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• Whatever it is that they studied to go back and help their parents, or to start their own businesses.
• Recent studies have indicated the following.
• These students come to us or come to me seeking help as to how they can further their studies.
• She now works as an EMT and is continuing her studies as a PA physician.
• I think it's important that we stand by our promises to our communities of all backgrounds.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• When people from different backgrounds come together with mutual respect and shared values, and others
• powerful: that our strength lies in our ability to stand together, to recognize that while our backgrounds
• Well, they go to studying and fighting blood cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, a lot of these ailments that
• And you did a great job for your membership, you know, things like presumption and studying, you know
• , the health care, studying causes of cancer for your members, and fighting for your members.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journals, and took up several gubernatorial appointments. Senators confirmed Clint Kellum as Director of the Cannabis Control Department, Jennifer Osborne as Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, Dr. Trinidad Solis and Dr. Gerald Tolbrook to the Medical Board of California, with roll-call votes showing broad support. The chamber also adopted a request to remove SB 830 from the inactive file for return to the Assembly. A major portion of the session was devoted to Senate Resolution 97, recognizing May as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support, highlighting AAPI contributions to California, histories of exclusion and discrimination, solidarity with other communities, and the importance of visibility and representation. The resolution was adopted 39-0. The Senate also recognized numerous AAPI community honorees and guests, including leaders in advocacy, education, business, and public service. Members then adopted several awareness resolutions: SCR 168 designating May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, SCR 148 declaring May 23, 2026 as GM1 gangliosidosis awareness day, SR 95 proclaiming May as ALS Awareness Month, SCR 156 recognizing Stroke Awareness Month, and SR 110 marking National Hospital Week in California. Each measure was supported by personal testimony or remarks from members and guests, often tied to lived experience or advocacy work, and each passed unanimously or by unanimous consent. The Senate also honored retiring California Professional Firefighters president Brian Rice and heard additional floor recognitions before adjourning until May 14, 2026.

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• Do we have any studies on what other states are doing? What theirs? Have we?
• So prior to this disposition, the court will review a predisposition study provided by CYFD that includes
• And we will do an initial relative assessment, meaning we will check backgrounds.
• They have to complete the full, in-depth background check.
• councils in other states on slide 20, Texas has a policy council. for Children and Families that studies

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• By background, I'm a land use attorney living in the city of Austin.
• An additional 1100 units and study in downtown Houston, 900 units in downtown Dallas, and several 100
• It aligns with a broader vision that all Texans, regardless of background, deserve a real shot at achieving
• We saw a study from Evan Mast, uh, a peer-reviewed study that showed that for every 100 units of homes

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• Your extensive background in the U.S.
• I think as I have studied the problem and read the stockpile reports and read the blueprint enterprise
• You're a very smart lawyer, you have a great background.
• We need to study.
• site where the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is now being cut, did a health study

Keywords: national security, nuclear energy, Department of Defense, military readiness, public commentary, nominations

Summary: The meeting convened with a focus on the scrutiny of various nominations and their implications for national security. Mr. Brandon Williams was nominated as the Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, drawing attention to the pressing need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal amid growing threats from other countries. This was echoed in discussions led by committee members who expressed concern over military readiness and the management of military installations, with emphasis on ensuring accountability within the Department of Defense. Public commentary was notably supportive of the nominations, although some concerns were raised regarding the administration's broader strategies.

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• But the task force, what it also did at the very end, is that it recommended we do a feasibility study
• So what it also did at the very end is that it recommended we do a feasibility study.
• And should there be feasibility studies and pro formas and all that stuff? I'm voting yesterday.
• I do want to at least give some very brief background on CRAs, highlight two very key benefits, and just
• For background, CRAs are funded— CRAs are funded with TIF funds. That's tax increment funding.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met and considered a series of bills on trust law, homestead property assessments, emergency preparedness, utility service restrictions, Black history museum planning, historic preservation, firefighter benefits, and community redevelopment agencies. Several measures were presented as technical or policy updates, including CS/SB 262 on trust code clarifications, SJR 174 and SB 176 on limiting homestead assessment increases for flood-mitigation elevations, SB 608 renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in Florida statutes, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 582 increasing penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings, SB 1202 extending health insurance premium benefits to firefighters permanently disabled during training, and SB 1242 phasing out CRAs and restricting new projects. SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response also advanced after a strike-all amendment that added FEMA reimbursement streamlining, mutual aid coordination, and other disaster-response provisions. SB 1128 on building permits for single-family dwellings was amended to clarify local review authority and professional liability protections before passage. The committee heard substantial testimony on SB 466, which implements the Black History Task Force’s recommendation to locate the Florida Museum of Black History in St. Johns County/St. Augustine. Supporters emphasized the area’s civil rights and Black history significance, the task force process, and the backing of Florida Memorial University and local leaders; one witness opposed the bill and urged a feasibility study and consideration of other sites. SB 1242 drew the most sustained debate, with supporters arguing many CRAs have outlived their purpose and opponents warning the bill would eliminate a valuable local economic development tool, harm affordable housing projects, and create uncertainty for phased developments and existing projects. SB 1002 also drew opposition testimony from advocates who warned of broad unintended consequences for municipal utilities and local energy choices, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to resolve a specific legal misunderstanding. Votes were taken on each measure, and all of the bills considered were reported favorably by the committee. The committee adopted the amendment to CS/SB 262, the strike-all amendment to SB 180, and the amendment to SB 1128 before final passage. Several senators requested to be recorded on specific tabs after the meeting, and the committee then adjourned.

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• There's been tremendous study on them nationally and in the state as well.
• has fidelity to the model, because you don't want to do inadvertent harm by not following what the studies
• I didn't see Hispanic Latino also, so I was sort of wondering if maybe it was a particular study in a
• general public for the purposes of public safety, public record checks, firearm eligibility, and background
• To provide background on how the data is reported to FDLE, local agencies enter the data into their records

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to continue its review of performance measurement in the criminal justice system. The first presentation, from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure, described how the court system uses multiple data sources to track filings, dispositions, clearance rates, workload, and support services, and how those data inform judge need, budget requests, resource allocation, and court administration. He also discussed ongoing efforts to improve case-level reporting, the use of case management systems in trial and appellate courts, and performance efforts in problem-solving courts and civil case management. McClure noted that the legislature provides dedicated funding for problem-solving courts and for medication-assisted treatment, and that the courts are required to report outcomes and monitor compliance with contract requirements. Melanie Brown-Whor of the Florida Behavioral Health Association then reviewed the medication-assisted treatment program funded through the courts budget. She said the program combines medication with counseling and behavioral supports, serves people involved in or at risk of criminal justice involvement, and has expanded over time to include additional medications and more counties. She reported improved engagement and retention, with more than 10,000 people screened over five years, about 9,200 receiving medication, and over 6,600 successfully discharged. Senators asked about racial and ethnic demographics, hospital referrals, and how services are delivered; Brown-Whor explained that local community providers deliver treatment under contract and that the program is working to improve data reporting and consistency. The Department of Law Enforcement then presented on investigations, forensics, and criminal justice information services. Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard outlined FDLE’s strategic plan and major investigative priorities, including cybercrime, targeted violence, crimes against children, mutual aid, and the SAFE fentanyl eradication program. He said SAFE has led to major seizures, arrests, and a reported decline in fentanyl deaths. Director Jason Bundy described FDLE’s forensic laboratory operations, DNA and rapid DNA capabilities, cold case and missing persons work, and the staffing and turnaround-time challenges tied to complex evidence testing. Director Lucy Saunders reviewed FDLE’s criminal history, biometric, incident-based crime reporting, and criminal justice transparency systems, noting that Florida is still transitioning agencies from summary reporting to incident-based reporting. The committee raised questions about Rapid DNA deployment, cold case coordination, and the slow pace of NIBRS/FIBRS adoption. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• So just to give you a little bit of background, about 10 years ago, I was a part of the formation...
• Just to give you a little bit of background, about 10 years ago, I was a part of the formation of an
• ad hoc civic leaders group to study the sustainability of Gill-Montague School District.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on late-filed bills and formal petitions, with testimony focused mainly on Senate Bill 3026 and House Bill 5294. The committee heard from legislators and local officials about S. 3026, which would give equal voting access in a six-town regional school district process. Testifiers from the Sixth Town Regional Planning Board and local select boards said the current voting setup is unfair because one town can vote during normal polling hours while others have a narrower voting window, and they argued the bill would ensure equal voter opportunity for a major regional school decision amid declining enrollment and financial pressure on the districts. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 5294, a Worthington home rule petition seeking a one-year solar moratorium. Worthington officials, residents, and advocates said the town is facing multiple large-scale solar and battery storage proposals and lacks the staff, legal resources, emergency response capacity, and technical expertise to evaluate them. Witnesses raised concerns about fire risk, groundwater and drinking water impacts, forest and wildlife impacts, decommissioning, and the effect on rural character and farmland, while emphasizing that the moratorium was framed as a planning tool rather than opposition to clean energy. Several speakers said the state’s solar siting and approval process is too complex and top-down for small rural towns, and that volunteer boards are being asked to manage industrial-scale projects without adequate support. One witness from a statewide group said Worthington’s situation reflects broader problems across western Massachusetts and urged the committee to address solar siting more broadly in a future session. The hearing concluded after testimony and committee questions, with no votes or final actions taken during the meeting.

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• what we ask Florida Budget minute and was approved to be provided as of today to a little bit more background
• The progress is definitely slowing studying.
• And so it would depend on their background history.

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• Her background as a former property tax chair, education policy chair, and now in education finance,
• A lot of you may not know my background.
• That was in the hallway, getting folks to their classes, lunchroom, study hall.

Bills: HF1049

Keywords: school library aid, education finance, school districts, charter schools, funding eligibility

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• Up until our most recent trip, prior to visiting a new country, we would study the language, learn essential
• postpartum disparities, we can take a collective action that will require us to consider the diverse backgrounds
• I proudly support this resolution because all mothers, no matter their race, income, or background, deserve

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Number four addresses the background checks of sex offenders.
• Number four addresses the background checks of sex offenders.
• Number four addresses the background checks of sex offenders.
• Number four addresses the background checks of sex offenders.
• One is a study committee on similar issues to this. If Mr.

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.

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• TRS is getting ready to do their experience study, or is in process of that.
• ,<00:10:51.120> House So again, just some background, House So again, just some background
• This is just some background.
• <00:13:37.920> If<00:13:38.079> you've This is just some background.
• If you've This is just some background.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:09 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:42 Approval of Minutes: 00:03:23 Overview of Actuarial Audit Process: 00:03:47 Overview of Reemployment After Retirement Provisions: 00:25:26 Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:25:26 Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:50:32 Adjournment: 01:02:55, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with quorum, approval of the prior minutes, and an announcement that the June meeting had been canceled and replaced by this combined May/June meeting; the next official PPOB meeting was announced for July 21 at 2:30. Staff then gave an overview of the Public Pension Oversight Board’s required actuarial audit process, explaining that House Bill 238 requires a review every five years of the retirement systems’ actuarial assumptions and methods, funded by the systems themselves. The presentation distinguished this audit from a financial or forensic audit, described the three possible audit levels (full replication, limited/spot review, or basic review), and noted that the last audit in 2021 was a level one performed by Milleman Consulting at a cost of about $190,000. Members discussed timing for the next audit cycle, with a request to LRC likely needed in July or August to target the June 30, 2026 valuation, and several members expressed interest in another level one review. Questions also addressed whether prior audits found major issues; staff said the 2021 review was generally clean but recommended more consistency in reporting and assumptions across systems. The committee then welcomed new staff and interns, including Odet Guanzi of KPPPA and Team Kentucky intern Amamira Bowman. Bo Barnes of the Teachers Retirement System presented an overview of the statutory framework for reemployment after retirement under KRS 161.605. He explained that the law is intended to let retirees return to help with staffing needs, do so in an actuarially sound way through required contributions, and keep TRS compliant with federal tax rules for a qualified plan under section 401(a). Barnes described the required breaks in service and earnings limits for retirees returning part-time or full-time, including the three-month or 12-month break depending on the employer, the 6,900-day limit, and the daily wage threshold based on years of service. He also noted a lightly used critical shortage program that allows school districts to hire retirees without a wage cap, while still observing the break-in-service rules. Members asked questions about who decides the scope and level of the actuarial audit, how the audit would treat leave balances and other benefit-related items, and whether the prior level one audit identified substantial problems. Staff said the committee would request the audit, but LRC would handle contracting, and that the audit scope could include items like sick leave and annual leave costs if requested. On the reemployment topic, Barnes emphasized that the rules are designed to avoid pre-arranged retire-and-return arrangements that could jeopardize TRS’s tax-qualified status. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the meeting concluded with the presentations and discussion of these pension oversight issues.

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• I'm just going to give a little bit of background.
• a study, and that costs money.
• Madam Chair and expert, so if the staff are participating in this study and they—this study, which as
• And I appreciate that you want to be sure that this is studied and studied with integrity and competency
• I don't think it would succeed in a real study.

Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6

Keywords: public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction

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• Water is so important, so it's a study. If it's a study, why do you require a moratorium?
• So this—generally, a study says, "Let's do a study, let's look into it."
• For the study, if you're going to study, why do you have to impose a moratorium until 2027 and do it
• I want to have a study; let's have a study.
• Science is good; studies are good.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• it was just passed, and so they did the study in 2023.
• it was just passed, and so they did the study in 2023.
• it was just passed, and so they did the study in 2023.
• study in 2023.
• <00:29:10.799> Chair, background. Mr. Smith, uh Mr. Chair, background. Mr. Smith, uh Mr.

Bills: HF1546, HF2403, HF2389, HF2398

Keywords: fire safety, public safety, statewide fire code, code cleanup, repeal, obsolete statutes, matches, strike-anywhere matches, safety matches, match packaging, match storage, tent safety, flame resistant tents, public assembly tents, flammable materials, fire code modernization, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation

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• So just a little background: the last time our licensing director was here, Alissa Dodson, who by the
• <00:23:40.880> we just just a little um background we just just a little um background we
• I just am curious kind of the background of this change and then revert. you Mr chair and um thank you
• <00:34:43.720> of<00:34:43.919> of curious kind of the background of of curious kind
• helpful background I hadn't realized helpful background I hadn't realized that<00:35:48.000> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that's what some people were arguing for with the clean heat standard, saying like, well, let's do the study
• let's<00:13:56.720> let's<00:13:56.880> do<00:13:57.000> the<00:13:57.120> study
• <00:13:57.720> but<00:13:57.840> it's >> well, let's let's do the study but it's
• >> well, let's let's do the study but it's just<00:13:58.120> going<00:13:58.240> to
• to any of the without any background to any of the information<01:13:24.480> that's<01:13:24.720

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• As background, the need for CGIM was first identified by indigenous midwives at their first inaugural
• As background, the need for CGIM world.
• As background, the need for CGIM was<00:15:16.079> first<00:15:16.560> identified<00:15
• ,<00:44:34.960> come<00:44:35.200> up<00:44:35.359> with funding to do studies
• , come up with funding to do studies, come up with answers,<00:44:36.240> solutions<00:44:36.720

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• early 2023, following the Sunset Advisory Commission directive, OPAC conducted a cost effectiveness study
• For additional background, this exempt position supervises a highly technical, uh, highly technical senior
• Um, we did, we partnered with Texas A&M this past interim to do a study on the other states' mitigation
• Uh, page 7 is just some background statistics, and we're going to talk about these challenges, but I'd
• Uh, so we have written a writer to fund that study, and that's all. Thank you. Thank you.