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• on what is **75,000 acres** of land that is ready for development.
• On the professional development side, I... Want to acknowledge our colleague, Mr.
• And I know there are other professional development investments that are worthwhile.
• I also have an Educator Workforce Bill to provide pre-development costs because I think we...
• We can never develop it as fast as our ideas and our needs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:19:42.679> opportunities professional development opportunities professional development
• <00:38:18.040> of activity of child development of activity of child development of 41111<
• accounting units like Child Development accounting units like Child Development operations<00:38
• operations and child care development operations and child care development quality<00:38:55.079
• <03:26:36.520> or competency developed or competency developed or regulated<03:26:38.640><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a Division 3 budget work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Economic Stability. Karen Hebert, the division director, and Nathan White, DHHS chief financial officer, walked members through the governor’s operating budget pages and a briefing book, explaining that the division was consolidated in 2018 and serves programs aimed at financial stability, poverty reduction, child care access, and related supports. Members repeatedly asked for clearer breakdowns of general fund spending, historical growth since consolidation, and how the division’s broad mission areas map onto specific budget lines. A major portion of the discussion centered on the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start collaboration and the child care subsidy program. Hebert said the child care scholarship/subsidy helps low- and moderate-income families access daycare so parents can work, attend school, or receive treatment, and that eligibility is based on state median income up to 85%. She reported a 45% increase in utilization, 4,032 children receiving daycare support as of the end of January, and about 15% of eligible children being served. She also described the quality improvement system “Granite Steps for Quality,” with 160 providers enrolled out of 717 licensed programs, and noted that 1,200 child care professionals added credentials in the last year. Members pressed for cost-benefit information, asking for data on how much the state pays, how many providers and children are served, and whether the department could quantify unmet need. The witnesses said some projects were funded with short-term ARPA child care dollars and that detailed cost data for specific examples, such as the Gorm Community Learning Center expansion, would need to be looked up. They also explained that the child care fund is a federal block grant with required spending set-asides of 9% for quality, 3% for infants and toddlers, and up to 5% for administration, and that unused funds remain available. The committee also reviewed slide 10’s accounting units, including that the Child Care Workforce Fund is 100% general funds and was created as a priority item under HB 2 from the 2024 session, while some other child care-related units are 100% federal funds.

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• housing development monitoring, by Assembly Member Avila Farias.
• housing development monitoring by Assembly Member Avila Farias.
• housing development monitoring by Assembly Member Avila Farias.
• In fact, most major highway projects that we do at SANDAG are actually developed and implemented by the
• Housing Development Monitoring by Assembly Member Avila Farias.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• THE SURVEYS UTILIZE TOOLS ALREADY DEVELOPED BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
• THE AGENCY MUST DEVELOP A USER FAMILY SURVEY TO CAPTURE RESIDENT AND FAMILY MEMBER SATISFACTION WITH
• THE MODULE IS COMPLETED SO WE ARE A LITTLE BIT AHEAD AS FAR AS THE DEVELOPMENT.
• ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT WE STARTED OUR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING WITH OUR IT STAFF RIGHT AFTER THE
• WE ARE CURRENTLY IN WORLD DEVELOPMENT FOR 50 984 WHICH IS THE NURSING HOME RULE.

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• Teachers are also supported with professional development specific to virtual instruction from TEA.
• Education and workforce development.
• and young children are developing a million neurons, neural connections every second.
• Second, developing a future-ready workforce.
• We see child development in a way where, um, our TEA run schools don't necessarily see.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• This legislative session is developed by the Parliamentary Any questions regarding the rules?
• We develop State Implementation Plans to comply with Clean Air Act requirements.
• But I think we have to make certain that we allow the development of infrastructure, that permitting
• research and development tax incentive, which is a franchise tax credit. in 2006, I mean 2026.
• of continued development development of LNG facilities to move that into the global marketplace is just

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• course they're the ones that developed course they're the ones that developed the<01:10:22.920><
• <01:42:15.760> of you know and I think the development of you know and I think the development
• We look at chemical controls, we develop biocontrols, and we also develop methods of treating these pests
• biocontrols we also controls we develop biocontrols we also develop<01:45:44.639> methods<01:
• with the other agencies developed with the other agencies developed invasive<01:52:13.400> P<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House and Senate agriculture committees met on January 17, 2025, for an informational briefing on biosecurity and invasive species; Chair Kahaloa opened by noting there would be no public testimony. Members introduced themselves, and the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) program manager Chelsea Arnot outlined the purpose of the briefing and the statewide impacts of invasive species, citing examples such as coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant, coquí frogs, albizia, and mosquito-borne disease. She emphasized that biosecurity requires coordinated action across state departments, counties, federal agencies, universities, and communities, and highlighted HISC’s role in funding interagency projects, island invasive species committees, research, outreach, and early detection efforts. Arnot and HISC representatives described major funding and program needs, including a requested $4.25 million increase to HISC to raise its baseline budget to $10 million, support island committee operations, research, biocontrol, marine biosecurity, surveillance, and staffing. They also requested $500,000 for the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab, saying it is critical to invasive ant research and little fire ant response. The briefing also noted HISC’s leverage of federal dollars, including a $4.6 million REPI award with HISC providing the match, and cited successful collaborative eradications and responses, including veiled chameleons on Maui, axis deer on Hawaiʻi Island, and a 2023 coconut rhinoceros beetle response on Maui that prevented further spread. Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture officials then discussed implementation of updated administrative rules effective January 20, 2025, which permanently restrict movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material and give the department stronger authority to stop movement of infested material. They reported 2024 import activity of about 50,000 ship and aircraft arrivals, inspection/clearance of 20 million pieces, and 16,000 interceptions, with additional staffing from Act 231 expected to increase interceptions. They also described Act 231 funding and current spending status: about 65% obligated and 52% encumbered, with some funds tied to contracts for CRB and little fire ant response, plus an $800,000 green-waste hauling RFP that had to be reissued because of a flaw. The department said 580 Oʻahu homes and 290 Hawaiʻi Island homes are slated for little fire ant treatment, while Maui and Kauaʻi will focus on survey and outreach. Members questioned how homes are selected for subsidized treatment, whether HISC and the island invasive species committees received Act 231 support, and whether the state should direct how contracted funds are prioritized. Representative Martin raised concerns that the RFP limited eligibility to private pest control companies and excluded more experienced entities such as the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab. Department officials said they would follow up on prioritization and funding details, and noted that emergency proclamations and procurement flexibility could help with rapid response and hiring during invasive species emergencies.

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• It's been very critical for our development.
• We've supported 65 development teams.
• <00:59:52.079> export<00:59:52.480> them develop them here and export them develop them
• A good analogy is like an development.
• <01:08:59.679> and cool idea, but how developed and cool idea, but how developed and competitive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• this as your IEP development system. this as your IEP development system.
• When you talk about the IEP development When you talk about the IEP development system,<00:21:45.919
• that IEP that's developed we have from that IEP that's developed we have the<00:22:04.240> financial
• points that come out of that development points that come out of that development of<00:22:09.840
• Nessus as their IEP development system. Nessus as their IEP development system.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met for its third discussion on special education aid under retained bill 742, with the chair noting that no action would be taken at the meeting. The chair reviewed prior hearings on Medicaid and local special education funding shortfalls, saying the committee was trying to understand why districts are facing proration of special education aid and how to reduce unfunded costs. He raised a series of questions for the Department of Education about the Nessus system, eligibility and ineligibility, invoices and vouchers, audit procedures, reimbursement rates, out-of-state placements, and who enters data at the district level. Rebecca Fdet, director of special education services at the Department of Education, explained that Nessus is the statewide special education information system and that every child in special education must be entered into it. She said most districts use it to develop IEPs and track services, while six districts use it only as a data reporting tool. She described which fields are required, how the system connects IEP development to the financial section, and how districts submit invoices when seeking special education aid, court-ordered placement payments, or episode-of-treatment placements. She said the department reviews invoices against the IEP, pays only for allowable services, and uses a cap that notifies districts when they reach the annual limit. Members asked about who submits the information, how districts decide when to seek aid, and how costs are calculated for individual or group services. Fdet said the district, usually an administrative assistant in the SAU office, submits the documentation electronically, and districts decide when to track students for aid based on their own circumstances. She said reimbursement is based on actual costs tied to the IEP, with group services split among students, and that the department does not generally set rates for local services. The only rate-setting she described was for approved private special education providers, which submit annual cost spreadsheets for tuition rates. She also said out-of-state providers must be approved by their own state, and the department checks licensure and certification through monitoring and investigations if concerns arise. The department also described its monitoring process, called Program Approval and General Supervision Monitoring, or PAGS. Fdet said districts are reviewed on a six-year cycle, with more intensive review for districts needing assistance or intervention and fewer file requests for districts meeting requirements. She said the department can review up to 65 data points on an IEP and that districts must submit special education aid paperwork by July 31, with superintendent verification due by August 15. The meeting ended with continued questions about procurement, audit procedures, and how the department handles out-of-district and out-of-state placements.

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• state came together to develop state came together to develop actionable<00:04:45.759> solutions
• <00:20:43.600> of and it modeled the development of and it modeled the development of tropical
• <00:30:34.760> Le planning and sustainable development Le planning and sustainable development
• <00:47:24.960> has planning and sustainable development has planning and sustainable development
• <01:21:53.679> is really um exciting new development is really um exciting new development

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• What they said is that the Environment Department and the Economic Development Department must establish
• As the economy grows, And we have building developments. Take, for instance, META or Amazon.
• And right now, many Building developers, project developers, whether it be the hyperscalers, whether
• I was first developing housing.
• that come Here for development, we should use the best available control technology, because we are

Keywords: 996, all

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• We are going to go ahead and call the Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development to order.
• What we learned is that Ireland has played an outsized role in Nevada's development as well.
• This commission will live in the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
• We were talking about IT development. It wasn't just for Jamersons and for our pecan punches.
• Stephen Wood with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development for the record.

Keywords: 909, all

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• The substitute for House Bill 14 by Representative Cody Harris seeks to advance the development of a
• It creates the Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund as a dedicated account in general revenue.
• Substitute of House Bill 14 by Representative Cody Harris seeks to advance the development of a nuclear
• It creates the Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund as a dedicated account in general revenue.
• Therefore, reimbursement of expenses to that entity that is either developing or deploying nuclear supply

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up a long list of House bills as pending business, voting to report many of them favorably to the full Senate. Bills reported favorably included HB 705, 1094, 2037, 3005, 3112, 3320, 3388, 3516, 3923, 4134, 4214, 4233, 4350, 4559, 4748, 4765, 5093, 5129, and 5196, with several also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Some measures were reported with committee substitutes, including HB 3516, HB 3848, HB 4211, and HB 14. HB 2488 and HB 3320 had some dissenting votes, while most other bills were approved unanimously or near-unanimously. The committee spent the most time on HB 14, which Senator Schwertner explained would create the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office in the governor’s office and the Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund. The substitute would appropriate $350 million this biennium for reimbursement-based grants to support nuclear generation, supply chain development, pre-construction work, and construction-stage costs, with approval from the lieutenant governor, speaker, and governor. Senators Menendez and Nichols asked clarifying questions about whether the program involved grants rather than loans, how reimbursable grants would work, and who would evaluate applications; Schwertner said the program was modeled on the Enterprise Fund and that the grants would not be loans. After the committee had recessed, Senator Zaffirini asked to change her no votes on HB 4211 and HB 4233 to ayes so those bills could be placed on the local and uncontested calendar, while still registering no votes there. Senator Kolkhorst similarly asked to change her vote on HB 2488 to an aye for calendar purposes, while preserving her no vote. The committee then recessed again after completing its actions on the bills before it.

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• finance projects like residential and mixed-use developments.
• I'm fairly new into development, and we're looking at a project in Pral.
• It's going to be about a half a billion dollar development.
• As developers, we have two choices... As developers, we have two choices.
• It's nothing but a... economic development.

Bills: HB145, HB311

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor

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• <00:04:18.560> in then also involved in development in then also involved in development in
• <01:10:28.159> new is they were wanting to develop new is they were wanting to develop new
• to be in all aspects of development to be in all aspects of development planning<01:10:49.640>
• do yeah I mean you know is the developer do yeah I mean you know is the developer going<01:25:31.840
• <01:25:38.840> would dollar y would you as a developer would dollar y would you as a developer

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Tourism met on April 1 to consider GM 510, the confirmation of Todd Aio to the board of directors of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center Authority. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from HTA representatives and numerous individuals. Supporters described Aio as a strong leader with experience in tourism, development, nonprofit work, and public service, including his time on the city council and work with Disney’s Aulani, Ward Village, and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. In his remarks, Aio said he would bring legal, development, and corporate governance experience to the board. He emphasized the need for the authority to better define its role, oversee contractors, and help guide the relationship between destination management and branding/marketing contractors. He also said community engagement and cultural considerations should be central to tourism planning, and that the board should work to stabilize the agency during its transition. Members questioned him about board conflicts, the lack of a permanent HTA CEO, and how to measure the success of cultural and branding campaigns such as mālama and kuleana messaging. Aio said conflicts are inevitable when board members come from industry backgrounds, but they must separate their “work hats” from their board duties. He supported replacing the interim leadership with a permanent CEO once compensation legislation is finalized, and said success should be measured through better data, including possible exit surveys and other technology-based tools. He also said he would oppose replacing Hawaiian protocol with another cultural protocol, while supporting inclusion of other cultures alongside a Hawaiian sense of place.

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• <00:11:20.959> Machining fixtures and developing Machining fixtures and developing Machining
• category of research and development category of research and development even<00:11:51.920>
• market research and development market research and development Investments<00:12:25.440> are
• <00:17:07.039> and credit offsets the cost to develop and credit offsets the cost to develop
• <01:47:36.800> a develop a develop a problem<01:47:38.880> and<01:47:39.880> we<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We talked about some of the expenditures for development.
• There are always many programs that can be developed.
• There are always many programs that can be developed.
• The TCA funds multiple programs that develop skills. Mr.
• I'm the development director at...

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• development tax credit from 27 to 75%. development tax credit from 27 to 75%.
• <00:49:59.720> in discourage research and development in discourage research and development
• And so the developers came in. We wanted development. We wanted to have that revenue.
• And so the developers came in. We wanted development. We wanted to have that revenue.
• And so the developers came in. We wanted development. We wanted to have that revenue.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• But it depends on how the plan is developed. Thank you for that response.
• Tony Ayala, faculty of child development and family studies, in strong support.
• Forty-one percent of people who were cyberbullied develop social anxiety.
• Thirty-seven percent develop depression. Twenty-six percent have suicidal thoughts.
• They're developing action plans.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• What can be to economic development.
• :45:10.320> state economic development leaders, no state economic development leaders, no state
• of a CDFI economic development lender. of a CDFI economic development lender.
• So we're looking to develop economic development in the North Country, but not through these bills.
• We're looking to develop economic development in the North Country, but not through these bills.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all