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• be spent on phone calls.
• can only be spent on calls can only be spent on phone<02:06:46.560><c> calls.
• </c> prisoners. That's concerns me. prisoners. That's concerns me.
• If this goes through and inmates are afforded free phone calls and they increase their minutes, how does
• </c><02:14:02.079><c> they</c> afforded free uh phone calls and they afforded free uh phone calls and

Bills: HB676

Keywords: HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees

Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.

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• , daily, 15-minute phone calls... ...to create a pilot program to provide free, daily, 15-minute phone
• at every facility to be able to support an increased volume of calls from offering free calls.
• Reducing the cost of phone calls, making them free, allowing people to talk to their kids has had an
• They are not eligible for these free phone calls.
• These prisons and jails get most of their evidence-based programming from what's called the National

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication

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• I could go on and on about different calls throughout the years.
• Now, with the felony, a sentencing judge has two options: prison or something we call the serious offender
• They apply, and then they're given some very strict sentencing conditions to keep them out of prison.
• I think you heard Senator Steinbeck touch on it: we run these calls on a daily basis, these impaired
• Those are the worst calls that we run on.

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323, SB309, SB465

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication

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• They may be able to bump up call pay—from two hours at $2 an hour for call time to three hours.
• </c><00:10:33.680><c> in</c> what's your total number of calls in what's your total number of calls in
• </c><00:42:31.960><c> and</c> incarcerated motans both in prisons and incarcerated motans both in prisons
• Berman anything you want to call me is Berman anything you want to call me is fine<00:45:09.839><c> I
• </c> undermining their efforts to break free undermining their efforts to break free of<01:12:43.639>

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• I'm wondering, um, at the top of page three, the inmate phone calls, $3.1 million each year, is to provide
• the top of page three the<00:04:37.919><c> inmate</c><00:04:38.400><c> phone</c><00:04:38.639><c> calls
• 3.1 million each the inmate phone calls 3.1 million each year<00:04:41.440><c> is</c><00:04:41.759><
• </c><00:19:41.440><c> and</c><00:19:41.600><c> the</c> operation of our prisons and the operation of
• our prisons and the continuence<00:19:42.400><c> of</c><00:19:42.640><c> services</c><00:19:43.039><c

Bills: HF3006, HF2130, HF1290

Keywords: Department of Corrections, DOC, corrections budget, supplemental appropriation, deficiency funding, public safety finance, incarceration, prerelease services, community supervision, postrelease services, supervised release, probation, reentry, reentry services, prison reform, body-worn cameras, corrections officer cameras, ARMER radio system, PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act

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• Would you call the order on the agenda? The order on the agenda, would you call the second bill?
• Let's take a roll call. The bill has been given a favorable report.
• and remodeling one prison.
• The total package for that then was less than what one prison is now, but we were... one prison is now
• I'll call for the vote now. The vote—long roll call. Coleman? Senor Coleman? Madison? Hi.

Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chair Beaulieu? Here.
• Call your wife and ask Lisa what you need to ask.
• Call your wife and ask Lisa what you need to ask.
• And not only in our, I'm going to call this our profession. Yes, sir.
• I would think it's free speech that puts it up in the paper.

Bills: HB88, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB486, HB529, HB544, HB639, HB996, HB1036, HB1071, HB1113

Keywords: local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, Medicaid, SNAP, fraud detection, income tax, legislative auditor, data sharing, state revenue, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure

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• The clerk will call... Please call the roll. Anderson? No. Lowe? No. Lozano? Aye. Meza? Aye.
• Cooking prisoners, cooking them.
• But don't we have other people in the prisons who are not prisoners? The guards. The guards.
• After four state prisons, I got transferred to a private prison with air conditioning.
• Programs in prison.

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• So we'll get this committee called to order. If you would, Miss Harper, call the roll.
• Clerk, we call the first bill, please.
• And when you're ready, I the prison.
• Call the next bill, Miss Harper.
• We call for final. &gt;&gt; Yes, sir. We call for final.

Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• I know they've called you, but I invited them to come to the table. Not one has called me.
• I know because none of them have called me... ...know because none of them have called me.
• I called my 911 director and...
• one prison now and that's going to be three times the cost to build two prisons now, so that helps to
• But for those who don't quit, switching to a smoke-free product like a... switching to a smoke-free product

Bills: HB30, HB263, HB357, HB359, SB60, SB102, HB30

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

Bills: SB2731, SB2830, SB2914, SB3072

Keywords: sentencing, nonviolent offenses, misdemeanor, prison reform, criminal justice, public servant, misconduct, statute of limitations, fraud, abuse of authority, breach of trust, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality, personal information, Hawaii Revised Statutes, theft, mandatory sentencing, felony, prison

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on a decision-making agenda and considered four Senate bills. SB 2731 would cap misdemeanor jail terms at 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek modification; the chair recommended passage with amendments limiting the change to nonviolent offenses, and the measure was adopted with one no vote. SB 2830 would extend the statute of limitations for misconduct-in-office offenses by public servants to allow prosecution during service and for 10 years afterward; members discussed tightening the definition of misconduct in office while leaving the public servant definition unchanged, and it was adopted with amendments. SB 2914, which would prohibit public disclosure of legislators’ personal contact information and certain voter and campaign records, was deferred because the chair believed existing law already covered much of the issue and wanted to see how that law works over time. SB 3072 would require a mandatory 12-month minimum sentence for first-degree theft involving property or services valued over $250,000; the committee recommended passage with amendments clarifying that the sentence could be imposed as a condition of probation or before parole, and it was adopted with the vice chair voting with reservation. The committee then adjourned.

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• She said hydroelectric power represents a proven, dependable source of carbon-free baseload generation
• Until we lift this so-called moratorium on large hydro, there's really no point in discussing it.
• They're just calling balls and strikes.
• </c><00:36:43.040><c> the</c> put one person on What's called the put one person on What's called the
• It truly is what we would call baseload electricity, and it runs very reliably and cheap.

Bills: HF75

Keywords: HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house

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• It's been called other names, but we're on the mic. I would first off call y'all's attention.
• It's been called other names, but we're on the mic. I would first off call y'all's attention.
• Call the next bill. you. Call the next bill.
• Call the next bill.
• Call the next bill. SB 167.

Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• If you need to take a call, please go outside in the hallway.
• Members, House Bill 568 is about one simple principle: drug-free school zones should actually be drug-free
• Members, House Bill 568 is about one simple principle, drug-free school zones should actually be drug-free
• Yes, it will be all state prisoners. It's really just in section B1A.
• It says the offender census at parish prisons or jails.

Bills: HB59, HB74, HB159, HB167, HB175, HB255, HB330, HB364, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB656, HB1033, HB1034, HB1070

Keywords: public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board

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• Clerk, please call the roll. >> Mr. Alcos, >> Mr. Amato, >> Miss Botti, >> Mr.
• Uh, so we have 15 students and we have Jonathan Cabrera and please stand when I call your name and we'll
• ><00:15:25.760><c> your</c><00:15:26.000><c> name</c><00:15:26.320><c> and</c> please stand when I call
• your name and please stand when I call your name and um<00:15:27.760><c> we'll</c><00:15:28.240><c>
• The chair will call recess to allow the members of the House to meet and congratulate the honorees.

Bills: HB2391, HB2294, HB2374, HB1997, HB2147, HB2185, HB1641, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2030, HB2115, HB2233, HB1801, HB1546, HB2132, HB2102, HB2356, HB2457, HB2292, HB2554, HB676, HB1528, HB2061, HB2094, HB2095, HB2181, HB2369, HB2578, HB2493, HB1642, HB1991, HB1652, HB2104, HB2593, HB1553, HB1823, HB1918, HB1860, HB2604, HB2605, HB2001, HB2437, HB1947, HB2384, HB2473, HB2140, HB1458, HB2603, HB2411, HB1611, HB2138, HB2141, HB2284, HB1568, HB1924, HB1928, HB2570

Keywords: tax holiday, school supplies, general excise tax, Hawaii, consumer savings, education, land transfer, public schools, Department of Education, property conveyance, Act 307, Kauai, Maui, shade trees, fruit trees, educational program, climate change, tree canopy, environmental education, native plants

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• Please call the roll. Please call the roll. Senator Alston? No. Senator Gabaldón? No.
• Chairman, Senator Alston, I don't represent the private prison employees.
• The private prisons, in my understanding, have a contract.
• in the state prisons.
• into our prison system.

Bills: SB1010, SB1035, SB1058, SB1077, SB1093

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, appropriation, state budget

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• Then the clerk will please call the roll.
• Than the US had their government provide Ivermectin and hydrochloroquine free to their citizens.
• The clerk will please call the roll.
• Senator Perry moves the committee stands in recess subject to the call of the chair.

Bills: HB25

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access

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• Then the clerk will please call the roll. Senator Kolkhorst? Here. Senator Perry? Here.
• mortality rates. ...than the U.S., had their government provide Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine free
• The clerk will please call the roll. Senator Kolkhorst? Aye. Senator Perry? Aye. Senator Hall? Aye.
• business to come before the committee, Senator Perry moves the committee stands in recess subject to the call

Bills: HB25

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, 1185, senate, all

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• the free world. world into darkness.
• It was a distinctly anti-free speech gathering.
• Courts have called at viewpoint discrimination poison in a free society because it allows the government
• Free speech is the bedrock of a free society.
• And free speech isn't a free fall in Europe.

Keywords: censorship, First Amendment, social media, misinformation, free speech, government regulation, Big Tech, public discourse

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the implications of government involvement in censorship, particularly regarding social media platforms and compliance with misinformation standards. senators and witnesses discussed growing concerns over the influence of large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, in shaping public discourse and suppressing dissenting views. A significant part of the meeting included testimonies from various experts emphasizing the dangers of the 'censorship industrial complex'—a term used to describe the collaborative efforts between government entities and private organizations to control information flow. This collaboration is viewed as a violation of First Amendment rights, with calls for urgent legislative action to restore free speech protections.

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• By requiring schools to post clear, centralized information about gluten-free and allergy-free meals,
• pasta, gluten-free chicken tenders, gluten-free pizza, gluten-free bread.
• So just providing centralized, accessible information about gluten-free and allergy-free meals, because
• and allergy-free.
• When you say read between the lines, is it something that might say it's gluten-free, could be gluten-free

Bills: H5012, S2927

Keywords: student nutrition, food allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free meals, allergen-free meals, medically restricted diets, school meals, college dining, K-12 education, higher education, disability access, accessibility services, food service, nutrition information, website disclosure, school website, meal accommodations, special diets, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, H. 5012 and S. 2927, titled An Act Relative to Students Accessing Food and Nutritional Information, sometimes referred to by witnesses as the “Snack Act.” The bills would require schools to make clearer, centralized online information available about gluten-free and allergen-free meals, including menus, food safety protocols, ingredient information, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Representative Michelle Badger and Senator Joan Lovely both testified in support, describing the legislation as an equity measure that would help families trust school meals and reduce barriers to participation. A series of witnesses, including pediatric and adult gastroenterologists, a Harvard Medical School faculty member, a Celiac Disease Foundation representative, parents, and several children and college students with celiac disease, said that celiac disease requires a strict lifelong gluten-free diet and that lack of clear communication often leads families to avoid school meals. They emphasized risks from cross-contamination, the stress and social exclusion children experience, and the fact that many schools already have the underlying information but do not present it in an accessible way. Committee members responded positively, praising the young witnesses and noting that the bill could benefit students beyond the celiac community by improving transparency for all medically restricted diets. One member suggested the Department of Public Health might also address the issue through regulations, similar to a prior restaurant allergy protocol effort. No votes were taken at the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after testimony concluded.