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• We have secured through the money committees this session an additional $7.5 million for the construction
• The Campus for Hope will provide temporary housing, case management, child care, vocational training,
• All right, I think we actually did manage to do that with a couple minutes to spare.
• I'm the vice chairman of the Las Vegas Police Managers and Supervisors Association.
• I'm the current chairman of the Las Vegas Police Managers and Supervisors Association.

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• So requiring MST to secure support from each city is burdensome and unnecessary, especially given that
• The cannabis industry has such high guardrails in place that manage how they conduct their business.
• And then finally, Alex Aguilar, business manager for LiUNA Local 724. So, Mr. George.
• I'm Alex Aguilar, the business manager and secretary-treasurer of LiUNA Local 724.
• I'm the business manager at IATSE Local 80—grips, craft service, medics, stand-ins—strong support.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with members explaining that measures with significant fiscal impacts would be held for suspense or taken up later. AB 761 would let the Monterey-Salinas Transit District place a local sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board rather than needing approval from each member jurisdiction; supporters said it would preserve transit funding for veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities, while an opponent argued it would make it easier to raise a regressive tax. The bill was voted out 5-2 after being called for absent members. AB 1253, which would clarify property tax treatment for wildfire reconstruction beyond substantial equivalence, drew support from the Los Angeles County Assessor and the California Assessors Association but was sent to suspense. AB 8, dealing with hemp enforcement, intoxicating hemp products, and integration of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain and tax system, drew strong support from cannabis operators and labor groups and opposition from small cultivators and public health advocates concerned about supply, tax revenue, and voter intent; it was also sent to suspense. The committee then heard AB 1138, a major expansion and modernization of the film and television tax credit program. Supporters, including entertainment unions, workers, studios, and local officials, said the bill would help keep production and jobs in California amid competition from other states and countries; opponents criticized it as picking winners and losers and argued broader business costs were the real problem. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 829, which would create a California Parkinson’s Disease Research Fund and voluntary tax contribution program to support research and services, received unanimous support from advocates and was approved 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 474 would exempt rental income from nonprofit home-sharing programs for low-income homeowners from state income tax and protect participants’ eligibility for certain benefits; supporters said it could help older adults age in place and address housing shortages, and the bill was sent to suspense after members asked for clarification on the fiscal estimate. The committee also heard AB 376, which would exempt wildfire settlement payments from state income tax for certain disaster survivors; supporters from rural counties said the money is meant to help victims rebuild and should not be taxed, and the bill was referred to suspense. Finally, AB 480 would allow developers using low-income housing tax credits to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award, with supporters saying it would maximize private investment and stretch housing dollars further; it too was sent to suspense. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance policy goals with fiscal impacts, and several bills were held or referred to suspense rather than voted out immediately.

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• Facilitating smoother and more efficient securities transactions.
• HB 3684 seeks to amend Sections 170 and 171.1011 of the Texas Tax Code to exclude certain securities
• And I serve as the city manager for the city of Temple, which is a city located in Bell County near Fort
• As our city manager alluded to, we're not able to hire more police officers, build another fire station
• The Killeen City Manager attested to an 11 cent shifted tax burden.

Bills: HB511, HB972, HB 1035, HB2481, HB2723, HB2742, HB2894, HB2962, HB3077, HB3093, HB3307, HB3684, HJR67, HJR72

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support

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• So, I see a great deal of support for the Services Manager.
• We met with over 2,000 investment management firms last year and hired 48.
• Brad Wright, who's an asset manager and attorney out of Houston.
• TRS CARE is another major program that we manage.
• And then finally, we also managed... the TRS Active Care program.

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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• Norm's there signing in at the security Norm's there signing in at the security desk.<00:22:50.960
• Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security regardless<01:02:56.640> of
• <02:20:50.399> the the state will be able to secure the the state will be able to secure the
• should manage theirs.
• <02:47:21.040> local cap in order to better manage local cap in order to better manage local

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• They want the government to manage money as responsibly as their own finances.
• Of that sum, about $75.9 trillion, approximately 95%, is driven by just two programs: Social Security
• Of that sum, about $75.9 trillion, approximately 95% is driven by just two programs, Social Security
• Could Fourier manage? One more chair. If one speaks, then he can give up the chair.
• Perform the task of common security for all human beings.

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Summary: The hearing of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs was opened by Chair Joe McGonagle and Vice Chair Senator Mike Rush, who noted that Chair John Velis was deployed with the Massachusetts National Guard. The chairs explained the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, live streaming, and filing deadlines, and said the committee would hear 11 House bills and eight Senate bills dealing with federal and overseas issues. Much of the hearing centered on competing resolutions about Article 5 constitutional conventions, along with related resolutions on D.C. statehood, child labor, Citizens United, and Cambodia. Supporters of H. 4692 and S. 284, a joint resolution to rescind all prior Massachusetts Article 5 convention applications, argued that old resolutions from the 1930s and 1970s could be used to count Massachusetts toward the 34-state threshold for calling a federal constitutional convention. Testifiers from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, labor groups, and others warned that a convention would have no clear rules, could not be reliably limited to specific topics, and could put civil rights, reproductive rights, labor protections, and other constitutional protections at risk. Several speakers also cited a recent federal lawsuit and said the safest course was to remove outdated applications from the books. A large opposing panel testified in support of H. 3888, a resolution calling for a Convention of States to propose amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits. Supporters argued that Article 5 provides a lawful way to address federal overreach, debt, and congressional stagnation, and said the process would be limited by state applications and ratification by 38 states. Some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about a runaway convention, broad language in the resolution, and whether Congress could or should set rules for such a convention. Representative Gentile also testified in support of several related resolutions on overturning Citizens United, D.C. statehood, and the child labor amendment, while Representative Howard and Representative Tongue supported a Cambodia resolution condemning political oppression and urging free and fair elections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• for being out of order, but it'll be on College of the Law, San Francisco, the campus safety and security
• We buy services from UC: payroll, health benefits, investment management.
• We buy services from UC: payroll, health benefits, investment management, and some safety and security
• The May Revision provides much needed relief with a $1 million allocation to support our security needs
• And I think security is probably a misnomer.

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• There's delayed evaluation and delayed... admission rates, the inability to secure long-term housing
• And operating a courtroom in California requires that I have security, a clerk, an interpreter, and an
• and security.
• We're not able to do that, but for this restoration and allowing us to provide that security.
• It's very embarrassing, the situation that they are managing and their facilities, and I get that.

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• Or the case manager, 18 years. The big guy that was in there, he's like 18 years.
• Okay, Jordan Barela, County Manager for Torrance County.
• And thank you, county managers, as well, for your answers.
• As it proceeded we were able to witness how it was managed.
• When I toured the process facility on the other side that Warden Rios manages.

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• So it's it's important to be able to understand the the potential drug interactions, emergency management
• It's learning who and on what procedure and when and how to... to manage complications that take all
• At the same time, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, also known as House Bill 4 passed.
• Additionally, this just ensures that if there are any future changes to the Texas Data Privacy and Security
• increased vulnerability. vulnerable, I can't say it, being vulnerable to federal over sight and security

Bills: SB213, SB378, SB610, SB681, SB918, SB1172, SB1252, SB1343, SCR8

Keywords: SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual

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• Security necessitates a more robust, standardized approach to verifying election security. electronic
• And then there's the Department of Homeland Security.
• I think we can find a way to fix our security. security issue without getting rid of this awesome option
• It would take several hours for me to secure secure a second location, move equipment if able, and reassign
• I think you mentioned security versus convenience.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• <00:10:37.920> and for purposes of case management and for purposes of case management and
• children's mental health case management children's mental health case management service<00:11:
• responsibility for withdrawal management responsibility for withdrawal management services.<00:15
• <00:32:36.159> and avenue we can think of to secure and avenue we can think of to secure and
• I managed to enroll in on my own.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• and high-level nuclear waste dump sites, severally to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
• recognition of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
• Third reading of the bill: An act amending the Town Manager Act of Arlington relative to the appointment
• and management of the town clerk, House No. 4135.

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Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended, and the House adopted, an extension for the Committee on Housing to report on House Document 4682. The House also concurred in Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including measures on equitable school transportation funding, BMX/motocross track safety standards, and public health and safety near aging nuclear facilities. Later, the House suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions involving a board for licensed mental health counselors, constable and civil deputy sheriff training and certification, and retirement benefits for a retired state trooper. The House then acted on a slate of local and special bills scheduled by the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee. These included bills on veteran license plate eligibility, school bus transportation professionals, Milford town meeting vacancies, Fairhaven retired police officers serving as special police officers, and amendments to the Hudson town charter. The House also passed several bills to be engrossed, including measures extending residency requirements for certain Newton police and fire personnel, allowing Williamstown to expand eligibility for a senior property tax exemption, amending Arlington’s town manager act regarding the town clerk, changing Longmeadow’s charter, and establishing a fall annual town meeting in Swampscott. The House further enacted House No. 4521, establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Rodriguez of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. It also concurred in a Senate petition to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. Throughout the session, the chair welcomed visiting groups, including physical therapy advocates, Boston Age-Strong Senior Civic Academy members, and students and teachers from Nanai High School in Japan. The House adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• organization frequently collaborates with cultural partners, including the Museum Association of Arizona, to secure
• Tucson, and Adriana Gallegos, the CEO of the Arts Foundation from Tucson, and her communications manager
• . ...and her communications manager, Gia del Pino, also from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern
• Tucson, and Adriana Gallegos, the CEO of the Arts Foundation from Tucson, and her communications manager
• . of the Arts Foundation from Tucson and her communications manager, Gia del Pino, also from the Arts

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• Representative Robbins: Hemp would have been supposedly secure—securely stored—and you had to get
• We secure a housing support...
• We secure a housing support...
• We secure a housing support...
• good job managing their budget.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• administrative cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. 3B, funding for 1 FTE to manage
• the agency's vehicle fleet, and 3C, funding for 6 FTEs to establish a records management division.
• starting at the top of page 22, um, for DPS, um, for technical adjustments, the first item is for Alamo Security
• to revise Rider 57 for new trooper funding to to add a provision directing DPS to provide capital security
• which is crime laboratory cost containment, um, which directs DPS to use performance measures to manage

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• At the same time, those without a social security number are fearful of government agencies using their
• Californians are not the only people who may not have a social security number.
• In 2014, the CPUC issued a decision that Social Security numbers are not needed to verify identities
• First, it makes clear that Social Security numbers are not required for Lifeline, but still encouraged
• Second, it protects access to federal Lifeline funding for people with Social Security numbers, which

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• panelists here will highlight and identify those strategies using data to help students and adults secure
• Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and other federal, state, and local agencies.
• Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Program nationwide.
• They have certification programs that we offer that assist them in management and leadership skills,
• They've got to get Social Security cards.

Summary: The hearing opened the Select Committee on Effective Postsecondary Career, Technical Education, and Workforce Development Programs at Santa Ana College, with Assemblymember Mike Fong emphasizing the need for affordable, accelerated pathways into high-demand careers and noting his bill AB 1098 creating the California Interagency Education Council. Chancellor Marvin Martinez welcomed the committee and urged changes to AB 927 to remove the “duplication” barrier for community college bachelor’s degrees, arguing that applied baccalaureate programs can lead to high-wage jobs and expand access for low- and middle-income students. The first panel focused on statewide workforce trends and policy. California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor Anthony Cordova highlighted credit for prior learning, Strong Workforce funding, dual enrollment, and apprenticeship growth, asking the Legislature to restore and increase Strong Workforce funding and expand applied baccalaureate degrees. LAEDC’s Josep Bilayo described regional labor market data showing growth in health care, education, construction, bioscience, and clean energy, while stressing the need for employer-led, data-driven programs, wraparound supports, and flexible funding. Andrew Gonzalez of the Building and Construction Trades Council argued that registered apprenticeship must be paid, combine classroom and on-the-job training, and end in a portable credential; he also promoted apprenticeship readiness programs, community workforce agreements, and stronger exposure to trades starting in K-12. Eric Morrison Smith of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color discussed the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program and related youth apprenticeship recommendations, including bridge programs, intermediary infrastructure, reduced employer barriers, and better coordination of state funding. A later panel highlighted Santa Ana College’s fire technology and firefighting academy programs. President Annabelle Neri and Vice President Jeffrey Lamb said the college is one of the state’s largest fire training providers, with strong partnerships with local fire agencies, law enforcement, and the U.S. Forest Service, and with high job placement and six-figure starting salaries for some graduates. They also described related certificates, advanced officer training, wellness services, and workforce preparation such as mock interviews and sponsorships. Throughout the hearing, members and panelists repeatedly stressed the importance of aligning education with labor market demand, expanding apprenticeships and work-based learning, and using regional collaboration to connect students to living-wage careers.

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• The proposed maps even managed to split fewer areas than we were able to split.
• I'm here with Receivables Management Association International in support of Senate Bill 784.
• We manage a rapid response hotline. And we also know it's going to get worse.
• We assume they are federal agents from Homeland Security or ICE or California Border Patrol.
• We assume they are federal agents from Homeland Security or ICE or California Border Patrol.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 20, 2025, and considered a large number of bills, with most of the discussion centered on election redistricting and several health, labor, environmental, and government-operations measures. The first major item was ACA 8, a constitutional amendment tied to a proposed November special election and temporary mid-decade congressional redistricting in response to partisan redistricting efforts in other states. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a 2020 redistricting commissioner, labor groups, and allies of the measure, argued it was necessary to defend democracy, protect representation, and respond to federal actions affecting California. Opponents, including Assemblymember Tom Lackey reading a statement for Assemblymember Gallagher and Assemblymember Dixon, argued the measure would undermine the independent redistricting commission, amount to a partisan power grab, and cost taxpayers roughly $230 million. Committee members also focused heavily on fiscal questions, including litigation costs and county election funding, and Department of Finance staff said counties would be made whole and funding would be advanced. The committee ultimately voted the measure out on a B roll call. The committee then heard SB 280, the implementing bill for the special election and related redistricting process. Supporters repeated the argument that California needed to respond to Texas and other states, while opponents again emphasized the cost, the strain on county budgets, and the state’s broader fiscal pressures. Department of Finance witnesses said the election funding would be provided in advance and that the state would work with counties and the Secretary of State. The bill was moved out on a roll call after extended debate. The committee also advanced several other bills, including SB 283 on battery storage safety standards, SB 470 extending remote participation and open-meeting flexibility for state boards and commissions, SB 697 modernizing stream adjudication procedures, SB 513 requiring more accessible employee training records, SB 30 restricting transfer of older diesel locomotives, SB 841 and SB 81 creating protections for vulnerable facilities and health care spaces from immigration enforcement, SB 358 revising traffic impact fee standards, and SB 630 streamlining state parks land acquisitions. Other measures discussed included SB 62 expanding health coverage benefits, SB 68 requiring restaurant allergen disclosures, and the committee heard both support and opposition on SB 68 from the California Restaurant Association and consumer advocates. Supporters of the health and immigrant-protection bills emphasized patient safety, reproductive health, immigrant rights, and access to care, while opponents on the restaurant bill warned of added mandates and litigation risk for small businesses. Across the hearing, committee members frequently returned to fiscal impacts, county implementation burdens, and whether the bills would save money, cost money, or shift costs to local governments. Several bills were reported out of committee, often on A or B roll calls, with some members not voting on particular measures.

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• <00:37:32.400> at<00:37:32.640> the manager for school readiness at the manager for
• I'm the state school security marshal. >> My name is Amy Riley.
• School Security Marshall. School Security Marshall.
• I have no we wish him safety and security, but we wish him safety and security, but frankly,<01:26:12.960
• We do behavior management. A lot of We do behavior management.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57 United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30 Preschool Education – 0:36:46 School Safety Updates – 1:01:41 Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47 Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18 Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.