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• We have no, nothing has developed on the lawsuit on the...
• No, nothing has developed on the lawsuit on the closure bill of left one.
• It will take some time for there to be any substantial developments. Okay, very good. Thank you.
• a policy, maybe in statute, that would require our budget writers to, in their development of their
• In other words, do the exact thing that you are saying: oh, they can ignore it.

Summary: The executive committee approved the May minutes by roll call vote, then received an actuarial update from Sarah Baker of the State Actuary’s Office. Baker explained the office’s annual work, including the DRS pension actuarial evaluation, support for state financial reporting, cash flow analysis, a six-year pension contribution outlook, interim support for GIT and WAL CARES, and an upcoming actuarial evaluation of the volunteer firefighters pension plan. She also responded to questions about bills allowing members to transfer into PERS, noting that such transfers have historically increased PERS costs and that any added cost would be borne by PERS members and employers depending on bill structure and affected demographics. Kate Adams of the Attorney General’s office reported no new developments in the cases the committee is monitoring. She said the Dawson case is still in its early stages, with a judge assigned and a discovery plan due at the end of July. The committee asked for continued updates on that litigation. The committee then discussed interim work planning, focusing first on animal control officers’ eligibility for PERS and asking staff to continue researching definitions, comparable treatment in nearby states, and the cost and service-credit implications for affected employees. Members also discussed Plan 3 issues, including comparisons of Plan 2 and Plan 3 membership and data, and possible future briefing topics. The largest discussion centered on Plan 1 COLAs: members and retiree representatives debated whether to pursue a permanent COLA or an ad hoc COLA, and whether budget language should require future budget writers to consider a COLA. Retiree groups said they preferred a permanent COLA but were open to further discussion; staff was asked to continue work on possible language and policy options. The committee reviewed correspondence on four topics: Plan 1 COLA requests, a request to study LEOFF 2-style medical reimbursements for Washington State Patrol survivors, and a request to allow certain members to change survivor option elections after the federal Social Security Fairness Act. The committee agreed to bring the State Patrol medical reimbursement issue and the Social Security Fairness Act issue back for July, with staff to gather more information and provide an informational briefing. The July agenda was approved and includes the OSA annual update, the LEOFF 2 Board annual update, a PERS/TRS Plan 1 ad hoc COLA item, and the two survivor-related topics.

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• -Croatia relations through economic development, cultural exchange, and strategic cooperation.
• He has worked directly with the first Trump administration in 2019 to develop the very successful border
• My work in bridging art, business, community development inspired me to expand my impact on a global
• I'm not aware of the exact numbers.
• We need to use foreign assistance and development programs. We need to use our... diplomacy.

Keywords: legislative process, public involvement, community engagement, transparency, introductions

Summary: The meeting was characterized by a series of introductions and personal anecdotes shared by the committee members, with a focus on the importance of community engagement and transparency in legislative processes. Members expressed their commitment to open hearings and the necessity for public involvement in discussions impacting constituents. Several members remarked on how personal experiences shape their legislative priorities, thus reinforcing the human element of governance. However, there was a noticeable absence of discussion regarding specific bills, indicating that the session may have been more exploratory or introductory in nature.

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• The appropriation Committee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic development will now come to order
• issues relating to the Senate Appropriations Committee on transportation, tourism and economic development
• We've developed a good government budget that provides for the transportation tourism and economic development
• development.
• But I just do not have the exact line that would be a violation because there would be discretion.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They still can finance, lease, and spaceport facilities, strategic planning, coordinate economic development
• still can finance 55 lease and space port facilities, strategic planning, 56 coordinate economic development
• Kendall: In that regard, there’s another section on line 56 of the bill that says each spaceport shall develop
• They have their exact stance. I'm... Absolutely, they want him to operate there.
• spaceports, kind of laying out all the shovel-ready projects every year to help promote economic development

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee met to consider several bills, beginning with HB 335 by Representative Kendall, which sought to recognize space as a fifth mode of transportation, give voting rights to ex officio Space Florida board members, and reduce what the sponsor described as unnecessary state oversight of spaceport operations. The bill was presented as a response to feedback from NASA, Space Force, and other federal partners about clarifying the state’s role at federally owned facilities like Kennedy Space Center. Members raised questions about terminology, authority over federal property, and the role of Space Florida; the sponsor said an amendment would remove the voting-rights provision and instead require spaceports to provide an annual list of shovel-ready projects. The amendment was adopted, and HB 335 passed favorably. The committee then unanimously passed HB 885, which designates a road in Baker County near the courthouse in honor of former Representative and Judge John Cruz, and HB 403, which names a portion of the road leading into NAS Pensacola as Warriors Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Pensacola attack and the broader naval community there. Both bills drew brief supportive remarks and no opposition. The committee also considered HB 25, a bridge designation for Coach Wilks, a longtime local basketball coach, and adopted a Senate amendment adding the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designation on U.S. 41 in Sarasota County. HB 25, as amended, passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with adjournment after all measures on the agenda were reported favorably.

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• And I know in Santa Fe, there's a lot of housing and development units being put up.
• Some of the office units, then just new developments, infill.
• And it's workforce, but it's also just general housing development needs.
• Vegas and Mora, we could probably encourage that transportation to expand throughout the week to the exact
• To start the day, we, this community, and Señora Probst as a leader on that, just developed this Spanish

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• 552, the lack of protection means the harvest information collected by the department including the exact
• We need the state's support to develop these proven approaches to ensure our communities have the water
• metrics and criteria currently used by the FIF program or the fifth program by the Texas Water Development
• We need to change the rules and criteria to allow for the Texas Water Development Board investment in
• And most importantly, it will not kill the conversations of developing future water supplies for 30 years

Bills: SCR13, SB1248

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals

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• Yesterday, 120-plus—I don't have the exact number—signed up; only 54 testified.
• Yesterday, 120 plus, I don't have the exact number, signed up, only 54 testified.
• However, there's a lot of development now happening.
• Broadband Development Office, I can tell you that's simply not true.
• Number two, develop courage, which I know some of you have, to resist Washington, D.C. pressure.

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting met virtually for its West Texas regional hearing, established a quorum, and explained that the hearing was part of a series of statewide information-gathering sessions before any map was filed. The chair outlined the Zoom procedures, the two-minute testimony limit, and the availability of written comments through the committee’s public portal. Senators also discussed the logistics and transparency of the process, including the expectation that any proposed map or amendment would be made public once filed and that additional hearings would follow. Senator Blanco, whose district includes West Texas and the border region, said the area’s communities of interest should be kept together and warned against repeating the loss of representation that followed the last redistricting cycle. Senators Alvarado, Hinojosa, Miles, and others debated the value of virtual hearings versus in-person hearings, the number of people who had testified, and whether the committee could subpoena witnesses after the regional hearings ended. The chair said he was awaiting legal guidance and would consider a subpoena motion at a formal meeting the next day. A lengthy exchange also occurred over the tone of public testimony and the chair’s view that some comments directed at Republicans and the president had been offensive or historically inaccurate. Invited witnesses and public commenters largely opposed mid-decade redistricting and argued that any new map should reflect population growth, especially among Latino and other minority communities, and comply with the Voting Rights Act. Nina Perales of MALDEF said the hearings were not meaningful without a draft map and testified that Texas has a long history of discriminatory redistricting; senators questioned her about litigation, DOJ’s July 7 letter, and the 2021 congressional map. Tania Chavez Camacho, Luis Figueroa, and several El Paso residents emphasized that maps should preserve communities of interest, avoid cracking and packing, and be transparent and participatory. A smaller number of witnesses supported redistricting, including one El Paso resident who said the current districting leaves the area underrepresented and another who argued that some communities want to return to a map closer to the earlier District 16 configuration. Several witnesses also criticized the DOJ letter as inconsistent with the state’s position that the 2021 maps were drawn race-blind, while others said the current process was too rushed and lacked sufficient public input.

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• House Bill 2187 seeks to address this issue by requiring DSHS to develop a mandatory reporting and data
• Female firefighters are documented as having increased rates of developing certain cancers, and some
• We created a strong onboarding program in which we developed didactics and clinical training.
• If this bill passes, I would be doing the same exact job today that I would be doing tomorrow.
• I don’t know the exact statute that you’re looking for. How long have you been doing this?

Bills: HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• <03:05:57.600> Um quoted exact. It's words. Um quoted exact. It's words.
• other more intensive uses i.e. other more intensive uses i.e. development. development. development
• <03:28:03.040> project application or a development project application or a development project
• <03:34:37.439> Um<03:34:37.920> so pertaining to this development.
• Um so pertaining to this development.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The goal of this administration is to support our youngest Minnesotans as they grow and develop.
• The goal of this administration is to support our youngest Minnesotans as they grow and develop.
• The goal of this administration is to support our youngest Minnesotans as they grow and develop.
• The goal of this administration is to support our youngest Minnesotans as they grow and develop.
• Commissioner Brown: I don't have the exact number right here, but we can get you the number.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• toward a seamless system the development toward a seamless system the development of<00:05:15.400
• council's 2050 Regional development council's 2050 Regional development guide<00:10:22.480> the
• provide some new development provide some new development opportunities<00:18:49.240> um<
• <00:25:54.799> in shooting range that's been developed in shooting range that's been developed
• <01:32:35.119> and through Trail development and through Trail development and development

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I it's a developer report which we have to have finished by July 1st of 2026, and in that region or we
• The development process for this exam will span 2 years.
• We do not only regional professional development across the state, but then we also wholesome summer
• We developed our best standards in both yellow and mathematics.
• Are those the types of education that a teacher would be getting in professional development days?

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• It also included a requirement for the Commission to develop educational information.
• This is really around adults, but we are in the exact same position.
• And for the developing brain, social acquisition of habits turns into later development of addiction
• We know that delaying... ...later development of addiction and problems.
• He seemed to want to parse the exact definition of what legally present in the country was.

Bills: HB216

Keywords: HB216, Texas abortion law, abortion-inducing drug, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, telemedicine, in-person exam, physician presence, out-of-state physician, reproductive healthcare, abortion regulation, Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, consultation services, remote prescribing, pro-life, pro-choice

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• Page 14, line 19, directs the states to create a process for addressing this exact issue.
• <00:37:15.760> Ever<00:37:16.079> since addressing this exact issue.
• Ever since addressing this exact issue.
• exact issue. exact issue.
• <02:47:00.880> confidence, and help them develop confidence, and help them develop confidence

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:17:04.600> to procedures that it has developed to procedures that it has developed to
• I think it's the exact opposite of micromanaging.
• I would ask uh you as this bill develops I would ask uh that<01:03:41.000> you<01:03:41.200><
• We've had limited discussion on this bill because two major bills have been booked at the exact same
• to solutions that are practical develop to solutions that are practical and<01:37:07.159> provide

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• My name is Peg Dean, Economic Development Planning Director for the Town of Southbridge.
• However, development was previously delayed by one to two years due to the Great Resignation.
• These district licenses are an important tool in our overall economic development strategy.
• This compact was developed through CSG's cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
• So that was the reason for the development, through that cooperative agreement.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

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• ... ...and confidential information in order to qualify for market development payments.
• mentoring program created by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, that helps young Black men develop
• It will extend these existing legal protections to priority care developments, including housing tied
• The Education Commissioner shall develop findings and recommendations for a second phase of education
• We will need to define the Superintendent's new duties and develop a comprehensive transition plan for

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It supports ag and energy development and ensures local governments stay within their legal lane.
• There are current commercial applications that are sort of at various stages of development at this point
• County supervisors appreciate the importance of economic development, and that's why such development
• Communities and energy developers coordinate on large-scale energy infrastructure.
• Counties currently undertake regular processes to solicit feedback from communities and develop land

Bills: HB2014, HB2113, HB2145, HB2331, HB2340, HB2389, HB2400, HB2401, HB2428, HB2494, HB2696, HB2756, HB2795, HB2955, HCM2008

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity

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• I mean, it's part of the Child Care Development Block Grant, and child care assistance exists to help
• And so as we do that, those costs shift from development into maintenance. And operation.
• But have you developed a career ladder? Mr.
• The money that goes to these workers is economic development.
• As they continue to develop around the state regarding behavioral health, Mr.

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• We did a land acquisition, asbestos abatement, geological soil study, and completed the design development
• We did a land acquisition, asbestos abatement, geological soil study, and completed the design development
• Acquisition, asbestos abatement, geological soil study, and completed the design development, spending
• I'm not going to hold any of you to the exact numbers here, right, because these are tough to go with
• I'm not going to hold any of you to the exact numbers here, right, because these are tough to go with

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:05 HB 537 Discussion 00:00:40 HB 537 Vote 00:02:45 HJR 34 Discussion 00:03:30 HJR 34 Vote 00:07:45 HJR 30 Discussion 00:08:30 HJR 30 Vote 00:10:25 HJR 32 Discussion 00:11:00 HJR 32 Vote 00:41:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee took up several measures related to appropriations and school facilities. House Bill 537 was explained as a technical fix to Kentucky’s opioid abatement settlement framework so the state can accept funds from national bankruptcy settlements under the allocation structure now used by the courts; the bill was supported by the Attorney General’s office and local government groups and received a favorable recommendation. House Joint Resolution 34 authorized release of previously appropriated KCTCS funds for three projects, and members discussed whether KCTCS facilities could be used more broadly for community needs such as public health, workforce, and other services. KCTCS officials said they were open to that idea, and the resolution also received a favorable recommendation. House Joint Resolution 30, concerning the Waters program and release of funds for projects that had remained in design, was adopted by committee substitute and passed favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Joint Resolution 32, which concerns school facility gap funding for districts with low bonding capacity. The chair and sponsor explained that the General Assembly had previously asked the auditor and Blue & Co. to analyze district data because of disputes over project costs and bonding capacity. Superintendents from Marion County, Augusta Independent, Williamstown, and Walton Verona described their projects and financial constraints. Marion County and Augusta argued that full gap funding is necessary for new school or multipurpose facility projects that cannot be phased in; Augusta emphasized its old building stock, high poverty rate, and the need for a gymnasium/multipurpose space used for school and community functions. Williamstown described a STEM center and field expansion, saying the project would be delayed for years without full funding. Walton Verona described rapid growth, overcrowding, and an intermediate school project that had risen sharply in cost from the original estimate. Members asked questions about the accuracy of cost estimates and the scope of the projects, including why some estimates differed from the auditor’s figures and whether the funding requests covered only parts of larger phased plans. The testimony generally supported full funding for the listed districts, with the districts arguing that the projects are necessary for safe, modern learning environments and that local tax effort has already been substantial. Each of the measures considered during the meeting was reported out favorably, with the chair voting no on the resolutions and bills before the committee.