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• Uh, in order to facilitate the access to the greatest number of students, our institutions have a deep
• Even with my background in undergraduate degree in chemistry, that's about as deep as my knowledge goes
• We are an institution with a deep and historic ties in Texas.
• President Christopher comes to TWU with a wealth of leadership experience and deep ties to the community
• see across the US that that depends on where you are, what that cliff looks like, when it hits, how deep

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• So when we think about<01:47:20.000> the<01:47:20.320> deep<01:47:20.639> and<01
• :47:20.880> vast<01:47:21.600> positive<01:47:22.159> impact about the deep and
• Um, but the work is we're deep in that work right now.
• <02:20:06.640> in<02:20:06.800> that Um, but the work is we're deep in that Um, but
• the work is we're deep in that work<02:20:07.280> right<02:20:07.520> now.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We were collocated with the Boys and Girls Club, again, to speak to the deep level of partnership that
• We were collocated with the Boys and Girls Club, again, to speak to the deep level of partnership that
• These are like little ones that are, you know, 8 inches deep, and you fill them with water when they
• <00:45:50.760> and that are like you know 8 inches deep and that are like you know 8 inches
• dive in let's not stop criteria a a deep dive in let's not stop the<01:09:48.080> bleeding<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to And if I know that we should not vote to close debate and stifle speech on a bill with such deep
• Despite being confident in my interests and identity, I struggled with a deep, overwhelming self-hatred
• When people ask me why not just wait, it cuts deep.
• When people ask me why not just wait, it cuts deep.
• When people ask me why not just wait, it cuts deep.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• versed well in what the closed border is doing to the feedlot groups, but I do know they have very deep
• EPCOR is a 135-year-old utility company with deep experience owning and operating water and wastewater
• Our brackish groundwater wells are about 1,200 to 1,600 feet deep, producing about 1,350 TDS.
• about 90% efficiency with about 1 million gallons a day of concentrate that is disposed of through deep
• It's about a mile deep that it goes.

Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.

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• And I want to switch to thank you for taking time and going deep on the CARA.
• Thank you very much for the deep dive. Great questions. Thank you, Secretary.
• Thanks for sort of the quick and deep dive there. protected file drive. That would be different.
• Thanks for sort of the quick and deep dive there. Okay. Thank you.
• Thanks for sort of the quick and deep dive there. We appreciate it very much.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Are we going for the philosophy of casting the net wide and shallow, or are we going to cast the net deep
• Are we going for the philosophy of casting the net wide and shallow, or are we going to cast the net deep
• to<01:06:15.119> cast<01:06:15.359> The<01:06:15.520> Net<01:06:16.240> deep
• <01:06:17.039> right are we going to cast The Net deep right are we going to cast The Net
• It's an expensive service, so we go really deep with those folks because those folks have substantial

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on Kupuna Care funding, distribution, utilization, and the status of program rules. The Office of Aging explained that state Kupuna Care funds are distributed using the same federally approved interstate funding formula used for Older Americans Act funds, with eight weighted factors tailored to Hawaii’s conditions: older adults, greatest economic need, low-income minority status, disability, language barriers, geographic isolation, inverse population density, and older adults living alone in poverty. The department said the formula is based on census and American Community Survey data, with current county shares listed as Kauai 7.45%, Honolulu 69.61%, Maui 11.7%, and Hawaii County 17.88%. Officials said the formula is being reviewed with current data and will need federal approval and then public hearing before final adoption. Members questioned how the program works in practice, noting that the statute and eligibility language can sound like direct individual benefits even though services are delivered through area agencies on aging, ADRCs, and contracted providers such as meal and adult day care programs. The Office of Aging said ADRCs determine eligibility and then refer clients to authorized providers, who must meet service standards in their contracts. The chair pressed repeatedly for long-delayed rules, saying the Legislature had expected them years earlier and that clear rules are needed to ensure funds are spent properly and to avoid conflicts of interest. The department acknowledged the delay, said draft rules were written in 2023 after earlier commitments to finish sooner, and said it paused while federal Older Americans Act rules were being updated; it now expects to send the rules to the Deputy Attorney General, then out for public hearing, with a goal of completion in 2025. The department also reported utilization data for the last two fiscal years. In 2023, it expended about 93% of its allocation and served 5,473 older adults at an average annual cost of $1,358; in 2024, it expended about 97% and served 5,520 older adults, with the average cost down by about $200, which officials said may indicate fewer services per person. Eligibility was described as age 60 or older, U.S. citizen or qualified alien, with cognitive impairment or disability and functional deficits, and the statewide profile showed many participants were homebound, living alone, or below poverty. The most-used services were transportation, case management, and home-delivered meals. The chair also asked about the former Kupuna caregiver program; officials said the programs are now combined under Kupuna Care, with most funding going to adult day care to provide respite for working caregivers. County representatives then described local conditions, especially on Hawaii Island. Hawaii County officials said the county covers about 5,000 square miles, has about 208,000 residents, and roughly 24% are age 65 or older. They identified three main challenges: staffing shortages and retention problems among providers, shortages within the county department itself, and the loss of adult day care capacity, with only one center remaining on the island and none on the west side. They said these constraints limit service delivery even as demand grows. At the same time, they highlighted successes such as serving people in the community before they need higher levels of care, providing caregiver counseling and training through adult day care, serving 467 individuals locally, and ensuring the Resource Center answers calls from caregivers seeking help.

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• I’m not necessarily going to talk about the increases in our budget, but rather do a pretty deep dive
• I’m not necessarily going to talk about the increases in our budget, but rather do a pretty deep dive
• I’m not necessarily going to talk about the increases in our budget, but rather do a pretty deep dive
• I’m not necessarily going to talk about the increases in our budget, but rather do a pretty deep dive
• I’m not necessarily going to talk about the increases in our budget, but rather do a pretty deep dive

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• > on<00:29:04.679> this<00:29:05.039> particular<00:29:05.480> lawsuit deep
• research on this particular lawsuit deep research on this particular lawsuit because<00:29:07.240>
• We've done a deep dive, we've reached out, and we have national partners.
• And then one further question: you said you've done a deep dive into Oregon and Colorado.
• question you said you've done a deep question you said you've done a deep dive<02:51:19.840>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I'm swimming in deep water here. Yes, go ahead. I'm swimming in deep water here.

Summary: The Executive Committee of the State Committee on Pension Policy approved its June minutes and received updates from legal and actuarial staff. Counsel reported on two class-action matters: the Fowler/Probst case, where a court ordered the state to pay $118 million in additional interest to teachers and the state has appealed and sought a stay, and the Dawson case challenging last year’s HB 2034, where the complaint was amended to leave only a federal contract-impairment claim and the state plans to move to dismiss. The actuary also provided a brief educational update on asset smoothing and offered to provide more detailed follow-up, noting it affects funded ratios and contribution rates. The committee then discussed its interim work plan and September agenda. Members agreed to add a bill and fiscal analysis for a PERS/TRS Plan 1 ad hoc COLA, with discussion focused on whether it should be capped and how to frame the cost estimate. Staff also outlined a memo on possible approaches to a permanent COLA for Plan 1 retirees, including making it part of the base budget or otherwise structuring it so future budgets would address it; no action was taken, and the topic was deferred for further discussion. The committee also heard constituent correspondence supporting COLAs and raising concerns about survivor benefits. A representative of the Washington State Patrol Troopers Association testified in support of advancing survivor medical benefits, explaining that the smaller size of the State Patrol system makes new benefits more costly per member and that any new benefit would require member approval. Staff said a cost estimate could be prepared for September if the proposal excluded retroactive coverage, but October would be needed if retroactivity were included. The committee agreed to move the survivor medical issue to October, while keeping the LEOFF 1 medical study update, animal control officer eligibility, and the ad hoc COLA on the September agenda, along with preliminary 2027 meeting dates. The meeting adjourned without further action.

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• Chief Hamburger has deep roots in the community.
• Chief Hamburger has deep roots in the community.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up several procedural orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity; Health Care Financing; and Public Health. All three orders were adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also concurred in Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on cosmetology license reciprocity, judicial and clerical matters, retirement pension notarizations, and automated curb enforcement. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions on Medicaid coverage for autism treatment and assistive technologies and on a gubernatorial proclamation for Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The House passed to be enacted two local bills: House 2320, establishing an appointed treasurer-collector in Berkeley, and House 4136, further regulating stabilization funds in Leicester. It also ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on employment discrimination based on legal cannabis use, the role of the governor’s council on the ballot, absentee voting, ballot uniformity and election ballots, changing Chicopee’s mayoral term from two years to four, and regulating employer use of credit reports. Later, the House accepted and adopted a gubernatorial amendment to the FY2026 appropriations bill related to vital statistics. The bulk of the session focused on FY2026 budget veto overrides. The House considered and approved multiple Ways and Means recommendations to let appropriations stand notwithstanding the Governor’s vetoes, including items for administrative staff in the trial courts, state parks and recreation, nursing facility rate add-ons, community services for the blind, substance addiction services, early intervention services, Korea Technical Institutes, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, shelter workforce assistance, housing services and counseling, regional economic development grants, charter school reimbursement, and the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine program. Roll call votes on these items generally passed by wide margins. The House also observed moments of silence for Bolton Police Chief Amos Luke Hamburger and former Senator Edward J. Kennedy Jr., and then adopted an order to adjourn to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• I begin and get in-depth in testimony, I do want to accept the committee amendments and express my deep
• , deep thanks to the chair, great leadership, and to committee staff, consultant, extraordinary work.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Let's reach deep into our minds and find the strength to forgive those who have wronged us and the courage
• You may not have always agreed with her, but she had the deep respect of her peers on both sides of the

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• He grew up with a heart full of purpose and a deep sense of duty instilled by his family and his community
• He was a man of character raised here in Texas and shaped by a lifelong pursuit of challenge and a deep-seated

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• The Speaker and Chair McClure asked that the budget subcommittee take a deep dive ...burden on our citizens
• The Speaker and Chair McClure asked that the budget subcommittee take a deep dive into the budget to

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee met to consider three bills before moving to its budget presentation. HB 843, relating to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds, was explained as a set of clarifying changes to improve budget flexibility, including use of certain trust funds for law enforcement and other conservation-related purposes. After questions about whether the bill would shift resources away from conservation, an amendment removed the sections dealing with the Administrative Trust Fund and the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund. The amended bill received support in public testimony and was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 295, which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by 2026 based on prior recycling recommendations. Supporters, including students involved in an “Ought to Be a Law” program and representatives from the waste and recycling industry, said the bill would create a roadmap for improving recycling and waste diversion. An opponent argued the state should instead enact more direct statutory changes on issues such as food waste, yard waste, and manure handling rather than study them further. Members praised the student participation and the bill passed. HB 339, creating a temporary alternative credentialing pathway for surveyors and mappers, was presented as a response to workforce shortages and an aging profession. The sponsor said the bill would help meet demand while preserving oversight, and an amendment added a four-year work requirement and adjusted renewal provisions. After brief supportive debate, the amended bill passed. The subcommittee then received its Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget proposal, which emphasized spending reductions, vacant-position cuts, and a smaller overall budget than the current year while still funding water resources, Everglades restoration, resiliency, land management, cleanup programs, agriculture facilities, and other projects. Members closed by thanking the chair for an inclusive budget process, and the meeting adjourned after a motion to rise.

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• So that's a pretty deep subject. I'm still trying to get to the bottom of it.
• That's some very deep math behind it. example of zero knowledge.
• So<00:56:20.160> that's<00:56:20.400> a<00:56:20.559> pretty<00:56:20.799> deep
• <00:56:21.359> I'm So that's a pretty deep subject. I'm So that's a pretty deep subject.
• That's it's some<00:56:24.960> very<00:56:25.119> deep<00:56:25.280> math<00:56:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, which passed unanimously. Members then introduced the day’s presentations, including one on the Canton network and another on tokenizing real-world assets, with a focus on how blockchain systems can support regulated financial institutions and asset tokenization. Julie, the director of policy and government affairs at Digital Asset, presented on the Canton network, describing it as a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated finance. She said tokenization should preserve the same legal and economic rights as the underlying asset, and argued that blockchain-based books and records can shorten settlement times, improve 24/7 trading, and reduce friction in capital markets. She identified three main barriers to institutional adoption of public blockchains: lack of privacy, limited throughput/scalability, and lack of control for compliance purposes such as freezing assets, pausing transactions, and meeting AML/sanctions obligations. She explained Canton’s structure as a public, permissionless network with application-level privacy controls, a global synchronizer, and super validators chosen by vote. She also highlighted current ecosystem participants and use cases, including Broadridge, Circle, and the DTCC’s planned tokenization of U.S. Treasuries on the network. Members and online participants asked about the relationship between tokenized assets and the Clarity Act, tokenized deposits, safeguards for faster settlement, and whether the platform could be used for municipal or property records. Julie said Digital Asset was not taking a position on rewards, but supported clearer statutory definitions because tokenized securities should carry the same rights as the underlying assets and investors need to know whether a token is a true tokenized security or a synthetic/reference token. She said the company is agnostic on whether the cash leg is stablecoins or tokenized deposits, though it expects both to develop. In response to concerns about rapid settlement, she pointed to institution-level permissions and SEC disclosure expectations as safeguards. She also said the technology could be used for other records, including potentially property-related records, if those assets can be tokenized.

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• A candid acknowledgment of the judiciary's leader of deep inefficiencies, access barriers, and structural
• acknowledgment of the judiciary's<01:04:24.480> leader<01:04:24.880> of<01:04:25.119> deep
• judiciary's leader of deep judiciary's leader of deep inefficiencies,<01:04:26.560> access
• I mean, it's fake. I don't take any money.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• it's sadly common to see users lie about things like their age and occupation, romance scammers use fake
• Over the years, I have heard from individuals from all walks of life about their deep-seated frustrations
• individuals from all walks of life<05:50:04.638> about<05:50:04.958> their<05:50:05.280> deep-seated
• life about their deep-seated life about their deep-seated frustrations<05:50:06.878> when

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For we come before you just as we are, with deep desires to serve you faithfully in this place, where
• Speaker, I rise today out of deep concern for the direction of our nation.
• commitment to public safety have deep commitment to public safety have left<02:03:17.280> an<
• and in extending our deep condolences to his<02:03:28.159> wife<02:03:28.400> Anne<02:
• consistent, active engagement and deep consistent, active engagement and deep dedication<04:08:42.399

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And what I'd like to do is a deep<01:17:49.120> dive<01:17:49.360> on<01:17:49.520>
• dive on why that's happening and um deep dive on why that's happening and um how<01:17:51.360> we
• sure that we can allocate enough time through our working group time together to really do a good deep
• c> do<01:40:16.560> a<01:40:16.800> a<01:40:17.119> good<01:40:17.679> deep
• <01:40:18.000> dive together to really do a a good deep dive together to really do a a good

Keywords: 1187, senate, all