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• Developers can label apps as child appropriate when they contain explicit or harmful material, and parents
• Developers<00:09:15.120> can<00:09:15.279> label<00:09:15.680> apps<00:09:16.000
• > as<00:09:16.240> child Developers can label apps as child Developers can label apps as
• This ensures that app developers<00:22:54.799> like<00:22:55.039> Meta<00:22:55.520>
• <00:24:55.360> App shared with any app developer. App shared with any app developer.

Bills: HB161

Keywords: building codes, standardization, commercial construction, architectural services, energy conservation, federal compliance, local governance, 923, senate, all

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• of a CDFI economic development lender. of a CDFI economic development lender.
• So we're looking to develop economic development in the North Country, but not through these bills.
• We're looking to develop economic development in the North Country, but not through these bills.
• <02:20:26.160> I to go into exact. All in favor? I to go into exact. All in favor?
• and go to exact session. Is that okay? and go to exact session. Is that okay? >> Yeah.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:17:34.320> and provided more time to develop and provided more time to develop and support
• visions for growth and development.
• trails and so when we bring development trails and so when we bring development into<01:06:29.839
• bedrooms in a residential development bedrooms in a residential development during<01:34:06.199>
• They need the road capacity necessary to support new development.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It allows a mortgage or deed of trust to serve as a fixture filing. without requiring an exact ID name
• It just takes the existing debt development framework in California law, and basically where it says

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That could possibly be part of our policy development if we develop policy for that.
• at when we're developing the policy.
• Let me just make sure I have the exact areas.
• If you don't develop being a contractor, if you don't develop a policy of what you're going to do and
• Cities and counties are the exact same way.

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• It's just not clear to me development?
• So it's not an exact refiling. It's different.
• town went through the exact same thing. town went through the exact same thing.
• Um, so we developed stuck in the slate.
• Develop exactly what other towns do?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:01:26.680> and Employment and economic development and Employment and economic development
• <00:02:53.159> programs and Community Development programs and Community Development programs
• Mark Majors, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development.
• Mark Majors, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development.
• <01:14:44.679> that not tied to Workforce Development that not tied to Workforce Development

Keywords: 1183, house

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• After all, we know how important sports can be to children's development.
• protects children when it does the exact protects children when it does the exact opposite<00:44
• <00:54:16.119> for counseling and career development for counseling and career development
• healthy habits and develop strong social and emotional skills.
• form healthy habits and develop students form healthy habits and develop strong<02:23:06.000> social

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the State General Fund in FY 2027 to the Office of Economic Opportunity to conduct a workforce development
• losses or economic decline due to the transition away from coal power generation, with a focus on developing
• What are we doing with the exact funds that come from the sticker and what comes from the funding?
• What are we doing with the exact funds that come from the sticker and what comes from the funding?
• Revolving Fund to eligible entities for water supply development projects within Arizona.

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

Summary: The committee took up several appropriations and policy bills, beginning with SB 1488, which would provide $600,000 for a workforce development study on coal-impacted communities in northern Arizona, including areas affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The sponsor and supporters said the study is intended to help communities transition economically, diversify, and support new jobs; the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1523, appropriating $340,000 to the Navajo Nation for the Ganado waterline pipeline project, was also advanced after testimony that the project would bring clean drinking water to about 235 homes and that the remaining funding gap had been reduced to the requested amount; it passed 7-0 with one member not voting. The committee then approved SB 1041, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Arizona Trail Fund. Supporters described the Arizona Trail as a statewide recreational and cultural asset that needs maintenance and continued support, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1445, which would allow smaller cities and towns to use approved on-site bacteriological testing equipment and limit how often ADEQ may require sampling, drew concern from one member about whether the language could be read as restricting sampling during discharge events, but supporters said it would save small towns money; it passed 5-3. Members also advanced SB 1580, a $2.545 million appropriation for fire incident management software and hardware for fire and law enforcement agencies. Fire officials said the platform would improve accountability, information sharing, drone integration, and interoperability during incidents; the bill passed 5-3. SB 1363, which would create additional rural dispensary licensing opportunities for underserved areas, drew support from rural advocates and opposition from the dispensary industry over the number of licenses and transferability language; it passed 8-0. SB 1418, which would streamline siting for small modular nuclear reactors in certain counties, was supported by proponents who argued it would help Arizona meet future energy demand and opposed by counties and environmental groups concerned about local zoning, public review, and waste; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1419, a rooftop solar consumer-protection bill requiring added disclosures and inspections, was supported by county officials and some consumer advocates but opposed by solar industry representatives and environmental groups who said it could discourage rooftop solar and restrict speech; it passed 6-2. The committee then began hearing SB 1447, which would extend the groundwater withdrawal fee moratorium and related fund deadlines for Pinal County water projects, with supporters saying the extension is needed to continue well rehabilitation and infrastructure work after Colorado River and CAP-related cuts.

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• These are more common in Western Europe, not so much the developed world.
• It represents a new reality in an era of climate change, accumulated fuels, and expanding development
• Those are the exact reasons as to why we have this bill.
• This bill would also defer property taxes for developers without penalties.
• is sold, removing upfront financial burdens on developers who build qualifying homes for first-time

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of natural resources and related bills, with several measures taken up as the committee reached quorum and many others moving on consent or with due-pass recommendations. Early items included AB 80 on carpet recycling, AB 452 creating a local process for state surf reserves, and AB 823 restricting microplastics in personal care and cleaning products. AB 80 drew broad support from recycling, labor, and environmental groups and was described as a follow-up to earlier carpet recycling reforms. AB 452 was backed by surf, tourism, environmental, and local government interests as a voluntary, community-driven way to recognize and protect surf breaks. AB 823 generated the most extensive debate, with supporters citing public health and environmental harms from microplastics and opponents warning the bill’s language could sweep in products such as sunscreens, cosmetics, and fragrance-encapsulation materials; the committee discussed possible ambiguity and EU comparisons before voting the bill out on a due-pass-as-amended basis to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. The committee also advanced AB 1046, which would create a narrow exemption from SB 1383 organic-waste requirements for certain crop preparers and tree nut processors that do not send organic waste to landfills. Agricultural witnesses said the bill would clarify that their operations already reuse byproducts and should not face duplicative reporting, and the measure passed with support from agricultural and rural county representatives. AB 252, the “Stop Laying Off Firefighters Act,” proposed year-round Cal Fire staffing; the author and Cal Fire supporters argued that wildfire conditions are now year-round and that maintaining trained crews would improve response and prevention, and the bill was sent to Appropriations. AB 571, a targeted CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim, drew strong bipartisan and veterans’ support and also passed out. Later, the committee approved AB 1455, which would authorize emergency rulemaking and streamline future updates for ember-resistant building regulations after recent wildfire emergencies, and AB 687, which would let public agencies use forest-practice rules and timber-harvest plans for certain publicly funded fuel-reduction projects; AB 687 drew some opposition over scope and enforceability concerns but was still advanced. The committee also moved AB 652, allowing alternate members on the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District board to prevent quorum problems, and AB 317, a first-time homebuyer housing bill that would exempt certain small, lower-cost homes from CEQA and defer some property taxes; AB 317 prompted discussion about guardrails to avoid unintended use on larger subdivisions. Finally, AB 900, requiring the Natural Resources Agency to develop a stewardship plan for 30-by-30 lands, was heard with broad support from land trusts and conservation groups and advanced on a due-pass recommendation, and AB 738, a wildfire-rebuild bill easing solar requirements for certain disaster survivors, was introduced and discussed with questions about its narrow scope and the number of homes affected.

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• WE ALSO SPECIFICALLY DEALT WITH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AS WELL.
• LAND-USE DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL. >> Chair McClain: THAT IS HOW I INTERPRET IT.
• IT WAS BUILT BY A PRIVATE DEVELOPER TO SERVICE THAT AREA AT THE TIME IT WAS NOT INCORPORATED.
• NOT SOMETHING MORE THAN OTHERS FOR THE EXACT SAME WATER SERVICE. >> Sen.
• WE ARE LOOKING AT THE EXACT BOUNDARIES. >> Chair McClain: THANK YOU. >> Sen. Jones: CHAIR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• will move that House File 4110 be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development
• <00:46:23.080> Exact talking about the unwinding. Exact talking about the unwinding.
• :33.640> having exact conversation that we're having exact conversation that we're having here
• That's the exact question we should be asking.
• That's the exact question we should be asking.

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• Bailey speak to it if there's not like an exact equivalent.
• Bailey speak to it if there's not like an exact equivalent.
• Bailey speak to it if there's not like an exact equivalent.
• Bailey speak to it if there's not like an exact equivalent.
• Bailey speak to it if there's not like an exact equivalent.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• development but not yet having adequate public utility service.
• Chairman, I move the adoption of the amendment from the Committee on Economic Development.
• Question on adoption of the amendment from the Committee on Economic Development.
• Economic Development Authority.
• Economic Development Authority.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• I know there's more conversation taking place about the exact language moving forward to solidify this
• Thinking about him saying that and knowing what the federal government is doing at this exact moment,
• And that is why the Declaration of Independence was such a bold, earth-shattering development in human
• Some feel that it does, especially the developers that will have to pay for compensation.
• And now we're going beyond public works projects into private development projects. Why?

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file. The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.

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• Uh, an industry is expected to work alongside communities, as they already do, and regulators to develop
• <01:16:30.640> a realize but we need to I think develop a realize but we need to I think develop
• Um, I know that that's not a quick fix, and I don't have the exact verbiage.
• counties for economic development counties for economic development purposes.<02:56:15.840> And
• not look into exact figures. not look into exact figures. >> All<03:02:56.640> right.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So you think about these inspectors that have to go to 1,827, to be exact, places that quite frankly
• to go to a firearms 1827 to be exact. to go to a firearms 1827 to be exact. 1,827 1,827 1,827 uh
• So that's 180 a year, 180.27 to be exact.
• <03:00:33.520> Now regional economic development. Now regional economic development.
• He's the Vice President of Business Development.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received a series of messages on bills that had been correctly printed, engrossed, re-engrossed, revised, or transmitted from the House and Revisor. The chamber also introduced and laid over several resolutions, including SJR 22 on Plastic Pollution Awareness Week, SJR 23 recognizing Young Americans Bank and the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, and SR 006 for National Donate Life Month. The Senate then paused for personal privilege remarks recognizing military families and public safety telecommunicators, including a gubernatorial proclamation designating April 12–18, 2026, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. On the consent calendar, the Senate passed SB 20, concerning child care provider licensing and related regulatory changes, with four no votes, and SB 137, concerning administrative burden reduction, unanimously. The chamber also passed SB 140, exempting certain drugs from affordability reviews, by a 20-15 vote; SB 141, concerning optional wildlife-related motor vehicle registration fees and wildlife crossings, by a 28-7 vote; SB 143, updating the name of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee, by a 23-12 vote; HB 1332, concerning the legislative department cash fund, unanimously; HB 1333, concerning payment of legislative department expenses, unanimously; and SB 80, creating the cradle-to-career grant program, by a 31-4 vote. SB 90 was laid over until April 14. The Senate also adopted a third-reading amendment to HB 1331, reducing the appropriation further, and then passed HB 1331 on third reading by a 33-2 vote. In general orders, the Senate laid over HB 1071, SB 134, and HB 1084 to later dates. The committee then took up HB 1126, dealing with firearms dealer requirements, where the sponsor described new security, reporting, recordkeeping, and enforcement provisions; opponents argued it would burden small businesses and drive dealers out of state. Amendment L58, which would have required a small business impact analysis, failed, and the transcript cuts off amid debate on amendment L59, which would require a public stakeholder meeting before finalizing the rules.

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• from Representative Simmons and from Sharon Navis, the executive director of EEC, which shows The exact
• Part of that funding was going to be to develop another dashboard.
• So those parties had a dispute over who was going to own the data and who was going to develop the dashboard
• and who was going to own the dashboard that got developed.
• and who was going to own the dashboard that got developed.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings held oral argument before the Legislative Ethics Board in the matter of Tara Simmons, docket 401-645, on a respondent-filed motion for summary judgment. Judge T.J. Martin identified the issues as whether Simmons violated the Ethics Act by using her legislative position for the benefit of others and by holding outside employment that conflicted with her official duties, under RCW 42.52.070 and RCW 42.52.020, and, if violations were found, what penalties or sanctions would be appropriate. The judge clarified that board staff had not filed its own summary judgment motion, only a response to Simmons’ motion. Attorney Doug McKinney argued that the complaint and board staff’s allegations were legally insufficient because they did not allege a personal benefit to Simmons, only benefits to her employer, EEC, or to others. He contended that the Ethics Act has historically required a benefit to the legislator herself, that employees do not automatically have a disqualifying interest in their employers, and that the board’s position would create a new bright-line rule and unfairly change the law as applied to Simmons. He also addressed allegations involving a contract provision, a campaign surplus donation to AEG, a subcontract dispute involving AEG and EEC, and text messages with Anthony Powers, arguing none showed a special privilege or conflict of interest for Simmons. Assistant Attorney General Julia Eisenhower, for board staff, argued the motion should be denied because the record sufficiently alleged violations of both statutes. She said Simmons’ involvement in securing funding for EEC, her employment duties involving stakeholder and legislator connections, her donation of campaign surplus funds to AEG to help secure a job for someone she knew, her role in the AEG-EEC subcontract dispute, and her text messages referencing her official capacity all supported the allegations. A board member asked whether the allegations were sufficient to show a special benefit, and Eisenhower responded that the facts were enough at the summary judgment stage. After rebuttal by McKinney, the ALJ closed the hearing and the board went into deliberations; no ruling was announced during the transcript.

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• Yes, local boards decide the exact number of hours.
• about the impact they've had on campus and across the state as they've explored these ideas and developed
• cohort has accomplished a specific goal that has allowed us to build on the work year after year to develop
• They learned from community developers and economic developers about how positive quality of life is
• planned. ...for and developed.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• <00:02:53.920> and the region's future development and the region's future development and
• <00:27:13.440> apply having a developer apply having a developer apply separately<00:27:15.520
• development costs per unit. development costs per unit.
• that we do make sure that developers that we do make sure that developers that<00:55:51.280>
• It's for development and growth.

Keywords: 1183, house