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• HB2189, this is the last part, because it's a three-part bill, seeks to address those. concerns by directing
• So that's part of what the task force discovered: there's not a consistency across the state.
• Yes, we're proud to serve and we're proud to be part of such a... multi-lingual community.
• While bullying has highly detrimental consequences, prejudice has been a part of my people's storied
• It's part of our history, and that's why this piece of legislation is necessary.

Bills: HB295 , HB824 , HB1579 , HB1581 , HB2189 , HB295

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• detectives, when they are bringing new staff onto their agencies, to open records of expungement as part
• As part of that change, the legislature... Can I have you speak into the mic? Thank you.
• Mental health and substance use disorder treatment are part of those programs.
• This funding is a very important part of the services provided by Carlton County.
• Chinoo Lee was a part of our program when he was eight years old.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• Those two have been part of the drafting. OK, good deal before you go. Questions of the Chairman.
• Part of it is, is due to the concentration of risk and the risk of, of storms.
• So your, your first, Is your CRT money that going in part of the premiums going into that.
• That is part of our table stakes for us, right? And every broker, right? One would help.
• The hail resistance part of this is probably more valuable than the wind resistance part, but they both

Committee: House Insurance

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• I look forward to working with the members of this committee. to pursue the SEC's three-part mission,
• Just as our own circulatory system connects every part of the body to sustain life, transit binds our
• No part of 2155 instructed SVB to assign, SVB's regulators to assign the highest liquidity ratings to
• It's part of the statute, and actually it's not even part of the securities.
• It's part of... You have it in the statute in Congress, so it's part of... That seems to be...

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: financial regulations, SEC, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Transit Administration, nominees, Empowering Main Street in America Act, capital formation, economic growth

Summary: The committee meeting focused on several nominees within key financial institutions, including discussions surrounding the SEC, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Comptroller of the Currency. Notable dialogue included concerns over regulatory balance, with various members emphasizing a need to streamline regulations to foster innovation while ensuring accountability and safety for investors. The importance of the proposed 'Empowering Main Street in America Act' was highlighted as a means to facilitate access to capital for small businesses, underlining the current administration's approach towards financial regulations.

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• maybe if I'm wrong because most of them are enterprise funds and be the fees that are collected as part
• But you're part of his with one more question after one more question.
• I think it would be why not make it a part of why not make it the state's on?
• The fight over the state bird is part of a larger pattern.
• Lot of salt water, very, very coastal voting has been a large part of my life.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Anything like that that can help in your decision making, we're happy to take part in. Thank you.
• We are part of the group insurance.
• Whenever we go to the dentist or... ...part of the group insurance.
• I guess that's the part I'm not understanding. Please explain the difference.
• Right now, GLP-1s are covered as part of our formulary for diabetes-related treatments.

Summary: The Budget Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. HB 677, relating to state-covered fertility preservation for employees undergoing cancer treatment, was introduced as coverage for egg and sperm preservation for up to three years, with an estimated fiscal impact of about $813,000. After brief questions and no public testimony or amendments, the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/HB 59, which would reform Florida’s wrongful incarceration compensation process by extending the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, removing the clean-hands requirement, and allowing exonerees to choose between the state compensation process and a civil lawsuit; it was supported by the City of Flagler Beach and passed unanimously. CS/HB 1313, which recreates the Resilient Florida Trust Fund in the Department of Environmental Protection before its scheduled termination in 2025, also passed unanimously after supportive testimony from advocacy groups. The committee received a lengthy presentation from the Department of Management Services on the State Group Insurance Program and the recent Revenue Estimating Conference. The presentation covered enrollment, revenues and expenditures, rising medical and pharmacy costs, emergency room utilization, GLP-1 drug spending, and options for tighter formulary and utilization management. Members asked about ER cost growth, GLP-1 coverage and copays, PBM oversight and potential conflicts, avoidable ER visits, cancer screening claims, dental and vision costs, specialty drug biosimilars, and possible savings from more restrictive pharmacy models. DMS said it would follow up on several questions and noted ongoing work on cancer coordination, preventive screening, biomarker testing, and a proposed member-facing benefits platform. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 301, which would raise sovereign immunity caps from $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident to $1 million and $3 million, align limitations periods with private claims, and allow government entities to settle above the caps without a claims bill. Local governments, school-related entities, and county and city associations opposed the bill, warning of major fiscal impacts, higher insurance costs, and pressure on services; several speakers urged smaller increases or a tiered approach. Proponents, including families affected by catastrophic injury or death, argued the current caps are too low and the claims bill process is inefficient and unfair. After debate, the bill passed on a recorded vote, with some members voting no, and was reported favorably.

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• I have with me Chris Crum, part of our team, and also some of our staff with us as well.
• I have with me Chris Crum, part of our team, and also some of our staff with us as well.
• But as you know, a severe flooding across the state, and so KCTCS has done its part in particular.
• But as you know, a severe flooding across the state, and so KCTCS has done its part in particular.
• We're happy that they're part of KCTCS.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met for its first meeting and heard an update from KCTCS President Dr. Ryan Corral. He opened with a brief report on flood impacts across the state, noting damage at Big Sandy and Hazard, support for displaced faculty and staff, emergency student aid, and the use of campuses as shelters and Red Cross sites. He then outlined KCTCS’s role as the state’s largest postsecondary system, serving about 107,000 students across 16 colleges and 70 campuses, with strong enrollment growth, major dual credit and GED operations, and a large workforce-training mission. Corral emphasized student support needs such as food, housing, and mental health services, and said KCTCS wants to expand work with incarcerated populations and recovery communities. Corral also described system changes focused on compliance, stability, leadership development, property disposal, and curriculum review. He said KCTCS has addressed prior audit findings, is conducting additional audits, has sold or is selling several buildings, and has removed 400 underutilized credentials to better align programs with employer needs. He highlighted transfer agreements with the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University, and said KCTCS is working to align training with employers and local governments. He also discussed the system’s response to House Bill 6 and the $90 million appropriated for an efficient operations and innovation plan, including three proposed capital projects: a Somerset Community College facility for diesel, automotive, welding, HVAC, CAD, and 3D printing; replacement of an outdated Louisville building; and a South Central/Glasgow allied health facility to expand nursing and related programs. In response to questions, Corral said the Blue Oval SK training building in Glendale is open and operational, though workforce demand there has been slower than initially expected, and that KCTCS is working with the company and state officials to cover operating costs. Members praised KCTCS’s workforce role and flexibility in meeting employer needs statewide. Representative Moll also commented on the system’s progress and importance to Kentucky’s workforce development. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• They can create rules around any part that they want to do.
• They can create rules around any part that they want to do.
• done illegally anyway, then it's illegal anyway, and they could arrest every single person taking part
• done illegally anyway, then it's illegal anyway, and they could arrest every single person taking part
• of its floor that does not open up part of its floor time<00:14:32.240><c> for</c><00:14:32.519><c>

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The SBA holds a fiduciary duty, subject to the highest duty of loyalty and prudence, and as part of this
• they represent cultural heritage, ideological beliefs, or international alliances is a fundamental part
• of cultural heritage, ideological beliefs, or international alliances, is a fundamental part of our
• of this bill, to be illegal. six times all parts of this bill to be illegal.
• It raises alarms that key terms like, quote unquote, political viewpoint, who is part of the regulated

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and took up two bills and one presentation. Senate Bill 108, on administrative procedures, was presented by Senator Burgess on behalf of Senator Grall. The bill would require agencies to systematically review rules over five years old, submit annual regulatory plans and reports, and take action on reviewed rules; it also would speed publication of proposed rules after new rulemaking authority and expand transparency for incorporated materials and rule histories. Americans for Prosperity appeared in support, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard a presentation from State Board of Administration Executive Director Chris Spencer on implementation of statutory investment restrictions affecting state funds. He reviewed the SBA’s structure and fiduciary duties, said the agency must maximize financial return using only pecuniary factors, and described the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act restrictions involving Northern Ireland, Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, Sudan, Iran, and China. He noted recent changes, including expanded Iran restrictions after the October 7 attacks, the addition of China-related divestment requirements, and the SBA’s move to eliminate China and Hong Kong from its global equity benchmarks; he said the agency is ahead of schedule on required divestment and in compliance with the law. Senate Bill 100, on display of flags by governmental entities, was then presented by Chair Fine. The bill would prohibit political flags on government buildings and allow active-duty service members and veterans to use reasonable force to stop flag desecration. The committee heard extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing government buildings should not display political messages and opponents raising First Amendment, vagueness, and enforcement concerns, especially regarding LGBTQ-related flags and school settings. Senators also questioned the bill’s definitions and the reasonable-force provision. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 100 favorably, with Senators Arrington and Polsky voting no and Senators Brodeur, McClain, Rodriguez, Fine, and Chair DeSiglie voting yes. At the end of the meeting, Senator Rodriguez was recorded as voting yes on SB 108, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so they are an essential, integral, deeply valued part of our state.
• It's a huge section, a huge part of employment in the state of New Mexico.
• I've missed a good part of that discussion because I was out of the room, and I didn't feel I didn't
• The second part that I'm really, really...
• They take the valuable parts of that solar panel and they recycle them.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

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• And so part of that was, and part of this, you know, when you look at the SNAP, for example, can't.
• ,</c> so part of that was and part of this, so part of that was and part of this, you<01:46:46.400><c
• </c> part of the complex. part of the complex.
• Very excited to be part of this team and part of what we are building.
• </c> part probably of what they are doing. part probably of what they are doing.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• The city of Boston bought the lot and is making it part of Sharon Woods.
• In short, the tree canopy is an integral part of our climate strategy.
• Because I think that's an important part of this discussion.
• All life on Earth is part of an... ...interdependent web.
• The forests of the Commonwealth are part of the public trust.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered several environment and natural resources bills focused on natural and working lands, forest protection, municipal reforestation, trail accessibility, and a park naming bill. Representative Moschino and Senator Comerford described the natural and working lands bill as part of the state’s climate roadmap, arguing that protecting these lands supports carbon sequestration, resilience, biodiversity, and helps prevent development pressure on the least expensive land. Senator Comerford also testified on a separate bill to expand access to trails for people of all abilities, saying it would build on the administration’s Trails for All initiative and create a permanent advisory structure and trust fund. Representative Consolvo and family members testified in support of H. 4259 to name the tennis courts at Wether Park in Roslindale after Kim O’Connell, describing her long community service and activism. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 952 and H. 953, bills to protect watershed and state forest lands as parks or reserves. Supporters, including environmental advocates, scientists, and organizations such as Standing Trees, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance’s opponents, debated whether state forests and watershed lands should be permanently reserved from logging and other active management. Supporters said the bills would improve carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity, flood and drought resilience, and would protect large acreages of public land at no cost. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Forest Alliance, argued that sustainable forest management and a mix of reserves and managed forests are needed for climate, water quality, wildfire prevention, rural jobs, and carbon outcomes, and urged the committee to allow the administration’s existing reserve process to continue. The committee also heard extensive testimony on the municipal reforestation bill, H. 1013/S. 553, which would create a statewide program, advisory council, and trust fund to support urban tree planting and maintenance. Municipal officials and advocates from Wellesley, Cambridge, Boston, the Mystic River watershed, and other communities said urban trees are critical for cooling, stormwater control, air quality, public health, and equity, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low canopy cover and high heat. Several witnesses emphasized that consistent funding is needed because trees take years to mature and many municipalities lack staff or watering capacity. Some witnesses asked that the bill be funded at $100 million and tied to the Mass Ready Act or environmental bond funding. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• She is now a part of our great organization.
• And it all started with this organization that I am so privileged to be a part of.
• So this is not changing that part of it. >> Through you, Mr.
• He spent part of his transformative youth in Harlem from 1943 to 1945.
• In New York and throughout other parts of the country.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and handled several motions to discharge and substitute identical Assembly or Senate bills, along with a number of amendments. The chamber also welcomed student visitors from the League of Women Voters’ Students of Albany program and a group of Staten Island titleholders, and later adopted previously approved resolutions honoring Dorothy E. Reid for her role in Brown v. Board of Education and recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Delta Day, with multiple senators speaking in support of both recognitions. The bulk of the floor session was devoted to third-reading votes on a large number of bills, most of which passed with broad support. Measures addressed public health, workers’ compensation, education, environmental conservation, insurance, labor, criminal procedure, domestic relations, tax, municipal authority, and correction law. Several bills were explained by sponsors as advancing stormwater management authority, labor-law transparency, public health protections, and stronger penalties for trafficking-related offenses; one bill on immunization in summer camps drew a defense from Senator Skoufis as a child-protection measure, while another on correction law passed with some Republican opposition. The chamber also took up a controversial public health/electronic health records bill by Senator Fernandez. Senator Martin questioned the bill at length about redacting certain categories of information, emergency access, provider obligations, and the impact on doctors’ ability to see complete medical histories. Fernandez said the bill was intended to protect patients from discrimination and to limit access to a small list of sensitive services, while also noting emergency exceptions and support from more than 200 health care providers. The debate remained focused on balancing privacy protections with concerns about continuity of care and record integrity.

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• Because these programs are part of the original term of secure detention and not part of the post-jurisdiction
• Where we part ways is on how we get there.
• And this is part of it.
• of the job. ...hazmat and all of those things are part of the job.
• That's part of our affordability crisis. There's all these lawsuits.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, juvenile justice, mental health, and criminal procedure. SB 1157 by Senator Archuleta would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile placements in the probation setting, with Judicial Council rules on issues such as insurance, staffing, background checks, notice, and zoning. Supporters said the bill would add needed safeguards for youth still serving custodial terms, while opponents argued it would impose rigid standards on a diverse continuum of placements and that the Judicial Council is the wrong entity to set substantive program rules. Members generally supported the goal of accountability, but the bill was not moved because quorum was not yet established at that point in the hearing. SB 1012 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, the Fire Camp to Career Act, would require CDCR to connect California Conservation Camp participants to state-approved apprenticeships and require apprenticeship programs to consider prior fire camp training. Supporters, including labor organizations, formerly incarcerated workers, and fire-training advocates, said the bill recognizes real skills gained in fire camps and creates a path to stable employment after release. Committee members largely supported the measure, with one noting that certification still must reflect demonstrated competency. SB 1012 was presented favorably, though the transcript does not show a final roll-call vote before the meeting moved on. SB 1306 by Senator Cortese would align California law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and committee members expressed support. SB 1401 by Senator Stern would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures, including timelines, information-sharing, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters said it would prevent people from falling through gaps in the mental health system, while opponents warned it could expand court control and weaken confidentiality and due process. The committee passed SB 1401 to Appropriations on a roll-call vote, with members voting aye and the bill held on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1027 by Senator Strickland, which would create a task force to study street prostitution, human trafficking, victim services, and community impacts. Supporters from law enforcement, cities, and district attorneys said the bill would help identify victims and develop better statewide responses; some opponents remained opposed to the bill as introduced but said they would review the amendments. Members praised the amended version, and the committee passed SB 1027 as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee on a roll-call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. SB 1307 by Senator Jones, dealing with fraudulent or forged real estate documents and clouded titles, was also heard; after opposition withdrew, members supported the measure and moved it forward as amended, held on call for absent members. The transcript then shifted to SB 1276 by Senator Rubio, which would clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated child sexual exploitation is criminalized; the author and witnesses described it as a needed update to keep pace with technology and close loopholes protecting predators from accountability.

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• I didn't hear the first part. You'll read the bill in. Black.
• So with that said, maybe that was part of the intent.
• So the collection part is a 10-year contract. For another five. Right.
• So the collection part is a 10-year contract.
• We currently don't have fire limits in that part of town.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 431, which would require annual training for municipal mayors and related local officials. An amendment was adopted to add municipal retirement systems to the training categories. Representative Carlson and Louisiana Municipal Association President Mayor Ray Bork said the bill was intended to provide at least 16 hours of annual continuing education, with LMA developing and accrediting the curriculum. Members asked about online options, flexibility, and whether there would be penalties; the author said there would be no penalty beyond public reporting on the annual audit. The committee then approved the bill favorably. HB 150, by Representative Borek, would authorize Cameron Parish to establish a locally funded insurance or subsidy program to help residents recover and repopulate after storm damage. Members discussed flood insurance, FEMA Risk Rating 2.0, and whether the program would affect private insurance markets; the author said it was meant as a local subsidy, not a state-funded insurance program. The bill was reported favorably. HB 822, by Representative Newell, would remove nonprofit entities from appointing board members to certain economic development districts if they are not in compliance with Secretary of State filings; members agreed to add a two-year forfeiture period, and the bill was advanced. The committee then heard HB 204, which would require monthly financial reports from certain Baton Rouge-area agencies to the Legislative Auditor. An amendment removed the Council on Aging from the bill. Representatives from CATS and BREC said their financial statements and audits are already posted online, while the author argued the bill would provide more detailed, real-time vendor-level spending information like the Louisiana Checkbook. The Legislative Auditor said the office could receive the records but would likely need redactions and could face added workload; after extended debate, the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also approved HB 136 on Harahan classified police hiring, HB 376 extending provisional hire time in fire and police civil service from 60 to 90 days, HB 377 giving the State Civil Service Commission flexibility in setting pay ranges for state examiners, HB 450 clarifying veterans’ points in civil service exams, HB 273 repealing a duplicate local tax-distribution statute, HB 1068 allowing longer exclusive garbage collection and disposal contracts, HB 864 creating a fire limit to prohibit flammable storage under certain state or municipal structures in New Orleans, and HB 444 adding two members to the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission board with a technical amendment correcting the Senate district member.

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• It will, of course, become a part of the official record for those bills.
• It's a part of the experience.
• It was a very, very, very powerful part of our social culture.
• Now we have nicotine that not only comes... ...part of our social culture.
• As part of the publicly owned park systems, these courses operate at below market value and make them

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If any part of that care is denied, capped, or not fully covered, the cost can fall back on my family
• If any part of that care is services.
• And this is a small part, but a very important part.
• , but a very And this is a small part, but a very important<00:37:45.599><c> part.
• And it is not important part.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And let me note Ariel Wolf is a part... Angelo up here.
• I would agree it can be confusing because, in part, perhaps because for a number of years there were
• The most challenging part was getting our hands on that data, and this is a years-long process; it's
• of the cities, which are the most congested parts of the cities.
• of the cities, which are the most congested part of the cities.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Part of the forbearance program was that they could only allow up to six months, which at the time I
• No, I don't want to be a part of this.
• So part of the—there we go—so I would just want to speak a little bit to the secondary market.
• I've never seen a lump-sum payment being required as part of those guidelines.
• I've never seen a lump sum payment being required as part of those guidelines. I've never seen.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think part of the issue with this is that the scope of threats that we're receiving.
• I think part of the issue with this is that the scope of threats that we're receiving.
• I think part of the issue with this is that the scope of threats that we're receiving.
• Um, I think part of the understanding.
• Um, I think part of the part<00:15:46.639><c> of</c><00:15:46.720><c> the</c><00:15:46.880><c> issue<

Bills: HF3919 , HF3791 , HF1781 , HF3908 , HF4233 , HF3966 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft