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• It's called the East Plano Islamic Center.
• Operation Title Wave is going on in Florida.
• There are 44 sheriffs in Idaho, and 36 operate jails.
• Valley Regional Transit.
• I think a lot of the regional issues are already dealt with in the countywide regional transportation

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from March 6 and March 9, then voted to send two gubernatorial appointments to the State Building Authority, Nicholas Gouho and Todd Christensen, to the Senate floor with recommendations that they be confirmed. It also introduced and sent to print RS 33670 on community schools, RS 33719 on sewer district rate regulation, and RS 33722 on a presidential primary proposal. Senate Bill 1376, which would shift local candidate filing for online elections to county clerks and streamline coordination with political subdivisions, was presented with support from the Secretary of State’s office and was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which would designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations. The sponsor argued the resolution would help Idaho respond to perceived threats and future land-purchase issues; supporters cited FBI and other references, while one senator said he would do more research but not oppose it. The resolution was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. House Bill 659, requiring local law enforcement agencies to apply for ICE 287(g) agreements and publicly explain any refusal, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor and supporters said it would improve cooperation, transparency, and public safety, while opponents—including sheriffs, police chiefs, and residents—argued it would burden local agencies, reduce trust in immigrant communities, and improperly federalize local policing. After debate over language requiring participation in future programs, a motion to send the bill to the 14th order for amendment failed 4-5, and the committee then voted 5-4 to hold the bill in committee. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1356, which would make Ada County Highway District elections partisan and countywide rather than district-based. The sponsor said the change would better reflect countywide transportation needs, but nearly all testimony opposed the bill, arguing it would politicize a technical local function, increase campaign costs, and dilute district representation. No final action on SB 1356 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> projected insolveny of Social Security projected insolveny of Social Security and<02:37:15.920><
• I am the daughter of a machine operator who was one of the first women heavy equipment operators who
• operators first women heavy equipment operators who<02:43:16.319><c> built</c><02:43:17.040><c> a</c
• </c><02:59:55.920><c> York,</c> operations centers in Western New York, operations centers in Western

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This review and remediation will lead to a more accessible, responsive, and secure discount window operations
• If this notification is security.
• 04:54:50.400><c> and</c> &gt;&gt; We share economic, security, and &gt;&gt; We share economic, security
• </c><07:16:25.600><c> in</c> nationally recognized cancer center in nationally recognized cancer center
• </c> hospital teams from across the region hospital teams from across the region stayed<07:27:50.878>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• AB 431 would ensure that all of our local and regional jurisdictions have the tools they need to implement
• I'm Keeley O'Brien, here representing Western Center on Law and Poverty in respectful opposition to AB
• Taking away the limited security exposes vulnerable people, especially women, children, seniors, and
• Transit-oriented development prioritizes pedestrian access in city centers and creates localities centered
• , as there are only a few centers that handle these types of buses.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several transportation-related bills, beginning with AB 431 on advanced air mobility. The author and supporters from AUVSI, Joby Aviation, United Airlines, Wisk Aero, the City of Long Beach, and Archer said the bill would create a statewide plan and technical framework for eVTOL/advanced air mobility infrastructure, public outreach, and local implementation. No opposition testified, and the bill passed the committee as amended to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call. Members then took up AB 630 on abandoned or hazardous RVs. The author and supporters, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, argued the bill would curb a cycle in which inoperable RVs are towed, auctioned cheaply, and returned to the streets by predatory buyers, while adding notice, recovery, and reporting requirements. Opponents from Western Center on Law and Poverty and ACLU California Action warned the bill would destroy RVs that serve as shelter for unhoused residents and could worsen homelessness. After discussion about the bill’s focus on dismantling rather than towing, the committee passed AB 630 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 314, which would support transit-oriented development around planned and existing high-speed rail stations; AB 1223, which gives Sacramento County communities more flexibility to use local transportation revenues for related infrastructure supporting infill development; AB 1111, which adds flexibility to the zero-emission school bus transition for rural and disadvantaged districts; AB 1190, which caps fees charged by DMV business partners and requires clearer disclosure of the official DMV site; AB 987, which limits unreasonable towing fees and related charges; and AB 911, which creates a narrow exemption from Advanced Clean Fleets rules for telecommunications bucket trucks and sail-on-wheels used in emergencies. Most bills drew support from local governments, industry, or consumer groups, while AB 1111 and AB 911 drew opposition from clean transportation and environmental advocates concerned about weakening emissions goals. All of the bills were reported out as amended to the Committee on Appropriations, with recorded roll-call votes and several members adding their names as co-authors or supporters.

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• Each ad district doesn't race regions.
• Uh people centers that are coming in.
• </c><00:37:41.119><c> was</c> together at at the local centers was together at at the local centers was
• So, uh, securing treatment plant had.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.

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• miracle center as fast as you can.
• So while you're waiting for that ambulance to take you to the regional miracle center, you're going to
• </c> ambulance to take you to the regional ambulance to take you to the regional miracle<00:29:38.000
• ><c> center,</c><00:29:39.120><c> you're</c><00:29:39.360><c> going</c><00:29:39.440><c> to</c><00:29
• We went back in on the goose pond and put in trout and a lot of fish back in this region and cleaned

Keywords: 958, all

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• Please proceed at your pleasure. security enhancements, and the security enhancements, and the deficiency
• </c> Capitol security bill. Capitol security bill.
• states operate Many Midwest states operate state-supported<00:20:47.840><c> trains,</c><00:20:48.400
• ,</c> In its first 2 years of operations, In its first 2 years of operations, ridership<00:21:20.080>
• </c> the regional economy. the regional economy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This helps you maintain your operational budget.
• , consistent with applicable security and confidentiality requirements. ...and data center, consistent
• with applicable security and confidentiality requirements.
• She said OSPI could help with LEA and regionalization considerations.
• She said OSPI could help with LEA and regionalization considerations.

Summary: The House Education Committee heard public testimony on three bills focused on school district finances and education ombuds confidentiality. House Bill 2593, an OSPI request, would require school districts to maintain minimum general fund balances beginning in the 2031 school year, with OSPI calculating district-specific amounts and adopting rules. It would also require monthly financial reporting starting in 2028-29 and allow OSPI to withhold apportionment for late reporting or require repayment plans if districts fall below the minimum. Supporters, including OSPI and the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to prevent districts from reaching binding financial conditions and to provide earlier intervention; opponents from WASDA, rural districts, and school boards argued it would reduce local control, create cash-flow problems, and impose rigid limits that do not fit different district circumstances. Several witnesses also raised concerns about the proposed maximum fund balance and the impact on districts with enrollment volatility, federal impact aid, or special project savings needs. The committee also heard House Bill 2551, which would let school districts with estimated ending fund balances at or below 3% of revenues seek OSPI approval to sell real property before entering binding financial conditions, with proceeds used to restore solvency rather than being deposited into capital or debt service funds. The prime sponsor and Tacoma School District testified that the bill would give districts flexibility to avoid deeper fiscal distress, while OSPI said it supported the concept but suggested a higher threshold and broader minimum fund balance policy. Testimony in opposition or concern focused on the risk of selling appreciating assets, the possibility of one-time sales being used to solve ongoing budget problems, and the need for stronger state funding rather than asset liquidation. The committee also heard House Bill 2440, which would make identifying information in Office of Education Ombuds complaint records confidential, allow limited disclosure by consent or under legislative or gubernatorial subpoena, and require release of a complainant’s own records with redactions; the bill was supported by the ombuds office and its sponsor as a way to protect complainants and encourage reporting. No votes or executive actions were taken. The committee closed the public hearings after hearing testimony and recorded sign-ins, and the chair noted that the bills could be eligible for executive action beginning the following Monday.

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• In December, CMS, that's our federal regulator, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, awarded
• We are going to be implementing regionalized specialty and maternal care networks, implementing provider
• So we will be using this center to deliver tailored technical assistance, provider education, and operational
• We'll be finalizing our procurement for the Rural Health Sustainability and Innovation Center.
• We'll be finalizing our procurement for the Rural Health Sustainability and Innovation Center.

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• Recognizing 100 years of educating in the Crossroads region, our Victoria College.
• constructing a student success center.
• Chair lays out overs region second reading 9.
• and remove criminal aliens. enhancing community safety and national security.
• Districts nationwide, 29 convictions, 29 convictions from home. security.

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• Part of this is security; again, we know what AI is doing.
• Part of this is security; again, we know what AI is doing.
• This would be for operations of that unit.
• Corrections: It is 181 secure inmate transport vehicles.
• facilities. two secure facilities.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This hurts our national security.
• This hurts our national security.
• This hurts our national security.
• No region should be left out when it faces what our region does.
• > economic</c> security, energy security, and economic security, energy security, and economic prosperity

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I serve as the director of the Rural Ed Center.
• I serve as the director of the Rural Ed Center.
• The O in MSOC—operating costs—is under the greatest strain.
• Thank you. across the state identifying closed security gaps.
• I'm a special operations officer in the Marine Corps.

Bills: SB5992, SB5918, SB5951, SB6042, SB5952, SB5961, SB5969

Keywords: youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements

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• . how that affects the day-to-day operations.
• Business Centers, Economic and Community Development Institute, U.S.
• I got to see this really in operation visiting the Discovery Resource Centers in Los Angeles, Westwood
• And listen, we've got urban centers in my state as well.
• We have in the SBA 10 regional offices and then 68 field district offices.

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• facilities and youth who are transferred from a secure.
• I assume by out-of-market you mean outside of the LA region, correct?
• Linda Wei with Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• I'm Keely O'Brien with Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• and on the operating side.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 385, Representative Proctor, an act relating to state operated mental health facilities.
• </c><00:04:44.479><c> mental</c> an act relating to state operated mental an act relating to state operated
• Through his leadership, the center focused on miner safety, securing benefits for those harmed on the
• </c><00:43:44.480><c> on</c> leadership, the center focused on leadership, the center focused on protecting
• safety, securing protecting minor safety, securing benefits<00:43:47.680><c> for</c><00:43:47.920><c

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 04:07 Orders of the Day 05:07 HB 144 05:15 HB 3 08:27 HB 290 12:34 HB 84 14:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:12 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 45:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 46:20 ConC/Rules Report 48:12 Floor Amendments 49:42 Adjournment 50:05, 958, all

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• Ally Japan is a key being a regional Ally Japan is a key being a regional Ally Japan is a key partner
• an official Japanese cultural center an official Japanese cultural center and many alabamians take a
• around American village in mon centered around American village in mon centered around American village
• EMS agency through a designated Regional EMS agency through a designated Regional EMS agency and it
• Regional thank you through a designated Regional thank you through a designated Regional thank you yes

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Eight of those reside within our region.
• I know this can vary by industry and region.
• So is it regional?
• We do look at the regional wages and the targeted industries for those regions, but it's not allocated
• to a region.

Summary: The subcommittee met to receive an informational presentation from CareerSource Florida President and CEO Adrian Johnson, joined by Anthony Gagliano of CareerSource Suncoast, on the structure, funding, and services of Florida’s workforce development system. Johnson explained that CareerSource serves job seekers and businesses through 21 local workforce development boards and nearly 100 career centers, using federal and state funding streams such as WIOA, Wagner-Peyser, SNAP Employment and Training, and TANF. She described services including case management, training, wraparound supports, job matching, rapid response for layoffs and disasters, and business services such as recruitment, customized training, and on-the-job training. She also highlighted the REACH Act’s role in consolidating local boards from 24 to 21, creating the Master Credential List and Credential Review Committee, and implementing performance-based letter grades for local boards. Members asked detailed questions about funding formulas, letter grade metrics, apprenticeships, youth services, small business access, and the demand occupation list. Johnson said federal allocations are driven largely by unemployment and poverty formulas, which has reduced Florida’s WIOA funding by about $27 million over four years because of the state’s low unemployment rate. She explained the letter grades measure outcomes such as increased earnings, reduced public assistance, employment and training outcomes, work-based learning, business engagement, and service to individuals in certain programs, and said the system is being reviewed for possible changes, including removing extra credit and adjusting weights. On youth services, she said Florida has a waiver allowing a 50/50 split between in-school and out-of-school youth funding, and that local partnerships drive outreach. On the demand occupation list, she said it is based on state labor market data and projections, but local boards can submit evidence of local demand when data does not reflect conditions in their area. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on apprenticeships and workforce training grants. Johnson and Gagliano described apprenticeship navigators funded by the $7.75 million apprenticeship expansion allocation, which help employers navigate registration and expand apprenticeships into nontraditional fields such as IT, health care, education, and hospitality. Gagliano gave examples from CareerSource Suncoast and said navigators helped employers move faster through registration and develop programs with local education providers. Johnson also discussed Incumbent Worker Training Grants and Quick Response Training Grants, noting recent awards of nearly $3 million to 69 businesses and $6.5 million to 24 businesses, respectively, and said these programs are targeted toward high-skill, high-wage occupations and priority industries. The meeting ended with no votes or formal action; the chair thanked the presenters, invited follow-up questions, and adjourned the meeting without objection.

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• So when we have MPs and others, they don't just operate in a vacuum.
• Having these hospitals open provides critical life-saving support in that region.
• Having these hospitals open provides critical life-saving support in that region.
• You would want to pass us up and go to a tertiary center.
• We secure that financially.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Bills: SCR56, SCR79, SCR85, SCR120, SCR129, SCR181, SCR63, SCR112, SCR194, SCR195, SCR196, HB202, HB963, HB1050, HB1511, HB1546, HB1550, HB1553, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1682, HB1700, HB1721, HB1810, HB1823, HB1824, HB1878, HB1969, HB2005, HB2078, HB2152, HB2246, HB2270, HB2279, HB2289, HB2385, HB2417, HB2429, HB2503, HB2599, SB253, SB847, SB1142, SB1432, SB2043, SB2050, SB2074, SB2102, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2320, SB2340, SB2386, SB2396, SB2397, SB2398, SB2433, SB2446, SB2521, SB2544, SB2567, SB2578, SB2580, SB2595, SB2601, SB2645, SB2673, SB2706, SB2727, SB2802, SB2852, SB2892, SB2929, SB2972, SB3007, SB3069, SB3073, SB3076, SB3136, SB3138, SB3157, SB3204, SB3234, SB3247, SB3302, SB3324, SB3325, HB1815, HB2592, HCR32

Keywords: lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, community wellbeing, invasive species, octocoral, Pearl Harbor, environment, Navy responsibility, marine ecosystem, ecosystem preservation, shoreline maintenance, civil service, classification review, compensation systems, labor shortage, employee retention, department collaboration