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• Lowe is a resident of the state of Washington, visiting us.
• He is also a lawyer at the distinguished firm of Dorsine Whitney, and he is here visiting on official
• Families should not have to skip doctor visits, prescriptions, or preventive care because premiums and

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And so, we got a chance to go out<00:57:07.400><c> and</c><00:57:07.520><c> visit,</c><00:57:08.359><
• c> and</c><00:57:08.720><c> we</c><00:57:08.840><c> heard</c><00:57:09.040><c> the</c> out and visit,
• and we heard the out and visit, and we heard the extraordinary<00:57:10.359><c> impact</c><00:57:10.960

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I took the time with my colleague, Representative Mueller, to go visit one of those families of the Annunciation
• Visit Representative Scott's family down there, maybe. You can go to North Dakota, South Dakota.
• I love those visits. I love going to schools. I take as many as I can.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Early childhood does go out and do an annual on-site, two on-site visits a year to each of the licensed
• applications from 50 communities requesting $153.2 million in proposals aimed at making North Dakota a must-visit
• applications from 50 communities requesting 153.2 million in proposals aimed at making North Dakota must-visit

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• ><00:19:15.039><c> our</c><00:19:15.280><c> community</c><00:19:15.520><c> to</c><00:19:15.760><c> visit
• </c> who are coming to our community to visit who are coming to our community to visit Rapids<00:19:17.039

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a</c> &gt;&gt; Um, back in January, uh, we we got a &gt;&gt; Um, back in January, uh, we we got a visit
• 40.480><c> friends</c><00:41:40.720><c> at</c><00:41:40.880><c> the</c><00:41:41.040><c> United</c> visit
• from our friends at the United visit from our friends at the United States<00:41:41.440><c> Department

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This also includes the home visiting ECF program, and the program is supported with a combination of
• This also includes the home visiting ECF program, and the program is supported with a combination of
• This also includes the home visiting ECF program, and the program is supported with a combination of

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And because of the tech caucus, I was able to visit what I believe is your district and tour the extraordinary
• Additionally, a data broker sold phone location data tracking visits to Planned Parenthood clinics, and
• Now, we, I don't know, many of us, but where I visit different doctors in my area, there's MyChart.

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.

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• relating to the eligibility of certain retired or former district court judges for assignment as a visiting
• Bill 1664 provides clear standards for when a retired or a former district judge can serve as a visiting
• don't know, hour and a half to two hours, since I've been up there laying out this bill, did you go visit

Bills: HJR144 , HJR218 , HB40 , HB 101 , HB 112 , HB146 , HB168 , HB214 , HB413 , HB1523 , HB493 , HB521 , HB594 , HB557 , HB305 , HB549 , HB854 , HB 1057 , HB 1052 , HB842 , HB3174 , HB3311 , HB2486 , HB3196 , HB824 , HB 1039 , HB2529 , HB2713 , HB4936 , HB4995 , HB4830 , HB4864 , HB5219 , HB5263 , HB5154 , HB2674 , HB5525 , HB5623 , HB2545 , HB2587 , HB2625 , HB5520 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB1573 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB5081 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB2159 , HB4626 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB3066 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB497 , HB5539 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB4070 , HB4421 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3369 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB 1106 , HB2370 , HB2404 , HB3863 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4309 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2442 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB3824 , HB4076 , HB4535 , HB4623 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HCR118 , HB 1233 , HB2239 , HB2379 , HB2863 , HB3368 , HB3787 , HB3815 , HB3898 , HB4023 , HB4285 , HB4329 , HB4331 , HB4429 , HB4646 , HB4904 , HB5200 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5662 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5672 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• Thank you, Chair Meritsucci, who's been on this issue, visiting schools for a long time.
• Chair, I just wanted to say thank you for visiting us in the fall.
• I think the last school campus I had an opportunity to visit was actually Lighthouse Charter on MLK Junior

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

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• using higher levels of care, which has been talked about, such as law enforcement, emergency room visits
• shortages, where we've had to have a rate exception so that a physical therapist or someone could come and visit
• shortages, where we've had to have a rate exception so that a physical therapist or someone could come and visit

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• at diagnosed conditions, types of treatments or procedures or medications, surgeries, encounters, visits
• and sickle cell trait in Minnesota, so that’s one of the many data sources that they’re drawing on. visits
• um it's information about the um visits um it's information about the um provider<00:44:56.200><c> who

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I've visited this resort and spoken to some of the veterans that have utilized the services, and it is
• Moreover, retreats help reduce the reliance on health care services, decrease emergency room visits,
• Moreover, retreats help reduce the reliance on health care services, decrease emergency room visits,

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to improving health outcomes and reducing the need for higher-cost services such as emergency room visits
• to improving health outcomes and reducing the need for higher-cost services such as emergency room visits
• to improving health outcomes and reducing the need for higher-cost services such as emergency room visits

Keywords: Meeting start 00:06:05 Roll Call 00:06:33 HB 152 Discussion 00:07:55 HB 152 PHS 2 Vote 00:10:12 HB 545 Discussion HB 545 PHS 1 Vote 00:13:47 HB 606 Discussion 00:15:15 HB 606 Vote 00:16:32 HJR 30 Discussion HJR Vote 00:19:07 HJR 32 Discussion 00:20:25 HJR 32 PHS 1 Vote 00:23:11 HJR 34 Discussion 00:25:04 HJR 34 PHS 1 Vote 00:28:50 HJR 46 Discussion 00:30:09 HJR 46 Vote 00:34:15 HJR 53 Discussion 00:35:40 HJR 53 Vote 00:38:55 HJR 54 Discussion 00:40:15 HJR 54 Vote 00:40:50 HB 546 Discussion 00:42:15 HB 546 PHS 1 Vote 00:46:15 HB 605 Discussion 00:47:38 HB 605 PHS 1 Vote 00:52:10 HB 694 Discussion 00:53:46 HB 694 Vote 01:07:47 HB 695 Discussion Only 01:10:20, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met on February 25 and considered a series of bills and joint resolutions, mostly involving appropriations, capital projects, and local infrastructure funding. The committee first adopted PHS 2 and passed House Bill 152, which creates a Medicaid supplemental payment program for public ground ambulance providers; the sponsor said the substitute ensures no state general fund dollars will be used and that local agencies must identify a funding source for any required match. HB 152 was reported favorably on a 20-0 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 545, the annual claims bill, after members confirmed all executive-branch claims were included; it was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 606, requiring reporting for general obligation bonds, also passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then took up several joint resolutions tied to capital and infrastructure spending. House Joint Resolution 30, concerning water projects, was described as implementing ranked projects under the Waters program administered by KIA and was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Joint Resolution 32, concerning school facilities construction, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after discussion referencing the Auditor’s report and questions about a Johnson County Schools expenditure; it also passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 34, relating to contingent appropriations for KCTCS, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after testimony outlining three projects in Somerset, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and Glasgow; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 46, for local road projects, was described as funding the highest-scoring local road requests from a larger pool of applications and passed 21-0. The committee also advanced House Joint Resolution 53, authorizing release of funds for KSU’s Health Sciences Center project, after KSU officials said the building is needed for nursing and allied health programs and promised a business plan report by November 1, 2025; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 54, authorizing funds related to the State Fair Board, also passed unanimously. Later, the committee considered House Bill 546, which revises the local roads and streets program by adding a DOT-developed scoring system, monthly reporting, a match requirement, and a $500,000 project cap; members asked about the cap and were told larger projects should be handled through other mechanisms. HB 546 was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. Finally, House Bill 605, a technical corrections and update bill for the local economic relief grant program, was amended by PHS 1 and discussed as expanding eligibility, including to the Delta Regional Authority and certain local-affiliated applicants; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 605.

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• served because I credit for their time served because I credit for their time served because I have visited
• the detention centers where have visited the detention centers where have visited the detention centers

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• Do you know when the last time that, you know, we've heard about that when I go to the schools and visit
• Because I can remember when I have visited schools, there are schools that offer, like, a salad option
• They're undergoing an accreditation visit right now, so they cannot be here.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

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• We visit a site in Star Island, which is closed.
• And we also visited a site over in Windham, a very effective site, where there are producers of compost
• </c><04:44:44.320><c> And</c><04:44:44.480><c> we</c><04:44:44.718><c> also</c><04:44:44.878><c> visited
• And we also visited a compost out there.
• And we also visited a site<04:44:45.520><c> over</c><04:44:45.680><c> in</c><04:44:45.920><c> Windham

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• these locations also do not visiting these locations also do not want<00:54:20.960><c> to</c><00:54:
• So I don't think the people visiting aren't going in having the inappropriate touching and then coming
• 00:57:21.280><c> think</c><00:57:21.440><c> the</c><00:57:21.680><c> people</c><00:57:21.920><c> visiting
• </c> So I don't think the people visiting So I don't think the people visiting aren't<00:57:23.040><c
• We're actually due for an audit visit here, I believe, next month or March.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 42.160><c> single</c> They see that all day long every single They see that all day long every single visit
• :38:43.760><c> have</c><00:38:43.839><c> that</c><00:38:44.079><c> and</c><00:38:44.320><c> it</c> visit
• and it doesn't have that and it visit and it doesn't have that and it needs<00:38:44.640><c> to</c><
• So now, if you visit the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website, it’s on their
• So now, if you visit the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website, it’s on their

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If people want a North Country experience, they'll visit Maine or Vermont instead.
• If people want a North Country experience, they'll visit Maine or Vermont instead.
• If people want a North Country experience, they'll visit Maine or Vermont instead.
• talking about, this affecting everyone and not just affecting people in that... experience they'll visit
• Maine or experience they'll visit Maine or Vermont<02:09:27.239><c> instead</c><02:09:28.239><c> so<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.