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• But again, there's, in my view, still insufficient guardrails, but the conversation is happening.
• So I don't necessarily view it as either/or.
• Through the Chair, Senator, this is my first time at the Capitol, so I'm saying amendment; I'm meaning

Bills: SB1232, SB1421, SB1505, SB1511, SB1520, SB1803

Keywords: outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license

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• And I mean, you know, there are a lot of times being up here at the Capitol all day that there aren't
• Despite having this authority, CAC Texas does not make any of its standards available online for public view
• But maybe some folks in D.C. and CMS and others viewed our pushing back on their policy... ...dimmingly

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• It reshaped how I viewed my education.
• authorized frameworks, model curriculum, or assigned content standards to courses that the UC does not view
• echo those comments, we had a robust, nearly four-hour hearing last October, November, here in our Capitol

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met with a quorum and first approved a consent calendar containing AB 341, AB 1098, and AB 1316, sending those measures to the Human Services, Judiciary, and Appropriations Committees respectively. The committee then heard AB 977, which would require CSU to audit surplus land and work with California tribes to identify three regional burial sites for Native American remains that cannot yet be repatriated. Supporters, including tribal leaders and archaeology groups, said the bill is needed to honor ancestors and address the large number of remains still held by CSU; CSU said it is committed to repatriation but had no formal position. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. Members also heard AB 1093, creating a California-Mexico higher education exchange program, and AB 1035, expanding the California College Promise to cover tuition for students pursuing community college bachelor’s degrees. AB 1093 drew support for strengthening cross-border educational and economic ties, but some members raised concerns about border-region sewage problems and the bill’s budget implications; it was held for later consideration. AB 1035 received strong support from community college leaders and faculty who said it would help low-income and first-generation students complete workforce-focused bachelor’s degrees, but several members questioned whether it would stretch Prop. 98 funding and whether the state should prioritize broader affordability concerns. AB 1035 passed to Appropriations on a 3-2 vote. The committee next approved AB 922, which would let the University of California keep access to federal criminal-history information for hiring background checks, avoiding delays and added costs if statutory authority is required. UC said the bill is needed to maintain safety and hiring operations, and it passed to Public Safety on a 5-0 vote. AB 1346, protecting military dependents from losing in-state residency status because of family travel, also passed unanimously to Military and Veterans Affairs. AB 1212, allowing UC to use low-income housing tax credits to build affordable housing for faculty and staff on UC land, drew support from UC and labor groups but opposition from members concerned about preferential access to public resources; it was held for later action. Finally, the committee approved AB 500 and AB 684, both aimed at increasing transparency around UC admissions policy changes and UC BOARS decision-making, sending AB 500 to Education and AB 684 to Governmental Organization, each on 5-0 votes. The hearing then moved on to AB 1122 on dual enrollment, with the author and witnesses presenting the bill as a way to expand college access for high school students.

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• In my view, to contract freely and to negotiate what they want to do and how they want to do it.
• In this particular one is from Gilmer, Texas, so I wanted to welcome him to the Capitol.
• We need to view them more as patient protections that have been put in place over the years.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• of Florida to be affixed to this proclamation convening the Legislature in special session at the Capitol
• of Florida to be affixed to this proclamation convening the legislature in special session at the Capitol
• serve in the House, and I think you would all agree that if you had to pick between that part of the Capitol
• or this part of the Capitol, that clearly this is the better opportunity for a lot of reasons.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Reconvening on this Thursday, April 30th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room 224 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol
• It's Thursday, April 30th, 2026, in Conference Room 224 at the State Capitol.
• It's Thursday, April 30th, 2026, 3:30 p.m., Conference Room 224 at the Capitol.
• Conference Room 224 at the Capitol. Capitol. Capitol.

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• It works with sponsors like the Bank of Hawaii while respecting our views and view planes and protected
• It works with sponsors like the Bank of Hawaii while respecting our views and view planes and protected
• It works with sponsors like the Bank of Hawaii while respecting our views and view planes and protected
• <01:50:53.480> Stan public views and landscapes. Stan public views and landscapes.
• <01:51:01.080> and<01:51:01.160> view while respecting our views and view while respecting

Bills: SB2613, SB2543, SB2398, SB2046, SB2800, SB2818, SB2973, SB2367, SB2907, SB3067, SB3053, SB2944, SB2074, SB2596

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2613, SD1, HD1, relating to public school land transfer. The Attorney General’s office and the Department of Education supported the bill’s technical cleanup of Act 307, but strongly opposed a new provision that would convey school parcels containing public and school library facilities to the Hawaii State Public Library System. They argued the added transfer language conflicted with Act 307’s purpose of consolidating school land for more efficient school operations, and said existing law already allows co-located library use through rights of entry, licenses, or other agreements. The library system supported the bill and said it was trying to resolve longstanding operational conflicts on shared school-campus libraries, especially where public access, construction, and campus safety issues arise. Members questioned whether the Board of Education should simply mediate the dispute, whether the bill was the right solution, and whether a formal memorandum of agreement might be a better approach than a land transfer. The library system described years of difficulty coordinating with DOE on projects and said it needed a clearer process to complete work and spend CIP funds. Discussion also touched on a Kauai parcel in the bill, identified as a tennis court, and whether resurfacing could be completed before any transfer. The Attorney General indicated that if the goal is to preserve library uses while keeping title with the state, DLNR or another documented arrangement may be more appropriate than transferring fee title to the library system. The committee then heard SB 2543 SD2 HD1, relating to state construction projects. DAGS supported the measure, and the Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and Hawaii Building Construction Trade Council strongly supported it, saying the bill would help spot-check high-cost projects and reduce waste from overruns and delays. One testifier opposed the bill, arguing the proposed construction manager role was too limited and that DAGS needed more training, decentralized authority, and better internal decision-making rather than a new layer of oversight. Supporters said the bill was intended as a pilot program to address repeated cost overruns and improve accountability on state construction projects.

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• So, when you make statements like that, I look at a bigger view of the picture and also I know that we
• So view the planet like a mirror.
• I would ask for support that a long-term view of environmental health be strongly focused on water.
• I also view it as sort of a long-term incremental change.
• They ran about 600 miles of data over a 90 square mile area, which provides an unprecedented view of

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• It's 9:00 a.m., and we're in Conference Room 41 at the State Capitol.
• <00:41:45.000> as by transitioning what could be viewed as by transitioning what could be
• So I think it was likely viewed as a protection, but I would presume more focused on what could be seen
• <00:51:11.319> as<00:51:11.400> a I think it was likely viewed as a I think it was
• likely viewed as a protection<00:51:12.720> but<00:51:12.920> I<00:51:13.000> would<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

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• Be sure to visit the e-bikes out in the front of on the south steps of the Capitol, uh, Austin, I have
• In around that same time period, I'm sure in those sessions, my job was to drive him to the Capitol and
• And I think the issue today is, is it at the Alamo, or is it at the Capitol or is it somewhere, but I
• So thank you for, for bringing this and, uh, whether it's at the Alamo or at the Capitol, I just would
• the Texas Bicentennial Trail as a hike and bike network to connect the Alamo to the to the state Capitol

Bills: HCR6

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

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• I extend best wishes for a memorable County Treasurer's Day at the State Capitol.
• Welcome to your State Capitol, and members, help me welcome them. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senate Resolution 377 by Johnson et al., recognizing April 8, 2025, as Mesquite Day at the State Capitol
• join me in welcoming the distinguished guests from the city of Mesquite here with us today at the Capitol
• Welcome to your Capitol. Chair recognizes Senator Hall on the resolution. Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory. The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.

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• So, doors open at 5:30 at Capitol Ridge.
• doors open<00:09:39.200> at<00:09:39.600> 5:30<00:09:40.240> at<00:09:40.480> Capitol
• <00:09:41.360> Hope<00:09:41.519> to open at 5:30 at Capitol Ridge.
• Hope to open at 5:30 at Capitol Ridge. Hope to see<00:09:41.839> you<00:09:42.000> there.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Capitol on that day. when he posted social media, and I quote, like Mardi Gras in D.C. today, love, faith
• And basically what this all means is if you You come to the Capitol and you engage in violence, you'll
• If you come to the Capitol and you want to vandalize the Capitol building, any of the Senate offices,

Keywords: nomination, Patrick Davis, Assistant Attorney General, Ed Martin, January 6th, public testimony

Summary: This meeting focused primarily on the nomination of Patrick Davis to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs. Members discussed Mr. Davis's qualifications and experience, emphasizing his commitment to effectively serving the American public and working collaboratively with Congress. The committee also briefly revisited the nominations of John Eisenberg and Brett Shumate but decided to hold them over until the next meeting. Additionally, concerns regarding the nomination of Ed Martin as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia were raised, particularly regarding his past statements and conduct related to the January 6th insurrection and its aftermath. The discussion highlighted the importance of reviewing Mr. Martin's responses to various questions before proceeding with a vote on his nomination.

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• We thank you for the privilege and the honor to stand here, God, at your capitol and give you honor,
• And whereas the Southern Area Links Days at the Capitol were established by 16th Southern Area Director
• whereas the Alabama chapters of the Links Incorporated will celebrate 21 years of gathering at the Capitol
• Southern Area Links Days at the Capitol Southern Area Links Days at the Capitol were<00:10:03.120
• One of the highest viewed podcast.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Today I rise to honor a mother and a dedicated member of my staff as she closes out her time on Capitol
• Rebecca is departing Capitol Hill to embrace the noble job of full-time mom to her two young boys, Judah
• Rebecca is departing<00:11:38.959> Capitol<00:11:39.360> Hill<00:11:39.680> to<00
• :11:39.920> embrace<00:11:40.240> the departing Capitol Hill to embrace the departing Capitol
• all of these When we step back and view all of these factors,<03:02:35.920> it<03:02:36.160><

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

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• Speaker and members, please join me in warmly welcoming Sheriff Wu and Undersheriff Wright to the State Capitol
• winners of our 24th Assembly District's third annual youth art contest and their families to the State Capitol
• Their pieces will be proudly displayed in my Capitol office throughout the year, and I encourage you
• Their visit to the Capitol is a culmination of months of learning and discussion about public policy,
• very own DGS brothers and sisters with dignity and diligently who care for and maintain our state Capitol

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you for all the work you do for our community, and welcome to the State Capitol.
• They're here today visiting the State Capitol, learning more in depth about the legislative process,
• They're here today visiting the State Capitol, learning more in depth about the legislative process,
• Thank you for coming to the State Capitol. Appreciate you guys.
• So thank you for being here and thank you for coming to the State Capitol. Appreciate you guys.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then dispensed with reading the journal and moved through a large number of procedural items, including deeming 102 second-reading items read and amendments adopted. The body also approved several floor motions, including suspending rules for guest access and committee noticing, moving AB 2595 to second reading, and sending ACR 110 to the inactive file. Numerous local officials and community representatives were introduced from cities including South Pasadena, Isparia, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palmdale, Holtville, and Lindsay. On the floor file, several measures were taken up and passed. AB 1673 by Hadwick, allowing county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain funds for wildlife conflict prevention, passed 62-0. ACR 143 by Pacheco, proclaiming April 19-25 as California Cities Week, was adopted with 65 co-authors added. AB 1982 by Lowenthal, removing sunsets from existing anti-drink-spiking requirements for certain establishments, passed 68-0. ACR 158 by Solache, recognizing April 2026 as Donate Life Month, was adopted with 74 co-authors added after testimony about organ donation and transplant needs. AB 1908 by McKinnor, authorizing counties to establish victim compensation funds for survivors of abuse involving public agencies, passed 71-0. AB 2052 by Stephanie, aimed at ensuring continuity for vulnerable victims in criminal cases by allowing the same prosecutor to remain on a case, passed 62-0. ACR 178 by Flora, recognizing April 21 as National Rendering Day, was also adopted with 69 co-authors added. The second-day consent calendar and remaining listed items were then approved, with all votes recorded at 69-0 and no items removed. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Haney for Mary Dallas Armstrong of San Francisco, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session. The House adjourned until Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m.

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• you by word or deed, especially when stretched and stressed within the walls of this magnificent Capitol
• Senator [Menendez](link from function call): But my request today is that each person enters this Capitol
• the troopers, the parking attendants, the support staff, the legislative staffs, the sergeants, the Capitol
• probably anything but possible to me as a young college student in the 90s, working the halls of this Capitol
• They are the best team in the Capitol.

Bills: SCR7

Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority, 1185, senate, all

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• Today is Wednesday, March 12th, and we're here convening in Room 325 at the Hawaii State Capitol for
• In the event of a network failure here at the Capitol, it may be necessary to reschedule this hearing
• Go ahead, put it on Capitol Hill.
• Um, a little offline, I don't know if this is being viewed by anybody else, but yes, it is, but we really
• Um, a little offline, I don't know if this is being viewed by anybody else, but yes, it is, but we really

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We're in Room G15 at the State Capitol Building, and a quorum is present.
• <00:17:09.360> as<00:17:09.480> a dollar, which is typically viewed as a dollar, which
• is typically viewed as a safe<00:17:09.839> haven<00:17:10.120> asset<00:17:10.600>
• And so, when we had an opportunity to merge with the Spring Lake Park Blaine Mounds View Department,
• perhaps have a different point of view perhaps have a different point of view than<01:39:14.840>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all