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• You gave me some time to look at your website, and there's a lot of good resources there.
• there's a lot of good resources there. there's a lot of good resources there.
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We've reached out with our engineers here and done a PASER analysis on the roads and have identified
• , pre-esign and final design of analysis, pre-esign and final design of two<00:35:24.000> grade
• And we have not yet done our analysis with MDOT funding, but we do know that the county and the city
• with with not yet done our um analysis with with MDOT<00:37:17.520> with<00:37:18.000> um<
• Yet resources for young adults after high school is critically limited.

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• Since then, the industry has become a crucial resource in a number of...
• Since then, the industry has become a crucial resource in a number of...
• Since then, the industry has become a crucial resource in a number of...
• Since then, the industry has become a crucial resource in a number of...
• Since then, the industry has become a crucial resource in a number of... ...a crucial resource in a number

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But do you do analysis? Does Das do an...
• Does Das do an analysis in terms of outside this committee, the actual construction needs of that court
• Thirdly, we are asking for the money to do a staffing analysis.
• And as I said, it allows us to utilize DOIT resources to work on the system, to do changes on a yearly
• Emergency response resources, and administrative services.

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• Of course, agriculture and natural resources, those are.
• We're getting more out of the same resources that we've used in the past, and again that comes from the
• We need to maintain agricultural productivity, but at the same time conserve those water resources.
• So if you need more resources for that, I would like to advocate.
• Agriculture and natural resources, and 4H youth education are always going to be, you know, our focus

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• <00:02:47.280> Blake in Enterprise employeer resources Blake in Enterprise employeer resources
• Critical amongst these was funds for our enterprise resource planning, and you're going to hear about
• So we're also putting resources directly into improving the security of our systems.
• <00:17:38.799> to months um we are also now resourced to months um we are also now resourced
• um and didn't always have the resources um and didn't always have the resources it<00:20:40.960>

Bills: HF10

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

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• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• We lost critical time, knowledge, and resources because of all of this.
• lost critical time, knowledge, resources lost critical time, knowledge, resources um<00:38:00.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The personnel ideally suited to direct resources.
• Miles' analysis is succinct and accurate.
• This bill had an actuarial analysis in the Assembly before it was introduced.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• to production-ready projects so that we comply... ...with statute to maximize the transportation resources
• estimates, it didn't have an impact on the rates as well, and I think we also have folded in behavior analysis
• estimates it didn't have an impact on the rates as well and I think we also have folded in a behavior analysis

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered 12 budget amendments, most of which were adopted without opposition. The first amendment transferred $8.2 million in Department of Corrections general revenue authority from salary incentives to contracted services to support the phased demobilization of Florida National Guard troops assisting with correctional staffing. Senator Pizzo questioned the length of the Guard’s deployment and urged a long-term staffing solution, while the department said the Guard presence was being reduced and that about 2,200 employees were in training. The Department of State received an additional $618,391 in federal grant authority for library grants and private cloud costs, and the Department of Transportation’s two amendments were zero-sum work program changes: one realigned funds to production-ready projects and another added three projects over $3 million each to the current-year work program. The commission then approved several Agency for Health Care Administration amendments tied to Medicaid supplemental payment programs. These included funding for the Florida Cancer Hospital Program, indirect medical education payments, disproportionate share hospital payments for the state mental hospitals, the Low-Income Pool program, physician supplemental and public hospital payments, Florida KidCare, and Medicaid services realignment. Members asked about possible federal disallowances in the LIP and physician/public hospital programs, and agency staff said some disallowances were likely but the amount was not yet known. For KidCare and Medicaid, staff explained the changes were based on the December estimating conference, enrollment shifts, and updated actuarial assumptions, including changes to managed care regions and program design. The final amendment restored budget authority for a hospital direct payment program after a prior payment, including a $24.3 million CMS-related amount and $3.2 million in administrative fees, was not processed before fiscal year-end and reverted. Senator Pizzo pressed the agency on how the payment was missed and whether any penalty applied; staff said the invoice was not received and processed in time and that communication issues contributed. After brief debate on each item, the commission adopted all amendments, with one recorded nay on the final item, and then adjourned.

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• And that sounds kind of silly and simple, but right now the standard is urine analysis, which is not
• And that sounds kind of silly and simple, but right now the standard is your analysis, which is not easy
• Really, the long-term vision of Lunisand is to utilize resources not just on Earth, but in space as well
• We see the next scramble for resources beyond our planet on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids.
• And this technology is really a great... ...fit for looking for resources in space as well.

Bills: SB1046

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

Summary: The Committee on Science and Technology heard Senate Bill 1046, which would bar critical telecommunications infrastructure in Arizona from using equipment manufactured or owned by a foreign adversary, require annual certification to the Corporation Commission, impose civil penalties for noncompliance, and cut off state, local, or federal infrastructure funding for violators. Marina Macklin testified in support, arguing the bill responds to real national-security risks from China, citing examples such as Huawei, Hikvision, and other foreign-linked technology concerns, and saying states can act where federal efforts are incomplete or slow. Members raised questions about cost, timing, and whether the bill duplicates federal action; Macklin said the bill targets public procurement and that state action remains appropriate. The committee then voted 5-1 to return SB 1046 with a do pass recommendation. The committee next received a presentation from Craig Luxbacher of the University of Arizona on mining technology and the state’s role as an innovation hub. He described university work on automation, microgrids, critical mineral recovery, tailings remediation, workforce training, and heat-stress protection, and said Arizona can help de-risk new mining technologies through research partnerships, training networks, and policy support. Members asked about microgrids, federal and state law changes, tariffs, workforce decline, AI, and how the Legislature could help; Luxbacher emphasized the need for coordinated training pipelines, incubators for mining startups, and support for pilot projects and processing capacity. Jeremiah Pate, founder and CTO of Lunisand, then presented on subsurface imaging technology using georadiotomography. He said the system can image deep underground from airborne platforms, helping locate critical minerals, aquifers, tunnels, and hidden defense-related threats more quickly than traditional methods. Members asked about archaeological uses, mineral identification, water detection, whether similar companies exist, and defense applications. Pate said the technology is still developing but is unique in its field-practical airborne capability. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the chair and adjournment.

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• I believe he would have the resources. Yes, ma'am.
• I do believe there's a resource...
• We do have a resource witness, if anybody needs one. No? Okay.
• Well, anytime you can provide consistent market data analysis throughout the agency, you can make better
• Therese Harris of the Public Utility Commission to be the resource witness here on our behalf.

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• We want to thank you all for the resources and the ability to maintain our transportation system in the
• Uh, slide 3 or slide 5, I should say, talks about some of the legislative resources that we have.
• But also some resources as well.
• So great resource. Thank you. Is there any questions? Is there any questions?
• Have you done any analysis on that whatsoever?

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• The proposal also includes temporary staffing resources to support implementation, oversight, and new
• It also includes a one-time research contract to support technical analysis and policy development.
• We were asking for new resources in 26-27 for those units, so bringing in those new resources would help
• What was your analysis, assessment of why you're requesting this without this kind of analysis?
• We will go next to issue number nine: Department of Human Resources, May Revision proposals.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held a May Revision budget hearing on state administration and related issues, hearing presentations from multiple departments and agencies. Early items included the Public Employment Relations Board on funding for implementation of AB 1 and a reduced request tied to AB 288, the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement on a technical College Corps adjustment, and the Secretary of State on building security upgrades, election security grant matching funds, and payroll system readiness costs. The Department of Consumer Affairs presented a Board of Pharmacy modernization request and a General Fund backfill for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; the LAO raised no concerns on the pharmacy item but recommended rejecting the private postsecondary backfill and questioned interest-free loan language. The Employment Development Department outlined several large workload and benefit adjustments, including EDD Next document management funding, UI loan interest, DI/PFL benefit increases, WIOA adjustments, school employee benefits, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical reversion correction; the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL increase and the expansion of the document management scope, while members asked about program impacts and timelines. The California Workforce Development Board presented an April adjustment to reimbursement authority for an interagency agreement with Caltrans, which the LAO said raised no concerns. Public comment on that item and others included support for workforce and apprenticeship initiatives, including the Jails to Jobs proposal and renewal of the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, though those were not part of the May Revision package. The Department of Industrial Relations then presented several proposals: reclassifying legal positions, continuing modernization of the workers’ compensation EAMS system, Cal/OSHA data modernization, creating a Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, reappropriating funds for the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship program, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the statutory treatment of the workers’ compensation administrative director’s salary. The LAO generally found the IT and salary proposals reasonable but urged close monitoring of the new emerging technologies unit. Committee members, especially Assemblymember Ortega, pressed DIR on long vacancy rates, wage theft claim delays, low collection rates for Cal/OSHA fines, and whether new resources would improve outcomes; DIR said it was pursuing recruitment, classification reviews, and process modernization, while the LAO noted that staffing alone may not explain the delays. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board also sought to make permanent a 2024 change to the 60-day reconsideration clock, saying it had reduced backlog and interim orders; the LAO had no concerns. Finally, the Department of Human Resources presented a statewide Employee Assistance Program contract consolidation that would lower costs compared with renewing separate contracts and requested one program manager position to oversee the contract and first responder services; the hearing continued with Finance’s response after the transcript ended.

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• subject matter expert on this matter is Jessica Trow, the deputy director of research and policy analysis
• MassBudget provides rigorous research and policy analysis, along with strategic advocacy in partnership
• People are overdosing on marijuana because of the potency of these edibles and the lack of resources
• Understand that there are real career paths here: human resources, operations, logistics, real estate
• Human resources, operations, logistics, real estate, marketing, sales, finance, and so much more.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10, House Bill 5002, titled “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. Chairs Brendan Crighton and Kate Hogan outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the committee is gathering testimony for a report to the legislature. The hearing was organized into expert, proponent, opponent, and public testimony, with written testimony accepted through March 27. The first witness, Jessica Trow of MassBudget, testified in opposition to repeal and focused on cannabis-related revenue and social equity. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion statewide since adult-use sales began, with revenue flowing through the Marijuana Regulation Fund, the state sales tax, and local taxes and fees. She emphasized that funds support public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity work, the Cannabis Social Equity Fund, and municipal budgets, and argued that legalization has created pathways for communities harmed by prohibition. The petition’s spokesperson, Wendy Wakeman, argued in favor of repeal, saying legalization has worsened public health, safety, and quality of life, citing higher potency, addiction, youth use, impaired driving, workplace positives, and black-market concerns. Committee members questioned her about the data sources, the will of the voters, the role of paid signature gatherers, and the petition’s funding, including out-of-state and dark-money concerns. Opponents of the initiative then testified that repeal would harm a regulated industry that has created jobs, tax revenue, and social equity opportunities. Caroline Pino of STEM, Kristen Rogers of Levia, Judith Ledbetter of Project De-Stigmatized Healthcare, and Armani White of Firehouse Dispensary/EON described their businesses, community investments, and personal reliance on cannabis, and warned that repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity programs. In public testimony, Lucas Thayer of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition and Jeff Rawson, a chemist and consumer protection advocate, also opposed the measure, arguing that regulated cannabis is safer than unregulated products and that repeal would damage investments and public safety. The hearing ended after the public testimony, and the committee voted to close the hearing.

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• are proud to co-sponsor SB 501, along with the Rural County Representatives of California and the Resource
• Lindsay Gullhorn on behalf of the Resource Recovery Coalition of California, pleased to co-sponsor the
• And by creating the state-funded program that will be administered by the State Water Resources Control
• So this type of analysis is being done.
• The motion is do pass to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. Connolly: Aye. Colleen: No.

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard three main bills after initially lacking a quorum and deferring the consent calendar. SB 501 by Senator Allen would expand California’s battery extended producer responsibility program to include medium-format batteries, such as those used in e-bikes, lawn equipment, and portable power systems. Supporters from local governments, recycling groups, environmental organizations, and battery stewardship interests said the bill would reduce fire risks, improve collection and recycling, and close a gap in existing law. One industry witness sought clarification about off-highway vehicles and a battery association requested guardrails for mixed battery formats; the California Retailers Association moved from opposition to neutral after discussions with the author. SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar would create a statewide, state-funded low-income drinking water rate assistance program administered by the State Water Resources Control Board, contingent on funding. The author and supporters said many Californians face water debt and that the bill would help address affordability while working around Proposition 218 limits on local ratepayer-funded assistance. Water districts, local governments, environmental justice groups, and conservation organizations testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1259 by Senator Blakespear, as amended, would require refineries to provide advance information on closure, cleanup costs, and timelines to help communities plan for refinery transitions and remediation. Supporters, including the City of Benicia, environmental justice groups, and advocacy organizations, argued that communities need transparency before closures occur and that other energy sectors already provide similar planning information. Opponents from labor, petroleum, and business groups argued the bill was unnecessary, burdensome, and could discourage refinery investment or signal premature decline of the industry. After extensive debate, the committee voted to pass SB 1259 as amended to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, and also approved SB 501 and SB 1125; the consent calendar items SB 1253 and SJR 13 were adopted.

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• Replicating this calculation work on a larger scale would have required more substantial resources and
• Particular ones initially because we thought there might be a greater risk on preliminary analysis that
• Would we have loved to do it inside the system with unlimited resources? Absolutely, we would.
• So we only want to put in as much resources in the current system as necessary to ensure accuracy and
• I indicated earlier that we are increasing the number of IT staff to dedicate IT resources to school

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on OSPI’s school apportionment system, which distributes K-12 funding to districts. Auditors said the system and its underlying 2008-era infrastructure are outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of errors or failure. They also found weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and monitoring, with heavy reliance on a small number of staff and vendor knowledge. In limited testing of three districts, the system calculated 2023–24 funding correctly, but auditors identified small discrepancies between state budget inputs and underlying statutory language and said broader system risks remain unresolved. JLARC members asked about the scope of the district testing, whether smaller districts face greater risk, the meaning of the funding discrepancies, and whether the system could support a future change to a simpler per-student funding formula. Auditors said the discrepancies were small but could compound into millions statewide, and that the audit did not evaluate broader policy questions or alternative system owners. They recommended OSPI modernize or replace the system and address current control weaknesses while the new platform is developed. OSPI officials largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said a feasibility study completed in 2024 found the system at catastrophic risk of failure. They clarified that the Legislature had approved up to $16 million in the state IT pool for the project, but that funding is released through gated oversight and not all of it had yet been appropriated for the current biennium. OSPI disputed the auditor’s characterization of some rounding and budget-law issues, saying the calculations were consistent with agency rules and legislative inputs, and explained that some manual workarounds are used to handle newer statutory requirements. One member of the public testified in support of modernizing the system and strengthening controls. The committee then adjourned.

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• Also, we have with us today from the Department of Historic Resources, Mr. Roger Kirchin. Mr.
• Roger Kirchin, the new director at the Department of Historic Resources, formerly a deputy director there
• But the bottom line here is we have the resources we need to execute on all of these amazing programs
• So I guess a suggestion I would make is if we could allocate some of this leftover money to an analysis
• Is if we could allocate some of this leftover money to an analysis as to what the ROI has been for the

Keywords: American Revolution 250 Commission, 976, house, all

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• and is it an area where you all as a legislature want to invest your funding, want to invest your resources
• updates that Director Senna has provided to you all, but we wanted to continue to elevate some of our analysis
• Um, we have flagged in our analysis that it's a little unclear if plaintiffs and defendants share a similar
• So our staff could put in time and effort and resources, and Toward possibly no purpose.
• absolutely, the public education department would be interested in, in receiving additional staff resources

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• I've done this many times with this process, and TEA is here as a resource witness, Mr. Chairman.
• Our analysis found that 44% of Texas school systems, mostly in rural Texas, offer little or no AP or
• This, uh, the multi-page thing is an analysis of three districts that took advantage of the temporary
• far as whether or not a private school, I think TEA is here and they can answer the question as a resource
• We're caring for our most precious resources, children.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• A is here as a resource witness, Mr. Chairman. You bet. Thank you.
• Our analysis found that 44% of Texas school systems, mostly in rural Texas, offer little or no AP or
• What I've given you there, the multi-page document, is an analysis of three districts that... took advantage
• The TEA is here, and they can answer the question as a resource witness as far as that funding.
• We're caring for our most precious resources: children.

Bills: HB 117, HB2196, HB2689, HCR64, HB117

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support