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• On Election Day alone, we received over 54,000 mail ballots via drop boxes and another 19,000 from the
• 2024, Clark County received more than 73,000 mail ballots from the post office and the ballot drop boxes

Keywords: 909, all

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• Thank you for thinking outside the box. Actually, let me play devil's advocate.
• I like that you make us think outside of... ...like that you make us think outside of the box and I really

Bills: SB177, HB83, HB203, HB218, HB256, HB350, HB530, HB546, HB577, HB259

Keywords: entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption

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• I DON'T LIKE TO PUT IN THESE TERMS BUT IF 10 YEARS FROM NOW WE WERE BACK TO 50,60 70 MILLION BOXES THREE
• IT WILL BE HARD TO IMAGINE THAT IT GETS BACK TO NEARLY 300 MILLION BOXES PER YEAR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• they could check out to donate a a box they could check out to donate a dollar<00:38:34.960> to
• I checked the box for you and come on up and speak.
• I checked the box for you and come on up and speak. >> That was my fault. I'm sorry.
• I checked the box for you and come on up and speak. >> That was my fault. I'm sorry.
• I checked the box for you and come on up and speak. >> That was my fault. I'm sorry.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Saying yes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor means you're not just checking a box.
• Molly checked the box when she was 16 and saved five lives by donating six organs.
• Molly checked the<00:45:25.119> box<00:45:25.760> uh<00:45:25.920> when<00:45:26.079
• :26.319> was<00:45:26.560> 16<00:45:27.359> and<00:45:27.680> saved the box
• uh when she was 16 and saved the box uh when she was 16 and saved five<00:45:28.400> lives<00

Keywords: 981, all

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• Several unmarked SUVs with flashing lights boxed in her car.
• It's a little like a jack-in-the-box. As the music plays, everything feels predictable.
• 48.880> little<00:41:49.160> like<00:41:49.640> a<00:41:49.720> jack-in-the-box
• It's a little like a jack-in-the-box. It's a little like a jack-in-the-box.
• , suddenly popping out of the box, suddenly popping out of the box, shattering<00:42:04.480> that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In our announcement in January, we specifically said that the drop-down box for product categories would
• We can put in the drop-down box to allow for others to do.
• auto manufacturer, such as what is the fee and how is that applied to manufacturers. the drop down box
• fill<01:22:46.960> in<01:22:47.120> the<01:22:47.199> the<01:22:47.600> box
• <01:22:47.920> because<01:22:48.480> there can fill in the the box because there can

Keywords: 1183, house

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• think part of the reason ADC was developed was to be scrappy and think a little bit outside of the box
• Um, and it can be in pellet form or in blocks and often times in bait boxes.
• And if there are those kinds bait boxes.
• And all of the other distributors, box and stores that might want to continue selling these products.
• Correct. and all of the other >> Correct. and all of the other distributors,<01:54:55.840> box

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.

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• Within that second box, there's sort of three initiators of those recounts.
• Within that second box, there's sort of three initiators of those recounts.
• There is not a check-the-box thing that companies can do.
• There is not a check-the-box thing that companies can do.
• There is not a check-the-box thing that companies can do.

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• But this amounts to a giveaway to the big box chain operators at the expense of the mom and pop local
• This bill might as well be called the Paint Care and Big Box Store Enrichment Act.
• giveaway to the big box chain operators at<04:21:47.120> the<04:21:47.279> expense<04:
• I'll give you Box Store Enrichment Act.
• Call. point is I understand that the big box point is I understand that the big box stores<04:26:05.760

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that partisan politics have brought us to the point that we cannot agree that access to the ballot box
• ,<07:43:31.680> particularly access to the ballot box, particularly access to the ballot box
• erecting new barriers to the ballot box. erecting new barriers to the ballot box.
• Because when we vote, when we fight, we win at the ballot box.
• Because when we vote, when we fight, we win at the ballot box.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That 19-year-old girl, yeah, it took nine... ...months, and it took multiple resuscitations, multiple boxes
• We have free access boxes outside of our stations that, I mean, on average per month, we're seeing about
• 30 boxes leave those.
• And then we also have a pretty robust vending machine and porch box distribution program.
• slide, I do want to highlight that if you had seen this same slide a year ago, that overdose prevention box

Summary: The meeting focused on Missouri’s substance use prevention and treatment system, with repeated emphasis on recovery support services, peer support, recovery housing, transportation, and harm reduction. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he urged greater investment in recovery housing, peer support, employment, and community-based supports that help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding sources, program capacity, referrals, treatment court, transportation, and how Into Action supports people on medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said the organization is funded through a mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private donations, and that housing and transportation remain major barriers, especially because support is often funded for too short a period compared with the longer time people need to stabilize. Matt Cushman of the Raytown Fire Protection District gave a strong endorsement of harm reduction, including naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, and broader decriminalization of harm reduction tools. He argued that stigma is a major barrier to care and that Missouri should expand access to clean needles, test strips, and other services, while also improving access to MAT in jails and communities. Committee members questioned the evidence base, the role of faith-based providers, and whether safe consumption sites should be pursued; Cushman said syringe exchange decriminalization should be the immediate priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term issue. He also described community paramedicine and mobile integrated health as valuable but funding-dependent, and said naloxone distribution is improving but still uneven, especially in rural and minority communities. Representatives from Central Ozarks Medical Center and Four Rivers Community Health Center highlighted the importance of peer support specialists, community health workers, care coordinators, and wraparound services in rural health centers. COMC’s Morgan McClure and Monet Lehman described a jail reentry program in Pulaski County, with Lehman sharing her trauma and recovery story and explaining how she helps incarcerated people prepare for release with housing, employment, benefits, transportation, and treatment connections. Four Rivers’ Devon Polarys and Cassandra Trout said their CEO would change Missouri policy to allow FQHCs to receive reimbursement for peer support and community health worker services similar to CCBHCs, arguing that these roles are essential for addressing barriers like transportation, housing, food insecurity, and insurance. Members discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, the differences between FQHCs and CCBHCs, and the need for better funding and clearer policy for peer and community health worker services. No votes were taken; the discussion ended with a suggestion to bring in a subject matter expert on community health workers for a future session.

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• I don't have it in front of me, but they can check a box about different trainings they've had.
• In other words, if they check all the boxes and you look at your evac plan and it looks like it meets
• multiple, again, admissions... ...admissions, even if they are actually successful in checking the boxes
• Let's assume that they get all the boxes right.
• seal of approval. ...some entity is not operating safe and has your seal of approval, and the check boxes

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• So again, you'll recall the items above on the first box, Las Vegas Springer, and then the two Española
• The middle box, PSEOC Fund Project Award Schedule Detail, are the five projects that we're bringing forward
• So again, you'll recall Estancia, Las Cruces, Hatch box, PSEOC Fund Project Award Schedule Detail, are
• Just to make sure that we've checked all the boxes and we're not making any missteps.
• we've already engaged in a preliminary meeting to set Just to make sure that we've checked all the boxes

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• That said, for here as a commonwealth, unfortunately, our Supreme Court has boxed us in in terms of the
• That said, for here as a commonwealth, unfortunately, our Supreme Court has boxed us in in terms of the
• 00:37:25.040> has unfortunately, our Supreme Court has unfortunately, our Supreme Court has boxed
• <00:37:26.880> of<00:37:27.040> the<00:37:27.280> use<00:37:27.520> of boxed
• us in in terms of the use of boxed us in in terms of the use of general<00:37:28.079> funds<00

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:03 Bills for Consideration: 3:10 Adjournment: 56:19, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 1, which would have Kentucky opt into a federal education freedom tax credit program allowing donations to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) for K-12 educational expenses. The bill sponsors said it would not use Kentucky general funds, would be administered through the Secretary of State, and would let donors claim up to a $1,700 federal tax credit for contributions to SGOs. They argued the program could support public, private, religious, and homeschool-related educational needs, including tutoring, transportation, technology, special needs services, and other school expenses. Several senators raised concerns about whether the bill would favor larger districts with more school-choice options over rural counties with only one public school, creating a two-tier system. The sponsors responded that public school districts could also create SGOs and that the federal rules limit eligibility to families at or below 300% of area median gross income. They also said the program would not reduce existing state or federal school funding, but would instead redirect federal tax credit dollars that Kentucky donors might otherwise send to other states or back to the federal government. Members asked about the structure and oversight of SGOs, including whether they must be nonprofits, how broad their missions could be, and whether funds could be earmarked for specific purposes. The sponsors said SGOs must be certified, serve at least two schools and 10 students, spend at least 90% of receipts on scholarships, and cannot be directed to a specific student, though they can be targeted to categories such as elementary students or special needs services. They also said homeschool families would need to organize through a co-op or existing approved SGO. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The name is taken from that little check box that you have on a website that requires security and requires
• The name is taken from that little check box that you have on a website that requires security and requires
• The name is taken from that little check box that you have on a website that requires security and requires
• The name is taken from that little check box that you have on a website that requires security and requires
• The name is taken from that little check box that you have on a website that requires security and requires

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate Republican leaders held a press event to roll out a package of anti-fraud proposals focused on state welfare and human services programs. Mark Johnson opened by citing recent fraud scandals, including a shuttered housing program and reports of vulnerable adults being left without care while providers billed for full services, and said Republicans want top-down reform, stronger accountability, new technology, and tighter oversight of taxpayer dollars. Michael Kreun said Republicans support an independent Office of Inspector General and argued the Senate-passed bill should not be weakened in the House; he also said the Senate should restore its role in confirming agency commissioners, especially at DHS, which he described as central to the fraud problem. Jordan Rasmusson outlined a plan to stop “blank checks” for DHS and DCYF services by requiring legislative audit review when a program exceeds budget by 5 percent and legislative approval for additional spending at 10 percent over budget. He also said DHS should adopt basic integrity tools such as electronic visit verification and client sign-off. Steve Drazkowski described two bills: a statewide “do-not-pay” list to block payments to ineligible people or entities, and an “I’m Not a Robot” proposal for Medicaid managed care that would require enrollee verification forms, with a 2 percent payment withhold used to encourage compliance and potentially fund county system upgrades. Mark Krueger said the state should improve technology and data use for eligibility determinations, citing other states’ rapid fraud-fighting systems, and proposed penalties for false reporting to the Legislative Auditor after a DHS audit found falsified site-visit records. Steve Gruenhagen said his bill would require DHS and DCYF to resume annual fraud-prevention and oversight reports to the legislature, which he said had stopped after 2017 despite rising fraud cases. Michael Holmstrom proposed unannounced site visits for all DHS and DCYF providers before enrollment, reenrollment, and revalidation, funded through provider service fees, and cited a recent case involving a woman with autism who was billed for far more care than she received. In the Q&A, Kreun said House Democrats’ delete-everything amendment to the inspector general bill removed the law enforcement division and stripped the bill of its “teeth,” and he suggested the governor’s office may have been involved in efforts to replace the bill with a weaker coordination council model. No votes were taken in the press conference.

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• Well, when it 25 projects included some hangar renovations and the like, and uh there were box hangars
• estimate uh 60ish uh T-hangars based on those numbers and what I’ve seen here and there are four or five box
• are<00:05:17.120> four<00:05:17.360> or<00:05:17.600> five<00:05:18.000> box
• <00:05:18.320> hangers<00:05:18.800> which there are four or five box hangers which
• there are four or five box hangers which are<00:05:19.360> you<00:05:19.520> know<00:05

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:47 Approval of Minutes 01:07 Airport Projects 12:17 Riverport Projects 38:27 Electric Vehicle Charging Program 54:10 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met on July 15, 2025, approved the June 4 minutes, and heard updates on aviation and riverport funding programs. Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation reported on the $200,000 grants for general aviation airports included in House Bill 1, saying the money is being used mainly for hangar projects, fuel trucks, parking lot resurfacing, airport equipment, crew cars, and public education efforts. He said about 25 hangar-related projects were reported, with an estimated 60 T-hangars and four or five box hangars supported, and noted that the grants are often used to match federal funds. He also said the state’s jet fuel tax revenue generates about $23 million annually, up from about $19 million in 2021, and that most airports are now compliant with the ADS-B/VOR-related reporting system required in budget language, which has improved reported operations and may help airports qualify for FAA grants. Members asked about the pace of airport projects, the limited number of contractors for hangar construction, and whether airports could finance hangars themselves. Carter said timing has generally been good, though federal projects have slowed somewhat and contractor capacity remains a challenge, and he said there is no statute preventing airports from financing part or all of a hangar project. Questions also focused on the long-term need for hangars and the effect of the jet fuel cap, with Carter saying general aviation airports still have significant hangar demand and rely on state assistance because hangars are a key revenue source. Jeremy Edgeworth of the Transportation Cabinet and Brian Wright of the Kentucky Association of Riverports then reviewed riverport projects funded through House Bill 265 and House Bill 1. Edgeworth said the cabinet’s riverport grant program awarded $500,000 in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for 13 projects under an 80/20 match, and that House Bill 1 provided $7.5 million per year for public riverports with no local match. He described completed or underway projects at multiple ports, including equipment replacements, dock and road repairs, material handling upgrades, mooring cell rehabilitation, and a waterline loop at Owensboro. He said $12.6 million of the KPRCM funds had been awarded across 20 projects, with about $2.4 million still to be awarded later in the fall. Wright said the riverport investments are helping ports replace aging assets, expand capacity, and match federal dollars, but he also said the statewide capital need remains large, with the current list of top projects already in the $90 million range and longer-term needs still estimated at $60 million to $90 million. Members asked about timelines and future needs, and Edgeworth said many of the larger projects will take two to five years because of permitting and coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• It only indicates that some boxes have been checked for sizing and defects.
• purchase high-quality ungraded eggs from their small family farm craftsmen or to choose from the big-box
• Our chickens lay in a nest box and the eggs roll out into a metal tray free of any debris, where they're
• So they fall out of the hen, you put them in a box, and you take them to the store. Yes, sir.
• They come out and roll out of a nest box.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.

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• that this would not, this would not apply to that work and we would buy it off the shelf at a large box
• So this will not apply for, uh, like a big box store.
• job at a school and every school is different, so every HVAC system is different, doesn't come in a box
• up prospectively in the sense that this doesn't go into effect until we have a master plan so these boxes
• just setting up a funding mechanism that when we get that master plan, then we can check all these boxes

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• To have some more information as to what goes into their bills, because it is a sort of a black box.
• pretty much a black box to a lot<00:27:36.159> of<00:27:36.240> people.
• If you read the first box, and I'll read down into it, the AC reviewer is an advisory role only, and
• is the black box that you're concerned<01:18:48.880> with,<01:18:49.120> right?
• the box or not check the box. the box or not check the box.

Keywords: 1189, house, all