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• Certified midwives aren't new to the United States; they have been practicing in 12 other states with
• birth center located in North Minneapolis and one of the very few Black-owned birth centers in the United
• birth center located in North Minneapolis and one of the very few Black-owned birth centers in the United
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• uh the 13th Amendment of the United uh the 13th Amendment of the United States States States Constitution
• And it's again, this is for the entire family unit.
• And it's again, this is for the entire family unit.
• And it's again, this is for the entire family unit.
• <04:08:32.800> by you can preserve the family unit by you can preserve the family unit by

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee met on January 28, 2025, and first heard House Bill 322, which would give a parent paying child support the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on taxes. Representative Barton, the sponsor, argued that because child support is no longer tax-deductible, the paying parent should at least receive the child tax credit. Committee members and later testimony from New Hampshire Legal Assistance raised concerns that the bill would override court discretion, could disadvantage low-income custodial parents, and would not account for cases where child support payments are small or where parents share support unevenly. Several members noted that judges already allocate dependency claims in divorce orders and can modify those orders when circumstances change. After testimony, the committee moved to ITL (inexpedient to legislate) HB 322. The motion was seconded, discussion continued, and the roll call was unanimous in favor of ITL. The committee then placed the bill on consent and ended the executive session on HB 322. The committee next took up House Bill 325, which would eliminate term and reimbursement alimony in no-fault divorces. Representative Barton testified that alimony in those cases was akin to involuntary servitude and should not survive dissolution of the marriage contract. The hearing then moved into questions about whether alimony is meant to compensate a spouse for sacrifices made during the marriage, such as supporting a partner through school or staying home with children, and the sponsor maintained that post-divorce support should not continue as a marital obligation. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 325 is shown.

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• The unit represented 32 states across The unit represented 32 states across our<00:29:13.520> nation
• It was a living testament military unit.
• > the<02:17:03.760> Browntown unite in August for the Browntown unite in August for the
• distinguished service in the United distinguished service in the United States<02:22:11.359>
• The United States must ensure country.

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• At the same time, the unit control unit.
• ,<00:24:48.880> which unlike the Medicaid fraud unit, which unlike the Medicaid fraud unit
• We had the Medicaid fraud unit come in. Um, uh, they haven't yet been here.
• We had the Medicaid fraud unit come in. Um, uh, they haven't yet been here.
• We had the Medicaid fraud unit come in. Um, uh, they haven't yet been here.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:27:24.279> States partnership and the United States partnership and the United States
• as the wage theft unit.
• as the wage theft unit.
• as the wage theft unit; it's the unit that represents state agencies, so that is the administrative
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Legislative proclamation: Strengthening relations between the United States and Taiwan, and between the
• H.C.M. 2005, requesting that the Congress of the United States consider limitations on real property
• ownership in the United States by foreign governments operating under communist authoritarian systems
• H.C.M. 2006, House Concurrent Memorial 2006, urging the President and the Congress of the United States
• H.C.M. 2011, a House Concurrent Memorial urging the United States Congress to address the Mexican wolf

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several bills. Early floor action included House Bill 2369 on photo-enforced traffic citations, amended so the citation would be signed by the mayor rather than the municipality’s presiding judge; House Bill 2423 on advanced math course enrollment, amended to narrow eligibility to students showing high proficiency on statewide assessments and to remove duplicative reporting; House Bill 2481 on school district financial records, amended to change how the state responds to USFR deficiencies by directing districts to approved training programs; House Bill 2621 on special education/public school enrollment, amended to allow students placed in residential facilities to enroll directly in the district where they live; and House Bill 2756 on public utilities and high-load-factor customers, amended to extend reporting deadlines, exempt smaller utilities, and remove some integrated planning requirements. Each of these bills received do-pass recommendations from Committee of the Whole, with some senators raising concerns about math staffing, school funding, and data-center impacts on rates and infrastructure. The chamber then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and heard a proclamation supporting stronger Arizona and U.S. relations with Taiwan, including trade, technology, education, and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. The Senate also calendared House Bill 2192 for additional Committee of the Whole consideration, adopted a Bolick amendment excluding telecom and broadband providers from the definition of online hosting platform, and advanced the bill with a do-pass recommendation. In third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 2249 on the parents’ bill of rights, House Bill 2482 on out-of-school facilities, House Bill 2641 on firefighting foam, House Bill 2661 on dependent children, House Bill 2662 on parenting time, House Bill 2673 creating a study committee on inmate mental health services, House Bill 2745 on legislative subpoena enforcement, House Bill 2752 on the Arizona Commerce Authority, House Bill 2895 on public education, House Bill 2923 on mental health services, and several concurrent memorials urging Congress to address foreign authoritarian property ownership and endangered species issues. Several members explained votes, often citing budget concerns, staffing shortages, or policy objections. Senators Epstein and others repeatedly argued that many problems in education and mental health require more funding and personnel rather than statutory changes alone. Senator Kuby and Senator Epstein also criticized House Bill 2756 as insufficient to address data-center costs, water use, and ratepayer impacts, though the amended bill passed. The session concluded with passage of House Bill 2192 on employment, committee announcements for the following Monday, and adjournment until April 20, 2026.

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• So, when I was chief of United States probation, I needed to communicate with TPD.
• This is a critical service that this unit serves because it is the best of the best, the elite.
• The question in essence stated that that's where the two units are housed at this time.
• They're basically the headquarters of this unit, or in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
• The effort that these individuals and the canine units associated with this is critical.

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, alcohol testing, drug influence, public safety, Board of Tests, accident response, motor vehicle, fire department, fee prohibition

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• We are about 100,000 units short for our current population.
• They would have a need for more units.
• They would be committed to a portion of those units Being affordable housing for a set period of time
• Properties and to build more housing units overall.
• Because they're outside the United States and they're not here, that wouldn't be a part of this type

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• The American Civil Liberties Union is currently tracking nearly 600 anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the United
• This resolution divides us when it should be uniting us. Can you imagine a time?
• When you had an opportunity to unite us, you chose division. You were out of order. Mr.
• He was five when he moved to the United States, and Maya was 21 months. Oh, oh.
• He was five when he moved to the United States, and Maya was 21 months.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• To the flag, to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one
• The President of the United States, Donald J.
• trafficking, not soliciting a minor, but sex trafficking of a minor, to be Attorney General of the United
• Sex trafficking of minors. to be the top law enforcement officer of the United States of America.
• somebody who was being investigated for sex trafficking of a minor to be Attorney General of the United

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• In these times of division, help us to be united.
• I pledge of allegiance to the. flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it
• In January many of us stood together united in Los Angeles and members there introduced several of these
• United Way of Greater Los Angeles, California YIMBY, and has no registered opposition and has received
• I'm pleased to present AB 462, which will exempt the construction of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs

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• give an explanation of the economic advantage that having a sovereign wealth fund might provide the United
• I can give you an example, several examples, but one right here within the United States, the state of
• Alaska... ...an example, several examples, but one right here within the United States, the state of
• I know you mentioned before for other people, you know, for the people of the United States or whatever
• May God bless the great state of Florida, and may God bless the United States of America.

Summary: The committee took up eight bills and memorials and reported each favorably. It first passed HM 4063, a memorial urging Congress to lay the groundwork for a federal sovereign wealth fund. Sponsor Rep. Anderson described it as a long-term economic security measure, while several members questioned how such a fund would be structured, governed, and balanced against paying down debt. Ranking member Hunschofsky and Rep. Spencer raised concerns about transparency, market disruption, and the lack of specific parameters. The memorial passed on a recorded vote. The committee then approved CS/HB 139, allowing pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, with SMG testifying in support as a modernization and pro-business change. It also adopted an amendment and passed HB 1157, which tightens reemployment assistance requirements by adding work-search, interview, identity, immigration, and availability checks; the amendment added protection for missed interviews due to emergencies and removed an email reporting requirement. The Florida AFL-CIO and Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy opposed the bill, arguing Florida’s unemployment system is already overly restrictive and that the proposal would further limit access to benefits, while supporters said it would ensure claimants are actively seeking work and verify eligibility. Members also passed CS/HB 497 to create nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans for farmers and ranchers, with support from Americans for Prosperity, the Florida Hospital Association, and the Farm Bureau; CS/HB 729 to authorize veterinary professional associates to perform limited duties under veterinarian supervision, with testimony from veterinarians and advocates citing access and workforce shortages; and HB 311, a right-to-repair bill for motorized wheelchairs, which drew strong support from disability advocates who described long repair delays, high costs, and the impact on independence and health. Rep. Tramont praised the wheelchair repair bill during debate, and the committee voted it favorably. Finally, the committee passed CS/HB 1549, an Office of Financial Regulation agency bill intended to help regulate financial institutions more efficiently, and CS/HB 715, which allows licensed roofing contractors to perform roof-to-wall connections during reroof or repair projects and extends the emergency cancellation window to 180 days after a declared emergency. HB 715 was amended to require a contract notice advising property owners to verify insurance coverage before signing when the work is tied to an insurance claim. Roofing industry groups and home inspection representatives supported the measure as a way to reduce costs and improve wind mitigation. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced the agenda was complete and the committee rose.

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• recognizes the Honorable Janice Hol Holt of Hardin County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United
• members and guests in the gallery, please join me as we say the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United
• United States of America. To the republic.
• HB 3578 by McLaughlin relating to the authority of a county that borders the United Mexican states to
• Regarding certain persons whose eligibility to work in the United States cannot be verified before the

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• NOT THINKING ABOUT A STORAGE UNIT WHILE THEY'RE GETTING AUNT JAN TO BE MOVED CLOSER TO THEM.
• THEY CANCELED HER CREDIT CARDS AND THE STORAGE UNIT IS ABOUT TO BE SOLD.
• AND IN MOST CIRCUMSTANCES THE STUFF IN THE UNIT IS NOT VALUABLE.
• THEY JUST WANT TO FREE UP THE UNIT SO THEY CAN RENT IT BACK OUT.
• AND THAT'S PROBABLY FIVE, SIX, SEVEN UNITS PER AD.

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• The problem that Assembly Bill 306 seeks to solve is the fact that California has a multi-million-unit
• changes made in just the last 15 years fall in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 per single-family unit
• fire officials, and folks with contractors, home builders, and others across the spectrum in the United
• , fire officials, and folks with contractors, home builders and others across the spectrum in the United
• style developments, residential units or remodels thereof, which apply.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its committee rules unanimously, and then heard a series of housing, insurance, and disaster-recovery bills. Early bills focused on wildfire relief and insurance issues, including AB 238 on mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, AB 493 on insurance payout interest for homeowners, AB 597 on consumer protections after disasters, and AB 226 on strengthening the California FAIR Plan’s liquidity tools. Supporters generally framed these measures as necessary protections for disaster survivors and market stability, while opponents and concerned witnesses raised issues such as investor guidelines, compliance conflicts, and market disruption. Several members also noted equity concerns and the need to balance relief with consistency across the state. The committee also heard a cluster of housing-production bills. AB 306 proposed a six-year pause on new state building code updates affecting residential construction and limits on local code modifications, drawing strong support from housing and building industry groups who argued it would reduce costs and improve predictability. It also drew opposition from code, environmental, and clean-energy advocates, who warned about safety, local control, and the loss of important code updates. AB 253 would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform plan checks if local review takes 30 days or more, and AB 301 would impose state-agency permitting timelines similar to those already applied to local governments; both were presented as ways to reduce delays and speed housing development. AB 462 would exempt ADU construction from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County, especially to aid fire recovery and expand housing supply. After hearing testimony and brief member discussion on each measure, the committee placed the bills on suspense or advanced them as appropriate. In the suspense hearing at the end of the meeting, the committee took up the suspense-file bills and reported AB 226, AB 238, AB 301, and AB 306 out with due pass recommendations on roll call votes. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So they explained how they have a certain amount of units of rate to divide across each.
• And they don't have enough units of rates to pay more base salary.
• So they really were. ...would like to be able to have a stronger base salary and larger units of rate
• of rate, which I'm still trying to get a grasp of units of rate.
• Why do they have more units of rate?

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to review agency budgets, vacant positions, and possible efficiencies across several health and human services agencies. Members were asked to identify savings and potential areas for increased funding, and the discussion repeatedly focused on whether long-vacant FTEs, reversion of funds, and staffing shortages reflect true operational needs or broader budgeting and recruitment problems. The chair and members emphasized that the exercise was intended to help the committee make more informed budget decisions and to identify structural issues that may require legislative action. For the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, members highlighted a large waiting list, including individuals in crisis and children, and discussed whether vacant positions and unspent funds could be redirected to services. Several members raised concerns about delays in crisis applications, the use of paper applications, and whether the issue is staffing, process, or both. For the Department of Children and Families, the presenters discussed vacant positions, the use of staff augmentation in state hospitals, support for expanding behavioral qualified residential treatment program beds, and concerns raised by audits of the managing entities, which showed procurement and financial management problems. They recommended continued oversight, reporting requirements on Medicaid enrollees receiving mental health services through managing entities, and support for the governor’s proposed funding items. Other agencies reviewed included Elder Affairs, where members questioned the need for multiple divisions, CARES assessments, and supervisory overhead; the Department of Health, where vacancies, turnover, pay gaps, and units of rate were discussed as barriers to recruitment and retention; and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, where the presenters said vacancies were tied to new nursing homes and recommended shifting a major priority into general revenue rather than trust funds. Throughout the meeting, members generally agreed that the vacancy review was eye-opening and suggested deeper, possibly separate, reviews of agency staffing, pay parity, and fund reversion practices. No formal votes were taken during the transcript.

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• started within the military but rolled into a different government pension plan, like through the United
• started within the military but rolled into a different government pension plan, like through the United
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• States Code Title 10, a federal civil service retirement is calculated under United States Code Title
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• We're Guard uh units across the state.
• Those, uh, they did not drill at that unit. It was a headquarters-only unit.
• Uh which addresses the uh patient units.
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:01:10 Welcome New Members 00:01:26 Information Items 00:01:49 COT Special Report 00:02:38 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:07:41 A. Department of Military Affairs 00:08:07 B. Department of Veterans’ Affairs 00:20:34 C. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority 00:25:54 D. Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 00:35:05 E. Transportation Cabinet 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.

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• accessible water um and Minnesota United accessible water um and Minnesota United allows<00:03:15.159
• So Minnesota United could have water on site or allow folks to bring in empty bottles, and they did ask
• First, biologics now account for approximately 45% of prescription drug spending in the United States

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• The treatment team that works together for that youth includes a unit supervisor, a behavioral health
• A minimum of two staff per shift is required for each unit while the youth are awake.
• Chair, Senator, we have four units at J-PAL.
• Sometimes they are in the same unit, but we do our best.
• But there are times where they're in one unit. Okay, I look forward to the tour. Thank you, Mr.