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• neglect can result in the death of a child and the problem of child abuse and neglect requires a comprehensive
• ><00:13:51.360> a child abuse and neglect requires a child abuse and neglect requires a comprehensive
• <00:13:53.120> And<00:13:53.360> whereas comprehensive approach.
• And whereas comprehensive approach.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional and a series of lighthearted remarks, then welcomed Representative Kumulia Case Long of Milton, who had taken the oath of office earlier that morning. The chair announced Long’s seating in seat 114 and appointment to the Committee on Education. The chamber also received and first-read several bills: H. 953 on the Panton town charter amendment, H. 954 on the Stowe town charter amendment, S. 64 on optometrists’ scope of practice, and S. 278 on cannabis. The House also noted favorable committee reports on H. 952 (capital construction/bonding budget adjustment) and S. 218 (reducing chloride contamination in state waters), with referrals made under House Rule 35A. The House adopted JRS. 47, a joint resolution setting weekend adjournment for April 3, 2026, and then read two concurrent resolutions that had already been adopted on the consent calendar: HCR 217 congratulating McNeel and Rei of Rutland on 70 years in business, and HCR 230 recognizing April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and honoring Prevent Child Abuse Vermont for its 50th anniversary. Members offered remarks celebrating McNeel and Rei’s history and the work of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, including testimony about the organization’s prevention and family-support efforts. The House then took up H. 657, relating to services for unaccompanied homeless youth without parental consent. A Judiciary amendment, supported by Human Services on a 9-2 straw poll, revised immunity language so providers may rely in good faith on certification forms and clarified shelter-provider exceptions in existing law. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed third reading. The House also passed H. 941, on municipal regulation of agriculture. Finally, the House considered S. 210 on access to autopsy reports; Human Services recommended an amendment shifting decision-making authority to the court, adding a factor on interference with criminal investigations, and allowing refiling if circumstances materially change. The committee reported the bill favorably 10-1, the House agreed to propose the amendment to the Senate, and third reading was ordered.

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• We have a comprehensive training program that is certified under the Rural Authority.
• <00:15:43.839> we<00:15:44.079> have<00:15:44.160> a<00:15:44.399> comprehensive
• But we have a comprehensive there.
• But we have a comprehensive training<00:15:45.839> program<00:15:46.079> that<00:15:46.320

Keywords: 1183, house

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• accept CSC's technical amendments on page four, line 7 to 8, to the name of the program to read a comprehensive
• program<00:02:15.120> to<00:02:15.280> read<00:02:15.440> a<00:02:15.599> comprehensive
• <00:02:16.160> public program to read a comprehensive public program to read a comprehensive

Bills: SB3123

Keywords: conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up three measures in decision-making. SB 2678, which would create a Judiciary working group to improve family court processes and youth access to legal representation in the child welfare system, was recommended for passage with amendments. The amendments would clarify that members with lived experience are those who have navigated the state child welfare system, replace an actively serving guardian ad litem with a former GAL, allow co-chairs to invite additional experts, and provide compensation for lived-experience members. The committee report would also recommend a $20,000 appropriation, and the motion passed without objection. SB 2528, a Campaign Spending Commission proposal to expand the partial public financing program and raise expenditure limits, was also recommended for passage with amendments and adopted without objection. The committee’s changes would increase the public-funds match to 4:1, raise the maximum public funding available to 20% for statewide executive offices and 25% for legislative and certain county offices, blank out the appropriation in the bill, and instead recommend $7.2 million in the committee report. Technical amendments would also rename the program for consistency and set the bill’s effective date to March 22, 2075. In a joint Judiciary/Education hearing, SB 3123 drew extensive testimony in support from the Governor’s office, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Hawaiian Council, Kamehameha Schools, and many private-school and community representatives. Supporters said the bill would clarify that donor-funded scholarships, grants, and tuition-free educational programs are charitable gifts rather than contractual obligations, giving donors and schools greater certainty and preserving educational access. Some members questioned whether the bill could affect Kamehameha Schools’ admissions practices or allow schools to avoid donor conditions; witnesses responded that the measure is intended to clarify donor intent, not change admissions, and that an opt-out clause would preserve the ability to create contractual agreements if the parties choose. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration, with no final vote reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• Municipalities already have established zoning codes, comprehensive plans, and planning boards that manage
• A comprehensive housing policy must address land use constraints if we want affordability efforts to
• A comprehensive housing policy must address land use constraints if we want affordability efforts to
• zoned town in America, is looking to update its land development code, its LDC, which is the first comprehensive

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• Today I rise in opposition to SB 106, and I offer these amendments because I believe in providing comprehensive
• These are comprehensive Medi-Cal services that nonprofits simply can't and don't provide.
• We should be focused... ...on ensuring comprehensive medical care for every woman, everywhere, not directing
• life-saving care, including cancer screenings, mammograms, STI testing, pregnancy counseling, and comprehensive

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote. The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs. After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.

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• Fourth, develop a comprehensive tourism gaming policy framework that includes economic benefits, regulatory
• Fourth is to develop<00:09:47.760> a<00:09:48.000> comprehensive<00:09:48.720> tourism
• <00:09:49.279> gaming develop a comprehensive tourism gaming develop a comprehensive tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• an institution, this past year Eastern Kentucky University became the largest public regional comprehensive
• :38.320> regional became the largest public regional became the largest public regional comprehensive
• <00:01:39.360> degree<00:01:39.680> seeeking<00:01:40.079> university comprehensive
• degree seeeking university comprehensive degree seeeking university uh<00:01:41.119> for<00:01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to begin hearing budget requests from Kentucky universities. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden highlighted EKU’s enrollment growth, its large population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, and its role in producing graduates for Kentucky’s workforce, especially in health care, public safety, manufacturing, engineering, and aviation. He said EKU is seeking support for a Center for Health Innovation, including a doctor of osteopathic medicine program, with a $50 million accreditation escrow and startup funding that would be returned to the state after accreditation. He also described EKU’s health programs, which have strong pass rates and high in-state employment outcomes, and said the university wants continued asset preservation funding, inflationary operating support, and other recurring budget items. McFaden also outlined EKU’s aviation request, including $10 million for new aircraft and support for an enhanced air traffic control program created in response to a legislative study. He said the program would enroll cohorts of about 30 students, likely attract out-of-state students, and require a $5 million startup investment plus $1.5 million in annual recurring support. He added that EKU’s lab school is seeking a revised funding model tied to enrollment rather than a flat mandated amount. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the medical school escrow, aircraft needs, and program capacity, and McFaden clarified that the escrow would remain intact until accreditation and then be returned to the general fund. Kentucky State University President Kakpo then reviewed prior capital support that helped repair a dorm and several leaking roofs, and said the university is still addressing campus infrastructure problems. He said KSU’s main request is a new health sciences building to house its growing nursing program and language program, along with $40 million for additional dorm renovations and a carve-out for its aquaculture program. Kakpo said the aquaculture PhD proposal would be federally funded and could bring in more revenue, while the new building would help relieve overcrowding and support KSU’s research role. In response to questions, he said KSU’s campus housing capacity would be about 1,334 beds if all dorms were repaired, and that the university is rotating students through renovated buildings while trying to keep them on campus. Committee members also raised safety concerns about the December campus shooting at KSU. Kakpo said the incident was isolated, expressed sympathy for the families affected, and said the university has reviewed campus procedures, added police and security positions, and is strengthening safety processes. The meeting did not include any votes or formal actions; it was a budget presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• support of the legislature to make great strides towards building a family-centered universal comprehensive
• building an early childhood infrastructure that will last for generations, one that keeps universal comprehensive
• We have to make sure that the system remains comprehensive and universal and high quality.
• we're reaching more children and more families and supporting your communities in a much more comprehensive

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• support of the legislature, to make great strides towards building a family-centered, universal, comprehensive
• We have to make sure that the system remains comprehensive, universal, and high quality.
• because we're reaching more children and more families and supporting your communities in a more comprehensive
• Much a more comprehensive way. And Mr.

Bills: SB2

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• This comprehensive report will include over 40 data points.
• But I wanted to start about three or four years before that when we updated our comprehensive plan, Elevate
• We were able to do that because our comprehensive plan indicated that this was the desired approach to
• I'd like to know how many have that kind of comprehensive system because, again, we have a lot of anecdotal

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• experts talk about that in some more detail, but safe to say that... we have been very, I think, comprehensive
• I feel like we've, you know, comprehensively addressed it, but again, this is all a process we work together
• The bill addresses major water transmission and generation projects before its next comprehensive review
• I know it's a lot of content and many agencies for us to review, but it's a comprehensive scheduling

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• But what's going on there is balance and a comprehensive and inclusive look at everything that's happening
• what's going on there is balance<00:24:45.760> and<00:24:46.080> a<00:24:46.400> comprehensive
• <00:24:46.880> and balance and a comprehensive and balance and a comprehensive and inclusive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• because we have another vehicle, which is personally my preference because I believe it's more comprehensive
• preference because I believe<02:28:08.160> it's<02:28:08.479> more<02:28:08.840> comprehensive
• <02:28:09.840> I<02:28:10.240> and believe it's more comprehensive.
• I and believe it's more comprehensive.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The National Board incentive is a valuable piece of a comprehensive teacher workforce strategy, because
• I appreciate this comprehensive report today.
• So I encourage you all to think about this more comprehensively, considering the whole field of education
• as a comprehensive investment.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We passed a number of bipartisan pieces of legislation for new members in the room, including comprehensive
• We passed a number of bipartisan pieces of legislation for new members in the room, including comprehensive
• We passed a number of bipartisan pieces of legislation for new members in the room, including comprehensive
• We passed a number of bipartisan pieces of legislation for new members in the room, including comprehensive

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We are now going back on the agenda to **Senate Bill 42**, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Program
• We decided to pull the most comprehensive pieces together into one bill, and that's what you have before
• Despite the implementation of these devices across the states, there's a significant lack of comprehensive
• , leaving little room to consider the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare or provide real comprehensive

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• An inspector comes to your property and does a step-by-step, comprehensive evaluation of the components
• It's a very comprehensive process.
• maximize the credits to the consumer, you've got to look at it holistically and really have that comprehensive
• We really need to be building a comprehensive, holistic approach in Florida to what the options for the

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard a series of presentations focused on mitigation, flood and wind resilience, and insurance discounts. Kevin Guthrie of the Florida Division of Emergency Management outlined several funding streams for mitigation, including federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program dollars, BRIC grants, flood mitigation assistance, and the state hurricane loss mitigation program. He emphasized the new Elevate Florida initiative, which will use about $400 million initially to elevate or reconstruct flood-prone homes, starting with National Flood Insurance Program properties and severe repetitive-loss homes, with no current per-home cap. Guthrie said the state will contract directly with licensed vendors and aims to reduce future flood losses, lower insurance costs, and keep properties on the tax rolls rather than relying on buyouts. Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski described Florida’s windstorm mitigation discount program, explaining that the 1802 inspection form is used to assess a home’s overall “envelope” and determine statutory discounts. He said the office is updating the program based on a new wind loss study, with likely changes including greater recognition of roof types such as metal roofs and possible territorial risk adjustments. He also said the Legislature now requires the office to revisit the study every five years. Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services reported on My Safe Florida Home, noting that the program offers inspections and grants for roof and opening protections, has completed more than 100,000 inspections, and has reimbursed hundreds of millions of dollars. He said the department has validated its discount calculations with insurers and that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce premiums through verified mitigation work. Michael Newman of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety said Florida’s building code is nationally leading and that post-Ian surveys found no wind-driven structural damage in buildings built after adoption of the code. He argued that mitigation should be treated as a system, not isolated upgrades, and suggested adding Fortified designation to the state’s mitigation form to better document verified resilience improvements. Bill Truex, a county commissioner and builder, stressed the need to educate homeowners about floodproofing and roof choices, citing examples where flood panels prevented damage and noting that asphalt shingles often do not last as long in Florida as their marketing suggests. In panel discussion, senators asked about program eligibility, outreach to elderly and digitally challenged residents, contractor vetting, roof-life disclosures, and whether flood insurance should be more broadly required. Officials said outreach will include call centers and in-person assistance, and several participants urged better consumer disclosure and more data-driven guidance on roof and mitigation choices.

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• So I think that's sort of brief but comprehensive. Thank you, Mister Chair.
• require that every local educational agency provide a DEC policies and procedures, which is a comprehensive
• So I wanted to share that as well that there are some comprehensive policies and procedures in place
• And we, of course, in Florida have a a comprehensive progress monitoring system with real-time results

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Given that the state already has a comprehensive data privacy statute, there's nothing inherent in the
• Given that the state already has a comprehensive data privacy statute, there's nothing inherent in the
• data privacy statute to comprehensive data privacy statute to take<00:15:41.440> effect,<00:15
• A lot of the decisions that were made in coming to the agreement with the comprehensive privacy bill
• the agreement with the comprehensive the agreement with the comprehensive privacy<00:22:13.600><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I think I want to, I hope we can bring back the conversation that this is a comprehensive bill.
• This is a comprehensive bill.
• And I think I want to, I hope we can bring back the conversation that this is a comprehensive bill.
• bill this is a major comprehensive bill this is a major achievement<02:18:43.200> that<02:18:
• So I'll just say briefly, um, I'm in support of 1328 because it provides a comprehensive and inclusive

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House Committee on Health and Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard two midwifery bills, with testimony focused primarily on HB 1194. Committee chairs opened the hearing with rules for Zoom testimony and noted the bills relate to midwives. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it supported the intent of HB 1194 and offered comments. Supporters of the bill, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, argued that midwifery should remain subject to mandatory licensure to protect consumer safety, citing the state’s regulatory licensing standards and a 2025 state auditor sunset analysis. They said the bill would strengthen educational standards and public protection, and some offered clarifying amendments. Opponents argued HB 1194 would restrict access to care and fail to protect traditional, cultural, and community-based birth practices. Testifiers from the Hawaii Home Birth Task Force, the Hawaii Home Birth Collective, the Libertarian Party of Hawaii, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Pacific Birth Collective, and Papa Ola Lōkahi said the bill would limit licensure pathways, reduce access in rural and underserved areas, and burden Native Hawaiian and traditional practitioners. Several speakers said the measure could worsen Hawaii’s maternal health shortages, especially on Maui, and urged lawmakers to defer HB 1194 or instead advance HB 1328, which they said better protects practitioner access and cultural practices. The Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives said it opposed HB 1194 because it did not align with national or state standards for certified midwives and could create conflicts with Medicaid reimbursement and prescriptive authority. The ACLU also opposed the measure, emphasizing reproductive rights, privacy, and the need to preserve apprenticeship pathways to licensure. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.