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• We have the power of the state, the resources of the state trying to.
• So they do a valuable resource.
• Analysis that courts do when evaluating a First Amendment case.
• On water ag and natural resources I actually did.
• You did, but you were not placed on natural resources as one of your committees. No, sir.

Bills: SJR18, SCR5, SCR13, SCR25, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB35, SB388, SB412, SB441, SB495, SB666, SB687, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB917, SB925, SB995, SB1006, SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1902, SJR36, SJR18, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SB565, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB412, SB441, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SCR12, SCR24, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming

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• Clean water is absolutely critical, both our water resources and our groundwater.
• Clean water is absolutely critical, both our water resources and our groundwater.
• I covered the three natural resource I covered the three natural resource related<00:09:56.720><
• We have monitoring wells that the Department of Natural Resources has around the state.
• <01:12:17.719> has Department of Natural Resources has Department of Natural Resources has

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In the critical staffing resources, we have three requests.
• <00:17:48.240> have critical staffing resources, we have critical staffing resources, we have
• <00:38:00.160> for that you folks have the resources for that you folks have the resources
• Um and instead of um having resources.
• Um, other resources might be available.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• well as additional clean firm resources well as additional clean firm resources including<00:15:
• Put simply, we just are going to need more of these resources on our grid.
• Put simply, we just are going to need more of these resources on our grid.
• on our grid resources on our grid so<00:17:59.919> long<00:18:00.360> as<00:18:00.559>
• And so to move towards more distributed energy resources, which we need because central station power

Bills: HF845

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

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• There's There's other resources out there in which they can use to obtain the correct mechanism to take
• I'm the assistant chief with the Texas Highway Patrol, and I'm here as a resource witness if you have
• Brady Mills, the chief of the crime laboratory division, Texas Department of Public Safety, as a resource
• us what's going on, even in cases where we know that there is a lab, and we're requesting a lab analysis
• This can hinder law enforcement's ability to track trends, allocate resources, and, most importantly,

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• Members, I encourage each of you to take advantage of our tremendous staff as a resource, if you have
• I really just want to bring to your attention a resource on this.
• We feel like it's just a good resource.
• Furthermore, the requirement to issue refunds is problematic based on the resources needed to process
• So you're serving more businesses with the same amount of resources that you have.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 13, 2025, for its first meeting of the session, with member and staff introductions followed by consideration of several tax-related bills. The committee first heard HJR 163 and its implementing bill HB 165, which would extend the homestead property tax exemption for quadriplegics to surviving spouses, similar to the treatment for surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans. Sponsor Rep. Tant and constituent J.R. Harding described the financial and caregiving burdens faced by spouses of quadriplegics. The committee heard supportive testimony from the Florida Association of Property Appraisers and members voted both measures favorably without opposition. The committee then considered HB 785 on heated tobacco products. Rep. Tramont said the bill would create a new tax/regulatory category for the product, and an amendment clarifying the definition was adopted. The James Madison Institute offered a resource on the issue, the Florida Retail Federation waived in support, and Ranking Member Eskamani said she had concerns about the excise tax treatment and would vote no. The bill passed 16-1. Next, HB 321, a property tax exemption clarification for homes for the aged, was presented by Rep. Smith as a technical “glitch bill” to align state law with IRS tax code and ease development of low-income senior housing. It drew supportive testimony and passed unanimously. The final bill, HB 503 by Rep. Botana, would cap local government revenue from local business taxes and require refunds if collections exceed the cap, with carve-outs for fiscally constrained areas. Local government and economic development groups, including the Florida League of Cities, the City of Winter Haven, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, and the Florida Association of Counties, opposed the bill, arguing it would limit funding for public safety, inspections, economic development, and other services and create administrative refund problems. Several members supported the bill as a tax-cutting measure, while others warned of impacts on local services and revenue flexibility. The committee reported HB 503 favorably on a 14-5 vote, and then adjourned.

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• She's a person of character; she's a tremendous resource to the institution, and we're very lucky to
• But when you look from your position at the university and say You know, near, mid, and far term analysis
• regional needs, I think, in most cases, but we do studies continuing through the PRRC, Petroleum Resource
• aquifers and where they Are, what's the composition makeup of those, and where we can use those resources
• and how we're going to use those resources.

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• She acknowledged that the smaller the school district, the more limited the resources, and that many
• So we'll continue to look at resources to provide to districts.
• We are looking for those free resources that are of the highest quality for our educators.
• We are looking for those free resources that are of the highest quality for our educators.
• <01:24:22.960> because Paul's Mountain for resources because Paul's Mountain for resources

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• The executive director of the Northeast Resources Recycling Association couldn't be here today, Reagan
• They did do an analysis.
• > Northeast executive director of the um Northeast executive director of the um Northeast Resources
• Um they did do an analysis waste.
• Um they did do an analysis household<00:55:58.400> hazardous<00:55:59.280> waste<00:56:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• find<00:30:47.120> those<00:30:47.320> fraudsters<00:30:47.800> and resources
• to find those fraudsters and resources to find those fraudsters and hold<00:30:48.080> them<00
• detectable to an analysis of fraud. detectable to an analysis of fraud.
• Please consider us a resource as you assemble your final proposals. Thank you so much.
• us a resource as you assemble<01:08:38.920> your<01:08:39.080> final<01:08:39.480>

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• As part of this, a DHS consultant conducted an analysis of publicly available data for all 50 states
• <00:13:56.160> of<00:13:56.320> publicly conducted an analysis of publicly conducted
• an analysis of publicly available<00:13:57.240> data<00:13:57.560> for<00:13:57.759>
• Hospital resources serve more patients<00:34:52.000> reduce<00:34:52.399> violence<00:
• This is a resource issue that exists, and DCT cannot solve this alone.

Bills: HF2196, HF2586, HF2187, HF2037

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

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• <00:32:07.440> I'm risking taxpayer resources. I'm risking taxpayer resources.
• <00:48:48.720> It this analysis wrong, please tell me.
• It this analysis wrong, please tell me.
• Thank you for your good analysis.
• county programs where these resources county programs where these resources are<02:00:38.239>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Basically, if you read in the amended analysis, I think they did a really good job with this.
• It defines advanced nuclear resources and includes options alongside renewable energy sources for utility
• they find, in reviewing the application, that it's complicated enough that it will take a bit more resources
• 55.039> get<00:24:55.120> it<00:24:55.279> through<00:24:55.440> the resources
• to get it through the resources to get it through the committee.<00:24:56.159> So,<00:24:56.400

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE MOU THAT WE ENGAGED IN TO LOOK AT RESOURCES FOR THE ADULTS POPULATION.
• CHECK LAB WORKING ON ALL OF THE DATA ANALYSIS. WE HAVE VALIDATION OF THE TOOL.
• THERE IS DIFFERENT TOOLKITS TO GET TO OUR TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND SCHOOL RESOURCES AND ANYONE WHO WILL
• OUR TASK FORCES HAVE AN REALLY INCREDIBLE SOURCES OF RESOURCES FOR THAT COMMUNITY TO SAY, WE NEED YOUR
• MAKING SURE THEY ARE CONNECTED WITH THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• AB 1910, Borner, pelvic floor therapy resources, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1584, Jackson, State Air Resources Board, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 1584, Jackson, State Air Resources Board, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2619, Pappen, data centers and water resources, do pass out on a B roll call.
• Firm zero carbon resources. Do you pass? That's out on an A roll call?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I am the LLC's Natural Resource Analyst.
• Joining me today for this Discussion of the Office of Natural Resource Trustees Budget is the Natural
• Resource Trustee, Maggie Hart Stevens, and my DFA colleague, Jacob Gable.
• That is to protect New Mexico's natural resources.
• Six million is for natural resource restoration. The $3.5 million is for assessment activities.

Keywords: 996, all

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• payroll chapter, Chapter 25, requires all agencies except higher education to use HRMS, the Human Resource
• We hope to build a resource to the state of Washington there.
• All of the financial metrics here originate from the strategic financial analysis for higher education
• And so, again, I'd like to thank you for your time today to share this resource with you.
• This last slide has a number of resources available, including links to the dashboard.

Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.

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• IT IS ABOUT DATA ANALYSIS. OUR STATE REGIONAL LITERACY DIRECTOR IS LIKE OUR EURO OF IMPROVEMENT.
• AND I SAID IF WE PULL THE RESOURCES THAT'S A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY TO DO IT.
• FOR INSTANCE HUMAN RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS THERE TO ANSWER THE CALLS.
• THEY ARE THERE AND THEY PULL THE RESOURCES.
• THEY BRING RESOURCES FROM THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICTS AND THEY HAVE TRAININGS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If we are not able to address the issue of resources in future sessions, our agency will struggle to
• It is concerning that we would end access to additional resources for providers who serve those with
• That means more resources being spent on one more regulatory item in an already very highly regulated
• The data doesn't even get used for the analysis that we could utilize it for, despite the power that
• Let's focus instead on right-sized policies and resources to prevent abuse in the first place.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• As both the analysis of this committee states and the analysis of the Judiciary Committee states, this
• The committee analysis handles that point really well.
• I will be accepting the committee's amendments, describing the analysis.
• The analysis does an excellent job of summarizing.
• In leading up to this bill, the analysis includes a chart.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills on AI, social media, rental cars, and account deletion. AB 316 by Assemblymember Krell would bar defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI system autonomously caused harm. Supporters argued it would preserve accountability as AI grows more powerful, especially in cases involving children, while opponents said existing tort law already covers these issues and warned the bill could create uncertainty and overbroad liability. The bill passed the committee 8-1. AB 656 by Assemblymember Schiavo, sponsored by Consumer Federation of California, would make it easier for users to delete social media accounts and personal information, with amendments shifting the deletion prompt into settings rather than on every screen. Supporters said platforms use dark patterns and make deletion unnecessarily difficult; opponents raised concerns about unintended deletions and possible conflicts with existing privacy law, though the author said the bill was being aligned with CCPA. The bill passed 9-0. The committee also approved the consent calendar. AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon would address rental car theft and misuse by allowing limited geofencing in specific situations and revising rules around renter liability when keys are returned and a police report is filed. Rental car companies and other supporters said the bill would help recover stolen or abandoned vehicles, while an opponent warned about privacy and possible consumer harms in edge cases. The bill passed 11-0. AB 1374 by Assemblymember Berman would require more upfront disclosure of the total price of rental cars, including mandatory fees, to curb hidden charges; supporters said consumers still face surprise costs, while opponents argued current law already requires disclosure and that the bill’s new wording could invite litigation. It passed 13-0.