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• African Development Center. African Development Center.
• workforce development fund base funding. workforce development fund base funding.
• Um, it's anti-competitive.
• development in companies in Minnesota. development in companies in Minnesota.
• Um it's anti-competitive. employment. Um it's anti-competitive.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• leveraged funding... ...in California hold this federal designation and have leveraged funding to develop
• in this area by designating the CSU Chancellor's Office as the managing entity responsible for developing
• And what we've seen in the development of these programs is largely a very laser focus on occupational
• There is a significant unmet workforce development need, which means significant opportunities for local
• I'm very interested in making sure that our regional workforce needs are being developed and fostered

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We help everyone thrive as they age, and we work to develop the capacity of communities to care for an
• We help everyone thrive as they age, and we work to develop the capacity of communities to care for an
• <00:14:34.800> data offers the opportunity to develop data offers the opportunity to develop
• <00:16:46.959> and<00:16:47.279> program policy development and program policy development
• We administer several state grant programs, including the Legacy Amendment competitive history grants

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And especially when you have things like JTIP, through workforce development and economic development
• The first area that's getting disrupted is software development, actually.
• These half a million to million dollar software development jobs are just going away.
• So, the number one impact will be software development. Then, call centers.
• Our cybersecurity efforts reside there, along with some of our hardware development.

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• Aldrich, who are the executive director of the Pima Community Land Trust, and Gigi is the project developer
• Aldrich, who are the executive director of the Pima Community Land Trust, and Gigi is the project developer
• for the and Gigi is the project developer for the land trust.
• There are questions about competition.
• And all throughout the competitive nature of sports, these individuals will have that opportunity to

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and introductions of the Doctor of the Day and various guests in the gallery. Members also adopted a proclamation recognizing February 17, 2026, as Kosovo’s Independence Day in Arizona, with remarks highlighting the Kosovo American community’s contributions to the state. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider measures on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2307 received committee amendments and a due pass recommendation. HB 2758, relating to groundwater transportation and La Paz County, drew substantial debate and multiple amendments; supporters described it as a water policy measure with added protections, while opponents warned it would weaken basin protections and benefit private water investors. After a division and recorded vote, HB 2758 failed to receive a due pass recommendation. The committee also gave due pass recommendations to HCR 2003, HCR 2047, and HCR 2002 after debate on issues including transgender participation in sports and the historical/biblical naming of Judea and Samaria. On third reading, the House passed HB 251, HB 262, HB 272, HB 296, and HB 2459, with brief explanations of vote on several measures. HB 262 was described as honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, HB 272 as a public health-related measure tied to provider credentialing, HB 296 as a water infrastructure and finance bill, and HB 2459 as a bipartisan mobile home park tenant protection bill. The House then received the Committee of the Whole report, referred the passed measures to engrossing, and noted that HB 2758 failed to pass. The session concluded with announcements about committee meetings, a Game and Fish Department legislative day, and other personal remarks before adjournment until February 18, 2026.

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• You are a competitive threat, and capitalism works on competition.
• You are a competitive threat, and capitalism works on competition.
• It is investing in record levels in terms of energy development, making its products more competitive
• , making its products energy development, making its products more<03:29:47.040> competitive<03
• . competition. competition.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• is an independent bipartisan oversight agency, charged with investigating state operations and developing
• It's about ensuring that California's public agencies have access to competitive, equivalent options
• By recognizing Green Globes along with LEED, the state can foster innovation, encourage competition,
• I want to be clear that USGBC's concern today is not competition between green building certification
• I want to be clear that USGBC's concern today is not competition between green building certification

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What it does, it applies to the competitive scholarship waiver, uh, for non-resident tuition.
• I'm a soil and ecosystem scientist, along with my husband, we co-developed a soil health test called
• So if we want Texas agriculture to stay competitive, resilient, and profitable, we need to invest in
• So competition does breed excellence.
• So if we extend this research opportunity, um, past A&M, um, It's good to have competition.

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• There's a developer that owns that.
• At Commerce, our job is to make sure, however the energy system develops, it is developing in a way that
• I'll end quickly with the fact that we in Minnesota have attracted many competitive funds.
• competitive competitive funds<01:01:19.720> they<01:01:19.839> are<01:01:20.039> doing
• <01:08:07.559> and lot of Technology developments and lot of Technology developments and things

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The other kind of tax credit is non-competitive and a developer would have to fund at least 50% of the
• development with private activity bonds.
• And I think development and the pace of that development is now forcing us to do more of that.
• And the developers are moving out into area where they can buy land cheaper, um, develop that land and
• I think one of the easiest things to consider about these developments is that building the developments

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• <01:15:22.560> of<01:15:22.679> New economic competitiveness of New economic competitiveness
• as it is, and make it more competitive.
• as it is, and make it more competitive.
• So we're really focused on keeping that competitive advantage as well.
• economically viable for the developer economically viable for the developer and<02:59:56.640>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• one of the issues that was expressed was the cost not the cost the salaries that they're not as competitive
• And we credit that to the quality of the fully developed claims that are being submitted by County Veterans
• This is not just about access, this is about competition. There is not lines out people's doors.
• This is not just about a competition.
• We have been fervently dedicated to building the networks, providing access to capital, and developing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , so we check all the boxes and do land... development as well.
• I want to start with the statewide economic development professional association.
• Affordable housing is critical for economic development in our state.
• That will spur that type of development.
• I'm hoping that maybe this will bring some of the major developers back to the area.

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• TBLC is a statewide network of business leaders working to build a more globally competitive Texas.
• The Governor's Office announced this week that Texas... ...to build a more globally competitive Texas
• It reduces unnecessary stress and unhealthy competition, encourages collaboration, and allows students
• to focus on truly mastering the material and developing the skills needed for excellent patient care
• We are actively developing empathy, teamwork, and communication skills that are essential for patient

Bills: HB4, HB20

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.

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• This means that for any company that’s trying to introduce... ...cost to be competitive.
• Multiple firms to develop, test, and validate processes without full capital expenditures.
• The second is the 2022 alternative protein research and development grant to UC Davis.
• Amy Roetzlam, and my main project is working on developing cultivated meat.
• training, so the Future Foods Fellows Program was developed and supported.

Summary: The Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation held its second informational hearing at UCLA, focusing on California’s alternative protein sector and the role of public institutions in expanding plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated protein options. Chair Ash Kalra opened by highlighting prior state investments in UC research centers, the importance of student engagement, and the hearing’s three panels: reducing the carbon footprint of institutional meals, addressing market challenges to scaling alternative proteins, and advancing future food research and workforce development. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan also briefly praised the committee’s work and its relevance to climate and health goals. The first panel featured Friends of the Earth, UCLA Dining, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Megan Jones described California school food efforts, including technical assistance and microgrants that helped districts expand plant-based meals, reduce water and carbon footprints, and improve student satisfaction. Pete Angelese explained how UCLA Dining uses concept-driven venues, sustainable purchasing, and marketing nudges to increase plant-forward choices, while Dr. Michelle Wood outlined Los Angeles County’s 2024–2025 board motions to expand plant-based options in county food venues and programs, including joining the World Resources Institute’s Cool Food Pledge. Committee members asked about costs, procurement, and how student and consumer behavior can be influenced. The second panel addressed market barriers to scaling alternative proteins. Zach Weston and Daniel Gertner emphasized that the sector faces a cost-and-scale trap, high capital needs, and financing gaps, and they recommended grants, tax credits, loan guarantees, procurement commitments, and workforce development. T.K. Pillen of Beyond Meat argued that the category has faced a recent downturn due to consumer skepticism, industry attacks on “fake meat,” and pricing pressures, and said the key to renewed growth is increasing demand through better taste, health, pricing, and messaging around “plant protein.” Panelists also discussed hidden subsidies and structural advantages for conventional animal agriculture, and committee members raised questions about iBank loan guarantees and supply chain challenges. The final panel highlighted UCLA’s research and training efforts. Dr. Amy Roet described the Future Food Fellows program, which trains students across disciplines in science, communication, leadership, and community-building, and supports research on scalable, safe, and nutritious alternative proteins. Corinne Smith shared her cultivated meat research and student leadership in the Alternative Proteins Project at UCLA. Dr. Janet Tomiyama presented consumer psychology findings showing that disgust, gender norms, and terminology strongly affect acceptance, with “plant protein” and “complementary proteins” testing better than “fake meat.” The hearing concluded with support for continued public investment, clearer messaging, and expanded education and workforce pipelines to help California remain a leader in alternative protein innovation.

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• The Foreign National Bridge provides a competitive advantage. and logistics, enabling trucks from South
• Competitive advantage. to destination North America, the point of origin.
• On average, um, a developer, um, I work with very closely with some big developers, um, on average, you
• The developer does that. The city had the right just to come in and rip it all out.
• And they need the right to develop their land at the rate that they need to.

Bills: HB2013, HB4163, HB4810

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding, 1184, house, all

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• I'm the Admin Deputy Director for the Employment Development Department.
• We're going to go to issue number five, to the California Workforce Development Board.
• Jewel Ball, I'm the chief deputy for the California Workforce Development Board.
• The budget change proposal... ...with the education and economic development systems.
• The salary differentials are more competitive in that area.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• There's a very different sense of what it means to be competitive and to be able to take your skills
• We are trying to provide a lot of clarity and non-competition in the financing space, and you also see
• How we achieve non-competitive financing and universal access, which is should the governance be at the
• The downtown and Village Tax Credit Program and the Economic Development Programs have been back and
• But anyway, that being said, I'd really love to have an update on Economic Development issues.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• that teachers who have less than 5 years' experience may receive an extra 50 hours of professional development

Bills: HJR1101, SB1319, SB1264, HB4237, SB1277, SB2069, HB3066, HB2115, HB2153, HB2268, HB2961, SB1679, SB2018, HB4294, SB2095, HB4113, SB1894, SB1810, HB4268, HB1752, HB3413, SB625, HB3644, HB3940, HJR1096, HJR1100, HJR1099, HB2992, SB1636, HB4302, SB1613, SB1443, HB1409, HB1675, HB1225, HB1381, HB4359, SB1503

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ

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• Prote more now moves to the vote on the bill because they develop an emergency.
• in that direction, whether it's for this or some financial incentive that's available out there to develop

Bills: HJR1101, SB1319, SB1264, HB4237, SB1277, SB2069, HB3066, HB2115, HB2153, HB2268, HB2961, SB1679, SB2018, HB4294, SB2095, HB4113, SB1894, SB1810, HB4268, HB1752, HB3413, SB625, HB3644, HB3940, HJR1096, HJR1100, HJR1099, HB2992, SB1636, HB4302, SB1613, SB1443, HB1409, HB1675, HB1225, HB1381, HB4359, SB1503

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ