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• tried to prosecute, there was a loophole in the law, it wasn't the creator of these images who distributed
• removes a loophole in statute that allows for minors to be charged with murder for the unlawful distribution
• crime for individuals younger than 18 who felony for the crime for individuals younger than 18 who distribute
• But if that same 16 year-old distributed deadly drugs like fentanyl normally put lives at risk poisoning
• This is the rise in distribution of things like Fentanyl is is continually go in an uptick.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We must ensure that those who distribute fentanyl and other illicit substances like the emerging trend
• Encourage states to distribute opioid settlement money to help children and caregivers.
• the public policy committee for the American Society of Addiction Medicine and oversaw naloxone distribution
• SAMHSA funding supported a large percentage of our efforts towards naloxone distribution statewide, and
• by just shoving money at the problem and not doing it. a very efficient and intelligent way of distributing

Keywords: opioid crisis, overdose, naloxone, drug trafficking, law enforcement, treatment, prevention, older adults, Medicaid expansion

Summary: The meeting convened to address the dire opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, with a particular focus on the alarming rise of opioid use disorder among older adults. Key testimonies highlighted the critical need for a comprehensive approach that encompasses prevention, treatment, and strict law enforcement actions against drug traffickers. Sheriff Dennis Lima from Seminole County outlined successful strategies implemented in Florida, including increased access to naloxone and legislative changes to hold drug dealers accountable for overdoses. Various members expressed a united front on tackling this multifaceted issue, advocating for the expansion of Medicaid and better access to treatment as essential steps to curbing the epidemic.

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• We will need 40 copies with your name on each copy and that will be distributed.
• relocation and expansion of audit enforcement field offices and relocation of the controller warehouse distribution
• settlement is executed takes a little bit of time, just because obviously it has to go through the distribution
• think we may have 40 some odd million dollars we have historically, over the last couple of years, distributed
• ...which was if I recall we were getting $3.3 billion of the 42 billion or 43 billion that was distributed

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• We do have the bill in front of us, having just been distributed by staff. Go ahead, Senator.
• Hodson<00:47:32.319> distributed. Hodson distributed. Hodson distributed.
• The material has been distributed to members. bill to pass without recommendation.
• Criminalizing the distribution of digital design files raises significant constitutional concerns.
• design<02:03:20.639> files distribution of digital design files distribution of digital design

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The lower graph shows New Mexico's average in terms of age distributions.
• That also plays a part in how the funds in the HGAA are distributed.
• This chart simply shows that distribution.
• If you look at the graph to the left, 50 percent of that is supposed to be distributed equally among
• And then the other half to be distributed within broad, what they call broad requirements.

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• In the end, 306 continuing education units were distributed through that effort.
• This effort enrolled 134 CYFD workers, awarded 45 certificates, and distributed 720 continuing education
• Through hosting six teach-ins, we engaged with 577 participants, of which 640 cultural CEUs were distributed
• This report will be distributed in the 2026 Interim Committees.
• So, what funding is distributed for this type of program?

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• Maybe the distribution center is located in Kings County and trucking to Alameda County takes place.
• And so when your algorithm facilitates the distribution, say, of criminal content or makes crimes worse
• NetChoice case held that the algorithmic distribution, very similar to as if the editor of a Reader's
• Digest decides what goes into the Reader's Digest and not, that the algorithmic distribution of who
• of a Reader's Digest decides what goes into the Reader's Digest and not, that the algorithmic distribution

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders. SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call. SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call. The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.

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• local unprocessed or minimally processed foods from farmers, ranchers, and small businesses for distribution
• local unprocessed or minimally processed foods from farmers, ranchers, and small businesses for distribution
• Each month, over 2 million pounds of food are distributed across San Diego County, supporting family
• This bill would simply allow existing funds to be distributed in a way that better reflect.
• This bill would simply allow existing funds to be distributed in a way that better reflects the actual

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment. After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales. The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.

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• I didn't get any sense for distribution of space other than sort of what they might be losing when we
• I didn't get any sense for distribution of space other than sort of what they might be losing when we
• I didn't get any sense for distribution of space other than sort of what they might be losing when we
• walk through it, of course, we've got the standard new and vacant FTE limitations and then the distributions
• And then they ran an initiated measure, and they distributed the money out to about a half dozen other

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• 4518 by Cook relating the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations use of distributed
• HB 4579 by Morgan relating to the prosecution for the criminal offenses of sales or distribution or display
• HB 4725 by money relating to the sales tax exemption for the sale, lease or, installation of a distributed
• AG 4901 by fairly ruling the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software, software
• HB 4960 by FELA relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message

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• Cooke-Gerling, the formation of decentralized, unincorporated, non-profit associations used to distribute
• HB 4579 by Morgan relating to the prosecution for the criminal offense of sales, a distribution, or display
• Tax exemption for the sale, lease, or installation of a distributed energy systems for residential and
• If the organization provides organized solicitation and collection for the distributions or gifts grants
• It'd be 4901 by fairly early into the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software

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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• relating to appealing the affirmative defense of prosecution, the criminal offense of the sale, distribution
• voting yearly by mail and the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation, distribution
• HB 2169 by Slawson relating to certain contracts for the lease, lien, license, sale, use, or distribution
• The Committee on Public Health HB 2285 by bond relating to the political advertising distributed or broadcast
• to the electric markets, payments and an exemption sales from uses and taxes of customer cited distribution

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• capable of amphibious rescue, route reconnaissance, wide-area damage assessments, and point-of-distribution
• commercial on-road, off-road, and very unique water-overland mobility, supporting level one point of distribution
• operations, distributed logistics and resupply with a fleet of heavy and lightweight trailers, amphibious
• operations, distributed logistics and resupply with a fleet of heavy and lightweight trailers, amphibious
• Over the last six years, our division has distributed nearly $11.5 billion in disaster funding.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.

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• In the header on it says distribution of Minnesota population by primary insurance coverage in 2024.
• In the header on it says distribution of Minnesota population by primary insurance coverage in 2024.
• <01:09:37.359> of the header on it says distribution of the header on it says distribution
• <01:30:08.080> That<01:30:08.320> is to to um distribute to everyone.
• That is to to um distribute to everyone. That is not<01:30:08.639> capped.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• elaborate more on some of those barriers within the rural counties where you're not seeing The distribution
• An approximation of 41 youth who are in need of MAT services, but I don't know the distribution between
• I know you all will probably have questions, but we're really looking at how we can distribute this money
• I was very involved in the language that the funding must be equitably distributed and prioritized for
• How will it be distributed? And how do we make sure that Luna County is talking to Hidalgo County?

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• broader cuts to both Medicaid and, for sure, to the provider tax and the state-directed payment distribution
• And how's it distributed to the rural hospitals? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Let me ask you, what is the distribution of the first payments? March that are going out.
• it make sense that the state would go in as one grant for the Rural Stabilization Fund for the distribution
• It does not discuss at all what the requirements will be for the distribution within the state of their

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• First, in section one, subsection H, it adds the line in accordance with the distribution. policy adopted
• This bill is relating to public school policies and programs regarding the production or distribution
• He distributed that to the school over the weekend, and on Monday I got to come in and hear the comments
• That's whether it's AI, that's whether it's real, that's whether they were distributed. voluntarily or
• Many also operate as behavioral health treatment sites and distribute resources like can.

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• And that is being distributed. Um, did you want to touch on the A1 again?
• Um, did you want to touch distributed.
• Members, the presentation that she's sharing has been distributed to the committee.
• have been distributed to the committee. have been distributed to the committee.
• A home a home ownership distribution.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What comes to mind for me is when you think of empowering the distribution network that Western Union
• them to go and to efficiently distribute them to go and to efficiently distribute payments<00:36
• So as you look to manage how distributions are made, we can track them for you.
• made, we can track them distributions made, we can track them for<01:30:28.960> you.
• So, um, but— I have invited the DRA and the Treasurer's office to the distribution list.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to review stable tokens, real-world asset tokenization, and blockchain-based trust, approved the agenda and December 12 minutes, and heard a presentation from Anchorage Digital after postponing a planned Bitco presentation because of its IPO quiet period. Anchorage’s Melinda Delos, Joe Mioli, and Kevin Wasaki introduced the firm, describing it as a global digital assets platform and the first crypto-native institution in the U.S. to receive a federal banking charter. They said their approach emphasizes security, regulated custody and trading services, and responsible innovation for institutional clients, banks, states, and sovereigns. The presentation focused on post-Genius Act momentum in the stablecoin market. Anchorage said the law provided regulatory clarity and helped spur activity with major clients, including Athena, Tether, and Western Union. The speakers highlighted Western Union’s planned stablecoin as especially significant because it reflects adoption by a long-established traditional payments company, and they said the project illustrates how stablecoins can support programmable, real-time, interoperable payments. They also noted that Anchorage is providing issuance infrastructure for the Western Union project. The commission and presenters also discussed government uses of tokenized assets, including reserve legislation, digital assets for tax collection and fees, and a Marshall Islands initiative to use a tokenized sovereign bond for direct citizen payments. In response to a question, Anchorage said it would follow up on which states are using digital assets for revenue collection, mentioning Louisiana and Pennsylvania as examples. The banking discussion centered on remittances, instant payments, and interbank settlement, with Anchorage arguing that stablecoins can reduce settlement time, fees, and foreign exchange risk while improving traceability and auditability.

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• have been distributed to the members. have been distributed to the members.
• <00:59:02.160> to copies of which have been distributed to copies of which have been distributed
• <01:00:40.960> to<01:00:41.119> the which have been distributed to the which have been
• distributed to the members.<01:00:41.760> Senator<01:00:42.160> Elephante.
• been distributed to the members. been distributed to the members.

Keywords: 912, senate, all