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• Federal Emergency Management Agency standards that enables diverse incident management, and supports entities
• Federal Emergency Management Agency standards that enables diverse incident management and supports entities
• Chairman, Senator Hatathlie, we issue loans and grants throughout the state to multiple tribal entities
• Where I would need to get further clarification is at the chapter level, if they would be the entity
• mr. chairman senator Hattali we issue loans and grants throughout the states to multiple tribal entities

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

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• But let me answer one other question you brought up, you know, about the, you know, being a private entity
• ,<00:09:46.399> being<00:09:46.640> a<00:09:46.800> private<00:09:47.120> entity
• <00:09:47.360> and<00:09:47.600> all know, being a private entity and all know, being
• a private entity and all that.<00:09:48.800> It's<00:09:48.959> a<00:09:49.120> great
• We have an entity that can own and maintain that.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Compliance with this section by municipal and county entities shall be contingent on available funding
• what they're trying to do to encourage management of the salt application for not only the private entities
• ><01:27:13.120> the<01:27:13.600> uh<01:27:14.159> private<01:27:14.560> entities
• <01:27:14.960> but for not only the uh private entities but for not only the uh private entities
• Neils indicated that their Green Pro program, which has been very successful with private entities, is

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• State groups and entities that are neither in support nor in opposition will be allowed to give testimony
• If a measure has more than two entities in the tweener category, only two would be allowed to speak for
• revisiting the Master Plan or state workforce needs may be best discussed within this coordinating entity
• of the very specific guardrails listed in the bill, listed in the amendments, is that both of the entities
• themselves, separate from the CSU trustees, Of the entities themselves, separate from CSU trustees,

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate measures focused on student access, workforce needs, and institutional stability. Senator Laird presented SJR 4, which urges the federal government to restore NIH funding cuts and protect California’s research universities; UC testified in support and there was no opposition. Senator Ashby presented SB 761, the CalFresh for Students Act, to connect Cal Grant applicants with potential CalFresh eligibility and expand qualifying programs; the bill drew broad support from higher education, student, anti-hunger, and county groups, with members sharing personal experiences with food insecurity and no opposition. Senator Cabaldon presented SB 520 to create a California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund for a new master’s-level nurse midwifery program, citing maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and Central Valley communities. Supporters from the California Nurse Midwives Association and the Black Wellness and Prosperity Center emphasized workforce shortages and maternal mortality; one member raised concerns about the bill’s use of inclusive language, but the bill was otherwise well received. Cabaldon also presented SB 640, which would create a statewide direct admissions process to CSU for eligible high school seniors using existing data systems; supporters said it would reduce barriers, improve equity, and help declining-enrollment campuses, while members raised questions about special education students, rural access, dual enrollment, and measuring effectiveness. The committee voted SB 640 out on a 6-0 roll call. Cabaldon’s SB 744 would preserve California students’ access to enrollment and financial aid if a federally recognized accrediting agency loses approval, by treating affected institutions as accredited for state purposes; the bill drew no public testimony and advanced on a 4-2 roll call. Senator Cortese’s SB 494 would require classified school employees’ disciplinary appeals to be heard by an administrative law judge, matching protections already available to teachers and community college faculty; labor groups supported the bill, while school districts and administrators opposed it over cost, local control, and implementation concerns. The committee also heard SB 550, a revised pilot to allow San Jose State and a nonprofit, state-accredited law school to jointly develop a public law school pathway; supporters argued it would expand affordable legal education and public-interest careers, while UC and independent colleges opposed it as inconsistent with the Master Plan. Members debated access, jurisdiction, funding, and bar pass rates, and the bill advanced on a 4-2 roll call to the Judiciary Committee.

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• And to what entities and how much should be used for GGRF is going to be a really important decision.
• give you a sense of how much allowance value. would be in the program and to which of those three entity
• have reporting that shows us exactly how much of the appropriations that all of these different entities
• I think every entity is going to want to have continuous appropriations because it provides It sort of
• helping to drive you know kind of the efficiencies in project delivery because ultimately those entities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• management of federal dollars that are provided by FEMA and get those to the local communities, those entities
• We will operate as a federally funded, state-managed, but locally executed entity.
• Behind the scenes, there are several organizations and entities that depend on the data that...
• Behind the scenes, there are several organizations and entities that depend on the data that we collect
• As we modernize our systems, we must also coordinate with these various entities to ensure a seamless

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several state technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Enterprise Business Solution (DEMS). FDEM said DEMS is about 50% complete, with some grants and finance functions already live, and is intended to replace manual disaster and grants processing with a cloud-based system. Officials described faster reimbursement timelines after recent storms, major return-on-investment claims, and a planned final phase focused on design, testing, communications, data governance, and additional functionality. Members asked about the total cost, the role of Florida Digital Service, deliverables-based contracting, and how much of the system is live; FDEM said the project is expected to cost about $16 million to $16.8 million and finish by June 2027, with some follow-up information to be provided. The Department of Legal Affairs presented its Office of Attorney General Modernization Program, a follow-up to an earlier effort that failed after spending about $26 million. Acting Attorney General John Gard said the department has now moved to an off-the-shelf case management product, LawBase, and is in development and testing, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution already live and full implementation expected by the end of the fiscal year. The request includes funding for staff augmentation, cloud storage, the LawBase license, redundancy through a backup site in Orlando, and OnBase support. Members questioned the prior failure, the use of Florida Digital Service standards, data location and cloud migration, and the redundancy plan; Gard said lessons learned included better scoping and that the current effort is on track. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then updated the committee on Motorist Modernization, including the Orion system and the MyDMV portal. Officials said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have modernized driver license and motor vehicle services, with Phase 2 statewide rollout scheduled to begin in April 2025 and Phase 3 proposed at $16.5 million for dealer services, data warehouse improvements, and call center modernization. Members asked about payment options, organ donor questions, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, and the digital driver license program. The agency said the portal already allows some sanctions to be cleared online, an ACH option is being developed, the digital driver license vendor has changed with a fall go-live anticipated, and the department is using security testing and a managed security service provider. Officials also said the system is currently on an on-prem private cloud, with future workloads expected to move to public cloud where appropriate. Finally, Florida Commerce presented on the Reemployment Assistance modernization system, Reconnect, and the FLWINS workforce system. Commerce said Reconnect is hosted in the Azure Government Cloud, has reduced claim filing time, improved fraud detection, and increased appeals capacity, and now needs $4.9 million in recurring funding to cover ongoing operations, cloud hosting, licenses, and staff augmentation. Members asked about adjudication issues, wait times, fraud prevention, and whether the system stores caller identifiers; Commerce said the average wait to speak to a representative is about 18 minutes and claims are generally processed in four to six weeks. The committee then began hearing about FLWINS, which is intended to create a “no wrong door” workforce portal under the REACH Act, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• <04:07:04.760> has something that a Prosecuting entity has something that a Prosecuting entity
• They are partnerships with hospitals or other medical entities.
• They are partnerships with hospitals or other medical entities.
• They are partnerships with hospitals or other medical entities.
• They are partnerships with hospitals or other medical entities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 763, an early bill concerning AED access at athletic events and venues. Representative Morris offered amendment 0743H to clarify the bill by removing charter schools from the language and tying AED placement to American Heart Association guidance, emphasizing that AEDs should be readily accessible within a reasonable walking distance rather than mandated on every field. The amendment and then the bill as amended both passed 17-0, and the bill was reported out as Ought to Pass with Amendment. The committee then considered House Bill 781, requiring school districts to adopt cell phone-free education policies, and a related bill, House Bill 131. HB 781 was amended to include charter public school boards, cover other personal electronic communication devices, require at minimum restrictions on student personal cell phones during class instruction, allow superintendent-approved exceptions for medical or language needs, protect students with medical needs or disabilities under Section 504, and set an effective date of July 1, 2025. Some members argued the amendment was too prescriptive and limited local control, while supporters said it still left districts flexibility outside classroom instruction. The amendment passed 16-1, and the bill then passed Ought to Pass as Amended 16-1. HB 131, described as a mirror bill, was then retained by a 17-0 vote. House Bill 398, a title bill requiring Holocaust and genocide studies to include impacts on people with disabilities, was moved to ITL after Representative Selig reported the genocide commission believed the topic was already being covered. That motion passed 17-0. The committee also agreed to hold several bills for later consideration, including HB 754, HB 1221, HB 360, and HB 699, citing the need for more review or missing copies. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 361, prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. Supporters argued the bill would preserve individual choice while preventing statewide or districtwide mandates in future public health emergencies, and cited a Department of Health and Human Services letter saying masks remain effective but decisions should be based on individual choice and risk assessment. Opponents emphasized local control and the need for districts to respond to different public health conditions. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 361 was completed.

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• Other entities besides hospitals deal with these things.
• Uh other<00:25:11.240> entities<00:25:11.720> besides<00:25:12.200> hospitals<00
• :25:13.440> uh<00:25:13.560> deal other entities besides hospitals uh deal other entities
• <00:25:40.080> besides violations by other entities besides violations by other entities besides
• This entity, the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails, and just happy to put forward these revisions and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• on this timeline are to finalize the servicing model and either vet and choose the most qualified entity
• or entities to be a service administrator, or determine staffing requirements to underwrite, bind, and
• /c><00:18:00.159> being<00:18:00.280> a<00:18:00.360> state<00:18:00.840> entity
• <00:18:01.840> uh advantage of being a state entity uh advantage of being a state entity uh
• It's been mentioned a little bit earlier that HHF and HPIA are different types of entities.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• M can refresh my memory, there is another entity that it and that is the High School League, where they
• > it<00:43:27.160> and<00:43:27.319> that<00:43:27.559> is another uh entity
• going<00:44:54.200> now Because this is your bill, I think the section that allows the entity
• um to to provide you know the the entity um to to provide you know the the funding<00:54:24.640>
• You will note in the current legislation each entity has its own paragraph that describes that, so this

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• residential schools and residential programs as safe spaces, and it adds the fact that it focuses on those entities
• , it's actually providing the service, which triggers the reimbursement, and direct it to another entity
• Madam President, the service that's providing, or the entity that's providing the service should be the
• That's providing, or the entity that's providing the service, should be the one that collects the funding

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a comprehensive immigration-related bill, the Protect Act (House No. 5316), with extensive debate focused on limiting civil immigration enforcement in sensitive locations and protecting immigrants, victims, workers, and public institutions. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fear in schools, hospitals, courts, child care settings, and other community spaces, while preserving criminal law enforcement and public safety cooperation. Several senators also emphasized the economic and community contributions of immigrants, and some spoke from personal or district experience about fear, school enrollment declines, and impacts on health care and daily life. A number of amendments were debated. Amendment 6, offered by Senator Kennedy, was adopted to extend protections to DDS facilities and disability-related care settings, with supporters stressing the importance of protecting immigrant caregivers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Other adopted amendments included Amendment 7 on effective dates, Amendment 34 adding residential schools/programs as safe spaces, Amendment 10 on courthouse curtilage, Amendment 13 protecting health care workers from retaliation, Amendment 20 establishing an immigration commission with minority-party representation, and Amendment 69 as a corrective/technical amendment. Many other amendments, largely offered by Senator Tarr and others, were rejected, including proposals concerning 287G agreements, detainers, civil arrests, court authority, and legal defense funding; several amendments were also withdrawn. The chamber took multiple roll-call votes on contested amendments. Amendment 59 on 287G funds was defeated 5-34, Amendment 63 on status information tied to criminal offenses was defeated 7-32, Amendment 67 on felony detainers was defeated 10-29, and Amendment 75 on state-funded legal defense programs was defeated 5-34. After amendments were completed, the Senate adopted the Ways and Means recommendation, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a 37-3 vote. The Senate later rejected a House amendment, appointed a conference committee, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• 2028, and allows the Office of Defense Innovation to contract with a qualified public or private entity
• July 1 2028 and allows the office of defense innovation to contract with qualified public or private entity
• The bill also requires ADOA in fiscal year 2027 to submit a report to specified governmental entities
• The bill also requires ADOA in fiscal year 2027 to submit a report to specified governmental entities

Keywords: 1182, all

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• agencies, boards, commissions, offices, the Independent Consumer Fuel Advisory Committee, and other entities
• agencies, boards, commissions, offices, the Independent Consumer Fuel Advisory Committee, and other entities
• agencies, boards, commissions, offices, the Independent Consumer Fuel Advisory Committee, and other entities
• Transportation Financing Authority, also known as the Go Green program, partners with public and private entities

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So when we have, let's just say some of the tribal entities are very quick about this.
• So they're asking for more evidence of readiness and also asking entities that if they're not ready to
• So I think the strong sense is that this will be revenue positive for local entities and allow projects
• I think the strong sense is that this will be revenue positive for local entities and allow projects

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• information, and it requires providers to provide a certification along with the returned cremation entity
• These entities are eligible... ...designated as rural areas of opportunity.
• These entities are eligible to receive 100% of the project cost.
• Using this funding in the boundaries of their regional transportation area, regional entities such as

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture convened, took roll, and heard Senate Bill 58 by Senator Harrow, which would create regulation for companion animal cremation. Harrow described a case involving mishandled pet remains and said the bill would require written service descriptions, prohibit false or misleading statements, require certification with returned remains, authorize Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services rulemaking, and impose civil penalties for violations. With no questions or public opposition, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then heard presentations on robotics in agriculture and aquaculture. Dr. Nathan Boyd of UF/IFAS discussed the rapid growth of agricultural robotics, including AI-driven weed detection, targeted spraying, autonomous tractors, and harvesting technology, emphasizing reduced pesticide use, lower input costs, and labor-saving automation. Dr. Nicole Kirchoff of Live Advantage Bait and Adrian Johnson of the Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Association highlighted aquaculture’s economic and environmental value, Florida’s strong position in the industry, and challenges including hurricane losses, lack of insurance, land-use instability, capital access, and water quality. They urged support for working waterfronts, risk mitigation, and policies to help the sector commercialize and expand. The committee also heard from dairy producers Kevin Lusher and Jacob Larson. Lusher described his family’s dairy and artisan cheese business, noting reliance on USDA grants, rising costs, labor shortages, and regulatory burdens, and asked for more grant support, marketing for Fresh From Florida products, and permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida. Larson discussed the broader dairy market, declining herd sizes due to efficiency gains, high production costs in Florida, and competition from out-of-state processing, suggesting incentives for local processing and supply management. Finally, FDOT Chief Planner Wayway Schen presented on arterial and local road funding programs, including ART, ARTW, SCOP, SCRAP, CIGP, and TRIP, and said rural road needs remain significant, with more than $16 billion in unfunded or partially funded project needs. The committee adjourned after brief discussion and thanks to the presenters.

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• Today, we'll start with Justice Administration entities, followed by the Department of Juvenile Justice
• You have the Judge, State attorney, public defender, and those entities need to be in balance for the
• we're primarily competing with the Department of Children and Families, which is in another budget entity
• Since 2012, we have contracted with private entities to manage these programs. to run our residential

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• election-at-large and numbered positions, which is in line with the model of other governmental entities
• Currently, taxpayers struggle to find complete information concerning the tax entity.
• taxpayers to access historical and current information about bond and debt obligations issued by taxing entities
• y'all to have three headers on your email and bang, bang, bang, because there are three different entities

Bills: HB103

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• These entities are currently unregulated.
• to claim that exemption of federal taxes is the ultimate purchaser, and none of these carriers or entities
• It adds that the entity that sends the notice must make sure the notice was delivered.
• And, two, it adds that the entity must retain proof of delivery for a period determined by the Railroad

Bills: SB290, SB2949

Keywords: LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry

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• Chairman Chairman, uh, members, this is basically the constitutional members who create the entity to
• Their, their, their entity should put money into projects and I'm saying like in school, they need additional
• Uh, in the UTP, but if you have local entities who are willing to, you know, make that initial investment
• applications if the council member or his or her family member have financial or professional interest in an entity

Bills: HB188, HB 265, HJR35

Keywords: emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid

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• Members, this is basically the constitutional members who create the entity to do this. and we need the
• whatever it is will come before them, and we'll have these people look and see whether or not their entity
• But if you have local entities who are willing to make that initial investment that TxDOT would then
• applications if the council member or his or her family member has financial or professional interest in an entity

Bills: HB188, HB265, HJR35, HJR47, SB1901, HB188, HB265, HJR35

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts