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• Madam Chair, Vice Chair Hickey, we don't have fewer community partners.
• We work with community-based organizations on organizational change.
• Under eliminating exposure, we have multi-unit housing, healthcare facilities, community-based community-based
• Beyond that, we also did a community reintroduction campaign.
• Community, not just the shared wall part, but close community in terms of what Keras is doing.

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• . communities in the state of Texas.
• One is a community college, let me see where my list is, it's University of North Texas.
• So it could, one is already community, some are.
• You will hear overwhelming support today from community leaders.
• Many of its graduates have been leaders in the community and they contributed to our community and to

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• in community-based economic development providing transportation services from the motor carrier law
• in community-based economic development providing transportation services from the motor carrier law
• I don't think that the communities would want them to be exempt, or it's not a community-based because
• I don't think that the communities would want them to be exempt, or it's not a community-based because
• I don't think that the communities would want them to be exempt, or it's not a community-based because

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Transportation and Culture heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1422, which would exempt certain community-based organizations providing transportation services from motor carrier law, drew support from the Department of Transportation, PUC, DLNR, Kauaʻi County, the Hōnaunau Initiative, and others; members asked about narrowing amendments to prevent unintended use, and the bill later advanced with amendments, including a three-year sunset. HB 1162, requiring motorcycle instruction permit applicants to complete a DOT-approved basic rider course, received support from DOT and Honolulu Customer Services; it advanced with amendments to address city and county concerns and to allow more implementation time. HB 1259, which would remove the need for an engineering study when reducing speed limits by up to 10 mph, had mixed testimony and was deferred for further discussion. HB 1260, establishing summer streets pilot programs for counties other than Oʻahu, drew support from DOT, DOH, UH, Hawaiʻi Appleseed, bicycling and public health groups, and individuals; DOH and others asked that Oʻahu be included, but the measure was deferred for later decision-making. HB 177, making civil ID cards free, had opposition from DOT and Honolulu Customer Services and support from health advocates; DOT said the program costs about $1.3 million annually and would need replacement funding, and the bill was deferred. HB 862, authorizing motor coaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services under certain conditions, received broad support from disability advocates, DOE-related entities, neighborhood boards, and private providers, with testimony emphasizing flexibility and accessibility; it was deferred. HB 667, requiring microchip scanning and reporting when deceased cats or dogs are removed from roadways, was supported by DOT, the Hawaiian Humane Society, and many animal groups and individuals, and was passed unamended. HB 960, increasing the cap on certain DOT capital investment contracts, and HB 228, authorizing electronic license plates and banning plate-obscuring devices and flipping devices, were both heard and then deferred. HB 1156, increasing the amount of special facility revenue bonds available for harbor improvements, received support from DOT, the Island Chamber of Commerce, Alakaʻi Energy, and the Harbor Users Group, and was passed unamended to Ways and Means.

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• about the timelines and communities about the timelines and communities needing<00:28:01.960>
• There may have been some communities There may have been some communities that<00:37:06.160>
• It's just that communication was going It's just that communication was going so<00:39:01.800> well
• and the communities. and the communities.
• cost communities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:05:46.120> those environment for those communities those environment for those communities
• It leads to more vibrant communities.
• It leads to more vibrant communities.
• It leads to more vibrant communities.
• It leads to more vibrant communities.

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• <00:18:21.960> plant construction and Communications plant construction and Communications
• <00:58:46.760> and make our workers and our community and make our workers and our community
• workers Les less safe our communities workers Les less safe our communities less<01:01:22.680>
• <01:19:54.480> like used um this is in our communities like used um this is in our communities
• It really allows small communities in Greater Minnesota to... ...communities in Greater Minnesota to

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• partners come into our communities. partners come into our communities.
• :24.240> seen in our community, we wouldn't have seen in our community, we wouldn't have seen
• community can see their infrastructure. community can see their infrastructure.
• communities to access this system. communities to access this system. >> Okay.
• , very small communities up to larger communities.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• privilege to represent the communities privilege to represent the communities of<00:01:51.079>
• to look at community partners.
• There are many ways to show up in this country. communication when children can't pull communication
• opportunity here for us as a community opportunity here for us as a community to<00:46:03.480>
• schools or through our community schools or through our community agencies<01:37:22.480> so

Keywords: 1183, house

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• support accreditation for the community support accreditation for the community based providers<
• I'll take any questions that you might have for me. communities and what other options are communities
• the community in that community<00:45:30.000> and<00:45:30.359> rates<00:45:30.680>
• to let many different communities to let many different communities communities communities um<01:10
• They want the community members.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• MASH events are accessible for all communities.
• These are true community-centered events.
• that really need quality physicians in those communities.
• I’m grateful for this community.
• As a physician in these communities, I see the gaps.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As a community member, I believe... As a community member, I believe this risks public safety.
• These fees don't make our community safe.
• If it wasn’t about the gay community, you— If it wasn’t about the gay community, you wouldn’t—or the
• and the LGBTQ community.
• community.

Bills: HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation

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• We have a little bit on communicating project estimates and how we communicate with the legislature on
• So in terms of communicating that, it's really a matter of communicating the expected accuracy of an
• The entire job is to work in the communities and be a liaison for the State Patrol and then in our community
• as well, because we live in those communities.
• Talk about demographic impacts, ongoing collaboration with our tribal communities, our Latino communities

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• A focus on communication with families, the identification of messaging techniques that communicate the
• postcards and the other communication postcards and the other communication that<00:15:00.399>
• Public Communication from our health Public Communication from our health agencies<00:29:18.679> at
• communicated communicated to<00:29:29.240> the<00:29:29.440> families<00:29:30.159>
• > communicate<00:30:50.600> um<00:30:50.840> relevant ability to communicate um

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools. Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026. In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.

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• systems, businesses, and community systems, businesses, and community leaders.<00:13:45.200>
• Small communities don't.
• This is a much-needed project for our community. Much needed project for our community.
• These communities are also smaller, aging communities.
• community park next to the transit stop. community park next to the transit stop.

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• BROADBAND ARE GRATEFUL AND EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT IN PRINT ON YOUR COMMUNITIES
• IT BEGINS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS LOCAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,
• THE MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY FACILITY PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM THAT HAS FUNDED OVER $86 MILLION TO 29 GRAMS
• THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ACCESS TO DEVICES TO THOSE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE
• THIS DICTATES AND SHOWS THE PRIORITY OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• community, right? community, right?
• community locations. community locations.
• . communities. communities.
• officer to come to that community officer to come to that community community community and<03:55:38.560
• existing communities. existing communities.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Communities.
• It's critical for workers, their families, and also for our community. Communities.
• Communities felt in that moment.
• Communities. See what's so special about where we are. Learn about how close our communities are.
• Because I've been in those communities on the range.

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• <00:08:42.240> empathy skills like communication empathy skills like communication empathy
• <00:18:14.520> Le Manufacturing customized Community Le Manufacturing customized Community
• different than my largest community different than my largest community Wilmer<00:18:29.480>
• these investments in community-based these investments in community-based Child<00:20:36.159>
• nurture and care for our communities nurture and care for our communities again<00:48:05.160>

Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941

Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian

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• Later in July, JCNC's anniversary celebration will bring together members of the Jain community, which
• These types of partnerships are important to have between local Portuguese American communities, our
• She was a major donor toward the current construction of a new community lecture hall.
• She was a major donor toward the current construction of a new community lecture hall.
• Elizabeth Starr was our shining light of service to making our community stronger.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing the League of Women Voters of San Francisco Youth Council, the Jane Center of Northern California, a departing UC Sacramento intern, and members of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association/Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. The chamber then moved to the Daily File, where most items were passed and retained on file, and AB 1044 was moved to the inactive file at the author’s request. The main floor action was on ACR 91, authored by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, which recognized June 2025 as Portuguese Heritage Month, June 10 as the Day of Portugal, and April 18 as the Day of the Azores. Supportive remarks highlighted the long history and contributions of Portuguese Americans in California, especially in agriculture, business, public service, and culture, and Assembly Member Macedo spoke as a co-author and second-generation Portuguese American. The resolution received 64 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. Macedo also shared Portuguese sweet bread with members, and Aguiar-Curry introduced Portuguese dignitaries and community leaders in the chamber. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory. Members honored Phil Jerizzo, Dr. Marvin Lavelle Boomer Jr., and Elizabeth Starr, describing their public service, mentorship, community leadership, and family legacies. The Assembly then announced upcoming session dates and adjourned until Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• At the last meeting was communications and outreach.
• I was at the new La Casa in the South End, the new community center in the Latino community, and I was
• So I was at the new La Casa in the south end, the new community center in the Latino community.
• And then making sure that we, you know, get our photos and kind of be out in community, kind of communing
• that know their communities best. ...us to have people on the ground in these communities that know

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Cape Verdean Cultural Commission met to approve the May 11 meeting minutes and receive a legislative update. The commission reported that Senator Miranda’s FY27 budget amendment secured $125,000 for the commission, pending final conference committee and gubernatorial approval, with funds expected to become available in the fall if retained. A separate part of the amendment that would have allowed commissioners to be appointed at any point in the commission’s history was not adopted, leaving one vacancy unresolved for now. The commission then finalized its subcommittee structure. Members discussed the originally proposed communications and outreach, survey and data collection, and fundraising/resource development groups, but after discussion and a motion, the body voted to establish four subcommittees: Communications and Outreach, Survey and Data Collection, Organizational Development, and History and Culture. Members also raised ethics concerns about legislators serving on the fundraising-related group, and the title was broadened to organizational development. The chair asked members to sign up within about two weeks so subcommittees could meet before the next full commission meeting. The meeting also focused on an upcoming visit by President José Neves of Cabo Verde. Commissioners were invited to attend a smaller 10:30 a.m. meeting with the president and delegation, followed by a larger community gathering from 11 a.m. to noon, with capacity limited and RSVPs encouraged. Members emphasized using the visit to reinforce support for the cultural center project and to highlight the importance of Massachusetts’ Cape Verdean diaspora. In public comment, members discussed gathering event listings for Cape Verdean summer celebrations, including Independence Day events, and suggested future meetings could include presentations from other cultural institutions about how they developed their projects. The commission adjourned after a motion and vote.