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• In 2021, we added prosecutor, Supreme Court justices, district court judges, and judicial referees.
• You can see a map on the back page with the Were working on applications.
• You can see a map on the back page with the different colors, those who had applied, had applications

Keywords: 908, all

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• In 2021, we added prosecutor, Supreme Court justices, district court judges, and judicial referees.
• You can see a map on the back page with the different colors: those who had applied, had applications
• You can see a map on the back page with the different colors: those who had applied, had applications

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

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• He adds that in his district in Owensboro, they had a beautiful public library building years ago.
• the map I think throughout<00:58:28.480> the<00:58:28.640> nation.
• Meg and her team have heat maps on all of our buildings with color codings on how we're doing.
• Meg and her team have heat maps on all of our buildings with color codings on how we're doing.
• Meg and her team have heat maps on all of our buildings with color codings on how we're doing.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• And district additional assistance. These are dollars that help pay for soft capital, hard capital.
• And so that trickles through for districts and general. ...level, the base level.
• Operating state aid for community college districts are as specified in the General Appropriations Act
• The bill also repeals the Rio Nuevo District State Tax Diversion Program, effective retroactively to
• So I think she's all over the map with her tax policy. And, you know, we're supporting individuals.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Besides this technology, we also use a cloud-based program with planting, harvesting, and mapping all
• <00:08:25.400> all<00:08:25.680> of<00:08:25.760> our harvesting, and mapping
• all of our harvesting, and mapping all of our manure. manure. manure.
• We're actually in the works of District.
• Rick Hogan, the Davey Tree Expert Company, district manager.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District
• And let me just say for the record that in the gentleman’s district, in New York, District 23, as of
• of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District
• of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District
• of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• One of our two pilots is in collaboration with the San Diego Community College District.
• Simply the fact that we even often hear at age 18 or 22 school districts encouraging parents, particularly
• We, on pain of being technical, maintain a geographic information system that has a map of everybody
• Maps with weather threat briefings.
• coordinate with the California Department of Education to create a standard template for school districts

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's about 3% of the overall market in Minnesota, but it includes people in each of your districts.
• Um, and I've overlaid the geographic rating areas onto that map. So, as Ms.
• <00:25:21.000> So, um onto that map. So, um onto that map. So, as<00:25:22.040> Ms.
• This is an issue that is facing each one of our districts. Um, I am of great concern.
• is facing each one of our districts. is facing each one of our districts.

Bills: HF3766, HF3972, HF3437, HF4118

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• We deal with that inside our legislative districts.
• inside um the map of Minnesota, we're<00:46:23.599> going<00:46:23.680> to<00:46:23.839
• We deal with that inside our legislative<00:46:35.280> districts.
• We deal with that legislative districts.
• ,<00:57:25.520> project depending on zoning district, project depending on zoning district

Keywords: 1183, house

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• North Star Elementary School is an Islamic faith-based school located in my district, in the city of
• Schools and churches in my district that have been targeted with hate crimes.
• Fox Foundation, our state government, research institutions, and many of our districts are committed
• This bill will once again repeat that mistake, but for the Air Quality District.
• This bill will once again repeat that mistake but for the Air Quality District.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis, and later held a separate remembrance ceremony for the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Members and guests heard extensive remarks in support of HR 25, which was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added. Speakers from both parties and several caucuses emphasized historical truth, remembrance, and solidarity with Armenian Californians, and the chamber also observed a moment of silence for the genocide victims. On the floor, members also passed AB 789 on health insurance rate oversight, ACR 56 recognizing Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, AB 652 on San Diego County Air Pollution Control District alternates despite opposition from one member over regional balance concerns, AB 1414 protecting renters from mandatory internet provider subscriptions, AB 931 regulating litigation finance agreements, AB 890 easing residency rules for foster youth moving counties, AB 40 clarifying emergency reproductive health care coverage with urgency, AB 322 encouraging school-based health and mental health reimbursement programs, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams for certain weir operators. Most measures passed by wide margins, including several unanimous votes. The consent calendar, including AB 1149, AB 484, AB 859, AB 1105, and AB 1384, was adopted without objection. The Assembly also handled procedural motions, committee notices, and bill re-referrals earlier in the day. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m.

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• District. District 104, our clerk, Mary Ruth Kin.
• La House, District 69, Carri Underwood, House District 3.
• Carri Underwood, House District 3, in the northwest corner of the state.
• Donna G, House District 64, Baldwin County. Maryland.
• Chip Brown, House District 105, South Mobile. South Mobile County.

Bills: HB471, HB473

Keywords: water authority, sewer management, fire protection, local governance, board of directors, local officers, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, 1136, house, all

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• With regard to the phase-in time for school districts, can you clarify how districts will phase in to
• Many of you are familiar with MAP or I-Ready if those.
• It's for every school district in the state, not just HISD.
• School districts actually change the definition of the A through F system in their own district.
• It's about one of the school districts in my district.

Bills: SB8, SB 8

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 1185, senate, all

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• If you look on page 3, I always like to make sure we set the ground first with a map of the state and
• We've got people all over the place, and so when I look at this map on page 3, I just have to recognize
• Recently with both CEOs of my two hospitals, Taos and Espanola, in my district, and they were very grateful
• And it's an entity where we bring in individuals from the schools and districts, and we give them a true
• And yes, you are well represented in my heart. district, and I appreciate that.

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• If you speak to the Metropolitan Water District in Southern California, they're estimating that it's
• If you speak to the Metropolitan Water District in Southern California, they're estimating that it's
• going to cost $100 million of. and Water District in Southern California, they're estimating that it's
• I draw a little bit of a parallel to some of the efforts in my district around urchin.
• Crystal de Chavez on behalf of the East Bay Regional Park District.

Summary: The subcommittee began by announcing a change in the agenda order, moving item 6 ahead of item 1 and then item 7, and noting there would be no votes taken on any items that day. Item 6 covered a proposed operational efficiencies control section for the Natural Resources Agency that would let multiple departments jointly fund landscape-scale or multi-jurisdictional projects and allow Finance to transfer climate bond funds to a lead state entity. The LAO said the proposal was reasonable but suggested the Legislature consider requiring summary notification on how it is used; Finance said it would consider that request. Item 7 focused on the 2026-27 biodiversity and nature-based solutions spending plan. Finance and the Wildlife Conservation Board described the climate bond funding for habitat restoration, wildlife crossings, public access, tribal nature-based solutions, and related work, including $111 million proposed for WCB and $30 million for Salton Sea habitat and public access projects. The LAO supported the overall approach but flagged the San Andreas Corridor Program as an area where the Legislature may want to specify geographic priorities. Members discussed the pace of Salton Sea work and whether the proposed projects would count toward disadvantaged community goals. Item 8 addressed Cal Fire’s aviation contract and staffing needs for wildfire response. Cal Fire said year-round fire activity, a larger and more complex aircraft fleet, and labor market pressures justified the proposed contract increase, including more mechanics, pilots, and maintenance support. The LAO recommended approval, saying the proposal addressed health and safety concerns. Members asked about contractor staffing, competition in the bidding process, and future technology for early fire detection and suppression. The committee then took up item 1 on golden mussel containment. Fish and Wildlife described the invasive species’ spread in the Delta, the task force and response framework, and a request for eight new positions funded by Prop. 4 to support control plans, outreach, monitoring, research, and coordination with partners and law enforcement. Members pressed the department on whether the state should fund more direct decontamination infrastructure and grants to local water managers, and on the realistic goal of containing the mussel. The chair and several members emphasized the urgency of the threat and requested an itemized breakdown of the $20 million request. The hearing then moved to a broader LAO overview of wildfire prevention and response funding, where the LAO summarized the state’s funding mix and warned that ongoing wildfire resilience funding will likely decline as one-time bond and GGRF funds are exhausted, prompting discussion of long-term funding options and the balance between prevention, suppression, and community hardening.

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• Committee representing Cheshire District Committee representing Cheshire District 9<00:03:53.920
• clearly allow for the school districts clearly allow for the school districts to<00:39:30.880>
• c><01:59:25.520> assessment, period, the total district assessment, period, the total district
• So it's a a district the assessment.
• For Dover and for districts problem.

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• it for five district it for five district >> I'm<00:19:35.679> 105 >> I'm 105
• You have the maps that we provided you on the locations of those.
• You have the maps that we provided you on the locations of those.
• <00:47:51.520> Um in my district adure and Brighton.
• Um in my district adure and Brighton.

Bills: SB170, SB177, SB207, SB208, SB215, HB27, SB219, SB247, SB232, SB81

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• I'm here today to testify in support of House File 2354, otherwise known as the MAP Act, which will help
• So, it's up to each individual school district to have their own rules around medical cannabis and how
• necessary, but we're hoping that this can save election administrators, county attorneys, as well as district
• highlight my support for Section 1, as Chair Pinto noted, which establishes for DLI to apply in district
• If issued by the district court, a temporary restraining order would require an employer to come into

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• Resolutions like this that create an established task force, where we can actually map communities that
• where<00:39:25.520> we<00:39:25.640> can<00:39:25.880> actually<00:39:26.359> map
• <00:39:26.920> communities where we can actually map communities where we can actually map

Bills: SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, SB3320, SB2798, SB2110, SB3007, SB2615, SB2095, SB2101, SB3138, SB2756, SB3229, SB2969, SB3286, SB3238, SB2557, SB3140, SB2014, SB3097, SB3096, SB3069, SB99, SB2930, SB2268, SB2543, SB3022, SB3109, SB3215, SB3152, SB3156, SB3234, SB3053, SB3067, SB2673, SB411, SB2041, SB2919, SB2532, SB2152, SB2721, SB2446, SB2601, SB2239, SB2804, SB3324, SB2802, SB2577, SB2320, SB2706, SB2595, SB2781, SB2961, SB2433, SB2657, SB2340, SB3045, SB3203, SB2861, SB3245, SB2803, SB3204, SB3025, SB2138, SB2645, SB3082, SB2109, SB2261, SB3332, SB2811, SB2567, SB2125, SB2866, SB83, SB874, SB2386, SB3137, SB3132, SB2175, SB2272, SB2271, SB847, SB3302, SB2089, SB2102, SB2050, SB2694, SB2487, SB2061, SB709, SB3083, SB2151, SB2852, SB2471, SB2568, SB2253, SB2697, SB2429, SB2929, SB3032, SB2057, SB148, SB2353, SB2075, SB2907, SB2074, SB3219, SB3218, SB2367, SB3048, SB17, SB3253, SB2376, SB3103, SB2999, SB3255, SB1166, SB3157, SB2698, SB3029, SB2146, SB2470, SB3040, SB3076, SB2575, SB3294, SB2438, SB2530, SB2688

Keywords: lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant

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• The bill simply changes MRA district property tax abatement lengths from seven years to up to 14 years
• Madam Chair, Senator, it's only for MRA districts, which are districts that are blighted and in need
• But if you go to www.cabq.gov/MRA, you can see a map of all those different districts.
• Madam Chair, Representative, the MRA statute gives localities the ability to create an MRA district,
• The MRA district specifically exists as an economic development tool, and it's a very successful one

Keywords: 996, all

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• That's kind of some of our internal plans here as I'm mapping out what get-out-the-count efforts for
• say that the census 2020 hard-to-count math Yeah, I would just say that the census 2020 hard-to-count map
• Milford is part of my district.
• have population growth so that we have the most accurate count possible that we need to draw our new maps
• to produce a PSA in collaboration with Boston Public Schools and other schools across different districts

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Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census held an early planning hearing on how Massachusetts can maximize participation in the 2030 census, with Chair Will Brownsberger and Vice Chair Rebecca Rausch emphasizing the need to start well in advance. The first panel, made up of leaders from the Massachusetts Voter Table, MassVOTE, MIRA, and MESA, stressed that grassroots community organizations are trusted messengers and should be funded early to do multilingual outreach, training, and direct assistance in hard-to-count communities. They described lessons from 2020, including the shift to internet response, reduced federal census infrastructure, the importance of coordinated statewide networks, and the need to begin messaging several years before Census Day because building trust and staffing outreach takes time. Panelists repeatedly warned that immigrant communities are facing heightened fear because of federal immigration enforcement and the possibility of a citizenship question or other federal changes, making census participation more difficult. They said 2020 funding arrived too late to fully staff and train outreach teams before the pandemic, and argued that future resources should be deployed earlier and more flexibly. In response to committee questions, they estimated Massachusetts should invest roughly $8 million to $10 million or more in state census outreach, with one proposed model of about $3 million to $5 million at the start, additional funding in the middle years, and a larger final push closer to 2030. They also suggested that funding should support communications infrastructure, translation, social media and ethnic media outreach, and possibly a permanent complete count structure or trust fund to preserve institutional knowledge. A second panel from Common Cause Massachusetts and the ACLU of Massachusetts echoed the call for stronger, earlier investment and stronger privacy protections. They urged the legislature to expand existing census line items, consider a trust fund or other dedicated funding stream, and coordinate census outreach with other state programs that already work through trusted community messengers. The ACLU testimony focused on racial inequities in census counts and warned that federal efforts to exclude non-citizens or add a citizenship question would deepen distrust and undercount immigrant communities. Committee members asked about the 2020 overcount/undercount results, funding levels, timing of grant distribution, and whether census outreach should be routed through the Secretary of the Commonwealth or other state mechanisms; no votes were taken, and the hearing moved on to a later panel on immigrant-community outreach.