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• I'm here today on behalf of the Washington Hospitality Association.
• I am testifying in favor of SB 6047 today.
• I'm testifying today in support of Senate Bill 5923. Thank you.
• Thank you for allowing me to speak today. Thank you. Daryl Hicks. How about Jason? I'm ready.
• We were ranked second by a consumer magazine, behind only New Jersey. We're coming for them.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on nine bills. Senate Bill 5872 would create the Pre-K Promise Account to receive philanthropic donations for ECAP preschool slots; supporters, including DCYF, the governor’s office, and early learning advocates, said it would help expand access to high-quality pre-K with a 10-year Ballmer Group commitment for up to 10,000 new seats annually. Senators asked how the money would flow, and staff and witnesses explained it would be governed by an MOU and deposited annually; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5879 would eliminate two JLARC studies, one on lodging tax reporting and one on training benefits; supporters said the reports were duplicative and burdensome, while the hospitality industry warned against losing transparency, and no action was taken. Senate Bill 6047 would permanently codify various capital budget administration rules, including minor works flexibility and early learning grant changes; testimony focused on technical cleanup and on provisions affecting co-located child care and community projects, with no vote taken. Senate Bill 5988 would authorize the Department of Health to charge fees for accrediting opioid treatment programs, with support from DOH and tribal/nontribal providers who want the state to continue providing the service; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5923 would allow Island Hospital in Skagit County to qualify as a critical access hospital, with local hospital leaders and residents supporting the measure to improve reimbursement and sustain rural care; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5832 would raise the Lemon Law arbitration fee from $3 to $6 to fund the Attorney General’s consumer protection work, and the AG’s office, dealers, and the sponsor said the program is effective and underfunded; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5970 would make permanent the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers, with AARP supporting the bill as a benefit to seniors and caregivers; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5994 would preserve timber tax distributions for school districts that recently had qualifying levies, and forest industry witnesses supported the bill while suggesting a possible amendment for state forest transfer lands; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5949 would narrow the B&O tax exemption for insurance-related businesses so it applies only to the entity paying the insurance premiums tax, retroactive to 2019; the Department of Revenue and bill supporters argued it restores tax equity, while insurers, health plans, and business groups opposed it as retroactive, ambiguous, and likely to raise premiums. The committee heard extensive testimony on that bill, but the transcript ends with adjournment and no recorded vote or executive action.

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• Going today because we have people kind of coming in and out.
• And I'm very honored to bring this bill to you today.
• And I'm glad to be here today on this committee.
• And I'm glad to be here today on this committee.
• And thank you for coming for us today.

Bills: SB5966

Keywords: healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, 904, all

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• We are proud today to talk about some of our legislative priorities, as well as our work to stand firmly
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• Good morning, and thanks for joining us today. I am Representative Carly Cwodzinski?
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr.
• Speaker, I rise today in strong Mr.
• Speaker, I rise today during Mr.
• Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the St.
• Today, LED smartphones connect places Today, LED smartphones connect places around the globe in a nanosecond

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We're probably going to have some big fires break out in Oklahoma in the next few days.
• Those frameworks do not exist today, but as technology advances, frameworks do not exist today, but as
• Oklahoma Task Force One was created back in the early 2000s, funded by the federal government.
• A dollar in 2019 cost you $1.27 today. So this is just to help retain them.
• All right, members, there are no more bills on the agenda for today, but we are going to take a short

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on a due-pass basis. Representative Grego’s bill to keep a prescribed-burn indemnity fund framework alive, with no state cost and hopes of private or insurance funding, passed 6-0 after discussion about wildfire risk and encouraging safer burns. Representative West’s HB 2962, removing time limits and refund caps for certain tax overpayment claims and extending refund rights for tribal members and former wards, also passed 6-0, with the sponsor saying it would apply retroactively. Representative Archer’s HB 3175, as a committee substitute, would begin creating a state nuclear regulatory framework in anticipation of future federal court changes; it passed 4-3. Representative May’s HB 3336 to remove the salary cap on the OMES CIO failed 2-5 and remained in Appropriations and Budget, while his HB 3831 to create a revolving fund for Oklahoma Task Force One equipment upgrades passed 6-1. Representative Wolfley’s HB 3566 raising tag agent title-transfer fees from $2.25 to $3.75 passed 6-1, and Representative Lawson’s HB 3621 to recreate a state data center for census preparation and LUCA support passed 6-1 after he agreed to amend it to be subject to available funds. Other measures advanced included HB 2958, a 9% pay raise for state employees, which passed unanimously 8-0; HB 3047, making LOFT the clearinghouse for statutorily required agency reports, which passed 6-1; HB 4301, strengthening the VA escape clause by requiring earnest-money refunds when a VA-financed home does not appraise, which passed 7-0; and HB 1979, creating a two-year task force to consolidate early childhood programs across agencies, which passed 4-2. The committee also heard a bill allowing the Attorney General’s Office and District Attorneys Council to buy vehicles without going through OMES, and it passed 6-2. After finishing the agenda, the committee announced a short recess before reopening for an Emergency Management budget hearing.

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• </c> exists there today. exists there today.
• . today. today.
• That continues today. today. today.
• It's really troubling to hear... things to be spoken about today. things to be spoken about today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are at quorum, so uh we are going to be hearing four bills today.
• I'm asking you today to please support 1275.
• Thank you, Miss Ike, for zooming in with us today.
• Today we will be laying over Senate File 1462.
• Thank you for letting me testify today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:42:04.240><c> You</c> discussion today. Appreciate it. You discussion today. Appreciate it.
• </c> Okay, thank you for your time today. Okay, thank you for your time today.
• Today, most school systems drills.
• </c> for the opportunity to testify today. for the opportunity to testify today.

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• </c> Feb actually uh today is the 25th. Yeah. Feb actually uh today is the 25th. Yeah.
• Uh, so I want to talk today &gt;&gt; Thank you.
• ,</c><00:41:04.400><c> it</c> tells me that where we are today, it tells me that where we are today,
• Today whether is a opportunity exist.
• ><c> these</c><01:17:32.400><c> wonderful</c> presentation today from these wonderful presentation today

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• Uh, there is no public testimony today.
• With me today also Dr. Lynn regulation. With me today also Dr. Lynn V.<00:11:53.279><c> Lei.
• </c><00:12:02.800><c> I'm</c> today. I know it's a busy time. I'm today. I know it's a busy time.
• >> Honestly, we're ready today.
• </c> holding this information briefing today. holding this information briefing today.

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• Yeah, I want to thank all the mayors for coming out here today.
• Thank you, Chairman Blackman, for hearing this measure today.
• Representative Wilmeth, thanks for coming today.
• I'll use Oklahoma as an example.
• They do that in Oklahoma.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Yeah, thanks for your testimony today.
• We are testifying today strongly in favor of a ...
• We've worked with them in other states: Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
• Today, as we talk about this, we authorize the creation of the program.
• Oklahoma just did one last year. They have a $10,000 maximum per roof.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• I am pleased to present AB 1344 today.
• I guess it's me today. Oh, Dr. Sharp Collins. We're on wave lines today. Oh, wow.
• So for those reasons, we respectfully oppose today. Respectfully opposed today.
• So for those reasons, we respectfully oppose today. respectfully opposed today.
• This is exactly why I'm here today.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig today is a tribally controlled school.
• Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig today is a tribally controlled school.
• </c><00:54:16.920><c> we've</c> and drug abuse and you know today we've and drug abuse and you know today
• </c><00:54:34.440><c> and</c> fentanyl so I sit before you today and fentanyl so I sit before you today
• </c> speak with you all today speak with you all today um<01:28:25.280><c> my</c><01:28:25.400><c> name

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So today we will be voting. If this bill is clean, we will be voting on this bill. Thank you.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, thank you so much for having me present today.
• Who spoke today, if I could see their actuary, you know, their algorithm, and it's proprietary.
• I think they were on the Zoom, like Oklahoma, and I didn't write them down.
• But that's unsupported also, just like a lot of the things we've said today.

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• So none of this is a concern today, and you've not changed anything about it today other than a timeline
• Thank you for presenting your bill today.”
• When Cook asked about Oklahoma, Conley said Oklahoma is working on it.
• So I mentioned, you know, Oklahoma is transitioning this year.
• And I'm sitting here in front of you today, begging you to help me keep these children safe.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Does the substance of that testimony change at all today? I don't think it would change today.
• Thank you for your testimony today. So last month when Mr.
• This is not just for existing generation today.
• Or is it still an issue if it's in Oklahoma?
• There have been a lot of great comments today.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• wishing to testify or register a position on House Bill 3689 on today's agenda will be closed at 9:10 today
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify today, and we urge swift passage of House Bill 3689.
• Uh, we are, uh, testifying today strongly in favor of HB 2841.
• Uh, we've worked with them in other states, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico.
• Oklahoma just did one last year. They have a 10K maximum per roof.

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• My thought is we don't take a vote on this today.
• and the staff that we have today.
• That we have today and the staff that we have today. So I'll follow that up.
• Oklahoma, we've done a lot of collaboration with them.
• Oklahoma, we've done a lot of collaboration with them.

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted prior minutes and several committee reports. The executive committee report noted adoption of its minutes, staff updates on scheduled audits, approval of an annual financial audit for the City of Horseshoe Bend, and an update on the intern program. The Counties and Municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance follow-up with towns including Denning, Gum Springs, Omer, Fargo, Jericho, and Haynes, and review of current and deferred reports; the committee filed most current reports but deferred several and referred some matters to prosecutors and the Attorney General. The Educational Institutions report said 103 education audits were reviewed, most with no findings, while several school districts had findings and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The State Agencies report included findings at the Department of Finance and Administration and a deferred Department of Health report, and the committee filed 13 reports. The committee then received lengthy presentations on the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and the state single audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Legislative Audit issued unmodified opinions on the state financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology to monitor threats and unauthorized access, and improper methodology changes and documentation issues at the Division of Workforce Services affecting year-end estimates for unemployment-related accounts. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed. Auditors reported 33 findings overall, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Committee members questioned DHS, the broadband office, OST, DFA, Education, and Workforce Services about the findings, corrective actions, cyber protections, federal drawdowns, child care reporting, and accounting methodology changes. Several agencies described corrective steps. DHS said it had changed how it draws Summer EBT funds, addressed provider revalidation and incarceration-related Medicaid issues, and updated internal processes and staffing. The broadband office said the questioned costs reflected invoice documentation disputes rather than missing payments and expected Treasury review to resolve the issue. OST said it was expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described broader cybersecurity investments, training, and a roadmap. DFA and Workforce Services addressed the workers’ compensation and unemployment accounting issues, with Workforce Services saying it had updated its policy and submitted the methodology to DFA. After discussion, the committee voted to hold the two statewide audit reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance so only needed agencies would return. The final item was a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority for January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The audit reviewed compliance with laws, board procedures, bidding, payroll, permits, inspections, and cash handling. It noted prior private audit findings on segregation of duties, that recent private audit reports had not been obtained for 2023 through 2025, and that the current administrator said prior office staff and bookkeeping contractors resigned when he was hired. The authority’s operations and revenue sources were described, and the report was presented for committee review.

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• Today Today, we ask for your continued presence in this place.
• Today is a very special day. Thank you, Mr. President, members.
• I had this nice UTRGV tie that goes perfectly with it today.
• Members, my goal was to have a short day for you all today.
• Members, a short bill today for a change.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.