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• But this was pretty much every worst-case scenario coming to light. Tropical.
• So as you light up...
• One of the things that has been brought to light is the emergency coordination. Qualifications.
• A setup would involve either just lights that blink or a gate that might come down.
• It's our obligation—our moral obligation—to do that in light of this. Thank you for your answers.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <00:23:06.080> for his legacy shines a light for his legacy shines a light for generations
• I've led bipartisan appropriation I've led bipartisan appropriation letters<00:23:47.039> to<00
• The 2003 US-led invasion of in Iraq.
• Res. 89, led by Representative Old Berneli of California.
• Res. 89, led by Representative Old Berneli of California.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And we will be led in prayer by Sister Michelle Gorman, after which you will follow me in the pledge.
• Gracious God, let your light shine through the cracks and splinters of the less than perfect portions
• She said he was my lifeboat and my light in a dark season of my life.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a series of privileges of the floor recognitions. Senators honored California Interscholastic Federation Scholar-Athletes Ryan Liu of Burlingame High School and Mona Sugawata of West Torrance High School for their academic, athletic, and community achievements, and welcomed a delegation from Jiangsu Province in China to mark the 15th anniversary of the California-Jiangsu sister-state relationship. The chamber also recognized the California Taxpayers Association on its 100th anniversary and welcomed Senator Ochoa Bogh’s district staff visiting Sacramento. Under motions and resolutions, the Senate referred AB 782 to the Rules Committee. A motion by Senator Menjivar to rescind the vote on AB 1457 and place it on third reading was debated, with Senator Valadares opposing; the roll call passed 28-9. The Senate then took up the consent calendar, adopting Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 129, 164, and 166 by a unanimous 38-0 vote, with the same vote applying to the remaining consent items. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjourn-in-memory tributes. Senators Becker, Wiener, and Rubio honored Clarence Jones, Rita Semmel, and Deputy Levi Vargas, respectively, describing their public service, community leadership, and lasting legacies. The Senate then announced that the next floor session would be Monday, June 8 at 2 p.m., and recessed.

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• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Representative David Livingston [member_602].
• These guys leave the lights on for us, make sure that we have the power we need, and they do a great
• abortion provider waiting, 2532 homeless appropriation, 2533 homeless services office board, 2534 light

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch of Legislative District 12. Members also introduced a number of guests and visiting groups, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes advocates, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and other constituents and visitors in the gallery. The chamber then handled routine floor business: attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused; committee substitutions were announced; HB 2677 was removed from the Judiciary Committee and additionally referred to Public Safety and Law Enforcement; and a large slate of House bills and one concurrent resolution were first read and referred to committees. The clerk also read a lengthy list of bills on second reading, covering a wide range of topics including education, health care, housing, taxation, elections, water, labor, public safety, and other policy areas. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred during the floor session beyond the referral actions and procedural announcements. Members made announcements about upcoming blood donations, a Veterans Caucus coffee and donuts event, and several committee meetings scheduled for later in the day or the following day. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

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• This mistake was hidden from the parents, only coming to light when I resumed their child's care.
• We truly appreciate the collaborative process the author's office has led and remain fully committed
• also a testament to free, independent, and credible journalism because this was really brought to light

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The Sunshine Protection Act, led by Senator Scott of Florida. is bipartisan legislation to end the disruptive
• We should shine a light on the workings of our own government, too.
• They also serve as a green light for the use of new wireless consumer devices that multiply by the day

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• So the incident led my colleague from the other body and me to take another look at the DWI statutes
• So the incident led my colleague from the other body and me to take another look at the DWI statutes
• Um so uh the uh<00:02:34.560> incident<00:02:35.519> uh<00:02:35.760> led<00:02:
• my<00:02:37.360> uh<00:02:37.840> my<00:02:38.160> colleague uh incident uh led
• followup in light of those questions. followup in light of those questions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to share in the decision-making and the treatment with their loved ones, that they are the ones that led
• To keep him calm, we avoided the flashing lights of an ambulance.
• We're an independent state agency led by 27 commissioners.
• That resulted in our Innovation Partnership Framework, which led to our request for application.
• That resulted in our Innovation Partnership Framework, which led to our request for application that

Summary: The hearing focused first on behavioral health, especially serious mental illness and anosognosia, a condition described by witnesses as a neurological symptom that prevents people from recognizing they are ill. The chair framed the issue around families cycling through emergency rooms, jails, conservatorships, and short-term stabilization without lasting treatment, and warned that federal changes under H.R. 1 could reduce Medi-Cal funding and worsen access. Dawn Marie Anderson gave a personal account of her son’s long history of psychosis, homelessness, arrests, repeated jail and state hospital stays, and eventual stability when he received sustained medication and coordinated support. She argued that the system often treats the problem as criminal rather than medical and that voluntary programs and short-term services are not enough for people who lack insight into their illness. Other panelists, including representatives from the California Behavioral Health Association, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association, agreed that anosognosia is not denial or noncompliance and said the system needs long-term, coordinated care, including assertive community treatment, mobile crisis, supportive housing, medication support, and stronger handoffs between county and managed care systems. They said CalAIM and other reforms have improved some coordination, but significant gaps remain, especially for people with serious mental illness, for those in jail or locked settings, and for people with private insurance, which witnesses said often offers little meaningful coverage for early psychosis or intensive behavioral health services. Several witnesses urged the Legislature to protect Medi-Cal, shore up county safety-net services, and invest in training and family engagement. The committee then turned to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, with a focus on the virtual services platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna and the CYBHI fee schedule. DHCS reported strong growth in app registrations, coaching sessions, referrals, and positive user outcomes, saying the platforms provide free, culturally responsive, early-intervention support statewide and help connect users to higher levels of care when needed. On the fee schedule, DHCS said more than 500 LEAs, colleges, universities, and school-linked providers are participating, 181 LEAs have submitted claims, and $9.6 million has been reimbursed to date, with 41,556 students represented in claims. The chair and several members criticized the pace of implementation and the amount of money spent relative to reimbursement levels, saying the Legislature had requested data earlier and that the return on investment still appeared low. DHCS responded that many claims are still being submitted, that 70% of denials are correctable, that $400 million in capacity grants has been distributed locally, and that reimbursement is increasing rapidly as more districts come online. Public comment included a rural county behavioral health director who said private insurance denials leave counties with significant uncompensated work, especially for unlicensed staff providing case management and mobile crisis services.

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• And he actually led his team to a league championship. You know, these are real lives.
• ...integrated in a centralized process, pay disparities among different worker classifications that led
• So this audit just really shined light on all of the different aspects of the procedural process for
• I believe this is an urgent matter in light of national circumstances. My name is Jeff Ellsworth.
• So we look forward to continuing conversations, continuing efforts led by you, but with our help, on

Summary: The hearing focused on a state audit of Cal/OSHA titled “The Division of Occupational Safety and Health: Process Deficiencies and Staffing Shortages Limit Its Ability to Protect Workers.” Committee leaders and the audit team described serious workplace tragedies, argued that California’s worker protections are not being adequately enforced, and said the audit was prompted by concerns that Cal/OSHA was too often relying on letters instead of inspections, delaying investigations, and closing cases without enough documentation. Members repeatedly emphasized that the issue was not just staffing, but also outdated policies, weak oversight, and inconsistent enforcement. State Auditor Grant Parks said the audit found a 32% vacancy rate in 2023-24, heavy reliance on hard-copy files, outdated or unclear policies, and inconsistent decision-making in complaints, accidents, citations, and fine reductions. He said Cal/OSHA conducted on-site inspections in only about 20% of complaints, used letter investigations more than 80% of the time, often lacked evidence that hazards were corrected, and sometimes failed to inspect serious injury cases on time. The audit also found weak documentation for fine calculations and settlement reductions, with some penalties reduced substantially without clear explanations. Parks said the agency had accepted the findings and would provide progress updates later in the year. Committee members pressed the auditor on vacancy rates, the use of letter investigations, the low rate of criminal referrals, and whether fines were being reduced too often. Cal/OSHA and DIR officials responded that the vacancy rate had fallen to 12% partly because 66 vacant positions were eliminated in a statewide budget reduction and partly because of hiring; they said 126 people had been hired in the first half of the year. They also said they had hired a policy writer, were updating several policies, were planning periodic internal audits, and were developing a new data management system expected to go live in late 2026 or early 2027. On fines, officials said Title 8 sets base penalties and allows adjustments based on factors like employer size, history, and good faith, with appeals and informal conferences also affecting final amounts. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The increase in oil production over the past 15 years has led to a tremendous increase in the amount
• This funding because the agency rulemaking we finished in December led by Commissioner Wright.
• So I guess what I'm asking... is in light of that, is this sufficient to keep up with the, you know,
• Your light is still on. I was still thinking, Madam Chair. Okay, good.
• According to the agency, cost increases and unexpected delays in the beginning of the trials led this

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Senator, thank you for bringing that to light.
• valuable, and we pursue them aggressively, but they are episodic, restricted, and cannot keep the lights
• valuable, and we pursue them aggressively, but they are episodic, restricted, and cannot keep the lights
• Now many states has led on that and followed Arizona. I am very happy in my tenure here.
• We led on that, just like the ESA universal reforms, just like the flat tax, and I'm so proud of that

Summary: The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process. Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership. The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.

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• Senator Huffman might be able to shed just a little bit more light on that. Yeah. I yield to her.
• the Terrell State Hospital in Bob Hall's district as we're doing this buildout that Governor Patrick led
• President, I have come to know this beacon of light.
• I have come to know this beacon of light and hope, gone too soon from us by his good works.
• She would also share that there are a near countless number of young men and young women who would be led

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several conference committee matters and resolutions. It granted the House request for a conference committee on House Bill 46 and adopted a conference report on Senate Bill 37, which was described as higher education governance reform, including stronger board authority, changes to faculty senates, general education requirements, and a new ombudsman office. Senators also adopted a large package of resolutions and HCRs by voice vote. A major focus was Senate Bill 12, the “Parental Bill of Rights,” whose conference report was adopted after extended questioning. The bill was described as giving parents more access to school materials and grievance procedures, requiring parental consent for student clubs, and restricting school district employees from assisting with social transitioning or related gender-identity instruction. Senators raised concerns about effects on students already socially transitioned and on parental rights in medical or psychological decisions; the author said the House language was retained in key areas and that districts would need policies and parent notification. The report passed 20-11. The Senate then adopted a resolution allowing the conference committee on Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-2027, to go outside the bounds, and later adopted the budget conference report. Senators highlighted major funding for public education, property tax relief, public safety, health and human services, child care, water and transportation infrastructure, and the Texas Energy Fund. The budget discussion also covered higher education, mental health facilities, community attendant wages, rural hospitals, DFPS case management, child care assistance, and a study rider on TRS. The report passed unanimously, 30-0. Finally, the Senate suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 8 and adopted its conference report. The bill requires counties with jails or jail contracts to participate in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program, with sheriffs choosing among available models and counties receiving tiered grants to help cover costs. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure targeting criminal illegal aliens, while opponents questioned whether it would divert local resources and increase fear in immigrant communities. The report was adopted after debate.

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• Um, a paved and lighted runway will ensure and enhance the accessibility for these events, boosting tourism
• Um, a paved and lighted each year.
• Um, a paved and lighted runway<00:03:30.400> will<00:03:30.640> ensure<00:03:31.040>
• , installation of runway lighting, installation of runway lighting, navigational<00:05:02.320>
• over the past few years, which have led over the past few years, which have led to<00:35:18.960>

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• Shape us into people who grow, improve, and reflect your light in all we do.
• December of 1944, and finally way into the heart of Germany in Berchtesgaden and the Eagle’s Nest, Winters led
• Winters led Easy Company through some of the fiercest combat of the Second World War.
• He led his men forward, and the speed of that attack stunned the enemy.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received communications recalling it for voting session and referring gubernatorial nominations and a series of Senate and House bills and resolutions to standing committees. Leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber recessed briefly for committee meetings and party caucuses before reconvening. On the floor, the Senate unanimously agreed to House Bill 1102 and later passed Senate Bill 1133 and Senate Bill 1303 by 50-0 votes. Several measures were set aside to their proper place in the calendar or re-referred, including Senate Bill 1182 and House Bill 928 to Appropriations. The Senate also adopted multiple amendments to Senate Bill 1372, including a technical amendment from Senator Brooks, an amendment offered on behalf of Senator Loughlin, and Senator Fontana’s amendment requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care facilities; after amendment, Senate Bill 1372 was held over. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 326 urging a posthumous Medal of Honor for Major Richard Winters. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, noting it has been 20 years since the last increase. Senator Dush honored Colonel James C. Harding on his birthday, highlighting his military service and decorations. Senator Street introduced a discharge resolution to force consideration of adult-use cannabis legalization, arguing the issue has bipartisan support and should receive a vote. Senator Dush also delivered extended remarks on the Founders, John Adams, religion, and the Constitution. Committee reports followed, including Appropriations reporting Senate Bills 1061, 1182, and 1303 as committed and House Bill 2400 as amended, and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure reporting House Bill 2426 as committed. The Senate then considered supplemental calendars, adopting an amendment to Senate Bill 1182 and passing Senate Bill 1303 on final passage, both by 50-0 votes. The chamber was also notified of upcoming committee meetings, and it recessed until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.

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• My board now lights up. Gentleman from Rankin, Mr. Yancey. Mr.
• Our LBO staff led by Ms.
• Our guys that keep us safe in here, or at least keep us orderly, as much as they can, led by Mr.
• Led by our chief of staff, Mr. Clark Wise. Our communications director, Ms. Taylor Spillman.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 2 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• And so those two together have led to oil revenue collections being very, very close to forecast, but
• Individual is actually $750 light because instead of a $15,000 deduction, that moved to $15,750.
• So the effective gross income zero bracket for both is just a touch light on both of those.
• walk-through of all of the space that they were on site a while back, reviewed all of the space that the lights
• of the, including the chambers and everything, but that's separate, but they walked through all the led-shead-of-branch

Keywords: 908, all

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• and Senator Lopez, we're also seeing that the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that in light
• deployed in the spring of 2025 for what I was just talking about: the Horn of Africa under AFRICOM, led
• They're led by Captain Marcos Myers and First Sergeant Ivan Varela. Over 100 soldiers, Mr.
• Solar farms, if you look east, all you're going to see is blinking red lights because those are the turbines
• You might make yours going into an office and sitting on your butt all day under neon lights. answering

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• I see former Commissioner Will McAdams, who led the virtual power plant project at the PUC, so the legislation
• I see former Commissioner Will McAdams, who led the virtual power plant project at the PUC, so the legislation
• Texans deserve the freedom to keep the lights on and keep the power bill down without government or utilities
• During light. Sarah Menendez. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sarah Parker, it has been a long day.
• During light. Sarah Menendez. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sarah Parker, it has been a long day.

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.

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• I'd ask that everyone please rise for the invocation to be led today by Reverend Dr.
• I'd ask that you remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led today by Senator Block.
• Pledge of Allegiance to be led today by Senator Block.
• The Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish will be led today by Senator Gonzalez, and the salute to the New
• Mexico flag will be led today by Senator Scott.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We have agreed that they won't come in with their lights on; they won't bring the youth in handcuffed
• But along that road, we found light.
• In chaos, how darkness becomes routine, and how he yearns for home, for normalcy, for light.
• The lights were kept on in those little cubicles the whole time.
• There is so much, Madam Chair, that my experiences being led through with some of the persons who are