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• of it, they can then go back and establish the best practices to prevent this from happening again in
• , and use.
• . ...and so many other layers, but preventing them from happening through the technology to begin with
• Those losses are devastating, and we share the goal of preventing harm, especially for young people.
• Children in crisis need access to evidence-based behavioral health interventions, and requiring that

Bills: HB1170 , HB2157 , HB2225

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• And I got up early yesterday morning and caught a lot of white perch.
• These programs are changing trajectories and strengthening Louisiana's future workforce.
• They also sustained three Youth Challenge programs, three STAR base programs, and one Job Challenge program
• The Youth Challenge Program and Job Challenge programs are funded 75% federally and 25% through state
• One of the programs that has been a pet program for me, and one that I've been advocating and funding

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee began a series of House Appropriations budget hearings focused on the fiscal year 2026-2027 executive budget, the preamble, and the executive department. Staff presented revenue and spending trends showing projected declines in revenues alongside increasing expenditures, with members emphasizing the need for a standstill budget and additional efficiencies. The House Fiscal Division also reviewed the FY25 surplus and FY26 excess, the constitutional uses of surplus funds, and the overall FY27 budget structure, including the distinction between discretionary and non-discretionary spending. The commissioner of administration described the administration’s use of one-time money, efficiency reviews, and budget reductions, while members asked about revenue forecasts, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication, corporate tax changes, and the impact of federal policy changes on state costs, especially SNAP and Medicaid administration. The committee then moved through several executive department agencies. The Division of Administration presentation covered its budget, vacancies, debt service, and reductions tied to statewide adjustments and efficiency measures. GOSEP’s functions were described as transferred into the Department of Military Affairs under Act 262 of 2025, and military officials outlined the new combined structure, emergency response duties, overseas deployments, youth programs, and concerns about future federal funding. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reviewed its largely dedicated funding and explained that large apparent balances reflect long-term project planning and multi-year capital work. The Office of the State Inspector General presented a budget increase for consulting services tied to the governor’s DOGE-style efficiency initiative, and the inspector general said the effort had identified nearly $1 billion in savings across the executive branch, largely through eligibility reviews in Medicaid and SNAP and implementation of prior audit recommendations. Members raised questions throughout about how budget figures were calculated, why some totals appeared to rise while state general fund support fell, and how federal changes would affect state agencies. There were also questions about the transition of GOSEP into Military Affairs, the status of school safety centers, and whether the new structure would change local emergency responsibilities. No formal votes or amendments were taken during the portion provided; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations, and member questions.

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• > guidance</c><01:07:40.160><c> and</c> liaison program provides guidance and liaison program provides
• The landlord does not cause them, cannot prevent them, and cannot resolve them.
• What if the tenant had early Social Security benefits and then they went back to work and their Social
• What if the tenant had early Social Security benefits and then they went back to work and their Social
• Uh, importantly, it does not prevent the charging of a security deposit, and it does not prevent a landlord

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• prevention and awareness.
• They're using master tobacco settlement funds for tobacco prevention and cessation programs across the
• They're using master tobacco settlement funds for tobacco prevention and cessation programs across the
• For tobacco prevention and cessation programs across the state. These are the discretionary grants.
• This is for Family First Services and Prevention Act programs.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And just as I always say, it's very nice to pause and absorb and realize that there's a lot happening
• From 7 to 8 a.m. on children and family intervention issues, protective services, juvenile justice, and
• And we reiterated our intent last year in the General Appropriation Act when we passed language to prevent
• First from the New Mexico Agricultural Leadership Program, and this program is designed to foster leaders
• From Sierra County, we have Sharon and Travis Luna and Pinon-Torres. 4-H is a phenomenal program, and

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• And so we are coming to the close for the Doña Ana County program and just kicking off this program,
• This program provides up to $10,000 for move-in or rental assistance and eviction prevention due to opioid
• Program, the Rapid Rehousing Homeless Prevention Program, the Home Supportive Services Program, and the
• So, transitional housing and housing innovation programs.
• program, and the loans carry a 4.5% interest rate.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Regulations and funding programs that encourage the transition to zero-mission vehicles, and CARB already
• early and vigorous outreach, and acknowledge the Senator's comments that this is a work in progress
• are separate and nothing in the statewide program... ...that the language acknowledged that these programs
• are separate and that nothing in the statewide program would preclude local water rate assistance programs
• They do not pay into the cap-and-trade program.

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on environmental, climate, transparency, water affordability, recycling, and refinery transition issues. SB 1087 would modernize SB 375 regional climate and transportation planning by extending planning cycles, clarifying target-setting and review processes, and reducing time spent on modeling and CEQA-related work; it drew strong support from MPOs and environmental groups with some opposition from clean air, housing, and industry advocates concerned about VMT, housing impacts, and agency authority. SB 1239 would require CARB to update its standardized regulatory impact assessment when major regulations are materially changed; manufacturers and business groups supported the transparency measure, while the chair opposed it as adding delay and inefficiency to rulemaking. SB 1125 would create the framework for a statewide low-income water rate assistance program; it received broad support from utilities, environmental justice groups, local governments, and community members, and the committee advanced it on a 3-1 vote. SB 1180 would set rules for spending from the plastic pollution mitigation fund created by SB 54, with broad support from environmental justice and conservation groups and opposed-unless-amended positions from industry groups seeking tighter limits and more oversight; it advanced on a 3-0 vote. SB 1161 would require CARB to present household-level cost impacts of regulations in plain language, and it advanced on a 4-0 vote despite late opposition from environmental groups. SB 955, updating beverage container recycling and redemption requirements, passed 5-0, and SB 1259, requiring refineries to disclose cleanup liabilities and decommissioning information to aid long-term planning, drew strong support from environmental and local government witnesses but firm opposition from petroleum, labor, and business groups; the committee began discussion but the transcript cuts off before a final vote on that bill.

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• and training program.
• prevention and assistance program. program. program.
• the family homelessness prevention and assistance program funding.
• <01:01:06.000><c> and</c><01:01:06.120><c> assistance</c><01:01:06.680><c> program</c> prevention and
• assistance program prevention and assistance program funding. funding. funding.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• and Growth program, which empowers young women through leadership development, mentorship, and life
• the Grace and Growth Program.
• We rolled up our sleeves and we went to work and we designed programs that were set to minimize the number
• And, you know, before that, I was in the 1990s, early late 80s and 90s, I was probably a prosecutor that
• And we always recognize that teaching kids self-control and boundaries early is so much easier than trying

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 118-1 vote, and a series of special guest introductions, including family members, student groups, a basketball team, University of Missouri undergraduate researchers, and other visitors. The chamber also received Senate messages and committee reports, including recommendations that several House bills and joint resolutions “do pass.” The main floor debate centered on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 888, a broad juvenile justice and sentencing measure that combined juvenile reform with sentencing transparency and other criminal justice provisions. Supporters said it would improve public safety, clarify sentencing, address serious offenses, and add collaboration between prosecutors and juvenile systems. Opponents argued it was an oversized omnibus bill rushed through the process, warned it would increase prison time, expand adult-court involvement in juvenile matters, and could harm children and rehabilitation efforts. Members also debated the fiscal note, with supporters saying the large prison-cost estimate was speculative and opponents calling it evidence of a major new prison expense. After extended debate, the House invoked the previous question and SB 888 was finally passed 97-53. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a proposal to change Missouri’s tax structure by reducing and potentially eliminating the state income tax and broadening the sales tax base to transactions involving goods and services. Supporters framed it as a modernization effort that would promote growth, increase take-home pay, and send the question to voters. Opponents said it would be the largest sales tax hike in state history, shift the burden onto working families and seniors, and create a large budget hole. After debate, the previous question was adopted 101-49, and the joint resolutions were third read and passed 98-54. The House then moved on to third-reading business, including House Bill 269 on autonomous vehicles, which was introduced as a transportation and economic development measure and then questioned on liability and taxation issues.

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• risk assumptions to ensure plans, and risk assumptions to ensure the<00:07:55.640><c> program</c><00
• That gives the department early warning indicators and a structured set of interventions if financial
• That when a child leaves this program when they're 18 years old and they're turned out on the street,
• they're said they can no longer be in the state program, they have to go out on their own, and it's
• </c><01:09:32.400><c> the</c><01:09:32.560><c> program</c> But, if it's not okay and the program But,

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the 24-7 sobriety program and how it pertains to our county role in operating that program.
• They're broken down into supplies and equipment, and then the personnel to administer the program for
• So each program is successful in and of itself.
• And we haven’t had any people get waived out of that program.
• And the reason that is, I believe, when the Attorney General implemented this program, was to prevent

Committees: Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• Besides providing library services, they tend to provide early childhood education, after school programs
• They also have early childhood literacy programs such as Story Time, which tend to operate not only as
• The Cuesta Public Library has a business bridge program which provides free classes and trainings to
• And this is one of my favorites: The Hatch Library during their summer reading program has a children's
• programs like health services, job training, education, and sheltering that address immediate needs

Committee: Joint Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• The role of Programs Manager at PSFA was my dream job and the highlight of my career.
• But that, I mean, the Severance Tax Bonding Program and the notes program specifically, which traditionally
• Our early intervention program has been connected with more families since the pandemic, trying to make
• those connections early so that our families know about our programming.
• We have worked for the past year, and when I say the past year, the Measurement and Verification Program

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• QUESTION ONE AND TWO QUESTION WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TYPES OF PROGRAM PUBLIC, NONPROFIT FOR PROFIT AND
• AND ALSO TERMINATION OF A PROGRAM.
• DIRECTOR AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS MENTIONED AGAIN IN LINE 69 OVER AND OVER AGAIN THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
• WHO TAKE THESE PROGRAMS AND THEN ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL THEIR DREAM AND I SEE THAT.
• PEOPLE WHO TAKE THESE PROGRAMS AND THEN ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL THEIR DREAM AND I SEE THAT.

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• program, and it was consistent with practice for other entitlement programs, again using that most recent
• </c> fiscal estimate we have for the program fiscal estimate we have for the program and<00:10:38.760
• </c><00:20:34.919><c> be</c> existing programs and the lbo should be existing programs and the lbo should
• and you know I early in the session um and you know I would<01:09:32.400><c> say</c><01:09:32.560><c
• for most programs and most entitlement<01:34:40.639><c> programs</c><01:34:41.639><c> the</c><01:34:

Bills: HF3

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• </c><04:09:28.399><c> do</c> programs best serve our veterans and do programs best serve our veterans
• </c> programs the fact that it went ahead and programs the fact that it went ahead and boosted<04:22:
• He and his co-president Elon Musk are illegally and unilaterally ending Americans' foreign aid programs
• This bill deals with a joint program between HUD and the Veterans Administration, and that's why the
• This bill deals with a joint program between HUD and the Veterans Administration, and that's why the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's just one look at this beautiful program guide, and I think everybody should be on board with it.
• bonding together to actually improve and create our programs to be more robust.
• actually improve and create our programs to be more robust.
• And we trained up pre-service teachers early in their program—so freshmen, sophomore students, and even
• And it's currently—we're in our second year—and they're doing that right now as an after-school program

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Ed Kates, headmaster of Kootenai Classical Academy, describing the Hillsdale College charter school model and its emphasis on classical education, virtue development, Socratic discussion, phonics, limited technology use, constitutional history, and sports. He highlighted the school’s rapid growth, strong waitlists, spelling bee success, and student achievement, and answered questions about how new schools are founded, why some districts have declined the curriculum, the role of music, the purpose of education, and the school’s per-student cost. Committee members generally praised the school’s approach and discussed broader concerns about education focused too narrowly on jobs or testing. The committee then heard from Dr. Sally Brown of the Idaho Higher Education Literacy Partnership (I-HELP), joined by colleagues from NNU and Boise State. She explained that I-HELP works across Idaho’s higher education institutions to strengthen teacher preparation in the science of reading, revise literacy standards and assessments, and support literacy initiatives statewide. She described the partnership’s concept and competency guides, reliability and validity work on assessments, and a literacy learning lab at the College of Idaho that trains pre-service tutors and supports first-grade reading intervention. Members asked about collaboration with BYU-Idaho, whether the effort is improving teacher readiness, and how the state’s K-3 reading investments are working; Brown said the state is moving in the right direction but emphasized the need for continued teacher preparation, mentoring, and instructional coaching. No formal votes or committee actions were taken.

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• courses and programs that students want to enroll in.
• on academic planning and program evaluation.
• So I really like those programs and want to see them continue.
• And our research in addition to our teaching programs and what we do for our students.
• Please fully fund the CSU and prevent the loss of access and capacity to the CSU. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• prevention and awareness.
• prevention and awareness.
• These are from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs
• They're using master tobacco settlement funds for tobacco prevention and cessation programs across the
• This is for Family First Services and Prevention Act programs.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• THE PROGRAMS AND THOSE PRISONS ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL AND THERE RECIDIVISM RATES WILL YIELD BETTER RESULTS
• PROGRAMMING AND ALL THAT ZERO INMATE IDLENESS.
• WE HAVE GIVEN INMATE MENTORS IN THOSE AREAS AND PRETTY INTENSIVE PROGRAMS ON THE SHORT SCALE AND THAT
• WHAT WAS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE IP'S AND EARLY RELEASE?
• AND DANGEROUS PLACE AND I AM ALL ABOUT PROGRAMS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all