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• It is a tax credit, so whether it's used or not may be a question whether the whole $5 million is utilized
• It is a tax credit, so whether it's used or not may be a question whether the whole $5 million is utilized
• Or not to... that be a question whether the whole $5 million is utilized or not. Senator Wine...

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• House Bill 84, this conference report relates to electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity
• the definitions and reporting requirements and focuses on investor-owned and for-profit electric utilities
• This legislation will help Virginia localities utilize a very cost-effective tool available to tackle

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• In an attempt to ID these other women, we utilized a reverse image search tool.
• convincing synthetic pictures, GIFs, and videos of you, your family, your children, or grandchildren. utilized
• a reverse reverse image search utilized a reverse reverse image search tool.<00:17:35.520> Uh,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And what that means is extreme increases in utility bills.
• We've got to do something for families to help them afford their utility bills as our state gets hotter
• light, because that's several, a couple million at least, sewer, and you know, all of the kind of utility

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• of us to require this type of information so that we know what percentage of illegal aliens are utilizing
• They want to know how much of their hard-earned tax dollars is going to support illegal aliens utilizing
• We're doing nothing to lower grocery costs, nothing to lower rent, utilities, health care costs.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• producers and suppliers who feed the entire country using practices that represent natural resources, utilizing
• Mays has been the people's champion, going after corporate landlords, protecting people from unjust utility
• public safety, nothing to help the people we serve who are struggling to pay their rent and ballooning utility

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I thought it would be a good idea to have and update on how as being utilized in our departments.
• Many states like Florida, majority of states utilize testing instruments in conjunction with the National
• a little bit more controversial to to just vetting properly vetting the P's is there isn't over utilization

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• I have two boys who utilized the scholarship, and one of them would not have had the opportunity to go
• I wouldn't have been able to utilize that scholarship. That's it. Thank you. Thanks for being here.
• And if there are such software solutions, if they can be imported, if they can be utilized in Florida

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. The first, SB 250 on rural communities by Senator Simon, was described as a broad rural development package creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and transportation investments, added funding for rural education consortiums, and health care initiatives for rural areas. Senator Harrell asked about overlap between road funding programs, and the sponsor explained that eligible counties could receive both SCRAP and FARM funding. Several organizations waived in support or spoke in support, and the bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote. The committee then heard SB 318, the committee substitute for educational scholarship programs by President Gates. The bill was presented as a response to Auditor General findings about the rapid growth and administration of Florida’s school choice and scholarship programs. It would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding from the FEFP, require more frequent student enrollment verification, lower scholarship funding organization administrative fees, require return of overpayments, create a student ID system, establish a $250 million stabilization fund, require annual audits, and direct DOE to recommend future program administration through competitive procurement. Gates also offered five amendments, including technical changes to eligibility documentation and a substantive amendment requiring a DOE report on future administration and competitive selection; all five amendments were adopted. During debate and public testimony, senators and witnesses discussed accountability, software solutions, reimbursement delays, monthly attestations, and impacts on public schools and families. Supporters and opponents alike raised concerns about bureaucracy, fraud prevention, special education services, and whether the bill would help or burden parents. Gates said the bill aimed to fix tracking and payment problems without capping the program, and he noted the IEP timeline would be aligned with public school timelines. After debate, the committee reported CS for SB 318 favorably by unanimous vote, and then adjourned.

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• This is the overhead that supports grant research, such as building maintenance, utilities, administrative
• Because we do subgrant out IED money we get from the state to our utilities, all the utility companies

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• Red Apple is a program that's been utilized by the Texas legislature for many years to assist in drawing
• Did your lawyer interview the map drawer with regards to what data constraints they were utilizing?
• It is convenient that the experts that you are utilizing to draw maps of the state of Texas are under

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Eligible participants are state and local governments, as well as not-for-profit utility services.
• from their Air Force partners to complete their first purchase of land, which means they will begin utilizing
• negotiate with these private businesses with no explicit timeline for when they expect to begin utilizing

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met to hear updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Washington Military Department, the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Commerce on federal and state impacts affecting veterans, military families, and military installations. JBLM’s garrison commander said the base remains focused on housing, child care, and spouse employment, but is facing workforce reductions tied to federal personnel actions, especially in air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting. He also said JBLM is preparing for increased mutual-aid needs during fire season, and that the Army Transformation Initiative could change unit composition at JBLM over time without a major overall population shift. He confirmed that the Lewis Army Museum is on a closure list, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships to keep museum functions operating, possibly with volunteers or local partners. The Washington Military Department reported about 400 Guard members deployed on federal missions and described ongoing state missions in cybersecurity and firefighting. The department said the Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a mobile combat team, with associated changes in equipment, manning, and end strength. It also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying funding, limiting new military construction starts, and increasing costs. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs outlined a $3.2 million reduction from the governor’s budget and related cuts affecting internships, vacant positions, outreach travel, claims support contracts, counseling and wellness, veterans’ innovation assistance, and the military transition and readiness council staff position. WDVA said it is ending or scaling back several programs, including in-house nursing assistant training, the veteran farm at Ordean, Vet Corps due to AmeriCorps funding changes, and the tobacco cessation program, while noting that the legislature funded about $23.7 million in capital projects for veteran homes, cemeteries, and transitional housing. The Department of Commerce presented on the Defense Community Compatibility Account, which funds projects that reduce conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. The program currently has 10 projects across five legislative districts, including school and child care improvements, water wells, land acquisition, and a joint firefighting training center in Everett. The presenter said the main challenge is that DCCA projects often need non-state funding secured before they can compete, which can make it hard to leverage federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program dollars; he recommended more flexible state timing to help projects qualify for federal funding. In closing discussion, members raised possible future agenda items including child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, Navy Day, military family housing, and a possible Department of Licensing issue involving guard and reserve designations on driver’s licenses. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members were invited to suggest topics for the October and December committee meetings.

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• Um, Oh, there was more utilization in the system for DDSD and so that, that is costing us about $20 million
• We want more utilization in the system. We want people using the services that they're, um.
• When we've been blessed with revenue and um so the next question for us has been, how do we um utilize

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• Finally, the Office of Inspector General at the Department of found that the level of force utilized
• actually looking at the expertise, I think, can be a partner to help us get more and more effective and utilize
• my colleague from New Mexico is right in talking about the molecular resonance. and being able to utilize

Keywords: Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, border security, asylum, transparency, Hernandez Rojas, migrant treatment, public testimony

Summary: The meeting centered on the nomination of Rodney Scott to serve as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Throughout the session, various senators expressed concerns regarding CBP's recent practices, including issues related to border security and the treatment of migrants. Questions were raised about Scott's involvement in previous incidents, particularly surrounding the controversial death of Mr. Hernandez Rojas while in custody, which sparked a heated discussion about accountability and transparency in current border policies. Senators emphasized the importance of balancing efficient border security with humane treatment of individuals seeking asylum.

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• Adverse determinations refer to decisions by utilization review agents that certain health care services
• It prohibits utilization review agents from using an automated decision system, wholly or partly, to
• It grants the Texas Department of Insurance authority to audit and inspect a utilization review agent's

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• And as you can imagine, a utility the size of SAWS, we enter into hundreds of contracts on an annual
• So just to give you an idea of what that means for a water utility, some of the products that are critical
• In regards to the issue of people utilizing and units not wanting to accept vouchers, can you explain

Bills: HB158

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• Many of the people we serve utilize state waivers, which means their disability has already been verified
• Letting case managers handle authorization for people utilizing waivers would reduce bottlenecks in the
• People utilizing waivers have already gone through an extensive assessment and approval process.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• The hope is that this Great Start Affordability Program can utilize our existing Early Childhood Scholarships
• We just had our conversation yesterday on Chair West's bill, and utilizing and improving the existing
• In the fall of 2024, we utilized our resources for data collection to gather information from county

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• enhancing Tribes' food sovereignty through projects that focus on irrigation and water infrastructure, utility
• Additionally, we typically utilize technical assistance providers at **CDFA** to assist in the application
• Where we'll end up if the spending is utilized?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• seemingly prevent state-chartered banks from being able to offer IOTA accounts that lawyers could utilize
• So utilizing that number and understanding that storage for both egg and sperm is $1,000 a year, and
• percentage of individuals likely to statistically be young cancer patients that would be able to utilize

Summary: The committee heard several bills and amendments, beginning with CS/SB 498 on trust fund interest for IOTA accounts. The sponsor said a 2023 Florida Supreme Court rule sharply increased interest paid into legal aid funding, creating a windfall and making participation difficult for banks. An amendment was adopted requiring savings institutions to pay the higher of 0.25% or the highest comparable rate offered on certain non-IOTA accounts, and the bill then passed favorably after testimony from banks, legal aid representatives, and other stakeholders both supporting and opposing the measure. The committee also approved CS/SB 232, which clarifies Florida’s consumer collection law applies only to phone calls during restricted hours and not emails or text messages, after a delete-all amendment and supportive testimony from industry groups. It then approved SB 132, as amended, to designate gold and silver as legal tender and set rules for custody, audits, electronic transfer, and government acceptance of payments; supporters called it a sound-money measure, while the banking association said it still had unresolved technical concerns. Later, the committee passed SB 1466 to create a trust fund for the My Safe Florida Home Program, with an amendment funding it from 20% of collected insurance premium tax revenue. It also considered SB 1206 on transportation network company insurance, reducing coverage during the “dead-leg” period before a rider is picked up from $1 million to lower limits; the bill drew sharp opposition from trial lawyers and support from insurers and some business groups, and the committee adopted a clarifying amendment before reporting the bill favorably. Finally, CS/SB 924 on fertility preservation for cancer patients was amended several times to narrow scope and clarify coverage rules, then passed favorably after debate over cost, preauthorization, and post-treatment storage obligations. The committee adjourned after allowing technical and conforming changes to implement the adopted amendments.

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• And finally, the bill ensures the President and Speaker have direct control over utilities, including
• We will have control over the utilities, including the air conditioning, and we will not be freezing
• We will have control over the utilities, including the air conditioning, and we will not be freezing

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for budget day, heard agency follow-up questions, and then presented its recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Chair Lopez opened with remarks about reducing spending, emphasizing vacancy reductions and recurring savings across agencies. The recommendation eliminated 452.5 vacant positions and produced recurring savings of $57.2 million overall, while still funding selected priorities. Notable funded items included $500,000 for a new DBPR website for condominium complaints and document filing, $481.3 million for the MICEF Florida Home Program in DFS, funding for Florida PALM implementation, $330,000 for a Tampa office in the Office of Insurance Regulation, $835,000 for warehouse space for confiscated gambling machines, $821,000 for the Lottery gaming system contract, and major DMS capital and facilities funding. Lopez also criticized DMS leadership and said the secretary’s salary would be held in reserve pending answers on fleet management, remote workers, SUNCOM billing, and other issues. The committee then questioned DBPR Secretary Griffin about condominium records, structural integrity reserve studies, and milestone-inspection compliance. Members focused on how the division tracks condominiums, whether it can identify buildings with three habitable stories, and whether the current filing system can be improved to better capture building height and story count. Griffin said the division relies heavily on self-reporting and complaint-driven checks, but has updated forms to capture whether a condominium has buildings three stories or higher and has received additional submissions. Members also asked about staffing and the Miami-area office; Griffin said DBPR now has two Fort Lauderdale offices and a Doral office, with about 82% of new positions filled. Secretary Davis of the Florida Lottery also testified, defending travel to Paris and other conferences as part of industry engagement, technology research, and best-practice sharing. He said the travel was reimbursed through lottery-related organizations, described the Lottery as an enterprise fund that receives no general tax revenue, and said the agency has remained a top revenue generator nationally. Members questioned Orlando travel reimbursements and dues to the Multi-State Lottery Association, and asked for more information on how increased revenue translates into more Bright Futures scholarships. Davis said he would provide additional details. The subcommittee then unanimously passed two conforming bills. PCB SAB 25-01 removed statutory references to the legacy FLAIR accounting system in preparation for Florida PALM and was reported favorably. PCB SAB 25-02 addressed Capitol Center space after the planned House lease cancellation, declaring the governor, cabinet, and legislature permanent tenants, protecting existing space and parking allocations, giving the legislature first right of refusal on vacant space, and giving legislative leaders control over utilities in their space; it also passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned after the bills were reported favorably.