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• <00:40:43.680> $2 to find $2 to find $2 trillion<00:40:46.960> in trillion in trillion
• our hearts and in your mercy may we find our hearts and in your mercy may we find you<02:07:36.079
• across the have mentioned how they find across the have mentioned how they find these<02:33:37.200
• But my constituents certainly don't find that to be an offensive question.
• But my constituents certainly don't find that to be an offensive question.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• therefore their futures, their livelihoods, and the stability and opportunity for their family. families find
• to the state. and low-income Texans who are forced into emergency rooms care, because they cannot find
• screening. cancer screening, prevention methods for diabetes treatment, pregnancy counseling, gender-affirming
• The relief and gratitude I felt that day and have every day since is something I still struggle to find

Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health

Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.

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• and therefore their futures, their livelihoods, and the stability and opportunity for their families find
• Because they cannot find it elsewhere, face up to $2500 for each emergency room visit.
• screening, cancer screening, prevention methods for diabetes treatment, pregnancy counseling, gender-affirming
• The relief and gratitude I felt that day and have every day since is something I still struggle to find

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• There are other ways that this state might find itself in a position of having to ratify a constitutional
• It simply affirms that when Arizona speaks about a place with thousands of years of documented history
• It simply affirms that when Arizona speaks about a place with thousands of years of documented history
• determination involving intelligence review, consultation with federal law enforcement agencies and findings
• If there's an organization that you belong to where you find community and support from other members

Bills: HB2908, HB4042, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2005, HCM2006, HCR2047

Keywords: constitutional convention, faithless delegates, state delegates, oath of office, class 2 felony, civil penalties, parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, child welfare, court procedures, abandonment, neglect, reunification services, felony conviction, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress

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• And if you Google this, you'll find on Reddit a number of people who have used this and have said that
• I find it interesting that people are willing to get on board with Bitcoin, but using debit and credit
• I also did a lot of research last night and could not find a single economic report that blamed drag
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2902, Electoral College support, provides that the legislature affirms
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2902, Electoral College support, provides that the legislature affirms

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged. Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source. The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.

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• In this time period, we've had executive orders that are threatening providers of gender-affirming care
• folks that need sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, folks that need gender-affirming
• Disease investigators were able to quickly contact trace, investigate the disease, find the source, and
• Disease investigators were able to quickly contact trace, investigate the disease, find the source, and
• out where they were, find out their vaccination status, make sure that they got vaccinated if they were

Summary: The subcommittee held an oversight hearing on federal actions affecting California’s public health and family planning systems, focusing first on the freeze to Title X family planning funds and then on broader CDC/public health grant terminations. Chair and members described the cuts as abrupt, harmful, and likely to create major gaps in disease surveillance, vaccination, contraception, STI testing, and other preventive services, while also criticizing the federal administration’s explanation that the actions were tied to DEI or civil-rights compliance. The chair thanked Attorney General Bonta for legal action and said the hearing was intended to document the real-world impacts and inform state budget responses. Witnesses from Essential Access Health, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a Central Coast clinic, and other providers said California’s Title X network serves more than half a million low-income patients annually and relies on the funds for staffing, outreach, training, mobile and school-based clinics, and confidential care. They warned that the freeze has already forced reserve spending, delayed services, and could lead to layoffs, reduced hours, longer waits, and fewer appointments, especially for sexual and reproductive health care. Public comment included support for a proposed state backfill of Title X losses, with advocates emphasizing impacts on low-income, LGBTQ+, and communities of color. On the public health side, CDPH, county health officials, and local health officers testified that the CDC’s rescission of $11.4 billion in grants would affect California by an estimated $840 million and threaten lab capacity, immunization programs, health disparities work, and data systems such as CalConnect and vaccine registries. Sacramento County and others described how the grants supported outbreak response, sequencing, community vaccination clinics, and equity-focused partnerships, and said terminations had already led to canceled appointments, stopped contracts, and layoffs. Several speakers urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state “future of public health” funding and to backfill federal losses, while public commenters from HIV, immunization, labor, and county organizations echoed concerns about workforce losses and worsening health outcomes.

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• When I find her, I find her one of the most sincere, authentic, and very caring person.
• We think that we are uniquely qualified to at least start this effort to find out how we can ensure that
• 19:45.840> uniquely We think that we are uniquely qualified to at least start this effort to find
• 149 represents a powerful counterpoint to regressive efforts we're seeing across the nation, and it affirms
• 149 represents a powerful counterpoint to regressive efforts we're seeing across the nation, and it affirms

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 666, the nomination of Rose Kea to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from business and community members, and Kea described her background as a real estate broker, small business owner, and nonprofit volunteer leader, saying her experience with workplace equity and women-owned businesses would help the commission. Senators questioned her about the connection between her background and the commission’s work, and about how she would respond to current threats to women’s rights; she said the commission should serve as a unifying and leading force for gender equity. The committee later voted to advise and consent, with the chair’s recommendation adopted. The committee also considered SCR 128 and SR 107, which sought information on state lands leased to the federal government. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the resolutions as drafted, saying the AG does not maintain the lease inventory and that the request should instead go to the agencies that manage the land, such as DLNR, DOE, and DOT. The committee amended the measures to ask the AG to determine whether there are constitutional or other legal impediments to continued leasing or new leases, including whether nominal lease amounts violate law, and then passed both with amendments. Next, the committee took up STR 153 and SR 123, which request the County of Maui to complete the transfer of the Hoie roads, including Hoie Road F, to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities. The judiciary administrator testified in support, and the measures were passed, with the committee adopting the chair’s recommendation. Finally, the committee heard STR 179 and SR 149 on reviewing the Hawaii Revised Statutes for gender-neutral language. The LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women supported the effort, though the women’s commission asked for more time and a set date to dissolve the work group. The committee amended the resolutions to assign the review to the Legislative Reference Bureau, with consultation from the LGBTQ+ Commission, the Commission on the Status of Women, civil rights experts, and law-related organizations, and set interim and final reporting deadlines before passing the measures with amendments.

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• We keep finding one-time fixes.
• We keep finding one-time fixes.
• We keep finding one-time fixes.
• everybody can find this place now. everybody can find this place now. >> Yeah.
• Chairman, 13 in the affirmative. >> Mr. Chairman, 13 in the affirmative.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I can assure you this is welcome and affirming news.
• Nearly 70 welcome and affirming news.
• Paras often find different few weeks.
• concrete and how each winter he finds concrete and how each winter he finds himself<01:31:05.040
• And I can't begin to find the insurance.

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• This legislation affirms our ethical and moral responsibility as a society to provide medical care for
• This bill affirms a simple but profound truth: infants are brothers and sisters who survive abortion
• <00:45:56.680> our protections this legislation affirms our protections this legislation affirms
• of human human human decency<00:47:32.880> this<00:47:33.079> bill<00:47:33.680> affirms
• a simple but decency this bill affirms a simple but profound<00:47:36.079> truth profound truth

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we find that HCR 173 is a campaign to vaccinate, hosting medical treatments on publicly funded school
• So we find that HCR 173 is a campaign to vaccinate, hosting medical treatments on publicly funded school
• So we find that HCR 173 is a campaign to vaccinate, hosting medical treatments on publicly funded school
• So we find that HCR 173 is a campaign to vaccinate, hosting medical treatments on publicly funded school
• Thank you very much for your time. so we find that HCR 173 is a camp so we find that HCR 173 is a camp

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure. The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua. A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts. No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• More than the majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, I declare the
• More than the majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, I declare the
• More than the majority of those elected having voted in the affirmative, I declare the bill passed.
• More than two-thirds of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, I declare the bill

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and
• Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and
• Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and
• you just one more thing, if you could please raise your right hand and be sworn in, do you swear or affirm

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, really, I just find the design of this bill very interesting.
• find the name and they were trespassed. find the name and they were trespassed.
• It is what the United States Supreme Court has affirmed.
• It is what the United States Supreme Court has affirmed.
• can imagine, and the new ways they find can imagine, and the new ways they find to<01:40:19.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 9 reflects these core New Mexican values by affirming that our resources should protect families and
• And I find that to be refreshing.
• Because I find that to be, even a prison, like even a state prison, you know, even the state detention
• So I find that to be quite reasonable, don't you?
• And I find it incumbent upon us as legislators to get the answers for our constituents.

Keywords: 996, all

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• In this day and age, most people will go to the web, find the right website.
• should be thinking about the consumer, and now they've got to wonder what website do I go to to even find
• Why not affirm impartiality to everyone?
• The real victims could be surrogates if they experience a miscarriage or find themselves needing this
• Unfortunately, you find out it's more common than you want.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up two bills. SB 98, by Senator Harrell, would let self-storage facilities advertise lien sales either in a newspaper or on a qualifying website, while keeping other notice requirements in place and updating contact information provisions. Supporters, including the Florida Press Association and several newspaper/storage owners, argued print and digital newspaper notices already provide broad public notice and that the bill could reduce notice effectiveness; the sponsor said the bill is an optional modernization and does not affect government notices. After debate, the committee voted 8-1 to report SB 98 favorably. The committee then heard SB 164, by Senator Grall, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child at any stage of development, with carve-outs for the mother and lawful medical care. The sponsor said the bill aligns civil law with Florida’s criminal protections for unborn children and gives families a remedy where current law may not. Opponents, including the ACLU of Florida, health care workers, and others, warned it could invite lawsuits against doctors, hospitals, friends, family members, and people involved in abortion access, and could worsen OB-GYN shortages and deter care. Supporters said it recognizes unborn life and should be treated consistently with existing wrongful death law. The committee approved SB 164 on a 4-3 vote and then adjourned.

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• where they're given access and information to resources, health care, job opportunities, and how to find
• You can find that on the Department of Justice's website. They've been a tremendous support.
• With that as a criterion, it makes me feel like you're going to have a hard time finding a non-lawyer
• Representative, you're nodding your head, so I appreciate you at least affirming my interpretation.
• And the chair is here next to me affirming this. Why can't we speak truth to one another here?

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• and recommendations with its findings and recommendations with the<00:16:47.360> House<00:16:
• <01:04:06.359> that investigate already, we find that investigate already, we find that tenants
• It doesn't say anything about you having to go out and actively seek them out or find them or notify
• <01:27:45.640> ask<01:27:46.640> um companies to affirmatively ask um companies to
• affirmatively ask um customers<01:27:48.160> for<01:27:48.880> information<01:27:49.720

Bills: SB2607, SB2031, SB2043, SB2623, SB2876, SB2396, SB2964, SB2089

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensure, educational requirements, examination, professional standards, consumer protection, junk fees, live-event tickets, short-term lodging, transparency, pricing disclosure, deceptive practices, insurance, captives, regulations, policyholders, SB2623, Hawaii pharmacy law, Board of Pharmacy, registered pharmacy technician

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.

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• a July 1995 as a result of finding a July 1995 opinion<00:54:04.319> of<00:54:04.559> the<
• It affirms our commitment to expanding educational opportunities and improving student outcomes.
• It affirms our commitment to expanding educational opportunities and improving student outcomes.
• It<00:58:09.119> affirms<00:58:09.599> our<00:58:09.839> commitment<00:58:10.640
• > to<00:58:10.960> expanding It affirms our commitment to expanding It affirms our commitment

Keywords: This version of the House chambers was retrieved from back up and uploaded. The original live stream contained issues where audio and video got out of sync., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• I appreciate Senator Champion trying to find some place other than the mining fund because that is so
• <00:21:16.640> some Senator Champion trying to find some Senator Champion trying to find some
• appropriation encourages an affirmative appropriation encourages an affirmative and<00:35:34.960
• agreement between the uh House, finding agreement between the uh House, the<00:40:14.240> Senate,
• Senator France continued, saying he wants to find the sweet spot for small businesses and workers, but

Keywords: 1187, senate, all