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• The fix is being pursued with Water Trust Board money. It's underway.
• allows us to use the funds that are appropriated to the Water Project Fund and overseen by the Water Trust
• We've been utilizing the Water Trust Board grants for watershed restoration and management projects.
• —we'll finalize a list, and the Water Trust Board makes that decision in the spring.
• past three years I started as the program manager for the Regional Farm to Food Bank program, with direct

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• Trent is receiving Consumer Directed Community Supports through CDCS.
• Trent is receiving Consumer Directed Community Supports through CDCS.
• It is a direct reflection on our property taxes.
• It is a direct reflection on our property taxes.
• It is a direct reflection on our property taxes.

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• of updates to the hospital directed of updates to the hospital directed payment<00:08:44.280>
• payments under the hospital directed payments under the hospital directed payment<00:31:44.840><
• that's HCMC's existing directed uh that's HCMC's existing directed payment<00:32:26.840> program,
• <00:32:35.760> payment<00:32:36.120> program, directed payment program, directed payment
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• I mean seriously, do we trust the government?
• <00:45:35.800> the seriously do we trust the seriously do we trust the government<00:45:38.760
• Speaker. directed to the income eligibility for directed to the income eligibility for the<01:35:21.040
• <05:48:13.120> it's<05:48:13.280> in<05:48:13.760> his Direction it's in his Direction
• <07:08:05.840> has jeopardized the system they trusted has jeopardized the system they trusted

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• production can unleash new supply and serve as an important complement to state programs that provide direct
• manufactured housing, there are some other perhaps higher priorities for where resources could be directed
• I think this is another good step in the right direction.
• The day of the slow play needs to end, and I think that this is a good step in the right direction.
• It's been done for many years in Vienna, New York, and here in the states with cooperative and land trust

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• FTE to support the Texas Energy Fund programs and a new rider that directs the Comptroller to make a
• fund to pay their contractual costs to Deloitte and fee payments to the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust
• When does, is the PUC planning to implement this directive from the governor?
• And subsequent to the governor issuing you a directive in writing, you're talking, if it's a year or
• We'll certainly, uh, follow whatever law and direction the legislature provides. Thank you, um.

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• things that would be good in our universities and things that are happening now that do not have a direct
• He cannot single-handedly direct the corporation to do something that he's constantly being monitored
• That's a violation of a federal directive, as I understand it. If they're on the entity list, yes.
• That's a violation of a federal directive, as I understand it. If they're on the entity list, yes.
• Thank you. ...provide better feedback for the direction of education.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• We also recommend directing the BSCC to collaborate with experts to estimate what savings the state can
• I live with the shame of having trusted an app to save my life.
• They actually do contracts with hotels and direct pay for them.
• EPA, anything that's considered a direct federal mission.
• And NGOs that you're talking about, we do place a lot of trust in them.

Summary: The committee heard a broad public safety budget hearing focused on youth justice funding, probation incentive grants, and disaster response and recovery. On the youth justice item, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration described a proposed change to the JJRBG funding formula that would shift resources away from a DJJ-based measure and toward county youth population, serious offenses, and step-down placements in less restrictive programs. Members asked about data on Native American youth; OYCR said statewide data are limited, but its SYTF data show about 1% of youth in secure youth treatment facilities were Native in 2024. The Department of Finance had no objections, and the item was discussed as a way to support alternatives to long-term incarceration. The committee then reviewed the community corrections performance incentive program for county probation departments. The Department of Finance proposed stabilizing the program with a maintenance payment, updating the performance baseline, and adding a growth factor; the LAO agreed the formula needed changes but recommended using 2022-23 data instead of 2021-23, using marginal rather than average cost assumptions, rejecting the growth payment and minimum guarantee, and adding stronger oversight through the BSCC. Finance said it was open to some technical changes but opposed a new BSCC audit framework, noting Judicial Council already surveys probation departments and that evidence-based practice use has increased over time. Members and staff indicated the proposal still needed further work. A major portion of the hearing focused on the January 2025 Southern California wildfires and state disaster response. A resident of Altadena gave emotional testimony about evacuation failures, loss of home, and the need for accountability. LAO and Cal OES outlined the disaster response and recovery system, including mutual aid, alert and warning, debris removal, FEMA and state funding streams, and the long timeline for reimbursement. Cal OES said it had pre-positioned resources, temporarily took over the county’s wireless emergency alert function for about three weeks, coordinated debris removal and recovery operations, and had already allocated more than $286 million in state funds. Officials also discussed the 100% federal cost share for emergency work for 180 days and the uncertainty created by changing federal processes and the cancellation of the BRIC resilience program. The committee also heard two smaller Cal OES items: a request to reappropriate about $22 million for the law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement program, which the LAO said should be placed in statute with clearer goals and reporting, and an update on Victims of Crime Act funding, where Cal OES said federal VOCA allocations have fallen sharply and that roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current service levels if federal funding does not improve. Public comment included a request for funding to expand datacasting and emergency alert receivers for wildfire and earthquake warning.

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• One of the last things we did, which is equally important, is I directed all health insurers to submit
• So I directed insurers, including the Fair Plan, to investigate all consumer smoke damage claims and
• We have to engage face-to-face, which allows for more direct answers.
• issued on January 20, ...to pay wildfire survivors in accordance with my directive issued on January
• Trust me. Secondly, how much?

Summary: The committee first heard AB 597, a bill to strengthen consumer protections for disaster survivors who use public adjusters. The author and the Department of Insurance said the measure would cap public adjuster fees at 15% for claims tied to declared disasters, require clearer contracts, prohibit solicitation during emergency conditions, and allow consumers to rescind contracts that were solicited during prohibited periods. Insurance industry groups supported the bill, while public adjuster representatives opposed it as written but said they were willing to work on revisions. The committee approved the bill and re-referred it to Appropriations; the roll call was ultimately recorded as 16-0. The committee then held its fourth oversight hearing on the Department of Insurance’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy, with Commissioner Ricardo Lara giving an extensive update on wildfire-related market reforms and consumer protections. He said the recent Southern California wildfires had not derailed the strategy and described actions including advance claim payments, a one-year moratorium on residential non-renewals in affected areas, a new fraud strike team, smoke-damage claim guidance, additional living expense protections, and a consumer claims tracker. He reported more than $12.1 billion in claims paid, over 37,000 claims filed, and more than 7,000 survivors assisted directly. He also discussed related bills and reforms, including AB 597, SB 495, SB 547, SB 429, SB 616, AB 888, and AB 2026. Members questioned the commissioner about the Fair Plan’s growing exposure, the $1 billion assessment, rate increases, non-renewals, underinsurance, and whether the reforms would actually stabilize the market. Lara said the assessment was already approved, that policyholders would not be hit with one large bill because insurers have two years to recover costs, and that the department was pushing insurers to use catastrophe modeling and reinsurance tools in exchange for commitments to write more policies in wildfire-distressed areas. He said the department expects to see market stabilization by 2026, though he emphasized the timeline depends on insurer participation, implementation of the new regulations, and future disaster activity. Members generally expressed support for the goals of the strategy while pressing for clearer expectations for consumers and faster action on mitigation and market reform.

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• They've taken over the Treasury Department's payment system, and colleagues, that has a direct effect
• He refused to tell us whether he would blindly follow a directive from Donald Trump to break the law
• I simply do not trust him to oversee the CDC.
• And in response to really a very direct... ...and easy open-ended question from Senator Cassidy, Mr.

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• Please direct your comments under the issue or directed to the issue under consideration.
• Please direct um your comments under the Please direct um your comments under the issue<00:01:43.520>
• > issue<00:01:44.560> under issue or directed to the issue under issue or directed to the
• So this gives direction to searchable.
• Madam mind in in the right direction.

Bills: SF0023, SF0057

Keywords: mental health, involuntary hospitalization, examiners, public safety, Wyoming legislature, hospital pricing, healthcare transparency, public health, civil penalties, shoppable services, 916, all

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• revenues and the way that the directed revenues and the way that the directed payments<00:33:50.919
• that are really under Direct that are really under Direct by<00:35:59.520> you<00:35:59.680
• <00:46:04.240> payment receive through their directed payment receive through their directed
• so there would be two separate directed so there would be two separate directed payments<00:46:08.480
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• So this is our direct impact of all the leadership speakers that we provide to them.
• So this is our direct impact of all the leadership speakers that we provide to them.
• So this is our direct impact of all the leadership speakers that we provide to them.
• between those schools um with the direct between those schools um with the direct impact<00:19:39.600
• and delayed calling for 911 or direct and delayed calling for 911 or direct anyone<00:45:28.960>

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• This bill would move the program in the right direction by providing more transparency on these failures
• Speaker, this bill is a step in the right direction of putting veterans first at the VA.
• During Secretary Noem's tenure, trust has eroded.
• OPERATE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF PUBLIC TRUST.
• DURING SECRETARY NOEM'S TENURE, TRUST HAS ERODED.

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• So I just wanted to find out, just to make sure that we're moving in that direction.
• Are y'all moving in the direction of cameras, speeding cameras? Mr.
• We trust them.
• And I want to first direct your attention to page two.
• Chair, and I would just like to direct your attention to page 17 if I...

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• So those comments in a verbal space, as you call it, were not directed toward the Florida Senate.
• Those comments are directed to people who have... ...directed toward the Florida Senate.
• , the proper direction, of undergraduate studies and, you might say, of politics, too.
• But we will wait for direction from the president's office. Thank you for that.
• We will wait direction. Okay, we are unable to get in touch with Mr. Freckleton.

Summary: The committee heard and voted on two higher education bills before moving to a long series of university and college board appointment confirmations. CS/SB 742 would let charter schools directly access the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program for career and technical education programs tied to industry certifications, and would expand the money-back guarantee requirement from three to six programs at career centers and Florida College System institutions. A question was raised about whether the charter school access could reduce district funding or grant availability; the sponsor said it could, depending on available funds. The bill was supported by one appearance form and was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 892, which codifies the Florida State University Election Law Center so it can continue and receive recurring funding. The sponsor and FSU witnesses said the center is nonpartisan and focused on evidence-based research, especially on election administration issues related to natural disasters and public confidence in elections. After testimony and questions, including about the center’s scope and funding, the bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting consisted of testimony from numerous appointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, Valencia College, New College, Pensacola State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida, St. Johns River State College, Palm Beach State College, Santa Fe College, Daytona State College, and Florida Atlantic University. Most nominees emphasized their personal ties to the institutions, support for workforce education, student success, and local economic development. Several highlighted priorities such as keeping tuition affordable, expanding internships and career pathways, strengthening nursing and other workforce programs, and improving graduation and retention rates. Some appointees also described campus-specific goals, including research growth at FAU and Harbor Branch, community engagement at New College, and continued support for health care workforce partnerships at FGCU. The most notable exchange came during testimony from Dr. Joel Rudman for the Pensacola State College board, where Senator Leek questioned him extensively about prior public comments that appeared to reference threats and drug testing legislators. Rudman said his remarks were aimed at Florida House members and not the Senate, denied any knowledge of illicit drug use by current or former senators, and said he was speaking candidly as a private citizen. Public testimony on his nomination included both support and strong opposition, with one speaker praising his community service and another warning about his alleged disruptive behavior and social media posts. The committee also heard from several supporters and appointees who were not questioned further, and the meeting ended with plans to vote on the appointments after all testimony was completed.

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• To the State Department Trust Fund to offset the impact of electric vehicles.
• To advance our energy solutions, this bill directs the Public Service Commission, or PSC, to establish
• To advance our energy solutions, this bill directs the Public Service Commission, or PSC, to establish
• Direct us if this were to pass, which I hope it doesn't. Trying to capsulize.
• That is not reform; it's a breach of trust.

Summary: The committee first handled Senate confirmations, hearing two support waivers from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, and then voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees in a block vote. It then took up several bills, adopting amendments and reporting each measure favorably: CS/SB 462 on transportation, which included FDOT authority over speed limits, EV-related funding, MPO changes, workforce grants, and an I-4 widening report; SB 1574 on energy infrastructure investment, creating a PSC mechanism for renewable natural gas infrastructure cost recovery; SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, limiting local government energy-source restrictions; and SB 726 on swatting, adding liability for prosecution/investigation costs and restitution for injuries or property damage. The committee also approved CS/SB 496 on timeshare management and CS/SB 1076 on roof contracting, both with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 408 on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling live racing from gaming licenses at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Senator Burgess presented a strike-all amendment that would delay decoupling for seven years, with a three-year notice period and a four-year guarantee of racing and current purse/breeder award structures. The sponsor and supporters said the longer runway was intended to create room for negotiations and align Florida with other pari-mutuel operations. The committee heard extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly opposed, from horsemen, breeders, veterinarians, farm owners, sales companies, and related businesses who warned the bill would reduce racing, depress breeding, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and harm a major agricultural industry. A few speakers, including representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe, opposed the bill as a casino expansion that would benefit out-of-state interests and undermine existing gaming arrangements. No final vote on SB 408 was taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued public testimony after a recess.

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• I trust you.
• Um, we also have a direct award for the Pantex program. Uh, that's a five-year award.
• And once you incorporate the direct, indirect, and induced multipliers for employment, last year, the
• Texas oil and gas industry supported 2.8 million direct and indirect jobs.
• Further, our Energy Secretary, Chris Wright has released a number of priorities or directives.

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• I trust you.
• We also have a direct award for the Pantex program. That's a five-year award.
• GRs that we use, and then everything else is a direct cost to the grant.
• And this was all done by about 500,000 Texans who have a direct job in this industry.
• Last year, the Texas oil and gas industry supported 2.8... million direct and indirect jobs.

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• Those are not direct correlations to jobs today but for tomorrow.
• The transparent system that builds trust and attracts participation. Mr.
• This is how you build a system that earns and keeps public trust.
• Wyoming communities keeps public trust.
• dollars, and operate with limited direct dollars, and operate with limited direct legislative<03

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