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• We need to try to support business development, but certainly we want to support business development
• Now, I want to be clear: there are some developers, third-party developers, that develop data centers
• and then Third-party developers that develop data centers and then host a tenant like a hyperscaler,
• So we have a lot of development going on, and I have concerns.
• We are an infrastructure developer exclusively in West Texas.

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• Resources Committee, thence the House Judiciary Committee.
• And Indian Affairs Committee, then the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee.
• , amending the Local Economic Development Act.
• House Commerce and Economic Development, Ranking Member. N.
• with colleagues to develop their collective expertise.

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• I would think the Water Development Board would be our best resource.
• I'm going to go ahead and call the Water Development Board as a resource to set up here on the chair
• Resource Water Development Board, Senator Kolkhorst, you got a question for these two guys?
• John Dubnyk, Texas Water Development Board. He’s here as a resource only.
• The board needs resources. They have resources available.

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• other uses of those resources.
• . ...beauty and all natural resources, and promote the development and utilization of those resources
• , but can be developed by the private sector. ...that we in the county don't actually have to develop
• . >> Residential developer.
• Housing wise future... which is developer, residential developer, which is 10.

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• , resources, resources, um,<00:01:51.080> and<00:01:51.280> then<00:01:51.440> also<
• That means investing in people to make sure that they're able to develop the skills and develop new skills
• ,<00:04:25.200> you Well, speaking of the resources, you Well, speaking of the resources,
• Many of it targeting new development and new housing development and affordable housing development.
• And so I think that it development.

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• consistent with economic development.
• notify the LBB of those resource changes. and return those funds.
• Texas Water Development Board, Brian. Yes, sir.
• We do have several resource witnesses as we as we need them here today.
• Water Development Board, we have one more underwater development work. water development board sorry

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• Other resources.
• So our key priorities at WSU are broad awareness of resources.
• are and community resources are, so that they'll be more successful?
• Another opportunity is software development.
• To use and develop cutting-edge AI to produce impactful solutions.

Summary: The committee spent much of the meeting hearing presentations on student mental health supports at Central Washington University, Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. CWU described high levels of student distress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and basic-needs insecurity, along with a campus-wide holistic well-being model that includes behavioral intervention teams, emergency aid, peer outreach, community partnerships, and a collegiate recovery community. WSU emphasized loneliness, common presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship distress, and the role of housing and residence life, resident advisors, living-learning communities, and coordinated crisis response in identifying and supporting students. UW highlighted prevention and support programs through LiveWell, including alcohol and other drug consultations, confidential advocacy, suicide intervention, student needs navigation, peer health educators, and peer wellness coaches. The community and technical college system reported persistent access barriers, especially for students ages 18 to 24 and those facing housing or food insecurity, and said the legislature-funded mental health pilot at four colleges expanded counseling access, telehealth, and referral pathways, while broader system efforts focus on awareness, telehealth, basic-needs supports, and workforce training in behavioral health fields. Members asked each panel how they gather student feedback, and the institutions said they use surveys, evaluations, and ongoing outreach to students in services. Questions also focused on substance-use and recovery resources, Greek life outreach, and whether colleges have enough licensed mental health staff versus academic advisors; the community college board said not all colleges have licensed mental health providers on staff, and some rely on community contracts or telehealth. The committee also discussed whether counseling services are increasing because of post-pandemic effects or because students are more willing to seek help, with presenters saying both factors likely play a role. The committee then shifted to artificial intelligence in higher education. Washington State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the community and technical college system described campus AI task forces, governance structures, and efforts to set policies for students, faculty, and staff. Presenters said institutions are requiring course-level AI use statements, promoting ethical and transparent use, expanding access to approved tools such as Microsoft Copilot, and using AI for teaching, research, advising, and administrative support while guarding privacy, equity, and academic integrity. Members raised concerns about deepfakes, bias, student monitoring, and whether AI should be used to screen applications or evaluate student work; presenters said human review remains essential and that some institutions prohibit AI use in hiring or admissions screening. The final presentation, from OSPI, described the statewide rollout of the School Links high school and beyond plan platform under 2023 legislation, saying it will standardize career and college planning across K-12, provide better data and student guidance, and connect students to postsecondary pathways and employers; OSPI said the rollout is underway but current funding only extends through June 30, 2026.

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• How can we develop a more intentional collaboration?
• Development of the Strength Building Program.
• sessions and considerations in the development of all...
• But they have no actual physical resources or financial resources to provide to these young people.
• including our network of family resource centers statewide.

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• Resources Committee.
• consistent with sustainable economic development.
• Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
• We develop State Implementation Plans to comply with Clean Air Act requirements.
• of continued development development of LNG facilities to move that into the global marketplace is just

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• in public areas housing developments in public areas housing developments Park<00:14:55.600>
• council state Council on development council state Council on development disabilities<00:23:12.520
• > ensure for develop for developers to ensure for develop for developers to ensure consistency<00
• <00:41:22.200> of land of money of resources of land of money of resources of houselessness
• They're not protecting our natural resources. They're not protecting our cultural resources.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1233, relating to storm management systems, which would add safety and maintenance requirements for detention and retention ponds. Supporters, including Alison Schafers of the Ki Injury Prevention Coalition and Kristen Herstead of the Hawaii Lifeguard Association, said the measure is needed because poorly maintained ponds can become hidden drowning hazards, especially for children, and argued that fencing, signage, and life-saving equipment would have minimal cost. Schafers described the death of her daughter in a detention pond and said the bill reflects recommendations in the Hawaii Water Safety Plan. Members asked about whether the issue should be handled at the county level; testifiers responded that a statewide standard is needed, though counties would likely handle permitting. No vote was taken on the bill during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HB 867, relating to recreational facilities, which would require accessible playgrounds. The Department of Land and Natural Resources said it submitted comments and that state parks do not generally have recreational facilities affected by the bill, while most such facilities are under county jurisdiction. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability Communication Access Board, and the Disability Rights Center all supported the bill’s intent but recommended changes, including replacing the term “special needs” with “accessible,” focusing the requirement on new and renovated playgrounds, and specifying wheelchair-accessible swings. Testifiers emphasized that accessible play spaces promote inclusion for children with disabilities and benefit all children. No final action or vote was reported. The committee also took up HB 1358, relating to a public land trust working group. DLNR supported the measure and said it had provided written comments, while the Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported the bill and described longstanding problems with incomplete land inventories, self-reported revenue data, and disputed public land trust payments. OHA said an audit it funded suggests the state owes more than current payments reflect, and other supporters said the bill is needed for transparency, accountability, and a complete inventory of public trust lands, including submerged lands. Committee questions focused on how the public land trust information system is maintained, who updates it, and how revenue reporting works; DLNR said the system is older, has limited dedicated IT staffing, and relies on agency self-reporting rather than independent verification. No vote or final committee action was announced in the excerpt.

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• of a career passport resource.
• to this, and I'm not entirely clear what that additional resource will accomplish.
• , and human resource information systems across the 116 colleges.
• Yeah, within the resources that would be provided, the $168 million would be able to support the development
• , to develop the approach, to look at the approach.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing focused on California Community College budget proposals. Chair Alvarez opened by emphasizing the system’s role in access, transfer, workforce training, and serving more than 2 million students, while also noting persistent challenges in enrollment, persistence, transfer, and graduation. Public commenters and system representatives broadly supported COLA, enrollment growth funding, deferred maintenance, student support block grants, and additional flexibility for districts facing uncertainty. The first major panel covered the student-centered funding formula, COLA, and enrollment growth. The Department of Finance said the Governor proposes a 2.43% COLA ($230.4 million) and 0.5% enrollment growth funding ($30.4 million). The LAO said the COLA was reasonable and recommended funding at least the proposed growth amount, citing uneven enrollment recovery and regional differences. The Chancellor’s Office supported both proposals and asked for additional changes, including using the greater of current-year or three-year average for apportionments and lifting the 10% local enrollment cap, arguing these would better fund growing districts. Members questioned how the formula works, whether SCFF is improving outcomes, and how much additional funding would be needed under different growth scenarios. The committee then reviewed categorical program COLAs, Rising Scholars, career education proposals, IT proposals, and student housing. The Governor proposed a 2.43% COLA for selected categorical programs ($31.9 million). For Rising Scholars, the Governor proposed $30 million ongoing and removal of the cap on participating colleges; the LAO urged waiting for outcome data before doubling funding, while the Chancellor’s Office said the program is serving more students and supports equity for justice-impacted students. On career education, the Governor proposed $50 million for credit for prior learning and $50 million for a career passport; the LAO supported more reporting on credit for prior learning but recommended rejecting the career passport as too undefined, while the Chancellor’s Office supported both. On technology, the Governor proposed $162.5 million for a common cloud data platform and $168 million for a common ERP system; the LAO said both were premature or lacked sufficient planning and recommended rejection, while the Chancellor’s Office argued they would improve real-time data, security, and systemwide efficiency. The committee also heard an update on student housing: the administration said the 2024 shift to a lease-revenue bond model remains in progress for 13 approved projects, with 11 still active, and members asked about withdrawn projects and possible use of any returned funds. No votes were taken, and several items were held open for further discussion and May Revision updates.

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• TO ADOPT UNIFORM RULES FOR PERMITS TO PREVENT GROUND WATER WITHDRAWALS HARMFUL TO THE WATER RESOURCES
• AND ADOPT A UNIFORM DEFINITION OF THE TERM HARMFUL TO THE WATER RESOURCES.
• THAT TOOK MANY YEARS TO DEVELOP. >> WE ARE SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT 2016 LAW.
• THERE WERE ALLOWANCES PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSED RULE AND TWEAKS THAT WERE IMPORTANTLY DEVELOPED IN THE
• MULTI- DEVELOPMENT, SORRY I'M STUMBLING. $11,000 FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT OR LOT.

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• So what resources are available?
• comma, it would read: "resources," comma, "gaps," comma, and "develop..."
• So I'm just worried that putting just a comma there would be "resources gaps" and "develop plans" doesn't
• Because it's a two-step thing: identify the resources and gaps and then develop plans.
• development of the stormwater utility.

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• c><00:02:34.319> career<00:02:34.560> development, Education Partners, career development
• , include exploration, skill development, include exploration, skill development, and<00:04:20.079
• development, but by that same logic, development, but by that same logic, virtually<00:08:04.639>
• <00:10:26.640> fund um from the workforce development fund um from the workforce development
• In your packets, public resources.

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• of a career passport resource.
• The second investment is for the development of the career passport.
• and human resource information systems.
• Within the resources that would be provided, the $116 million would be able to support the development
• . to develop the approach, to look at the approach.

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• economic development in the state. economic development in the state.
• So, as economic development pipeline.
• announcements in economic development announcements in economic development last<00:05:21.039>
• development demand. Is that fair to say? development demand. Is that fair to say?
• > at developments developers is looking at developments developers is looking at partnership<01:19

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• So every energy resource has some sort of environmental impact.
• Is there a well-developed record?
• I believe we've learned enough in the last 70 years to be able to develop those resources safely.
• that purpose, it was brought to New Mexico as a subsidy for big developers of upscale development.
• And, of course, we know we have abundant solar resources.

Bills: SB78, SB235, SB22, SB310

Keywords: nuclear energy, renewable energy, sustainability, carbon emissions, energy regulation, microgrid, zero carbon resources, Public Regulation Commission, energy generation, electric utilities, motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County

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• This is a land resources program that deals with all the permitting required for land development.
• <00:12:21.760> a Senate would direct dees to develop a Senate would direct dees to develop
• He said the current models were developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service since the 1950s
• by the Natural runoff models developed by the Natural Resource<00:13:50.720> Conservation<00:
• right resource is for the right time. right resource is for the right time.

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• Mobile crisis teams or our tribal resources.
• Do you know, or is there any inclination to have a resource established on a tribal... ...to have a resource
• and layered it is to develop an effective program.
• So we need resources put into it.
• I think call centers have been doing great with the resources that they've been given, the limited resources

Summary: The joint Assembly Health and Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an oversight hearing on AB 988, California’s 988 crisis line and mobile crisis response system, followed by a discussion of suicide prevention and intervention in California Indian communities. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that AB 988 was intended to create a true alternative to 911 for behavioral health crises, with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and that Native communities continue to face disproportionately high suicide rates and barriers to culturally responsive care. The first panel of call center and stakeholder witnesses largely argued that implementation is falling short of the law’s intent. They said 988 call centers are underfunded, text/chat answer rates remain far below call answer rates, staffing is strained, and the system still lacks meaningful statewide interoperability between 988 and 911. Several witnesses said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 as envisioned, and that funding formulas and governance are too opaque. San Joaquin County was presented as a local success story, with integrated 988, access lines, and mobile crisis handoffs that have reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds. Witnesses also discussed the need for better tribal outreach, the role of CCBHCs, and the importance of culturally competent services. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS described the five-year 988 implementation plan, the current governance structure across multiple agencies, and efforts to support training, public awareness, and referral tools. They reported growth in 988 contacts, ongoing training with the Trevor Project, a statewide resource directory, and a tribal awareness campaign. DHCS also outlined proposed trailer bill language that would create a formal designation process for 988 centers, set statewide standards, and require existing centers to obtain designation by 2029. Officials said current funding includes SAMHSA grants, block grant dollars, and an expected $67.3 million from the 988 fund in the next budget year, with a large share earmarked for Medi-Cal mobile crisis services. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• other attendant resources to... ...besides the behavioral health resources, also the other attendant
• Gather resources, bibles, obituaries, funeral programs, things of that nature, and then develop research
• Develop the research questions. Then Develop the research questions.
• developer in order to not get the developer to sunset the model.
• developer in order to not get the developer to sunset the model.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee without quorum at first, then later established quorum and continued hearing several bills. SB 27, the annual CARE Court cleanup bill, would require courts to consider CARE referral for certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial, combine some hearings, allow limited data sharing among licensed medical professionals, and expand eligibility to include mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would clarify the meaning of “clinically stabilized,” streamline the process, and help more severely ill people receive treatment; opponents argued it would expand CARE Court too broadly, strain county resources, and divert attention from housing and voluntary services. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 82, dealing with so-called “infinite arbitration clauses,” would limit consumer contract arbitration provisions to disputes arising from the product or service actually purchased. The author and supporters said the bill would stop companies from forcing arbitration in unrelated claims and would not ban arbitration itself. Opponents from business and banking groups argued the language was too restrictive, could create litigation over related transactions, and should be clarified as prospective only. The committee approved the bill and placed it on call after a roll call vote. The committee then heard two reparations-related bills. SB 437 would direct CSU to develop a genealogical methodology and framework for verifying descendants of enslaved people, with oversight, reporting, and guardrails tied to recently allocated state funding. Supporters said the bill would create a fair, evidence-based process; opponents, including professional genealogists and reparations advocates, argued the work is already well understood, the bill is unnecessary, and it could delay action. SB 518 would create a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within state government, with divisions for genealogy, property reclamation, outreach, and legal affairs. Supporters framed it as needed infrastructure to implement reparations recommendations; opponents objected to locating it in the Department of Justice, warned about data privacy and law enforcement control, and criticized the inclusion of broader communities. Both bills were moved to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 52, the End AI Rent Hikes Act, which would prohibit the use of algorithms to collude on and artificially inflate rental prices; the author and supporters described it as a response to AI-assisted rent fixing in California’s housing market.