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• It is a sort of a comprehensive bill that does a couple of things.
• have best comprehension.
• Where would I find anything about content knowledge in preparation for comprehension in This bill.
• I'm glad to see comprehension here.
• For the content that would support the teaching of comprehension skills, Mr. Chair, just thank you.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This campus will offer outpatient comprehensive services at two existing but now vacant buildings.
• In addition, the Ashby campus in the future will be repurposed into an outpatient comprehensive facility
• services at two existing but now vacant For outpatient comprehensive services at two existing but now
• In addition, the Ashby campus in the future will be repurposed into an outpatient comprehensive facility
• , allowing that area to continue to act. into an outpatient comprehensive facility, allowing that area

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, adopted the consent calendar for SB 423 and SB 581, and then heard a series of bills, most of which were presented as streamlining or safety measures tied to transportation, climate, public lands, health care, and higher education. SB 71 by Senator Wiener would extend and expand a CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, adding modes such as microtransit, paratransit, shuttles, and ferries, while also accepting committee amendments that narrowed a Tier 4 diesel rail provision, restored existing right-of-way language with utility protections, and set a new sunset date. Support came from transit agencies, local governments, and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about the diesel rail language and possible interactions with housing-related legislation, but the bill advanced on a due pass vote as amended. The committee then heard SB 614 by Senator Stern on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, building from federal draft rules and adding state discretion and possible enhanced protections such as planning zones and more detailed exposure modeling. Supporters argued California needs to fill a federal regulatory gap to advance carbon capture and climate goals, while environmental justice and conservation groups opposed unless amended, citing risks from CO2 leaks and asking for stronger siting restrictions and more specificity. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, with members noting the need for continued work on the safety provisions. Senator Arreguín also presented SB 304, which would temporarily lift public trust use restrictions on specific land at Jack London Square to allow the Port of Oakland more leasing flexibility under conditions and annual reporting. The measure was described as a limited, time-bound effort to address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront, and it drew support from Oakland city and county representatives with no opposition in the room. The committee then approved SB 304 on a due pass vote. Arreguín’s SB 830 followed, creating CEQA streamlining for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus and designating the City of Emeryville as lead agency; supporters said it would preserve East Bay hospital access before seismic deadlines, and the bill passed with broad support and no opposition. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 486, a higher education planning bill intended to align UC and CSU enrollment growth with regional sustainable communities plans and to remove the need to analyze a no-project alternative in certain long-range development plans. Supporters said the bill would better integrate university enrollment forecasting into regional planning, while opponents warned that eliminating the no-project analysis could weaken accountability for housing and infrastructure impacts around campuses. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for further clarification, but the bill was moved out on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The transcript then shifted to SB 629, a fire response and rebuilding bill, with the author describing amendments to apply fire safety requirements in wildfire-burned areas, update fire mapping, and require annual defensible space inspections, though the discussion was cut off before any final action was shown.

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• So again, you'll hear me all the time talk about holistically thinking about things, being comprehensive
• , and this is one of being comprehensive, and this is one of those<00:04:16.320> places<00:04:
• I'm really happy to see the MDVA is going to come back with a comprehensive plan on how they plan on
• <00:35:53.599> plan<00:35:53.760> on come back with a comprehensive plan on come back
• with a comprehensive plan on how<00:35:54.160> they<00:35:54.320> plan<00:35:54.480>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• By filing comprehensive groundwater adjudications because they're unhappy with the amount of groundwater
• Comprehensive groundwater adjudication is not as a party must retain an attorney to represent them in
• So anyway, this bill also requires a court that is presiding over a comprehensive groundwater adjudication
• This bill also requires a court that is presiding over a comprehensive groundwater adjudication to address
• A party will still have access to a comprehensive groundwater adjudication to determine their individual

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

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• The reason for that is one section of the statute deals with our comprehensive universities and KCTCS
• > our<00:18:51.000> our statute deals with uh our our statute deals with uh our our comprehensive
• <00:18:51.840> universities<00:18:52.440> in comprehensive universities in comprehensive
• president and this is referring<00:19:17.919> to<00:19:18.080> a<00:19:18.320> comprehensive
• to a comprehensive inter casca system<00:19:20.400> say<00:19:20.679> they<00:19:20.799

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 305, which would clarify and expand a healthcare workforce bill to explicitly include physician assistants and dietitians in efforts to address shortages, especially in rural areas. Rep. Fleming said the change was intended to help with Medicaid-related needs such as diabetes care and noted a decline in dietitian internship applications. Rep. Roarx supported the bill, emphasizing the value of dietitians in helping patients make practical nutrition changes. The bill received a unanimous favorable expression, 14-0, and was reported to the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 427, which would create statewide 60-credit-hour transfer pathways for high-demand bachelor’s degree programs under the Council on Postsecondary Education. Rep. Grossl explained the bill is meant to prevent students from losing major credit when transferring between KCTCS and four-year institutions, using nursing as an example. Questions focused on rigor, dual credit, how high-demand programs would be selected, and the July 1, 2026 implementation date; the sponsor said CPE and faculty would map curricula and align standards. The Kentucky Student Rights Coalition testified in support, saying the bill would help students complete degrees faster and make credits count toward majors. HB 427 also passed unanimously, 14-0, with favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 424, as amended by a committee substitute. Rep. Tipton said the substitute removed language allowing up to six-year contracts and instead set up a process for four-year contracts and periodic performance reviews for faculty, including presidents, at public postsecondary institutions. He said the bill is intended to give universities clearer authority to remove underperforming employees and be more efficient with taxpayer dollars. Several faculty witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it would erode tenure protections, create arbitrary performance standards, and harm recruitment, retention, and academic freedom. The committee adopted the substitute and heard testimony, but no final vote on HB 424 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• So I think that's sort of brief, but comprehensive. Sort of brief, but comprehensive.
• Sort of brief, but comprehensive. Thank you, Mr. Chair. You're welcome to continue. Thank you.
• is required that every local educational agency provide ESE policies and procedures, which is a comprehensive
• So I wanted to share that as well, that there are comprehensive policies and procedures in place throughout
• So I wanted to share that as well, that there are comprehensive policies and procedures in place throughout

Summary: The committee held its first meeting and received an overview of the Pre-K-12 education appropriations jurisdiction and base budget. Staff explained that education funding is driven largely by enrollment and per-student formulas, with most money coming from state and local sources. The presentation highlighted the major budget areas: early learning, the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), non-FEFP K-12 programs, federal programs, and the State Board of Education. Members asked about instructional materials funding and how scholarship students who return to public schools are counted and funded; staff explained that instructional materials remain in the base and that funding depends on survey timing, with districts ultimately funded through the enrollment count process. The committee then reviewed federal IDEA funding for students with disabilities. Department of Education officials explained how IDEA Part B funds are split between state set-asides and local educational agencies, and noted that Florida ranked fourth nationally in total IDEA Part B funding and received a 95% state determination for meeting IDEA requirements. They also described the bureau’s responsibilities, including monitoring, dispute resolution, instructional support, and the Hope Florida unit for ages 3 to 5. Members asked for more information on student performance outcomes and how the state measures success beyond compliance, and the department agreed to provide follow-up data. The final major topic was the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), including associate centers, multidisciplinary centers, and specialized centers for deaf/hard of hearing and visually impaired students. Presenters described services such as child find, family support, assessments, professional learning, accessible instructional materials, and technical assistance. Committee members focused on whether families and schools have equal access to services across the state, how IEP disputes and reevaluations are handled, and whether more support is needed for parents, teachers, and rural districts. FDLRS representatives said they do not write IEPs but help connect families to districts, provide training and assessments, and support compliance and data collection; they also emphasized staffing and resource needs, especially for low-incidence disabilities and multilingual family outreach.

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• And so caring for these assets requires a systematic and comprehensive approach.
• We are requesting $2 million to continue our efforts to develop comprehensive accessibility at state
• Again, our goal is not simply to meet code, but to create comprehensive experiences that are welcoming
• our efforts to develop comprehensive our efforts to develop comprehensive accessibility<00:29:20.000
• meet code um but to create comprehensive meet code um but to create comprehensive experiences<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, indeed it addresses the same cost items that this bill addresses, but in a more comprehensive way
• It's not anywhere near as comprehensive or good a bill as 1799.
• And um you know I comprehensive way.
• comprehensive or good a bill as 1799. comprehensive or good a bill as 1799.
• <02:40:54.399> school uh bills for comprehensive school uh bills for comprehensive school

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• report every year so we comprehensive report every year so we fully<01:11:54.800> understand<
• So they worked with a third-party contractor to do a comprehensive review of their state regulations,
• review of their state comprehensive review of their state regulations,<01:13:09.280> compare<
• And honestly, that was in a lot of ways the impetus behind having a comprehensive accounting report,
• Um, so there are elements that we need to comprehensive accounting report. so that comprehensive accounting

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• is one component of a bigger comprehensive plan with a timeline of how we're going to achieve all of
• is one component of a bigger comprehensive plan with a timeline of how we're going to achieve all of
• It has to be more comprehensive. That's all. It just can't just be the 22 and our projects.
• So that is part of our overall comprehension. That's the CIP 407.
• that's the CIP overall comprehension that's the CIP 407<01:29:31.719> oh<01:29:31.800> you

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• review of its local areas comprehensive review of its local areas comprehensive plan<01:47:47.360
• <01:47:58.400> plans, practices for local comprehensive plans, practices for local comprehensive
• Uh there are no the comprehensive plan. Uh there are no committee<01:48:05.440> amendments.
• This is a very comprehensive area of law.
• Um and so comprehensive area of law.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work. The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading. The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.

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• ,<00:13:44.240> fosters development, comprehension, fosters development, comprehension, fosters
• ,<00:14:23.959> fostering<00:14:24.440> social<00:14:24.839> skills, comprehension
• , fostering social skills, comprehension, fostering social skills, building<00:14:26.079> fine
• climate literacy skills to comprehensive climate literacy skills to strengthen<00:37:02.240> civic
• I'm going to provide a comprehensive I'm going to provide a comprehensive overview<01:01:05.440>

Bills: HF3776, HF3557, HF3585

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

Summary: The committee first approved the previous day’s minutes, then took up House File 3776, as amended by the A2 amendment, which clarified how the bill would apply to students with IEPs and 504 plans. The bill’s author argued that Minnesota should address screen time for preschool and kindergarten students, saying current law is too broad, that young children are especially vulnerable to developmental and attention harms from screens, and that parents and teachers should have more control over device use. The bill was laid over after discussion. Testimony on HF 3776 was split. Amanda Faye of Minnetonka Public Schools opposed the bill as drafted, saying it would conflict with existing academic standards, READ Act screening requirements, accessibility tools, and local control, and would force districts back to paper-based screening. Katherine Myers of Live More Screen Less supported the bill, citing concerns about early childhood screen exposure and arguing that screen-free time supports child development. Members raised concerns about local control, parental rights, and how to protect students who need devices for accommodations; the author and nonpartisan staff noted that schools can already adopt cell phone policies, but exceptions may be needed for certain students and uses. After laying over HF 3776, the committee began House File 3557. Representative Craft introduced the bill as a voluntary program to promote practical science education and workforce development tied to climate literacy, including a proposed Minnesota Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students. The bill was only introduced before the transcript ended, with no vote or final action recorded on HF 3557.

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• This expands the professionals who may conduct a substance use disorder comprehensive assessment.
• This is just a revisor instruction to update comprehensive assessment terminology.
• substance use disorder comprehensive substance use disorder comprehensive assessment.<00:13:31.680
• <00:15:58.560> assessment update comprehensive assessment update comprehensive assessment
• comprehensive substance use disorder<00:18:55.520> treatment<00:18:55.840> assessment

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

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

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• There's no real comprehension in the discussion with our planning and zoning as a county unit.
• <00:08:48.920> in there's there's no real comprehension in there's there's no real comprehension
• These plans, also known as Medigap, provide comprehensive coverage and budget predictability to seniors
• <00:32:35.919> coverage<00:32:36.679> and provide comprehensive coverage and provide
• comprehensive coverage and budget<00:32:37.159> predictability<00:32:37.760> to<00:32:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• work very hard to be healthy, and a part of that is to understand how STIs actually work and how comprehensive
• Expanding access to condoms in schools and communities and actually implementing comprehensive sex education
• My peers and I need comprehensive sex education to make informed choices about our health and our lives
• They provide comprehensive health care, including confidential reproductive health care, to students

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill strengthens our comprehensive offender re-entry system by expanding... year to incarcerate
• 30.880> bill<00:23:31.200> strengthens<00:23:31.919> our<00:23:32.320> comprehensive
• This bill strengthens our comprehensive This bill strengthens our comprehensive offender<00:23:34.000

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• IT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MANAGED-CARE DELIVERY OF ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE I BUDGET WAIVER
• BUT THIS COMES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE.
• I KNOW YOU ARE ALL WORKING ON A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM WHERE THE DATA WOULD TRANSFER FROM ONE AGENCY TO
• LEGISLATURE IN WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROGRAM, WE WERE WORKING ON A FULLY INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE

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• We like a consistent, comprehensive, and state-specific analysis to guide our decisions.
• longer forced to rely on fragmented federal data or external estimates, but are equipped with comprehensive
• So you, so you, what your thought is that this bill really should be comprehensive.
• Yes sir, 100% complete objective comprehensive report. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you, Thompson.

Bills: SB 231, SB 667, SB 689, SB 825, SB 965, SB 992, SB 1059, SB 1220, SB 2368, SB 2601

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• has serious economic, environmental, and financial impacts on Texas, and we'd like a consistent, comprehensive
• no longer forced to rely on fragmented federal data or external estimates but are equipped with comprehensive
• So, what you're saying is that this bill really should be comprehensive.
• Yes, sir. 100%, a complete objective. comprehensive report. Wonderful, thank you. Thank you, Ms.

Bills: SB231, SB667, SB689, SB825, SB965, SB992, SB1059, SB1220, SB2368, SB2601

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• And this is going a step further by looking at a more comprehensive report that is a breakdown location
• A comprehensive breakdown.
• So, rather than a machine just having to produce it for that location, we'd have a comprehensive report
• A comprehensive report of the total votes for that election broken down by location.

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty