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• It is super<00:53:40.240><c> super</c><00:53:40.559><c> important</c><00:53:41.440><c> but</c><00:53:
• 41.760><c> realistically</c> super super important but realistically super super important but realistically
• </c> Hawaii Bowl? Hawaii Bowl?
• </c> spend to participate in the bowl. spend to participate in the bowl.
• So the litigation is super expensive.

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• We had temporary authorized space last year during the Super Bowl, but no, this would provide the jurisdictions
• We saw that in the $17 million Super Bowl issue and others, that it is very difficult to say we're going
• I've been at a job, like you said, with the homeless they did for the Super Bowl.
• Landry talked about the Super Bowl, and I know that they tell the Swift concert and all that, and they
• They were just moved for that specific Super Bowl or that specific event and then allowed to just either

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee took up several bills, beginning with HB 519, which would require special masters appointed in complex consolidated litigation to comply with judicial conduct and federal appointment/disqualification standards, subject to Louisiana law. After a technical amendment clarifying that the provision applies to cases designated under Supreme Court rules, the bill was moved favorably without objection. HB 29, creating the Ascension Parish Retired Employee Insurance Fund, was then heard and also advanced favorably without objection. The committee next considered HB 324 on judicial salaries. The bill would make the 2024 and 2025 judicial supplement stipend permanent and add future cost-of-living adjustments, subject to available funding and approval by the Louisiana Supreme Court and Judicial Budgetary Control Board. Members asked about funding sources and whether the stipend could be made permanent without a constitutional amendment; after discussion, the bill was moved favorably without objection. The longest discussion centered on HB 211, the Homelessness Court Program, later named the Streets to Success Act. Amendments were adopted to limit the bill to licensed group homes and to remove enforcement language that would have created civil actions against local governments for failing to remove encampments, while setting staggered effective dates. Supporters, including the bill author and governor’s office representatives, said the measure would create a coordinated court-and-services response for people experiencing homelessness, especially those with substance use or mental health issues, and would allow designated camping areas and diversion into treatment. Opponents, including housing advocates, legal aid groups, and people with lived experience, argued the bill would criminalize homelessness, increase jail and court involvement, and fail to address root causes such as unaffordable housing, lack of shelter capacity, and inadequate wraparound services. The bill drew extensive testimony but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• I show you this only because I'm bringing you up now to the Super Bowl.
• This was a month before the Super Bowl, and human trafficking by this point had become better understood
• So, talking about the Super Bowl, this is where the business community really stepped up.
• Everyone's coming for the Super Bowl. So are the bad guys. The good guys come, the bad guys come.
• They came to me and asked me to do what we did at the Super Bowl.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing it as a major criminal enterprise in Florida driven by online recruitment, local victims, and organized traffickers. She outlined Miami-Dade’s task force, victim-centered prosecution practices, training efforts for schools, hotels, transit workers, and other partners, and community-supported services such as the Project Phoenix shelter and Thrive Clinic. She also urged better interstate communication about known traffickers and noted that prior legislative changes, including restrictions on tattooing minors, came from trafficking cases. Senators asked about school-based exploitation, technology and social media recruitment, and information-sharing with other states; Fernandez-Rundle said training and technology remain essential and offered to share materials and tour the facility. The committee then considered CS for SB 656, which Senator Bradley said would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force funding program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a needed response to online child exploitation and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892 by Senator Martin, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related designations by reducing paperwork delays tied to clemency and requiring clearer notice before pleas; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 164, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil damages for the death of an unborn child. Senator Graal said the bill uses existing statutory language defining an unborn child and is intended to let parents recover damages when negligence causes a pregnancy loss. Supporters argued it recognizes unborn life and should be strengthened; opponents warned it would function as a personhood measure, create liability risks for doctors, businesses, friends, and family members, chill miscarriage and abortion-related care, and worsen Florida’s OB-GYN shortage. Several speakers raised concerns about abuse by rapists or abusive partners and about impacts on IVF and emergency care. The committee heard extensive questioning about the bill’s scope and its relationship to existing criminal statutes, but no vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Bowl for the NFL or FIFA for the World Cup—to manage these high-demand moments.
• And just because we have a Super Bowl in Santa Clara this year, it doesn't mean that we're not going
• Bowl.
• But again, with the Super Bowl here, that's kind of a one-off.
• And, you know, when we hosted the Super Bowl a few years ago, they had a really exciting Super Bowl ad

Summary: The Select Committee on Downtown Recovery held a hearing titled “Revitalizing California’s Downtowns Through the Nightlife Economy,” focused on how nightlife, arts, entertainment, and late-night transportation can support downtown recovery after the pandemic. Chair Matt Haney framed nightlife as a major economic and cultural sector and said the committee hopes to produce policy, budget, and legislative proposals, building on last year’s downtown recovery bills. The hearing included three panels: nightlife policy experts and a venue owner; representatives from entertainment, tourism, and rideshare; and remote witnesses from London, Philadelphia, and New York discussing how other cities manage 24-hour economies. Witnesses on the first panel emphasized that nightlife is an ecosystem that includes workers, venues, transportation, and public safety. Michael Fishman described the growth of night managers and argued that zoning, licensing, and land costs can either support or choke off creative venues; he also said extending hours can reduce congestion and unsafe spillover if done in a regulated way. Ben Van Houten highlighted San Francisco’s entertainment zones, hospitality zone liquor licenses, Type 90 music venue licenses, and other local reforms, while urging more state coordination and possible tax and licensing changes. Darcy Drolinger of Oasis said independent venues are operating on thin margins, have faced repeated near-closures, and need tools such as extended alcohol service hours to remain viable and preserve community and LGBTQ+ cultural spaces. The second panel focused on tourism, major events, and transportation. Another Planet Entertainment’s Mary Condi said festivals and venues like Outside Lands, the Castro Theatre, and the Fox and Greek theaters draw large numbers of visitors, support hotels and restaurants, and require close coordination with city agencies; she also raised concerns about unexpected possessory interest tax bills and the burden of secondary ticketing and cannabis taxes. Amelia Zamani of Cal Travel said travel and tourism remain a major economic engine and argued that nightlife is central to attracting international visitors, conventions, and major events, especially if California wants to compete with cities that allow later alcohol service. Lyft’s Nicholas Johnson said late-night rides serve workers as well as patrons, reduce DUI risk, and are essential for safe access to downtowns and event venues. In the final panel, officials from London and Philadelphia described their nighttime governance models. London witnesses said the city created a 24-hour city strategy, a night czar, and a nightlife commission, and found that nightlife supports economic activity, workforce retention, and safer, more diverse districts when paired with flexible licensing and better transit. Philadelphia’s Rahim Manning said his city treats the nighttime economy as a major industry, with a $26.2 billion annual impact, and stressed that it includes manufacturing, logistics, health care, transportation, food service, arts, and sports—not just bars and clubs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with committee members asking questions about extended hours, transportation, family-friendly programming, cannabis activation, ticketing, and how California can better support a safe and competitive nighttime economy.

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• There's an allowable amount, which is super low, and they've never tested that it's safe ever.
• Office of Disciplinary Council of Super Bowl, of Super Bowl, For the record, please introduce yourself
• Office of Disciplinary Council of Super Bowl, of Super Bowl, The U.S.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

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• Members, today is just a super, super humbling, honored day.
• Bowles, aye. Gise, aye. Bowles, aye. Lawson, aye. Aye. Newton, aye. Sneed, nay.
• Ian is a junior from Tulsa, placed second at the State Academic Bowl in speech and debate.

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• Members, today is just a super, super humbling, honored day.
• Bowles, aye. Geis, aye. Bowles, aye. Lawson, aye. Aye. Newton, aye. Sneed, nay.
• Ian is a junior from Tulsa, placed second at the State Academic Bowl in speech and debate.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week First Sergeant Jeff Osterdock, Nurse of the Day Madison Lehman, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Jennifer Steber, and a large group of student pages and visitors. Members also made personal announcements and welcomed guests from schools and community groups. On the floor, the House considered and adopted Senate amendments to House Bill 1484, a schools measure, and passed it 96-1; the emergency clause also passed 96-1. The House then took up House Bill 1085 on contracts, which would standardize service warranty fees with a delayed phase-in schedule, adopted the Senate amendments, and passed the bill 8-1. The House also considered Senate Bill 133 on groundwater permits. After an amendment and debate, members discussed how the bill would apply to commercial water wells and how it would interact with marijuana-related licensing and notification to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The bill passed 85-12, and the emergency clause also passed by the same vote. The chamber then adjourned until February 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• of Representative Mark Sylvia, from Fairhaven, to the House Chamber today: the 2025 MIAA Division 6 Super
• Bowl champion Fairhaven High School Blue Devil football team, their head coach Derek Admeida, who was
• This 2025 season marks the third year in a row that the Blue Devils played in the Division 6 Super Bowl

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and immediately took up organizational business, including appointing committees to inform the Senate that the House was ready to proceed and to wait upon the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Council. The chamber also welcomed the Fairhaven High School Blue Devil football team, celebrating its 2025 MIAA Division 6 Super Bowl championship and recognizing the coach, school staff, principal, and superintendent. Members adopted routine orders concerning publication and official binding of the House journal, and the House approved several Rules Committee reports. These included adoption of a congratulatory resolution for Joseph Rink’s Eagle Scout achievement, an extension of time for the Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to report on House Doc. 4904, and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Alice Hanlon Pais on the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code to go to the Committee on Financial Services. On legislation, the House concurred in Senate amendments to House No. 4233, the Malden charter bill, after the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading reported the amendments were correctly drawn. The House also passed to be engrossed Senate No. 2799, establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yantanthin, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The session ended with adoption of an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• guests of Representative Mark Sylvia, Fairhaven, to the House Chamber today: the 2025 MIAA Division 6 Super
• Bowl champion Fairhaven High School Blue Devil football team, their head coach Derek Admeida, who was
• This 2025 season marks the third year in a row that the Blue Devils played in the Division 6 Super Bowl

Summary: The House convened, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and formally notified the Senate that it was ready to proceed to business. Members also welcomed special guests from Representative Mark Sylvia’s district, including the 2025 MIAA Division 6 Super Bowl champion Fairhaven High School Blue Devil football team, its coach Derek Admeida, school officials, and other guests, recognizing the team’s repeated championship appearances and recent title. The chamber adopted routine organizational orders, including publication and binding of the House journal, and appointed a joint committee to inform the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Council that the General Court was assembled and ready for business. The House also adopted a Rules Committee report honoring Joseph Rink for achieving Eagle Scout, extended the reporting deadline for the Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses on certain House documents, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Alice Hanlon Pais concerning the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code to proceed to the Committee on Financial Services. On legislation, the House concurred in Senate amendments to House No. 4233, amending the charter of the City of Malden, and passed Senate No. 2799 to be engrossed, establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yantanthin, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The House also adopted an order to adjourn until the next day and recessed several times during the proceedings.

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• guests of Representative Mark Sylvia, Fairhaven, to the House Chamber today: the 2025 MIAA Division 6 Super
• Bowl champion Fairhaven High School Blue Devil football team, their head coach, Derek Admeida, who was
• This 2025 season marks the third year in a row that the Blue Devils played in the Division 6 Super Bowl

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• just want to add my voice to the chorus and how excited I am to have my district host not only the Super
• Bowl this year but all six World Cup games, and to also emphasize the fact that how much of an economic
• The Super Bowl alone generated $720 million in economic activity, and each World Cup game is projected
• to be another Super Bowl.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of several bills and permission for committee notice changes. Members also made guest introductions, including anesthesia residents, family members, and a legislative intern. The body then took up House Resolution 118 by Assembly Member Garcia, welcoming the 2026 FIFA World Cup to California and highlighting the state’s host cities, economic benefits, and international goodwill. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing local hosting roles, cultural connections, and anticipated tourism and revenue. The resolution received 64 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. On the daily file, the Assembly passed and retained or continued a number of items, then considered Assembly Concurrent Resolution 193 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry proclaiming 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Supporters described the role of women in California agriculture and the barriers they face; the resolution received 69 co-authors and was adopted. The Assembly also adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 210 by Assembly Member Jackson, establishing a sister-state relationship with Gauteng province in South Africa, with members speaking to economic, educational, and cultural ties; it received 65 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The second-day consent calendar was then taken up. House Resolution 113 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, was added to by 68 co-authors and the consent calendar passed 73-0. The remaining consent items were listed, and the Assembly proceeded to adjournment in memory statements for Norman L. Ford, Jr. and James McCain, Sr., followed by a moment of silence for each. The desk was ordered to remain open for budget-related business, and the House adjourned until Monday, June 15, upon the call of the Speaker.

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• Representative Bowling. Representative Calloway. Here. Representative Duvall. Here.
• &gt;&gt; Representative<00:28:54.880><c> Bowling.</c> &gt;&gt; Representative Bowling.
• &gt;&gt; Representative Bowling. Representative<00:28:57.200><c> Callaway.
• &gt;&gt; Representative<00:32:18.040><c> Bowling.</c> &gt;&gt; Representative Bowling.
• &gt;&gt; Representative Bowling. Representative<00:32:20.080><c> Calloway.

Committee: House Economic Development & Workforce Investment

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• </c> participate in the Pop Warner Super participate in the Pop Warner Super Bowl<02:17:07.200><c> and
• </c><02:17:54.760><c> Bowl</c> no better Jaguars on your Super Bowl no better Jaguars on your Super Bowl
• </c><07:14:30.320><c> Bowl</c><07:14:30.558><c> champions</c> Slade Jr the two Super Bowl champions Slade
• District One is proud to be home of the two new Super Bowl champions.

Bills: HJR35 , HR695 , HR469 , HR250

Keywords: environment, EPA, waste emissions, petroleum, natural gas, environmental protection, methane, regulatory disapproval, Charlie Kirk, political assassination, free speech, First Amendment, public safety, official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, payment system, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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• The Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl made this quite a weekend for games.
• All the players in yesterday's Super Bowl and all the competitors in these Winter Olympic Games, they
• We only have to look at yesterday's Super Bowl and the future Olympics in Los Angeles. ...at yesterday's
• Super Bowl and the future Olympics in Los Angeles to know that this committee, with sports and tourism
• We all watched the Super Bowl yesterday.

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• You have a mixing bowl.
• It's a mixing bowl. Across the country, all the way across the world, it's a mixing bowl.
• We've got our own mixing bowl. We've got our own mixing bowl. I'll continue.
• We're all in the same mixing bowl, though.
• It's super simple. You have to have a license. You have to responsibly do it.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which was presented as a narrowly focused ban on climate-change damages lawsuits rather than a measure affecting emissions claims, pollution claims, or private property rights. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to stop speculative suits targeting energy producers, farmers, truckers, manufacturers, and other businesses for global climate impacts, while preserving claims for actual legal violations under state or federal environmental and safety laws. After a substitute amendment was adopted to clarify and streamline the bill, the committee heard extensive support from oil and gas, chemical, business, port, and legal reform groups, along with a few opposition speakers who argued the bill could still be read to shield industry too broadly or weaken climate accountability. HB 804 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 802, as amended, which creates a watershed conservation fund tied to the Amite River Basin. The author explained that the bill was narrowed from a statewide proposal to a basin-specific program to reduce flood risk and restore watershed areas using existing severance revenue from sand mining, modeled in part on coastal restoration funding. Supporters from the concrete industry, landowners, levee boards, and conservation groups described it as a practical, low-cost, non-government solution to help remediate old sand and gravel pits and improve flood control. With no opposition cards and no objections, HB 802 was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 934, as substituted, which would allow licensed wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer fawns under specific conditions, including disease monitoring, release only within the same management zone, and other handling requirements. The author said the bill was meant to prevent the euthanizing of orphaned fawns that could be rehabilitated and to create a lawful pathway for licensed care. A supporter described her experience rescuing an orphaned fawn that was later confiscated and killed, while the Louisiana Wildlife Federation opposed the measure, warning it could effectively create a captive deer program, undermine wildlife conservation principles, and lead to dangerous or inhumane facilities. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 934, before final committee action is shown.

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• We are a predictor of the markets for Super Bowls into the future.
• We are a predictor of the markets for Super Bowls into the future.
• We are a predictor of the markets for Super Bowls into the future.
• </c><00:15:39.199><c> Bowls</c> predictor of the markets for Super Bowls predictor of the markets for
• Super Bowls into<00:15:40.320><c> the</c><00:15:40.480><c> future.

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• Bowl and the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• violence at major international sporting events, including the attacks in New Orleans prior to the Super
• Bowl just last year.
• The events that we're talking about today, the Super Bowl and LA 28 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,
• This is unlikely to change before the Super Bowl in winter 2027 or the Olympics and Paralympics in summer

Committee: House Emergency Management

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• from Rio Rancho, Alan Branch, who played for the New England Patriots, who, by the way, earned the Super
• Bowl for a record 12th time.
• And they're all just super cool kids and just know you guys are going to do great things and so proud
• Savannah Hill, Giselle Meza, Jefferson Santos, and Bryce Cable Doe, who will win the Super Bowl just
• because they have a player from Clovis. ...who will win the Super Bowl just because they have a player

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• their historic and significant accomplishment of clinching the MIAA small school state vocational Super
• Bowl, the Voke Bowl, on December 4, 2024.
• crown in Tri-County football program history, an especially impressive feat after falling in the Voke Bowl

Summary: The Senate session was largely ceremonial and began with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognition of the Wellesley swim team for winning its fifth straight state championship. Members praised the team’s consistency and accomplishment, but no formal action was taken on that recognition. The chamber then adopted a motion that the Senate adjourn in memory of Marie Nancy Azor of Harwich, honoring her life, community service, work as a nursing assistant and later licensed practical nurse, and her support of family and local youth sports. The motion prevailed, followed by a moment of silence. The Senate also welcomed and honored two championship athletic teams: the Tri-County High School football team for winning the MIAA small school state vocational Super Bowl, their first such title, and the Westborough girls varsity volleyball team for winning its third consecutive MIAA Division II state championship. Members and guests congratulated the students, coaches, and families. Finally, the Senate adopted an adjournment order and adjourned to meet again Monday at 11:00 a.m., again in memory of Marie Nancy Azor.

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• You had Super Bowl 52, $450 million of economic impact.
• You had Super Bowl 52, $450 million of economic impact.
• You had Super Bowl 52, $450 million of economic impact.
• You had Super Bowl 52, $450 million of economic impact.
• You had Super Bowl 52, $450 million of economic impact.

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center