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• security plan, and I think that's important. ...going to provide a solid foundation that a new plan led
• This bill just says you don't have to. for this type of very light activity.
• The current FBI-led oilfield crime tasks are $1.5 billion.
• You can't see my light? That's okay.
• We have two remaining witnesses, and hopefully they can shed some light on that.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• special mission, a tribal college that's actually a part of our system, tribal and community college led
• :08:19.720> and<00:08:19.919> Community<00:08:20.360> College<00:08:21.000> led
• In addition, our office conducts investigations when allegations of theft, waste, or abuse come to light
• In addition, our office conducts investigations when allegations of theft, waste, or abuse come to light
• In addition, our office conducts investigations when allegations of theft, waste, or abuse come to light

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• reports House Bill 282 should pass with House Committee Substitute 1, an act relating to vehicle lights
• House Bill 519 should pass, an lights.
• Tony has led East Kentucky Power in growing more than 20% under his leadership.
• Tony has led East Kentucky Power in growing more than 20% under his leadership.
• Tony has led East Kentucky Power in growing more than 20% under his leadership.

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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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• Members, today's pledge of allegiance is led by the famous Rodney Ivy.
• He he is led by the famous Rodney Ivy.
• county with um three red lights, 13,000 people.
• that his county was three red light that his county was three red light county<00:47:40.560>
• ,<00:47:44.079> 13,000 county with um three red lights, 13,000 county with um three red lights

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• It passed in 1981, so we led the nation on this.
• <01:17:46.480> So,<01:17:46.719> we<01:17:46.880> led<01:17:47.120> the
• So, we led the nation on passed in 1981.
• housing specifically around uh light housing specifically around uh light rail<01:30:08.080>
• Afterward, there was a light exchange about a Minnesota Senate pen found in the room.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• Last year, I led a task...
• Last year, I led a task... talking about workers' comp issues.
• Just the sheer notion that we're bringing to light, hey, listen, just if you have a safety plan, please
• was just asking, hey, listen, for what the bill was compared to what it is now, we're just bringing light
• to submit it, or you may submit it, apparently, is good enough for me, because now it's bringing to light

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Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 by Senator Myers, a workers’ compensation overhaul creating an all-claims medical database, requiring electronic reporting and billing, and setting up confidentiality, rulemaking, and penalties. Senator Myers said the bill was meant to modernize a paper-based system, speed injured workers back to care and work, reduce disputes through a more predictable fee schedule, address outliers and abuse, and generate reliable data for future fee-schedule decisions. Representative Melarine then offered a large amendment package combining portions of House Bills 780 and 1101 into SB 408, adding preliminary-determination procedures, changes to benefit durations, fraud language, and a deadline for the department to establish a fee schedule if no agreement is reached. Supporters said the package would create a more complete reform; opponents argued the additions were rushed, not germane, and would harm injured workers, especially those without lawyers, by adding technical filing burdens and stricter fraud consequences. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment package, then adopted a follow-up amendment removing the word “potential” from a fines provision and deleting the fraud section, and finally reported SB 408 with amendments on a divided vote. Testimony on SB 408 was sharply split. Proponents, including Alton Ashy and Trey Mustian, argued the bill’s transparency and data-collection provisions were the most important part, that the system needs a modern fee schedule, and that the added reforms would help control costs and speed payment. Opponents, including Shannon Lindsay and another injured-worker advocate, said the original bill was a good compromise but the added provisions changed its character and would disadvantage pro se claimants, remove materiality from fraud law, and reduce benefits for seriously injured workers. Committee members also questioned the timeline for the database and fee schedule, the effect of historical data gaps, and whether the reforms would help employers and injured workers alike. The committee ultimately agreed the bill still contained its core goals of faster care, predictable fees, anti-abuse measures, and modernization. The committee then moved to House Bill 585 by Representative Chasson, a workplace-violence/safety measure for small-box discount retailers. Chasson explained that the bill had been narrowed to require retailers to submit an existing written workforce safety plan, or develop one if they do not already have one, with no penalties attached. The committee adopted a substitute bill incorporating prior amendments. Representative Glorioso noted continuing concerns about civil-liability implications and the duty to protect against third-party criminal acts, but the bill was advanced from committee after the substitute was adopted.

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• It's a lights-on-only bill.
• Lights on so that we can fund these things.
• If you're anything like me, you receive hundreds of emails a day, and unless there are neon lights flashing
• They came with an interest and with an openness in the discussion, and that I think more than anything led
• We had created a Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force that led us to some clear conclusions

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• But the CCBHC expansion has really been led by the healthcare authority.
• The SB3 is being led by the regions. Being led by the regions, it's a very different kind of thing.
• And so we are sort of part of that process, but the CCBHC initiative is really being led by our agency
• Most of those requirements were not met with full transparency, which led to remedial order number two
• And so this Workforce Strikeforce team, led by Brenda Donald—and I can call her up here if you'd like

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• The next question is, in light of the APP relinquishment, should agencies have higher minimum service
• In light of the significant resources required for both the administration and the counties to engage
• Many programs long before I got here have led on that, helped my family, helped so many starving families
• The absence of time limits in both of those settings has really led to an overreliance on Canyon Springs
• We're not commenting on the merits, just noting the significant policy change that it represents in light

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• Okay, please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led today by Senate Pages Mary Ryan Mitchell
• sister of Senate professional staffer Nia Ogletree, and is sponsored by Senator Simon; and Andrew Light
• Give you my heart, because you're a sky, because you're a sky full of stars, because you light up the
• Because you get light of the more it gets dark. I'm going to give you my heart.
• He lights up a room. But I wanted to stand up and talk for a couple of different reasons.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.

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• And so today, I pray in light of who you are that this room of your children would be compelled to fight
• Manley and Kathy Hoyt may indeed take pride in the role they played in bringing this tiny marvel to light
• But this Heath decision has led to outcomes that all of us would agree are not justice.
• “Oh, it's just that the light bulb's not working, but the microphone does.
• I didn't see your light. Senator Blanco, what purpose? Speak on the bill. You are recognized.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• I have no lights, and so, Senator, if you'd like to close on your bill.
• Members, we do have lights still on.
• Members, we do have lights still on.
• Taylor, you're out of time, but you may put your light back on.
• Okay, at this time I don't see any lights.

Bills: HR249, HR251, HB395, HB902, SB83, SB132, SB157, SB338, SB450, SB484, SB501, SB507

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education

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• I know you've been a part of the other discussions that led to these amendments. Okay.
• I know you've been a part of the other discussions that led to these amendments. Okay.
• I know you've been a part of the other discussions that led to these amendments. Okay.
• So, when the ALJ is looking at was this, and in light of what we just witnessed from a current judge
• ALJ is looking at was this and in light ALJ is looking at was this and in light of<00:23:59.480>

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• Please do not treat this like a light topic. These cuts put families like mine in danger.
• I'm the president of Disability Voices United, an organization led by and for people with disabilities
• are still rooted in the principles of community-driven organizations, and they must be informed and led
• In light of recent developments with Coordinated Career Pathways, we would like to make sure that the
• In light of recent developments with coordinated career pathways, we would like to make sure that the

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard testimony on Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and related budget and trailer bill proposals, with a major focus on the impacts of H.R. 1 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DDS and the Department of Social Services (DSS) said H.R. 1 could affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh access, but that people with disabilities and caregivers are exempt from the work requirements; the administration is working on data matching and automation through the statewide eligibility system to identify exemptions, with June 1, 2026 as the implementation date for CalFresh changes. Witnesses and advocates warned that any loss of Medi-Cal could create fiscal pressure on regional centers and households, while public commenters described the real-life consequences of losing services. Committee members repeatedly expressed concern about cost shifts to counties and asked for harm-mitigation strategies before the May Revision. The committee also reviewed the governor’s IHSS-related proposals. DSS said the budget would set a baseline for authorized hours, align IHSS disenrollment/reinstatement with Medi-Cal eligibility processes, and eliminate the IHSS backup provider system, while emphasizing that individual service hours would still be based on assessed need. DDS said if a person loses IHSS or Medi-Cal, regional centers may have to step in as payer of last resort for some services, potentially at higher state cost. Members and the Legislative Analyst’s Office questioned whether counties could absorb the proposed shifts without reducing services, and asked for more detail on implementation, data quality controls, and how regional centers could help families navigate disruptions. A separate trailer bill on DDS rate reform and the Quality Incentive Program drew mixed reactions. DDS proposed extending a contract exemption and delaying final rate reform regulations to 2030, saying the changes are budget-neutral and needed for implementation. DDS reported that about 81% of providers had completed the current Quality Incentive Program requirements, but providers and advocates argued the 90-10 structure can function like a penalty and may destabilize services if providers lose 10% of funding. Committee members asked for clearer assistance to providers, possible flexibility for good-faith efforts, and a redlined version of the language before the May Revision. The committee also heard DDS’s proposed trailer bill on regional center governance and provider capacity. DDS said the language would consolidate regional center contracts and performance measures, strengthen board training and oversight, require consumer advisory committees, expand independent legal support, raise the threshold for board approval of contracts, and remove barriers such as physical-office requirements and duplicate vendorization. DDS said the goal is to improve accountability and efficiency while preserving person-centered services, and members indicated they wanted further refinement and stakeholder input before moving forward.

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• To our committee members, I would just ask you to be judicious with your questioning in light of the
• Light bulb came on. I got it. Thank you. Okay. Great. Thank you.
• behind this bill is to give defendants an opportunity to at least understand the circumstances that led
• to their indictment or led to the review of these matters by a grand jury.
• I think that what's done in the dark should come to the light.

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• More importantly, analyzing the data correctly suggests that enacting the bans on transgender medicine led
• So we shine a light on the project that's meant to keep our state safe and make sure that we don't waste
• So we shine a light on the project that's meant to keep our state safe and make sure that we don't waste
• That is to say, 93% of 30 million light-duty vehicles still rely on gasoline or diesel.

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• I appreciate you continuing to bring light and to tell our story.
• We are heavy East African, heavy West African. continuing to bring um light and continuing to bring um
• light and continuing<00:03:34.880> to<00:03:35.000> tell<00:03:35.200> our<00:03
• But Minnesotans have led the nation in showcasing the power of community organizing.

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Summary: Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began. Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth. In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• are projects that would benefit tribal communities, low income homes where it is hard to keep the lights
• And at that time, the discussion led toward decoupling from the FEDS with these things.
• So that could be like a light, you know, a traffic light, because that's several, a couple million at

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• Education policy bug, and so I took a role at the public education department where I led policy for
• without the unification and looking at how we go forward with that type of unification, especially in light
• It just goes to the point that I'm trying to make here and to bring light to what is going on and where
• It really shows New Mexico in a very favorable light when compared with others. I'm very fortunate.

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• I have my light on, but I do have a question. Thank you for joining us, Mr. Goodwin.
• By appointment of Governor Abbott, at OPUC she led the agency's representation of residential and small
• Senator Eckhardt, your light is still on. I don't know if you have any specific questions or not.
• start of hurricane season, what are proactive measures that the PUC is taking to make sure that the lights

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations held its final nomination hearing of the session and considered three nominees: J.B. Goodwin for the Texas Real Estate Commission, Courtney Yaltman for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Thomas Gleason as PUC chairman. Goodwin described his long career in real estate and charitable work, and senators questioned him extensively about the Real Estate Commission’s self-directed, semi-independent status, housing affordability, institutional homebuyers, property insurance costs, disclosure issues, and the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case. Yaltman and Gleason were questioned about PUC oversight of ERCOT, post-Winter Storm Uri reforms, utility resilience and vegetation management after Hurricane Beryl, water and telecommunications oversight, staffing and transparency, and rising infrastructure and utility costs. Much of the discussion focused on housing and utility affordability, with several senators urging the nominees to keep consumer protection and public trust at the forefront. Goodwin said housing affordability and large-scale investment purchases were not within the Real Estate Commission’s direct purview, though he supported further study. Yaltman and Gleason said the PUC had increased oversight of ERCOT, improved communication and accountability with utilities, and was working on resiliency plans, rate-setting issues, and infrastructure planning while trying to avoid overburdening ratepayers. The committee first voted to favorably report nominees left pending from the May 5 agenda by a 6-0 roll call vote. After public testimony was opened and closed, the committee then voted on the nominees heard that day and favorably recommended all three to the full Senate for confirmation by a 7-0 vote. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.