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• :26.240><c> statewide</c> this individual supports the statewide this individual supports the statewide
• </c><00:42:39.240><c> educational</c> typically support educational typically support educational opportunities
• We've been doing that without support of the general fund.
• </c> Plymouth, and small business support Plymouth, and small business support like<01:17:41.040><c>
• </c><01:18:04.560><c> a</c> allocation of funding to support a allocation of funding to support a housing

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• Duluth International Airport, estimated about $3.6 million a year of federal money that is used to support
• </c><00:03:59.920><c> services</c> comes a lot of uh other support services comes a lot of uh other support
• </c><00:04:15.079><c> that</c> money that is used to support that money that is used to support that
• Senator Pratt asked whether the project could be supported because it is on a federal facility.
• </c><00:38:56.720><c> our</c> properties that will uh support our properties that will uh support our

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Included in this was support for strategies to address leadership turnover, as well as support for strategies
• Included in this was support for strategies to address leadership turnover, as well as support for strategies
• Included in this was support for strategies to address leadership turnover, as well as support for strategies
• Most of them support what they chose.
• You have the support from the public.

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• </c> support ITL and House Bill 1122. support ITL and House Bill 1122.
• So for those reasons I support ITL. day. So for those reasons I support ITL.
• </c> but I urge you to support it. but I urge you to support it.
• I I I can't support that. that nature. I I I can't support that. Thank<05:05:39.120><c> you.
• </c> that reason, I'll be supporting the ITL. that reason, I'll be supporting the ITL.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I urge your support.
• We are in support of the budget.
• We are in support of the budget.
• It demonstrates Arizona's commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities and helping them live
• And I'm also pleased to have supported prior efforts, like... ...to have supported prior efforts, like

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, state finances, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, appropriations, operating budget, agency funding, public services, state agencies, capital budget, budget bill, must-pass legislation, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation

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• The PowerPoint could be supporting, as if there are particular questions, Mr. Chair.
• supported the legislature and the business plan.
• And I 1,000% support that.
• I'm proud to support what needs to be accomplished here.
• We strongly support... We strongly support the funding for transit passes in the GGRF.

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• We deployed more than 620 members in support of six missions overseas.
• It’s for base operations support at Rosecrans Airport.
• I would say we have no funding to support that.
• But I do know that likely the funds aren't there to support it.
• But I do know that likely the funds aren't there to support it.

Summary: The committee first heard the Missouri National Guard’s FY 2027 budget request in House Bill 2008. Brigadier General Bob Payne outlined the Guard’s dual state and federal mission, recent deployments and state activations, counter-drug work, and the need to maintain readiness and aging armory infrastructure. Members questioned several items, including a proposed internal auditor position required by statute, a World Cup-related NDI, the use of general revenue versus other funds, and a federal match for base operations support at Rosecrans Airport. The presentation then shifted into executive session, where the committee reviewed a House committee substitute and several amendments. One amendment to fund the Missouri State Fair’s Great American State Fair participation with ag and tourism funds was rejected, while an amendment reducing $50,000 in House and Senate legal contingency funding was adopted. Another amendment directing budget information to all committee members rather than only chairs was rejected. The committee then adopted the substitute and voted House Bill 2014 do pass by a 24-0-1 vote. The committee next took up the Department of Corrections FY 2027 budget in House Bill 2009. DOC described a new CERT stipend increase, a reduction in the Office of Director’s Staff, and several core items including professional standards, federal funds, community treatment programming, education grants, population growth pool, restitution payments, human services staff, telecommunications, general services, fuel and utilities, food purchases, food service, staff training, employee health and safety, overtime, adult institution staff, institution E&E, wage and discharge, and individual institutions. Members asked about the CERT stipend, PREA allegations, education funding, restitution payments, the population growth pool, the working capital revolving fund, food service costs, overtime, retention, warden turnover, the prison nursery, and the use of inmate canteen funds. DOC said CERT members are full-time employees who volunteer for additional duty, that staffing has improved but remains a challenge, that the food service increase reflects the end of inventory credits and inflation, and that the department generally spends non-GR funds first when possible. Discussion also turned to whether DOC facilities could be repurposed for pretrial or mental health populations; DOC said it is legally limited to post-sentence inmates and that staffing and labor-market constraints make reopening closed facilities difficult.

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• But we generally do support the idea. And thank you for the opportunity to support the bill.
• We support... Is it more than 50? Yes. Okay.
• But we also do support DJI. We support Austin. I'll tell Chinese aircraft.
• I'm here to show my support. support for HB17 and I support the intent behind the bill and the concerns
• Support for the bill.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• While funded through general revenue, our budget is entirely supported by licensing.
• We'd like a team of five investigators, an additional attorney, and admin support.
• Thank you for your support. Members any other questions?
• Thank you. your support and consideration.
• So we definitely support those increases. With that, that's everything I've got.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Before I ask my questions, I'd like to add a number of letters in support of Ms.
• At a scale that matters is something I support.
• Now, I support your answer: dangerous people shouldn't be here.
• There is strong bipartisan support for these institutions.
• That those with the least among us are ably supported and don't go hungry.

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• Um, and while I believe Senator Scott is correct that the WEA was supportive of the separation at its
• Um, and while I believe Senator Scott is correct that the WEA was supportive of the separation at its
• Um, right now when we have any need for any additional supports in our schools, we are being asked to
• Um, right now when we have any need for any additional supports in our schools, we are being asked to
• And again, our goal is for those students to come back into there with a plan, a demonstrated plan that

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• She's had a lot of experience with supporting Cape Verdean civic and cultural initiatives.
• This demonstrates that our ability to make sure there's representation, diversity, and the skill sets
• Other than that, I'm totally supportive of the slate that you put forward.
• Supportive of the slate that you put forward.
• I know that there were some concerns before about not wanting to be on record in support or not in support

Summary: The meeting focused on the Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission’s work to build a feasibility study and expand its membership. Members reviewed and approved the prior meeting minutes, then discussed draft nomination criteria meant to ensure geographic, generational, gender, and sector diversity, along with needed expertise such as arts and cultural programming, history, museum work, architecture, fundraising, nonprofit governance, language preservation, community organizing, economic development, government/policy, legal expertise, and communications. The commission also discussed designating seats for organizations such as the Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Culture at Bridgewater State, Mili Mila, the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Advisory Board, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. A long list of potential nominees was reviewed, including people with backgrounds in education, community advocacy, museums, maritime history, arts, law, and economic development. Commissioners raised concerns about gaps, especially legal expertise and representation from Taunton and Cape Cod, and noted that some nominees might need to serve as organizational designees rather than individual members. Several commissioners supported the overall slate but asked for more time to vet the candidates against the criteria. The commission then voted to create a three-member nominating committee consisting of the chair, Senator Miranda, Commissioner Monica Vega, and Commissioner Manny Lopes, with Vega and Lopes accepting the assignment. The committee was tasked with narrowing the 16 additional nominees down to 12 open seats and reporting back at a special meeting later in the month, with the goal of finalizing appointments before the February meeting. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• But the group of probation officers together are supportive of the bill.
• </c><00:25:14.760><c> geothermal</c> Department of Energy supports geothermal Department of Energy supports
• And we would encourage members to support the bill.
• And we would encourage members to support the bill.
• And if I could now support the bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Child care is a critical support for working families and for our economy here in California.
• Thank you guys for your time and your support. Thank you very, very much.
• We've already cut food budgets, eliminated admin tools, laid off support staff.
• Workforce supports: invest in wages, benefits, and retention strategies.
• It not only conveys that policymakers care, it demonstrates it. Thank you so much.

Summary: The California State Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its first hearing to examine the state of child care access, affordability, and provider compensation. Chair Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and other members described child care as essential infrastructure for working families and the economy, noting that costs are unaffordable for many households and that providers are underpaid. Early testimony came from a San Francisco parent, Quinn Chung, who described the difficulty of finding safe care and the financial and career sacrifices caused by lack of child care, and from Tuolumne County provider Anita Viscini, who detailed her monthly costs, low margins, and the need to work weekends and teach CPR classes to make ends meet. Assemblymembers also emphasized the crisis in rural communities and the need for a long-term strategy. The first policy panel featured Jennifer Troia of the California Department of Social Services, Laura Pryor of the California Budget and Policy Center, and Alexa Frankenberg of Child Care Providers United. Troia said the state has nearly doubled child care funding in five years, expanded subsidy slots, and reached a new tentative three-year agreement with providers that includes cost-of-living adjustments, stabilization payments, and continued work on an alternative rate methodology and single rate structure. Pryor argued that despite funding gains, child care remains too expensive, only a fraction of eligible children receive subsidies, and provider wages remain far below comparable jobs, worsening racial and gender inequities. Frankenberg said the tentative agreement is progress but not enough, calling for a true cost-of-care system, fair wages, paid time off, better support for emergency and nontraditional care, and stronger integration of family child care into the mixed-delivery system. Members asked about why the crisis persists, how the alternative methodology will work, how family fees and sliding-scale help are being used, and why middle-income families still struggle. The panel said the problem reflects long-term underinvestment, a broken market, and a system that still leaves many families without access. The committee also heard an economic panel from Ashley Hoffman of the California Chamber of Commerce and Sarah Bone of the Public Policy Institute of California. Hoffman described employer child care benefits and public-private partnership models in other states, including shared-cost programs and local chamber efforts. Bone said child care costs reduce family financial security and labor force participation, especially for mothers of young children, and estimated that if mothers of young children worked at the same rate as mothers of older children, more than 80,000 additional women could be in the workforce each year. In the final panel, parent and provider advocates, including Jennifer Greppie and Black Californians United for Early Care and Education co-founder Keisha Doyle, argued for fully funding child care, ending waiting lists, protecting culturally affirming care, and addressing racial inequities and private equity’s role in the sector.

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• For us on the support team, as we tried to figure out the best ways to support this work in a short amount
• We need to ensure that youth have services available and supports available that really support their
• </c> have uh services available and supports have uh services available and supports available<00:21:
• c> available that really support their available that really support their cultural<00:21:51.120><c>
• </c> little therapeutic or financial support little therapeutic or financial support relatives<00:55:

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• Amendment 4, 57% of the vote. 57% of Floridians supporting. Nearly passed.
• Amendment 4, 57% of the vote. 57% of Floridians supporting. Nearly passed.
• And that's why I'll be supporting this bill today. Additional debate.
• I don't remember any statewide elected official who supported us.
• I will support this today. I will support this in this state today. But I'm simply saying...

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, a retiring sergeant-at-arms employee, and advocates visiting for a Prader-Willi Syndrome awareness resolution. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators should not plan to be in next week while negotiations continue. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, a citizen-initiative elections bill. Sponsors said it was intended to address petition fraud and protect the integrity of the constitutional amendment process, citing investigations, arrests, and fraudulent petition activity tied to recent initiatives. Opponents argued the bill would make it much harder and more expensive for citizens to place amendments on the ballot, chill volunteer participation, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate interests. After extensive debate, the bill passed 28-10. The Senate then moved through a series of education bills, including measures on Bright Futures, Gold Seal, Florida ABLE, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy, all of which passed unanimously. After a recess, the chamber took up House messages and concurred in amendments to bills on stem cell therapy, student athlete ECGs, cardiac emergency response plans, and school safety. Those measures also passed with broad support, with the school safety bill drawing some questions about the Guardian program and child care facilities.

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• The second thing we need is support on bond measures.
• So we appreciate the state's support to date and this committee, who's supported legislation to help.
• .. ...support to date and this committee, who's supported legislation to help increase state funding
• support for our flood project.
• Second, I just want to again thank the state for its support.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• We urge your support, and I'd be glad to answer any questions.
• Specifically, we're requesting support for critical...
• I stand here today in support of 1062 and with the support of 25 different HOAs.
• The City of Mesa residents support photo safety. Mr.
• Demonstrates how seriously we take safety.

Bills: SB1024, SB1032, SB1059, SB1062, SB1064, SB1097, SCM1001, SCR1004

Keywords: roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation

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• It was also seen as a way to support individuals who have demonstrated rehabilitation and change.
• There's a challenge in demonstrating the extraordinary-merit definition while incarcerated.
• And it's harmful to taxpayers who are supporting those maybe unnecessary expenses.
• Those types of support services have continued on into the community, I would add.
• So they end up going to us for support, which, of course, we're happy to do.

Summary: The committee held a work session on tort liability and parole, with the chair explaining that the topics were linked because criminal justice reform and state liability often intersect, especially in cases involving child welfare and corrections. Staff first outlined Washington’s tort liability framework, including the state’s broad waiver of sovereign immunity, statutes governing mandatory reporting and investigation of abuse, the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations, and the lack of caps on non-economic damages. Staff and presenters also compared Washington to other states and noted that Washington remains among the broadest states for state liability and childhood sexual abuse claims. Presenters from the Attorney General’s office, Washington State Association for Justice, DCYF, DSHS, and DOC discussed how tort exposure has grown, especially in claims involving DCYF, historical child abuse, juvenile rehabilitation, vulnerable adults, employment discrimination, medical negligence, and negligent supervision. DCYF and AG staff said claims and payouts are rising, with many claims tied to older abuse and new theories of liability, while defense counsel emphasized the human harm behind the claims and argued that tort cases have historically driven accountability and reform. Agency witnesses said they face large volumes of old claims with limited records, rising verdicts and settlements, and staffing and systems challenges, and they highlighted efforts such as early resolution programs, electronic health records, medication-assisted treatment, and improved incident review processes. The committee then shifted to parole. Sentencing experts reviewed Washington’s move from indeterminate sentencing to the current determinate sentencing system under the Sentencing Reform Act, and explained how parole could be integrated with sentencing guidelines through different models used in other states. They also summarized Criminal Sentencing Task Force recommendations related to a determinate-plus approach for three-strikes and persistent offender laws and a second-chance review process, noting there was no consensus on those ideas. Judges from the Minority and Justice Commission and the Superior Court Judges Association said a parole system could support rehabilitation and reduce disparities if it includes data collection, fairness, transparency, due process, and meaningful judicial review; they also pointed to research suggesting parole and structured reentry can reduce recidivism and costs, while warning that access and outcomes can vary by geography and other factors.

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• Thank you. >> Thanks for taking time out of your day. support this bill to establish uniform support
• </c> support to support their continued support to support their continued effectiveness. effectiveness
• </c><00:49:14.720><c> 21</c> Vet funding is critical to support 21 Vet funding is critical to support
• </c> 83% of Democrats supported this bill. 83% of Democrats supported this bill.
• > Second</c><02:25:03.760><c> Amendment,</c> People who support the Second Amendment, People who support

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