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• We know of a protest all of a sudden it grows from $200,000 to $2,000, we can't rely on the City of Austin
• when you. user credit card, and they're using the same credit card over and over to enter the zip code
• they have the right documents because if they can't get an appointment they have to drop to another city

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• A lot of cities don't understand what this is, or counties.
• , same jurisdiction, to have another city planner see something completely different.
• , same jurisdiction, to have another city planner see something completely different.
• She's in the inner city, L.A. We've got somebody up in rural Northern California.
• Parents didn't have to worry about what one city to the next city thought about those particular microschools

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 1067, which would require annual early math screening for K-2 students beginning in 2028-29 to identify learning gaps and connect students to evidence-based support. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice and UC Davis researcher Dr. Charles Wilkes, argued that California’s low math performance and persistent achievement gaps justify early identification and intervention. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and CTA, said the bill could create a new mandate, encourage narrow skill-based instruction, and divert attention from implementing the California Mathematics Framework and investing in teacher training and coaching. Committee members discussed how the screener would work, whether it would identify disabilities or simply flag students needing further evaluation, and cited examples of districts already using early screening tools. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established at that point. SB 1110, a child care subsidy administration bill, was presented next. Senator Becker and co-sponsors from the Child Care Resource Center and EveryChild California said the measure would stabilize the child care system as the state moves to enrollment-based funding by clarifying funding for administrative and family-service functions and helping providers maintain staffing, payment timelines, and compliance. There was support from several child care and education organizations and no opposition testimony. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked quorum. After recess, the committee heard SB 1374, which would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders on their own behalf when they face credible threats of violence. The CSU Chancellor’s Office and San Diego State police described incidents where threats were directed at campuses broadly rather than specific individuals, leaving institutions without a legal remedy under current law. UC and independent colleges supported the bill, and there was no opposition. The bill was held on call pending quorum. The committee then took up SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses. Senator Nila and supporters argued that recent UC San Diego data show severe gaps in incoming students’ math preparation and that the audit would help assess admissions and placement practices; there was no opposition testimony. Members raised concerns about the scope and timing of the audit request, and the bill was held on call. The committee also heard SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools in statute and direct model ordinances for local land use regulation. Supporters said microschools are growing but face inconsistent zoning treatment, while some members questioned whether the Legislature had enough information to define the model or direct state guidance without more study. After quorum was established, the committee voted SB 1086 out on a 4-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with Senator Perez voting aye, Senator Ochoa Bogh aye, and Senator Cabaldon no; the remaining votes were not fully recorded in the transcript. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a voluntary pilot program in Central Valley counties to allow schools to share credible safety concerns with regional threat assessment centers. Senator Hurtado and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and Corcoran High School students, said the bill would improve early intervention and communication around threats. Members expressed support while also raising privacy and federal-sharing concerns about fusion centers; the bill was discussed but no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• I represent Senate District 8, which is almost all of the city of Duluth, a beautiful city which I grew
• </c> in Southwestern Minnesota largest cities in Southwestern Minnesota largest cities being<00:01:46.640
• Farwell, Otter Tail, and Waseca are the three largest cities, but many, many small cities that we've
• Larger cities are what we're calling those that are basically MSA cities, those that are population over
• that are basically MSA cities those that are basically MSA cities those<00:30:40.399><c> are</c><00:

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• code.
• </c><01:23:54.960><c> and</c> employees to create to create code and employees to create to create code
• and develop<01:23:55.360><c> code.
• Atlantic City, New Jersey took property Atlantic City, New Jersey took property by<01:52:17.360><c> eminent
• </c> cigar bar that I know of in Dover, city cigar bar that I know of in Dover, city of<02:11:14.719>

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Louis, Kansas City.
• They wield a lot of power, and the cities—our city couldn't do anything about it.
• You have a county code.
• The city, you know, it's a small city. It also has a shopping center.
• Should other similar cities and size cities, you know, do something similar to this?

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Mount Zion has grown to over 2,500 members in the thriving Huntsville, Alabama, Rocket City, USA.
• He spent 20 years on the North Las Vegas City Council, 12 of them as mayor pro tem.
• the same city where he served.
• </c> any City in Nevada for the same city any City in Nevada for the same city where<02:37:07.000><c>
• People were literally used with Black Codes to place them in jail.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I think the government code contemplates tail working being the exception and not the rule.
• Item two, for mixed beverage tax reimbursements to cities and counties.
• Can a city or county apply?
• The the city The arts council can apply, our county arts council can apply.
• There are 54 TCA-designated cultural districts in 41 cities throughout Texas.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• When it first launched, TAMAC had less than 20 members representing three cities.
• As written, though, the bill's language conflicts with jury instructions required by the Texas Code of
• And in the Texas Finance Code, we already have a standard formula for judgment interest rates set at
• The city didn't pay any attention to A-Leaf? Yep. And is it not true, Rep.
• It generates incredible amounts of income for the city and for the county.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and received several announcements and recognitions before moving to legislation. Members honored the UTRGV chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, educator Jessica Lopez, the late Jennifer Maddenly, Jeanette Valdez Duran and Mobile Blessings from the Heart, TAMAC’s 50th anniversary, and journalist Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement. The chamber also adopted motions allowing committees to meet, setting a local and consent calendar, and suspending posting rules for a Public Health hearing on SB 2721. The House then considered a long series of Senate and House bills on third reading, with many passing by wide margins. Measures included SB 906 on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo peace officers; SB 1229 designating Veterans Memorial Highway; SB 855 on foster care medical costs; SB 703 on massage therapy licensing and trafficking protections; SB 1025 on tax-increase ballot language; SB 1119 on water park liability; SB 1080 on provisional occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions; SB 929 on lien deadlines; SB 1355 on liquor sales credit disputes; SB 2231 on fee waivers for college applications; SB 1877 on Public Utility Commission data access; SB 1998 on pediatric preceptorships; and several House bills on topics such as bond forfeiture notice, health workforce planning, civil commitment counsel, expunction of contempt records, consumer transactions, nuisance birds, theft venue, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, military-related tuition, utility recovery mechanisms, psychedelic therapy studies, teacher retirement funding transparency, election procedures, juvenile parole eligibility, and more. Some bills drew notable debate or amendments. HB 200, creating a “second look” parole process for certain juvenile offenders after 20 years, prompted extended discussion about serious offenses and juvenile rehabilitation before passing 102-4. HB 2298 on AI-assisted cancer detection passed 85-62 after the sponsor emphasized “augmented intelligence” and physician oversight. HB 5247 on utility capital recovery saw a failed amendment to require ratepayer credits, then passed. HB 3045, a franchise tax exemption for spaceport operators, initially failed 73-74 but later passed after verification showed a 70-69 result. SB 2420, regulating app stores and mobile software distribution, was postponed for later consideration after substantial debate over age verification responsibilities. Several other measures were postponed, including SB 888, SB 552, SB 17, and SB 2420, while HB 1128 on election judges carrying concealed handguns passed 85-57 after a withdrawn point of order.

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• Louis, Kansas City.
• They wield a lot of power, and the cities—our city couldn't do anything about it.
• You have a county code.
• Should other similar cities and size cities do something similar to this?
• Yes, this city, they do vote. Like that. So they are aware. Yes, this city, they do vote.

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard testimony on House Bill 3176, which would create a statutory framework for homeowners associations. Sponsor Rep. Koslow said the bill addresses quorum problems, allows defunct associations to revive, sets deadlines for election and covenant challenges, requires fidelity insurance, and expands recordkeeping and disclosure to members. Supporters said Missouri HOAs currently operate under a patchwork of outdated documents and laws, while opponents from the home builders and bankers groups warned the bill could interfere with development interests, create burdens, and increase risk or fees. Committee members raised concerns about fairness, homeowner rights, and whether the bill would override stricter local subdivision standards; no action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 3277, a local public safety tax measure for Northwoods. Rep. Fountain Henderson said the city needs the tax to upgrade police equipment and support public safety, and members noted the city’s retail center and voter approval requirement. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3143, which would allow counties to place a quarter-cent sales tax on the ballot for senior services. Rep. Parker and supporters from senior services organizations said the measure would help fund Meals on Wheels, transportation, nutrition centers, in-home care, and other aging services, especially in rural areas with limited funding and transportation. Some members questioned the breadth of spending authority, oversight, and whether a sales tax would shift costs onto seniors, but the bill drew supportive testimony overall. In executive session, the committee voted House Bill 2732 do pass by 13-1 and House Bill 3028 do pass unanimously. It then took up House Bill 2431, a package of local tax authorization measures, adopted a substitute and amendment adding several city and county proposals, and voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by 13-1. The committee then adjourned.

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• These investments include $500,000 for the Safe City initiative in Oskaloosa, bringing advanced public
• ,</c><02:20:57.359><c> of</c><02:20:57.600><c> the</c> 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the 8 of
• Res. 140, providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of
• In Montana, we have Virginia City.
• In Montana, we have Virginia City. to. In Montana, we have Virginia City.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:03:30.519><c> of</c> Development director for the city of Development director for the city of
• </c><00:05:00.199><c> of</c> administrator for the city of administrator for the city of Bloomington<
• certain age through the city um and my certain age through the city um and my question<00:08:07.759><
• </c><00:13:13.560><c> is</c> um as we mentioned before the city is um as we mentioned before the city
• of cities that probably have some other means to do it, so it be the poor cities.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I hope you have an Canyon City.
• </c> uh Salt Lake City and staying in Utah. uh Salt Lake City and staying in Utah.
• We They offered five in Salt Lake City.
• Your zip code shouldn't determine your health outcomes.
• c> determine</c><01:59:01.119><c> your</c> Your zip code shouldn't determine your Your zip code shouldn't

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 134, relative to the state building code.
• </c> 134 relative to the state building code. 134 relative to the state building code.
• ban sanctuary cities in the state of New Hampshire.
• This amendment is not just about eliminating sanctuary cities.
• ><c> and</c><02:47:29.439><c> school</c> available for cities and school available for cities and school

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For many wouldbe victims, the codes.
• Um you know, fire code being required.
• So this under the state building code.
• Review Board to amend the state building code.
• </c> New Hampshire State Building Code. New Hampshire State Building Code.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He served in Lake City and Jacksonville for decades.
• And we are and city and you are here on behalf of the university.
• and our in Hardee County want to love the city manager for the previous 12 years.
• My name is journeys and I'm Curt and the deputy city manager and former chief of police from the city
• And I served as a city Kissimmee engineering manager in the past.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's been, you know, about what this code does, what this next code does.
• code</c><00:17:44.400><c> does.
• </c> of the worst codes in the United States. of the worst codes in the United States.
• </c> code. It's going to increase efficiency. code. It's going to increase efficiency.
• </c> to the the new code the code that is to the the new code the code that is currently<00:29:27.760

Bills: HF3545 , HF4004

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• , there is funding proposed to take back over control of some state parks in Los Angeles where the city
• But I think it's to be determined based on the input of the cities of Albany, the City of Berkeley, you
• But I think it's to be determined based on the input of cities of Albany, City of Berkeley, you know,
• And then that became code in some way after that. So, again, this was a seven-year process.
• Christopher Sanchez with the Mesovedere Group, here on behalf of Inclusive Action for the City, echoing

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the May Revision from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office, focused on resources, environmental protection, energy, and related budget issues. Finance said the May Revision keeps the budget balanced in 2026-27 and 2027-28, narrows the structural deficit, and proposes major investments in natural resources, including Proposition 4 bond funding for the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, wildlife refuge and wetland projects, Fort Ord Dunes campground operations, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, wildfire-human coexistence, and beverage container recycling. The LAO praised stronger-than-expected revenues but argued the state still has a structural deficit and is relying too heavily on reserves, recommending more reserve deposits and fewer new discretionary expenditures. Members questioned several proposals, especially the Golden Gate Fields purchase and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program. Agency officials said the Golden Gate Fields site is a time-limited opportunity, would be remediated by the current owner, transferred to East Bay Regional Park District after closing, and restricted to park/open-space uses rather than commercial development. On Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, Finance and the Natural Resources Agency said the $25 million request would help launch year one of the program, support scientific monitoring, and maintain commitments to environmental flows and habitat restoration; the LAO said the request was premature because the Bay-Delta plan has not yet been formally adopted and the state’s total funding commitment remains unclear. Officials also discussed water storage, subsidence, and the need for ongoing investments in aquifer recharge, aqueduct repairs, and recycling. The committee also reviewed a proposed $1 million shift for the Coexisting with Wildlife Initiative. Fish and Wildlife and the Cattlemen’s Association said the money would support limited-term staffing, deterrence tools, and livestock-loss compensation, while acknowledging the amount is modest compared with the need. Members emphasized the growing human-wildlife conflict problem and the importance of nonlethal deterrence and public education. The discussion then turned to greenhouse gas reduction fund revenues and transit; members warned that lower auction revenues and possible CARB rule changes could leave little or nothing for Tier 3 programs such as transit, clean water, and air-quality programs. Finance and the LAO said the Legislature should plan for multiple revenue scenarios and consider whether the existing cap-and-invest spending framework still matches current revenue expectations and priorities.

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• , for Sovereign Pueblos, and the city of Española.
• I had to go back to the code and I was I told myself if I don't pass the bar, I'm out.
• But think of every time a city agency comes in front of an interim committee.
• But think of every time a city agency comes in front of an interim committee. Rushed.
• small town outside of Silver City.

Bills: SB1 , SB3

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• You have a QR code on this slide in front of you.
• I visited Elephant Butte Reservoir after the Water Leaders Conference in Silver City in April and took
• Crisis for the city. And this person. To us in the first place. We're going to do it again.
• Code what we're seeing. And you talk about charcoal ties and planting one, how do we do that?
• The city of Las Cruces is 1905. Okay, and NMSU?

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• “That has been collected is been corrupted by being too close to cities or other certain sites.
• I'm a lawyer in Jefferson City, and I'm in support of this bill.
• Not necessarily chartered cities; they're a unique animal of their own.
• So you said you're an attorney here in Jeff City? I am. Are you here on just your own accord?
• And we do have zoning in my city.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 959, house, all