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• There are now zero cops overseeing the $18 trillion ...consumer lending market. Zero cops.
• Chair Powell, the next 18 months may define your legacy and the country's trust in the Fed as an institution
• quantitative tightening, but we would use QE going forward only in a situation where rates are at zero
• , and you know we're a long way from zero now.
• Zero, right? Zero, yeah. Yeah, that's what I thought.

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• What a coincidence that in the Social Security trust fund, the trust fund that more than 180,000 people
• Security trust fund, the trust<00:48:09.839> fund<00:48:10.079> that<00:48:10.240>
• In God we trust.
• NAS are 207 with zero answering present. NAS are 207 with zero answering present.
• , foreign entities of concern is zero, foreign entities of concern is zero, meaning<05:28:09.360>

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• have in statute a greenhouse gas reduction since 2007 and reducing transportation emissions to net zero
• I was just looking at the MCIT rates, and in 2024 the rate the Minnesota County Intergovernmental Trust
• looking at the the MC it rates and in 2024, the rate the mic Minnesota county ever intergovernmental trust
• costs for And this is coming at a time when our industry is working very hard on the path toward net zero
• Our goal is net zero by 2050, along with the states, and we're actively on that journey today.

Bills: HF4807

Keywords: overweight vehicles, aggregate mining, local ordinance restrictions, legislative audit, transportation, resource inventory

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• I trust my fellow New Mexicans to decide what accountability ought to be for reckless corporations.
• corporations that own the majority of our health care in this state save a lot of money and now have zero
• not what I have found from talking to many doctors and many administrators all over the state that I trust
• Medical malpractice case, I'm just going to forgive that bill, and now it's over, and the patient gets zero
• So you can have 2 of zero.

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• and that our agencies have the necessary tools to penalize... penalize bad actors who violate the trust
• I trust you.
• probably be in agreement with it that we need to get to a point where the goal is that we are providing zero
• smaller than that yet, an astounding 35 or 36% of all the crude oil. wells in Texas are producing zero
• In addition to reliability, the zero fuel cost resources have increased affordability in Texas.

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• You can see there's a big zero with the U.S.
• Manager of the Land Trust Protection Advocacy Office. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• , are we not, rather than trust lands?
• We just heard that there's 12 beneficiaries that have trust lands.
• I also want to thank SITLA Trust Lands for all that you do for schools.

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• included in DNR's budget recommendations, the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Environment and Natural Resources Trust
• The Parks and Trails Legacy Fund and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund also contribute
• We saw that with Minnesota overwhelmingly renewing that environment and natural resources trust fund.
• At the same time, I'm still hearing concerns from tribal nations that they don't trust you folks as much
• as we'd like to see them trusting you.

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• She doesn't trust him driving, so she flew and he drove from Oklahoma today.
• If confirmed, I will work every day to earn their trust and respect as I did during my prior tenure at
• If confirmed, I will work every day to earn and keep the public's trust in EPA and its actions.
• I also want to thank Administrator Zeldin for his trust both in my current role and this nomination.
• We need to restore trust in EPA's actions, and part of that. is to ensure that those actions are done

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• They need to go to the Water Trust Board first.
• And so as I go to the Water Trust Board and say their projects, 20 million, 40 million.
• And whatever the number is, the Water Trust Board can determine, okay, can you phase it?
• The Water Trust Board is picking them. We're adding additional money.
• Your water projects, they started turning their applications over to the Water Trust Board.

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• 12 zero ought to pass. 12 zero ought to pass.
• you just talked about a net zero home. you just talked about a net zero home.
• <00:50:08.319> home codebook could be made a net zero home codebook could be made a net zero
• It goes to net cash zero.
• Um, I'm... by uh well zero. It goes to net cash by uh well zero.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Minnesota trusts our educators, and that trust is sacred. But trust is not blind.
• that mis- misuse that trust. that mis- misuse that trust.
• educators, and that trust is sacred. educators, and that trust is sacred.
• But trust is not blind. But trust is not blind.
• trust that we place in them. trust that we place in them.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, approval of the prior day’s journal, adoption of committee reports, and the first readings of several House and Senate files. The chamber also received Senate File 476, which was referred to Ways and Means, and Senate File 4807, which was sent for comparison with a House file. The Speaker announced members to escort the Governor to the joint convention on April 28. The main floor action was House File 3489, an education bill establishing field trip supervision rules and creating the criminal offense of grooming. Representative Bennett described the bill as a response to survivor testimony and explained that it would prohibit staff from being alone with students in certain circumstances, create felony penalties for grooming, make grooming grounds for educator license discipline, add grooming to mandatory reporting and training, and allow the Department of Education to look back further in investigations. Bennett and several members also noted the bill’s fiscal note, including added investigative staffing and prison costs. During debate, multiple members from both parties voiced support, emphasizing student safety, mandatory reporter training, clearer field trip rules, and better communication with licensing boards. Several members thanked survivor Hannah LaPresto and Detective Chad Clausen for their work and testimony, and some members stressed that grooming is a deliberate process and that the bill is intended to protect children without vilifying educators. Representative Jordan also highlighted prevention through education about consent and grooming. No amendments were offered, and the bill was given its third reading; members repeatedly urged a green vote, though the transcript provided does not include the final roll-call result.

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• interested in making sure that our trust interested in making sure that our trust company<00:16:
• :16:10.000> company company and our family trust company company and our family trust company
• So, our charter trust Hampshire.
• <00:33:45.919> law<00:33:46.320> that trust law that trust law that trust<00:33:48.399>
• We trust our citizens. We message. We trust our citizens.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And they don't trust you. I would have to follow up with what she said.
• is building relationships, because that's where you start and build that bond with them, where they trust
• common denominator there, as far as teaching, I know building relationships with kids and having them trust
• So right now, if that be the case, we have zero between just our 50.
• And there are more that are in the zero to three percent versus those who are a little higher number

Summary: The committee first approved the March 9 and 10 minutes, then heard a presentation from the Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship Program featuring three third-grade teachers from Poyen, Drew Central, and Cabot, along with Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva. The teachers described the fellowship as a year-long collaboration among 23 merit-pay recipients from across the state, focused on sharing classroom strategies, data use, and professional support. Members asked about teacher experience, how the fellowship information is shared locally, the role of merit pay, and how teachers are addressing third-grade reading and retention concerns under the ATLAS assessment system. The teachers emphasized early intervention, relationships with students, small-group instruction, progress monitoring, and communication with families; they also described community supports such as churches, food backpacks, and local donations. Several members raised broader questions about poverty, trauma, social services, DHS involvement, and whether similar professional learning should be expanded to more teachers. Secretary Oliva said the fellowship is a small subset of a larger merit-pay program, that participation was voluntary, and that the state is working to improve literacy supports, clarity, and alignment across grades. He also said ATLAS results are now available to schools and families much faster than in the past, often within 24 to 72 hours, and that the state is using the data to identify at-risk students earlier and support intervention before retention decisions are made. The committee then moved to the adequacy/resource allocation presentation from the Bureau of Legislative Research. Staff explained that the report is part of the statutory adequacy review and focuses on state funding sources beyond foundation aid, including categorical and supplemental funds. They noted that districts and charters spent more than $7 billion in the 2025 school year, with roughly 49% from foundation funding and 51% from other sources over the last three years. The presentation outlined the four categorical funds—Alternative Learning Environment, English Learners, Enhanced Student Achievement, and Professional Development—describing their restricted uses, student-based funding formulas, and the ability of districts to transfer some money among categoricals while keeping it within allowable purposes. Staff said categorical funds account for about 4% of total spending, or less than $300 million, and reviewed superintendent feedback on whether those funds met district needs, with responses varying by category and district.

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• So technically there should be zero flow right now on the river.
• So technically there should be zero flow right now on the river.
• It is clearly reflected on the trust people in certainly South County have put in you to be our county
• It is clearly reflected on the trust people in certainly South County have put in you to be our county
• Zero. I know the IBWC is concerned about that.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly Environmental Quality/Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials informational hearing focused on the Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis, with members from both parties emphasizing that the problem is long-running, cross-border, and severe enough to require federal, state, local, and binational action. Opening remarks described the crisis as an environmental and public health emergency affecting beaches, air and water quality, marine life, tourism, and residents’ quality of life in South Bay communities. Assembly Member Boerner and Senator Jones both stressed the need for continued funding and cooperation, while Senator Padilla said the issue is underappreciated because of where it occurs but has major public health, economic, and educational consequences. Congressman Mike Levin’s office reported more than $650 million in federal funding secured for infrastructure and cleanup, along with federal legislation and requests for CDC and EPA involvement. Supervisor Paloma Aguirre gave a detailed overview of county efforts and the scope of the crisis, citing decades of sewage flows from Tijuana, nearly four years of beach closures, and the county’s expanded water-quality monitoring. She said the county is pursuing warning signs, an air purifier distribution program, an epidemiological study, soil testing, an economic impact study, and a feasibility analysis to remove the “hot spot” near Saturn Boulevard, which she described as a key local source of airborne pollution. She also pointed to binational funding for treatment plant upgrades and said the county is seeking state support, including from Proposition 4 cross-border river funds, to expand relief and mitigation efforts. Scripps researchers Dr. Sarah Giddings and Dr. Kimberly Prather presented scientific findings on water and air transport. Giddings described a high-resolution forecast model that predicts wastewater movement and beach closure risk up to five days ahead, using real-time observations and showing about 72% accuracy against county measurements. Prather said the main exposure route is through air, not just water, and reported that turbulence at the river hot spot aerosolizes pollutants, with hydrogen sulfide and other gases spiking at night and dropping when river flow is diverted. She said the team has identified thousands of gases and linked measurements closely to odor complaints, while also noting that air purifiers can reduce indoor exposure but are not a permanent solution. Dr. Paula Stigler Granados added that community health surveys and CDC assessments show widespread symptoms, sleep disruption, anxiety, and daily life impacts, especially during nighttime odor events. She said her team has found more than 900 contaminants in river water and 106 chemicals uniquely associated with the Saturn Boulevard hot spot, with passive air sampling showing similar chemical fingerprints in nearby homes. The panel discussion ended with questions about standards and accountability, and witnesses and legislators agreed that the crisis requires updated air-quality standards, more health research, and continued coordination to reduce exposure and address the source of pollution.

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• So that really is just speaking to the level of trust that our LEAs have in wanting to partner on this
• Families trust schools, but they need to hear from the state as well.
• It's teachers, coaches, Girl Scout leaders, Boy Scout leaders, all of them—there's a trust there with
• So I think the people we trust the most as teens are our friends.
• We had a trust system we needed to establish.

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• interrupted, families trying to bring a loved one home from a hospital or nursing facility lose a trusted
• They provide trusted, person-centered information and assistance to help people remain safely in their
• But abuse in this manner is going to be zero tolerance, and we are going to be looking at introducing

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care met without an initial quorum and heard four Senate bills focused on older adults and people with disabilities. SB 837 by Senator Reyes would require Aging and Disability Resource Connection programs to provide disaster and emergency preparedness education tailored to older adults and people with disabilities. Supporters, including the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers and the California Commission on Aging, cited recent wildfire deaths and the need for better evacuation planning and preparedness. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. SB 971 by Senator Choi would create a Healthy Aging Community Partnerships Program to encourage voluntary local partnerships, including with community colleges and other entities, to support social connection, technology help, caregiver resources, and other healthy aging activities. Supporters said it would promote independence and prevent isolation at no mandated cost, while one member questioned whether the bill addressed a current legal gap and whether public health departments should be involved. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion and re-referred it to the Committee on Health. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would allow Aging and Disability Resource Connections to continue operating for one to two years during transitions when an area agency on aging or independent living center operator changes, preventing service disruptions. Testimony from Access Central Coast and the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging emphasized the importance of continuity for thousands of clients. The committee passed the bill and re-referred it to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 991 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would require the Department of Social Services to classify substantiated abuse in residential care facilities for the elderly by specific abuse type rather than a broad residents’ rights category. Ombudsman advocates argued this would improve transparency and accountability; members also discussed whether similar protections should extend to younger adults in other licensed settings. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to the Committee on Human Services.

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• interrupted, families trying to bring a loved one home from a hospital or nursing facility lose a trusted
• They provide trusted, person-centered information and assistance to help people remain safely in their
• But abuse in this manner is going to be zero tolerance, and we are going to be looking at introducing

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• Proverbs 3:5 through 6: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding
• Lord, as we enter into this legislative session, we declare our undivided and wholehearted trust in You
• With your partnership, we delivered one of the greatest budget reform wins in history: the Path to Zero

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• ZERO TO $20. >> WE HAVE HAD THAT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR THAT IS HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE SPENT 446,892 SQUARE
• THE LAST YEAR THE STATE RECEIVED $240 MILLION THAT WAS DEPOSITED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST
• FUND THAT WAS DEPOSITED INTO THAT WAS DEPOSITED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND THAT WAS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 20.5% into the Resources Trust Fund last session, you projected $354.5 million.
• In the Resources Trust Fund, there are other streams.
• You can see the 2527 forecast at 354.5 for the Resources Trust Fund.
• You can see the 2527 forecast at 354.5 for the Resources Trust Fund.
• In our case, looking into that resource is the Resources Trust Fund.

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