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• Thank you very much for this opportunity to provide testimony.
• They provide data and history and context to the work that we do.
• They provide valuable transportation policy and insight for us all.
• They provide data and history and context to the work that we do.
• They provide valuable transportation policy and insight for us all.

Bills: SB6253 , SB6311 , SB6262 , SB6335

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, 904

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• more information on some of the funding that we are exceptionally grateful that you all provided last
• This group and the legislature provided us with several million dollars worth of funding.
• Please support providing this local option to our local community here.
• The bill also provides a clarifying definition for kingpin.
• There are two things primarily from our world that this bill provides in a positive way.

Bills: SB5839 , SB5824 , SB5864 , SB6032

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: county authority, transportation, ferry district, infrastructure, government powers, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, state law, motor vehicle, insurance verification, automobile regulation, state compliance, traffic safety, highway safety, load limits, 904, all

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• Additionally, we provide pilot teaching programs.
• It also provides a good overview of the pilot teacher housing program.
• The adequacy planning guide also helps PSFA and the PSCOC provide guidance as to what we'll provide to
• It actually provides more space for New Mexico.
• We also provided a survey tool.

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• We will continue to provide training to school districts across the state.
• And so there's no additional cost that the department is providing for meals or labor.
• I love all the data that you provided, including the maps, visuals, and explanations.
• We also are going to be providing more training.
• They provided us with that this morning, so that's there for you.

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• So I think it provides information to both the commission and to.
• That provides you clarity.
• Data centers provide a range of essential services.
• Provides many benefits. First of all, it's common sense.
• Can you provide us your perspective, quickly, on co-location?

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• However, House Bill 711 does not apply to pharmacists because the definition of providers.
• So and helping those smaller mid-sized companies that provide that niche coverage.
• The Texas Insurance Code provides coverage for telemedicine services.
• My company provides lab integrity programs for over 30 health plans across the US, uh.
• As he stated, carriers already provide their rate filings well in advance.

Committee: House Insurance

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• The order provides an opportunity to take steps to, A plan for a sovereign wealth fund.
• It provides additional options for student progression to fourth grade.
• As we focus on providing parents with the choice in education, school districts must provide or must
• It provides additional options for student progression to fourth grade.
• This bill will provide for the creation of Series LLC.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including visiting student groups, chambers of commerce, and apprenticeship participants. Senators also observed a moment of silence for a fallen Walton County deputy and later for the late John Pasadoma. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with most bills passing overwhelmingly and several amendments adopted along the way. Among the major measures, SB 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers passed 37-0 after debate and an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties; SB 7020 on open government and cybersecurity information passed 37-0; SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund was adopted by voice vote; SB 944 reducing insurance overpayment claim deadlines for psychologists passed 37-0; SB 878 expanding misdemeanor probation treatment provisions to controlled substances passed 36-1; SB 538, the state court system package, passed 37-0; SB 480 on nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans passed 32-4; SB 472 on correctional-facility education credit for licensure passed 37-0; and SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification passed 28-9 after extensive debate about enforcement, federal preemption, and the bill’s purpose. Later, the Senate passed CS/HB 421 on peer support for first responders 37-0 after substituting the House companion, and SB 164 on vessel accountability advanced with a technical amendment. SB 166 on administrative efficiency in public schools drew the most extended debate and multiple amendments; it changes testing, promotion, teacher evaluation, certification, and facilities rules, and passed 37-0. The chamber also passed SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements 36-0, SB 316 creating series LLCs 35-1, and SB 384 on annexing state-owned lands 36-0. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget schedule guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper for SB 2500 and SB 2502, and adjourned until April 9.

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• To provide a new regional reclamation facility.
• I appreciate the opportunity to provide a few comments.
• The PEC rules provide the formula for utility rate applicants to follow.
• Why is my provider so bad that these things happen?
• To build more into that area, develop that area, and that provider can't provide it or it becomes apparent

Bills: HB 29 , HB 685 , HB 1633 , HB 1689 , HB 1690 , HB 1918 , HB 2010 , HB 2500 , HB 2608 , HB 2626

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Prop. 36 provides addicts and those that need help with a choice: get help or go to jail.
• We're providing much-needed funding for public hospitals. ...matters.
• We're providing much-needed funding for public hospitals that are on the verge of closing.
• That is on top of the $300 million provided in the budget last year.
• This budget has set out to provide funding needed to support Prop 36.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , as well as victim service providers.
• So we provide 24-7 on-scene crisis response.
• As leaders in the fire service, our goal is to provide firefighter safety and to provide an effective
• This system provides us the ability to do that through a digital system and provides accountability.
• This system provides us the ability to do that through a digital system and provides accountability for

Bills: SB1161 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1400 , SB1537 , SB1538 , SB1580 , SB1584 , SB1627

Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Keywords: appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• , and provide for the prevention of fraudulent activity and money laundering.
• , and provide for the prevention of fraudulent activity and money laundering.
• They can help respond and provide assistance when needed.
• , so this office would coordinate federal and state permits better and provide...
• Of sales tax collected, declaring an emergency, and providing retroactive effect.

Summary: The Senate convened with 27 members present, heard prayer and the Pledge, approved the corrected journal, and then moved through committee reports, messages from the House, and first and second readings of several bills. Among the measures introduced or advanced were appropriations bills, child custody and visitation bills, a digital identification bill, a virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention bill, and bills on public outdoor target ranges, hearing loss screening, and small claims procedure. The chamber also re-referred or held several resolutions and bills, including SCR 125 and SR 121 for printing, and later took a short recess for caucus and announcements. On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1347, a transparency bill requiring more reporting from the Idaho Housing and Finance Association on federal housing and homelessness funds; supporters said it would improve oversight of subrecipients and outcomes, while opponents argued it duplicated existing HUD and IHFA reporting. The Senate also unanimously passed SB 1369, which rewrites Idaho’s civil venue statute and allows certain lawsuits to be filed either where the defendant resides or where the cause of action occurred, and SB 1358, which lets returning school administrators count prior administrative service toward the teacher career ladder if they meet performance requirements. SB 1379 passed 28-7 to raise the Project Choice vehicle registration fee by $5 to help recruit and retain Idaho State Police troopers, with supporters citing public safety and opponents warning about taxpayer burden and impacts on local law enforcement. The Senate then passed HB 635, requiring the Professional Standards Commission to report suspected criminal conduct in education cases to law enforcement; HB 532, standardizing identity requirements for DMV transactions; HB 520, standardizing hearing-notice requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act; and HB 541, expanding the definition of a child for electronic enticement offenses to cover some 16- and 17-year-olds when the offender is at least five years older. Later, the chamber passed HB 581, allowing the Legislature to formally notify the Supreme Court when it believes a court rule conflicts with statute or substantive rights, despite separation-of-powers concerns raised by one senator, and HB 599, changing distribution of digital curriculum funds to a needs-based process. The Senate also approved HB 544 on military leave, HB 642 on death benefits for surviving spouses and dependent children of fallen public safety officers and firefighters, HB 560 allowing county election workers to be drawn from the jury pool, HB 697 separating election-crime offenses into distinct code sections, HB 698 closing a loophole for out-of-state felony convictions, HB 503 transferring the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to the Department of Water Resources, and HB 676 on geothermal water applications, which began debate on Boise’s geothermal system before the transcript ended. Most final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, with the main recorded opposition on SB 1347, SB 1379, and HB 581.

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• I'd just like to provide a brief overview as we get started.
• So the bigger the tax credit that's provided, the less money goes into those programs.
• We are a proud union shop, providing...
• Before diving into the proposal, just provide some brief background.
• You can't just provide a cost-benefit analysis.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They're part of local county government, but the state provides grant funds to them.
• The state provides grant funds. They can bill Medicaid.
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Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 8:00 AM, 925, all

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• And that we have provided to the capital tours.
• They are providing a base plan for the furnishings.
• This is a supplemental grant we have to provide.
• We've provided a plethora of training.
• So, we provide support in five major ways.

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• I'd like to recognize Senator Lydia Edwards, who's joining us virtually to provide testimony on S. 680
• Senate 1746 utilizes today's technology to provide a fast and effective solution to mass shootings.
• And the state has provided great benefits for fallen officers.
• That's been in for many sessions and provides training for active shooter situations.
• , and H 2654, an act to strengthen critical incident stress management for emergency providers.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a range of public safety bills, with especially emotional testimony on the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, which would require short-term rentals to be inspected for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and require platforms or agents to verify compliance before listing. Rep. Hadley Luddy, Sen. Julian Cyr, and the Hubbard and Waldron families described the fatal Airbnb fire that killed Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie in New York, saying the deaths were preventable and that the bill would save lives. Committee members expressed sympathy and support for the families’ efforts to turn their loss into legislation. The committee also heard testimony on a proposed peace officer oath (S. 1680), described by Sen. Lydia Edwards as a binding ethical standard tied to certification and recertification, with discipline and annual reporting to promote accountability and de-escalation. Rep. Tom Walsh testified for a bill requiring hotel and motel workers to be trained to recognize human trafficking and to post hotline signage, and later testimony supported a school safety data grant program to provide first responders with standardized, up-to-date school maps for emergencies. Another major topic was a bill to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings; supporters said the devices are removable, do not alter fire code, and could improve lockdown response during active shooter events. Additional bills discussed included measures to transfer the Office of Emergency Medical Services to EOPSS, increase penalties for unlicensed hood-system cleaning, expand membership on the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, and strengthen confidentiality for peer support and critical incident stress debriefings. Firefighters and fire chiefs also supported a bill to tighten penalties for violations of hot-work regulations, citing the 2014 Beacon Street fire that killed Lt. Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy. Law enforcement groups backed a package including a Blue Star plate and Blue Alert system for fallen officers’ families, stronger move-over penalties, and a memorial fund, while the State Police Association supported the move-over provisions but asked for further work on the special state police officer bill before final action. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• We don't believe this... ...Court is not providing timely services to many individuals.
• SB 1371 provides a clear and a reasonable solution.
• They blame the company providing the service and a system that failed them.
• They couldn't provide information on who the beneficiary is.
• I am the son of the decedent and I need information and information is not provided.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Providers like Seneca are already providing crisis residential levels of care using the short-term residential
• AB 1579 preserves accountability of the providers and protection of the youth.
• Providing a safe, legal, and confidential option for surrender.
• Our home provides the stability we need for a successful future.
• Providers have capacity and legislatively approved funds.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Again, the newspapers provide a service, much like a paving company that provides a service to the cities
• moms safe sleep support, providing them mattresses so they don't have to bed share, providing them education
• SB 1015 attempts to create such risk to providers of gender affirmation care that these providers will
• And what we are doing is just creating a scenario where providers will be unable to provide health care
• And what we are doing is just creating a scenario where providers will be unable to provide health care

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1167, which would allow municipalities and counties to satisfy certain public-notice requirements by posting advertisements, publications, and printings on their official websites. The sponsor argued the bill is permissive, intended to modernize notice practices, reduce costs, and help governments meet statutory deadlines, while a Blackmun amendment required a six-month transition period in which notices would still be published in newspapers and the public would be alerted to the change. Newspaper and media representatives, along with tribal and rural community advocates, opposed the bill, arguing that print notices remain important for transparency, historical recordkeeping, and access in areas with limited internet service. Supporters from county and local government said newspaper publication schedules have become unreliable and that websites are a more effective way to reach the public. The committee adopted the Blackmun amendment and then passed SB 1167 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1021, as amended by a strike-everything that would require the Auditor General to refer evidence of possible criminal activity involving health profession regulatory boards to the Attorney General, with procedures for investigation and conflict-of-interest handling. The sponsor and amendment sponsor said the measure would create a mechanism for criminal findings in audit work to be acted on. With no opposition testimony, the committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1021 as amended on a 4-3 vote. Next was SB 1011, which would require county medical examiners or forensic pathologists to review an infant’s immunization and vaccination history, along with any countermeasures administered in the prior 90 days, in sudden unexplained infant death cases. The sponsor said the bill was a data-collection measure meant to improve accuracy, transparency, and prevention efforts. Opponents, including vaccine advocacy and disability representatives, said Arizona already collects this information, that unsafe sleep is the primary issue in most SIDS cases, and that the bill could fuel misinformation about vaccines. The committee passed SB 1011 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1013, a merit-based public employment bill that would prohibit hiring based on conditions other than merit. Supporters said it would ensure public employees are selected by qualifications and objective criteria; opponents argued existing law already bars discrimination and that the bill could create litigation risks and hinder outreach to underrepresented communities. The committee passed SB 1013 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 1015 and a strike-everything amendment that would replace the bill’s original detransition-liability language with the Arizona Thriving Families Act, creating a family and medical leave insurance program within Medicaid beginning in 2029. The original bill sponsor defended the underlying detransition-related liability concept as accountability and support for detransitioners, while opponents said it would function as a discriminatory backdoor ban on transition care for minors. The transcript ends during debate and explanation of the strike-everything amendment, before a final vote on SB 1015 is shown.

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• And so we will continue to provide that level of service to folks.
• So this proposal would really provide a more stable source of funding.
• Okay, so lastly, I will provide the LAO's assessment and our recommendations.
• Is there some historical data that you can provide there?
• I want to provide two brief comments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:16:09.759><c> a</c> taken a strategy of providing a taken a strategy of providing a technical
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:08 Approval of Minutes 00:43 KOAP Report 00:59 KY Office of Drug Control Policy 23:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on September 18, 2025, approved the July 10 minutes, and received Brandon Reid’s monthly report on Kentucky agriculture development and finance activity for July and August. Reid emphasized the long-running structure created under House Bill 611 and Senate Bill 28, the role of county agriculture development councils in all 120 counties, and the importance of the program as a national model for supporting Kentucky agriculture. He also introduced new staff and interns, including a new loan programs manager, Rachel Coward, and project manager Kylie Davis. For July, the development board reported $3.4 million invested in agriculture and the finance corporation reported $3.1 million in loans. Highlights included 11 county council meetings, site visits, program reviews, and 18 project reports. July approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased farm animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, infrastructure loans, an agriculture processing loan, and beginning farmer loans. Staff also noted that all 120 counties had submitted their required five-year comprehensive plans on schedule. Bill McCloskey then highlighted several funded projects, including Dino’s Farm LLC in Jefferson County, which received support to purchase a meat processing facility and equipment, with the goal of creating market opportunities for goat, sheep, and cattle producers and establishing Kentucky’s first halal meat processing facility. Other projects included a veterinarian facility project to address large animal vet shortages and Grow Appalachia at Berea College, which provides technical assistance and market support for small-scale and eastern Kentucky producers. Members discussed the need for programs such as high tunnels and other small-scale opportunities in rural areas, and staff noted related resources such as CAPE and NRCS funding. For August, the board reported $500,000 in development board investments and just over $3 million in finance corporation loans, along with fewer staff activities than July but continued county council, site visit, and project review work. August approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, agriculture infrastructure loans, beginning farmer loans, and a horticulture incentives loan. Additional project updates included another veterinary equipment purchase, emergency safety equipment in Graves County, and a food safety and efficiency incentive for Jared Cornet.