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• financial assistance that we use across the industry to help people pay first and last month rent, application
• financial assistance that we use across the industry to help people pay first and last month rent, application
• slides later so you can see this a little bit more clearly, but I want to point you all to some of the makeup
• acute moderate to severe pain that are more restrictive or extensive than utilization controls applicable

Bills: HB2048, HB2189, HB2248, HB2403, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2906, HCR2058

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) on homelessness in Maricopa County and CASS programs for single adults, families, and older adults. The witness described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said recent declines were linked to American Rescue Plan Act funding for shelters and flexible rental assistance. Members asked about CASS partnerships with mutual aid and service organizations; the witness described collaborations for food, banking, haircuts, digital access, and behavioral health. No vote was taken on this presentation. The committee then considered HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, which would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions and limit employer medical requirements, with a school outbreak amendment adopted. Proponents framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would weaken employers’ ability to control communicable diseases and protect public health. The committee adopted the amendment and advanced the bill on a 4-3 vote. It also advanced HB 2906, requiring one oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the State Board of Dental Examiners, and HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to implement rules for licensed health aides performing routine ventilator care; both passed with amendments and strong support from sponsors and board representatives. Later, the committee approved HB 2403, appropriating $2.5 million in FY2027 for home- and community-based services providers serving elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers and reduce more expensive hospital or facility care. The committee also passed several continuation bills, including HB 2731 for the Physician Assistants Board, HB 2730 for the Occupational Therapy Board, and HB 2729 for the Nursing Board, all on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes after testimony from board staff emphasizing public protection and oversight. The committee then took up HB 2728, a DES continuation bill that also incorporated nine previously vetoed policy bills affecting SNAP, unemployment, and related benefits. Opponents argued it would make access to essential benefits harder and turn a routine continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes; supporters said it was needed for oversight and program integrity. The bill advanced on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee approved HB 2048, a strike-everything amendment requiring AHCCCS to treat a new non-opioid pain medication no more restrictively than opioids in utilization controls, and ACR 2058, which would require a comprehensive Medicaid claims audit funded by recoveries. Both measures drew support from sponsors and some personal testimony, while opponents warned about cost, duplication of oversight, and incentives that could bias audits; each advanced on 4-3 votes. The committee then adjourned.

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• The nominating committee will take applications and review the required qualifications.
• as seven counties represented, we could have as few as four; it just sort of depends on what the makeup
• I also don't want to create a situation where applicants to be on the commission are submitting tax returns
• community-level financial organizations and institutions to work with small businesses through the application

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• So now every biosolids application—there used to be just a standardized, if you're using X acre, this
• We would expect the land application reduction to continue in the future.
• Just in the last three years, the Class B land application decreased by 57% in only three years.
• I'm curious on the Class A application: does that require permitting and monitoring?
• But in terms of application, there are no restrictions, Senator, on where Class AA can or can't go.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard a series of presentations focused on coral reef restoration, artificial reefs, biosolids management, and a proposed biosolids processing facility. Mote Marine Laboratory described the severe decline of Florida’s coral reefs, its restoration methods using microfragmentation, genetic banking, selective breeding, nurseries, and outplanting, and asked for a long-term state commitment to help restore reef areas. The Keys Marine Laboratory and Florida Institute of Oceanography highlighted their role as a hub for coral rescue, holding, propagation, and research, including emergency response during the 2023 bleaching event. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussed the scale of reef loss, the state’s coral rescue and propagation efforts, and the economic and habitat value of artificial reefs, while noting permitting delays and material-selection concerns for reef projects. The committee then received a DEP update on the Osborne Reef tire cleanup. DEP explained that the original tire reef was a failure, that nearly 500,000 tires had been removed by 2024, and that the current effort is funded at $5 million for the fiscal year, with cleanup now shifting from large tire clusters to more difficult individual tires and coral relocation. Members asked about the future of the site after cleanup; DEP said that phase two decisions, such as whether to restore or monitor the area, have not yet been made. DEP also presented on biosolids rules, explaining that the 2021 rule tightened nutrient management, groundwater, and surface water protections, reduced the number of active land-application sites, and contributed to a shift away from Class B land application toward Class AA, landfill, or out-of-state disposal. Senators raised concerns about PFAS, nutrient loading, and the loss of disposal options, and a public speaker warned of a statewide septage disposal crisis. Finally, Sedron Technologies presented its VARCOR system and a planned Indiantown facility that would process dewatered biosolids into clean water, ammonia, and a dry Class AA product or fuel, with the company saying the process can destroy PFAS and help relieve regional disposal pressure. Senators expressed support for the technology as a potential solution to Florida’s biosolids challenges. No formal votes were taken on the presentations themselves, and the only action at the end of the meeting was adjournment after Senator Polsky moved to do so.

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• So, to the point about how we started this committee, it wasn’t just the makeup.
• started this committee it wasn't<00:07:59.520> just<00:07:59.680> the<00:07:59.919> makeup
• <00:08:00.560> It<00:08:00.720> was<00:08:00.879> that wasn't just the makeup
• It was that wasn't just the makeup.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , you know, those 31 applications, you know, those 31 applications, you<02:17:01.480> know,
• There's maybe an applicant, and then there's multiple applicants a part of that larger-scale project.
• There's maybe an applicant, and then there's multiple applicants a part of that larger-scale project.
• . applicants. applicants.
• It's a very interesting makeup.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It's about makeup and other kinds of aesthetic treatments as well, and they... related programming in
• It's<01:06:45.040> it's<01:06:45.240> about<01:06:45.560> makeup<01:06:45.960>
• and other kind of It's it's about makeup and other kind of aesthetic<01:06:47.200> treatments
• to all the subdivisions which applicable to all the subdivisions which included<01:37:52.360> towns
• <01:38:08.320> to applicable to applicable to to<01:38:09.400> all<01:38:09.560> of<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So those feedback are interspersed as applicable throughout the report.
• Probably 2009, when that whole application was set up.
• So these are... ...the additional funds makeup of the other funds used from non-matrix resources.
• And it's left to that division to screen the applications and then make recommendations of which to approve
• There's a whole application they have to do.

Summary: The House/Joint Education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, focusing first on matrix spending and then non-matrix spending. Staff explained the methodology for mapping APSCN expenditure data to matrix lines, reviewed district and school categories used in the analysis, and highlighted key findings: foundation funding covered a large share of matrix costs but total spending on matrix items exceeded foundation funding, with classroom teachers making up the largest share. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, superintendent survey responses, trend data, and spending by district type, size, and rural/urban status. Staff also noted limitations in tracking two matrix lines—salary enhancement for other employees and all personnel health insurance—because of coding and definition issues. The committee then reviewed non-matrix expenditures, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health, dyslexia services, gifted and talented, and career and technical education. Staff reported that non-matrix spending remained above $2 billion over the last three years, with most of it coming from other funds rather than foundation funding. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, mental health needs, school safety, food service, athletic transportation, and whether some items should be added to the matrix. The Department of Education clarified that the building fund reflects district-held funds for construction and maintenance projects, while the facilities partnership program is a separate state process for approved projects. In the final discussion, staff summarized total spending as more than $15,800 per student in 2025, with about 69% going to matrix resources and 31% to non-matrix resources. The chair explained the adequacy process and the committee’s role in setting future funding recommendations, and members discussed the recommendations worksheet included in the binder. The chair then proposed postponing the remainder of Part Two of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, along with inviting the Department of Education back for more detailed questions; with no objections, the committee adjourned.

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• So there's, and those feedback are interspersed as applicable throughout the report.
• So these are the additional funds makeup of the other funds used.
• And it's left to that division to screen the applications and then make... ...that division to screen
• the applications and then make recommendations of which to approve.
• There's a whole thing of application they have to do, and then based off the projects they have in that

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The joint education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, covering how Arkansas school spending is mapped to the adequacy matrix and how expenditures are split between foundation funds and other funding sources. Staff explained the methodology, district and school categories used for comparisons, and key findings for matrix spending, including that classroom teachers account for the largest share of matrix expenditures and that districts spend more per student than charter districts in most categories. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, trend data, and more detailed spending by district type, and staff agreed to provide follow-up information. The committee then reviewed non-matrix spending, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health services, dyslexia support, gifted and talented, career and technical education, and other items not explicitly in the matrix. Staff noted that non-matrix spending exceeded $2 billion and that superintendents consistently identified mental health services, school safety, and dyslexia support as important needs not fully captured in the matrix. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, school safety, facilities spending, and whether some items such as food service should be included in adequacy calculations. Staff and Department of Education representatives explained that some expenditures are difficult to isolate because of coding and commingled funds, and that certain items are funded outside the matrix or through separate programs. In the final section, staff summarized total spending across matrix and non-matrix items, noting that districts spent more than the foundation amount per student and that most total spending was on matrix resources. They also highlighted data limitations, including two matrix lines that cannot be fully tracked through current accounting codes. The chair then proposed postponing the second part of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, with additional time set aside to address questions for both staff and the Department of Education. The committee agreed, and the meeting adjourned without any formal vote on policy changes.

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• M and M interpreted the law to mean that if an applicant can produce certain documents outlined in the
• The public employer did not have any discretion to disqualify an applicant whose conviction directly
• In this case, an applicant was disqualified from a position within the Department of Education after
• The Court of Appeals held that once an applicant provides documentation listed in that statute, the applicant
• The Court of Appeals held that once an applicant provides documentation listed in that statue, the applicant

Bills: HF3489, HF3990, HF3825, HF3826, HF3827, HF3822

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• the word "ethnic" from a section of the bill that explains the requirements of the commission group makeup
• I know that over the past years that I've been here, we've made certain that that was in the makeup of

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• themselves pay for the background record check or provide that information to OPLC in the application
• information to OPLC in the application information to OPLC in the application fee<01:29:04.719><
• She said it is a license that has no lenses and also intends to change the makeup of the board to have
• She said it is a license that has no lenses and also intends to change the makeup of the board to have
• of the board to have two makeup of the board to have two certified<02:00:50.800> recovery<02:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's publicly available, so all applicants will know what that scoring criteria is before they apply,
• It's publicly available, so all applicants will know what that scoring criteria is before they apply,
• It's publicly available, so all applicants will know what that scoring criteria is before they apply,
• outcome for the town for the applicant outcome for the town for the applicant for<04:41:09.680><
• <05:57:39.400> statute amendment to the applicable statute amendment to the applicable statute

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

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• We process a lot of applications for renewal and new Applications, I should say Cleat employees reviewed
• 5,828 applications and approved 4,768 of those applications for private licenses for security guards
• For us, it's not so hard to recruit But finding quality applicants can sometimes be challenging.
• Not all of those will Be filled with the current applicants, but then we'll rehash them.
• We actually have a lot of applicants whenever we open these jobs up.

Keywords: 914, all

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• current law that allows real estate brokers to charge fees that landlords are not able to, like application
• the tenant screening company SafeRent for using its credit history in rejecting rental housing applications
• I was managing a property in Worcester. ...and changed the makeup of the communities I served.
• Applicants who once reflected the diversity of our neighborhoods were suddenly replaced by a narrow group
• We were told that it was better in the long term to keep a unit vacant and wait for the right applicant

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of landlord-tenant and home rule bills, with most testimony focused on rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA), tenant fees, access to counsel, algorithmic rent fixing, and tenant protections in subsidized housing. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty outlined the hearing procedures and noted that written testimony could also be submitted. Several members and invited speakers emphasized that the committee was hearing from both local officials and residents affected by housing instability, especially in Somerville and other communities facing high rents and displacement. Supporters of rent stabilization and local-option rent control argued that Massachusetts needs tools to prevent displacement while new housing is built. Senator Eldridge, Senator Jalen, Somerville officials, tenant organizers, and residents described steep rent increases, no-fault evictions, and the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing. Somerville’s home rule petition was described as allowing annual increases tied to CPI plus 2%, capped at 5%, with exemptions for owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and a 15-year exemption for new construction. TOPA supporters said it would let tenants or their designees buy buildings before speculative buyers, preserving affordable housing stock; opponents, including small landlords and property managers, argued rent control would reduce supply, discourage investment, and that TOPA could delay sales and harm properties. The committee also heard testimony on bills to curb junk fees and regulate tenant charges, including limits on late fees, lease renewal fees, payment portal fees, attorney’s fees, and other add-on charges. Advocates said these fees can add hundreds of dollars a month and disproportionately harm low-income renters and renters of color. Another major topic was algorithmic rent fixing: Senator Moore and Representative Sabadoza said landlords should not use software such as RealPage to coordinate pricing, citing federal antitrust actions and arguing that competition is essential to lowering rents. Additional testimony supported a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, with legal services providers saying representation dramatically improves outcomes and can save the state money, and a bill to create an office of tenant protections to better enforce sanitary code violations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• And the "shall be applicable to all action and proceedings commenced on or after such date."
• So, Senator, what is the makeup of the board and who has those appointments. >> Through you, Madam President
• , the makeup for the board are five voting members that are designated by the Governor, two voting members
• And for far too long, the games and applications have become hunting grounds for predators.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then moved through a series of budget-related and ceremonial items. The chamber accepted Rules and Finance Committee reports and took up several budget extender and budget implementation bills, including the main appropriations extender and later a transportation, economic development, and environmental conservation budget bill. Senators questioned the sponsor extensively about the status of the remaining budget bills, the use of messages of necessity, and the absence of joint budget conference committees. The extender bill passed 59-2, and later budget-related measures were advanced after reconsideration and amendment. A major portion of the session focused on the environmental and energy provisions in the budget bill, especially changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Senators debated extending emissions targets, the role of cap-and-invest, utility affordability, ratepayer impacts, and the structure of a proposed blue-ribbon commission. Supporters said the changes were needed to give the state more time to implement the law and to protect affordability, while opponents argued the bill was a political delay that would not lower energy costs and relied too heavily on subsidies and future planning. The bill also drew questions about electric vehicle rebates, thermostat control programs, emergency diesel generation for Micron, and how imported electricity and out-of-state emissions would be treated. The Senate also adopted several previously adopted resolutions honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, India Independence Day, the New York State Veterans Hall of Fame, and the 50th anniversary of Interfaith Works of Central New York. Senators spoke in support of each resolution, highlighting the contributions of Black legislators, Indian-American communities, veterans, and refugee and interfaith service organizations. The Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony was specifically noted as a chamber event, and guests were recognized from the floor and gallery. In addition, the Senate restored recalled bills to the third reading calendar through reconsideration votes and amendments, including a highway law bill and another recalled bill, and then stood at ease for scheduled conferences and a Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony before resuming session. The transcript ended with discussion of a separate bill affecting automobile insurance serious-injury standards, with questions about what claims would remain available and whether the change would improve affordability.

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• Not when a president, regardless of party—it's applicable to both parties.
• This was a 2023 Supreme Court case which actually... upheld the applicability of Section 2 of the VRA
• What's the makeup of your district?
• You spoke a little bit earlier about the makeup and how your district was formed.
• I urge the committee to reject this. ...redistricting plan and to comply with all applicable federal

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• No, he did research on the associated socioeconomic makeup of the town and the single mothers. ...ratios
• In the grant application process, we normally have 11 to 12 grant applications per cycle, and we generally

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Is it an application that the private school has to apply for the pupil?
• Is it an application that the private school has to apply for the pupil?
• Is it an application that the private school has to apply for the pupil?
• Is it an application that the private school has to apply for the pupil?
• Is it an application that the private school has to apply for the pupil?

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• suggesting that certain changes ought to be made based on their determination that there was a racial makeup
• not even going to get to prong number two or prong number three because the Jingles case is not applicable
• Congress, which would better reflect the true ethnic and racial makeup of our state, this body seeks
• The structure and makeup of this country typically require that before any redistricting occurs, a census
• communities is being diluted by drawn-in counties that do not reflect the same racial or cultural makeup

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• I'm concerned that it's just going to change with the makeup of the board on the Gaming Commission.
• I'm concerned that it's just going to change with the makeup of the board on the Gaming Commission.
• I'm concerned that it's just going to change with the makeup of the board on the Gaming Commission.
• I'm concerned that it's just going to change with the makeup of the board on the Gaming Commission.
• What could have happened is the gaming commission saw the application and called the local licensing

Bills: SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all