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• THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF PLANNING.
• THIS BILL WILL GO A LONG WAY TO ENSURING JURISDICTIONS ARE PLANNING AHEAD.
• PLANNING DECISIONS INHERENTLY INVOLVE ACTIONS AND CHOICES REGARDING FUELS UNINTENDED COSTS.
• THERE ARE A LOT OF BUILDERS SUCH AS MYSELF WHERE WE ONLY HAVE 8 DIFFERENT PLAN SO WE SUBMIT ALL THE PLANS
• IF MIAMI GARDENS HAS FUTURE PLANS AND THE USE FUNDS FOR THOSE PLANS AND THEY HAVE NOT STARTED TO WORK

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Are you planning on expanding the number of children in the school overall?
• graduation, with the goal of increasing the number of plans that are focused on entering the health
• A change in course offerings is having a significant impact on what our students are planning to do.
• Early in the planning phase, P.K.
• We plan to, and are in the process, Dr.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Postsecondary met to receive an update from Florida developmental research lab schools on articulated health care programs created under the Live Healthy initiative and Senate Bill 76. Chair Calatayud opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum, and heard presentations from P.K. Young/University of Florida, Florida State University Schools, FAMU Developmental Research School, and Florida Atlantic University Laboratory School. Each school described efforts to build K-12-to-postsecondary health care pathways, expand dual enrollment and industry certifications, and share replicable curriculum models with other districts. FSU Schools highlighted its HERO program, including CNA and food manager certifications, dual enrollment growth, reserve seating at colleges, and a paid internship with the Department of Health tied to emergency shelter operations. P.K. Young described its Healthy Lives Blueprint, which combines K-8 wellness experiences, a new high school health and human performance pathway, AP and science course expansion, a planned gymnasium redesign, and partnerships with Santa Fe College and UF. FAMU DRS reported growing dual enrollment, partnerships with FAMU, Tallahassee State, and Lively, and a goal of serving at least 100 students and 40 staff through health career exposure, certifications, and AA/AS pathways. FAU Lab School described a more advanced model that integrates elementary through high school research and health science experiences, including biotechnology, bioengineering, and partnerships with health and research institutions. The school reported 87 peer-reviewed student publications, more than $350,000 in student grants, six patents, and pipelines into FAU’s medical and nursing programs, including a Med Direct pathway and a National Merit Scholar pipeline. Committee members asked about student readiness for nursing programs, dual enrollment, articulation with state colleges, and how the lab school models could be disseminated statewide. The meeting concluded with praise for the programs and a motion by Senator Fine to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.

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• Of course, the ongoing plans.
• And then the local literacy plans, like I said, 99% are submitting local literacy plans.
• And then the local literacy plans, like I said, 99% are submitting local literacy plans.
• And then the local literacy plans, like I said, 99% are submitting local literacy plans.
• And then the local literacy plans, like I said, 99% are submitting local literacy plans.

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• Okay, they are planning for graduation at that time.
• Okay, they are planning for graduation at that time.
• Okay, they planning for the next year.
• Training, emergency plans, all working together.
• <01:36:37.520> I a plan that is evidence-based. I a plan that is evidence-based.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• of doing that well the the the um plan of doing that well the the the statute<01:02:40.799> as
• <01:44:35.480> boards<01:44:35.719> and good partners with planning boards and good
• partners with planning boards and zoning<01:44:36.119> boards<01:44:36.400> and<01:44:
• actually need so again I wasn't planning actually need so again I wasn't planning to<01:49:39.440
• <02:00:32.199> improvements<02:00:33.199> uh expenses and any planned improvements

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 546 marketplace plans.
• the on exchange qualified QHP plans are the on exchange qualified health<00:40:13.119> plans.
• The federal network health plans.
• <00:50:50.640> The Medicaid managed care plans. The Medicaid managed care plans.
• state cannot regulate those self-funded plans when it comes to plan design.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If a public employee or retiree pays that direct fee out of pocket under a state health plan, it does
• . plans.
• I don't know the number of members on these health plans that would be impacted by this.
• If they are on the ERS or TRS plan, then they're also included in that.
• There are two tiers in our pension plan, which is in the resource material you should have.

Bills: HB3015, HB3521, HB5632, HJR182, SJR57

Keywords: healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance

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• There have been shifts in planning, standards, and funding across the state, but our target continues
• Lastly, we need to prioritize asset management and planning, which allows owners to plan, to manage,
• The task of looking forward and prioritizing and planning is a significant challenge.
• We also touch on a little bit of the planning side as well.
• Flood infrastructure, the plan that was implemented to the Texas Water Development Board, like planning

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• so that we actually have a plan.
• c> don't<00:25:08.159> have they actually have a plan we don't have they actually have a plan
• <01:22:13.679> and recommendations of the planning and recommendations of the planning and
• A simple plan is what we need.
• A simple plan is what we need.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on House Bill 433, which would appropriate $4 million for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the governor’s executive budget already includes $4 million for the same purpose and asked that the measure defer to that budget. Supporters, including the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the ACLU, backed the funding but urged that it be tied to a clear re-entry plan, performance measures, transparency, and regular reporting to the legislature. They emphasized that re-entry should begin at intake and involve community partnerships, housing, treatment, employment, and family reunification services. Committee members questioned the department about current re-entry services, pre-trial detainees, and how the new funds would be used. Johnson said the department’s current statewide re-entry budget is about $1.5 million to $1.7 million, separate from the larger Corrections Program Services Division budget for in-facility programs. He described the proposed $4 million as supporting a mix of services, including a pilot apprenticeship program, substance abuse treatment, navigator or warm-handoff services, and short-term transitional housing. He also said the department already tracks performance outcomes in its annual report and can provide a matrix showing the intake-to-discharge process, program contracts, and volunteer organizations. The discussion also covered pre-trial detainees, electronic monitoring, and mental health services. Johnson said the department has limited jurisdiction over pre-trial detainees but works with courts to seek supervised release when possible; he noted that many requests are denied, though electronic monitoring has improved release rates somewhat. On mental health, he said the jail is not an ideal therapeutic setting for people found unfit to proceed and suggested a secure community-based step-down facility run by the Department of Health for those needing care above what the jail can provide but below forensic-level treatment. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the hearing.

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• We did not try to redo the strategic plan. So we started creating metrics.
• What is their strategic plan? What the progress to come out?
• No, it's not the way to plan because the UAE comes in asking for that.
• No, it's not the way to plan because the UAE comes in asking for that.
• Time execution of projects, plans, and solutions that we need here.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• plan.
• And it really stalls out the plan. It increased costs.
• And I think they've got a lot of plans, they've got plans for a lot more in the future.
• And so can you talk about the plans for that pipeline once that lease is up?
• Plan on at least three hours in there.

Summary: The committee met at the Coteau Freedom Mine in Mercer County, approved the June 2 minutes, and heard an overview of the mine from Coteau Properties president Andrew Hawbaker. He described the Freedom Mine as the largest lignite mine in the United States, supplying coal to Dakota Gasification, Antelope Valley Station, and Leland Olds Station. He emphasized the mine’s scale, safety record, reclamation work, workforce needs, community involvement, and economic impact, including payroll, taxes, royalties, scholarships, and local hiring. Members asked about how long land stays in production, how quickly it returns to agriculture after reclamation, labor shortages, and how mining affects groundwater and water wells. Hawbaker said most tracts are mined for about three to five years, reclamation is coordinated with landowners, and the company continues to struggle to find electricians, welders, mechanics, operators, and engineers. The committee then heard from Public Service Commission Chairman Randy Christman on coal mining reclamation and permitting. He reviewed North Dakota’s coal mining history, the state’s reclamation laws, federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act primacy, bonding, permit renewals and revisions, prohibited mining areas, inspection and enforcement, and contemporaneous reclamation requirements. Christman stressed that North Dakota’s program is professional and thorough, with frequent inspections, financial assurance, and a 10-year revegetation monitoring period before bond release. He also discussed federal coal ownership issues that can delay mine plans, the treatment of prime farmland, and how reclamation differs for wind and pipelines. In response to questions, he said one challenge is sometimes releasing land too soon before long-term compaction issues are fully understood, and he noted that data centers do not currently have a comparable reclamation model because they typically own the land. In the afternoon, the committee received an update from Lignite Energy Council president Jonathan Fortner on the lignite industry. He said North Dakota’s lignite sector supports five commercial power plants, four mines, about 12,000 direct and indirect jobs, and more than $5.5 billion in economic activity, while helping keep the state’s electricity rates among the lowest in the nation. Fortner reviewed coal severance and conversion tax revenues, the lignite research fund, federal regulatory rollbacks, carbon capture policy, and the industry’s legal costs fighting federal rules. He also highlighted a study on large-load development, saying new data centers and critical mineral processing facilities could create major local tax revenue and help justify new baseload generation. Members asked whether new gas pipelines would crowd out coal plant development and whether the economic study included jobs and broader local impacts; Fortner said the industry sees room for both and that the study did include construction, operations, jobs, and tax effects.

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• , Individual Educational Plan, Individual Program Plan, Section 504 plan, or an incidental medical service
• plan.
• , individual educational, to include an individual family service plan, individual educational plan,
• individual program plan, section 504 plan, or an incidental medical service plan.
• Planning teams do not find it helpful.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• Land use planning information?
• Land use planning information?
• Who are the major stakeholders that get involved in that land use planning general plan update?
• So is the goal of this plan to identify for the state of California where we're going, land use planning-wise
• So is that the plan, or are you coming up with a new plan? No.

Summary: The meeting began with a lengthy opening discussion with Secretary Karen Ross of the Department of Food and Agriculture, who reviewed the department’s proposed budget, emphasized California agriculture’s record output, and highlighted major priorities including climate-smart agriculture, groundwater management, local food systems, farm-to-school, food hubs, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety. She also warned about federal budget cuts, especially at USDA and FDA, and discussed market access challenges abroad, rising input costs, labor shortages, and the need for automation and workforce training. Members raised questions about the future of Farm to School, the California Nutrition Incentive Program/Market Match, local food procurement, and how to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and food hubs; Ross said the department had strong evidence the program benefits small farms and Title I schools and noted continued interest in building out local food infrastructure. The committee then took up item one on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee previously rejecting 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. LAO and Finance said the vacancies represented a source of budget flexibility, but warned that eliminating them could create program impacts; LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance argued the reductions were part of a broader budget-resiliency exercise and that departments could reclassify or shift vacancies to higher priorities. Members focused heavily on the practical impacts of the cuts. Assemblymember Petrie-Norris argued that Fish and Wildlife staffing shortages were already slowing permits needed for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects, and questioned the value of saving relatively small amounts of money. Fish and Wildlife officials said the department had prioritized mission-critical work and could still meet permitting obligations, but acknowledged limited-term staffing constraints. State Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow maintenance and eventually worsen deferred maintenance. Food and Agriculture said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection and eradication, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate and reclassify positions if needed. The chair and several members signaled concern about the Fish and Wildlife and Parks cuts, while also noting the broader need for budget reductions. The committee then moved to item six, hearing an overview from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Staff described the office’s role in CEQA implementation and said the budget requests were baseline funding to maintain existing functions, including IT services and administrative/legislative support, rather than new programs. The chair asked the presenters to move quickly through background material so the committee could get to questions, and the item began with no votes taken during the meeting.

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• Most of these... ...performance pay plan for the superintendent.
• What is the plan to ensure that this doesn't happen?
• The plan is to keep the right people in place. And it really...
• The plan is to keep the right people in place.
• Our prior school safety series has covered emergency operation plans.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:14:57.600> So,<00:14:57.839> all of the corrective action plan.
• So, all of the corrective action plan.
• <00:15:20.320> was we if the corrective action plan was we if the corrective action plan was
• It allows providers to reasonably plan their annual budget.
• Unpredicted clawbacks or payments over one year under my own budget plan.

Bills: HF729

Keywords: human services, provider enrollment, medical assistance, healthcare, housing stabilization, substance use disorder, vulnerable adults, fraud prevention, 1183, house

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• energy security and waste reduction plan energy security and waste reduction plan starting<00:38
• would adjust for future plans, please? would adjust for future plans, please?
• what is the implementation and plan what is the implementation and plan should<01:13:38.239>
• plan plan >> or<01:13:46.719> what<01:13:46.880> you<01:13:47.040> folks<
• >> Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization >> Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization in<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER PLAN GETTING PEOPLE SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY CAN STAY.
• AND NOW WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE STATEWIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER PLAN.
• THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER PLAN.
• THERE WILL ALWAYS BE INHERENT RISKINESS TO BOTH OPERATIONS AND THE PLANS.
• BUT THE COUNTY IN THIS INSTANCE SUPPORTS THIS PLAN TO MOVE THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND PRIORITY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• not covered just because there is either already a covered alternative that is less costly for the plan
• , we are removing just because there are over-the-counter alternatives that are less costly to the plans
• to, before this meeting got over, obviously there's been new pharmaceutical, you know, the Trump RX plans
• And then, of course, what the overall impact to our plan will be, if we're pushing members to use that
• And then, of course, what the overtotal impact to our plan will be, if we're pushing members to use that

Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met to review and approve several State Board of Finance actions related to employee benefits and pharmacy coverage. Grant Wallace, Director of the Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk, presented a $280,000 Boston Consulting Group contract to help develop a third-party administration RFP, and the committee approved it. The committee then considered pharmacy formulary recommendations for December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026, along with February 2026 medical drug recommendations. Across the formulary items, Wallace explained that some drugs were being removed from prior authorization requirements, some were being updated to reflect FDA guidance or dosage changes, and others were being left not covered because lower-cost alternatives already exist or clinical evidence was insufficient. Notable changes included removing Skyrizi and Renvoke from the pharmacy formulary in favor of lower-cost biosimilars, adding certain generics, and adding a subcutaneous version of Keytruda for faster administration. The committee approved each set of recommendations by motion and voice vote. Members also raised broader questions about the impact of new drug-pricing programs such as Trump RX, Cost Plus, and other manufacturer discount efforts, as well as concerns about PBM oversight and whether Navitus is complying with state law. Wallace said the department is still studying those issues and working with Navitus to assess pricing opportunities and compliance. Senator Boyd also asked about whether affiliated pharmacies are being paid more than independent pharmacies, noting he had not received a prior response; Wallace was asked to follow up. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• and they've worked with them and along with the city of Hattiesburg, and they've created a master plan
• and so they would like for DFA to opt out of the process, um, not opt out if they won't review the plans
• , anything, but make sure they can re plans to still have two appraisals, which is a prerequisite to
• on the property created a master plan on the property right<00:02:33.760> now<00:02:34.239>
• <00:03:02.959> anything if they won't review the plans anything if they won't review the plans

Keywords: Public Property - Room 210, 30 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The Public Property Committee met for its second meeting and considered one bill presented by Senator Dupre on behalf of the University of Southern Mississippi. The bill would streamline the sale of a USM-owned parcel in North Mississippi by allowing the Department of Finance and Administration to continue reviewing the transaction and ultimately approve it without having to open the property up through the usual process, while still requiring the standard due diligence and two appraisals. Senator Dupre said the change would speed development of the property, which has a master plan involving local governments and the city of Hattiesburg, and could help attract complementary industry for the existing innovation park. Committee members noted that the proposal was double-referred to Public Property and Universities and Colleges and that it was similar to a prior Mississippi State University arrangement, suggesting it was not new precedent. The chair emphasized that DFA would not be removed from the process, only allowed to review and then step back once the transaction could proceed. After no further questions, the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient and do pass, with no opposition recorded. The bill was then referred out, and the committee subsequently approved a motion to rise and report.

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• First, technology that connects one story and one plan.
• Our plans are moving quickly since February.
• Is there a plan?
• Is there a plan?
• Is there a plan?

Keywords: 1183, house