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• to pass here in the Texas House without taking a moment to pause. and recognize the incredible contribution
• Constitutionally dedicated funds that allow us to skirt the constitutional spending limit.
• Aims to extend the grant limit to $500,000 and lower the required matching funds to $10,000.
• This amendment clarifies that nutrition Services may be offered for a limited period of time in tandem
• HB number 206, by Craddick, relating to limitations on a county's authority To require a cash bond before

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• Judiciary data show that youth fines have low collection rates and limited deterrent value.
• 50.680> to income, and we added remove any limit to income, and we added remove any limit to the
• So it's a deeper, it's not a limited-time sort of thing.
• Uh, they contribute 144 million hours of care each year.
• Uh they contribute uh 144 caregivers.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee hearing opened with notice that the meeting was being streamed and could reconvene later if technical problems forced an abrupt end. The chair also announced a one-minute testimony limit and proceeded through several bills, taking mostly written and oral support testimony and asking limited questions. No votes were taken in the portion provided. HB 1626, relating to youth penalties, drew strong support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, youth advocates, the ACLU, the Department of Education, and others. Testifiers said financial sanctions on youth are ineffective, disproportionately burden Native Hawaiian youth, and function as poverty penalties; they urged replacing fines with community service, restorative practices, and ʻāina-based programs, and eliminating uncollectible legacy debt. The chair moved on after no member questions. HB 1643, relating to pharmacy, was discussed with support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, Kaiser, the Board of Pharmacy, independent pharmacies, and PBM representatives. Testimony focused on amendment language, audit procedures, HIPAA concerns, and the need for flexibility for small island pharmacies. HB 1668, relating to Medicaid, received broad support from disability advocates and the Department of Human Services; witnesses said CMS had already approved the underlying state plan amendment removing income and asset limits for certain workers with disabilities, but they wanted the protection codified in law to preserve it long term. The chair asked whether codification was necessary and was told it would not be harmful and would help ensure continuity if federal policy changed. The committee then heard HB 1550 on drug paraphernalia and syringe access, with support from Shipta and the Department of Health; testimony emphasized preserving flexibility for the statewide syringe access program to respond to emerging drugs like xylazine. HB 1974, relating to health, was presented as a planning measure for hearing loss; testifiers said Hawaii lacks a comprehensive hearing-loss plan and that the bill would fund a state planning process, not direct services. HB 1858 on vital statistics drew support from clinicians and medical organizations, who said better data on spontaneous fetal deaths is needed and that the term used in the bill is standard medical and CDC terminology. HB 1871 and HB 1966 also received support, with HB 1966’s EMS special fund prompting discussion about the cigarette-tax revenue source; the chair questioned the nexus to EMS, and the Department of Health said the revenue currently funds the special fund and there is no alternative funding stream.

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• High real estate costs and a complex permitting process limit our ability to really serve the families
• our<00:18:28.480> ability<00:18:28.799> to<00:18:29.039> really process, limit
• our ability to really process, limit our ability to really serve<00:18:29.520> the<00:18:29.760
• Taking up about 20% of our population, yet they have some of the most limited mobility options.
• really um you know intentionally limited really um you know intentionally limited to<01:34:21.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1783, which would expand public-private partnership options for charter school facilities. The Department of Education offered comments, the Charter School Commission and SFA supported the bill, and Hawaii Technology Academy, Hawaii Kids, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, HGA, Aloha Project, and several individuals testified in support, while UPW opposed it. Supporters said charter schools need faster and more flexible ways to address severe facility shortages and high costs, and SFA described the bill as a pilot model that could leverage developer partnerships and state contributions, citing Maryland as an example. Members asked whether the bill was limited to charter schools; DOE said the language could be read to include other public school facilities, but if focused only on charter schools, DOE was less concerned. The Charter School Commission also described an existing public-private preschool model through Parkway Village Preschool and PACTED. The committee then took up HB 1778, which would establish a CIP database for school facilities. SFA supported the bill, saying it would create a more disciplined, transparent basis for funding decisions by documenting facility condition, needed repairs, classification, and timing. DOE initially said it rested on its comments, then responded to questions by saying it already maintains deferred maintenance lists, uses systems such as Maximo, CPT, GIS, and finance software, and sends legislators project-status letters twice a year. DOE said it is working on improving its outward-facing dashboard and integrating its systems, but questioned whether the bill would add value beyond existing tools. Members emphasized the need for a publicly accessible, real-time transparency tool, while DOE said it was still evaluating its current systems and was not yet seeking funding for a new IT program. For HB 2344, creating an Independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission, DOE said it wants to remain part of any consolidation process to keep students and education central, while SFA said the bill is timely and framed it as a restructuring response to changing conditions and possible federal funding cuts. SFA compared the proposal to the federal BRAC process for military base closures and said Hawaii has the same enrollment as in 1961 but many more schools, arguing that the state needs a more deliberate approach to school closures and land reuse. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about several sections, including unclear references to administrative support, a governor-approval sequence, a possible conflict with existing statutes governing closed-school disposition, and a missing section number. Testimony on HB 2345, which would establish a geographic CIP district, began with DOE in opposition; DOE said the bill would duplicate existing work, add confusion by creating two agencies doing the same thing, and spend money inefficiently because district project coordinators and project lists already exist.

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• The department supports this administration measure which seeks to amend the statute of limitations on
• Uh, for each of these tax types, there's a 15-year statute of limitations on collections.
• <00:07:29.919> on a 15-year statute of limitations on a 15-year statute of limitations on
• Well, okay, so right now, um, the statute of limitations says that after 15 years the department cannot
• <01:39:02.639> has shareholder rateayer contribution has shareholder rateayer contribution

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Our history is filled with women who refused to accept the limits that society tried to place on them
• These are lifelong advocates, educators, and electeds whose contributions are truly what make us better
• THE PAKISTANI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTING SO MUCH TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
• The contributions of the community enrich our neighborhoods in countless ways, through small business
• The contributions of the community enrich our neighborhoods in countless ways, through small business

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal, then moved through a series of introductions and resolutions recognizing Women’s History Month honorees, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Agriculture Week, Pakistan-American Heritage Day, visiting Mercaz Academy students, and the 175th anniversary of Albany Law School. Several senators spoke in support of the commemorations, and each resolution was adopted. The chamber then took up a number of bills on the calendar. Among the measures passed were bills related to insurance, private housing finance, public health, mental hygiene, real property, elder law, public authorities, and environmental conservation. One bill on the Environmental Conservation Law drew a procedural challenge over a proposed amendment; the Chair’s ruling that the amendment was nongermane was upheld by a show of hands, after which the bill passed. Another bill amending the Emergency Tenant Protection Act was debated on the issue of vacant rent-stabilized units and LLC ownership transparency, with supporters saying it would help identify responsible owners and opponents arguing it was too broad and could impose unclear penalties; it ultimately passed. The most extended debate centered on a real property bill concerning electronic rent payment systems and automated clearinghouse fees. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure that lets tenants choose whether to use such systems, while critics questioned how fees would be handled and whether the bill would affect landlord costs. After debate, the bill passed. A public health bill sponsored by Senator Webb also passed after she explained it was intended to improve transparency and oversight of changes to maternity and perinatal services amid concerns about maternal health deserts and hospital closures. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until the next day.

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• What we plan to do is present this in a way that shows who we are, where we are, contributions we made
• It is an examination not only of the contribution of Native Americans to our nation and to our founding
• They would only let a limited number of people on the base. So we moved the car out of the trailer.
• So I would suggest that we spend a little bit of cash to find out just how much we've contributed to
• So I would suggest that we spend a little bit of cash to find out just how much we've contributed to

Keywords: American Revolution 250 Commission, 976, house, all

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• However, that private match is defined a full $85 million in private contributions to match that.
• So we are very limited in our ability to operate and sustain operations across our communities for a
• We won't reach that statutory limit, most likely, Mr.
• So instilling the time limitation that the senator has put in this bill, that they cannot be rented for
• So instilling the time limitation that the senator has put in this bill, that they cannot be rented for

Bills: S0048

Keywords: housing, accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, local government, zoning regulations, military families, density bonus, homeownership, property taxes

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard presentations on the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and then considered one bill, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor’s office outlined a $117.4 billion overall budget, with transportation and economic development receiving about $18 billion statewide and $601 million in general revenue. Agency heads then presented priorities for Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Military Affairs, State, Transportation, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard, emphasizing workforce development, housing, tourism marketing, aviation and space infrastructure, law enforcement recruitment, emergency preparedness, and military readiness. In the Commerce presentation, Secretary Kelly highlighted funding for housing programs, the Hometown Heroes program, the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, rural infrastructure and workforce grants, Reconnect and Florida WINS systems, law enforcement and firefighter recruitment bonuses, defense support, Visit Florida, Space Florida, and SelectFlorida. Senators asked about Visit Florida’s private match requirements and whether the agency fully leveraged prior appropriations; Visit Florida’s CEO said the match was met and exceeded, though it is difficult but important. The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles presentation focused on trooper pay, pursuit vehicles, aviation assets, and enterprise data systems, with questions about immigration enforcement and body cameras. Military Affairs requested funding for readiness centers, training facilities, education and health benefits for Guardsmen, and maintenance of existing armories; members discussed Guard deployments, staffing levels, and a proposed firing range project. The Department of State requested funds for automated election audits, a conservation lab, and historic preservation, and defended its arts grant process and rule changes. Transportation’s budget emphasized a $14.3 billion work program, road and bridge maintenance, aviation and aerospace, safety initiatives, and seaport investments, while Emergency Management requested funding for preparedness, flood mitigation, WebEOC, grants management, and alert systems; senators also asked about the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. For CS/SB 48, Senator Gates explained that the bill would require local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, while preserving local authority over setbacks, construction, and permitting. An amendment removed reusable tenant screening reports and clarified that conforming ADUs would be allowed by right without a separate hearing. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, saying ADUs could help provide long-term housing for service workers. After questions about local government and HOA authority, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 48 favorably by roll call vote.

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• That law in 2007 really limits, in scope, some of these adverse possession suits moving forward, and
• Also, the reason why I say it limits most suits is because there's another statute on the books, 42111
• The biggest challenge we've had is that We're limited based on our capacity in terms of staffing because
• About who I can contact to see if there are any individuals that might be willing to contribute ideas
• they provide so many services, we believe it's worth discussing what they're already providing on limited

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• We will limit testimony on each bill to no more than two hours, and we will close registration.
• Limiting that access means that we are deliberately choosing to under-educate an entire generation.
• And when their stories are erased, when the contributions of Black, brown, indigenous, immigrant, queer
• Such a policy not only limits academic freedom but also hinders the development of critical thinking
• It's a two-minute time limit. This will probably be the last panel. Good morning.

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• ." to include plant and plant products and prohibits local governments from creating ordinances to limit
• It revises property tax provisions including removing the assessment limitation on agriculture equipment
• They address the landfill issue to make sure they were limited only to populations of 1.7 million or
• I appreciate everybody who has contributed, whether they have been critical or whether they have been
• A limiting authority for the certificate of completion, and this is a lot, Mr. President.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Finally, per House procedure rules, witness testimony must be limited to the bill or resolution currently
• Some of those include identifying factors that contribute to juvenile curfew, enhancing youth engagement
• process issues, but it would also subject youth to high fines up to $500 a criminal record which limits
• So we do have limitations when we, um, when we engage like children.
• Uh, uh, you know, we address the underlying factors of contributing, uh, that, that contribute to substance

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• I hope that you will find their contributions today highly informative.
• I hope that you will find their contributions today highly informative and useful.
• I hope that you will find their contributions today highly informative and useful.
• You have very limits on coverage.
• It's what the cost is to replace your home or up to its coverage limits.

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting on homeowners property insurance, with members from both parties introducing themselves and repeatedly noting that insurance affordability, roof condition, claims handling, and storm recovery are top concerns for their districts. Chair Yeager said the meeting was intended as an educational discussion rather than a legislative debate, and introduced a panel that included Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski, consumer Chad Carr, agent Mary Catherine Lawler, insurer executive Melissa Burt DeVries, and policyholder attorney Chip Merlin. The panel and members discussed major cost drivers in Florida homeowners insurance, including inflation, home age, roof age, mitigation features, claims history, litigation costs, reinsurance, and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Commissioner Yaworski said underwriting has become more sophisticated and that litigation costs, reinsurance, and replacement-cost inflation all affect premiums; he also said litigation is down about 30% and average requested rate increases have fallen from about 22.1% in 2022 to 0.8% today. DeVries said age of home, replacement cost, roof age, and coverage choices can materially change premiums, and explained that reinsurance is a major expense passed through to consumers. Merlin emphasized transparency concerns, argued that insurers are increasingly individualizing risk, and said consumers often struggle with coverage limits, deductibles, and claim denials. Members asked about flood coverage, hurricane deductibles, managed repair programs, mitigation credits, new insurer capitalization, and whether savings from reforms are reaching consumers. Yaworski explained that flood is generally excluded from homeowners policies and covered separately, that hurricane deductibles are mandatory in Florida and usually around 5%, and that the office tracks savings from reforms through rate filings and insurer discussions. He said the state is updating mitigation discounts and monitoring new entrants closely for solvency and market conduct. Several members and panelists said recent reforms have helped reduce some abuses and litigation, but many consumers are still seeing higher premiums because replacement costs and reinsurance remain elevated. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Stalberger contribute as well.
• They continue to have limited access across the state. And with your permission, Mr.
• <00:59:58.960> as then uh Mr stalberger contribute as then uh Mr stalberger contribute as
• vehicles they continue to have limited vehicles they continue to have limited access<01:01:25.119
• <01:24:01.800> to the communities that they contributed to the communities that they contributed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• attendants to at least $19 an hour, so that we can find better care for our son and continue to contribute
• We are proposing a three-year pilot limited by the number of enrollees and geography.
• We are proposing a three-year pilot limited by the number of enrollees and geography.
• These individuals not only generate income but also pay taxes and contribute to their communities in
• **Bill Hartman**: To augment their limited family income, many staff regularly work 60 hours or more

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The investments made possible by this bill not only benefit Maplewood; they'll contribute to a stronger
• There are just limitations on the sorts of expenditures.
• on the sorts of just limitations on the sorts of expenditures<00:39:46.280> um<00:39:46.480><
• <00:47:42.040> to<00:47:42.200> A situation will contribute to A situation will contribute
• special Tiff district is time limited special Tiff district is time limited the<01:12:33.159>

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• So we change that language up and we make sure that ERS receives full contributions for the applicable
• Testimony is limited to four minutes for invited testimony. program is going, but that's an appropriation
• And testimony is limited to what? Four minutes for invited testimony.
• Testimony is limited to four minutes for invited testimony.
• opportunities for community members to learn new skills that are in demand, they will also be ready to contribute

Summary: The Senate Committee on K-16 met with 14 bills on the agenda and announced it would recess around 9:45 to attend the floor session, then resume afterward. The committee first took up Senate Bill 2361, which would transfer governance of the University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M University System and rename it Texas A&M University-Victoria. Senator Cole explained that the committee substitute added transition language for employee health benefits and ERS contributions. Supporters, including Texas A&M System officials, Victoria’s mayor, regional economic development leaders, a Formosa Plastics representative, a Victoria College trustee, and a local business owner, said the move would better align the university with regional industry needs, especially engineering, agriculture, and workforce development, while helping retain local students and support economic growth. A Texas A&M official also noted accreditation, data-system, and other transition challenges, but said the change was manageable. Because there was no quorum, the committee could not adopt the substitute, and SB 2361 was left pending subject to the call of the chair after public testimony closed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 530 from Senator Sparks, which would update Texas higher education law to match federal rules allowing institutions to use any nationally recognized accreditor rather than only a regional accreditor. Sparks said the bill was a cleanup measure responding to a 2019 federal rule change and prior concerns had been addressed over the interim. Testimony in support came from a Texas Public Policy Foundation fellow, who said the bill would give universities flexibility, preserve quality standards, and simplify credit transfer and costs for students. With no opposition and no questions, public testimony closed and SB 530 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• It risks limiting access.
• on a limited basis. on a limited basis.
• And finally, if I know we have limited And finally, if I know we have limited public<03:59:26.080>
• . limit. limit.
• legal posted speed limit. legal posted speed limit.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > there<00:01:58.840> are<00:01:59.520> um<00:01:59.640> any would be limited
• If there are um any would be limited.
• She said the changes being made are for some people being viewed through a lens of contributing, but
• She said the changes being made are for some people being viewed through a lens of contributing, but
• yeah, it is difficult to apply for public assistance or public funds, but that’s because they are limited

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Tony, members, please join me in recognizing. the Texas Tech University System for its ongoing contributions
• HB 1622. by barrier relating to making a permanent to the limitation on the increase of appraised value
• HB 1623 by Lauterbach relating to eligibility of certain foreign individuals or entities for a limitation
• refer to the Committee on Energy Resources, HB 1648 by Button, relating to the establishment of limitation
• H.J.R. 101 by Metcalfe proposing a constitutional amendment. to authorize the legislature to limit the

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We know that many of these ultra-processed foods contribute to childhood obesity.
• You limit specific elements if you well ingredients related to that.
• Our industry comprised of generations of Floridians provides 20,020 1000 jobs and contributes 15 billion
• You know, the really the only limitation of this customer software is when it comes to one final step
• I am prepared to take on the workforce, contribute to our society and make a lasting impact for each

Keywords: 999, senate, all