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• Non-profits in communities such as Altadena.
• For community based and focused methods.
• is community.
• strengthening LA's communities for more than a century.
• not having electricity because of development reasons.

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• This housing community is a collaborative partnership between Atlantic Development, a private developer
• development strategy.
• We receive HOME funds, National Housing Trust Funds, and Community Development Block Grants through those
• If it was through HUD, it would be either National Housing Trust Funds, Community Development Block Grants
• Through HUD, it would be either National Housing Trust Funds, Community Development Block Grant, or HOME

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• to, uh, Uh, for the, you know, for that community and that community traffic, not general public traffic
• The streets and the electric and the water that normally developers would pay for through the development
• When they were developed, they did not want to have city sewer, and they were allowed to develop.
• The state law currently allows a developer of the city to allow the developer or require the developer
• Um, targeting residential communities.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• 26:56.800> mixed-use to develop an exciting mixed-use to develop an exciting mixed-use development
• our tax base 12% when developed. our tax base 12% when developed.
• We are Minnesota's largest housing-focused community development financial institution, or CDFI.
• We are Minnesota's largest housing-focused<01:02:26.400> community<01:02:26.800> development
• housing-focused community development housing-focused community development financial<01:02:27.920

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• And as you develop a strategic plan and have consultation with the committee members, As you develop
• good outcomes for our communities.
• college whether that's you know a non-credit program a career development career pathway not community
• Yeah, and certainly for more suburban, urban communities where there are many community college options
• I'm wondering, in the rural communities where they're so far away from maybe their nearest community

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

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• This will provide clarity and certainty to the developers and local communities when... for decommissioning
• We've got a great community.
• I think there's a lot of interesting new developments in that area... ...developments in the technology
• Senate Bill 819 imposes regulatory hurdles on renewable energy development and prohibits local communities
• We also have a development arm.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• But then we have areas where the architectural character of the community... ...character of the community
• Instead, it preserves developers' choice by allowing developers to partner with qualified non-proliferation
• And the Constitution's developed.
• Not only in my community but communities throughout the state, we have one of the largest populations
• That is the overarching HOA for the 6,100-unit development that has been, frankly, in development since

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The transformative climate communities, community resilience centers, and extreme heat.
• community resilience centers.
• The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program creates new parks and recreation
• underserved communities.
• State Parks will engage with the community and stakeholders on a robust planning process to develop a

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• , and the Assistant Secretary of Communities and Programs from the Executive Office of Economic Development
• We in Massachusetts remain steadfast in developing a strong workforce that is reflective of our communities
• I'm the Assistant Secretary for Communities and Programs at the Executive Office of Economic Development
• . ...and Secretary for Communities and Programs at the Executive Office of Economic Development.
• The research on health inequalities, environmental justice, and community development is what holds us

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, the fourth in a series on federal impacts on racial equity. Chair Bud Williams and Chair Miranda opened by emphasizing that no bills were being heard and that the committee would instead take testimony from invited witnesses; public written testimony was also accepted. The chairs and witnesses repeatedly cited long-standing wealth disparities affecting Black and brown communities, including homeownership, wages, business ownership, and access to capital, and linked those disparities to federal policy changes, housing, education, health care, and workforce development. Administration officials testified first. Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones described persistent labor market disparities, including higher unemployment for Black and Latino residents, lower median hourly wages, and underemployment among degree holders, and highlighted state efforts such as ESOL-for-work funding, workforce training grants, MassHire career centers, skills-based hiring, and the state equity dashboards. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kiami Mahania argued that poverty drives poor health, not the reverse, and said wealth gaps contribute to chronic disease, maternal health inequities, medical debt, and shorter life expectancy; she pointed to the Advancing Health Equity Massachusetts initiative, a health care affordability working group, and the governor’s push to bar medical debt from credit reporting. Assistant Secretary Juan Vega of EOED focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing technical assistance grants, founder support programs, place-based investment, the Business Front Door, and the need to broaden access to contracts, capital, and business growth opportunities. Committee members pressed the panel on the effects of the federal “big beautiful bill” on households, especially single-parent and Black women-led households, and on whether the state could develop more timely data systems instead of relying on federal numbers. Officials said the impacts were still being monitored, but warned that Medicaid and SNAP changes would likely hit lower-income households and community institutions hard. Members also asked about unions and apprenticeships, microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, pay equity, and degree inflation; the administration said registered apprenticeships and skills-based hiring are key tools, and noted that wage equity reporting is still in its early stages. Later testimony from BECMA’s Nicole O’Bean stressed that tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital gaps, and federal funding cuts are constraining Black-owned businesses and inclusive procurement, while Gastón Institute researchers described severe Latino homeownership and rent burdens, educational inequities, and the need for housing, labor, and education policy changes to close the wealth gap.

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• is critical for community resilience and climate readiness.
• While some communities have access to high-quality parks, trails, and open spaces, other communities,
• So I think we sit here as a voice for this set of communities, many of them environmental justice communities
• Westport is a rural agricultural community by the sea.
• Westport is a rural agricultural community by the sea.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• You can move on to the Department of Community Services and Development.
• I’m Daphne Hunt, Chief Deputy Director with the Department of Community Services and Development.
• Program and the Community Resource Development Program.
• program and the community resource development program.
• Moving on to the next item, merging the CPP Community Placement Plan and the Community Resource Development

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• I'm a homebuilder and developer from El Paso.
• It's not mandating a $3 million development.
• the unit development will shrink.
• They took it as the developments came along.
• or apartment development.

Bills: HB164

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• Not only that, we thank the Water Development Board.
• Yeah, John Dupnik, Texas Water Development Board.
• Texas Water Development Board.
• Right, Matt Nelson, Texas Water Development Board.
• John Dupnik, Texas Water Development Board.

Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources met to focus on flooding issues across Texas, with particular attention to South Texas and the recent catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Chair Harris and Vice Chair Martinez emphasized that flooding is a statewide problem requiring continued legislative attention. The committee heard invited testimony from Hidalgo County Commissioner David Fuentes and Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 General Manager Raul Sassine, who described the March flood event in Hidalgo County, including more than 20 inches of rain, six deaths, over $100 million in local damage, widespread road flooding, and repeated shutdowns of Interstate 2 and its frontage roads. They argued that existing drainage systems are under capacity, that TxDOT projects must account for downstream drainage impacts, and that local governments have already invested heavily in mitigation through bonds and partnerships. Fuentes and Sassine also described the county’s long-term flood mitigation and water-reuse efforts, including the Delta region water management project, which would capture stormwater, runoff, and treated effluent, reduce flooding, and create potable water supply. They said the drainage district manages about 780 miles of channels and 1,100 acres of detention facilities, has used prior Flood Infrastructure Fund and GLO grants, and has ongoing applications for additional state and federal assistance. Members discussed the need for TxDOT coordination, emergency access on frontage roads, local “skin in the game,” and the possibility of combining flood control with aquifer recharge and water supply projects. Texas Water Development Board Executive Administrator Brian McMath then presented an overview of the state’s flood planning and funding framework, including the post-Harvey legislative changes that created the Flood Infrastructure Fund, the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund, and the regional/state flood planning process. He summarized the first state flood plan adopted in 2024, noting that about one in six Texans live or work in known flood hazard areas and that regional plans identified 4,609 flood risk reduction solutions with an estimated cost of $54.5 billion. He also reviewed TWDB programs for flood grants, community assistance, flood insurance compliance, stream gauges, TexMesonet, flood mapping, and the TexasFlood.org viewer. Members asked about drainage fees, technical assistance, gauge placement, the relationship between flood maps and FEMA FIRMs, and whether flood mitigation funds could support aquifer storage and recovery or recharge projects; TWDB staff said such projects can be eligible if they include flood mitigation components, but direct technical assistance cannot be paid from Flood Infrastructure Fund dollars. The committee concluded by expressing interest in further study of combining flood mitigation with aquifer recharge, and then adjourned.

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• of our communities.
• Again, we are a CDFI, which is a community development financial institution, and most of our clients
• :42:28.760> community<00:42:29.079> development which is a community development which
• is a community development financial<00:42:30.040> institution<00:42:30.920> and<00:42:
• > uh Development and Community initiatives uh Development and Community initiatives uh on<01:20

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• Developers.
• <00:04:39.960> developers Consortium of uh Community developers Consortium of uh Community
• I'm the director of shared ownership at the Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers, and a constituent
• You may recall that MCCD is a membership organization and nonprofit community developers and CDFIs.
• I'm a youth engagement coach with Emerge Community Development.

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• the development of soft skills,<00:52:03.599> communication,<00:52:04.400> leadership,
• workforce development development fund. workforce development development fund.
• Incorporated in our Development Incorporated in our community.<01:25:04.560> as<01:25:04.880>
• . as a growing community of community. as a growing community of 27,000<01:25:07.600> uh<01:25
• development while fostering development development while fostering entrepreneurship<01:47:53.920>

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• And develop and rehabilitate housing.
• ,<00:05:23.600> very program, uh, beautiful community, very program, uh, beautiful community
• Melissa Taporn, the executive director of the Washington County Community Development Agency, and I just
• For many years, the Washington County Community Development Agency has invested in locally owned housing
• For many years, the Washington County Community Development Agency has invested in locally owned housing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These projects are developed at the local level. They're prioritized by our local communities.
• These projects are developed at the local level. They're prioritized by our local communities.
• At Florida Commerce, we have three main divisions: economic development, community development, and workforce
• services, and so I represent economic development.
• Together, the divisions of community development, economic development, and workforce services work to

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

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• Developing those economies in rural New Mexico is a unique partnership between tribal communities and
• own health care facilities, and then begin to develop and conserve outside of IHS communities.
• They are not fully developed.
• However, community solar now has a legal definition because of the Community Solar Act, and so this is
• left out of community solar.

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• needs in the community that will be necessary to create the jobs. ...about the workforce development
• , ecosystem, workforce development.
• So we invest in communities. Communities are investing in the communities.
• The researchers are investing in that community, and the company is investing in that community.
• , economic development.

Keywords: 908, all