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• Has there been an analysis of different sizes of cities and appropriate numbers and things like that?
• Um, recognizing the chairman's comments, I will serve as a resource, but I am here in support of this
• And on top of that, I assume that our auditor would need additional resources in order to do this.
• I look forward to the resource witness coming up here. All right. Members, any more questions?
• Anyone else wish to testify on for or against Bill 2016, uh, Senator Cook, since there's no resource

Bills: SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• of course, and other senators that have represented purview to make certain that we provided the resources
• Working with you doing this legislative session to provide the resources necessary for you to continue
• . and have morphed to 550 officers that serve all of our 254 counties to... protect our wildlife resources
• As peace officers Texas game wardens protect and conserve access natural resources, promote public safety
• hard to make this happen. make sure that we do protect our game, and our coast, and our natural resources

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate

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• We kind of balanced it that way to do a proper analysis of what each unit needs.
• And the gap analysis is based on policy. So, are they adhering to policy? Why aren't they?
• We kind of balanced it that way to do a proper analysis of what each unit needs.
• And the gap analysis is based on policy. So, are they adhering to policy? Why aren't they?
• <01:43:16.239> to to make sure you have the resources to to make sure you have the resources

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I will call the meeting of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee to order
• will remain sufficient and resources will remain sufficient and protected. protected. protected.
• . analysis. analysis.
• Minnesota, we have soil, we have water resources, we have things that other states don't. ...and vice
• For the record, Colonel Rodman Smith, Director of Enforcement, Department of Natural Resources.

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Um, the challenges that they do have is staffing and resources, and that's clear to us with the delays
• have 30 days from the time that the kit is collected to submit it to the forensic laboratory for analysis
• Um, obviously, that analysis and that process is probably simpler than this one because there's not like
• Uh, so it looks like that there are staffing issues, there's resource issues, uh, there's recurring fund
• Um, and so we're either not putting the resources, we're not acknowledging this, and so it seemed like

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• to resources for those that need it.
• <01:57:06.199> in inclusion of problem gaming resources in inclusion of problem gaming resources
• <04:41:13.320> development Department of Human Resource development Department of Human Resource
• Department of Landon natural resources Department of Landon natural resources Statewide<05:09:18.600

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We provide hundreds of trainings each year to community members and giving them the resources and the
• Members, we have a resource witness from TDLR if anyone's interested in asking questions.
• Speaker, TDLR, who is, uh, a resource witness on HP 1560.
• Seeing none, we have one resource witness from TDLR.
• And we have you registered and representing TDLR and you're here as a resource witness.

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• We do have resources here in Texas.
• We do have resources here in Texas.
• We do have a resource witness. Thank you.
• And I'm sorry, Cindy Wright is a resource. Senator Hancock, would you like a resource or not?
• They lack access to the right information and resources.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.

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• The Committee on Natural Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• , resource availability while strengthening our state's economic prosperity.
• Do that and use water as a resource there if they can.
• So they wanna, they want to protect the water resources that they have in East Texas.
• It is a finite resource, but it is also a resource required for life and access to water is a human right

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• We need case management resources are.
• , approved billing who does that analysis, approved billing who does that analysis, right?
• that it might change the way resources that it might change the way resources are<01:32:53.760><
• address the lack of a permanent resource address the lack of a permanent resource for<01:39:39.440
• 42:27.520> for Increasing the resources available for Increasing the resources available for for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that we've been able to provide with the funding model itself to show where the need for various resources
• So a lot of the resources... ...for various resources are in the different programs.
• So a lot of the resource gains that we see here are driven by policy decisions made by the Legislature
• and the Governor's Office to support additional base funding resources on the basis of this workload
• The FEFP 80% has to be spent directly on that and be demonstrated by the cost analysis.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee for Higher Education met to review Florida’s workforce and Florida College System funding models as part of budget planning. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the state’s growing focus on technical education and workforce pathways, and the committee first heard from Tara Goodman of the Department of Education on district workforce education. Goodman explained the programs funded through district workforce dollars, including career certificates, applied technology diplomas, registered apprenticeship, and adult general education, and described the model’s reliance on lagged enrollment, program cost weights, local tuition offsets, and supplemental factors such as disability services, GED testing, and minimum funding for small rural districts. She also noted federal support through Perkins and WIOA and said the model is used to determine unmet need and guide appropriations. In response to questions, she said health care programs are generally among the higher-cost offerings and may be supplemented by pipeline funds. The committee then heard from Kathy Hebda, Chancellor of the Florida College System, on the college system’s funding model. Hebda described the main funding sources, including the program fund, student success incentive funds, pipeline funds, tuition and fees, and performance-based incentives, and explained that the current model was developed by the 28 college presidents under legislative direction. She said the model uses a three-year average FTE, weights workforce enrollment more heavily than non-workforce enrollment, gives significant weight to completions, includes a small-college factor and regional cost differentials, and also provides targeted funding to bring colleges up to a floor based on per-FTE funding. Senators asked about colleges below the target, cost differences among programs, faculty salaries, and health insurance costs; Hebda said the model is meant to provide flexible operating dollars that colleges can use for those expenses, but specific salary and benefit decisions are left to the institutions. Seminole State College President Georgia Lorenz also testified in support of the college funding model, saying it holds institutions accountable for enrollment and completions, can be adjusted to reflect state priorities like workforce, and addresses differences in size and regional costs. No bills were voted on, and the committee adjourned after brief closing remarks thanking Seminole State College and the presenters.

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• Yet communities like the AAPI business community are often overlooked in economic analysis.
• economic analysis. economic analysis.
• This has had a statewide impact, and many of our communities can't afford or don't have the resources
• the resources to do that kind of study. the resources to do that kind of study.
• This bill is a necessary step to ensure our local government resources and community values remain

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They are just reassimilating and using their resources to help with the administrative function.
• <00:51:24.000> and by the board that has resources and by the board that has resources and
• So it's kind of a wash with the resources and the funds both. It's a wash.
• The resources and the funds both. It's a wash.
• on licensed assistance behavior analysis on licensed assistance behavior analysis to<01:09:11.279

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We’re having conversations around whether we can share risk management resources, whether we can share
• Both systems have to have insurance on their buildings, so maybe there’s a resource that we don’t need
• Systems asking them to do an Management Systems asking them to do an objective<01:00:26.839> analysis
• and our energy reallocate our resource and our energy to<01:02:53.319> support<01:02:53.799><
• We have been fortunate with the resources we have to attract very talented leadership to our colleges

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Higher Education Study Committee held an organizational meeting and received an update from the university and community college systems on implementation of recommendations from the governor’s higher education task force. The systems said the task force report contained about 40 recommendations, and they have focused first on operational items while continuing to work on larger policy issues, including better alignment of public higher education with workforce and economic development needs. The committee also discussed reporting requirements under the amended law and whether quarterly reports are required or whether annual updates are sufficient unless the committee requests more. A major topic was expanding Early College and dual-enrollment opportunities. The chancellors reported strong growth in Early College participation, significant student and family savings, and state scholarship support that they described as producing a strong return on investment. They said the goal is to build clearer pathways so students can earn college credit, reduce debt, and stay in New Hampshire for postsecondary education. They also noted ongoing work to simplify admissions and transfer processes, including about 100 transfer pathways between the systems, direct-admit efforts for community college and university students, and continued development of transfer equivalency tools. Members pressed the systems and the Department of Education on direct outreach to high school students, especially juniors, so students would know they are eligible for direct admission and other opportunities. The main obstacle discussed was access to student contact information, with officials saying the issue may involve contract limits with the College Board and possibly statutory constraints on sharing data. Department of Education staff said they are meeting with the systems and vendors to determine what changes are needed. Committee members urged faster action so students and families can receive letters or other notices about in-state options, affordability programs such as Granite Guarantee, and pathways to community college and university enrollment.

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• Thank you to the committee for the analysis, and I accept the committee amendments.
• State agencies like Cal Fire, the Department of Water Resources, and the Department of Corrections already

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard three bills. SB 939 by Senator Laird, sponsored by CalPERS, would end new enrollment in the actuarial equivalent reduction option for service credit purchases starting in 2028 and require any unpaid balance at retirement to be paid within 90 days. The author said the change would reduce unintended consequences for members, employers, and CalPERS administration. There was no opposition, and the bill was approved on a unanimous vote and sent to Appropriations. SB 1038, also by Senator Laird and sponsored by CSEA, would expand CalPERS audit notification procedures so bargaining units receive notice when an employer is audited and receive relevant member information from final audit reports. Supporters said this would help unions protect members from benefit reductions or repayment demands caused by payroll or compensation errors, citing a Kern High School District audit example. Teamsters, the California Labor Federation, and AFSCME testified in support, with no opposition. The committee passed the bill unanimously and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1227 by Senator Drozdoff/Dorazo (as referenced in the transcript) would require the Department of Industrial Relations to work with unions on apprenticeship pathways into enforcement jobs, such as Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner classifications, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters from United Steelworkers, SEIU Local 1000, CSEA, the California Labor Federation, and others argued apprenticeship would create a pipeline of trained workers and improve labor law enforcement. The committee accepted amendments, voted the bill out on a unanimous vote, and re-referred it to the Committee on Labor and Employment.

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• And finally, beyond our programs and cost savings, we provide significant value through policy analysis
• We maintain a wide range of data resources.
• The program was originally established in 1994 to support the placement of school resource officers,
• Now initially, as you heard in the presentation, the fund supported two positions: SRO, School Resource

Keywords: 1182, all

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• An analysis from Santa Fe County Jail indicates that 87 percent of individuals in the county jail had
• Additionally, the American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for increasing resources to improve MAT for
• We also oversee all of the housing resources and behavioral health services for the clients on probation
• Guardianship Services that help with that management and help with the connectivity and putting those resources

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• recommends a $63 million base budget reduction based on historical reversions, ensuring the budgeted resources
• It provides $93.6 million in Medicaid provider rate increases, $13.3 million in additional resources
• The study is to include an in-depth analysis of existing and emerging technologies available to nursing
• Being designated missing brings a great many resources into play to help locate that child, including

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services first heard and adopted the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget for the committee, which was presented as a $1.8 billion increase over the current base budget. The budget emphasized Medicaid and KidCare funding, IT modernization, workforce reductions tied to unfilled or augmented positions, provider rate increases, mental health and substance use funding, opioid treatment, elder care, veterans’ services, cancer research, and school nurse staffing. The committee approved technical adjustments and then adopted the budget proposal for submission to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then considered several bills, most of which were reported favorably. SB 152 on surgical smoke required hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt smoke evacuation policies; it drew strong support from nurses and other health care workers describing workplace and patient safety risks. CS/SB 958 on early detection of type 1 diabetes required the Department of Health to develop informational materials for schools and, by amendment, early learning coalitions. CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing homes required consumer satisfaction surveys, patient safety culture surveys, reporting to the health information exchange, financial reporting penalties, and Medicaid quality incentive reporting; an amendment exempted state-operated homes, including veterans’ facilities, and directed a study of quality incentive systems. CS/SB 738 updated and streamlined child care regulation, and CS/SB 1356 created the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at Florida State University and a related pediatric rare disease screening pilot. The committee also passed SB 1370, which reorganized ambulatory surgical centers into their own statutory framework, with testimony emphasizing their lower costs compared with hospitals. Finally, the committee considered CS/CS/SB 1626 on child welfare and related issues. After adopting multiple amendments that removed references to unaccompanied alien children and special immigrant visas, changed language on child abuse definitions, and required DCF to set room-and-board rates by methodology rather than fee schedule, the bill was explained as strengthening child welfare protections, codifying military-family coordination, improving domestic violence shelter certification, adjusting children’s services council appointments, clarifying missing-child procedures, and updating licensing and compliance provisions. The bill drew both support and opposition, particularly over missing-child jurisdiction and immigration-related concerns, and was ultimately reported favorably. A final motion to record a vote on SB 958 was also adopted.

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• the environment and natural resource the environment and natural resource trust<00:18:09.480>
• Chair, Brad Hager with House Fiscal Analysis Department. You get the appropriations for two years.
• Subdivision 4, Water Resources, includes $11.81 million for 23 appropriations.
• resources resources training<00:45:02.640> subdivision<00:45:03.319> six<00:45:03.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So not only are we going to protect the resources.
• They serve as a resource and we value them.
• The state resources benefit everybody.
• It is a finite resource, but it is also a resource required for life and access to water as a human race
• It's important to stress that groundwater is a finite resource.

Keywords: 1184, house, all