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• the reason we had put that 38 damages the reason we had put that 38 damages without<00:25:53.039
• leading cause of utility damage. leading cause of utility damage.
• Are they responsible for the damaged.
• consequential damage that they cause? consequential damage that they cause?
• library or their fire station. library or their fire station.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Damaged so badly, bleeding. The five-year-old had been abused and repeatedly raped by Rinoso.
• AND IN A LOT OF PAIN, DAMAGED.
• DAMAGED SO BADLY, BLEEDING, THE FIVE-YEAR-OLD HAD BEEN ABUSED AND REPEATEDLY RAPED BY RINOSO.
• and ranges on what damages may be available.
• AND RANGES ON WHAT DAMAGES MAY BE AVAILABLE.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approval of the prior day’s journal, and several motions to restore previously passed bills to the third-reading calendar. Senate Print 2436A, an amendment to the Administrative Code of New York City, and Senate Print 7160, an amendment to the Elder Law, were both reconsidered and restored to the calendar by roll call. Amendments were also received on Senate Print 9960, which retained its place on the third-reading calendar. The chamber then paused to honor Madeline Wilson on her 100th birthday and Marilyn D. Mosley through previously adopted resolutions, with family members and guests recognized on the floor. The Senate also welcomed Columbia Kicks Cancer, a student-run East Greenbush fundraising team that raised more than $239,000 for blood cancer research and care. The Finance Committee reported Senate Print 9005C, a budget bill amending Chapter 268 of the Laws of 1996, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the report and the message of necessity. The bill was then taken up on the controversial calendar, leading to extended debate on Part LL, which focused on limits on state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including 287(g) agreements, informal cooperation, masking rules for law enforcement, sensitive locations such as polling places, and the creation of an Office of Immigration Trust within the Attorney General’s office. Supporters argued the bill would keep state and municipal employees focused on their own duties, protect constitutional rights, and prevent New York resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement; they also said it would not bar all cooperation or prevent local police from responding to crime. Opponents argued it would hinder public safety, restrict law enforcement cooperation, and interfere with local discretion, while some raised concerns about constitutional issues and the practical effects on sheriffs, county jails, and police agencies. The debate also included a separate provision creating a civil cause of action for constitutional-rights violations by federal, state, or local officials, which supporters described as an accountability measure. Members further discussed the masking section, with supporters saying it applied broadly to officials and was intended to withstand constitutional scrutiny, while opponents cited a recent Ninth Circuit ruling striking down a similar California law. The Office of Immigration Trust and its complaint/referral process were also examined, including the role of the Governor and the State Education Department in reviewing alleged violations. No final vote on the controversial calendar bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• :10:43.680> buildings extensive damage to roofs, buildings extensive damage to roofs, buildings
• There was substantial damage to windows. There was substantial damage to athletic facilities.
• the scale and nature of the damage the scale and nature of the damage to<00:12:07.360> our
• There are no fire sprinklers.
• There are no fire their life.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and decorum reminders, then approved the minutes from February 26, 2026. Members briefly set aside a planned follow-up on GO students from Minnesota State after being told the questions had been fully answered, and moved on to Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College’s storm damage presentation. Bemidji State President John Hoffman and facilities staff described the June 21 derecho that hit Bemidji, causing widespread roof, window, tree, and infrastructure damage across both campuses and the surrounding community. Hoffman said the institutions were already recovering from pandemic-era enrollment and budget losses, but had improved new student enrollment, retention, fundraising, and deficits before the storm. He emphasized that the campuses were well insured, but that restoring the tree canopy and campus character would take far longer than repairing buildings. Facilities worker Brent Steinmets gave a personal account of the storm response and cleanup, describing days of chainsaw work, debris removal, window repairs, and stump grinding, and noting that many employees were also dealing with damage at their own homes. Members asked what kind of funding request was being made, and Hoffman said Chair Duran was preparing a bill tied to the storm damage and reforestation needs, while alumni had already raised more than $80,000 through a “Replanting Our Roots” campaign. He said the institutions had spent about $50,000 in deductible costs and another $25,000 in unreimbursable overtime, and had hired a landscape architect to plan reforestation. Members also asked about enrollment growth and staffing reductions; Hoffman said overall enrollment was up a little more than 2% since fall 2022, new student enrollment had risen 17%, NTC headcount was up 75%, and the campuses had reduced about 30% of instructional faculty and close to 30% of overall employees while reorganizing programs and administration. Discussion also focused on preserving liberal arts and applied liberal arts offerings, with Hoffman saying the institutions were emphasizing critical thinking, communication, citizenship, interdisciplinarity, and human intelligence alongside workforce training. No vote was taken on the storm-related funding proposal during the meeting.

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• That was from our State Fire Chiefs Association.
• We have three fires: 1,500 acres and 300 acres. It's all moving north.
• We are doing something else that is much more damaging.
• And now there's a third fire in the Cotton Township off of 53 heading towards the range.
• I ask for your prayers that we can get the fires out. Thank you. Further announcements?

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• the Sentinel reported on a house fire the Sentinel reported on a house fire not<01:26:50.880>
• He's saying the material was damaged. This material was not damaged.
• He's saying the material<01:39:58.480> was<01:39:58.719> damaged.
• This material was material was damaged. This material was not<01:40:00.159> damaged.
• . damage. damage.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair, introduce House Bill 91 relative to the presence of the fire department at fireworks displays.
• We just feel that this particular rule as currently constituted is incredibly punitive and damaging to
• We just feel that this particular rule as currently constituted is incredibly punitive and damaging to
• The fire department may inspect the site of the display. I could, I guess. Yeah, yeah. Thank you.
• <01:42:05.199> department where the fire department where the fire department uh<01:42:08.080

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• DISASTERS TO HELP HOSPITALS AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA FROM BEING DAMAGED
• WORK WAS THE CITIES' COUNTIES WOULD RESPOND FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THAT FIRE
• THE LOCAL FIRE CHIEFS AND TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOCAL FIRE CHIEF AND THE SAME WAY FOR SHERIFFS
• WE DO THIS WITH THE FIRE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FOR RESCUE TEAM OR LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM OF HE CAN TAKE
• AND COMMUNITIES AND CITIES WITH IN THEY WILL DO A LOT OF FOCUS ON THIS AREA BECAUSE OF WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And Madam Co-Chair, as you know, I live in one of the fire zones.
• My county has experienced fires, but since 2021, not one of these wells has appeared in my county.
• Damage includes... Interstate 84 and other state routes.
• Damage included flooding, slides, sinkholes, rockfalls, and roadway failures.
• PERS has completed the police and fire benefits changes within scope, on schedule, and under budget.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The Emergency Board met on June 17, 2026, and approved a series of subcommittee recommendations, mostly on consent, related to federal grant applications, agency funding adjustments, and position authority. Early actions included approval of four federal grant applications from natural resources agencies, three public safety grant applications, a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, retroactive approval for an AmeriCorps volunteer-generation grant, and a $7.5 million allocation to Southern Oregon University from a special appropriation for short-term financial stability. Members supporting the SOU item emphasized the university’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and the need for a long-term higher education plan; several members voted no or raised concerns about sustainability, but the motion passed. The board also approved a federal apprenticeship expansion grant for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a school nutrition equipment grant for the Department of Education, and an Oregon Health Authority request tied to Medicaid community engagement requirements under H.R. 1. Public safety items included funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a report on the stalled juvenile justice information system modernization project with a follow-up viability report due in 2026, and a statewide evacuation planning tool for emergency management. The evacuation tool drew strong support as a wildfire preparedness measure, with members noting it could significantly reduce alert times and save lives. A major point of debate was the Department of Justice request to add 16 permanent positions and increase other funds limitation for antitrust enforcement. Supporters argued the federal government has pulled back and Oregon needs capacity to pursue active cases and protect consumers; opponents objected to the process, the size of the expansion, and the incentive structure tied to settlements and awards. Despite those concerns, the motion passed. The board also approved Water Resources Department requests for the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement program, an assistant water master position in Washington County, and federal funding for Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater data collection. The water master item prompted questions about county cost shifts, but staff said the position would remain externally funded and would not be filled without those resources.

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• moment of silence to honor the life of Captain Bill Guston, who dedicated nearly five decades to the fire
• service, including over 30 years with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
• He served as lead instructor for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Officer Development Program and trained and
• mentored ...for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Officer Development Program, and trained and mentored thousands
• House Bill 6017, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to recovery of damages from medical negligence

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.

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• The damages caused by copper thieves to fiber lines outside of facility fences are subject to criminal
• charges for critical infrastructure damage.
• Damage to critical infrastructure is up nationally, and I'm saddened to report that Texas has some of
• We serve Harris and Fort Bend County. and 37 police, fire, and EMS districts.
• You may only have one fiber line going out to a police or fire department or to a microwave.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• The algorithms are being used to make firing and discipline decisions.
• Firing determinations and layoffs.
• It includes the opportunity to obtain punitive damages. What Ms.
• It includes the opportunity to obtain punitive damages. What Ms.
• Richmond Refinery Fire.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker protections, enforcement, and technology in the workplace. SB 909 would strengthen enforcement of public works prevailing wage laws by raising contractor registration fees and penalties and directing part of penalty revenue back to enforcement; labor groups supported it as a way to deter wage theft, while contractor groups opposed the fee and penalty increases as burdensome and potentially costly for public projects. The committee members generally expressed support for stronger enforcement but also concern about the state’s backlog and capacity to enforce the law. SB 909 passed on a due pass vote and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee also considered multiple bills addressing AI and workplace rights. SB 951 would require 60-day notice when technology displaces 25 or more workers and would require reporting on AI-related job impacts; labor and education groups supported it, while business, public sector, and industry groups argued it was premature and overbroad. SB 947 would require human review of automated discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and prohibit predictive behavior analysis; supporters said it would prevent algorithmic abuse, while opponents raised concerns about independent contractors, private rights of action, and forum shopping. Both bills advanced on party-line style votes to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also approved SB 1149, which would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person” equivalent to family, with emotional testimony from a witness describing the loss of a long-term partner. Supporters said the bill reflects modern family structures, especially for LGBTQ and older Californians; there was no opposition. SB 1185, applying skilled-and-trained workforce standards to pharmaceutical facility construction, also passed despite opposition from contractors and business groups who said there was no demonstrated safety problem and warned of higher costs and fewer bidders. In addition, the committee approved consent-calendar bills SB 1316, SB 1046, and SB 1059, and left rolls open for absent members before adjourning.

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• being fired upon.
• being fired upon.
• being fired upon.
• Sometime that is the most damaging of all.
• Sometime that is the most damaging of all.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The police and fire in my town are both created by statute.
• <04:53:06.680> Personnel be able to bring on more fire Personnel be able to bring on more
• fire Personnel more<04:53:07.440> medical<04:53:07.878> personnel<04:53:08.320> so
• , was that if there was a fire, that may save the community forest.
• caused by ionizing or insure damages caused by ionizing or non-ionizing<06:49:44.040> microwave

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So that says there can be a 540A action for anyone that's causing health and safety concerns or damage
• Meanwhile, they're causing fire hazards or they're causing big health and safety concerns. that's what
• , damage, health safety concerns.<00:26:04.240> And<00:26:04.400> the<00:26:04.559>
• Meanwhile, they're causing fire<00:26:18.880> hazards<00:26:19.279> or<00:26:19.520>
• they're<00:26:19.840> causing<00:26:20.640> big fire hazards or they're causing big

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Second, the tax might be motivated by the damages an activity causes.
• From a benefit and congestion-damage perspective, a VMT tax makes sense.
• He was promptly fired.
• He was promptly fired.
• Roof leaks, water damage, faulty fire alarms, and broken escalators have caused repeated temporary closures

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the co-chairs explaining committee procedures, testimony limits, submission instructions, and the new deadlines for acting on House and Senate bills. The committee then heard testimony on several bills related to agriculture, land use, environment, housing, transportation, and taxation, with legislators often taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing. The first major topic was H. 3206, a bill to allow fossil fuel-free 529 college savings plans to qualify for the state tax deduction if MEFA does not offer a comparable option. Representative Steve Owens said the bill would not force MEFA or Fidelity to change existing plans, but would create a definition for fossil fuel-free funds and extend the deduction to qualifying out-of-state plans. The committee also heard strong local testimony on a Belmont home-rule petition, H. 3970, to change tax treatment for the Belmont Country Club under Chapter 61B. Belmont residents and officials argued the private golf course receives an unfair tax break that shifts costs to other taxpayers, while Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers supported the measure as a way to help the town recover revenue. Committee members asked about town meeting support, the club’s lack of payment in lieu of taxes, and the size of the tax savings. The committee next heard testimony on a vehicle miles traveled tax proposal, S. 1925, from Senator Barrett and economists Gilbert Metcalf and Christopher Knittel. They argued that declining gas-tax revenue and rising fuel efficiency, especially with electric vehicles, require a more stable transportation funding source; they also said a VMT tax could be designed to be revenue-neutral and mildly progressive, though members raised concerns about administration, fairness, EV disincentives, and the possibility of annual tax shocks. The largest block of testimony focused on the Ahead Act, H. 3194/S. 1973, which would double the deed excise fee and dedicate the new revenue to affordable housing and climate adaptation. Supporters from MACDC, MAPC, FICC, Boston Climate Action Network, CLF, 350 Mass, CHAPA, and a tenant advocate said the bill could generate about $300 million annually for housing production, vouchers, weatherization, resilience, and environmental justice communities, and that it links two urgent crises with a stable funding stream. The committee also heard testimony on the Conservation Land Tax Credit bills, H. 3147/S. 2083, which would raise the annual cap on the credit from $2 million to $5 million for three years and then sunset back down. Conservation groups and a landowner said the program has conserved thousands of acres and that the higher cap would reduce delays and help meet state conservation goals. Finally, the committee took testimony on the Fairness for Farm Workers bills, S. 2011/H. 3107 and S. 2012, which would extend overtime, minimum wage, breaks, and paid time off protections to farm workers and include a refundable tax credit to help farmers offset overtime costs. Senator Gomez and advocates described the bills as overdue civil rights and public health measures, citing low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions, and the racial history behind farm labor exclusions. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3240, a bill to give municipalities a local option vacancy tax on chronically vacant shopping malls, with the sponsor arguing it would help towns address blight, encourage redevelopment, and potentially create housing and tax revenue.

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• of buildings who actually, when we checked with the fire department, have had a pretty good record.
• You know, there were very few fires and fatalities within that group of buildings in the last 20, 30
• of buildings who actually, when we checked with the fire department, have had a pretty good record.
• this bill retroactive so L fire this bill retroactive so L fire survivors<00:57:27.720> aren't
• Lānaʻi fire survivors should not face homelessness while waiting to rebuild.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened by outlining hearing procedures, including a two-minute limit for live testimony, a request not to repeat written testimony, and a reminder about decorum. The first bill heard was SB 697, which would create a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses to retrofit residences with wind-resistive devices. The Insurance Division said it supported the concept but noted it may need an appropriation or outside expertise to develop certification standards, while the Department of Taxation said the bill should retain a third-party certification requirement if the Insurance Division cannot administer the credit. The Hawaii Insurers Council supported the bill, and the Tax Foundation suggested a subsidy-style program would be more efficient than a tax credit and criticized the bill’s 100% credit structure. A testifier in support argued the measure would help homeowners fortify houses against hurricanes and reduce shelter demand; written testimony from several others, including HIEMA, was noted as supportive. The committee then moved through SB 76, which would require the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to provide commercial property coverage after two private-market denials, and SB 83, which would require insurers to give advance written premium-change notices and explanations to common-interest community policyholders and the insurance commissioner, along with a report on premium increases. For SB 76, the State Insurance Division stood on its written comments, and testimony in support came from Michael Honda, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and Jessica Herzog. SB 83 drew more extensive discussion: the Insurance Division supported the need for better transparency, while the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the bill, arguing that agents—not insurers—typically communicate with AOAO boards and that the measure could worsen an already difficult market. Insurance Division staff acknowledged widespread complaints from condo associations about lack of transparency and said the division had received many calls about premium increases and nonrenewals. The discussion on SB 83 expanded into broader concerns about condo insurance, nonrenewals, surplus lines, and the difficulty of getting timely explanations for large premium increases. Committee members and testifiers described older buildings struggling to fund repairs and upgrades while facing steep insurance costs, and some urged the committee to craft baseline statutory protections for unit owners. The Insurance Division said surplus lines serve a critical gap-filling role and warned against regulating that market in a way that could slow access to coverage. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Proposed funding cuts, the firing of essential federal scientists and policy uncertainty. threaten to
• Trump's 360 really goes to show you these cuts and firings are not about some big strategy, just chaos
• IBIOLAB be focused on fundamental biological questions, how cells repair themselves, can damaged tissue
• He has been doing research at the NCI on DNA damage response and genome stability for. 30 years.
• At NIH, 1,200 probationary researchers were laid off and another 1,300 fired.

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• systems that use pasas containing fire systems that use pasas containing fire fighting<01:03:20.640
• protection process to ensure the fire protection process to ensure things<01:04:07.680> such<
• requirements that need to be done moving to new types of systems to provide fire protection.
• <01:26:42.119> Protection now there's a National Fire Protection now there's a National Fire
• to new types of systems to provide fire to new types of systems to provide fire protection<01:26

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senator Hawj, I was going to wait until all the testimony was in, but my concern is coming from a fire
• my concern is is coming from a fire my concern is is coming from a fire response<00:32:33.480>
• Paul Fire and St. Paul Police in terms of identifying what treatments work for them.
• loop I I hope it's not just the fire loop I I hope it's not just the fire chief<00:36:30.599>
• safety crashes deaths property damage safety crashes deaths property damage and<00:48:53.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It increases the penalty on people who conspire to trespass or damage critical infrastructure such as
• <00:04:32.720> or may not be able to get to a fire or may not be able to get to a fire or
• <00:04:41.400> critical trespass or damage critical trespass or damage critical infrastructure
• convicted of trespass or causing damage convicted of trespass or causing damage is<00:36:15.040>
• We don't need to extend vicarious liability to those who don't themselves damage the property.

Bills: HF7

Keywords: public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle