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• There's this BA to MD program at UNM.
• And then once we're in, it's a four-year program.
• We have physicians, we have mid-levels, and we have physician assistants.
• No one goes to medical school to hurt people.
• So, to train physicians, we think let's strengthen our training programs.

Committee: Joint Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• Next up is Brody Dees. requires assistance from organizations requires assistance from organizations
• Um it would be programs or funds.
• </c> would be new construction, but yeah. would be new construction, but yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes.
• </c> contains money for that same program? contains money for that same program?
• </c><00:33:08.480><c> and</c> a voluntary search charge program and a voluntary search charge program

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And now a new district has formed to manage the levee on both sides and to construct the project.
• And what this bill does is authorize the usage of four additional construction procurement methods.
• And now a new district has formed to manage the levee on both sides and to construct the project.
• now a new district has formed to manage the levee on both sides and to construct the project.
• the agency that's constructing this project to deliver levee repairs and flood control improvements

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 1, 2026, and first heard SB 1055 by Senator Laird, which would authorize additional construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River levee/flood control project to speed delivery, improve quality control, and reduce costs after prior flooding and evacuations. The Nature Conservancy testified in support, and there was no opposition or committee questioning. The bill was later moved out of committee, with Republicans not voting and Assemblymembers Dixon and Tangipa voting no. The committee also heard SB 1000 by Senator Becker, a follow-up to California’s AI Transparency Act. The bill would update content provenance and disclosure rules for AI-generated and non-synthetic content, remove a user threshold for covered systems, add privacy protections, and create guardrails for third-party licenses, with the goal of aligning California’s rules with international standards. Adobe and Google supported the measure, and it was sent out on a roll call with Mr. Ta not voting. SB 1229, presented on behalf of Senator Allen, would limit an existing Coastal Act disaster-rebuild exemption to prevent speculative development from using the exemption to reduce public access to the coast. The Nature Conservancy supported the bill, there was no opposition, and it was moved out of committee. The committee also approved several bills on the consent and suspense calendars, and public comment included Imperial County concerns about SB 675, including board representation, implementation timing, county administrative control, and funding for mandated changes.

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• Currently, students enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program, or who are members
• It involves the state tuition assistance program, not the federal program. It is a priority act.
• program.
• It is my sincere belief that HB 290 rewards the participants of our state tuition assistance program.
• without making any major changes to the program, honoring the sacrifices these men and women make for

Bills: HB101 , HB290

Committee: Senate Veteran Affairs

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding, PFAS, agriculture, criminal offense, pollution, Johnson County, environmental regulation, 1185, senate, all

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• The grief of losing loved ones, their homes, the touch points of their daily lives—local schools, coffee
• fuels and natural landscapes, a lot of money just went out a few months ago from Proposition 4 to assist
• And when we use the word liability as not just a legal construct.
• So I want to ask you to consider the fairness of a program that treats utility wildfires... ...of a program
• Post-catastrophe mortgage forbearance programs can assist to temporarily stave off foreclosures, but

Summary: The hearing focused on the SB 254 Natural Catastrophe Resiliency Study and its recommendations for addressing California’s wildfire risk, utility liability, and the financing of catastrophic losses. Committee members and presenters discussed the history of the wildfire fund created after the 2018 fire crisis and PG&E bankruptcy, the role of the California Earthquake Authority as fund administrator, and the report’s three broad policy pathways: continuing mitigation investments, more equitably allocating catastrophe costs, and considering expanded state involvement in catastrophe financing. Presenters emphasized that the report was intended as a neutral, stakeholder-informed analysis rather than an advocacy document, and that the status quo is not working well for survivors, ratepayers, insurers, or utilities. CEA, CPUC, and the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety each described their contributions and recommendations. CEA outlined options such as risk-tolerance standards for utilities, preserving safety certificate accountability, tying executive compensation more directly to safety, confidential near-miss reporting, liability reforms, and a fast-pay facility for survivors. CPUC stressed that wildfire mitigation and liability costs are a major driver of electricity affordability problems, and said the state should broaden how wildfire recovery and mitigation are funded beyond ratepayers alone. Energy Safety highlighted its wildfire mitigation plan oversight and recommended stronger safety reporting and stronger safety weighting in utility executive compensation. The modeling portion of the report estimated that a more durable wildfire fund could require about $36 billion in capitalization, with lower initial capital needs if risk transfer or liability reforms are used, but potentially higher ongoing premium or assessment costs. The report also examined state-backed insurer or backstop models, post-event funding mechanisms, and targeted community wildfire mitigation, which could reduce overall funding needs. Members raised concerns about the cost burden on ratepayers, the financial stability of utilities, the fairness of asking communities outside high-risk areas to pay, the role of local governments and home hardening, and whether broader climate-related liability or insurance reforms should be considered. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with plans for further committee hearings and stakeholder discussion.

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• We have programs like A Brother's Keeper, Hopeless People, and Go To High School, Go To College.
• But UTMB School of Nursing was recently honored as providing the number one online master's program in
• Inaugural class of nursing students in the fall, and the school launched its first program of study.
• program for open enrollment charter school facilities refer to the committee on public education 8621
• Food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by public schools who refer to the Committee on

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• program is not our best course of action.
• I graduated from Quincy High School in 2017.
• and high school, and as a recovering school board director.
• High School Democrats.
• In school as a student, it's just alarmingly high.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 904, all

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• the toxic cleanup program.
• So MOTCA creates the state's cleanup program and a framework for both funding that program and other
• With the assistance of Chair Dolio and your bill, we were able to transform that program into the financial
• All these programs funnel through to our technical assistance program.
• Our technical assistance program provides oversight and provides opinion letters on those cleanups so

Summary: The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline. The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments. The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• He produced a television program that was broadcast on MTV2.
• They prevent and assist those experiencing homelessness.
• They assist children, students, parents, individuals, older adults, They assist children, students, parents
• So what this does is HB 2895 will allow high school students who transfer from one school to another
• She went to undergraduate school at ASU, then transferred to NAU, and then graduated from law school

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Michelle remembered Barbara's passion for school choice and concerns with the school system.
• ,</c><00:25:51.360><c> and</c> and preparedness grant programs, and and preparedness grant programs,
• </c> The budget would cut crucial programs The budget would cut crucial programs for<00:39:55.440><c>
• It's our tax funding these programs.
• Go Lady Cavs. storied program legacy, including storied program legacy, including back-to-back<00:45:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I am proud to pride to their school.
• </c> Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.
• Memories that will never happen. school. This year they should have been school.
• programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
• He oversaw the construction of Centennial Plaza and supported workforce development, after-school programs

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All cabins are constructed on high, safe locations.
• And gets out of his car on foot to assist the evacuation on foot.
• It was under construction. Leslie was living in Pop Inn.”
• It was under construction. Leslie was living in Popin.
• And Pop Inn last year, it was under construction.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Depending on the size of the school.
• If you've programmed everything you need and you're programming at least to the minimums for your core
• Chairman, if I were a school district and I efficiently built a school.
• So for high schools, it was about 5%, for middle schools 7%, and elementary schools 10%. So, Mr.
• If I were a school district, I'm not saying all of them would do this, but if I'm in a school, I'm like

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• Members, this bill will require a public school district that constructs, acquires, and renovates the
• And which is a state program.
• We're doing the training at the school in the church, and I did mine at Liberty Hill High School where
• When they come out of patrol school, you're always showing up in support.
• showed up, it was the end of school.

Bills: HB 33 , HB 45 , HB 48 , HB 1261 , HB 1465 , HB 1778 , HB 2596 , HB 5238 , SB 2969

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• I am in support of this bill and assisted in the drafting of it.
• I assisted in working with the controller on the charge, transition language, and helped in assisting
• I am in support of this bill and assisted in the drafting of it.
• I assisted in working with the controller on the charge, transition language, and helped in assisting
• Some will die walking to the store or dropping their kid off at school.

Bills: HB341 , HB469 , HB971 , HB1624 , HB2721 , HB2959 , HB3365 , HB3731 , HB3793 , HB3861 , HB3946 , HB3966 , HB4348 , HB4401 , HB4402 , HB4924 , HB4966 , HB5563

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• program is not our best course of action.
• This program has proven its value time and time again.
• I graduated from Quincy High School in 2017.
• and high school, and as a recovering school board director.
• High School Democrats.

Summary: House Finance held public hearings on three Senate bills. SB 6129 would raise cigarette taxes, replace current nicotine/vapor product taxes with a 95% tax on nicotine products, and adjust revenue distributions to the Andy Hill Cancer Research account, the Foundational Public Health Services account, and a youth prevention account; staff and supporters said it would correct an unintended loss of public health funding and reduce youth nicotine use, while opponents argued it would be highly regressive, harm retailers and wholesalers, and push sales into illicit markets. SB 6231 would repeal the data center sales tax exemption for refurbishment and end replacement server equipment eligibility; the sponsor and staff said it would raise roughly $200 million and remove an obsolete preference, while labor, port, business, and data center representatives opposed it, citing lost jobs, reduced investment, and concerns about upsetting existing contracts and rural economic development. SB 6228 would repeal the preferential B&O rate for warehousing and reselling prescription drugs and create a lower preferential rate for critical access pharmacies; the sponsor said it would restore horizontal equity in the tax code and offset impacts on rural pharmacies, but pharmacy groups, wholesalers, retailers, and business organizations warned it would raise medication costs, worsen pharmacy closures, and be passed through to patients. The committee heard extensive public testimony on all three bills. Supporters of SB 6129 included public health, cancer, pediatric, and emergency medicine advocates who emphasized youth prevention, cessation funding, and long-term health savings; opponents included tobacco, vape, retail, and business groups who said the bill would increase black-market activity and burden small businesses. SB 6231 drew opposition from construction trades, ports, local governments, chambers, and data center interests, who argued the tax preference supports ongoing construction, permanent jobs, and local tax bases, while committee questions focused on whether the bill would affect existing refurbishment contracts. SB 6228 was opposed by pharmacy associations, independent pharmacists, wholesalers, grocery retailers, and AWB, who said the tax increase would be passed through and could accelerate pharmacy desert conditions; the sponsor and supporters framed the bill as a correction to an outdated preference and a way to protect critical access pharmacies. No votes were taken; each hearing was closed, and the chair announced amendment requests were due Thursday at 5 p.m. and amendments posted by Friday at 5 p.m.

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• college that are perhaps looking into furthering their college career and going into their master's program
• House Bill 3849 is for the mentoring children of incarcerated parents program It's updating some language
• Some of the things this bill does will remove outdated statutory provisions based on earlier program
• It updates the mentoring program to allow a broader range of mentoring models.
• So is this intended then to really just be targeting those after school programs?

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health

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• House Bill 3849 is for the mentoring children of incarcerated parents program.
• Some of the things this bill does will remove outdated statutory provisions based on earlier program
• It updates the mentoring program to allow a broader range of mentoring service models.
• So is this intended then to really just be targeting those after-school programs?
• So is this intended then to really just be targeting those after-school programs?

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote. The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586). The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.

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• Any job that they've had since medical school.
• We would put the Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst and wehaus under the Board of Psychology

Bills: SB206 , SB904 , SB933 , SB1436 , SB1500 , SB1553 , SB1557 , SB1567 , SB1644 , SB1645 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB1833 , SB1849 , SB1984

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause

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• We assume will be on the RBHA program currently and will shift to a new AHCCCS-like program, which has
• This is not a bill to create a new program.
• We capped this program headcount-wise.
• We capped this program headcount-wise.
• It's all well and good to have a rebate program. He said, hey, we can still keep a rebate program.

Bills: SB1052 , SB1115 , SB1118 , SB1120 , SB1121 , SB1124 , SB1171 , SB1172 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1214 , SB1233 , SB1235 , SB1316 , SB1345 , SB1372 , SB1399 , SB1458 , SB1494 , SB1496 , SB1564 , SB1602 , SB1621 , SB1628 , SB1630 , SB1631 , SB1668 , SB1672 , SB1814 , SB1821

Committee: House Health & Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection