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• For how to determine what that percentage of water loss is.
• And I'm trying to, by asking these questions, determine what would be. the easiest way that we would
• understand my question is what's the rate pay your pain what is your procedure by which you're determining
• The decisions we make now will determine whether Texas remains resilient in the face of drought and growth
• For example, recently all utilities in Texas were required to inventory their service lines to determine

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Every 10 years, the legislature determines the annual allocation of HA funds.
• We are at the beginning of that 10-year cycle, giving this legislature the opportunity to determine the
• AP courses are standardized, culminating in a high stake exam that determines whether a student earns
• Universities's infrastructure is a direct determinant of student success.
• Expansion of, uh, one of the other things that we are determined to do is expand our academic program

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• We have determined that. You say $7 million? I think it's $7.7 million, maybe.
• Is there a way to determine that? Through testing, blood testing, or whatever? There is.
• And thousands of dollars to eligibility determinations, $204 million for critical IT projects, and $106
• Our disability determination group that's 100% federally funded. They're kind of like a almost.
• And if they do have their benefits stolen, they report those to us so that we can determine if there's

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We will be hiring either a supervisor or manager, determined after HR review, and they’ll oversee two
• We’ll be looking at CMS and health care, social determinants of health screening, to make sure that we
• into either a Health crisis or um a into either a Health crisis or um a social<00:13:22.680> determin
• Health<00:13:23.920> crises<00:13:24.920> then<00:13:25.480> um social determin
• of Health crises then um social determin of Health crises then um some<00:13:25.800> of<00:13

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As members of the Appropriations Committee, I don't have to tell you, your responsibility is to determine
• But the bottom line is this: We have the right of self-determination.
• I don't understand why you're so determined to expand abortion access when we have statistics like that
• Someone mentioned about data being collected and used in determining rent increases.
• revenue maximization tool, so it's really designed for landlords to share each other's data and determine

Keywords: 1146, all

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• provide details on how requests for remote assistance are assigned and how staffing levels are determined
• And then in that same vein of the notice of noncompliance, you all determined that it was better to place
• it's a priority review, so these are incidents where the officer, in their professional judgment, determines
• And if the DMV determines that there is an imminent hazard, it may immediately suspend, revoke, or restrict
• He said he is focused on whether the regulations generate evidence to determine if policy goals are being

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Second, in looking at the trailer bill, it does establish the state's process for determining program
• Aid Commission as the authorizing entity that will be responsible for making those eligibility determinations
• legal agreements, and governance of the data system to provide linked data the state can use in determining
• legal agreements, and governance of the data system to provide linked data the state can use in determining
• Without more clarity in this area, it's difficult to determine whether Cradle to Career requires all

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We conducted a root cause analysis to determine how the incident happened and how we could prevent it
• I know you can't determine or see into the future. You're a person of faith.
• So there's a process where they're assessed based on their risk, and a certain level of risk determines
• A court of law is going to determine that.
• But as far as determining, you know, that for a standard regular contract, those deliverables have to

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and then approved several routine items, including one governor’s appointment not required to appear, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. The committee then heard from two CDCR appointees required to appear, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both nominated to associate director positions in the Division of Adult Institutions. They described their long careers in corrections and emphasized the California model, explaining that it is intended to improve staff safety, rehabilitation, trauma-informed practices, and reentry outcomes. Members raised concerns about a widely reported use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, sexual abuse and retaliation concerns in women’s prisons, visitation restrictions, and the need for consistent policies and stronger communication. The nominees said the department investigated the incident, disciplined staff, provided medical and mental health support, conducted training, and is working to improve reporting, PREA compliance, and family visitation. The committee voted 4-0 to send both nominations to the Senate floor, with public testimony largely in support from former incarcerated people, nonprofit reentry advocates, and community stakeholders. The committee then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as Undersecretary of Operations at CDCR. Johnson framed his work as centered on rehabilitation, public safety, and culture change, and he described his background in probation, parole, and CDCR leadership. Members questioned him about opposition letters and complaints alleging retaliation, hostile work environment, discrimination, and public safety concerns tied to his leadership of adult parole operations. Johnson said many complaints were tied to efforts to change a previously toxic culture, denied retaliatory intent, and pointed to his record of creating or strengthening reentry and compliance programs, including community reentry units, community compliance units, behavioral health reintegration efforts, and transitional community reentry programs. He also addressed parole supervision tools for high-risk sex offenders, contraband interdiction, and PREA-related training and reporting systems. The discussion repeatedly returned to the need to balance institutional security with rehabilitation and to ensure that staff and incarcerated people can report misconduct safely. The committee did not take a final vote on Johnson in the portion provided, but members indicated they were weighing the late-breaking opposition materials and his responses carefully.

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• Class B, and this distinction determines each operator's legal obligation within the.
• Right now we're meeting with locators, trying to determine what the scope looks like, what What does
• The 8-1-1 system relies on electronic maps determine which utilities may be impacted by the excavation
• So the states that have We have a board or committee of peers that look at damages and then determine
• . determine what that looks like actually tend to be more successful.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• a study, and it is not good policy on behalf of the state of Texas to spend taxpayer dollars to determine
• We can't go outside of that and say all of a sudden we're going to just start determining the positive
• And this amendment provides the guidance to the office of the governor in determining the financial impacts
• And this amendment provides the guidance to the office of the governor in determining the financial impacts
• we don't have an unbiased, we have no way If we don't have an unbiased study, we have no way of determining

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jim Harris of Tilden Baptist Church, followed by remarks from Senator Zaffirini recognizing his service and retirement as an agricultural teacher. The chamber also received a message from the governor on appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors. Senators then adopted SR 434 honoring Goodwill Industries of San Antonio’s 80th anniversary, with Senators Gutierrez, Menendez, and Zaffirini praising its workforce training and second-chance employment mission; SR 435 recognizing Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho as Doctor of the Day; and a group of additional resolutions adopted by voice vote. Senator Zaffirini also introduced the McMullen County Day delegation, and Senator Gutierrez introduced the Doctor of the Day. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1951 addressed penalties for late property rendition filings and removed a financial incentive for appraisal districts; SB 1261 related to financing water supply projects in the state water plan; SB 1620 created a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program; SB 530 updated higher-education accreditation rules; SB 2183 standardized fireworks sales periods statewide; SB 2368 strengthened the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and added foreign-affiliation safeguards for electricity market participants; SB 1398 limited children without placement (CWOP) practices and added community-based care transparency; and SB 1960 established digital replication rights for voice and visual likenesses. Each of these bills advanced through suspension of the regular order, passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few measures. The chamber also debated SB 825, which would require an annual study of the economic, environmental, and financial impacts of illegal immigration. Senators Middleton, Hinojosa, Gutierrez, and Eckhardt debated whether the study should include positive as well as negative impacts; an amendment to require that broader analysis failed, and the bill was left pending after passage to engrossment. Other measures passed included SB 2010, prohibiting political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs; SB 546, requiring reporting and continued implementation of school bus seat belts; SB 586, establishing the Historical Texas Cemetery designation program; SB 1150, requiring inactive oil and gas wells to be plugged or returned to production under a compliance plan; SB 1184, lowering the minimum age of wine eligible for sale by wine collection sellers; SB 2185, clarifying bilingual education allotment funding; SB 1923, making child support follow the child in certain temporary placements; SB 2252, expanding early literacy and numeracy supports and screening tools; SB 1870, barring local decriminalization of drugs; and SB 2405, the major TDCJ sunset bill, which included facility planning, parole and rehabilitation reforms, and an amendment protecting parole board discretion. Most of these bills were adopted after floor amendments and passed with recorded votes, often along party-line or near-party-line divisions.

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• How was it determined that these were the best expenditures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or was
• it feasible in the future and keep those projects moving and so I'm just asking about how was it determined
• , okay great So what we would just note that to maintain funding for these priority programs We determined
• So I we concur that voter intent is an extremely important consideration and any policy determination
• So I think our determination is that the bond was silent when it came to that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The point is that they have self-determination to decide who they want to represent them.
• And that self-determination is being stripped.
• The point is that they have self-determination to decide who they want to represent them.
• And that self-determination is being stripped.
• It's about us telling all Americans that California stands for self-determination.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The point is that they have self-determination to decide who they want to represent them.
• And that self-determination is being stripped.
• The point is that they have self-determination to decide who they want to represent them.
• And that self-determination is being stripped.
• It's about us telling all Americans that California stands for self-determination.

Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions. The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.

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• 17:06.160> separately appropriations or have separately appropriations or have separately determined
• <02:17:08.080> Their<02:17:08.319> budgeted determined tax rates.
• Their budgeted determined tax rates.
• I think it's through earnest work that actually allows cities and towns to lead and determine their own
• And letting those local voters make the determination.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Most of them—they’d have to determine that.
• “And I don’t even know, like I told a parish, I was like, how do you determine that my clients’ trucks
• And I don't even know, like I told the parish, I was like, how do you determine that my clients' trucks
• Amendment number six changes a permissive court hearing to a mandatory threshold determination on the
• All right, and Representative DeWitt, to your question, we'll let the Speaker determine dual referral

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several bills related to property rights, expropriation, renewable energy recycling, and local permitting. Representative Domangue first presented HCR 80 on private property rights, using it to highlight the 2025 landman code of conduct and the need for stronger guardrails in expropriation negotiations. She then deferred the resolution in order to allow Chairman Geymann to present HB 841, which was described as establishing a code of conduct for landmen and expropriation-related negotiations. The committee heard testimony and watched video examples from landowners describing intimidation, inadequate compensation offers, and the need for fair treatment. Amendments were adopted to broaden the bill to all certificate holders, prohibit threats about court costs and attorney fees, shorten response times, and add graduated fines and public posting for violations. HB 841 was reported favorably as amended, with no opposition cards recorded. The committee then considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which would require recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. After discussion with DEQ, the bill was amended to clarify that existing universal waste rules apply and to remove language that would have required the renewable facility owner to pay decommissioning costs in that section; the effective date was set for January 1, 2027. Testimony from renewable energy industry representatives supported the measure and explained that solar panels and related components can be recycled at high rates, with established markets for recovered materials. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 621 favorably. Next, Representative Jacob Landry presented HB 595, aimed at preventing local governments from unreasonably delaying or impeding energy projects through permit requirements, especially road permits affecting Haynesville Shale operations. After amendment, the bill required timely action on local road permits and deemed them approved if not acted on within 30 days. Supporters emphasized the economic importance of the Haynesville and the need for predictable permitting, while opponents argued the bill could further erode local authority, particularly regarding carbon capture and sequestration. The committee reported HB 595 favorably. Landry then presented HB 1191, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites to provide a cleaner path for cleanup, finality, and future investment. The bill drew technical and substantive amendments, including changes to definitions, confidentiality, and the role of DEQ; discussion continued over whether the bill should be deferred to allow more time to work through the remaining issues.

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• Most of them, they'd have to determine that.
• And I don't even know, like I told a... ...the parish, I was like, how do you determine that my clients
• Amendment number six changes a permissive court hearing to a mandatory threshold determination on the
• He noted that the parties already could contract, and he was trying to determine whether the bill was
• All right, and Representative DeWitt, to your question, we'll let the Speaker determine dual referral

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 80 by Representative Domangue, which expressed support for private property rights and reviewed the 2025 landman code of conduct. Domangue described concerns about aggressive landmen and expropriation threats, then voluntarily deferred the resolution so Chairman Geymann could present his bill. The committee then took up HB 841, also on expropriation procedures and landman conduct. Geymann explained the bill was aimed at how expropriation negotiations are conducted and enforced, not at whether expropriation is allowed, and cited a recent dispute involving a pipeline right-of-way and threatening letters to landowners. A video of affected landowners was played, and members from industry and landowner groups discussed the need for fair compensation and better communication. The committee adopted two amendment sets to HB 841. The first set made technical changes, removed some court-cost language, broadened the code of conduct to all certificate holders, added a prohibition on threatening landowners with court costs and attorney fees, shortened the response period for offers, and clarified that the rules apply across energy types rather than only carbon capture. The second amendment set added graduated fines for violations, required the Department of Conservation and Energy to collect the fines, and directed the department to post violators on its website. After support testimony and no opposition, HB 841 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. An amendment clarified that existing DEQ recycling rules apply. Members raised concerns about decommissioning language, costs, and whether the bill overlapped with existing hazardous-waste and universal-waste rules. Coates agreed to remove the bill’s last sentence on decommissioning costs and add an effective date of January 1, 2027. DEQ explained that many components are already covered under federal and state universal-waste rules, and industry witnesses said solar recycling is feasible and already occurring. HB 621 was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 595 by Representative Jacob Landry, which addresses local permits that impede natural resource development, especially road permits affecting Haynesville shale operations. An amendment clarified that local governments may not unreasonably interfere with permitted activity and that road permits not acted on within 30 days are deemed approved. Supporters said delayed parish permits can stall rigs, reduce investment, and hurt royalty owners, while opponents warned the bill could further erode local authority, including in carbon capture matters. Police jury representatives said they were willing to keep working on the issue and suggested a 30- to 45-day target for permit decisions. HB 595 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then began HB 1191 by Representative Landry, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites, with testimony that it could help clear environmental liability and bring properties back into commerce; the bill was still under amendment and questioning when the transcript ended.

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• But this is money that the court, the trier of fact, has determined the...
• This is money that the court, the trier of fact, has determined the injured person's entitlement for
• The jury will determine what that amount is, and that is the special damage.
• The jury will determine what that amount is, and that is the special damage.
• remove the liability from the bank or the third party so they can easily write checks and not have to determine

Bills: HB79, HB437, HB646, HB1089, HB1099, SB173, SB180, SB260, SB424, SB476

Keywords: carbon capture, damages, environmental liability, legal liability, site restoration, expert witness, expert testimony, witness fees, pecuniary interest, conflict of interest, civil procedure, evidence law, Louisiana evidence code, Louisiana civil litigation, expert report, discovery, pretrial disclosure, litigation transparency, settlement, damages award

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee shows it never held property of, or owed money to, the judgment debtor. After brief questioning about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up Senate Bill 260 on youth athletics, which establishes required injury-mitigation training content for youth sports coaches, including emergency preparedness, concussions, heat injuries, overuse injuries, equipment, heart defects, and sudden cardiac effects. An amendment was adopted to remove language allowing the department to spend donated funds to purchase the courses, and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 79, which removes the damage threshold for carbon capture release, was also reported favorably after sponsor testimony that carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive a special liability cap. Senate Bill 424, clarifying service by mail, delivery, or electronic means by defining “counsel of record” as someone who actually represents a party, was reported favorably as well. Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying property, received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.8A report, then was reported as amended. The committee spent the most time on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are actually used for medical care, function like a money market/HSA-style account, and potentially reduce costs; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, unclear mechanics for payment, and the impact on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, non-billing-code-based care. Several members suggested exclusions or clarifying amendments for med-mal, intentional torts, and sexual abuse victims, and the bill was reported favorably on a 6-1 vote after amendment. Finally, House Bill 437 was taken up, which bars expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case. An amendment excluding criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings was adopted, and members discussed that the bill would prohibit contingent-style expert fee arrangements while still allowing cross-examination about an expert’s prior testimony and payment history. The discussion emphasized that the rule would apply to both plaintiffs and defendants.

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• It has been determined that C.
• of their head coach, himself a Petersburg High School alumnus, and to the discipline, grit, and determination
• But after a full recovery, he remained determined to ensure that his students would still have the opportunity
• Importantly, this presumption is rebuttable if authorities determine that the woman is a threat to herself
• tweaks that component of the bill, just clarifies that a court is the one that has to make that determination

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• in the total cumulative volume not to exceed 10% of the total annual volume of groundwater ADWR determined
• ADWR determined is available for transport out of the McMullen Valley groundwater basin, excuse me.
• The bill determines the eligible entities include the state, a political subdivision of Arizona, or a
• It is tough decisions that are going to be made here in this place that will determine the future of
• law nor this bill provides a method for doing that, leaving a critical gap in how values would be determined

Bills: HB2014, HB2031, HB2078, HB2102, HB2103, HB2117, HB2261, HB2262, HB2264, HB2278, HB2428, HB2494, HB2756, HB2758, HB2762, HB2782, HB2932, HB2933, HB2986

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• So, if more specificity could be provided to that term to help the department determine what is a minor
• So, if more specificity could be provided to that term to help the department determine what is a minor
• <00:13:21.920> what<00:13:22.240> hours conundrum of determining what hours conundrum
• of determining what hours should<00:13:22.800> even<00:13:23.040> be<00:13:23.200>
• client company is subject to monetary penalty or injunctive relief, or both, as the department determines

Keywords: 1191, senate, all