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• It is at the Minnesota Zoo and serving the zoo, but we are going to have multiple partnerships and access
• the wastewater, and that really preserved the capacity of that wastewater system so large weather events
• don't flood out our Wastewater events don't flood out our Wastewater system<00:47:13.480> we<
• Those meters measure flow as it exits each community into the system after storm events.
• and access to history project<01:30:31.440> we've<01:30:31.639> referred<01:30:32.040>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• more accessible. more accessible.
• numerous large events each year round. numerous large events each year round.
• > requirements current ADA accessibility requirements current ADA accessibility requirements or
• , family visits, and attorney access, family visits, and attorney access, which<01:06:38.000>
• consider, including maintaining access consider, including maintaining access to<01:07:15.039>

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• <00:23:32.360> to for activities that is not accessible to for activities that is not accessible
• <00:50:40.799> deficiencies codes accessibility deficiencies codes accessibility deficiencies
• <01:10:11.199> projects facilities accessibility projects facilities accessibility projects
• struggle for that access.
• <01:19:49.360> peers taken away and they can access peers taken away and they can access peers

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:04:09.920> it remove that student uh in the event it remove that student uh in the event
• And in the event that the year.
• health, professional support, and access health, professional support, and access to<00:15:30.079
• So what does it look have access to it.
• They've had unfettered access and they can just go however it is they want to go.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:21:06.000> School access or withholding data. School access or withholding data.
• :39:18.560> and<00:39:18.800> data speak about data access and data speak about data access
• <00:39:29.040> to act as you know governs access to act as you know governs access to government
• This is of access a county network.
• ,<01:47:39.840> traffic in schools, community events, traffic in schools, community events

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• You're going to give them access to another area that is outside where the children are.
• Speaker, and no, it's not a mandated event.
• Is that inclusive of sporting events? Representative Valdez: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
• Is a school event considered to be on campus? If yes, it is. And the policy is bell to bell.
• Orange County has made policy to restrict access to cell phones.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum established, and several recognitions, including a legislative intern, a guest in the gallery, and Representative Bruce Antone’s upcoming induction into the Tuskegee Athletic Hall of Fame. The Speaker also gave brief remarks about the end of session and the freshman class. The chamber then took up a series of Senate-returned messages and concurred or insisted on several amendments while moving bills toward final passage. The House unanimously approved CS/CS/HB 1299 on Department of Health matters, CS/HB 1549 on financial institutions after adopting a House amendment to remove the IOTA-related provision, and CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign ties and business interests after a House concurrence motion. It also insisted on its amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 184 on housing. CS/CS/HB 875 on educator preparation was amended to restore House provisions on teacher-prep courses, the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College, and related testing and mentor-qualification changes; it passed 91-22 after debate over teacher certification, testing, and “identity politics” language. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers was amended to keep the House’s original notice and referral framework with a good-cause exemption; it passed 87-27 despite objections that it placed too much responsibility on doctors. After recess, the House took up CS/CS/SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response. Members described changes including removal of some homestead-assessment and debris-removal provisions, a study requirement for a post-hurricane county restriction concept, and a Florida Keys evacuation-time change paired with a 10-year cap of 900 permit allocations; the bill passed 116-0. The House also refused to concur in a Senate amendment to HB 1609 on waste incineration and requested the Senate recede. Later, the House returned to HB 1101 and insisted on its amendment after the Senate refused to concur. The longest debate came on CS/CS/HB 1115 on education, where the House amendment replaced the Senate version with the substance of HB 1267, including Schools of Hope, higher education governance, and course transparency. Members questioned provisions expanding Schools of Hope co-location and sponsorship authority beyond traditional opportunity zones, the role of the Department of Education versus school districts, transportation and facility-cost issues, and performance-based agreements. Supporters said the changes would expand options for students and use vacant or underutilized facilities; opponents argued the language was added late, lacked transportation funding, and could allow charter operators to enter high-performing schools. The bill remained under debate at the end of the transcript, with no final vote shown.

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• where they like the wine or they may collect it for some sort of. to commemorate some sort of life event
• unique market also for collectors and especially in Houston where I'm from there are people with access
• In 2012, in Toronto, a man dressed as a woman claiming to be transgender gained access to multiple...
• However, not even a year later, I was meeting Riley Gaines at a Texas Values event.
• It's easily accessible. And it is an individual private stall.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• where they like the wine or they may collect it for some sort of. to commemorate some sort of life event
• unique market also for collectors and especially in Houston where I'm from there are people with access
• However, not even a year later, I was meeting Riley Gaines at a Texas Values event.
• It's easily accessible. And it is an individual private stall.
• People deserve access to bathrooms.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• Others might turn to unregulated and untrained event staff or rushers to avoid costs completely.
• underground market will jeopardize public safety just as our state prepares to host major global events
• When licensed security becomes too costly, employers turn to unregulated ushers, event staff, and AI
• Adam erased his social media, and we were not able to access his texts, but we found his ChatGPT app
• Whether it's this bill dealing with vulnerable people who think they're accessing professional services

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills focused on workforce training, public safety, health, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand and modernize private security guard training, especially de-escalation training, and drew strong support from security workers and labor groups who described dangerous encounters and inadequate preparation. Opponents, including security firms and business groups, argued the bill would impose major costs, create staffing shortages, and push employers toward unregulated alternatives. The committee ultimately voted to pass the bill to Labor and Employment, with some members noting support contingent on future amendments about training capacity. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would restrict retail sales of larger nitrous oxide canisters while preserving legitimate medical, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, counties, public health groups, waste agencies, and law enforcement organizations, said misuse of nitrous oxide is causing addiction, impaired driving, neurological harm, and disposal hazards. There was no organized opposition on the record, and the committee passed the bill to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes would require the Medical Board to collect data on licensed midwives’ capacity to serve as preceptors and train new students, with the information reported to the Legislature. Supporters said California’s midwifery pipeline is strained, especially in rural and birth-desert areas, and that more data is needed to expand training access. The committee passed the bill to Health. SB 903 by Senator Padilla would prohibit AI chatbots from being advertised or used as therapists without appropriate licensed-professional oversight and informed consent, and would reinforce confidentiality and patient-protection rules. Testimony centered on the death of a teenager after extensive interactions with an AI chatbot, with supporters urging stronger guardrails and opponents asking for amendments; the committee passed the bill to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The consent calendar item, SB 1165 by Senator Caballero, was also approved and sent to Revenue and Taxation.

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• Others might turn to unregulated and untrained event staff or rushers to avoid costs completely.
• underground market will jeopardize public safety just as our state prepares to host major global events
• When licensed security becomes too costly, employers turn to unregulated ushers, event staff, and AI
• Thank you. with the Department of Health Care Access and Information, H-Kai, to be compiled in a report
• Adam erased his social media, and we were not able to access his texts, but we found his ChatGPT app

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker training, public safety, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand training and de-escalation requirements for private security officers. Supporters, including security workers and labor groups, said the bill would better prepare officers who often respond first to mental health crises and violent incidents. Opponents, including security industry representatives and business groups, argued it would impose major costs, create training bottlenecks, and could reduce licensed security coverage. The committee ultimately voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Labor and Employment, with some members noting future amendments to address training capacity and employer-provided training. The committee also approved SB 936 by Senator Blakespear, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Support came from county officials, public health groups, waste management organizations, law enforcement, and local governments, who described rising misuse, impaired driving, and recycling hazards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes, aimed at strengthening California’s midwifery training pipeline by requiring data collection on licensed midwife preceptor capacity, also passed unanimously to Health. Supporters said the bill would help address shortages in rural birth care and improve access to training for aspiring midwives. SB 903 by Senator Padilla, which would place guardrails on the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy settings and prohibit AI from being marketed as a therapist, drew emotional testimony from a mother whose son died by suicide after extensive chatbot interactions. Health and behavioral health groups supported the measure, while several industry and health organizations were opposed unless amended; the committee nevertheless sent it to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 1165 on consent and then adjourned.

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• She is the main piece of our positive school culture, always organizing events and head of the Aloha
• school culture, always organizing events school culture, always organizing events and<00:33:35.200
• Kids who were banned from<00:58:24.680> um<00:58:24.800> having<00:58:25.160> access
• to social media from um having access to social media uh<00:58:28.440> platforms<00:58:29.040
• to drugs and trafficking and access to drugs and illicit<00:58:43.240> material.

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• To access that sweet oil, we need to drill more.
• One, we have access to open water.
• We need access to the ports once again.
• So, you need port access— good port access.
• port access.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• worth less than $1 and any kind of liquidity crunch or black swan event.
• of liquidity crunch or black swan event. of liquidity crunch or black swan event.
• , which lowers the friction to access the Project Guardian ecosystem.
• um which lowers the friction to events um which lowers the friction to access<01:59:03.520> um
• there's been a downstream KYC event there's been a downstream KYC event associated<02:01:53.760>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• An active shooting event is a forever event, and so I have concerns when you think about Uvalde or Parkland
• <00:24:19.159> and<00:24:19.320> so shooting event is a forever event and so shooting
• event is a forever event and so I<00:24:19.960> have<00:24:20.240> concerns<00:24:21.240
• <00:28:44.519> tools if my friend was able to access tools if my friend was able to access
• All students should have access to that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• boards and commissions receiving briefings from entities such as the Department of Defense can only access
• There's also a statute, it's 559.054, that describes what happens if there's an adverse event.
• Without clear statutory requirements, TDI doesn't have the authority to mandate access to a...
• Process, but having an independent appraiser and access to that made all the difference.
• These affect my property rights and my future generations' access to my land.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• The rest could benefit from the public access opportunities.” “All right. Thank you.
• It’s not access directly from the lake but from access points along public roads.
• but from access points along public roads.
• So in the event Central Water wanted to sell 500 acres of this...
• , they have hiking events.

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of appropriation, reserve transfer, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Department of Education’s Educational Freedom Account program ($32 million), the State Crime Lab ($476,000), and DFA Assessment Coordination ($90,000), along with a $1 ARPA return from the Department of Health. The committee approved these items after brief questions, including a discussion about contract cost increases at Assessment Coordination and a clarification that the $1 ARPA item was simply an unused-funds return. The most extensive discussion centered on the Department of Education’s EFA funding. Members questioned the growth in participation, the use of one-time funds and restricted reserves, and safeguards against fraud or improper purchases. Agency officials said about 44,000 students were being funded, that purchases are reviewed and flagged for unusual activity, and that homeschool students are not required to buy a curriculum so long as purchases are eligible and approved. The committee approved the EFA appropriation and related reserve transfer, and officials said the governor’s proposed budget would include the program in the RSA going forward. The committee also approved a DHS reallocation request and reviewed a building authority loan for a data center power supply replacement. In the federal grant section, members discussed a Department of Agriculture request for Central Arkansas Water to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed. Debate focused on the environmental benefits versus local property-tax and development concerns in Perry County, with testimony from the agency, Central Arkansas Water, and Potlatch about watershed protection, public access, and potential development impacts. After extended discussion, the committee adopted a motion to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and asked the department to remove the Perry County portion from the request, limiting the grant-funded purchase to Pulaski County property. The committee then reviewed remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay-plan appropriation, and adjourned.

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• I'm going to sing this song in honor of today's events here at the Latino Spirit Awards.
• As a mother and a grandmother, I know how important food access is for our kids.
• to quality food. access to healthy, locally grown meals.
• In the event of an absence due to a just cause or emergency circumstances.
• More so than that, biking is a fun and accessible way for students to get around.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• “They are public events.
• “Yes, thank you.” information they are public events they information they are public events they are
• They have access to the vital records.
• State's office has people who can access State's office has people who can access those<01:17:38.800>
• <01:25:19.000> to more likely not to have easy access to more likely not to have easy access

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• more quickly when events impact their safety.
• more quickly when events impact their safety.
• But in order events impact their safety.
• <00:18:26.200> A may not have access to a helmet. A may not have access to a helmet.
• equity opportunity, access, design, etc. equity opportunity, access, design, etc.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• access that they have in the future.
• So like when you access, when you pull up your phone and you go onto a social media website, or you access
• So that's in areas, for example like Houston, where you might have access to a lot of water.
• that, how to segment the building in those events.
• We've supported previous events, you know, Rodeo for a Cause.

Keywords: 1184, house, all