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• We also serve as a partner to government offices, helping to increase their impact through collaborative
• So we do have a state statute that also governs community action agencies.
• Based application processes for the 2026 funds that will be open to local and tribal governments.
• To the state procurement code, right?
• That has a lot of issues with the federal government.

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• today will focus on funding systems and incentive structures, how regional collaboration and local government
• We also have codes in Oregon administrative rules that provide guidance on how we implement our program
• But could you also have it operated by a private entity, even those owned by the government?
• And third, we need an economy of scale with a regional governing body.
• A regional governing body is a key foundation for creating a better system for the future.

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• Is it going to be some somebody within county government?
• Code 3, 7, 0, 3, 0, 4, by Senator Collins.
• Criminal punishment code charge changes were modified.
• Do we could do we trust state government to make the right decisions?
• Code 2 isn't 9, 3, 5, 2, by Senator Avila.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Those were actually building code and fire code laws meant to ensure fire safety because black powder
• Now we're mandating something that's already mandated by the federal government.
• mandated by the federal government mandated by the federal government you're<01:17:56.600> creating
• It's like the previous speaker/testifier said: against the tyrannical government.
• Happens all the time in Texas, uh, one of the church shootings.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered House Bill 279 and House Bill 392, both relating to firearms. HB 279 would restrict carrying or possessing firearm parts except at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container, define firearm parts and prohibited persons, and increase penalties for violations. The Department of Law Enforcement strongly supported the bill, saying it would close a loophole involving disassembled or “ghost gun” parts and help law enforcement charge people who carry weapons in pieces. Most public testimony opposed the measure, with speakers arguing it was unconstitutional, vague, hard to enforce, and would burden lawful gun owners, gunsmiths, and firearm dealers; several also said existing laws already cover the conduct. One supporter, Dennis Dunn, said additional firearm security could reduce theft and suicides. The chair noted the committee had received 270 testimonies on HB 279, with 39 in support, 234 in opposition, and one comment. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for using a ghost gun in a felony. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported the bill, saying unserialized firearms are difficult to trace and that prosecutors need clear laws to address them. Supporters argued the measure would help prevent untraceable weapons from circulating and align penalties with other firearm offenses. Opponents, including several gun owners and association representatives, said the bill was unnecessary because existing state and federal laws already prohibit unserialized firearms, and warned it could create confusion, criminalize lawful owners of antique or self-built firearms, and be difficult to administer. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.

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• The bill adds intranasal epinephrine sprays to the existing statutory framework that already governs
• I’m the government relations manager for the Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health.
• We use the term—the statutes use the term in a different part of the code about personal possession and
• We use the term—the statutes use the term in a different part of the code about personal possession and
• In Texas, there’s a 17-year-old cheerleader by the name of Larissa Rodriguez who died last October from

Bills: HB305, HB395, HB341

Keywords: hemp, marijuana, THC regulations, cannabis products, adult-use industry, public health, youth protection, child support, reunification, Department of Services for Children, family court, liability

Summary: The committee met in late June with Senators Hansen, Buckson, Siegfried, Townsend, and Huxable present, and first approved the meeting minutes by voice vote. The opening bill, HB 341, would limit DFS from filing child support in foster care cases unless doing so would not hinder reunification; Children’s Department staff said the department has already decided to stop filing in all such cases, with an estimated fiscal impact of about $140,000 annually. Public testimony from the League of Women Voters supported the bill as a compassionate measure to help families reunite. The committee then heard HB 446/related anaphylaxis legislation for colleges and universities, which would allow institutions to stock and use intranasal epinephrine alongside auto-injectors and update training and reporting requirements. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America supported the measure, emphasizing the need for needle-free options and faster treatment of anaphylaxis. The committee also took up HS1 for HB 356 on PFAS, which would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS beginning in 2028, require disclosure if PPE contains PFAS, and address recalls; DNREC and the fire service supported it, saying most departments have already transitioned away from PFAS foam. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 305, a diabetes wellness pilot program that would use continuous glucose monitoring, app-based care coordination, lab testing, and DHIN data analysis to shift care toward prevention and remission. Sponsor Senator Siegfried described the bill as a response to Delaware’s high diabetes costs and prevalence, and the Medical Society of Delaware supported it as a proactive model. The committee also discussed HB 395, which would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products and synthetic cannabinoids by classifying products over a THC threshold as marijuana and creating penalties for unlicensed sales; the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner supported the bill, while hemp industry representatives and Senator Hoffner warned it could harm legitimate hemp retailers and access to hemp products. The final item, HS1 for HB 332, would ban sales and marketing of kratom products to those under 21 and direct the state to study testing and regulation of kratom and synthetic variants. Supporters, including the Delaware Healthcare Association and several recovery advocates, said age-gating is a reasonable first step and that synthetic products are the main concern; opponents and some senators argued the bill should go further and fully ban kratom or better distinguish synthetic products from natural leaf kratom. No formal roll-call votes were taken on the substantive bills during the transcript, and the meeting adjourned after public comment.

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• Six months ago the federal government used the federal budget reconciliation procedure to enact a new
• Senator, I work with FGA Action, Foundation for Government Accountability Action. Thank you.
• After moving my parents from Texas to live with us in 2017, I immediately saw concerning red flags with
• Arizona are prepared and ready to serve families facing this devastating disease, no matter your ZIP code

Bills: SB1017, SB1149, SB1162, SB1192, SB1249, SB1253, SB1331, SB1333, SB1334

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

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• So, it's not of, you know, the code.
• I think that's the level of government where this needs to be regulated.
• Massachusetts and California and Texas. Massachusetts and California and Texas.
• Uh, governing special bank and credit union deposits. >> Sure. >> Okay.
• Um the Texas one, I think, will end of.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• HB 4011, HOA's duties — Government.
• Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• HCR 2013, Celebrate Life Month — Government.
• And this bill says, go right ahead, government.
• And this bill says, go right ahead, government.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• am the Chair of the Academic Senate of CSU, representing the 29,000 faculty voices in the shared governance
• These concepts are explored in legislation such as AB 662, which proposes a shared governance model for
• I'm not going to quote the entire code section, but Education Code Section 19300 definitely points out
• Need to know what the legislative intent was for a code section that appeared in 1978?
• For the IT, we certainly could spend billions and billions in IT for the state government, but we know

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• is responsible for governing this body. is responsible for governing this body.
• What is a felony identified in the code What is a felony identified in the code section<01:40:06.560
• I remember, Chairman, we code section.
• <02:59:21.840> or provided by the federal government or provided by the federal government
• > statute<02:59:57.600> USC Under the governing federal statute USC Under the governing

Keywords: MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a guest vocalist, and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving into routine business. Members first recognized several special guests and school groups, including championship teams from Simpson County Academy, New Albany High School, Tougaloo College, Madison-Richland Academy, East Rankin Academy, Morton High School, and others, along with honorees such as Dr. Katrina Cox, Pamela Moody, Joe Helen Joey Walker, and Jimmy Carr. The chamber also noted a prior resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Victor Dixon and the Copiah County Ministerial Alliance, and Dr. Dixon led the opening prayer. On the calendar, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 1752 dealing with judicial salaries. The report set new salary amounts for state court judges effective January 1, 2027, froze district attorney salary increases until January 1, 2028, and then tied DAs to 95% of circuit and chancery judges’ pay. It also removed mandatory raise language for judges and county court judges, and members briefly discussed the broader issue of legislative compensation. The report passed 115-2. The House then adopted a conference report on House Bill 377, the missing persons bill, which clarified definitions, added forensic genetic genealogy testing provisions, and set timelines for law enforcement to enter credible missing-person reports into NamUs and NCIC. That report passed 120-0. The chamber also adopted a conference report on House Bill 525, changing the penalty for sexual battery in a position of trust or authority from a 0-to-30-year range to a 5-to-30-year range; it passed 112-0. Later, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 925 after removing veto-message language, and adopted another conference report on House Bill 939 combining a low-sat repealer change and a fire truck acquisition program that creates a Fire Equipment Fund supported by recurring black tag revenue. The House also approved unanimous-consent amendments to Senate Bill 3105 and recommitted Senate Bill 2747 for further work.

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• think for the typical taxpayer, when we go to these cities and towns, they have a perception of government
• operations are handled and will be handled by the grant funding that we receive from the federal government
• government, what they thought was adequate. 25 down, 3 up.
• Last year, you all announced that you were returning some dollars to the federal government, and there
• Because I don't believe you should be punished because of your zip code.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The Committee on Government is called to order. Secretary, please call the roll. Rep. Gillette?
• Welcome to the Government Committee. I'm your Chair, Walt Blackman.
• That's where I would just—those would just get hard-coded in.
• And they do that by prioritizing the provision of government-funded, government-subsidized apartments
• Without objection, the House Committee on Government is adjourned.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• . >> With respect to this, is this just for the ZBA and the building code board of appeals, or does it
• just for the ZBA and the building code just for the ZBA and the building code board<00:35:41.359
• Our existing zoning codes weren't designed to address data centers.
• <00:52:02.800> Noise Texas, Bitcoin Data Mining Center.
• Noise Texas, Bitcoin Data Mining Center.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• regulate and just be able to go in and say, hey, you're not in compliance with all of these health codes
• um the people in this don't codes um the people in this don't actually<00:51:52.720> have<00:
• So there are inconsistent definitions for these words within the criminal code. people to to um take
• are inconsistent uh if you criminal code are inconsistent uh if you look<01:38:31.920> at<01:
• <01:38:47.880> that<01:38:48.040> we Words within the criminal code that we already

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The one event happened to me in 2019 when I was in Austin, Texas.
• One event happened to me in 2019 when I was in Austin, Texas.
• Science backs up the fact that the specific code for life is established at conception, and anything
• I cannot support the amendment because I think it's unjust for the government and members to continue
• Gentleman from Texas. Introduction of a special guest, Mr. Speaker. Mr.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• planned by local governments.
• So our public project revolving fund, which serves local governments, tribal governments, and state governments
• through local government workforce boards through grants.
• So I'll just run through the P codes real fast.
• Commission, Agency Code 605, and... Next is Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Agency Code 605.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This is going to federal government.
• <00:05:08.320> the floor giving local governments the floor giving local governments the option
• Government because during the Walz administration the state government has grown by 45%.
• <00:24:15.440> policy, through government policy, through government policy, it<00:24:18.480
• <00:58:00.880> I amendment is coded A10. I amendment is coded A10.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House adopted the conference committee report on House File 1141, the housing bill, and repassed the bill as amended by conference. Representative Howard said the compromise bill would help build thousands of homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral by using MHFA interest earnings and fund transfers. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, FHPAP, supportive housing, and added transparency for MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate provisions such as a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases were not included. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing as a basic need and linking the bill to homelessness, workforce shortages, and health outcomes. Supporters praised the bill’s funding for supportive housing, first-generation homebuyer assistance, tenant hotline services, and manufactured housing, and said the bipartisan conference process improved the measure. Representative Kosowski and others argued the bill would help people stay housed, reduce pressure on schools, hospitals, and emergency rooms, and support communities across all 87 counties and tribal nations. Republican members raised concerns about spending and government growth, arguing the state should prioritize taxpayer relief, school safety, fraud prevention, and asset preservation instead of housing investments. Representative McDonald questioned the growth in MHFA staffing over the past decade, and Representative Howard responded that the agency had taken on many new responsibilities since the state’s larger housing investments and needed staff to administer programs effectively. After the motion to adopt the conference report prevailed, the bill moved to third reading, where further discussion continued in a generally supportive but divided debate.

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• , Texas AgriLife, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
• I'm the director of government relations for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
• The return of New World screwworms to Texas will be devastating to rural Texas and to all of Texas, in
• The state of Texas and the federal government need to step up and employ these guys to go out there and
• -based, that is Texas-based, that is flexible and can be rented back to the federal government or the

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:47:23.000> of seven, title 27, Mississippi Code of seven, title 27, Mississippi Code of
• <01:11:02.760> uh government uh government uh if<01:11:03.880> they<01:11:04.080> wanted
• . the to the local governments.
• >> I don't think that I have the code >> I don't think that I have the code sections
• I yield to questions. 2672 is also code sections only. Uh this 2672 is also code sections only.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and heard an invocation and pledge. The early portion of the meeting focused on recognizing recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards. The Senate adopted resolutions honoring Greg Harkins for excellence in traditional craft, Jesse Robinson for lifetime achievement in blues music, Heather Christian for excellence in music composition, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for excellence in performing arts, and Dorothy “Dottie” Armstrong for excellence in art education. The executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission briefly thanked the senators and invited them to the evening awards ceremony. The chamber also received several announcements and introductions, including recognition of the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Capitol Day and visiting students from several radiologic science programs. There was also mention of an out-of-order resolution commemorating the 155th anniversary of Alcorn State University, though no action on it was detailed in the excerpt. On the calendar, the Senate took up Senate Bill 2915, which concerns alcoholic beverages, native wine retail permits, and festival permits. The bill was explained as a measure to support Mississippi’s native wineries by allowing free-standing tasting rooms in different parts of the state while maintaining tax collection; a committee substitute and a friendly amendment were adopted, and the bill passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2828, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, which would impose transaction fees, create a Law Enforcement 287G Program Fund, provide an income tax credit for fees paid, and revise licensing and control definitions. After objections to the usual motion, the bill was read at length, but the excerpt ends before final action on that measure.

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• I'm the Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the Administration of the Mexican Government in Portland.
• For state permitting, it would be governed under the jurisdiction of the New Mexico.
• I am a state government agency in permitting, so I'm unable to answer just due to outside my area of
• I know we're doing a lot of checks and balances with the federal government as well.
• I believe Wyoming and Texas. Yeah, Mr.