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• I'll just use the, you know, like we look at our own bank accounts and checkbooks and whatever at home
• We're only pulling it out like withdrawals like we would out of our own bank account.
• moving very quickly, but it gives us then a roadmap to think about what are the impacts we need to mitigate

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Okay, but who is the one who has the bank account?
• Um, whose bank account? Does the 4.8 million dollars go? Or I know it flows through the HCA, but.
• fentanyl on a college campus, no matter if they're 18 or 19, they're adults The judge can still mitigate

Keywords: 996, all

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• Assembly Member Avelino Valencia, who's the chair of our Banking and Finance Committee.
• But it's sobering to begin to be forward-thinking as we're trying to mitigate the immediate concerns,
• Assemblymember Valencia chairs our Banking and Finance Committee as well.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.

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• Banks and analysts are unanimously warning of a recession in the next year while inflation is already
• small businesses by expanding and improving on expensing provisions in the bill, for example, by mitigating
• And when we take the bankers through and other people through the company, I show them this bank of 16

Keywords: joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation

Summary: In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.

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• Regarding bulk purchasing, the agency has put in several guardrails to mitigate the possibility of future
• So we will sweep their accounts or if there's an issue with the bank account, make other arrangements
• Over $4 million.05 million dollars per location that they were depositing in a bank account to get swept

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• Should those manufacturers have some shared responsibility of having to help us mitigate the damage that
• Seed banks and seed preservation efforts are crucial for safeguarding genetic material of native plants
• So we're building on existing knowledge surrounding seed banks. With that, I do have an amendment.
• If you think about how often, whether it's when you go to a bank, or whether you go to the airport, or
• Scr8 by Parker expressing opposition to the creation of central bank digital currency scr9 by Hughes

Bills: HJR34, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR126, HB38, HB 104, SB1008, SB1106, SB1172, SB2629, SB2964, SB616, HB2214, SB552, HB3181, HB3628, HB589, HB3529, HB3354, HB333, HB2914, HB4130, HB4131, HB24, HB 1160, HB3962, HB4115, HB2295, HB5398, HB1407, HB3800, HB2613, HJR138, HB42, HJR34, HB 129, HB677, HB426, HB668, HB1699, HB2017, HB2128, HB2038, HB3783, HB3717, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB3883, HB4021, HB2788, HB2663, HB3305, HB3173, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3531, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4511, HB3704, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB4937, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB2347, HB4034, HB4700, HB3560, HB5150, HB3860, HB3146, HB3924, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR98, HCR92, HCR126

Keywords: HJR 34, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, real property, border counties, U.S.-Mexico border, United Mexican States, border security, border security infrastructure, landowner, county tax base, local government, tax relief, property value increase, infrastructure improvements, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, statutory construction

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• million in the bank and was purchasing the home with cash for her niece.
• I guess the bank approved them. They were good to go. They had the credit. They made it through.
• She gave them bank your accountant."
• <02:46:00.240> They I guess the bank approved them. They I guess the bank approved them.
• mitigate some of the upward pressure. mitigate some of the upward pressure. more<04:13:33.600>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• working well into older age and retiring without the security of knowing if there's enough in the bank
• incentives, invests to train the next generation of doctors, and takes proactive steps to responsibly mitigate

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two resolutions recognizing the town of Sturbridge on the nation’s 250th anniversary and congratulating Zachary Erich on becoming an Eagle Scout, and then took up several committee reports and extension orders. The chamber suspended rules multiple times to act immediately on committee extensions for Financial Services and State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, and it referred a House petition on cleft lip and cleft palate treatment to Financial Services. Members also adopted an order extending the Financial Services committee’s reporting deadline on credit union and mortgage financing matters. The Senate then considered and passed House No. 4361, a bill on teacher retirement benefits, after extensive debate in support of a one-time window for certain teachers who were excluded from Retirement Plus due to administrative errors. Senators described the measure as a long-overdue fix for more than 8,500 educators, noting that eligible teachers would have to pay the difference in contributions. The bill was ordered to a third reading, passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call, and sent on for further action. The chamber also passed Senate No. 3106 on toxic-free medical devices and Senate No. 3107 on commercial interior design licensure, both after supportive remarks about patient safety and professional regulation. A major item was the conference committee report on H. 5280, the FY26 fair share supplemental budget. Supporters highlighted funding for municipal winter relief, MBTA operations and capital needs, education initiatives, housing incentives, home heating assistance, and collective bargaining agreements, while opponents raised concerns about MBTA subsidies, legal defense funding, and tax policy implications. After roll call, the report was approved by a 37-3 vote. The Senate also adopted the emergency preamble and passed H. 5470, the FY26 supplemental appropriations bill, and later enacted local bills including Berkeley recall authority, a Milton school deadline extension, a Lexington parkland exchange, and long-term municipal roads and bridges financing. Near the end of the session, the Senate recognized guests from the Caribbean diplomatic corps and the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, who spoke about Caribbean American Heritage Month and partnership agreements with Massachusetts. The chamber then concurred in a House amendment to Senate No. 2563, a bill updating disability-related terminology in the general laws, with senators emphasizing the importance of person-first language and dignity for people with disabilities. The Senate adopted the emergency preamble and enacted the bill. The session concluded with an adjournment order to meet again the following Monday and with adjournment in memory of Richard Louis Volpe of Sturbridge.

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• This debt can be issued in forms of bonds or loans and is often held by foreign and US investors, banks
• Uh, there was very small minor, uh, mitigation measures that were recommended.

Bills: HB74, HB175

Keywords: environmental project, public money, political subdivision, greenhouse gas emissions, federal law compliance, renewable energy, water conservation, retroactive child support, child conception, paternity, family law, health care expenses

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• Members, this was the bill I laid out that requires electric utilities to file mitigation plans with
• I'm going to rely on the prior banking experience to say that I think most of those contracts would say

Bills: HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• If a warning is given, the employer has 30 days to mitigate and correct, and it stays as a warning.
• and correct and it days to mitigate and correct and it stays<01:17:31.480> as<01:17:31.600>
• <01:20:30.639> the<01:20:31.000> amount<01:20:31.159> of workplaces mitigate
• They do not sit in a bank account managed here in New Hampshire.
• <01:48:56.760> account they do not sit in a bank account they do not sit in a bank account

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Burus: With the new greenhouse gas mitigation efforts and the Technical Advisory Board for that, how
• If you're thinking of the technical Advisory Board related to the greenhouse gas emissions mitigation
• activity um that emissions mitigation activity um that that<00:32:35.360> board<00:32:35.919>
• The state is divided into 10 bank service areas.
• greenhouse gases on the of mitigating greenhouse gases on the trunk<00:59:33.640> highway<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They do career foundations on soft skills for build your bank, build your biz.
• They do career foundations on soft skills for build your bank, build your biz.
• They do career foundations on soft skills for build your bank, build your biz.
• cost to mitigate that um that<01:40:12.000> pipe.
• focus in on mitigating hotspot issues. focus in on mitigating hotspot issues.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• If Representative Banks, Vice Chairman, could please come forward and give us a brief rundown on the
• So, what this does is kind of also attempt to mitigate those risks as well.
• And so, the legislation allows for the state engineer to condition these applications to help mitigate

Keywords: 916, all

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• number, government-issued ID number, passports, state ID cards, and financial information. including bank
• awareness over what you're describing, and again, that gives me great comfort that we'll be able to mitigate
• and companies are out there doing just that: they're paying the ransomware, they're hoping they'll mitigate

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

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

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• So mission-critical data centers are for your bank records or airplane logistics.
• other birds of prey, found that data collection on wind energy impacts to birds is rare and that mitigation
• Only 23% of wind facilities covered in the study reported using any mitigation practices to reduce bird

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• like to think of us as a community bank like to think of us as a community bank with<00:10:29.120
• We first in your local community bank.
• And with other banks around the state.
• If we million in capital from a bank.
• Secondly, we know a traditional bank.

Bills: HF2986, HF3555

Keywords: virtual power plant, VPP, distributed energy resources, DER, demand response, load management, grid modernization, peak demand, peak shaving, battery storage, energy storage, solar photovoltaic, solar panels, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, heat pumps, aggregator, public utilities commission, PUC, rate recovery

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• <00:54:39.599> cuz very difficult to do phone banking cuz very difficult to do phone banking
• It's a facility that houses banks of computers, and these facilities can be the size of football fields
• It's a facility that houses banks of computers, and these facilities can be the size of football fields
• Insurance companies are excellent at mitigating risk.
• companies are excellent at mitigating companies are excellent at mitigating risk.<04:08:11.040><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Richards Lear at the ho State climate Richards Lear at the ho State climate change<00:02:28.000> mitigation
• <00:02:28.560> adaptation<00:02:29.160> Commission change mitigation adaptation Commission
• change mitigation adaptation Commission uh<00:02:30.239> we<00:02:30.360> stand<00:02:
• a<00:40:58.720> farm<00:40:58.960> to<00:40:59.119> Food<00:40:59.359> Bank
• <00:40:59.920> we're known as a farm to Food Bank we're known as a farm to Food Bank we're

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Agriculture and Environment hearing on January 27, 2025, took up multiple measures, beginning with a proposed constitutional amendment, HB 559, to recognize a right to clean water and air, a healthful environment, climate, native ecosystems, and beaches. The Attorney General’s Office testified with concerns that the amendment’s broad language could create challenges for future legislatures and environmental enforcement, while the Climate Commission and DLNR supported it. Environmental and advocacy groups, including Climate Protectors Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others, strongly supported the measure, arguing it would strengthen decision-making and protect Hawaii’s natural resources. Committee members raised questions about how the amendment would interact with existing constitutional protections and recent litigation, and the AG’s office said the proposal could lead to broad judicial interpretation and possible liability issues. The hearing then moved on without a recorded vote on this bill. The committee next heard SB 552, which would establish a healthy soils program in the Department of Agriculture and require annual reporting and funding. The Climate Change Commission supported the bill, and the Department of Agriculture said it stood on its submitted testimony but noted existing commissions and the greenhouse gas sequestration task force already address similar objectives, suggesting SB 552 may duplicate current efforts. Agricultural and environmental advocates, including the Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others, supported the concept of a consolidated healthy soils program, saying it would better organize existing efforts, improve access for producers, and support conservation practices. The Agribusiness Development Corporation said it would support either DOA or ADC administering the program, and committee discussion focused on implementation, program overlap, and whether the bill should better integrate existing compost reimbursement and related efforts. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was SB 678, which would create an Agricultural Development Food Security Special Fund, dedicate a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to it, and appropriate funds equal to 3% of the state budget for agriculture. The Department of Agriculture strongly supported the bill, saying the funding would align with its goals and help support farmers and ranchers. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Department of Budget and Finance raised concerns that the proposed special fund may not meet statutory criteria. Farm and industry groups generally supported the measure but suggested changes, including adding uses related to local food sourcing, distribution, and biosecurity. Committee members questioned the scale of the appropriation, noting it could amount to roughly $250 million and a major increase in DOA’s budget, and discussed whether the department could realistically implement such a large program. The hearing ended with testimony counts noted for the measures heard, and the chair indicated the committee would reconvene later for any unfinished business.

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• Maye Quade provision on nudification passed as a standalone provision and trust contact for bank fraud
• We now have $10 million, $10 million, and $5 million for food banks and $5 million for food shelves.
• WE HAD INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANKS FOOD SHELVES AND PREPARED MEALS AND THAT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REDUCED
• WE NOW HAVE $10 MILLION $10 MILLION AND $5 MILLION FOR FOOD BANKS AND $5 MILLION FOR FOOD SHELVES IN
• We also put $150 million into state agencies to help with things like flood hazard mitigation, parks

Keywords: 1187, senate, all