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• Uh, Na, Angelique, and Evelyn of the League of Conservation Voters.
• Senator Rosapepe, Maryland Public Charter School Program, school facilities funding rules. >> All right
• 09:14.560><c> Housing</c> Department of Disabilities, Housing Department of Disabilities, Housing Programs
• ,<00:09:15.360><c> and</c><00:09:15.600><c> Affiliated</c><00:09:16.080><c> Foundations,</c> Programs
• So please, senators, if we can move over there quickly, we can get the program started.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, February 16, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• Chairman, I would concur that it's better to be conservative than overly optimistic, and I have concerns
• Better to be conservative than overly optimistic, and I have concerns about the economy.
• </c> bit more conservative than you, Mr. bit more conservative than you, Mr.
• Like I said, the the conservatively.
• So I guess I am, and we're being conservative in the estimate per machine to boot, on the low side.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• California's child care subsidy program is a critical support for working families.
• We shared evidence in policy committee how costly these towing programs are and how alternative to us
• You can begin when you're ready. program by specifying that a social security number is not needed to
• This committee omnibus bill includes several relevant policies. programs are administered by the CPUC
• Programs are oversubscribed.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• in support of the bill we have April Bird, who's here on behalf of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation
• I'm April Bird on behalf of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, sponsoring SB 832.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• As a private pilot, I use a program called ForeFlight.
• I mean, you think you have a gap now when they keep cutting these essential programs.
• </c><00:47:13.040><c> or</c> for specialized uh programming or for specialized uh programming or flashing
• </c><00:52:50.280><c> proposed</c> emergencies the grant program proposed emergencies the grant program
• </c><01:40:44.920><c> our</c> forward to continue our conservation our forward to continue our conservation

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,</c> fundamental issue to Wyoming's future, fundamental issue to Wyoming's future, right?
• Our high impact load is load program.
• </c> resource program self-supp. resource program self-supp.
• </c> they're looking to their future they're looking to their future of<02:35:29.359><c> where</c><02
• ><c> ensure</c><02:45:58.560><c> that</c> Our program seeks to ensure that Our program seeks to ensure

Committee: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: 916, all

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• The reach of CTE programs is vast.
• </c> of Learners enrolled in CTE programs of Learners enrolled in CTE programs Nationwide<00:13:12.160
• Their future is our country's future.
• Their future is our country's future.
• Their future is our country's future.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This fund will support both existing and new programs that protect California's adolescent residents
• We tax alcohol to fund various state programs, including public health initiatives.
• We tax alcohol to fund various state programs, including public health initiatives.
• And here to testify in support of 796 is Chris Ittson, program administrator for the Long Beach Unified
• Chris Ittson, program administrator for the Long Beach Unified School District, and Dr.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> the aquaculture program the aquaculture program to<00:10:00.160><c> develop</c><00:10:00.640><c>
• </c> rhinoceros beetle response program rhinoceros beetle response program appropriates<00:47:15.160>
• Our final source of funds for supporting our research program is through our federal funds.
• It broadens the objectives and general actions of the biosecurity program.
• <01:43:12.159><c> is</c> program is program is responsible responsible responsible for<01:43:15.639><

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Those are the areas that still need to be acquired or conserved to be able to make these connections
• We're a growth management and conservation group that has been active in Florida since 1986.
• not a requirement that the landowners who have land in the corridor have to sell to the state a conservation

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard three bills. First, the committee considered Senator Osgood’s home hardening products bill (CS/SB 78). An amendment was adopted that changed the sales tax exemption for impact-resistant doors and windows into a refund process, limited eligibility to homeowners with site-built homesteads valued at $700,000 or less, capped the refundable tax at $500,000 per property, and set the refund period for two years beginning July 1, 2026. After the amendment, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up Senator McClain’s SB 208 on land use and development regulations. The bill would define compatibility and infill residential development, allow administrative approval of certain infill projects, and set standards for local development-related fees. Several members and stakeholders discussed possible changes to the compatibility and fee provisions. Testimony included opposition from Audubon Florida, the Florida Association of Counties, the Florida League of Cities, and 1,000 Friends of Florida, who raised concerns about sprawl, public participation, the 100-acre infill threshold, and impacts on rural lands and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Support came from Highland Homes and several groups that waived in support, including AARP, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and Associated Industries of Florida. The bill was reported favorably after debate. Finally, the committee heard Senator Trumbull’s SB 118 on special assessments for recreational vehicle parks. The bill clarifies that if a local government levies a special assessment on an RV park space or campsite, the assessed square footage cannot exceed the maximum square footage allowed for a recreational vehicle. An amendment clarified the maximum square footage as 400 square feet. After brief discussion and no opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• morning and learn some new facts to help inform our work on water protection, preservation, and conservation
• Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate Bill 2243, An Act to improve outdoor lighting, conserve

Summary: The Senate took up several procedural and local matters, beginning with standing votes to adopt emergency preambles for two sick leave bank bills: Senate 2908 for Shannon Manning of the Trial Court and Senate 3031 for Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Both emergency preambles were adopted. The chamber also welcomed Brownie Girl Scouts from Milford who had earned a Journey Summit Award for a water protection project, and adopted resolutions commending Essex National Heritage Commission Inc. and congratulating the Office of the Inspector General on its anniversary. The Senate then acted on legislation reported from committee and from the third-reading calendar. The Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably, with amendment, on a bill to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark sky visibility, substituting Senate 3145 for Senate 2243; the rules were suspended and the amended bill was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also accepted a third-reading committee report and passed to be engrossed a bill amending the membership of the Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee, along with local bills waiving maximum age requirements for Boston police officer applicants Kenny Gatot and Jean E. Rosney, and a bill authorizing Bridgewater to amend its charter to use gender-neutral language. On final passage, the Senate enacted bills concerning election procedures in Haverhill, a millennium fund for the Wayland Free Public Library, and an extension of Southbridge’s authority to grant additional liquor licenses. The bills were ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor. The Senate also received a gubernatorial filing for legislation validating the 2006 annual elections in Oakham, which was referred to the Committee on Election Laws. The session ended with an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m., and the Senate adjourned.

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• morning and learn some new facts to help inform our work on water protection, preservation, and conservation
• The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate bill to improve outdoor lighting, conserve

Keywords: 1212, all

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• April Bird is here on behalf of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority to speak in support
• I'm April Bird on behalf of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, sponsoring SB 832.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee met with a quorum present and heard one bill, SB 832 by Senator Allen. The bill would update the statute governing the Upper Los Angeles River and tributaries working group to reflect its ongoing role, require it to meet at least annually to report on implementation of the revitalization plan and possible amendments, and adjust membership to better reflect current district boundaries and representation, including adding the Los Angeles City Council member with the most Upper L.A. River miles in their district. Senator Allen and April Bird of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, the sponsor, said the working group’s 2020 revitalization plan identified 300 opportunities and projects, with 18 currently underway, and that the changes were intended as a minor administrative update to improve geographic representation and regular oversight. There was no opposition testimony. Senators discussed the prior meeting schedule and the need to codify annual meetings, and Senator Stern expressed support and asked to be added as a coauthor. Senator Laird moved the bill, and the committee voted 6-0 to pass SB 832 to the Senate Appropriations Committee. After the vote, the chair adjourned the meeting.

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• , which that's what we can decide for the future how we want this program to look.
• That's our future. All students in this state. That's our future is our children.
• So then that means that the voucher program or your ESA program is a hundred percent state funded and
• It does not but even though the program is fully universal if at applications into the program do not
• either on the of students served in the program or the dollars unless future legislation and appropriators

Bills: SB2 , SJR36 , SB2 , SB2 , SR29 , SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• This program is similar to the existing Workforce and Affordable Home Ownership Development Program,
• This program is similar to the existing Workforce and Affordable Home Ownership Development Program.
• It's a very nice program.
• It's a very nice program.
• ><c> it's</c> program for homelessness programs it's program for homelessness programs it's 23.22<01:

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• is legal under this future bill.
• Could those programs be challenged as programming designed with preference or reference to protected
• Programming, AD engagement staff.
• Could those programs be challenged as programming designed with preference or reference to protected
• program that is strictly a STEM program for girls.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:28:30.159><c> and</c> increase uh well into the future and increase uh well into the future and
• </c><00:30:50.960><c> and</c> backfill and backfilling programs and backfill and backfilling programs
• We are only going to see more in the future, not just flooding but natural disasters.
• </c><00:59:29.920><c> The</c><00:59:30.240><c> FEMA</c> future for our Commonwealth.
• The FEMA future for our Commonwealth.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub. The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes. In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.

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• But these are sustained attacks, and these attacks are on just about every program that was designed
• We see how so many of our programs are being dismantled, particularly those that have been focused on
• As a student who has deeply benefited from these programs and actually works at one of the retention
• centers at UC Davis, I know firsthand how transformative these programs are and how they have a strong
• Students and student leaders strongly believe that in order to prevent future attacks, California must

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills, many focused on homeowners associations (HOAs), along with measures on self-defense, design-professional litigation, mobile home park claims, senior housing, and DEI. Several bills were presented only or discussed with amendments, and the committee repeatedly noted ongoing work with authors and stakeholders. The committee also established quorum partway through the hearing and took up a consent calendar of several unrelated bills, which passed. AB 2584, on civil immunity for lawful self-defense, was presented as a work-in-progress. The author and a UFC/public-safety witness argued that people hesitate to intervene because of fear of civil liability, while committee members said California already has strong self-defense and Good Samaritan laws and that the proposal could create confusion. The bill was not advanced at that time, with the chair emphasizing further conversations. AB 1684, which would prevent HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace compliant cooling systems, drew support from the author, a constituent statement, and supporters from the California Department Association and others; an HOA group opposed unless amended, citing association property rights and grid/power concerns. Members generally supported the concept, and the author said amendments addressed damage and code-compliance issues. AB 1892, a technical cleanup bill clarifying HOA duties on utility repairs, election notices, and electronic voting timelines, passed unanimously as amended. AB 2050, requiring a formula for HOA reserve funding and a phase-in period, also passed with broad support; witnesses said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments, insurance and mortgage problems, and deferred maintenance, while members framed it as a consumer-protection and affordability measure. AB 2106, extending certificate-of-merit protections for design professionals and requiring California-licensed experts in certain cases, passed with strong support from engineers, architects, landscape architects, and civil-justice groups. AB 2145, directing HCD to study seniors’ need and desire to downsize, passed after lenders and financial groups moved from opposition to neutral with amendments; supporters said it could help unlock larger homes for younger families. AB 2238, aimed at deterring meritless failure-to-maintain lawsuits against mobile home park owners by shifting fee exposure to attorneys, passed after amendments narrowed its focus. Supporters said some firms were using vague demand letters and frivolous claims to force settlements and raise insurance costs; opposition said the bill still needed refinement to protect meritorious resident claims. AB 2439, prompted by two authors’ own HOA payment problems, passed despite opposition concerns about community-wide certified-mail requirements and personal liability for board members; supporters said better notice is needed when payment processors change and that liens and collections can be unfairly imposed without notice. AB 2579, responding to the earlier $100 cap on HOA fines, passed as amended to create a Department of Real Estate process for serious health and safety violations; supporters said the cap had weakened enforcement, while members said the bill sought a better balance. Finally, SCR 89, reaffirming California’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, was presented as a response to federal attacks on DEI programs. The author and witnesses from the UC Student Association, National Action Network, and civil-rights and labor groups argued DEI is essential to fairness, access, and opportunity, especially for students and historically underserved communities. Members voiced strong support, describing DEI as central to California’s values, and the resolution moved forward with bipartisan support noted by the author.

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• We have a mentor program that matches us with different people so we can invest in our future.
• By definition, via the 34DB federal program.
• Housing Stability for Youth in Courts Program.
• . ...these programs.
• I do, however, have a slight concern in the future.

Bills: HB2689 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB5877

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• This grant program will be housed in the office of the governor.
• enforcement. enforcement programs which account for 30% of the safety programs.
• So when I say protecting future land... landowners and future property owners, that's what I'm speaking
• I call myself a die-hard conservative Republican. Thank you.
• And in the near future. future, I think by the end of 2030, there are more than 10 percent, I believe

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy