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• We are working with partners for prosperity, and also we are working with Propel to secure the building
• We are working with partners for prosperity, and also we are working with Propel to secure the building
• struggle to keep the pumps and working struggle to keep the pumps and working order<00:41:05.839
• <01:13:59.400> in recommendations together working in recommendations together working in
• discuss how all the programs work discuss how all the programs work together<01:18:11.639> uh

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We both worked at the law firm of Fulbright and Jaworski.
• It was an honor working alongside and with Congressman Sylvester Turner.
• Your love and hard work. Chair recognize Dr. Long. Thank you Mr. Speaker, members.
• He was one of the people I was looking most forward to working with.
• Their hard work does not go unnoticed. Let's take a moment to thank.

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• LBB, real quick, sitting through work groups, I know we funded several things over the last... few sessions
• I think some of it was more personal property, furniture, equipment, and stuff for a work group when
• If—assuming I'm gonna be on that work group or if that work group is—can we get the history if there
• So it's working? It is generally working. It's not foolproof. But it is working. I understand that.
• That benchmark group, is that the same aggregate group? Yes, sir.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• <00:50:25.119> and<00:50:25.359> we solid waste working group. and we solid waste working
• So what I did this time is I brought it as an issue to the solid waste working group.
• waste working group is it brings waste working group is it brings together<00:54:04.800> many
• We agreed the solid waste working group.
• <01:06:40.240> group,<01:06:40.880> um, when they came to the working group, um, when

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I think the better approach would be to work through that group and figure out where the pain points
• Very excellent work.
• Very excellent work.
• But just a little background, the department does work jointly with... ...licensed group home.
• However, when we first saw this bill, we have a working group of practitioners who provide opioid overdose

Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection

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• rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security standards for group
• foster homes rather than juvenile group homes, and the amendment details additional security standards
• DCS must require of group foster homes.
• And so this is a bill that has been in the works for two years.
• She has worked so hard. And we had stakeholders from the courts, which I don't necessarily like.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security standards for group
• The Arizona Department of Health Services to establish minimum security standards for group foster homes
• of group foster homes.
• And so this is a bill that has been in the works for two years.
• She has worked so hard. And we had stakeholders from the courts, which I don't necessarily like.

Summary: The meeting covered seven Senate-amended House bills on the caucus agenda. HB 248 was described as changing prior language about private process servers and, in the Senate strike-everything version, prohibiting more restrictive utilization controls for FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs, with a repeal date of September 1, 2028. HB 2265 would continue limiting certain court fees charged to criminal defendants, though the Senate removed the provision barring courts from creating new fees without express legislative authorization. HB 2404 would require authorized transporters for certain mental health transports; the sponsor explained the Senate changes delay implementation until 2030 and preserve officer involvement when safety concerns exist. HB 2611 would strengthen DCS group foster home safety rules, including drug screening consequences for employees and additional security standards, with the sponsor emphasizing child safety and accountability. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas and lodging assessments, with the Senate shifting assessment approval to the governing body and removing some new-business assessment requirements. HB 2986 made multiple ADEQ-related changes, including replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund and expanding its uses. HB 2995 revised child custody and domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in custody decisions, with Senate amendments adjusting findings, evidence standards, burdens of proof, and adding an emergency clause. Most bills were met with sponsor concurrence and no recorded opposition. HB 2404 drew questions about whether peace officers would still be involved in transports; the sponsor clarified officers would still handle the initial pickup and could be recalled if the person remained high risk or aggressive. HB 2611 was supported as a child-protection measure based partly on recommendations from youth in group homes. HB 2950 was described as a private, opt-in tourism financing tool that would cost taxpayers nothing. HB 2986 was noted as having passed the Senate unanimously. HB 2995 generated the most discussion. Supporters said it addresses coercive control and financial abuse in domestic violence cases and was developed through a lengthy stakeholder process, including court input, to better protect children and families. One member objected that the bill’s wording could sweep in ordinary marital conduct, such as managing finances, making demeaning remarks, or threatening to call police or file for divorce, and urged an amendment to narrow the language. Supporters responded that the bill is aimed at coercive control in custody disputes, that the emergency clause reflects immediate need, and that fixes could be revisited later. The caucus ended with a reminder about a second caucus after floor for the budget bill.

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• Um, there's a lot of moving parts we've been working on for a couple years, and as luck would have it
• That's probably what we've worked on the longest over the last couple years. the words um no private
• So, we put a lot of work into those exemptions.
• It's also any group that's part of the controlling group that controls the data.
• It's also any group the legal entity.

Bills: HB351, HB351

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, 1136, house, all

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• Havaii Hugs Group. Thought I in support. Havaii Hugs Group.
• hugs group.
• Havaii Harbors Users Group hugs group. Havaii Harbors Users Group in<01:01:06.160> support.
• Big supporter of Maritime, uh, Hubbers Group, a hugs group.
• The governor is working hard.

Bills: HB1709, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2038, HB2030

Keywords: water carriers, transportation, public utility, Department of Transportation, liability, agricultural rates, certificates of convenience, cruise ship, passenger head fee, harbor, capital improvement, funding, environmental impact, active intelligent speed assistance, intelligent speed assistance, speed limiter, speed limiting device, speed governor, vehicle telematics, traffic safety

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• A quick Google search this morning brought up an article on a working group looking at the issue within
• A quick Google search this morning brought up an article on a working group looking at the issue within
• <00:07:07.680> the<00:07:07.840> issue working groups looking uh at the issue working
• For most groups,<00:32:34.399> it's<00:32:34.720> about groups, it's about groups, it's
• perform work or have community service. perform work or have community service.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:26:57.279> through and provided tools and to work through and provided tools and to work
• we were able to conclude with the work we were able to conclude with the work of<00:42:55.760>
• > who<00:47:10.119> have<00:47:10.280> eyes works what works is people who have
• eyes works what works is people who have eyes on<00:47:10.640> the<00:47:10.800> ground
• Appropriations funding nonprofit groups Appropriations funding nonprofit groups uh<01:29:06.600>

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• I had a group called the White Bar Owners Association.
• group in section 2B, and establish the working group in the Agribusiness Development Corporation, as
• it is already doing the work to double local food production and exports.
• group in section 2B, and establish the working group in the Agribusiness Development Corporation, as
• it is already doing the work to double local food production and exports.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of tax, budget, and policy bills. On SB 325 and SB 326, the Tax Foundation testified and the committee later recommended passage with amendments. SB 721, SB 1278, and SB 1465 also drew Tax Foundation testimony focused on technical corrections and effective-date issues; SB 1278 was strongly supported by the Hawaii Restaurant Association and other restaurant and business groups, who argued the bill should extend tax relief to the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund because it served the same purpose as earlier COVID relief programs. A bar owner also testified in support, describing severe pandemic-related losses and lack of government assistance. The Department of Taxation asked about the estimated fiscal impact of SB 1278, which was stated to be about $16.8 million and not including interest. The committee also considered SB 1464 through SB 1470, with the Tax Foundation supporting most of the conformity and tax measures and opposing SB 1465 as unnecessary. SB 1464 was recommended for passage unamended, SB 1465 with amendments, and SB 1466, SB 1467, and SB 1470 unamended. SB 1362 and SB 1363 were deferred so the administration could explore moving funds within the existing budget instead of using emergency appropriations. SB 1044 was amended to create a condominium loan program and special fund to finance essential repairs and improve insurability of condominium properties, with loans repaid over 20 years and the fund eventually sunsetted. The committee also acted on several other measures: SB 533 was amended to remove an appropriation and require a local investor-owned utility to support schools affected by a planned public safety power shutoff program; SB 1117 was amended to define electric motorcycles and prohibit operation by those under 18; SB 1186 was amended to move a food-production working group to the Agribusiness Development Corporation and remove an appropriation; SB 1391 was amended to require a one-to-one match of state funds with private donations; and SB 1669 was amended with committee-report language noting concerns about jurisdictional definitions and board qualifications. Later, the committee recommitted SB 933 and SB 938 to Ways and Means after adopting proposed SD1 versions. Most measures were adopted unanimously, often with members voting no with reservation.

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• working group to evaluate the working group to evaluate the feasibility<00:05:32.800> of<
• group, and also adding a representative from the Department of Hawaiian Homelands and the executive
• group.
• group, and also adding a representative from the Department of Hawaiian Homelands and the executive
• designee, to the working group.

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

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• Group.
• Group.
• Working Group and Dr. Sarah Kirshner in OBGYN on behalf of the American College of OBGYNs.
• My name is Scott Faber and I'm testifying today on behalf of the Environmental Working Group.
• We are proud co-sponsors along with CalPERG and Environmental Working Group.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are meeting again; our working group is starting to meet on Tuesday, and we're going to sit down.
• We are meeting again; our working group is starting to meet on Tuesday, and we're going to sit down.
• We are meeting again; our working group is starting to meet on Tuesday, and we're going to sit down.
• They should have that ability to do that while the working group works on these little minor amendments
• <00:09:28.560> little working group works on these little working group works on these little

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered a motion by Representative Nash to recall Senate File 856 from the Committee on State Government, Finance, and Policy and re-refer it to Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law. Nash argued the bill, which concerns creating or empowering an inspector general to address fraud, had already received two hearings and should move quickly because time was limited. Supporters of the motion said the bill needed further work on constitutional and data-practices issues in Judiciary, and that holding it in State Government would delay or effectively kill it. Opponents of the motion, led by Representative Cleorne, argued the bill should remain in State Government because that committee was the proper place to address constitutional concerns and other substantive changes. Cleorne said the committee had already considered a delete-everything amendment and nine amendments, with only two adopted, and maintained the bill as amended raised separation-of-powers concerns. Other members said the bill had bipartisan support in the Senate, passed 60-7, and that further negotiations should happen in a working group rather than through floor maneuvering. The debate focused heavily on whether the bill’s structure for selecting an inspector general was constitutional and whether the motion was an attempt to speed the bill along or to block it. Representative Norris said nonpartisan staff, the legislative auditor, and Senate and House authors had all indicated the bill needed fixes to be constitutional. After a roll call vote, the motion failed 67-66, so Senate File 856 remained in the Committee on State Government, Finance, and Policy.

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• So, we've worked with a those funds.
• of of We've work with the cross-section of of We've work with the with<00:07:44.240> the<00:07
• Businesswomen Investment Group Businesswomen Investment Group Foundation.<00:37:02.160> Um
• You know, part of the work we did this year was, I think, a little better vetting of different groups
• Business Women Investment Group Business Women Investment Group Foundation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's still work to do—there's always work to do.
• We work with them individually and in groups. I would say about 100% are struggling with PTSD.
• Group.
• We work very closely with the previous group, especially Colonel Okamura.
• I have a group of them that actually work at Intel and another group that works at Google.

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• room to negotiate work on this bill. room to negotiate work on this bill.
• advocacy groups, and others. advocacy groups, and others.
• So, the process is not working here.
• So, the process is not working here.
• So, the process is not working here.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:38 SB 213 Discussion 00:01:23 SB 213 Roll Call Vote 00:20:45 SB 8 Discussion 00:26:23 SB 8 Roll Call Vote 00:58:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and first heard Senate Bill 213 from Senator Phillip Wheeler. He described the bill as a response to rising electric bills, especially in Eastern Kentucky, and said it would give the Public Service Commission more tools to push utilities toward least-cost planning, require stronger integrated resource plans, and address utility service territories, utility sales, and generation contracts. He argued that monopoly service territories are privileges granted by the Commonwealth, not irrevocable rights, and said the bill would help prevent ratepayers from bearing the cost of poor utility decisions or sale premiums. He also said the bill would allow large new loads, such as data centers, to choose alternative power sources in certain areas to encourage economic development. Members asked questions about how the bill would work, especially the section stating that service territory rights belong to the Commonwealth and the provision dealing with utility sale premiums. Senator Wheeler explained that if a utility is sold at a premium, that premium should not simply be passed on to customers, and he said the bill aims to reduce costs for ratepayers and create more competition. Several members spoke in support of the bill’s goals while noting the complexity of utility regulation. Senator West said some companies had not been responsive to concerns about rates, Senator Williams said he would pass but wanted utilities to have enough generation to serve Kentucky users, and Chair Smith said the bill was a smart approach within the legislature’s limited authority. The committee then voted to report Senate Bill 213 favorably with the expression that the same shall pass. The committee then took up Senate Bill 8 from Senator Brandon Smith, which would modernize the Public Service Commission. He said the bill and committee substitute were intended to help the PSC handle increasingly complex utility regulation, infrastructure investment, and rate cases by expanding the commission from three to five members, with three gubernatorial appointees and two appointed by the Auditor of Public Accounts. He also said the bill would adjust the threshold for PSC review of electric transmission construction from one mile to five miles, to reduce delays while preserving oversight of major projects, and would update appointment terms and other language in the substitute. Smith said the changes were meant to improve staffing and expertise at the PSC and speed transmission buildout. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote on Senate Bill 8 appears in the provided excerpt.

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• Can someone provide an update on the OIG bill, where that is, and is that working group still meeting
• bill where that is and is that working bill where that is and is that working group<00:12:59.560
• The working group is continuing.
• The working group is continuing.
• <00:13:43.040> group<00:13:43.240> we the Senate, they in the working group we the

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare. A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars. The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.

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• . work. work.
• <02:12:22.560> physicians group small group of seven physicians group small group of seven
• We may in fact work with Maui Medical Group. We may in fact work with Maui Health.
• with Maui Medical We may in fact work with Maui Medical Group.<02:21:54.840> We<02:21:54.960>
• We may in fact work with Maui Group.

Keywords: 910, house, all