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• I think this is the first time in a while that the three of us are at the same table together.
• Stress, home environment, and neighborhood context are key driving factors as well.
• Sure, good afternoon, while Marty is here.
• Sure, good afternoon, while Marty is here.
• While each organization has deep expertise in a focus area, families don't live...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its final hearing of the session on H. 5187 and S. 3022, the Enough Act, with Chair Andy Vargas and Senator Adam Gomez opening by thanking committee members and stakeholders for their work during the session. The bills were described as a grant-based, place-based anti-poverty initiative intended to support cradle-to-career services by funding local nonprofits, schools, community organizations, and backbone entities that can coordinate housing, education, health, workforce, and family supports in high-poverty neighborhoods. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers including Strategies for Children, Chelsea Public Schools, Bunker Hill Community College, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Rep. Antonio Cabral, the Harlem Children’s Zone’s Kwame Owusu Kesse and Jeffrey Canada, former Education Secretary Paul Reville, AFT Massachusetts, United Way, the Boston Foundation, Give Black Alliance, Eastern Bank Foundation, and others argued that poverty is a systems issue that schools alone cannot solve. They emphasized the need for local control, community voice, coordinated services, and long-term public-private investment, often citing examples from Chelsea, New Bedford, Springfield, Lowell, Boston, and other communities, as well as the Harlem Children’s Zone and Maryland’s similar model. Committee members asked several questions about how the bill would function in practice, including what organizations would do on day one, how it would interact with existing efforts like community schools, McKinney-Vento, and the Student Opportunity Act, and how it would be sustained over time. Witnesses said the act would help create or strengthen backbone organizations, reduce duplication, align existing resources, and leverage philanthropy and future revenue sources for long-term sustainability. No vote was taken during the hearing, but multiple speakers urged the committee to report the bill favorably and quickly.

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• Voter to track their ballot while in transit through the U.S. Postal Service.
• Do you not recognize the voice I did a little while ago? Yeah?
• Any other topics anybody else wants to cover while we're here?
• It’s going to drive clerks crazy. and it really doesn’t need to be done there.
• All right, Jake, this is going to take a while.

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• Why don't we just, while we're doing that, if you will, Susan, go outside and ask how many people are
• Yes, while we have Pro Tem Stewart coming up for Senate Bill 55, which we will vote on, just a reminder
• Something as simple as driving to a park or a trail has become a source of stress for them.
• It will reflect New Mexico values by limiting data sharing for harmful purposes, while still allowing
• Whether they came from the other side or even the people that are driving through the state.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• One to three inches are likely, while five to seven inches are less likely.
• On the drive down to Kerr County, I do not recall trying to reach the mayor or the judge.
• I'll use a concrete example: four-wheel drive motor graders.
• somebody drive into that.
• TxDOT's new safety campaign, Drive Like a Texan, focuses on kind, courteous, and safe driving.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• She earned 52 hours of credit while in high school. She's now an honor student at UAB.
• She refuses to drive. The reason is that we adopted her from Guatemala.
• She's now an honor while in high school.
• She refuses to<00:36:43.040> drive.
• The reason is that we adopted to drive.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The scarcity drives up prices most for service workers like our members.
• The scarcity drives up prices most for service workers like our members.
• The scarcity drives up prices most for service workers like our members.
• responsible development practices while responsible development practices while creating<01:31:52.880
• <01:38:07.880> this can be done to address it while this can be done to address it while this

Keywords: 1183, house

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• While we're working on that, we're going to do an in-person one. Um, is Liz virtual, too?
• >> Okay.<00:19:45.120> While<00:19:45.360> we're<00:19:45.600> working<00:
• While we're working on that, we're >> Okay.
• While we're working on that, we're going<00:19:46.400> to<00:19:46.559> do<00:19:46.640
• house staff and everybody be safe, drive house staff and everybody be safe, drive home<00:35:48.400

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• This bill is narrowly tailored and applies only to the original owner while requiring proof that the
• Great. staff and researchers, and we can do it all while saving state dollars.
• Today, California defines a for-hire vessel as one carrying more than three paying passengers, while
• Driving under the influence on the road and operating a vessel under the influence on the water both
• Driving under the influence on the road and operating a vessel under the influence on the water, both

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 13, 2026, and began by taking up a large consent calendar, moving a first group of bills to the floor consent calendar and a second group by due pass. The committee then heard and advanced a series of measures covering housing, public safety, health care, education, and local government issues. Among the bills discussed were AB 2641 on a sales tax exemption for pawnbroker redemptions, AB 2525 on a narrow Surplus Lands Act exemption for Mission Bay Park, AB 1732 and AB 2433 on student housing and the Affordable Homes Bonus Law, AB 2055 on boating safety and enforcement, AB 1579 on children’s crisis residential services, AB 2139 on a Surplus Lands Act amendment for an Inland Empire soccer project, AB 2041 on EMS reporting, AB 1973 on reproductive health scope for advanced practice clinicians, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 2700 on utility rates and wildfire victim compensation, AB 1809 on school job order contracting, SB 73 on election security, AB 2418 on commercial building permit timelines, AB 1970 on step therapy limits for serious mental illness and substance use treatment, AB 2361 on peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing liability, AB 1976 on bike and pedestrian project approvals, AB 2110 on tax increment financing for workforce housing, and AB 2146 on supportive housing documentation and vacancy rules. Testimony was generally supportive for the measures heard. Authors and sponsors emphasized consumer fairness, housing production, public safety, access to care, and administrative streamlining. Supporters included local governments, housing advocates, school districts, law enforcement groups, health care organizations, and affected individuals. AB 2700 drew especially extensive public testimony from wildfire survivors and local officials who urged stronger compensation for victims of PG&E-caused fires and relief from high utility costs. AB 2034 and AB 1790 were raised during public comment on bills not heard in committee, with several industry groups opposing AB 2034 and both supporters and opponents speaking on AB 1790’s Waters Edge issue. Most bills were reported out of committee on due pass motions, with several noted as amended or with members not voting on particular roll calls. The committee also read and approved a lengthy suspense calendar, then opened public comment on bills not presented that day before adjourning.

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• For some reason, we're on Will for a while.
• It creates hefty fines, and it can result in the loss of driving privileges.
• In some counties, DPS enforces it, while in others, they do not.
• Go ahead and finish your thought, because this may take a while. OK.
• I'm going to hold up on that concrete thing for just a little while.

Bills: SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939

Keywords: memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus

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• While many of...
• The Middle-Class Scholarship program, while it's not pictured, does lower the self-help for the rest
• While the amount of financial aid dispersed increases every year, college affordability continues to
• While you do that, I can turn it over to our colleagues; maybe they have other related questions.
• Second, while fixing MCS calculations is needed to avoid cutting awards for students.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And this bill here today is one of those ways that we can do it while we are being mindful of restrictions
• <00:02:57.920> we<00:02:58.080> are ways that we can do it while we are ways that we
• I don't know who sponsored it because I was driving.
• I don't know who sponsored it cuz I<00:26:25.080> was<00:26:25.240> driving.
• I didn't want to get out I was driving.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Now, while I know you're probably going to eventually pass this bill, I would like to see it be age 16
• They can drive; they take a lot of responsibility and caring for themselves.
• Senator, I mean, I'm sure that's happened out there, but that's not what's really driving this.
• Well, is it driving at something else that you all are not... ...something else that you all are not
• What's driving this is parents being in control of their children and not the medical community.

Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102

Keywords: parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment

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• state's clean energy transition while state's clean energy transition while maintaining<00:07:00.440
• Senator Gruenhagen: This state has taken a direction to continue to drive up energy cost faster than
• <00:20:52.200> we've System I think for quite a while we've System I think for quite a while
• I know that we've been at this a little while here.
• <01:02:13.880> up that so we don't artificially drive up that so we don't artificially drive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> And I have to say, one of the shortest bills I've seen around, while one line, one change to a date
• And it should also be added only as interest while it's in The Ag Fund.
• So that's what we're driving toward with better breeding, a better economy.
• So while maintaining a slight increase, it can also now be pulled.
• So while maintaining a Slight Inc, Fla can also now be pulled.

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• In other words, while this administration criminalizes, targets, attacks, erases, and dehumanizes our
• Well, in another study, nonviolence... ...reduction in hate crime, while in another study, nonviolence
• vehicles that they are driving.
• Remember the old adage, driving while Black and brown? That's still happening today.
• That's the driving force of what's happening throughout America.

Summary: The Select Committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to examine the scope of hate activity in California and hear from state agencies, commissions, and community organizations. The chair opened by framing hate as a persistent crisis affecting many protected groups, and Assembly Member Gonzalez briefly joined the committee. The first panel included the California Department of Justice and the California Commission on the State of Hate, both of which presented recent data and policy recommendations. The Department of Justice reported that in 2024 California saw 2,023 reported hate crime events, 2,568 hate crime offenses, and 2,491 victims, with anti-Black bias remaining the most common category, followed by anti-Jewish and anti-Latino bias. DOJ also said referrals for prosecution increased, and it described its hate-crimes guidance, rapid response protocol, and multilingual resources. The Commission on the State of Hate said hate is undercounted in law enforcement data and cited a survey suggesting about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year, including more than half a million potentially criminal incidents. It recommended permanent data infrastructure, mandatory law enforcement training, and continued funding for community-based prevention and victim support. The committee then heard testimony from representatives of the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, CARE, Equality California, and the Racial Equity Commission. Witnesses described systemic racism, anti-immigrant enforcement, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian bias, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, often linking these harms to political rhetoric, social media, and federal actions. They urged the Legislature to fund programs such as California vs. Hate, Stop the Hate, nonprofit security grants, language access, school and mental health supports, and legal assistance, while also protecting civil rights, due process, and free speech. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing, but members indicated they would request additional recommendations and continue the discussion in future hearings.

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• Finally, renewable energy production in Minnesota currently makes up a third of our generation, while
• While there is much work to do in addressing our energy needs and the impact of our changing climate
• Is it driving development? Is it driving generation outside of our borders?
• And while...
• While I am very excited to see this bill on the floor, I am deeply disappointed that it doesn't include

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• They serve 64 counties, often driving to... They serve 64 counties, often driving to moms' homes.
• Only 24 counties have hospital obstetrics, while 43 counties have been abandoned.
• While it is legal in Alabama for families to choose home birth under the care of a certified lay midwife
• I understand the concerns of all these medical professionals, and while I may... medical professionals
• And while I may not have wanted 16 to begin with, I wanted 18. We all did.

Bills: SB87, HB491, SB43, SB101

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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• out of state or whomever, they're still going to have to verify all that, which is going to, again, drive
• You're driving home now in a brand new vehicle.
• You go online, whatever vehicle you're driving, you'd let the Parkways Authority know: this is my type
• So how do you let the Parkways Authority know you're going to drive your wife's car?
• Section 17C-14-15, which is our electronically distracted driving act.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Infrastructure Committee first returned to engrossed House Bill 4419, which would require the West Virginia Parkways Authority to hold public hearings and give notice before increasing tolls, rents, fees, or charges, and would allow legislative auditing of related revenues and sinking funds. The committee debated two amendments related to E-ZPass transponders: one from the Senator from Jefferson to clarify that the Parkway Authority would not be required to read every plate failed on a 4-4 tie, and one from the Senator from Wetzel to codify a restriction on transferring single-fee transponders between vehicles was rejected after discussion with counsel and the Parkways Authority about current policy, convenience for users, and possible effects on the bill. The committee then approved a motion to send HB 4419 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, but first be referred to Finance, and a separate motion to send it to Finance passed. The committee also considered engrossed House Bill 4563, on which Senator Randolph moved for a second reference to Finance because of fiscal concerns. After discussion of the newly filed fiscal note and the bill’s potential revenue impact, that motion failed by a 4-5 division vote. The committee then voted to report HB 4563 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 4538, which increases fines and penalties for failing to obey traffic control instructions or speeding in construction and work zones, and also references penalties tied to distracted driving provisions. Counsel noted the bill’s possible overlap with existing vehicular homicide penalties and that it had no fiscal note. Jason Pizzitella of the Contractors Association testified in support, emphasizing work-zone safety and recent fatalities, while senators from Fayette, Randolph, and Jefferson also supported the bill and discussed the need to protect workers and drivers. The committee adopted a motion to report HB 4538 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and then adjourned.

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• <00:10:43.520> also homelessness in our state, while also homelessness in our state, while
• parents find the and succeed, while parents find the stability<00:10:53.600> to<00:10:53.720>
• And now we have issues with—I mean, there's so much that is driving up the cost.
• I mean there's so much that is driving I mean there's so much that is driving up<00:41:17.200>
• PFML is driving up the cost up the cost.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3279, the “Our Future Starts at Home” constitutional amendment, which would ask voters to approve a 3/8 of 1% statewide sales tax increase to create a dedicated housing revenue stream. Chair Howard said the proposal is intended to address Minnesota’s housing shortage through predictable, long-term funding, estimated at about $400 million annually for 25 years, and would be administered through a council that would fund housing vouchers, rental and supportive housing, and affordable homeownership. Supportive testimony came from coalition and nonprofit advocates, including Nelima Sitati Munene, Ben Helvick Anderson, Dakota Morgan, and Chris Berggren. They argued that Minnesota’s housing crisis requires permanent, sustained investment rather than one-time grants, and said the amendment could produce thousands of vouchers, supportive housing units, rental units, and starter homes over time. Testifiers also emphasized the need for community voice and lived-experience representation in how funds are distributed, and described the bill as a way to prevent homelessness and stabilize families statewide. Several members raised concerns that the proposal would add another regressive tax burden on residents already struggling with affordability. Representatives Johnson, Nash, Dotseth, and Myers argued that sales taxes hit lower-income Minnesotans hardest and said the state should focus more on zoning, regulatory reform, and other cost reductions instead of new taxes. Chair Howard responded that housing costs themselves are already highly regressive and that both policy reform and public investment are needed. The bill was laid over and no vote was taken.

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• And, of course, these opportunities mean a chance to develop work experience and to network while also
• Before College Corps, I worked at Walmart full-time while also being a full-time student.
• And while I was always grateful for having a relatively good job for my age, I had PTO.
• And while I was always grateful for having a relatively good job for my age, I had PTO.
• thousands of jobs out of California in reach... ...and drive thousands of jobs out of California.

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational budget hearing covering several GovOps, CDT, CPPA, and DGS items. GovOps reported that most deliverables under the Governor’s generative AI executive order have been completed, including guidelines, procurement tools, community-impact guidance, and a new project delivery lifecycle for Gen AI projects; one workforce-related deliverable remains. Members and public commenters raised concerns about privacy, labor impacts, and how the state will explain and oversee Gen AI use. The committee also heard a proposal to create a California Education Interagency Council with $5 million ongoing and 16 positions to coordinate workforce and education systems; LAO questioned duplication and recommended limited-term funding, while supporters said a neutral convening body is needed to improve coordination and student outcomes. GoServe presented the College Corps budget proposals, describing the program as a paid service and career-development opportunity for undergraduate students that helps reduce college costs while supporting communities through tutoring, food insecurity work, climate and disaster response, and other service. The administration sought one-time and ongoing funding to expand the program to more campuses and students, while LAO objected to the high administrative costs and recommended rejection. Several students and alumni testified that College Corps provided financial support, professional experience, and career pathways. The committee also heard a $5 million proposal for a Belonging Campaign to address loneliness and social isolation through research, outreach, and local grants; LAO said the proposal lacked clear goals and measures, while supporters said the effort is needed for youth, seniors, and community resilience. The Department of Technology updated the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, saying construction is underway on the statewide open-access network and the project remains on track for the 2026 deadline, though LAO noted a required business plan had not yet been submitted. The California Privacy Protection Agency presented its Delete Act implementation request for the DROP platform, which will let consumers request deletion of personal information held by data brokers; LAO flagged oversight concerns because CDT is both developing the system and involved in project support. Public commenters from business groups urged caution on CPPA’s rulemakings, warning of compliance costs and job impacts. The Department of General Services then discussed implementation of Proposition 2 school facilities bonds, requesting staffing and administrative funding to manage the new bond program and continue school facility work. Officials said the program can also help districts affected by the January wildfires, including interim site funding and expedited assistance. Finally, DGS requested authority and positions to operate Building 18 for labor-agency tenants relocating from older Capitol Mall space; SEIU Local 1000 criticized the state’s four-day return-to-office policy and said telework has improved productivity and retention. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and member questions on each item.