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• When you put power, I'm going to use that word loosely because I'm not convinced that even passing this
• When you put power, I'm going to use that word loosely because I'm not convinced that even passing this
• to collaborate on creating a statewide fiscal map of substance use disorder programs and funding sources
• substance use disorder programs<01:26:53.600> and<01:26:53.920> funding<01:26:54.400> sources
• programs and funding sources. programs and funding sources. Senator<01:26:56.719> Storm.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum established. The journal was approved, absent senators were excused, and new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on housing districts, calorie information, alcohol beverage control, county clerk filings, vital records, and a resolution honoring Dr. Samantha Shaver. The chamber also received notice that the House had passed House Bills 384, 144, and 290 and requested concurrence. The Senate then recessed briefly for party caucuses before reconvening. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 3, relating to school district finances. The bill, as amended by Senate Committee Amendment 1 and Senate Floor Amendment 2, was described as strengthening financial transparency for school districts by requiring public access to budgeting information, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and final working budgets. Supporters argued it would improve fiscal responsibility and accountability in response to concerns about spending practices in large districts. The Senate adopted both amendments and passed SB 3 by a vote of 35-1, with one senator explaining a no vote while acknowledging the need for transparency. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1, relating to education and the governance structure of a large school district. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent court ruling by adding detailed findings to justify treating the district differently and by clarifying that the superintendent handles day-to-day operations while the board focuses on strategic planning, budget approval, audits, and hiring or firing the superintendent. Proponents cited the district’s size, share of state education funding, number of students, and concentration of low-performing schools as reasons for the change. Opponents argued the bill would reduce elected board accountability, questioned whether the structure would improve outcomes, and emphasized broader funding and achievement challenges. After extended debate, the Senate proceeded to a vote on SB 1; the transcript shows a brief proponent statement and a lengthy opposing explanation, but the final vote result is not included in the provided text.

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• The technology captures carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources, transports it via pipelines
• carbon dioxide emissions<00:16:07.920> from<00:16:08.240> industrial<00:16:08.800> sources
• , emissions from industrial sources, emissions from industrial sources, transports<00:16:10.079><
• Projects like Plant Barry in South Alabama have successfully captured and stored CO2 from a coal-fired power
• In South Alabama, projects have successfully captured and stored CO2 from a coal-fired power plant.

Bills: HB61, HB176, SB12

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Hunting leases and commercial hunting represent one of our most significant sources of income.
• So, you know, that’s certainly going to weigh in on where this takes place. ...labor source, having those
• raise a lot of livestock or not; it is still an important source of revenue.
• It has power availability.
• In a quick call with him, it seemed like that facility checked a lot of the boxes on power and other

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Many live...” “...adjacent to freeways, industrial zones, or contaminated water sources.
• We will not stand by and allow this abuse of power to take place, nor condone the unlawful, illegal,
• And then, lastly, we must use every lever in our power that we have to defend immigrants, because in
• It is so powerful to hear from such leaders.
• But, you know, in the end, these shared experiences are just so much more powerful.”

Summary: The Select Committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to examine the scope of hate activity in California and hear from state agencies, commissions, and community organizations. The chair opened by framing hate as a persistent crisis affecting many protected groups, and Assembly Member Gonzalez briefly joined the committee. The first panel included the California Department of Justice and the California Commission on the State of Hate, both of which presented recent data and policy recommendations. The Department of Justice reported that in 2024 California saw 2,023 reported hate crime events, 2,568 hate crime offenses, and 2,491 victims, with anti-Black bias remaining the most common category, followed by anti-Jewish and anti-Latino bias. DOJ also said referrals for prosecution increased, and it described its hate-crimes guidance, rapid response protocol, and multilingual resources. The Commission on the State of Hate said hate is undercounted in law enforcement data and cited a survey suggesting about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year, including more than half a million potentially criminal incidents. It recommended permanent data infrastructure, mandatory law enforcement training, and continued funding for community-based prevention and victim support. The committee then heard testimony from representatives of the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, CARE, Equality California, and the Racial Equity Commission. Witnesses described systemic racism, anti-immigrant enforcement, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian bias, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, often linking these harms to political rhetoric, social media, and federal actions. They urged the Legislature to fund programs such as California vs. Hate, Stop the Hate, nonprofit security grants, language access, school and mental health supports, and legal assistance, while also protecting civil rights, due process, and free speech. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing, but members indicated they would request additional recommendations and continue the discussion in future hearings.

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• California is undergoing an AI revolution powered by massive data centers.
• That's how powerful legacy admissions into our institutions of higher learning have been.
• That's how powerful legacy admissions into our institutions of higher learning have been.
• That's how powerful the economic driver of receiving an advanced degree in a California institution could
• to support the long-planned renovation and modernization of the convention center, a key revenue source

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions. Members then moved through a long agenda of Senate and Assembly bills, including several concurrence votes on budget trailer bills and policy measures. Early actions included defeating a motion to send AB 1207 to the inactive file, then passing SB 855 on armory property transfers, SB 57 on data centers and ratepayer impacts, and SB 614 on carbon capture pipeline transport, with SB 614 transmitted immediately to the Senate. The house also approved AB 144 and AB 149, the health and resources budget trailer bills, and later took up a large concurrence file with many mostly bipartisan measures. Among the major policy items, the Assembly concurred in AB 7 on consideration of descendants of enslaved people in higher education admissions, AB 1400 on community college nursing/bachelor’s degree pilots, AB 56 on social media warning labels for children, AB 253 on housing plan-check timelines, AB 265 on disaster recovery support for small businesses, AB 301 on housing reconstruction timelines after fires, AB 325 on antitrust and pricing algorithms, AB 478 on emergency planning for pets, AB 670 on renter stability, AB 841 on the State Fire Marshal, AB 979 on AI cybersecurity, AB 1007 on faster housing permitting, AB 1032 on mental health care for wildfire victims, AB 1181 on firefighter cancer protections, and AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals. Several bills drew brief opposition or questions, including AB 149, where Assembly Member Dixon criticized omnibus budget drafting and fee increases, and AB 1264, where members discussed agriculture concerns and school nutrition. Most measures passed with strong margins, many unanimously. Later in the day, the Assembly also considered a separate set of Senate bills, including SB 760 on behest reporting for charitable appeals, SB 271 on student parents’ access to child care and financial aid services, SB 613 on methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, SB 744 on postsecondary accreditation, SB 461 on a facility transfer for police services in Imperial, SB 487 on compensation for injured firefighters and peace officers, SB 635 on street vendor protections, SB 641 on licensing relief after disasters, SB 720 on red-light camera programs, SB 763 on Cartwright Act penalties, and SB 274 on limits for automated license plate reader data retention. SB 274 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing privacy, civil liberties, and misuse of data, and opponents arguing the bill would hamper law enforcement and crime-solving tools. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for SB 274 in the excerpt provided.

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• SB 372 by Combo relates to the person's authorizer appointed and the exercise of the power of the person's
• They want to take power away from the unelected bureaucrats that are regulating our economy.
• State and county sources for certain state prosecutors. The chair recognizes Mr.
• to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance, providing authority to issue bonds and granting the power
• This relates to these documents, including home backup power installations for the Committee on Land

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• will happen without your support to move this forward, you senators and representatives now have the power
• senators and representatives now<00:14:53.560> have<00:14:53.720> the<00:14:53.880> power
• c> save<00:14:54.680> lives<00:14:55.680> I<00:14:55.800> am now have the power
• to save lives I am now have the power to save lives I am quite<00:14:56.240> certain<00:14:56.600
• <00:32:20.639> to there did everything in their power to there did everything in their power

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Your presence here today is powerful because it reminds us in this chamber that it's not just a place
• Your presence here today is powerful because it reminds us in this chamber.
• They are a powerful organization rooted in faith, justice, in the belief of our democracy, and it works
• Because emergency powers for spending are meant for hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding...
• My hope is that this body will reclaim our power of the purse. Please support this amendment.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• And Gretchen G, we are looking at different alternative energies to power the scoreboard and power music
• So it wouldn't take a solar field to power this area for our electrical need.
• Under the Richardson administration, there was a full court press to get more power in the governor's
• Of the power of government within him and saw education as an area he didn't have.
• Outside of governor veto power on how it's set up.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• And we also use that to connect them to our homeless veteran program and other sources in employment
• over 200 county veteran service officers who are at the, at the county level and they're under our power
• So we all retain our power of attorney.
• to, they're doing it in our power of attorney.
• Um, then we don't, we, we, we don't maintain the power of attorney anymore.

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• Senator Dziedzic, my power begins.
• regardless of funding source. regardless of funding source.
• of information, more than TV, more than social media, and more than any other online source out there
• of information, more than TV, more than social media, and more than any other online source out there
• from other sources. from other sources.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• disconnected,<00:08:41.400> just<00:08:41.599> rejoin<00:08:42.000> as If the power
• And you have the power to decide if you want to do this or do that.
• And you have the power to decide if you want to do this or do that. And I save money.
• to decide if you And you have the power to decide if you want<00:23:22.560> to<00:23:22.640><
• He asked for the source of that study.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for. Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute. After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.

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• In last week's Torah portion, Mishpatim, we find a very sensitive and powerful commandment in the Torah
• teachers, and leaders, we must remember that while they are important messengers, you are the true source
• Back in 2015, we passed Legacy Florida that gave us a dedicated funding source.
• So let's think long and hard about how we want to use the state's power to change the importance of an
• So this is a crisis that we have the power and the responsibility to confront.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of gallery introductions recognizing visitors, local officials, students, and public safety personnel. The chamber first took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee on 42 executive appointments; after Senator Gaetz explained that the committee had reviewed the appointees’ qualifications and suitability, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a 36-0 vote. The Senate then moved through a long special-order calendar focused largely on open-government sunset reviews and other policy bills. It passed measures to continue or consolidate public records and meeting exemptions for aquaculture records, agency-held trade secrets, and cybersecurity information, with one technical amendment adopted on the cybersecurity bill. The chamber also approved bills extending the statute of limitations for failure to report child abuse, strengthening regulation of commercial driving schools, requiring human trafficking education for nursing graduates, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and making the related public-records exemption. Additional bills passed included a nature-based coastal resiliency measure with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, a chiropractic trust-funds bill, specialty license plates, a one-time waiver of late financial disclosure fines, public school personnel compensation changes, the annual Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services “Farm Bill,” homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders, disability-presumption clarifications for first responders, reinsurance intermediary manager changes, patriotic displays in public schools, ADS-B fee restrictions, autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope program, campus safety policy transparency at public colleges and universities, and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. The Senate also debated and passed a bill allowing licensed insurance agents to market health care sharing ministries, despite concerns raised by Senator Polsky about consumer confusion, commissions, and the sale of non-insurance products; supporters argued it restored free speech, religious liberty, and consumer choice. The chamber approved the bill 32-5 after debate. Most other measures passed with strong bipartisan support, often by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several companion House bills were substituted in place of Senate bills before final passage.

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• The Metropolitan Council is the nation's most powerful regional public body that is not governed by an
• <00:17:55.720> remains<00:17:56.240> consistent exercise of power remains consistent
• exercise of power remains consistent with<00:17:57.320> democratic<00:17:57.880> principles
• that the Met incredible reach of power that the Met Council<00:48:40.000> has,<00:48:40.440><
• Awesome responsibility and authority and power without the level of accountability back to the public

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Byrne; Governor's Child Foster and Care Affairs Committee, Stephanie Brown, Matthew Miller, Sarah Powers
• And so the transparency of this, seeing who applies, getting support from those local sources, I think
• And so the transparency of this, seeing who applies, getting support from those local sources, I think

Keywords: 907, all

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• We had it in our original budget, but the source of funds is a little bit different...
• The source of funds is a little bit different, but a reminder for the Northeast Kingdom communities that
• were working on it, the miscellaneous Fish and Wildlife bill, if anyone knows that bill number, more power

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• The interesting thing is that the fund can accept monies from different sources.
• The interesting thing is that the fund can accept monies from different sources, including the general
• grid because it can be operated to increase or decrease significant loads and produce hydroelectric power

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• accomplishments reflect the passion of the faculty, staff, students, and leaders who believe deeply in the power
• The company I led relied on FGCU as a source of talented, well-prepared graduates, especially in the
• The company I led relied on FGCU as a source of talented, well-prepared graduates, especially in the

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to continue confirmation hearings, but the chair announced the committee would not present its budget that day and would instead roll it out the following week in coordination with House partners and Senate notice requirements. After a quorum was confirmed, the committee discussed how it would handle a large number of university board appointments, noting that some reappointments would be grouped for a block vote while others could be heard individually if members requested it. The committee then heard testimony from a series of appointees and reappointees to university boards. Florida A&M University nominees Roderick Harris, Victor Young, and Rafael Vasquez emphasized service to FAMU, student success, and support for the university’s national standing; Harris highlighted his FAMU background and faculty experience, Young cited his business and health care leadership, and Vasquez described scholarship support through his company. Florida Atlantic University appointees Linda Stock and Thomas Mersh focused on servant leadership, research growth, entrepreneurship, and FAU’s recent R1 designation and quantum computing initiatives. University of Central Florida reappointee Alex Martins discussed UCF’s preeminence goal, workforce needs, and strong nursing outcomes. The committee also heard from Florida Gulf Coast University appointees James Gris-Mall, Douglas Van Orte, Robert Rommel, Sarah Partial Perry, and reappointment Joseph Fogg, who spoke about workforce development, affordability, student success, water and nursing programs, and FGCU’s role in regional economic growth. University of South Florida reappointee Rogan Donnelly highlighted USF’s AAU status, research growth, and workforce-focused programs. Members and the chair responded positively throughout, praising the universities’ achievements and the nominees’ qualifications. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted by block on all nominees in tabs 2 through 13 and recommended them for confirmation without objection. The meeting then adjourned.

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• This is our revenue source that's most closely related to real estate and construction industry.
• This is our revenue source that's most closely related to real estate and construction industry.
• So normally, we look at the spending power of the dollar back in 1926 relative to what it is today in

Summary: The committee met to hear Amy Baker’s presentation on Florida’s constitutionally required long-range financial outlook for fiscal years 2026-27 through 2028-29. Baker said the forecast reflects slower but still positive economic growth, continued above-average personal income growth, rising wages, and population growth that is increasingly driven by in-migration as Florida’s senior population expands. She highlighted weakening housing-related revenue, especially documentary stamp taxes, softer consumer sentiment, and the expectation that Florida will pass 25 million residents by 2030, with nearly a quarter of the population age 65 or older. Baker said the outlook largely retained the March 2025 general revenue forecast, but the Legislature’s 2025 session actions significantly improved near-term funds available by redirecting or freeing up money, including contingency appropriations and reversions. She noted total state reserves are just under $15 billion, or about 30% of general revenue, and that the budget stabilization fund is at its constitutional maximum. The main spending pressures in the outlook were critical needs, led by a new emergency preparedness and response fund transfer and Medicaid growth driven mainly by medical inflation and behavioral analysis costs in managed care, not by caseload growth. Other high-priority needs were also identified, and Baker said the first year shows a projected surplus, but years two and three show shortfalls, meaning fiscal strategies will still be needed. Members questioned Baker about the accuracy of the forecast, Medicaid managed care costs, the emergency preparedness fund, federal funding assumptions, and whether recent federal legislation was reflected in the numbers. Baker said the outlook is a good representation of the total picture, though the Legislature will likely adjust it as conditions change, and that more information on federal changes would come in later estimating conferences. Senator Trumbull asked about the governor’s veto of $750 million, and Baker said it simply returned to unallocated general revenue rather than being spent or added to the budget stabilization fund. The chair closed by warning members to expect a difficult budgeting process and noting that the committee would adjourn without further action.

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• It's the only source that is being put toward this important economic development.
• Project Financing Zones serve as a powerful economic development tool for municipalities.
• issuance from pledging or committing the Project Financing Zone revenues that have been a counted-on source

Bills: SB1071, SB1444, SB1483, SB1556, SB1703, SB1756, SB1854, SB2036, SB2133, SB2297, SB2622, SB2779, SB2955, SB2979

Keywords: municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing