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• operations of the agency.
• operations of the agency.
• As an FQHC, we operate under significant oversight from HRSA.
• If you would like to testify in opposition, please press Star 9 now. Please press star 9 now.
• So I'm just curious how the operational part of this would work.

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• Press the red button. your opposer. Press the red button.
• If you're in favor, press the green button. Opposed, press the red.
• Opposed, press the red. green button. Opposed, press the red.
• Opposed, press the red. Voting button. Opposed, press the red.
• I then press the green button? I then press the green button?

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• If you're in favor, press the green button. Opposed, press the red button.
• If you're in favor, press the green button; oppose, press the red button.
• <01:49:51.119> the press the green button oppose press the press the green button oppose press
• If you are in favor, press the green button; oppose, press the red button.
• If you're in favor, press the green button; oppose, press the red button.

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• If you're in favor, press the green button; opposed, press the red.
• If you're in favor, press the green button; opposed, press the red.
• If you're in favor, press the green button; opposed, press the red.
• If you’re in favor, press the green button; if you’re opposed, press the red.
• If you're in favor, press the green button. Oppose, press the red.

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• <00:31:14.080> Voting will press the red button. Voting will press the red button.
• Would I press the red and buy a home. Would I press the red button?
• If you're in favor, you press the green button. If you're opposed, you press the red button.
• press the green button? Thank you. press the green button? Thank you.
• <02:45:19.600> The operation. We had absolute hours. The operation.

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• Scott Sternberg of the Louisiana Press Association.
• Scott Sternberg with the Louisiana Press Association.
• difficult, or in some cases it doesn't operate at all.
• This becomes more pressing given the timing.
• Press Association probably could answer that.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, mostly dealing with open meetings, public records, election administration, and local government notice requirements. Senate Bill 1 by Sen. Jenkins would authorize electronic voting under the Open Meetings Law and apply retroactively to validate prior electronic votes; after brief discussion and support from the Louisiana Municipal Association, it was reported favorably. House Bill 1052 by Rep. Spell would exempt certain child advocacy center and multidisciplinary team work product, forensic interviews, and related sensitive records from public records disclosure to protect child abuse investigations; testimony from child advocacy organizations emphasized the need to prevent misuse of records and preserve court-controlled access, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 289 by Sen. Abraham, concerning confidentiality of certain university records and negotiations, was amended to clarify protections for proprietary research, donor confidentiality, and limited confidentiality for industry negotiations, then reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 218 by Sen. Talbot, allowing alternative certification programs for election officials if approved by the State Board of Election Supervisors, and Senate Bill 220, a technical correction regarding the official journal of the state, were both reported favorably. Senate Bill 161 by Sen. Seaball, repealing a requirement that certain high-salary unclassified state employees register vehicles in Louisiana, was also reported favorably after questions about its scope and purpose. The committee then took up House Bill 1193 by Rep. Sawyer, which authorizes the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to use indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts for maintenance and emergency work. CPRA officials said the model would speed small repairs and pre-construction tasks, improve efficiency, and mirror a similar DOTD approach; an amendment narrowed the public-records language and excluded design-build contracting. Members raised concerns about public records transparency and inclusion of minority and small contractors, but the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 249 by Rep. Green, a constitutional amendment creating an independent compensation commission for elected officials and tying adjustments to CPI, drew extensive debate over removing the legislature from setting salaries, the appointment structure, and whether the state could afford automatic increases. After opposition from several members and a roll-call vote, the bill failed to be reported, 6 yeas to 9 nays. Because HB 249 failed, the companion enabling bill, House Bill 248, was deferred. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 997 by Rep. Edmondson, which would let parishes, municipalities, and school boards use their own websites as an alternative to newspaper publication for public notices. Supporters from the Police Jury Association argued the bill would reduce duplicative costs, preserve all existing notice requirements, and simply add a third option alongside newspaper publication and newspaper-hosted digital publication. An amendment narrowed the bill to parishes, municipalities, and school boards, removing other political subdivisions. Members questioned transparency, enforcement, record retention, and whether the change would undermine newspapers; supporters said courts would still enforce notice requirements and that local governments already maintain the records. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript, with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• Would I press red?
• press the green button? press the green button?
• If you're in favor, press the green button. Opposed, press the red.
• If you're in favor, press the green button. Opposed, press the red.
• If you're in favor, press the green button. Oppose, press the red.

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• Opposed, press the red. Voting button. Opposed, press the red.
• Opposed, press the red. green button. Opposed, press the red.
• Opposed, press the red. green button. Opposed, press the red.
• Oppose, press the red. Voting button. Oppose, press the red.
• Press the red. green button. opposed. Press the red.

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• Press star 9 now to take your place in the queue.
• If you would like to testify in opposition of AB 93, please press star 9 now. ...of AB 93, please press
• AB 414, please press star 9 now to take your place in the queue.
• If you would like to testify in support, please press star 9 now.
• lifts, not gas-operated lifts.

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• The meeting ID number is 874-750-11432, and then please press pound.
• operating with excess time.
• press star 9 now to take your place in the queue.
• The operating costs amount to $17,350...
• Our meeting ID is 847-750-11432; then please press pound.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• Our meeting ID is 882-863-861-40, and then please press pound and broadcast.
• We were created in 2017 by SB 407 and began operations in 2022.
• The meeting ID is 882-863-861-40, and then please press pound.
• Please press pound.
• To provide public comment, please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• Opposed, press the red. Voting button. Opposed, press the red.
• Opposed, press the red. green button. Opposed, press the red.
• I press the red button. Mr. Speaker. I press the red button.
• Opposed, press press the green button. Opposed, press the<05:55:21.280> red.
• Opposed, press press the green button. Opposed, press the<06:34:12.558> red.

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• Welcome to the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
• Welcome to the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
• Please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.
• To Senate Bill 226, please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.
• Again, press star 9 to take your place in the queue.

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• Scott Sternberg with the Louisiana Press Association. Mr.
• Scott Sternberg with the Louisiana Press Association.
• This becomes more pressing given the timing.
• Press Association probably could answer that.
• Executive Director of the Louisiana Press Association.

Bills: HB248, HB249, HB997, HB1052, HB1193, SB1, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB289, SB435

Keywords: Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1, which would authorize electronic voting by public bodies under the Open Meetings Law and apply the change retroactively to validate prior electronic votes. Senator Jenkins said the bill would align the law with current practice and reduce litigation risk; members asked about best practices for announcing votes and recording them in minutes. The committee reported SB 1 favorably without objection. House Bill 1052 by Representative Spell was then heard and reported favorably. The bill would exempt certain child advocacy center and multidisciplinary investigative team records—such as forensic interviews, medical records, and related work product—from public records disclosure. Testimony from child advocacy advocates emphasized protecting sensitive child abuse investigation materials, limiting disclosure through in-camera review and protective orders when records are needed in court, and preventing misuse of records in civil or custody disputes. The committee also considered Senate Bill 289, as amended, dealing with confidentiality of certain university records in public records requests. Senator Abraham’s amendments narrowed and clarified protections for applicant materials, donor confidentiality, proprietary research, and industry negotiations, while preserving disclosure of top finalists and limiting confidentiality periods for some negotiations. The amended bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 218, allowing the State Board of Election Supervisors to approve alternative election-official certification training programs, and Senate Bill 220, a technical correction regarding the official journal of the state, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 161, repealing a 2013 requirement that certain high-salary unclassified state employees register vehicles in Louisiana, was reported favorably after questions about its scope. House Bill 1193, authorizing CPRA to use indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts for smaller maintenance and emergency-related coastal projects, was amended to make proposal materials unavailable for public inspection until selection is complete and to clarify the bill does not apply to design-build contracting; it was then reported favorably as amended. House Bill 249, which would have created a constitutional compensation commission to set compensation for elected officials with CPI-based adjustments, failed on a roll-call vote of 6 yeas and 9 nays. Because the constitutional amendment failed, the companion enabling bill, House Bill 248, was deferred. The committee also heard House Bill 997 on local government public notices on websites; after amendments narrowing the bill to parishes, municipalities, and school boards, members continued debating it, with supporters arguing it would reduce duplicate publication costs and opponents raising concerns about public notice transparency and newspaper access.

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• colleagues to press the green button. colleagues to press the green button.
• opposed, you'll press a red button. opposed, you'll press a red button.
• Please press the red button. the bill? Please press the red button.
• to press the green button. to press the green button.
• opposed, you'll press a red button. opposed, you'll press a red button.

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• The non-profits work with the press to justify mass censorship.
• that could operate without any fear of government's censorship.
• You know, should an Associated Press reporter be removed from parts of the White House press pool because
• In two short months, his targets have included the press, an Associated Press member invited out of the
• And that's of great concern for the press.

Keywords: censorship, First Amendment, social media, misinformation, free speech, government regulation, Big Tech, public discourse

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the implications of government involvement in censorship, particularly regarding social media platforms and compliance with misinformation standards. senators and witnesses discussed growing concerns over the influence of large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, in shaping public discourse and suppressing dissenting views. A significant part of the meeting included testimonies from various experts emphasizing the dangers of the 'censorship industrial complex'—a term used to describe the collaborative efforts between government entities and private organizations to control information flow. This collaboration is viewed as a violation of First Amendment rights, with calls for urgent legislative action to restore free speech protections.

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• If you would like to testify in support of AB 282, please press star 9 or raise your hand in the Zoom
• If you have recently joined us and would like to testify in support of AB 282, please press star 9 to
• If you would like to testify in the neutral position for SB 507, please press star 9.
• B 102, please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.
• Please press star 9 to take your place in the queue.

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• OPERATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE.
• Graves: House Resolution 137 designates the House Press Gallery and the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery
• the House Press Gallery.
• Donalds: I rise in support of H.Res. 137 to rename the House Press Gallery, the Frederick Douglass Press
• Naming the House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass will honor his commitment to the free press,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• operating as a private individual.
• operating as a private individual.
• When we are in these jobs, we are operating not as private individuals; we are operating as advocates
• When we are in these jobs, we are operating not as private individuals; we are operating as advocates
• When we are in these jobs, we are operating not as private individuals; we are operating as advocates

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and took up two bills and one presentation. Senate Bill 108, on administrative procedures, was presented by Senator Burgess on behalf of Senator Grall. The bill would require agencies to systematically review rules over five years old, submit annual regulatory plans and reports, and take action on reviewed rules; it also would speed publication of proposed rules after new rulemaking authority and expand transparency for incorporated materials and rule histories. Americans for Prosperity appeared in support, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard a presentation from State Board of Administration Executive Director Chris Spencer on implementation of statutory investment restrictions affecting state funds. He reviewed the SBA’s structure and fiduciary duties, said the agency must maximize financial return using only pecuniary factors, and described the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act restrictions involving Northern Ireland, Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, Sudan, Iran, and China. He noted recent changes, including expanded Iran restrictions after the October 7 attacks, the addition of China-related divestment requirements, and the SBA’s move to eliminate China and Hong Kong from its global equity benchmarks; he said the agency is ahead of schedule on required divestment and in compliance with the law. Senate Bill 100, on display of flags by governmental entities, was then presented by Chair Fine. The bill would prohibit political flags on government buildings and allow active-duty service members and veterans to use reasonable force to stop flag desecration. The committee heard extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing government buildings should not display political messages and opponents raising First Amendment, vagueness, and enforcement concerns, especially regarding LGBTQ-related flags and school settings. Senators also questioned the bill’s definitions and the reasonable-force provision. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 100 favorably, with Senators Arrington and Polsky voting no and Senators Brodeur, McClain, Rodriguez, Fine, and Chair DeSiglie voting yes. At the end of the meeting, Senator Rodriguez was recorded as voting yes on SB 108, and the committee adjourned.

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• Carolyn Nolte, Florida Press Association. You are recognized.
• Carolyn, Florida Press Association. You are recognized. Carolyn: Hello again.
• The Florida Press Association operates the largest public notice website in the state.
• Sam Worley, Florida Press Association in opposition. Thank you for being here.
• I think you should work with the Florida Press Association if you haven't already. Rep.