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• Declare the vote. Eight eyes or I'm sorry, you can get OK with that.
• Seeing that we will declare the vote, we will inform the committee that it was passed.
• Seeing that we will declare the vote, we will inform the committee that it was passed.
• House Bill 3841 restores voter control over tax diversions.
• Seeing no one wants to change their vote, please declare the vote.

Bills: HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance

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• The first step is that a person would contact our office and make a declaration of wrongful filing.
• Our staff would then review that declaration. declaration and give notice to the complainant, which is
• the person who filed the declaration, and also the filer, which is the person who made the original
• There's a regulatory and policy enforcement that's another arm that we don't control.
• Enforcement—that's another arm that we don't control.

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• Will each control 20 minutes.
• Velázquez, will each control 20 minutes.
• Velázquez, will each control 20 minutes.
• Takano, will each control 20 minutes.
• Takano, each will control 20 minutes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• However, it allows the targeted suspension to assist displaced voters during declared disasters such
• I have with the bill it's a 30-day disaster declaration and in sections 3 and in sections 11 business
• I'm a huge supporter of local control, I really am. But in this situation...
• I am so glad that you're an advocate for local control.
• In that scenario, there are difficult questions over whose rulings should control.

Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.

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• Well, the thing is, is that if it's a deed-restricted community... and the declaration requires mandatory
• We usually do a shorter declaration and then freestanding policies with titles that are searchable, but
• But once it's transitioned from developer to member control, it's a 67%. membership vote to clean it
• know, not many members are active in... the HOA and it just takes a group of them to kind of have control
• And so those board members are the developers, the declarant, and so who typically they don't live in

Bills: HB406

Keywords: local economic development, notification, workforce development, municipal agreements, county contracts, 1184, house, all

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• Declare the vote: 70 aye, 19 nay.
• Declare the vote: 70 aye, 19 nay.
• Declare the vote. Eighty-four aye, four nay.
• Declare the vote. 81 aye, 7 nay.
• Declare the vote. 81 aye, 7 nay.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I I declare the same to have passed as amended.
• Senate Bill 1387 having received 12 ayes Votes and zero nay votes declared the same to have passed.
• , and I understand they're going to control how the money's spent.
• Declare the same to have passed as amended. Thank you, Senator Dawson. Thank you, committee.
• Having received a vote of 10 ayes and zero nays, I declare the same to have passed.

Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• I'll accept that, but at a high level, Senate File 209 repeals the illegal cannabis and controlled substance
• illegal Senate file 209 repeals the illegal cannabis<00:02:43.840> and<00:02:44.080> controlled
• substance tax or cannabis and controlled substance tax or chapter<00:02:47.239> uh chapter uh
• This tax is... ...controlled by the airports commission.
• go to court and have a court declare go to court and have a court declare that<00:43:31.559>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:09:24.720> in<00:09:24.959> the the Declaration of Independence in the the Declaration
• Takano, will each control 20 minutes.
• Godheimer, each will control 20 minutes. Godheimer, each will control 20 minutes.
• The chair will control 20 minutes.
• control control recognizes<06:04:48.798> the<06:04:49.040> gentleman<06:04:49.440>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It has overridden local control.
• No local control, no local discretion to require safety measures.
• It has overridden local control.
• No local control, no local discretion to require safety measures.
• This is. control, no local discretion to require safety measures.

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file of bills. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules for AB 1219, followed by consideration of numerous measures on housing, veterans, education, elections, energy, wildfire prevention, public safety, and consumer affordability. Several bills drew bipartisan support and passed overwhelmingly, including AB 878 on safety accommodations for survivors of violence, AB 948 on school district facility maintenance, AB 81 and AB 88 on veterans’ mental health and student aid, AB 640 on school board fiscal training, AB 660 on housing permit timelines, AB 1048 on workers’ compensation billing disputes, AB 1119 on dual credentialing, AB 1172 on inhalable anti-seizure medication access, AB 1227 on wildfire prevention, AB 1285 and AB 696 on lithium-ion battery safety, AB 1417 on offshore wind transparency, AB 1530 on disaster recovery assistance, and AB 353 on affordable home internet. Some measures drew opposition or more divided votes, including AB 704 on sealing certain misdemeanor records, AB 1249 on early voting access, AB 1280 on thermal energy incentives, AB 1448 on offshore oil protections, AB 380 on price gouging, AB 402 on Cal Grant increases, AB 1074 on CalWORKs reunification, and AB 1084 on expedited gender-change and name-change court orders. The Assembly also granted reconsideration on AB 435, a child passenger safety bill, and passed it after debate on the five-step safety-seat standard. The floor debate featured recurring themes of affordability, housing, wildfire preparedness, election access, veterans’ services, and public safety. Supporters of the election bill AB 1249 argued it would simply add a Saturday early-voting option in non-VCA counties, while opponents raised concerns about verification and county staffing. AB 30, authorizing E15 gasoline in California, was presented as an urgency measure to lower fuel costs and passed unanimously on the urgency and the bill. AB 1466 on groundwater disputes was also taken up, with the author arguing it would reduce frivolous litigation and better represent all water users; the vote was 42 ayes and 17 noes. After completing the file, the Assembly recessed for lunch, later returned, and continued with additional file items, with many measures passing on strong bipartisan votes.

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• My question is what may trigger the declaration of the state of emergency, and would current conditions
• in the state warrant such declaration of emergency?
• Currently we are in an emergency state as declared by the Governor. That would sunset.
• All hands are on deck to get this crisis under control, but it will be at the discretion of the Chief
• I would imagine the understanding would be arrived at to make that declaration.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• After all nominations have been made, the Secretary of State shall declare nominations to be closed.
• The Secretary of State shall announce the results of the runoff and declare the nominee receiving 76
• Republicans have fought hard to win the last election, and we still control both the governor and the
• We must move away from a house controlled by a select few. Mr.
• And we can do that if we're willing to stand up to the big money astroturf machine seeking to control

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• The second part of flood control is mitigation.
• That's the only thing we control.
• Those dams acted as a flood control preventive.
• It takes a waiver, a declaration.
• control.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• to declare that you have an intact cat. to declare that you have an intact cat.
• if the age restriction and declaration if the age restriction and declaration stipul<00:45:30.560
• Um you know, there's declarations.
• <01:40:51.840> Please in your control. Uh thank you. Please in your control.
• <03:16:26.160> Uh relating to animal control. Uh relating to animal control.

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• It's controlling a postpartum hemorrhage to save a mother's life. Thank you. Thank you.
• It's controlling a postpartum hemorrhage to save a mother's life. Thank you.
• Control must stay in the communities they serve.
• In addition, the Controlled Substances Act requires all medical and scientific research with controlled
• And Emergent now corners the market on naloxone supply, controlling both Narcan and Kloxxado.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

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• <01:18:47.920> the is some conditions to control the is some conditions to control the victim
• of the General Assembly finds and declares.
• the amendment under section one, under the legislative declaration, the General Assembly finds and declares
• > and<01:54:18.320> declares<01:54:18.800> that assembly finds and and declares that
• legislative uh declaration legislative uh declaration uh<02:01:14.480> in<02:01:14.719>

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several routine messages, including House-passed bills transmitted to the governor and the revisor. During moments of personal privilege, senators welcomed guests including members of the Persian Cultural Circle for the annual Naruse breakfast, a niece shadowing Senator Judah, and leadership from the Netherland Public Library. A tribute recognizing March 20, 2026 as Naruse Day was read into the record, celebrating the Persian New Year and the Iranian-American community. On the consent calendar, House Bill 1191 passed 33-0. The bill concerns audits of school districts receiving state education fund money for capital construction projects for qualified charter schools, making the state auditor’s examination discretionary rather than mandatory. The Senate then laid over third reading of bills until March 24, 2026, pulled House Bill 1098 off consent for later consideration, and authorized the Joint Budget Committee to conduct business while the Senate was in session. The chamber then resolved into Committee of the Whole and adopted House Bills 1180 and 1189 on second reading. HB 1180 continues the Business Intelligence Center Advisory Board sunset process by repealing the board, while HB 1189 addresses property held by a community property spouse under the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act. The committee report was adopted 33-0 and the bills were ordered revised and placed on the third-reading calendar. The committee also took up Senate Bill 112, concerning defendants who fail to appear in court and allowing certain pretrial release conditions for repeat failures to appear. Sponsor testimony emphasized that the bill was amended to use language from prior legislation and now focuses on repeated, willful failures to appear in the same case, with safeguards for municipal courts and situations where counsel is present. Supporters, including Senator Carson, argued the measure gives local courts a narrow tool to address repeated nonappearance and reduce burdens on judges, law enforcement, victims, and taxpayers; the discussion continued as the transcript ended.

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• POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO WORK WITH THOSE MUNICIPALITIES BEFORE WE HAVE TO CRAFT A BILL AND PREEMPT CONTROL
• . , TAKE AWAY LOCAL CONTROL.
• OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLL OF REGULATION CONTROL A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE DONE
• UNDER CURRENT LAW, YOU CAN DECLARE.
• I DON'T WANT TO CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The courts in HPA control the population.
• not control the population in the state. not control the population in the state.
• <00:18:30.720> control 25% back because I can't control control 25% back because I can't control
• The fact that department's control.
• That's what I have control over.

Bills: HB1769

Keywords: criminal justice reform, rehabilitation, private prisons, racial equity, Native Hawaiians, community well-being, mass incarceration, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.

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• <00:35:07.520> He why he gave Trump this control. He why he gave Trump this control.
• American women should not be controlled American women should not be controlled by<01:18:34.640>
• <02:35:23.040> by hour equally dividing controlled by hour equally dividing controlled by
• The chair now control 30 minutes.
• <07:03:39.440> a controls. What's in the settlement? a controls.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Niska moves that the rule therein be suspended, an urgency be declared, and that the rules of the House
• Niska moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared, and that the rules of the
• [unknown name], moves that the rule therein be suspended, an urgency be declared, and that the rules
• Rule therein be suspended, and an urgency be declared that the rules of the House be so far suspended
• Let's not forget, two years ago, Democrats had total control and they pushed through 18, they burned