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• But then also within those which are the higher priority.
• surprising to me that that's the first observation on this audit and it also received the highest priority
• <00:11:56.880> So which are the higher priority. So which are the higher priority.
• portability was a very clear priority portability was a very clear priority for<00:12:01.920>
• within the office that highest priority within the office that statutory<00:12:14.480> mandate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the Legislative Budget Assistant audit of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification’s response to 12 findings, especially those tied to mental health workforce licensure. The executive director said 10 findings were substantially resolved, one fully resolved, and one partially resolved, with most issues tied to ongoing rulemaking. He explained that the office regulates 61 professions, has limited rules-drafting staff, and is working through a long rulemaking process while also adapting to frequent statutory changes. The committee discussed the first finding on license portability/endorsement, which the director said was the office’s highest priority and had been implemented through universal recognition rules adopted in 2023. Members asked detailed questions about how the office reviews other states’ licensing standards, whether it evaluates jurisdictions case-by-case or maintains a database, and how many jurisdictions qualify for endorsement in various professions. The director said the office initially reviewed all states and professions at once, now maintains and updates a list of substantially similar jurisdictions, and sometimes evaluates narrower jurisdictions such as counties, cities, or foreign countries. He noted that some professions, like nursing, have broad reciprocity, while others, including some mental health-related fields, vary widely and may have only a limited number of qualifying jurisdictions. He also said the office is exploring whether AI could help with research and tracking, though not with final verification. The committee then turned to expedited licensure processing. The director said the office now handles examination, review, and issuance or denial based on board-set criteria, rather than requiring every board to review every application, which has sped up processing. He said delays still occur with criminal background checks and FBI fingerprint processing because of paper forms, federal involvement, and back-and-forth with the Department of Safety when releases are incomplete or incorrect. Members raised concerns about broader state process bottlenecks and asked whether legislation could help streamline the system. A legislator said he was already working on related background-check language for another agency and believed the current draft may satisfy FBI requirements.

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• <00:09:05.360> over the million homes give get priority over the million homes give get priority
• I hesitate in that if special interest groups or other groups will be given priority as far as funding
• I hesitate in that if special interest groups or other groups will be given priority as far as funding
• as far as groups will be given priority as far as for<00:20:11.720> funding<00:20:12.720>
• <01:00:40.839> for<01:00:41.039> the list of loan priorities for the list of loan priorities

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 834, which would change restrictions on transfers of real property under chapter 201H, HRS, and was discussed in the context of Hawaiian homelands and HHFDC-funded projects. Supporters, including HHFDC, DHHL, and individual testifiers, said the bill would clarify that Hawaiian homelands should not be subject to the 201H buyback and appreciation restrictions, while preserving affordability requirements tied to federal mortgage and tax credit programs. HHFDC explained that the main concern was the buyback/share-appreciation provisions, especially for DHHL projects using LIHTC or similar financing, and said aligning the statute with DHHL’s program goals would not be a problem. Members questioned whether removing the restrictions could weaken affordability protections, and whether the state could still prioritize beneficiaries and workforce housing, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up SB 759, which would add the DHHL chairperson or designee to the HHFDC board of directors and adjust quorum requirements. DHHL and several supporters argued the measure would give Hawaiian Homes a seat at the table, improve access to HHFDC funding sources such as tax credits, private activity bonds, and revolving funds, and help leverage limited resources to reduce the Hawaiian Homes waitlist. One testifier supported the bill but urged safeguards to prevent favoritism or abuse of power, and another raised concerns about whether a DHHL representative would need to recuse from voting on projects involving DHHL. HHFDC testified that DHHL projects still must compete under the same criteria and set-asides as other applicants, and that the board already includes multiple public and executive representatives. Members pressed on whether DHHL could achieve the same informational goals without a voting seat, and whether the added board role would create leverage or conflicts. The DHHL witness said a nonvoting role could provide information, but a voting seat would be more useful for decision-making and advocacy. The discussion also covered DHHL’s use of LIHTC, rent-to-own models, transitional housing, and other layered financing, as well as the broader need to coordinate state housing resources. The transcript ends during continued questioning, with no final committee action or vote shown.

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• This is a stand-alone law school in San Francisco and always faces challenges in meeting its costs.
• Having been a school board trustee, deferrals are a horrible way to budget.
• Again, drawing from my experience as a school board trustee.
• The first is a BS degree in public health through our Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health.
• In August of 2023, we opened our new school.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We've identified pinch points and helped to develop priority areas.
• I am a product of Taos Schools.
• And we work jointly on deciding which are the highest priority areas for treatment.
• And there's other priorities that are economically driven that sort of drown out.
• was that one of your priorities?

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• Runlet Middle School. Evie Cohen, Anna Runlet Middle School.
• School District uh loss uh in revenue. School District uh loss uh in revenue.
• priorities remain out. priorities remain out.
• public school transfers. public school transfers.
• <06:07:51.280> Um, school. So, I want to wish Max well. Um, school.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 00:12:34.720> lead already seen these priorities lead already seen these priorities lead Republicans
• our priorities. our priorities.
• > costs, strong schools, affordable costs, strong schools, affordable housing,<07:24:13.920> and
• The group makes use of the Greenberg Nature Center, Edgemont High School, and other schools as sites
• Davidson is a graduate of Union High School and was New Jersey's top recruit in the 2022 high school

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It comes down by school district and school.
• It comes down by school district and school.
• district and school as school district. district and school as school district.
• It's modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants. able to take care of this
• > for<02:05:28.320> school priority of applications for school priority of applications for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• order to message actions taken this morning on H. 542, an act relating to terminating testing of schools
• <00:52:06.000> And negative impact on school funding.
• And negative impact on school funding.
• <00:52:11.040> funding being available for school funding being available for school funding
• that we had included regarding priority that we had included regarding priority housing<01:11:06.480

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So we kind of have a priority of considerations that really were developed from the legislative intent
• So we kind of have a priority of considerations that really were developed from the legislative intent
• Because if you're trying to move priorities forward across the whole state simultaneously, and we're
• And so, you know, we feel as though it's part of our job to move those priorities forward simultaneously
• right-sized facilities that are consistently completed on time, on budget, with safety as our top priority

Summary: The Transportation Committee met to consider two bills and then held a lengthy discussion on Florida airport infrastructure. SB 246, presented by Senator Rodriguez on behalf of Senator Gruters, would authorize a UFC specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting the UFC Foundation’s charitable work. A UFC Foundation representative described community beneficiaries and said the plate would help raise funds for local charities. With no questions or debate, the committee voted SB 246 favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7012, a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles public-records exemption bill that would remove the October 1, 2026 repeal date for certain active investigatory records. Senator Avila moved to submit it as a committee bill, there was no objection, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The remainder of the meeting focused on the Comprehensive Airport Infrastructure Program. FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue outlined Florida’s aviation system, the department’s airport funding programs, and the state’s role as a financial partner in safety, capacity, preservation, and economic development projects. He said Florida has 128 public-use airports, 21 commercial-service airports, and four large-hub airports, and noted that airport funding is largely supported by gas-tax-related revenues, with additional support from documentary stamp revenue and other fees. He also discussed the new airport infrastructure planning requirements created last session and said all required airports had submitted plans. Committee members asked about the loss of aviation fuel tax revenue, workforce development, project timelines, and how FDOT prioritizes funding, with Perdue emphasizing safety, preservation, capacity, economic return, and matching funds. A panel from Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa international airports then described major capital programs, passenger growth, and funding needs. The airports highlighted terminal expansions, parking, baggage systems, airfield rehabilitation, people movers, and other modernization projects, along with the importance of maintaining aging facilities while accommodating growth. They said FDOT and FAA grants are helpful but increasingly insufficient for runway and taxiway costs, and several panelists said passenger facility charges and other revenue tools are important to future self-sufficiency. Members also asked about workforce shortages, small-business participation, landing-fee negotiations, and non-aeronautical revenue. The panel said workforce challenges are most acute in trades and maintenance, small-business programs are active at each airport, and landing fees are negotiated with airlines to keep airports competitive while funding needed improvements.

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• When they come to the AD and work through the AD, we are focused on regional priorities that is for the
• is set by our board uh of and priority is set by our board uh of directors.<00:24:34.640> Again,<
• for the greater good of not priorities for the greater good of not just<00:26:12.720> our<00:
• Uh that program is the only rotor school Uh that program is the only rotor school uh<00:32:16.080
• > collegiic<00:32:16.559> rotor<00:32:16.880> school<00:32:17.200> in<00:

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.

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• premiering, you know, inaugurating a charging yard for electric... ...charging yard for electric school
• One of the things that we've been working on over the past couple of years has been around schools and
• trying to ensure that schools understand the air quality better because so much of what we see when
• , our top priority."
• "And that's our priority. So we're not living off laurels. Well, thank you. I appreciate that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Since tax expenditures reduce the overall General Fund, that then reduces the amount going to schools
• Sasha Horwitz, Los Angeles Unified School District, in support. Thank you.
• Sasha Horwitz, Los Angeles, Unified School District, and support. Thank you.
• Kat Brackman with the California School Employees Association, proud co-sponsors. Thank you.
• To allocate in the budget process to address important priorities.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills dealing with tax policy, local revenue authority, consumer protections, and incentives for development. AB 1726 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax dollars for disaster mitigation and recovery costs; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, while the California Teachers Association opposed it because of the General Fund and Prop. 98 impact. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties to ask voters to approve local transaction and use taxes to offset projected federal funding cuts affecting health care and safety-net services; it received broad support from health providers and county representatives, opposition from one member and a resident, and passed the committee 5-2 to the Assembly Local Government Committee. The committee also considered AB 1790, which would repeal the Waters Edge corporate tax election and require worldwide combined reporting for multinational corporations. The author and supporters argued it would close a loophole, raise several billion dollars annually, and help fund schools, Medi-Cal, and other programs; opponents warned of double taxation, compliance burdens, retaliation from foreign governments, and job losses. After extensive testimony and member debate, the bill was referred to suspense. AB 2020 would provide a full property tax exemption for the primary residence of 100% disabled veterans and surviving spouses, and AB 2069 would create a targeted sales and use tax exemption to spur development projects at fairgrounds; both measures had support from sponsors and related organizations, no opposition, and were referred to suspense. Finally, AB 2705 would regulate third-party “asset finders” who help claim excess proceeds from tax sales by requiring written agreements, disclosure that claims can be filed free with the county, and a cap on fees at 10%. County officials and local government groups supported the bill as a consumer protection measure, while recovery companies and related firms opposed it, arguing the work is complex and the cap would reduce access to services. The committee moved AB 2705 to the Assembly floor on a 4-0 vote.

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• Today, school districts seem emboldened to bend or break the law for the purpose of winning an opening
• There are, of course, the seven school districts which were sued by the Attorney General last year, and
• It's just a sad state of affairs when the school district.
• You know, unfortunately, I wish that I could point to one. ...single factor that was prompting school
• Some are basing their advice on ESG standards, while other times on DEI priorities.

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• Please welcome Broward County Public Schools. Thank you. Okay, anybody else?
• We went to high school together over 30 years ago, and she said that if I didn't vote for this bill,
• We're also making a significant investment in our rural schools by providing over $25 million in new
• of mine and priorities of the Senate.
• stuck around. ...with high honors out of high school stuck around because there's very little for them

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.

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• in our state that pressing priorities in our state that appear<00:29:31.120> that<00:29:31.360
• <00:42:12.079> and communities, including schools and communities, including schools and universities
• This bill covers those childhood vaccinations that are required for school attendance.
• The effect of the for school attendance.
• <01:19:37.960> prioritizes that pro that prioriti prioritizes that pro that prioriti prioritizes

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• or out of the school.
• . schools.
• Charter schools.
• schools, like an online school.
• and public schools.

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• of how we spent some of the resources that we moved around, uh, we spent a fair amount on farm to school
• , uh we spent a fair amount on<00:02:10.479> farm<00:02:10.800> to<00:02:10.959> school
• and in creating a new on farm to school and in creating a new program<00:02:12.560> for<00:02
• <00:26:02.159> including the governor's uh priorities including the governor's uh priorities
• when I was in elementary uh school when I was in elementary uh school especially.<01:28:36.280><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Every water district, every school district, every community college district, every utility district
• the property tax added is all part of a financing, which takes away from, you know, guess who: the school
• No, with SB 198 specifically, I think it depends on what the Legislature's priorities are.
• It's finding those priorities where if there are certain things that are priorities...
• It's finding those priorities where if there are certain things that are priorities, then those, or especially

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Every water district, every school district, every community college district, every utility district
• the property tax added is all part of a financing, which takes away from, you know, guess who, the school
• No, with 198 specifically, I think it depends on what the Legislature's priorities are.
• It's finding those priorities where if there are certain things that are priorities... ...on every single
• It's finding those priorities where if there are certain things that are priorities, then those, or especially

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2026 draft business plan and next steps for the project. Chair Cortese opened by noting major changes since the 2024 plan, including new leadership, a bottoms-up review, scope changes in the Central Valley, loss of federal funds, and renewed interest in private investment and value capture. The Authority’s CEO, Ian Chaudhary, presented the project as moving into a construction and track-laying phase, citing progress on Central Valley structures, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, and a new procurement for track and systems. He said the plan reflects a more disciplined, optimized approach, with the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment targeted for revenue service around 2033 and the broader Phase 1 corridor envisioned as commercially viable through ancillary revenues, public-private partnerships, and future private financing. Committee members questioned the Authority about station relocations, single-tracking, tax increment financing, utility relocation authority, transparency, and the feasibility of private financing. Chaudhary said the Merced and Bakersfield station locations were still under discussion with local governments and that no contracts had been finalized. He defended the reduced scope and single-track approach as a just-in-time strategy to avoid overbuilding, while maintaining high-speed standards. He also said the Authority was exploring land value capture, broadband, energy, and other corridor-based revenue sources, but acknowledged that some tools would require legislative action and that private financing options were still being evaluated. Several senators expressed support for the project but raised concerns about permitting delays, local opposition, constitutional and statutory limits, and the need for stronger accountability. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the High-Speed Rail Inspector General then gave critical assessments of the draft plan. LAO staff said the plan assumes major statutory changes, understates risk, lacks transparency about scope changes, and may not fully fund even the smaller Merced-to-Bakersfield segment once borrowing costs and other uncertainties are considered. Inspector General Ben Belknap said the draft plan does not comply with newer statutory requirements in SB 198 and AB 377, citing three main deficiencies: unauthorized scope changes to the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment, an inadequate funding plan that omits financing costs, and missing procurement milestone dates. He said the Authority’s presentation obscures the true cost and schedule impacts of the project changes, and that incomplete reporting limits legislative oversight. The Authority responded that it would address the OIG’s findings in the final business plan, and committee members indicated they expected a written response on compliance issues.

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• and we are unable to achieve our double food security goals, our food production goals, our farm-to-school
• and we are unable to achieve our double food security goals, our food production goals, our farm-to-school
• I am from Mililani High School. I would like to thank you, Chairs, for your time.
• I would like to from Milani High School I would like to thank<01:39:43.320> you<01:39:43.440>
• and made time out of my day school and made time out of my day missing<01:41:08.119> classes<

Keywords: 910, house, all