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• It adds years in litigation, and it's not an efficient use of the court, or a proper thing for cities
• Hearing none, the Chair moves to adjourn the Committee on Land and Resource Management.

Bills: SB2215 , SB2639

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, municipality, municipal immunity, governmental immunity, local government, Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, land use, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, mandamus, attorney's fees, court costs, property rights, home rule city, code enforcement, planning and zoning, land development, municipal ordinance, historic landmark

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• offices, our tax offices to be accountable and return the taxpayers' money to the taxpayer much more efficiently
• I believe we have a resource within us here if anyone needs to ask more questions. Thank you, Ms.

Committee: House Ways & Means

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• make sure everyone understands that the assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient
• In fact, CAF started and led the Farm-to-School Network, a resource and communications hub that was was

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• establish a fire weather services program at NOAA, equipping scientists and meteorologists with the resources
• political attack on Elon Musk, whom the president has tasked with running the Department of Government Efficiency

Bills: SB161 , SB195 , SB216 , SB245 , SB246 , SB257 , SB258 , SB260 , SB278 , SB281 , SB283 , SB93 , SB98 , SB99 , SB306 , SB314 , SB315

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• may I, as a freshman member of the House, get before the House matters that are important for the efficient
• Today, Dimmitt has nearly 9,000 residents and stands as one of the top oil and natural gas resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• investigations, despite the fact that many departments, like mine, intentionally separate human resource
• The resources that their families could desperately need were because the university was making it.
• We have a TEA resource here today. You could come forward, please. How are you?
• And this may very well be a question for a resource.
• Grayson G. and Faith Coulson, and members, we do have Shane Sexton here as a resource from TEA, if needed

Bills: HB322 , HB126 , HB3062 , HB1481 , HB2310 , HB2674 , HB121 , HB2243 , HB3627 , HB1178 , HB367 , HB5515 , HB126 , HB121

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

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• resources resources unless<00:15:39.279><c> of</c><00:15:39.519><c> course</c><00:15:39.920><c> I</c
• I would hope we could do this as efficiently and as simply as possible, knowing that there's a bunch
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Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:22:07.039><c> extend</c> networks with vast resources extend networks with vast resources extend
• deterrent to anybody who seeks efficient deterrent to anybody who seeks to<00:22:56.080><c> enter</c
• It should be efficient and it should work again to protect Americans.
• again to efficient and it should work again to protect<01:08:38.400><c> Americans.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Welcome to the first normal House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee meeting.
• We're talking a lot about different innovative resources and such as... Is your Micah?
• I am Senior Policy Advisor for Clean Energy at Western Resource Advocates.
• I am Senior Policy Advisor for Clean Energy at Western Resource Advocates.
• So we're very blessed to have these resources.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Keywords: 996, all

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• pass with House Committee Substitute One, an act relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
• 11:04.240><c> family</c> benefits, behavioral health, family benefits, behavioral health, family resource
• centers and youth services resource centers and youth services centers,<00:11:06.880><c> juvenile</c
• In the public protection resources.
• To natural resources and Bill 682.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration. Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs. Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects. The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.

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• But that is something that's going on nationwide, and the finances that we've got here, the resources
• Those folks are the people who understand what resources are available throughout that community and
• neighboring communities and can connect that person to those resources.
• where it's getting them to their clinic appointments and what have you, but it's really external resources
• and getting that person connected to the resources.

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the May 28 minutes and received a status update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon reviewed the committee’s expedited review process for solicitations and subgrants, explained where funding opportunities are posted, and noted a new email subscription feature for stakeholders. She said the department has focused first on administrative and contractor awards, with provider-oriented subgrants coming soon, and said the committee will receive information on applicants, scoring, and awards. Members raised concerns about process complexity, outreach, and whether smaller rural providers may be disadvantaged; Sharon said DHW is working to simplify applications and expand outreach. The committee also discussed the first maternal and child health solicitation, with Sharon saying she would follow up on the applicant pool and would bring any need to pivot back to the committee. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its rural health priorities. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is partnering with DHW on modernizing the 911/emergency communications system, including next-generation 911 work with counties, relocating the backup state communications center, and coordinating exercises. He also described rural health extenders, including community health workers and community health EMS, and said the goal is to place at least one paid full-time EMS provider in every county and use prevention and chronic-care management to reduce emergency room use. Members asked about how the extenders would function, how the 911 work would be funded and implemented county by county, and how sustainability would work after the five-year grant period. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education outlined higher education and workforce proposals, including mobile simulation training, shared statewide clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities for nursing and allied health. She said the board is also working on graduate medical education, with about $5 million of ready-to-launch projects and roughly $3 million still available, and proposed a strategic rural GME incubator and a rural training site network. A lengthy discussion followed about whether remaining funds should support GME, broader medical education, or undergraduate medical education, including a proposed University of Idaho/University of Utah partnership and possible satellite campus. Some members supported using funds to build Idaho’s medical pipeline and noted existing policy for UME expansion, while others warned against creating long-term state obligations without legislative approval. The committee also discussed outreach, the first federal progress report due at the end of August, and plans to create a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and stakeholder representation. The meeting ended with plans for an additional committee meeting on August 18 and a later meeting in late September, with adjournment following.

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• But that is something that's going on nationwide, and the finances that we've got here, the resources
• So they'd be very familiar with what the resources are, not only in that hospital, but then in other
• Those folks are the people who understand what resources are available throughout that community and
• neighboring communities and can connect that person to those resources.
• and getting that person connected to the resources.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions. In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.

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• We need any resource that you can give us.
• We need any resource that you can. asked, hey, Bill, we need troopers, we need forensic scientists, we
• need any resource that you can give us.
• We rely on each other's resources.
• And just like the colonel was saying, they're a resource, a force multiplier in many small areas.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• everyone understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run a fair and efficient
• Exodus Project here in Sacramento, which supports people coming out of incarceration, providing resources
• California has already invested significant resources into gathering this information at the state level
• Jacqueline Lira with the Center for Advocacy Resources and the Education Unit at UC Davis and Jessica
• In the aftermath of their experience, one of the many things Davis Center for Advocacy Resources and

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Instead, it ensures that funds already being collected are used more efficiently and Effectively for
• I'm the LFC's Natural Resource Analyst.
• House Bill 184, as amended from House Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources makes several technical
• The ACLU sued New Mexico, juvenile system for not providing certain resources to youth, particularly
• And so increasing the health care affordability distribution level will secure the resources needed to

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• , utilizing technology to promote safety and efficiency.
• Natural Resources. As if you intend, no, exclusive agreements, information, provision. Governance.
• Natural Resources. As if you intend, no, exclusive agreements, information, provision. Governance.
• It is entirely inappropriate to use Senate resources to force this up on the board when we know there
• target United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ...state resources to selectively

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And we've seen that in other areas when we think about food and access to resources and supports that
• I also feel strongly that local resources mustn't be commandeered without an agreement.
• This bill simply ensures that existing state resources don't go to waste.
• We should be able to do it within existing resources.
• We should be able to do it within existing resources at DHS.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5917, which would change how the Department of Corrections and Department of Health distribute abortion medications from state stockpiles. Staff and the bill sponsor said the measure would remove pricing restrictions, allow the medications to be donated or sold more flexibly to health care providers, and help avoid expiration of existing supplies. Supporters, including the Washington State Women’s Commission, the governor’s health policy advisor, DOH, physicians, and Pro-Choice Washington, said the bill would improve access to medication abortion and miscarriage care, especially for people facing barriers. Opponents argued it would expand state involvement in abortion, shift costs to taxpayers, and raise safety concerns. No vote was taken on the bill in the hearing portion shown. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6080, which would require written contracts before local jails accept people in federal custody and would prohibit some out-of-state transfers absent a valid judicial warrant. Senator Cleveland said the bill was prompted by a situation in Clark County and was intended to provide clarity, reimbursement, and accountability for local governments. Supporters from the Latino Community Fund, the Association of Counties, and the City of Vancouver said it would protect taxpayers and local discretion. The sheriffs’ association supported some of the bill’s goals but raised concerns about unintended consequences for routine federal arrests and wanted more clarification. The hearing on SB 6080 was then closed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6085, which would revise the Institutional Welfare Account, formerly the incarcerated individual betterment fund, to require more input from incarcerated people and their families on how the funds are spent and to change some allowable uses. The sponsor said the bill would ensure the account reflects current needs and supports family contact, reentry, and institutional safety. Testimony was mixed: the Washington State Reentry Council supported the concept but objected to requiring legislative appropriations and to using the funds for reentry services; a Department of Corrections representative supported the intent but raised concerns about removing law library funding without replacement. After testimony, the committee moved into executive session and considered several bills and amendments, including SB 5940, SB 5945, SB 5957, and SB 5966. Multiple amendments were offered and mostly failed on SB 5940 and SB 5945, while one amendment on SB 5945 passed. The committee advanced SB 5940, SB 5957, and SB 5966 with due-pass recommendations, and the transcript ends with the committee adjourning after the final action on SB 5966.

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• So the math there is, you know, we need help to make people more productive and more efficient.
• So we're using AI to do things like prepare lessons and teaching resources and modifying content through
• And so that is still a very valuable resource.
• I spoke with our human resource officer as we were preparing for this presentation.
• They lack the financial resources to provide for themselves the basic necessities of life like food,

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• This scenario delays the care of patients while tying up public resources, and like I said, we see it
• This delays critical treatments and strains already limited resources.
• Cemeteries are invaluable historical resources.
• Resources, offering insights into the development of towns, cities, and rural communities.
• I do my best to marshal together the free resources that are available to them or the low-cost resources

Bills: HB 1239 , HB1990 , HB1748 , HB1749 , HB2578 , HB2986 , HB1970 , HB3163 , HB2733 , HB1922 , HB 113 , HB 1088 , HB1938 , HB3004 , HB2637 , HB2960 , HB113

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• The bill's intention is to encourage utilities to invest in and advance Florida's energy resources to
• pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and it replaces it with balancing conservation and natural resources
• like why delete the lines regarding air pollution and replace them with conservation and natural resources
• is, like why delete the lines regarding air pollution and replace them with conservation natural resources
• Efficient planning, good communication, judicious stewardship of resources.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard several transportation and infrastructure bills. HB 1239, Energy Infrastructure Investment, would let the Public Service Commission create a mechanism for utilities to recover costs for renewable natural gas infrastructure; supporters said it could diversify energy supply and help agriculture, while members raised concerns about consumer rates and asked whether savings from RIN credits should be passed to customers. The bill drew supportive public testimony and was reported favorably after debate, with members noting the PSC would set costs and that the sponsor was open to further discussion on consumer protections. The committee then took up HB 313, which exempts Purple Heart recipients from paying Florida tolls. With no questions or opposition, it passed unanimously. The committee also considered HB 567, a broad transportation omnibus/strike-all bill covering EV tax revenue for roads, airport and MPO changes, workforce funding, traffic signal modernization, speed limits, and a pilot to streamline airport permitting. A major amendment added utility right-of-way notice, response, and incentive/penalty provisions, and another amendment authorized local governments to set age and ID rules for e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices after testimony about a fatal crash. The bill was reported favorably after extensive debate and public testimony from transportation and utility stakeholders. HB 112, dealing with municipal sewer collection systems, would allow cities to use sewer revenues to expand wastewater infrastructure. Sponsors said it was aimed at helping cities like Hollywood reduce septic use and improve water quality; testimony supported the measure as a way to unlock funding for sewer expansion, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee also approved HB 7009, preserving public records and meeting exemptions for 911 and public safety radio communications systems and expanding them to next-generation 911. Finally, PCS for HB 1397, a large transportation package addressing airport, seaport, spaceport, and workforce issues, was amended and passed 14-1 after questions about federal testing notifications, removal of certain business preference language, and a provision redirecting some transit funds to highway projects if not timely used.