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• recidivism data helps lawmakers understand how often individuals reoffend and guide evidence-based reforms
• individuals reoffend and guide how often individuals reoffend and guide evidence-based<00:09:42.520> reforms
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Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• What's allowed for nurses so that there's opportunity for reform and rehabilitation prior to just revoking
• We could come up with responsible reform that doesn't pick winners and losers.
• And on top of that, I would like to see real reform outside of maybe a homestead at the end of this session
• I think that in our motivation to look at property tax reform this year, whether it be for individual
• Although I agree we should also be looking at other areas of ad valorem reform.

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

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• Reform League Incorporated.
• Reform League believes enforcement of existing laws and thoughtful statutory improvements should move
• Reform League's position is very clear, and that is no homeowner should ever lose their home to a homeowners
• The law has outlined on H.O.A. reform leaders dot com.
• Reform League is a proponent wishes to appear in person. You're recognized. >> Afternoon opinion.

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• The purpose of SB 1656 is to bring greater transparency to policyholders, reform outdated reciprocal
• The purpose of SB 1656 is to bring greater transparency to policyholders, reform outdated reciprocal
• I was involved last time with the legislative comprehensive reform on the CCRC in 2019.
• I was involved last time with the legislative comprehensive reform on the CCRC in 2019.
• Unfortunately, some of the reforms that were passed based on OIR's analysis left gaps in their ability

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several insurance, financial regulation, and public safety bills. SB 1656, a large Office of Insurance Regulation bill, was taken up with a delete-all amendment and extensive discussion. The bill would increase transparency in insurance rates and mitigation data, update reciprocal insurer rules, limit use-and-file rate filings, expand cybersecurity breach notification, and strengthen oversight of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Residents and senior advocates generally supported stronger oversight to prevent bankruptcies like the Unison case, while CCRC operators and industry groups warned that lien authority, reserve requirements, and other provisions could raise borrowing costs and burden well-run communities. The committee adopted the delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably after debate and public testimony. The committee also passed SB 1658 on the public records database for uniform mitigation verification forms, with a clarifying amendment protecting policyholders’ personal information. SB 1612 on financial institutions was reported favorably after an amendment and substitute amendment dealing with credit union investment limits and reimbursement rules for board members. SB 1740, an insurance bill aimed at reducing premiums and insolvency risk, was amended to prioritize rate-decrease filings and prohibit AI as the sole basis for claim denials; it was then reported favorably. SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety was amended to add occupational disease language and other firefighter protections, including safer gear, cancer prevention, and possible telehealth mental health services, and was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 1184 on residual market insurers was amended to preserve existing excess-and-surplus line standards, strengthen consumer disclosures, and clarify Citizens-related appointment rules before being reported favorably. Throughout the meeting, committee members repeatedly noted that several bills were still being refined with stakeholders, and multiple public witnesses testified in support of or opposition to the CCRC and insurance provisions, focusing on resident protection, financial stability, and unintended cost impacts.

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• divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Speaker, our chairman, James Comer, chairman of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee, listed
• I will include in my remarks a report that was issued by government reform and oversight that is titled
• This committee, the Government Reform and Oversight, has also had an ongoing investigation... ...including
• that governmentwide fraud and improper... ...governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We spent an entire summer going through family court order reform last year.
• an attorney and he's been chased around trying to be disbarred because he came in here trying to reform
• To me, that's the cornerstone of any reforms that are going to come out of this, and I know the lady
• an attorney and he's been chased around trying to be disbarred because he came in here trying to reform
• To me, that's the cornerstone of any reforms that are going to come out of this, and I know the lady

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And then finally, liability reform.
• Reforms would increase this capacity statewide.
• You described that briefly, but what specific reforms would we need to recommend?
• Most of the reforms that we're seeing, quote, reforms, are within the Patient Compensation Fund, when
• reason why I asked that, Madam Chair, is that it goes back to that infamous page called liability reform

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• Again, just real quickly, as you probably know by now, we support any bill that does MUD reforms.
• insight into the merits of this bill and speak to the significant support for this sort of housing reform
• Specifically, bipartisan majorities of Texas voters support housing reforms proposed along the lines
• When poll respondents were given the full context of the starter home reform, over 61% of Texas voters
• the state are eager to see action on housing affordability and clearly believe that starter home reforms

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• forthcoming vehicle, I want to strongly encourage the body to consider pairing tax relief with tax reform
• work over a period of a number of years to really chip away and to provide a very meaningful tax reform
• Um, and then again controlling, bringing these reforms to the local level as well.
• And so, um, that those, that's where the reforms come in.
• Y'all are doing a lot, but the reforms have to come in on, on the other side. Thank you, Ms.

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• of the appropriations that they received were related to Senate Bill 3, the Behavioral Health and Reform
• of the appropriations that they received were related to Senate Bill 3, the Behavioral Health and Reform
• of the appropriations that they received was related to Senate Bill 3, the Behavioral Health and Reform
• So if you recall, the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act was legislation you all passed last
• So if you recall, the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act was legislation you all passed last

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• There are, um, certain areas that could be reformed or changed, but for the most part in our office,
• Um, juvenile justice is a place where we need reform, and I don't mean longer sentences there.
• I mean, we do need reform from the very bottom of the, of the crime.
• pretrial detention system, what, what it does, and understand, I support it and still support bail reform
• And so I'd ask for you to send, send very specifics of what a reform of that code looks like to us in

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• Reform and equity-based policies.
• There have been calls for reform on certain aspects of the program, and those are being discussed at
• In this body we are we have a number of pieces of legislation that would reform CCC.
• So while I will support this bill today and I will likely vote in favor of a variety of CEQA reforms
• This is a cost-conscious reform that delivers real value without adding new burdens to the state.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As the author noted, AB 712 adds much-needed teeth to the state's housing reform laws by, among other
• a development project against a public agency, including special districts, to enforce a housing reform
• The definition of housing reform law is so broad it may leave us exposed to litigation and expenditures
• just to discover whether, in fact, the statute in question is a housing reform law.
• , and fine provisions, without consideration of all those statutes that may be considered housing reform

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• It delivers comprehensive reforms to protect every dollar entrusted to us by Minnesotans, so kicking
• It delivers comprehensive reforms to protect every dollar entrusted to us by Minnesotans, so kicking
• <00:15:23.720> we is is government training and reform we is is government training and reform
• Senate File 1123 also focuses on state grant reform.
• So one of the pieces that it fought for since I got here was the government reform, right?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So if there's somebody who is showing exemplary behavior and reform, CDCR, out of its own volition, can
• Ultimately, AB 800 is about reaching a win-win ...policy reforms.
• It is also important to note that the voters passed the Crime Victims Justice Reform Act in 1990, which
• It is also important to note that the voters passed the Crime Victims Justice Reform Act in 1990, which
• Luckily, due to Rudy's perseverance and sentencing reform opportunities, he was able to come home after

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assemblymember Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and peace officer groups, said it would address a growing and dangerous drug trend, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can worsen health harms. The bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote and sent to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assemblymember Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; judicial and law enforcement groups supported it as a response to rising threats, while ACLU and criminal justice advocates said existing law already covers threats and the bill is unnecessary. It also passed to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 938 by Assemblymember Bonta, which expands vacatur and affirmative-defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses. Survivors and advocates testified that the bill would allow people coerced into crimes to tell their full stories and seek relief, while district attorneys and sheriffs warned it could sweep too broadly and affect public safety. The chair and several members strongly supported the measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assemblymember Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and is tied to a broader effort to remove involuntary servitude language from the state constitution; supporters framed it as a rehabilitation and dignity issue, while one member objected to the premise and cited the defeat of a related ballot measure. The bill was voted out to Appropriations but left on call pending additional votes. Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 704, which would allow people convicted of low-level offenses before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records after a waiting period. Supporters said the bill addresses the limits of expungement in the digital age and recognizes young adult brain development; prosecutors and police groups raised Brady/disclosure concerns and objected to treating 18- to 25-year-olds like children. The committee debated those issues at length before sending the bill to Appropriations. Lowenthal also presented AB 812, which would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters who serve on conservation fire crews; supporters emphasized rehabilitation, wildfire response, and reduced recidivism, and the hearing continued with support testimony and the start of opposition testimony as the transcript ended.

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• But why do we keep conducting studies instead of implementing the reforms?
• Fund, so LFC Endorsed legislation to reform the reform fund, to build in some of those performance measures—measurement
• I know what it does, and that's the Public Education Reform Fund.
• What project or what programs are in the Public Education Reform Fund?
• But I think the big thing is to us, land use reform, regulations, building.

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• She was passionate about gun reform, the climate, and reproductive rights.
• I suggest that our special session address juvenile justice reform, because we need to hold accountability
• CYFD reform.
• And then CARA reform, where CYFD can intervene when a child is born with a disability.

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• Legislation reforming the property tax system and providing relief for Texas property taxpayers.
• Legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to end revolving door bail practices that put dangerous
• If you're a member of the Criminal Justice reform caucus, we'll be having an organizational meeting as
• That's the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, and if you can't attend, please just provide your proxy so

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• Since 2020, more than 30 police reform Since 2020, more than 30 police reform bills<01:03:46.800
• > without These reforms cannot succeed without These reforms cannot succeed without consistent
• This reform was community supervision.
• During the Justice 2023 reforms.
• As counties have reforms to advance.

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• The reform will go a long way toward restoring public trust and integrity.
• And once again, that's another efficiency to this reform.
• And once again, that's another efficiency to this reform.
• And once again, that's another efficiency to this reform.
• nonpartisan criminal justice reform nonpartisan criminal justice reform organizations.<01:53:14.080

Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384

Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order