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• A large luxury development went up last year.
• A large luxury development went up last year.
• The published report from the CFPB that gave state strategies for addressing developments is now posted
• uh for uh addressing uh strategies uh for uh addressing uh developments<00:35:06.079> is<00:35
• is now posted on the developments is now posted on the Commerce<00:35:07.839> website<00:35:08.599

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• <00:02:47.840> and and our professional development and and our professional development and
• And so we are looking at additional strategies needed to reduce that need.
• So, this plan will evaluate, prioritize, and identify strategies for investing in those structures.
• In developing the 2026 2026 proposal.
• <00:29:18.240> comprehensive our efforts to develop comprehensive our efforts to develop comprehensive

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• We have over 140 developable acres in our ownership today.
• Transit-oriented development is a transit use because any development we do on our own property increases
• So we partner with developers to build out development on our land.
• Despite ongoing efforts to develop affordable and mixed-income housing, developers still face regulatory
• These types of developments have multiple advantages.

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• The economic development folks in the state realize that we need this to meet our economic development
• be one of economic benefit and development.
• You hired someone to do economic development.
• Madam Chair and Representative Garrett, for our business development lead, our Director of Business Development
• , I did hire an economic developer, Dr.

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• We have already put out an RFP on this new development.”
• Yes, it's the Market Development Branch.
• We have Brendan Aom; he's the Market Development Branch Manager, Business Development.
• contract to develop the the existing contract to develop the online<01:58:47.760> portal<01:58
• just you have a surveillance strategy just you have a surveillance strategy though<02:22:46.680>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism. The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed. Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.

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• Ashby for their hearing on Wednesday, July 16, pending re-referral from the Housing and Community Development
• We know that children's brains are forming and developing at a huge increase during these early years
• But we know that more than anything else, early literacy and early development are the success for grade
• According to a Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation study, the recent wildfires alone
• On the water issues, no one else has led development for their community.

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum present after a roll call and prayer, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Members recognized several guests, including local district officials, Japanese business leaders, and students/interns, and the chamber also observed remarks about the Texas flooding tragedy during the prayer. The body then moved through the daily file, including second-reading items and concurrence votes on AB 390, which expands the slow-down/move-over law to stationary vehicles, and AB 1478, which allows retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees; both measures had Senate amendments concurred in by recorded vote. The Assembly adopted AJR 12, a bipartisan resolution recognizing Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Multiple members spoke in support, emphasizing the program’s role in early education, health, nutrition, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities; the resolution received 70 ayes and no noes after 69 co-authors were added. The chamber also adopted ACR 96, designating a portion of Highway 101 in Humboldt County as the Patty Berg Memorial Highway, and SCR 50, which calls for state review of climate adaptation and maladaptation criteria to improve climate resilience planning; both measures passed without opposition. On the consent calendar, the Assembly added co-authors to ACR 81 and adopted the second-day consent calendar and remaining consent items, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body also approved a motion to return AB 529 from engrossing and enrolling to the Senate for further action. The session concluded with numerous adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for Rincon Tribal Council Chairman Bo Mazzetti and former legislative secretary George Steffes, followed by a moment of silence for each and adjournment until Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.

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• It specifies that chronic critical illness and genetic predisposition for developing blood clots and
• It pretty much reads the same on that, and so there will be more development of how the actual protocol
• and standards will be as we move forward. ...that, and so there will be more development of how the
• The task force will develop a strategy to prevent the spread of avian influenza H5N1 and possibly prepare
• a cost-effective statewide testing strategy, and prepare a statewide response to prevent transmission

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health Policy considered several health-related measures. SB 890 on improving screening and treatment for blood clots was presented as a work-in-progress based on a prior working group. The bill would define certain clot-related conditions as chronic diseases, create a DOH registry, require screening and training in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities, and several senators raised concerns about definitions, training requirements, facility responsibilities, and public records impacts. Survivors and family members testified in strong support, describing blood clots as a preventable public health crisis. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. SB 668 on storage and disposal of prescription drugs and sharps would direct a study of medical sharps collection and address conflicts between state and federal law on disposal of certain prescription drugs. Senators discussed whether the study should include both individual and commercial disposal and whether newer injectable medications increase sharps waste. The bill received supportive testimony from waste and recycling stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 762 on preventing the spread of avian influenza would create a DOH task force to develop a statewide response strategy, monitor outbreaks, study wastewater monitoring, and recommend cost-effective testing and prevention measures. An amendment extended the task force deadline, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also approved SB 182, which creates the Home Away From Home tax credit for businesses donating to charities that house families of critically ill children, with supporters saying it would help expand lodging for families in need. SB 942, the chair’s bill on restrictive covenants in health care, would limit non-compete clauses for physicians under a salary threshold, with debate focused on patient access, workforce retention, and concerns about small practices and contract enforcement. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee adopted SPB 7018 to preserve a public records exemption for minors seeking judicial bypass of parental consent requirements for abortion, and then reported it favorably. Several members later recorded votes on earlier bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• We talk a lot about workforce development, but workforce development is life development.
• We talk a lot about workforce development, but workforce development is life development.
• We talk a lot about workforce development, but workforce development is life development.
• We talk a lot about workforce development, but workforce development is life development.
• We talk a lot about workforce development, but workforce development is life development.

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• in May, that delay cost the developer in May, that delay cost the developer $955<03:08:03.279>
• need<03:10:24.080> a hardworking energy developers need a hardworking energy developers need
• The council plays a critical role in developing a cohesive national energy strategy that will unleash
• in developing co a cohesive national<03:27:57.439> energy<03:27:57.920> strategy<03:27
• <04:16:06.800> rules this by requiring FK to develop rules this by requiring FK to develop

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• Roughly 76 high-impact courses across 24 disciplines have been developed, which will result in changes
• Nearly 6,000 faculty have participated through surveys and development, and hundreds have worked across
• of this proposal and the development of the Common Cloud data platform approach.
• Strategies, on behalf of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
• Through this program, we have seen growth in our scratch cooking efforts, workforce development, and

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

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• And oftentimes that strategy, if it's a closed network, right, might be to go after hard on racism.
• And oftentimes that strategy, if it's a closed network, right, might be to go after hard on racism.
• And oftentimes that strategy, if it's a closed network, right, might be to go after hard on racism.
• And oftentimes that strategy, if it's a closed network, right, might be to go after hard on racism.
• And oftentimes that strategy, if it's a closed network, right, might be to go after hard on racism.

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• It is both a fiscally prudent strategy that is a correction from the past.
• We talk to them about what sort of projects to develop in New Mexico.
• So, one is our diversification strategy.
• The Workforce Development Fund. the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
• So, Madam Chair and representatives, that 5.1 you're looking at is for the Workforce Development Fund

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• Andrew Hughes, nominated to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
• are also considering the nominations of two key nominees to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Housing and Urban Development, and I'm grateful to be considered for this responsibility
• endorsed by more than 140 housing, governmental, and economic development groups.
• The Housing and Community Development Act requires HUD to maintain an office in every state.

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• , it's required to be developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with
• Importantly, this amendment changes language from requiring to encouraging school districts to develop
• In this bill, Madam President, we decided to work with the CTE folks to develop a program for military
• Diversified investment strategies.
• Senator Wobbema: Madam President, your Workforce Development Committee will be meeting at 10 o'clock

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.

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• strategies.
• strategies.
• <02:09:42.159> school-based encouraged to develop school-based encouraged to develop school-based
• No, that's a intervention strategy?
• <04:03:54.800> participating<04:03:55.520> school developing participating school developing

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Summary: The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others. The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years. A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.

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• Rob Black from the New Mexico Economic Development Department.
• The research and development, high-paying jobs that come with that.
• The research and development, high-paying jobs that come with that.
• Development and they're doing great work.
• , and economic development efforts under a clear statewide strategy.

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• bill directs the School Safety Center, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to develop
• I serve as the Chief Finance Instructor and Strategy Officer for Frisco ISD, and I'm testifying.
• student health plans and ensure they are backed by sound actuarial principles and risk mitigation strategies
• belief, my perspective is we're trying to address broadly these kinds of scenarios, areas that can develop
• I'm here because we wanted to express solutions to the bill and just to talk about some of the strategies

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• One of those is workforce development.
• He developed it.
• He developed it.
• phase is we're working on developing phase is we're working on developing some<02:19:36.319>
• > training some new staff development and training some new staff development and training and

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• ...you couldn't directly invoice the plan for that cost, but at the next plan year, during rate development
• And then that would become part of the rate development of that insurer.
• I've realized there's a strategy which is unique to this.
• I've realized there's a strategy which is unique to this committee where one of the talking points, ways
• plan that allows So we heard the Senate's concerns regarding the initial proposal and have developed

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with eight members present and deferred HB 127. It then considered a series of bills, most of which were reported favorably without opposition. HB 22 revised COLA rules for the clerks of court retirement system, allowing more frequent COLAs when the system is better funded; HB 324 made judicial stipends permanent and added future COLAs subject to available funding; HB 233 increased jury mileage reimbursement; HB 47 reorganized assessor retirement COLA statutes; HB 533 allowed St. Tammany Parish to transfer unused witness-fee account balances to the 22nd Judicial District Court; HB 980 adjusted eligibility for the Firemen’s Supplemental Pay Board; HCR 45 urged Congress to clarify ARPA deadlines for water projects; HB 559 increased court costs in the 4th Judicial District; HB 290 recreated the Department of Treasury and related entities in statute; and HB 382 addressed Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget review authority over Group Benefits plans. The committee also reported HB 1157 favorably, creating a financing bank mechanism for infrastructure projects, and HB 575 favorably, giving youth aging out of foster care preferred access to surplus state vehicles through the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency. Several measures drew more discussion. HB 1236, dealing with pharmacy benefit managers and professional dispensing fees, prompted extensive testimony from the sponsor, the Legislative Fiscal Office, the Department of Insurance, independent pharmacies, and PBM representatives. Supporters said it clarifies and strengthens enforcement of existing PBM law and protects independent pharmacies; opponents argued the bill’s requirement that PBMs bear dispensing-fee costs would be difficult to implement and could raise premiums. The sponsor said he would work on amendments, including clarifying language and a delayed effective date, and the bill was nevertheless moved favorably. SB 25, on registrar of voters compensation, was amended to a revised pay structure and then reported favorably. HB 47 and HB 533 were also presented as funding and administrative cleanups for retirement and court-related accounts, with local support noted. The committee also heard HB 233 on jury duty mileage reimbursement, which the sponsor said updates a 1961 rate and would be funded locally at an estimated average increase of about $4,000 per judicial district. HB 324 on judicial salaries was described as self-funded by the judiciary and subject to available funding, with no budget impact. HB 575 on foster youth transportation was presented as a non-appropriation measure aimed at helping youth aging out of foster care by giving them preferred access to surplus vehicles. HB 382, which concerns the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget’s role in approving Group Benefits plans, was reported favorably with little discussion. The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn.

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• All right, the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development will begin.
• to enhance the board's oversight of continuing education providers and continuing professional development
• Thanks for allowing me to present today to the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee
• It's a strategy that we didn't have in place before.
• The idea would be that these partnerships will work together to develop wildfire mitigation projects

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