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• corporation for public broadcasting. corporation for public broadcasting.
• I yield back my time. and broadcasting that are many Americans and broadcasting that are many Americans
• Because when you defund public broadcasting, you are defunding emergency broadcasts during hurricane
• By going after public broadcasting in the United States of America.
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting Corporation for Public Broadcasting critical<04:40:32.160>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• SB 263 confirms existing franchise tax provision that apply to broadcasting, apply to free over the air
• television broadcasting.
• The same rule applies to free over the air local FCC licensed radio broadcasters.
• same uh franchise tax treatment and the, the definitions between the radio and the television broadcasters

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• policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based programs access to broadcast
• policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based programs access to broadcast
• policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based programs access to broadcast
• policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based programs access to broadcast
• policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based programs access to broadcast

Summary: The Senate received a large number of House communications and committee reports, including several nominations and many bills and resolutions returned from House committees or passed by the House. Committee reports covered a wide range of topics, including education, health, judiciary, finance, housing, transportation, emergency management, and business/technology. The Senate also assigned several measures to committees for further consideration and noted upcoming committee meetings. The chamber confirmed three nominations by roll call: Michael T. Scuse to the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, J. Eric Firewold to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees, and Joan F. Coker to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees. The Senate also passed Consent Calendar 66, which included Senate Concurrent Resolution 223 on DIA broadcast access for playoff and championship games and House Concurrent Resolution 149 designating June 12, 2026, as Loving Day in Delaware. Members discussed Loving Day and the importance of recognizing interracial marriage rights, with Senator Huxstable, Senator Buckson, and Senator Townsend offering remarks. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 141, requiring a firearm responsibilities notice for gun purchasers, after debate over gun safety and industry burden; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 200, as amended, expanding insurance coverage for HIV prevention medications PrEP and PEP; House Bill 426, modernizing municipal street-aid reporting; and Senate Resolution 21, directing a study of portable solar generation devices and related safety and utility issues. The Senate also passed Consent Agenda O, a large package of bills covering topics such as money transmission and stablecoins, nursing advancement, pilot licenses, commerce and trade, subaqueous lands, driver’s license loss due to medical issues, residential speed limits, electronic bidding, family court jurisdiction, agency regulations, technical corrections to multiple local charters, and other measures. The Senate then recessed until June 25, 2026.

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• I'm not worried about them broadcasting the game.
• protect, um, uh, if you can fly the drone over a high school game, an individual could not only broadcast
• I'm not worried about them broadcasting the game.
• I'm not worried about them broadcasting the game.
• I'm not worried about them broadcasting the game.

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• We do not broadcast it. We do not let it escape in the air.
• with it.<00:05:20.960> We<00:05:21.120> do<00:05:21.320> not<00:05:22.080> broadcast
• We do not broadcast it. We do not it. We do not broadcast it.

Bills: HB1979

Keywords: environmental review, affordable housing, clean energy, judicial proceedings, public participation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an AEN hearing on Friday, March 20, in Room 224 with remote participation streamed live. The first measure, HB 1880 HD3, would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2030, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-D (Telone). Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and HAPA, argued that 1,3-D is a probable carcinogen, can drift off target, and poses risks to farm workers, nearby families, children, and vulnerable communities, while safer alternatives exist. Opponents, including the Western Plant Health Association and Dole Food, said the product is federally registered and regulated, is needed for pineapple production, and that banning it could threaten jobs, local food production, and the pineapple industry; Dole also noted a petition signed by 95 employees opposing the bill. The chair recorded 73 in support, seven opposed, and two comments for the measure. The committee then took up HB 1931 HD2, which would establish a state noxious weed coordinator, update the process for designating and managing noxious weeds, allow public proposals to change designations, require notice and reporting, classify weeds into three categories, and strengthen enforcement and penalties. Testimony was generally supportive, with DLNR and DAB submitting support and CGAPS backing the bill as a modernization of outdated 1950s-era statutes, arguing that more flexible administrative rules would better address changing agricultural and invasive species conditions. The measure received 38 supportive testimonies, with no opposition or comments recorded. Because the committee did not have quorum, no final decision was made on the measures. The chair announced that decision-making would be rolled to Wednesday, March 25, at 3:05 p.m. in Room 224, and the hearing adjourned.

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• I'm president of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association.
• Broadcasters create local content and make that content available through multiple platforms.
• how specifically a broadcaster might do that and fall within the scope of the bill from that.
• practices when it comes uh broadcasters practices when it comes towards<00:25:54.159> data<00
• might do that um and fall a broadcaster might do that um and fall within<00:26:00.799> the<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Broadcast Association for that particular reason.
• But here's it, it's different than broadcasting.
• Schools and certain teams are broadcasting or flying drones.
• Certain teams are broadcasting or flying drones over a game to get the game film.
• Then they'll broadcast it, and they'll go down and watch the plays on the sidelines, going back and forth

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, expungement, criminal records

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• Now we'll move on, members, to tab number two, SB 422, Automated Dependent Surveillance Broadcasts by
• Senate Bill 422 defines automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts, or ADS-B, as an advanced aviation
• This legislation would prohibit an aircraft or a public or private entity from using information broadcast
• This information that's broadcast by an ADS-B in or ADS-B out is only a limited range, far enough to
• Additionally, a key system that would have broadcast the helicopter's location had been turned off by

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met and first considered SB 86, which would make it unlawful for unauthorized aliens to operate commercial motor vehicles in Florida. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure, requiring lawful presence, a valid CDL, English proficiency, and the ability to communicate with law enforcement. The bill also provides for impoundment, custody transfer to federal authorities, a civil penalty on the motor carrier, and an out-of-service order. An amendment was adopted, public testimony included support from the Florida PBA, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 706, which preempts naming of major commercial service airports to the state and would rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment was adopted to make the change subject to FAA approval, a trademark agreement, and a reasonable implementation period for Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County representatives supported the measure and the amendment, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee approved SB 1670, a specialty license plate bill for the “outsider” plate, after adopting an amendment reducing the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. The committee also passed SB 1054, which increases penalties for traffic infractions that result in crashes involving red lights or stop signs, including higher fines, license suspensions, and a one-year bodily injury insurance requirement after injury-causing crashes. Testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 422 on ADS-B aviation surveillance data. The bill would prohibit use of ADS-B data to calculate or collect landing-related fees, and an amendment narrowed the prohibition to fees tied to landings, touch-and-goes, or entering a fee-assessing airspace radius. Aviation groups, pilots, and airport officials offered extensive testimony, with supporters arguing the bill protects safety and prevents inaccurate or surprise billing, while airport representatives said they use the data for fee collection and operational purposes and wanted further changes. Despite those concerns, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Corporation of Public Broadcasting Corporation of Public Broadcasting because<05:48:14.240> taxpayers
• public broadcasting in exchange for it?
• Now let's be very Public Broadcasting.
• Speaker, the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 mandates that all public broadcasting programs must demonstrate
• The problem with the public broadcasting The problem with the public broadcasting act<05:56:20.000

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We have exposure to really high-quality broadcasts of our games that everybody here who's in our state
• of our games um that broadcasts of our games um that everybody<01:08:15.680> here<01:08:15.920
• And then the second piece of that is what we were just talking about: this broadcast opportunity.
• talking about this broadcast talking about this broadcast opportunity.<01:09:44.560> The<
• studio uh to be able to have a broadcast studio uh to be able to have that<01:09:56.560> capacity

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to hear testimony on House Bill 2384, which relates to student athlete compensation and NIL. Chair Garrett opened by explaining the hearing was intentionally held on campus so lawmakers could hear directly from those affected. UH President Wendy Hensel and Athletics Director Matt Elliott both testified in support, saying the bill would help the university respond to the changing college athletics landscape, protect student athletes, improve transparency and education around NIL, and support UH’s ability to remain competitive. Elliott also said UH was seeking $5 million in NIL-related funding to support the program. Several UH coaches and student athletes testified in favor, emphasizing the importance of UH athletics to the state, the community, and the student experience. Women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman described UH athletics as a source of pride and hope for the state, while players Jovi, Latoria Tamilo, and others said the program felt like home and that NIL support could help them grow, represent Hawaii, and give back. Women’s volleyball coach Robyn Ah Mow said UH athletics changed her life and that the school must adapt to remain competitive; her players Victoria Leyva, Shealy Reed, and Talia Akase similarly said NIL opportunities could help UH attract talent, expand exposure, and strengthen community ties. Football coach Timmy Chang said the bill was important for recruiting, retaining, and building culture around Hawaiian values, and player Dean Briskie said UH’s developmental approach and team culture mattered more than money, though NIL has made retention harder. Quarterback Micah Alihada said the program’s culture and support from coaches and leadership made it easier to stay, but that the changing landscape made HB 2384 important. Baseball players Elijah Eikez and Ben Zukerman Ball also supported the bill, saying UH athletics carries responsibility to the community and helps student athletes become leaders and role models. No vote or final committee action was described in the transcript.

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• Madam Chair and members, Peter Kellis on behalf of the California Broadcasters Association.
• We're unclear about the purpose served, concerned about the impact on local broadcasting, and look forward
• Madam Chair and members, Peter Kellis on behalf the California Broadcasters Association, Madam Chair
• and members, Peter Kellis, on behalf the California Broadcasters Association, the June 11 amendments
• We're unclear about the purpose served, concerned about the impact on local broadcasting and look forward

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In doing that, they also sent those letters to broadcast companies.
• Broadcast, it just goes out. Broadcast, it just goes out. You can't talk back to the radio station.
• Broadcast, it just goes out.
• does is it makes clear that broadcast does is it makes clear that broadcast equipment<00:36:25.520
• That's 100%." and made it clear that broadcast and made it clear that broadcast equipment<00:36:49.920

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• expressed concern that state statute didn't clearly define the ability of a public body to live broadcast
• HF 3295 would clear all that up and hopefully lead to more public bodies live broadcasting meetings,
• expressed concern that state statute didn't clearly define the ability of a public body to live broadcast
• HF 3295 would clear all that up and hopefully lead to more public bodies live broadcasting meetings,
• HF 3295 would clear all that up and hopefully lead to more public bodies live broadcasting meetings,

Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, relative to public meetings, to require public meetings to be broadcast
• We're finding... ...video, audio, or broadcast.
• I can't imagine they have so many meetings that they can't broadcast, live stream.
• I can't imagine they have so many meetings that they can't broadcast, live stream.
• Is there anything stopping a governmental entity from utilizing a cell phone to broadcast their meeting

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• All that was added in the Senate was they added an appointment for the Alabama Broadcasters Association
• for Senate was they added an appointment for the<00:23:13.600> Alabama<00:23:14.159> Broadcasters
• <00:23:15.039> Association<00:23:16.400> uh the Alabama Broadcasters Association uh
• the Alabama Broadcasters Association uh as<00:23:16.880> an<00:23:17.120> appointee<00

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I did not know that they were watching the KET broadcast, but they texted me and said this is going to
• I did not know that they were watching the KET broadcast, but they texted me and said this is going to
• I did not know that they were watching the KET broadcast, but they texted me and said this is going to
• I did not know that they were watching the KET broadcast, but they texted me and said this is going to
• I did not know that they were watching the KET broadcast, but they texted me and said this is going to

Keywords: 00:25 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:36 Discussion of 25RS SB 153 23:11 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153 30:56 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met on March 14, 2025, and took up a committee substitute for Senate Bill 153. The substitute deleted the original bill language and replaced it with provisions from Senate Bill 14, aimed at prohibiting pharmaceutical manufacturers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and adding reporting requirements for those entities. The sponsor explained that the protections would sunset after one year, allowing lawmakers to review data by July 1, 2026, and that Kentucky would continue to follow any future federal changes to the 340B program. Members asked several questions about the scope of the reporting, including what “total operating cost” means, how duplicate discounts are prevented, whether the reporting applies only to hospitals and not federally qualified health centers, and who would receive the data. The sponsor said the reporting is intended to help the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Office of Health Data Analytics at LRC assess how the program is working, including charity care and community benefits, while preserving protections for rural hospitals and allowing them to continue using contract pharmacies. A representative from LRC confirmed the data would come to the General Assembly through the Office of Health Data Analytics. The committee expressed mixed views about the balance between transparency and potential burdens on hospitals, especially rural facilities. Several members said they were supportive but had reservations about the reporting requirements and the sunset structure, while others noted concerns about unintended consequences and the possibility of changes on the House floor. The committee ultimately adopted the committee substitute, approved a title amendment, and reported Senate Bill 153 with House Committee Substitute 2 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• July, of more than a billion dollars that went to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, is no longer
• A lot of that for public broadcasting, but also a lot of that for emergency broadcasting.
• Charles Parks, and I'm the general manager and the executive director of Golden Valley Community Broadcasters
• We broadcast everything from Americana to Zydeco and produce our own public affairs content covering
• The CPB funds would have allowed us to strengthen the reliability and resilience of our emergency broadcast

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They're broadcasting.
• If they're offensive, they have offensive language; it's right there and they're broadcasting it.
• They're broadcasting.
• They're broadcasting.
• <01:47:57.360> it but there are if you are broadcasting it but there are if you are broadcasting

Keywords: 981, all

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• Whether it's broadcasting Select Board and School Committee meetings, covering high school sports and
• One is a broadcast engineer at WCB Channel 5 in Boston.
• The effort was to broadcast in eight languages, and frankly, we were scared to death.
• We broadcast over 300 annual hours from 20 different legislative bodies.
• Massachusetts municipalities rely on community access stations to broadcast...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Ryan Hetchler, Senate broadcast intern. Nicholas Perry, Senate broadcast intern.
• Senate Broadcast Intern. Jose Rivera Mayo, Senate Broadcast Intern.
• Kylie Smith, Senate broadcast intern. Tamar Stern, Senate broadcast intern.
• Luke Taggart, Senate broadcast intern. Andrea Ferrales, Senate Democratic staff intern.

Keywords: 1182, all