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• It's obsolete information. Can't be followed anymore. It's obsolete information.
• good programs in place, but this is to look at the state collectively to build a sustainable food network
• good programs in place, but this is to look at the state collectively to build a sustainable food network

Keywords: 909, all

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• Joseph of Orange, Central California Environmental Justice Network, and Environmental Defense Fund, in
• Hello, Anthony Jimenez Tostado on behalf. behalf of Pesticide Action and Agroecology Network, as well
• So, with all of that said, the question is, how do you disclose this information to expectant mothers
• It is just to provide more information.
• So I will, I can certainly get that information for you and get back.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The access enables pharmacists to engage with individuals and offer information about drug counseling
• We believe costs will be minimal, as shelters already collect the information required by this bill.
• and make informed policy decisions.
• I don't expect the information to Mr. Lowenthal. Good morning. Thank you, Madam Chair and members.
• The act intended to give Californians more control over their personal information.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 23, 2025, with a large regular-order agenda and first approved a consent calendar covering many bills. Several measures were then heard individually, with most receiving support from sponsors and stakeholder groups and no formal opposition in the room, though some bills drew respectful opposition or no votes. The committee also read and deemed approved a lengthy suspense calendar before taking up additional bills and public comment. Among the bills discussed, AB 263 would extend temporary flow regulations on the Smith and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are completed; AB 309 would remove the sunset on pharmacists’ ability to provide sterile syringes without a prescription to support HIV and hepatitis prevention; AB 631 would require animal shelters to post intake and outcome data online; AB 792 would allow consolidation of bargaining for court interpreters; AB 867 would ban cat declawing except when medically necessary; AB 1206 would require pre-approved housing plans for small residential projects; AB 787 would require health plans to better help patients find in-network providers; AB 596 would protect workers’ right to wear face coverings unless unsafe; AB 282 would allow housing providers to prefer voucher holders without violating source-of-income discrimination law; AB 738 would create a limited rebuilding exemption for disaster survivors from newer solar requirements; AB 566 would require browsers and mobile operating systems to make global privacy opt-outs easier; and AB 622 would clarify CDCR’s authority to award credits to people serving indeterminate sentences who complete rehabilitation programming. Most of these bills were reported out on roll calls, often with bipartisan or limited dissent. AB 309, AB 631, AB 792, AB 867, AB 1206, AB 787, AB 596, AB 282, AB 738, AB 566, and AB 622 all advanced, while AB 263 also moved forward despite opposition from the Siskiyou Board of Supervisors and the California Farm Bureau. AB 622 generated the most extensive debate, with supporters emphasizing rehabilitation, parole-board review, and cost savings, and opponents warning about public safety and the impact on serious violent offenders. The meeting ended after brief public comment on several other bills on the suspense file and then adjournment.

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• moved, fundraisers were held, and they built community networks.
• They built community networks.
• With transparency, network fees, total financial information, and 100% transparency, which I believe
• We'll finally be able to see that information.
• House Bill 1186 had to do with collecting information on the use of AI.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• This certification must be updated annually or within five days of obtaining new information that was
• Yeah, my understanding is it's almost a complete rebranding of the network. Yes, thank you.
• Some claim to be forensically informed, yet when you...
• We take all the information in. We take all the information in.
• Thank you very much for the information that you have provided.

Bills: SB1285, SB1289, SB1326, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1392, SB1402, SB1425, SCR1013, SCR1014

Keywords: sentencing, correctional facilities, multiple sentences, death penalty, aggravating circumstances, juvenile offenses, class 2 felony, foreign donations, election administration, certification, Arizona Revised Statutes, transparency, public disclosure, victims' rights, attorney fees, government accountability, right to counsel, legal representation, parents' rights, family law

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• Representative, I don't have this specific information with me.
• And so you can only kind of plan for the information you have.
• And we will have more information there as we go.
• I think that needs to be out there, but I don't know that you would have better information to make informed
• You would have better information to make informed adjustments right now compared to a little later in

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 55, the governor’s FY25 supplemental budget proposal to spend about $1.3 billion in surplus Fair Share revenue. House and Senate chairs framed the bill as a one-time opportunity to invest fairly in education and transportation, while also noting the need to protect the state’s long-term fiscal balance. Administration officials said the proposal should be considered alongside the FY26 budget and related bills, since the governor’s broader Fair Share plan aims for roughly an even split between education and transportation over time. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler outlined the administration’s priorities. Transportation funding would go mainly to the MBTA and related reserves, including money for the Federal Transit Administration reserve, MBTA stabilization reserve, low-income fares, winter resilience, RTA workforce support, MassDOT workforce and project delivery, and micro-transit grants. Education funding would support universal preschool expansion, early education and care capacity, early literacy tutoring, adult basic education and ESOL, early college and career technical education, MyCAP expansion, and special education circuit breaker funding. The administration emphasized that many of these investments are one-time or multi-year measures designed to address current needs without creating unsustainable recurring costs. Committee members raised concerns about regional equity, especially the large share of transportation money going to the MBTA versus regional transit authorities and rural areas. Several members asked for more detail on how the proposal would benefit Western Massachusetts and other non-MBTA regions, and whether micro-transit and Chapter 90-related investments would be sufficient. Education questions focused on special education reimbursement shortfalls, federal funding cuts to school districts, and how CTE and vocational investments would align students with workforce needs. The administration said it would provide additional data on MBTA versus RTA investment and explained that the special education circuit breaker and transportation reimbursement changes were intended to improve predictability and relief for districts. After the administration panel, Jessica Tang of AFT Massachusetts testified in support of using Fair Share funds to protect public education amid federal uncertainty and cuts. She argued that schools are facing a fiscal cliff, that vulnerable students would be hit hardest by funding losses, and that the Fair Share revenue should be used to preserve services and support students’ needs.

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• And he noted informational symmetry.
• because it already excludes aggregate data information that is out there, information that is publicly
• Language and Information Census.
• Management, management-managed information system, and the Preschool Language and Information Census
• We are putting our personal information... ...networks. We are the product.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are in further receipt of a communication informing the House that the Senate has passed the noted
• We are in further receipt of a communication informing the House that the Senate has disagreed to the
• Finally, we are in receipt of communications informing the House the Senate has appointed conferees to
• <00:15:00.720> the receipt of a communication informing the receipt of a communication informing
• and nuclear waste management information and nuclear waste management information on<00:33:40.360

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• education, our AAP fraud watch network education, our AAP fraud watch network and<00:06:08.080><
• to the volume of viruses, I was informed to the volume of viruses, I was informed that<00:15:47.760
• We also run the fraud watch network.
• We also run the fraud watch network.
• We also run the fraud watch network.

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• Brian Chow with the California Climate and Agriculture Network in support.
• Hi, Secura Moscow here on behalf of Pesticide Action Agroecology Network, Californians for Pesticide
• Good morning, Beth Smoker with the California Food and Farming Network in support, and asked to give
• It collapsed our flower industry and, yeah, way too much information, but anyway, I was just thinking

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I would like to welcome our friends from the Arizona Food Bank Network, if you guys would stand. ...the
• Mary's Food Bank, United Food Bank, and the Human Community Food Bank, and their network of farmers,
• Nearly 60 years later, this statewide emergency food network is serving more than 72,000 clients each
• President, I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that House Concurrent Resolution 2045, Raul

Keywords: 1182, all

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• He asked that the committee be given the information in a timely fashion.
• <01:07:22.720> from of things we got to get information from of things we got to get information
• <01:09:22.799> uh payments and and account information uh payments and and account information
• opportunities whether it's Network opportunities whether it's Network Services<01:18:29.440>
• the multi-state is act so an information the multi-state is act so an information sharing<01:23:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Each of you did your own research by meeting with the departments, informing conclusions that you shared
• Access to dental care for Florida's veterans through a network of nonprofit organizations.
• And then DCF, in some cases, was taking a long time to return the background screening information.
• And this is just information that we are referring to. What's the thought process behind that one?
• However, I know when it comes to information, information is power.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee began with a roll call confirming a quorum, then heard a presentation of the proposed health care budget. The chair said the overall health care budget would total $46.7 billion, a 2.1% decrease in total spending and a 3% increase in general revenue, while reducing 3,585 state FTE. He highlighted funding for Medicaid, KidCare, developmental disabilities services, opioid settlement spending, mental health facilities, senior services, school health nurses, veterans’ dental care, and veterans nursing home improvements. The chair also presented PCB HCB 25-01, a conforming bill that eliminates the Health Care Innovation Program, the Health Care Innovation Council, and the revolving loan program; makes changes to cancer research and graduate medical education provisions; and adjusts Medicaid rebate-related language. The conforming bill passed favorably after no questions, public testimony, or debate. The committee then considered CS/HB 47 on child care. The bill, as explained by Rep. McFarland, would reduce regulation for child care providers in good standing, speed background screening for child care workers, allow provisional hiring status in some cases, create license-exempt status for certain employer-provided child care facilities and DOD child care facilities, and remove outdated paperwork requirements such as the flu brochure. An amendment restored language protecting large family child care homes from being dropped by residential insurers and cleaned up statutory language; it was adopted. Members debated the bill at length, with supporters emphasizing common-sense deregulation and helping working parents, while some members raised concerns about safety, early learning quality, and the loss of informational reminders to parents. The bill was reported favorably. The subcommittee also heard HB 1553 on a uterine fibroid research database. Rep. Dunkley explained that the bill would require health care providers to submit identified fibroid data to DOH so it can be de-identified for a research database, after the department had been unable to use prior de-identified submissions reliably. An amendment removed the current appropriation and was adopted. Members spoke in strong support, noting the prevalence of fibroids and the value of better diagnosis and treatment data. The bill passed favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 1529, which addresses the home health aide program for medically fragile children. Rep. Tremont said the bill would direct AHCA to seek a federal waiver so parents’ earnings from caring for their children would not count against Medicaid eligibility, and would revise training requirements and remove mandated annual program assessments. The bill drew supportive public testimony from home care stakeholders, had no debate, and was reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• For more information visit www.fema.gov Pick one?
• So our recommendations are based on updated information.
• Are they informed that they have an extension, that if this goes through?
• Can you provide any more information about? what that would entail.
• Thank you for the timely information. Glad you added there.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I can also get you that information pretty quickly by just texting R.
• I let people know in my network... About that engagement piece.
• Jane, do you think you’d be comfortable with evidence-informed?
• You know, evidence-informed, promising.
• I think evidence-informed helps.

Summary: The committee met for its final session before submitting a report to the governor and legislature, with introductions from state officials, legislators, advocates, providers, and facilitators. Staff explained that the meeting would focus on finalizing the committee’s strategic priorities and recommendations for a five-year behavioral health plan centered on prevention, early intervention, and community-based services. Members reviewed the draft overarching priorities, including the need for a statewide behavioral health vision and an executive-level role to coordinate behavioral health across agencies, and discussed how those priorities should reflect people with lived experience, families, and community voice. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the draft recommendations and how they should be organized and worded. Members raised concerns that the document was too aspirational and not specific enough, and several suggested moving more detailed actions under the broader priorities rather than leaving them in a separate section. There was also discussion about the use of the term “evidence-based,” with tribal representatives and others asking for language that also recognizes practice-based evidence, promising practices, cultural specificity, and flexibility in funding and implementation. Members also discussed clarifying “early intervention,” adding examples such as universal screening, outpatient access, primary care integration, and home visiting, and ensuring the plan reflects accountability and community feedback. Other edits included clarifying credentialing recommendations to distinguish between licensure and payer credentialing, adding mentorship as a workforce retention strategy, and broadening Medicaid-centric language to include carriers and insurers more generally. Staff noted the report would be revised and sent back out for review by May 22, with comments due by May 27, in order to meet the June 1 submission deadline. No public comment was offered, and the meeting ended with thanks to members and facilitators for their work.

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• In 2024, we announced the development of the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Training Center and network
• Another million dollars for that initiative, and the Network of Alabama initiative, and the Network of
• That contract with digital journals and things like that is to provide that information so you save a
• It's also confidential, so we will not share any information about what you're asking us with anybody
• some really good information out recently.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• By not sharing this information with the DMV, the DMV cannot do its job of determining who poses a risk
• This program passed in this body in 2018 and was designed to reduce emissions from transportation network
• Jeannie Ward-Waller, for ClimatePlan, CalBike, the Nature Conservancy, and Wildlife Conservation Network
• Upon appropriation, the bill can use a DMV mailing insert that state law already requires and will inform
• It extends the same information to digital systems for digital wallet documents, drivers' licenses, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is an informational rider.
• Information Resources data center location.
• So I've asked for some information.
• We want to make sure that Texans have access to the information that they need to live informed and productive
• Agency business and information technology operations.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

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• In the event of a network failure, we may need to reschedule and appropriate notices will be posted for
• the<00:12:07.680> event<00:12:07.839> of<00:12:08.000> a<00:12:08.160> network
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Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

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• One of the things that I think is really amazing about this network is Food Bank.
• One of the things that I think is really amazing about this network is Food Bank.
• One of the things that I think is really amazing about this network is Food Bank.
• I believe much of this information is readily available.
• <01:27:43.239> is believe much of this information is believe much of this information is

Keywords: 910, house, all