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• recreation and tourism, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, law enforcement, NG 911
• recreation and tourism, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, law enforcement, NG 911

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings after a motion and second, then heard a presentation from Kent Annis and Boyd Sheerer of the Kentucky Division of Geographic Information on the state’s “KY from Above” aerial imagery and elevation program. The presenters described the program’s goals of creating openly accessible statewide imagery and elevation basemaps, reducing duplicative local and state spending, and supporting uses such as transportation, emergency response, utilities, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, and education. They said the data is owned by the Commonwealth, distributed in the public domain, and has strong return on investment, with statewide ortho imagery coverage completed in 2022 and elevation phases completed or underway in multiple stages. The witnesses emphasized that the program relies on cost-sharing among state, local, and federal partners and that a small state “seed” appropriation is needed to leverage larger federal contributions. They said about $300,000 a year in seed money could help secure additional federal funds, while a three-year imagery refresh cycle would cost about $5.7 million annually and storage/processing about $150,000 a year. They also noted that no subscription fee is charged for access, opposed charging for use of the data even by for-profit users, and said the program is intended as an economic development tool that avoids multiple entities paying for the same geography. Members asked about the funding request, the potential federal match, and whether the state should charge private companies for access. The witnesses explained that the requested amount was for aerial photography and LAR seed money, that federal funds would not cover aerial photography directly, and that the program already uses a cost-share model with 28 partners rather than subscriptions. They also clarified that imagery is refreshed every three years and elevation data on a longer cycle, with elevation prioritized because it supports accuracy for roads, water lines, and broadband planning. The presentation concluded with no formal vote on the program itself; after questions ended, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting.

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• the committee with the recommendation that it is re-referred to elections finance and government operations
• As a licensed operator, safety is my profession and my priority. But the reality is simple.
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• A roll call having Operations Committee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• involved in disaster and incident management, including incident management teams and emergency operation
• 08:33.080> teams<00:08:33.520> and<00:08:33.640> emergency<00:08:34.120> operation
• management teams and emergency operation management teams and emergency operation centers. centers
• he thinks they are thinking along the same path when it comes to audit thresholds for some EMS and 911
• He asked whether, if law enforcement officers such as CBP or ICE are in Kentucky and operating and are

Keywords: 958, all

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• 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911

Bills: SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB413, SB427, SB499, SB583, SB621, SB673, SB840, SB850, SB854, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB 15

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• We began operations in June of 2023.
• We began operations in June of 2023.
• That we had, we began operations in June of 2023.
• That's a tremendous contribution to this island's economy, and so it'll be operational from then.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <01:02:39.839> and<01:02:40.000> we challenge as they did after 911 and we challenge
• as they did after 911 and we our<01:02:40.559> ranks<01:02:40.799> will<01:02:41.040><
• uh like<01:10:25.920> Pearl<01:10:26.239> Harbor like Pearl Harbor like Pearl Harbor 911
• when this country is attacked people 911 when this country is attacked people sign<01:10:31.920>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then the other category are our 911 dispatchers and our firefighters.
• We are currently operating five of six on a routine basis, and on occasion will go down to four based
• still struggling to recruit individuals to join the military, and recognizing that your training operations
• Here's where I wanted to talk a little bit about some programs that we're no longer going to be operating
• For the DCCA, incompatible includes land development and military operations that impact the economy,

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met to hear updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Washington Military Department, the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Commerce on federal and state impacts affecting veterans, military families, and military installations. JBLM’s garrison commander said the base remains focused on housing, child care, and spouse employment, but is facing workforce reductions tied to federal personnel actions, especially in air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting. He also said JBLM is preparing for increased mutual-aid needs during fire season, and that the Army Transformation Initiative could change unit composition at JBLM over time without a major overall population shift. He confirmed that the Lewis Army Museum is on a closure list, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships to keep museum functions operating, possibly with volunteers or local partners. The Washington Military Department reported about 400 Guard members deployed on federal missions and described ongoing state missions in cybersecurity and firefighting. The department said the Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a mobile combat team, with associated changes in equipment, manning, and end strength. It also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying funding, limiting new military construction starts, and increasing costs. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs outlined a $3.2 million reduction from the governor’s budget and related cuts affecting internships, vacant positions, outreach travel, claims support contracts, counseling and wellness, veterans’ innovation assistance, and the military transition and readiness council staff position. WDVA said it is ending or scaling back several programs, including in-house nursing assistant training, the veteran farm at Ordean, Vet Corps due to AmeriCorps funding changes, and the tobacco cessation program, while noting that the legislature funded about $23.7 million in capital projects for veteran homes, cemeteries, and transitional housing. The Department of Commerce presented on the Defense Community Compatibility Account, which funds projects that reduce conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. The program currently has 10 projects across five legislative districts, including school and child care improvements, water wells, land acquisition, and a joint firefighting training center in Everett. The presenter said the main challenge is that DCCA projects often need non-state funding secured before they can compete, which can make it hard to leverage federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program dollars; he recommended more flexible state timing to help projects qualify for federal funding. In closing discussion, members raised possible future agenda items including child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, Navy Day, military family housing, and a possible Department of Licensing issue involving guard and reserve designations on driver’s licenses. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members were invited to suggest topics for the October and December committee meetings.

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• Molly, and I am the Chief Operating Officer for Corpus Christi Water.
• Does the federal government currently test for the chemicals that are listed in Senate Bill 911?
• The PUA is currently the only operating PUA in this state.
• The City of Corpus Christi owns and operates our water and wastewater utility.
• So, TCC represents 65 member companies that own or operate over 200.

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• Representative Freeman, chair of the Committee on Local Government, reported the following bills: House Bill 911
• This bill would create a much-needed fund to make sure that these centers, which operate on shoestring
• budgets, will continue to operate and are able to more adequately serve and protect these children,
• We've seen repeated billing errors in Penn Township by this wastewater operation over the years.
• , water, and wastewater sectors, with entirely different rate structures, regulatory needs, and operational

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.

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• Special Operations veterans, with histories of of TBI and severe psychiatric symptoms participated in
• World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and post-911 wars.
• mentioned earlier actually demonstrated an improvement in neuropsychological function. in these Special Operations
• Yeah, so we currently have an observational study running of Special Operations Forces veterans that
• The committee substitute changes the words plans to emergency operation plans at the request of the stakeholders

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• It's very critical for 911 operators to be trained in this so they can at least assist people on the
• So the current guidelines that 9-1-1 operators give for a cardiac event happening elsewhere, of course
• It also helps local water operators, including those in rural areas of the state and along the border
• and Water that we amended there to make sure that what our bill was doing was in line with their operations
• I'm with the National Center for Frontier Communities based in Silver City, New Mexico, and we operate

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• The number, as we were looking at earlier, is um... ...were looking at earlier, is um 911-1.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, sex education, abstinence, public schools, parental consent, human reproductive process, teen pregnancy, educational policy, sexual risk avoidance, 1136, house, all

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• ; H. 956 to Government Operations.
• to Government Operations. to Government Operations.
• <00:27:24.160> costs This project will reduce operating costs This project will reduce operating
• <01:40:09.000> call<01:40:09.360> takers, officers, 911 call takers, officers, 911
• Operations will meet at 1:45. Operations will meet at 1:45.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• That is your, uh, last year's operating budget.
• that kind of follow beyond that are things that we added or subtracted in parentheses from that operating
• I'll be running operations for LFC for the future. Thank you. I agree with both of those.
• from, from my block and my Eric might have a differing, um, analysis because these agencies don't operate
• So she Operations. She's gonna do.

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• Drug Enforcement Administration's Special Operations Unit.
• Would they be deputized, operate as immigration enforcers? Would they be liaisons for ICE?
• This bill will have a chilling effect and a paralysis on current operations."
• When you dial 911, you don't ask them, hey, wait a minute. Where are you from? You say thank you.
• When you dial 911, you don't ask them, hey, wait a minute. Where are you from? You say thank you.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B, the immigration bill, and members were told they would have one opportunity to question the sponsor on both the House version and the anticipated Senate changes. Representative McClure described the bill as a major immigration-enforcement package creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, a local law enforcement grant program, a state immigration council, and new penalties and enforcement tools. He also outlined anticipated Senate language, including stronger 287(g) participation requirements, enhanced penalties for unauthorized aliens, a mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses, and additional coordination with federal agencies. The bill drew extensive questioning from Democrats about due process, constitutional issues, school and workplace impacts, and the treatment of people whose immigration status changes over time. Members asked about birthright citizenship, TPS, asylum seekers, pretrial detention standards, the lawful basis for detaining someone based on suspected status, and whether teachers, social workers, school resource officers, and even children could be required to cooperate with immigration enforcement. McClure and Representative Garrison repeatedly said the bill would require cooperation with federal authorities, that status determinations would be handled under existing court procedures, and that the Senate death-penalty language was intended to fit within Hurst by requiring a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was an unauthorized alien. They also said the bill did not provide DMV funding, did not address teacher shortages, and included appropriations such as $25 million for the local law enforcement participation incentive program and broader funding for enforcement and training. Several amendments were considered. Representative Chambliss offered an amendment to protect schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; supporters argued it would preserve trust in sacred and educational spaces, but the amendment failed. Representative Escamani offered an amendment to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers; supporters emphasized the educational and economic contributions of Dreamers and the hardship of higher tuition, but that amendment also failed. The debate ended with no bill vote in the excerpt, but the House completed the amendment votes and continued consideration of the immigration measure.

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• It's just like a 911-style statewide service. The last item is cannabis prenatal funding.
• style<00:07:34.880> statewide just like a 911 style statewide just like a 911 style statewide
• Some of the operators, you problems?
• But it shouldn't just be standard operating procedure and then they act on it.
• But it shouldn't just be standard operating procedure and then they act on it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• community that would be 909 available to you. 910 So it's not the sole responsibility of the school, 911
• I think we've removed it last year for preschools, and this removes it for in-home child care operators
• And this removes it 1100 for in-home childcare operators as well to make an equal. 1101 You have follow-up

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard four bills, beginning with HB 423 on school elopement plans for students with autism or other elopement risks. The sponsors described the bill as a statewide framework for school elopement response plans, immediate parent notification, campus search procedures, and staff training. Public testimony from parents, disability advocates, and a teacher emphasized the dangers of elopement and the need for standardized procedures; members from both parties spoke strongly in support. The bill was reported favorably by a 15-0 vote. The committee next considered HB 1253, which allows coaches to use limited personal funds, up to $15,000 per athletic team per year, to support student-athletes with food, transportation, and physical rehabilitation services. An amendment added guardrails, including that the coach be a school employee, clarified the scope of athletic associations covered, and refined the rehabilitation language. Members discussed the bill as a way to help students in need while avoiding recruiting concerns, and the bill passed favorably 14-0 after the amendment was adopted. HB 1091 addressed dental screenings for K-12 students in districts that voluntarily offer them. The bill requires advance written notice to parents and an opt-out process, and clarifies that screenings are informational only, with any findings sent to parents rather than compelling treatment. An amendment added the language to student welfare provisions as well as school health services. Public testimony from dental and health advocates supported the measure, and the bill was reported favorably 14-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 765 on child care and early learning services. The bill expands before- and after-care options for certain school-based preschool programs without requiring a child care facility license, removes a flu brochure inspection requirement, bars insurance cancellation based on providing child care, creates a professional recognition program, and establishes a child care tuition fund. Two amendments broadened the bill to public and nonpublic elementary schools and created the Brighter Futures fund concept. After debate, the bill passed favorably 13-1, and the meeting adjourned.

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• That includes body cam footage, 911 audio, internal communications, and complaints, even those involving
• When law enforcement operates openly, and officers are held responsible for misconduct, it makes all
• Thank you for your excellent Senate team that keeps things going and operating smoothly, keeping everyone

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• You're testifying on behalf of Texas Education 911 and yourself, and you're for the bill.
• I know on behalf of the IBCLC, Operation... Lactation.
• Okay operation lactation and lactation Consultant Association and yourself, and you're for the bill.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• Maintenance will be part of the State Fair staff's day-to-day operations.
• state fair staff day-to-day operations. state fair staff day-to-day operations.
• When you call 911, you want an ambulance to show up relatively quickly.
• <00:59:12.960> that<00:59:13.599> uh<00:59:13.680> a costly services to operate
• that uh a costly services to operate that uh a traditional<00:59:14.480> volume<00:59:14.880>

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all