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• I would also like to thank the multiple academic and financial officials that we spoke with at higher
• There are annual audits and financial...
• Reports are produced by the foundations and colleges regarding their financial statements, but we don't
• Then New Mexico Highlands, the funding was intended to create an endowment for financial aid.
• But the funds were allocated as scholarships rather than as an endowment for financial aid.

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• They're just statement of findings.
• Um the statement of all sources of all Um the statement of all sources of all public<01:30:39.920>
• policy bills that also have a financial policy bills that also have a financial component, component
• I really just want to do one quick clarification to the statement that I or statement that was made.
• I really just want to do one quick clarification to the statement that I or statement that was made.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The development authority of the Gulf Coast Authority to serve as a conduit for financial and additional
• GCA offers a viable financial solution to support the industry. ...new and improved technologies become
• This statement really can't stand alone, so it must have some clarifying standard that's detailed in
• Is that a failed statement?
• Yes, ma'am, that is an absolutely correct statement, and I appreciate you bringing this up.

Bills: HB431, HB648, HB 1006, HB1926, HB2037, HB2468, HB2788, HB2791, HB3255, HB3260

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions

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• The financial toll is staggering.
• Defending these machines as a tool for financial inclusion is simply false.
• As written, in 1981, Delaware passed the Financial Center Development Act, which essentially...
• Sorry, you can go ahead and submit in writing to finish your statement. Okay, thank you so much.
• I have a condensed, or rather shortened, statement that I could make. And that is rather simple.

Bills: HB373

Keywords: infused beverages, THC, alcohol control, regulation, non-intoxicating cannabinoids, marijuana, legalization, taxation

Summary: The Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee met in hybrid format and heard testimony on several bills. HB 373, as amended, would regulate hemp-derived THC-infused beverages by defining the products, limiting them to 10 mg of Delta-9 THC per container, restricting sales to package stores and licensed marijuana retail stores, requiring testing and labeling, and imposing a 50-cent per container tax; the sponsor said the bill is intended to create guardrails and protect youth, and a wholesaler representative testified in support. HB 398 would allow racinos to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and remove local authority to require earlier closing times; the sponsor and Bally’s representative said it would help Delaware remain competitive and increase revenue, and no opposition was heard. HB 433 would let municipalities and counties extend last call for bars, restaurants, and clubs from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a witness from Connect Delaware supported it as a competitiveness and retention measure, emphasizing that it is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 441, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks/crypto ATMs in Delaware and require existing machines to be removed within 90 days. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the League of Women Voters, argued the machines are heavily used in scams, especially against older adults, and that regulation has not been effective. CoinFlip opposed the bill, saying it is a regulated operator, that the fraud statistics are overstated or incomplete, and that Delaware should instead adopt a regulatory framework and amendment. HB 465 would update the criminal code to formally define virtual currency and incorporate it into theft, money laundering, racketeering, and search-and-seizure provisions; the sponsor said it would align Delaware law with modern crypto-related crimes, and no opposition was presented. The committee then heard HB 467, which would prevent landlords from requiring renters to buy insurance from a specific company while still allowing them to require coverage meeting lease terms; the sponsor described it as a consumer-choice bill and there was no public opposition. HB 435 would require payment parity for certified registered nurse anesthetists and physicians when the same services are provided; the sponsor, nurse anesthetists, the Delaware Health Care Association, the Department of Insurance, and ChristianaCare supported it as a workforce and access-to-care measure, with no opposition. Finally, HS 1 for HB 450, the Road DE Act, would overhaul permitting and traffic-impact review, emphasize peak-hour traffic, set density standards in growth areas, create a transportation impact fee, and direct some revenue to open space, farmland, and coastal restoration; realtors, builders, environmental groups, engineers, and GEAR supported it as a way to speed permitting, reduce sprawl, and improve infrastructure planning. The committee adjourned after public comment; no votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• So whether a center has a rat infestation or an elder person experienced elder abuse or was financially
• Regulatory and enforcement agencies often place more value on statements from those around the victims
• Regulatory and enforcement agencies often place more value on statements from those around the victims
• Oh, do you want to make a brief statement before we move on? Just a brief statement.
• We ask the committee to consider both the financial reforms and the day-to-day operational realities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• they don't have uh the impact statement they don't have uh the impact statement at<01:29:58.440>
• <01:53:41.679> which the the tax impact statements which the the tax impact statements which
• statement.
• and one is a revised uh financial and one is a revised uh financial statement<01:56:28.239> so
• this as one more uh sort of financial this as one more uh sort of financial tool<04:07:55.319>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• When I pointed this out to her, she removed those statements from her website.
• Blanket religious statements made today do not include people like me.
• Finally, financially, we suffered.
• Finally, financially we suffered.
• With a financial advisor, I was her administrator.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• to interject because she knows the budget forward and backward much better than I do as our Chief Financial
• School Performance Division, one of whom is a financial compliance officer.
• I would be curious to know what financial challenges the schools have posed.
• And essentially, what we ask of our schools is that they get their annual financial statement audit each
• So, there's a lot of weight given to that annual financial statement audit.

Keywords: 914, all

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• on if you actually have brief statement on if you actually have received<00:48:30.960> Federal
• I want to offer up one statement and then one question.
• and then one question so when statement and then one question so when you<01:04:41.119> showed
• manufacturing volatile financial manufacturing volatile financial services<01:36:57.400> and<
• I will just tell the mission statement I will just tell you<01:53:41.840> that<01:53:42.520><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• statement.
• You've seen the statement, Mr.
• statement it's in your packet that's the statement it's in your packet that's the first<00:24:29.880>
• Miss Krueger, could you also send any of the financial statements?
• you also send any of the financial you also send any of the financial statements<00:52:06.079>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• financially viable? financially viable?
• without access to the basic financial without access to the basic financial tools<00:21:11.039><
• They're going to your financials.
• require you to submit your financials require you to submit your financials every<00:27:51.120><
• within our financials whatsoever. within our financials whatsoever.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And will the district then take up the financial obligations? What is the plan then?
• and the Financial Services Commission must adopt...
• The Chief Financial Officer and the Financial Services Commission must adopt rules to implement the bill
• Could you specify which position this statement... 35 miles of other facilities.
• Could you specify which position this statement? The bill refers to head of state.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions before taking up the special order calendar. The chamber first postponed CS/SB 80 on state land management, then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions when identical or nearly identical. Early actions included unanimous passage of HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a recycling and waste-diversion roadmap, and passage of CS/CS/SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking after amendments addressing out-of-service credits and former phosphate mine lands; that bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional concerns. The Senate also passed HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, adding a sentencing multiplier and a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, and HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, with $190,000 in nonrecurring implementation funds and a July 1, 2026 implementation date. The chamber then approved HB 1089 to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, and HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects, lower the approval threshold, and clarify ownership and reimbursement issues. Members discussed funding levels and whether insurance premium credits would be required, but the bill passed unanimously. The Senate also passed HB 1145 on workforce education, HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, and HB 181 on parole guidelines, all without recorded opposition. CS/CS/SB 976 on court-appointed psychologists also passed unanimously, as did HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, which broadened protections against non-consensual and digitally forged intimate images. Later, the Senate approved HB 1156 creating the Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program, after clarifying training requirements and hearing support that the measure would help families keep medically fragile children at home while compensating trained parents. The chamber also passed HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care, with an amendment allowing designated facilities to retain stabilized patients who still meet involuntary examination criteria. Throughout the day, senators used questions and debate to probe charter school governance in CS/CS/SB 822, which was substituted with HB 443 and amended to expand charter autonomy over conduct codes, enrollment, reporting, and facility use while maintaining sponsor oversight; that bill was placed on the calendar for third reading rather than voted on in the excerpt. Several other measures, including SB 716, SB 76, and the final SB 1252 item, were postponed or not reached before the transcript ended.

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• Because of that, these dollars will flow through a financial assistance program.
• I just have a brief statement. Thank you, first of all, so much for being here today.
• I agree with that statement.
• Overlooked, I think that statement resonates with millions of Texans.
• That affects my financial situation in my home.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Ma'am, Tamara Johnson, Chief Financial Officer with the Secretary of State. Yes, ma'am.
• Tamara Johnson, Chief Financial Officer with the Secretary of State.
• on the annual comprehensive financial report process.
• The governor's four-day in-office mandate is a financial backslide.
• The governor's four-day in office mandate is a financial backslide.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard updates from the Secretary of State, EDD, the State Controller’s Office, CalHR, and DGS on a range of budget proposals and federal policy impacts. Secretary of State Shirley Weber opened with remarks about California’s election system, emphasizing its safety, transparency, high voter registration and vote-by-mail participation, and the office’s response to bomb threats and other election threats. Her staff then presented funding requests for the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS) and Help America Vote Act/VoteCal activities, describing them as needed to modernize campaign finance and lobbying disclosure systems and maintain election security and voter services. A major portion of the hearing focused on federal election policy, especially the potential effects of a presidential executive order and the SAVE Act. Secretary of State staff said California would face significant, potentially unquantifiable costs if forced to comply, including new burdens on county recorders, county election offices, and the Secretary of State’s office, and warned of voter disenfranchisement, especially for students, seniors, disabled voters, military and overseas voters, rural residents, and people with limited transportation. Members and public commenters strongly opposed the federal proposals and argued California’s current system is functioning well. The committee also heard that federal HAVA funds were not expected to be at risk because the state draws them down into an interest-bearing account. EDD reported on paid family leave, explaining that recent delays were tied to a system transition and increased claim volume, and said it was simplifying applications and adding staff and automation. Public testimony supported expanding paid family leave to chosen family. EDD also said it is prepared for possible unemployment spikes, citing a recession plan, a command center, and recent hiring. The State Controller’s Office requested funding to continue the Fiscal migration project, which would move the state’s accounting book of record to the new system by July 1, 2026; Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee expressed support for the project’s progress. CalHR presented a proposal for a statewide recruitment, outreach, and education paid media campaign under AB 1511, saying its current advertising budget is too small to reach diverse communities effectively. The final item addressed Governor Newsom’s executive order requiring a return to office on a four-day schedule. CalHR and DGS said they were working department-by-department to assess space, parking, transit, and other logistics, but had not completed a statewide cost analysis. Members and many public commenters criticized the order, arguing it was rushed, costly, harmful to telework benefits, and potentially disruptive to workers, especially those with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, or long commutes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• This bill streamlines financial processes for our local ESDs.
• a financially well position.
• Is that a fair statement? I truly don't know what you're getting at.
• Is that a fair statement?
• Do you disagree with that statement? I do disagree. With that statement, all right.

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• We sat here just last week discussing the financial implications of unrestricted vouchers.
• We sat here just last week discussing the financial implications of unrestricted vouchers.
• We are financially and academically held accountable as traditional public schools are.
• We are financially and academically held accountable as traditional public schools are.
• The financial matters haven't changed.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded. Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise. Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• Rita Armor, air statement, yes, yes. Carlos Johnson, Doctor Co, Laur Rogo, motion carries.
• They'll have little or no economic or financial impact in the year by the time they're evaluated in 2027
• statute provides that the incentive evaluation commission can establish a threshold for economic or financial
• when they established the commission was that you were to evaluate the incentives with the most financial
• Not a question, but rather a statement.

Keywords: 914, all

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• And the filing only contained a listing of board members since our financial statements were not available
• And the filing only contained a listing of board members since our financial statements were not available
• And the filing only contained a listing of board members since our financial statements were not available
• And the filing only contained a listing of board members since our financial statements were not available
• "Um, putting all of the mission statement and all of that aside, we draw 100,000 people to this city

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The senators do have both the financial statement as introduced and the as amended.
• The senators do have both the financial<00:08:10.080> statement<00:08:10.560> as<00:08:
• 10.800> the<00:08:11.120> introduced financial statement as the introduced financial statement
• that's going to remain financially that's going to remain financially viable<00:31:24.559> for
• When you look at the financial report, the financial report says that there's a limit on the fund to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Those PM plans might include their mission and vision statements, their goals that they want to meet
• Portion of it, and we need to make sure that districts have the financial resources to do both, not to
• I'll go back to that statement: if you don't manage your utilities, your utilities will manage you.
• They provided a really good quality statement for this program.
• That's the basics of energy management: collecting it through a billing statement.