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• We have about 3% of our students who would qualify for free and reduced lunch. Right.
• Careful examination of other statewide programs was undertaken in the planning of Gatton, and our planning
• programs was undertaken in the planning programs was undertaken in the planning of<01:11:57.840>
• residency at UK and pediatrics and plans residency at UK and pediatrics and plans to<01:20:48.880
• It was a game plan from 1990 to itself.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation. Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing. Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.

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• During the interim, we updated our strategic plan.
• on what they plan agency by agency.
• What was your plan to maintain?
• As part of a how many miles plan? But as part of a how many miles plan?
• ..the state strategic plan is an elevated government experience.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• Hinojosa relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenues for certain qualified
• Senate Bill 1942 by Parker relating to electricity planning for large loads to Business and Commerce.
• Senate Bill 1944 by Eckhardt and Hughes relating to the allocation of housing tax credits developments
• Senate Bill 1955 by Parker relating to the health benefit plan coverage for cancer screening, imaging
• Senate Bill 2025 by Schwertner relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers

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• That is, planned expenditures exceed planned revenues.
• The draft plan that the water board has put out calls for a program to implement this Draft plan that
• Tell me what happens if gridlock continues, though, and the plan and the standards in the plan are not
• We could change that allocation.
• We could change that allocation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My name is Zach Rizicchi, and I'm the Director of Resource Planning at Great River Energy.
• In particular, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) can ensure appropriate cost allocation
• We have looked into MNCFA and we are planning to apply.
• Lieb Mentioned in our last integrated resource plan that was recently approved, we are in the process
• Virtual power plant technologies are already considered in Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs), usually

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll figure out what the shortfalls are and we'll come up with a plan, no guarantee.
• It's relief now, a plan later. And really, it's just a future undesignated backfill.
• And then who decides what qualifies as a core service?
• Is this the perfect plan?
• It's in the long-range plan.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account. Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.

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• THIS BILL IS NOT AN ASK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING OR ALLOCATED DOLLARS.
• THIS AMENDMENT SENATORS LIMIT THE EXEMPTION TO ONLY ONE PROPERTY OF A PERSON THAT OTHERWISE QUALIFIES
• THE PROPERTY MUST QUALIFY FOR A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IF THE PROPERTY WERE THE OWNER'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE
• THAT IS A TAXPAYER-FUNDED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS.
• THE LEGISLATURE HAS MADE IT HARDER TO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS, REFUSED EXPAND MEDICAID AND BUILD TO FIX

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um you uh allocated food security.
• They're planning on coming soon.
• They're planning on coming soon.
• 652 million that Minnesota was allocated 652 million that Minnesota was allocated through<00:59:
• <01:51:15.280> to Senator Coop is much more qualified to Senator Coop is much more qualified

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We believe, you know, we've encumbered or we've planned for $40 million, but we have $45 or $80 million
• And I think they're planning on encumbering this.
• And they are working really hard to create a longevity plan for the Rio Grande Trail.
• for FIT services for kids who qualify for Medicaid.
• Last year, you allocated some money for holding harmless, but the intent was right-sizing education.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This team helps them evaluate their operations and plan for the future.
• :21:09.120> point then we would uh then at that point then we would uh then at that point allocate
• 21:11.360> the<00:21:11.520> the<00:21:11.840> goal<00:21:12.080> is allocate
• the dollars and the the goal is allocate the dollars and the the goal is to<00:21:12.799> not
• I don't know their size or anything of what would qualify, but I think maybe somebody from the department

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.
• While premium value plans deliver savings to small businesses and ConnectorCare provides lower-cost plans
• MAP represents 13 health plans and one behavioral health organization.
• Our plans completely agree that culturally competent care is necessary, and plans are...
• Our plans are now experimenting and contracting with doulas.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held an introductory informational hearing for the new session, with Chairs Marjorie Decker and Senator Michael Driscoll outlining the committee’s scope and emphasizing the impact of the federal landscape on Massachusetts public health. They noted the hearing would focus on testimony from agencies and advocates, with short testimony limits due to the hybrid format. No votes were taken; the meeting was for briefing and discussion of priorities. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein of the Department of Public Health described the department’s budget and federal funding, warning that recent CDC grant terminations could cut nearly $100 million and affect lab testing, surveillance, vaccines, and community engagement. He highlighted DPH priorities including racial equity, maternal health, substance use and child welfare coordination, emergency preparedness, data transparency, and public hospital quality. MassHealth Assistant Secretary Michael Levine discussed MassHealth’s role covering about 2 million residents and its priorities in health equity, behavioral health, primary care, member independence, and customer service, while noting the agency relies heavily on federal Medicaid dollars and would face major strain from federal cuts. Several advocacy and provider groups focused on reproductive health and maternal health. Planned Parenthood warned of threats to Title X, 340B savings, and other federal funding, and supported a bill to eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass for abortion care for young people. Reproductive Equity Now urged stronger shield-law protections and changes to Massachusetts’ later-abortion framework. Dr. Indyamaka Anugaka called for full implementation of the maternal health law, better reimbursement for doulas and midwives, stronger data collection, and support for full-spectrum pregnancy care coverage. The Health Policy Commission said new maternal health and primary care task forces would begin work soon. Mental health and health system access were also major themes. The Mass Medical Society urged action on vaccine hesitancy, removal of non-medical school vaccine exemptions, and primary care reform. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health and the Children’s Mental Health Campaign opposed proposed cuts to DMH and substance use services, called for more school-based supports, and raised concerns about inpatient capacity, including a unit serving LGBTQ youth. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU warned that staffing shortages, low wages, workplace violence, hospital closures, and possible Medicaid cuts threaten patient care and the health care workforce. The Betsy Lehman Center also urged investment in automated patient-safety monitoring to reduce harm and costs.

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• THIS ENABLES STAKEHOLDERS TO ENGAGE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE PLANNING PROCESS
• THE SECOND SOLUTION I WANT HIGHLIGHT IS AROUND DISTRIBUTION PLANNING.
• THE DISTRIBUTION PLANNING ADVANCE PLANNING PROCESS ALLOWS US TO RUN MILLIONS OF CIRCUIT SIMULATIONS AND
• CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHAT DUKE'S PLAN IS?
• THERE ANY PLAN TO PROTECT FLORIDIANS FROM ABSORBING THOSE COSTS?

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• Paul qualify for this funding?
• <01:09:01.040> Paul<01:09:01.319> qualify Representative Fraser.
• We used $1.7 million of that allocation for the Ramsey County non-fatal shooting fund.
• We weren't allocated. Our sworn staff wasn't increased.
• We weren't allocated. Our sworn staff wasn't increased.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• <00:22:00.600> condition insomnia is not a qualifying condition insomnia is not a qualifying
• <00:28:02.880> of Equity framework is the allocation of Equity framework is the allocation
• another allocation of 5.2.
• <00:41:20.319> of million we got an initial allocation of million we got an initial allocation
• of 5.2 so it only another allocation of 5.2 so it only took<00:41:27.760> us<00:41:28.079>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• They've gone through 16 Planning Commission hearings.
• They've gone through 16 Planning Commission hearings where 35 people came to oppose it.
• I believe that planning can and should be cooperative at the local level.
• California has made significant progress getting jurisdictions to plan for housing, but planning is not
• In Walnut Creek, our irrigation plan had to be redone.

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, a proposed $10 billion Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, with Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and numerous housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups testifying in strong support. Supporters said the bond would fund multifamily housing, permanent supportive housing, homeownership, preservation, farmworker, tribal, and other programs, and argued that the state needs new capital because prior bond funds are exhausted and many shovel-ready projects are waiting. Habitat for Humanity California opposed the bill unless it was amended to dedicate 10% of bond proceeds to Cal Home for affordable homeownership, and several senators said they supported the bond but wanted Cal Home strengthened. The committee voted do pass to Senate Appropriations, with the measure placed on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1361 by Senator Durazo, which would limit local governments from using SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements as a reason to stall or condition planned transit projects. Los Angeles Metro, the Building Trades, and several cities and advocacy groups supported the bill, saying it would protect transit investments, jobs, and federal funding from opposition tied to future density around transit stops. Several groups that had initially opposed or been concerned about the bill, including West Hollywood, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and the Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The committee approved the bill as amended to Senate Local Government, with the measure also placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, which would require local agencies to provide early, good-faith estimates and itemized lists of required on-site and off-site improvements for housing projects. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and industry groups, who said the measures would reduce uncertainty, late fees, and project delays. The committee advanced both bills as amended to Senate Appropriations, placing them on call. The committee also took up SB 908, which streamlines energy-code-compliant window replacement and limits aesthetic review, especially for residential replacements; it passed as amended to Appropriations after support from affordable housing and green building groups and no opposition. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would give residents notice and an opportunity to make a competing bid when a park owner intends to sell, with supporters arguing it would help preserve unsubsidized affordable housing and protect displaced residents, while park owner representatives argued it would devalue properties, create litigation risk, and interfere with market transactions. SB 1093 would require more communication, access, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after disasters, and would restore certain resident reimbursement rights; supporters cited the Palisades fire and survey data showing residents lacked information and access, while opponents said the bill imposed onerous timelines, liability issues, and penalties and could force owners into rebuilding or compensation assumptions they disputed. Both bills were discussed at length, but the transcript ends before final recorded votes on them.

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• Assemblymembers, Matthew Bakerworth, planning conservation.
• I would also say it's important for us to plan.
• This goal is clearly identified in multiple state plans, including the CARB scoping plan, the recent
• the California Wildlife Task Force's Action Plan.
• Matthew Baker with Planning and Conservation League.

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 2026 on groundwater recharge. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for recharge projects, codify long-standing CEQA exemptions for flood diversions to recharge, and add tribal consultation and other guardrails. Water agencies and local districts supported the measure as a way to capture high-flow water and reduce groundwater subsidence, while environmental groups and some irrigation districts opposed it, warning that the bill’s exemptions and broader diversion authority could harm rivers, Delta resources, and public trust values. The bill was discussed but not voted on because the committee lacked a quorum at that point. The committee then took up AB 1577 on data center energy accountability, which would require monthly reporting of energy-use data and permit-related estimates of energy and water demand. The author and the Little Hoover Commission argued the bill would improve transparency, help protect ratepayers, and give regulators better information for grid planning. Data center industry representatives opposed it as duplicative, burdensome, and uniquely targeted, while local governments, environmental groups, and some utilities supported it or supported it if amended. The bill was later reported out with a due pass recommendation once a quorum was established. Members also heard AB 2245 on a producer responsibility program for lubricant products and containers, AB 2170 on CEQA language-access and environmental review protections for overburdened communities, AB 2059 on rural transportation and VMT mitigation, AB 1808 on Western Joshua tree permitting and fee relief, AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency program changes, and AB 2231 on streamlining two hospital projects. Testimony was mixed on most of these bills: supporters emphasized affordability, local control, environmental justice, or project urgency, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA scope, regulatory duplication, costs, and environmental impacts. Several measures received due pass recommendations and roll-call votes, including AB 2170, AB 2059, AB 1808, AB 2182, and AB 2231, with some members voting no or not voting and some bills left open for absent members.

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• Do you plan to bills that we've been holding? Do you plan to bills that we've been holding?
• Do you plan to bills that we've been holding? >> Okay.
• So why are they hiring these people if they're not qualified?
• they're not qualified they're not qualified >> hoping<00:19:19.280> to<00:19:19.440
• I had not planned to speak on this. I really didn't have knowledge of the bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the existing allocated towards the existing >> I<00:10:52.320> understand.
• >> allocated at this time. >> allocated at this time.
• <00:15:01.160> and Alverum, the director of planning and Alverum, the director of planning
• While we are making redevelopment plans.
• <00:41:43.080> on<00:41:43.200> like I wasn't planning on like I wasn't planning on

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We plan our course, but you determine the outcome.
• So that is something I plan on looking at next year, but it is not part of this bill.
• So a lot of seniors who are farmers are still hurting, not qualifying for the senior freeze.
• Hurting, not qualifying for the senior freeze.
• "The deduction that's taken by those that are making the qualified investments only.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR39, SB1290, HB4028, HB4029, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, HB1250, HB2951, HB2961, HB3151, HB3581, HB3705, HB3970, HB3972, HB3980, HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and several floor recognitions, including the Doctor of the Day, Psychologist of the Day, and Nurse of the Day. Members also honored the OSBI Cold Case Team for its work on unsolved cases, recognized the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and welcomed guests for the Prague-Kolache Festival. The chamber then moved into floor action on multiple measures and conference motions. The most significant item was Senate Joint Resolution 39, a property tax constitutional amendment. After extensive debate over the impact on homeowners, seniors, farmers, schools, local governments, and future revenue, the Senate adopted House amendments by a 27-19 roll call and then passed the resolution 40-8. However, the motion to order a special election failed 26-20, so the measure did not advance to a special election call. Senators also rejected House amendments to Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 215 and requested conference on both. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1290 unanimously as an emergency measure, and advanced or passed several House bills dealing with ARPA and funding reallocations: HB 4028, HB 4029, HB 4073, HB 4074, HB 4075, HB 4076, HB 4077, and HB 4078. Other approved measures included HB 1250 creating a Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund for local law enforcement grants, HB 2951 renaming Red Rock Prison as the Chief James Smith Correctional Center, HB 2961 creating a Gold Star Survivor tuition benefit, HB 3151 extending the school year to 173 days, and HB 3581 increasing penalties for riot-related offenses. The Senate also took up HB 3705, which would raise the Parental Choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million, but the transcript cuts off during questioning on that bill.

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• we allocate the tax credits<01:00:04.319> to<01:00:04.520> developers<01:00:05.039>
• of doing that well the the the um plan of doing that well the the the statute<01:02:40.799> as
• for one stairway uh there's to qualify for one stairway uh there's square<01:05:39.279> footage
• Buildings that aren't sprinkled would not qualify for a single stair.
• actually need so again I wasn't planning actually need so again I wasn't planning to<01:49:39.440

Keywords: 1191, senate, all