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• It depends on how determined the director of the passport and all agencies are to direct their staff.
• It depends on how determined the director of the passport and all agencies are to direct their staff.
• Blocking renewables can increase dependence on imported energy.
• Solar energy in particular has helped stabilize electricity prices, reduce dependence on imported fuels
• So it is not reliable, it's not sustainable, and it is not affordable or dependable.

Bills: HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• Maybe that really does depend upon the group and the stakeholders you and we collectively represent to
• The profitability of these low-producing wells depends a lot on the price of oil and gas, but as the
• 10 to 20% depending on the price of oil.
• So this is the year that they were spud in the industry's terminology, When they were orphaned depends
• It kind of depends on what our contractors get back to us with that final information Mr.

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• The board will have to depend a lot on staff work.
• So, even in answering Senator Kim's question about accountability, I depended a lot on my staff.
• School Facilities Authority, gubernatorial nominee Damian Kim, for term to expire June 30, 2020. depend
• So, even in depend a lot on staff work.
• a lot on my accountability, I depended a lot on my staff.<00:40:13.359> They're<00:40:13.599>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education heard several advice-and-consent nominations to the School Facilities Authority. For GM779, Shelley Pa was introduced as a nominee for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported her nomination, citing her large-scale operations and stakeholder-engagement experience. In her testimony, Pa said she retired from community policing, wanted to give back to teachers and students, and believed her strengths were collaboration, listening to community input, and helping balance differing priorities. Committee members questioned her about the construction and infrastructure focus of the board, her lack of direct construction experience, and how she would handle disagreements and budget limits; she responded that she would rely on collaboration, ask questions, and keep decisions centered on students, teachers, and the community while staying within budget. The committee then heard GM777 and GM778 for Robert Davis, with terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2029. Davis described more than 30 years with the Department of Education, including roles as teacher, coach, counselor, vice principal, principal, and complex area superintendent, and said he had worked on major facilities projects and managed pandemic-era funding. He emphasized communication, transparency, and trust, and explained that his experience on the Early Learning Board helped him understand how to set policy, identify schools for pre-K, and use data and community factors in decision-making. Members asked how he would handle SFA’s growing pains, the need to balance DOE wishes with practical and budgetary limits, and the board’s role when the legislature controls funding; Davis said the board must keep communication open, include the right people, and make sensible decisions that move projects forward without stalling. For GM780, nominee Michael Unbasami was introduced for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported him, highlighting over five decades of public service and experience in facilities management, finance, and legislative affairs. Unbasami said he had recently retired after 31 years as associate vice president for administrative affairs for the community colleges and had extensive experience with facilities planning, construction, renovation, repairs, and working within budgets. He stated that the DOE should be treated as the SFA’s client because it knows student, teacher, and facility needs best, while SFA’s role is to implement construction work and collaborate on priorities. Committee members pressed him on how to balance DOE requests with practical project delivery, especially for teacher housing and other non-classroom needs, and he said the legislature funds the work, SFA must keep projects moving, and the workflow should involve collaboration but also realistic decisions that fit the budget and avoid delays.

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• I mean, it is dependent on having the ability to draw down the additional funding. Okay.
• We become more and more dependent on government here, in this case, the federal government.
• We become more and more dependent on government here, in this case, the federal government.
• :58:32.960> stage<00:58:33.200> startups<00:58:33.599> that<00:58:33.839> depend
• <00:58:34.160> on early stage startups that depend on early stage startups that depend on

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• second day of the Battle of Gettysburg and at least destroyed half of the Union Army, at least half, depending
• second day of the Battle of Gettysburg and at least destroyed half of the Union Army, at least half, depending
• second day of the Battle of Gettysburg and at least destroyed half of the Union Army, at least half, depending
• second day of the Battle of Gettysburg and at least destroyed half of the Union Army, at least half, depending
• second day of the Battle of Gettysburg and at least destroyed half of the Union Army, at least half, depending

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• It's a great figure, but by using ALICE specifically it would put DOE kind of dependent on a private
• It's a great figure, but by using ALICE specifically it would put DOE kind of dependent on a private
• It's a great figure, but by using ALICE specifically it would put DOE kind of dependent on a private
• It's a great figure, but by using ALICE specifically it would put DOE kind of dependent on a private
• It's a great figure, but by using ALICE specifically it would put DOE kind of dependent on a private

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with testimony largely in support. SB 1388 and SB 1393, both concerning the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education representation and land conveyances, received support from DOE and the School Facilities Authority, with no questions or action taken. SB 423, which would add Head Start representation to the Early Learning Board, was supported by the Early Learning Board and the Executive Office on Early Learning, which explained the bill would realign the board with federal Head Start Act requirements after the board was restructured in Act 170; EEL also requested an effective-date amendment. SB 422, allowing DOE to award diplomas to students whose education was disrupted by war, drew support from DOE, the Chamber of Commerce, the Military Council, and the Special Education Advisory Council, but also significant opposition from the Hawaii Patriot Republicans and many individuals; members asked questions about the bill, and DOE explained the measure’s purpose, but no vote was taken. The committee also took testimony on SB 532, which would expand who may administer certain medications in schools. DOE, the Department of Health, and the University of Hawaii supported the bill. Members asked detailed questions about oral, nasal, and topical medications and the process for prescription review and administration; DOE explained that parents request the medication, a school form is completed, a nurse reviews it, and either a trained school health assistant or a contracted nurse administers the medication. DOE said the measure could improve attendance and learning, especially for students with ADHD, asthma, and other chronic conditions. The committee then heard SB 659 on locally sourced food products and school meals, where DOE’s procurement office opposed the higher small-purchase threshold and DOE exemption from procurement rules, while Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others supported the bill as a way to advance farm-to-school goals and the 30% local food target by 2030. Testimony and questioning focused on the proposed threshold increase, transparency, and whether an online bidding system would be preferable. Finally, the committee heard SB 1300 on subsidies for ALICE families’ school meals. DOE supported the bill but requested amendments: defining eligibility at 250% of the federal poverty level, delaying implementation until the 2026-2027 school year, and covering reduced-price lunch students in full for 2025-2026. HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and others supported the measure, emphasizing food insecurity, the burden of meal paperwork, and the educational importance of free meals. Hawaii Appleseed suggested replacing ALICE with a federal poverty level standard and removing a rulemaking requirement that could delay implementation. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.

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• The tax rate depends on the type of waste and who generated the waste, and Waste Management Service Providers
• The tax rate depends on the type of waste and who generated the waste, and Waste Management Service Providers
• The tax rate depends on the type of waste and who generated the waste, and Waste Management Service Providers
• The tax rate depends on the type of waste and who generated the waste, and Waste Management Service Providers
• The tax rate depends on the type of waste and who generated the waste, and Waste Management Service Providers

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• exposure can have devastating consequences for very young children, often in environments where dependency
• It does not create new dependency proceedings.
• It does not create new dependency proceedings.
• Every business depends on people who know the community, the customers, the operations, and how to get
• Every business depends on people who know the community, the customers, the operations, and how to get

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• >> No, >> No, >> No, it<00:13:57.520> depends<00:13:57.840> on<00:13:
• it depends on what the voters do. it depends on what the voters do.
• I'm asking for a system where access to representation is not dependent on where you live, how your district
• The strength of our democracy depends on our willingness to protect it.
• strength The strength of<00:41:42.560> our<00:41:42.720> democracy<00:41:44.200> depends

Bills: HB1

Keywords: HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race

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• Depending on available funding, the amount of funding that the Legislature provides for enrollment growth
• , let me ask you: do we see COLAs some years, obviously not other years, on programs, and it just depends
• It would depend on how those 7,000 to 10,000 students translate into full-time equivalent students.
• And it'd be interesting to see what your data shows, depending on what mechanism was used, text messaging
• For us, it is dependent on the Annual Budget Act to provide resources to support deferred maintenance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Many leadership pipelines depend on rotational programs, apprenticeships, and advanced technical training
• Many leadership pipelines depend on rotational programs, apprenticeships, and advanced technical training
• Many leadership pipelines depend on rotational programs, apprenticeships, and advanced technical training
• Many leadership pipelines depend on rotational programs, apprenticeships, and advanced technical training
• Many leadership pipelines depend on rotational programs, apprenticeships, and advanced technical training

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Kind of depends on how you're using it.
• <00:03:21.080> If of depends on how you're using it.
• If of depends on how you're using it.
• So, Madam Chair, so Senator Dibble, in summary, it just depends on who has the leverage.
• And the pane on the right changes depending on what is being zoomed in on.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• forests, then we limit the ability of our agricultural producers to be able to operate that water I depend
• c><00:24:10.000> on<00:24:10.320> to<00:24:10.559> come operate that water I depend
• on to come operate that water I depend on to come down<00:24:10.880> out<00:24:10.960> of<
• timber harvest is contributing to the sustaining of the timber industry and those communities that depend
• It saves everybody else, the industries and communities that depend on those resources.

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• And then I cast it by putting it in, depending on where I am. Sometimes it's a box.
• are working voters, voters of both parties in the state, caregivers, rural voters, and seniors who depend
• Many of us depend on public transportation. Mail takes time to arrive.
• Chairman, that is totally dependent on whether there is a recount in any of the primary races for which
• Chairman, that is totally dependent on whether there is a recount in any of the primary races for which

Bills: HB2009, HB2022, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2004, HCR2001, HM2001, HM2004

Keywords: campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization

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• Now depending on who the data center operator is, they might want to be closer to a particular kind of
• Now depending on who the data center operator is, they might want to be closer to a particular kind of
• Now depending on who the data center operator is, they might want to be closer to a particular kind of
• Now depending on who the data decision.
• Now depending on who the data center<00:31:01.200> uh<00:31:01.440> operator<00:31:02.080

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force held its third meeting and adopted the prior minutes after a motion and second. The main presentation came from John Bevington of LG&E and KU, who described the utility’s Kentucky service territory, its vertically integrated operations, and its role in economic development. He said the company supported 76 projects in 2024, representing about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, and noted that about 45% of statewide investment announcements were in its service area. He also outlined a large project pipeline of about 8.5 gigawatts, with data centers making up roughly two-thirds of that interest. Bevington explained that data center siting differs from traditional manufacturing site selection because it is driven primarily by transmission access and grid capacity rather than a process of eliminating locations. He said large data centers must locate near transmission lines, that utilities must conduct formal studies to ensure existing customers are not harmed, and that the buildout timeline for utility infrastructure is much longer than for data centers. He cited a Deloitte study and other industry data to argue that power constraints and timeline mismatches are the biggest challenges, while also emphasizing that data centers can generate significant construction activity, indirect jobs, and tax revenue. He said Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers was a key enabler that increased interest in the state. Members asked about the number and size of potential data center projects, how Kentucky compares with other states, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects in Kentucky reflect current interest, that other states such as Ohio have had similar incentives for years, and that Kentucky is still early in the market. He also said data centers can vary in size, from 200 to 600 megawatts or more, and that they can be located anywhere with sufficient transmission capacity and, in some cases, access to workforce and roads. In response to concerns about energy supply, he said LG&E and KU are pursuing an “all of the above” strategy, including solar, batteries, and new natural gas combined-cycle units, and noted ongoing and proposed projects totaling additional capacity if approved by the Public Service Commission.

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• water infrastructure investment this session, and the effectiveness of these investments is going to depend
• Well, it depends on the project. It depends on what the carrying cost for the contractor is.
• Fowler's testimony that the effectiveness of any infrastructure investment this session will largely depend
• It just depends whether you're adding in some of the breakers that might be destroyed in one of those
• The number-two nation, depending on the year of manufacture you examine, is either Germany or South Korea

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.

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• If you do that without, before a final jury trial is rendered, it subjects that property, depending on
• if it's a 1031 property, um, or depending on the step up in basis on how you acquired that property
• It depends.
• Ask the medical professionals if they see a child that's coming out dependent on heroin or other drugs
• Um, But um, Depending on the situation, if it's for one incident, yes, there should be a, a limitation

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• the items that I'll bring your attention to that MCOA strongly supports, I believe it's section 3, depending
• the items that I'll bring your attention to that MCOA strongly supports, I believe it's section 3, depending
• absentee ballot board for the primary, that ballot board would start about a week after June 15, depending
• absentee ballot board for the primary, that ballot board would start about a week after June 15, depending
• on you know where where depending on you know where where exactly<00:31:42.120> the<00:31:42.519

Keywords: 1183, house

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• right... defendants to a fair trial and recognize that our adversarial system of criminal justice depends
• It depends if it meets the elements of 43.24, Senator. So we're talking about two different things.
• It depends on the context as a whole and the dominant theme, right?
• It's a difference of about, depending on what your rates are, 20 to 30%.
• Depending on the character, there was not women. men performing the shows.

Bills: SJR18, SCR5, SCR13, SCR25, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB35, SB388, SB412, SB441, SB495, SB666, SB687, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB917, SB925, SB995, SB1006, SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1902, SJR36, SJR18, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SB565, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB412, SB441, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SCR12, SCR24, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming

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• any ambiguities in state statutes, reference that could be misread to indicate that spouses and dependents
• 00:32:36.720> that<00:32:36.840> spouses<00:32:37.240> and<00:32:37.399> dependence
• <00:32:37.760> of indicate that spouses and dependence of indicate that spouses and dependence
• know, no one who has been buried previously, whether they're a veteran or an eligible spouse or dependent
• Veteran or an eligible spouse or dependent would no longer be eligible with this change.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all