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• most effective ways to reduce the firearms that are later used to commit crimes, the accidental discharge
• most effective ways to reduce the firearms that are later used to commit crimes, the accidental discharge
• most effective ways to reduce the firearms that are later used to commit crimes, the accidental discharge
• most effective ways to reduce the firearms that are later used to commit crimes, the accidental discharge
• most effective ways to reduce the firearms that are later used to commit crimes, the accidental discharge

Bills: HF3409 , HF3487 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

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• As they're leaving their doctor's appointments or being discharged from the hospital, they can stop right
• for the hospital, they can discharged for the hospital, they can stop<00:14:34.160><c> right</c><00:
• So if somebody is discharged from our hospital with whatever illness and they show back up in 30 days
• So if<00:33:30.320><c> somebody</c><00:33:30.880><c> is</c><00:33:31.120><c> discharged</c><00:33:31.600
• ><c> from</c><00:33:31.760><c> our</c> if somebody is discharged from our if somebody is discharged from

Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association. Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals. The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans. Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• It's an honor to be here with you in this community.
• It's an honor to be here today. To be home. Rep.
• I want to honor Josh. I know he's listening.
• As many know, I'm an honored, honored to be a member of our National Guard, and I'm a legal services,
• It's going to be truly an honor.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

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• Would you do us the honor, Senator?
• Would you<00:12:17.400><c> do</c><00:12:17.600><c> us</c><00:12:17.760><c> the</c><00:12:17.920><c> honor
• once the applicant provides the documentation listed in the statute, such as a state or federal discharge
• order, um the applicant has discharge order, um the applicant has satisfied<02:13:18.960><c> the</c>
• Um and we public discharge order.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Speaker, I want to end on a solemn note as we honor the life of honorable Circuit Judge Tom Remington
• </c> as we honor the life of honorable as we honor the life of honorable Circuit<01:04:47.240><c> Judge
• Speaker, I rise to honor the life of honorable Circuit Judge Tom Remington, who passed away on May 7,
• FFA degree, the FFA's highest honor. FFA degree, the FFA's highest honor.
• honored to call him my friend. Mayor honored to call him my friend.

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• Uh, I do not recall them providing technical assistance on the discharge summary timeline or raising
• </c> technical assistance on the discharge technical assistance on the discharge summary<00:38:26.480
• I'm here speaking on the A5 amendment on the discharge summary piece.
• When a program determines that a client is eligible for discharge, the primary counselor currently has
• </c> completing discharge summaries. completing discharge summaries.

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• Speaker, in honor of National Police Week, I wish to recognize and honor Sergeant Mike Anderson of the
• </c><00:27:57.039><c> my</c> celebrate Police Week by honoring my celebrate Police Week by honoring my
• </c> law honoring law honoring them.<02:35:32.960><c> I</c><02:35:33.280><c> wonder</c><02:35:33.520>
• Everybody wants to say we honor them. Well, let’s really honor them.
• Well, let's really to say we honor them. Well, let's really honor<04:29:26.479><c> them.

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• The goal is treatment and in trying to get them stable to a better place so that they can be discharged
• </c><00:34:35.679><c> outside</c><00:34:36.000><c> of</c><00:34:36.080><c> the</c> they can be discharged
• outside of the they can be discharged outside of the hospital.<00:34:36.919><c> And</c><00:34:37.440
• the state hospital, we're actually significantly increased the number of ACT petitions prior to discharge
• Good morning, chairs, vice chairs, and honorable members. Dr. Lewin from Shipman.

Bills: SB709 , SB2089 , SB2090 , SB2108 , SB2211 , SB2250 , SB2325 , SB2803 , SB2866 , SB3245

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Summary: The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process. Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it. Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, and that you will faithfully discharge

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• Assist the Office of State Fire Marshal in the maintenance of standard safe practices for the discharge
• It's truly an honor as a West Virginian and someone who's a social studies teacher, and I'm really passionate
• It's an honor to be in the Capitol.

Committee: Senate Education

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• shorter length of stays in discharge shorter length of stays in hospitals<01:20:52.480><c> less</c><
• Um, I've been honored in my life years.
• Um, I've been honored in my life to<01:32:50.400><c> work</c><01:32:50.560><c> with</c><01:32:50.800>
• The other paper you should read, and I was really honored, I don't know if I said this, but I was the
• I don't know if I said really honored.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• We're honored to serve spaceport and have partnerships with space, Florida Kennedy Space Center and Space
• That's when FPL system is peaking so we can discharge at energy.

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• can express himself very clearly, um, very clearly, and it was, you know, it was such a pleasure and honor
• seems to be lacking capacity and we need to, you know, figure out how to serve them, remove them on discharge

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Is that just my wife's an honor to you? You sound like her. Okay.
• Thank you very much, Madam Chair and honorable Senators.
• thing that really got my attention during that hearing was that seven Texas hospices have a live discharge
• Let me give you a couple others: 25 Texas hospices have a live discharge rate of greater than 90 percent
• . 61 of them have a live discharge rate of greater than 75 percent, and 171 of them have a live discharge

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to hear interim charges on higher education transparency and on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in state government. The chair emphasized accountability for taxpayer dollars and asked witnesses to address financial reporting, audit practices, and whether more frequent or comprehensive audits would improve oversight. Legislative Budget Board staff described how public university systems and most community colleges respond to requests about internal audit practices, noting that university systems generally follow a similar annual audit timeline and that community colleges use a more varied mix of internal and external audit arrangements. Members focused on gaps in reporting, especially Texas Southern University’s missing submissions for several years and Collin County Community College’s nonresponse to the LBB survey. The State Auditor’s Office then outlined its higher education audit work, including mandatory statewide single audits, DEI compliance audits, HUB and State Use Program audits, benefits proportional audits, and discretionary audits based on risk. The auditor said the office has released 43 higher-ed audit reports since fiscal year 2021 and has two audits in progress, and explained that internal audit reports from institutions help guide future audit selection. Senators pressed the office on the lack of enforcement authority, the value of internal auditors at each institution, and whether community colleges should have more standardized reporting and audit requirements. The auditor and general counsel said the SAO can refer suspected fraud to law enforcement but cannot itself enforce findings, while several senators suggested stronger clawback authority and more robust internal audit structures. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board explained that it collects annual financial reports, sources-and-uses data, and community college finance reports, and uses them for funding formulas and other reporting. It also trains governing board members and said it has limited regulatory authority, though community colleges must certify compliance annually and can lose eligibility for state funds if they do not. Members questioned the reliability of self-attested data, the adequacy of board training, and whether a single reporting structure would be more efficient. During public testimony, a ScholarShot representative argued for clearer, student-facing financial transparency so students can see total cost of attendance and the gap they must cover before enrolling.

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• I am honored to introduce the 2025 Washington Mandela Fellows.
• I'm honored to stand with Assembly Member Wilson to welcome the Mandela Washington Fellows here to the
• The POW/MIA Bridge would honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women in our military who have been
• And it’s an honor to serve with you all. Thank you, and I ask for an aye on this. Well said, Mr.
• I want to talk about the honor that I have had.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file. The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.

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• The enrollees must also have been discharged from institutional care, from a hospital, from a congregate
• But it is what it is today, and I think this helps some of our smaller jurisdictions, and I'm honored
• The Secretary will read: To the Honorable Julie Meredith, Secretary of Transportation, and to the Washington
• The Secretary will read: To the Honorable Julie Meredith, Secretary of Transportation, and to the Washington
• Mobility Partnership, are all asking for support to rename the future 34th Avenue East Overpass in honor

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• I hereby appoint the honorable Mike Kennedy to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
• I rise today in recognition of Virgin Islands History Month, a time to honor the extraordinary story
• To honor Churchill's words and legacy, Westminster College embarked on an extraordinary project.
• And it honors taxpayers by making better use of the workforce we already have.
• </c> examples of past folks are Honorable examples of past folks are Honorable Peter<05:21:18.520><c>

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• traffic offenses or granted a deferred acceptance of guilty or no contest plea, or a conditional discharge
• 00:38:15.440><c> conditional</c> Contender plea or a conditional Contender plea or a conditional discharge
• 16.359><c> offense</c><00:38:16.720><c> to</c><00:38:16.880><c> be</c><00:38:17.000><c> ordered</c> discharge
• of the offense to be ordered discharge of the offense to be ordered by<00:38:17.480><c> the</c><00:38

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard several transportation and public safety measures on March 28, 2025. SB 1195 would prohibit parking within certain distances of crosswalks and intersections, direct parking fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund, and remove the need for signs or curb markings in some cases. The Department of Transportation, Department of Health, and Ulupono Initiative supported the bill, emphasizing improved visibility, pedestrian safety, and funding for school-route improvements; written testimony included both support and one opposition. No vote was taken during the hearing segment provided. The committee also heard SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit chief, which would set term-based appointment provisions for the airport division’s fire chief. DOT supported the measure, saying it would give the director flexibility to select leadership and adapt to changing needs, while a member asked about current removal procedures for underperforming employees. The bill was presented as a management and leadership measure, with no action taken in the excerpt. SB 1216, addressing noisy mufflers and safety inspection requirements, drew DOT support in principle but concern that existing rules already cover inspection standards and that enforcement after inspection remains difficult; DOT also described a planned noise-detection camera pilot on Oʻahu. Testimony included support from neighborhood and advocacy groups and opposition from three individuals. For SB 30, which would require helmets for moped riders under 21, DOT and HPD supported the bill, citing crash data and injury prevention; testimony was evenly split overall, with six in support and six in opposition. SB 344 would require helmets for skateboard users under 18; DOT supported it, and a DOT witness explained current helmet rules for other devices such as e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles. SB 1095, increasing decal size limits for special number plates, drew DOT concerns that larger decals could interfere with plate readability and automated enforcement. SB 1522 would make proof of filing required vehicle-transfer notice forms a complete defense to actions arising from the vehicle’s later use or abandonment; the Judiciary said it had no position on the bill’s merits but objected to language requiring new court forms and raised access and legal-advice concerns, while Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services supported the measure. The committee then heard SB 597, extending the deadline for the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office to issue written review decisions. The Attorney General and DOT supported the extension, citing limited toxicology capacity and shipping delays for testing, and several law enforcement and public health entities also supported it. In contrast, the ADLRO hearing officer testified with serious concerns about due process, warning that eliminating or delaying the review process could create constitutional problems, disproportionately burden people without attorneys, and jeopardize thousands of cases. Finally, SB 1285 proposed a tiered revocation system for DUI arrests; ADLRO strongly opposed it on due process grounds, while DOT supported it as a safety measure and the Hawaii Public Health Institute commented that evidence is lacking for standalone mandatory revocation and suggested stronger impaired-driving standards instead. The committee had not yet taken final action in the portion provided.

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• It doesn't honor victims. It doesn't make communities safer.
• </c> >> The chair calls the honorable Melanie Le. Good morning, Mr.
• </c><01:25:04.800><c> Dennis</c> The chair calls the honorable Dennis The chair calls the honorable Dennis
• or sudden discharges.
• or sudden discharges.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• May we honor those who have died in defense of our ideals.
• He is honored to assist the legislature and serve the citizens of Arizona by supporting policies that
• The proclamation sponsored by Representative Walt Blackman, honoring Joseph Charles Tolkildson, M.D.,
• Torkelson, honorably served over 20 years as a Dr.
• military honors for service above self.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, guest introductions, and several ceremonial proclamations, including recognition of Dr. Joseph Torkelson for his service in pediatric oncology and military medicine. Members also introduced guests connected to Arizona Bleeding Disorders, charter schools, and a suicide-prevention effort tied to HB 2665 (“Cade’s Law”). The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions. On the first calendar, the House gave do pass recommendations, mostly as amended, to HB 2117, 2744, 2751, 2917, 2939, 2957, 2970, and HCR 2038. The amendments addressed topics such as natural resource conservation district boundaries, manufacturing and jobs, Real ID/non-Real ID data privacy, and Colorado River conservation and tribal/community representation. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent the measures for engrossing; a later motion to amend the report to include the defeated Villegas amendment on HB 2667 failed by roll call vote, 22-32 with 6 not voting. In the next calendars, the House advanced HB 2015, 2129, 2327, 2439, 2533, 2667, 2793, 2873, HCR 2044, and others, with several floor or committee amendments adopted. Debate focused on homelessness coordination in HB 2533, homebuyer assistance and corporate ownership concerns in HB 2667, annexation and local control in HB 2793, and a proposed constitutional referral in HCR 2044 aimed at closing loopholes for discrimination in public programs. The House also considered HB 2044 and HB 2076 in the Judiciary calendar, with debate over the scope of a homicide-disposal statute in HB 2044 and school safety/teacher firearms issues in HB 2076; both bills advanced as amended. The final calendar covered natural resources, energy, and water bills. The House advanced HB 2014, 2055, 2145, 2185, 2267, 2340, 2428, 2696, 2798, 2955, 2975, and 2986, with amendments on drought definitions, emissions permitting, mineral district mapping, and environmental enforcement authority. HB 2267 drew the sharpest debate, with opponents arguing it would hinder solar and wind development and supporters arguing for diversification toward coal, gas, and nuclear; after a division vote, the bill still received a do pass recommendation. The session concluded with the Committee of the Whole rising and reporting, and the House adopting the report and assigning the measures accordingly.