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• That enables us to not only gauge near-term economic conditions, but also to plan for circumstances that
• Our macroeconomic consultants, S&P Global Market Intelligence, or SPGMI, released their baseline forecast
• They assume further easing of monetary conditions, with the Federal Reserve lowering the Federal Funds
• , inflation and labor market conditions, inflation and labor market conditions, making<00:14:40.320
• <00:14:59.760> with forecast macroeconomic conditions with forecast macroeconomic conditions

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Aaron Campbell, State Economist Dr. Tony Becker, and State Budget Director Anna Mingi presented the November 2025 budget and economic forecast. Campbell said the state now projects a nearly $2.5 billion surplus at the end of the 2026-27 biennium, about $575 million better than the end-of-session estimate, but also a projected negative balance of about $2.9 billion in FY 2028-29, reflecting a worsening structural imbalance. He said the budget reserve stands at $3.4 billion, with cash flow and budget reserves totaling $3.8 billion after a $244 million addition, and emphasized that Minnesota’s AAA bond rating and reserve policy remain strengths even as future sessions will need to address the long-term gap. Becker said the national economic outlook has changed only modestly since February, but growth remains below trend through the forecast horizon. He cited slower consumer spending, weak private investment, continued tariff uncertainty, lower projected immigration, and modest inflation that stays near 3% through 2026 before easing. Revenue forecasts for the next biennium were revised up to $66.3 billion, driven mainly by higher individual income tax receipts and other revenue, partly offset by lower sales and corporate tax forecasts. He also noted risks from federal policy changes, the recent shutdown’s effect on data availability, and possible equity market volatility. Mingi said general fund spending is projected to rise sharply, with current biennium spending up $3.4 billion from end-of-session estimates and planning-year spending up $1.9 billion. She attributed much of the increase to carryforward from prior one-time appropriations, discretionary inflation, and especially Medical Assistance. MA costs are projected to be about $2.5 billion higher over 2025-29, largely because managed care rates rose more than expected due to higher utilization and higher-cost services, including pharmacy costs, while long-term care and disability waiver costs also increased. In response to questions, officials said the federal reconciliation bill had only a relatively small effect on the health care changes, and that the carryforward amounts reflect unspent prior appropriations that now show up in later years rather than new spending.

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• Incarcerated people are especially vulnerable to extreme weather conditions. ...remote areas and have
• Incarcerated people are especially vulnerable to extreme weather conditions because they are entirely
• Incarcerated people are especially vulnerable to extreme weather conditions because they are entirely
• Rural conditions working inside also actively condition workers to expect and demand less from their
• I'll let Angela talk about the over-the-fence condition. Okay.

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• discharge under honorable conditions. discharge under honorable conditions.
• <00:28:12.000> New honorable conditions discharge? New honorable conditions discharge?
• The line has clearly been drawn at honorable and general under honorable conditions.
• therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. ...conditions other than dishonorable.
• Thank you. conditions other than dishonorable. conditions other than dishonorable.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

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• It could be working a release. It could be working a manufacturing<01:16:55.920> machine.
• <01:40:54.880> Thank<01:40:55.040> you,<01:40:55.280> Madam funding be released
• Thank you, Madam funding be released.
• And I fully expect that we'll see federal funds released and come flowing back to the state once they
• and come flowing back to the released and come flowing back to the state<01:44:39.679> once<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:16:45.240> on polling place results being released on polling place results being released
• This resolution merely expands the conditions.
• nor should we create a system conditions nor should we create a system that<00:57:09.160> forces<
• When you're the sole caretaker, you don't know what kind of condition they're going to be in that day
• they're going to be in that condition they're going to be in that day<00:59:58.079> and<00:59

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Poppy doesn't always get the newest model right when they release it.
• We did, at least on the revenue side in March, our office released a report that sort of goes through
• We did, at least on the revenue side in March, our office released a report that sort of goes through
• create a clear statutory allowance for advance payments for software contracts that meet specific conditions
• the policy committee that I chair as well, and so we really should have the trailer bills at the release

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard several May Revision proposals, primarily from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program under Proposition 12, a transition away from the state hemp program to USDA oversight by January 1, 2028, ongoing support for agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to the department’s indirect cost cap. The LAO generally supported the animal care, hemp transition, and statistics proposals, while also urging future review of the Prop 12 funding once litigation is resolved. The indirect-cost-cap language was described as technical and not increasing charges to programs, and it was held open with no objections from the LAO or Finance. The committee also discussed the new federal Workforce Pell program and related Cradle to Career funding and trailer bill language. Finance said the state is still reviewing federal rules and is focusing on basic implementation steps, with the trailer bill assigning eligibility determinations to the California Student Aid Commission, requiring data sharing through Cradle to Career, and prioritizing public institutions first. The LAO urged caution because the federal rules were just finalized and said the Legislature should better define the process and costs before appropriating the $1.3 million requested for Cradle to Career. Members raised policy concerns about limiting the program to certain institutions and about aligning the proposal with pending legislation and broader workforce policy. The Department of Technology presented a $1 million request for Poppy, the state’s digital assistant, to expand a secure GenAI platform for state employees. Members asked detailed questions about data security, model training, bias controls, and whether the system could eventually support local governments; CDT said the system uses state-controlled cloud infrastructure, does not use user data for training, and quarantines new models for review. CDT also sought provisional authority for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative to cover possible operating shortfalls while the network is still being built; the LAO remained concerned about broad spending authority, and several members questioned the revenue assumptions and oversight. FTB then proposed retaining a smaller set of CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, with the LAO saying the reduced staffing level was broadly reasonable but still worth legislative scrutiny. The committee also began hearing the administration’s revenue proposals, including a permanent limitation on business tax credits and a tax on electronically delivered prewritten software, with the LAO generally supporting the goal of raising ongoing revenue but recommending changes to the software proposal’s exemptions and business-use treatment.

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• House Bill 500: An act relating to the appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions
• Uh, we get to stand up and make the speeches and do the press releases and be seen on KET.
• please recognize them. and make the speeches and do the press and make the speeches and do the press releases
• <00:52:35.360> and<00:52:35.560> and<00:52:35.720> be releases and and be releases

Keywords: 958, all

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• For various conditions such as if the property owner was over 65 or disabled. Mr.
• Finally, this bill guarantees A through F accountability ratings will be released on a consistent annual
• But what he is good at, and I'll compliment his skill in this, is sending out press releases—breathless
• press releases—about he's going after voter fraud and targeting usually Latino and Black Texans.
• Show me a press release where he said that.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• bill creates a 10-year statute of limitations for each penalty and also enhancements for various conditions
• Finally, this bill guarantees A-F accountability ratings will be released on a consistent annual basis
• , excuse me, but what he is good at, and I'll compliment his skill in this, is sending out press releases
• , breathless press releases about he's going after voter fraud and targeting usually Latino and Black
• Chairman: You should be a press release where he said that? Mr.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• incumbent upon that person to understand the laws and past that I cannot guess as to what other conditions
• Speaker's permission for a point of clarification, are you speaking specifically as to the pretrial release
• In determining pretrial release, Representative, as you know, the court has an obligation within... 24
• authorized to look at this as one of the many factors the judge will make in determining what the pretrial release
• This bill has catch and release. It makes it possible.

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• So there are different conditions they go in. Different conditions they go in.
• <00:23:16.960> or snow or or better driving conditions or snow or or better driving conditions
• When a judge forced Fizer to release When a judge forced Fizer to release hundreds<02:00:04.320>
• <04:37:35.840> New exacerbate these conditions? New exacerbate these conditions?
• National Grocerers Association released National Grocerers Association released a<05:03:39.680><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ><00:13:21.199> the<00:13:21.320> terms<00:13:21.560> and<00:13:21.920> conditions
• if you violate the terms and conditions if you violate the terms and conditions of<00:13:22.320>
• The goal of the MRR Act is to reduce incarceration by expanding earned release opportunities, meaning
• 01:29:52.119> by<01:29:52.400> expanding<01:29:52.840> earn<01:29:53.119> released
• incarceration by expanding earn released incarceration by expanding earn released opportunity<01

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• money in and then spend it on eligible expenses, which always align with state law as well as the conditions
• <00:27:23.360> of<00:27:23.640> the conditions of the conditions of the grant<00:27:25.520
• She said the Federal Department of Education releases competitive grants for states to apply for, and
• <00:31:05.080> competitive<00:31:05.600> grants of Education releases competitive grants
• of Education releases competitive grants for<00:31:06.200> leas<00:31:06.919> and<00:31

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Often a requirement for release, and important to reduce recidivism.
• But his comment to me when we were talking about this is, look, when we release somebody from Valley
• But his comment to me when we were talking about this is, look, when we release somebody from Valley
• But his comment to me when we were talking about this is: when we release somebody from Valley Street
• <02:48:08.000> it's addiction is a relapsing Condition it's addiction is a relapsing Condition

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• couple of weeks ago, however, these warnings sadly came true when RFK Junior's health department released
• The hope was that a medical diagnosis for cancer or HIV or other serious chronic conditions would qualify
• energy infrastructure against these attacks is critical to keeping the lights on, uh, the air conditioning
• I have a different vision, and that's why this week I will release the all-American family agenda, which
• form of the resolution is as follows: Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And I'll put it in a sack and carry it out and release it in the pasture.
• And so there are conditions maybe you... end up diagnosing one that needs medicine urgently.
• Then that's a whole new medical condition; you would have to come back and take a look at.
• I can also say, "Hey, your 10-year-old dog may have heart disease or some other condition."
• Conditions such as this can be easily managed with a preventative prescription.

Bills: HB 43, HB 3364, HB 3469, HB 3479, HB 43, HB 3364, HB 3469, HB 3479

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, veterinarian, veterinary medicine, veterinary telemedicine, telehealth, telemedicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, animal health, livestock, pets, remote care, electronic means, telephone consultation, controlled substances, prescription drugs

Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.

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• I know for us personally, we're releasing turtles all over the state and we do the best we can to go
• I know for us personally,<00:55:51.839> we're<00:55:52.160> releasing<00:55:52.559>
• turtles<00:55:52.880> all personally, we're releasing turtles all personally, we're releasing
• Um, a lot of my work is to, in fact, identify rare and endangered species under permitting conditions
• for federal government, state conditions for federal government, state government.<01:28:36.719>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• "Released to go off on that?"
• Um, action to release those other funds?
• Are those three conditions met, uh, or one of those three conditions met here?
• that requires three conditions be met. that requires three conditions be met.
• For of those three conditions met here?

Keywords: 916, all

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• that question, was passed Witness: a set of rules that said, if the grid gets into an emergency condition
• does that, is that sufficient to answer the reliability question that if the grid gets into a tight condition
• It's its existing capacity that's being consumed and paid for today that can be released to the surrounding
• I'm more than happy to share some of the press releases and PR that the city of Wichita Falls put together
• The Public Utility Commission then approves ERCOT's budget with any other Oscar Garza: conditions that

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• This can add six to 12 months from the time a project is vetted to the time money is approved for release
• Russell, does this fundamentally change the entity that is authorized to release these funds between
• includes New Mexicans who were born during a certain set of years and who have certain medical conditions

Keywords: 996, all