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• Build a list and get started on economic development in Las Vegas. Thank you, gentlemen.
• Vegas focal point for membership to where, again, we can have economic development.
• So my goal is to produce opportunities for economic development.
• With some of the senators out there to try to figure out ways to bring back economic development.
• We've developed some plans for buffer zones, but Mr. Chair, the reality is...

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• I was not here; I was at the Water Development Board when it was released. I read it.
• In doing so, the developer moves forward and begins the connections.
• But regarding MUDs, can a developer come to you with a MUD request? Can they...
• Can a developer come to TCEQ?
• Water pollution, those are developed largely at the local level with our participation.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We develop sound policy that protects our districts from unknown implications.
• The agency shall develop the amendment, the through-year growth, the amendment says.
• The bill does say TEA shall develop. Does TEA create the map test?
• I know some folks are worried about the cost of developing these tests.
• C-5 on page 28 charges TEA to develop this measure, this through-year growth.

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• Is it driving development?
• Is it driving development? Is ad cost? Is it driving development?
• it promotional for developing it promotional for developing hydrogen.<00:21:19.200> The<00
• The push to kill the renewable development account.
• <00:38:00.240> and of utilities and solar developers and of utilities and solar developers

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <02:39:47.840> the<02:39:48.000> basic-5 in developing the basic-5 in developing the
• one agriculture workforce development one agriculture workforce development program<02:54:05.040
• Agriculture Workforce Development Agriculture Workforce Development Program.<03:06:13.279> It
• shall be from childcare 2 development shall be from childcare 2 development funds.<03:51:42.319>
• <03:56:34.560> This childcare development funds. C8. This childcare development funds.

Keywords: 981, all

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• House District 38 to strengthen our workforce by launching a soft skills pilot program designed to develop
• I want to thank our community leaders who work with my office to develop this initiative.
• We show you registered as Mary York, Director of Workforce Development from the Texas Workforce Commission
• By prioritizing workforce development and skills training, we can ensure that local residents are first
• leaders, local government officials, education providers, and members of the public to study and develop

Bills: HB322, HB331, HB673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

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• of developing a new state assessment. of developing a new state assessment.
• state assessment, likely the development state assessment, likely the development cost<00:26:30.000
• because we have a requirement to develop because we have a requirement to develop a<00:31:34.000
• development, professional development. development, professional development.
• also for um any professional development also for um any professional development like<00:47:43.359

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:48:23.960> Fund the out years Workforce Development Fund the out years Workforce Development
• <00:55:46.359> public<00:55:46.839> infrastructure Development public infrastructure Development
• reductions The Economic Development reductions The Economic Development Division<00:56:46.319>
• <00:56:54.760> that's that are in Economic Development that's that are in Economic Development
• fund dollars are Workforce Development fund dollars are Workforce Development and<00:56:58.720><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we develop reports, respond to part.
• really this is a workforce development really this is a workforce development program<00:20:07.679
• developer time, things of that nature. developer time, things of that nature.
• <00:55:50.880> programs, include workforce development programs, include workforce development
• very robust workforce development very robust workforce development program<01:07:42.720> at<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on State Government met for its first meeting and heard a presentation from the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KY Stats) by Executive Director Matt Barry and Legislative Director Calli Arnold. The presentation reviewed KY Stats’ statutory background, its evolution from KESUS, its board membership, and its role in housing Kentucky’s longitudinal data system and labor market information office. Barry explained that KY Stats links data from multiple state sources, validates and cleans it, deidentifies it, and uses it to produce reports, evaluations, and responses to data requests for policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Barry described the scale of the system, noting more than 6,000 active data elements, 178 unique file types, and data from 48 sources across 26 agencies. He highlighted the agency’s privacy and security practices, including separate servers for source data and deidentified reporting data, and said KY Stats does not use real-time data. He also outlined the types of reports produced, including the annual high school feedback report and a recent life outcomes report tracking the 2017 public high school cohort’s postsecondary education, completion, wages, and employment outcomes. Members asked about the timeliness and availability of data, especially SNAP and Medicaid information, and Barry said most data arrive annually or quarterly and that Medicaid data had been used in a limited one-time project rather than as an ongoing feed. Questions also focused on artificial intelligence; Barry said KY Stats has not integrated AI but is exploring it cautiously because of privacy and security concerns. Several members encouraged further work with AI tools, while Barry emphasized that any use would need to protect confidentiality. The committee also discussed staffing and funding, with Barry saying KY Stats has about 49 total staff and annual funding of roughly $3.1 million in state general funds, plus federal labor-related funding. Committee members praised the agency’s work and suggested legislators may not fully understand its capabilities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Professionally, I develop affordable housing across Texas.
• I'm an affordable housing developer, a real affordable housing developer.
• Affordable developers are trying to do the right thing.
• It doesn't need to be developers. You need to be reducing.
• Programs are built to reimburse those developers at full market rent.

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Good Tuesday morning, everybody, and welcome to the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance
• Companies that want to do research and development and innovation in Minnesota need to have the tools
• <00:02:28.200> and want to do research and development and want to do research and development
• <00:31:10.320> or including research and development or including research and development
• who are working on developing medical devices, working on developing proprietary business processes,

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• The development in this area is really great, and I think it's wonderful that Santa Fe is doing a lot
• Revolving Fund under the Statewide Economic Development Finance Act.
• If not new, I'd say we're at the early stage development of a seven to ten year project.
• they are developing, and it's a constant, by-the-minute development.
• So those are arm's-length deals with the project developer and the landowner.

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• It allows the Department of Education to assess fees of private developers of literacy professional development
• made to the State Controller, and appropriating $100,000 General Fund to the Secretary of State to develop
• There's an entire ecosystem of businesses that have developed here in the state of California around
• And I'm grateful to have been able to work at a company that developed novel life-saving technology.
• And so I think as we develop a big freebie SQL map to so many folks out there to develop advanced manufacturing

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.

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• These sections develop a new performance framework, designating districts and/or sponsors of charter
• The district improvement plan or a board improvement plan are both developed within the bill.
• But the school would have to develop, if they're identified, would have to identify, would develop an
• I know in Section 15.5 there was some conversation there about professional development.
• Teacher input into those professional developments? Steve Canavero, I certainly hope so.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Deon Economy, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, so want to provide an update uh from
• Hoy Housing Finance and Development Hoy Housing Finance and Development Corporation<00:15:51.040
• <00:15:55.040> Corporation Housing Finance Development Corporation Housing Finance Development
• <00:17:05.160> Corporation<00:17:05.559> to Finance and Development Corporation to
• We're looking to initially fund those projects and then develop the application process and guidelines

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures before taking up decision-making. Senate Bill 1381, relating to the Hawaii National Guard, received support from the Department of Defense and other testifiers and was recommended to pass as is. Senate Bill 422, relating to education and high school diplomas for veterans, also drew support from the Department of Education, the Military Affairs Council, and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, and was recommended to pass as is. Senate Bill 414, relating to restoring access to disaster-affected areas in Lahaina, was discussed with testimony from HHFDC and others; members agreed to amend the bill to refer to the Department of Transportation as the acquiring agency, and the measure was recommended to pass with amendments. The committee then considered Senate Bill 223, relating to fire prevention. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the bill but recommended changes to make the wildland-urban interface code a matter for the State Fire Council/State Fire Marshal rather than statute, and noted it lacked authority to mandate fuel reduction work on lands outside its control. Members also discussed community fuel reduction funding, with DLNR indicating that $10 million would be an effective amount and describing current funding for equipment, outreach, and positions. The chair proposed amendments to make fuel reduction on non-set-aside lands permissive rather than mandatory, to allow the State Fire Council to amend the state fire code to include easement holders, and to note a defective date and the funding request in the committee report. The bill was recommended to pass with amendments, with one member voting with reservations. In a later decision-making session, the committee considered Senate Bill 1379, relating to emergency preparedness and Community Readiness Centers, and Senate Bill 371, relating to property damage of critical infrastructure facilities. For SB 1379, the chair proposed an HD1 incorporating the Hawaii Advisory Council on Emergency Management and county emergency management in site-selection criteria, adding geographic resilience considerations, changing the defective date, and noting $10.8 million for site design plus $1.2 million for contract support; the bill passed with amendments, with reservations from some members over county input and funding. For SB 371, the chair amended the bill to remove recklessly/negligently causing damage and require intentional conduct throughout, while leaving other issues for Judiciary review; the bill passed with amendments, with at least one member voting with reservations.

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• This legislation would reduce regulatory barriers, streamline the development process, and ensure that
• Instead, we must empower states and local governments to adopt policies encouraging responsible development
• Now keep in mind, government itself is not an effective housing developer.
• We've cut permitting times, streamlined zoning, and worked with private developers to increase housing
• That might be available to assist in incentivizing the development of new housing.

Keywords: affordable housing, government investment, barriers, legislative solutions, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.

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• This is to support CSPS as it begins design, development, configuration, and implementation of the new
• All right, here we go with item number nine, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development,
• All right, here we go with item number nine, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development,
• My name is Blake Kaiser-Lock from the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.
• I'm the head of public economic development with Lendistry.

Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.

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• green field development.
• green field development.
• green field development.
• green field development.
• So um developed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're working hard to be good neighbors over there as we develop Interstate 49.
• So, one more time, when with all the growth and development and requests for new projects, we need to
• Those projects are in various stages of development, Representative.
• We developed a curriculum in partnership with the Department of Education last summer.
• We developed a curriculum in partnership with the Department of Education last summer.

Summary: The committee received a report from Director Wiley of the Arkansas Department of Transportation on a series of routine and quarterly items, including the closeout of the department’s efficiency review. Wiley said all five remaining recommendations from that review had been implemented, highlighted a new public maintenance dashboard on the agency website, and reported four surplus properties sold since the last meeting. He also noted that ARDOT had obligated $3.14 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to date and reviewed the annual expenditure report tied to 2019 revenue changes, which funded $98.7 million in maintenance projects last year. Members asked about the balance between maintenance and new construction, with Wiley saying about 75% of construction dollars go to maintaining the existing system and that ARDOT’s overall spending is overwhelmingly focused on upkeep because of the size of the state highway network. He also discussed major projects and corridor priorities, including Interstate 57 and Highway 5 work in Lonoke County, Interstate 49 public meetings, passing-lane improvements on Highway 412/62 in north central Arkansas, Highway 82 widening in south Arkansas, and long-range plans to widen Interstate 40, possibly including a toll study. On the Toad Suck Bridge flood mitigation project, he said the design had been revised to reduce public impacts and would not require a long-term bridge closure. The committee also discussed safety and enforcement tools in work zones. Wiley said new work-zone cameras and cell phone detection tools were being used on projects such as I-30, I-57, and I-49, mainly to improve safety rather than issue citations. In addition, he said ARDOT spends about $8 million annually on litter control and is expanding anti-litter efforts, including a spring cleanup day involving more than 2,500 operations employees and some office staff. He also announced agency initiatives on human trafficking awareness training for field and office staff and the Street Smart education program for middle school students, with plans to expand it to high school content next year. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the director’s presentation and member questions.

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• for use in war zones, that we also develop the capability that we can use to detect and mitigate.
• So the good news is we are on the ground floor of doing that CONOPS development.
• So we're starting to see the capability be developed in a way that is going to meet our needs.
• We are trying to develop that capability so we can share information better with them.
• And so we will look to see that develop.

Summary: The committee heard two presentations on domestic security. Deputy Commissioner David Binder of FDLE described the state’s domestic security structure, including FDLE’s coordination role, the fusion center system, regional task forces, and private-sector infrastructure partnerships. He emphasized the Domestic Security Oversight Council’s grant-ranking process and warned that federal homeland security funding has dropped sharply over time, with possible future cuts threatening fusion center analysts and other capabilities. Binder also focused on emerging threats, especially drones and counter-UAS issues, noting current legal limits on mitigation authority, concerns about tethered drones and drone use near correctional facilities and military sites, and the need for a turnkey solution if state or federal authority expands. He also highlighted FDLE’s cataloging of critical infrastructure sites through Florida Kicker and the growth of trusted private partners. Director Dave Kerner of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then outlined the Florida Highway Patrol’s role in domestic security. He paid tribute to a fallen sergeant and discussed FHP’s structure, criminal interdiction work, border integrity and trafficking enforcement, dispatch and communications, aviation and drone use, and immigration enforcement under 287(g). Kerner said troopers have seized large amounts of narcotics and currency this year and have arrested thousands of unlawful immigrants. He also described FHP’s involvement in operations such as Lone Star, Vigilant Sentry, and Faithful Service, and said the agency is working toward expanded counter-UAS authority through federal discussions and Sergeant Dooley’s testimony. Members expressed support for both agencies, discussed the dangers and potential benefits of drones, and the committee adjourned without objection after no public testimony was offered.