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• The mission and the money pool in the same direction.
• and the money pool in the same<00:07:43.640><c> direction.
• Other two being residential academies.
• It is not a residential program.
• ><c> clear</c><00:35:43.640><c> choice</c> Residential, it's a pretty clear choice Residential, it's

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Votruba Young Scholars Academy 00:01:55 Taxation of Financial Deposit Institutions 00:36:50, 958, all

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• So we do have the funding for this program that is a mentorship program to address that waning pool and
• That is a mentorship program to address that waning pool and to expand the pool.
• I also wanted to highlight a really important partnership that we have with DCF to expand the pool of
• For 766 residential schools, it allows us to maintain our 33 family resource centers.
• To build up our own capacity, A residential school placement.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• But by using the same UC short-term investment pool, ACA 3 won't impact students' tuition, taxpayers,
• But by using the same UC short-term investment pool, ACA 3 won't impact students' tuition, taxpayers,
• The vast majority of our residential land is zoned exclusively for single-family housing.
• This severely restricts Residential land is zoned exclusively for single-family housing.
• I introduced this bill to clarify that density bonus law should be used for residential purposes.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing. Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.

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• This bill is not about looking past any fully credentialed teacher in the substitute pool.
• Our pools are not full of fully credentialed teachers.
• The substitutes out there that we have, pool-wise, is not enough.
• And so now, who is in our... ...pool?
• I have one in the pool of 260 right now. I have one in the pool of 260 right now.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the first thing they talk about is establishing a risk pool.
• Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs), actually, are not having as much trouble because there is 24-hour
• Schools and it says residential treatment programs, but that $2.2 million is really just for the foster
• The schools and the residential, this is only our Texas coverage. And that's only foster care.
• We've not had much success running insurance pools.

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• . pools. pools.
• </c> separate funding pools. separate funding pools.
• . pool. pool.
• The FTE student pool is also highlighted. That's about a $60 million pool.
• </c> putting them into the same pool. putting them into the same pool.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Postsecondary Education Committee held its first-ever meeting and first meeting of the session, with Chairman Tipton outlining committee procedures, attendance rules, and the process for submitting committee substitutes. After a roll call confirmed full attendance, the committee heard a presentation from Senator David Givens on the history and purpose of Kentucky’s performance-based funding model for postsecondary education. Givens said the model was created to replace an older “shares” approach that distributed funds based largely on prior-year allocations, and argued the new system better aligns funding with student success and the state’s long-term educational attainment goals. Council for Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson and CPE staff then explained the model in more detail. They said the system was designed to address long-standing funding disparities among institutions, reward outcomes such as degrees, credit-hour progression, and completion in high-demand fields, and support the state’s “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of Kentuckians hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. Thompson said Kentucky is now at 56.2% attainment, above the national average, and highlighted gains in graduation and retention rates, lower student borrowing, and improved completion outcomes. He also emphasized that the model is part of a broader strategy that includes affordability, adult learners, low-income students, and wrap-around support services. CPE staff described the work group process that developed and periodically revises the model, noting that the General Assembly created the framework in House Bill 303 and later enacted Senate Bill 153 and Senate Bill 191 to codify changes. They explained that in 2016 the legislature carved out about 5% of institutional budgets, roughly $43 million, to be redistributed through the new model, and that the model has been reviewed every three years with changes made each time. Recent revisions included increasing the student-success weight, adding a premium for low-income students, creating a premium for adult learners, and redefining underrepresented students as first-generation college students. No votes were taken at this meeting, and the committee adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• I mean, a few years ago, I'm sure you'll be glad to hear... ...I built a very large swimming pool.
• And that pool took four motors.
• And when I had the contractor hand me the keys to the new pool, he also handed me the paperwork for rebates
• Should they be going to pool pumps? Should they be going to different kinds of customers?
• service to new large energy use facilities can create significant risks and burdens for existing residential

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• To follow up on these, where I feel that this particular constituent or this pool of seniors that were
• utilities division as do Residential utilities division as well<01:10:10.960><c> and</c><01:10:11.120
• </c><01:10:18.760><c> utility</c><01:10:19.320><c> bills</c> Minnesota pays residential utility bills
• Minnesota pays residential utility bills and<01:10:20.480><c> it's</c><01:10:20.679><c> our</c><01:10
• create a fund so that all the money doesn't go to a general fund, but it can be put in a specific pool

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that contains a public pool.
• They're probably going to want something low cost, with a pool or without a pool.
• Probably 80% do not have a pool. The vast majority do not have a pool.
• or any public pool at all.
• The next time you go to a subdivision pool or any public pool at all, Thank you.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar. The chamber then took up several Senate bills on special order, with members offering questions and debate before final votes. The first major measure, CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, would reclassify certain offenses against law enforcement officers and add manslaughter of an officer to the life-sentence reclassification statute. Supporters said it honored Officer Rayner and clarified that resistance to officers with violence is unlawful; opponents argued it reduced judicial discretion and could sweep in unintended cases. The bill passed 100-8. The House next passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory framework and licensure standards for naturopathic physicians, defines scope limits, and establishes a board under the Department of Health. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and medical freedom bill, while opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for unlicensed practice. It passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a unanimous 112-0 vote. Members then approved CS/CS/SB 1220, a broad transportation bill covering FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone and delivery devices, autonomous vehicle crimes, tolls, and other transportation issues; an amendment added provisions on Space Florida, golf carts, automated license plate recognition, and related matters while removing digital driver’s license repeal language. The bill passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1580 on aiding illegal gaming was introduced and discussed; it would strengthen penalties for illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, clarify reporting and enforcement, and preempt local regulation, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and online betting. The transcript then shifted into lengthy farewell remarks and recognitions, including tributes from members leaving the House and acknowledgments of guests in the galleries.

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• The situation with that is essentially there's going to be a pool of money that's going to be paid out
• to be a pool of money that's<00:03:04.159><c> going</c><00:03:04.239><c> to</c><00:03:04.319><c> be<
• That's 73 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water, or 147 acre-feet of water.
• of water or 147 acre feet swimming pools of water or 147 acre feet of<00:20:37.120><c> water.
• </c> beds and therapeutic residential beds and therapeutic residential treatment<01:15:41.600><c> facilities

Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

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• So the mentor pool that we can provide and the size of our campus, the number of inclusive classes we
• today for applications we will have five openings each year just the size of our campus the mentor pool
• mentor who's their roommate an academic mentor and a social a residential mentor who's their roommate
• Her assigned residential mentor, you know, Kelly spoke about that. They're peer mentors.
• size of our university, I think we are as big as we can be, just because, like I said, our mentor pool

Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session and received an overview of the Higher Education Appropriations budget from staff director Tim Elwell. He explained the committee’s broad jurisdiction over universities, state colleges, district workforce programs, vocational rehabilitation, blind services, student financial aid, private colleges, and the Board of Governors, and reviewed key budget concepts such as local funds, funds per FTE, performance funding, and the distinction between the total appropriation and the recurring base budget. He noted that higher education is funded largely through state and local sources, with substantial flexibility compared with other state budgets, and that the base budget is heavily weighted toward lump-sum allocations to the public systems. The committee then heard a presentation from the University of South Florida’s Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida), led by retired Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie and USF representative Mark Walsh. They described Cyber Florida as a statewide cybersecurity platform created by the Legislature in 2014 to support education, research, workforce development, public policy, and community engagement. McKenzie emphasized the growing cyber threat environment, Florida’s leadership role, and several funded initiatives, including K-12 outreach, workforce training, a cyber range for county governments, critical infrastructure assessments, grant development, and public conferences and outreach. Members asked about public cyber awareness, the lack of a national cyber defense strategy, school district participation in Cyber Launch, and which counties are most at risk; McKenzie said smaller counties with limited cybersecurity staffing are generally more vulnerable and offered to provide follow-up information. Finally, the committee heard from the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities at the University of Central Florida, led by Dr. Drew Andrews, along with program and parent representatives from participating institutions. Andrews explained the center’s role in coordinating Florida’s postsecondary comprehensive transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities, supporting program development, distributing grants and scholarships, and monitoring outcomes. He reported that the state now has 33 approved programs at 35 institutions, including universities, state colleges, and technical colleges, and that scholarship and grant funding has grown significantly. He said student retention is about 88 percent, many graduates are employed, and median hourly earnings have increased over time. A representative from Southeastern University described how the center’s support helped build and sustain SEU Link, including a new third-year employment-focused option for students.

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• Under the bill, it would only be allowed to be residential, and then there are some certain cases where
• , or whatever, under the bill, it would only be allowed to be residential.
• So if a school district is at capacity right now, based on a comp plan that restricts new residential
• Plan that restricts new residential developments from coming in, can this bill override those school
• Um, so if it's residential, they'd actually, under part of this, you'd only be able to have residential

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, several introductions, and an announcement that there would be no conference that weekend. The chamber then took up a long special order calendar and passed a series of bills, often by substituting House companions. Early measures included trust law modernization to create a nonjudicial trustee discharge process, military affairs changes expanding leave and retirement-related provisions, a bill to prepare for the end of penny use by standardizing cash rounding, and a podiatric medicine bill regulating cellular or tissue-based products and informed consent. The Senate also approved veterans court expansion, RV park assessment clarification, alcohol-loss tax deduction authority, bail bond and pretrial release revisions, and a military-installation jurisdiction bill to allow juvenile cases on bases to be handled in state juvenile court under certain conditions. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with the bail bond bill passing 36-1 after questions about charitable bail bonds and confirmation that existing law on return of charitable bail funds would remain unchanged. The chamber then paused for a lengthy farewell presentation honoring Senator Lori Berman, featuring a video, remarks from many senators, and Berman’s own closing speech reflecting on her 16 years of service, her legislative priorities, and her call for civility, bipartisanship, and continued support for issues such as school safety, Israel, anti-Semitism, and affordability. After the tribute, the Senate resumed and passed additional bills, including one expanding insurance coverage definitions for portable electronics and eyewear, a workforce and nursing education funding bill broadening support for health science programs, a recovery residences regulatory streamlining bill, a felony battery enhancement bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, and a child welfare bill extending visitor thresholds in out-of-home placements, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices program. The chamber also advanced a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and adding a House provision on recent legal name changes; debate began on that measure as the transcript ended.

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• Under the bill, it would only be allowed to be residential.
• So if a school district is at capacity right now, based on a comp plan that restricts new residential
• So if a school district is at capacity right now, based on a comp plan that restricts new residential
• Um, so if it's residential, they'd have residential.
• Actually, under part of this, you'd only be able to have residential there.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It includes an indoor residential component.
• You are forecasting residential CII demand, irrigation.
• And we have a good mix of both residential and non-residential customers.
• Hotel that falls under lodging residential.
• You may have a hotel that's 50 rooms, and that's all. residential.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• on State Affairs HB 3314 by Harris relating to certain energy efficient performance standards by residential
• Property and casualty self-insurance pool of certain religious institutions authorizing fees were for
• Hefner relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multi-family and mixed-use residential
• Con conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed use and multi-family residential occupancy for
• In connection with the closing and settlement of certain transactions pertaining to the residential property

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• So less use of pool and, yes, less use of temporary staff.
• So last use of pool and yes, less use of temporary staff.
• ARM's members are large and small service providers who offer an array of residential and wraparound
• Another decision that was made last session imposed new limitations on rate exceptions in residential
• We're a nonprofit service provider of residential and unit-based services, and we're based in Minnetonka

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This bill is not about looking past any fully credentialed teacher in the substitute pool.
• Our pools are not full of fully credentialed teachers.
• The substitutes out there that we have, pool-wise, is not enough.
• The substitutes out there that we have, pool-wise, are not enough to address the current need, which
• And so now, who is in our pool?

Summary: The hearing opened with several procedural announcements and then took up AB 2148, which would prohibit artificial intelligence from replacing education workers. The author and supporters from the California Federation of Teachers and California School Employees Association argued the bill was a modest first step to protect human educators, students’ social-emotional development, and teacher agency in classroom technology decisions. Public support came from labor and education groups, while some school administrator and county office representatives said they were moving to neutral or awaiting the printed amendments. The committee discussed teacher shortages and the role of AI as a supplement rather than a replacement, then passed AB 2148 as amended to Higher Education on a 5-0 vote. The committee then heard AB 2202, which would create a Closing the Achievement Gap Commission to advise the State Board of Education. The author and sponsors said the commission would improve coordination between state and local education leaders and help the state better support local efforts to close achievement gaps. Support came from CSBA, CFT, charter schools, and many district leaders. Members raised questions about early childhood representation on the commission, and the author said he would discuss that with the sponsor. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. The consent calendar, including AB 1569, AB 2071, AB 2206, AB 2298, AB 2467, AB 2580, AB 2652, and AB 2726, was also approved. AB 2555 was then heard as a special order bill to reform English learner reclassification. The author said the current system is outdated, inconsistent, and too subjective, and proposed a more automatic, transparent process with stronger parent involvement and post-reclassification monitoring. Testimony in support emphasized personal experiences of delayed reclassification and the need to recognize biliteracy; there was no opposition. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations on a 6-0 vote. The committee also approved AB 1860, which would extend design-build authority to county offices of education while preserving prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and skilled workforce requirements; opposition from county superintendent and facilities groups was removed after amendments, and the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. Later, the committee passed AB 2514, which would create a State of Achievement Gap Dashboard to track state-level progress in closing achievement gaps, and AB 2149, which would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to publicly assess the state’s progress and recommend actions. Both bills were presented as part of a broader package to improve state accountability for student outcomes, and both passed as amended to Appropriations on 7-0 votes. Finally, AB 2490 was heard, proposing to allow longer-term substitute assignments with added training, mentorship, and parent notification to address teacher shortages and classroom instability. Supporters said it would reduce “subchurn” and help maintain continuity, especially in special education; opponents, including CTA, Public Advocates, and CTC staff, argued the bill was unnecessary given existing rulemaking and could create legal and training concerns. The transcript cuts off during committee discussion of AB 2490, so no final vote is shown for that bill.

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• versus res and residential use versus res residential<01:28:09.280><c> building</c><01:28:09.760><c>
• Yeah, yeah, that's what it says." district a residential area budding the district a residential area
• </c> central district and another residential central district and another residential so<04:02:25.279
• use all of this house is a residential use all of this is<04:27:28.239><c> residential</c><04:27:28.800
• </c><04:33:26.680><c> dwelling</c> single family uh residential dwelling single family uh residential

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's just in a big pool.
• In the pool, it's not identified as an individual's security. So, like I said, it would be illegal.
• It's just in a big pool. So when that custodian, back to you or back to me.
• It's just in a big pool.
• Currently, residential policy owners get as little as 30 days' notice to change a carrier.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 702, which would amend Idaho’s Uniform Commercial Code provisions governing securities entitlements. The sponsor and a guest attorney argued the bill would restore investor priority over banks in the event of a major Wall Street failure, saying current law gives secured lenders priority when brokers or custodians pledge customer securities without consent. Several members questioned whether the bill was broader than described, whether it mainly affected margin accounts, and whether it should be handled at the state level at all. After discussion, a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation failed 8-7, and the committee then moved to hold the bill in committee at the call of the chair while members sought more information and further discussion. House Bill 562, sponsored by Representative Sauter, would extend the notice period for property insurance nonrenewals and cancellations from 30 days to 60 days for both residential and commercial policies. The sponsor said the bill was intended as a consumer protection measure to give policyholders more time to find replacement coverage or resolve issues with their current carrier, and he noted it would not change the 10-day notice for nonpayment or the separate timeline for rate changes. Committee members asked about existing contract language and whether a longer notice period could discourage insurers from writing policies in Idaho; the sponsor said he had not heard that concern from carriers and was open to adjusting the effective date. The committee approved a motion to send the bill to general orders. The committee then considered House Bill 585, which would impose “shot clocks” on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections, similar to last session’s building inspection timelines. The sponsor said local governments would have 48 hours to complete inspections or refund the fee so a private third-party inspector could be used, and would have to provide written reasons for a failed inspection within three business days. Testimony from a third-party inspector and the Idaho Associated General Contractors supported the bill, saying it could save time and money and help keep projects moving. The committee adopted a due pass motion and sent the bill to the floor. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 545, which would create a pathway for certain military chaplains to become licensed professional counselors in Idaho based on their Master of Divinity, military counseling experience, and related clinical pastoral education. The sponsor and supporters said chaplains already provide substantial counseling in military settings and should be able to serve Idahoans, including veterans, while critics from the counseling profession argued the bill would bypass important counseling coursework, the national counselor exam, and existing gatekeeping standards. After extensive testimony from both sides, including questions about training, testing, supervision, and public protection, the committee had not yet reached a final disposition in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• They left it as residential zoning even though they brought in industrial properties, commercial properties
• Talented employees and providing an incentive like a lead pool just gives us one more tool that allows
• follow up on what Adam said, I mean in 2021 the legislature passed a similar bill to establish the pool
• We've had a similar program under the catastrophic and sick leave pool statute. ...established by local
• And so in order to have a family leave pool, we have to establish another conservative approach.

Bills: HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607, HB148

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales