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• Morgan congratulating the football team from Randall High School in Richmond on winning the UIL 5A Division
• On December 20th, 2024, the Richmond Randall High School football team won the 2024 5A Division Two state
• to the exemption from a loan taxation and the total price value of the residential homestead of disabled

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• The removal of Section 2 eliminates the requirement of the driver's license division to maintain two
• The removal of Section 2 eliminates the requirement of the driver's license division to maintain two
• our conversation on the Behavioral Health Division of the department.
• Madam President, your unique division of appropriations will meet at 3:15 to continue committee work
• Madam President, your Government Ops Division will be meeting at 3:20 in the Red River Room.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.

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• district, in Vista Hermosa Heights, where residents have reported methane monitoring systems that are disabled
• Additionally, the state controller is mandated to perform regular audits to verify that the tax divisions
• Additionally, the state controller is mandated to perform regular audits to verify that the tax divisions
• My journey through housing insecurity began when I became disabled.
• And people with disabilities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 1725, which would require disclosure of oil wells and methane monitoring issues near homes and sensitive sites. The author and community advocates described health and safety risks in neighborhoods like Vista Hermosa Heights, while opponents including apartment, building, and chamber groups argued the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead ensure abandoned wells are properly capped. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established. Members then discussed AB 2110, authorizing local tax increment financing districts for workforce housing, and AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects. AB 1771 was also heard as a study bill on the on-site resident manager requirement for larger apartment buildings, with supporters saying the 1960s-era rule is outdated and opponents warning about tenant safety and employment impacts. AB 2185 drew broad support for directing state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better accommodate factory-built housing, while AB 2748 split witnesses over whether to delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing; supporters cited project costs and opponents argued the code is important for resident access to clean transportation. The committee then took up SB 417, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot. Supporters from housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups said the bond is needed to keep more than 40,000 shovel-ready units moving and to preserve existing affordable housing, while opponents sought specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing. After discussion about student housing, social housing, and budget funding, the committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 417 to Appropriations, keeping the roll open for absent members. Finally, AB 1740 was heard, proposing a limited coastal permitting streamlining framework for Santa Monica’s urban, multimodal areas. The author and supporters said the bill would reduce delays for housing, adaptive reuse, and low-impact projects while preserving coastal protections, but the Coastal Commission and environmental groups opposed it as an unprecedented carve-out from the Coastal Act and urged Santa Monica to complete its local coastal program instead. Members asked questions about the length of Coastal Commission delays, and the bill remained under consideration without a recorded vote in the excerpt.

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• I'm a disabled vet. I was an intelligence analyst in the Air Force.
• I'm the director of the Division of Aeronautics, Rail and Transit.
• <00:29:57.240> as report to each of those divisions as report to each of those divisions as
• Our division of project development is the group that plans... year we maintain over 100,000 signs 96
• our division of project development<00:36:03.560> that's<00:36:03.800> our<00:36:04.200

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work. Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states. Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.

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• about what Senator Abeler mentioned, I do hope that the department, the new department, has a new division
• <01:15:47.159> and new department has a new Division and new department has a new Division
• treating individuals with disabilities treating individuals with disabilities and<01:59:28.239><
• 16.880> serve<02:04:17.320> individuals<02:04:18.040> with<02:04:18.559> disability
• to to serve individuals with disability to to serve individuals with disability older<02:04:19.960

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• It makes sense for many reasons, better security, efficiency, accommodation of people with disabilities
• Stanglen, can you please describe the division of the amendment for us? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• The amendment is being divided, and the division would be one portion would be line 1.3 and the other
• <00:40:28.480> would<00:40:28.600> be being divided and the division would be being
• divided and the division would be one<00:40:29.280> portion<00:40:29.640> would<00:40:

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• Division of Energy Wood Energy Tax... Division of Energy Wood Energy Tax Credit.
• Division of Energy, I got 15% on it. 10. We stated 10. I wrote 10 on.
• I think it was $50 million in FY25, but this will have the division.
• You all should Have the division. You all should change the Constitution.
• So they're actually part of the Department of Social Services, but the division that is MoHealthNet,

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• These are the folks who care for our elderly, for our sick, for people with disabilities, and deliver
• Even when we have faltered, we must reject the forces of hate, fear, and division, and instead choose
• unity over this kind of division.
• Even when we have faltered, we must reject the forces of hate, fear, and division, and instead choose
• unity over this kind of division.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file. The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.

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• I'm the liaison for the Division of Public Health Services. Good morning.
• For the record, my name is Lisa Bodan, Strategies for Disability Equity.
• strategies for disability strategies for disability Equity<01:08:22.520> I<01:08:22.679><
• <01:08:39.199> have socioeconomic status or disability have socioeconomic status or disability
• <01:09:23.120> those<01:09:23.359> with<01:09:23.560> limited disabilities those

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Nathaniel Olson, a disability advocate for the state of Minnesota. Okay.
• Nathaniel I'm Olson, a disability Nathaniel I'm Olson, a disability advocate<00:10:47.360> for
• So, if we talk about<00:10:57.080> taxes Nathaniel Olson, a disability advocate for the state
• this and have tried, you know, I think that that was Chair Youakim who, you know, as property tax division
• this and have tried, you know, I think that that was Chair Youakim who, you know, as property tax division

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I serve as the co-president of IDMe, the school library media specialist division of the Minnesota Library
• 01.200> library<00:35:01.599> media<00:35:02.000> specialist<00:35:02.480> division
• school library media specialist division school library media specialist division of<00:35:03.119
• it was originally created in 1994 to help libraries become accessible under the Americans with Disabilities
• Americans with Disabilities Act, and it was expanded in 2005 to allow for renovation and new construction

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When we give mega corporations tax breaks and take away their services for kids with disabilities, they
• When we give mega corporations tax breaks and take away their services for kids with disabilities, they
• > kids<00:50:07.599> with their services for kids with their services for kids with disabilities
• It's been what they call a historic year with the divisions within both the other chamber and our own
• within both the other chamber divisions within both the other chamber and<02:10:59.920> our<02

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• Relating to the commission of the criminal offense of endangering. a child, elderly individual, or disabled
• HB 3892 by Bell, concerning county regulation of division setbacks.
• Division vote, I'm sorry. Awww, do it up! Division vote.
• So, in comparison, the disabled veterans plates are over half a million in the state.
• Vote aye, vote nay, division vote. Ms. Gonzalez of El Paso voting. Aye.

Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40

Keywords: constitutional amendment, medium of exchange, currency rights, digital currency, financial autonomy, tax exemption, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, local government, ad valorem taxation, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, audit requirements, affordable housing, development bonds, oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes

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• Our children, whether they're deaf, hard of hearing, or disabled.
• I am also the parent of a child who is blind with multiple disabilities.
• How much of a percentage of a deaf child is of that school in those who are disabled?
• The deaf and hard of hearing children are only 2% of the disabled population.
• So the over 65 and the disabled.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The legislation directly addresses concerns over divisive or discriminatory practices that have crept
• This bill does nothing but uphold a lie that Black Americans, other Americans of color, disabled Americans

Bills: SB1013, SB1023

Keywords: merit-based hiring, public employees, non-discrimination, employment practices, Arizona Revised Statutes, optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1023, which would require optometrists to conduct eye exams according to the standard of care in the community at a recommended one-year interval, while allowing eyeglass prescriptions to be extended up to two years or shortened based on risk factors. The sponsor described it as a compromise between a longer prescription period and existing practice, and the Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill as codifying best practice and clarifying the standard. The committee moved the bill and gave SB 1023 a do pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1013, a merit-based public hiring bill that would prohibit state and local public employers from using policies or practices that base hiring on race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws. An amendment was offered to clarify that the bill would not limit voluntary veterans’ preference employment policies, and the committee adopted that amendment. Supporters argued the bill would ensure public jobs are awarded based on qualifications and protect taxpayers; opponents argued it could undermine diversity efforts and that the veterans language was unnecessary or awkwardly drafted. After testimony from supporters and debate over the amendment and the bill’s effect on diversity, veterans’ preferences, and prior criminal history in hiring, the committee voted on SB 1013 as amended. The bill received a due pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• introduced by Senators Taylor et al., revises provisions relating to Medicaid reimbursement for care of disabled
• I want to thank the Housing Division and the executive branch for the hours that we have worked together

Keywords: 909, all

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• requirements, and it also states that the individual shall provide to the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
• Feeding animals the wrong diet, even just for a few days, can cause broken bones and permanent disability

Bills: HB448, HB448

Keywords: wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, good samaritan, injured animals, orphaned animals, debilitated wildlife, wild birds, wild animals, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, permit exemption, animal rescue, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary licensing, animal cruelty, wildlife care, rehabilitation act, non-federally protected species, endangered species

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• Court Understanding behavioral health and the Supreme Court decisions regarding Olmstead and the Disability
• know that, but I'm kind of sensing that this might be our last get-together as the Government Ops Division

Bills: SB2012

Keywords: transportation, funding, infrastructure, grants, municipal, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations division met to consider House Bill 1015, the OMB budget, with several amendments already in hand. A major portion of the discussion centered on Senator Mathern’s concerns about the proposed new state hospital in Jamestown. He argued the project is outdated, too expensive, and should be delayed or reduced in favor of local behavioral health services and deferred maintenance at the existing LaHogue facility. Other members questioned him about staffing, capacity, constitutional issues, and the relationship between the hospital proposal and broader mental health investments in other bills. The committee also reviewed budget mechanics, including the transfer of up to $240 million from the Social Services Fund to the Human Services Finance Fund, a $40 million deferred maintenance fund, a $3 million deficiency appropriation for the new and vacant FTE pool, and other OMB-related items. Members discussed whether OMB should have managerial control over the Jamestown project and generally agreed that OMB oversight could help manage costs, though concerns about the hospital remained. The committee then considered two funding items that drew the most debate: guardianship grants and a pro-life education campaign. After testimony from a representative supporting the campaign, members agreed to reduce that item by $500,000 and add $1 million for guardianship grants, while leaving the overall bill to be finalized in conference. The committee adopted Amendment Version 2006 with those changes and then passed HB 1015 as amended on a roll call vote, with all members voting aye except Senator Burckhard on the amendment vote; he later voted aye on the bill itself. The chair indicated the bill would move to conference committee.

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• number of the presentations were very heavy, the day when we heard from the agency for persons with disabilities
• And you can't have four divisions in a state agency that don't have anybody they report to because they

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1183, by Rep. G. Lombardo, as amended by a strike-all. The bill would provide liability protection for local governments and private-sector entities that substantially comply with certain cybersecurity practices, including multi-factor authentication, disaster recovery plans, and related policies and procedures. Rep. Lombardo said the measure is intended to create incentives for better cybersecurity and to limit class-action exposure after incidents, while still allowing suits where negligence can be shown. Supporters included TechNet, the Florida Justice Reform Institute, the Florida League of Cities, Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Association of Counties, and Dr. Edward Long of the James Madison Institute; Vice Chair Steele, Rep. Blanco, and Rep. McFarland also spoke in favor. Ranking Member Bracy Davis opposed the bill, saying she was not comfortable granting liability protections to entities that may have contributed to breaches and questioning whether substantial compliance would be self-attested. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably by a 14-2 vote. After the vote, the committee shifted into an extended discussion about Florida’s state IT governance structure, procurement, and project management. Members criticized the current federated model as fragmented and lacking clear accountability, with repeated references to long-running problems such as cost overruns, weak vendor oversight, workforce shortages, and the troubled I-Connect system. Several members argued that the state needs a single accountable leader or stronger enterprise authority over agency technology decisions. Ranking Member Bracy Davis raised concerns about the impact of broken systems on vulnerable populations and asked about the role of advisory councils. Rep. G. Lombardo, Vice Chair Steele, Rep. Miller, and Rep. Groh all emphasized the need for centralized leadership, better alignment of authority and budget, and more disciplined procurement and integration practices. A public witness, Victoria Zep of Team 180, testified in support of a more enterprise-wide approach and said the private sector also wants more organization and transparency. She criticized short procurement timelines, limited competition, and poorly written scopes, and urged the state to post procurements more openly and seek broader vendor input. She also discussed the need to respect agency-specific federal requirements while still improving statewide coordination. The chair closed by asking members to bring forward ideas for immediate and long-term reforms, including review of Senate Bill 7026, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT DIVISIONS OF THIS BILL WOULD HELP PREVENT CCRC BANKRUPTCIES SAVING HUGE LOSSES
• ALSO AS A DISABLED RETIRED ARMY COL.

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