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• Am I excited about jobs and growth and investment? Absolutely.
• Am I excited about jobs and growth and investment? Absolutely.
• And so I think it's our job.
• We don't get jobs for it. It's just not—the risk versus the benefit.
• It really was, and they did a good job with it. All right.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• . very dangerous jobs.
• Just the job, not the just the job itself is labeled as that dangerous as a carcinogen.
• Just the job, not the just the job itself is labeled as that dangerous as a carcinogen.
• Just the job, not the just the job itself is labeled as that dangerous as a carcinogen.
• Just the job, not the just the job itself is labeled as that dangerous as a carcinogen.

Bills: HF2354 , HF3407 , HF4359 , HF4192 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF1597 , HF3155 , HF3871 , HF4437 , HF4446 , HF3990

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• search assistance, job readiness training.
• search assistance, job readiness training.
• </c><00:46:36.880><c> of</c> is doing a very responsible job of is doing a very responsible job of keeping
• You might have a job. You’re thinking about college.
• You might have a job. You’re thinking about college.

Bills: HB1877 , HB2006 , HB2167 , HB2224 , HB1626 , HB1690 , HB2012

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: LGBTQ+ rights, commission membership, representation, youth involvement, Hawaii legislation, child well-being, financial support, expectant mothers, Hawaii Rx kids program, economic stability, youth homelessness, financial assistance, housing instability, emergency services, transitioning youth, Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, human services, healthcare access, public funds

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.

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• </c> finish the job, be safe, come home. finish the job, be safe, come home.
• </c> just what they need to do their job. just what they need to do their job.
• </c> to do their jobs and to keep us safe. to do their jobs and to keep us safe.
• </c> the tools they need to do their job the tools they need to do their job safely?
• </c> job. Most of them are not day traders. job. Most of them are not day traders.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• You've done such an amazing job.
• You've done such a great job. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for those words.
• </c><00:42:15.599><c> I've</c> you've done such an amazing job I've you've done such an amazing job I've
• and don't bring weapons to the job.
• </c> Responders who go uh do their job Responders who go uh do their job and<02:02:44.920><c> don't</

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I just saw that they had a few job postings, so they're really getting going, which is really great.
• Let us help you in your department do your job on here.
• It's used very effectively if someone switches jobs and they're not on their new plan for 90 days.
• </c><00:45:08.440><c> of</c> because they do a really great job of because they do a really great job
• You're doing a great job of advocating for our team's work, so thank you.

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Being a union member, I felt safer doing my job, knowing that they are leading the way to ensure that
• to come and do this job.
• And we should just do our jobs and not give them more work to do to do it for us. I vote no.
• do that job, and if we fail to do that job we shouldn't get paid.
• If you don't do your job, you shouldn't get paid. Mr. Speaker, I vote aye.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• school for four years or whatever, in the end, the possibility of getting hired, what you know, the job
• Um, all jobs are honorable, and I think we need to, um, keep that in mind. This is just a tool.
• </c><00:43:15.640><c> are</c> all jobs are all jobs are honorable<00:43:17.359><c> and</c><00:43:17.839
• </c> know things like salaries and job know things like salaries and job requirements<00:46:51.760><c
• <00:49:29.040><c> at</c> job at job at communicating<00:49:31.040><c> um</c><00:49:32.040><c> the</c>

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator, I think you do an adequate job at public speaking. Dangerous. Gotcha.
• to learn those soft skills uh into jobs to learn those soft skills uh that<00:09:22.800><c> are</c><
• Senator, I think you do an adequate job at public speaking. Dangerous. Gotcha.
• </c> Senator I think you do an adequate job Senator I think you do an adequate job Senator<00:10:21.839
• I think Senator Armstrong really did a good job of summarizing the provisions.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 01:24 Attendance Roll Call: 01:44 KY Association for Career & Technical Education: 03:40 Senate Concurrent Resolution 43 (Sen. West): 10:42 Senate Bill 77 (Sen. Deneen ): 31:26 Senate Bill 120 (Sen. Chambers Armstrong): 35:04 Adjournment: 51:44, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard a presentation from Parker Keys, Northern Kentucky State Vice President for Kentucky FFA, on the value of career and technical education (CTE). He highlighted enrollment of more than 143,000 secondary students in CTE, work-based learning, dual credit, industry certifications, and the role of student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Educators Rising, TSA, and SkillsUSA. Senators praised CTE as important for workforce readiness and resume building, and encouraged continued engagement with the committee. The committee then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, sponsored by Senator Steve West, supporting a Southern Regional Education Board initiative to expand crisis counseling and recovery support for schools and colleges after tragedies and disasters. Dr. Steven Puit and Linda Tyrie described a regional network of trained counselors modeled on Kentucky’s response after Marshall County, emphasizing long-term recovery, psychological first aid, and deployment support for up to a year after an event. Members spoke in strong support, citing the lasting impact of Marshall County and Heath, and the resolution passed 13-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 77, a cleanup bill relating to the Education Professional Standards Board. Senator Matt Deneen and Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities representative Mr. Dyer explained that the bill clarifies that small independent colleges and universities may designate a qualified education department representative, not only a chief academic officer, to serve on the board. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote, and the substitute was approved.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sometimes we do a really good job, and I encourage us to do a better job of making it clear what the
• law is and what the procedure is. ...and I encourage us to do a better job of making it clear what the
• That coordinator should be under your pur... and I encourage us to do a better job of making it clear

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• learning through traditional K-12 and into the out-of-school opportunities to align with what the jobs
• The STEM Action Center has done a align with what the jobs of the future were going to require.
• The STEM Action Center has done a great job of raising that awareness and putting tools and resources
• development side, our focus has been on connecting education to careers and preparing Idahoans for jobs

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They did a fantastic job. They did a fantastic job. Mr.
• And these three ladies will do an excellent job of being the welcome.
• And these three ladies will do an excellent job of being the best ambassadors that the festival could

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Good job, Senator Smith. >> Thank you all very much.
• Good job,<00:11:14.480><c> Senator</c><00:11:14.880><c> Smith.
• </c> job, Senator Smith. job, Senator Smith.

Bills: SB200 , SB206 , SB200 , SB206

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws

Transcript Highlights:

• And that also means that customers are connected, but also means workers have jobs.
• We have seen over the last few years, more and more of our workers lose their jobs.
• there's a continued shrinking of the footprint in California, we're just going to lose more and more jobs
• There were promises of jobs that never delivered. So we're very concerned the way it's structured.

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Then you'll see the steel, which is almost the only steel on the job for the dome going on and... ...
• on the job for the dome going on, and that'll finish about 30 days later as the concrete's curing.
• system where anybody and everybody that's qualified can bid, and we hope that the best person gets the job
• . the job.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Great job. Okay, now the next one on our schedule...
• Since this is the two of you, what is your term in this job?
• </c> early on we got this student on a job early on we got this student on a job path<01:26:46.320><c
• They will do a wonderful job managing it.
• Yeah, and it's not like they're doing a bad job.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Personnel Appeals Board, which explained that it became an independent state agency after Senate Bill 487 and was presenting its first standalone operating budget. The board described its quasi-judicial role in hearing appeals from classified state employees over disciplinary actions such as warnings, suspensions, and terminations, and said it handles about 25 to 35 cases a year, with some cases lasting longer because of their complexity. Members also outlined the need for a chair and vice chair who are attorneys, the board’s current staffing and space needs, and its plan to move away from reliance on Administrative Services for office support and website functions. The board requested about $353,500 for fiscal year 2026, including startup costs, routine operating expenses, and two new part-time positions: a program director and a paralegal. Members said the budget reflects the new independent status, includes funding for only four board members rather than the authorized five, and is designed to avoid full-time staffing costs and benefits. Legislators asked about the cost per case, the board’s relationship to DAS, whether appeals must go through the board before court, and how often cases are appealed further. The board said appeals must first go through it, that court appeals are infrequent but have increased recently, and that the board’s process is intended to resolve disputes more quickly and less expensively than court litigation. Committee members also asked about the board’s caseload, outcomes, and staffing. The board said that in the prior year there were 22 cases, with four decisions overturned in favor of employees, nine dismissals, and nine settlements, and that many disputes are resolved before reaching the board through a multi-step internal process. A member noted the governor and council had recently approved a new board member and were expected to approve a fifth soon. The discussion ended with questions about the board’s website and records access, which members said would need to be moved from Administrative Services as part of the agency’s transition. The committee then moved to the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities. The executive director explained that the council is 100 percent federally funded under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and develops a five-year plan to address the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She said the council works with state agencies and advocacy organizations on quality-of-life issues, accessibility, voter rights training, and plain-language or easy-to-read materials, and that 60 percent of its membership must be individuals with disabilities or family members/guardians. She also described the council’s funding structure, including reimbursement to the state for operating costs, and noted that it currently has three full-time and three part-time positions, with no new positions requested but one full-time position being eliminated and replaced after a pandemic-era staffing change did not work out as planned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's now really a stepping stone for a real job.
• </c> you don't have a pathway to go to a job you don't have a pathway to go to a job or<02:03:59.840>
• and careers and into jobs, the good jobs, working with DBEDT, the Creative Industry Division?
• is the jobs that some people just saying is the jobs that some people don't<02:36:25.920><c> want</c
• That's not their job.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• How about you assaulted... ...to attack some Jews historically, but you'd have to do your job.
• I've seen him, observed him, in his daily job.
• A member of HART and the Lowell FBI office coordinated with Beverly Police, who did an excellent job
• their investigation and subsequently recovered numerous Beverly Police, who did an excellent job with
• I appreciate... ...that took place of a person from a protected class, and they did a phenomenal job

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Anti-Semitism met to focus on the role of law enforcement in responding to anti-Semitic incidents. After approving amended minutes, the chair opened with remarks emphasizing that the Commission would confront anti-Semitism from any political direction and outlined the day’s agenda: extremist activity trends, hate-crime statutes, intergovernmental coordination, and security funding. The first presentation came from Ben Pott of the ADL Center on Extremism, who described rising extremist propaganda and anti-Semitic incidents nationally and in Massachusetts, highlighting groups such as NSC-131, GDL, and Patriot Front. He said these groups increasingly use anti-Zionist language, public disruptions, and online platforms to spread hate, and recommended prosecution where possible, civil litigation, education about symbols and tactics, and community reporting to law enforcement and ADL. Assistant District Attorney David Solvin then reviewed federal and Massachusetts hate-crime laws, including federal civil-rights and hate-crime statutes and state provisions for civil-rights violations, assault and battery to intimidate, religious vandalism, terroristic threats, and criminal harassment. He explained that many of these laws enhance penalties based on bias motivation, but some do not create standalone offenses or qualify as dangerousness predicates under current law. Commissioners pressed him on hypothetical fact patterns involving anti-Semitic slurs, symbols, and attacks, as well as on the limits of existing law for pretrial detention and the need for better data collection. Solvin said more training, better reporting, and possible legislative updates could improve enforcement, and he noted pending bills that would require more regular hate-crime reporting and expand protected classes. Detective Lieutenant Ryan Cepiel of the State Police Anti-Terrorism Unit and HART described the unit’s creation in 2023, its role in implementing prior hate-crime task force recommendations, and its work with local, state, federal, and community partners. He said HART has trained civil-rights officers, developed recruit and in-service curricula, created resource pamphlets and a Teams page, and is building a GIS-based reporting portal to improve tracking and victim support. Cepiel reported a year-over-year rise in reported anti-Semitic hate crimes in Massachusetts, while noting that current numbers are incomplete because reporting is inconsistent and there is no mandate for local departments to notify HART. Commissioners discussed underreporting, rural versus eastern Massachusetts coverage, the need for more officers and training, and the importance of making victims feel safe coming forward. The meeting ended with agreement that better data, training, and coordination are needed to address the rise in anti-Semitic hate and bias incidents.

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• We need our members to be able to go out and do their job, finish their job, and go home safe every day
• My actual job position is traffic control specialist.
• Went out to a job in Ocean Beach...
• I was doing just that, answering the call out, went out to a job in Ocean Beach, proceeded to do my job
• And when that happens and impedes people from just doing their job, we need to do something.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of those involve some emotion, but it's my job as chairman to try to keep the emotion down, and
• Good job. Thank you. What's that? Oh, there is a question.
• In addition, it forced me back into counseling, and it cost me a job that I once loved.
• And then it’s the police’s job to determine. And then it’s the police’s job to determine.
• Nixon does a very good job testifying here. So take care. Thanks for calling in.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 9, 2026, then heard House Bill 860, a cleanup bill revising Idaho’s parental rights and 988/suicide-crisis-related statutes. Representative Ehart said the bill clarifies when schools, hospitals, and crisis responders may provide non-emergency first aid, emergency treatment, suicide-related follow-up, and evidence collection without parental permission, especially in cases involving abuse or when a parent may be the alleged perpetrator. Support came from the Idaho Medical Association, Idaho 988, and several youth testifiers who described being hung up on or harmed by current law; the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association raised a late concern about language affecting time-sensitive evidence collection in child sex abuse cases and proposed a narrow amendment. Despite that concern, the committee voted unanimously to send HB 860 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 680, which would require audio or video recording of all interviews of alleged child abuse victims unless good cause exists. Representative Skog said the bill is intended to protect children, improve the reliability of interviews, and aid prosecutions. Supporters included the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association and a virtual witness who said recording preserves the child’s statement and reduces repeated questioning. No one testified in opposition, and the committee unanimously sent HB 680 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 752, a bill creating criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully entering opposite-sex public restrooms and changing rooms, with listed exceptions for emergencies, maintenance, law enforcement, family assistance, and similar situations. The sponsor and supporters argued it protects privacy and safety for women and girls and aligns with existing sex-based facility restrictions; opponents, including transgender Idahoans, clergy, parents, civil rights advocates, and Planned Parenthood, said it would criminalize transgender people, invite harassment, and be difficult to enforce. Law enforcement representatives testified that existing trespass laws already address unwanted presence and that officers cannot reliably determine sex in the field. The bill drew extensive debate over enforcement, privacy, and safety, but the transcript ends before a final committee vote on HB 752 is shown.