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• WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, APPEARANCE FORM.
• WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
• WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
• WE’RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
• WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• He's our Henry Knox here from Boston to Ticonderoga and back every year.
• They're coming back in May for an event.
• Well, actually, go back to that, Carolyn.
• Someone said, think Hamilton without the rap.
• Town of Stockbridge is hoping to get us back up on our feet as early as July Is hoping to get us back

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission meeting opened with a roll call that established a quorum, allowing the group to proceed officially. Co-chair remarks highlighted recent successful Henry Knox Trail commemorations in Great Barrington, Alford, and Springfield, with praise for the organizers and participants. The meeting then focused on Massachusetts 250 and America 250 planning, including statewide events tied to the Revolution’s 250th anniversary. Sheila from the Office of Travel and Tourism outlined several America 250 initiatives: selecting an item for the national time capsule, organizing a July 8 nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence, encouraging a July 5 “America’s potluck,” and considering a “heritage tractor” tribute from Kansas as a model for Massachusetts participation. Members discussed who should decide the time capsule contents, with suggestions that Secretary Galvin and the commission help set criteria, and there was interest in creating a separate Massachusetts-only time capsule as a backup. The commission also discussed whether Governor Healey should formally endorse the potluck effort, and members expressed support for distributing a graphic for the Declaration reading. Revolution 250 and related organizers gave updates on upcoming commemorations: Worcester was moved to a larger venue due to strong attendance, Framingham will include living history portrayals of Patriots of Color, Cambridge and Roxbury programs are being planned, and Dorchester Heights/Evacuation Day events will include a Boston Public Library evening commemoration and a March 17 procession and ceremony. Sail Boston was also previewed as a major international event with dozens of ships and extensive public safety coordination. A final presentation pitched “Rebel Town,” a Boston Tea Party musical, as a potential America 250 attraction; the presenter described the show’s development, audience appeal, and need for a Boston venue and funding. No votes were taken beyond the motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.

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• I hope you don't mind the back and forth. Certain elements.
• Saldana's position because they're having to keep coming back and coming back, and the courts are like
• to the black market or back to the intoxicating hemp market.
• Castle, welcome back. And remember on the end, you've got to get close. Introduce yourself.
• I go back to Charlotte out of Colorado that started this conversation.

Bills: HB46, HB272

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.

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• I can't resurrect and bring people back to life.
• Do I sit back down and come back up? Thank you, Chair, Vice Chair.
• Shelby billionaire back again once again.
• Shelby billionaire back again once again.
• and meticulously thought out so I back and meticulously thought out so I back his<02:38:41.200><

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Okay, let's do a panel, and then we'll come back around at the end to do questions.
• We're going to go back and forth. Representative Dyson. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Harrison, you never said you were happy to bring it back up.
• You just asserted that you told me you'd be happy to bring my bill back up.
• I'd love to get back to talking about fighting ESG. It is.

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• And so when the spouse returns and things get back to normal, the spouse that stayed home can go back
• And rags on his back um, and sells that.
• 15:19.280> Representative back.
• Senator Aaron or Representative back.
• <02:04:28.159> The could rap, that'd be great. Yeah. The could rap, that'd be great.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If I understand correctly, when you're filing a personal financial statement, it normally dates back
• We would have to go back to the drawing board on this and change that portion of this.
• Okay, going back to item 5 of the public agenda in the adoption of amendments, commissioners will now
• It’s back before you with a minor change that states... ...that this organization would also be able
• I was not paying myself back for a lot of the expenses I incurred.

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, legislative recommendations, general counsel appointment, foreign lobbying, political contributions, quarterly meetings, public testimony, rule amendments

Summary: The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.

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• And if you need to go back, we're laying these bills over, um, so if you need to get back to your committee
• Way back when I was a mayor of Ely, Cirrus was building a plant in Duluth.
• We’ll excuse you back to your committee. We’ll lay it over.”
• It puts the positioning into private business, and as I'll go back to that...
• end. ...making those investments up front will save us long term in the back end.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• /c><00:16:12.440> me<00:16:12.639> that need to get back you get back to me that need to
• get back you get back to me that that's<00:16:13.079> yeah<00:16:13.199> 220,000<00:16
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• In fact, this may date back to your chairman days, Mr. Chairman.
• It could go back that far, but it’s never made across the finish line.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• OFTEN FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ALREADY HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE OR AAS DEGREE BUT THEY ARE COMING BACK
• AND BACK IN 2022 YOU AWARDED US THE EARLY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COLLEGE GRANT.
• FACT, IN OUR AREA THE ARMY MOVED TO OUR AREA NEXT TO THE AIRPORT AND THEY MET WITH US A COUPLE YEARS BACK
• WE HAVE SEVERAL OF OUR STUDENTS GO FULL CIRCLE AND COME BACK AND BE INSTRUCTORS IN OUR PROGRAMS.
• OPPORTUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE HIGH TECH MANUFACTURING SECTOR. >> Chair: I WILL ASK YOU TO RAP

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And first of all, I'll refer back to my opening statement.
• Thank you and back to Mr. Lindberg.
• We never got it back.
• No one wants to push back on China more than me.
• He announces a 25% tariff on Colombia, and then he pulls that back.

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• back to check commercial properties.
• to go back in and look at both and say, are these right?
• Back again, thank you. House Bill 452.
• back coming into play.
• Can the public speaker go back to his seat, or does this?

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards. Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.

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• Cause otherwise, it's really retrospective cause it's really back-looking because it's, hey, you did
• I, if I understand correctly, when you're filing a personal financial statement, it normally dates back
• We would have to go back to the drawing board on this and change that portion of this. Yeah.
• Going back to item 5 of the, uh, public agenda, adoption of amendments, commissioners will now take up
• So, this opinion, uh, was before you, the last meeting, it's, it's back before you with, uh, a minor

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• This bill will ensure that schools cannot suspend students for behavior related to the RAP.
• The chair will advise the members that at this point we're waiting for papers back from the House.
• We will be back to do final roll calls on the sub-budget and on the final action.
• The chair will advise the members that at this point we're waiting for papers back from the House.
• We will be back to do final roll calls on the sub-budget and on the final action.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first debated and advanced Senate Bill 2561, an act to promote student learning and mental health, centered on a statewide bell-to-bell restriction on student cell phone use in schools. Supporters argued the bill would reduce distraction, improve academic performance and mental health, and encourage social interaction, while preserving flexibility for districts and exceptions for emergencies, special education, health needs, and instructional uses. Several senators emphasized local control and the need for public input, and a number of amendments were considered: some were withdrawn, some were rejected, and others were adopted, including an amendment requiring consistent and necessary exceptions and another requiring public hearings and local public input. The bill was then ordered to a third reading and passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 38-2. The Senate also took up a conference committee report on a $259 million FY2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The report funded EMS costs, home care, the Healthy Incentives Program, DTA chip card technology, veterans benefits, the state police crime lab, the SSI state supplement, the Fair Housing Fund, and the National Guard, and included major indigent defense provisions: $40 million for 320 new CPCS staff attorneys, rate increases for private bar advocates, guardrails to reduce future work stoppages, and an independent review of the indigent defense system. Senators questioned the timing of the report, the inclusion of items not previously voted on by either branch, and the funding sources, including use of the transitional escrow fund and excess revenues. The report was accepted, the emergency preamble was adopted, and the supplemental budget was enacted. In addition, the Senate passed other measures, including a bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Linfield Center Water District and a municipal roads and bridges financing bill, both by roll call vote. The chamber also enacted a health care protections bill, and it concurred in referrals on a governor’s municipal empowerment legislation. The session included a brief memorial tribute and adjournment in memory of Harry C. Christensen.

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• And, amongst them, take a look at these issues and report back for the 2027 legislative session.
• 20.640> report take a look at these issues and report take a look at these issues and report back
• <00:14:21.360> for<00:14:21.520> the<00:14:21.720> 2027 back for the 2027 back for
• well as other industry leaders in support of the Molokai Community Energy Resilience Action Plan, or C-RAP
• 170 and HCR 180 to provide the Department of Ag and Biosecurity the encouragement and legislative backing

Bills: HCR206

Keywords: data centers, electric utilities, Hawaii State Energy Office, renewable energy, environmental impact, regulatory safeguards, ratepayers, grid reliability, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees met on several concurrent resolutions focused on energy, agriculture, water, and food security. Testimony on HCR 206 HD1 concerned the Hawaii State Energy Office and data centers, with comments submitted by the PUC, the Energy Office, and others; the measure was recommended for passage without amendment, though one committee deferred formal action until a later meeting because of quorum issues. HCR 31, recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in Hawaii, received strong support from the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, which emphasized managed grazing, groundwater infiltration, and food production; it was recommended and adopted as passed unamended. HCR 33, on the Pua Kōloa sewage project, was amended to add UH Hilo as a stakeholder and resource for research, monitoring, and technical assistance, then recommended for passage with amendments. The committees also heard and advanced a series of resolutions on environmental and land-use issues. HCR 36 establishing a sister-state relationship with Okayama, HCR 19 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 162 creating an arts and data mapping task force, HCR 61 on reforestation investment, HCR 106 endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, and HCR 178 urging a Maui water set-aside were all recommended for passage as is and adopted. HCR 14, authorizing a perpetual non-exclusive easement for drainage purposes, was recommended for passage with technical, non-substantive amendments. HCR 179, addressing the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, was amended to create a working group with legislative, Aha Moku, DLNR, and OHA representation to report back for the 2027 session, and was recommended for passage with amendments. In the agriculture and environment hearing, HCR 117 on statewide food security drew testimony from a high school student and others stressing Hawaii’s vulnerability to supply disruptions and the need for local food resilience; it was passed as is. HCR 103, supporting expanded tree canopy and shade trees to reduce urban heat islands, also passed as is after a member noted storm damage concerns and suggested careful plant selection. HCR 180, urging the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to explore co-locating renewable energy projects with agricultural reservoirs and irrigation infrastructure, received strong support from Molokai Clean Energy Hui and others describing the Kalaupapa Reservoir floating solar project and its community planning process; it was passed as is. HCR 144 HD2, calling for a comprehensive statewide food security strategy, was also recommended and adopted without amendment.

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• don't think it's fully ever come back don't think it's fully ever come back together.
• And I was looking back at Mr.
• we'd be glad to get back to you on that. we'd be glad to get back to you on that.
• Allison, back to you. Uh >> Great. Allison, back to you.
• uh back in 20 2016. uh back in 20 2016.

Keywords: 916, all

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• IS BORN IN ENGLAND AND MOVED BACK TO THE U.S. AT THREE MONTHS OLD.
• WENT TO AUBURN AND MOVE BACK TO TALLAHASSEE. KIND OF FOUND A HOME HERE.
• AND THEN THEY WANT TO COME BACK WHEN THEY GET OUT.
• WOULD YOU COME BACK AND LET US KNOW IF YOU FIND OUT OF ANY OR EVEN SEND US SOMETHING?
• I WILL GO BACK TO MY THANK YOUSE THEN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

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• So going back to the first question, I have a clarifying question for you.
• Bringing it back to the dais. Assemblymember? Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
• In, and in, I could go back to 2023, we had 10, um, cases then with 9 convictions.
• I'm back with the Department of Finance.
• Now we bring it back to the dais. Obviously, I have a fair amount to talk to.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I can dig into that and come back to you on it. Okay, yeah, that's a good question.
• Let me back up.
• Back around the insurance as well.
• As to why, I guess I can ask Representative Bojani when he comes back up to close, but why?
• Oh, you're back? Any questions for this witness? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB303, HB 1107, HB 1063, HB1517, HB1991, HB2464, HB3509, HB3527, HB303

Keywords: municipality, local government, Type A, Type B, Type C, change authority, emergency medical services, civil service status, municipal government, public safety, local government code, school funding, education, state budget, local control, equity, tenant legal services, eviction, low-income tenants, disability rights

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• Looking forward to it bouncing back quickly.
• roadblocks, and after storms we're finding the opportunities where it's even more difficult to get back
• So if we can find a way to get people back to work, help continue our economy moving forward, that gets
• I'd have to go back and look at the situation that was happening.
• We can go back and issue more bonds if we'd like to.

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met with a quorum and began with member introductions and remarks from the chair emphasizing the committee’s focus on government efficiency, accountability, and oversight of executive branch agencies. Members shared their districts and backgrounds, with several noting hurricane recovery in their communities and a shared interest in reducing bureaucracy and improving service to Floridians. The committee’s only presentation was from Chris Spencer, Executive Director of the State Board of Administration, who gave an overview of the SBA’s governance structure, investment responsibilities, and divestment policies. He explained the SBA’s management of more than $257 billion in assets, including the Florida Retirement System, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, and Florida PRIME, and reviewed the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act restrictions covering Northern Ireland, Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, Sudan, Iran, and China. He also described the implementation of HB 7071, including the required divestment from direct holdings in Chinese companies, and said the SBA had reduced its direct Chinese holdings from 33 companies totaling over $172 million to 13 companies totaling about $64 million, with completion expected ahead of the September 1, 2025 deadline. Members asked detailed questions about the Israel boycott list, Morningstar and MSCI, how the SBA gathers information, whether Cuba’s federal designation changes affect Florida law, how companies are removed from scrutinized lists, and whether divestment timing could affect returns. Spencer said the SBA uses public and paid research sources, gives companies a 90-day cure period in some cases, and brings list changes to the trustees for approval. He also explained that the China benchmark change is intended to reduce passive exposure while still allowing active investment decisions, and said the PFIA restrictions have had a modestly positive overall effect on pension performance. The chair also asked about the Florida Retirement System funded ratio and the CAT Fund’s capacity; Spencer said the pension fund is at 80.7% funded, that actuarial assumptions are reviewed regularly, and that the CAT Fund currently has more than $10.5 billion in liquid claims-paying capacity and is expected to remain well positioned for hurricane losses. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.