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• Members, section one of the bill prohibits a school employee, independent contractor, or volunteer from
• or volunteer from independent contractor or volunteer from being<00:03:24.720> alone<00:03:25.040
• It sets a clear statewide expectation that no school employee, contractor, or volunteer is alone with
• , or volunteer is employee, contractor, or volunteer is alone<00:09:58.000> with<00:09:58.160>
• , employees, independent contractors, employees, independent contractors, volunteers.<00:18:03.840

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• And so I just their continuum of care.
• <01:09:14.480> potentially every single potentially every single potentially fraudulent<01
• So every single person was paid that submitted, and that wasn't denied, right?
• So, every single person was paid >> Okay.
• every single uh prepayment review cycle. every single uh prepayment review cycle.

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• <01:47:27.599> in engineers and our site contractors in engineers and our site contractors
• <01:59:32.159> saying loans it's our road contractors saying loans it's our road contractors
• Stormwater pollution is the number one source of water pollution in the state of New Hampshire.
• Stormwater pollution is the number one source of water pollution in the state of New Hampshire.
• average subdivision that's doing single average subdivision that's doing single lot<02:05:21.719

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Property taxes are the single largest financial burden on Texas property.
• My only concern is the loss of revenue and like the. source witness stated the loss of revenue to my
• We don't actually file a single return, and we just don't have that kind of mechanism within property
• As you may know, the bulk of our membership is composed of independent contractors.
• I run a little independent brokerage with 10 independent contractor agents, and this alone would save

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• Different sources.
• The second source of funding is from the Water Trust Fund.
• Going out for RFP for contractors takes a certain amount of time.
• The first review of the requisition is then sent for a technical review, usually by a contractor.
• If they come forward, we're going to provide this team of contractors... to help them facilitate that

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• The Senate amendments will specify that ADU law applies to every single-family home in a CID.
• So the challenge for local governments is going to be that we're continuing to densify single-family
• neighborhoods. ...the ability for a developer to do a density bonus in single-family neighborhoods.
• and qualify, source and qualify homebuyers.
• They don't have attorneys; they contract with a private contractor.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing met without a quorum at first and operated as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and took up several housing-related bills. Early presentations focused on AB 2390, a cleanup measure to clarify streamlined housing approvals and how modifications are reviewed; AB 1890, which would increase state matching funds for Napa County farmworker housing centers; and AB 956, which would clarify accessory dwelling unit law by allowing more flexibility in how ADUs are built and by clarifying application of ADU protections in common interest developments. Supporters for these bills emphasized predictability, farmworker housing stability, and expanded housing options for multigenerational families, while opponents of AB 956 raised concerns about neighborhood density, infrastructure, and local control. AB 956 drew the most extensive debate. Committee members discussed whether it was a clarification or expansion of ADU law, the potential for triggering density bonus rules, and possible local government costs. The author accepted committee amendments to avoid allowing a third ADU/JADU combination that could trigger density bonus implications. The committee then voted to do pass AB 956 as amended to the Senate Committee on Local Government, with one no vote recorded and the bill held on call for absent members. The committee also took votes on the consent calendar and on AB 2390 and AB 1890, but those measures were likewise held on call for absent members after favorable motions. The committee also heard AB 939, which would let developers transfer income-restricted ownership units to qualified nonprofit affordable housing organizations without waiting 180 days after certificate of occupancy. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY, said the bill would reduce vacancy, carrying costs, and help preserve long-term affordability. The California Association of Realtors opposed the bill unless amended, arguing it could limit buyer choice, codify first-right-of-refusal practices, and reduce wealth-building opportunities for families. After discussion, the bill was moved to the Senate Appropriations Committee on a do pass motion and held on call. Later bills included AB 1165, which would require state housing agencies to create a fiscal analysis and financial plan for ending homelessness; AB 1184, which would add transparency and open-meeting style requirements for homeowners associations; and AB 2035, a narrowly tailored measure to help Laguna Woods Village update outdated CC&Rs by lowering the vote threshold needed to seek court approval. AB 1165 and AB 2035 both received broad support and were moved forward on do pass motions, while AB 1184 also advanced despite late opposition from the California Association of Realtors. The committee then began hearing AB 1573, which would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to local housing element target populations, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s testimony or any vote.

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• <00:26:37.000> uh current law permits every single uh current law permits every single uh
• c> ability<00:26:39.279> to every single County the ability to every single County the ability
• sent a contractor sent a contractor into<01:06:12.720> uh<01:06:13.160> remove<01:
• <01:40:53.679> near generally preferable to source near generally preferable to source near
• <01:54:40.920> of everything accessing sources of everything accessing sources of Aggregates

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and leadership development events, and 3,239 students participated in the Florida FFA Leadership Continuum
• I went up to the single shelf. There was a beer on that single shelf.
• So any single serving should be multiplied times 30 for the container limits.
• So any single serving should be, 30, tincture droppers, et cetera.
• So any single serving should be multiplied times 30 for the container limits.

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture heard a presentation from Florida FFA state officers Gabby Howell and Macy Jordan, who described FFA and agricultural education as a three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development. They highlighted FFA membership growth, Florida’s more than 60,000 members, industry certifications, and state funding that allows all agriculture education students to participate at no cost. Members praised the students and the organization’s role in developing future agricultural leaders. The committee then took up SB 438, which would regulate hemp and hemp extract products, including THC-infused beverages, by adding testing, labeling, retail location, age, and event restrictions, along with penalties and $2 million for testing equipment. Senator Burton said the bill is intended to address public safety, prevent products with illegal THC levels from reaching consumers, and respond to the governor’s prior veto concerns, especially store location and regulation. An amendment clarifying final batch testing was adopted without objection. Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including beverage distributors, law enforcement, and some hemp beverage businesses, backed regulation and said the bill would improve safety and clarity, though some asked for changes to avoid treating specialty beverage retailers like liquor stores. Opponents and some hemp industry representatives argued the bill was too restrictive, would hurt small businesses, and could push products into the black market; they also objected to THC limits, event restrictions, and the proposed regulatory structure. After debate, the committee voted 6-0 to report CS for SB 438 favorably.

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• by outside sources—not our clients.
• If you want to know more about that, there's a source at the... more about that, there's a source at
• Child abuse and neglect is the single most preventable cause of mental illness, and it is the single
• So, you can see that other state share sources are 18% of that.
• single program that we budget for in this general fund committee.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And as you well know, these innovators are discovering new cures every single day.
• There was not a single consumer group that was in opposition to this bill.
• There was not a single consumer group that was in opposition of this bill.
• We lost her in 2019, a loss I grapple with every single day of my life.
• The contractor is gone. The lender denies responsibility for the project not working.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• one year I mean you bring the contractor one year I mean you bring the contractor in<00:46:52.920
• points on every day for every single points on every day for every single student<00:59:12.799><
• The opportunity is extraordinary here, given that it's a single K through 12 system and a single higher-ed
• single K through 12 system and a single single K through 12 system and a single higher<01:15:24.239
• The opportunity is extraordinary here, given that it's a single K through 12 system and a single higher-ed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The primary water source of San Antonio.
• They’re grown with a single seed crystal.
• They’re grown with a single seed crystal.
• They’re grown with a single seed crystal.
• I'm a contractor.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.

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• STATE AGENCY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT THERE'S CERTAIN CRITICAL ELEMENTS THAT WE DEPEND ON FOR EVERY SINGLE
• HAVE FOR EXAMPLE 10 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EVERY ONE OF THOSE NOT A SINGLE
• PRIMARILY GAS TAX AND THERE ARE A FEW OTHER SOURCES LIKE STAMPS, SURCHARGE FEES ETC., OUR TRADITIONAL
• WE HAVE A THEME BRING PURPOSE TO EVERY DOLLAR SO WITH EVERY PROJECT WITH EVERY SINGLE BUDGET WE CREATE
• WE NEED TO DO MORE WITH LESS EVERY SINGLE DAY SO THAT YOUR CONSTITUENTS ARE GETTING WHAT THEY NEED AND

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• We get data from a number of different sources.
• Most of those sources... are from other government agencies.
• Most individuals, we get data from a number of different sources.
• Yes, we get data sources. from, you know, larger organizations and we get them from county sources as
• I think that there are a lot of moving pieces with that, the single voting period.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We send over 30,000 students to NCAA programs every single year, but we rank dead last when it comes
• every other state, the federal child care and development block grant funds are the primary funding source
• And then ELCs and RCMA reimburse SR contractor providers monthly based on attendance. Okay.
• We require parents to sign their children in and out every single day.
• We require parents to sign their children in and out every single day.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and first heard House Bill 731, which would address coach and extracurricular sponsor compensation and change how student-athlete transfer eligibility is determined. The bill would allow local school boards to adopt policies letting booster clubs or similar associations support coaches and activity sponsors, and it would let superintendents treat certain coaches and athletic leaders as administrative personnel for compensation purposes. It would also shift eligibility decisions for transferred student-athletes to the governing athletic association and require clearer bylaws and timelines for those determinations. Members raised questions about booster club oversight, pay equity, the new athletic administrator language, and safeguards against abuse or unequal treatment, while supporters argued the bill would help retain coaches and better support student athletics. The bill was debated and then reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then received presentations from the Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning and the Florida Association of Early Learning Coalitions on school readiness fraud prevention and mitigation. Speakers explained that Florida’s school readiness program pays providers based on verified attendance rather than enrollment, requires daily parent sign-in/sign-out records, and uses multiple layers of oversight including coalition anti-fraud plans, annual audits, programmatic monitoring, DCF inspections, and referrals to state fraud investigators when needed. They emphasized that Florida delayed implementation of a federal rule that would have required prospective enrollment-based payments, and said the state’s current system makes fraud difficult. Members asked about military and grandparent guardianship situations, audit findings, and the number of fraud referrals; presenters said fraud cases are relatively limited and that the existing controls and public enforcement act as deterrents. The meeting ended after members thanked the presenters and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• So there's several types of performance measures and measure sources that we use to measure the quality
• So as I mentioned before, one of our main sources of measuring performance are the heat U.S. measures
• Some pips are collaborative in nature, meaning that all the plans are focusing on a single target and
• We are identified by our CMS partners as the single state agency tasked with administering the Medicaid
• look at that are metrics during 2 point O and m basically from 15 to 19, right, we didn't have a single

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• So, you know, this every single day.
• <00:35:48.640> Some prosecute every single example. Some prosecute every single example.
• the address is optional in every single the address is optional in every single So<00:48:36.640>
• The reason it matters to us contractor.
• self-employed or independent contractor self-employed or independent contractor and<01:37:24.239

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One being, you know, in that 30 million, one of the biggest is a new heating source at the zoo.
• One being, you know, in that 30 million, one of the biggest is a new heating source at the zoo.
• family side that we take a whole single family side that we take a whole bunch<00:58:12.640> of
• We also do this for single-family preservation.
• <01:03:07.119> family Uh we also do this for uh single family Uh we also do this for uh single

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They include independent contractors, farmers, employees working for a small business that may not offer
• <00:04:59.680> ERS<00:05:00.320> farmers independent contractor ERS farmers independent
• contractor ERS farmers employees<00:05:01.800> working<00:05:02.039> for<00:05:02.160>
• Other states leverage a combination of taxes, fees, assessments, or other sources of income to pay for
• taxes fees assessments or other sources taxes fees assessments or other sources of<00:10:15.480>

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• I wanted there into that single pathway.
• And a dedicated revenue source into it?
• <00:46:00.360> who assign their benefits to contractors who assign their benefits to contractors
• contractor will be installing. contractor will be installing.
• Um our original single word change.

Keywords: 1189, house, all