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• Early on, we learned that hard work alone does not always create wealth.
• is that billions of location records are being collected and stored, documenting the movements of virtually
• is that billions of location records are being collected and stored documenting the movements of virtually

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Whereas, after learning that Sergeant Moore's body had been left behind, Marine Sergeant David Carpenter
• Senate Bill 163 by Senator Reese provides relative to the licensing regulation of virtual currency businesses
• Members, in 2024, we enacted the Virtual Currency Business Act to establish clear rules, consumer protections

Bills: HR308, HR309, HR310, HR311, HR312, HR313, HR314, HR315, HR316, HR317, HR318, HR319, HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR273, HR276, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR113, HCR114, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, HB255, HB378, HB509, HB1090, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB295, SB433, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB1199, SB268, SB283, HB782, SB149, HR84, HB646, HB998, SB56, SB163, SB197, SB97, SB326, SB341, SB518, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449

Keywords: HR 308, House Resolution 308, Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church, Holy See, Vatican, commendation, resolution, Louisiana Catholic heritage, St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, South Louisiana parishes, religious recognition, ceremonial resolution, faith leadership, pontificate, spiritual solidarity, human dignity, peace, mercy

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• So our virtual machine, which is our simulator machine, is housed at NARTA, and that virtual machine
• It's an amazing place to come and learn and grow.

Bills: HB2207, HB2225, HB2602, HB2641

Keywords: braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, HB 2225, Yavapai County, northern Arizona regional training academy, training academy, public safety training, law enforcement training, police academy, first responder training, capital appropriation, state general fund, state treasurer, lapsing appropriation, section 35-190, capital costs, regional training facility

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2641, which would ban firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect firefighters and the public from carcinogenic and persistent chemicals that can contaminate groundwater, and noted Arizona had already banned the foam for training. A University of Arizona public health researcher testified that firefighters have higher PFAS levels than the general public and that AFFF use is associated with elevated exposure, while a firefighters’ association representative said alternatives exist and that the bill would remove uncertainty for departments. The committee passed HB 2641 unanimously, 15-0. The committee then heard HB 2602, a $24,000 appropriation for a 10% pay increase for Department of Public Safety employees in fiscal year 2027. The sponsor and supporters from the Arizona Troopers Association argued the raise was needed for recruitment and retention, citing vacancies, departures, and the cost of training new troopers. Several members supported the idea but raised concerns about the budget impact and the broader issue of pay disparities across agencies and state employees. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-0-3 vote, with two members voting no and three voting present. Finally, the committee considered HB 2225, which would appropriate $10 million for capital costs at the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in Yavapai County and keep the funds from lapsing until 2029. The sponsor and Yavapai County law enforcement witnesses said the academy is overcrowded, serves multiple agencies across northern Arizona, reduces travel and lodging costs, and provides both basic and in-service training. Some members questioned whether the state should fund a county-based facility and raised concerns about the size and structure of the appropriation, while others supported the training mission but wanted the issue handled in the budget process. The committee voted to give HB 2225 a do pass recommendation, with several members voting no or present.

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• Senate Bill 1705 regulates virtual currency kiosks, commonly known as cryptocurrency ATMs, to combat
• committee substitute for Senate Bill 1705 reflects a strong step forward toward responsible oversight of virtual
• Our state needs to learn from this and make nuclear power compete in the open energy market.

Bills: HB132, HB 11, HB14, HB132, HB1584, HB1606, HB5061, HB 1041, HB2286

Keywords: nuclear energy, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, energy policy, regulation repeal, state energy strategy, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, HB 132, Texas Government Code Chapter 418, Public Information Act, confidential records, homeland security, foreign adversary, terrorism

Summary: The committee first took up pending business and quickly reported several measures favorably, including HB 12, SB 1361, SB 1705, SB 1749, SB 1897, SB 2344, SB 2566, HB 3809, and HB 4215, with most sent to the Local and Uncontested Calendar. HB 12’s substitute clarified a limited midterm review of regulatory agencies tied to Sunset Commission recommendations. SB 2696’s substitute changed med spa regulation from a license to a certificate, with training instead of an exam, plus background checks, continuing education, and two-year renewals. HB 3809 dealt with battery energy storage decommissioning and recycling, and HB 4215 was reported without a substitute. SB 1978, concerning interconnection of electric facilities in ERCOT and federal jurisdiction concerns, was reported out on a 5-3 vote after debate, but then the chair later announced the bill was withdrawn and left pending subject to the call of the chair. HB 1899 was also reported favorably, with one nay. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 14, the advanced nuclear energy bill. Senator Schwertner described it as creating a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, a nuclear permitting coordinator, a development fund, a completion grant program, and a workforce development program. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives from Fermi America, Dow/X-energy, CPS Energy, Paragon Energy Solutions, Bridge to Nuclear, Aalo Atomics, and the Texas Association of Business, argued that Texas should lead in advanced nuclear, citing future baseload demand, data centers, industrial power needs, supply-chain development, and long-term energy diversification. Opponents, including Public Citizen, Texas Nuclear Watchdogs, Sierra Club, and individual citizens, argued the bill would subsidize unproven, expensive technology, create grants rather than loans, and expose taxpayers to major risk while doing little to meet near-term energy needs. Several members questioned whether the state should fund projects that may not produce grid power for years, and whether the bill’s grant structure and new office were justified. The committee also heard HB 5061, which Senator Schwertner said would prohibit unethical surveillance and misuse of confidential information by state contractors, create a confidential reporting system through the State Auditor’s Office, authorize Texas Rangers investigations, protect whistleblowers, and impose penalties including contract termination, fines, and contracting bans. No public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. HB 132, sponsored by Senator Hughes, would extend confidentiality protections for sensitive information to hostile acts by foreign adversaries; it was also left pending after no testimony. HB 1584 was then laid out, with Senator Schwertner explaining it would require utilities to maintain and update priority restoration lists for critical facilities after Hurricane Beryl exposed communication failures, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• We also learned that if an arbitrator rules against an HMO, the HMO simply declines that arbitrator in
• We also learned that if an arbitrator rules against an HMO, the HMO simply declines that arbitrator in
• FBI members like Holt and California and California have been averted have been virtual elimination of
• These businesses have seen a virtual elimination of criminal trespass on their properties.
• Many survivors shut down completely, withdrawing from the online spaces where they learn, connect, and

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Learning to lean on your NCOs and learning to lean on those enlisted soldiers who have that experience
• I SAY THIS OUT OF EXPERIENCE AS A FORMER JUNIOR OFFICER, LEARNING TO LEAN ON YOUR NCOs AND LEARNING TO
• We can say virtually, within reason, whatever we want because of the freedoms that we enjoy thanks to
• We are affirming New York's commitment to learning and teaching about the difficult history of the United
• WE ARE AFFIRMING NEW YORK'S COMMITMENT TO LEARNING AND TEACHING ABOUT THE DIFFICULT HISTORY OF THE UNITED

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Major Brittany Wooten, then took up Senate Resolution No. 1749 designating March 19, 2026, as West Point Day in New York State. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senator Skoufis, Minority Leader Ortt, and several other senators spoke in support of West Point, its cadets, and the academy’s history and role in national service. Colonel Daniel R. Stuewe, commander of U.S. Army Garrison West Point, also addressed the chamber, emphasizing the long-standing partnership between West Point and New York and the academy’s mission to develop leaders of character. The resolution was adopted, and the West Point Day observance included recognition of cadets and academy staff. The Senate then moved through a calendar of bills, passing measures including amendments to the Public Health Law, Election Law, Executive Law, Penal Law, Elder Law, Real Property Tax Law, General Municipal Law, and Public Authorities Law. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote or debate. Senator Mayer spoke in support of a bill establishing Fred Korematsu Day, framing it as a reminder of the injustice of Japanese American internment and the need to defend civil rights. Senator Ryan supported a bill streamlining the senior citizen property tax exemption process, calling it a way to reduce burdens on older residents. Senator Helming opposed a local government planning mandate as an unfunded mandate, while Senators Walczyk and Martins criticized a housing-related reporting bill as burdensome and ineffective. The most debated item was Calendar 457, a housing-data and reporting bill sponsored by Senator May. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help the state understand zoning and housing capacity, while opponents said it imposed new reporting burdens on municipalities and could penalize poorer communities by threatening CDBG funding. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and ultimately passed by a vote of 37-23. The Senate then adjourned until the next legislative day.

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• or upgrade of critical building systems, such as roofs, HVAC, and plumbing, to ensure functional learning
• We also heard from certain groups that were interested to learn if this program was intended to replace
• So, facilitating virtual roundtable meetings with Q&A sessions with stakeholders, school districts, charters
• Maybe we hire somebody at the Pacific to manage and learn and do white papers on nothing but teacher
• Good infrastructure that supports the learning needs first, right? And where are we at?

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• And during the course of the investigation, what they learned was that he had also raped his other sister
• Um, what we have learned from our project and as we've all heard from comments all day long today is
• And here's what I learned.
• all over the country have had a control group of cases to do all kinds of research studies and to learn
• I think we all learned a lot about the issues. I agree, and I did as well.

Bills: HB207, HB235

Keywords: HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran

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• These programs emphasize skills training and work-based learning opportunities to reduce dependency on
• Apprenticeship was a great model to be able to latch him onto one of those veterans and let him learn
• from them, using their own learning management system.
• Do you want to do that virtually these days, right?
• I learned recently that my school board only just began working with our CareerSource on that, and we

Summary: The subcommittee met to receive an informational presentation from CareerSource Florida President and CEO Adrian Johnson, joined by Anthony Gagliano of CareerSource Suncoast, on the structure, funding, and services of Florida’s workforce development system. Johnson explained that CareerSource serves job seekers and businesses through 21 local workforce development boards and nearly 100 career centers, using federal and state funding streams such as WIOA, Wagner-Peyser, SNAP Employment and Training, and TANF. She described services including case management, training, wraparound supports, job matching, rapid response for layoffs and disasters, and business services such as recruitment, customized training, and on-the-job training. She also highlighted the REACH Act’s role in consolidating local boards from 24 to 21, creating the Master Credential List and Credential Review Committee, and implementing performance-based letter grades for local boards. Members asked detailed questions about funding formulas, letter grade metrics, apprenticeships, youth services, small business access, and the demand occupation list. Johnson said federal allocations are driven largely by unemployment and poverty formulas, which has reduced Florida’s WIOA funding by about $27 million over four years because of the state’s low unemployment rate. She explained the letter grades measure outcomes such as increased earnings, reduced public assistance, employment and training outcomes, work-based learning, business engagement, and service to individuals in certain programs, and said the system is being reviewed for possible changes, including removing extra credit and adjusting weights. On youth services, she said Florida has a waiver allowing a 50/50 split between in-school and out-of-school youth funding, and that local partnerships drive outreach. On the demand occupation list, she said it is based on state labor market data and projections, but local boards can submit evidence of local demand when data does not reflect conditions in their area. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on apprenticeships and workforce training grants. Johnson and Gagliano described apprenticeship navigators funded by the $7.75 million apprenticeship expansion allocation, which help employers navigate registration and expand apprenticeships into nontraditional fields such as IT, health care, education, and hospitality. Gagliano gave examples from CareerSource Suncoast and said navigators helped employers move faster through registration and develop programs with local education providers. Johnson also discussed Incumbent Worker Training Grants and Quick Response Training Grants, noting recent awards of nearly $3 million to 69 businesses and $6.5 million to 24 businesses, respectively, and said these programs are targeted toward high-skill, high-wage occupations and priority industries. The meeting ended with no votes or formal action; the chair thanked the presenters, invited follow-up questions, and adjourned the meeting without objection.

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• calls, whether it be with cities, whether it be with groups, whether it be with each other trying to learn
• and dig in deep to get this bill learn and dig in deep to get this bill right.<00:03:08.480> So,<
• And on deck, uh, virtually, we'll have Travis Flynn. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I think both of those are virtual. Uh, good afternoon.
• Um, but I want to learn. I want to know.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A license is useful to create an appearance of lawful presence and serves as a virtual passport to the
• I thank you for your time. and serves as a virtual passport to the and serves as a virtual passport to
• Border Patrol and ICE have been redeployed to address the country, leaving our northern border virtually
• I had meetings with the Border Patrol, sheriffs, ranchers, and farmers, and learned that it's a huge
• that it's it's a huge huge and learned that it's it's a huge huge problem<02:31:55.080> a<02:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Just for the record, I don't have anything in mind, but just to learn more of the process and who do
• We send out a press release, and we hold a virtual press conference now, and we're getting eight, nine
• , 10 press sources in that virtual.
• press conference now, we do a virtual press conference now, and<01:40:17.600> we're<01:40:17.760
• And so, remember, part of our virtual.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The point is to learn more and gather more data about their experiences with Operation Metro Surge.
• Crime is dramatically down in virtually every category, in virtually every neighborhood.
• 21:05.760> dramatically<00:21:06.320> down<00:21:06.559> in<00:21:06.799> virtually
• <00:21:07.280> every is dramatically down in virtually every is dramatically down in virtually
• , in virtually every category, in virtually every neighborhood.<00:21:09.840> Crime<00:21:10.159

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• very rural counties and I have learned very rural counties and I have learned that<01:05:23.599>
• <02:59:07.680> that But the one thing that I've learned that But the one thing that I've learned
• They virtually are running 900 different directions.
• how are we doing that for our virtual how are we doing that for our virtual kids<03:26:22.720>
• I've learned something this afternoon listening to this debate.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:17:15.880> held<00:17:16.160> on<00:17:16.360> standby<00:17:17.000> virtually
• <00:17:17.720> every to be held on standby virtually every to be held on standby virtually
• You know, when I was in Greece, I saw many wind turbines on the tops of virtually every mountain range
• wind turbines on the tops of virtually wind turbines on the tops of virtually every<00:37:46.319
• Representative Newell continued: "...even as we know that it is virtually impossible to consume a lethal

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They are really more than just institutions of academic learning; they're the very foundation of our
• They are really more than just institutions of academic learning; they're the very foundation of our
• This legislation supports a robust learning environment, promoting education for all students without
• <00:57:31.160> environment supports a robust learning environment supports a robust learning
• Turn on your microphones if you are participating virtually.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have learned that the world is round. and people with epilepsy are not possessed by the devil.
• And what we've learned really since 20 15 is that when trans people are able to be a part of studies
• In that sense, what we're now learning is that the screening guidelines for cancer among transgender
• And this is good, but what I've learned in this is that these are very, very, very smart people.
• Virtually all of these laws circumvent the individual rights, the individual right to due process, sometimes

Bills: SB29, SB406, SB447, SB875, SB893, SB1033, SB1346, SB1362, SB1539, SCR22, SB 29

Keywords: business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting

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• At one health system in particular, where we represent multiple bargaining units, virtually every issue
• At one health system in particular, where we represent multiple bargaining units, virtually every issue
• Next, we have appearing virtually Kim Wheeler, president of UAW Local 4911.
• Next, we have appearing virtually Kim Wheeler, president of UAW Local 4911.
• As if we haven't been using virtual for years now. Hi, my name is Kim Wheeler.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor met with a quorum, adopted the June 4 minutes, and then took up Senate Bill 948, the Workplace Employees Boundaries Act (WEB Act), after adopting an S-1 substitute by a 4-1 vote. Senator Geis presented the bill as a Michigan “right to disconnect” measure that would generally bar employers from requiring employees to access or respond to work communications outside usual work hours, allow employees to set availability hours, prohibit retaliation, direct LEO to write rules, and provide complaint and enforcement procedures with exceptions for emergencies and existing collective bargaining agreements. In questioning, Senator Albert raised concerns about how the bill would apply in small businesses and practical situations like staffing calls, school notifications, and emergency-like circumstances; Geis said the bill was meant to protect non-work time while preserving emergency carve-outs and informational messages. NFIB’s Amanda Fisher opposed the bill, arguing it was too broad, difficult to define across industries and schedules, potentially duplicative of existing wage-and-hour law, and likely to create confusion and reduce flexibility, especially for small employers. The committee then shifted to testimony on health care workforce and labor disputes. Nurses from Teamsters Local 332 described a 291-day strike at Henry Ford/Genesis over safe staffing, return-to-work terms, and alleged union-busting, saying the hospital’s staffing levels and use of replacement workers threatened patient safety and could displace experienced specialty nurses. Michigan Nurses Association president Aaron McCormick and Marquette RN union president Christina Hanson said Michigan’s problem is not a shortage of licensed nurses but of nurses willing to stay in overworked, hostile workplaces; they cited retaliation, slow grievance/arbitration processes, hospital consolidation, rural OB closures, and unsafe staffing ratios as drivers of burnout and departures. They urged stronger protections and faster dispute resolution, especially given the limited effectiveness of the NLRB and delays in labor processes. Additional testimony came from UAW Local 4911’s Kim Wheeler, who said UMH Sparrow was outsourcing two low-paid support groups—patient transport/housekeeping and food and nutrition—despite their importance to hospital operations and despite a recently ratified contract, and asked for transparency and limits on corporate outsourcing. Don Hill of SEIU Health Care Michigan described chronic understaffing in nursing homes, mandatory overtime, burnout, retaliation fears, and the need for enforceable patient-to-staff ratios and stronger wage support; he also noted that home care workers are negotiating first contracts after restored bargaining rights. The committee took no vote on SB 948 beyond adopting the substitute, heard extensive testimony, and adjourned without further business.

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• <00:28:08.640> a does a better job of learning a does a better job of learning a language.
• c> better,<02:33:16.160> feel PE helps students learn better, feel PE helps students learn
• ,<02:35:02.800> but like kids are more ready to learn, but like kids are more ready to learn
• learned it repetitively They've learned it repetitively and<03:12:29.680> now<03:12:30.040>
• If you test the to assess learning.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I really appreciate everybody coming together on a Friday afternoon, especially virtually.
• We will all have to learn how to navigate through the buildings, through the tunnels, etc., to conduct
• And if there's a hearing that happens after that point of the day, perhaps it will be virtual rather
• And the cost part of this is, uh, we learned that the governor was going to proceed with an executive
• I believe in your virtual packets you should also have a copy of that letter.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all