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• morning, Politico's headline shows what their reaction has been over the last 48 hours: "Hospital groups
• slam cuts to Medicaid hospital groups slam cuts to Medicaid and<00:08:15.759> mega<00:08:16.160
• “A lot of the people in the government really like that group of people.”
• had to be replaced with power purchased had to be replaced with power purchased on<04:35:05.039>
• <05:33:49.280> the be given an opportunity to purchase the be given an opportunity to purchase

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , in many cases, or groups that come in and just to prey on our Out-of-state groups, in many cases, are
• Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group, Chris Alexander. Present in opposition, but do not wish to speak.
• All in the same group. All in the same group. Okay. All in the same group. Okay.
• I think it would be... ...once you go to make the next step of purchasing it, which I think is often
• But we had numerous intervenors from large industrial users, consumer groups, environmental groups, that

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 267, which would change the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors by adjusting appointment qualifications, term limits, and nomination procedures. Vice Chair Thomas explained the bill was meant to address the lack of nominations from existing entities and to allow the governor more flexibility, especially in smaller districts. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported HB 267 favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 478 on utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill, as amended, requires utilities to clearly label reimbursements on customer bills and sets a deadline for issuing refunds. After discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee changed the reimbursement timeline from 45 days to 90 days and clarified that the bill would not interfere with larger settlement or regulatory credits. HB 478 was then reported favorably as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 924, a consumer protection measure aimed at contractors who solicit residential property owners after declared disasters. The author said the bill was intended to curb predatory storm-chasing and fraudulent insurance-related practices, while still allowing emergency mitigation work. The committee adopted technical amendments and then a conceptual amendment shortening the catastrophe response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split: the Insurance Commissioner and some roofing industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to deter fraud, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses, limit legitimate door-to-door work, and not solve enforcement problems. The bill remained under consideration after extensive testimony and public comment.

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• In 2020, two years later, when The first regional flood planning groups were being assembled.
• and turf, but we have a local liberty group as well.
• We had a nice group of people there helping. those victims.
• I know Houston has a very community of provider groups.
• Oh, we try to get a diverse group.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• This is a chart produced by the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group in September 2024.
• Don't reinvent the wheel and just say, OK, this is what's performing well for this group.
• Where we would only have one investment group, and they invest for all the funds.
• get their investment groups.
• There aren't elections, but there are appointed members by different, uh, by different groups.

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• . ...home from personal property to real property be included before one of a hard-working Texan purchases
• My family saved up for five years to purchase our manufactured home.
• In that scenario, unless maybe when she first purchased it she was more fully aware that if she had land
• All of this is very much just a... initial first step in helping sellers, purchasers, the public, you
• months ago, we had a piece of property where a landowner came to us and expressed interest in us purchasing

Bills: HB9, HJR1, SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723

Keywords: HB 9, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, truth in taxation, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, sales tax revenue, tax rate calculation, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, unused increment rate, disaster relief rate, taxing unit

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• The state will be in charge of purchasing it, and then, through these grants, local governments will
• The state will be in charge of purchasing it, and then, through these grants, local governments will
• And so that is the group of individuals that we will be focusing on.
• She interned for Representative Andrade in the House and also interned for the Southern Group based in
• The reason why it's in the tax package is because the money that is used to carry out purchasing and

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• We help folks around Minnesota go solar through education and coordinating group buys.
• education and coordinating group buys. education and coordinating group buys.
• We help folks around Minnesota go solar through education and coordinating group buys.
• The solar energy purchased represents about four and a half percent of the energy procured.
• > represents The solar energy purchased represents The solar energy purchased represents about

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They ultimately purchased and took into trust much of these lands.
• trust much of purchased and took into trust much of these<02:40:15.840> lands.
• <03:16:48.960> Furthermore,<03:16:49.600> this Trail Group.
• Furthermore, this Trail Group.
• Speaker, last year a bipartisan group of members of our committee traveled to Alaska.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• um housing from those purchase um housing from those developers<01:56:16.639> to<01:56:16.840
• Madam Speaker, this bill relates to the Public Land Trust Working Group, and I have comments.
• of equipment and professional services on behalf of the Public Land Trust Working Group.
• <06:02:28.600> agency provided that if the purchasing agency provided that if the purchasing
• <06:02:36.320> agency the head of the the purchasing agency the head of the the purchasing

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• than having a large amount going to a few groups.
• And we appropriate some funding to a group about a year ago.
• <01:28:01.440> And<01:28:02.080> one to uh a group about a year ago.
• And one to uh a group about a year ago.
• Now, however, there is a group that is capable and has done some work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are roughly 300 organizations that are members of that group.
• But it is all proportional based on the size of the company. that are members of that of that group that
• are members of that of that group the<00:07:05.160> assessment<00:07:05.680> is<00:07:
• I have a comment and then a question for the group. My comment first is about the system itself.
• of people from the another whole group of people from the private<01:19:41.520> Market<01:19:

Bills: HF837

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, 1183, house

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• Furthermore, we learned that the majority of the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the state
• Furthermore, we learned that the majority of the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the state
• inclusive makeup shades and purchasing inclusive makeup shades and airbrush<00:08:16.800> makeup<
• <00:08:48.440> in<00:08:48.600> Minnesota<00:08:49.600> which weddings group
• in Minnesota which weddings group in Minnesota which supports<00:08:50.320> bipo<00:08:51.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I have one group of youth that will cost me $300 a day and another group of youth that will cost me $800
• I have one group of youth that will cost me $300 a day, and I have another group of youth that are going
• I have one group of youth that will cost me $300 a day, and I have another group of youth that are gonna
• So DPS troopers are a group of soldiers.
• So DPS troopers are a group of soldiers.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.

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• It restricts state government investments and prevents the use of state funds for purchasing obligations
• We moved into the area in the late 1500s, before European contact, as a larger Athabascan group, but
• we broke away from the larger group and became distinct from them as Lipan Apache. as we integrated with
• You know I purchased ammunition but I I guess I don't know. Are there some federal limits now?
• People are encouraged to make every purchase that they can to put together a new or improved product,

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• but government assistance, in some instances—though not always—can bring in a certain element that a group
• Just to give you an example, school districts are authorized to use lease purchase agreements in financing
• , as I believe they will, to take immediate steps to either fix it, bring it into compliance, or purchase
• I represent the development group.
• Some of these contracts are very complex; others are simple routine purchase agreements, including ..

Bills: HB164, HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673

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

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• A family now needs an annual income of roughly $221,000 to purchase a home.
• Are they purchasing those back and keeping them deed-restricted?
• Some of the cheaper systems that are available for purchase go for about $500.
• Habitat of the Group, here on behalf of Inclusive Action for the City, in support.
• Habitat of the Group here on behalf of inclusive action for the city, in support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive
• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive
• So if a group of people shows up, you wouldn't be... We talked about that in disaster.
• So if a group of people shows up, you wouldn't be... We talked about that in disaster.
• of aliens, so it's very specific to that group on that occasion, not...

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee first took up a nongermane amendment to House Bill 71 that would require state vendors, through contract language, to comply with the New Hampshire Patient Bill of Rights. Representative Edwards said the amendment was revised after feedback from the hospital association and DHHS, applies only to new contracts or amendments, and includes a repeal date of November 30, 2026 so it would function only for the current budget cycle. John Williams of Legislative Affairs said the changes reflected work with DHHS procurement staff and with hospital stakeholders, including the removal of the term "addenda" in favor of "amendment" and clarification on prospective application. The committee did not vote on the amendment at that time, noting it would be attached later to HB 71. The committee then moved into executive session and acted on several bills. HB 67, which converts a pilot program for accessible voting machines in local elections into a permanent program, was amended to remove a $100,000 appropriation and adjust dates; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed unanimously, 25-0, and the bill was suggested for the consent calendar. HB 111, extending the Right-to-Know Ombudsman position, was retained and slated to be incorporated into HB 2 after a unanimous 25-0 vote, with the ombudsman noting the office could expire July 1 if the budget were delayed. HB 164, creating a process for a publicly accessible website for local records retention and access, was also retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote because it carries an appropriation. HB 216 was retained for further work because the committee could not get reliable cost information from the retirement system or the Labor Department; members said the fiscal note looked alarming, though the committee believed the actual cost might be near zero. HB 282, which raises the biennium cap on critical injury benefits for first responders from $500,000 to $1 million without increasing any individual benefit, was voted ought to pass 25-0 and will require a report. HB 619, dealing with solid waste issues and a possible self-funding accounting unit, was retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote. HB 650, an annual dedicated-funds cleanup bill that also caps a robotics fund at $1 million, passed ought to pass 25-0 and was placed on consent. Finally, HB 129, defining "evidence-based" in public education, was retained 25-0 while members continued working on language, and HB 133, concerning new resident driver’s license transfer requirements and DMV notices, drew a split policy discussion: the minority raised constitutional, administrative, and fiscal concerns, while the majority moved to retain it for HB 2 consideration.

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• There are three different groups of organizations that provide services, including assistive technology
• There are three different groups of organizations that provide services.
• Starting in FY23, DDS convened an older caregiver advisory group to develop a work plan to address the
• And so we're buying as a conglomerate, which affords us the opportunity for greater purchasing power,
• And so we're buying as a conglomerate, which affords us the opportunity for greater purchasing power,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• It's covered by HRS 134-11. next year that they purchase before next year that they purchase before then
• So, I'm the working group process.
• They added some scope and objectives to the working group. We should pass this working group.
• We should pass this working group. We should pass this working<02:49:30.319> group.
• working group. Thank you very much. working group. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• There are groups that I respect that say that Newsom is dead wrong on this.
• Priscilla Chavez with the Mesa Verde Group on behalf of the Central American Resource Center, CARECEN
• There have been cases where the review process is more costly than the actual land purchase.
• There have been cases where the review process is more costly than the actual land purchase.
• Conservation groups like Save the Redwoods League are essential partners to the state.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 20, 2025, and considered a large number of bills, with most of the discussion centered on election redistricting and several health, labor, environmental, and government-operations measures. The first major item was ACA 8, a constitutional amendment tied to a proposed November special election and temporary mid-decade congressional redistricting in response to partisan redistricting efforts in other states. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a 2020 redistricting commissioner, labor groups, and allies of the measure, argued it was necessary to defend democracy, protect representation, and respond to federal actions affecting California. Opponents, including Assemblymember Tom Lackey reading a statement for Assemblymember Gallagher and Assemblymember Dixon, argued the measure would undermine the independent redistricting commission, amount to a partisan power grab, and cost taxpayers roughly $230 million. Committee members also focused heavily on fiscal questions, including litigation costs and county election funding, and Department of Finance staff said counties would be made whole and funding would be advanced. The committee ultimately voted the measure out on a B roll call. The committee then heard SB 280, the implementing bill for the special election and related redistricting process. Supporters repeated the argument that California needed to respond to Texas and other states, while opponents again emphasized the cost, the strain on county budgets, and the state’s broader fiscal pressures. Department of Finance witnesses said the election funding would be provided in advance and that the state would work with counties and the Secretary of State. The bill was moved out on a roll call after extended debate. The committee also advanced several other bills, including SB 283 on battery storage safety standards, SB 470 extending remote participation and open-meeting flexibility for state boards and commissions, SB 697 modernizing stream adjudication procedures, SB 513 requiring more accessible employee training records, SB 30 restricting transfer of older diesel locomotives, SB 841 and SB 81 creating protections for vulnerable facilities and health care spaces from immigration enforcement, SB 358 revising traffic impact fee standards, and SB 630 streamlining state parks land acquisitions. Other measures discussed included SB 62 expanding health coverage benefits, SB 68 requiring restaurant allergen disclosures, and the committee heard both support and opposition on SB 68 from the California Restaurant Association and consumer advocates. Supporters of the health and immigrant-protection bills emphasized patient safety, reproductive health, immigrant rights, and access to care, while opponents on the restaurant bill warned of added mandates and litigation risk for small businesses. Across the hearing, committee members frequently returned to fiscal impacts, county implementation burdens, and whether the bills would save money, cost money, or shift costs to local governments. Several bills were reported out of committee, often on A or B roll calls, with some members not voting on particular measures.