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• the unintended consequences and really weigh them out because although something sounds good on the surface
• 38.080> burden<01:09:38.520> keeps<01:09:38.759> falling<01:09:39.120> on surface
• the tax burden keeps falling on surface the tax burden keeps falling on the<01:09:39.400> same
• I'm the director of government and industry relations for the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild.
• As the craft brewing market continues to change, we as brewers continue to look for ways that allow us

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I want to especially thank the Ways and Means chair for his leadership and guidance in crafting the state
• And then we were under attack...
• And then we were under attack for the DEI programs, and more specifically the reduction of Native Hawaiian

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I think the reason we didn't ask for more at the outset as part of our budget is as we're crafting a
• I think the reason we didn't ask for more at the outset as part of our budget is as we're crafting a
• ><00:32:15.480> we're<00:32:15.799> you<00:32:15.919> know<00:32:16.360> crafting
• our budget is as we're you know crafting our budget is as we're you know crafting a<00:32:17.039
• the victim and that's keeps attacking the victim and that's also<00:50:47.119> why<00:50:47.280

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• internationally recognized terrorist organization that was responsible for the October 7th terror attack
• In the three days since the bill has been in print, I've seen numerous attacks on the bill and on its
• heard, this is not the case for many Jewish students who particularly since the October 7th Hamas attacks
• It is an attack on free speech. Thank you. Good afternoon.
• I am a member of San Francisco State University and I oppose this attack on freedom of speech.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill requires that accumulated snow and ice be removed from surfaces of a vehicle.
• But if your argument is to vote for hunting because they are under attack from certain people...
• But if your argument is to vote for hunting because they are under attack from certain people, we're
• saying vote for this because we're under attack from certain people.
• As I mentioned earlier, this bill requires snow and ice to be removed from the surface of vehicles.

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• It's not just since the October 7th attack.
• It's not just since the<00:38:13.200> October<00:38:13.920> 7th<00:38:14.320> attack
• Um this has been the October 7th attack.
• the heinous attack that was conducted conducted conducted uh<00:43:46.480> on<00:43:46.720>
• But historically, any country that gets attacked responds if they're going to stay as a country.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So it's important for us to continue to have this discussion, and we're just skimming the surface even
• 00:57:47.280> just<00:57:47.520> skimming<00:57:48.000> the<00:57:48.240> surface
• <00:57:49.119> even we're just skimming the surface even we're just skimming the surface even
• productive in us and our staffs more productive in terms<01:30:08.159> of<01:30:09.120> crafting
• legislation and u you terms of crafting legislation and u you know<01:30:11.679> checking<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Her creative ability in arts and crafts is displayed in my office.
• Her creative ability in arts and crafts is displayed in my office.
• It's the fact that we are not attacking the actual problem, which is guns in the hands of children.
• We won't actually attack What else can we keep saying, but no.
• It's the fact that we are not attacking the actual problem, which is guns in the hands of children.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.

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• One hit from a vape pen with THC caused me over two years of mental psychosis, panic attacks, and PTSD
• I have been using these products, and not only have my panic attacks evaporated, I haven't had one since
• I have greatly suffered from anxiety attacks, depression, and pain from a genetic disorder.
• With that being said, the passing of SB 3 would be a genuine attack on thousands of Texans, including
• Passing this bill would be a direct attack on the quality of life for those suffering and would leave

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• When political Black power is attacked anywhere, our democracy itself is under attack everywhere.
• <00:09:23.519> anywhere, political power is attacked anywhere, political power is attacked
• our democracy itself is under attack our democracy itself is under attack everywhere.<00:09:27.120
• Since Trump administration's attacks.
• <02:13:00.400> and Ukrainian civilians with attacks. and Ukrainian civilians with attacks.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's crafted in collaboration with them to improve the process of complaint submissions with regard to
• last reform of the open meeting law, I must tell you, the initial legislation that was addressed was crafted
• While the federal government retreats from civil rights enforcement, with DEI programs under attack,
• While the federal government retreats from civil rights enforcement, with DEI programs under attack,
• However, following an attack from another patient in which feces was thrown at him, his symptoms have

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to open meeting law, municipal meetings, town meetings, and remote participation. Senator Rausch supported S. 2205 and S. 2206, and House companion H. 3382, saying they would make remote participation in public bodies permanent and streamline open meeting law and public records complaint processes to reduce burdens on local officials. Committee members and the senator discussed concerns about complaints being weaponized, the role of the Attorney General, and whether public testimony should be presumed allowed unless a chair limits it with justification. The senator said the bills do not change public records fees and are meant to improve process and transparency. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 3342 and S. 2197, which would modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections by allowing permanent remote or hybrid participation. Supporters included Wayland officials, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, MAPC, MACC, and others, who argued that hybrid and remote options increase participation, help parents, caregivers, people with disabilities, and residents with travel or work constraints, and have worked well during the pandemic-era extensions. Municipal officials emphasized that a mandate would be costly and difficult for smaller communities because of staffing, technology, room design, cybersecurity, and uneven internet access, especially in western Massachusetts. Committee members asked about equal access, funding, and whether local discretion should remain; the chair said the committee wants a permanent solution beyond emergency rules but must balance access with local capacity. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3328, which would allow remote participation to count toward quorum for statewide appointed bodies such as commissions on women and LGBTQ issues. Supporters argued this would improve regional equity and make it easier for people outside Greater Boston to serve, while committee members noted it is a separate issue from municipal meetings and may be easier to address than broader local-government changes. Another bill, H. 4351, was supported by Rep. Brandy Fluker Reed, who described it as creating an Office of Freedmen Affairs to address longstanding racial wealth disparities affecting descendants of enslaved Americans. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3299 from Common Cause and MASSPIRG in favor of guaranteed hybrid access for public meetings with public participation components, with advocates saying it would improve transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement.

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• Well, I had worked for the American Red Cross for six years, and so I knew what a heart attack felt like
• I called her out in the hallway and said, “Honey, I think I’m having a heart attack.”
• I want to close by telling you that in the ensuing days after having my heart attack, I got as many phone
• We really carefully crafted this... This amendment does several things.
• We really carefully crafted this bill coming out of our health and mental health committee, had a unanimous

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal for the prior day by a vote of 118-1. The rest of the session was dominated by points of personal privilege, including farewell remarks from several outgoing members. Those speeches focused on service, family, staff, veterans, law enforcement, integrity, and concerns about lobbyist influence, with members also thanking legislative assistants and recognizing guests and family members in the chamber. The chamber then took up several bills. Senate Bill 1019, dealing with hospital finance and investment authority, was amended to align workplace violence, telehealth, prior authorization, physician licensure, and Lyme disease language, then passed 110-31. Senate Bill 1572, a pensions bill affecting police retirement, MOSERS, EMPERS, and related board provisions, drew extended debate over how to handle retirement overpayments; amendments were adopted to address technical and policy issues, and the bill passed 129-14. Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, concerning workforce diploma programs, Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grants, workforce Pell Grants, higher education funding, and university board residency rules, was amended and passed 115-20, but its emergency clause failed 2-132. The House also granted further conference on Senate Bill 1020. Committee reports were read on several other measures, including bills recommended to pass by Fiscal Review. Later, the House began considering Senate amendments to House Bill 2508, an LLC-related bill involving certificates of good standing, court dissolution of LLCs in limited circumstances, and a St. Louis County property-management affidavit process for repeated ordinance violations.

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• on the fiscal impacts, as I know that these two gentlemen are continuing to work on shaping and crafting
• This is an attack on free speech.
• It's hidden because that's what these attacks are, their little small pieces.
• This is an attack on free speech and is hidden in here.
• You know, I also bring to mind that last week one of my constituents sent me an attack, not related,

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• a security cybersecurity management tool that helps us keep up with the cyber criminals that are attacking
• We get hundreds of these attacks every day. These attacks every day.
• Thankfully, we've been able to foil them, but this tool is going to help us keep up with that volume of attack
• Surface water in New Mexico is wastewater. And a lot of those systems are outside of their permits.

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• So, that's exactly the way that this amendment is crafted to answer the question of my colleague from
• exactly the way that this<01:53:18.880> amendment<01:53:19.280> is<01:53:20.159> crafted
• /c><01:53:20.800> to<01:53:21.760> uh<01:53:22.159> answer this amendment is crafted
• to uh answer this amendment is crafted to uh answer the<01:53:22.639> question<01:53:22.960><

Keywords: 916, all

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• I see this is just a way to attack solar projects. Thank you, Mr.
• I see this is just a way to attack solar projects. Thank you, Mr.
• I see this is just a way to attack solar projects. Thank you, Mr.
• I see this is just a way to attack solar projects. Thank you, Mr.
• just a way to attack solar projects. just a way to attack solar projects.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• House Abraham Accords Caucus hosted Rabbi Yoram Ulman and Akmed Al Akmed, survivors of the terrorist attack
• rather than fleeing, Amed heroically rose to the moment, charged, and single-handedly disarmed the attacker
• in small boats or last Saturday's extraordinary capture of Maduro, they lied saying they would not attack
• Manufactured homes are more than affordable than site-built and even modular homes.
• But this foiled attack should concern us all.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:56:40.960> our attacking our attacking our schools<00:56:43.440> across<00:56:44.000
• astronauts to the lunar surface in 2027. astronauts to the lunar surface in 2027.
• organization as Houthies have attacked organization as Houthies have attacked American<07:14:32.958
• imminent as warned by more 9/11 attacks imminent as warned by the<07:14:52.958> FBI.
• <07:28:39.680> on administration to end these attacks on administration to end these attacks

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So please, my friends on the other side of the aisle, strike that line of attack from your talking points
• Affordability, we heard that word... ...like that line of attack from your talking points.
• below-the-line expenditures, phony cuts, and COVID-money offsets of ongoing expenditures that will surface

Keywords: 1146, all

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• safe boat crafts for foul weather<00:57:57.960> on<00:57:58.119> the<00:57:58.359>
• The department said they needed this in statute first, and then they could craft rules around it.
• They can craft all the rules they need around that, and especially now that we’ve also taken out the
• The department said they needed this in statute first, and then they could craft rules around it.
• They can craft all the rules they need around that, and especially now that we’ve also taken out the

Keywords: 1189, house, all