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• And the House bill relative to the affordable housing trust fund of the town of West Tisbury.
• And an act relative to the affordable housing trust fund of the town of West Tisbury.
• House No. 4774, an act establishing the City of Cambridge employment and job training trust.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several procedural orders from the Committee on Rules extending reporting deadlines for the Education, Mental Health/Substance Use/Recovery, and Revenue committees, and each order was adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including measures on consumer-connected devices, a trail designation in Groton, beach and habitat management, genetic discrimination in insurance, and antitrust enforcement. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on Taunton water billing, public insurance adjusters, electronic filing for property valuation forms, tax payment interest rates, local property tax exemptions in Milton and Marblehead, a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a Rentham deputy chief, and West Tisbury’s affordable housing trust fund. The House ordered these bills to a third reading after suspending Rule 7A. The House then passed several engrossed bills to be enacted, including local measures on Boston police age waivers, Bridgewater town council stipends and town manager procedures, and a Cambridge employment and job training trust. Later, the House concurred in a Senate amendment to the Rockland charter bill, passed a Wellesley property tax deferral bill and a Harrell police civil service age-waiver bill to be engrossed, and adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• I'm very grateful and appreciate his trust that he places in me to be a part of that important department
• I also want to thank Governor Stitt for trusting in me and believing...
• I also want to thank Governor Stitt for trusting in me and believing in me, as well as Secretary of Education

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local and County Government met and first considered the nomination of Mary Westman to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. Senator Standridge presented Westman, highlighting her background in nursing, health care, law, and business. Westman said she would focus on working within the board’s statutory authority, supporting local communities, and using resources efficiently. After a brief question-and-answer period, the committee voted 6-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee then considered the nomination of Samuel Alaback to the same board, presented by Senator Reinhardt. Reinhardt emphasized Alaback’s leadership experience at Oklahoma State University and his work as a middle school literature teacher. Alaback said he wanted to help address the state’s literacy challenges and support libraries as community spaces, while learning from other board members. Following questions about his priorities and plans, the committee voted 6-0 to advance his nomination to the Senate. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It is about following the leader you trust.
• For my part, I trust President Trump, and I trust Florida law enforcement.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We bolster public trust and prevent bad actors from exploiting weaknesses.
• Aside from the additional burden, moderators are elected and trusted.
• The voters elect their moderators, and they trust their moderators.
• moderators are elected and trusted moderators are elected and trusted there's<03:37:21.359> a
• elect their moderators and um they trust elect their moderators and um they trust their<03:37:30.880

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It is about a pattern, a pattern that raises concerns about communication, trust, and leadership, all
• pattern, a pattern that raises concerns about<00:13:17.640> communication,<00:13:18.920> trust
• ,<00:13:19.440> and about communication, trust, and about communication, trust, and leadership
• trust with the communities they impact. trust with the communities they impact.
• Trust Fund Staff Salaries. Trust Fund Staff Salaries.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And are they reverted to an opioid abatement fund or a trust?
• And are they reverted to an opioid abatement fund or a trust?
• Why would they build a film studio on state trust land that they're leasing, that they don't own?
• So in general, we try to maintain the trust asset and look for ways that we can lease it.
• That was also on state trust land. It's helping some veterans get some designated cemetery land.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• university systems and institutions are publicly funded, publicly governed, and they are publicly trusted
• We recognize that, as a flagship public university, we hold a very special position of public trust,
• So that's building trust with the student. I think a culture of trust is what you said.
• I passed the bill to put the words 'In God We Trust' in the Texas Capitol. That was me. Yes, sir.
• Trust me. And then they'll challenge us. And that's the way it's going to go. Thank you.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.

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• If you are ever near Baldwin, trust me, Madam Speaker, stop in for a slice. I yield back.
• IF YOU ARE EVER NEAR BALDWIN, TRUST ME, MADAM SPEAKER, STOP IN FOR A SLICE. I YIELD BACK.
• Junie, the beloved police bloodhound and trusted partner of Brevard County Sheriff Ivy, sadly passed
• It risks undermining the ability of the National Taxpayer Advocate to trust that the legal...
• Each year countless Americans are targeted by criminals, causing financial hardship and Eroding trust

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The public trust is very important because it is OHA's North Star, right?
• That's what the global settlement was on from 1978 to 2012 in unpaid public trust land revenues.
• All of that revenue helps our Native trust fund.
• We oversee the land portfolio for the trust.
• We oversee the land portfolio for the trust.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Water and Land, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing committees on January 29, 2025 focused on SB 534, with the chairs outlining hearing procedures, public testimony limits, and plans to allow extended presentations from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) before moving to other testifiers. The hearing was presented as a public, transparent discussion of OHA’s plans for Kakaʻako Makai, with committee members noting that decision-making would follow if time permitted. OHA testified in strong support of SB 534. The chair of OHA’s Board of Trustees said the bill was a novel proposal for the legislature and emphasized that OHA was bringing together a broad coalition of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from construction, hospitality, education, law enforcement, civil service, and schools, as well as longtime community advocates who have opposed development in Kakaʻako Makai. OHA’s presentation reviewed the history of the area, the creation and role of HCDA, prior master plans, the 2012 land conveyance to OHA, and the argument that OHA has not been able to realize the full economic value of the lands because desired entitlements were not secured. OHA linked the bill to its constitutional mission to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians and argued that the state’s housing crisis makes additional development, including residential use, especially important. A major theme of the testimony was housing. OHA argued that Hawaiʻi faces severe affordability pressures, out-migration, and workforce shortages, and said that residential development in Kakaʻako Makai would help address those needs while also supporting the value of the trust lands. The presentation described HCDA’s authority over zoning and development in Kakaʻako, the existing reserved housing requirements, and the need for a master plan that could move forward if SB 534 becomes law. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the discussion remained in the presentation and testimony phase.

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• Um and so there's just a little bit of a trust issue.
• little<00:05:19.360> bit<00:05:19.520> of<00:05:19.759> a<00:05:19.919> trust
• so there's just a little bit of a trust so there's just a little bit of a trust issue.<00:05:20.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I do believe that we need to trust parents.
• And on the other end of that, with trusting parents, you have the universities that have their own requirements
• So, we already have those two checkpoints: trusting parents and then the ACT that would be required already
• We trust parents.

Bills: HB3700, HB3315, HB3242, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB2950

Keywords: education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process

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• Let's jump into the agenda, and we'll begin with HB 893 by Representative Koster, trust fund interest
• HB 893 updates Florida law to ensure that attorney trust accounts are properly managed and used for purposes
• , with respect to the legislative and the judicial branches, as well as making sure that this IOTA trust
• So thank you all for trusting me and allowing me a little bit of time and space to get this to the floor

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• We have trusted civic reporting.
• But our PBS Kids are the most trusted.
• The shows that we have They are the most trusted because parents know it's a safe harbor for kids to
• This partnership leverages the role that libraries already play as trusted sources for learning and Skills

Keywords: 914, all

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• Athletes trust coaches.
• Athletes trust coaches.
• recent headlines regarding a handful of states having some portion of their child care development trust
• recent headlines regarding a handful of states having some portion of their child care development trust
• Headlines regarding a handful of states having some portion of their child care development trust funds

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and first heard House Bill 731, which would address coach and extracurricular sponsor compensation and change how student-athlete transfer eligibility is determined. The bill would allow local school boards to adopt policies letting booster clubs or similar associations support coaches and activity sponsors, and it would let superintendents treat certain coaches and athletic leaders as administrative personnel for compensation purposes. It would also shift eligibility decisions for transferred student-athletes to the governing athletic association and require clearer bylaws and timelines for those determinations. Members raised questions about booster club oversight, pay equity, the new athletic administrator language, and safeguards against abuse or unequal treatment, while supporters argued the bill would help retain coaches and better support student athletics. The bill was debated and then reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then received presentations from the Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning and the Florida Association of Early Learning Coalitions on school readiness fraud prevention and mitigation. Speakers explained that Florida’s school readiness program pays providers based on verified attendance rather than enrollment, requires daily parent sign-in/sign-out records, and uses multiple layers of oversight including coalition anti-fraud plans, annual audits, programmatic monitoring, DCF inspections, and referrals to state fraud investigators when needed. They emphasized that Florida delayed implementation of a federal rule that would have required prospective enrollment-based payments, and said the state’s current system makes fraud difficult. Members asked about military and grandparent guardianship situations, audit findings, and the number of fraud referrals; presenters said fraud cases are relatively limited and that the existing controls and public enforcement act as deterrents. The meeting ended after members thanked the presenters and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• California's veterans have trusted, professional, and free support through our County Veterans Service
• There were also some alternatives provided by trusted third parties after what you were just talking
• And I’m trusting that those that are not bad actors are being transparent.
• And we don't trust self-reported data. You have to trust, verify data.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met with a quorum and first approved its consent calendar, which included AJR 15, SB 56, SB 296, and SB 855, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then heard SB 694 by Senator Archuleta, a bill aimed at protecting veterans from unaccredited claims representatives and other for-profit entities that charge fees to assist with VA disability claims. The author and supporters, including county veterans service officers and veterans organizations, argued the measure would curb predatory practices, restore accountability, and steer veterans toward free, accredited assistance through CVSOs and other authorized representatives. Testimony in support emphasized that veterans are often targeted online and may pay large fees for services that are available for free, while supporters said unaccredited firms lack transparency and can exploit vulnerable veterans. Opposition witnesses, including representatives of claims-assistance companies and individual veterans, argued the bill would eliminate choice and that some contingency-based firms provide useful services, better outcomes, and faster claims processing. Committee members debated whether the bill would unlawfully bar legitimate assistance or whether it was needed to stop illegal business practices, with several members noting the issue is also being litigated in federal court and that an accreditation process already exists through the VA. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 694 and refer it to the Committee on Judiciary. The final vote was 6 ayes, with some members not voting. The committee then completed the consent calendar vote, which passed with eight votes, and adjourned.

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• are outdated, inconsistent, and can vary widely between counties, causing confusion and eroding some trust
• With this bill, we're continuing the important work of strengthening trust, accountability, and transparency
• Ultimately, fostering greater public trust.
• Public trust in government is already dangerously low.
• And I think that those that you can trust, which I hope are most. These limits are arbitrary.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And we're hopeful it'll come soon because the money is sitting with a private vendor and trust and not
• And we're hopeful it'll come soon because the money is sitting with a private vendor and trust and not
• 00:19:42.320> private<00:19:42.559> vendor<00:19:42.960> and<00:19:43.039> trust
• sitting with a private vendor and trust sitting with a private vendor and trust and<00:19:43.520

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They have a trust in us to spend it wisely, and if there's more than is necessary, we should send it
• They have a trust in us to spend it wisely, and if there's more than is necessary, we should send it
• money<00:02:42.920> they<00:02:43.080> have<00:02:43.239> a<00:02:43.440> trust
• /c><00:02:43.840> in<00:02:44.080> us<00:02:44.840> to that money they have a trust
• in us to that money they have a trust in us to spend<00:02:45.519> it<00:02:45.879> wisely

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it. Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions. Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.

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• , and I didn't realize until just a few minutes ago that trusts are not included in here.
• until just a few minutes ago that trusts until just a few minutes ago that trusts are<03:36:49.560
• I think the trust needs to be in there, but, uh, you probably ought to have some language in there.
• our friends over to charitable trust our friends over to charitable trust which<04:32:03.000>
• charitable trust charitable trust was<04:32:19.920> Sir<04:32:20.159> we<04:32:20.279

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We come before you as stewards of the trust that you've placed each year by the people of Texas.
• I trusted the team. One, two, three, I took a leap of faith. me.
• He works with them to create the product that nobody trusts.
• Do you trust this bill? The bill? Yeah, the system. You were saying if we truly trust the system.
• Trust and believe.

Bills: SB2, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117, SB503, SB2, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB 124, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance