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• and help more students have access going forward.
• We're actually mailing over 40,000 postcards in just the next few weeks.
• Going forward, when we look at Cal Grant reform to remove...
• Do we believe that this is an accurate assessment going forward?
• Moving forward, California should.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we thank you for the opportunity and look forward to then promoting our children's health.
• So we thank you for the opportunity and look forward to then promoting our children's health.
• Just today we mailed out another letter to retailers telling them that the list has updated for two more
• Just today we we mailed out list.
• Just today we we mailed out another<00:03:47.040> letter<00:03:47.400> to<00:03:47.640>

Bills: HB1573, HB1645, HB1875, HB1898, HB2121

Keywords: electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, certification, FDA, state law, penalties, compliance, directory, public health, nonprofit, child welfare, liability, insurance, legal protections, Hawaii, health care, reproductive rights, gender-affirming care, privacy, civil liability

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1573, which would create state enforcement authority over unauthorized e-cigarette products and related tobacco enforcement. Supporters including SHPDA, the Department of Health, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others said the bill would help protect youth from unauthorized vaping products, give the state tools to enforce an FDA-authorized product list, and add penalties and inspection authority. A committee member asked whether enforcement staff were available and what penalties would apply; the response was that existing tobacco investigators would take on the work, and the bill includes civil penalties, seizure authority, and possible license revocation referrals. The measure drew both support and opposition testimony, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1645, relating to liability for child welfare service providers. The Insurance Division said it was aware of the insurance-cost problem, had raised the issue with the NAIC, and was exploring a captive insurance option, while suggesting the legislature consider additional appropriations to DHS to cover higher contract costs. Supporters, including Parents and Children Together and Hawaii Insurance Council, argued the bill would help child welfare providers obtain insurance and continue critical services. Opponents, including the Hawaii Association for Justice, warned that removing joint and several liability could leave victims undercompensated and might not actually lower premiums. The insurance commissioner said other states have done tort reform in this area, but the committee was told it is not clear the bill would reduce insurance costs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1875, which would protect access to gender-affirming care in Hawaii and shield patients and providers from out-of-state legal actions. Support came from the Hawaii State Youth Commission, LGBTQ+ and public health groups, medical professionals, ACLU Hawaii, Planned Parenthood, and others, who said gender-affirming care is evidence-based, medically necessary, and important for patient privacy, provider stability, and continuity of care. Several witnesses asked for amendments to the bill’s definition language. Opposition testimony came from individuals and groups including Hawaii Christian Coalition, Leeward Republican Women’s Club, and others, who argued the bill could expose children to irreversible decisions and that more research is needed. The chair noted roughly 176 supporters and about 40 opponents testified. No final action or vote was reported in the excerpt.

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• The bill is forward-looking, remains in the public interest, and protects customers from cost increases
• okay Hawaiian Electric um would forward okay Hawaiian Electric um would you<00:46:51.280> mind
• address for online place of mailing address for online transactions<01:30:15.719> streamlining
• But I'm just looking forward as to how to keep this utility survivable and sustainable. when um I was
• <01:41:23.000> looking but I'm just looking at forward looking but I'm just looking at forward

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

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• judiciary committee as we go forward judiciary committee as we go forward would<00:47:54.880>
• in a regulative we want to move forward in a regulative uh<00:53:22.800> standpoint.
• There are no regulations at the federal level on mailing this or shipping it or purchasing it online.
• There are no regulations at the federal level on mailing this or shipping it or purchasing it online.
• However, I believe that any legislation on this would be a step forward from where we are now.

Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

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• I truly valued our conversation and look forward to strengthening this connection and championing the
• Their guiding motto, no mail, low morale, was more than a slogan. It was a lifeline.
• , pieces of undelivered mail, pieces of undelivered mail, reconnecting<00:29:55.360> American<
• and report um people to come forward and report um sexual<00:47:04.319> assault.
• I would like to forward in that process.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . ...to make sure that we're doing it in the right way going forward.
• I'll go ahead and move forward.
• Moving forward. All right.
• Or wherever it may be, we like getting our mail.
• I think it's a very good start forward.

Keywords: 985, all

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• Um, I appreciate you guys bringing this issue forward.
• Um, I appreciate you guys bringing this issue forward.

• Bringing this issue forward.

• add need to add an additional mailing add need to add an additional mailing address<00:52:40.440
• Chair, and, uh, eagerly look forward to members' questions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you so much and I look forward to everyone's questions. Thank you. Now, Ms. Lua.
• I thank you again for including me in this hearing and I look forward to answering your questions. for
• Thank you and I look forward to your questions. Thank you very much.
• That's a huge step forward.
• You have the University of Washington's DEI office that sent out an e-mail describing Israel as, once

Keywords: anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.

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• And the city came forward with this proposal as a creative way to do that.
• Thank you, Representative Luddy, for bringing this issue forward.
• Any energy bill that moves forward must include these provisions.
• Come forward, please.
• Come forward, please. seconds. Come forward, please.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of late-file energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on battery storage siting, gas system expansion, propane consumer protections, gas workforce safety, and a Taunton home-rule petition on water rates for manufactured housing communities. Representative Sweeney urged support for H. 4689 and H. 4690, which would impose a moratorium and setback requirements for lithium battery storage facilities, citing fire risk, proximity to homes, and environmental concerns. Several local officials and residents from Oakham, Tewksbury, and other communities described proposed battery projects near homes, schools, wetlands, and conservation land, while industry and clean-energy advocates argued the bills would effectively block storage development and conflict with state energy goals and existing fire-safety standards. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2290/H. 3547, a bill to prevent gas expansion near environmental justice communities, from environmental justice advocates, municipal officials, and clean-energy groups. Testimony emphasized rising gas bills, the cost of new pipelines, methane and health impacts, and the need to avoid locking in long-term gas infrastructure costs. Witnesses also discussed related bills on gas workforce safety, gas shut-off valves, and gas meter replacement plans, with labor representatives supporting safety-focused measures and opposing changes they said would weaken inspections, while consumer and environmental advocates argued that some utility replacement practices are unnecessarily expensive and should be reined in to reduce ratepayer costs. Other testimony included support for H. 3518 on propane gas ratepayer protections, with the witness arguing for clearer contract terms and website price disclosure, and support for S. 2652, which would authorize Taunton to create a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing communities because residents there are effectively paying higher water costs through rent due to a single master meter. No committee votes or final actions were taken during the hearing, and members mostly asked brief clarifying questions or made no comment after testimony.

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• And I look forward to passing something in January, at least out of the House. continues to trip trip
• And I look forward to passing something in January, at least out of the House.
• carried forward with this represent<00:54:34.599> San<00:54:35.599> thank<00:54:35.720
• support HB 529 and take a step forward support HB 529 and take a step forward um<03:52:37.880>
• We pushed forward to go.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first discussed scheduling, noting that Town Meeting Day would cancel the next Tuesday meeting, that they would meet Wednesday instead, and that remaining bills would be handled through subcommittees and a likely final executive session on the 19th to meet the deadline for committee action on the 20th. The committee then took up several bills, with repeated roll calls and votes, often placing measures on the consent calendar after committee approval. House Bill 185 on ambulance reimbursement rates was described as a perennial issue and was voted inexpedient to legislate, with members noting concerns that an any-willing-provider approach would make premium impacts hard to evaluate. House Bill 186 on cannabis legalization was retained for further work, with members saying the bill addressed stopping marijuana arrests but that the sales and implementation details still needed more development. House Bill 241 on treatment alternatives to opioids was also retained because the sponsor could not attend and the committee wanted more time to continue work. The committee then considered House Bill 302 on state treasury investments in digital assets and precious metals. The amendment narrowed the proposal, removing more complicated provisions like stable tokens and staking, lowering the authorized allocation from 10% to 5%, and limiting eligible digital assets to those with very high market capitalization; members discussed volatility, the treasurer’s discretion, and oversight through bond-rating concerns. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Other measures moved quickly: House Bill 451 on a paint product stewardship program was amended to remove direct funding and framed as manufacturer-run enabling legislation, then passed and was placed on consent; House Bill 499 made technical corrections to insurance laws and passed unanimously; House Bill 538 on relocating Liquor Commission positions passed unanimously; House Bill 552 on children covered under the state retirement insurance plan was cleaned up to remove a student requirement and passed unanimously; and a blockchain/digital currencies bill was amended to address noise and local regulation concerns for data mining operations, with supporters emphasizing energy-use issues, municipal authority, and a separate commission studying regulation. That bill also passed and was sent to consent.

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• . >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS GREAT BILL FORWARD.
• THE STATUTE OF FLORIDA ALIGNED WITH THE FEDERAL STATUTE. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS GREAT BILL FORWARD
• THIS GOES A LONG WAY IN MOVING THE BALL FORWARD.
• THANK YOU SENATOR GRUTERS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. THANK YOU MR.
• MOVING FORWARD WAS TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE OFF OF THE WAITLISTS AND INTO SERVICES AS POSSIBLE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Moving forward, this has been a work in progress over the past couple of months.
• there is a willingness between the OTA and the constituents in Oklahoma to work together as we move forward
• want to follow up on the notification, so this legislation takes out the requirement for certified mail

Bills: SB1475, SB2049, SB1966, SB1531, SB80

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

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• In October 2025, the district discovered that a check for $1,400, which had been mailed to a vendor,
• just wondered, just because they don't have to be here, but maybe it would have been prudent to move forward
• and request that they be in attendance to address Maybe it would have been prudent to move forward and

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So that's Senate the House expenses for running the joint bill room, mail room, switchboard.
• Council Service, and it Is customary, maybe up to once a year, where the Legislative Council will bring forward
• Legislative Council Service will bring forward a need.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• So, that's Senate, the House expenses for running the joint bill room, mail room, switchboard.
• Council Service, and it is customary, maybe up to once a year, where the Legislative Council will bring forward
• Legislative Council Service will bring forward a need.

Bills: HB1

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• SO IT'S A GOOD THING FOR PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES THAT DRIVE MAYBE DOWN TO GET THEIR MAIL, MAYBE THEY DRIVE
• Ingoglia: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE BILL FORWARD, HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE VEHICLE SO WE CAN DO OTHER
• THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And we urge the committee to pass this legislation forward.
• So, again, thank you to Rhett Barry for authoring this bill, bringing it forward.
• Without an owner to sign this form, notices of taxes due will be mailed to the street address of the
• From that point forward, the county, the local community colleges, even the school district I served,
• This is a almost forward looking hopeful projected future type of franchise tax, right?

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• Property owners will be properly notified by certified mail, hand delivered, or signed for.
• Uh, the property owners, they will be notified by certified mail.
• Uh, as I said, they'll use certified mail. It will be signed for or it may be hand delivered.
• glass ceiling, on making sure that we use all the talents of all the Kentuckians to move Kentucky forward
• glass ceiling, on making sure that we use all the talents of all the Kentuckians to move Kentucky forward

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The clerk also announced Senate passage of Senate Bills 59, 137, 177, and 199 and requested concurrence. The chamber then moved into second reading, reporting a slate of bills and resolutions on health care, energy, child welfare, Medicaid, workplace violence, and coal/energy assessment, before proceeding to third reading and passage of several measures. A major focus was House Bill 542 on eminent domain. The sponsor described it as a transparency measure to improve communication with property owners, require better notice, prohibit misleading statements, allow owner-paid appraisals to be used throughout negotiations, and account for agricultural improvements and access. Members discussed the bill’s intent to treat property owners fairly and reduce court costs; the House adopted House Committee Substitute 1 and passed the bill 89-0. House Bill 565 on fire protection was presented as technical cleanup to clarify enforcement authority for local fire appeal boards created last year, and it passed 91-0. The House also passed House Bill 611 on domestic relations, which creates a 10-year interpersonal protective order for certain felony assault convictions involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners, and updates domestic violence data reporting requirements; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 91-0. House Bill 657 on professional licensing background checks was explained as giving five licensure boards authority to obtain FBI ORI numbers so they can receive fingerprint background checks and comply with interstate compacts; it passed 91-0. House Bill 762 on legal representation was amended on the floor to avoid excluding appellate attorneys, then passed 91-0; it was described as clarifying Department of Public Advocacy representation and related salary provisions. The House also passed House Bill 108 on solid waste management, which its sponsor said closes a loophole allowing residual waste landfills to be sited in a different county from the industry without local input; it passed 79-8. House Bill 67 on schools, a cleanup measure to prior legislation requiring traceable communication systems for school employees, was introduced with a committee substitute and discussed as clarifying definitions and exemptions while preserving protections for students; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

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• Text messages, voicemails, e-mails, etc.
• Hopefully, we'll continue on that pace from here forward.
• Coffey, if you could come forward. Thank you.
• You can go forward with your testimony.
• So where then they move forward with the placement.

Bills: SB205, SB582, SB625, SB1884, SB1903, SB2600, SB2617, SB2751, SB111, SB3061, SB1908

Keywords: fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code, pregnancy, reproductive health, infertility, birth defects, prenatal development, unborn child, trimester, medically accurate instruction, age-appropriate instruction, drug and alcohol effects, lead exposure

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• forward. I'm not sure that I see them. forward. I'm not sure that I see them.
• <01:04:30.400> in right now, it just can't go forward in right now, it just can't go forward
• Well, Senator McEwen, forward with it.
• When you are forward, too. That's great.
• Of course, you have to do it by mail. Of course, you have to do it by mail.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all