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• Well, it would depend on where the subdivision is built.
• Sometimes we, at least in my case, wanted extras. That's fair.
• In some cases, sure, it might be a problem.
• limit, or in cases where there's a governor-declared disaster.
• In our case, it'll be flood mitigation.

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• It all depends on how successful it is.
• Uh I have a long and painful case.
• >> Actual costs are different depending >> Actual costs are different depending upon
• So, it really all depends. you can do. So, it really all depends.
• And it all depends too because it depends on how school districts are um reporting into that SAU.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Yet, there is a gap in current federal statutes and case law.
• <00:24:37.600> against prohibitions in some cases against prohibitions in some cases against
• That was an sexual assault cases.
• cases brought against this<00:38:51.839> law.
• But um that's that's one case as well.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3477, Representative Long’s “Universal Constitutional Remedies Act,” which would create a civil damages remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal officials. Long and supporting testifiers argued the bill fills a gap in current law, noting that people can sue state and local officials under Section 1983 but generally lack a meaningful damages remedy against federal actors. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, make harmed individuals whole, and is consistent with the Supremacy Clause and federal law. Public testimony included Dr. Roger Day, who said the bill was important to people harmed by “color of law” abuses and urged broad, inclusive language. Members then considered amendments. The A1 amendment, offered by Representative Duran, removed subdivision 2, which had required federal law enforcement partners entering agreements with Minnesota to agree to abide by the state and federal constitutions; the amendment was adopted. The A2 amendment, which would have added a six-year lookback and limited the bill to future causes of action, was debated at length and rejected. The A3 amendment, which would have required state agencies to absorb litigation costs, was also debated; House fiscal staff said a fiscal note was not complete and costs were uncertain, and the amendment was not adopted. In discussion after amendments, opponents argued the bill would conflict with federal supremacy, duplicate or interfere with existing federal remedies, and could create fiscal and operational burdens. Supporters responded that the bill is modeled on existing remedies for state and local officials and that federal accountability is currently inadequate. The bill, as amended by A1, was then moved toward the general register, with a roll call requested on the bill.

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• <00:23:13.280> He the case then we should revisit. He the case then we should revisit.
• <00:47:17.920> by would have to be an individual case by would have to be an individual case
• by case<00:47:18.319> basis.
• <00:47:48.319> by<00:47:48.560> case<00:47:48.720> basis individualized case
• by case basis individualized case by case basis language?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's just one case.
• That's just one case.
• cases where there's a restraining order. cases where there's a restraining order.
• So that's just not the case.
• So that's just not the case.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first opened with brief remarks about a member’s recovery and then heard House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs related to DCYF. The sponsor, Representative Erica Layon, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how much time and money are spent on DCYF work versus other departmental work, and help future discussions about staffing, resources, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely produce the report without additional cost, though she was open to adjusting the reporting date and possibly adding more detail about federal mandates. Former Representative Betty Gay and several members supported the bill as a way to better document costs and procedures, while DCYF Director Marie Nunan said the department was not taking a position on the bill, already has many policies and operating procedures, and believed it could comply without a fiscal note. Members raised questions about whether the reporting requirement duplicated existing oversight, whether it should apply to other agencies, and whether the report should include federal funding mandates. Some suggested that a broader review or subcommittee on DCYF might be more useful than a single reporting bill. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, so it will not go on the calendar. Members said they wanted more time to discuss the bill, watch the budget process, and consider whether the reporting requirement could be implemented informally or through a broader oversight effort. The committee then moved on to House Bill 775, which was introduced by Representative Jodi Nelson as a measure to support supervised visitation centers. Dr. Scott Hampton testified in favor, describing the loss of visitation centers since 2019, the role of supervised visitation in protecting children and vulnerable parents in domestic violence cases, and the potential benefits for child safety, crime prevention, and family preservation.

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• That's the case. Hi, my name is Mialiff.
• be something specifically spelled Out to give some funding to local governments, but that's not the case
• it comes to especially fireworks, so guess would you agree that that could be an issue of concern depending
• administrative fees for the county assessors are covering the costs, whatever they may or May not be depending
• for is that the TIF or the TID put forth a percentage of very small, whatever that cost may be, depending

Bills: SB1519, SB1775, SB1900, SB1948, SB2080

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• As I said, the International Building Code is a standard, depending on what year.
• As I said, the International Building Code is a standard, depending on what year.
• a lot that can be said about being good stewards of the taxpayer dollar, and this is one of those cases
• And then being blind, I have to have a reader come in depending on when they're available, maybe once
• could just please bring a disabled person with you to back that claim up, because I have found the case

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• state's military friendly environment, job training, assisting and providing a smooth transition for dependents
• It's to help the men and women to families, the dependents, the veterans that rely on those military
• In this case, Major General Hartsell and the adjutant General General Haas, who is just year.
• And then lastly, the secretary of commerce or his designee serves as executive director in this case.
• believers men who have a genuine love and respect for the men and women of the U.S. military, their dependence

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The requested rate increases range from 15.3% to 53%, and the average comes out to about. 36% depending
• So this is really just a safety measure in case something does happen with those really smart people
• And what we're doing with this is really giving us a safety net in case it all goes to hell, in essence
• And also when we start talking about rural hospitals and Medicaid, they depend on that reimbursement.
• So there are lots of layers of dependencies that have to be met to maintain coverage.

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• The success of both domestic and foreign fresh produce industries depend on having sufficient CBP ag
• , 3 years ago, um, you know, we had citations ranging anywhere from $10,000 to 15,000 to $20,000 depending
• Um, you know, myself, we have a case going right now, um, in a city where the city wants me to go out
• your permit to build or, you know, they put pressure on that developer or on that farmer rancher depending
• ones being sued for a rock going through a windshield or our trucks being rear-ended or whatever the case

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• So three years ago, that wasn't the case.
• I mean, we hear about these cases across the country of abusive programs.
• And in case of Bakken wells, natural gas, which have their own associated costs.
• And in case of Bakkenwil's natural gas, which have their own associated costs.
• It's typically a little bit different depending upon the operating costs.

Summary: The Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and heard a lengthy update from Tax Commissioner Brian Croshys on property tax relief programs. He reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting increased relief after House Bill 1158 and House Bill 1176, but also discussing how some households “income adjust out” of eligibility over time. Members asked about indexing income thresholds, expanding eligibility by age alone, simplifying administration, county-level notices, and whether the county and state systems could be streamlined. Croshys said the programs are heavily used, largely administered at the county level, and that the department is still refining compliance and reporting; he also said there were no material findings or overarching concerns in the latest review. The committee agreed more detailed PRC information would likely come back in a September meeting, and the chair announced an afternoon recess for lunch before later reconvening. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase report, the zero-growth report, and a statistical report on property values and tax levies by class. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and identified counties and cities with the largest percentage changes in growth or decline. She also summarized recent trends: agricultural values remain relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed values have risen over the last five years; in 2025, residential property accounted for the largest share of statewide property tax levies, followed by commercial, agriculture, and centrally assessed property. Committee members asked about unusual zero-growth figures, the effect of annexation and land-use changes, and whether the 3% levy cap was forcing political subdivisions to use reserves or defer spending. Myers said many counties complied by using reserves, delaying capital projects, or limiting increases, and that some counties had not used their full cap. The committee then moved to the stripper oil extraction tax exemption. Commissioner Croshys reviewed the state’s oil tax structure and estimated the revenue impact of keeping stripper wells exempt from extraction tax while still paying production tax. He said the exemption saves operators hundreds of millions of dollars over a biennium, while the state still collects production tax on those wells. He also discussed projected impacts if the exemption were changed for future wells and noted that future outcomes depend on oil prices, production declines, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly explained the historical difference between the 35-barrel and 30-barrel thresholds for certain wells, citing differences in completion costs and lateral lengths. The committee then heard from EERC CEO Charles Gorecki, who presented an analysis of oil well life cycles and said most oil is produced before wells reach stripper status, but that refracturing or other reinvestment can significantly extend production and keep wells above the threshold for years.

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• In general, I would depend on the location of the school to whatever the nearest facility is that is
• buffer zone, so I guess it would depend buffer zone, so I guess it would depend on<00:06:37.240>
• <00:21:35.200> of<00:21:35.760> uh that the fifth case of uh that the fifth case of
• , five new cases.
• We just got an email today that the fifth case of screwworm was found in Mexico, so, you know, at...

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard gubernatorial nominations for the Advisory Committee on Pesticides and the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. For GM 615, Matthew Liam was nominated to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, CGAPS, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in strong support, citing his landscape industry leadership, pesticide training background, and prior service. Members asked about his experience in Australia and his approach to restricted-use pesticides; he said he avoided using restricted-use pesticides in his landscaping business but applied related safety and recordkeeping practices. Testimony was unanimous in support, with no opposition or comments. For GM 616, N. Young was nominated to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Support testimony from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen's Council highlighted his experience with Lanai agriculture, Sensei, the Food Basket, Pacific Gateway Center, Kamehameha Schools, and institutional purchasing. In response to questions, he discussed balancing public and private funding, the need for adequate capitalization of agricultural projects, and using financial tools to help farmers and accelerate agricultural income streams. He also said the board should focus on making agricultural land productive and strengthening food security. The nomination drew strong support, with no opposition or comments. For GM 617, Jason Moniz was nominated to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen's Council supported him, emphasizing his decades of veterinary and animal disease control experience, ranching background, and knowledge of biosecurity, leases, and livestock issues. Moniz said his priorities would be preserving agricultural land and water resources, improving biosecurity, supporting farmers and ranchers, and increasing food production in Hawaii. He also said he would be willing to speak up for agriculture and not let the department be sidelined. The nomination received 29 written and oral supports, with no opposition or comments.

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• ever question the fact whether or not we can afford to have kids because a lot of that is going to depend
• The cost of care varies, I'm assuming, depending on whether you're in Sacramento or L.A. or whatnot.
• And so the goal there is that the worker who is actually working with that family on their case plan
• And this is not to say that all mothers of young children would be working in that case, because most
• Currently, that is not the case.

Summary: The California State Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its first hearing to examine the state of child care access, affordability, and provider compensation. Chair Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and other members described child care as essential infrastructure for working families and the economy, noting that costs are unaffordable for many households and that providers are underpaid. Early testimony came from a San Francisco parent, Quinn Chung, who described the difficulty of finding safe care and the financial and career sacrifices caused by lack of child care, and from Tuolumne County provider Anita Viscini, who detailed her monthly costs, low margins, and the need to work weekends and teach CPR classes to make ends meet. Assemblymembers also emphasized the crisis in rural communities and the need for a long-term strategy. The first policy panel featured Jennifer Troia of the California Department of Social Services, Laura Pryor of the California Budget and Policy Center, and Alexa Frankenberg of Child Care Providers United. Troia said the state has nearly doubled child care funding in five years, expanded subsidy slots, and reached a new tentative three-year agreement with providers that includes cost-of-living adjustments, stabilization payments, and continued work on an alternative rate methodology and single rate structure. Pryor argued that despite funding gains, child care remains too expensive, only a fraction of eligible children receive subsidies, and provider wages remain far below comparable jobs, worsening racial and gender inequities. Frankenberg said the tentative agreement is progress but not enough, calling for a true cost-of-care system, fair wages, paid time off, better support for emergency and nontraditional care, and stronger integration of family child care into the mixed-delivery system. Members asked about why the crisis persists, how the alternative methodology will work, how family fees and sliding-scale help are being used, and why middle-income families still struggle. The panel said the problem reflects long-term underinvestment, a broken market, and a system that still leaves many families without access. The committee also heard an economic panel from Ashley Hoffman of the California Chamber of Commerce and Sarah Bone of the Public Policy Institute of California. Hoffman described employer child care benefits and public-private partnership models in other states, including shared-cost programs and local chamber efforts. Bone said child care costs reduce family financial security and labor force participation, especially for mothers of young children, and estimated that if mothers of young children worked at the same rate as mothers of older children, more than 80,000 additional women could be in the workforce each year. In the final panel, parent and provider advocates, including Jennifer Greppie and Black Californians United for Early Care and Education co-founder Keisha Doyle, argued for fully funding child care, ending waiting lists, protecting culturally affirming care, and addressing racial inequities and private equity’s role in the sector.

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• So, to answer your question, one case is one too many if you ask me.
• That approves or disapproves TIFs currently depends on whether it's accounting.
• But it all depends on the type of economic activity, whether or not a TTI or two TTIs or three TTIs.
• In a lot of cases, there are those availability.
• you're trying to accomplish here, as you're trying to save taxpayer dollars, and so if that's the case

Bills: HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance

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• There's about 130 years of Texas Supreme Court case law precedent in this area as well, that says that
• 2009 case that looked at relocation matters and who bear the cost of those.
• It was the Southwest SBC Texas versus Harris County Toll Road Authority in that case holding that the
• But it really representative varies depending on the, the project.
• We do have a cost estimate that would add 20 to 40% depending on the project.

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• DUE TO THE NOTORIETY OF THIS CASE THE DOG'S FORMER OWNER WAS ARRESTED AND MOST CASES IF THERE IS A CRIMINAL
• THESE ARE PRODUCTS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE COUNTRY AND IN SOME CASES YES, TO
• MANY OF THE CASES OF THESE DANGEROUS DOGS, ARE TOLD THEY SHOULD BE KEPT IN A KENNEL OR A CAGE, OFTEN
• Collins: SO I THINK THAT IS POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE COUNTY.
• THE PAYOFF IS BETWEEN 66 AND $80,000 DEPENDENT ON THE YEAR GROUP.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• What safeguards are there to prevent schools from becoming too dependent on state funding for Title IX
• So if I'm understanding your question right, it would depend on where they're enrolled too, because of
• I would imagine there are other options and opportunities that would exist for them, and it would depend
• So sometimes our smaller institutions, you know, could possibly cost more, or depending on where they're
• getting not just full rides, but excessive full rides, not based on academic achievement, in many cases

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• Thankfully, this cases in our state.
• Those who know that they depend on child care to get by, and those who don't know that they depend on
• <01:14:00.320> that<01:14:00.880> the in any case we recognize that the in any case
• and the in a lot of cases and the in a lot of cases um<01:31:32.800> there<01:31:33.120><
• Court case case, a Minnesota Supreme Court case that<03:25:18.560> says<03:25:18.720> we're

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I think it really depends, but the point is that these aren't just kind of free-for-alls, where it's
• That was primarily for things like IT, so the need to create a case management system and things like
• It is quite prescriptive about the form of case management.
• And so we see here on the role of the 619 coordinator, I put Lucia's information at the bottom in case
• Still, 9 in 10 patients receive opioids after surgeries, 6 to 10% of those become dependent on their

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• And I can go into more detail at each, depending on your request.
• They have different needs depending on the demographics and the types of problems they're experiencing
• feedback or questions, service requests, complaints, questions about the Baker Act, and if there's a case
• issue, usually it's a public benefits case issue, or where am I in this?
• The case reflects how the ombudsman's outreach and coordination are helping families navigate complex

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive an update from the Florida Department of Children and Families on implementation of House Bill 7021, which revised the Baker Act and Marchman Act and was funded with a $50 million appropriation. Deputy Assistant Secretary Bill Hardin reported that the department has updated reference guides, training, administrative rules, and forms; launched regional behavioral health collaboratives; and created the Office of Children’s Behavioral Health Ombudsman. He said early data show continued declines in Baker Act use, high diversion rates from involuntary examinations through 988, mobile response teams, and care coordination, along with generally positive provider feedback on changes such as allowing psychiatric nurses to initiate emergency treatment orders and clarifying the 72-hour examination period. Hardin also described Marchman Act changes, including a streamlined petition process, remote testimony, improved discharge planning, and a new annual data report. He said the department has completed or is completing multiple training courses for providers and law enforcement, and has adopted or is finalizing numerous rules and forms. He reported that the regional collaboratives are identifying common statewide needs such as service capacity, resource sharing, funding flexibility, and peer support, while the ombudsman office is handling complaints and helping families navigate services. Members asked about whether the current funding is sufficient, future budget needs, outreach for the new ombudsman office, and services for juveniles. Hardin said DCF has posted legislative budget requests for additional forensic FACT services and short-term residential treatment beds, including children’s beds, and noted the ombudsman office is staffed with two FTEs and supported through existing complaint-management and regional systems. He said outreach is being done through regional collaboratives and coordination with other agencies, especially the Department of Education, and that juvenile transport and placement issues have improved with the new law. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.