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• Growth generally revised up.
• The distribution across industries is pretty much the same.
• So what I don't think is having much of an impact so far is this so-called generative AI.
• Overall, generally, for the U.S. economy...
• And speaking of just general... In this process.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: At the April meeting of the Finance Advisory Committee, staff presented an updated state revenue forecast that was more cautious than January’s because of heightened economic uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict and broader national risks. The general fund’s available resources were revised down from $577 million in January to $378 million in the April forecast, with the lower estimate driven by reduced revenue projections while spending assumptions were unchanged. Staff said the outlook depends heavily on how long the Middle East conflict lasts and noted that a prolonged disruption could weaken the forecast further, while a quick resolution could improve conditions. George Hammond of the University of Arizona gave a broad economic overview, highlighting geopolitical risk, elevated oil and gasoline prices, sticky inflation, weak Arizona job growth, and uncertainty around federal policy, tariffs, immigration, and AI-related investment. He said Arizona’s recent job growth has been very weak and concentrated mainly in health services, while most other sectors lost jobs, and he attributed much of the slowdown to low hiring rather than layoffs. He also discussed population growth, noting that Arizona remains above the national average but is increasingly dependent on net migration as natural increase slows, and he warned that housing affordability remains strained even as Phoenix inflation has moderated. Panelists generally echoed the cautious outlook but pointed to some offsets. Liz St. Clair said Arizona’s near-term revenues could benefit from tourism tied to spring training and the Final Four, though higher fuel costs could dampen discretionary spending. Other panelists noted that the federal policy environment, tariffs, and immigration changes are likely to restrain growth, while productivity gains, especially from technology and AI, may help businesses maintain output. Several members also discussed housing, saying single-family permits have fallen while rental supply has improved affordability, and they raised concerns about labor-force growth, wage disparities, and the reliability of recent employment data revisions. No formal votes or actions were taken.

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• And the next generation, and the next generation, and the next generation.
• That's very important, again, for creating generational wealth.
• I recognize the challenge of job creation and generational growth.
• Pardon me, and all communities in general. That’s a big state.
• We can work on generating maps based on existing data for a lot of those.

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• In part, it's because, as you know, with Fish and Game, it's not general funded.
• It seeks to require large customer generators to consume at least 33% of their own electricity generation
• for generators between 1 and 5 megawatts, while exempting low- and moderate-income customers.
• It seeks to require large customer generators to consume at least 33% of their own electricity generation
• But uh, General Whipple was a slave trader, right?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• chair Watson uh but uh I did distribute chair Watson uh but uh I did distribute a<00:05:10.720><
• generate revenue.
• generate revenue. uh with respect to generating our own uh with respect to generating our own Revenue
• revenue that you could be generating revenue that you could be generating currently<00:27:06.399
• our fingers, hopefully you will generate money for future projects.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes. During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Members, House Bill 4138 is the General Appropriations Act, also known as the feed bill.
• It has required a general fund cash infusion every year since 2016 or 2017.
• Very generous. Mr. Chairman, is that for one person or a family? Family of four.
• Very generous, very generous. Yep. Any additional questions or comments? Mr.
• and appropriations that are specified in the General Appropriations Act.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I'm a third-generation Texan born and raised in Houston.
• The general public these days is doing more research.
• Future generations of patience. Thank you. I hope that future generations of El Chapo's do not.
• It's two to three times higher than the general pop rate.
• I'm also a sixth generation Texan from Austin.

Bills: SB3, SB810, SB965, SB1073, SB1119, SB1505, SB 3

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• DISTRIBUTES CONSUMER INFORMATION AND ADVOCATES FOR RESOLVING INSURANCE CONCERNS.
• MY COMMENTS WILL BE MORE GENERAL IN TERMS OF THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. MR.
• PREDICT, GENERATIVE AND AGENTIC. GENERATIVE IS THE ONE THAT WE USE IN THE INDUSTRY MAINLY.
• WE ALSO SEE A REAL BENEFIT TO THE MARKETING SALES AND DISTRIBUTION PART OF THE INDUSTRY.
• Catlin: I THINK, IN GENERAL, OTHER PANELISTS HAVE COVERED IT WILL. I THINK MR.

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• energy generation and energy storage resources.
• general election, ends in July?
• What could, but it doesn't afford the Attorney General the right of either body.
• They're specific to what the Attorney General can do within the authority of the Attorney General.
• She can't, or the Attorney General couldn't under the process within either House.

Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

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• Jeremy Hinton is an eighth-grade generation, eighth-generation... I got to slow down.
• Jeremy Hinton is an eighth-generation farmer from Kentucky.
• He is a sixth-generation farmer in Stockbridge, Michigan.
• We need more generations. Well I can't brag that I'm 8th generation farming, sir.
• I would say it's also generational when we look at the next generation of farmers determining if they

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• For CSU, this reduction equals about $375.2 million in ongoing General Fund support.
• There is also a $162.5 million investment of Proposition 98 General Fund dollars.
• So both of those are below generally recommended levels of reserves.
• I think that, you know, I hear concerns about access generally.
• For first-generation, low-income, and underserved students statewide.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Attorney’s Office, and same with the Attorney General.
• <00:27:40.559> sites coordinate between distribution sites coordinate between distribution
• we'll of course ask the Attorney General we'll of course ask the Attorney General about<00:31:46.840
• <00:48:58.280> food people to uh uh you know distribute food people to uh uh you know distribute
• the Attorney General?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's the number one thing, coming out of their fund 10, out of their general fund.
• That's very close to the $600 distribution that many people think that they're getting.
• That's very close to the $600 distribution that many people think that they're getting.
• It was a mistake not to put any money in general school aids.
• aid, just like everything. $300 million to the general aid.

Keywords: 970, all

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• Most are general. Florida, for example, says it must be similar to an ACGME.
• So you've heard the national general health care experience.
• So you've heard the national general health care experience.
• And then you can see with a map there, just distribution across the state.
• But, yeah, so does this give you some idea of the distribution?

Summary: The committee first received an update on the effects of HR1 and related federal Medicaid and marketplace changes from Governor’s Office and Health Care Authority staff. Presenters said the most immediate coverage losses are expected in the individual market beginning in January, with premium increases and an estimated 80,000 people potentially unable to afford coverage. They warned that larger Medicaid impacts will follow over the next year and beyond, including tighter eligibility checks, work requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, limits on state-directed payments and provider taxes, new cost-sharing, and changes affecting certain non-citizen adults. They also said the state plans to seek a waiver or extension for work requirements and will continue to analyze impacts, including on rural providers and Planned Parenthood-related services. Members asked about the effect on nursing homes, rural hospitals, and how the state can help providers and enrollees navigate the new requirements; staff said timelines and a state-specific implementation chart are being developed. The committee then heard a report on the International Medical Graduate Work Group and Washington’s efforts to create pathways for internationally trained physicians. Testimony described the clinical experience license, the clinical evaluation assessment tool, grant funding for IMG support organizations, and a new hardship waiver process enacted this year. National presenters said many states have adopted similar pathways because of physician shortages, but Washington and Tennessee are among the few states that have actually issued licenses so far. They recommended clear guardrails, an employment offer before application, ECFMG certification, supervised practice, and data collection to avoid exploitation and protect patients. Members asked about state-to-state variation, retention of IMGs, and whether Washington should pursue dedicated residency or preceptorship options; presenters said the key next step is moving successful participants from supervised experience to a durable long-term license. The final topic was implementation of Washington’s Apple Health doula benefit and the statewide doula hub and referral system. Senator T’wina Nobles highlighted the state’s $3,500 per-birth Medicaid reimbursement rate for doulas and the importance of the hub for referrals, training, and billing. Health Care Authority staff said the benefit launched January 1, 2025, and covers prenatal intake, labor and delivery, postpartum visits, and telehealth-supported services. They reported 336 state-certified doulas, 134 enrolled in Apple Health, 287 unique clients served, and 641 claims paid so far. Testimony emphasized doulas’ role in improving birth outcomes, reducing unnecessary interventions, and addressing racial disparities in maternal health, while noting that implementation is still early and ongoing.

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• than half a century, we have generated than half a century, we have generated more<00:41:56.240>
• That's the only way to generate revenue.
• said it perfectly is that to generate said it perfectly is that to generate that<01:08:48.560>
• Uh, that's the only way to generate<01:08:53.359> revenue.
• Um, and so I don't generate revenue.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.

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• So we're now starting to see higher distribution.
• In general, they're the same across the state, is that true?
• So again, we're not directly involved in the generation.
• , it is all 100% new renewable generation.
• Do you have any agreements with those generation companies?

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• a plan to first work on the generation a plan to first work on the generation sector<00:18:59.679
• <00:34:50.800> I up for the electric generators to use?
• I up for the electric generators to use? I don't<00:34:51.119> know.
• queue, even though it's not really generation; it's battery storage.
• Just a general comment. Um, a lot of suggestions have been made here today.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Regional Parks and Trails Commission have all developed very successful and efficient approaches to distributing
• Regional Parks and Trails Commission have all developed very successful and efficient approaches to distributing
• with<01:03:24.799> what<01:03:25.280> I<01:03:25.599> think<01:03:26.079> generally
• <01:03:27.039> they<01:03:27.280> would with what I think generally they would with
• what I think generally they would expect<01:03:28.079> from<01:03:28.400> nonprofits.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• Changes the distribution of certain fees for civil traffic violations that occur in a municipality to
• an equal split 28.2 percent remaining with the clerk and 28.2 percent distributed to the municipality
• Representative: be more inclined to take this out, but even with the cities I spoke to, those funds go into general

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• assistance for the concerted replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and electrical distribution
• and referred to the Senate Conservation Committee, then to the Senate Finance Committee. primary or general
• An act relating to taxation, removing distributions from the Oil and Gas Proceeds and Pass-Through Entity

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• of Californians and future generations of legislators.
• general fund revenues.
• But the number for that would be 1.5 percent of the General Fund. Is that correct? Yes.
• Well, it's 1.5 percent of the General Fund plus capital gains in excess of 8 percent of total General
• Fund... ...capital gains in excess of 8 percent of total General Fund taxes.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight heard ACA 20, the Safe for California Futures Act, a constitutional amendment to strengthen the state’s Budget Stabilization Account (rainy day fund). The authors, Assembly Members Gabriel and Valencia, said the measure would raise the reserve cap from 10% to 20% of General Fund revenues, change how reserve deposits are treated under the Gann limit so deposits would not count against the spending cap until withdrawn, and update eligible debt repayments to include items such as budget loans, Proposition 98 settle-up obligations, and unemployment insurance debt. They emphasized that the proposal was intended to protect schools and core public services and to help California better withstand revenue volatility and future downturns. Committee discussion focused heavily on the technical effects of the measure, especially its interaction with Proposition 98 and the Gann limit. LAO and Department of Finance staff explained that Prop. 98 funding would not be changed directly, that the reserve deposits would be treated as exclusions from the appropriations limit, and that withdrawals would count when spent. Members asked about current reserve levels, mandatory deposits, and whether the measure would create more room for discretionary spending; supporters argued it would simply allow the state to save more in good years, while one member expressed concern that it could function as a slush fund and expand spending opportunities. Several members cited recent budget volatility, record revenues, and the need for stronger reserves, while others stressed that the measure should be understood as a future-oriented savings reform rather than a response to this year’s budget choices. Public testimony was uniformly supportive. California Forward, Elevate California, and the California Chamber of Commerce all backed the proposal, with the Chamber noting support for the policy and highlighting the importance of addressing unemployment insurance debt for small businesses. The chair concluded by thanking the authors, staff, and witnesses, and said ACA 20 was expected to move to the Assembly floor the next day.