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• But wouldn't they automatically on the federal side be getting a deduction in their income based on..
• So the state of Texas gives them a million dollar tax credit, and then you get a federal... ...billion
• You have federal income tax, right?
• Well, but the million dollars on the federal gives you the benefit.
• We need to update our state law to reflect the changes that occurred within the federal law.

Bills: HB249 , HB 1186 , HB2313 , HB2408 , HB2508 , HB2730 , HB2974 , HB3045 , HB3232 , HB3336 , HB3710 , HB4044 , HB4236 , HJR133 , HB249

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• Received federal funds, about the federal findings on their participation in the program.
• So, the federal SBIR and STTR programs are a lifeline for the state.
• The federal grant for phase one is about $250,000.
• of time in between the first phase and the second phase of federal funding.
• state and federal resources.

Bills: SB209 , SB529 , SB1265 , SB1592 , SB1728 , SCR37 , SCR38

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

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• Particular reason why the 300% of the federal poverty level was chosen A benchmark? Is that it?

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• gather data to create proposals to address identified gaps for veteran eligibility for state and federal
• At its core, this bill aims to reduce the time it takes to make eligibility determinations between federal
• resources for which they are federal resources for which they are eligible<00:04:14.159><c> we</c><00
• <00:04:20.560><c> services</c><00:04:21.000><c> and</c> federal services and federal services and programs
• </c> those veterans not eligible for federal those veterans not eligible for federal benefits<00:04:38.080

Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• The bill is designed to protect FFLs, Federal Firearm Licensees.
• Any federal funding, right, for an agency that gets federal funding, so this applies to those that don't
• And then you see on line 24, unless a state or federal...
• Public hearing, public notice, federal requirements, etc.
• And again, I would just say that the amendment handles any federal regulations... ...handles any federal

Bills: SB36 , SB39 , SB40 , SB12 , SB29 , SB121 , SB131 , SB12

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• So one thing the Governor's been very clear about: federal immigration is just that. It is federal.
• But yes, it operates under federal detention standards because it holds federal detainees.
• That's a violation of federal law.
• That's a violation of federal law.
• That's a violation of federal law.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 7010, which would authorize post-tax Roth contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans, instead of limiting them to pre-tax contributions. After a brief presentation and one waived appearance in support, the bill was rolled and reported favorably. Later, members also recorded affirmative votes on SB 7010 before adjournment. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the Governor’s proposed “Floridians First” budget, presented by Lita Kelly of the Office of Policy and Budget. She outlined a $117.4 billion spending plan with $53.2 billion in general revenue, emphasizing reserves, debt reduction, trust fund sweeps, and targeted reductions in agency positions. Major priorities included K-12 and higher education funding, teacher salary support, school hardening, Everglades and water-quality projects, cancer and behavioral health initiatives, emergency preparedness, law enforcement, corrections staffing and facilities, cybersecurity, transportation, affordable housing, and economic development. Members asked extensive questions about teacher pay, corrections staffing, emergency response reserves, the proposed federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facility, the Second Amendment sales tax holiday, the animal abuse hotline, and the absence of a specific Hope Florida line item. A major portion of the discussion focused on the Department of Health’s planned changes to the ADAP HIV/AIDS drug assistance program, with public testimony warning that the changes could cut off access to medications for thousands of Floridians and alleging misuse of federal funds. Kelly said she would follow up on several details, including litigation costs, teacher pay comparisons, and ADAP funding questions.

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• Finally, to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and requirements.
• We've had the shutdowns of the Navajo generating station.
• So we would encourage you, especially at a time when they're weakening regulation on the federal level
• We would encourage you, especially at a time when they're weakening regulation on the federal level,
• funding source. ...amount to be able to use as leverage for some of these because it's a non-federal

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several appropriation and policy bills. SB 1488 would appropriate $600,000 for a workforce development study on coal-impacted communities in northern Arizona, especially areas affected by the closure of Navajo Generating Station and related coal operations; supporters described it as a needed transition study, and it received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1523 would provide $340,000 to the Navajo Nation for the Ganado waterline pipeline project serving 235 homes; testimony emphasized long-standing lack of safe drinking water, and the bill also received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1041 would appropriate $500,000 to the Arizona Trail Fund; supporters highlighted the trail’s statewide recreational and cultural value, and it passed with a do-pass recommendation. SB 1447 would extend the groundwater withdrawal fee moratorium and related Pinal AMA fund provisions through 2033; irrigation district representatives said the extension would help maintain infrastructure amid Colorado River shortages, and it was also recommended do-pass. The committee also considered several regulatory bills. SB 1445 would let smaller cities and towns use approved on-site bacteriological testing equipment and limit required sampling frequency for certain ADEQ permits; the sponsor said it would save small towns money, while some members raised concerns about limiting sampling during discharge events, but the bill still received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1580 would appropriate $2.545 million for a statewide fire incident management platform for fire and law enforcement agencies; supporters said it would improve accountability, information sharing, and interoperability, while one member objected to the targeted funding approach, and the bill passed on a 5-3 vote. SB 1418 would streamline siting and permitting for small modular nuclear reactors in smaller counties, especially when co-located with large industrial users; supporters argued it would help energy reliability and rural economic development, while opponents warned it would weaken local review and environmental safeguards, and it passed 5-3. The committee took up two bills involving consumer protections and access. SB 1419 would add inspection and disclosure requirements for rooftop solar installations and restrict sales claims about estimated savings; supporters said it responded to consumer complaints about roof damage and misleading sales practices, while opponents argued it would burden rooftop solar and restrict speech. After extensive testimony, including from county officials, former ROC leadership, and solar industry representatives, the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-2 vote. SB 1363 would create a rural opportunity initiative to issue additional marijuana-related licenses for underserved rural communities; supporters said it would improve access and reduce illicit-market activity, while opponents argued the bill was confusing and could expand licenses too broadly. The committee ultimately recommended the bill do pass on an 8-0 vote, with members noting possible amendments before floor consideration.

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• One of the things that has impacted by the federal shutdown, you know, is that the federal government
• If there's another federal shutdown, there are impacts to HHSC.
• know</c><00:23:03.039><c> that</c> by the federal shutdown uh you know that by the federal shutdown uh
• There's another<00:23:08.240><c> federal</c><00:23:08.559><c> shutdown.
• There are another federal shutdown.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• that, I found out there were some jurisdictional lines in there, namely the county that you're in, federal
• Finally... ...to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and requirements.
• And in the course of it, looking at the history of how energy has behaved here, we've had the shutdowns
• We've had the shutdowns of the Navajo Generating Station.
• So we would encourage you, especially at a time when they're weakening regulation on the federal level

Bills: SB1041 , SB1363 , SB1418 , SB1419 , SB1445 , SB1447 , SB1488 , SB1519 , SB1523 , SB1560 , SB1580

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

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• ><c> coordination,</c><02:35:50.720><c> and</c> need federal support, coordination, and need federal
• </c> between local, state, and federal between local, state, and federal government<03:07:03.600><c>
• </c> take a good bill that reopen the federal take a good bill that reopen the federal government<03:
• D.C. taxpayers pay federal taxes.
• The House will come to order. federal law. Whereas in August 2024, the federal law.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• within medically underserved areas that serve medically underserved populations as designated by the Federal
• free or reduced-price meals or who are in households with incomes at or below 185 percent of the federal
• This applies the reduction in bus depreciation payments for federal grants and rebates only to schools
• I understand the recent federal changes very, very well.
• Weather-impacted shutdowns of our system, unfortunately.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 904, all

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• </c> acknowledgements that the federal acknowledgements that the federal government's<00:07:13.280><c
• </c> lot of these cases, it was federal lot of these cases, it was federal dollars<00:07:55.280><c> with
• </c> &gt;&gt; We heard in the presentation the federal &gt;&gt; We heard in the presentation the federal
• We heard in the presentation the federal impact wasn't as bad as it could have been.
• We heard in the presentation the federal impact wasn't as bad as it could have been.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They're allowed to work with their shutdowns, but they're not treated the same.
• They're allowed to work with their shutdowns, but they're not treated the same way as our traditional
• And with this increased defunding, stress, and pressures occurring at the federal level of government
• Insurance Federation. Very kind, very patient. Back to H. 2688 regarding primary seatbelt.
• Insurance Federation.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises. The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough. Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.

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• It tells us that the federal government's withdrawal from the World Health Organization created what
• It tells us that the federal government's withdrawal odd premise to begin with.
• It tells us that the federal government's withdrawal from the World Health Organization created what
• We are one of 50 states, and frankly, there is benefit to federalism in many respects, perhaps the most
• It's a waste of resources, and it's taking the state of New Jersey in a direction away from the federal

Keywords: 1146, all

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• I believe in some cases it has still been suffering from some of those COVID shutdowns.
• been suffering from some of those uh been suffering from some of those uh covid<00:30:00.559><c> shutdowns
• 01.640><c> lost</c><00:30:01.960><c> a</c><00:30:02.120><c> lot</c><00:30:02.320><c> of</c> covid shutdowns
• we lost a lot of covid shutdowns we lost a lot of restaurants<00:30:03.679><c> and</c><00:30:04.159>
• Now, we've been engaged in recent years with individual cattle producers and state and federal agencies

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In short, this $1 we ask for brings another $3 in private or federal dollars.
• In short, this $1 we ask for brings another $3 in private or federal dollars.
• We pay for those through federal dollars or operating funds.
• We pay for those through federal dollars or operating funds.
• We pay for those through federal dollars or operating funds.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• it's ever been worse than it was at that point, and we were able to get a budget done without a shutdown
• ><00:23:03.960><c> done</c><00:23:04.240><c> without</c><00:23:04.560><c> a</c><00:23:04.600><c> shutdown
• </c><00:23:05.679><c> and</c> get a budget done without a shutdown and get a budget done without a shutdown

Keywords: 1183, house

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• if we have a catastrophe and we don't replace the generators, then that's our version of Kentucky shutdown
• , then that's our version<00:03:48.400><c> of</c><00:03:48.879><c> Kentucky</c><00:03:49.440><c> shutdown
• </c><00:03:50.562><c> [laughter]</c> version of Kentucky shutdown.
• [laughter] version of Kentucky shutdown.

Keywords: Call to Order: 00;15 Approval of Minutes: 01:22 Update on Generator replacement: 01:52 Update on Sheriff Fees: 13:28 Adjournment: 25:22, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its fourth budget subreview session focused on personnel, public retirements, and finance. Members approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard from Finance Cabinet staff on two main items: a $7.5 million request related to generator systems and a sheriff’s fees budget request. The generator request was described as a preventive, life-cycle replacement and capacity-enhancement effort for 26 generators serving Frankfort-area state buildings, intended to protect continuity of government and expand beyond basic emergency power to support continuity of services. Members asked detailed questions about how many generators would be replaced, the cost per unit, the scope of the study, and whether the work could be phased. Staff said the $7.5 million would cover a full evaluation and any resulting engineering/replacement work, but the exact number of replacements was not yet known. They estimated the initial study would cost about $500,000 to $750,000, would take six to nine months once funded, and would produce building-by-building recommendations. Staff also said typical generator life cycles vary widely, often around 15 to 20 years but sometimes longer depending on run hours and usage. The committee then reviewed sheriff’s fees, with the Division of Local Government explaining that the state reimburses counties for several statutory sheriff-related costs, especially court security, which accounts for more than 90% of the claims. Staff said the current budget base is about $20 million, while actual spending has been running above $23 million, leading to a $3.5 million growth request to align the base with projected spending and reduce the need for non-general fund expenditure (NGE) adjustments. Members asked about claim volume, county participation, reimbursement controls, and whether the request reflected growth or underfunding; staff said all 120 counties submit claims, volumes have been fairly steady, and reimbursements are governed by statute and signed monthly certifications. No votes were taken on the requests, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• A budget bill that will significantly cut federal funding to many vital programs, whereas health care
• Whereas federal funding cuts will lead to the expiration of certain federal tax credits, which will result
• Whereas federal funding cuts to New Mexico, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, public
• Appropriating funds in response to recent federal budget cuts. 5.
• Now, while Washington may be in a shutdown as of today, and we see how dysfunctional that whole process