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• So, as a, uh, grouchy fiscal conservative that I am.
• How often does that do those circumstances take place and in trying to estimate the future?
• Uh, the true future interest cost. How do we do that so it's accurate for the taxpayers?
• I don't think it would be possible to know how to contemplate refinancing in the future and to put that
• If you can find it in the yellow Book, is a new government program or service of the same sort really

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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• grant programs that are available.
• One is the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
• Emission Incentive Program.
• Emission Incentive Program.
• And since 1975, we now have an active transportation program and a complete streets program, so we feel

Bills: HB2111 , HB2495

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: Interstate 5 bridge, toll facility, bond retirement, transportation, state funding, vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, 904, all

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• We are privileged to serve as the NGO partner to a statewide program administered by the Department of
• There are ways this could be strengthened in the future.
• So in future years, I hope we could work toward more comprehensive renter disclosure.
• that facilitates buyouts post-flood when people are really ready to. program that facilitates buyouts
• Thank you for the opportunity to share our perspective, and we remain available for any future potential

Bills: SB6139 , SB6214 , SB6237 , SB6091 , SB6096 , SB6200 , SGA9278 , SGA9279

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: rental payments, landlords, tenants, eviction, legal procedures, housing stability, land banking, property authority, housing development, urban planning, real estate management, SB 6237, Washington landlord-tenant law, Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, rental property disclosure, flood risk, flood hazard area, special flood hazard area, potential flooding, tenant notice

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• And I just think that it's so important that we look at the future of our country.
• We look at the future of our state and how we can continue this grand experiment that we call a republic
• This is a terrific bill that allows students who have left our foster youth program, and unaccompanied
• , to be able to automatically enroll in the Washington College Grant, which is our terrific state program
• This is a bill that prioritizes, in the health technology assessment program, expert treatment guidelines

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278 , SB5831 , SB5915 , SB5963 , SB6025 , SB6046 , SB6084 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , SB6188 , SB6291 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government, RCW 57, real property disposal, personal property, notice of intent to sell, public auction

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• HP number 24 by Harris relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of module
• 69 by McLaughlin relating to creating the Texas Flash flood Ally Interability Council and a grant program
• HB number 94 by TOTH relating to creating a grant program administered by the Texas Division of Emergency
• To the emergency Response Planning and Emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for
• Relating to the Texas flood recovery reimbursement and reconstruction program authorizing civil penalty

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• This bill establishes a conservation, agriculture, and soil health incentive program within the Climate
• So program move forward successfully.
• So I think as a mechanism to push production toward more conservation agricultural practices that conserve
• Temporarily reestablishes the coffee ground or coffee pesticide subsidy program and the program manager
• Temporarily reestablishes the coffee ground or coffee pesticide subsidy program and the program manager

Bills: HB1621 , HB1880 , HB1831

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: pesticides, environmental impact, agriculture, 1,3-dichloropropene, chlorpyrifos, land management, wastewater compliance, state funding, survey issues, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Agriculture and Food Systems and Energy and Environmental Protection heard three bills. HB 1621 would create a conservation, agriculture, and soil health incentive program under the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, with annual reporting and funding. Testimony was broadly supportive from the Climate Commission, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii Farmers Union, White Alliance for Progressive Action, and the Farm Bureau, and the bill was described as a way to advance soil health and support producers. HB 1880 would prohibit, beginning in 2027, the use of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene (such as Telone). The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered written comments, Hawaii Farmers Union supported the ban citing drift and health concerns, and the Farm Bureau opposed it, arguing growers need such tools; the bill also drew discussion about crop rotation and other pest-management practices. HB 1831 would authorize funding to address survey deficiencies and wastewater compliance issues on certain non-agricultural parklands; the Attorney General’s Office warned the bill as written may violate the U.S. Constitution’s contract clause and suggested revisions, while the department and Farm Bureau supported the measure’s intent. The committees later took up decision-making and voted to pass all three measures with amendments, with the effective dates changed to July 1, 3000 and HB 1831 amended to reflect the Attorney General’s suggested changes. The Agriculture and Food Systems committee then heard HB 1572, which would establish a four-year restorative aquaculture development program to streamline permitting, expand infrastructure and workforce capacity, create pilot sites, and convene an advisory council. The Attorney General noted a technical issue about whether council members would be compensated, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union all expressed support for streamlining aquaculture and promoting restorative aquaculture. Members asked about the bill’s focus on restorative aquaculture, and the department said the program would give the area dedicated resources and a framework. The committee also heard HB 219, which would temporarily reestablish the coffee berry borer pesticide subsidy program and manager position; the department, Waimea Coffee Association, Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union supported it. HB 2139 would fund University of Hawaiʻi research on treatment methods for the Queensland longhorn beetle. Testimony from DLNR, the invasive species council, university researchers, farmers, and the Farm Bureau emphasized the beetle’s spread and damage to trees and crops, and described nematode biocontrol as promising but labor-intensive and in need of more research and scaling. Members asked whether the funding was for research rather than a position, whether the current nematode approach is sufficient for large orchards, and whether other controls are being explored; the response was that the bill funds testing and that more work is needed, including local production of nematodes if the method proves effective.

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• And they were, they had a custody battle and she was the managing conservator, the sole managing conservator
• at the registry, and it'll force courts to do that as well so that this could never happen in the future
• So it, it will, it will make it easier, uh, to get protective orders in the future if you need them because
• They have a program called Take It Down that they've already partnered with Meta Instagram.

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• And it must be handed on to future generations.
• Florida has spent conservatively.
• Florida had a modest approach to civics education and limited availability for speech and debate programs
• Now, we have programs like the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
• These programs embrace the values that comprise the foundation, not just of the American Republic, but

Summary: The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After opening formalities, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the appointment of a committee to notify the Governor that the Legislature was ready, the chamber recognized special guests and then received Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis. In his address, the Governor reviewed what he described as seven years of major accomplishments in Florida, emphasizing fiscal restraint, tax relief, economic growth, education reforms, environmental restoration, disaster response, public safety, and immigration enforcement. He highlighted a larger rainy day fund, reduced debt, record job and business growth, universal school choice, higher teacher pay, Hope Florida, Everglades restoration, stronger hurricane response, and tougher laws on crime and illegal immigration. He also warned about property tax burdens, called for a constitutional path to property tax relief, urged informed consent in medical policy, and raised concerns about artificial intelligence. The Governor pointed to several bills already filed and urged lawmakers to send him legislation eliminating DEI in local government, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking the spread of Sharia law. He closed by asking the Legislature to continue advancing his agenda. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve.

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• And it must be handed on to future generations.
• Florida has spent conservatively.
• Florida had a modest approach to civics education and limited availability for speech and debate programs
• Now, we have programs like the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
• These programs embrace the values that comprise the foundation, not just of the American Republic, but

Summary: The transcript is of a Florida Legislature joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate were received, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the joint session was ready, and the Governor and First Lady were introduced. The Senate President presided, a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were offered, and the joint session then recessed to await the Governor’s arrival. Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record over the past seven years. He highlighted fiscal restraint, larger reserves and rainy-day funds, debt reduction, tax cuts, business and job growth, school choice expansion, education reforms, higher teacher pay, civics initiatives, environmental restoration efforts in the Everglades, hurricane response improvements, public safety and immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and other ideological policies. He also urged lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and addressing what he described as the creep of Sharia law. The Governor additionally called for property tax relief through the constitutional amendment process and for legislation emphasizing informed consent in medical decision-making. He warned about risks posed by artificial intelligence and said new technologies should align with American values. No substantive votes were taken on policy matters during the session; after the Governor’s remarks, the joint session adopted a motion to dissolve.

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• And it must be handed on to future generations.
• Florida has spent conservatively.
• Florida had a modest approach to civics education and limited availability for speech and debate programs
• Now, we have programs like the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
• These programs embrace the values that comprise the foundation, not just of the American Republic, but

Summary: The transcript captures a Florida legislative joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate formally received the Lieutenant Governor, Cabinet, and Supreme Court, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor, and the Governor was introduced and delivered a lengthy address. The Governor framed Florida as a model of conservative governance and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, including budget reserves and rainy day fund growth, debt reduction, tax cuts, economic growth and job creation, universal school choice, teacher pay increases, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response, public safety measures, immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and COVID-era mandates. The Governor also outlined priorities for the coming session, urging lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law. He additionally called for action on property tax relief, saying homeowners should not pay “perpetual rent” to government, and asked the legislature to place a tax-relief measure before voters. He emphasized emerging concerns about artificial intelligence and medical freedom, arguing for informed consent and ethical limits on new technologies. After the Governor concluded, the joint session took up a motion to dissolve. The motion was approved, and the joint session adjourned.

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• And it must be handed on to future generations.
• Florida has spent conservatively.
• Florida had a modest approach to civics education and limited availability for speech and debate programs
• Now, we have programs like the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
• These programs embrace the values that comprise the foundation, not just of the American Republic, but

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And it must be handed on to future generations.
• Florida has spent conservatively.
• Florida had a modest approach to civics education and limited availability for speech and debate programs
• Now, we have programs like the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
• These programs embrace the values that comprise the foundation, not just of the American Republic, but

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the customary opening, prayer, pledge, and motions to notify the Governor, the Governor and First Lady were received and the Governor delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record and outlining priorities for the coming session. The Governor highlighted what he described as major accomplishments over the past seven years, including stronger state reserves, debt reduction, tax relief, economic growth, school choice expansion, higher teacher pay, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response improvements, public safety measures, and immigration enforcement. He also discussed affordability concerns, especially rising local property taxes, and urged lawmakers to pursue a ballot measure for property tax relief. He called for legislation on informed consent in medical decisions, regulation of artificial intelligence, and bills already filed on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law. No substantive votes were taken on legislation during the address. After the Governor concluded, the joint session approved a motion to dissolve, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Bless them with patience, humility, and wisdom as they consider what steps would create the best future
• tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment, pursuant to Section 2 of the Migratory Bird Conservation
• House of January 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the House to the Migratory Bird Conservation

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• to revise the statutes addressed by the municipal water law and grant Ecology oversight of all conservation
• state Medicaid agencies can determine SSI clients are no longer eligible for the state's Medicaid program
• And yet we’re talking about embarking on a new program.
• This program has grown to meet the needs.
• This program has grown to meet the needs for centralized energy resilience planning and will continue

Committee: Joint JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee I-900 Subcommittee heard JLARC’s annual update on the status of legislative implementation of State Auditor recommendations, followed by two State Auditor performance audits. JLARC staff reported that for the 2024 review period there were three new legislative recommendations and three unresolved older recommendations. They said the legislature did not convene a work group on civil asset forfeiture, and no formal action was taken on two water-use-efficiency recommendations. Two recommendations related to concurrent Medicaid enrollments were addressed in a bill introduced this session, but that bill was not adopted. The first audit examined how Washington can ensure climate-resilient electricity infrastructure. The State Auditor found the state has opportunities to better adapt new energy infrastructure by using more site-specific climate information, broader collaboration, and vulnerability assessments. The report recommended expanding climate analyses through the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group if funding is available, using forecasted information in DNR wildfire maps, designating a non-regulatory office to coordinate siting and conflict resolution, and expanding vulnerability assessments in Ecology and Commerce processes. Agency witnesses generally agreed resilience is important but emphasized existing efforts, the need to avoid duplicative requirements, the importance of affordability and efficiency, and the role of current forums such as the Clean Energy Siting Council and SEPA processes. The second audit reviewed fines for human trafficking and related sexual exploitation crimes. Auditors found courts assessed fines inconsistently, collection rates varied, some revenues were sent to the wrong local government, and some jurisdictions did not use the money as required for enforcement, prevention, or survivor services. The audit recommended courts work with prosecutors to improve awareness of mandatory fines, and that King and Pierce County improve coding, templates, and tracking so revenues are routed and used correctly. King County testified that it appreciated the audit and described its existing prevention and survivor-support work. The committee took no votes or formal actions and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.

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• The program isn't just enough.
• and degree and certificate programs.
• I think this is the future, and I really appreciate your testimony.
• There's lots of potential for the future. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you.
• I think this is the future for Texas Energy, and with that I close.

Bills: HB1647 , HB2612 , HB3125 , HB3158 , HB3240 , HB3506 , HB3516 , HB3707

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• . program. program.
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• . program. program.
• </c> stewardship program. stewardship program.
• . program. program.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> make an adjustment there in the future. make an adjustment there in the future.
• </c> place in the contribution in the future. place in the contribution in the future.
• You could debate how many years in the future.
• </c> retirees, current retirees and future retirees, current retirees and future retirees<00:45:58.480
• This is off in the future when this is going to make any difference.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Are you talking about a future substitute to be submitted? Yes. Okay.
• manages state properties for all properties owned by the state, with the exclusion of MoDOT and Conservation
• curious as to whether DESE... for all properties owned by the state with the exclusion of modot and conservation
• The witness responded that, with the exception of MoDOT properties and conservation properties, all other

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So it's a program that City of Roswell, and City of Lovington.
• So it's a program that I think makes a ton of sense.
• We have the Spay Neuter Action Program. We have action programs for animals.
• We're making a strategic investment in New Mexico's future.
• Thursday will be the Clear Horizons bill should it pass out of conservation.

Bills: SB97 , SB55 , SB40 , SB38 , SB120 , SB113 , SB116 , SB117 , SB118

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• However, the California Birth Defects Monitoring Program has limited resources and is only funded to
• California's birth defects monitoring program is currently limited to 10 counties to monitor.
• The medical board has not offered a program for its licensees for nearly 18 years.
• Because they didn't trust that the program would be funded.
• And is expected to increase in future years. But these are not just my numbers.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all