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• I would call it more of an executive press release.
• So this is why we have called it an executive press release. Yes.
• It's an executive press release.
• Livingston, there's no such thing as an executive press release. It's just a press release.
• I think the right term is press release, executive suggestion.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus focused on HB 2153, a tax conformity bill that would align Arizona statute with the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions affecting tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bill excludes three federal provisions from H.R. 1: the additional $6,000 senior deduction, the increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deduction to $40,000, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. It also adds several Arizona-specific provisions, including a $6,000 deduction for certain retirement distributions for taxpayers age 65 or older, a $6,000 deduction for Roth IRA contributions, an increase in the dependent tax credit from $100 to $125, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC’s fiscal note was cited as a negative $441.3 million in year one, declining over the next two years. Chairman Livingston and other Republican members argued the bill was needed immediately because the Department of Revenue had already issued tentative forms assuming full conformity, creating confusion for taxpayers and businesses. They said the state needed a signed law as soon as possible to avoid amended returns, inconsistent filing rules, and uncertainty for small businesses. Livingston emphasized that the bill was intended to protect small businesses from having to keep two sets of books and said he was advising taxpayers not to file until the issue was resolved. Members also discussed the practical impact on small businesses, citing testimony that Arizona has about 700,000 small businesses employing well over a million people. Several exchanges clarified the difference between the governor’s November direction to the Department of Revenue and the bill before the committee. Staff explained that DOR normally assumes “simple conformity” and that the governor’s directive attempted to add “below-the-line” deductions through a worksheet, but that those items still require statutory authorization. Members said the governor’s action was confusing and characterized it as a press release rather than binding law. The committee also discussed the child care provisions, describing them as a federal-style deduction Arizona has not previously adopted and as one of the main new benefits in the bill. The caucus ended without a vote, and members were told the floor would begin at 10 a.m.

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• When I saw the university's press release announcing this so-called partnership with UHG and the initial
• Students were a mix of skeptical and genuinely curious, and when we asked about United's well-documented
• and able to return home to released and able to return home to Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, but<
• Held in immigration custody for nearly two months before federal judges ordered his release.
• all the violations um from uh document all the violations um from uh<01:28:01.600> from<01:28

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There was a proposal to release the dissertations in a book, and some of our people from Abiquiu that
• DocuSign, those are legitimate ways to sign documents. Legal documents.
• When it's digital signature, There's no wrong document uploaded anymore.
• I released an RFP. I had three IPAs. I, was able to get an IPA.
• So, those are secure document sharing systems.

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• their release. their release.
• ailing father released. ailing father released.
• worth of every human being and release worth of every human being and release Dr.<05:30:16.000><
• <05:30:29.840> a our president to make this release a our president to make this release a
• <05:31:24.080> those Kongers, and force it to release those Kongers, and force it to release

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The document states, while retention may lead to initial academic improvements, these gains often fade
• The Nebraska Department of Education's current guidance document indicates and cites research advising
• The Nebraska Department of Education's current guidance document indicates and cites research advising
• The equity problem, one of the most consistently documented findings across the research literature,
• This language relates to the official photograph from the department and how it's released.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• um um pay for extended time or release um um pay for extended time or release time<00:14:33.199>
• It is a document to protect information that's within the cabinet.
• agreement which is just um a document agreement which is just um a document that<01:03:26.720>
• that or I shouldn't say just a document that or I shouldn't say just a document but<01:03:29.520
• > to<01:03:31.599> protect but um is a document to protect but um is a document to protect

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met after several reschedulings due to flooding, welcomed a new assistant, and confirmed a quorum. It first approved the March 11 minutes, then reported that the day’s agenda included 310 items totaling about $139.4 million, with all vendors registered with the Secretary of State. The committee then approved deferred items involving the Transportation Cabinet/Department of Highways, including one routine PSC green-list item and one PSC amendment item, after hearing from the Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Professional Services and noting prior questions had been answered. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Education contracts tied to reading and literacy initiatives. Officials described a competitive grant program for high-quality instructional resources and related professional learning, explaining that resources are selected through evidence-based reviews and a quality curriculum task force, and that districts apply using an instructional resources alignment rubric. Members questioned the program’s reach, whether districts opt in, how many schools applied, and whether the effort is producing measurable reading gains. Department witnesses said about 155 schools applied and were awarded, the program is voluntary, and the University of Louisville’s Reading Research Center is collecting qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate effectiveness. Several members expressed concern that the state has repeatedly funded literacy efforts without improving reading scores, though the committee ultimately approved the education items, with Senator Meredith noting support but frustration about the lack of progress. The committee also approved an MOA amendment item supporting the Principal Partnership Project, which provides tools, resources, and professional learning for administrators and helps meet statutory evaluation-training requirements. Members asked about the use of nonrecurring federal funds and whether the arrangement affects retirement benefits; staff said the contract pays districts based on daily wage and additional workdays, which does increase retirement packages. Representative McCool voted yes but voiced caution about possible supplanting. Finally, the committee took up an Office of the Controller contract for a brokered insurance-related procurement. Representative Balman moved to disapprove the contract, arguing the winning broker was not the low bidder and that the committee lacked answers about how technical scoring outweighed a roughly $600,000 price difference. The motion to disapprove did not prevail, and the contract was approved after further discussion about procurement scoring and the committee’s limited information.

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• Madam Chair and Representative Lindstrom, that recommendation hasn't been released yet in total.
• We usually present a brief document, 40 or I don't know what it is at this time, maybe about 40 pages
• And this hasn't been updated because of the federal shutdown, which prevented the release.
• Some of this will never be released, and some of it will never be released for October.
• Okay, I'm looking at the same documents.

Keywords: 996, all

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• For instance, if you don't know what your income is or you don't have the documentation to demonstrate
• And I didn't know if there's documentation and if there's ways through ESD and through our portals that
• individuals could get information or potential documentation that would help move this along.
• And that work group very recently released their final report, and we have here today with us to share
• ...release their final report, and we have here today with us to share that report and the work: Micah

Summary: The committee first received an update on the effects of HR1 and related federal Medicaid and marketplace changes from Governor’s Office and Health Care Authority staff. Presenters said the most immediate coverage losses are expected in the individual market beginning in January, with premium increases and an estimated 80,000 people potentially unable to afford coverage. They warned that larger Medicaid impacts will follow over the next year and beyond, including tighter eligibility checks, work requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, limits on state-directed payments and provider taxes, new cost-sharing, and changes affecting certain non-citizen adults. They also said the state plans to seek a waiver or extension for work requirements and will continue to analyze impacts, including on rural providers and Planned Parenthood-related services. Members asked about the effect on nursing homes, rural hospitals, and how the state can help providers and enrollees navigate the new requirements; staff said timelines and a state-specific implementation chart are being developed. The committee then heard a report on the International Medical Graduate Work Group and Washington’s efforts to create pathways for internationally trained physicians. Testimony described the clinical experience license, the clinical evaluation assessment tool, grant funding for IMG support organizations, and a new hardship waiver process enacted this year. National presenters said many states have adopted similar pathways because of physician shortages, but Washington and Tennessee are among the few states that have actually issued licenses so far. They recommended clear guardrails, an employment offer before application, ECFMG certification, supervised practice, and data collection to avoid exploitation and protect patients. Members asked about state-to-state variation, retention of IMGs, and whether Washington should pursue dedicated residency or preceptorship options; presenters said the key next step is moving successful participants from supervised experience to a durable long-term license. The final topic was implementation of Washington’s Apple Health doula benefit and the statewide doula hub and referral system. Senator T’wina Nobles highlighted the state’s $3,500 per-birth Medicaid reimbursement rate for doulas and the importance of the hub for referrals, training, and billing. Health Care Authority staff said the benefit launched January 1, 2025, and covers prenatal intake, labor and delivery, postpartum visits, and telehealth-supported services. They reported 336 state-certified doulas, 134 enrolled in Apple Health, 287 unique clients served, and 641 claims paid so far. Testimony emphasized doulas’ role in improving birth outcomes, reducing unnecessary interventions, and addressing racial disparities in maternal health, while noting that implementation is still early and ongoing.

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• We don't have a well-documented... ...minute history of trans women in bathrooms actually making those
• "The only way we're going to know what truly happened is for everybody to release their records, put
• requested by the families and the news organizations must be released.
• These are not related. required by law to be released.
• You can't get control of your documents or your passport when you're on a plane, of all things.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17

Keywords: SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting

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• The only thing that is not immediately released is two things: one, if the inmate dies in custody, we
• The funding was released in 2022.
• The funding was released in 2022.
• The funding was released in 2022.
• For a P3, the design services that the state needs to accomplish will provide basic documentation for

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• Enhanced felony level class C for eluding while on pre-trial release.
• This holds those accountable who have been released on bond, bail, or pre-trial diversion, recognizing
• Enhanced felony level class C for eluding while on pre-trial release.
• Enhanced felony level class C for eluding while on pre-trial release.
• without documentation without documentation to<00:16:32.000> engage<00:16:32.480> in

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This is a consumer protection bill responding to a growing and well-documented problem in Delaware: home
• Section 3 allows the department to authorize removal actions to address releases without first obtaining
• for a federal civil immigration purpose beyond the point at which the person would otherwise be released
• agency to do one of two things: hold that person for up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released
• And while a birth certificate is commonly requested, each state permits alternative documentation if

Keywords: 1064, all

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• <00:19:11.919> uh document that uh I've I've provided. uh document that uh I've I've provided
• >> Yeah. >> Could you provide a PDF of your document to Mr. Henry for distribution?
• So there would be a number of samples we'd have to take and obtain documentation for.
• for that as well as um documentation for that as well as um supporting<00:44:48.800> documentation
• have to take and um obtain documentation have to take and um obtain documentation for.<00:45:03.280

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the March 6, 2026 meeting and then received updates from the Legislative Budget Assistant audit staff on several ongoing audits. Christine Young reported that the special education audit was in report-writing stage with 39 of 80 observations completed and a draft expected in the second quarter, the education freedom accounts audit had 27 of 42 observations completed with a draft also expected in the second quarter, and the Doorway program audit had a draft report with 15 observations sent to DHHS on March 30, with responses due April 24 and presentation expected at the May fiscal committee meeting. Members asked about the size of the special education report, and staff estimated it would be over 800 pages and roughly three pounds. The committee then reviewed prior audit responsiveness from the Human Rights Commission. The commission reported that 22 observations had been completed, with remaining issues focused on timely case processing, a formal risk assessment, and a performance measurement system. Officials said staffing shortages were improving, a risk assessment manual had been drafted, a scorecard system was nearly complete, and the commission’s rules were moving through the public hearing process. Members asked about the timeline, and the commission said case processing was averaging 20 to 22 months and that the remaining items were expected to be resolved over time. Police Standards and Training also reported progress on prior audit items. The director corrected one status designation and said the job task analysis for curriculum development was substantially resolved, with findings and recommendations being prepared for the council. He said work on fitness testing was on hold pending legislative action, the performance measurement and strategic planning item remained a priority, and the council was focusing first on updating administrative rules. He also said the corrections advisory committee likely needed a statutory amendment to better reflect members with practical corrections experience. In response to questions, he said the council does not certify county correctional officers but reviews county curriculum annually, and he said the agency would be open to discussing consolidation or a pathway for county officers to become state-certified. The Department of Corrections then updated the committee on parole board-related audit items, saying 11 of 13 DOC-related findings were resolved. The remaining issues involved implementing a structured decision-making process for the parole board and improving data collection for recidivism tracking; the board had applied to the National Institute of Corrections for training, and manual data collection was underway. DOC also said it had created a HIPAA-compliant release form to share substance use disorder treatment information with the parole board. Finally, OPLC reported on the mental health workforce audit, saying six findings were fully resolved and six substantially resolved, with most remaining items tied to rulemaking and application processing. The office expects to complete its backend system migration and improve timeliness metrics by the end of the year, and it recently launched a jurisprudence exam for the mental health board. Under potential audit topics, staff said two items remained suspended because of litigation, and the committee discussed whether to keep DHHS contract management on the list. Representative [name unclear] proposed adding two new education freedom account audit topics: verification of residency and eligibility, and a record of educational attainment while preserving student privacy. Members supported adding them, but staff warned the expanded scope could delay the report and would require coordination with the Department of Education and approval by the Fiscal Committee. The chair said staff would work with the commissioner and LBA to draft the revised scope for further committee action.

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• The bill also requires certain lawsuits to include documents from certified public health experts to
• The bill also requires certain lawsuits to include documents from certified public health experts to
• What information is released on that?
• So for clarification, if there was, for example, a release of contaminated wastewater that would also
• fall under this statute, the owner would not be released from potential liability from that, because

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met for its first meeting of session and heard four bills. HB 209, the State Parks Preservation Act, would limit development in state parks and require stronger public notice and participation for land management plan changes. Members discussed protections for cabins and existing lodging, and an amendment aligned the bill with the Senate and clarified conservation-based recreational uses. Support came from Audubon Florida, Nature Conservancy, and others, and the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute after a unanimous roll call. HB 143 would create a Florida Resilient Buildings Tax Credit for new construction and retrofits that meet LEED-based resiliency standards, with a new advisory committee under DBPR to help administer the program. An amendment moved the process under DBPR, added UCF and FIU to the advisory council, and made technical conforming changes. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Boca Raton city council member and was reported favorably with committee substitute, with one no vote. HB 295 would direct DEP to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan based on its 2020 recycling report, including education, market development, and recommendations for statutory changes. Testimony emphasized that the plan would be voluntary and would not impose costs or mandates on homeowners or businesses. The bill passed without amendments and was reported favorably. HB 585 would let owners of former phosphate mining lands record notice and obtain a Department of Health radiation survey to support a narrow defense against strict liability claims; an amendment clarified the notice content and limited the definition to mined lands, not gyp stacks. The bill drew extensive questions about notice, radiation thresholds, disclosure to buyers, and liability scope, but supporters from Mosaic, the Florida Chamber, and a health physicist argued it would improve transparency and help redevelop lands. It was reported favorably with committee substitute, with one soft yes and one no vote.

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• Section 26 requires the Commissioner of Human Services to release the Optum report to the public
• I just want to add my thoughts to that comment and I don't believe at all that releasing this would be
• I don't believe at all that releasing this would be a roadmap to more fraud.
• That's what the agency has asked for, but if the agreement is we release the entire report, it's not
• non-public data and that releasing non-public data and that releasing non-public<01:10:57.520>

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• Based actions USDA has implemented to refine our sterile insect fly release strategies.
• Being released in southern Texas as a preventative.
• This is how it's released.
• AgriLife has produced a great many public information documents.
• Screwworm ground release chambers.

Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.

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• In March of 2025, this year, the Gwyn Center released a statement.
• The Gwyn Center released a study that let us know that the recommended amount of school psychologists
• School psychologists do an entire year of internship, and it's similar to a gradual release model where
• Despite possessing a provisional certification from the United States Air Force and clear documented
• Despite possessing a provisional certification from the United States Air Force and clear documented

Keywords: 909, all

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• This program has a documented history of racial profiling and civil rights abuses, as shown in studies
• Still, what we have documented already is catastrophic.
• The bill doesn't do anything to prevent dangerous criminals from being released.
• This includes mixed-status families and documented residents.
• Spiller and Immigrant can be released for 48 hours if ICE doesn't come to pick them up from a county

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• As you can see tab one, quite a big document.
• The first a chart in the document shows our committees recurring base budget of 6.7 billion, which is
• And so the remainder of the document has the descriptions of every budget entity within our departments
• I encourage you to go through this base budget document addition to our committees resource book that
• because of our subtropical climate, many invasive species are from tropical environments and when released

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If their funding gets released first, they will go ahead and pay for that completely, and it won't come
• Once we get close to construction documents, having a certain level of surety, we can present to the
• It is now provided in your books as a routine document for reference to see the project Statuses across
• Our goal is to move that forward so it's a living document, and we provide good updates to where we're
• Thus far, we have released round one, and we've acknowledged there was a much better way that we should