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• <00:21:15.720> friend, others, for being a trusted friend, others, for being a trusted friend
• They add a distribution charge to it, which is their right.
• may already invest in distributed may already invest in distributed generation<05:11:25.120>
• percentage of all types of distributed percentage of all types of distributed energy<05:22:48.280
• They know, and that is why they have stopped trusting us.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• community outlets and a handful of farmers to nine community outlets, 31 farmers, and 105 food distribution
• More than $1 million worth of Delaware and regional food products have already been distributed through
• Senate Bill 53 is a critical step to ensure that this trusted and effective program continues.
• By investing in reliable distribution of fresh local foods to food pantries, senior centers, shelters
• , reliable distribution of fresh local foods to food pantries, senior centers, shelters, and food as

Bills: SB311, HB371

Keywords: pesticide, licensing, agriculture, landscaper, grain inspector, record keeping, Delaware agriculture, certified applicators, regulatory compliance, HB371, Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, farmland preservation, agricultural lands, agricultural preservation district, Farmland Preservation Advisory Board, county advisory board, Delaware Foundation, Department of Agriculture, DNREC, planning and zoning

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum present and considered three bills. Senate Bill 53 would codify and continue the Farm to Community Program if federal support is reduced or unavailable, prioritize Delaware farmers, and require reporting and transparency. Testimony in support came from the Delaware Farm Bureau, the Academy of Medicine and Public Health, and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jimmy Crone, who said the department supports the bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. The committee then heard Senate Bill 311, a Department of Agriculture maintenance bill updating Title 3 provisions related to plant industry and pesticides. The bill removes an outdated $100 license fee, requires certified private applicators to keep pesticide application records available for inspection, expands the definition of landscaper to include commercial entities installing their own nursery stock, and removes a good-character requirement for grain inspector applicants. With no public comment or questions, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. Finally, House Bill 371, sponsored by Representative Vanderwyn, would streamline the Agland Preservation Act by eliminating a redundant county advisory board step for farmland preservation districts. Representative Vanderwyn and Deputy Secretary Crone explained that the advisory boards were more useful when the program was new, but now the county planning and zoning commissions and the Department of Agriculture already provide the needed review. After brief discussion, with no public comment, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call and then adjourned.

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• We hired a data scientist with a PhD to analyze the state's distributed solar generation data set.
• That means that the CPUC Safety Division, which oversees all the distribution system and transmission
• , local, risk and with it our ability to access the trusted local information we need to participate
• Healthy local news requires local voices with community trust.
• They don't trust the state government any more than they trust banks or credit unions.

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• He brought a deep sense of responsibility and pride to his role, serving as a trusted steward of the
• It's going to be an equal distribution, whether you live in the Berkshires or you're in Boston, from
• the North Shore to Cape Cod, that distribution will go back to entities in this budget.
• Unfortunately, when it comes to the distribution of supplemental Fair Share money, we're following a
• program distribution formula of 60% road mileage, 20% population, and 20% employment.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF. The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3. The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• White and that it is unusual to see this distribution of funds.
• , you know, and one of the ways we build trust is we admit mistakes.
• , you know, and one of the ways we build trust is we admit mistakes.
• , you know, and one of the ways we build trust is we admit mistakes.
• This is just to build on that comment of how you build trust.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division III work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services budget. Department staff said Public Health has a relatively small budget compared with other DHHS divisions, is supported mostly by federal and other non-General funds, and contains nearly 100 accounting units and more than 50 federal grants. They emphasized that the governor’s budget did not include significant cuts, but that federal funding uncertainty and the winding down of pandemic-era resources were major factors affecting the division. The division also explained that some apparent budget growth reflects reorganizations, including moving the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and some programs from other DHHS divisions into Public Health. The presentation described Public Health’s mission as serving the entire state through food and water safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, WIC, community health center support, and public health data collection. Members asked about bird flu, and staff explained that human-health response would involve Public Health’s lab, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness units, while animal-health issues are handled with the Department of Agriculture; they also noted ongoing milk testing requested by FDA and USDA. The division said its organizational structure includes bureaus for Family Health and Nutrition, Infectious Disease Control, Public Health Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Wellness, Statistics and Informatics, and Public Health Laboratories, with about a 15% vacancy rate. Committee members questioned whether the division’s budget and staffing had really grown since pre-COVID, and staff responded that full-time authorized staffing is about the same as in 2018, with the increase largely due to federal pandemic funding that has since receded and to program transfers between divisions. They said Public Health’s General Fund share is about $24 million out of roughly $1.1 billion in DHHS General Fund spending, or about 2.2% of the department total. Members also asked about the 3,000-position cap and unfunded positions; staff explained that the cap remains in chapter law through June 30, 2025, that 394 positions were unfunded in the governor’s budget, and that the division expects flexibility to move money from personnel lines and fill unfunded positions to manage changing needs. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the work session.

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• All right, the permanent mineral trust fund reserve account.
• So, we trust fund reserve account.
• So on to page six, an additional definition of distributed ledger protocol.
• The restrictions in the bill: distributions are prohibited.
• Uh certain distributions are prohibited.

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• My priority is to listen, to learn, to appreciate, and to build trust.
• That money will then be distributed. The fixed support comes directly to the university.
• That money will then be distributed. The fixed support comes directly to the university.
• That money will then be distributed. The fixed support comes directly to the university.
• Um, based on trust and mutual goals.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Tell me how you would maintain your SDSI status, but make sure that you continue to keep the trust of
• legislature without going down the road of what potentially, years ago, looked like abuse of that trust
• My perception of what you're referring to as abuse of trust practitioner that had many businesses that
• Over the last few years, we've worked to gain the trust back of you, the legislature, the people, and
• There was a fracture. where I think a lot of trust was lost.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• relating to appealing the affirmative defense of prosecution, the criminal offense of the sale, distribution
• voting yearly by mail and the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation, distribution
• HB 2169 by Slawson relating to certain contracts for the lease, lien, license, sale, use, or distribution
• production for funding under the Major events of reimbursement Program, the creation of a film event trust
• HB 2226 by Harless relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with the

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• Then you'll see the bottom chart there, distribution of income taxpayers.
• You add in the Rural Health Care Initiative, which is going to distribute about $10 billion over five
• We also have a potential impact to the $306.6 million that you all distribute through the at-risk index
• For us at LASC, one of our main concerns is how do we rebuild that trust with schools where they feel
• But we are somewhat thinking about, again, how we rebuild that trust with schools, thinking about a few

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• I've distributed a... I don't trust Colin.
• I've distributed a vintage wine chart, if anybody is interested in seeing it, that shows, you know, the
• I don't trust Colin.
• And then I trusted the school to take care of my daughter, to be safe.
• Senator Bettencourt sends up, and it has been distributed to the members.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.

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• When you are a company that deserves trust, and I'm sure getting that trust is a powerful thing.
• House Bill 5247 allows ERCOT transmission and distribution utilities that are building for the Permian
• This bill still requires that the new transmission and distribution must actually be built and in service
• As many of you know, we are Texas' largest transmission and distribution utility, and we will be for
• We think that that good policy should apply to all of the similarly situated transmission and distribution

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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• Still get $550,000 distributed from those like 200 food shelves.
• the higher ed trust fund should not be used Higher ed trust fund should not be used for such a large
• We do still take 2 million from the higher ed trust fund The higher ed trust fund for the multi-purpose
• There is still, in addition to that 2 million we're taking up out of the higher ed trust fund for the
• Could you explain to me how that mechanism will work to distribute those funds? Yes, thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The legislature passed, and the governor signed, a bill making distributing fentanyl squarely within
• signed a bill making distributing signed a bill making distributing fentinel fentinel fentinel squarely
• It will come with $100 deposited to the domestic violence trust fund.
• deposited to the domestic violence trust deposited to the domestic violence trust fund.<00:33:56.240
• is if you collect, retain, or distribute is if you collect, retain, or distribute someone's<01:08

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Department of Education actually distributes federal funds so that states can hold U.S.
• Department of Education thought that this was something worthy of distribution of funds.
• Department of Education actually distributes federal funds so that states can hold U.S.
• Department of Education thought that this was something worthy of distribution of funds.
• charitable trust charitable trust Association<01:40:11.800> as Association as Association

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I work at Taft Advisors, the contract lobbyist representing Rocket Mortgage in this case.
• I work at Taft Advisors, the contract lobbyist representing Rocket Mortgage in this case.
• I work at Taft Advisors, the contract lobbyist representing Rocket Mortgage in this case.
• I work at Taft Advisors, the contract lobbyist representing Rocket Mortgage in this case.

Bills: HF2400, HF1724, HF3437, HF4333, HF2874, HF4052

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• I spent four years during the Obama administration as an advisor to FMCSA as part of their mix committee
• 30:58.080> administration<00:30:58.799> as<00:30:59.120> an<00:30:59.360> advisor
• <00:31:00.320> to Obama administration as an advisor to Obama administration as an advisor

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I have a manufacturing facility, a distribution company, and I also own a brand.
• would like clarity on what they need to do to be able to distribute these products.
• Wholesalers are uniquely positioned to distribute these products, help with educating the public, and
• If you say it in a closed-door room, there is a level of trust, If you say it in a closed-door room,
• there is a level of trust, and I appreciate that.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a lengthy agenda of bills, with the chair limiting public testimony to about one minute per speaker. Early action included passage of HB 203, which allows certain counties to opt back into transportation concurrency, as amended to narrow the bill to small counties. The committee also favorably reported CS/HB 43, allowing renters to reuse tenant screening reports for 30 days, and HB 897, a timeshare-related strike-all that clarified timeshare governance provisions and annual board meeting requirements. The committee then approved HJR 1,215, proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate tangible personal property tax for farmers and agricultural businesses, with support from agriculture and business groups. A major portion of the meeting focused on the committee’s hemp package. Members discussed the committee bill PCB for HAT-25-01, which would create a regulatory framework for hemp-derived intoxicating products, including licensing, packaging and labeling restrictions, testing, and sales limitations. Testimony was mixed: industry representatives and distributors generally supported regulation but urged changes on branding, packaging, milligram limits, and sales locations; convenience store and petroleum marketers opposed restrictions that would exclude gas stations; and consumer-safety and addiction advocates supported tighter controls, including bans on synthetics, online sales, and child-appealing packaging. The committee also heard and approved PCB for HAT-25-02, a companion tax bill imposing excise taxes on hemp consumables and beverages, despite concerns raised about possible triple taxation and higher compliance costs. The committee next passed HB 211, expanding the definition of farm products to include edible and non-edible plants and clarifying agricultural preemption on bona fide farm operations. It also favorably reported PCS for HB 561, creating a chief manufacturing officer role within the Department of Commerce, a workforce development grant program, a voluntary manufacturing promotion campaign, and required reporting, along with PCS for HB 563, which adds an annual fee of up to $100 for participants in the promotional campaign. Both manufacturing bills drew broad support from industry and economic development groups. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1257 and its conforming bill HB 1259, which would create property tax benefits for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians with a separate homestead. Supporters argued the measure would encourage long-term rentals and investment in Florida, while opponents from counties and cities warned it would shift tax burdens and reduce local revenue. After debate, the joint resolution passed 9-4 and the implementing bill also passed 9-4, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• Without objection, all amendments which have been distributed will not be read in full.
• Without objection, all amendments which have been distributed will not be read in full.
• Which have been distributed will not be read in full hearing. None's order.
• Trust and sends a message of intimidation. And this idea is not extreme.
• I think that we as a government have proven that we shouldn't be trusted in this realm.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Without objection, all amendments have been distributed and will not be read in full.
• Without objection, all amendments which have been distributed will not be read in full.
• Because when people don't understand the system, they don't trust it.
• And when they don't trust it, they disengage.
• Without objection, all amendments which have been distributed will not be read in full.

Keywords: 1182, all