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• identity of all law enforcement agents. identity of all law enforcement agents.
• Were the um agents marked and identified as ICE agents? >> Um, I not confident on that.
• and identified as ICE agents?
• agents? agents?
• identify them as ICE agents. identify them as ICE agents. >> Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on findings from the deportation data project and possible policy responses to increased federal immigration enforcement in Hawaii. In opening remarks, the chair said the committee was concerned about changing federal executive orders, policies, and enforcement actions, and framed the issue as one involving due process and public safety. The chair and presenters described reports of ICE activity on multiple islands, including raids, courthouse presence, and fear in immigrant communities, and said the committee was considering whether state policies should be advanced more quickly. Mandy Fernandez of the ACLU of Hawaii presented updated deportation data and argued that increased immigration enforcement is creating fear, reducing crime reporting, and potentially making state and local agencies extensions of the federal immigration agenda if they accept federal funding with conditions. She said the deportation data project, housed at UC Berkeley Law with UCLA’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, uses FOIA requests and its latest data runs through late July 2025. She reported 153 ICE arrests in Hawaii from January through July 2025, up from 41 in the same period in 2024; 96 removals, up from 15; a federal detention center average daily population of 91 in June 2025 versus 31 in June 2024; and 111 ICE detainers issued in Hawaii from September 2023 through July 2025, with 49 issued in 2025. She also cited an immigration court backlog of 1,144 pending cases as of August 2025 and noted that about one in five Hawaii residents were born outside the United States. Haley Chang of the Office of the Public Defender said her office is seeing a marked increase in ICE presence around courthouses and more ICE contacts with clients, including reports of people being detained after court appearances or while on supervision. She emphasized that the office is not an immigration law office and that much of its information is anecdotal, but said the pattern appears new compared with prior years. In response to committee questions, she explained that ICE detainers are requests, not judicial warrants, and said local law enforcement is generally not required to honor them unless accompanied by a judicial warrant or other legal authority. She also said the public defender’s office had not yet seen new criminal charges arise solely from an ICE detention or failure to appear tied to immigration enforcement, though cases could be affected if defendants are removed from the criminal process.

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• We need to look at every single dollar that we're spending.
• 1,03 stop armed violations in a single 1,03 stop armed violations in a single day,<01:28:39.040>
• Um we saw two winters ago uh single day.
• Uh but for married couple and singles.
• <03:03:35.520> parent families that have um a single parent families that have um a single

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I was a battalion commander of 684 soldiers, and every single one of them was proud of that service.
• and support retention, all while upholding its proud tradition of honoring those who serve us every single
• From there, I was assigned the role of counterintelligence agent and Portuguese linguist.
• I also have the distinction of being the first female trained counterintelligence agent in the Mass National

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• For instance, in Texas, there's a quarterback, a single student athlete, who'll be making around six
• It requires UH to adopt policies governing NIL agreements, disclosures, education, agent interactions
• It's becoming an arms race, schools competing financially for athletes, bidding wars, agents, contracts
• Your dedication and professionalism carry this institution every single day, and you deserve our deepest

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• to be here in front of you all, representing our organization and humbly thanking each and every single
• Education Department, through... the LEAD Center, which is a Santa Fe community college, and our fiscal agent
• I'd rather, as I always say, I'd rather hit a single or a double than a home run because a home run means
• But unfortunately, our agent that we have contact with has been reassigned, so we got to skip a meeting

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• I like the idea of a single day, getting the results at the end of the day.
• broadband for everyone in this age where broadband is an essential service that needs to be in every single
• Entertainment Report Act reporter Act, also known as CAMRA, is a bipartisan measure that will require talent agents
• will take necessary steps to further protect children in the entertainment industry by adding talent agents

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This legislation was enacted to address health conditions related to burn pits and Agent Orange exposure
• Richard Starr Act would be a good start. 75% of Congress co-sponsored that last year and it never saw a single
• Veterans Service Organizations that are joining us today for all of the tremendous work you do every single
• really accessible for them, so that is something that's really hard, casting those contracts on SAH agents

Keywords: veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation

Summary: During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.

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• So it creates a single standard from which you use.
• So it creates a single standard from which you use.
• Mike Skadero, I am the executive director of the Coastal Florida PBA, the collective bargaining agent
• Florida PBA, the collective bargaining agent for the Daytona Beach Police Department.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Jessica Spencer on cannabis, criminal justice, and mental health. She argued that marijuana products have become far more potent over time, that high-potency THC and hemp-derived products are widely available in Florida, and that daily or near-daily use can contribute to addiction, psychosis, and other mental health problems, especially for adolescents. She also said cannabis is linked to violent crime and suicide in some cases, urged more prevention funding in schools, stronger regulation of Delta-8 and similar products, better law enforcement and regulatory oversight, expanded treatment and diversion options, and more expungement opportunities for simple possession. Senators questioned her about potency data, testing methods, and whether she was claiming causation in violent cases; she said she was and noted she had worked on the No on 3 campaign while still favoring decriminalization of simple possession rather than full legalization. The committee then took up several bills. CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” was amended and reported favorably; it makes extreme animal cruelty during a declared emergency a third-degree felony, inspired by the rescue of a dog during Hurricane Milton. SB 234, the Jason Rayner Act, was reported favorably after debate over its changes to self-defense language and mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; supporters said it closes a loophole exposed in the Rayner case, while opponents raised concerns about unintended consequences and mandatory sentencing. CS/SB 138, “Trenton’s Law,” also passed after amendment; it increases penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenders and adds language on intoxicating substances, with supporters citing the death of Trenton Stewart and opponents warning about cannabis impairment standards and first refusal penalties. SB 130, dealing with compensation for wrongful incarceration, was reported favorably. The bill removes Florida’s “clean hands” bar, extends the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, and allows exonerees with factual innocence findings to pursue compensation and civil remedies. Support came from innocence and civil liberties advocates. The committee also received a law enforcement presentation from Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Channing Taylor on impaired driving enforcement, DRE training, and crash data, emphasizing that drug impairment—especially cannabis—plays a major role in fatal crashes and that officers rely on observation and field testing because roadside chemical testing is limited.

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• But it all be able to click on every single project that's been funded through this grant program.
• There's all this data being collected out there, but not really a single spot where somebody can just
• go to and really a single spot where somebody can just go to and say, you know, what are the current
• That far exceeds your five-year plan right now each and every single year.
• What are you seeing is like on a per single-family detached home cost range per septic tank.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And then our third request is just that if a student needs an agent, then the agent should be certified
• , but allow students to choose not to have agents because some of our student athletes choose to do this
• students to choose not to have agents because<00:03:08.640> some<00:03:08.800> of<00:03
• this bill that talks about agents. Yeah. this bill that talks about agents. Yeah. Okay. Okay.
• responsibilities um that if an agent responsibilities um that if an agent uses<00:32:07.680>

Bills: SB3263, SB3261

Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired. Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level. Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• of the New Mexico Association of Regional Councils, the Councils of Government, who are the fiscal agents
• Starting back around 2015 or so, New Mexico State University had an urban IPM extension agent named Amanda
• which is housed out of Michigan State University, but it's a national group of varying extension agents
• Every single program in the Legacy Fund received way more applications and funding available sometimes
• On presenting, our Taos County Extension Agent Will Jeremko Wright and our NRCS District Conservationist

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• That is that some of the professional standards for insurance agents are lower than...
• Fiduciary is whether the agent that you're talking to is there to represent your best interest or the
• I won't bore you with all the details, but our view is that the agent ought to be there to represent
• The Administrative Director and their agents would also establish and maintain a network of providers
• that are willing to The Administrative Director and their agents would also establish and maintain a

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee and heard several bills focused on insurance transparency, wildfire mitigation, market access, and workforce issues. AB 75 would require insurers to give homeowners 30 days’ notice before collecting aerial images of their property and allow homeowners to review those images; supporters said it would improve privacy and prevent inaccurate non-renewals, while consumer and industry groups both sought amendments. AB 234 would add the Assembly Speaker and Senate President pro Tem, or designees, as non-voting members on the California FAIR Plan governing committee; the Department of Insurance supported it as an oversight measure, while Consumer Federation of California said it was only a small first step toward broader transparency reforms. AB 428 would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance, with supporters citing rising insurance costs for small water systems and no remaining opposition after amendments. AB 943 would streamline producer pre-licensing education by removing the 20-hour per-line requirement while keeping ethics training; industry sponsors said it would reduce barriers to entry, while consumer advocates warned it could lower professional standards. AB 1209 would create a pathway for cannabis employers to secure workers’ compensation coverage and related services through a state-coordinated network; supporters said it would help bring the industry into compliance, while one member raised concerns about creating a special carveout for a federally restricted industry. AB 1 would require periodic review of the state’s Safer from Wildfire regulations every five years, and it drew broad support from the department, insurers, local governments, and industry groups as a way to keep wildfire mitigation incentives current. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 69, AB 487, and AB 570, all of which were sent to Appropriations. The committee approved AB 75 to Privacy and Consumer Protection, AB 234 to the Assembly Floor, AB 428 to Local Government, AB 943 to Appropriations, AB 1209 to Business and Professions, and AB 1 to Appropriations. Most measures passed on strong or unanimous votes after members added coauthor requests and expressed support for the bills’ consumer protection, transparency, or wildfire-related goals.

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• Break down the residence to a interstate city over the previous value, the percentage of the single-family
• General, county attorneys, utilities, law enforcement officers, courts, attorneys, deputies, and agents
• Parental leave may not be used more than 240 hours in a single 12-month period, subject to exceptions
• “When I got here, I met Tom Brandt by serving on every single committee with him: Agriculture, General
• the last bill on the agenda for about two weeks, and he kept having everything ready to go every single

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• They matter every single day of every single year.
• At some point, you found that grit, that determination that you spoke about, Janet, in every single..
• You need to own your truths in every single room that you go into.
• There's no single model.
• way back in those times when they had Indian agents to have a voice for our people.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs held a historic hearing at Table Mountain Rancheria focused on tribal education, culture, resilience, leadership, and trust. The opening prayer and remarks emphasized the significance of holding the first committee hearing on tribal land. Members said the hearing was intended both to hear testimony about ongoing problems in schools and to identify next steps for legislation and policy, especially as the session neared its end. The committee also referenced recent efforts supporting Native students’ right to wear regalia at graduation and broader concerns about representation in education and state institutions. The first panel centered on Native students’ experiences in public schools. Bella Garcia described a two-year fight with Clovis Unified over wearing tribal regalia at graduation, including a restrictive approval form and administrators who she said denied Native identity and made her feel invisible. Morningstar Ghali connected those experiences to the legacy of boarding schools, racial profiling, suspensions, and the “boarding school to prison pipeline,” and called for culturally responsive education, Native educators, counselors, Native studies, and restorative justice. Janet K. Bill, from the Attorney General’s Office of Native American Affairs, described her own path from tribal Head Start to Stanford, law school, tribal council, and state service, and said education, justice, and sovereignty are linked. Members asked about restorative justice, representation, and how to build pipelines into leadership and education roles. The second panel focused on solutions. Chairwoman Michelle Heredia Cordova urged a reimagined education system that is more personalized, experiential, culturally grounded, and balanced with land-based learning, while also recruiting Native teachers and creating stronger tribal partnerships. Chairman Leo Sisku said schools should educate educators, stop tokenizing Native students, and create accountability and consequences for discriminatory behavior; he also supported stronger tribal-school partnerships and more positive outreach. Chairman Fred Bean emphasized consistent engagement from tribal leaders at every level of schooling, stronger transitions from elementary to college, and programs that prepare Native youth for leadership, trades, and higher education. Chairman Shaineto of Tule River argued that schools and administrators should face consequences for violating Native students’ rights, and that Native people should not have to keep educating institutions about basic cultural respect. Committee members responded by discussing possible statewide solutions, including regional tribal boards, better enforcement of existing laws, stronger pipelines into teaching and leadership, and improved representation on boards and in state agencies. Several members raised the need to implement existing laws, fill vacant Native appointments, and consider broader protections for Native regalia and cultural expression. No formal vote was taken in the transcript, but the hearing concluded with a clear call for continued collaboration, accountability, and legislation driven by Native voices.

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• And members, single source continuum contractors, SSCCs, Our local child welfare entities enter into
• Every single side effect should absolutely be reported because we need that data.
• mentioned, later on down in the bill, it states that a relinquishment is irrevocable if it's made to an agent
• We hire attorneys for them in every state, and every single time when they have the option to choose
• Of healing, they are not agents of harm, and therefore any financial consequences of care should not

Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534, HB163, HB216

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

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• I don't think there was a single GOP proposal.
• I don't think there was a single GOP proposal.
• So, um, I and to my and every single I can tell you every single state law is a little bit different.
• <00:59:20.840> I I I and I and to my and every single I I I and I and to my and every single
• different policy questions into a single different policy questions into a single bill. bill. bill

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• Among those has been a suggestion that we ought to move instead to some sort of single-payer public option
• I work with independent agents who serve individuals and small employers throughout the state of Minnesota
• c> serve<01:04:01.640> individuals<01:04:02.640> and<01:04:02.839> small agents
• Minnesota I'm here today representing Minnesota I'm here today representing the<01:04:07.359> agents
• Coalition which includes four the agents Coalition which includes four professional<01:04:10.559>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Recommendations include amending rider 14, which is the agent and adjuster licensing fee collections
• lines of insurance, TDI regulates more than 2500 insurance companies and licenses more than 900,000 agents
• OPIC, and HealthInsure.com that will help consumers start the process and then they can engage an agent
• So a single past event is not gonna impact the rates moving forward.
• addition, former section 8, concerning the 3% salary increase for certain employees as specified agents

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• limited English proficient communities are dropped, while others with only a handful of speakers in a single
• which is to put state and local peace officers in the untenable position of having to stop federal agents
• Again, we're not commenting on the propriety of what federal agents may or may not be doing vis-à-vis

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And I think there are companies that are set up to be your FOIA agent, essentially.
• And I think there are companies that are set up to be your FOIA agent, essentially.
• There are some small municipalities where if someone comes in and wants a record of every single email

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all