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• Generally speaking, the Guard has been well received and thanked for their service.
• I received lots of calls asking, 'Where's the Guard? How come the Guard isn't here?'
• I do have a question: What is the total population of the National Guard?
• And about 1,000 on the Air Guard side.
• To have high schoolers around, we can support it from a Guard perspective.

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• we hear that term a lot, and we automatically jump to the assumption that we're going to create a prison
• we're going to to the assumption that we're going to create<00:08:06.680> a<00:08:06.800> prison
• 07.159> of<00:08:07.240> a<00:08:07.319> school<00:08:07.720> not create a prison
• out of a school not create a prison out of a school not nobody<00:08:08.159> wants<00:08:08.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, so as far as the plate itself, at the prison, um, we do have, as you can see on the website, numerous
• Um, so as far as the plate itself, at the prison, um, we do have, as you can see on the website, numerous
• Um, so as far as the plate itself, at the prison, um, we do have, as you can see on the website, numerous
• Um, so as far as the plate itself, at the prison, um, we do have, as you can see on the website, numerous
• ...with the prison to make sure that they're going to print those smaller numbers of plate types on a

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The transfer of funds supports the phased demobilization plan for the Florida National Guard.
• The intention of the National Guard is a stopgap measure at critical staffing levels.
• I'm not sure exactly what the duties are for the Florida National Guard.
• When was the plan originally introduced to contract with the National Guard for staffing relief, and
• Follow-up: Have there been any thoughts given to utilizing the State Guard in lieu of the National Guard

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered 12 budget amendments, most of which were adopted without opposition. The first amendment transferred $8.2 million in Department of Corrections general revenue authority from salary incentives to contracted services to support the phased demobilization of Florida National Guard troops assisting with correctional staffing. Senator Pizzo questioned the length of the Guard’s deployment and urged a long-term staffing solution, while the department said the Guard presence was being reduced and that about 2,200 employees were in training. The Department of State received an additional $618,391 in federal grant authority for library grants and private cloud costs, and the Department of Transportation’s two amendments were zero-sum work program changes: one realigned funds to production-ready projects and another added three projects over $3 million each to the current-year work program. The commission then approved several Agency for Health Care Administration amendments tied to Medicaid supplemental payment programs. These included funding for the Florida Cancer Hospital Program, indirect medical education payments, disproportionate share hospital payments for the state mental hospitals, the Low-Income Pool program, physician supplemental and public hospital payments, Florida KidCare, and Medicaid services realignment. Members asked about possible federal disallowances in the LIP and physician/public hospital programs, and agency staff said some disallowances were likely but the amount was not yet known. For KidCare and Medicaid, staff explained the changes were based on the December estimating conference, enrollment shifts, and updated actuarial assumptions, including changes to managed care regions and program design. The final amendment restored budget authority for a hospital direct payment program after a prior payment, including a $24.3 million CMS-related amount and $3.2 million in administrative fees, was not processed before fiscal year-end and reverted. Senator Pizzo pressed the agency on how the payment was missed and whether any penalty applied; staff said the invoice was not received and processed in time and that communication issues contributed. After brief debate on each item, the commission adopted all amendments, with one recorded nay on the final item, and then adjourned.

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• <00:20:34.559> I receive Coast Guard funding. I receive Coast Guard funding.
• 45.120> wells<00:31:45.600> guard<00:31:46.000> rails there are some guard wells
• guard rails there are some guard wells guard rails on<00:31:46.640> this<00:31:46.880> exception
• ,<00:36:10.320> the members or keeping guards, the members or keeping guards, the legislature
• create this same exception for guards create this same exception for guards that<00:36:15.839>

Bills: HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134

Keywords: procurement, county commission, administrative savings, public services, government efficiency, HB17, municipal audits, municipal audit clarification act, municipal finance, local government, city council, mayor, city manager, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, independent public accountant, annual audit, biennial audit, annual report, financial accountability, public records

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• It says guard dogs.
• > livestock<05:14:32.240> guard<05:14:32.560> dogs most guard dogs, livestock guard
• add in guarding crops?
• need to add in guarding crops? need to add in guarding crops?
• Um, the guarding the crops. am by now. Um, the guarding the crops.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So Pease Air National Guard Base, our New Hampshire Air National Guard has approximately, um, Air National
• Guard airmen assigned there.
• Guard airmen assigned there.
• And I'm a National Guard entity.
• National Guard state land.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused first on SP 492, a bill intended to give the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services authority to lease or license property for housing and related uses. Major General David Mikolitis testified that the bill is aimed at addressing affordable housing for junior enlisted service members, especially those assigned to Pease Air National Guard Base who currently face long commutes because of the Seacoast housing shortage. He said the most likely uses would be converting limited barracks space in Pembroke or Stratford into apartment-style or extended-stay housing, and possibly allowing office/co-op space for federal civilians, though he emphasized the primary purpose is housing for junior ranks. He also said any development would likely be done by a private developer through an RFP, with costs borne by the developer rather than the department. Committee members asked about whether the bill could apply to commercial uses, how taxes would work, whether revenues would go into the general fund, and whether the concept could be expanded statewide. Mikolitis said the intent was housing only, not commercial development like a Starbucks, and that any developed property would be taxable locally rather than remain tax-exempt. He said revenues would go into a dedicated Veteran Services Property Fund and be used for facilities, not the general fund. He also explained that the department has about 20 armories statewide but sees only a few viable locations for this concept, mainly Pembroke, Stratford, and possibly one other site, because the goal is to serve personnel within roughly a 45-minute drive of Pease. He noted that a proposed seven-acre parcel near Pease had already been approved by the Pease Development Authority but still needed FAA approval, and he was not optimistic about using that land for housing because of contamination and redevelopment costs. Committee discussion ended with members indicating support for OTP, but the chair said the vote would have to wait until 11 o'clock and then closed the work session on SP 492. The committee then opened a work session on SP 627 and heard testimony from Jim Jelbert, owner of CJ Bus Lines and chair of the legislature’s transportation council, who spoke in support of the bill. Jelbert argued that the measure would allow New Hampshire to raise tolls and generate significant revenue for the 10-year highway plan without directly taxing citizens, and said the money could address congestion and safety problems, including work on I-93 in Manchester and other statewide projects. He estimated the bill could generate substantial revenue over time and said toll credits could help leverage federal matching funds. He also said improved roads would benefit businesses like his by reducing vehicle wear and improving efficiency. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SP 627 is recorded.

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• If a guard isn't armed, it's not a guard, it's simply a target, and it draws attention to itself.
• Certainly, there is no fear that is warranted among a guard being armed because a guard being armed,
• multiple I armed guards. multiple I armed guards.
• data center I've been to has had guards. data center I've been to has had guards.
• to has had guards. to has had guards.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Guards are increasingly first responders to mental health and behavioral crises.
• Guards are increasingly first responders to mental health and behavioral crises.
• Gustavo Garcia, Martinez, California, security guard, 16 years, and I support this bill.
• I am working as a security guard in Oakland, California. I'm here supporting SB 1203.
• I'm a security guard in Sacramento for seven and a half years, and I support SB 1203.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• One of the problems that we as members of the National Guard face is that unless we deploy to active
• <00:05:35.759> face<00:05:36.240> is<00:05:36.720> that of the National Guard
• He said that because drill time and annual training do not qualify as federal service, National Guard
• He said that if Guard members have to pull out of class or miss multiple classes, they may be forced
• in the National Guard during that time. in the National Guard during that time.

Bills: HF3540, HF3522, HF3544

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard

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• . general of the Alabama National Guard. general of the Alabama National Guard.
• If I about your Alabama National Guard. If I about your Alabama National Guard.
• That the Alabama National Guard. That the Alabama National Guard.
• National Guard struggling, your Alabama National Guard was recruiting in record numbers.
• We will bury the National Guard country. We will bury the National Guard country.

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• probation, conditional discharge, probation, conditional discharge, reduced<03:24:14.000> prison
• <03:24:14.880> The<03:24:15.040> court<03:24:15.279> shall reduced prison term
• The court shall reduced prison term.
• <03:40:08.560> term<03:40:08.720> of subject to the maximum prison term of subject
• to the maximum prison term of imprisonment<03:40:09.439> of<03:40:09.680> 50<03:40:10.000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:08:31.199> helicopters, of our uh National Guard helicopters, of our uh National Guard
• Those that's National Guard.
• Largest inland Coast Guard water station, Coast Guard sector, Ohio Valley.
• Largest inland Coast Guard water station, Coast Guard sector, Ohio Valley.
• We have the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville and Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort. The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises. Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.

Transcript Highlights:

• THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS SUPPORTS THE PHASED DEMOBILIZATION PLAN FOR THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD THAT BEGAN
• PEOPLE THAT ARE IN TRAINING THAT ONCE THEY'RE DONE WITH TRAINING THEN WE CAN PEEL OFF THE NATIONAL GUARD
• I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DUTIES ARE FOR FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD. >> I'M JUST GOING BY EXECUTIVE ORDER
• WHEN WAS THE PLAN INTRODUCED TO PUT NATIONAL GUARD IN FOR RELIEF AND HOW LONG WAS THE INITIAL OPERATION
• ANY THOUGHTS GIVEN TO UTILIZING THE STATE GARDEN LIVE NATIONAL GUARD?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• SB 1148 provides greater flexibility for aspiring security guards by allowing applicants the choice to
• to complete eight hours of training, then register and receive the guard card once the registration
• Once the registration is issued, the guard must complete the remaining 32 hours of skills training.
• Reasonable minds can ... ...six months from when the guard license is issued.
• and begin working once the security guard license is issued without any further delays.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• :22:25.520> drugs Coast Guard routinely interdicts drugs Coast Guard routinely interdicts drugs
• In fiscal year 2025, the Coast Guard set record-breaking numbers.
• H.R. 7084 does not help the Coast Guard address violations of the law at sea.
• The Coast Guard is already strained in its ability to effectively conduct its missions.
• It gives the Coast Guard more work on top of all the work our U.S. Coast Guard is already doing.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• House Bill 2951 by Hardin of the House and Woods of the Senate, an act relating to prisons and reformatories
• What it does is when we listed the prisons and statute, there were a few missed, including the new one
• House Bill 2951 by Hardin of the House and Woods of the Senate, an act relating to prisons and reformatories

Bills: HB4358, HB2398, HB3557, HB3129, HB3312, HB2210, HB1937, HB3021, HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464, HB3552, HB2984, HB4124, HB3934, HB3448, HB3131, HB4200, HB4201, HB3011, HB1912, HB3380, HB3881, HB3538, HB3851, HB3907, HB4430, HB4431, HB4457, HB2947, HB2951, HB2980, HB3082, HB3519, HB3644, HB3882, HB3661, HB3996, HB4335

Keywords: screen time, education, public schools, child development, digital learning, youth health, academic performance, credential of value, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, free expression, colleges, security fees, public forums

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:05:05.280> in<01:05:06.000> consultation<01:05:06.960> on private prisons
• Uh, both the Senate conferees and the other body were concerned with prison facilities that we spent
• We've been discussing the Wi-Fi for the prisons for years and we were able to include ADS, the Agency
• other body were concerned with prison other body were concerned with prison facilities<01:46:24.639
• <01:46:35.920> for discussing the Wi-Fi for the prisons for discussing the Wi-Fi for the prisons

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• In my mid-20s, after my second son was born, I was arrested and sent to prison.
• In my mid-20s, after my second son was born, I was arrested and sent to prison.
• <00:32:32.399> children<00:32:32.919> then<00:32:33.279> had and sent to prison
• It wasn't until after I left prison and hadn't seen my kids for years that I finally got help.
• practiced family law, so primarily I do civil and, of course, criminal. there are services in the prison

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:20 Discussion of 25RS HB 479 00:03:22 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 479 00:04:51 Discussion of 25RS HB 574 00:21:49 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 475 00:23:41 Discussion of 25RS HB 291 01:04:38 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 291 01:05:42 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and first took up House Bill 479, which would require one hour of dementia training for DCBS workers. Representative Derrick Lewis and the Alzheimer’s Association said the bill was a straightforward, bipartisan effort to address dementia awareness and improve worker training, with no fiscal impact. Members spoke in support, including remarks about personal family experiences with dementia and the importance of recognizing symptoms early. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 574, the “Baby Maya” child protection bill, sponsored by Representatives Dossett and Lewis. The bill would require reporting when a child is born to a parent who previously had children removed for neglect or abuse, create a rebuttable presumption allowing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make an initial safety determination, authorize emergency custody procedures, and name the measure the Baby Maya Law. Sponsors said it was intended to add guardrails after the Baby Maya case and stressed that it would not automatically remove children or add new mandatory-reporter penalties. Members asked about hospital involvement, HIPAA, and information-sharing; the Cabinet commissioner said the agency would be open to better data-sharing with hospitals, but currently has no such system. The bill passed 12-1 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 291, the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, with a committee substitute. The bill would expand sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers convicted of nonviolent offenses, allowing judges to consider family status and use options such as counseling, parenting classes, and related services. Supporters argued it would keep families together, reduce harm from parental incarceration, and save money; one witness cited a report estimating $4 million in direct incarceration savings and broader economic benefits. Another witness, Amanda Hall, gave emotional testimony about the long-term harm of parental incarceration and said access to help would have been better for her family than prison. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 12-1 with favorable expression.

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• one of the works that the Equity and Education Coalition does is the elimination of the school-to-prison
• I was very clear with him that, as a Black man coming out of the prison system, I wanted to ensure that
• I also, you know, went to law school when I got out of prison.
• I was in foster care, and I was in foster care and was in jail, in juvenile detention, jail, prison.
• I met Anthony, gosh, probably, I mean, he got out of prison maybe around 2019.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The hearing resumed on day two of the Legislative Ethics Board fact-finding matter involving Representative Tara Simmons. After opening remarks and confirmation that board members had not engaged in outside research or ex parte communications, Simmons’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she improperly combined a legislative proviso for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and private conduct were intertwined and that the board had enough evidence to require a defense. After deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss and proceeded to hear defense testimony. The first defense witness, Sharon Navas, testified that she met Simmons through advocacy work, later hired her at the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC), and maintained written employment policies intended to separate Simmons’s legislative role from her work for EEC. Navas said Simmons was never compensated for lobbying or legislative acts, that EEC paid her from unrestricted funds, and that Simmons did not work on the AEJG dashboard project or participate in the contract dispute with Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley. Navas described the proviso request and later contract issues as separate from Simmons’s legislative duties, and said she continued to pay invoices while the project was being completed. Simmons then testified about her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics advice before taking outside employment or pursuing provisos. She said she repeatedly consulted House ethics counsel and reviewed prior board decisions to ensure her outside work and legislative actions were separated. Simmons described her relationship with Anthony Powers, the dashboard project, the proviso process, and her understanding that the work was distinct from her legislative role. The hearing paused for lunch after part of Simmons’s direct examination, with testimony set to continue after the break.