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• And somehow you found that money. You found it without hesitation.
• We found $113 million for vouchers. We can find the money in our next budget cycle.
• We can found $113 million for vouchers.
• I have examined my conscience and I have found, in my opinion, those documents are grossly incorrect,
• It is a straightforward document written in plain English.

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• Uh it's found been refrigerant system.
• Uh it's found been found<00:15:14.360> that<00:15:14.480> those<00:15:14.760> particular
• <00:15:15.240> systems<00:15:16.040> are found that those particular systems are found
• The design documents were completed, and we were ready to post construction bid documents in February
• The design documents for phase two are currently at phase C 95%.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the pledge and prayer, a roll call established quorum, and members announced a Veterans Caucus meeting to follow the session. The committee also recognized distinguished veteran Joe Mash Masterson of Bardstown, who was praised for his Army service, long-time advocacy for veterans, and leadership in the American Legion and local veteran organizations. Masterson thanked his family, the American Legion Post 121, and the VA staff, and several members offered remarks honoring his service and the committee’s practice of recognizing veterans. The committee then briefly addressed a referred administrative regulation, 017 KAR 001 030, which leadership described as technical updates to existing policy; no vote was taken. After that, members heard testimony from KDVA and Finance and Administration officials on the ongoing HVAC replacement project at the Radcliffe Veteran Center. Officials said the system had been problematic for years, that design work began early to accelerate the project, and that the work was complicated by the need to replace the system in an operating nursing facility. They explained that the project was bid in March, awarded to Less Mechanical, and that protective measures, shop drawings, and equipment orders were underway. Committee members pressed officials on why the problem had taken so long to resolve, why the original system had been installed, whether the issue had been communicated regularly, and whether the state should be paying for a replacement in a relatively new facility. Officials said the original system’s components and warranties had failed, that they had tried to replace parts before moving to a full replacement, and that the system’s manufacturer and quality differed from a similar facility in Glasgow that had not had the same issues. They said the current phase one contract was about $6 million, with the remaining funds held for phase two to restore full occupancy; phase two design was nearly complete and could be bid later if funding is approved. Officials estimated phase one completion around January 2026 and full completion around March 2027, depending on funding and scheduling.

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• You should also have a one-page document in front of you with more detailed information.
• in front of you have a one-page document in front of you with<00:26:50.480> more<00:26:50.720
• To continue to meet the data and document needs of the office, we're requesting three additional FTEs
• MMB found the process process in 2022.
• Uh they found that employees to remove.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Lastly, I would just like to say that the Mayo Clinic has indicated that Kratom products have been found
• These bad actors have found that if you synthesize 7-OH in a laboratory, you can create something that
• Representative Antone: So, the people that are signing these documents are not professional engineers
• Are they with the engineering firm and sealing documents? You're right, it makes sense.

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• You all should have a folder that we've loaded it up with several documents.
• We have finalized that flood plan and with patching together federal dollars and dollars that we found
• Huying found for me. He is part of the organization that put it together.
• We get the documents that are available to us to check those things.

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• MEMBERS, YOU WILL RECALL THAT LAST SESSION WE DID A LOT OF WORK ON REVIEWING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
• TODAY WE ARE GOING THROUGH A SIMILAR EXERCISE AND DOCUMENT TO SEE WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE.
• SESSION THERE WAS A 70 TO POSITION REDUCTION WE THEN INTERNALLY WENT THROUGH ALL OF OUR DIVISIONS, FOUND
• WE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO HIRE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR THIS ROLE.

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• Even high-performing schools are subjected to excessive reporting demands and duplicative documentation
• Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability report on commercial sexual exploitation of minors found
• stepfather was arrested in connection with her murder, and once the police investigated his phone, they found
• through an official diagnosis, but also include children with an individual family support plan, documentation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met and considered a wide range of education-related bills, with most measures receiving favorable reports. Early in the meeting, the committee approved CS/SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funding, CS/SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School updates, and CS/SB 430 requiring public schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans, train students and staff in CPR/AED use, and maintain accessible AEDs. Testimony on the cardiac bill came from the American Heart Association and the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology in support, and the chair noted a survey suggesting many districts already have AEDs in schools. The committee also approved CS/SB 1528 on educational opportunities for military children, which expands coordination and training under the interstate compact, and CS/SB 364, which would move the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Legal Affairs to Florida Memorial University for research and administrative support. The committee then adopted amendments and favorably reported CS/SB 1590 on educator preparation, which modernizes teacher standards and certification pathways, including updates to FEAPs, a revised teacher exam, and an alternative certification program. The SPLC testified in opposition to part of the bill, arguing that language on historical instruction and systemic racism was contradictory and could limit accurate teaching of history. The committee also approved CS/SB 1702 on education, incorporating a wireless-device-in-schools pilot and other education provisions, with support from the Florida Charter School Alliance and others. CS/SB 444 on human trafficking awareness was amended to require no-cost training for school employees and charter schools; FSU law students testified in support, emphasizing the need for school personnel to recognize trafficking indicators. The committee also approved CS/SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions, expanding transportation eligibility for students walking near limited-access facilities, though members noted the bill carried an indeterminate fiscal impact and no dedicated funding. Later, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 1102 on school readiness, which expands how disabilities can be identified for early learning services and ties additional funding to training on early identification of delays. It also approved SB 1382 on access to school readiness programs for economically disadvantaged households, revising eligibility and priority tiers to use state median income rather than federal poverty level and refining the waitlist and forecasting process. Several members recorded votes on bills they had missed during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after reporting all of the above measures favorably.

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• However, in 2023, there was a Texas Attorney General's opinion that found a corporate entity qualifies
• The law agreed to in the governing documentation would govern the consequences of such validity.
• In 2023, Pew Research Center study found that 85% of Americans are concerned about the ability to distinguish
• framework supports content traditionally. credentials, metadatabases attached to audio images, video, or document

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• why they were removed this was she was under the influence of opioids, and my son was nowhere to be found
• There was nothing in the statutes, so I researched. it and found a case in another it was another CPS
• they also can create issues. with authenticity and the potential for tampering or loss of crucial documents
• This was a necessary piece because that will is a special document and that original matters.

Bills: SB387, SB1650, SB1838, SB1839, SB1923, SB1940, SB2052

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation

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• May each individual Alabama lawmaker be found faithful in that task and turn our land away from unrighteousness
• agreements, including conversion and merger agreements, and provides a ratification process for documents
• It's the actual legal document that governs the LLC, that's usually created at the inception of the LLC
• He had been on the ground for several hours before we found him.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Within days of Braun's passing, she founded the Live Like Braun Foundation, a movement dedicated to joy
• Long before the founding of our nation, Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this land.
• Two score and 10 years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from an authoritarian government
• After decades of community activism, including co-founding Reed's Records in Berkeley, one of the first
• And then we found out that young people were in danger and we were not getting to them as quick enough

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so with that, we found that, at least at this stage, as the dialogue is beginning, it's the right
• Why was it founded?
• The reimbursement obligation, if they were to be found imprudent and had a reimbursement to us, would
• The reimbursement obligation, if they were to be found imprudent and had a reimbursement to us, would
• We can get you documentation on that if you like. There is also this Los Angeles Times report.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held the first of several informational hearings on the SB 254 Natural Catastrophe Resiliency Study, focused on wildfire risk, utility liability, and how to finance catastrophic losses. Chair Allen opened by describing California’s recent utility-ignited wildfires, the creation of the wildfire fund under AB 1054, and SB 254’s extension of that fund and requirement for a study. The California Earthquake Authority, as wildfire fund administrator, presented the report’s process and findings, emphasizing that the study was intended to be neutral and broad, based on extensive stakeholder outreach, and that the status quo is not working well for survivors, communities, ratepayers, insurers, or utilities. CEA’s report organized recommendations into three policy pathways: continued mitigation investment, more equitable allocation of catastrophe burdens, and expanded state roles in catastrophe financing. For utilities, the report discussed options such as setting a binding risk-tolerance standard, preserving safety certificate accountability, tying executive compensation more directly to safety, creating confidential reporting with safe-harbor protections, reforming utility liability including possible changes to inverse condemnation, limiting damages, reducing insurance subrogation, and creating a fast-pay facility for survivors. The financing analysis compared a more durable wildfire fund, risk transfer/reinsurance, liability reforms, and state-backed mechanisms such as a state insurer, a state backstop, and broader funding for community wildfire mitigation. The CPUC said wildfire mitigation oversight has improved, but wildfire-related costs are driving electricity bills higher and creating an affordability crisis. The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety highlighted its wildfire mitigation plan review and field inspections, and recommended stronger safety reporting and more safety-weighted executive compensation. In member discussion, senators and assemblymembers focused on the cost of the status quo, whether the burden should be shared by ratepayers, utilities, the state, or other parties, and whether California should consider broader disaster-financing approaches. Several members raised concerns about inverse condemnation, the pace of survivor compensation, local land-use responsibility, and the need for a more comprehensive statewide solution rather than piecemeal bills. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational only.

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• An analysis by the UC Davis Road Ecology Center documents an annual statewide cost of above $250 million
• It also found that there are not adequate systems to monitor compliance with the code of practice at
• of Fish and Wildlife's March 2022 report on page 53, and it found it does not meet the criteria for
• And then on the federal level, it was also found in the Federal Register on March 9th of 2023.
• It is an important foundational document for us.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen the steelhead trout report card program, extend and refine Dungeness crab management, and clarify vessel transit rules in closed crab fishing areas. The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and other supporters said the measure implements long-standing task force recommendations and supports both conservation and coastal fishing communities. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved forward on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, set performance targets, and coordinate with wildlife agencies. Supporters from conservation, animal welfare, land trust, and local government groups said the bill would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and better integrate crossings, culverts, and fencing into routine highway projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to a neutral position after amendments clarified the bill would apply to transportation right-of-way planning and not create exactions on private property. Members discussed the bill’s relationship to Caltrans planning authority and existing funding, and it was passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. Senator Gonzalez’s SB 1268, which would codify the state’s Outdoors for All initiative, also received broad support from environmental justice, conservation, parks, and recreation groups. Testimony emphasized inequitable access to parks and nature, especially for low-income communities and communities of color, and said the bill would make the initiative more durable by placing it in statute. The chair and members spoke in favor of expanding outdoor access, and the bill was approved on a 3-0 vote with some members not yet voting. The committee then heard three Western Joshua tree bills from Senator Ochoa Bogh. SB 1061 would streamline relocation of limited numbers of trees without fees in certain cases; SB 1062 would require proportionate or tiered mitigation fees for public utilities and agencies; and SB 1063 would create an expedited, fee-free permitting path for basic residential utility and wildfire-hardening projects. Supporters, including local water agencies, counties, and farm and business groups, said the current law imposes heavy costs on desert residents and ratepayers. Opponents, including wildlife and conservation organizations, argued the bills would weaken protections for a species they said is threatened by climate change and habitat loss, and noted that existing administrative processes are already addressing fees and permitting. After amendments, opposition was withdrawn on SB 1061 and SB 1062, and both bills advanced on 3-0 votes to Appropriations; SB 1063 remained under discussion in the portion provided.

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• I found seven. Just so you know, yesterday when I happened to look...
• And I found seven. I know one of them is getting a code enforcement. It's a larger one.
• In comparison, less than 20% of other types of housing is found in the same census tracts.
• In comparison, less than 20% of other types of housing is found in the same census tracks.
• IOUs review documents.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• for 28 or some 40, uh, expenditures with no documentation.
• no documentation expenditures with with no documentation we<01:05:09.480> just<01:05:09.680><
• It is a document that is not a... It's a document that any person can sign.
• So you are signing that document appointing an agent.
• So you are signing that document appointing an agent.

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• So you've taken the words may wherever it's been found in existing law and changed the word to must.
• So, when I found out that the Secretary of State's office was following the leads of 32 other states
• So, when I found out that the Secretary of State's office was following the leads of 32 other states
• So, when I found out that the Secretary of State's office was following the leads of 32 other states
• to me if it's address found or something like<00:47:04.000> that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to have no material adverse be found to have no material adverse impact<00:45:01.800> on<00:45
• That doesn't include the time spent in the prehearing conferences, reviewing subsequent documentation
• <02:17:53.399> then claim names and other documentation then claim names and other documentation
• intensive uh that doesn't document intensive uh that doesn't include<02:18:21.800> the<02:18:
• Some of these documents are 18, 20 pages long, so the administrative burden of providing it in written

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• document represent Grieman sent around. document represent Grieman sent around. um<00:57:05.599>
• Like Jonah, he found his calling.
• Like Jonah, he found his calling.
• Like Jonah, he found his calling.
• Like Jonah, he found his calling.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And all of those motions can be found in House Rule 45.
• So now to say well you funding is found.
• <01:43:50.239> but contact with regards to the document but contact with regards to the document
• <01:53:41.920> Um bank, how to document that properly.
• Um bank, how to document that properly.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened with routine announcements, including new and absent members, a tribute to former chair Rep. Jess Edwards, and an explanation that Division 3 is advisory and will make recommendations to full Finance. Chair Mooney also distributed a self-created index to the budget binder and reviewed the committee’s options under House Rule 45. Members discussed scheduling a future visit to the Veterans Home in Tilton, with several October dates unavailable, and the chair said she would circulate possible dates. The committee also reviewed the second-year budget context and sources of funding, including surplus monies, existing and new revenue streams, grants, reappropriations, and the rainy day fund. The committee then took up several retained bills and repeatedly heard that their substance had already been addressed in the budget. House Bill 519, funding the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was moved ITL and passed 10-0. House Bill 547, county reimbursement funds, was also moved ITL and passed 10-0 after members noted the reimbursement had been included in HB 2. House Bill 570, repealing the prescription drug affordability board, was moved ITL and passed 10-0, with minority members saying they still believed the board had value but acknowledging the repeal had already occurred in HB 2. House Bill 704, concerning caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs, received the most discussion. Mr. Ripple explained that most items were already funded or suspended in the budget, leaving only the senior volunteer grant program unfunded. Chair Mooney offered amendment 2963H to fund the RSVP program at $180,000 for one year, contingent on surplus funds, and DHHS witnesses explained that RSVP is a federally funded AmeriCorps program that would be added to existing state licensing structures. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 751, which would require licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and create an ombudsman-related complaint process. DHHS witnesses said the bill had been narrowed substantially from an earlier certification model with multiple positions and IT costs to a licensing model using existing department infrastructure, reducing the fiscal note to $211,000 for one position. They also said the ombudsman section was no longer needed because licensed facilities would fall under existing oversight. Members questioned how many facilities exist and whether licensing fees would cover costs; DHHS said it did not know the full provider landscape and that licensing revenue across the board does not cover the department’s costs. Rep. Daniels then proposed amendment 2964H to form a study committee because of the remaining questions and lack of a clear revenue stream, and the committee was still discussing that amendment when the transcript ended.

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• I just recently found out about this, not in time.
• And I found it rather fascinating the way that the gentleman characterized it.
• And we just found out about this ACR. Approved. They haven't been built yet.
• Wherever we are today, all the easy water has been found.
• I certainly didn't mean to insult the document itself.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.