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• bill would reduce crime reporting as research has shown with other bills like it before.
• They also won't report crimes they see due to fear of getting detained.
• Why risk fewer crimes being reported and fewer members cooperating with law enforcement?
• To report for violence, to show up for our neighbors.
• Texas Public Radio reported last year that parts of the Gulf Coast could be underwater by 2050.

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• :45.199> oversee these reports, Congress can oversee these reports, Congress can oversee these
• clerk will report the title of the bill. clerk will report the title of the bill.
• ensure the efficiency of this action. ensure the efficiency of this action.
• The clerk will report the title.
• The Clerk will report the title.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Excuse me, this clarification is a technical adjustment aimed at improving the operational efficiency
• The commissioner's reports were also in support of these bills. Mr. Chairman, thank you.
• Senate Bill 39, the committee substitute report is in favor of the full Senate.
• Alec Lewis, please seat yourself for the report now.
• Senate Bill 682 is reported in favor of the full Senate.

Bills: SB682, SB1013, SB1369, SB1422, SB2001, SB2080, SB2366, SB2705, SB2841

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• is unaffordable for half of all renters, according to the Minnesota Housing Partnership’s latest report
• > the Minnesota housing partnership's the Minnesota housing partnership's latest<00:14:34.639> report
• > are<00:14:36.199> also<00:14:36.440> more<00:14:36.759> cost latest report
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's something that you record and report. It's on your income statement.
• It's on your that you record and report. It's on your income<00:11:41.680> statement.
• , and my good friend from NPA report, and my good friend from NPA asked<00:16:55.040> these<00
• It's more efficient. It opens up the door to that.
• It's more efficient. It opens up idea. It's more efficient.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair, I do want to state we did issue a report on the program.
• In essence, the Deloitte report is flawed.
• and implement new efficiencies for local election administrators.
• the state, so that we are again being more efficient in what we do.
• My sense is that It would end up at RLD in a database that is reported as part of the normal reporting

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• It was reported last year BCA data showed that in 2017 there were 419 assaults on officers on the job
• The next priority for our association is the name change report required.
• association is the name Change Report association is the name Change Report required<01:17:31.120
• And if a suspect is leaving, it can report right to dispatch. It's watched.
• if a suspect is leaving it can report if a suspect is leaving it can report right<01:43:22.199><

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held its first meeting of the session, opened with a quorum present, and reviewed basic decorum expectations and committee procedures. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts and backgrounds. The chair said the committee would focus on protecting victims and preventing crime, and that the first presenters would be law enforcement groups as subject-matter experts. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association testified first, warning of serious recruitment, retention, and retirement pressures in law enforcement. The group cited survey data showing most members would not recommend the profession to family, rising assaults on officers, a shortage of roughly 1,000 officers statewide, and more than 2,000 officers nearing retirement eligibility. They also urged continued funding for POST Board training reimbursements and described broader concerns about anti-police rhetoric and public policy. The presentation was interrupted by a disruptive outburst in the room, after which the committee returned to order. The Minnesota Sheriffs Association then outlined its 2025 priorities: expanding mental health treatment beds and revisiting the 48-hour law, making the Fandino-Castile training fund permanent, updating drone/UAV statutes for missing-person searches, training, and evidence preservation, requiring permit-to-carry holders to report name changes, expanding BCA authority for sexual assault investigations on state-owned military facilities, replacing aging public safety radios in the ARMER system, and strengthening employer background-check response requirements. Members asked questions about mental health capacity, UAV uses, and officer assaults; witnesses said the state needs more beds, staff, and support for both short-term crisis stabilization and longer-term treatment. The Minnesota Police Chiefs Association closed by echoing concerns about recruitment and retention, supporting the $6 million POST training reimbursement fund, and calling for tougher penalties for fleeing police, auto theft, and violent crime. No votes or formal actions were taken."}】【。assistant to=final 天天中彩票大奖json 天天中彩票追号json ఇలా to=final 彩神争霸快三 to=final 手机天天彩票 ்ந்து result 彩票平台招商 ્યો क्ता ંડ {

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Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It is a way for us to deliver government more efficiently, protect what we deliver from fraud, and to
• That's really frustrating to me. efficiently, um protect uh what we efficiently, um protect uh what we
• We have to pay attention to the reports from the Legislative Audit Commission.
• We have to pay attention to the reports<00:10:50.200> from<00:10:50.360> the<00:10:50.440
• > Legislative<00:10:51.000> Audit reports from the Legislative Audit reports from the Legislative

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the 2026 session ended with major accomplishments despite frustration over what did not pass. She highlighted a $1.2 billion bonding bill, housing and rental investments, property tax reductions, support for HCMC and distressed hospitals, public safety and crime victim funding, IT modernization, and fraud-prevention measures. She also said the Senate pushed a tab fee holiday, though she criticized Republicans for delaying its start until January, and described the session as focused on a “fair deal” for Minnesotans facing higher costs. Murphy said some of the most difficult work involved human services and fraud oversight. She said lawmakers created an independent inspector general office, funded the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud unit, added training and electronic visit measures, and included payment-withholding language with due-process protections and continuity-of-care safeguards. She said the Senate tried to balance fraud enforcement with preserving access to Medicaid-funded services, and emphasized that legislators must continue oversight and follow audit recommendations. She also expressed deep disappointment that a comprehensive gun violence prevention package did not pass the House, saying it included prevention, intervention, harm reduction, school safety, and mental health provisions. She said the package was rejected by House Republicans and that she would keep fighting for it. On immigration enforcement, she said the Senate proposed protections against ICE actions but could not get them enacted. She also discussed campaign strategy, saying Democrats would defend frontline seats and emphasize health care, housing, jobs, and affordability, while continuing to support roads, bridges, and transit.

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• One-third of the sites report metal contamination, and so...
• Petroleum, one-third of the sites report metal contamination, and solvents are very common.
• However, 300 to 350 new sites are discovered and reported each year.
• And the report discussed a couple options that could have impact these points.
• I think maybe just the main point I want to make to this committee here is a recent report.

Summary: The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline. The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments. The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• access Dewey while it has been reported access Dewey while it has been reported to<01:21:15.639>
• So I went through this report.
• still be doing progress reporting four still be doing progress reporting four times<02:00:54.800>
• Thank you, I'm done. the progress report so parents would the progress report so parents would still<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today we bring a bill to ensure that that 2022 investment is used more effectively and efficiently by
• <00:01:43.479> by<00:01:43.640> our effectively and efficiently by our effectively
• and efficiently by our leading<00:01:44.119> experts<00:01:44.520> to<00:01:44.719>
• Um, I will say I think the intent here was, you know, we like to be efficient at the legislature, and
• He said he is happy to report back to the committee when that is finished.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For example, the 40 state government reports include financial audit reports, operational audit reports
• Within the covers of the audit report, there are three reports: an independent auditor's report; an independent
• auditor's report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance; and a report on each
• The next, the second report I want to mention is the report on internal control over financial reporting
• The next, the second report I want to mention is the report on internal control over financial reporting

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive annual overviews of its oversight responsibilities and the work of the Auditor General and OPAGA. Committee staff reviewed the committee’s authority over state and local governments, enforcement of audit-report filing requirements, repeated audit findings, Transparency Florida reporting, and lobbying compensation audits. Auditor General Cheryl Norman described her office’s independence, audit standards, quality control, and major audit areas, including the state’s annual financial and single audits, school district and university audits, operational and performance audits, and attestation work. She also noted staffing shortages, recruitment efforts, and a request for carry-forward funds to study salaries. Members asked about whether audits can quantify recoverable dollars, how school district spending comparisons are handled, and how to raise concerns about DCF-related audits or a local city audit that has been pending for years. Norman said her office can quantify findings when possible, sometimes compares costs across districts in operational audits, and that members can bring specific concerns to the appropriate deputy auditor general or the committee. She also explained that citizen or local-government audit requests may require payment of audit costs. OPAGA Coordinator Kara Collins-Gomez outlined OPAGA’s role as a legislative research unit that conducts studies directed by law, the presiding officers, or the committee, and described its policy areas, methodologies, contract monitoring, and recurring statutory reports. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy explained how to read operational audit reports, including findings, criteria, condition, cause, effect, recommendations, and management responses. Deputy Auditor General Greg Senators explained financial audit reports, including audit opinions, required supplementary information, internal control and compliance findings, federal program compliance, and management letters. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenters and a motion to adjourn, which passed without objection.

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• that now to DNR because a vendor at a conference they went to reported it?
• any city or county employee must report any city or county employee must report to<01:25:22.840>
• <01:25:46.639> that coming up do they have to report that coming up do they have to report
• person's contact information and report person's contact information and report it<01:25:58.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• To better protect the rights of fellow Californians, CRD must be empowered to work as efficiently as
• SB 477 will equip the CRD with tools to more efficiently investigate, mediate, and prosecute civil rights
• As the analysis states, this bill has no significant state cost, and Judicial Council reports minor and

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 2, 2025, to consider 25 bills. After opening remarks and quorum, the committee approved a consent calendar of unanimously supported measures, including several Senate bills and committee bills, and then moved to individual items. SB 391, which would authorize the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge reasonable fees for data requests from research partners, drew support from the author and the California Teachers Association, which withdrew its opposition after amendments; the bill passed on a roll call. SB 251, an annual appropriations bill to pay three state claims totaling a little over $1.2 million, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Finance and also passed. The committee then deemed the suspense calendar approved, covering SBs 748, 329, 388, 439, 458, 454, and 563, and took public comment on suspense-file bills. Commenters voiced support for SB 88 on biomass and SB 80. The committee next heard SB 477, which would clarify the Fair Employment and Housing Act to help the Civil Rights Department investigate and prosecute discrimination and harassment cases more efficiently; the author described changes to deadlines, complaint definitions, and venue rules, and the bill passed. SB 831, which updates the definition of geological hazards to reflect climate-change-related risks and clarify the California Geological Survey’s duties, received support from industry and passed without recorded opposition. Finally, SB 450, which clarifies California’s jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions for families who have moved out of state and requires all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders, was presented with support from Equality California and related groups. The bill was described as having no significant state cost and passed on a roll call. Several measures were approved with Republicans not voting, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• He is an honorable man, and we were able to negotiate in good faith together and produce this report.
• Line 41 is the biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program.
• The bill HF 39 is for the County Fair Anderson's Biofertilizer Innovation and Efficiency Program founded

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• It adds to the report that the bill already said and says the Commerce Authority will provide data and
• It's cheaper than what we're spending now, and it's much more efficient.
• You can see this in the Auditor General's report. We are not NIST compliant.
• Chair, Senator Kavanagh, it goes on what's called the driver vehicle inspection report, so they get a
• Lastly, the bill requires the director of the Arizona Department of Administration to submit a report

Bills: HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

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• I'm the New Mexico representative for the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.
• We're talking about energy-efficient stoves, energy-efficient refrigerators, kind of energy-efficient
• The Department of Energy under the previous administration released a report estimating that VPPs can
• The Department of Energy under the previous administration released a report, estimating that VPPs can
• I didn't see anything in here about them reporting to the legislature or working with us on what they

Keywords: 996, all

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• On many occasions, reports of animal abuse go uninvestigated or unprosecuted.
• On many occasions, reports of animal abuse go uninvestigated or unprosecuted.
• <00:32:20.080> service<00:32:20.320> to safe, reliable, efficient service to safe,
• So if they’re given an automatic adjustment clause, it removes the incentive to be more efficient in
• So if they’re given an automatic adjustment clause, it removes the incentive to be more efficient in

Bills: SB3275, SB3105

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.

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• the approval of the meeting minutes from June for the full committee, as well as the subcommittee reports
• They also help them with their reporting of their capital projects and reporting into our CPMS system
• , our current capital reporting system.
• They're federal programs that are harder to get, harder to report on, harder to manage.
• They're efficient. They do it correctly. No one ever complains when that bill goes through.