamber then recessed until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2025, for a local and uncontested calendar, and planned to adjourn until 5:00 p.m. that same day after that calendar concluded.

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• I'm here to start off with some background on the state's reserve system, with a particular emphasis
• So the system is more automatic than it is discretionary. Yes. Thank you.
• And we know how to fix the system.
• That is something we need to consider for our system.
• So we need to urgently reform the system.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on proposals to reform California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or rainy day fund, ahead of the May Revision. Members and witnesses reviewed how Proposition 2 (2014) changed reserve rules, including mandatory deposits, a 10% cap on the fund, and limits tied to the Governor’s declaration of a budget emergency. LAO staff explained that California’s revenues are highly volatile, that current reserve rules are complicated by interactions with Proposition 98 and the Gann limit, and that under current law reserves would cover only about one-third of funding shortfalls in a benchmark scenario over 50 years. The LAO presented its report recommending a larger reserve target, including raising the cap to 50% by 2055 and pairing that with either broader, more flexible deposit rules or a simpler approach that deposits all excess capital gains. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exempt BSA deposits from the state appropriations limit, while Assembly Member Valencia presented ACA 1, which would make similar changes and was described as an evolving proposal. Testimony generally supported saving more during boom years, but differed on how much to hardwire into the Constitution versus leave flexible, and on whether to broaden the deposit formulas beyond capital gains. Public witnesses and committee members raised additional issues, including whether reserve reforms should also address debt repayment, the treatment of unemployment insurance fund debt, and whether the Gann limit should be adjusted to better allow reserve growth. Supporters argued that stronger reserves would protect Californians from cuts during downturns and help the state weather volatility and federal funding threats. Some advocates warned that reforms should not come at the expense of current public needs, while taxpayer representatives cautioned against turning the BSA into a pass-through account that weakens constitutional spending limits. The hearing ended without a vote, with the committee chair noting the complexity of the issue and adjourning after public comment.

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• As the mental health system continues to face capacity challenges, individuals are increasingly being
• If that, and they have sprinkler systems in them? Some of them do, yes, ma'am. But are...
• A sprinkler system. Under what circumstances? Six beds or greater.
• They have to have a sprinkler system.
• It has to go back and refit a large home that's being used for that with the sprinkler system.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• In a system where if we're not working, we don't have worth.
• You know, that was actually just. being used by kids and adults to create an AI mapping system.
• I think that these are the realities that are crossing systems like YouTube and all these things.
• But it really creates a system.
• That said, they are a part and a function of our public safety system. Safety system.

Committee: House Taxes

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• to benefit the American people generally, that is if it is allowed to work. within a free market system
• That's one of the reasons why competition policy and our system of antitrust laws designed to protect
• And meanwhile, local news outlets and publishers have been suffocating under the system for more than
• financial markets for nearly a century because we know what happens when intermediaries can rig a system
• How does Google's self-preferencing of its search product within its Android operating system, which

Committee: Senate Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee

Keywords: antitrust, competition policy, digital advertising, monopoly, America Act, big tech, consumer rights

Summary: The meeting, titled 'Big Fixes, Big Tech', marked the first hearing of the Senate antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Chairman Lee opened the session focusing on the urgent need for effective solutions regarding anti-competitive behavior among major tech firms like Google and Facebook, highlighting several ongoing court cases regarding monopolistic practices in the digital advertising and search markets. Key discussions included the limitations imposed on small businesses and innovation due to the dominance of these tech giants, with many testimonies advocating for stronger legislative measures, including the America Act. The act aims to disrupt the monopolistic capabilities of these firms and restore competitive integrity in the marketplace, which has suffered under their oppressive market control.

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• When the baby's born, the baby is tested, and if the baby has drugs in its system, CPS will red flag
• So if there's drugs in the system, there's always... that I don't want to call it backup, but for the
• Eventually, they dropped those charges, but I went through the legal system.
• lengthy period of time, they still have children, and they use that to gain an advantage inside the system
• They need the family and support, and we keep getting broken by this broken system.

Bills: HB809 , HB 1193 , HB1916 , HB2558 , HB1973 , HB2350 , HB2399 , HB2340 , HB 116 , HB330 , HB2496 , HB116

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative