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• The fundamentals of every society is trust.
• . trust. trust.
• In fact, they already to zero it out.
• <06:38:20.320> reforms,<06:38:21.360> zero taxpayer funds with zero reforms, zero taxpayer
• funds with zero reforms, zero accountability,<06:38:22.798> not<06:38:22.958> a<06:38:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, so by also looking at this bill, you see that even once these forgivable loans with zero interest
• Uh, so by also looking at this bill, you see that even once these forgivable loans with zero interest
• Uh, so by also looking at this bill, you see that even once these forgivable loans with zero interest
• Uh, no, Madam Chair, I think we can trust the U.S. Attorney, and it's not news reports.
• Uh no, Madam Chair, I think we can trust Uh no, Madam Chair, I think we can trust the<01:19:52.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• n BR has been adopted question 55 I zero n BR has been adopted question 55 I zero n BR has been adopted
• nay substitute has been adopted Mr zero nay substitute has been adopted Mr zero nay substitute has been
• me cheese trust me cheese trust me and and and and and and I don't drink and and and and and and I don't
• nay HP 134 have has passed as 99 H zero nay HP 134 have has passed as 99 H zero nay HP 134 have has
• us and so I want to say give to trust us and so I want to say give to trust us and so I want to say

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• I'm Gabe Kravitz from the Housing Policy Initiative at the Pew Charitable Trusts.
• Thanks to this partnership and a zero-interest loan from our economic development for the purchase and
• Because this is doing something that's cutting mandates, cutting red tape, and it's doing it for zero
• <01:08:12.640> fiscal tape, and it's doing it for zero fiscal tape, and it's doing it for
• zero fiscal cost.<01:08:13.680> Thank<01:08:13.840> you<01:08:13.920> for<01:08:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. Okay.
• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. Excellent.
• And you want to trust that those people, those organizations, have already vetted their employees.
• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. All right. You have a due pass as amended.
• Madam Chair, you have eight votes yes, zero votes no. All right, thank you.

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• Zero- to four-year-olds have the highest undercount in the decennial census of any age group.
• These numbers are in thousands, so you need to add three zeros to everything.
• So the Bureau doesn't trust them.
• So the Bureau doesn't trust them.
• And what you see here is there's zero- to four-year-olds.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census met on December 8 at 9:32 a.m. to examine the dynamics that drive census undercounts and overcounts, with testimony first from Joseph Salvo and then from Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute. Salvo explained the Census Bureau’s two main evaluation tools: demographic analysis, which uses vital records, migration estimates, and Medicare data to produce a national benchmark, and the post-enumeration survey (PES), which compares a separate sample-based count to the census. He said the 2020 census showed a small national net undercount, but larger age- and race-based disparities, including the highest undercount among children ages 0 to 4, higher undercounts for men, substantial undercounts for Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and overcounts among some older and college-age groups. He also described how self-response, non-response follow-up, administrative records, proxy responses, and imputation affected data quality, arguing that proxies and imputation were especially weak and that outreach remains critical for 2030. Committee members asked Salvo to clarify the methods and error bands, the role of international migration estimates, and how the PES differs from the census address list and LUCA. He explained that PES is based on a separate sample of blocks and can add units within sampled blocks, but it does not measure units missed entirely from the original address list; LUCA matters because it improves that list before enumeration. He also discussed age heaping, duplicate responses among older adults, and why group quarters and COVID-related disruptions complicated the 2020 count. Senator Driscoll briefly interrupted to describe Randolph’s successful appeal of its 2020 count after an undercount in disability care homes, and Salvo noted that the post-census group quarters review helped correct some missed facilities. Susan Strait then focused on Massachusetts-specific results. She said Massachusetts’ 2020 count was strong overall, with population growth above the national average and a PES-based finding that the state was overcounted by 2.24 percent, though she emphasized that this did not mean all areas were accurately counted. Using demographic analysis, she said Massachusetts had an estimated 4.15 percent undercount of children ages 0 to 4, with the largest county-level undercounts in Hampden, Suffolk, and Essex, and she linked higher child undercounts to lower educational attainment and female-headed households. Strait also reviewed operational metrics showing that Massachusetts had relatively strong internet self-response, but that non-response follow-up relied heavily on household interviews, administrative records, proxies, and imputation in different counties. She highlighted higher proxy use in college-heavy counties such as Hampshire and Suffolk, and said counties with more minority residents were more likely to have population-count-only cases and other indicators of harder-to-count populations. The hearing ended with discussion of how these findings could inform outreach and census planning for 2030.

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• Uh and uh Senator Duckworth's uh trusted Uh and uh Senator Duckworth's uh trusted contact<00:05:
• It had a zero fiscal three committees.
• I have actually two fiscal notes saying it's zero. I had one that was zero.
• Fiscal note came back as zero still.
• Fiscal note came back as zero still.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yes, we have received a revenue estimate from the department, and it is a zero-cost estimate.
• We receive zero state or federal support.
• prepared has shown that we have zero prepared has shown that we have zero effect<00:37:27.200>
• <00:37:31.599> And<00:37:31.760> I zero state or federal support.
• And I zero state or federal support.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Lunalilo Trust and Home. Lunalilo Trust and Home. In<00:02:53.840> support. In support.
• , there were um, um, um, 61<00:09:42.560> in<00:09:42.640> support,<00:09:43.000> zero
• So, 50 foreign support, zero opposing, one comment from HSBA.
• <00:34:48.399> opposing, 50 50 foreign support, zero opposing, 50 50 foreign support, zero
• There were 33 people in support, zero opposed, with one comment, which was HSBA.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of Kursha Kauahi Kani Mililani Durrant to the District Court of the First Circuit, but announced it would not vote until April 2. The chair also noted a backup plan if Zoom failed. Testimony was limited to two minutes per speaker. The hearing focused on Durrant’s qualifications, judicial temperament, and readiness for the bench, with no opposition presented. Support came from the Office of the Public Defender, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Native Hawaiian Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, and numerous individuals. Witnesses described Durrant as highly experienced in both criminal and civil practice, including district, family, circuit, appellate, ICA, and Supreme Court work. Several speakers emphasized her legal reasoning, mentorship, civility, cultural grounding, and ability to listen and treat litigants with dignity. Personal supporters also highlighted her public service, hula background, and character. Committee members questioned Durrant about how she would approach district court cases involving repeat offenders, mental illness, substance abuse, houselessness, and diversion. Durrant said she would follow the law, consider the full range of sentencing factors, and use available probation, diversion, and treatment options where appropriate. She said she would be committed to using legislative tools such as Act 26 and other diversion powers, and to looking beyond advocacy toward practical justice and reducing recidivism. She also said her clerkship with Judge Marsha Waldorf, including exposure to drug court and mental health court, shaped her approach to problem-solving on the bench.

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• All right, the permanent mineral trust fund reserve account.
• <00:10:50.160> So,<00:10:50.399> we trust fund reserve account.
• So, we trust fund reserve account.
• It says transfer from the permanent mineral Wyoming trust fund reserve account. Uh, $89.8 million.
• The previous conversation is going from zero to one; that's the big lift.

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• We are going to start off with CS for Senate Bill 498 by Senator Graal regarding trust fund interest
• for purposes. 498 by Senator Graal regarding trust fund interest for purposes approved by the Supreme
• The interest on trust accounts program is commonly called the IOTA program or IOTA accounts.
• It might say Florida Home Trust Fund, DFS bill. You are recognized to explain the bill.
• Under the amendment, approximately $214,000 would go to the proposed trust fund. Mr.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and amendments, beginning with CS/SB 498 on trust fund interest for IOTA accounts. The sponsor said a 2023 Florida Supreme Court rule sharply increased interest paid into legal aid funding, creating a windfall and making participation difficult for banks. An amendment was adopted requiring savings institutions to pay the higher of 0.25% or the highest comparable rate offered on certain non-IOTA accounts, and the bill then passed favorably after testimony from banks, legal aid representatives, and other stakeholders both supporting and opposing the measure. The committee also approved CS/SB 232, which clarifies Florida’s consumer collection law applies only to phone calls during restricted hours and not emails or text messages, after a delete-all amendment and supportive testimony from industry groups. It then approved SB 132, as amended, to designate gold and silver as legal tender and set rules for custody, audits, electronic transfer, and government acceptance of payments; supporters called it a sound-money measure, while the banking association said it still had unresolved technical concerns. Later, the committee passed SB 1466 to create a trust fund for the My Safe Florida Home Program, with an amendment funding it from 20% of collected insurance premium tax revenue. It also considered SB 1206 on transportation network company insurance, reducing coverage during the “dead-leg” period before a rider is picked up from $1 million to lower limits; the bill drew sharp opposition from trial lawyers and support from insurers and some business groups, and the committee adopted a clarifying amendment before reporting the bill favorably. Finally, CS/SB 924 on fertility preservation for cancer patients was amended several times to narrow scope and clarify coverage rules, then passed favorably after debate over cost, preauthorization, and post-treatment storage obligations. The committee adjourned after allowing technical and conforming changes to implement the adopted amendments.

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• There being 13 ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 13 ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 13 ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• They're hardworking, they're honest, and they trust people. They trust people with education.
• In smaller communities, they trust what they're told at the first visit.

Bills: HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• I mean, there's a um we completed one review yes or last week and there were zero errors.
• I think your side trusts the administration quite a bit, and our side most definitely does not.
• <01:37:14.040> as it it will be treated as zero as it it will be treated as zero as evidence
• <01:37:15.640> cared evidence that zero children were cared evidence that zero children were
• ,<01:46:06.400> not environments built on trust, not environments built on trust, not invasive

Bills: HF3542, HF3819

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, child care, licensing, inspections, compliance, program integrity, 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3542, authored by Representative Hudson, and first adopted the February 25 minutes. Hudson explained that the bill, as amended in a DE1, would require agencies to disclose to the public, legislators, or the press the existence of certain investigations only after the subject has been notified and the agency has decided to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments. He said the amendment was intended to avoid tipping off subjects before notification while still increasing transparency about investigations involving public funds. A separate A3 amendment was withdrawn after the DE1 was adopted. Several members questioned the bill’s scope and timing, asking what “existence of an investigation” meant and whether the proposal would disclose information before findings were complete. Hudson clarified that the bill was aimed at identifying who is being investigated, not revealing investigative details. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from child care providers and advocates, who opposed the bill and argued it would expose providers to harassment, threats, and stigma before any findings were made. Testifiers described recent threats, ICE-related disruptions, audits, overpayment findings, and the burden of CCAP compliance, saying the bill would punish providers for paperwork errors and worsen safety concerns, especially for Somali and other providers of color. A board member of the Minnesota Child Care Association also opposed the bill, saying providers had been chilled from speaking publicly because of death threats and harassment, and warning that disclosure of investigations could intensify that climate. In response, Hudson said the bill was not about targeting child care providers generally and was limited to confirmed ongoing investigations after notice to the subject. The committee then heard from Inspector General Keys, who explained that CCAP investigations are administrative, not criminal, and are based on evidence of repeated errors or financial misconduct rather than intentional fraud. He said the office looks for patterns beyond simple mistakes and that the bill’s notice requirement would not impede investigations. The discussion ended amid a brief procedural dispute over comments directed at Hudson, after which the chair returned to the bill and the Inspector General’s testimony.

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• programs are every year start at zero programs are every year start at zero and<01:51:59.599>
• And, um, I have a trust fund, so I can just directly take those funds in. Thank you. Yep.
• to go at a fairly slow pace because you cannot rush trust.
• We get that, but it's the balancing of that—developing trust, getting trust with the Native Hawaiian
• trust getting um developing<02:50:56.200> trust<02:50:56.479> with<02:50:56.600> the

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We left this floor with a zero on a zero target.
• They are receiving a zero increase in O&M, and we actually did cut some from their specials and some
• I think that when we left the House floor, we had been given a zero target.
• I want trust in government again, but nothing erodes that trust faster than...
• Let's see here, Columbus, $0 of LGA, and Ham Lake zero dollars of LGA.

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• That is what makes major contributions to that early childhood trust fund.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 66 in the affirmative, zero in the negative.
• Vote is now closed by a vote of 68 in the affirmative, zero in the negative.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 68 in the affirmative, zero in the negative.
• The vote is now closed by a vote of 67 in the affirmative, zero in the negative.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• So this trust that we have in the brilliance of our young people in St. Petersburg was phenomenal.
• And the true achievement comes from the real community and trust that is being curated at the youth farm
• To be clear, zero agriculture background. To be clear, zero agriculture background.

Bills: S0534, S7020

Keywords: food insecurity, hunger, college students, nutrition assistance, pilot program, open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption

Summary: The committee met, called the roll, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. It first considered the appointment of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. No appearance forms were requested, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Trunow explained that the exemption protects shellfish and submerged land lease records, supports compliance with federal partners and statutory requirements, and helps protect marketplace competition. A representative from the Department appeared in support, and the bill was moved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Next, the committee heard SB 534, Senator Bernard’s hunger-free campus pilot program bill. He described a pilot within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to identify campuses with high numbers of Pell-eligible students, develop a survey with the Hunger Task Force, designate staff to help students enroll in SNAP, expand campus food access, and require reporting on outcomes and future funding. The bill had one appearance form in support and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also received a presentation from the St. Pete Youth Farm, led by Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors. They described the farm as a youth-led community project on city-owned land that addresses food insecurity while providing leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness programming, composting, aquaponics, and community events. Senators praised the program, asked about possible expansion into a culinary kitchen and partnerships with schools, and the presenters said they hope to expand youth opportunities, food preparation training, and related programming. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• The nature of the work we do relies heavily on building trust and understanding the day-to-day lived
• We don't come from trust funds. We're not big business. Property ownership is a tool.
• Twenty percent of zero is zero. That's what we're seeing in the city of Boston.
• Zero.
• Zero.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-21, House Bill 508, an act to protect tenants by limiting rent increases. Committee leaders explained the Article 48 initiative process and said the hearing was intended to gather testimony for a report to the legislature. The measure would replace current state law that prohibits rent control, cap annual rent increases at the lower of CPI or 5%, exempt certain properties including owner-occupied buildings of four or fewer units, subsidized, university, nonprofit, and short-term rental housing, and exempt new construction for 10 years. It would also eliminate vacancy decontrol, so limits would continue when units turn over, and enforcement would rely largely on tenants and the Attorney General through the courts. The hearing began with expert testimony from Whitney Airgood-Obrien of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, who described Massachusetts’ severe rental affordability problems and reviewed research on rent regulation, noting mixed evidence on supply and quality effects but clearer evidence that rent regulation can slow rent growth and improve tenant stability. Supporters of the petition, led by Carolyn Chow of Homes for All Massachusetts, argued that rent stabilization is needed now to curb displacement and runaway rent increases, especially for low- and moderate-income renters. Laura Frost described her Arlington building being bought by a large firm that sought steep rent hikes, and said rent control would help prevent “tenant flipping” and community displacement. Dave Foley of SEIU Local 509 said the issue affects workers’ ability to live near their jobs, while Dr. Mark Paul and Tram Huang argued that the evidence supports well-designed rent stabilization, that vacancy decontrol encourages displacement, and that the policy should be seen as a complement to new housing production rather than a substitute. Committee members questioned supporters about the 10-year new construction exemption, the lack of vacancy decontrol, and whether rent stabilization could discourage development; supporters responded that the measure targets corporate rent gouging, that small landlords are protected by exemptions, and that production and rent stabilization can coexist. Opponents, including representatives of small property owners, chambers of commerce, and labor/building trades, argued the proposal would hurt small landlords, reduce investment, and slow housing production. They said operating costs such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance are rising faster than the proposed cap, and warned that the measure would reduce property values and tax revenue and could push investment to other states. Several opponents emphasized that many Massachusetts housing providers are mom-and-pop owners rather than large corporations, and said the policy would make it harder to maintain and improve housing. Committee members pressed both sides on the need for a middle ground between affordability and preserving development incentives, but no vote was taken at the hearing.

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• Yet these veterans still face zero.
• You know, they got to trust with us. You know, they got to trust we're<02:55:09.680> there.
• is uh 30 uh 43 opposed and zero neutral. is uh 30 uh 43 opposed and zero neutral.
• and neutral zero opposed to zero and neutral zero and<04:03:25.439> the<04:03:25.680> paper
• were four in support and zero opposed. were four in support and zero opposed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's a net zero change.
• It's net zero in their budget proposal. yep that is it is the same request they yep that is it is the
• change um this was their only a net zero change um this was their only budget request<00:59:25.720><
• in their budget you it's it's Net Zero in their budget proposal Yeah, so that concludes the funding
• trust fund for you since that's kind of contained to this committee.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on organizing the committee’s remaining budget work and reviewing a set of recommended changes to House Bills 1 and 2. Mr. Landrian explained the committee’s tracking sheets and draft amendment package, noted that the division was being asked to find roughly $200 million in reductions, and said the governor’s lottery proposal in House Bill 2 could help offset part of that target. Members also discussed how revenue estimates tied to fee changes would be handled, with the chair saying the committee could seek Ways and Means input but would ultimately decide the estimates itself. The committee then considered four mostly technical amendments to House Bill 2. It voted unanimously to delete Section 81, which duplicated CCSNH dual and concurrent enrollment language already moving in House Bill 192; to delete Sections 143 and 144, which duplicated police standards and training extra-duty language already in House Bill 778; to adopt a correction to Section 151 that removed an inadvertently repeated sentence; and to delete Section 178 because the same Lottery Commission language already appears in House Bill 1. The committee also agreed to approve Section 4 of House Bill 1, the Lottery Commission boilerplate language, while deferring action on Section 2 of House Bill 1 until the university and community college budget is settled. A substantial portion of the meeting was spent planning upcoming work sessions and discussing possible revenue measures. The committee planned to invite Fish and Game on Monday to review a large set of follow-up materials and to discuss a possible amendment requiring hunters and trappers to pay the license fee before taking free training classes, with a second chance to retake the class if needed. Members also discussed possible fee adjustments for Safety and Fish and Game, including using dedicated-fund fees to reduce reliance on general funds and help stabilize the Highway Fund and Fish and Game Fund. The chair emphasized that all actions were recommendations until the committee’s final deadline and encouraged members to review draft language carefully before voting.