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• , those separate efforts.
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• What is possible, how much it would cost for those efforts, those separate efforts.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• There was a legislative effort to pursue this option, although it did not pass.
• These efforts signal important opportunities to strengthen the pipeline and improve long-term workforce
• I know that there's this new bilingual education effort.
• But the design principle of Not having to duplicate the efforts was primary.
• Do you look at electives, after-school programs, activities, and.

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• The number of cycles a petition sponsor can remain active without achieving the signature threshold for
• The postcard notification process and the bill will aid in catching fraudulent activity as it occurs,
• The enormous efforts that are required to get a million signatures for each of these, and most of them
• Collecting petitions is understood by the American public as core protected activity under the First
• So the citizens made it happen through incredible effort and expense.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections heard SPB 7016, a bill revising Florida’s citizen initiative petition process to address fraud, voter information, and ballot integrity. The bill and its amendments would add sponsor bonds and deposit requirements, require more identifying information from signers and circulators, bar certain felons and non-citizens from circulating petitions, require circulator training, shorten the time to submit signed petitions, require notices to voters whose signatures are verified, and change how financial impact statements are handled. Several amendments were adopted, including a $1 million bond framework, 10-point font and page limits for petition forms, a ban on incentive-based pay tied to petition counts or speed, removal of a requirement that fraud be proven by criminal conviction before administrative fines, county deposit and payment procedures for supervisors of elections, invalidation of petitions gathered by ineligible circulators, training requirements within 30 days, and a prohibition on public funds being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments. Committee discussion focused heavily on implementation and fairness. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, argued the bill was needed to deter fraud, protect voter information, and ensure sponsors—not taxpayers—bear the costs of the initiative process. Supervisors of elections testified that county taxpayers should not subsidize petition verification, but also warned that some provisions would be difficult to implement quickly because of software and operational constraints. Senators raised questions about the bond cost, the 10-day submission deadline, notice to voters whose petitions are invalidated, the effect on returning citizens, and whether the bill could disenfranchise voters who sign petitions in good faith. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, NAACP Florida, Florida Rising, Equality Florida, All Voting Is Local, and other advocates said the bill would suppress grassroots participation, criminalize volunteers, create costly barriers, and favor wealthy or corporate interests. They objected especially to the bond, the new signer identification requirements, the shorter submission window, and the lack of notice when a petition is invalidated. A few supporters, including the Florida Chamber, backed the measure as a safeguard against fraud and outside influence. After debate, the committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, but the bill remained before the committee as amended.

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• And a number of you are focused on these efforts.
• In terms of the work and efforts that's happening, I think, In terms of the work and efforts that's happening
• I also like to highlight the work and efforts.
• I really appreciate the work and efforts at East L.A.
• Years ago, I really saw the work and efforts there.

Summary: The hearing opened the Select Committee on Effective Postsecondary Career, Technical Education, and Workforce Development Programs at Santa Ana College, with Assemblymember Mike Fong emphasizing the need for affordable, accelerated pathways into high-demand careers and noting his bill AB 1098 creating the California Interagency Education Council. Chancellor Marvin Martinez welcomed the committee and urged changes to AB 927 to remove the “duplication” barrier for community college bachelor’s degrees, arguing that applied baccalaureate programs can lead to high-wage jobs and expand access for low- and middle-income students. The first panel focused on statewide workforce trends and policy. California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor Anthony Cordova highlighted credit for prior learning, Strong Workforce funding, dual enrollment, and apprenticeship growth, asking the Legislature to restore and increase Strong Workforce funding and expand applied baccalaureate degrees. LAEDC’s Josep Bilayo described regional labor market data showing growth in health care, education, construction, bioscience, and clean energy, while stressing the need for employer-led, data-driven programs, wraparound supports, and flexible funding. Andrew Gonzalez of the Building and Construction Trades Council argued that registered apprenticeship must be paid, combine classroom and on-the-job training, and end in a portable credential; he also promoted apprenticeship readiness programs, community workforce agreements, and stronger exposure to trades starting in K-12. Eric Morrison Smith of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color discussed the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program and related youth apprenticeship recommendations, including bridge programs, intermediary infrastructure, reduced employer barriers, and better coordination of state funding. A later panel highlighted Santa Ana College’s fire technology and firefighting academy programs. President Annabelle Neri and Vice President Jeffrey Lamb said the college is one of the state’s largest fire training providers, with strong partnerships with local fire agencies, law enforcement, and the U.S. Forest Service, and with high job placement and six-figure starting salaries for some graduates. They also described related certificates, advanced officer training, wellness services, and workforce preparation such as mock interviews and sponsorships. Throughout the hearing, members and panelists repeatedly stressed the importance of aligning education with labor market demand, expanding apprenticeships and work-based learning, and using regional collaboration to connect students to living-wage careers.

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• They're actively participating in that.
• However, the state provides little funding for these efforts.
• So I commend you for your efforts and everything that you're doing.
• So in our implementation of those efforts, we are really trying to meet those goals.
• So in our implementation of those efforts, we are really trying to meet those goals.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda focused heavily on housing, local government, Brown Act teleconferencing, and public agency administration. Early bills included AB 39, which would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning for EV charging and building decarbonization; AB 76, which clarifies Chula Vista’s university innovation district housing requirements; AB 259, AB 409, and AB 467, which extend or modernize Brown Act teleconferencing provisions for local agencies, community college student bodies, and Los Angeles neighborhood councils; and AB 428, which would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance. Supporters emphasized climate planning, housing access, public participation, safety, and cost savings, while several bills were amended to address stakeholder concerns. Most of these measures advanced on bipartisan votes, generally 6-1 or 7-0, and were left open for additional members to add on later. The committee also heard AB 632, which would strengthen local enforcement tools for serious code violations, fire hazards, illegal cannabis operations, and unsafe housing by allowing unpaid administrative fines to be converted into money judgments and liens. Local government and code enforcement groups supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and reduce costly litigation. AB 670 would let local governments count investments in preserving naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element reporting and require broader reporting of demolitions and replacement housing compliance; supporters argued preservation is essential because many unsubsidized affordable homes are at risk. AB 761 would allow Monterey-Salinas Transit to place a future sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board, rather than separate approval from each member jurisdiction, to preserve transit funding for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. These measures also moved forward, with the committee noting amendments and sending them to the next committees of referral. Another major item was AB 810, which would require special districts and joint powers authorities to migrate public-facing websites and email addresses to .gov or CA.gov domains by 2031. The author argued the change would reduce fraud and improve public trust, especially after emergency-related scams, while opponents from special districts and IT organizations said the transition would be costly and difficult for smaller agencies. Several school-related opponents withdrew after amendments, and committee members discussed possible aliases and tribal-government language. The bill passed 7-1 to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. Finally, AB 1206 proposed a pre-approved design catalog for single-family homes and small multifamily developments, modeled on a prior ADU bill, to speed rebuilding and reduce design costs; supporters from Habitat for Humanity and housing advocates said it would help both wildfire recovery and broader housing production, and the bill drew at least one opposed-unless-amended position as the committee moved into further discussion.

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• Really, it was an immense effort. Everybody didn't get what they wanted, right?
• House Bill 650 is a bill to provide due process protections during immigration enforcement activities
• It was the product of a two-year commission effort to look at all of Title 30.
• Even with all those years of effort, the Senate has continued to have some concerns about some of the
• And third, it excludes projects already moving through the rezoning process, ensuring current efforts

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• The effort to fight back is an everlasting process, and one that cannot be done without allies.
• It must be a promise we actively uphold through education, advocacy, and community engagement.
• Thank you for standing up for your efforts and also to you, Mr.
• I especially want to thank our colleague from the Bay Area who put a lot of effort into the ceremony
• Through her tireless efforts, thousands of school-aged children heard a Holocaust story firsthand.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That activates everybody's mics. That's mine. Listen, I'm live. And that's. Thank you. Thank you.
• Today's hearing will focus on the state's efforts to address and reduce homelessness, specifically examining
• remaining 5 billion has been dedicated to support local agencies and tribal governments in their efforts
• to additional housing supply and are working toward pro-housing. designations, that they have no active
• Maynard, and I really do appreciate your efforts on that in just making sure that our public spaces are

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , when you—at least on the legislative side—the amount of gross receipts that's generated by the activity
• that's happening up in this community by legislative activity more than makes up what's happening in
• I would first like to express my appreciation for allowing me to comment on this effort to recognize
• While through winning efforts made from past generations, this does not mean that all is won.
• Efforts are possible. All right, Representative Lujan. Unless I see Kadena.

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• Maybe that has prompted you to make the effort to do this?
• I just really want to understand why you are making the effort to bring this particular thing to this
• <01:07:15.480> addiction members struggling in active addiction members struggling in active
• It was the beginning of a small but mighty effort that is saving lives.
• on a state for a disorganized of effort on a state level Okay.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• increase capacity by putting out the RFP again and getting more vendors... ...more vendors in this effort
• And again, in an effort to increase capacity. >> Every time this has come up, that comment gets made
• If they’re disaster contracts, so they may never be activated, but if they are activated, the state has
• losses… …mitigation of EBT card holders’ losses to improve card holders’ control of EBT account activity
• identification and mitigation of EBT card-holder losses and approved card-holder control and EBT account activity

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And as the North Vietnamese army closed in, they were actively launching rockets and artillery, even
• Thank you, and I yield back. efforts will worsen our air quality and efforts will worsen our air quality
• <05:17:40.240> worsening Medicaid, they are actively worsening Medicaid, they are actively
• As more and more activity is vehicles.
• In fact, California's efforts to control air pollution predate federal efforts in 1967.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:47:50.000> in Some of you have already made efforts in Some of you have already made efforts
• <00:48:13.359> Thank effort. Thank you for listening. Thank effort.
• > were<01:20:10.400> merged, active and retired funds were merged, active and retired funds
• There are 78,000 active or deferred teachers in TR.
• You've heard from 165 active this issue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The remaining cases are being actively investigated by FWC and local law enforcement.
• Previously, it said any harm caused from vessel activities such as beaching, anchoring, mooring, and
• Or in some cases, a lot of people say, no, it's not the vessel activity; it's people trampling...
• In some cases, a lot of people say, no, it's not the vessel activity.
• So they evaluate all of these factors and not just look at it from a standpoint of vessel activity.

Summary: The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first took up the appointment of Joshua Kellum to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellum described his background in diversified land, agricultural, materials, and real estate operations and said he views himself as a conservationist. Senators questioned him closely about his development background, the balance of perspectives on the commission, his vote supporting the black bear hunt, and the use of Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds for the “Yes on 2” campaign. Supporters argued he is primarily a land steward and conservation-minded landowner, while opponents said the commission is already dominated by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kellum’s confirmation, with Senator Smith voting no and the rest of the voting members in favor. The committee then received a presentation from FWC on implementation of recently enacted boating and vessel laws. Bill Holcomb outlined changes under SB 1388 (the Boater Freedom Act), including limits on vessel stops and boarding, a new Florida Freedom Boater Safety Inspection decal, and revised rules for Springs Protection Zones. He also reviewed SB 164 on derelict and at-risk vessels, including new enforcement tools, a long-term anchoring permit, and updated penalties; HB 289, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties and education requirements; SB 830 on the disposition of migrant vessels; and HB 735 on water access facilities and boating infrastructure. Holcomb said FWC is in rulemaking, training officers, and updating forms and permitting systems to implement the laws. Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and whether penalties go back to the state, and about the Springs Protection Zone standard. Holcomb said the state can recover removal costs from responsible owners and that the new springs standard requires “significant harm” and that vessel activity be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make those determinations. He said Silver Glen Springs remains a proposed zone but was paused pending the new criteria and rulemaking. The committee took no further action on the presentation and adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• commission can only refer a case to the Office of Capital and Forensic Rights if it is the subject of an active
• One deals with firearms analysis, and the other deals with DNA activity levels.
• updates the section of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow the commission to refer not only... active
• I really appreciate all your effort on trafficking over the years. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• This bill is another effort to expand statewide data collection in the judicial system and will enable

Bills: SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• If it is a subject of an active active investigation, then this limitation restricts the commission's
• The other deals with, uh, with DNA activity level of, um, testing.
• bill updates a section of the Court of Criminal Procedure to allow the commission to refer not only active
• I didn't mean for it to, but this is great, and I really appreciate all your effort on trafficking over
• This bill is another effort to expand statewide data collection in the judicial system.

Bills: SB 614, SB 872, SB 1199, SB 1212, SB 1278, SB 1573, SB 1588, SB 1602, SB 1660, SB 1704, SB 1723, SB 1833, SB 1858, SB 1946, SB 2009, SB 2146, SB 2177, SB 2373, SB 2460, SB 2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• Many of you know that R&D activities create high-paying jobs, drive technological advancement, and foster
• research would add about 114,000 jobs in Texas and over $13.8 billion in new investment. economic activity
• We're very active, and we are the leading indicator of construction.
• Extensive research already shows that when dad is actively involved in a child's life, children are more
• A more competitive sales Tax policy could yield millions in economic activity, thousands of jobs, and

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• There was language included in that bill that said that any enforcement efforts to implement the provisions
• That's the position of the department that for them to do an effective enforcement activity over PBMs
• sheriffs, three active deputy sheriffs, and three retired deputy sheriffs.
• Three retired sheriffs, three active deputy sheriffs, and three retired deputy sheriffs.
• And we appreciate all of his efforts. He has helped me for a long time in managing the system.

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• So some of the recorders across the state do a very diligent effort in contacting their constituents.
• Do a very diligent effort in contacting their constituents to let them know that there is a notification
• know, you can go online and you can run the numbers, it only tells you whether or not that seal is active
• , that commission number is active.
• where they're maybe... ...organized criminal activity where they're maybe filing this paperwork from

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• He's a supporter of some of the most vital efforts.
• The legislature took a very active approach last session when it passed the Texas Resiliency Act, which
• Weatherization is a year-round effort, as we said.
• And so we're just much more attuned to the actual activities that are going on.
• Their efforts to recruit and have more in-house staff are commendable.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all