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• We passed these two PFAS laws and the RAID Amendments, the recycling, and illegal dumping.
• of the two, the first two studies that I put on my slide here, two have these two have to do with hunting

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• have to insure the motorcycle or the off-road vehicle or the Jeep that we may drive if we're going hunting
• creating a bad image or bad press, even though it means that they're abusing the system and they're illegal

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• ours is that in the governor's proposed budget, there was a $100 premium for individuals who are illegal
• Now more than ever, when undocumented individuals and families are being hunted across California and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee heard opening remarks on the 2025 Budget Act, which will be amended into AB 101 and SB 101 for floor consideration. Committee leaders described the budget as a difficult compromise shaped by a $12 billion deficit, federal funding uncertainty, wildfire impacts, and rising out-year costs, while emphasizing a balance between compassion and fiscal responsibility. Each budget subcommittee chair then summarized major actions in their areas, including health care, human services, education, climate and transportation, housing and state administration, public safety, and oversight/transparency. Key policy items included delaying or narrowing some of the Governor’s proposed cuts, especially in Medi-Cal and other safety-net programs; preserving funding for dental care, women’s health, family planning, hospice, long-term care, IHSS, and services for undocumented Californians; and maintaining or expanding child care, foster care, food banks, and CalWORKs-related supports. Education actions included additional Proposition 98 settle-up, reduced deferrals, support for TK-12, teacher recruitment, literacy, mental health, preschool slots, and restored funding for UC and CSU. Other major items included housing and homelessness investments, wildfire and disaster response funding, transit loans and greenhouse gas reduction fund support, Proposition 36 and VOCA-related public safety funding, and oversight measures on federal impacts and state efficiency. Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst staff said the package makes some of the same savings moves as the May Revision but relies more on internal borrowing and fewer reductions, leaving a smaller reserve than the administration’s plan but still maintaining roughly $11 billion in the rainy day fund. Members from both parties largely supported the package while raising concerns about long-term sustainability, Medi-Cal costs, reserve use, and the need for future revenue and program review. The committee adopted the subcommittee actions by roll call, 18-6, with the roll held open for absent members and additional comments continuing after the vote.

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• Federal law and the Constitution are supposed to protect us against retaliation, but when Amazon illegally
• Hello, my name is Jamil Hunt.

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• Concerned with the millions and millions that crossed here illegally and brought a lot of strife and
• I've always led bipartisan legislation on conservation, working with our hunting and fishing groups.

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• Hunt might want to address that too when they do their presentation. Yes, sir.
• Hunt might be able to share some of his feedback on what they're doing on a local level, how they're
• Hunt, and you are recognized. Good morning.

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first meeting of the session and heard presentations focused on workforce education in the Florida College System and district technical colleges. Members introduced themselves and discussed their personal connections to higher education, then heard from Department of Education senior chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, South Florida State College president Fred Hawkins, and Pinellas Technical College representative Mark Hunt. O’Farrell outlined the department’s budget request, including increases for adult education, Florida College System program funds, workforce development capitalization grants, apprenticeship and teacher apprenticeship programs, Open Door scholarships, and CAPE industry certification funding. He emphasized record growth in enrollments, completions, dual enrollment, and program offerings, and described grant-funded expansion in fields such as health sciences, manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, and AI-related programs. Committee members raised concerns about whether current programs match actual labor-market demand, how artificial intelligence may reduce future human labor needs in some fields, and how the state should avoid unwarranted duplication of programs. O’Farrell said the department uses economic forecasts, employer demand data, and a CTE audit process to review programs and phase out those that do not meet performance thresholds. Members also asked for more detail on the teacher apprenticeship model, the transition from technical college clock hours to college credit, job placement and salary outcomes, and the LPN-to-RN pathway. O’Farrell said he would provide additional information later. Hawkins described South Florida State College’s rural service area, low college-going rates, and difficulty recruiting and retaining faculty and staff because salaries lag behind local market alternatives and nearby school district pay. He said the college has had to turn away students in high-demand programs due to staffing and operational limits, while also noting strong outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography. Hunt said Pinellas Technical College serves about 5,000 students annually, including many dual-enrolled high school students, and reported a placement rate above 90% and strong local economic returns. He said many programs have waiting lists and that additional operational funding is needed to meet demand, maintain equipment, and keep pace with salary and cost increases. The meeting ended after public comment was opened and no further business was brought before the committee, and the committee adjourned.

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• Silva, Edgeworth, Flanagan, Gallant, González, Goulding, Gray, Gurr, Hafen, Hansen, Hardy, Hibbets, Hunt
• Assemblymembers Edgeworth, Flanagan, Gallant, González, Goulding, Gray, Gurr, Hafen, Hansen, Hardy, Hibbets, Hunt
• Assemblymembers Hunt, Jackson, Howard, Karris, Kasama, Koenig, La Rue Hatch, Marzola, Miller, Moore,

Keywords: 909, all

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• another 6 or 7 months due for another 6 or 7 months and then they won't turn them in and then I have to hunt
• That means personnel to hunt them down the person ahead doing that failed miserably.
• Don't have it to hunt those folks down.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But it's something that's hard to find funding for, and so I'm on the hunt for competitive grants that
• so<00:21:08.280> I'm<00:21:08.640> on<00:21:08.799> the<00:21:08.919> hunt
• <00:21:09.280> for funding for and so I'm on the hunt for funding for and so I'm on the hunt
• native languages beating<01:01:04.680> and<01:01:04.839> traditional<01:01:05.319> Hunting
• <01:01:05.839> Fishing beating and traditional Hunting Fishing beating and traditional Hunting

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• on the trails, but I don't know if they realized that the majority of the OIRBs on that ride were illegal
• And I'd be challenged anybody who was on that ride to show where the illegal ones overweight did any
• And I'd be challenged anybody who was on that ride to show where the illegal ones overweight did any
• It's pedestrian recreation, and there are six items in it: hunting, fishing, snowshoeing, skiing, nature
• for instance, but post against hunting for instance, but the<03:50:41.040> OHRV<03:50:41.920>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You can put out advisories, but again, maybe it could be something with a hunting license or a fishing
• I mean, you know, hunting, I'm not the resident hunting expert, but I know a little something about caiman
• Sometimes there's no license required at all, and you can go hunting in any area where...

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• Yeah, he and Darren hunt together all the time. I think they hunted together today.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, 1136, house, all

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• >> Thank you, Chairman Hunt and the >> Thank you, Chairman Hunt and the committee.<00:03:
• Chairman Hunt, but I think maybe four or Chairman Hunt, but I think maybe four or five<01:42:08.080><
• My name of the committee, Chairman Hunt.
• Chairman Hunt, you asked a their care.
• Thank you, Chairman Hunt, members of the committee.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Over 120 exhibitors will be there showcasing the newest hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreational products
• of shooting sports, meet wildlife ambassadors, and learn more about Arizona's world-class fishing, hunting

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and personal privilege remarks recognizing visitors and advocacy groups on both sides of abortion-related issues, as well as local officials, community organizations, and the day’s doctor. The chamber also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 2053 honoring Bradley Brad Brower, with members offering remarks about his community leadership and the House observing a moment of respectful silence. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. SB 1020, relating to the Arizona Space Commission and a special license plate, drew debate over a floor amendment offered by Representative Villegas to add a community college access and success plate; the amendment failed 17-28 in committee and later 19-28 on a motion to include it in the committee report. SB 1127 and SB 1181 were also considered and recommended do pass. The House later entered an additional Committee of the Whole on SB 1426, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it do pass as amended. On third reading, the House passed SB 1125 concerning the Department of Child Safety by a vote of 43-4 and SB 1415 relating to insurance adjusters by a vote of 46-1. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole report for SB 1020, SB 1127, and SB 1181, with SB 1020 proceeding without the Villegas amendment. The session included announcements about committee meetings, a Pre-Born Day of Rights proclamation, an outdoor expo, birthdays, and other district or community notices before adjournment until March 30, 2026.

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• HVAC Association has been great with us, Tom Hunt and his group.
• Tom Hunt, the HVACR Association, they go around. They've got chapters all around the state.

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed several agency rules and most were approved without objection. The Department of Agriculture repealed rules tied to the now-repealed Arkansas Catfish Processors Fair Practice Act. The Department of Human Services updated Medicaid policy to clarify child support enforcement treatment for pregnant women, remove the word “forcible” from rape/incest good-cause language, and eliminate a 90-day waiting period for ARKids B after loss of group coverage; members highlighted the significance of the language change and asked for a quick-reference eligibility chart. DHS Medical Services also received approval for a CMS cell and gene therapy model rule for sickle cell drugs and a technical Medicaid-assisted medication-assisted treatment update that was described as cost-neutral and non-substantive. The Department of Labor and Licensing presented several rules implementing recent acts and internal cleanup changes. These included procedures for local construction plan disputes under Act 591, Contractors Licensing Board amendments raising the restricted commercial license threshold from $750,000 to $1.5 million and allowing deferral of owner-complaint investigations during civil litigation, and a similar residential contractors change. The HVACR Licensing Board presented broader revisions under Act 746, including grammar and cleanup changes, elimination of the Class C license with transfer of existing holders to Class B, expansion of allowable work limits, a change to continuing education from four hours annually to eight hours per three-year code cycle, and clarification on training, child labor, and licensing issues. Several members questioned the practical impact of the HVAC changes, but the rule was approved. The committee also granted the Department of Inspector General’s request for exclusion from rulemaking reporting under Act 473, concluding that no rule was necessary because the act already defines the key terms and review process for foreign-adversary cultural exchange agreements. In addition, the Arkansas State Library’s report recommending continuation of its existing rules was accepted. During the status updates on outstanding 2023-session rulemaking, Education explained delays were due to overlapping 2025 amendments and the large volume of rules, while members expressed concern about the length of time since enactment; staff noted only a small number of 2023 rules remain outstanding. The meeting ended after written 2025-session updates were received with no further questions.

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• You can end up, especially if it rains west of Curvel, up around Hunt and Ingram and westward, with massive
• Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Kerrville, Ingram, and Hunt.
• Chloe Childress, Margaret Bellows, Lila Bonner, Molly DeWitt, Ellen Getton, Janie Hunt, Lainey Landry
• Hello, this is Riley Griffith, and I live at 251 Highway 39 in Hunt, Texas.
• They all start to make their way to Hunt, to be there, but they are not really told where to go.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• construction pathway began with Mortonson and now includes partners like Ryan Companies, Whiting Turner, Hunt
• construction pathway began with Mortonson and now includes partners like Ryan Companies, Whiting Turner, Hunt
• partners like Ryan Companies, Whiting partners like Ryan Companies, Whiting Turner,<00:04:45.040> Hunt
• <00:04:45.360> Electric,<00:04:45.680> and<00:04:45.919> Egan, Turner, Hunt
• Electric, and Egan, Turner, Hunt Electric, and Egan, connecting<00:04:46.960> students<00:04:47.280

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• They have arrested an illegal El Salvadorian alien convicted of sexual assault on a child.
• They have arrested an illegal El Salvadorian alien convicted of sexual assault on a child.
• The Putin dictatorship continues its illegal war with a double-tap strike attack.
• The Putin dictatorship continues its illegal war with a double-tap strike attack.
• not only reckless, they are illegal. not only reckless, they are illegal.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• in Massachusetts to places I've lived, like Germany or Norway, which both have strong cultures of hunting
• That doctor hired two men to shoot my grandfather so that my grandfather wouldn't expose his illegal
• School tech often disrupts time on learning, privacy, health, and allows illegal site access, addiction

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• The Chair calls Peter Hunt.
• Have you registered as Peter Hunt, testifying on behalf of yourself and against the bill?
• My name is Peter Hunt. I'm testifying against the bill representing myself.

Bills: SB 15

Keywords: law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 997, house, all