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• And finally DTSC's green chemistry initiative already evaluates chemicals in consumer products and mandates
• Board is engaged in pre-rulemaking. to adopt the federal PFAS drinking water standard and plans to initiate
• Bisphenols was initially banned in baby. bottles in 2010, and last year that ban was expanded to include
• It does not appear to be anyone. Questions from committee members? Vice Chair? I always do.

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• testifying to express my strong support. which seeks to establish the Rural Child Care Stabilization initiative
• This initiative is vital for sustaining and enhancing child care services in our rural communities.
• My name is Kathy Duffy, and I work with Quality Parenting Initiative, or QPI Minnesota.
• Even voluntary TPRs may be pleas that were made by an individual who appeared in court.

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• And a flesh-like apparatus consistent with a childlike appearance.
• It should also be noted that our sexual assault kit initiative project primarily focuses on adult victim
• people, especially even Um, you know, one of the benefits we've had of our sexual sexual assault kit initiative
• The beauty of these sexual assault kit initiative projects that have been happening all over the country

Bills: HB207, HB235

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• child-like sex doll, items of infant clothing, and a flesh-like apparatus consistent with a child-like appearance
• It should also be noted that our sexual assault kit initiative project primarily focuses on adult victim
• You know, one of the benefits we've had from our sexual assault kit initiative project is that we are
• The beauty of these sexual assault kit initiative projects that have been happening all over the country

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• Program, homeless veteran initiative, our rural community and faith-based partnerships, our military
• In fact, when it was ballot initiative 6, it got almost 84%.
• There was an Initial hearing, um, the adjutant General mentioned that TMD receives both state and federal
• This is to quote, Often state adjutant generals will appear at committee hearings in full dress uniform

Bills: HB39, HB227

Keywords: public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids

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• Anyone wishing to speak before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member
• We also provide of stem support to create academic programming for STEM initiatives in our districts.
• We have great partnerships with the Department of Education, Key initiatives like resiliency.
• When I came in as a teacher back in 1993, a lot of my initial training is beginning.

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• LET'S JUST OPEN IT WITH AN INITIAL QUESTION.
• WE WERE HIRED TO DO THE SERS REPORT WHEN WE DID OUR INITIAL INSPECTION THEY FIRED US.
• I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS, SOME OF THE INITIAL SHOCK THAT WE SEE.
• FOR ALL OF THE PANELISTS, WE DO NEED YOU TO FILL OUT AN APPEARANCE FORM SO WE CAN HAVE IT IN THE RECORD

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• A hateful speech appeared on temple grounds.
• A hateful speech appeared on in Adina. A hateful speech appeared on temple<00:29:57.600> grounds.
• Chair and members, computer appears twice in the bill.
• That's initially what I was thinking.
• Senator McUade: Members, this bill initially came to me as an idea to have AI prohibited in the use of

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• From your initial inquiry?
• <02:34:41.320> And Hill uh water alliance initiative.
• And Hill uh water alliance initiative.
• The expectation alliance initiative was.
• the water initiative ask. Sorry. the water initiative ask. Sorry.

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• They also saw something we didn't see, and frankly, we weren't initially supportive of.
• They also saw something we didn't see, and frankly, we weren't initially supportive of.
• We've done initial development work, and we have... ...to publicly.
• And especially, there's discussions around digital signatures for initiative collection.
• So that's the initial pattern that we've created and has guided this first year of work.

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• That lunch couldn't have gone any different than what I thought initially.
• . in San Antonio that works with youth in initiatives such as the Hustle Academy, Youth Olympics, and
• We have $135 million for teacher preparation and certification initiatives, with the requirement that
• But in an effort to keep the initiative going, Representative Bonnen moves to concur.
• Initially going to be offered at UTSA in San Antonio? No, that's a different bill. Different bill.

Bills: HB5560, HB2, HB24, HB3233, HB1397, HB2067, HB3133, HB5696, HB5680, HB2885, HB3966, HB3556, HB3595, HB144, HB26, HB2038, HB521, HB4, HB 1178, HB42, HB 1211, HB783, HB3963, HB2240, HB1690, HB 1234, HB3372, HB27, HB4211, HB2243, HB2853, HB4638, HJR7, HB 100, HB 126, HB3783, HB5138, HB2512, HB5616, HB4751, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB260, SB8, SB12, SB37, SB379, SB441, SB1566, SB2878, HB4112, HB3866, HB4749, HB2844, HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development

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• If additional engines are needed, Cal Fire must initiate a new procurement, and pricing may change.
• Instead, they appear to stem from consolidation within the fire apparatus manufacturing industry.
• other critical public services, from community risk reduction programs to emergency preparedness initiatives
• When departments cannot preparedness initiatives to vital staffing and training efforts.
• cost and time, and at the end of the day, a response issue, they felt strongly enough to take this initial

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• So we suggest that there could just be a one-time qualification at initial occupancy.
• And after that, if it's a tax credit project, it's got a regulatory At initial occupancy, and after that
• class involved, that's how I see us sustaining long public support for this type of program or even initial
• You would have the same firm that looks at your initial civil drawings all the way through your building
• The same firm that looks at your initial civil drawings would handle building permits and building plan

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-finance and permitting reforms aimed at making affordable and middle-income housing projects “pencil.” The first panel focused on the welfare property tax exemption, with witnesses arguing that annual recertifications are outdated, burdensome, and costly for both residents and operators. They urged streamlining by aligning eligibility rules with TCAC or HCD monitoring, allowing one-time qualification at occupancy, and preserving exemptions for projects that remain in compliance, especially as insurance costs and operating deficits are rising sharply. A major portion of the meeting centered on social housing and community land trusts under SB 555. HCD described the state’s ongoing study, due by December 31, 2026 and to be included in the 2027 annual report, and outlined public engagement already completed with residents and practitioners. Community land trust and policy witnesses argued that social housing will require legislative action beyond the study, including expanded tax abatements, public land use, soft loans, and simpler capital stacks. They emphasized that the model should include mixed-income and “missing middle” households, and several members discussed the stigma around the term “social housing,” suggesting a rebrand toward generational or multi-generational housing to broaden public support. The committee also discussed a proposed certified professional program modeled on Vancouver, Canada, to speed plan checks and inspections by allowing state-certified private professionals to perform certain code-compliance functions under local oversight. The witness said this would reduce delays, repeated reviews, and cost overruns while preserving local authority over zoning and enforcement. Members raised concerns about local control, infrastructure costs, and political resistance, but expressed interest in exploring a pilot and further recommendations. In the final panel, housing advocates supported allowing HCD loan funds to be disbursed during construction rather than only after completion. They said this would reduce interest costs, improve project feasibility, and could produce additional affordable homes without new appropriations. Members agreed the current system is fragmented and outdated, and several speakers and legislators repeatedly called for streamlined, more flexible financing and permitting tools to support housing production.

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• So we suggest that there could just be a one-time qualification at initial occupancy.
• And after that, if it's a tax credit project, it's got a regulatory, At initial occupancy, and after
• feasible, the Turner Center concluded that of the policy changes we modeled, property tax exemptions appear
• You would have the same firm that looks at your initial civil drawings all the way through your building
• The same firm that looks at your initial civil drawings would handle building permits and building plan

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related proposals and policy ideas. One speaker urged changes to the welfare property tax exemption for affordable housing, arguing that annual income recertifications are outdated and burdensome, and proposing a one-time qualification at move-in, streamlined monitoring through TCAC or HCD, and continued exemption protection for projects that remain in compliance. The witness said rising insurance costs and administrative burdens are hurting cash flow and threatening the viability of affordable housing operations. A major portion of the meeting focused on social housing and the SB 555 study. HCD described its ongoing study process, including public engagement with residents, practitioners, and experts, and noted that California already has many building blocks for social housing, such as public land tools, long-term affordability mechanisms, community land trusts, and tenant protections. Community land trust and housing policy witnesses argued that social housing will require legislative action, expanded public subsidy, tax abatements, public land, and simplified financing, and they emphasized the need to reframe the concept for the “missing middle” and middle-class households to build broader political support. Committee members discussed stigma around “social housing,” the need for a rebrand, and the possibility of a pilot program, especially on excess public land. The committee also heard a proposal for a certified professional plan-check system modeled on Vancouver, Canada. The presenter said California’s permitting delays, inconsistent reviews, and staffing shortages add cost and uncertainty even for streamlined projects, and proposed allowing state-certified private professionals to perform plan checks and inspections under state oversight while local governments retain zoning and enforcement authority. Members discussed local control concerns, infrastructure costs, and the need to reduce delays and uncertainty in the entitlement process. Finally, the committee heard testimony supporting changes to HCD loan disbursement so funds can be used during construction rather than only after completion. Witnesses said this would reduce interest costs, improve feasibility, and could produce additional affordable homes with existing funding. The discussion also referenced AB 1053 as the vehicle for implementing that approach.

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• The committee will then have time for questions following the panelists' initial presentations.
• It's been extremely difficult, and it does appear at times that the department is actively working to
• Through initiatives like the injunction for protection project and the statewide legal helpline, survivors
• Our TA and training is very much on the statewide initiatives.
• Their TA and training is on the federal initiatives.

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s domestic violence system, focusing on the roles of the state, the federally designated coalition, direct-service providers, and law enforcement. Members reviewed the history of the system after the dissolution of the former coalition in 2020, the creation of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, DCF’s Office of Domestic Violence, and the current contract structure involving Women in Distress and its subcontractors for hotline and legal services. Panelists also discussed the 2024 lethality assessment law, the workgroup’s conclusion that the evidence-based Maryland tool could not be used because of copyright and cost issues, and the state’s current use of statutory questions instead. DCF and FDLE described the statewide certification and funding framework, including more than $60 million in domestic violence funding for fiscal year 2025-26 and the requirement that law enforcement complete lethality-assessment training by October 1, 2026. Testimony highlighted both collaboration and conflict. Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence and Women in Distress described overlapping training and technical-assistance roles, but disagreed sharply about the quality of their relationship with DCF and whether the current structure is duplicative. DCF said it maintains communication with both the coalition and the centers and emphasized that the coalition is federally required, while the coalition argued that the department has obstructed its work. Women in Distress and Hope Villages stressed direct services, prevention, and the need for more housing, staffing, and funding, especially in rural areas. They also described programs in schools, hospitals, and child welfare settings, and noted that children exposed to domestic violence often need specialized services. Members asked about funding flows, certification, rural coverage, the number of centers, and the lethality assessment rollout. DCF said the 41 certified centers serve all 67 counties and that no new applications have been received in about 15 years. FDLE reported that 46 of roughly 400 law enforcement agencies had completed the lethality-assessment training and attestation, with the statutory deadline still ahead. Panelists said domestic violence appears to be increasing, citing higher hotline demand, shelter occupancy, and local case numbers, while also noting that statewide crime data remains outdated. The discussion ended with calls for better coordination, clearer implementation of statutes, more funding, and possible legislative fixes to improve data collection, training, and service delivery.

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• lot of different ways to slice up microgrid frameworks, but one that I think is useful is who is initiating
• In that situation, it is the customer who initiates it, they fund the microgrid, and they don't really
• So this is a community-initiated microgrid that uses the utility's distribution system in partnership
• We appeared to be on track to receive a substantial portion of what was needed.
• But initially there's been a lot of work, and on the regulator side, there's a lot of individuals that

Summary: The Select Committee on Climate Innovation and Infrastructure held a hearing focused on emerging technologies for climate resilience and infrastructure. The first panel discussed the Calistoga Resiliency Center, a utility-driven microgrid that keeps the city powered during public safety power shutoffs using hydrogen fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, and liquid hydrogen storage. PG&E described microgrids as a resilience tool but emphasized that cost remains the main barrier to wider deployment. Energy Vault explained the project’s design, its ability to provide at least 48 hours of backup power on a small parcel of land, and its use of green hydrogen and battery storage to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. A Calistoga councilmember and NCPA representative also discussed the Lodi Energy Center hydrogen project, saying it could help decarbonize power generation and transportation, but that federal and state funding changes, tax credit timing, and other policy shifts have made the project difficult to advance. The Green Hydrogen Coalition supported the Calistoga model as a blueprint and urged policy changes to create demand and reduce barriers for renewable hydrogen, including addressing behind-the-meter rules and recognizing hydrogen in state energy planning. The second panel focused on water resilience and desalination, with the California Desal Association and Oneka Technologies discussing wave-powered desalination for the City of Fort Bragg. Cal Desal said California’s changing hydrology, reduced snowpack, and drought conditions make local water supply options increasingly important, but noted that conventional desalination is expensive and slow to permit. Oneka described its offshore, wave-powered system as a zero-electricity desalination technology that produces drinking water without greenhouse gas emissions and with limited land use, and said the Fort Bragg pilot is intended to demonstrate the technology under California conditions. The company and Cal Desal both stressed that permitting is a major obstacle, with the project requiring multiple agencies and a timeline far longer than in other jurisdictions. They also said the technology’s autonomous operation could improve water resilience because it does not depend on the electrical grid. The final panel featured the Climate Foundation’s marine permaculture proposal, which aims to restore kelp forests and support carbon removal and coastal food systems. The presenter said warming oceans and nutrient loss have devastated kelp forests along the California coast and argued that offshore platforms that raise and lower seaweed to access nutrients and sunlight could help regenerate ecosystems while producing food, feed, fertilizer, and carbon benefits. He said the technology has shown strong growth rates and storm resilience in other regions, but that California permitting remains a major hurdle, involving 17 state and federal agencies. He proposed a streamlined, code-based permitting approach for smaller projects and said the group is seeking matching funds to complete a first California pilot. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly highlighted the tension between innovation and the high cost, complexity, and length of California’s permitting and funding processes.

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• So we've had a couple of public appearances.
• from them, but they are anticipating that it should still be available for the next few years for initial
• Just to be clear, an initial burial is for the service member or the first person in age.
• But through these initial changes, which have been a little turbulent, the Health Care Authority has
• as the Science Coordinator for the New Mexico Environment Department in the Office of Strategic Initiatives

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• Initially it was rolled out, um, several years ago, a few years ago, as, as a competitive grant.
• and, uh, um, so it was below some below what's considered below the line funding and when it was initially
• And what are your initial thoughts on further guidance or investments that could be helpful to do what
• Uh, we've seen that a little bit with some of the STEM, uh, initiatives that we've had with the, the
• Do you have any initial ideas on the services, programming or student supports your district might bolster

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• It was a very important initiative. The goal stands today.
• It is essential that any change to the two-mile rule continues to support the initial goal of deconcentrating
• "And while their comments seem genuine, the counties that are clearly violating state law never appear
• Under current Texas law, a municipality may initiate historic zoning against the consent of a property
• The Historic Commission here in Austin said that they think the building is historic and initiated a

Bills: HB22, SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525

Keywords: emergency communication, broadband, funding, natural disasters, technology, HB 22, Texas broadband development office, comptroller, emergency communications, early warning systems, disaster alerts, natural disaster notifications, interoperable communications, interoperable emergency radio, public safety communications, 9-1-1, next generation 9-1-1, NG911, broadband grants, low-interest loans

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• The proposals focus on expanding transitional kindergarten, literacy and math initiatives, teacher training
• Perspective, and this is, of course, a decision to be made, that would then appear like we're short-changing
• No, I think we'd say, I know we've received some feedback that maybe some of the initial language was
• Do you have any initial thoughts? I would like to get back to you on that.
• San Francisco continues on the list, again just in the last week of taking an initial significant Step

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