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• You can see this map quite a few.
• The lands that you see depicted on this map are the lands owned by the implementing agencies.
• So one of your maps shows the network of the arterial, but I want to focus in on the highway BRT.
• So one of your maps shows the network of the arterial, but I want to focus in on the highway BRT.
• So it doesn't show up on our map, but it definitely shows up on our minds.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• out their pathways and more effectively map out the cost of their educations.
• out their pathways and more effectively map out the cost of their educations.
• out their pathways and more effectively map out the cost of their educations.
• out their pathways and more effectively map out the cost of their educations.
• </c><00:54:42.960><c> online,</c> our degrees have degree mapping online, our degrees have degree mapping

Keywords: 958, all

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• incentives will raise money, not lose it, and it will make you more competitive and put you on that map
• So I'm interested in this map that's included.
• </c><00:16:36.120><c> that's</c> interested in this um map that's interested in this um map that's included
• I don't know if there's any gradation on your maps at all, and then permanent is in green.
• </c><00:18:52.039><c> uh</c><00:18:52.159><c> sure</c> Things Fall Apart um on the map uh sure Things

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just wanted to show a quick map here. We're looking at mostly Washington state.
• This map shows locations of year-round collection sites from the 2024 Paint Care report.
• The map available on this slide shows the locations of all the MRW facilities in Washington.
• The map also identifies collection events.
• Access cannot always be measured simply by the number of sites on a map.

Summary: The committee held an interim work session focused first on carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS), then on hazardous waste and extended producer responsibility (EPR). On the CCUS topic, industry and nonprofit presenters described point-source capture, direct air capture, mineralization, and geologic sequestration, emphasizing Washington’s basalt formations and state trust lands as strong candidates for storage. They argued that CCUS can help hard-to-abate industrial sectors, support jobs and investment, and provide a pathway for compliance, while also noting the need for clearer permitting, subsurface rights, pipeline authority, and storage infrastructure. Ecology and Commerce staff explained current state policy touchpoints, including Cap-and-Invest offsets and exemptions for permanently stored CO2, the public comment process underway to define “thousand-year” permanence, and how CCUS might fit within the Clean Energy Transformation Act without counting emitting generation as non-emitting. Some presenters supported more state action and primacy over federal permitting, while others warned about costs, energy use, uncertain capture performance, and the need to ensure real net greenhouse gas reductions and long-term liability protections. Members asked about public meetings, whether mineralized carbon would qualify as exempt under the Climate Commitment Act, the timeline for Ecology guidance, aquifer and water-quality concerns, energy intensity of capture systems, and liability if storage later proves problematic. Responses said Ecology’s guidance process is already underway, public meetings will be virtual, mineralized carbon would likely qualify if it meets the permanence standard, and EPA rules require storage in deep saline formations below drinking water aquifers. Industry speakers said capture energy use varies by source and concentration, and one presenter noted that some states use trust funds funded by injectors to address long-term liability. The second half of the session shifted to hazardous waste and EPR. Ecology staff reviewed existing product stewardship programs for electronics, paint, batteries, and mercury lights, and described moderate risk waste and household hazardous waste management in Washington. They highlighted that E-Cycle and PaintCare are producer-funded, that the battery stewardship program will begin in 2027, and that the mercury lamp program is in transition after its prior stewardship organization exited, prompting enforcement notices and a pending replacement plan. Ecology recommended best practices for future EPR programs, including clear producer and product definitions, full producer funding, convenience standards, annual reporting, and strong agency enforcement and plan approval authority. Local government speakers from King County and Douglas County described rising collection costs, equity and access barriers, rural travel distances, and the need for stable funding and flexible local implementation. King County said it collected over 3 million pounds of hazardous products in 2025 and supports EPR as a way to shift costs from ratepayers to producers, while Douglas County emphasized that rural residents will participate when services are accessible and that future systems should account for geography and local infrastructure.

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• As you know, I love talking about maps.
• As you know, I love talking about maps, and so we'll have some maps as well.
• But as always, if you need data, if you need maps, if you need any companies that can help you with more
• And so we need to better understand how we can map the brains of each of our patients in real time to
• In fact, our first session is our mapping session.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• both an organizational discussion and also the consideration of how do we sequence construction and map
• The team is working to... ...decision out of Coast Guard is so material to mapping that out.
• that's about that sort of a loose range is what I can say to you today, because we don't have it mapped
• The team is mapping it out right now, and that seems reasonable.
• And the states are committed to working those issues together and mapping out how to bring forward those

Summary: The Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee met for a work session and public hearing on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement program. Program staff outlined major milestones, including the recent biological opinion, the Coast Guard’s opening of a public comment period on the Navigation Impact Report, expected decisions in early 2026 on navigational clearance and the final supplemental environmental impact statement, and a possible amended record of decision in 2026. They also discussed the Bridge Investment Program grant amendment deadline, the need for an initial finance plan, and ongoing community outreach and contractor engagement. Greg Johnson announced he was stepping down as program administrator, and Carly Francis introduced herself as interim administrator. A large portion of the meeting focused on design and cost questions. Staff said the program is studying fixed and movable spans, single- and double-deck configurations, and one versus two auxiliary lanes, with final recommendations to be made through the federal environmental process. They said the Coast Guard’s decision is central to what bridge configuration is permittable and to the timing of the updated cost estimate, which has not yet been released. Members pressed for more detail on cost drivers, potential impacts to businesses upriver, and whether the states would need to seek additional funding. Staff said they had reached agreements with four impacted river users, but the underlying evaluation materials are protected and not publicly releasable. The committee also reviewed transit-related questions. Staff explained that light rail remains part of the modified locally preferred alternative and that ridership and operations estimates are being updated using federal modeling methods. They said projected opening-day transit operations and maintenance costs have dropped from an earlier estimate of $21.8 million to about $10.3 million annually because the current model assumes lower frequency, with Oregon and Washington shares split by geography and fare recovery. Members raised concerns about TriMet’s financial stability and the need for a funding plan by fall 2027, ahead of a planned federal transit funding application in fall 2028. During public testimony, several speakers criticized the delay in releasing a new cost estimate and argued the project scope should be reduced if costs continue to rise. Testifiers from City Observatory and the Just Crossing Alliance said the project appears to be avoiding bad news, urged the committee to consider scope reductions, and questioned whether the active transportation and freeway components align with the project’s core purpose. The meeting ended with thanks to Johnson for his service and a transition to public hearing testimony.

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• If you have my report, then you have a map of the district showing the district right here.
• The map of District 3 shows how District 3 is carved out of the state.
• Page 12 just shows a map of the TPF projects. That we just went over.
• Let's see, page 15 just shows a map of where all the projects are located throughout Valencia, Borneo
• It shows a map of where all the projects are located throughout Valencia, Borneo County and portions

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• I do have a packet in front of you with a map of all of that. In some areas, as Mr.
• The crash map that we have does show some heavy locations where the crashes are occurring.
• Maps will tell you to go through there, right? Thank you. Mr.
• You have a map there. And then the next slide, slide three, Highway 9 current conditions.
• I'm looking at that map right now, but anyway, just...

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• If you look at the handout, this section is indicated on the map extending from Southwest Houston to
• This imaginary line on published maps has prevented us from developing our 993-acre property, where we
• One reason for this is that TXDOT isn't allowed to invest in certain projects even when mapping data
• May I give you these two maps? I'm against the bill. Oh, no, I'm... for the bill.
• I gave them the system map.

Bills: HJR58, HJR63, HB263, HB542, HB905, HB 1288, HB1402, HB2003, HB2262, HB2323, HB2429, HB2876, HB3019, HB263

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

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• My day-to-day work includes meeting with students to talk through different career paths, map out graduation
• </c><00:19:49.480><c> out</c> different career paths map out different career paths map out graduation
• Although I would like to ask, since we are sort of mapping out this bill at this point, if the author
• out</c><00:29:42.679><c> this</c><00:29:42.840><c> bill</c><00:29:43.120><c> at</c> we are sort of mapping
• out this bill at we are sort of mapping out this bill at this<00:29:43.480><c> point</c><00:29:44.159

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so this is a congestion heat map. So we've deployed all this technology.
• Here we have a holistic map of where all the funding in Florida has gone.
• Here we have in a holistic map of where all the funding in Florida has gone.
• This is a key map. As well as cybersecurity training.
• This is a key map here on this list here on this slide.

Summary: The committee heard introductory remarks from Chair LaMarca and members, then received presentations on electric utility planning, transportation infrastructure, and broadband deployment. Public Service Commission staff explained how Florida’s utilities plan for reliability and cost through 10-year site plans, demand forecasting, and economic dispatch. The presentation emphasized Florida’s residential-heavy load, growing EV demand, expanding solar and battery storage, continued reliance on natural gas combined-cycle plants, and the role of nuclear power. Members asked about energy efficiency, rates, renewable options beyond solar, cybersecurity, grid resilience, data centers, and small modular nuclear reactors; the witness said efficiency programs are reviewed every five years, utilities must balance reliability and affordability, and large new loads like data centers generally must pay for their own infrastructure needs. Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue described FDOT’s five-year work program, decentralized district structure, and funding mix, noting that the agency is predominantly state-funded and prioritizes maintenance and preservation before expansion. He highlighted record investment levels, major congestion-relief projects, toll-road revenues, seaport and airport partnerships, spaceport investments, workforce and equipment needs, and emerging technology such as advanced air mobility. Members asked about project timing, MPO planning, rail and ferry funding, airport governance, winter storm preparedness, and flooding/sea-level rise; Perdue said faster delivery depends on resources, local governments lead transit operations with FDOT as a capital partner, and coastal and drainage projects are designed around storm surge and resiliency. The Office of Broadband reported on six grant programs supporting infrastructure, community facilities, digital connectivity, and future digital capacity and broadband expansion. Director Leo Garcia said the office has awarded hundreds of millions of dollars across most counties, leveraged significant private investment, and focused heavily on rural areas. He noted that broadband efforts are intended to support telehealth, education, workforce development, and economic growth, and said the state has reduced the number of unserved locations from more than 400,000 to a projected 170,000 after current awards are completed. He also said the office needs additional budget authority for the upcoming digital capacity program and that the larger federal/state broadband deployment program will be used to reach remaining unserved and underserved areas.

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• Do we have an accurate plan or an accurate map for BSL in place, or are we trying to revise it?
• I will tell you that mapping is still going to be an ongoing issue.
• That being said, I think the broadband maps are as good as they've ever been.
• Maps, and we have to go through and do challenges even with the FCC and make those corrections.
• Part of this is complicated because it used to be a giant polygon on a map; now we're actually going

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• I wonder if you could just give us a little bit more of a road map, because I think this is kind of an
• So, I'm wondering if you could just give us a little bit more of a road map.
• And I'm wondering if you could just give us a little bit more of a road map of the bill that comes out

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

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• </c><00:48:55.760><c> their</c> Uh it's GISbased so they can map their Uh it's GISbased so they can map
• ><c> different</c><00:54:42.640><c> financial</c> them to map out different financial them to map out
• We would not that's what we would map.
• </c> be mapping on premise infrastructure. be mapping on premise infrastructure.
• Is this study to link all of those together into one big map?

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• options for families that we see it as there being three types or three buckets of programs and these map
• <00:03:51.840><c> programs</c><00:03:52.560><c> and</c><00:03:52.799><c> these</c><00:03:53.040><c> map
• </c> three buckets of programs and these map three buckets of programs and these map on<00:03:53.599>
• So we see this p this road map as well.
• </c><00:53:22.400><c> onto</c> that really directly maps onto that really directly maps onto children's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• interactive map, and then did the analysis to say... ...interactive map, and then did the analysis to
• with this particular map.
• It's hard to see on this particular map because this is just a stack map, but if you go onto our website
• Map everything that's there. Think about that patient population.
• Map everything that's there. Think about that patient population.

Summary: The hearing was a Joint Committee on Ways and Means budget session on health and human services, held in Clinton and opened with remarks from the House and Senate co-chairs, local officials, and committee members. The chairs emphasized the importance of hearing directly from agencies about the Commonwealth’s health care and human services budget needs, thanked Clinton for hosting, and introduced the day’s panels, beginning with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and then MassHealth. Secretary Kiame Mahania presented Governor Healey’s FY27 EOHHS budget, describing a $33.7 billion request driven largely by non-discretionary cost growth, caseload increases, and federal uncertainty. He highlighted targeted investments in foster parent reimbursement, family resource centers, maternal health, food assistance, immigrant legal services, and workforce rates, while warning that federal cuts and the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act could strip billions from state health funding. Members questioned him about primary care shortages, federal program integrity audits, ConnectorCare, regional health disparities, and the proposed cap on adult dental coverage; he defended the cap as a difficult but necessary cost-control measure and said the administration would continue cooperating with federal partners. Undersecretary Michael Levine then testified for MassHealth, saying the agency faces two major challenges: rapid cost growth and looming federal changes. He outlined a $22.7 billion gross MassHealth budget and proposed actions including a moratorium on new expansions, capping adult dental benefits at $1,000, ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss only, reducing care management spending to peer-state levels, and convening work groups to slow growth in personal care attendant, adult foster care, and adult day health programs. He also warned that federal policy changes could cause about 300,000 residents to lose coverage by 2030 and reduce federal revenue by about $3.5 billion, and said MassHealth would use outreach and systems changes to help eligible members stay covered. Members raised concerns about the impact of these cuts on homeless care, preventive services, dental access, GLP-1s, and regional hospital and specialist shortages, while Levine argued the proposals were aimed at preserving core coverage and sustainability.

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• court found that Latino voters faced similar dilution attempts under the Kern County Supervisorial Map
• Voting Rights Act recognized that minority voters can be denied equal participation when district maps
• CVRA's existing protection against racial vote dilution beyond at-large elections to include district maps
• Voting Rights Act recognized that minority voters can be denied equal participation when district maps
• cities almost in a perpetual state of uncertainty about their election process, unsure whether their maps

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 1, 2026, heard a full agenda of election-related measures, and took final votes on several bills and one resolution. The committee also adopted two consent items, SB 1429 and SB 1430, without opposition. Members and the chair repeatedly noted committee membership changes and the final meeting of the session, and the chair emphasized the committee’s focus on protecting democracy and election integrity. Among the bills heard, SB 1369 would shorten the signature-gathering period for judicial recalls in larger counties and require paid gatherers to disclose they are compensated; supporters argued it would protect judicial independence, while the chair and some members noted the need to balance recall rights with county differences. SB 900 would reformat campaign disclosure language on large print ads and billboards to improve readability while preserving transparency, with broad support from outdoor advertising, clean money, and good-government groups. SJR 18, which condemns Citizens United and urges action against corporate spending in elections, drew support from reform advocates but also concerns about the resolution’s focus and scope; it was advanced on a party-line split with some members voting no. The committee also advanced SB 1164, a major voting-rights measure expanding California protections against vote dilution and voter suppression, adding preclearance-style review for some jurisdictions, and directing courts to interpret election laws in favor of voting access. Local government representatives opposed it unless amended, citing uncertainty, loss of safe-harbor protections, and implementation concerns, while civil-rights and labor groups strongly supported it. SB 1360, which expands language-access requirements for voters with limited English proficiency and lowers coverage thresholds, was supported by voting-rights and immigrant-advocacy groups but opposed by elections officials unless amended; the committee acknowledged the need for further work on county-level implementation and data standards. The committee also approved SB 1418, which extends protections against seizure of election records and voting systems beyond voted ballots, and SB 884, which creates a buffer zone around polling places and vote-by-mail drop locations to prevent interference with voting and ballot custody, though sheriffs and police groups opposed the arrest restrictions. SB 46, which would give the Secretary of State clearer authority to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the ballot, and SB 715, which moves candidate ballot-designation challenge deadlines earlier, also advanced. Most measures were sent to Appropriations or otherwise held on call for absent members, and the meeting ended with final roll calls and adjournment.

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• This is a map of all of the zero-emission school bus projects that were funded with CCA dollars.
• It has then been used in federal plans that were required to deliver, and in Washington's EV mapping
• And I want to point out the image of our EV map, which is our electric vehicle mapping and planning tool
• And thanks to Representative Rommel, who's on this committee, for his help getting that EV mapping and
• Early on, you showed a map of all the statewide recharging outlets that we've invested in.

Keywords: 904, all

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• This is a map of all of the zero-emission school bus projects that were funded with CCA dollars.
• has then subsequently been used in federal plans that were required to deliver and Washington's EV mapping
• And I want to point out the image of our EV map, which is our electric vehicle mapping and planning tool
• And thanks to Representative Rommel, who’s on this committee, for his help getting that EV mapping and
• Early on, you showed a map of all the statewide recharging outlets that we've invested in.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee held a work session focused on Climate Commitment Act transportation spending and electrification programs. Staff first reviewed overall CCA transportation allocations, saying about $2.2 billion has been allocated over three biennia, with major categories including public transportation, active transportation, ferry electrification, zero-emission vehicle programs, rail/ports, and planning. Members asked for additional breakdowns comparing CCA dollars with total program costs across categories. The Department of Ecology presented on the zero-emission school bus grant program. Ecology said the program was codified in 2024 and supports the transition from diesel to electric school buses, including buses, charging infrastructure, and training. For 2025-27, Ecology received $38.3 million in CCA funding; $21.4 million is already obligated or spent, replacing 91 diesel buses in 28 districts, with the rest to be awarded by the end of the biennium. Members asked about cost parity, exemptions for rural and extracurricular routes, health data, and whether the funding covers chargers as well as buses. Ecology said OSPI is developing the parity formula and exemptions are available when electric buses cannot meet district needs. The Department of Commerce described its clean transportation role, including EV rebates, tribal charging and electric boat projects, and the EV Coordinating Council. Commerce said its rebate program was designed to lower monthly costs and prioritize low-income households, with 89% of recipients saying the rebate was essential to their purchase. It also reported strong demand for charging grants, progress on tribal projects, and concerns about utility interconnection timelines, vandalism, and range anxiety. The Department of Enterprise Services reported on state agency EVSE projects, saying it has completed 82 sites with 567 Level 2 ports and 46 DC fast chargers, and that current projects will add 152 more Level 2 ports; members asked about replacing aging chargers and the state’s EV fleet purchasing mix. WSDOT closed with updates on charging, transit, and port electrification. It said its corridor charging program has awarded 23 sites this biennium, with 13 in overburdened communities and five tribal sites, and that the Washington Zero Emission Incentive Program opened with $112 million for vouchers for zero-emission commercial vehicles and equipment. WSDOT also described transit grants, including bus and bus facility funding, commute trip reduction, paratransit, tribal transit, and zero-emissions access car-share projects. The rail freight and ports division reported $89.8 million for port electrification projects, including shore power and drayage trucks, but noted only about 10% has been spent so far because projects are still in design and permitting. Members raised concerns about funding gaps, supply-chain delays, utility capacity, and whether the programs are sufficient to meet broader electrification needs.

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• What would you say to the idea that these terms were used on a map before 1901?
• This is a mapping matter. Well, Mr.
• I do very much disagree with the characterization of this as just a mapping matter, because as Mr.
• You know, for example, before... ...before the 1990s, all of our maps said USSR, and now the USSR has
• So should we go back to those maps where there has no relevant connection just because there has been

Bills: HB2908, HB4042, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2005, HCM2006, HCR2047

Keywords: constitutional convention, faithless delegates, state delegates, oath of office, class 2 felony, civil penalties, parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, child welfare, court procedures, abandonment, neglect, reunification services, felony conviction, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress