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• I deployed twice with the Army National Guard. I strongly oppose this bill right off the bat.
• And we’re happy to be back in the U.S.
• I served in the Army and went to Afghanistan. .50 cals are a big gun, and I’ve seen what it can do to
• Chris Marvin: I served in the Army and went to Afghanistan. .50 cals are a big gun, and I’ve seen what
• And contrary to popular belief out here, we are not—U.S. legal gun owners are not going around shooting

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 547 on water conservation, a deferred agenda item that had already been considered by the other joint committees and received no public testimony. The chair recommended adopting Department of Taxation and Department of Health amendments, passing the bill, and adding a defective date of July 1, 2050. The committee voted to adopt the recommendation; the vice chair voted yes, two senators were excused, and the recommendation was adopted. The main hearing focused on SB 1030, which would define election fraud intimidation to include carrying any firearm or weapon at or near a voter service center, place of deposit, or polling place. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill duplicated existing sensitive-places law, raised Second Amendment concerns, and could create confusion for lawful concealed carry holders using ballot drop boxes. A smaller number of supporters, including gun violence prevention advocates and labor representatives, argued the measure would improve voter safety. The committee heard more than 1,560 total testimonies for the hearing overall, and for SB 1030 staff noted over 10 in support and over 80 in opposition; no vote on SB 1030 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then heard SB 38, which would extend Hawaii’s ban on high-capacity magazines from pistols to any firearm with a detachable magazine over 10 rounds. Supporters, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Brady, and other gun violence prevention advocates, said the bill would close a loophole, improve consistency in the law, and reduce the harm caused by mass shootings. Opponents, including gun owners, veterans, and Second Amendment advocates, argued the bill would criminalize lawful owners, be difficult to enforce, and would not reduce crime. The committee reported receiving over 40 testimonies in support and over 400 in opposition. Finally, the committee began SB 401, which would add rifles capable of firing .50 caliber or higher ammunition to the list of prohibited weapons, excluding antiques and muzzle loaders. HPD and Everytown testified in support, describing the weapons as military-grade and dangerous, while Jerry Yuan and others opposed the bill, saying it was overbroad and would sweep in firearms and ammunition types that are not used in crime. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 401, before any committee action or vote on that measure.

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• it's an important project to modernize aging systems, reduce inflow and infiltration, and support future
• also, thank you for the opportunity to present the project that is very essential to our community's future
• So if we were to enact this language, how would this impact future bonding bill going forward, or is
• Plans and specifications are done and they're approved by the U.S.
• expand our tax base, and support future expand our tax base, and support future job<01:07:13.800

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• How does your bill avoid the Primacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution?
• Being an immigrant should not command a death sentence.
• WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT FUTURE STUDENTS.
• SO SOMEBODY, FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE MYSELF, A NATURALIZED U.S.
• Investing in our Dreamers is an investment in our state future.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• After that, I served in the U.S.
• They also put the future growth at risk.
• I was previously confirmed by the U.S.
• I was previously confirmed by the U.S.
• I believe the UNF future is bright.

Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.

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• On February 20th, President Trump and the U.S.
• beholden to and subject to the control of the Chinese Communist Party or the Chinese People's Liberation Army
• penalties for using government resources to. encourage or induce someone to enter or remain in the U.S

Bills: SB659, SB1585, SB2201, SB2514, SB2569

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• I'm a U.S. Army veteran.
• You know that we are dependent upon... they call the U.S. the breadbasket.

Bills: SB1864

Keywords: eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation

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• the future looks real bright. the future looks real bright.
• and strengthening resilience for future and strengthening resilience for future generations. generations
• it was with the Army Corps of Engineers. it was with the Army Corps of Engineers.
• And is the Army Corps's I think buy-in.
• >> So, if we can look at that future >> So, if we can look at that future >> happily

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Involving numerous levels of individuals in the chain of command of care, if you will.
• Yeah, well, I guess what I'm trying to say is so we can prevent deaths in the future, is it more prudent
• So does your policy have, like, a chain of command at an incident?
• And just one—so with your statement, just yes or no, your new policy now has the chain of command.
• There were not warning signs that went up the chain of command between the superintendent, the assistant

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I want to thank Representative Brannan for including Army Specialist Daniel Jay in Coconut Creek and
• in lieu of those reserves that would meet the obligation that we will have to meet in the future.
• Why are we now changing the school grade in future years where...
• The future of Florida.
• And there is a future where no one gets Parkinson's, and that is the future I can look forward to.

Bills: SB 5, SJR 3, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972, SB 365, SB 1786, SB 5, SJR 3, HB 14, HB 43, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 106, HB 18, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• Reports from the U.S.
• The state has an obligation to provide accessible, integrated housing under the U.S.
• Yet that facility faces an uncertain future.
• I'd like to spend a couple minutes talking about my hope for future sessions.
• We were also successful in embracing a model of process for future legislatures.

Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• Pennsylvania's Juneteenth Initiative, and they were just crowned on June 6, 2026, at the Salvation Army
• frantically called loved ones just to hear their voice in case the attacks continued all around the U.S
• stated that a legislative appropriation would have been the quickest and cleanest solution and that future
• If the Commonwealth believes such expenditures are necessary in the future, then those expenditures should
• of this legislation because our communities deserve a voice in the decisions that will shape the future

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recognized several guests in the gallery, and then took up a series of committee reports, referrals, and floor actions. Early business included concurrence in committee reports on bills and resolutions from Game and Fisheries, Professional Licensure, Health, and Children and Youth, along with referral of Senate Bill 1377 to Transportation. The chamber also signed House Bill 1344 after the Senate returned it without amendment. Later, members announced caucus and committee meetings, including Rules, Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations, Insurance, and Appropriations, before recessing and then reconvening for floor votes. The House adopted several resolutions, including House Resolution 537 designating Rail Safety Week, House Resolution 449 recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and House Resolution 568 designating Javei Syndrome Awareness Day. The chamber also considered House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency corruption, where Amendment A03882 narrowing the bill to public officials and immediate family members was adopted, while two later amendments were tabled or failed. House Bill 2198, repealing the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment, was amended to take effect immediately and to bar KOZ use for data centers, then agreed to. House Bill 2559, concerning a university conveyance and other conveyances, was agreed to after out-of-order amendments were ruled on. A major portion of the session focused on data center policy. House Bill 2496, creating a 180-day pause on data center proposals to give municipalities time to update zoning and planning, drew extensive support from members emphasizing local control, environmental concerns, and the need for time to assess impacts; it passed final passage 201-1. House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development certification for data centers, also generated lengthy debate over energy use, water, community benefits, and tax treatment; it passed 134-68. The House also passed House Bill 2162 on temporary licensing for drug manufacturers before FDA approval, House Bill 2388 on rounding cash payments when pennies are unavailable, House Bill 2437 on county and municipal bridge repair funds, House Bill 2555 on equine dealer recordkeeping, and House Bill 2621 directing a Department of Health survey on maternal and infant outcomes. Other actions included final passage of House Bill 1006 on milk tester and wearer sampler certification periods, House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors and emergency service organizations, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on device condition, House Bill 2644 authorizing itemized capital bridge projects, and Senate Bill 1058 updating the E85 flex-fuel reference. The House also adopted House Bill 2162, House Bill 2388, House Bill 2437, and House Bill 2555 by recorded votes, and several committee reports were agreed to throughout the day. The session ended with additional committee referrals, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until the next morning.

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• Know that the Heavens 27 will save lives in the future. We'll never forget you.
• record of leadership makes him an ideal choice to guide the Texas Tech University system into the future
• Beyond the expertise and the procedural command, Senator Creighton brought clarity to complex debates
• And I look forward to seeing you in the future. Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Hinojosa.
• He said, "Yeah, U.S. Tobacco.

Bills: SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam

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• We've got radio and TV host Larry Elder with us today, future governor of California, I hope.
• You wouldn't just sit there and take read access to look at every single payment the U.S.
• That contains personal information of U.S. citizens.
• We custody for some of the ETFs that are now owned by a broad swath of the U.S. population. Okay.
• McCauley**: I would say that primarily the privacy coin known as the U.S. dollar. Gotcha.

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• We pick up to U.S. Tab. 2 SB 346.
• always been a healthcare leader and solutions to maximize accessing care and prepare for Florida's future
• Is that what you're trying to get out with U.S.?
• So what about U.S.?
• And the Cleo Institute commands President Gates for taking up the spill and protecting families and their

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• AB 1798 ensures that future is one of trust, access, and protection, not fear.
• Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• At the federal level, the U.S.
• AB 2169 makes it clear that your data belongs to you and your digital future should belong to you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I will move that House File 413 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
• I am not only a senior citizen in Minnesota, but also a retired Army veteran with 20 plus years service
• Minnesota but also a retired army Minnesota but also a retired army veteran<00:04:27.960> with
• I move that House File 276 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
• there to to make a reduction for future there to to make a reduction for future bium<01:21:24.840

Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

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• For today and for the future.
• But I know that the current team and the future...
• office of the U.S.
• You in the future on that. Thank you.
• Have children who are U.S. citizens and will be U.S. citizens.

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• And we hope in the near future that we will be standing in front of you talking about the first patient
• So I can see it in our future.
• I guess, Madam Chair.” “911 scene, so I can see it in our future, I guess.
• You can absolutely get more money in the future.
• U.S. diets are majority ultra-processed at this point.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• So, at the federal level, it is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
• , this illustrates New Mexico's SNAP participation and benefit rates are some of the highest in the U.S
• Not good when you're the highest in diabetes in the U.S. Mr. Chair, members of the committee...
• I used to be a computer programmer with the Department of the Army.
• The numbers that actually stay back, and how long they stay for future references.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The clerk will read the caption: HR1030 by Turner, honoring Building Future Families on the occasion
• Members, today we are honored to be able to celebrate Building Future Families.
• And it's a matter of concern to all Texans, and Building Future Families should be commended for its
• We are so grateful for all the work that Building Future Families and all foster parents do within our
• That they are capable of practicing at the same level as our U.S.

Bills: HB5560, HB2, HB24, HB3233, HB1397, HB2067, HB3133, HB5696, HB5680, HB2885, HB3966, HB3556, HB3595, HB144, HB26, HB2038, HB521, HB4, HB 1178, HB42, HB 1211, HB783, HB3963, HB2240, HB1690, HB 1234, HB3372, HB27, HB4211, HB2243, HB2853, HB4638, HJR7, HB 100, HB 126, HB3783, HB5138, HB2512, HB5616, HB4751, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB260, SB8, SB12, SB37, SB379, SB441, SB1566, SB2878, HB4112, HB3866, HB4749, HB2844, HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development