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• We will do listening sessions.
• We will do listening sessions.
• We will bring speakers, we will do listening sessions, and then eventually we’ll put out a contract to
• I actually... ...site visits and listening sessions across key communities.
• may want to think about a designee from the center and/or name him directly, but we don't know the length

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Feasibility Commission met to continue its work toward making recommendations to the Legislature on establishing a cultural center in Boston. The chair reviewed the commission’s mandate, upcoming monthly meetings, site visits, listening sessions, and the plan to eventually hire a consultant for the feasibility study. Members also discussed the importance of capturing the broader 200-plus-year Cape Verdean history in Massachusetts, especially in light of Boston’s 250th anniversary and Cabo Verde’s recent 50th independence anniversary. A major portion of the meeting focused on reviewing and narrowing a list of potential additional commissioners. Members discussed the need for geographic, sector, and generational diversity, and several commissioners raised concerns about overrepresentation from New Bedford and the need to include people connected to other Cape Verdean communities such as Brockton, Boston, Wareham/Onset, Taunton, the Cape, and Haverhill. Testimony and comments emphasized including people with skills in arts, culture, history, construction, philanthropy, law, education, museum curation, and community organizing. Members also discussed whether to use a slate, an inventory of skills and regions, or individual votes, and whether abstentions should be treated as “reserve your rights” instead. The commission voted to appoint three individuals: John Cruz, former State Senator Vinny deMacedo, and Angelo Lopes Barbosa or a designee from the Center for Cape Verdean Studies at Bridgewater State University. The body then voted to pause the remaining commissioner appointments until the next meeting and directed the chair and staff to create an inventory of candidates by skills, region, and other relevant criteria. Members also agreed to add two newly suggested names—former Brockton City Councilor Tina Cardoso and Maria Gomez-Pena—to the candidate list. The chair said the next meeting would be scheduled for January, and the meeting adjourned after the commission approved the motion to adjourn.

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• The House is now in session. The clerk will call the roll. Adams is here.
• , my hands are tough and my mind is sharp, but by the end of session, my hands are soft, and so's my
• Those of you all know Jerry make an argument about the beginning of session, or you know, perhaps funny
• And there was absolutely no reason in the world we should have been in special session in November, but
• My question is in regards to the length of time.

Bills: SB1287, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1558, SB2135, SB483, SB1198, SB1265, SB2154, SB2139, SB1552, SB2118, SB1775, SB259, SB1344, SB1380, SB2007, SB1572, SB2074, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB1503, SB1833, SB1561, SB1555, SB2044, SB1749, SB904, SB1565, SB1500, SB667, SB1484, SB1562, SB1644, HR1045, SB227, SB1627, SB1475, SB1966, SB2049, SB1531, SB80, SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB710, SB1489, SB1614, SB2045, SB1250, SB1304, SB1501, SB1946, SB592, SB65, SB1257, SB444, SB640, SB2178, SB1242, SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

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• The committee will be utilizing electronic registration systems this session.
• House Bill 1569 was passed in the 87th session, which allowed El Paso County to identify and appoint.
• And probably over 20 years in length.
• In 2017, during its first special session, the 85th Legislature passed Senate Bill 6. which ended forced
• And Gary, we've had this testimony. at least two legislative sessions, and maybe more.

Bills: SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1579, SB1708, SB1844, SB1851, SB1879, SB1921, SB1951, SB2237, SB2238, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• We heard a lot about ibogaine last session, a reduction from 47% to 7% in just one month of treatment
• It's a process where you go through about 10 or 12 integrative coaching sessions and kind of consider
• It's a process where you go through about 10 or 12 integrative coaching sessions and kind of consider
• And, correct me if I'm wrong, you have to do repeated sessions. That's how I understand it, yes.
• And you, correct me if I'm wrong, you have to do a repeated session.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Access to Breakthrough Mental Health Therapies met to discuss psychedelic-assisted treatments for serious mental health conditions, with a focus on psilocybin, ibogaine, MDMA, and related compounds. The chair framed the issue as a clinical and access problem for veterans, first responders, and others with PTSD, depression, TBI, addiction, and suicidal ideation, emphasizing that these therapies are intended for supervised medical settings rather than take-home use. Members reviewed research claims and policy trends, including FDA breakthrough therapy designations, state-level psychedelic legislation, and the role of Arizona’s right-to-try law in expanding access once federal approval is in place. Testimony came from Alan Mullen, a retired Army Special Forces veteran, who described his PTSD/TBI history and said ibogaine treatment helped him confront trauma and showed promise in reducing symptoms under strict medical monitoring. Dr. Sue Cisley of Scottsdale Research Institute described ongoing FDA-controlled trials in Arizona, said current medications often fail high-need patients, and urged removal of research barriers and preparation for right-to-try and expanded access. Dan Freiberg of the Professional Firefighters of Arizona said firefighters face chronic exposure to trauma, often rely on alcohol or other coping mechanisms, and need effective alternatives beyond traditional therapy. Dr. Chung Trin discussed late-stage psychedelic trials, the FDA breakthrough pathway, safety oversight, and the need for state readiness when approvals occur. Committee members asked about how the treatments work, whether they require psychotherapy support, safety concerns including suicidality and black-market abuse, patenting and synthetic versus natural versions, and costs compared with ketamine and other treatments. Witnesses said the therapies are administered with extensive screening, monitoring, and integration support, and argued that addiction potential appears low under medical supervision. The discussion ended with interest in sending correspondence to federal officials to support right-to-try cooperation and in continuing the research and policy work; no formal vote or action was taken in the portion provided.

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• make this deal and we don't have to come back after we take the picture on the floor after we're in session
• Uh, there's a lot that is on our plate when it comes to the legislative session.
• I would say, uh, about the length of a football field, a football field and about 33 stories tall.
• Last session, the, the legislature made an investment to enhance port infrastructure.
• And this session we'll be working to try to fund that program again.

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• River Camp, they could come their sessions with their friends.
• Sessions different than what we would try to be doing this summer.
• Yes, they asked to come the week before, and it was in between sessions.
• I'm going to hold her to that next session. Oh, just some. Okay, I got it.
• We talked about this at length yesterday. I'm a pragmatist.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Members, at this time, the chair would like to introduce a special visitor to today's floor session.
• Joining me this session, I district 44.
• This must be done by the adjournment of today's floor session.
• provision of Act 236 um from session provision of Act 236 um from session laws<02:19:25.519>
• <02:52:09.560> 2025 regular session 2025 regular session 2025 found<02:52:11.320> that<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Uh you all did give legislative session.
• created in the 2022 legislative session created in the 2022 legislative session and<00:56:29.119
• The first morning sessions will be more general. In the afternoon, we will have breakout sessions.
• The first morning sessions will be more general. In the afternoon, we will have breakout sessions.
• The first morning sessions will be more general. In the afternoon, we will have breakout sessions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• line within Sarasota County to divide the area up, and I was able to use I-75 throughout the entire length
• So you have a district that stretches almost the entire length of the state of Florida.
• And so we, as the legislature, receive the governor's proclamation to come to special session to take
• can only tell you that we have been called here in response to the governor's call for a special session
• This legislation has already made it clear in our regular session that they will do anything to further

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and heard a Governor’s Office presentation on a proposed congressional reapportionment map. The governor’s counsel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is legally permissible, that race should not be considered at all in drawing districts, and that the Florida Fair Districts provisions are inconsistent with federal equal protection law and should be treated as non-severable. The presentation also discussed the pending U.S. Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais and the Florida Supreme Court’s Black Voters Matter decision as part of the legal rationale for the map. Jason Parada, who said he drew the map alone, described the map as based on 2020 census block data, with county-level population estimates used only as a guide to identify faster-growing areas. He said the plan keeps 48 counties and 382 municipalities whole, has compactness scores similar to the current benchmark map, and uses traditional geographic and political boundaries such as roads, railways, county lines, and municipal lines. He walked through regional changes, emphasizing a race-neutral redesign that significantly altered South Florida, including changes to districts in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and the Everglades, while leaving several northern districts largely unchanged. Members questioned the witnesses extensively about the legal theory, the use of partisan data, the role of race, population growth, and the timing and review of the map. The witnesses said partisan data was considered along with other traditional redistricting criteria, but race was not used. They also said they could not speak to who else reviewed the map beyond EOG staff and counsel. Several senators raised concerns about the map’s compactness, county and city splits, the apparent partisan effects, and the fact that the map was released shortly before the special session. No vote or final action on the map was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I understand the about the the length.
• It's actually something that we voted upon on the Senate floor a few sessions ago.
• Again, widely supported bill that's also teed up for the House floor this session, as well.
• Again, widely supported bill that's also teed up for the House floor this session, as well.
• <01:49:58.600> All this session, as well. Thank you. All this session, as well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That conflict will not affect the overall length of the hearing.
• Um, and, you know, we do have a few weeks here in session.
• We changed it to $750,000 in the 2024 session.
• We changed it to $750,000 in the 2024 session.
• And now here in 2026, we're session.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• measure because I don't know the average cost of housing an inmate for a year or what the average length
• or what of housing an inmate for a year or what the<01:04:21.680> average<01:04:22.039> length
• of stay is for an the average length of stay is for an inmate<01:04:25.000> but<01:04:25.279>
• We've got, in the last session, a whole committee that was nothing but homelessness.
• we had a a whole committee that session we had a a whole committee that was<01:45:55.920> nothing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And we have three minutes until we can start the next session. We're trying to stay on time.
• Last session, we dealt with two bills that addressed Selective Service.
• Um last session, we we dealt with form.
• If the LA last time we didn't have a session day, I had Commerce and Judiciary.
• If the last time we didn't have a session day, I had Commerce and Judiciary.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• for those impacted landowners to place solar on their property, making a healthy return during the length
• that the Williamson Act contract be rescinded or canceled, but merely that it be suspended for the length

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with extensive discussion focused on balancing agricultural land preservation, water scarcity, renewable energy, and farm equity. AB 1156 by Assembly Member Wicks would update the solar use easement program to allow certain Williamson Act lands facing water constraints to be used for solar projects through a suspension rather than cancellation of contracts. Supporters said the bill could help landowners and local governments adapt to falling water supplies and meet clean energy goals, while opponents, including the Farm Bureau, warned it could weaken Williamson Act protections, expand solar development onto prime farmland, and eliminate cancellation fees that help preserve agricultural land. RCRC said its concerns had largely been addressed through amendments and moved from opposition to support once changes are in print, though committee members continued to raise concerns about prime farmland, community benefits, and definitions of commercial viability and water constraints. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass-as-amended motion, with a later roll call recording six votes in favor and one absent member voting aye. AB 524 by Assembly Member Wilson would create a new state land access program for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, using Proposition 4 funding to provide financial and technical assistance for land acquisition, protection, and long-term leases. Testimony emphasized the lack of secure land tenure for small and underserved farmers, the loss of farmland statewide, and the difficulty of investing in sustainable practices without stable access to land. Committee members strongly supported the measure, with several noting the importance of land access for family farms and equity in agriculture. The bill passed unanimously on an 8-0 vote. The committee also approved AB 675 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, which would codify California’s Farm to School program in statute. Supporters said the program connects students to healthy local food, creates stable markets for farmers, and supports agricultural and nutrition education, while helping direct school meal dollars to California producers. Witnesses from the Center for Ecoliteracy and CAFF described the program’s statewide reach and benefits for small farms and high-need schools. The bill passed on an 8-0 vote. The committee also adopted the consent calendar, approving AB 1322 and AB 1505 on an 8-0 vote.

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• I'll be dropping my annual bunker buster that I hope you don't have to read at length.
• co-sponsor, in hopes that you won't... co-sponsor, and in hopes that you won't ask for it to be read at length

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• <00:30:51.320> now,<00:30:52.320> I've this work in my third session now, I've this
• work in my third session now, I've discovered<00:30:53.520> how<00:30:53.840> incredibly
• But members, this provision, I know you'd like to talk about this for hours at length, but it's not a
• , uh but it's not a hours at length, uh but it's not a provision<00:41:49.839> critical<00:41:
• ,<01:43:05.280> uh, at the beginning of this session, uh, at the beginning of this session

Keywords: 1183, house

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• recognizes a member from Auburn, Representative Osborne, who moves that the House adjourn from the session
• And nobody's talked about<01:44:57.280> the<01:44:57.520> length<01:44:57.760> of
• So, in considering the length of your speeches, think about that ugly math.
• Second Tuesday will be just five days from a session day.
• And the filing period for session day.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of Texas communities, we appreciate the conversations we've had through stakeholder meetings this session
• Uh, this, uh, bill is a refile from last session that passed the floor.
• Um, Representative Gerdes, this is your 2nd session, correct? Yes, yes, ma'am.
• Uh, it's a cleanup from last session for unintended consequences, and I close.
• I just want to say that, that when you look at the length of, of this bill, it does look a little lengthy

Bills: HB 937, HB 2078, HB 2080, HB 3322, HB 3350, HB 4212, HB 4630, HB 4896, HB 4951, HB 5348, HB 5675, SB 565, SB 971, SB 1662, SB 2124

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• You know, sales started the session out real good, Mr.
• <01:27:48.480> Speaker, session out real good. Mr. Speaker, session out real good. Mr.
• groceries this session? groceries this session?
• there is a I wish that every session there is a I wish that every session when<02:57:53.040>
• <03:30:40.640> and some of them are different lengths and some of them are different lengths

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• It is a refile. of last session.
• Members, this legislation is a refile of AR 35 from the last session, the 88th legislative session, which
• We do it every single session.
• Again, this session. Yes, it is.
• Senator Bettencourt has Senator Middleton's bills this session.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity