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• First 5 California for all of their hard work in leading the charge in supporting early childhood development
• Members, it is now my pleasure to introduce the officials here from the great port of Long Beach, from
• The Port of Long Beach, thank you for the work that you do for the city of Long Beach and for the entire
• The bill is critical to advancing Chula Vista's efforts to develop a four year university.

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• testimony on 10 bills concerning voluntary contributions, sales tax, property tax, and economic development
• testimony on 10 bills concerning voluntary contributions, sales tax, property tax, and economic development
• testimony on certain bills related to voluntary contributions, sales tax, property tax, and economic development
• Department of Housing and Urban Development, we finally filed this bill as a means to make use of this
• countries fund, which deals with environmental difficulties in the 17 least developed countries in the

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 10 bills covering voluntary contributions, sales tax, property tax, and economic development. Chair Adrian Madaro outlined the process, noted the July 12 reporting deadline for House-filed matters, and explained that written testimony would be accepted through July 7. Testimony was limited to three minutes per speaker, with questions from committee members after each witness. Several local and statewide measures were presented in support. Melrose Mayor Jennifer Grigoratus supported H. 3979, which would authorize Melrose to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption tied to the state Senior Circuit Breaker credit; she said the program has helped 209 senior households and provides relief of several hundred to about a thousand dollars per household. Michael Memelow of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination supported H. 3109 and S. 2014, which would create a Massachusetts Against Discrimination Fund allowing voluntary donations, including through tax returns, to help offset uncertainty in federal funding that supports about 20% of MCAD’s operations. Tom Hurley of the Massachusetts Airport Management Association supported H. 3125, which would exempt runway and taxiway infrastructure at privately owned public-use airports from property tax, arguing it would address an economic fairness issue for 10 such airports. Chris Gregory testified in support of H. 3037, a voluntary income tax checkoff for a least developed countries fund administered through Oxfam and the World Bank to support environmental work in the world’s poorest countries. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the number of Melrose households receiving the exemption, the scale and risk of MCAD’s federal funding, dual-filing procedures with the EEOC, the tax burden and local impact of privately owned airports, and the structure and administration of the least developed countries fund. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• But you're also removing the teacher training and professional development in that partnership.
• And just so the question is why why removing that teacher preparation and professional de development
• type one diabetes, information materials and make such material develop on its website by September
• The material develop on its website by September 30th 2025.
• You got to look at the cost of economic development.

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• With this bill, the entirety of the cumulative revenue excess may be used to develop the clerk's total
• So she's already moving forward with existing staff to develop a business plan.
• It's required to be developed.
• DCF was part of the development of this legislation. It is an ACA and DCF bill.
• And municipal commuter rail funding partners with tourism development tax revenue.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

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• still are to a certain degree, and that's understandable, but we were so gung-ho about workforce development
• still are to a certain degree, and that's understandable, but we were so gung-ho about workforce development
• The bill's given favor<00:38:20.320> port.
• favor port. Thank you, Representative. favor port. Thank you, Representative.

Bills: HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159, HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

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• This applies at land and sea ports of entry.
• clear that this enhanced identification is now part of what is going to be federally recognized at our ports
• As a matter of this identification, if you go to the port of entry right now and, you know, next time

Bills: HB3484, HCR112, HCR125

Keywords: border municipalities, agreements, funding eligibility, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, REAL ID, travel document, border crossing, Texas, U.S. citizens, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, defense innovation, national security, U.S. Army Futures Command, military technology, economic growth, 1184, house, all

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• If you're on the coast of Alabama and you're between the Mississippi line and the port of Mobile, you're
• Good afternoon, Chairman W and members of the House Economic Development Tourism Committee.
• Thanks... ...Development Tourism Committee. Thanks for having us here today.

Bills: HB521

Keywords: HB521, mixed spirit beverages, ready-to-drink cocktails, RTD alcohol, alcoholic beverages, liquor, spirits, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesaler license, retail license, distribution agreement, exclusive territory, three-tier system, excise tax, alcohol tax, liquor regulation, alcohol labeling, minors, package store

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• This bill allows charter schools that directly access funding through the workforce development capitalization
• It is also our state, strongest tool for talent, development and economic growth as a newly appointed
• Pastor cleared about career development along with a healthy social environment on campus.
• Well, developing impact of partnerships and engagement in our local economy and practicing visionary,
• Let us hear from you what your goals are a little bit about you and what your goals are a port.

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• Senator Port? Yes. Senator Boldon? Yes.
• <00:09:23.680> Senator<00:09:24.080> Port.<00:09:24.560> Yes.
• Senator Port: Yes. On a vote of six yeas and five nays, the A6 amendment is adopted.
• Senator Port. Yes.
• <00:20:02.799> Senator<00:20:03.200> Port.<00:20:03.840> Yes.

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• A quorum is present, and Senator Port has asked that we have Senator Boldon present the bill for us today
• an amendment that would uh I have a bill that I just offered the amendment yesterday that Senator Port
• an amendment that would uh I have a bill that I just offered the amendment yesterday that Senator Port
• an amendment that would uh I have a bill that I just offered the amendment yesterday that Senator Port
• asked me to withdraw that Senator Port asked me to withdraw to<00:15:30.520> have<00:15:30.760

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• has passed the following measure: HB 74, Eddie Morales, relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port
• Port San Antonio has become a key hub for defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, overseeing sensitive
• However, defense-based development authorities currently lack the authority to commission peace officers
• House Bill 1268 to Economic Development. House Bill 1871 to Criminal Justice.
• HCR 90 to Economic Development. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of HB 74 creating the Puerto Verde Port Authority District, and heard a recognition from Senator Hancock about a weekend human trafficking operation in Fort Worth in which Unbound Now and the Fort Worth Police Department freed 19 victims. The Governor also submitted nominations to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. The chamber then repeatedly suspended rules to take up and pass a series of House bills and one House joint resolution, mostly by wide margins, along with several local and honorary designations. Among the substantive measures, the Senate passed HB 1244 on open-space appraisal after property transfers, HJR 99 and HB 1399 to exempt animal feed from ad valorem taxation, HB 166 expanding child/endangered-person protections to fentanyl-related conduct, HB 1672 speeding DMV enforcement against unsafe motor carriers, HB 2018 clarifying the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, HB 140 creating a DFPS advisory committee on child protective investigations, HB 467 providing for dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District, HB 2000 requiring sex-offender registration for child grooming, HB 331 creating presumptions for first responders who suffer heart attacks or strokes after strenuous shifts, HB 1089 creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account, HB 2730 limiting when appraisal districts may require new homestead exemption applications, HB 2723 easing cemetery tax-exemption procedures, HB 353 creating a trespass offense near schools and day care centers, and HB 3248 authorizing defense-based development authorities to employ and commission peace officers. Several of these bills drew brief explanations and, in some cases, questions from other senators about their scope and purpose. The Senate also passed numerous memorial highway and facility designations, including HB 767 for Paul P. Mendez, HB 1708 for Trooper Kevin Ramirez-Vasquez, HB 2415 for Senior Police Officer Louis Andy Taylor, HB 2143 for Army Specialist Joey Lenz, HB 2457 for the Molly Mullins Mile, HB 2523 for Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia, HB 2198 for Officer Jacob Candinoza, and HB 2763 naming a TxDOT facility for Eduardo Eddie Garcia Jr. Other local or administrative measures included HB 3513 on the Moore County Juvenile Board and HB 3135 creating specialty plates for retired firefighters. The chamber also adopted several concurrent resolutions and later moved through a large local calendar, including HCR 80, which designated Brenham as the ice cream capital of Texas. Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few votes on rule suspensions and final passage recorded small numbers of nays.

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• They developed the Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan, which I hope you'll be... come familiar with
• , develop operational and tactical plans for law enforcement, coordinate support public and... private
• We have shared our warrant list, which we developed on our own, with our federal partners, ICE. and HSI
• To assist, we developed a top ten criminal illegal immigrant list.
• Model policies developed by advisory committees and I'll talk about those in just a second that were

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• A total of $49.7 million to restore funding or increase funding to a number of workforce development
• The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Conference Committee negotiated a budget that invests
• In terms of economic development, compared to the House bill, the conference committee increased funding
• And a lot of those no-bid contracts down there, port-a-potties and a lot of those no-bid contracts down
• These lands are retained in private ownership, but limit certain future development.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Don Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. The chamber announced it would take up 11 budget conference committee reports, with no third-reading bills or special-order calendar items. Members were reminded that conference reports were subject to debate but not amendment, and that the required review periods had been satisfied. The first major action was on HB 7031E, the tax package. Representative Duggan explained that the conference report included a mix of retained, modified, and new tax provisions, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related changes, reductions in certain gaming and carbon-related taxes, changes to child care and documentary stamp tax credits, a new refund process for public works construction tax paid by universities and colleges, and other tax administration changes. Debate focused on the bill’s consumer impact, the reduction of the child tax credit from three years to one, the inclusion of firearm accessories in a sales tax holiday, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the homestead exemption provision for certain deployed diplomatic and foreign service personnel. Critics argued the package favored niche or corporate interests over broad affordability relief, while supporters said it provided targeted tax relief and reflected conference negotiations. The House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began presenting the conference report for HB 501E, the state budget, which totaled $114.5 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 and was described as below the prior year’s spending level while maintaining reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major budget areas: pre-K-12 funding included an increase in FEFP, salary increases for veteran teachers, stabilization funding, and support for declining enrollment; higher education included full Bright Futures funding, workforce programs, college operating support, university initiatives, and school guardian expansion; IT funding focused on Palm, ACCESS, APD’s I-Connect replacement, corrections systems, emergency management systems, and cybersecurity grants; health care funding covered Medicaid, nursing home rates, waiver provider increases, ADAP funding and restructuring, child welfare, and behavioral health; transportation and economic development included housing, cultural grants, jobs and rural infrastructure, Visit Florida, Space Florida, highway patrol equipment, and local transportation projects; justice funding included correctional construction, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement grants, and clerk and due process reimbursements; state administration included fire stations, constrained counties, building maintenance, and Safe Florida Home; and agriculture/natural resources funding emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality, land acquisition, Florida Forever, state parks, and citrus research. Members then began questioning the budget details, including school voucher accountability, school funding formulas, public defender parity, prison technology, wastewater monitoring in prisons, ADAP policy, SNAP fraud controls and AI-assisted verification, Florida Forever funding, school lunch funding, and coral reef restoration. No final vote on HB 501E appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• Denton County continues to be a leader in economic development, education, and community engagement.
• The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• Consent for the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• HB 4582 by Bella Kappin relating to the reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by a developer
• and Tourism Officer for the Committee on Trade Workforce and Economic Development.

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• Refer the committee to trade workforce. and economic development.
• Association's books and records for the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
• Relating to the reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by developer of certain housing developments
• and Tourism Officer for the Committee on Trade. workforce and economic development.
• AG 4866 by Vassiliou, ruling the review adoption modification land development.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• An inspection fee will be assessed on the owners of the charging ports, $100 per inspection per port.
• 14.000> charging assessed on the owners of the charging assessed on the owners of the charging ports
• 00:09:15.839> per<00:09:16.160> inspection<00:09:16.640> per<00:09:16.880> port
• <00:09:17.600> Um ports, $100 per inspection per port.
• Um ports, $100 per inspection per port.

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• care for radiology procedures, such as G-tube placement for patients who can't eat for themselves, port
• I know cancer research in all areas is really important to the development.
• Cancer research in all areas is really important to the development of therapies in this and in childhood
• The organization that receives the grant must develop and implement a recruitment plan to promote the
• With the diagnosis, I was able to develop work accommodations with my employer.

Bills: HB2050, HB2082, HB2176, HB2195, HB2202, HB2307, HB2584

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• Anyway, one of Ireland's largest and most dynamic ports.
• This directly facilitated exponential growth at the port post-Brexit, leading to its designation as European
• Ferry Port of the Year in 2023.
• confidence in that location as one of Ireland's most strategic assets and to secure the future of the port

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Um, another bill I would name that I'm very excited about is Senator Lindsey Port has a bill to create
• 09:21.600> Senator,<00:09:22.160> uh,<00:09:22.240> Lindseay<00:09:22.640> Port
• 00:09:22.959> has<00:09:23.120> a<00:09:23.200> bill is Senator, uh, Lindseay Port
• has a bill is Senator, uh, Lindseay Port has a bill to<00:09:23.600> create<00:09:23.760>

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• My name is Brana Hashimoto, and I'm the director of the Department of Human Resources Development.
• ,<00:59:55.680> airports, most basic functions of port, airports, most basic functions of
• A lot of our cases are at port.
• So, it's a people our cases are at port.
• initiating a task force to develop initiating a task force to develop recommendations<01:38:10.639

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