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• They also include low-level radioactive waste storage, like at Energy Solutions.
• protecting safety, but if we could, as a state, be able to facilitate these processes to the same level
• They maybe had a class or two in high school or college.
• They had eight classes, and 200 students were trained.
• They require FedRAMP-level security.

Keywords: 985, all

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• Is it morally permissible to accept students when I can only offer them one psychology class?
• At our current funding levels, UC cannot fulfill all the construction needs at the pace necessary to
• So typically what happens is we ask at a certain level because of midstep.
• So typically what happens is we ask at a certain level because of midstep.
• And because their budget's so small, we kind of ask for the higher level of the range.

Summary: The committee’s first major discussion focused on higher education facilities across UC, CSU, and the community colleges, with Chair Alvarez framing the issue as a final budget hearing before the May Revise. The LAO presented findings that campuses have grown substantially in buildings and square footage, while classroom and lab utilization remains below legislative standards and deferred maintenance backlogs continue to rise. The LAO also emphasized that the state and segments lack comprehensive data on capital renewal spending and recommended better reporting, clearer funding targets, and long-term planning for renewal and maintenance. UC, CSU, and community college representatives each described large five-year capital plans, aging facilities, seismic and deferred maintenance needs, and the role of student housing, while noting that construction costs are rising faster than inflation. Members questioned the segments about debt service, utilization rates, and how projects are prioritized. UC said its debt service tied to state support is about $665 million annually and described a $30 billion five-year capital financial plan, including housing, medical centers, and building renewal. CSU said it has about $31 billion in five-year needs and more than $8 billion in deferred maintenance, with funding coming from a mix of state-related and one-time sources since the state shifted capital responsibility to CSU. Community colleges said their unmet facilities needs total about $33.5 billion and explained their use of a scoring matrix and FUSION system to rank projects. The chair and members pressed all three systems to better distinguish between projects that are truly shovel-ready and those that are long-term needs, and discussed whether facilities condition data, total cost of ownership, and more standardized metrics should guide future bond proposals. The committee then turned to Proposition 2 and the Governor’s proposed community college capital outlay projects. The Department of Finance said Prop. 2 provides $1.5 billion for community colleges and that the Governor’s budget proposes 29 projects, with two continuing Prop. 51 projects also included. The LAO supported the overall use of the funds but raised concerns about the current 65/35 split between modernization and growth, the unusually large share of gymnasium projects, and some scoring metrics that favor larger campuses and certain regions. Community college officials said the scoring system was developed through participatory governance and would take one to two years to revise, but they supported the funding and agreed to follow up on questions about project categories and the rationale for the weighting. Members also suggested giving more weight to modernization, regional access, and intersegmental or collaborative projects. A final item addressed the CalKids program. The Department of Finance proposed $56,000 ongoing General Fund for three positions, while the LAO recommended approving two positions but rejecting a manager position until the current $7.5 million marketing campaign is evaluated. ScholarShare’s executive director said CalKids has enrolled more than 5 million children, with nearly 600,000 claims and over $45 million distributed, and argued that additional staff and outreach are needed to reach a goal of 1 million claimed scholarships by the end of 2025 and to implement AB 2808. Members asked about marketing effectiveness, data sharing, and eligibility rules, and the program said it is expanding partnerships with Cradle to Career and CSAC. No final vote was taken in the hearing, and the chair indicated the facilities item would be held open.

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• It's about the legislative branch being able to defend and bring to the court, the trial court level.
• It's about the legislative branch being able to defend and bring to the court, the trial court level.
• <01:09:42.400> for their lives and the coercion level for their lives and the coercion level
• of pressure from reported high levels of pressure from others<01:10:25.440> such<01:10:25.600
• , diapers, formula, STI testing, classes, diapers, formula, STI testing, postabortion<01:37:51.040>

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• more than a blessing to my family from my 17 year-old grandson to my 33 year-old daughter who too class
• But we were doing it at a much higher level.
• right after session last year, right after we had adopted her new forecast is that the contribution levels
• But the bottom line is that the dollars available for the FTC programs, scholarships are not at the levels
• So lower level still growing lower level.

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• When you look at the new pay rate that T3C pays at a basic level, it's $8,329 a day.
• retirement communities, or CCRCs, offer older Texans a promise of aging in place through progressive levels
• These campuses serve thousands of residents in all levels of care: independent living, assisted living
• That is providing much-needed clarity to ensure entities promising seniors access to progressive levels
• Violations of these requirements will be classified as a Class B misdemeanor, ensuring accountability

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• This includes convicted felons, class D, class C.
• <00:08:56.520> D,<00:08:57.280> class<00:08:57.640> C.
• <00:08:58.480> Also<00:08:58.760> includes<00:08:59.160> parole class D, class
• Also includes parole class D, class C.
• As you know, we are only allowed to house class D's up to 5 years or those C's that have less than 24

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:13 Approval of Minutes from August Meeting 00:01:55 Discussion of County Jails 00:03:31 Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 01:02:12 Adjournment 01:54:56, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later. The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care. County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services. A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.

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• We're talking about at a state level, at a county level, and at a municipality level, cities and towns
• We're talking about at a state level, at a county level, and at a municipality level, cities and towns
• Uh, we're talking about at a state level, at a county level, and at a municipality level, cities and
• We're talking about at a state level, at a county level, and at a municipality level, cities and towns
• This is clearly a minimum level standard. It is a minimum level standard.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• >> entry level entry level non-skilled. >> entry level entry level non-skilled.
• high level of spending. high level of spending.
• level as well. level as well.
• Uh we're there's high levels up costs. Uh we're there's high levels of<03:12:11.520> uncertainty.
• have higher levels of budgetary agility. have higher levels of budgetary agility.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It has broad bipartisan appeal at the federal level, at the state level.
• at the state level um we we would level at the state level um we we would not<01:22:54.719> we
• and policies passed at the federal level and policies passed at the federal level to<04:35:55.760
• Chairman, yes, with regard to class B felony, what that means...
• Well, first, answering to class B felony, that's a class B felony is three and a half to seven years

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And by the way, it's at a time when we're at a heightened level of threats.
• we're at a heightened level of threats. we're at a heightened level of threats.
• Homeland Security at any level. So, Mr. Homeland Security at any level. So, Mr.
• <01:22:31.199> at policies that favor the Epstein class at policies that favor the Epstein
• class at the<01:22:31.600> expense<01:22:32.000> of<01:22:32.320> working<01:22

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And he did that at the state level. He did that at the local level.
• They are our contact for all state representatives to the local level.
• Diana graduated in May 2022 from Hatch Valley High School and was ranked fourth in her class.
• and at a district level, capital outlay gets appropriated.
• So can you go a little deeper into high-level mental health issues?

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• I think he's a faithful interpreter of working-class power and a whisperer of always understood that
• <00:14:31.360> 3A<00:14:31.839> state<00:14:32.480> football Florida's class
• Uh, entire classes of projects are simply eliminated from environmental review.
• Uh entire classes of projects are does.
• :39.920> regulatory existing state level regulatory existing state level regulatory mechanisms

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:36:08.120> where mountains, but the mid-levels where mountains, but the mid-levels where
• You know, having a healthy forest that has diverse age classes and diverse species creates resilience
• <00:46:12.520> and forest that has diverse age classes and forest that has diverse age classes
• I did find it was hard to make statewide change from within that lower-level position.
• We need to have that level position.

Bills: HCR13, HCR61, HCR136, HCR185, HCR155, HCR68, HCR174, HCR178, HCR179, HCR91, HCR103, HCR115, HCR199, HR15, HR128, HR175, HR147, HR62, HR164, HR168, HR169, HR83, HR95, HR107, HR189

Keywords: coral reefs, sunscreen, environmental education, student stewardship, marine conservation, reforestation, Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, native forests, climate resilience, sustainable practices, economic opportunity, biodiversity, wildland-urban interface, WUI, wildfire mitigation, wildfire safety, Maui County, County of Maui, Kauai

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 31, 2026, and heard testimony on several resolutions. HCR 13/HR 50, which asks DLNR to work with DOE and the Public Charter School Commission on a student coral stewardship program, drew comments from DLNR, which said it stood on written testimony and had proposed amendments, and from supporters in the room. HCR 61, urging investment in reforestation policies, workforce, nursery capacity, and related support for public and private lands, received strong support from DLNR and multiple testifiers, including members of a reforestation policy hui, a resident, and others who emphasized watershed protection, flood and fire resilience, and the need to upgrade nursery infrastructure and staffing. Committee members asked questions about nursery modernization, staffing, island-specific needs, and whether reforestation could reduce wildfire impacts; the DLNR witness said all islands need investment, with especially large opportunities on Hawaiʻi Island, and that healthier forests improve resilience though they cannot eliminate climate-related risks. The committee then heard HCR 136/HR 128 on wildland-urban interface safety standards for Maui plantation towns, but no one testified. It also heard HCR 185/HR 175, which urges denial of permits for ICE detention-related warehouses; Chris Coffey of Immua Alliance testified in support, saying migrant survivors of exploitation are harmed when ICE detains people and that Hawaii would not be the first place to take such action, citing examples from other states and cities. In questioning, members explored whether a local facility would keep people closer to families and services or instead increase local detention; Coffey said detention generally cuts off access to services and can intensify fear, and that a local facility could incentivize more detention and make survivors less likely to come forward. Finally, the committee heard HCR 155/HR 147 supporting the Hawaii Water Safety Coalition’s Hawaii Water Safety Act. Testifiers included Allison Shapera, who described the statewide water safety plan, Hawaii’s high drowning rate, the economic and human costs of drownings, and her personal loss of her daughter in a preventable drowning; Kirsten Hermstead and Kalani Vierra of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association said the plan’s recommendations need legislative recognition to help with implementation and grant funding; and Jessamine Town Horner testified by Zoom as a co-founder and bereaved family advocate. The transcript provided does not show any votes or final committee actions on the measures discussed.

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• And so it's very important that we're able to communicate that effectively uh across all levels.
• all levels. all levels.
• levels of care for Minnesota's veterans. levels of care for Minnesota's veterans.
• She was there for their first grade class at a field trip on Friday and loves the tornado room.
• by PAS or one fried dioxin at levels by PAS or one fried dioxin at levels that<01:26:07.679>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the March 5 minutes, then heard a presentation from Balig Engineering on cost drivers for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in small Minnesota communities. The testifier said most Minnesota communities are small, and that limited local staff, complex funding requirements, and the need to combine multiple funding sources make projects expensive and labor-intensive. He cited examples of aging infrastructure, including a Tracy street collapse and failing water mains, and said federal funding can help but often requires extensive reports that can cost tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of staff hours. He also pointed to inflation, supply-chain disruptions, colder climate requirements, higher material and labor costs, limited competition among contractors and suppliers, and newer treatment requirements such as PFAS removal and cybersecurity controls as major cost drivers. Members asked whether reduced bonding or less frequent state funding would lower prices, whether annual bonding bills provide market certainty, how regionalization could be encouraged, and whether tightening specifications adds costs. The testifier said stopping work would likely drive contractors out of the market and reduce competition, which could raise prices later, and that consistent funding helps keep contractors in Minnesota. He said regional water systems such as Red Rock Rural Water and Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water are already helping lower costs and that legislators could encourage more regionalization through incentives. He also said some specifications and federal requirements, especially around treatment plant controls and cybersecurity, increase costs, though some standards like deeper water-main burial are necessary. The committee then moved on to the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, where John Kelly began presenting the governor’s 2026 capital budget recommendations and described the department’s mission, statewide network of veterans homes and cemeteries, and service to nearly 300,000 veterans and dependents.

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• We moved the immunizations at the pharmacy level, where pharmacies are already doing immunizations.
• We moved the immunizations at the pharmacy level, where pharmacies are already doing immunizations.
• Everyone was comfortable with the level that we were offering. We weren't imposing anything.
• c> they<01:24:05.120> can nursing home level of care, uh they can nursing home level of care
• It seems to federal level um is great.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• We always voted, but we weren't in the depths of what it meant to be involved at the grassroots level
• 10.080> grassroots meant to be involved at the grassroots meant to be involved at the grassroots level
• 12.000> all<00:05:12.200> grown<00:05:12.640> because<00:05:13.040> of level
• And we've all grown because of level.
• Leader Stevenson, we came in together, proud class of the majority makers, as I've heard from my colleagues

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Speaker Lisa Demuth delivered a closing floor speech reflecting on the Minnesota House’s 94th session under a tied chamber, emphasizing that the tie forced bipartisan negotiation from the start and that everything passed had to be bipartisan. She said she hoped future members would learn from that experience and continue working together, even when political agreement is difficult. She also noted her gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Speaker and for the chance to help guide the chamber through a historic session. Much of the speech was personal and appreciative. Demuth thanked her family, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and especially her mother, who closely followed her work and often texted her questions about procedure and bills. She also mentioned the sacrifices of legislative service, her own growth in politics, and the importance of maintaining awe and respect for the institution. She recalled her relationship with former Speaker Melissa Hortman and said Hortman’s practice of meeting weekly despite political differences showed the value of getting to know one another personally before doing legislative work. Demuth also thanked House staff, including partisan and nonpartisan staff such as research, revisers, HR, budget, and accounting, and acknowledged colleagues who worked through the tie and difficult negotiations. She closed by quoting Nehemiah, saying “the joy of the Lord is my strength,” and encouraged members to leave places better than they found them. The speech ended with applause; no votes or formal legislative actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• The only people that are eligible for this are people with nonviolent, low-level offenses, and no crimes
• These individuals that qualify have taken classes, have been certified in trades, they serve as firefighters
• Then in exchange for this, when they're considering that individual, that they have to have some level
• Then in exchange for this, when they're considering that individual, that they have to have some level
• Too many survivors still carry the burden of low-level criminal records, offenses that often happen while

Bills: SB1110, SB1140, SB1234, SB1275, SB1426, SB1436, SB1470, SB1489, SB1512, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1648, SB1654, SB1687, SCR1027, SCR1040

Keywords: home confinement, electronic monitoring, community supervision, criminal justice reform, recidivism, expungement, misdemeanor, criminal record, Arizona Revised Statutes, judicial process, record sealing, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, veterans, mental health, criminal diversion, military service

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• but I just, this is amazing, and I couldn’t think of a better person to be able to go to this next level
• And I will tell you, you have now taken that list to a new level.
• And so I started taking those classes and I was able to overcome it thanks to Florida State University
• I just feel compelled to say, you know, if we're going to cut, let's cut it at the federal level, $4
• They are now at a, it's a level two, which says, you know, be very careful.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.

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• that we thought was the best spending level for FY27.
• I think right now, we feel like this level of spending is the appropriate level of spending.
• Just a few more high-level questions.
• And so, per statute, we have level percent of payroll contributions.
• It's a closed class. Page 37, this is a teacher's retirement.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This was, this was at the state level.
• They could bring it up, treat it to the level they needed.
• If it was a manufacturer of solar plants, they'd have to treat it to a different level and bring it up
• So that's gonna get done whether brackish water, uh, what level the water's at.
• Uh, economic development for a concrete plant who doesn't have that high a level of quality.