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• So regular route service may not match every market that it operates in, and moving toward a demand-responsive
• <00:40:26.800> responsive and moving toward a demand responsive and moving toward a demand
• And this is the case for regular route, but also for a demand response service and for Metro Mobility
• And this is the case for regular route, but also for a demand response service and for Metro Mobility
• And this is the case for regular route, but also for a demand response service and for Metro Mobility

Keywords: 1183, house

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• With data centers, et cetera, demands for water keeps increasing.
• We have responsibilities in the Central Valley where the state has a liability and responsibility to
• The Salton Sea is an important statewide responsibility.
• The state has taken responsibility for making improvements at the sea.
• At our department, we are responsive to the questions in the staff agenda.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Please note, the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifier's end.
• Please note, the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifier's end.
• Um, it is prudent, responsible with state funds, and we hope that you can support this moving forward
• Um, it is prudent, responsible with state funds, and we hope that you can support this moving forward
• Um it it is prudent, responsible<00:13:17.279> with<00:13:17.519> state<00:13:17.839>

Bills: HB1602, HB2246, HB1707, HB2216, HB2594, HB2595, HB2155, HB2113, HB2207, HB1832, HB2015, HB2152, HB2548

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• Tremendously responsive, sometimes on very short notice, as you have yourself.
• But. to be responsible what might be needed, not maybe in the future.
• And this is very fiscally responsible.
• So that is part of that demand that we see on our transportation system.
• and population demands in the future.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• don't think that's their responsibility don't think that's their responsibility to<00:30:56.840>
• completely abdicate the responsibility completely abdicate the responsibility to<00:32:31.480>
• Thank you very much for the questions and for the responses as well.
• Thank you very much for the questions and for the responses as well.
• Thank you very much for the questions and for the responses as well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The work of this committee is very vital in ensuring the responsible stewardship of our environment.
• Under those rules, the chair is responsible for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings
• Thank you so much. agency with really large responsibilities.
• And it's great because we can look at the demand and decide if we need to put some money over here in
• The board and our agency work closely on it and we're very responsive. and eager to help Texans.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We're giving them additional responsibilities to do this, and it will be responsible for the grant management
• those responsibilities?
• count, and hurricane relief programs that I was responsible for.”
• And thank you for the response. I'm curious also... Thank you, Chair Harrell.
• And thank you for the response.

Summary: The committee first heard a confirmation from UCF trustee reappointee Mr. Christie, who described his background in medical devices and prior board service and said he wanted to help UCF strengthen its financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology pipeline. Members asked about UCF’s direction, and he emphasized the university’s role in producing engineers and supporting Florida’s space and technology sectors. The committee then moved to the higher education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which was presented as an $11.5 billion total budget including local funds and focused heavily on workforce education, nursing, agriculture technology, tutoring, student aid, and university initiatives. Chair Harrell highlighted increases for school district workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education grants, the GATE program, nursing education through USF’s Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS rural and agricultural programs, UCF’s Community School Grant Program, UF’s literacy and tutoring initiatives, autism and neurodevelopment services, full funding for major scholarship programs, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and Harrell said a conforming bill would address the details. The budget proposal was adopted as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee, with staff authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then took up a series of confirmations, beginning with Florida State University reappointee Peter Collins, who emphasized his long FSU ties, leadership on the board, and goal of keeping FSU on a path toward top-10 status and AAU membership. Rebecca Matthews, a new University of West Florida appointee, discussed her education-related volunteer work, Florida Education Foundation service, and interest in supporting UWF’s continued excellence; senators questioned her on Title IX and she said she would support student protections and compliance. Rachel Moyah, another UWF appointee, highlighted her education, school board experience, and priorities of student safety, fiscal discipline, and workforce readiness; she also said she would comply with Title IX and other applicable rules. Ashley Ross, also nominated to UWF, said she would focus on university advancement, military ties, cybersecurity, civil engineering, and strong governance, and agreed that Title IX protections should be preserved and advanced. The most extensive questioning came during the confirmation of Adam Kessel, a UWF appointee and Heritage Foundation fellow, who was asked about prior writings on privatizing public universities, his comments about the GI Bill, and his views on free speech and Project 2025. Kessel said he did not recommend privatizing Florida universities, clarified that his comments about the GI Bill and over-enrollment were about broader higher education policy, and said he supports veterans and the GI Bill. He described his higher education work as focused on civic education, accreditation, student success, tenure, and free speech, and said trustees should improve campus culture through policies, training, and institutional neutrality. Public testimony on UWF was sharply divided: former UWF leaders and community members warned that the new slate of trustees and their vote to make Scott Yenor chair had chilled donations, enrollment, and community trust, while a James Madison Institute representative praised Kessel’s scholarship and thoughtful approach. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment Belvin Perry, who cited his judicial career and board service and said his goal is to support student success, retain strong faculty and staff, and help FAMU continue rising in national standing. Finally, the committee began hearing from remote appointees, including UCF nominee Mark Philburn, who emphasized his construction, affordable housing, and higher education board experience, and FSU nominee Peter Jones, who described his finance and investment background and long service to FSU boards and committees. The last nominee heard before the transcript ended was Florida Gulf Coast appointee Paul Applegarth, whose audio issues delayed his remarks; he began by noting his prior federal confirmation, military service, and GI Bill-supported education.

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• Therefore, the global demand for oil and the global supply of oil, just like any Economics 101 chart,
• will affect that supply and demand graph and change the price.
• And I think to your point, there may be additional demands.
• Do we know when global oil and gas demand will peak?
• We've got a couple of different roles and responsibilities at LFC for new members.

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• That final supplemental included design refinements, responses to the comments that we received, new
• I'd like to hear what those are and get a chance to see what the response is.
• I'd like to hear what those are and get a chance to see what the response is.
• We start with Oregon Metro's regional travel demand model, which helps generate traffic demand in the
• We start with Oregon Metro's regional travel demand model, which helps generate traffic demand in the

Keywords: 904, all

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• and pre-planned emergency response effort.
• Should industry be funding part of the state response and the state and local response capabilities?
• Should industry be funding part of the state response and the state and local response capabilities?
• Should industry be funding part of the state response and the state and local response capabilities?
• By far, the state with the highest demand growth.

Keywords: 908, all

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• That is a a chemical response a 41-person team that handles medical response in a chemical environment
• <00:03:43.840> for the Commonwealth response for the Commonwealth response for emergencies
• . response. response.
• <00:25:31.400> They contingency response group. They contingency response group.
• and employers are demanding we do so. and employers are demanding we do so.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met on October 14, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the September 16, 2025 minutes. Members then received a Kentucky Air National Guard 101 briefing from Brigadier General Bruce Bancroft, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard, who described the Guard’s structure, missions, and statewide role. He emphasized that Kentucky is a single-wing state centered at Louisville’s 123rd Airlift Wing and highlighted several unique capabilities, including the Contingency Response Group, critical care air transport teams, medical detachment for chemical environments, explosive ordnance disposal, fatality search and recovery, and special tactics personnel. General Bancroft also discussed staffing and readiness, saying the Guard has 1,273 authorized positions, with a mix of AGR, Title 32, and Title 5 personnel. He noted that AGR positions are funded at about 96 percent, while technician positions are funded at about 53 percent, leaving the organization to operate at roughly 75 percent of authorized manpower overall. He said the wing converted from the C-130H to the C-130J in 2021 and completed the transition in about 2.5 years, ahead of the original three-year timeline. The briefing further covered the Guard’s operational tempo and community role. Bancroft said the unit has earned 21 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, has deployed about 500,000 days since 9/11 across 45 countries, and routinely supports federal and domestic missions. He described the C-130J’s tactical airlift, airdrop, and blacked-out operations as directly useful for disaster response in Kentucky, and he pointed to strong ties with UPS and other aviation employers. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• also likely to affect future gas demand also likely to affect future gas demand and<00:17:44.799
• Um, so higher demand supply cost. About 20% of our power supply cost.
• Like those seem to higher demand users?
• I mainly just have a comment in response to the question that Representative Igo posed.
• And so that's my comment that again that response surprised me. >> Okay, sounds good.

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• According to the Enomia report from MPCA, demand for recycling solar modules is not expected to rise
• for recycling solar modules is demand for recycling solar modules is not<00:13:40.199> expected
• It's a tautology unlike any I've seen here before, to try to avoid any responsibility whatsoever from
• water was demanded an inventory made<00:44:53.599> a<00:44:53.960> map<00:44:54.960>
• less certain to avoid responsibility less certain to avoid responsibility rather<00:51:03.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In response to these emergency well plugging efforts, the agency has requested $100 million in general
• I love that response. I mean, you're right, it's exclusively borne on them.
• It's responsible for $4 million worth of property. We can do better in Texas. Thank you.
• And as those different types of AI are disclosed, we have different types of response.
• That would still fall on USDA, but the response components would.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present to hear Article VI Natural Resources agency budget recommendations, beginning with the Railroad Commission. LBB staff summarized the commission’s 2026-27 base recommendation at $458.7 million, down from the prior biennium, with an increased FTE cap. The presentation highlighted reduced federal IIJA funding, volatility in oil and gas regulation account 5155, continued support for IT modernization, and rider changes. The commission’s major exceptional items were then presented, including requests for produced water and injection data reporting, an authorized pit registration system, regulatory filing/permitting upgrades, an underground injection well investigation team, site remediation support, and especially $100 million for orphan well plugging. Members asked about biennium-to-biennium comparisons, salary biennialization, the scale of orphan well risks, federal funding delays, bonding, and whether the state should rely more on industry or general revenue for plugging costs. Commission leadership explained that orphan wells can threaten water and public safety, that plugging costs have risen sharply, and that current funding is insufficient to keep up with emergency wells and the backlog; they also said the agency is moving to cloud-based systems with cybersecurity protections and that the proposed performance measure may need adjustment if funding does not increase. The Railroad Commission testimony was followed by LBB and agency testimony for the Texas Animal Health Commission. LBB described a $42 million recommendation for 2026-27, an increase overall, but with a reduced FTE cap due to turnover and salary reallocation. The recommendation maintained funding for cattle fever tick work, chronic wasting disease, lab testing through an MOU with Texas A&M’s veterinary diagnostic lab, and a new $5 million spay-and-neuter pilot program, while deleting a capital budget rider and adjusting riders tied to entry point inspection stations and clinical trials. Agency leadership then outlined the commission’s mission to protect livestock health and the state’s $22 billion animal industry, and described major disease threats including highly pathogenic avian influenza, cattle fever ticks, New World screwworm, and chronic wasting disease. Their exceptional items focused on recruiting and retaining veterinarians, replacing fleet vehicles, creating an ectoparasite identification lab, adding field staff and IT support, improving records and epidemiology reporting, strengthening central administration, supporting secure food supply planning, expanding chronic wasting disease work, and staffing the new spay-and-neuter program. Members asked about field identification of ticks, the use of disinfectants and PPE, fleet management, the scale of cattle fever tick risk, and chronic wasting disease; the agency explained its current inspection and lab-confirmation process, its reliance on field disinfecting and biosecurity, and the need for more staff and better data systems to keep pace with growing workloads and disease threats.

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• Those responsible are very rarely held accountable.
• <02:23:19.280> for intervening motion or demand for intervening motion or demand for division
• Is this the sort of complaints that somehow Democrats are responsible?
• colleagues who will, you know, demand colleagues who will, you know, demand votes<02:59:17.840><
• request, every demand that this president<06:29:28.000> has<06:29:28.240> made.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• These responsibilities cannot be Replaced by algorithms.
• That is what our responsibility is as legislators.
• That is what our responsibility is as legislators.
• our current demand and our energy generation will see.
• They have certain responsibilities to be able to...

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games. The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually. The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.

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• Those officials are also operating in a more demanding environment than they were even a few years ago
• And I must say, in response to your question... ...that they are getting to the ballot.
• And I must say, in response to your question, I have never seen the diversity of questions that we have
• It would really expand and put some new demands on local election officials at the exact moment that
• . often at the expense of time with their families to meet these demands.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-01, H.5-001, an act relative to election day registration. The co-chairs explained the Article 48 initiative process and noted that the committee must report on the petition to the legislature. The hearing focused on how election day registration differs from same-day registration, how it is used in other states, and what implementation would require in Massachusetts. Three expert witnesses testified in support of the concept. A Northeastern University political science professor said the research shows election day registration would likely increase turnout, especially among younger voters, renters, recent movers, and other underrepresented groups, while requiring planning, training, and funding. A National Conference of State Legislatures policy analyst described how election day and same-day registration work in other states, including proof-of-residency and ID requirements, provisional ballot options in some states, and the need for updated voter systems and staffing. An MIT election administration professor said the proposal is mainstream, likely popular with Massachusetts voters, and administratively workable if the state addresses workload, wait times, and system integration. Committee members asked about costs, residency documentation, use of Real ID, provisional ballots, rural polling places, and whether election day registration could increase lines or discourage advance registration. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin and volunteer proponent Norma Shulman testified in favor of the petition. They argued that election day registration would help eligible voters who miss deadlines or move before an election, reduce reliance on provisional ballots, and improve participation. Galvin said the proposal includes a 10-day reconciliation period and would likely require additional staffing and possibly technology, but he viewed the reform as worth the cost and consistent with broader election reforms. Shulman said voters she encountered during the signature drive strongly supported the measure and viewed it as common sense. In questioning, Galvin said the measure would help voters who move within a community or arrive at the polls unregistered, and he said many provisional ballots are not counted because of eligibility or registration problems. Opponents from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and the Massachusetts Town Clerks Association argued that while expanding access is important, election day registration would add to already heavy workloads for local clerks, who are managing early voting, vote-by-mail processing, and election-day operations with limited staff and resources. They said any major election change should be developed through the traditional legislative process with direct input from local officials, and they urged caution until municipalities receive more administrative and financial relief. The hearing then moved into the public testimony section, beginning with a representative from Mass for Fair Elections.

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• Their commitment to service response.
• Will we rise to meet that demand?
• <01:29:30.400> for more true than today when demand for more true than today when demand for
• environmental disclosure and responsible environmental disclosure and responsible development.<01
• default response to childhood stress. default response to childhood stress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• uh with demand peaking out of the gate. uh with demand peaking out of the gate.
• 38.159> our<00:24:38.320> program drivers of demand for our program drivers of demand for
• And I appreciate the response from the leaders here, and your responses have been very cordial in just
• And I appreciate the response from the leaders here, and your responses have been very cordial in just
• making changes in response to feedback. making changes in response to feedback.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• contract to demand legal documentation. contract to demand legal documentation.
• <02:03:59.599> to they don't have to be responsive to they don't have to be responsive to
• responsibilities? responsibilities?
• supply and demand of the free market. supply and demand of the free market.
• The response continued: "...right?

Keywords: 1189, house, all