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• So each and every one of you should come to the Juan Thibault Library at 5:30 and get all of your questions
• I would imagine in a lot of the focus areas.
• I would imagine that will happen after the Executive Committee reviews them.
• Is there like a library of resources that the regions can at least get some ideas from?

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• He is suffering on a number of fronts as you can imagine, physically, spiritually, emotionally.
• Just imagine returning home at the end of the last session and learning about the violent death of a
• SB 60 by Zaffirini. of the public junior college library of certain library materials over the committee

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• Would it be possible to say a community event at the library, to have an event where I shouldn't say.
• .. ...event necessarily, but where folks can come in and do this at the library, and if they need assistance
• My question this time is about, in regards to the vendors, I know there, I would imagine there's a wide

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• had to provide a building, but we want the opportunity if the election board comes to a school or a library
• had to provide a building, but we want the opportunity if the election board comes to a school or a library
• I think trying to imagine this, especially for my colleague from Norman, you know, for family law, divorce

Bills: SB2030, SB1926, SB2170, SB2151, SB2166, SB1213, SB1381, SB1824, SB1876, SB1728, SB1582, SB1286, SB1386, SB1708, SB1618

Keywords: expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a series of bills covering criminal justice, family law, elections, insurance, and property issues. Among the measures approved were SB 2030, a clean-slate/automatic expungement bill; SB 1926, allowing victims seeking protective orders to file in another county; SB 2170, requiring supervised visits when sexual abuse allegations are substantiated by DHS; SB 2151, giving prosecutors discretion to seek a 65% sentence instead of an 85% sentence in some cases; SB 2166, setting evidentiary rules for calculating future medical damages; SB 1213, allowing certain inmates to start at a higher earned-credit level; SB 1381, creating a statewide pretrial hearing process with a pilot program approach; SB 1824, updating corporation and LLC statutes; SB 1876, modernizing service of process on foreign insurers; SB 1728, adding a domestic violence definition for coercive control; SB 1582, defining bona fide resident and lawful permanent resident for alien land ownership rules; SB 1286, requiring more political subdivisions to provide polling places at no cost; SB 1386, creating a courtroom transparency pilot program using audio-video recording; and SB 1708, creating a rebuttable presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time. Several bills were amended before passage, including title-striking motions on multiple measures and committee-substitute language changes. Debate centered on the policy tradeoffs in several of the more controversial bills. Senators raised concerns about forum shopping and judicial bias in the protective-order bill, the fairness and practical effects of the future-damages bill on injured plaintiffs and insurers, the impact of the custody presumption bill on domestic violence cases and guardian ad litem practice, and the risks of foreign land ownership. Supporters generally framed the bills as responses to constituent concerns, efforts to improve fairness or transparency, or ways to modernize outdated statutes and procedures. Opponents or skeptics focused on unintended consequences, possible burdens on victims, and whether existing law already addressed the problems being raised. The committee also heard that SB 1381 would likely return as a pilot program in one county because of fiscal concerns, and SB 1386 was discussed as a limited courtroom-recording pilot rather than a full statewide rollout. SB 1582 passed after discussion of the meaning of “bona fide resident” and whether certain noncitizens could buy land. SB 1708 drew especially detailed debate over whether the law should begin with a presumption of equal parenting time or leave custody decisions entirely to the judge’s best-interest analysis. Most measures advanced on bipartisan roll-call votes, with some dissent on SB 1926, SB 2166, SB 1386, and SB 1708.

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• I was thinking of libraries, right?
• So that is going to be a problem for our libraries. So just something to consider.
• interrupt that cycle, and they don't get bored, and they don't struggle, and they don't develop imagination

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I actually saw it at the Kennedy Library in an exhibit about life in the '60s. It was so popular.
• My colleague grew up in South Park and couldn't study at the library because of how loud it was when
• number doesn't have anything to do with an organization's financial situation, but I couldn't help imagining

Bills: SB6124, SB5652

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, aviation, airport noise, air pollution, environmental justice, health disparities, public health, ultrafine particulate matter, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, asthma, heart disease, cancer, sleep disruption, hypertension

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• We've put these solar panels and set up these projects on our fire stations, community centers, and libraries
• These small systems, once again, these are on public buildings, fire... stations, libraries, things in
• I can't imagine giving anybody the right to veto the authority to sell any of my assets.

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• Kentucky Public Library Association.
• This bill returns the county library appointment to the judge executives, fiscal courts, and local library
• </c><00:24:41.480><c> bill</c> something filed on the library bill something filed on the library bill
• </c><00:25:51.880><c> uh</c> was involved with some library uh was involved with some library uh legislation
• </c> more local control over local libraries more local control over local libraries to<00:26:06.360>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:01 Roll Call 00:00:21 SB 141 Discussion 00:03:21 SB 141 Vote 00:10:57 HB 755 Discussion 00:13:08 HB 755 Vote 00:17:55 SB 20 Discussion 00:19:36 SB 20 Vote 00:21:53 SB 40 Discussion 00:23:31 SB 40 Vote 00:26:25 HB 851 Discussion 00:28:53 HB 851 Vote 00:31:53 Adjournment 00:33:26, 958, all

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• This is our old library bill from a couple years ago that this body worked very hard on.
• Well, this was presented to us as a fix for the Library Bill. It really isn't.
• Well, this was presented to us as a fix for the Library Bill. It really isn't.
• So if he would put the House at ease so we can have lunch, I would imagine. I have no idea.
• And before I do that, I would just ask you to imagine if I drafted a bill about building security or

Summary: The House first approved the journal and then received several Senate messages, including enrolled bills and resolutions sent onward for gubernatorial action. It also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 516 after a lengthy debate over process and committee referral; members argued both that the bill had been handled through the rules and that it had been routed around the Education Committee and public input. The concurrence passed 41-23-6, and a later motion to send HB 516 to the Education Committee failed 20-45-5. The chamber then suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 1254, which would allow chiropractors with a clinical nutrition certification to acquire certain vitamins, minerals, fluids, epinephrine, and oxygen for office use. Supporters described it as a narrow deregulation to reduce barriers and costs, while opponents said it expanded scope and raised patient-safety concerns. The bill passed the House 43-22-5 and was transmitted to the Senate. The House next debated Senate Bill 1247, a 287(g) immigration-enforcement bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to apply for participation or explain why they could not. Supporters said it would strengthen immigration enforcement, bring federal reimbursement, and align with constituent concerns; opponents said it would impose an unfunded mandate, undermine local control, and force agencies into federal arrangements they did not want. After extensive debate, the House passed the bill 47-13-4. The House then moved to House Bill 621, a firearms/preemption measure affecting county buildings and courthouses, with supporters arguing it protected constitutional carry rights and opponents warning of major local costs and safety risks; debate was interrupted by a recess and continued when the transcript ended.

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• So in fact what happens is soldiers and company commanders end up going to public libraries because there's
• So in fact what happens is soldiers and company commanders end up going to public libraries because there's
• while in an unpaid status or leave the unit during a training weekend to access Wi-Fi at a local library
• Imagine somebody who's... Just go ahead and finish your thought, but time's up. Okay, I'm sorry.
• yeah, so imagine not only the cost in time but also the drive, the cost in dollars to do those kinds

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state funds for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs training-center needs, including Wi-Fi for reserve units at joint facilities, a reimbursement program for service members using personal computers, lodging and kind for drill weekends, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for each purpose, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which added national-security restrictions on networking equipment, removed the reimbursement and lodging provisions from the underlying bill, and adjusted the funding language, passed. The sponsor and several military witnesses testified that reserve and Guard members at places like Buckeye lack Wi-Fi, adequate HVAC, and lodging, forcing soldiers to use public libraries, personal devices, or sleep in cars or on armory floors. After debate over whether the state should fund needs tied to federal reserve units and how the money would be sourced, the committee recommended HB 2348 as amended by a 4-3 vote. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 registered voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and reflect voter preference, noting the change from an earlier 1,000-voter cap to 2,500 after feedback from county officials. County and advocacy witnesses opposed the resolution, arguing that vote centers provide flexibility, are often more cost-effective, and are necessary in rural counties and large counties like Maricopa; they also said precinct voting would require many more locations, staff, and equipment, and could force some counties into central-count tabulation. Supporters argued precinct voting improves voter confidence and access. The committee approved HCR 2016 for the ballot by a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military, National Guard, and reserve members and to broaden acceptable identification. Arizona State Parks testified in a neutral position, saying the agency is self-funded through user fees and already offers discounts to active duty, veterans, and disabled veterans, but warned that expanding free admission could affect park revenue and rural economies. The bill discussion ended with the amendment adopted and the measure moving forward.

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• Third reading of a bill: An act exempting certain affordable housing and branch library space in the
• It's hard to imagine how individuals could enjoy these natural rights, these blessings of life, safety
• By technology, they walk through every door and window imaginable to come for our stuff.
• You can only imagine if DuckDuckGo, a privacy-protective service, was bought by Google and every website

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized several guests in the chamber, and adopted a resolution congratulating Coleman-Nee on election as National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans. It also took up several local and personnel matters, including a sick leave bank for Emily Cullick and later Paul Stavarski, and local bills affecting the town of Weston and a Dorchester housing/library procurement exemption; those measures were advanced to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees. The main business was Senate No. 2516, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, which came before the Senate on a Ways and Means substitute (Senate Document 2608). Senators Creem, Moore, Charles, Feingold, Keenan, and others spoke in support, describing the bill as a comprehensive consumer privacy measure with data minimization rules, limits on sensitive data, protections for minors, and strong Attorney General enforcement. Several amendments were debated, with many rejected or withdrawn, while some were adopted, including provisions on geolocation data protections, opting out of targeted advertising, affiliate and merger/acquisition protections, internal operations exemptions, parental access to child data, and a Ways and Means amendment. A number of other amendments on employee data, union data, loyalty programs, AI training, reporting, and related issues were either not adopted or held/withdrawn. After the amendment process, the Senate adopted the amended Ways and Means substitute and ordered the bill to a third reading. The bill was then passed to be engrossed on a roll call vote of 40-0. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The session adjourned in memory of Darrow Logan Alexander of South Boston.

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• I mean, and I'm sure I would imagine that you're going to have a lot of applicants at these type of rates
• Imagine all the glass from the solar panels themselves. Where do those go?
• And imagine some of those, you know, they struggle; they can't repair one, replace two, three, they finally
• municipality that does that, municipalities struggle to come up with five thousand bucks to fix their library

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• I would like to take a moment also to recognize our longtime community partners, Friends of the Library
• Also, I would like to extend my heartfelt mahalo to Naoa Mao and the Friends of the Library volunteers
• I would like to take a moment also to recognize our longtime community partners, Friends of the Library
• Also, I would like to extend my heartfelt mahalo to Naoa Mao and the Friends of the Library volunteers
• Also, I would like to extend my heartfelt mahalo to Naoa Mao and the Friends of the Library volunteers

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met with 21 members present and four excused. The Journal of the previous day was approved, and Governor’s Message Nos. 727 to 733, transmitting nominations to various boards and commissions, were referred according to the order of the day. The body also adopted Standing Committee Reports Nos. 1080 to 1088 without objection. During announcements, Senator Kidani highlighted upcoming Education Week activities, including recognition of outstanding students, educators, administrators, and faculty. She also noted the Friends of the Library’s continued support and announced the annual book fair at the Capitol on Monday, March 17, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Conference Room 224. Senator Dela Cruz introduced Jiha, Mrs. Kim, and Noah to the Senate. At the end of the session, Senator Wai moved to adjourn until 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 17, and Senator Dela Cruz seconded the motion. The Senate adjourned without objection.

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• or bigger auditorium or bigger library or bigger auditorium or bigger<01:03:40.800><c> gymnasium,</c
• ,</c><01:41:59.480><c> to</c> exactly as you would imagine, to exactly as you would imagine, to administer
• As you can imagine, a school district getting $15,000 in Perkins funds cannot do a whole lot.
• As you can imagine, they got of 2020.
• As you can imagine, they got them<01:47:27.440><c> in,</c><01:47:27.640><c> but</c><01:47:27.840><c>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• We also supported, in the past, grant funds for the Minitech Network, the Library System, and then we
• 14.159><c> uh</c> past Grant funds for minitech network uh past Grant funds for minitech network uh Library
• 16.240><c> and</c><00:08:16.360><c> then</c><00:08:16.680><c> we</c><00:08:16.879><c> provide</c> Library
• System um and then we provide Library System um and then we provide research<00:08:18.039><c> um</c>
• Let me tell you—students never imagine part of our school comes from a campus located in apartment homes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This bill is part of a larger effort to censor and defund libraries.
• This bill does not prevent a librarian from being a member of a library association.
• Specifically, we'll look at the largest library association, the ALA.
• Specifically, we'll look at the largest library association, the ALA.
• And the truth is that we need more funding in our school libraries to benefit our students.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Um, but I imagine there's some disagreement with the committee on that.
• Um but I imagine there's some out.
• I imagine you will still be of the same mindset. It's fine.
• </c> you have the school board library you have the school board library trustees<02:11:25.840><c> so
• So, imagine of the system since 2020.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , the AI library.
• And they also expressed interest in having an AI library.
• And when you have an AI library that all the universities within Arkansas, thanks to the Access Act,
• And they also expressed interest in having an AI library.
• And when you have an AI library that all the universities within Arkansas, thanks to the Access Act,

Summary: The meeting began with a report on institutions of higher education for annual certification/solvency, which required no action and was noted as coming later in the week. The main presentation featured students from Arkansas State University, Valley View High School, and the University of Central Arkansas discussing artificial intelligence in education and the workforce. They argued that AI should be taught responsibly in K-12 and higher education to prepare students for jobs, support Arkansas’s growing tech sector, and reduce misuse such as cybercrime, scams, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty. They also cited survey results from teachers showing broad support for responsible AI instruction, district-level management, and teacher training, while noting concerns about critical thinking, ethics, and unequal access. Examples were given of AI already being used at UCA and the University of the Ozarks, and the group suggested a statewide AI library and related training built on the Access Act framework. Committee members asked about student reactions, and the presenters said responses are mixed, especially in the arts, but that AI is already being used in real-world careers and should be integrated with clear standards. The committee then heard from a Pine Bluff community coalition led by Pastor Jesse Turner about school-based outreach and youth support programs. The group described long-running work in Pine Bluff schools and Watson Chapel, including Pass on Patrol, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence efforts, drug and vaping education, gun-violence prevention, and leadership clubs for students. They emphasized that their approach is nonreligious in the schools, focused on encouragement, citizenship, scholarship, and keeping students engaged in class. They also highlighted the use of free curriculum resources on African American history and said they help students see themselves as having promise rather than being “at risk.” Members asked about whether the programs could be shared elsewhere and about impacts on behavior; the group said some materials are trademarked but can be adapted with support, and cited reported reductions in negative behavior and referrals in participating schools. The meeting ended after members praised both the AI presenters and the Pine Bluff outreach group, and the committee adjourned with no votes taken.

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• This exempts sales made to a free public library supported in whole or in part with money derived from
• This amendment exempts free public libraries from retail sales and use tax on certain services.
• And I looked this morning at what my library has done, and I've thought of the things that my library
• I agree our libraries do amazing work.
• I've been a friend and supporter of all of our libraries across the state.

Bills: SB5994, SB6244

Keywords: timber tax, school funding, levy failure, tax distribution, education funding, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, 904, all

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• The library system is free.
• The library system is free.
• Library.
• </c> question is the Dolly Parton Imagination question is the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
• Library. Library.

Keywords: 910, house, all