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• And if the community and the constituents, as well as the members of those chapters, support it, then
• They look pretty similar with perhaps maybe the exception of the battery technology and have for the
• President, is to allow our disabled community. To participate in the community. Thank you, Mr.
• Storage Means energy storage technology which converts and returns electricity to alternate the primitive
• It's because it's newer, and technology has changed Storage has changed. So, Mr.

Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• :33.200><c> and</c> stranded, communities overwhelmed, and stranded, communities overwhelmed, and local
• In many ways, Lloyd communities.
• And in the community, Dr.
• </c> felt in communities across the country. felt in communities across the country.
• </c> chain and the communities behind it. chain and the communities behind it.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And I actually<00:09:28.440><c> think</c><00:09:28.600><c> the</c><00:09:28.680><c> technology</c><00
• technology we had before<00:09:30.000><c> this</c><00:09:30.160><c> system</c><00:09:30.520><c> was<
• </c><00:10:07.120><c> They</c><00:10:07.360><c> have</c> better technology than we do.
• They have better technology than we do.
• ><00:10:08.440><c> much</c><00:10:08.640><c> any</c> better technology than pretty much any better technology

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate DFL leaders held a press conference outlining a fraud-prevention agenda centered on transparency, accountability, and modernization of state systems. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Minnesotans are angry about fraud and that the caucus has already passed multiple fraud-prevention measures, but more work is needed. She and other senators emphasized that outdated county and state IT systems leave programs vulnerable to waste and abuse, and said they want to pursue both immediate upgrades and longer-term funding solutions, including possible bonding for technology infrastructure. Senator Zena Mohamed described legislation to overhaul program integrity in Medicaid and human services by adding safeguards before, during, and after provider enrollment and service delivery. She said the goal is to prevent theft before dollars are spent, rein in third-party entities that profit without accountability, and improve consumer protections and reporting pathways. Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger highlighted a bill to ban cryptocurrency kiosks, arguing they are heavily used in scams targeting seniors and vulnerable people, and also backed a state consumer financial protection bureau and stronger False Claims Act enforcement. Senator Rob Kupec focused on ethics and conflicts of interest, including a proposal to bar legislative members and certain state employees from quickly moving into jobs tied to entities receiving state appropriations or grants. He also said lawmakers should strengthen penalties for theft of public funds and restrict state contracts for people convicted of fraud. Senator Heather Gustafson promoted her Office of Inspector General bill, saying oversight is fragmented and an independent office is needed for investigations, safeguards, and early detection; she said the Senate passed the bill 60-7 last year and she wants it enacted. In response to questions, Murphy and Gustafson said the OIG should have law-enforcement powers, that bipartisan support exists in principle, and that the House needs to settle on a single proposal. The senators also said prepayment review can be useful but can disrupt services, and they argued agencies must use the tools already given to them while lawmakers continue oversight.

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• </c> that the true power of our communities that the true power of our communities rests<02:08:18.079
• </c><02:10:39.040><c> as</c> career to serving as community as career to serving as community as executive
• </c><02:11:22.239><c> with</c> Church, supporting our community with Church, supporting our community
• ,</c><02:16:56.479><c> the</c> for can in the cancer community, the for can in the cancer community,
• An English schools, and communities.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I had a constituent come to me from the Robson Ranch community, and their utility rates rose over 180%
• There was only maybe about 3,000 people in Eloy, Arizona, in a community called Robson Ranch, that they
• who live outside of the great state of Maricopa and constantly trying to find resources for rural communities
• ..live outside of the great state of Maricopa and constantly trying to find resources for rural communities
• We can support rural communities and ranchers while still relying on science-based wildlife management

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3, 2026, then heard House Bill 2013, which would require ADEQ to submit an exceptional event demonstration to EPA when a wildfire on federally managed land affects Arizona air quality. The sponsor said the bill would help Arizona’s ozone/nonattainment situation by ensuring wildfire-related exceedances are excluded from official counts. Sierra Club opposed the mandate as duplicative and costly, and ADEQ said it was neutral but concerned about requiring submissions that may not meet EPA’s regulatory-significance standard and could take about 200 staff hours each. HB 2013 received a do-pass recommendation by a 5-3 vote. The committee also approved House Bill 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, after testimony from opponents raising transparency, conflict-of-interest, and funding concerns; supporters argued ranchers need help with depredation losses. HB 2156 passed 5-3. House Bill 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when a proposed residential rate increase is 100% or more, drew testimony from the sponsor about rural customers facing large increases and from RUCO saying it lacked the staff and budget to take on the added workload. The chair and sponsor discussed adding an appropriation or lowering the threshold, but no amendment was ready. Opponents argued the bill would divert RUCO from larger cases, while supporters emphasized protecting rural ratepayers. The committee gave HB 2113 a do-pass recommendation, 6-2. House Concurrent Memorial 2011, urging Congress to delist the Mexican gray wolf and return management to states and local authorities, was supported by the sponsor and ranching-focused testimony citing livestock losses, while opponents said the species remains endangered and recovery should stay science-based. HCM 2011 passed 5-3. The committee then considered House Bill 2026, which would let ADWR evaluate water availability for certain developments by looking only at the proposed source or sources, even if water is commingled in a delivery system. ADWR was neutral but warned that commingled systems make it difficult to track actual water use and could weaken groundwater safeguards; opponents said the bill could enable double counting or more pumping. HB 2026 received a do-pass recommendation, 5-3. House Bill 2056, which appropriates $100,000 for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites, was supported by the sponsor as a way to explore additional water supplies; ADWR was neutral but said the study would be new for the agency and that brackish water is still regulated as groundwater. HB 2056 passed 5-3. House Bill 2098, modernizing Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority bonding and financing authority, drew support from Pinal County representatives and passed unanimously, 8-0. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 2057, supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap and coordination among agencies, was backed by industry advocates as a way to unlock Arizona’s geothermal potential and also passed unanimously, 8-0.

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• And it does serve a vital role to our rural communities, filling in gaps where maybe they can't hire
• We're active members of your communities. We're your coaches.
• An act relating to taxation to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Information, Technology, Equipment
• So maybe a rural community can't afford a dentist to practice in a rural community because it is so rural
• So maybe a rural community can't afford a dentist to practice in a rural community because it is so rural

Keywords: 989, all

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• The technologies and methods Is required by this bill already exists in work arising from the lawsuit
• There are almost 20,000, and more are discovered every day with technology.
• I mean, that was with the assistance of scientists and others within the community.
• , in your community?
• Funding is published or otherwise becomes available to the larger research community.

Bills: HB1341, HB1674, HB4028, SB2321

Keywords: hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions

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• all communities.
• Hate directed at any community threatens all communities.
• When one community is targeted, it threatens the rights and safety of all communities.
• Our communities are in need.
• communities are going through.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I mean, with today's technology, no, I really don't.
• So if somebody, if you have an excuse, I mean, with today's technology, no, I really don't.
• As far as out in the rural communities, it's a vast area, right?
• And oftentimes, law enforcement... ...and oftentimes the law enforcement community would be interested
• and the surrounding neighbors... ...for the law enforcement community and the surrounding neighbors.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• They send out letters all the time that look like government communications.
• So do I think it's good business to always model out what projects can do for your community?
• It's good business to always model out what projects can do for your community. Of course.
• as opposed to being overvalued for other communities?
• We might have to come back and address some of the future times as technology goes.

Bills: HB207, HB267, HB300, HB464, HB618, HB853

Keywords: Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board, auctioneer licensing, professional licensing board, board membership, gubernatorial appointments, consumer members, public at large, Public Service Commission district, East Baton Rouge Parish, venue, domicile, licensure requirements, licensed auctioneer, occupational licensing, state board governance, Act 138, home inspectors, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• These types of policies help ensure that the most efficient and effective technologies are implemented
• We have had some communities that have banned propane from being used, and we think free market should
• This provides a positive economic impact for local communities.
• This provides a positive economic impact for local communities.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• and the outside communities, but for our own communities as well, because we understand that we're all
• And it lifts up communities that That is economic mobility, and it lifts up communities that may not
• Again, being a product of the community college board system, going to three community colleges at the
• The community colleges have to opt in.
• So I went to community college, dual enrolled while I was in school at Chaffey Community College and

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met with a quorum and first approved a consent calendar containing AB 341, AB 1098, and AB 1316, sending those measures to the Human Services, Judiciary, and Appropriations Committees respectively. The committee then heard AB 977, which would require CSU to audit surplus land and work with California tribes to identify three regional burial sites for Native American remains that cannot yet be repatriated. Supporters, including tribal leaders and archaeology groups, said the bill is needed to honor ancestors and address the large number of remains still held by CSU; CSU said it is committed to repatriation but had no formal position. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. Members also heard AB 1093, creating a California-Mexico higher education exchange program, and AB 1035, expanding the California College Promise to cover tuition for students pursuing community college bachelor’s degrees. AB 1093 drew support for strengthening cross-border educational and economic ties, but some members raised concerns about border-region sewage problems and the bill’s budget implications; it was held for later consideration. AB 1035 received strong support from community college leaders and faculty who said it would help low-income and first-generation students complete workforce-focused bachelor’s degrees, but several members questioned whether it would stretch Prop. 98 funding and whether the state should prioritize broader affordability concerns. AB 1035 passed to Appropriations on a 3-2 vote. The committee next approved AB 922, which would let the University of California keep access to federal criminal-history information for hiring background checks, avoiding delays and added costs if statutory authority is required. UC said the bill is needed to maintain safety and hiring operations, and it passed to Public Safety on a 5-0 vote. AB 1346, protecting military dependents from losing in-state residency status because of family travel, also passed unanimously to Military and Veterans Affairs. AB 1212, allowing UC to use low-income housing tax credits to build affordable housing for faculty and staff on UC land, drew support from UC and labor groups but opposition from members concerned about preferential access to public resources; it was held for later action. Finally, the committee approved AB 500 and AB 684, both aimed at increasing transparency around UC admissions policy changes and UC BOARS decision-making, sending AB 500 to Education and AB 684 to Governmental Organization, each on 5-0 votes. The hearing then moved on to AB 1122 on dual enrollment, with the author and witnesses presenting the bill as a way to expand college access for high school students.

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• We are committed to rural communities.
• ><c> nutrition</c> There's also the community nutrition There's also the community nutrition programs
• Um, the community nutrition<00:26:35.600><c> pro</c><00:26:36.080><c> community</c><00:26:36.480><c>
• nutrition</c> nutrition pro community nutrition nutrition pro community nutrition programs<00:26:37.440
• </c><00:45:30.560><c> support</c> solving, responsive technology support solving, responsive technology

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Rooney was a dedicated public servant, working for decades in the State House's Information Technology
• Monica's Food Pantry, and other community organizations.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened briefly, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed a moment of silent tribute at the request of Mr. Beale of Boston in memory of Margaret Pegg Han Rooney of South Boston, who died on January 9, 2025. The tribute noted her long service in the State House Information Technology Department and her volunteer work with several community organizations, as well as her family background and survivors. Mr. Mariano of Quincy offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Tuesday at 11 a.m. The order was read by the clerk and adopted by voice vote. Mr. Wong of Saugus then moved that the House adjourn. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the House adjourned to meet Tuesday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• So what our community...
• and surrounding communities.
• to uplift the community.
• It will serve the whole community.
• community.

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• top of community services, and we're excited about this.
• so that we can reinvest savings back into the community.
• , to update the community reinvestment plan every 10 years.
• Community reinvestment funding has allowed Burien Place and other trusted community-based organizations
• Second, the community reinvestment program The community reinvestment program delivers better outcomes

Bills: SB6256, SB6275, SB5868, SB5954

Keywords: tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges

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• </c><00:47:49.520><c> health</c> care organizations or community health care organizations or community
• We have community mental health centers joining the network.
• I fundamentally think I understand your question is how are we communicating that?
• If I can just communicating that?
• or the network or some communicating or the network or some documentation<00:59:14.200><c> communicating

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 20 minutes and then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar, after removing two items for separate discussion. On item 26071, members questioned a $95,000 DoubleTree Manchester contract for a two-day conference. Department staff said the hotel was the only bidder, the conference typically draws more than 500 attendees, most of the cost is food offset by registration fees, and attendees pay their own lodging except for presenters. The committee then approved the item. On item 26068, members asked for clearer reporting on remaining federal funds in continuing items. DHHS said about $10.3 million remained as of February 28, 2026, and agreed to provide the original award amounts and a reconciliation later. The committee approved the item. The committee then took up a DHHS transfer item for the developmental disability system, where officials said projected costs had risen because of delayed pandemic-era billings, new individuals entering the system, and higher individual service budgets. They said the budget was built on older assumptions, that carryforward funds had fallen from about $94 million to $72 million, and that the transfer would not affect lapse because it shifts general funds while federal Medicaid funds are accepted in return. The item was adopted. The committee also approved a hiring request and then a late Corrections item tied to overtime and recruitment. Corrections officials said the department is about 50% staffed for corrections officers, typical overtime is an eight-hour shift, inmate populations are beginning to rise again, and the department is using academy blitzes, out-of-state recruiting, targeted advertising, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid after academy completion and one year of service. Senator Gray said the late item was intended to help reduce a larger request expected in June, and the committee adopted the item. Finally, members questioned DHHS item 26074 on the New Hampshire Care Connection system and its interoperability with provider and managed care systems. DHHS said the system already has SMART on FHIR integration, single sign-on, and deeper integration options, and that managed care organizations are working with the contractor on use cases and data exchange. Officials said the project has been multi-phase, including the 988 crisis-response migration, privacy/security work, a provider network of more than 100 organizations, and a searchable resource portal managed by Granite United Way. They said the closed-referral solution is funded largely with Medicaid federal funds and is planned to continue in the base budget, not the rural health grant. The discussion ended without further action noted in the excerpt.

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• </c><00:18:59.679><c> Is</c> that communicates in interstate. Is that communicates in interstate.
• </c><01:28:15.760><c> colleges</c> and I think our our community colleges and I think our our community
• Um I I would like If such technology, equipment or If such technology, equipment or services<01:58:42.639
• Um, but they independently community?
• Uh, the community is anything lost.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's so much we need to do for our communities.
• And Kids need protection in community centers.
• Kids need protection in community centers.
• And we had no communication about that.
• And when we go to a match with the buy-in, basically from the community, my community said we don't have

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the unique and variable landscapes of our communities.
• Countless community service centers in each of the 14 counties.
• And then Dukes County is in charge of 911 communications.
• and make community safer?
• And then the connections with technology now.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico. Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant. The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.