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• operational in January 2026. operational in January 2026.
• So we are getting back the dollars that we invest in these operations.
• I think about in Warren County, all the major farming operations, our family operations passed down from
• c> passed operations, our family operations passed operations, our family operations passed down<
• <01:00:39.920> that's there's a sustainable operation that's there's a sustainable operation

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.

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• HB 2588 by Hull relating to cottage food production operations. The Chair recognizes Ms.
• Those that are operating.
• First, that Housing Finance Corporations (HFCs) operate.
• No, I don't know that you don't know how TxDOT operates.
• I want to know how TxDOT operates, sir. Any funds received...

Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40

Keywords: constitutional amendment, medium of exchange, currency rights, digital currency, financial autonomy, tax exemption, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, local government, ad valorem taxation, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, audit requirements, affordable housing, development bonds, oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes

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• I've continued to push for, and this has been during the interim, having a certification process that
• allowed the ISDs to exempt themselves from state education code, including those that require certification
• In 2021, I passed Bill 1365 to address the Third Court of Appeals ruling to ensure the continuing operation
• talked about the previous military residence indicator in the last layout, and overall based certifications
• By prohibiting school district administrators, defined as those with significant operational authority

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The other part of it is the operating. budget or general fund budget.
• I'm curious whether any of the other. operatives have that kind of a relationship.
• Operatives out there that are run through education service centers as well.
• Thomas Brown, he's our Chief Operating Officer, he's registered as well.
• I face a decision, he said, to operate non-compliantly or close my business.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• We operate state psychiatric hospitals and state-supported living centers.
• and is freely moving between other operations. operations because they're not on our employee misconduct
• They use it for operating a number of, they also increase some salaries as well as part of that. operating
• We had a 65% increase in the number of people seeking this certification.
• So we've just been somewhat inundated. with applications for certification.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• As well as five minors and certificates.
• One new program I particularly want to highlight is the new human-centered AI certificate that we have
• This undergraduate certificate is open to any major, and we were pleased to see that students from a
• It's a huge step forward for our system, offering self-guided courses and certificates, while still more
• Office does well, and can be interpreted well from campuses, is allowing autonomy for campuses to operate

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Higher Education and the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an oversight hearing on the California State University’s AI-empowered initiative, including the systemwide rollout of ChatGPT EDU and broader AI integration across CSU campuses. Opening remarks emphasized both the promise of AI for student success, workforce preparation, and access, and the need to address risks such as bias, privacy, misinformation, environmental impacts, and mental health harms. CSU representatives said the initiative grew out of Academic Senate recommendations and a systemwide generative AI committee, and that the goal was to provide equitable access, training, governance, and workforce alignment across the 23-campus system. CSU officials described systemwide contracts for AI tools, the AI Commons training hub, and faculty grant programs supporting AI-related curriculum innovation. They said more than 93,000 ChatGPT EDU accounts had been activated, over 4,300 faculty had taken voluntary training, and $3 million had been awarded to 63 faculty-led projects from more than 400 submissions. San Jose State University highlighted its own AI-focused programs, courses, orientation training, faculty fellows, student ambassadors, and interdisciplinary efforts to build AI literacy and responsible use into instruction and co-curricular programs. CSU also said it was tracking metrics on adoption, academic outcomes, workforce outcomes, and environmental impacts. Faculty, staff, and student representatives welcomed the educational potential of AI but raised concerns about the rollout, saying it had moved quickly and without enough consultation or consistent systemwide policy. They urged stronger protections for academic freedom, intellectual property, privacy, equity, and worker input, and warned about bias, surveillance, job displacement, and the environmental cost of AI. Legislators pressed CSU and OpenAI representatives on training requirements, data privacy, bias reporting, discipline for misuse, liability, sycophancy, and safeguards against harmful uses such as non-consensual imagery or self-harm-related interactions. CSU said interactions in the licensed tool are private, data are not used to train models, and campuses retain their own conduct processes; members also asked CSU to follow up on systemwide training, policy consistency, and additional safeguards.

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• advisor to him in the spring of 2021, advising him on legislative affairs, and then as the Chief Operating
• We've received the certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the Government
• <00:05:14.960> of the OA we've received the certificate of the OA we've received the certificate
• Minnesota became one of only two states in the nation to receive Platinum certification by Results for
• Minnesota became one of only two states in the nation to receive Platinum certification by Results for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB number sixteen by Leach relates to the operation and administration of the practices and policies
• HB number forty-four by McLaughlin addresses the jurisdiction and operation of the County Court and Law
• School district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes are under consideration for the Committee
• No. 166 by Metcalf relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem
• No. 171 by Hicklin relating to emergency safety certification requirements, providing civil penalties

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• . ...eligible for a salary supplement when they obtained nationally recognized certifications.
• Only 13 retail recreational locations operate statewide, owned by just six companies.
• Only 13 retail recreational locations operate statewide, owned by just six companies.
• Only 13 retail recreational locations operate statewide, owned by just six companies.
• Illegal operators and cartels are thriving when legal markets are weak.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• <02:16:48.040> requirements standards certification requirements standards certification requirements
• The rule in question requires additional certification, additional labeling, and additional reporting
• The rule in question requires additional certification, additional labeling, and additional reporting
• Oil and gas operators seeking to drill offshore in the resource-rich Gulf of America are now required
• prepare to collect millions in operators prepare to collect millions in tariffs<02:55:01.399> on<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• With me is Christina Martin, Director of Operations for the Banking Department.
• capital intensive model to the operating capital intensive model to the operating mod<03:22:14.520>
• 03:22:16.560> is mod operational intensive model has is mod operational intensive model has is
• <03:22:26.600> model capex model to the operating model capex model to the operating model
• So kudos to you for a great operation.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities. Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented. Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion. The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.

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• Uh, it allows trainees to operate unsupervised if their employer lacks a registered officer.
• It does not lower, uh, certification standards as trainees must still complete the training and pass
• They operate on inconsistent statutes that vary in terminology, membership rules, and responsibilities

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• solicited by mail or phone, claiming that the companies are required to file or obtain business certification
• notices, convincing businesses to pay upwards of 5 times the amount of what it costs to file these certifications
• Without effective action, illicit operations like this will continue to enable human trafficking and
• That's usually a one-change operation.
• My name is David Jones, Chief operating officer with Texas Realtors.

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• solicited by mail or phone claiming that the companies are required to file or obtain business certification
• convincing businesses to pay upwards of five times the amount of what it costs to file these certifications
• Without effective action, illicit operations like this will continue to enable human trafficking. ...
• That is specific to how they operate, and I know Senator Hughes has talked to a lot of these companies
• My name is David Jones, Chief Operating Officer with Texas REALTORS®.

Bills: SB1361, SB2105, SB2690, SB2713, SCR38, SB2637, SB2881

Keywords: SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business

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• Converters operating in a unique niche in Texas law these businesses receive medium and heavy duty chassis
• The committee substitute further narrows this bill so that it applies only to a converter operator.
• of Senate Bill 1206, Rayburn Electric Cooperative as well as its Ford Distribution Cooperative. operative
• Without a unified or strategic framework due to the silo operating style of Since the passage of Senate
• industry consensus could not be reached with the dealer association among the five state that we operate

Bills: SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748

Keywords: SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.

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• We do not want to impact agency operations.
• we include a budget transparency issue that shifts 68.4 million in recurring funds from the non operating
• We're proud to be one of the 3 when certification entities participating in the Current My Safe Florida
• Then it will to streamline and reduce bureaucratic red tape because of the infrastructure that we operate
• We know that C I'll be already operates under their purview on some level.

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• The State Law Library, the Texas Judicial Council, the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, the
• And so the licensed certification judges, we are also trying to bring up to that level because we're
• Um, there was also some proposed legislation, um, last session that sought to um change the operations
• Number of bills that have been excuse me, that have been filed again seeking to change the operations
• The ombudsman is tasked with answering questions from the public on the grievance system's operation,

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• the Assessors Association to ensure that they have the same data that we have because they were operating
• Certainly, we're not a perfect body, and we often operate on assumptions.
• provided by their claim letters, their award letters, that we will revalidate, and that's a new certificate
• They're not limited by that operating mill constraint like the counties are. Counties are.
• The calculation isn't necessarily just capacity in the operating.

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• Thank you for your hard work, the late evenings, the weekend work to keep the House's agenda and operations
• Those in the gallery who are here joining us for the certificate presentation, can you please stand to
• Representative Matayoshi, please proceed with the certificate and lei presentation.

Bills: HR206, SB3083, SB2377, SB2816, SB3248, SB2436, SB2259, SB2928, SB2577, SB2697, SB2399, SB2665, SB2851, SB3102, SB2521, SB3157, SB3255, SB3016, SB2765, SB1432, SB17, SB2401, SB2972, SB3014, SB3032, SB3137, SB847, SB2261, SB2271, SB2272, SB2804, SB3007, SB3019, SB3250, SB2603, SB3022, SB2256, SB2147, SB2014, SB2114, SB2115, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3095, SB3144, SB3264, SB2325, SB2211, SB3245, SB2090, SB2803, SB2866, SB2250, SB2497, SB2032, SB2487, SB3136, SB2756, SB2615, SB3262, SB2024, SB2177, SB2552, SB2319, SB2407, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2781, SB2489, SB2174, SB2169, SB3123

Keywords: Robert Bob Toyofuku, Hawaii legal community, House Resolution, commendation, honorary resolution, legal education, continuing legal education, CLE, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii law school, Pacific Law Institute, attorney training, legal ethics, professional responsibility, legal mentorship, legal profession, court-annexed arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, appellate decisions, Hawaii Supreme Court

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• These three companies have never applied for a certificate of franchise, nor have they ever paid a penny
• The law is not that you have to own, operate, or control old facilities. That's not Texas law.
• it's the first time in any state in the United States where there is a consolidation for getting a certificate

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority