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• </c><00:11:41.399><c> and</c> so uh an increase there for programs and so uh an increase there for programs
• </c> Community by funding Community programs Community by funding Community programs and<00:18:55.320
• </c> relevant stakeholders about program relevant stakeholders about program design<00:41:04.200><c>
• </c> benefit offici and moving the program benefit offici and moving the program along<00:55:28.119><
• This is a good program. Thank you.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

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• What we have this year this program.
• Exclusion of student loans, enhancement of the dependent care assistant programs.
• That's like flex benefit programs.
• Exclusion of student loans, enhancement of the dependent care assistant programs.
• Exclusion of student loans, enhancement of the dependent care assistant programs.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><c> uh,</c> program. three scholarship programs, uh, program. three scholarship programs, uh, the<00
• scholarship program.
• program.
• </c> scholarship program. scholarship program.
• Further, we provide prompt and constructive assistance to the municipal units of government in the matters

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have up the Department of Education School Nutrition Program.
• I see the school breakfast program and the school lunch program, but I was not familiar with the after
• school snacks program.
• I see the school breakfast program and the school lunch program, but I was not familiar with the after-school
• School Lunch Program.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration

Keywords: 916, all

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• Thankfully, and luckily, a nonprofit assisted with the expense.
• Comprehensive support and treatment policies, protocols, and programs are desperately needed when a law
• We would certainly be in support of any helpful information that may assist our officers in any and all
• All the staff here is volunteer staff in order to assist these amazing heroes that served.
• All the staff here is volunteer staff in order to assist these amazing heroes that served.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public safety bills, with strong support from law enforcement, advocates, and other stakeholders. Several measures focused on police and correctional officer wellness and protections, including bills on critical incident leave and post-incident support for officers, a bill to improve POST Commission representation, and a bill to protect correctional officers from assaults and exposure to synthetic drugs like K2. Witnesses described traumatic incidents, rising assaults in prisons, staffing shortages, and the need for confidentiality in peer-support debriefings. Committee members asked questions about assault classifications, K2 smuggling, tablet-related contraband, and whether counseling records would remain confidential. No votes were taken during the hearing. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to canine-related bills. Testimony supported creating a fund for retired police dogs and expanding emergency care training for working dogs injured in the line of duty. Speakers described police dogs as partners who locate suspects, missing persons, drugs, and weapons, and said retirement and medical costs are currently borne by handlers or nonprofits. The committee also heard testimony in favor of a purple alert system for missing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with advocates citing wandering risks, drowning dangers, and data from other states showing faster recovery times. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the definition of sexual assault by an officer to cover situations beyond formal custody, including investigations and other encounters where police have coercive power. Advocates for sex workers and anti-trafficking organizations said the change would close a loophole, protect vulnerable people, and address documented abuses. In addition, testimony was taken on a bill to protect Massachusetts residents from federal surveillance through fusion centers, with critics calling for stronger oversight of BRIC and related databases. Representative Jeff Turco also testified on bills to change POST Commission membership, arguing for more law enforcement representation.

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• Doherty, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by our House page, Allie Silver of I-Succeed Virtual High School
• House Bill 903, by the Health and Welfare Committee, regarding public assistance.
• board, and that school board and that school Maybe you have a candidate running for a really small school
• board, and that school board, you know, there might be 70 voters.
• With that, I ask for a green light. ...a partial restoration for the Meals on Wheels program for seniors

Keywords: 989, all

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• THERE IS A RULE REGARDING A ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITY THAT INCLUDES DEFINITIONS FOR THE ASSISTED LIVING
• THERE IS ANOTHER RULE ON MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY INDIVIDUAL BUDGET WAIVER SERVICES
• CURRENTLY THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS ADMINISTER THE CONSUMPTIVE USE PERMIT PROGRAM WHICH GOVERNS
• THE WAYS THEY CAN USE SOME OF THE NEW TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX TO REDUCE THE COST OF THE STORM WATER PROGRAM
• THE NEW RULE IS MORE LIKE A CAP AND TRADE PROGRAM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Every single-family home that's constructed, and possibly every item where there's a major remodel.
• Sometimes a tribe does find out that there was a dig site before the construction project went ahead
• that there was a dig site before construction project went ahead and that nobody was notified and a
• My name is Jenny Butler, and I am a 17-year-old high school student.
• We recognize the constructive intent to develop a model aligned with states that have enacted similar

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two bills. On SB 5609, concerning cultural resource reviews under SEPA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would require cultural resource review for certain categorical exemptions, including infill housing and some GMA-related projects, unless a local government has an approved data-sharing agreement, ordinance, or cultural resources management plan with tribal consultation. Senator Kauffman said the bill is intended to protect tribal cultural sites without stopping development. Supporters, including tribal representatives and some local officials, said early review and consultation can prevent irreversible damage and provide clarity; opponents from business, builders, and county planning groups argued it would add costs, delay housing and permitting, and shift too much authority to state-level review without clear timelines or standards. The committee took public testimony only and then closed the hearing on SB 5609. The committee then heard SB 6284 on high-risk artificial intelligence. Staff described requirements for deployers of high-risk AI systems to maintain risk management policies, conduct impact assessments, notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions, and report algorithmic discrimination to the Attorney General, along with disclosures for government agencies and an extension of the AI task force with a workplace subgroup. Senator Elias said the bill is intended to focus regulation on high-risk uses while preserving innovation. Testimony was mixed: consumer and student advocates supported the bill’s transparency and accountability measures, while industry, banking, insurance, hospital, and technology groups raised concerns about definitions, implementation, overlap with existing regulation, and possible effects on innovation or regulated sectors. The committee heard public testimony and then adjourned after closing the hearing on SB 6284.

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• </c> saving program. saving program.
• We run adolescent programs. We run family support programs.
• </c> syringe service programs. syringe service programs.
• The training program must, number one, take a trainee that has completed medical school training and
• The training program must, number one, take a trainee that has completed medical school training and

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , and other forms of technical assistance are limited to deployment grants.
• Our local government jurisdictions' partners' requests for technical assistance and support do not stop
• Our local government jurisdictions' partners' requests for technical assistance and support do not stop
• Thank you to you and your sponsors for working constructively with the committee on the amendments.
• instructions related to CPR, ...with pre-arrival medical assistance instructions related to CPR, choking

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So here's our school, School Number 2, which is actually the Valley City School District, and their general
• And then here's the school, all the schools with their levying.
• And then here's the school, all the schools with their levying.
• program it.
• So it's a brand-new program.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met with a quorum to begin its study of whether the content of North Dakota real estate tax statements should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the background for the study, including House Bill 1176, current statutory requirements for tax statements, and recent changes such as separate line items for bonded debt, primary residence credit, and legacy fund-related amounts. The Tax Department then explained the current statement format and noted that the form is prescribed and approved by the tax commissioner, with changes typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual process for preparing budgets, setting levies, calculating taxable values, and issuing notices and tax statements. They said counties spend significant time coordinating with taxing districts, neighboring counties, and software vendors, and that the new budget hearing notices and valuation notices have not generated much public response. Members raised concerns about the usefulness and clarity of certain line items, especially the legislative tax relief calculation and the primary residence credit, and discussed whether the current statement creates confusion rather than transparency. Testimony also addressed the 3% cap, mill levy worksheets, assessment cycles, and the role of county auditors and tax directors in maintaining accurate values. The committee also heard from software vendors CPT and Tyler Technologies about how legislative changes are programmed into tax systems and how online taxpayer portals can provide more detailed breakdowns of tax bills. Vendors said changes required by law are generally absorbed in contracts rather than billed directly to counties, and they demonstrated web tools and pie-chart style breakdowns that show where tax dollars go. NDACO presented a survey of eight counties estimating tax statement preparation and mailing costs, concluding that outsourced printing tends to be cheaper on average and that total statewide tax statement costs may be roughly $600,000, though the estimate was based on limited data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• after-school program funds, the 21st Century funds.
• I mean, we're going Missouri Afterschool Network to school-age after-school program.
• I am simply trying to move these dollars back to the school-age after-school program, which, though similar
• If we say school-age after-school program, does this allow DESE to spread that $4.3 million through direct
• But instead, I would like, my amendment was to give it to schools that had ag programs.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• If you require assistance in registering. or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• In the importance of this program to continue in 2022, we had the freeze in Texas.
• The scheduled sunset of this program in 20- threatens to reverse our progress.
• Texas cannot afford for this program to go away.
• There's so much construction. It's hard for them to maintain.

Bills: HB2013 , HB4163 , HB4810

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding, 1184, house, all

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• The No Boss Act makes small tweaks to the self-employment assistance, or SEA, program to support unemployed
• The No Boss Act makes small tweaks to the self-employment assistance, or SEA, program to support unemployed
• Under the self-employment assistance program, Americans using unemployment insurance can use their unemployment
• Under the self-employment assistance program, Americans using unemployment insurance can use their unemployment
• Under the self-employment assistance program, Americans using unemployment insurance can use their unemployment

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• ' educational support program, appropriating money to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's
• Public Schools Educational Support Program.
• Appropriating money to the public schools educational support program. For fiscal year 2007.
• Clarifying the original fund source for expenditures in the Public Schools Educational Support Program
• Last year, the program and the fund were revisited to make it more efficient and accessible to the school

Keywords: 989, all

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• grant program, which helped schools incorporate healthy, locally grown foods into their school meal
• programs.
• USDA's own findings report that 61% of schools using the program saw increased fruit and vegetable consumption
• We should be expanding wonderful programs like Patrick Leahy farm-to-school grants, not gutting them
• that 61% of schools using the program<02:10:44.079><c> saw</c><02:10:44.400><c> increased</c><02:10:44.800

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They are terrified to go to school.
• It outlines a strategy to curb the program. Gun crime prevention bill.
• school security in New Mexico.
• To public school officials.
• to public school officials.

Bills: SB38 , SB17 , SB41 , SB264

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 38, which would make permanent the New Mexico affordable spay-neuter program funded by fees on registered pet food. The sponsor and supporters said the program helps reduce companion animal overpopulation, shelter intake, and euthanasia, while opponents argued the charge is an unlawful tax, is tied to ongoing litigation, and that required annual reporting has not been done. After public testimony, the committee adopted a due pass motion on SB 38 by a 10-1 vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 17, a gun-safety measure that would impose new requirements on firearms dealers and prohibit future sale of certain assault-style and high-capacity weapons. Supporters, including sponsors, gun-violence survivors, public safety advocates, and some local officials, argued the bill would address straw purchasing, trafficking, dealer accountability, and mass-casualty weapons. Opponents, including firearms retailers, ranchers, law enforcement, and gun owners, said the bill would burden lawful businesses, raise constitutional concerns, and do little to stop crime. After extensive testimony and questions about the bill’s legal basis, definitions, and dealer regulations, the committee did not vote and instead rolled the bill for further work on amendments. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 41, as amended, which would eliminate the statute of limitations for second-degree criminal sexual contact of a minor. Support came from the Chamber of Commerce and sexual assault advocacy groups, who said delayed disclosure is common and justice should not expire before survivors are ready to come forward. Committee members asked detailed questions about the bill’s scope, including why certain offenses remained covered and how the criminal statutes are categorized. The committee adopted an amendment to correct drafting issues and then passed SB 41 as amended on a 10-0 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 264, an elections safety bill that would strengthen penalties for election interference, create emergency polling-place protocols, and clarify when law enforcement may be present at polling places at the request of election officials. Supporters said it was needed to protect voters from intimidation, while an opponent argued it could put law enforcement at risk and restrict their ability to vote. The sponsor and Secretary of State explained that the bill was aimed at preventing ordered deployment of armed personnel to polling places, not barring officers or service members from voting. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• Texans, as well as how our justice system handles indigent defense and how our county probation programs
• I'm Jim Bethke, the Executive Director of the Bexar County Managed Assigned Counsel Program.
• I could go on at length about improvements supported in this bill, such as the internship program, programs
• Effective Assistance of Counsel—not great, just barely effective.
• Effective assistance of counsel. Not great, just barely effective.

Bills: SB330 , SB663 , SB1020 , SB1152 , SB1164 , SB1896 , SB2111 , SB2196 , SB2383 , SB2581 , SB2797 , SB2798 , SB2371

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole

Summary: The committee heard several criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on public safety, court procedures, and local criminal justice administration. SB 2371 would expand mandatory skimmer-reporting requirements from gas pumps to ATMs, point-of-sale systems, and virtual currency kiosks, with the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center saying centralized reporting would improve investigations, preserve evidence, and help identify organized criminal groups. SB 2581 would repeal a special law governing commissary funds in certain large counties; the sponsor and the Sheriff’s Association said it would restore parity with other counties while keeping spending subject to audit and inmate-benefit limits. Both bills were laid out and left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them at the hearing. The committee also heard SB 330, which would require voter approval before counties over a certain size reduce prosecutor funding, similar to an existing law for law enforcement budgets. Supporters argued prosecutors are essential to public safety and need stable funding, while an opponent from the Texas Civil Rights Project said the bill would restrict local budget flexibility and impose costly elections. SB 663 would remove district judges’ approval role for community supervision and corrections department budgets, replacing it with judge review after TDCJ-CJAD approval; probation officials said the change would reduce delays and confusion without reducing judicial oversight. SB 1020 would require more immediate sharing of ankle-monitor violation information and clarify that such records are not judicial work product; the Harris County DA’s office and Crime Stoppers supported it, citing inconsistent local practices and delays that can hinder prosecutions. The committee then took up SB 1164 on emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services. The bill, from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, would update emergency detention forms, clarify officer duties, allow filings in the county where a person is apprehended or located, and add a factor related to a person’s inability to recognize symptoms or appreciate treatment risks. Supporters included family members, law enforcement, and mental health and judicial witnesses who described cases where earlier intervention might have prevented tragedy; opponents warned the broader language could be misused and emphasized due process and the need for dangerousness to remain the standard. SB 2111 on indigent defense would expand access to counsel at first hearings, strengthen managed assigned counsel programs, create internships and fellowships, and adjust other defense-related procedures; the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and county defense program leaders supported it, while the committee substitute removed some provisions to reduce fiscal impact. Finally, SB 2383 would let recently retired DPS officers return to work in limited roles to help address staffing shortages, and SB 2797 would create reciprocal discovery requirements for criminal cases; prosecutors and some committee members said it would reduce trial surprise and improve truth-seeking, while others questioned whether the bill fully matched the state’s disclosure obligations and whether it could burden defense rights. Several bills were left pending after testimony, and the committee established a quorum later in the hearing.

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• House Bill 1599, Choptank River Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance
• House Bill 107, Motor Vehicles Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program Establishment, Amendment
• Senate Bill 742, Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration Home
• Would this apply to school board seats? >> The bill does not apply to school boards.
• </c> Would this apply to school board seats? Would this apply to school board seats?

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

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• programs or a framework for managing fraud risk in 20 federal programs.
• </c> payments in emergency assistance payments in emergency assistance programs<03:08:53.120><c> or</
• program program for federal program administrators<03:25:09.600><c> to</c><03:25:09.920><c> provide<
• Program for employees administering agency programs.
• </c> assistant secretary. assistant secretary.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all