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• of course very familiar with every winter, we're waiting with baited breath to see what the LIHEAP award
• Therefore, the benefits of this bill extend beyond the grants it will award.
• So we do that when they have received an award.
• At this point, we are able to continue to draw down funds from our federal award.
• <00:55:52.359> we down funds from our federal award we down funds from our federal award we

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee heard Senate File 486, as amended by the A2 delete-everything amendment, which would create a supplemental, year-round energy assistance program administered by the Department of Commerce alongside LIHEAP. Senator Dibble said the bill is intended to help low-income households pay utility bills throughout the year, including summer months, by providing crisis grants, ongoing monthly assistance, emergency heating system repair or replacement help, outreach funding, and reporting requirements. The committee adopted the A2 amendment before hearing testimony on the bill as amended. Supportive testimony came from Annie Levenson-Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board, Jenny Glumac of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Amanda Mackey of Minnesota Valley Action Council, Ron Elwood of Legal Aid, Jamie Fitz of CenterPoint Energy, George Shardlow of the Energy CENTS Coalition, and Kent Sulum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. Witnesses said energy burdens are especially high in rural Minnesota, utility arrears and shutoffs have increased, and most shutoffs occur in summer when LIHEAP is unavailable. They argued that year-round assistance would help vulnerable households, reduce shutoffs, improve health and housing stability, and create administrative efficiencies by using existing LIHEAP infrastructure. Several witnesses cited data on the need for assistance, including high energy burdens in rural areas, more than 91,000 Minnesota households disconnected for non-payment in 2024, and the large share of LIHEAP recipients who are seniors, people with disabilities, children, or veterans. Amanda Mackey described a client story illustrating how energy assistance can stabilize a household and lead to broader benefits. Senator Mathews offered comments supporting help for households in need but said the bill is a stopgap and tied the need for expanded assistance to prior legislative actions that increased energy costs. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the transcript provided, and members indicated they would return to questions after testimony.

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• We have already awarded three bridge maintenance IDIQ contracts.
• These are single-award, single-task-order efforts, and that allows us to do some bridge preservation
• We are also now initiating the request for proposal for the multi-award, multi-task-order contracts,
• were advertised and awarded for construction in this past fiscal year.
• were advertised and awarded for construction in this past fiscal year.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for an information-only hearing with no votes or formal actions. DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD and Deputy Secretary Beau Black outlined the department’s transformation efforts, emphasizing faster project delivery, improved transparency, and use of technology. They reported major reductions in contractor payment processing time, from roughly 35 days to 15 days or less, and change-order approvals from about 40–45 days to around five days. They also described new tools such as inspection tablets, a project delivery dashboard, e-ticketing, a customer service portal, and a pilot using sensor technology on department vehicles to identify potholes and damaged assets. The department said it is reorganizing district staffing, replacing the old area engineer model with district points of contact for construction, maintenance, and operations, without increasing total staff. Members focused heavily on local maintenance concerns, including potholes, drainage, culverts, mowing, overgrown ditches, and utility-related delays. Several legislators asked how to get quicker responses on routine maintenance and how to distinguish state responsibility from local jurisdiction. DOTD said it would meet with district administrators to address specific problems and clarify jurisdiction, and that the new customer service portal should help track complaints electronically. Members also asked about contractor accountability, utility relocations, and public communication on long-running projects; DOTD said it is improving internal KPIs, coordinating more closely with district staff and public information officers, and considering broader public updates beyond the website. The department also reviewed highway planning and funding. Officials said the Highway Priority Program is being reworked into a more fiscally constrained, staged process that starts earlier in concept development and gives legislators and constituents more feedback before the annual road show. They said the department is using new IDIQ contracting authority to bring in outside help for bridge maintenance and other work, and that bridge maintenance backlogs remain significant. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 and 2.0 together cover 91 projects statewide totaling more than $534 million, with over 40 complete, and that LTIF 3.0 adds 39 projects and about $165 million. Combined with other funding sources, the department said its upcoming construction program will include 385 projects worth about $1.73 billion. Legislators generally praised the department’s progress but raised concerns about lingering local problems and the need for clearer communication. Questions were also asked about a barge strike on the Black Bayou Pontoon Bridge, with DOTD saying divers and staff were inspecting the damage and that emergency repairs would likely be needed. After the DOTD update, the new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, led by Archie Chesson, gave its own update on its first year, describing a small staff, heavy use of consultant and contractor pools, emergency procurement authority, and rapid delivery of rural bridge and roadway projects.

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• governors, as well as the Sue Land Chamber of Commerce Deming Award in 2023.
• Grants are to be awarded to qualifying facilities, and each facility may receive one grant.
• Under this section, grants of up to $100,000 may be awarded for modifications to outside campus space
• If approved, a grant under this section is not to be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
• The section also includes a three-year requirement after the grant is awarded.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• At this time, the fund is awarded $85 million in projects. I'm happy to stand for any questions.
• So of the $87.3 million that WIFA has awarded in financial assistance under this fund, $60 million of
• that has been awarded as grant.
• Perhaps unsurprisingly to many of you here, that $60 million was... ...awarded as grant.
• We have... ...spent all of our ARPA funds, so we are looking forward to potential future awards, right

Bills: HB2024, HB2053, HB2097, HB2116, HB2117

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

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• She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Team Award for that activity, and the engineering in
• An award winning institution that's conveyed more than 56,000 degrees since opening its doors in 2015
• HB 4613 by Turner relating to the award of attorney fees to an appraisal district appraisal review board
• HB 4748 by Curry relating to multiple award of contracts with indefinite delivery of indefinite quantity
• HB 5050 by Harrison ruling to award of reasonable attorney fees and the cost in connection with certain

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• She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Team Award for that activity and the engineering in
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is an award-winning institution that's conveyed more than 56,000
• HB 4613 by Turner relating to the award of attorney fees to an appraisal district appraisal review board
• It's really the award of court costs and attorney fees in certain actions challenging certain local laws
• boards of regional transportation authorities are for the HB 5050 by Harrison, willing to give an award

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• ><00:21:21.760> are<00:21:22.000> tied<00:21:22.240> to tied and those grant awards
• are tied to tied and those grant awards are tied to PEL<00:21:22.799> grants<00:21:23.440>
• 44.159> the calculations a little difficult and the calculations a little difficult and the awards
• 46.080> more<00:21:46.559> uh<00:21:47.520> nebulous<00:21:48.080> in awards
• um a little more uh nebulous in awards um a little more uh nebulous in terms<00:21:48.480> of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 16.199> people many people can apply how many people many people can apply how many people awarded
• this um and and who again is awarded this um and and who again is eligible<00:07:20.560> you<
• Is there any requirement that if someone is awarded such scholarship that they stay and work for police
• Is there any requirement that if someone is awarded such scholarship that they stay and work for police
• Is there any requirement that if someone is awarded such scholarship that they stay and work for police

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Jorge, so I understand maybe you got the furthest traveled award today, that you came out of state.
• Jorge, so I understand maybe you got the furthest traveled award today that you came out of state.
• This Legislature in 2024 awarded us $1 million to execute. And Mr.
• this designation were required to have received Florida Commerce's Veterans Performance Incentive Award
• The new criteria will include, of course, submission for the Florida Commerce Veterans Performance Award

Summary: The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits. Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.

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• didn't have matching funds to pursue a federal grant, they could apply to DFA, receive a contingent award
• The bulk of that was awarded on a contingent basis.
• We'll see how a number of those awards have been successful in leveraging those federal dollars.
• It's $2.5 million recommended by the executive for grants awarded under the Crime Reduction Grant Act
• We're going to have the knowledge of who has received awards by July of this year, and by asking for

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• up in the government contracts awarded data.
• Um there government contracts awarded.
• <00:52:52.559> by was a $8 billion contract awarded by was a $8 billion contract awarded by
• There government contracts awarded data.
• in that month that the award happened. in that month that the award happened.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• These awards aren't just about art.
• <00:36:20.960> They awards aren't just about art. They awards aren't just about art.
• I mean, getting an award. It's all about him.
• I mean, getting an award. It's all about him.
• I mean, we hunger, getting an award.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And this is a three... ...is going through these applications and giving out awards.
• I believe they just announced their second round of funding grant awards for this year.
• I believe they just announced their first batch of maybe a couple, maybe a dozen or so awards.
• I believe they just announced their first batch of maybe a couple, maybe a dozen or so awards.
• There's a little tricky with this fund because there are what the department calls contingent awards,

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• Annual spending from productions that have been awarded the credit in the last three years has averaged
• found that they receive or claw back 31 cents in state revenue for every dollar of credit that is awarded
• I'm a business representative of 706 and an Emmy award-winning hairstylist of 25 years.
• And as the Academy Awards showed us this past weekend, we learned so much more.
• They were the reason that Hollywood was the venue for that first award show in 1929.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I just wanted to congratulate my son for receiving academic excellence award yesterday for maintaining
• > excellence my son for receiving academic excellence my son for receiving academic excellence award
• yesterday<00:20:09.320> for<00:20:09.480> maintaining<00:20:10.240> a award
• yesterday for maintaining a award yesterday for maintaining a superior<00:20:10.880> grade<00

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• clarifies, just as you said, that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is permitted to award
• Just for people who don't know, it's a range, just as the author said, it's a range of years awarded
• This bill simply speaks to how credits are calculated based upon what CDCR is awarded.
• It simply speaks to how credits are calculated based upon what CDCR is awarding and does not make any

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 23, 2025, with a large regular-order agenda and first approved a consent calendar covering many bills. Several measures were then heard individually, with most receiving support from sponsors and stakeholder groups and no formal opposition in the room, though some bills drew respectful opposition or no votes. The committee also read and deemed approved a lengthy suspense calendar before taking up additional bills and public comment. Among the bills discussed, AB 263 would extend temporary flow regulations on the Smith and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are completed; AB 309 would remove the sunset on pharmacists’ ability to provide sterile syringes without a prescription to support HIV and hepatitis prevention; AB 631 would require animal shelters to post intake and outcome data online; AB 792 would allow consolidation of bargaining for court interpreters; AB 867 would ban cat declawing except when medically necessary; AB 1206 would require pre-approved housing plans for small residential projects; AB 787 would require health plans to better help patients find in-network providers; AB 596 would protect workers’ right to wear face coverings unless unsafe; AB 282 would allow housing providers to prefer voucher holders without violating source-of-income discrimination law; AB 738 would create a limited rebuilding exemption for disaster survivors from newer solar requirements; AB 566 would require browsers and mobile operating systems to make global privacy opt-outs easier; and AB 622 would clarify CDCR’s authority to award credits to people serving indeterminate sentences who complete rehabilitation programming. Most of these bills were reported out on roll calls, often with bipartisan or limited dissent. AB 309, AB 631, AB 792, AB 867, AB 1206, AB 787, AB 596, AB 282, AB 738, AB 566, and AB 622 all advanced, while AB 263 also moved forward despite opposition from the Siskiyou Board of Supervisors and the California Farm Bureau. AB 622 generated the most extensive debate, with supporters emphasizing rehabilitation, parole-board review, and cost savings, and opponents warning about public safety and the impact on serious violent offenders. The meeting ended after brief public comment on several other bills on the suspense file and then adjournment.

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• For his remarkable courage, Captain Fitzgerald was awarded the Silver Star, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses
• His dedication has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the 2024 Neighborhood Builders Award
• from Bank of America, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• , and the 2023 Legacy Leader Award from the Young Hispanic Professional Association of Austin.

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• For his remarks, Captain Fitzgerald was awarded the Silver Star.
• His dedication has been recognized with numerous accolades including the 2024 Neighborhood Builders Award
• The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the 2023 Legacy
• Leader Award from the Young Hispanic Professional Association of Austin.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• TASB is responsible for competitively procuring vendors for the contracts, the cooperative board. awards
• Once a contract is awarded and is established on the board by board, members have access, as Brian has
• We look to multi-award vendors because we know that the state of...
• In Byboard's case, because of our, as Arturo just mentioned, because we multi-award, you can actually
• They are charging they are charging it in their awarded pricing. and then we bill them the fee for the

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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• made a few changes to the House version, including specifying that attorney's fees and costs must be awarded
• party that... ...to the House version, including specifying that attorney's fees and costs must be awarded
• Basically, that means the attorney... ...fees and costs are awarded to the entity that brings the suit

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.