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• But maybe you're just not a good fit for our school, and I shouldn't be forced to hire you just because
• The bill would establish a reading assessment system task force to adopt a reading assessment system
• John, I think the new material on page eight, Literacy Assessment Task Force, is a little vague.
• This fiscal cliff has forced us to eliminate four staff positions, including a health assistant and a
• We will be forced to cut math and English intervention courses, reduce counseling staff, and end our

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• and the federal government to have this be a comprehensive regional settlement, as opposed to just forcing
• concerning, and I apologize, Madam Chair, but some of the comments have been that my chapters are forced
• to select vendors and violate the RFP process, and they're forced to do that or else they're blacklisted
• that, and I apologize if our project managers or if the Division of Community Development has been forcing
• In response, the Pueblo of Acoma successfully sued the Indian Health Service, forcing the government

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• These outages cause food to spoil, medication to go bad, and they force people to miss work or school
• She was a true force of nature in the city.
• AB 1414 simply allows tenants to opt out of landlord-forced internet.
• I'm honored to carry this bill on behalf of everyone who's forced to accept a contract that does not
• I'm honored to carry this bill on behalf of everyone who's forced to accept a contract that does not

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then returned to session with prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following news of his shooting. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules, moving several bills to the inactive file, re-referring bills to committees, and authorizing committee meetings. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for several individuals, including Ermilo Don Rodas, John Burton, Nina Chomsky, and Barbara “Bobby” Samperey. On the floor file, members considered and passed a long list of Senate bills, largely on bipartisan or unanimous votes. Topics included consumer protection and transparency for self-storage contracts (SB 709), adoption jurisdiction (SB 450), privacy and name/image protections (SB 683), an audit of the February 2025 bar exam (SB 47), data broker transparency (SB 361), used-car buyer protections (SB 76), state parks land acquisition streamlining (SB 630), cemetery work group deadlines (SB 777), financial enforcement authority (SB 825), utility outage reporting and reliability planning (SB 292), vital records confidentiality (SB 313), health care coverage and hormone therapy access (SB 418), workplace outreach (SB 578), Holocaust and genocide education (SB 472), county jail treatment for misdemeanor incompetency cases (SB 820), and AI companion chatbot safeguards for minors and self-harm risks (SB 243). Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though SB 578 drew sharp debate over the workplace outreach program and its funding. The Assembly also took up concurrence items and approved numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. These included transparency in legislative nondisclosure agreements (AB 1370), affordable faculty/staff housing provisions at community colleges (AB 648), tribal youth foster care reforms (AB 1378), EV charger payment regulations (AB 1423), technical Political Reform Act changes (AB 1511), diacritical marks on vital records (AB 64), reproductive health protections with urgency (AB 260), union and collective bargaining protections (AB 288), bench trial statement-of-decision streamlining (AB 515), agricultural land stewardship (AB 524), geothermal exploratory project rules (AB 527), Medi-Cal field medicine changes (AB 543), tobacco-related provisions (AB 573), social media platform rules (AB 656), state parks transaction reporting (AB 679), professional licensing changes (AB 742), and child care staffing and assistant teacher pathways with urgency (AB 753). Votes were generally strong, with several measures passing unanimously or near-unanimously.

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• Air Force Academy Prep School, where she helped her team remain undefeated.
• How many camps do you project will be forced to close because of this legislation? I have no idea.
• ICE authorizes quorum forcing by the remaining members.
• For example, if, let's use this hypothetical: if these rules remained in force and in the 90th legislature
• They force compliance through financial harm, not persuasion or reasoned debate.

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• We believe that no family lives in predictable tenure increments and no one should be forced to choose
• We believe that no family lives in predictable tenure increments and no one should be forced to choose
• /c><00:15:30.079> one<00:15:30.240> should<00:15:30.480> be<00:15:30.560> forced
• increments and no one should be forced increments and no one should be forced to<00:15:31.040>

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Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then took up several administrative regulations. The first was an Office of the Attorney General regulation creating an online submission process for an annual certification report to replace prior quarterly notarized certification forms; there were no amendments or questions. The main discussion centered on Personnel Cabinet regulations 101 KAR 2:034, 2:102, 3:015, and 3:045, which include staff-suggested technical amendments and address state employee compensation and leave. The compensation provisions clarify salary and rehiring/demotion rules, increase critical position premiums from one to three, and update weekend premium and ACE award practices. The leave provisions would provide up to six weeks of paid leave per 10-year interval for birth, adoption, foster placement, or a serious health condition, and allow one paid adverse-weather day per year with supervisor approval. Staff explained that annual and sick leave already accrue and roll over, and that the new six-week benefit was intended as an additional enhancement tied to the 10-year and 20-year sick-leave milestones.

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• And why would we do anything that forces attorneys to have to... ...And why would we do anything that
• forces attorneys to have to, I believe that this is a backdoor regulation of banking.
• a process where if the county says no, you can go to a circuit court judge and they basically will force
• To a circuit court judge and they basically will force the county to do it.
• So this shortens the time frame to five years, which will force counties to look at impact fees, calculate

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes related to the FSU campus shooting, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and visiting student and community groups. The chamber then moved into special order bills and adopted a resolution honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. A number of measures were taken up and passed, including child care and early learning provider regulation updates, false reporting/swatting penalties, health care billing and collection protections, hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, trust fund interest rules for IOTA accounts, transportation-related changes, public records exemptions for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate court clerks, municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonating law enforcement, trespass at large-scale ticketed events, refund of patient overpayments, stem cell therapy standards, insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, pre-arranged transportation services, and the Uniform Commercial Code update for digital assets. Several bills were amended before passage, often by substituting House companions and adopting late-filed amendments. The transportation bill was significantly revised to remove speed-limit increases and utility-related provisions while adding beach equipment removal, flood-wake enforcement, expectant mother parking permits, and local regulation of micromobility devices; it passed 37-0. The trust fund interest bill drew the most debate, with supporters arguing it right-sized a volatile funding stream for legal aid and opponents warning it would sharply reduce support for legal aid organizations; it passed 28-10. The municipal water and sewer rate bill also prompted extended debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records exemption bills for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate clerks passed with varying margins, with supporters emphasizing safety and anti-doxing protections. One bill on cardiac emergencies and another on education were temporarily postponed. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, often unanimously, after brief sponsor explanations and little or no debate. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the late USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery. After completing the day’s special order calendar, the Senate recessed for lunch until 1:30 p.m. or on call of the President.

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• Los Angeles, Long Beach, and San Jose have all created task forces and impact teams to address this issue
• It's been an honor to join forces with you and the advocates to address the puppy mill pipeline.
• Under Assembly Bill 519, they would be forced to shut down, and this would eliminate a vital service
• We've experienced three consecutive reductions in force since 2022.
• We've experienced three consecutive reductions in force since 2022.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.

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• This is what happened to us in 2023 and forced us to face a potential $20 million-plus shortfall, representing
• deficit due to declining sales tax revenue, the potential loss of the significant property tax base forces
• raised their tax rate by 9.53% for FY 2025 that yielded in addition $264 million for the county and forced
• Ironically, I I think that this could cost taxpayers more by forcing a situation in which it's a use-it-or-lose-it
• Not forcing every year into a use-it-or-lose-it scenario, we're able to not use it when we don't need

Bills: SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

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• We are struggling to find work force to meet need in this critical industry.
• make it difficult for consumers to by and available reservations that prop popular restaurants or force
• The American Pilot Tom Janice retire Delta Force Euro recently inducted into the U.S.
• So I'm going to be forced to pay 3% like I would on a money market.
• It's everything from Doc saying 2 photos of guns send to them with threats of force and we know where

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• efforts. nullifying the purpose of those agreements that generate revenue for our city, ultimately forcing
• Forcing cities into a classic, would you rather dilemma. of raising property taxes or divesting in public
• Destination sourcing will force thousands of small businesses to file potentially hundreds of forms monthly
• require the city to raise property taxes, something that the legislature has been trying to lower, or force
• Rock will lose at least $30 million... ...and annually in sales tax revenues from Dell and will be forced

Bills: HB134, HB135, HB 1109, HB 1243, HB1392, HB1399, HJR99, HB134, HB135

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

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• And I think that you could be a good force in this conversation, and I'd like to see more of that from
• And I think that you could be a good force in this conversation, and I'd like to see more of that from
• So by eliminating that, it enlarged our labor force. We still have a problem with our labor force.
• We still have a problem with our labor force. That's big right now, which has caused many problems.

Summary: The subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on reducing or modernizing professional regulation. HB 6015, by Rep. Oliver, repeals the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute to allow businesses more flexibility in container materials; members joked about the possibility of a Home Depot bucket, and the bill passed 16-0. HB 339, by Rep. Abbott, creates an alternative temporary licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers based on employer recommendation and exam passage, but members raised concerns about qualifications, liability, and oversight; Abbott said he was open to amendments, and the bill passed 14-1 with Rep. Overdorf dissenting. HB 139, by Rep. Lopez, allows pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms instead of only printed forms; a technical amendment added readability and placement requirements for digital forms, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, lets the Department of Corrections coordinate with DBPR boards so inmates who complete licensure-related classes can receive credit toward professional licensure; supporters framed it as a second-chance and workforce bill, an amendment clarified that DBPR handles professions without boards, and the bill passed favorably 15-0. The committee then received a presentation from DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin on the department’s role overseeing more than 1.7 million businesses and professionals across over 30 fields. She highlighted enforcement and complaint data, including more than 24,000 inspections and complaints handled in the last fiscal year, a preference for education and voluntary compliance over formal discipline, and the department’s alternative dispute resolution program, which returned $2.7 million to consumers and saved $270,000 in costs. Griffin also reviewed recent deregulatory and efficiency efforts, including endorsement/reciprocity reforms, fee waivers, reduced processing times, and shorter call wait times, and said DBPR is continuing to look for ways to cut red tape while protecting public safety. Members questioned Griffin about permitting, continuing education, complaint processing, board vacancies, fraud in cosmetology and construction, coordination with other agencies, and whether schools can block students from taking state exams over unpaid tuition. DBPR staff said complaints are generally processed within 60 days, schools cannot bar graduates from taking the exam because of tuition debt, and the department works with other agencies when issues cross jurisdictional lines. The panel discussion that followed featured industry representatives from landscape architecture, building/code administration, pools, roofing, construction, HVAC/electrical, and hospitality, who generally supported reducing local permitting burdens, standardizing requirements, improving reciprocity and training pathways, and using technology and clearer scopes of work to make licensure and inspections more efficient.

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• Case and the task force.
• Armed Forces Service, service to our nation.
• And for example, women Air Force service pilots.
• going to be able to hear from a panel for the workforce. or the Workforce TAC and Credential Task Force
• We're also going to have the healthcare task force here to brief us up.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I think there's been a lot of look at this through the governor's health care task force on health professions
• He is currently on military duty for his monthly inactive duty training with the United States Air Force
• Or being forced to pay a Planned Parenthood official a salary greater than the salary of the governor
• That task force, in addition to funding recommendations, also has a bunch of things that will need to
• Forced needs for equal access to the mental health care, but also eliminating licensing barriers.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• institutions, many of them which are out of state, are reluctant to provide that information, which forces
• These are for all the things that help grow your economy, build your base, increase your job force, and
• increase the wages of your job force.
• mandated to organize, and we are currently running the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force
• The forces that are on state land, SLO parcels that are out in different parts, if those are unmanaged

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• . $750 is for a labor force, and I'll go through the rest of these really quickly.
• Regarding labor force participation, I've talked so much.
• We know that the availability of early child care has been a factor because our labor force participation
• we've come up with this metaphor of the stands, which are the people who are not in the labor... ...force
• You can see that there are people who are moving that top arrow from not in the labor force at all to

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• Second of all, no one is forcing Second of all, no one is forcing so<01:19:42.560> owners
• Nobody's forcing transitional housing.
• <01:37:24.400> into people more likely to be forced into people more likely to be forced into
• /c><01:37:29.520> not<01:37:29.679> have forced without h forced to not have forced without
• h forced to not have housing?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to go to the emergency department forced to go to the emergency department or<01:49:54.520> urgent
• Section 11, the use of force policy.
• Section 11, the use of force policy.
• Section 11, the use of force policy.
• Section 11, the use of force policy.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Windsor lacks its own police force.
• Just a matter of putting their feet to the fire to force them to do their jobs.
• Just a matter of putting their feet to the fire to force them to do their jobs.
• cudel by which the government uh forced cudel by which the government uh forced compliance<01:18
• So, this bill's force compliance.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But that causes, that forces us to do a different job. It's a completely different structure.
• <00:26:46.120> us But um that causes that that forces us But um that causes that that forces
• And when you are trying to take away rights, people come out in full force.
• But you're forcing that So, >> Correct.
• > almost<02:19:03.519> presume forces the state to almost presume forces the state to almost

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Maha task force heard from a lot of people about our SNAP program in Kentucky.
• Then this bill forces a judge's hand to dismiss the case at the very start.
• And who are we protecting with this forced silence?
• <00:59:32.000> We're<00:59:32.240> shielding this force silence?
• We're shielding this force silence?

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