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• that are having struggling with keeping that are having struggling with keeping up<00:02:49.760>
• up with the scale of alone cannot keep up with the scale of the<00:08:22.800> demand.
• So, House File 3403 keeps family housed, our workforce stable, and our economy strong.
• And these dollars are just going to keep coming and coming.
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Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3403, authored by Vice Chair Rep. Kazowski, and first adopted an A1 amendment. The amendment made technical and implementation changes recommended by the Department of Revenue, allowed a small portion of funds for county and tribal administrative costs, and clarified timing and reporting for spent and unspent funds. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was moved to Ways and Means. Rep. Kazowski described HF 3403 as a $50 million emergency rental assistance measure to help stabilize households facing eviction, with $44 million directed to counties and $6 million reserved for tribal nations, administered through the Department of Revenue using the existing local homeless prevention aid formula. Supporters said the bill would provide immediate, targeted help to renters and landlords, prevent evictions, and reduce downstream costs to shelters, schools, employers, and health systems. Several testifiers, including representatives from Greater Twin Cities United Way, St. Louis County, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, social workers, a resident, and tribal housing leaders, said local resources were insufficient to meet rising need and emphasized the impact of federal immigration enforcement and related economic disruption on families, workers, and communities. Testimony highlighted sharp increases in rental assistance requests, rising eviction filings, depleted county funds, and the strain on nonprofit and mutual aid efforts. County and city officials said emergency rental assistance and related legal services had already prevented thousands of evictions, but current funding was not enough. Tribal testimony stressed disproportionate homelessness among Native Americans and supported the bill’s tribal allocation. During member discussion, Rep. Amani Hiltsley said the bill was an economic stabilization tool and requested a roll call vote, noting safeguards against fraud and the broader costs of inaction.

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• um helping you do the job of keeping um helping you do the job of keeping fentinel<01:15:44.239>
• <02:46:45.920> So,<02:46:46.640> um title nine. So, um title nine.
• turning what is a a process to keep turning what is a a process to keep students<03:07:49.439>
• system in place to keep them safe. system in place to keep them safe.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So with that I vote aye to keep the bill moving, but I reserve my right to change my vote on the floor
• We want to keep that down.
• Nine ayes, one absent. You have given SB 1317 as amended a due pass recommendation. Thank you.
• Nine ayes, one absent. You have given SB 1317 as amended a due pass recommendation. Thank you.
• And I want to thank the staff members, especially that I keep getting my coffee refilled, which is awesome

Bills: SB1317, SB1655, SB1656, SB1751, SCR1049

Keywords: reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty

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• Supervisory hours to help keep residency.
• That aquifer keeps receding. There's too many straws in the ground.
• Can keep, and when you get a call from a city, you can direct them to us, right?
• But you can see that it takes approximately three hundred and about nine and a half months, ten months
• That time period, that six to nine. Months can actually change the estimated cost of a project.

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• WE HAVE KIM PROCTOR OUR STAFF DIRECTOR HERE WITH US KEEPING US ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW.
• BUT WE STAND READY AND WE KEEP THE RESOURCES AS CLOSE TO PRE POSITION READY DEPLOYMENT AS WE CAN.
• FLORIDA AND OUR HOPE NAVIGATORS AND THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE AND HOW IT RELATES TO OUR NINE
• ONTO SLIDE NINE.
• AND WHILE THE PUBLIC MAY BE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB OF MONITORING AND REMOVING THE DEBRIS AND KEEPING THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:20:07.280> your keep your keep your comments<00:20:08.800> as<00:20:09.040> brief
• That will keep people who are fraudulently doing this changing dates, and that'll keep them from being
• That will keep people who are fraudulently doing this changing dates, and that'll keep them from being
• support that uh as a means to keep support that uh as a means to keep fraudulent<00:22:31.320>
• That will keep immediately.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:02 Discussion HB 144 00:00:58 Vote HB 144 00:02:40 Discussion HB 169 00:03:21 Vote HB 169 00:05:02 Discussion HB 568 00:05:56 Vote HB 568 00:28:27 Discussion HB 627 00:32:26 Vote HB 627 01:00:26, 958, all

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• groups it was six months, it was nine groups it was six months, it was nine months.<00:42:51.760
• the way through the recovery and keeps the way through the recovery and keeps those<00:54:19.680
• We're in nine counties that are being implemented.
• The need for a support just to keep up.
• <01:45:08.320> this to try to make it work and keep this to try to make it work and keep this

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the August meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Dr. Jerry Brosky of the Kentucky Mesonet and Kentucky Climate Center. He described the Mesonet’s statewide weather network, now with 84 stations in 78 counties, real-time data used by the National Weather Service, mobile apps, and more than a billion observations. He said recent legislative funding has allowed upgrades such as soil temperature and moisture sensors, cameras at every site, and improved communications and power systems, and has enabled expansion into new counties. He also highlighted products used for flooding, drought, and heat safety, including a wet bulb globe temperature tool being developed with the Department of Public Health. In response to questions, he said counties interested in a station should contact his center, that a station typically costs about $50,000, and that the program is already considering a second Pike County site. The committee then heard from Ryan Drain of Blue Skies and Chris McGee of the American Red Cross on long-term disaster recovery and a software platform called Darcy, short for Disaster Aware and Ready Communities Initiative. McGee explained the Red Cross’s long-term recovery work, including support for recovery groups, direct financial assistance, grantmaking, and coordination with local and federal partners. He emphasized that disasters are occurring more frequently and with repeated impacts, and shared examples from Kentucky and other states showing the need for organized recovery and storm shelter support. Drain said Darcy was developed after the 2021 Mayfield-Graves tornado recovery to replace fragmented spreadsheets and PDFs with a centralized, survivor-led system for preparedness, response, and recovery, designed to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and shorten recovery time. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond adoption of the minutes.

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• He asked me to look at the program Of food, and also in keeping the environment clean.
• Have 10 best management practices manuals, nine for commodities, one for imperiled species, and these
• If the producers keep on doing that, that's half a million pounds less nitrogen each year.
• And so we can't keep it open continuously just so that we can. Can score all of these projects.
• And so we can't keep it open continuously just so that we can have a set number of projects.

Summary: The committee meeting began with quorum, member introductions, and an overview of the Agriculture, Environment, and General Government budget process. The chair emphasized using the committee resource book and performance metrics to review the base budget and invited members to identify areas of interest for later discussion. Members were also reminded about appearance forms and speaking procedures. Wes Gregory of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on agricultural best management practices and water policy. He said the office had updated all nine commodity BMP manuals and added a manual for small farms and livestock, expanded enrollment by 742 producers covering 677,000 acres, and used GIS and data analysis to target areas such as the Indian River Lagoon. He also described cost-share projects, a new field application for enrollment and inspections, cross-training staff, and a request for $20 million for regional water quality projects. Members asked about BMP enrollment, compliance, and enforcement; Gregory said noncompliance is uncommon and cases can be referred to DEP. Adam Blaylock of DEP reviewed environmental grant programs, saying the state has appropriated $2.9 billion since 2018 for water quality projects, with about 1,100 projects reducing nitrogen and phosphorus statewide. He described the Water Quality Improvement Grant, Indian River Lagoon, Biscayne Bay, Springs, Alternative Water Supply, and Resilient Florida programs, including a planned public dashboard and a water-quality monitoring portal. Senators asked about the application window, award timing, and the high cost of septic-to-sewer conversions, with Blaylock estimating a blended average of about $35,000 per home. Chief Conservation Officer George Worthing of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission then presented on invasive animal control. He discussed prevention, risk screening, law enforcement at ports, public outreach programs such as the Python Challenge, Lionfish Challenge, and Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and early detection tools like the Ive Got One reporting system. He also described control efforts for Burmese pythons, tegus, and lionfish, along with research and partner coordination. Members asked about the most harmful invasive species and whether iguanas may be taken; Worthing said iguanas are open for take, subject to other laws. The meeting ended after members briefly identified priorities such as water quality, recreation water quality, sustainability, sea level rise, and septic-to-sewer infrastructure, and the committee adjourned without any formal votes.

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• was just striking out some redundant pieces in there that just needed to be cleaned up, so we could keep
• Keeping it under wraps until it appears in a weekly GovDelivery update?
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• <01:06:48.160> them<01:06:48.559> so<01:06:49.200> this you know eight or nine
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Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• So keep that growing. Thank you, Mr. President.
• We'll just keep talking. But, no, wonderful, wonderful people.
• I've been told to keep it short. I've been told to keep it short.
• Some law enforcement agencies keep it for 30 days. Some keep it for six months.
• I'll go on to page three—my next, or page nine, apologies.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This will help keep this deadly poison off our streets.
• <00:10:24.040> this counties uh this will help keep this counties uh this will help keep this
• We appreciate your leadership, and we share your goals of keeping New Hampshire great.
• > told me there is like keep keep it up on told me there is like keep keep it up on the<00:28:25.080>
• It'll keep you busy for the next six weeks. And anything else? Okay, we are adjourned.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• So it isn't just about keeping young people away, but it's going to, A, keep them away from accessing
• We have to keep our children safe.
• We have to keep our kids safe.
• What the price cap does is, by keeping it under 110% of the original price, it keeps what would normally
• That bill is nine. It is out.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require companion chatbots to respond to credible crisis expressions with a 988 lifeline notice, human review after repeated crisis signals, and a pause in the chat. The author and supporters said AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support but are not equipped to handle suicidal or violent ideation safely; they cited cases of harmful chatbot responses and argued the bill is a limited safety measure, not a ban. Support came from crisis, family medicine, and child/family service organizations, and there was no formal opposition testimony. Members praised the bill’s intent and the author’s work, and the bill was held pending quorum before later discussion moved on to the next item. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and create an e-safety advisory commission. The author argued that social media product design—such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds—drives compulsive use and mental health harms, especially for children, and said the bill would still allow safer, non-addictive platforms and online spaces. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, addiction, and mental health harms; several organizations and advocates also supported the measure. Opponents, including EFF, privacy groups, civil liberties organizations, and youth and LGBTQ advocates, argued the bill is overbroad, raises privacy and First Amendment concerns, and could cut off young people from community, news, and support. They pointed to Australia’s experience as evidence that age restrictions are easy to circumvent and may shift harms elsewhere, and urged feature-level regulation instead of age-based exclusion. Committee members debated whether the bill is a “ban” or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the commission could meaningfully define and update harmful features; several members said they would support the bill while acknowledging it needs further work and ongoing oversight.

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• <00:59:49.119> our external sources of data to keep our external sources of data to keep our
• And then on page two, line nine, well, actually starts on line eight onto line nine, strike the Crotch
• , And then on page two, line nine, And then on page two, line nine, strike, strike, strike, well,
• to keep to keep oops<05:16:24.240> keep<05:16:24.958> our<05:16:25.360> caregivers
• As a tools they need to keep going.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm going to keep this brief, one because of the hour, two because I forgot my reading glasses.
• We'll keep the roll open for absent members. Thank you very much.
• We'll keep the roll open for absent members. Thank you.
• So first file item is file item number nine, SB 288. We didn't see our choice. Yes.
• So first file item is file item number nine, SB 288. We didn't see our choice. Yes.

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.

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• , um, the state is backfilling in over... ...do that, but in turn the state is backfilling in over nine
• really interesting: the secondary property taxes are not abated because the City of Mesa wants to keep
• We're talking about a nine million backfill, and I still need to do my own research and actually see
• the data on that, and I keep asking for it.
• I have to keep digging, but we also heard that some of these GPLETs resulted in a 200% increase in ad

Bills: SB1221, SB1293, SB1294, SB1430

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

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• Military Institute, plus nine charter schools, submitted letters requesting an adjustment to the PSCOC
• There are nine items we're presenting.
• We can recertify the amount if we wanted to keep it on this bond, but we have now delayed potentially
• If you look back at previous financial plans and bond sales, these items keep shifting down and kind
• We appreciate all your hard work and everything you did to keep things going. Absolutely.

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• Okay, so let's keep that on the calendar.
• your previous SEC commentator, and I'm not so sure I want to continue volunteering if I've got to keep
• Additionally, I've motioned with my PAC board to create an assistant treasurer position to help keep
• At issue are nine late reports.
• We're proceeding with this bill in PDF format, and we'll keep you updated on how that goes.

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, legislative recommendations, general counsel appointment, foreign lobbying, political contributions, quarterly meetings, public testimony, rule amendments

Summary: The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.

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• to meeting the SBA's commendable goal of ranking in the top five states for public education and keeping
• One that drives continuous improvement, reflects real-world readiness, and keeps the focus firmly on
• What that allows you to do is keep a test short and go much deeper on what the student knows or doesn't
• If you go to an adaptive level item test, if somebody keeps answering the questions, then they go, you
• And, Kate, just to put a fine point on it, that school got a nine—not just an A—they got a 97.

Bills: SB8, SB 8

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 1185, senate, all

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• Let us keep him and his family in prayer.
• about our daily lives, I want you to think about Reeves County and all the work done out there to keep
• You may recognize Jim Johnson as County Judge, but he was my chief of staff for nine years in this building
• until he decided. he did not want to keep coming back.
• be protected by a protective order for the subcommittee on family fiduciary relationships HP seven nine

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It would be ideal to keep a child from ever having any ACEs.
• It would be ideal to keep a child from ever having any aces.
• Keep rolling. Any quick comments about the report that we just heard?
• If you, feel free to keep discussing some of these issues.
• And that keeps evolving. We're never going to stop that trend.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.