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• file item number six is a confirmation of Jim Cervantes for reappointment to the California Housing Finance
• File item number seven is a confirmation of Martin Motto for appointment to the California Housing Finance
• Motto for appointment to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors.
• that are shared amongst all of those homes, like the streets, the infrastructure, the gardening, the pool
• they have to start shortchanging what they need to spend on gardening and what they need to spend on pool

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• With that, this informational-only hearing of the Senate Finance Committee will come to order.
• it's<00:05:05.560> not<00:05:05.759> your<00:05:05.960> March Bowl office pool
• uh it's not your March Bowl office pool uh it's not your March Madness<00:05:06.759> bracket<
• Any pool of money from which they can pull is at risk.
• Any pool of money from which they can pull is at risk.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's the grant pool county road aid.
• excited about the grant pool program.
• [laughter] That's pretty good. pool and everybody's really excited pool and everybody's really excited
• <00:46:27.040> So,<00:46:27.760> we're about the grant pool program.
• So, we're about the grant pool program.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met with a quorum, approved the June 3, 2026 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Mike Proctor of Evolve Kentucky on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Proctor described Evolve Kentucky as a nonprofit formed in 2016 to promote EV adoption and charger deployment, said the group has helped place more than 135 chargers at 65 locations, and reported that Kentucky EV registrations have grown rapidly but still represent about 1% of the state’s roughly 3 million vehicles. He also outlined the group’s view that EV drivers and charger operators already contribute to state revenue through annual vehicle fees, charger taxes, utility taxes, and related business taxes, and cited figures showing rising revenue collections as EV adoption increases. A major theme of the presentation was that EV owners are paying their “fair share” rather than being overcharged. Proctor said the current $126 annual EV fee is roughly comparable to the fuel tax a typical gasoline vehicle would pay, and noted that public charging can add additional tax burdens for drivers who cannot charge at home, such as those living in apartments or condos. He also argued that EVs provide broader benefits, including lower noise and air pollution, grid-stabilizing nighttime charging, tourism spending at destination chargers, and reduced road wear for passenger EVs compared with much heavier vehicles. Members questioned Proctor about whether EV owners are paying more than their fair share, how the fee compares with gasoline taxes, and whether apartment and condo residents are disproportionately affected because they rely on public chargers. Proctor responded that the fee was intended to bring EV owners into parity with gas vehicles, not to overcharge them, and said some public chargers are free while others are used by drivers who cannot charge at home. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the minutes approval.

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• So the pool of people who can provide referrals extends from the Wyoming National Guard members only
• So it was just an attempt to increase the pool of people out there that can refer and be compensated
• So the pool of people who can provide referrals extends from the Wyoming National Guard members only
• So the pool of people who can provide referrals extends from the Wyoming National Guard members only
• So the pool of people who can provide referrals extends from the Wyoming National Guard members only

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• I've got to be—I’m leaving here at 10:30 for an H.J.R. over in finance, so we will be swapping people
• If its recharge rate doesn't allow for that water to come back... ...pooling from that same area of that
• But I would note that with the process of passing the great $2.5 billion water infrastructure financing
• But I would note that with the process of passing the great $2.5 billion water infrastructure financing
• But I would note that with the process of passing the great $2.5 billion water infrastructure financing

Summary: The committee met with limited attendance at first, then took up a series of water, agriculture, and rural affairs measures. HB 3898 would allow the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects in certain border counties and related nonprofit suppliers even if the projects are not in the state water plan. Supporters said it is needed to address severe water shortages in places like Webb County and to support future planning; opponents, including the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, argued it bypasses the regional and state water planning process. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 5339, which would create a higher-education grant program for regenerative agriculture research. A rancher testified that regenerative methods improved soil health, water retention, and farm viability, while a senator noted existing university research but said better coordination could help. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 1523, a temporary prohibition on TCEQ issuing Austin a Class 5 injection well permit for an aquifer storage and recovery project in Bastrop and Lee counties until December 2027. Local officials from Bastrop supported the pause, citing unanswered questions about water treatment, recovery rates, and impacts on the aquifer, while Austin Water opposed the substitute, saying the project is central to its long-term water plan and that stakeholder talks were already underway. TCEQ explained its ASR permitting process and said public participation is possible but not always used in the current authorization process. The bill was left pending. HB 5659, concerning the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District and requiring majority city-council approval before certain water sales or interbasin transfers, drew testimony from district officials who said the change could interfere with existing contracts and district authority, but the chair emphasized the need for local buy-in and said the stakeholders had reached a workable compromise; testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1690, which would expand notice requirements for groundwater export permits so neighboring landowners and potentially affected aquifer areas are informed by certified mail and publication. The sponsor tied the bill to impacts from the Vista Ridge project, and no one testified against it; it was left pending. HB 3333 would prohibit TCEQ from issuing new wastewater discharge permits directly into the Devils River in Val Verde County. The sponsor and a conservation witness said the bill protects one of Texas’s most pristine rivers and reflects a local stakeholder agreement, while TCEQ said it can ensure water quality but acknowledged the river’s unique sensitivity; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HCR 108 urging continuation of the U.S.-Mexico tomato suspension agreement, with supporters warning of major Texas job and consumer-price impacts if it ends, and HCR 76 urging federal action on imported shrimp, citing public health and industry concerns; both were left pending. Additional measures heard and left pending included HB 4158 on compensation for Texana Groundwater Conservation District directors, HB 654 creating a dismissal path for certain first-time deer hunting violations after self-reporting and hunter education, HB 4530 requiring Texas Water Development Board review of groundwater rights placed in the Texas Water Trust, HB 2128 directing a study of rural versus urban firefighting and rescue disparities, and HB 278 requiring groundwater districts and management areas to track progress toward desired future conditions over shorter intervals. On HB 278, witnesses split over whether the bill’s interim tracking would improve accountability or create new triggers that could be used against local districts, but no final vote was taken and the bill was left pending.

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• Penaio-Hanvier died after drowning at the Scott Rakow Youth Center pool and was neglected by lifeguards
• I think I'm going to vote for today because I know that you want to work on it, and you do chair Finance
• And, you know, Finance and Tax, sorry. And as both of them know, I'm...
• And, you know, Finance and Tax, sorry.
• And as both of them know, I'm... ...and, or Finance and Tax, sorry, and as both of them know, I've been

Summary: The committee took up several claims bills first and reported both favorably without debate. SB 20, relating to relief of J.N., a minor, would pay the remaining $400,000 of a $600,000 settlement after an 11-year-old was injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk with a known defect; SB 14, relating to the estate of Pineal Januier, would authorize payment of the remaining $1.7 million of a $2 million settlement after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. Both bills were supported by the sponsors and the Senate Special Master’s favorable recommendations, and both passed on roll call votes. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, both by Senator Avila, which would create a new property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead residential property for more than six months in order to encourage more affordable rental housing. Local governments, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, impacts on public safety and services, and uncertainty for local budgets; several senators also questioned whether landlords would pass savings on to renters and whether the measure would worsen density and parking issues. Despite the opposition, both measures were reported favorably after the sponsor said the bills would be refined and revised. SB 674, by Senator Wright, was reported favorably with support from property appraisers who said it would let them budget and pay hiring or retention bonuses, similar to authority already given to tax collectors, to help compete for specialized staff. CS for CS SB 268, by Senator Jones, also passed after an amendment adding congressional members; the bill would create a public-records exemption for certain home-address information for elected officials, and debate centered on balancing transparency with safety after members described death threats and harassment. The committee then approved SB 100, by Senator Fine, which would bar government buildings from displaying flags representing political viewpoints and allow active or retired military or National Guard members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag; the bill drew extensive opposition from transparency, civil rights, and LGBTQ advocates who argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride flags, while supporters said government should not endorse political messages. Finally, CS for SB 1664, by Senator Trumbull, was reported favorably after a strike-all amendment. The bill would require voter reapproval every eight years for certain local discretionary taxes, including tourist development taxes and some local option taxes, unless pledged to revenue bonds. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the lodging industry opposed it, saying the measure would create uncertainty, threaten tourism marketing and beach restoration funding, and make long-term infrastructure and debt planning difficult. Senator Trumbull argued the proposal simply gives voters a recurring chance to decide whether they still support the taxes and the projects they fund.

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• How are they going to finance the police budget? How are they going to support that?
• If Florida replaces local revenue with a statewide sales tax pool, cities and counties will become more
• case, one affecting provision Article 7 of the Florida Constitution, which deals with taxation and finance
• When the worst day of someone's life happens — a car crash on the interstate, a child pulled from a pool

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• And that's the whole way insurance works is that we're pooling and we're, you know.
• Way insurance works is that we're pooling and we're, you know.
• Before that, I was a consultant to this committee in the other house on finance and insurance, with a
• Before that, I was a consultant to this committee in the other house on finance and insurance, with a

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• My mind was flooded with images of my children shot and lying dead in their own pool of blood.
• THE PIT OF MY STOMACH MY MIND WAS FLOODED WITH IMAGES MY CHILDREN SHOT AND LYING DEAD IN THEIR OWN POOL
• That takes funding, of course, and being on the Finance Committee, we always look at how we are going
• MORE ACCESS AVAILABLE AND THAT TAKES FUNDING OF COURSE AND BEING ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WE ALWAYS LOOK

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, so I have a request to move up the Pool Risk Management Program, 1491, first since uh the Senate
• this bill uh momentarily, I guess, in an hour or so. an hour or so. >> Okay. >> 1491. 1491, the risk pool
• were just—they don't think it's a good idea that we have two different methodologies for the risk pools
• We have two different methodologies for the risk pools.
• to determine how global you know pool to determine how much<00:22:11.120> premium<00:22:11.440

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• agencies and nonprofits available to employers is widely underutilized, just as underutilized as the pool
• Leo, that 40% in terms of the data submission, that was what Executive Agency Administration and Finance

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met virtually and in person for its June meeting. Members approved the March meeting minutes and heard a chair’s report on recent “Meeting the Moment” community conversations, including the successful Lowell event and plans for a July 14 Northampton event and an October National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration at the State House. The October event will include a panel with MassAbility on artificial intelligence and its impacts on people with disabilities, with discussion of both accessibility benefits and risks such as bias and discrimination. A major presentation came from the Supplier Diversity Office on its Empowering Abilities in Contracting and Employment (EAC) program. Staff described the program’s evolution from a pilot launched after 2016 legislation to a statewide policy now included in new state contracts. The program aims to increase certification of disability-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, expand workforce participation by people with disabilities, and use vendor reporting to track progress toward a 3% workforce goal. The office reported about 292 active certified businesses, roughly 40 vendors currently on EAC contracts, and expectations that the number of participating vendors will grow to about 130 by November. Commissioners praised the program and asked about its reach, data, and potential replication in other states or institutions. The advisory council update highlighted broad engagement across topics including accessibility, employment, youth transition, housing, health equity, transportation, technology, AI, and supported decision-making. Members were asked to share fact sheets and resources for posting on the commission website, and two council members will help plan the October employment event. Subcommittee reports followed: the employment subcommittee reviewed transition-to-employment barriers, the disability employment tax credit, veteran services, and a SEED policy brief; the workforce supports subcommittee discussed apprenticeships and a May webinar on addressing workforce barriers through apprenticeships; and the long-term services and supports/health equity subcommittee heard about care coordination training resources and a presentation on post-COVID health care inequities for people with disabilities. The executive director also reported on ongoing work with state agencies, MassHealth-related conversations, caregiver and aging issues, and AI planning. The meeting ended with commissioner announcements on the Paul Spooner Generational Leadership Summit and a Medicaid summit, followed by adjournment by vote.

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• modifying the dual credit, fundable outcome in the performance tier of the public junior college state finance
• already have insurance under their parents coverage would they be solicited to try to build a larger pool

Bills: HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

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• We'll call this meeting of the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• So as a team, they do a wonderful job, but they're doing it on very low finances, right?
• So as a team, they do a wonderful job, but they're doing it on very low finances, right?
• So as a team, they do a wonderful job, but they're doing it on very low finances, right?
• Doing it on very low finances, right? You're exactly right, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee met on February 6, 2025, for an update on emergency medical services (EMS) policy and implementation. Senator Seberger described the work of the EMS Task Force, which traveled statewide to hear concerns from providers about staffing, reimbursement, and retention. She said the task force led to the Sprint Medic model and two innovation zones in Otter Tail and St. Louis counties, and she urged continued monitoring and possible reconstitution of the task force to evaluate what is working and what could be expanded statewide. She also said future EMS work should continue to explore alternative response models and telemedicine, but that the most immediate need is additional funding, especially to address unpaid non-transport calls. Dylan Ferguson, director of the newly formed Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services, gave a detailed update on the office’s structure and priorities after the transition from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. He described the office’s three divisions, the appointment of deputy directors, the first meetings of the advisory councils, and work on a statewide EMS strategic plan. He also reviewed the $24 million emergency ambulance aid program, explaining its 40-40-20 formula, the emphasis on rural services, the reporting and spending deadlines, and the positive response from ambulance providers. He noted that the $6 million Sprint paramedic grant program is underway, with Otter Tail County moving forward and St. Louis County still finalizing its application. Ferguson also outlined the office’s budget request for modest staffing and contract-cost increases, two rulemaking efforts to update outdated ambulance vehicle standards and expand medication options for basic life support services, and ongoing data collection on workforce needs, violence against EMS providers, and ambulance crashes. He highlighted the paramedic scholarship program administered by the Office of Higher Education, saying nearly 300 scholarships have been awarded. Members and Senator Seberger praised the EMS reforms and emphasized that non-transport calls create significant unreimbursed costs, especially for rural and volunteer services, but no votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• The Lily reflection pool, featuring the historical Victorian water platters, which first appeared in
• The Lily reflection pool, featuring the historical Victorian water platters, which first appeared in
• The Lily reflection pool, featuring the historical Victorian water platters, which first appeared in
• The Lily reflection pool, featuring the historical Victorian water platters, which first appeared in
• The Lily reflection pool, featuring the historical Victorian water platters, which first appeared in

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• [Music] The House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Policy and Finance Committee.
• He added that Minnesota lacks a homegrown pool of tech talent to fill these high-demand, high-paying
• He added that Minnesota lacks a homegrown pool of tech talent to fill these high-demand, high-paying
• might not otherwise have exposure to; employers win by gaining access to a skilled, diverse talent pool
• might not otherwise have exposure to; employers win by gaining access to a skilled, diverse talent pool

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

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• It is indisputable that Oklahoma DHS is well aware of the hazard associated with the pool.
• The pool should have been removed. A suitably protective fence should have been placed around it.
• example where a two-year-old girl is left unattended by her parents and drowns in the family swimming pool
• It is indisputable that Oklahoma GHS is well aware of the hazard associated with the pool.
• The pool should have been removed a suitably protective fence should have been placed around it.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• public projects pay their fair share, ensuring that the state continues to have a plentiful and skilled pool
• The state continues to have a plentiful and skilled pool of workers to draw on for future projects.
• At the same time, it creates a greater pool of participants who really should have been paying all along
• But at the same time, it creates a greater pool of participants who really should have been paying all
• What we're doing is trying to create a pool, a sustainable workforce, so that we have a pipeline.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and first addressed a point of order over whether HB 270 could be heard after being taken up earlier in the Transportation Committee. The chair ruled the bill could proceed because it was assigned to this committee and had been properly noticed. The committee then heard HB 280, which would create a three-year pilot program to support paid student internships through grants administered by the Department of Workforce Solutions. Supporters said the bill would help fund internships, mentoring, and transportation, and could improve workforce development, graduation outcomes, and pathways into apprenticeships or higher education. Members asked about administrative costs, student selection, rural and tribal access, payment mechanisms, and whether public entities, land grants, and dual credit could be included. The bill sponsor and witnesses said the program would likely serve about 100 students, use a sliding-scale matching model, and allow local flexibility in program design. The committee voted due pass on HB 280. The committee then heard House Memorial 46, honoring the Hurley family and especially Major General Patrick Hurley and his son Wilson Hurley for military service and artistic contributions in New Mexico. The memorial was presented as a tribute to a family of heroes, and members expressed support. The committee voted due pass on the memorial. Finally, the committee heard HB 270, which would amend the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act to require contributions to apprenticeship and training programs on most public works projects, including road and utility work, while exempting trades without approved programs. Sponsors said the bill would close loopholes, broaden participation, and strengthen the workforce pipeline. Opposition came from asphalt, contractor, and utility groups, which argued the bill would raise costs, duplicate existing training programs, and create access problems for nonunion and geographically distant contractors. Supporters from mechanical contractors, building trades, and labor groups said the bill would improve workforce development and keep training dollars in New Mexico. After debate over the earlier Transportation Committee action and the bill’s cost impacts, the committee voted due pass on HB 270 by a 5-3 roll call.

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• Maintaining this fundamentally unfair system of coverage will always lead to a pool of individuals who
• Maintaining this fundamentally unfair system of coverage will always lead to a pool of individuals who
• always<00:05:24.960> lead<00:05:25.199> to<00:05:25.319> a<00:05:25.440> pool
• <00:05:25.720> of will always lead to a pool of will always lead to a pool of individuals<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yeah, we have a Senate Finance.
• President, and that’s why Senate Finance is still upstairs.
• Senator Woods, you also are a member of Senate Finance.
• A yes would send it to Senate Finance.
• Then the Senate Finance Committee. Senate Bill 99.

Keywords: 996, all

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• charge each person equally, not including the common use, so the water fountain, the sprinklers, the pool
• That senior citizen complex has three floors, and its owners are from Columbia, and they got financing
• through the Missouri Finance Development Board and got low-interest loans to build these apartment buildings
• . ...through the Missouri Finance Authority.

Keywords: 959, house, all