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• Uh, provide support to people with disabilities in employment, and that program had a shortfall.
• members of the legislature.<00:03:32.159><c> Uh</c><00:03:32.480><c> provide</c><00:03:32.799><c> support
• Uh provide support to legislature.
• Uh provide support to people<00:03:33.680><c> um</c><00:03:33.760><c> with</c><00:03:34.000><c> disabilities

Bills: SF1832, HF2440

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

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• This cost shift is supporting the very households we often aim to support through public policy.
• What that means is that I present in front of bodies like this across the country in support of community
• get rid of community solar.
• It is completely disingenuous and misleading for any supporter of this proposal to sunset community solar
• It has bipartisan support in the Senate.

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset

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• to recognize the hard work and dedication of the thousands of men and women in our intelligence community
• The reason is not that our intelligence community lacks dedicated patriots who show up to work every
• We all remember because it was declassified last year when Austria worked with our community to make
• You're the head of the intelligence community and you're supposed to know about classifications.
• I don't use it to communicate with him, but you thought it was appropriate.

Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing

Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.

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• anyone else, but we're very excited and we're very happy that these folks are here to join us and support
• We cannot abandon our communities suffering a compounding crisis of cruelty by choices that the Texas
• There can be a glaring void of support around topics like safe sex for so many young people.
• I could finally... be present for myself, my family, and my community, I could begin to heal. instead
• Support the Care No Matter What Act to protect. access to affordable health care.

Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health

Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.

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• I support tax relief like I think everyone in this building does.
• For political purposes to support our political mission and allow our constituents' voices to be supported
• Signatures to support political projects.
• Can you remind us how your amendment supports both of these rights?
• I want to thank all of you for supporting me, and I want to thank all of you who supported me.

Bills: HB18, SB 54, SB 10, HR 76, HR 77, HR 78, HR 82, HR 83, HR 88, HR 89, HR 93, HR 94, HR 95, HR 98, HR 101, HR 102, HR 104, HR 105, HR 107, HR 108, HR 109, HR 110, HR 111, HR 112, HR 113, HR 123, HR 125, HR 79, HR 80, HR 81, HR 84, HR 85, HR 86, HR 87, HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 96, HR 97, HR 100, HR 103, HR 106, HR 114, HR 115, HR 116, HR 117, HR 118, HR 119, HR 120, HR 121, HR 122, HR 124, HB 18, SB 54, SB 10, HB 8

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• We have Community Alliance on Prisons in support. opportunity to comment and I'll stand by opportunity
• . support. support.
• We have Community Alliance on Prisons<00:35:54.400><c> in</c><00:35:54.720><c> Support.</c> Aloha.
• Cat Brady testifying on behalf of Community Alliance on Prisons in strong support of this measure.
• These investments support the community organizations and local stewards already caring for our everyday

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• </c><01:11:52.239><c> Um,</c><01:11:52.560><c> community</c> support of this bill.
• Um, community support of this bill.
• <01:12:07.280><c> need,</c> communities with the greatest need, communities with the greatest need, supporting
• </c> or pulling back on community support. or pulling back on community support.
• My store helps support my family and my community.

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• support, and community development support, and advocacy<00:39:08.400><c> for</c><00:39:08.560><c> the
• It's about keeping family housed, support community, and built strong Minnesota.
• It's about keeping family housed, support community, and built strong Minnesota.
• It's about keeping family housed, support community, and built strong Minnesota.
• community, and built housed, support community, and built strong<00:59:58.240><c> Minnesota.

Bills: HF1141

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

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• We respectfully ask for your support on... ...here in Washington.
• So, on behalf of our community here in the Tri-Cities, we'd ask for your support for 5971.
• public-private partnership in support of our agricultural community?
• I think it's a great support.
• I urge your support, and thank you for the time. Thank you so much.

Bills: SB5919, SB5816

Keywords: fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, 904, all

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• </c> Forum of Hawaii in support. Forum of Hawaii in support.
• </c> Violence in support. Violence in support.
• </c> attorney in support. attorney in support.
• We strongly support it.
• We strongly support it.

Bills: HB1546

Keywords: Medicaid, health insurance, healthcare access, insurance subsidies, pilot program, affordable care, preventive services, low-income, community engagement, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.

Bills: HB101, HB290

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding, PFAS, agriculture, criminal offense, pollution, Johnson County, environmental regulation

Bills: HB101, HB290

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding, PFAS, agriculture, criminal offense, pollution, Johnson County, environmental regulation

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• I'm with Luna Community College, and I stand in support of the WRC.
• It's a wonderful project that we thank Senator Campos for his support in, and it supports our students
• It supports the community, and it's a permanent facility. just for you know, allows for our students
• And to thank the Senator for always teaching me new ways to lift up and support my community in the project
• Most community colleges are called community colleges because it's the community.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• I'm here to support this.
• I want you to be able to communicate. I want you to be able to do things.
• How are they going to be able to communicate with the outside world?
• Is there anybody on Zoom that's in support of House Memorial 16?
• And I'm in support of this bill, or this memorial. Thank you. All right.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• And we have a few in opposition and a few in support.
• We stand in support of SB 264.
• The community is largely Hispanic.
• Common Cause was a huge supporter of 20...
• For the same reasons, we support SB 264.

Bills: SB264, SB261

Keywords: election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, 996, all

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• Next, we have small business finance and community support, I should say last but not least.
• The first is about small business finance and community support.
• Get the feedback from the business community, get the feedback from the communities.
• The work group found that community-level mitigation is essential and strongly supports expanding DNR's
• The work group found that community-level mitigation is essential and that the group strongly supports

Bills: SB5871, SB5919

Keywords: motor vehicle, glass repair, insurance claims, consumer protection, regulations, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, 904, all

Summary: The committee met under its new name, the Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee, and began with a work session on state economic development policy. Andrea Chartock of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s economic development functions, including small business finance, export assistance, business recruitment, industry sector development, and support for rural and historically marginalized communities. She said Commerce is developing a statewide economic development strategy, with annual review and periodic updates, and emphasized stakeholder input, data analysis, and regional and sector-specific planning. Senators asked about the timing of reviews, stakeholder involvement, foreign trade offices, tariffs, and the effect of taxes and the Keep Washington Working program on competitiveness. Commerce officials said international offices remain valuable but funding is uncertain, and that Washington’s tax and regulatory environment matters to business location decisions. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5919, which would encourage fire districts and insurers to collaborate on voluntary wildfire mitigation best practices for agricultural activities, including defensible space, fire breaks, and equipment storage. Senator Schessler said the bill is intended to reduce harvest-time fire risk through optional insurance incentives for farmers and rural property owners. Public testimony from a fire chief and a fire protection district representative supported the bill, citing standing grain fires and the need for practical, voluntary prevention measures. The committee also received a report from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on the wildfire mitigation and resilience work group created by prior legislation. The report recommended science-based property mitigation standards, stronger community resilience funding, better data sharing, improved consumer transparency about wildfire risk and nonrenewals, and a possible voluntary grant program for home retrofits; the work group did not reach full consensus on a single statewide mitigation standard. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5871 on motor vehicle glass claims and auto glass fraud. The bill would prohibit assignment of benefits in property and casualty policies, set duties and restrictions for motor vehicle glass repair shops, require clearer estimates and invoices, and bar steering or inducements tied to insurance claims. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner and SafeLite supported the bill as a consumer protection and anti-fraud measure, saying it would improve transparency, reduce litigation, and address unsafe or deceptive practices around ADAS recalibration. Independent glass shop owners and the Independent Glass Association opposed the bill as written, arguing it would strengthen large vertically integrated companies, restrict consumer choice and marketing, and impose new burdens on small businesses unless amended to address steering and insurer conflicts of interest. The committee took no final vote on the bills during the meeting.

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• aimed at support through public often aimed at support through public policy<00:29:38.679><c> whether
• What that means is that I present in front of bodies like this across the country in support of community
• What that means is that I present in front of bodies like this across the country in support of community
• Community solar garden program overall Community solar garden program overall um<00:39:26.599><c> I</
• </c> into energy development the community into energy development the community solar<01:00:55.520><

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• A green card is in support, a red card is in opposition.
• A green card is in support, a red card is in opposition.
• municipalities in New Orleans so that we can figure out a way to put those back in development to support

Bills: HR307, SB228

Keywords: expropriation, redevelopment, New Orleans East, blighted properties, task force, urban development, environmental remediation, property rights, community engagement, economic development, 965, house, all

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• They won't buy into a community that has a homeowners association.
• I am a community manager at Emerald Management, and I manage nine communities in greater Seattle.
• I've delayed my retirement so I could help communities migrate to Waukawa.
• I'm here today speaking on behalf of the Community Bankers of Washington.
• There are a lot of pieces of this bill that we support.

Bills: HB2118, HB2236

Keywords: common interest communities, restrictions, property rights, homeowners association, community governance, housing finance, affordable housing, housing commission, state agency, financial assistance, 904, all

Summary: The Housing Committee held public hearings on two bills. House Bill 2118 would limit homeowners associations in common interest communities from adopting or enforcing new covenant restrictions on unit uses that are more onerous than those in place when an owner bought the property, unless the owner agrees in writing. The sponsor said the bill is meant to protect buyers from having the rug pulled out from under them on things like chickens or rental uses and to provide certainty and fairness. Opponents argued it would create fragmented rules within the same community, add administrative and legal complexity, increase costs, and interfere with ongoing efforts to update governing documents under existing law. Several testifiers said Washington courts and current HOA practices already address grandfathering and reasonable protections for existing uses. No vote was taken. House Bill 2236 would update the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s statutes, including allowing the commission to make direct mortgage loans, extending the term of the commission attorney, removing advance notice to the state finance committee for bond issuance, repealing the housing finance program and plan requirements, and revising the commission’s purpose language. The commission said the changes would modernize outdated 1983-era provisions, improve administrative efficiency, and give it more flexibility to use its revenues and financing tools for gap funding, preservation, and starter home development. Banking groups said they generally support the commission’s mission but want clearer limits on direct lending and the use of public funds, and they were working with the commission on amendments. Committee members asked about bond risk, the source of funds, and whether the bill could be narrowed to avoid unintended exposure of taxpayer money. The hearing closed with no action taken.

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• I urge your support. Thank you. Are you open to questions, Senator? Thank you. I urge your support.
• We urge you to support Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5838 and look forward to hopefully supporting
• ... ...to support Senate Bill 5838.
• of the community as well.
• of the community as well.

Bills: SB5919, SB5816, SJM8015, HB2737

Keywords: fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, shellfish fees, Department of Health, biotoxin testing, export certificate