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• So we're hoping that through this plan and with their input, beyond the depletions reduction, there is
• So then you're going to communicate those in the... Rio Grande, so they're the next.
• They don't have enough water for their community in wells currently.
• We're getting stakeholder input and helping to design the purchase program itself so that we can build
• Not limiting growth or what's needed for the sustainability of the communities in the Lower Rio Grande

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• Uh we we certainly took input state.
• because there was some communication because there was some communication about<01:04:20.640>
• Because of communities that it's within.
• Now, how is Kentucky bourbon helping farmers and communities?
• And as you'd farmers and communities?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

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• County in partnership with the 19 community colleges in L.A.
• And the pathways via the community colleges— ...in LA County, and that the pathways via the community
• Some communities experience greater access problems than others.
• You can’t force people to stay or go work in particular communities.
• So they’re going to be outreaching to community colleges, all of the communities in the areas that are

Summary: The committee heard testimony on three education budget items: the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), differentiated assistance/statewide system of support, and universal school meals plus kitchen infrastructure grants. For ELOP, the Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to provide $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding and $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended instead fixing the Tier 2 rate at $1,579, and committee members questioned how the rate was determined, how much funding is actually spent, and whether overlapping funding from ELOP, ACEs, and 21st Century programs is being tracked. CDE said ELOP is showing positive attendance and math outcomes, but some requested data will not be available until mid-2027; members also raised concerns about double-funding, transparency, and whether middle and high school students are being equitably served. On differentiated assistance, CCEE outlined the statewide system of support and the various tiers of universal, targeted, supplemental, and intensive assistance. Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to replace the current DA structure with a more stable universal and targeted assistance model, funded at $131.9 million ongoing, with a three-year support cycle aligned to LCAP and ESSA timelines and broader State Board authority to revise eligibility criteria. The LAO objected to considering the proposal before the State Board finalizes the new performance criteria, and committee members expressed concern that moving to a three-year cycle could delay support for LEAs that newly fall into need mid-cycle. There was also discussion about whether the proposal would weaken subgroup-based equity guardrails or give the State Board too much discretion over who qualifies for support. For school meals and kitchen infrastructure, Finance proposed $1.8 billion ongoing for universal meals and an additional $100 million ongoing plus $100 million one-time for a fourth round of kitchen infrastructure and training grants. The LAO recommended rejecting the new kitchen grant round because prior rounds are still being spent and the unmet need is not yet clear. CDE said prior investments have improved meal participation, efficiency, and menu variety, but many schools still lack the facilities for scratch cooking and face construction, electrical, and procurement barriers. Members asked for more data on how prior grants were used, which schools are benefiting, and whether funds could also support lower-cost food access strategies such as pantries, while noting federal restrictions on some meal-service innovations.

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• The number of child care slots remains insufficient to meet the needs of our growing community.
• That's where it would be an add-on for super small, well, small communities.
• Across the state, especially in rural communities, child care programs are closing.
• And protecting the future of our small rural communities. Thank you so much.
• She's taking your input already. Mr.

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• entities together and get communication entities together and get communication to<00:22:28.720>
• open-ended generative communication open-ended generative communication through<00:53:39.040>
• uh responsive generative communication. uh responsive generative communication.
• responsive generative communication a responsive generative communication a dynamic<01:21:02.560>
• um and adjusting its communication style um and adjusting its communication style I<01:21:33.040>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• One of my HR community home builders, an amazing community partner, was able to transform...
• connected for communities that will... ...on how both components will be connected for communities that
• HCD may seek input and will continue to communicate any updates on fee adjustments to interested parties
• HCD may seek input and will continue to communicate any updates on fee adjustments to interested parties
• I'm the Director of Housing Services for the Sacramento LGBT Community Center.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard testimony on the Governor’s housing reorganization trailer bill language and a related proposal to restructure California’s affordable housing finance system. Administration officials described the creation of a new Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) as a way to streamline fragmented programs, reduce duplicative applications, and speed projects from award to construction. They emphasized that housing and homelessness remain urgent priorities despite a constrained budget, and said the reorganization would improve accountability, transparency, and efficiency without adding major new administrative costs. Members focused heavily on whether the new structure would produce measurable results, how it would affect existing programs, and whether the state should continue funding effective efforts such as HAP, Homekey, CalHome, youth homelessness, and excess sites development. Several members pressed for clearer data on outcomes, timelines, per-unit costs, and unspent balances, while also raising concerns about fraud prevention and the Shangri-La/Homekey case. Administration witnesses said California now has a three-year homelessness action plan with numeric goals, including increasing exits from unsheltered homelessness and moving more people into permanent housing, and they pointed to public dashboards and quarterly reporting. The LAO said it had no concerns with the reorganization trailer bill itself, but later recommended changes to the bond allocation proposal, including more flexibility on the proposed 50% HDFC bond floor and stronger reporting. The second item, on housing finance and bond allocation, drew extensive testimony in support and some caution. Administration staff explained that the proposal would reserve 90% of the state’s private activity bond cap for affordable housing, with half of that reserved for HDFC projects to create a one-stop shop for subsidy, bonds, and 4% tax credits. They argued this would reduce delays that can add months and tens of thousands of dollars per unit. The LAO supported the overall concept but urged the Legislature to reconsider the rigid 50% set-aside, address 9% and state tax credits, and require annual reporting. Public commenters from local governments, housing authorities, nonprofit developers, and advocacy groups broadly supported the reorganization and bond reservation, while some urged earlier reallocation dates, inclusion of 9% and state tax credits, and caution about moving too quickly before the new structure is fully operational.

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• and community voice?" and community voice?"
• of charitable gaming in their community. of charitable gaming in their community.
• entirely up to the host community. entirely up to the host community.
• the uh folks in your community. the uh folks in your community.
• this host community agreement. this host community agreement.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The second thing is Florida community care.
• And so I think Florida community care. We have had excellent communication.
• The Florida community care did and and spoke at that town hall meeting.
• Family resident input is extremely important.
• have communication challenges.

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• Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District, with input
• habitat enhancement projects, ensuring that the strategies are informed by scientific data and public input
• It’s important to our communities. And it has everything to do with the ecology in Lake...
• Florida, it’s important to our communities.
• Florida, it's important to our communities.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear presentations on Lake Okeechobee from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. FWC described the lake as a major recreation, water supply, and habitat resource, and outlined its habitat management plan, including control of invasive plants, prescribed fire, and restoration of native vegetation. The agency said low water levels have helped submerged aquatic vegetation recover, with gains in 2025 exceeding 24,000 acres and meeting its target, while torpedo grass and floating invasive plants remain active management priorities. Senators asked about bass fishing trends and blue-green algae; FWC said water levels are the main driver of fishery health and that it was not seeing current water-quality impacts on bass, though algal blooms can affect habitat and wildlife. The South Florida Water Management District focused on nutrient pollution, lake ecology, and restoration projects across the watershed. Director Drew Bartlett said the district’s work is aimed at reducing harmful discharges, improving water quality, and moving more water south to the Everglades through storage and treatment projects, including the EAA Reservoir, C-43 and C-44 reservoirs, aquifer storage and recovery, and wetland treatment areas. He said the state and federal governments have invested about $9 billion in restoration, roughly split 50-50, and that the EAA Reservoir is now targeted for completion in 2029. He also said Lake Okeechobee BMAP participation is around 92% and that recent data show phosphorus and nitrogen loading declines, though the lake remains impaired and eutrophic. An industry witness from Associated Industries of Florida said the BMAP and agricultural best management practices are producing measurable improvements and urged continued funding for water storage and treatment. The Army Corps of Engineers then explained LOSOM and Lake Recovery operations, saying the new operating approach balances flood control, water supply, navigation, ecology, and estuary protection. Colonel Brandon Bowman said Lake Recovery was implemented in late 2024 to bring the lake below 12 feet long enough to help submerged vegetation rebound, and reported that the lake met both recovery metrics, with water levels low enough to support a major increase in SAV from about 4,000 acres to 28,000 acres in 2025. He also noted benefits such as improved water clarity and more Okeechobee gourd plants, but acknowledged drawbacks including reduced navigation and some impacts to wading birds and snail kites. Senators pressed the Corps on the C-44 reservoir’s sloughing issue; Bowman said repairs are underway, the problem is geological rather than a safety failure, and the Corps expects to award a contract by 2027 and complete work by 2030. The committee did not take any substantive vote on the presentations and adjourned after Senator Smith moved to do so.

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• If you require assistance, please contact the community staff.
• input.
• We have a lot of communities, for example, where, because of historic issues...
• Rezoning for a certain area and we can go out and proactively work with the community to look at the
• The community is gaining the benefit of the ad valorem tax; however, the project owner.

Bills: HB24, HB2015, HB2149, HB2559, HB2701, HB2797, HB3172, HB24

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• Thank you for your input.
• Due to very similar disease pathologies, the scientific community must... ...the scientific community
• They represent a very substantial burden to the whole community.
• The whole community of dementia in the future.
• adult community.

Bills: SB5, SJR3, SB 5, SJR 3

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, district apportionment, legislative rules

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• This bill is regarding AI governance and is a product of a lot of stakeholder input and work on the part
• This bill, again, is regarding AI governance and is a product of a lot of stakeholder input and work
• all customer representatives as nonvoting members, striking the right balance between stakeholder input
• all customer representatives as nonvoting members, striking the right balance between stakeholder input
• To me, this cyber command will make sure that Texans' business community and citizens are protected.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.

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• And routine communication.
• It doesn't mean that a community on the right side of this graph is better than the community on the
• It doesn't mean that a community on the right side of this graph is better than the community on the
• But the communities, especially those with low taxing, these regions, but the communities, especially
• to improve quality of life in their own communities.

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

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• input as we analyze legislation. input as we analyze legislation.
• community has to go through. community has to go through. >> Correct. >> Correct.
• <00:17:53.120> would request be be made and what input would request be be made and what input
• some communities that have do know some communities that have adopted<02:19:23.519> the<02:19
• service community. service community. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I don't know, you know, as far as public input into this structure, that would come through.
• , if the public, or, you know, hearing in a committee, as far as what their input into establishing the
• That obviously tells the vendors out in the community, we already know who we want.
• We created a system very similar to this, whereby everyone created communication paths and systems that
• We've had major incidents in our health care community and hospitals.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and considered three items. First, it heard and passed SB 158, which eliminates cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations under the state employee health plan. Senator Berman described the bill as a way to remove financial barriers to early breast cancer detection, and several senators spoke in strong support, emphasizing the importance of follow-up screening and the life- and cost-saving value of early diagnosis. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then took up SPB 7024, a committee bill on state planning and budgeting. Senator Brodeur explained that the proposal modernizes and simplifies the state agency long-range planning process by focusing on key data points, removing stale measures, and improving how plans are presented to the Legislature. Senator Berman supported the bill, highlighting new provisions on implementation status and budget consequences if enacted laws are not carried out. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7026, a major overhaul of state information technology governance. Senator Harrell described a transition from the current Florida Digital Service structure to a new cabinet-level Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology (ASSET), with enterprise-wide standards, interoperability, procurement oversight, cybersecurity coordination, technical debt tracking, a testing laboratory, workforce development, and annual IT expenditure reporting. Members raised questions about procurement authority, judicial branch inclusion, existing contracts, cybersecurity, and staffing; Harrell said agencies would retain final procurement decisions but would have to follow enterprise standards, the courts were not included, existing contracts would continue, and the bill would add significant state IT staffing. Several amendments were adopted, including changes on CIO selection conflicts, removal of the Northwest Regional Data Center from a definition, reporting on deviations from standards, and technical updates related to the data center and workforce positions. Public testimony strongly supported the bill as a needed modernization of Florida’s fragmented IT system. The committee then reported SPB 7026 favorably as a committee bill. The meeting adjourned after members recorded their votes on the three items.

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• a more active and connected community. a more active and connected community.
• do not communicate well with each other. do not communicate well with each other.
• Today, he can only communicate with our mother through a translator.
• community sees itself reflected. community sees itself reflected.
• input somebody with some better input input somebody with some better input from<02:02:09.840>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are filling the gaps in community.
• Um, we've supported entrepreneurs by bringing workshops to their community, partnering with the community
• <00:31:23.919> outreach um with business and community outreach um with business and community
• :31:49.919> with<00:31:50.080> these with the community and with these with the community
• must serve underserved communities. must serve underserved communities. modifies<01:09:10.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, just again for clarity, today was a day for the public to have input on here and I...
• local communities. and help thousands of people.
• So the A-1 amendment reflects some changes based on input we got on the bill in a meeting with many.
• Also, it helps in communicating symptoms and enables them to have a fuller and healthier life.
• Like the 55,000, the number that they used, that doesn't represent the entire community.

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• assumption that some of the community assumption that some of the community members<00:12:45.600
• cancer we work closely with Community cancer we work closely with Community organizations<00:27:
• services in the uh Home and Community services in the uh Home and Community Based<01:14:51.639><
• approached by people in your community approached by people in your community who<01:54:52.400><
• which is available in your communities which is available in your communities we<01:57:07.760>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• community and technical colleges. community and technical colleges.
• communities across the Commonwealth. communities across the Commonwealth.
• learning and community engagement. learning and community engagement.
• community needs across the Commonwealth. community needs across the Commonwealth.
• uh to have that input and collaboration? uh to have that input and collaboration?

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all