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• This bill also transfers the responsibility to... ...transfers the responsibility to administer the Statewide
• So the demand continues.
• of the Cardiac Emergency Response Team.
• <01:18:57.760> but and that was pretty rapid response but and that was pretty rapid response
• <01:49:42.280> plans school cardiac emergency response plans school cardiac emergency response

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This fund supports debris removal, infrastructure repair, and emergency response already underway.
• and emergency response already underway. and emergency response already underway.
• Speaker, >> gentleman from Kentucky, >> I demand a recorded vote. Ask for the Ayes and Nays.
• Ask for the >> I demand a recorded vote.
• <07:54:28.478> that on their local officials, demanding that on their local officials, demanding

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This means that employment demand is unlikely to be robust in the years ahead.
• to be that employment demand is unlikely to be robust<00:09:39.880> in<00:09:40.000> the
• for the upward ed costs are responsible for the upward revision<00:22:49.840> in<00:22:49.960
• It has effects certainly on consumers from the demand side.
• Think about We think about demand side.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and not a local responsibility.
• So clearly delineating what are the responsibilities of the federal government, what are our responsibilities
• Our role is to be fiscally responsible for tax dollars.
• In a climate crisis, local law enforcement is responsible for management.
• Madam Chair, Representative Martinez, the rapid response has always been.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• Um, so many people now do not own vehicles, and allowing builders and individuals to meet that demand
• Um, so many people now do not own vehicles, and allowing builders and individuals to meet that demand
• Um, so many people now do not own vehicles, and allowing builders and individuals to meet that demand
• to meet that demand and give people<00:18:49.640> the<00:18:49.799> opportunity<00:18:
• ordinances for safe responsible ordinances for safe responsible development<01:21:18.360> and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Sovereign God, you are a jealous God, and you demand our entire being and our full measure of devotion
• If this move continues, all officials responsible should face the… …consequences, including impeachment
• And in response to this, the President said, quote, “I don't think about America's financial situation
• Responsibility. The framers of the Constitution—these were some brilliant people.
• Government is because our public actually demands it.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:13:15.120> that<00:13:15.280> these responsibilities that these responsibilities that
• Um, we know that there is a lot of demands on your time as an engineer, and yes, we agree that wastewater
• 26.960> lot<00:18:27.400> of know that there is a lot of know that there is a lot of demands
• :29.640> as<00:18:29.800> an<00:18:29.919> engineer<00:18:30.640> and demands
• on your time as an engineer and demands on your time as an engineer and yes,<00:18:31.679> we

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard several governor’s message nominations for health-related boards and commissions. Kanwardeep Kaleka was considered for the Substance Abuse Kauai Service Area Board; he said his work as a psychiatrist and family physician on Kauai motivates him to improve mental health and addiction services. Kunani Dryer was considered for the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances; he emphasized 26 years of personal recovery, harm reduction experience, and representation of rural, LGBTQIA+, and Native Hawaiian communities. Olivia Kim was considered for the Center for Nursing Advisory Board; testimony highlighted her experience in nursing leadership, long-term care, and LPN workforce issues. Trisha Lynn Yamashita was considered for the Kauai Subarea Health Planning Council; she described her hospice leadership, public health and palliative care background, and focus on data-informed, community-centered planning. Emily Dong was considered for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel Wastewater Treatment Plants; she stressed wastewater’s public health importance and the need to strengthen the operator workforce pipeline. Testimony in support came from the Department of Health and several organizations and individuals, including the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Hina Mauka, the Kauai mayor, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and others. Committee members generally praised the nominees’ credentials and community ties, and repeatedly noted the value of lived experience, rural perspective, and workforce expertise. One nominee, Olivia Kim, was not present and was deferred to a later meeting for decision-making. At the end of the hearing, the committee took up the governor’s messages and recommended advise and consent for GM707, GM537, GM545, GM724, and GM790, with Senator Fevella excused and no objections recorded. GM662 was deferred to Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 3:20 p.m. in Room 225 because the nominee could not attend. The committee then adjourned.

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• We know there is a demand from parents for this program.
• But we think there's a parent demand, and we think that there are school systems that are not providing
• the need or not meeting that demand.
• Okay, so... this... meeting that demand. Okay, so, uh, this is my last one.
• Students are to become knowledgeable, engaged, responsible citizens in society.

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• So for those of you who don't know much about antimony, the U.S. demand for antimony is about 25,000
• We feel like there's really two pieces to a successful audit response.
• Responses that directly correlate to the audit and improve our performance.
• The intensifying demand on our... Every year, and we continue to grow.
• The intensifying demand on water infrastructure is paired with our aging infrastructure.

Keywords: 985, all

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• safety, the problem of public safety, the problem of mental health, uh, but has instead been trying to demand
• <00:02:21.280> something instead been trying to demand something instead been trying to demand
• The response from Leader Johnson says, "Democrats abruptly ended the meeting and indicated they would
• The response from Leader Johnson says, "Democrats abruptly ended the meeting and indicated they would
• The response from Leader Johnson says, "Democrats abruptly ended the meeting and indicated they would

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• while also being sufficiently responsive while also being sufficiently responsive to<00:20:16.120
• It is our responsibility, our constitutional responsibility, our fiduciary responsibility, our responsibility
• , our is our responsibility, our constitutional<01:26:13.520> responsibility,<01:26:14.760>
• our constitutional responsibility, our constitutional responsibility, our fiduciary<01:26:15.720
• > responsibility, fiduciary responsibility, fiduciary responsibility, our<01:26:17.720> responsibility

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• >> Yeah, there's a supply and demand >> Yeah, there's a supply and demand imbalance<
• We know that there is demand for housing.
• We know that there is demand for housing.
• We know that there is demand for housing.
• We know that there is demand for housing.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Major Tax Provisions in H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) 00:02:45 Kentucky’s Workforce 00:33:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time. The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending. After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.

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• The big problem though is what happens in peak demand.
• demand demand on<02:35:20.319> a<02:35:20.560> larger<02:35:20.960> scale.
• What happens when we have a peak demand.
• But if we have ways to shave that peak demand through demand response programs, it can—we already have
• But if we have ways to shave that peak demand through demand response programs, it can—we already have

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's like they didn't hear my affirmative response.
• It's like they didn't hear my affirmative response.
• It's like they didn't hear my affirmative response.
• It's like they didn't hear my affirmative response.
• It's like they didn't hear my affirmative response.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a fiscally responsible, good-government reform.
• Speaker, I demand the yeas and nays.
• SPEAKER, I DEMAND THE YEAS AND NAYS.
• TO REVIEW THE ETHIC, PRACTICE, FUNDING AND FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONS.
• ANY OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE BECOME DUPLICATIVE SINCE THEIR INCEPTIONS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• extraction<01:10:19.520> was As demand for mineral extraction was As demand for mineral extraction
• And the only way that's going to happen is if we demand it.
• And the only way that's going to happen is if we demand it.
• And the only way that's going to happen is if we demand it.
• <03:01:40.280> and their their needs and their demands and their their needs and their demands

Keywords: 916, all

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• public post-secondary education institutions, to provide for the prevention of, reporting of, and response
• faith liability dispute, a good faith medical causation dispute, or if there's been no settlement demand
• The response was that the intent of the bill is good, and an amendment adding a deadline for remitting
• The response was, "Yes, I'll return to the calendar and we'll work on an amendment."
• The response was that 60 days seemed reasonable, and the bill would be returned to the calendar to work

Bills: SR125, SCR70, SCR12, HB4, HB251, HB623, HB819, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, HB1257, HB221, HCR58, SCR22, SCR24, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB274, SB304, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB436, SB424, SCR61, SCR9, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB22, HB28, HB33, HB41, HB47, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB195, HB214, HB217, HB233, HB283, HB290, HB319, HB324, HB345, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB636, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1236, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, HB17, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB844, HB850, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782

Keywords: SR125, Senate Resolution 125, MUSV, Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, MASC, Modular Attack Surface Craft, Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, Louisiana shipbuilding, U.S. Navy, Department of the Navy, unmanned naval vessels, autonomous ships, defense procurement, military contracting, shipyard jobs, maritime workforce, advanced manufacturing, robotics, software engineering

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received an opening prayer from Pastor Elizabeth Ali Frank, and adopted the journal. The chamber then handled a large number of messages, committee reports, resolutions, and House bills, including several ceremonial resolutions and many House measures returned with amendments. Notable resolutions included recognition of World Preeclampsia Awareness Day, commendations for Louisiana sports honorees, and a resolution urging higher reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers, which was adopted. The Senate also concurred in SCR 22 on opioid settlement fund reporting, with Senator Myers explaining the House changes were technical and improved the reporting deadline and detail. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to concurrence or rejection of House amendments on Senate bills. The Senate concurred in several bills involving telehealth, prenatal bereavement care, official journals, ambulance Medicaid coverage, insurance and licensing disclosures, peptide regulation, psychosocial rehabilitation services, university records confidentiality, the Inspector General, religious exercise protections, child care assistance, eye care coverage, teacher retirement, and electronic service of pleadings. The chamber rejected House amendments to SB 42 on AI-created child sexual abuse materials and SB 43 on psychedelic-assisted therapy, and also rejected amendments on SB 29 and SB 32 before later concurring in many other technical or clarifying House changes. Several members explained that the House amendments were mostly technical, clarified effective dates, or adjusted definitions and contact information. The Senate then took up numerous House bills on final passage. Bills passed included measures on inmate workforce development cleanup, jury bond filing by mail, free transcripts for victims testifying before pardon/parole hearings, public awareness on illegal firearm discharge, special masters in complex litigation, paternity acknowledgments in hospitals, juvenile court filing fees in East Baton Rouge Parish, drug-free school zone penalties, criminal history record confidentiality, body brokering/fraudulent patient referrals, bail notice and residence requirements, sex offender registration updates, parish court jurisdictional amounts, court technology fees, deferred retirement options, shared custody standards, women’s policy and research commission membership, sickle cell and uterine fibroids commission membership, child exploitation reporting on online platforms, recreation of the state civil service department, children’s cabinet membership, DCFS employee background checks, AI disclosure in health care visits, the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact, mental health advisory board updates, foster children’s rights, automatic renewal contract disclosures, Orleans sheriff term alignment, access to death records for financial institutions, insurance referral disclosures, radiologist assistant regulation, plumbing licensure reforms, legislative auditor thresholds, developmental disabilities office renaming, insurer investment rules, Medicare Advantage coverage for integrative care services, and more. Some bills were returned to the calendar for further work, including HB 571, HB 475, HB 750, and HB 1162, and HB 490 was set aside after extensive debate on private-use electrical networks and data-center power arrangements. The most prominent floor action was final passage of HB 636, the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act, which Senator Boudreaux described as a comprehensive response to hazing tragedies on Louisiana campuses. He said the bill was developed by a task force that included the Wilson family and would strengthen education, reporting, accountability, and penalties, including permanent banishment for organizations involved in hazing deaths. After the bill passed 37-0, the Senate recognized the Wilson family and presented flags in Caleb Wilson’s honor. Throughout the day, many bills passed overwhelmingly, though a few drew dissent, including HB 296, HB 538, HB 568, HB 635, and HB 784. The meeting ended with continued consideration of additional House bills and unfinished items returned to the calendar for later action.

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• But this is definitely putting more demands on law enforcement. The witnesses thank them.
• This was due to some stakeholder responses that requested more time.
• I made an open records request, but oddly, I never got a response. ...investigation report.
• I made an open records request, but oddly, I never got a response.
• This bill is informed, benefit our statewide homeless response system.

Bills: SB1540, SB2225, SB2284, SB2382, SB2487, SB2514, SB2595, SB2876, SB2877, SB3031, SB2753

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list, county requirements, election integrity, computer services contracts, mental health

Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 30 and then voted to report the substituted bill favorably to the full Senate; the roll call showed six ayes and one nay, with later unanimous-consent corrections noted for additional aye votes. The committee also reported Senate Bill 801 favorably to the full Senate by an eight-to-one vote. Both bills were left with no further action in the meeting after the votes. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2595 by Senator Middleton and Senate Bill 2876 by Chairman Hughes, both aimed at addressing masked harassment and riot-related conduct. Supporters said the bills would deter intimidation, protect public order, and respond to recent protests and anti-Semitic incidents, while opponents from civil rights, disability, and advocacy groups argued the measures were overly broad, could chill peaceful protest, and would burden people who wear masks for religious, medical, or disability-related reasons. Public testimony was taken on both bills, and both were left pending after testimony closed. Senate Bill 2753, by Senator Hall, proposed consolidating early voting and election day into a single continuous in-person voting period with common procedures and equipment, while preserving countywide voting and mail voting. The Secretary of State’s office said the bill could improve ballot secrecy and simplify administration, though witnesses raised concerns about ballot privacy, logistics, and access for disabled voters; some county election officials were neutral or supportive of the concept, while others opposed it as confusing or potentially burdensome. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2225 on allowing spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, with supporters arguing the law should focus on alcohol content rather than the source of the alcohol and that the bill would modernize an outdated code. Later, Senate Bill 1540, which would add election officials and related workers to confidentiality protections, drew support from county election officials who described threats and harassment, though one witness suggested the bill’s language may need technical adjustment to better match its intent. Finally, Senate Bill 2382, concerning statewide voter registration systems and offline counties, drew opposition from county election administrators and vendors who warned about capacity, cybersecurity, and single-point-of-failure risks, while others suggested a phased approach or API-based integration; the transcript ends with testimony still open on that bill.

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• We have the responsibility to offer a life-changing education to everyone in Louisiana who wants one.
• for high-demand and high-wage jobs.
• for high-demand, high-wage jobs, because we know these jobs are coming to Louisiana.
• meet work, that they have the ability to specialize in vocational and technical to meet workforce demands
• for high demand, highways, jobs, because we know these jobs are coming to Louisiana.

Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 6 and first welcomed LSU President Wade Roos and Chancellor Jim Dalton, who outlined LSU’s goals of becoming an elite, accessible flagship university, increasing research expenditures, improving student recruitment and retention, and expanding pathways that keep Louisiana students in-state. Members praised the new leadership and LSU’s workforce and research direction, and a representative from LSU enrollment reported gains in TOPS Excellence commitments for the coming fall. The committee then advanced several education bills. SB 105 by Sen. Kathy, which reinstates TOPS Tech eligibility for honorably discharged veterans, was reported favorably without objection. SB 374, also by Sen. Kathy, creates a uniform framework for college economic development districts; members adopted an amendment adding a legislator to each district board, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. SB 304 by Sen. Edmonds, which authorizes the Board of Regents to establish a list of eligible accreditors and allows institutions to seek different accreditors, was reported favorably. SB 522 by Sen. Edmonds, allowing vocational and technical charter schools to apply directly to BESE as Type 2 charters with Commerce and Industry support, drew discussion about whether the authority should extend to public schools as well; it ultimately passed 9-1. The committee also approved SB 290 by Sen. Abraham, a cleanup bill requiring school system concurrence before student exit-code changes in the data system, and HCR 81 by Rep. Freiberg, which asks the Department of Education to study options for districts facing declining enrollment and related financial pressures. HCR 175 by Rep. Larvadain, a study resolution on possible TOPS Tech changes, was deferred by the author because it overlapped with another measure. Several members also used personal privilege to welcome local mayors and community guests to the committee room.

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• Now, for someone like me, this is an incredible responsibility that I feel, and I'm honored.
• But your response has nothing to do with it.
• Thank you for that response.
• And it is the responsibility of every person in this room to protect...
• We demand fair maps. Thank you for your testimony.

Keywords: 997, house, all