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• I believe Proposition 51 provided $2 billion and Proposition 1D provided a little over $1.5 billion.
• We provide a report each year.
• I'll use my comments to provide a bit more detail on our office's perspective here.
• And I'll provide a brief overview of the Governor's budget proposal for CalKids.
• Thank you for providing some insight into what made Riverside stand out.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In October 2024, the USDA had announced it would provide $660 million.
• Not only do these meals provide nutrition to our students, but they also help.
• Providing the public with essential services. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• , and worst of all, providers who are not even. practicing medicine anymore.
• AB 1175 will provide the cost effective pathways into the profession.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That were provided at that time.
• To close my remarks, I just wanted to provide an example of a production.
• Okay, how will we compare with other states in terms of providing these incentives?
• The film industry can thrive in states that provide incentives to work there.
• State University's leadership in providing the workforce to fuel this industry.

Bills: SB22 , SB 22

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty

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• on the number of students served and the number of services provided.
• that we're not currently providing.
• Members, the purpose of this bill is to provide truth and transparency to our parents, students, and
• Funding was even provided to assist with compliance. Larger...
• Funding was even provided to assist with compliance.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and advanced a series of education bills focused on transparency, accountability, attendance, school start times, student well-being, and career planning. HB 1321, by Rep. Salsman, would remove public-records and public-meeting exemptions for university presidential searches, eliminate the Board of Governors from those searches, require Board of Governors members to file full financial disclosures and be Florida residents, and expand syllabus posting requirements; it passed 15-0. HB 1079, by Rep. Botana, as amended, broadened eligibility for dropout retrieval programs to include students who withdrew and did not reengage in education, and it also passed 15-0 after a strike-all amendment and supportive testimony from a program provider. The committee also approved PCS for HB 969, by Rep. Kassel, which shifts evaluation of school mental health services to the Department of Children and Families and requires more detailed outcome data, surveys, and reporting related to the Mental Health Assistance Allocation program; it passed 15-0. HB 1367, by Rep. Booth, creates a statewide attendance policy with uniform definitions and reporting requirements to address chronic absenteeism; it passed 15-1 after support from business and education groups and some concern about state control over district policy. PCS for HB 261, by Rep. Gerwig, revises the 2023 middle and high school start-time law by allowing districts to document compliance efforts and unintended consequences rather than fully meet the mandated later start times; it passed 16-0. The most debated bill was HB 1483, by Rep. Valdez, which would align Florida’s school grading scale with the familiar 90/80/70/60 letter-grade standard over a five-year transition and require school grades to appear on student report cards. Supporters argued the current scale is misleading and too lenient, while opponents warned it would sharply increase failing school labels, create costs and turnaround mandates, and confuse parents and students. Despite extensive testimony from school board members, teachers, students, and advocacy groups on both sides, the bill passed 12-4. The committee then quickly approved HB 1245, a one-year Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program for three universities with the highest share of Pell-eligible students, and HB 571, which expands career planning, paid work experience, and credit-transfer review for students; both passed unanimously.

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• We have provided comments and we'd like to see some refinement in the bill.
• We've provided some suggestions to fix that issue.
• I know you're a provider, and I think that... that providers should always have a seat at the table to
• It occurs before care has been provided in the form of prior authorization.
• So, it is a billing dispute between a provider and a patient.

Bills: SB 6 , SB6 , SB504 , SB765 , SB815 , SB929

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• </c> stand on our written testimony providing stand on our written testimony providing comments<00:04
• </c><00:05:06.280><c> the</c> comes to teller work is to provide the comes to teller work is to provide
• Up next, we have the Director of Budget and Finance, Lis Salavaria, providing comments.
• Up next, we have the Director of Budget and Finance, Lis Salavaria, providing comments.
• </c><00:21:33.240><c> that</c> completed and satisfactory provided that completed and satisfactory provided

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met for joint decision-making on several measures related to elections, telework, procurement, hiring, public records, and public meetings. On Senate Bill 444, testimony was largely opposed or in comment, and the chairs said the bill raised real issues that needed more time; they deferred it for the year. Senate Bill 1091 on telework and space allocation drew support and discussion about DAGS’ role versus the Department of Human Resources; the committee agreed to amend it in a Senate Draft 1 to remove reference to OE, add a DAGS management analyst position, change “positions” to “allocations,” limit the assessment to executive branch departments in DAGS-managed or DAGS-leased facilities, and add a defective date, then passed it with amendments. Senate Bill 1057 on apprenticeship-related bid incentives received mixed testimony, including support from labor and opposition from some contractor groups, and was passed as a Senate Draft 1 with technical amendments and a defective date. Senate Bill 1065 on skills-based hiring, which would bar bachelor’s degree requirements for most state jobs with exemptions, had support from the Comptroller and outside groups and was passed with technical amendments and a defective date. The committee also took up several procurement and accountability measures. Senate Bill 92 on emergency medical response/defibrillators was deferred indefinitely because a pilot project is already underway in the Capitol building and the committee wants to use that information before expanding. Senate Bill 1175 on a past-performance procurement database was amended to add general fund appropriations and committee-report language about funding needs, then passed. Senate Bill 1587 on retainage was heavily amended to define total project budget, revise retainage language, leave key percentage and day limits blank for further review, limit application to contracts executed after January 1, 2026, and add a defective date; it passed as amended. Senate Bill 1543 on government accountability was amended to incorporate procurement officer changes and add language ensuring inherent government functions are not delegated to contractors, then passed. Senate Bill 1255 on government records was amended to clarify that records used in performing a government function are public records subject to UIPA, add contractor recordkeeping/access requirements, protect certain confidential contract information, and add a defective date; it passed. Additional measures were either deferred or advanced with amendments. Senate Bill 1513 on appropriations was deferred to a time certain on February 11. Senate Bill 1616 on care centers was converted into a feasibility study and passed with a defective date. Senate Bill 74 on state construction projects was deferred indefinitely due to concerns it could slow projects and duplicate another measure. Senate Bill 125 on state organizations and administrations was amended to codify Administrative Directive 19-02, with a note about a possible title issue, and passed. Senate Bill 786 on government records was deferred to February 11 for further amendment work. Senate Bill 1611 on government positions was amended by removing section two and passed. Senate Bill 1637 was deferred for the year after testimony indicated the action could already be done. Senate Bill 1651 on public meetings was amended to require board packets by the third business day before a meeting, remove the word “full,” and adjust notice language, then passed. Senate Bill 1617 on public meetings was deferred because the Office of Information Practices reported no complaints. Senate Bill 1253 on boards and commissions was deferred indefinitely due to no testimony. Senate Bill 1031 on advisory referendums was deferred to February 11 for possible amendments. Senate Bill 1306 on a procurement automation special fund was amended to align procurement statutes and add the School Facilities Authority executive director as a chief procurement officer, then passed.

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• The legislation aims to provide financial stability. My time is up, but thank you.
• The legislation aims to provide financial stability.
• H-22, an act providing for statement of financial interest flexibility, was engrossed by the House last
• We strongly believe that such leave time is earned by providing a service, and with this bill want to
• I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony in support of the bills that we filed as an agency

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public service and retirement-related bills. Senator Kelly Dooner and Rep. O’Rourke supported a Taunton home rule petition to extend Chief Walsh’s service during the city’s transition to a new public safety facility, citing the need to manage new equipment, cameras, and 911 systems smoothly. Senator Lovely testified in favor of bills expanding retirement savings access through the SMART Plan and the CORE Plan, arguing that automatic enrollment and broader eligibility would help state, municipal, and nonprofit workers save for retirement. No questions were raised on the Taunton petition, and the hearing later moved through the remaining testimony without any votes taken during the transcript. Mary Waldron of the Old Colony Planning Council and Jeffrey Walker of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District urged support for legislation protecting regional planning agencies from being required to make retroactive payments to the State Retirement Board for past employer contributions. They warned that the costs would be unsustainable, could force layoffs or closures, and would jeopardize their ability to provide transportation, housing, economic development, and planning services. Bill Keith and Patrick Charles of PEREC testified on several retirement administration bills, including measures to ease statement-of-financial-interest filing rules, require payment for certain creditable service purchases, and clarify the definition of wages to include sick, vacation, and personal time; committee members asked questions about regional transit authorities joining retirement systems and about adding local retirement board representation to a proposed commission. Jonathan Osimo and Rob Fabino of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System supported bills to penalize delinquent pension reporting by employers and to create a special commission to study retirement credit purchases, saying better reporting would improve retirement processing and that a broader review could improve fairness and sustainability. Eddie Boynton of the Braintree Education Association backed the SMART Plan bill, describing how automatic enrollment and low-fee fiduciary oversight could protect educators from high-cost supplemental retirement products. Matthew Nugent testified for a bill to divest public pension funds from firearms and ammunition. After the final witnesses, the chairs asked if anyone else wished to testify, heard none, and then adjourned the hearing.

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• The existing statute provides that if a community land trust is granted this exemption, The existing
• The cost to the counties varies directly in proportion to the benefit provided.
• So it provides multigenerational... Year, heritable ground lease.
• So it provides multigenerational stability for our families.
• The tax... ...and fauna and for providing recreational opportunities to Californians.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ITD has been very good at providing some information.
• ITD has been very good at providing some information.
• That program provides training for local roadway employees.
• That program provides training for local roadway employees.
• The technical assistance we provide comes a lot from our staff.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 989, all

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• However, the statute does not provide for when the veteran's status must be verified. be checked, which
• them with a verification. of their veteran status with a prepaid postcard provided by the Texas Veterans
• Texas does lead the nation in providing housing assistance for our veterans through home loans to those
• They provide an affordable option for veterans. and a flexible path of home ownership.
• The current motor vehicle record does not provide a date of birth or social security number, and so providing

Bills: SB2007 , SB2104 , SB2543 , SB2545 , SB2926 , SB2938

Committee: Senate Veteran Affairs

Keywords: military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location

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• </c> expertise reaches every provider expertise reaches every provider community.<03:33:21.279><c> It
• </c> continue to emerge, helping providers continue to emerge, helping providers identify<03:33:43.439
• </c><04:21:18.000><c> statutory</c> will provide the continuing statutory will provide the continuing
• Existing rules allow the Labor Department to strike a provider from the list of eligible providers in
• eligible providers in the FICA list of eligible providers in the FICA program<04:32:49.359><c> when<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We want our be easy for providers.
• . providers. providers.
• ,</c> child care centers, daycare providers, child care centers, daycare providers, nonprofits,<03:49
• But those are for providing it.
• </c> already has an any willing provider law. already has an any willing provider law.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And also Shane Spillman, the firefighters present and would provide information if requested.
• Amendment number six is going to provide in subsection B that ordinarily...
• It also provides clarity and stability for landlords during these uncertain times.
• And Luke Bullock, Louisiana Realtors, will speak if he needs to provide information.
• FEMA will provide assistance for lodging to cover that cost.

Bills: HR217 , HB66 , HB204 , HB208 , HB326 , HB472 , HB483 , HB484 , HB793 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1087 , HB1111 , HB1215 , SB78 , SB148

Committee: House Municipal

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

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• You really can't provide a rough number. It all depends on the information that is provided. Right.
• So it not only provides what Rep.
• He thanked the committee for the opportunity to provide context.
• states to provide comment and to formulate...” “...which provides an opportunity for all states to provide
• It also provided for two seasonal techs that work during the deer season.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 706 by Representative Riser, which would set a more detailed process for commercial saltwater disposal wells, including site-specific modeling and pressure review. Riser and industry witnesses argued the bill would provide clearer, more predictable rules for operators who have faced long delays and changing requirements, while Department of Conservation and Energy officials said they are already developing guidance and that any pressure standard must remain site-specific to avoid fracturing confining layers, protecting drinking water, and staying within EPA primacy requirements. The department emphasized that geology varies widely across Louisiana and that a fixed pressure number in statute could be unsafe in some locations. Members also discussed the fiscal note, the need for additional staff, and whether the bill would tie the department’s hands or force approvals; witnesses said the bill’s modeling requirements were conservative, but opponents warned the statutory pressure ranges could conflict with site-specific safety determinations. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a 6-6 tie. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Representative McCormick, which would suspend Louisiana’s deer baiting ban for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease (CWD). McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not stopped CWD in other states, that deer feeders and food plots are part of hunting culture, and that Louisiana should rely on science and a more flexible approach. They cited Wisconsin as an example where CWD spread despite long-standing feed bans and said there has been no proven human transmission. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said bait bans are one of the few tools available to reduce artificial congregation of deer and help limit disease spread, and they explained that the department is also working with a CWD task force and another proposal that would tie restrictions to a 1.5% prevalence threshold rather than an across-the-board suspension. The discussion ended with the department providing information on the impacts of both measures, but no final action on HCR 4 was recorded in the transcript.

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• You can provide a recall.
• They provide a lot more than that.
• They rely on the sheriff to provide that.
• They provide a lot more than that.
• They rely on the sheriff to provide that.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, which would modernize and strengthen laws governing sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, and other law enforcement agencies, particularly by setting certification and background-check standards and addressing what happens if an elected sheriff is decertified. The chamber first considered several amendments focused on preserving voter control over sheriffs, limiting the bill’s reach, and shifting costs to the state. Amendment 632, which would have required a recall-style vote if a sheriff were found uncertified, failed. Amendment 628, which would have excluded foreign convictions from consideration, failed. Amendment 633, which would have made the state pay background-check costs, failed. Amendment 634, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s five-year uninterrupted employment requirement, failed on a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 28 nays. Members then rejected additional amendments: Amendment 631, which would have carved out an exception for Capitol security personnel, failed; Amendment 629, which would have prevented a vacancy if a sheriff was acting consistently with the state and U.S. constitutions, failed; Amendment 630, which would have created a private right of action for removed sheriffs, failed; and Amendment 627, which would have retained language barring men and women from being confined in the same cell when removing an old “police matron” provision, failed on a roll call vote of 19 yeas to 30 nays. Supporters of the bill argued it was about accountability, integrity, and aligning sheriffs with certification standards already applied to other law enforcement officers. Opponents argued it would override voter choice, create unfunded mandates, and let an unelected state body remove elected sheriffs. After amendments were disposed of, the Senate suspended the rules and advanced the bill to third reading and final passage. In final debate, supporters emphasized public safety, professional standards, and the need for clear decertification rules when a sheriff loses certification. Opponents repeatedly framed the bill as an unconstitutional intrusion on local democracy and a solution in search of a problem, warning it would disenfranchise voters and set a dangerous precedent. The transcript ends during final-passage debate, with no final vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• Going on, and that does provide us with some questions that we need to consider.
• campaign</c> by someone providing campaign by someone providing campaign contributions<00:13:58.639>
• </c> as shall be provided by law. as shall be provided by law.
• </c><00:32:01.200><c> that</c> it's a struggle to provide that it's a struggle to provide that delineation
• <00:32:42.720><c> delineation,</c> might provide more clear delineation, might provide more clear delineation

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a proposed Senate Rule 15-9 prohibiting campaign contributions in Senate-controlled areas of the Capitol, prompted by concerns about lobbyists and others distributing checks to legislators while legislation is pending. The chair read a leadership statement condemning campaign contributions during session when donors’ interests are under consideration, saying such conduct creates at least the appearance of impropriety and undermines public trust. The initial draft would bar soliciting, offering, delivering, accepting, or receiving campaign contributions in Senate-controlled spaces such as the chamber, gallery, floor, corridors, lounge, lobby areas, and committee rooms. Senator Barlo raised concerns about defining the Senate’s authority and the scope of the prohibited areas, asking whether the rule would apply year-round, during interim meetings, or to online donations received while in the building. Other members responded that the Senate could only regulate areas under its control and that the rule should focus on the Capitol building itself, where fundraising should not occur. The chair noted that many other states have similar restrictions, and members discussed whether the rule should also cover campaign contributions during legislative session, not just inside the building. Senators Guru, Rothfus, and Biteman generally supported a stronger rule aimed at preventing vote buying and preserving the integrity of the institution, while acknowledging the need to refine language for enforcement and scope. The committee reviewed examples from Alaska and Wyoming’s constitutional bribery language, and staff and members proposed revised wording that would prohibit any person from knowingly soliciting, offering, delivering, accepting, or receiving campaign contributions in the state capital complex at any time, and separately prohibit senators from knowingly soliciting or knowingly accepting contributions by affirmative act during regular or special session. The discussion ended with no final vote taken, and members indicated they would continue working on the language with staff.

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• , DESE-contracted entities, public schools, or any other eligible providers—and allow contracts with
• a wider range of providers.
• , DESE-contracted entities, public schools, or any other eligible providers, and it allows contracts
• facilities that receive this are actually providing early childhood education.
• Putting in the provisions that protect that and make sure that only DESE-licensed providers can provide

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• which the Department of Family and Protective Services has a single-source continuum contractor to provide
• HB 3459 by Jared Patterson relates to the sources of dogs and cats sold at pet stores, providing a civil
• HB 3467 relates to the purchaser of the property providing information regarding the process of attaining
• HB 3482 by Charlie Geren relates to providing injunctive relief for lien courts, for the Committee on
• HB 3497 by Richard Hayes relating to fees required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• provide to the communities.
• And this new area of provider care is something we would love to know more about.
• So I want to make this group aware that it has some providers to have that widely spread.
• Providers, please take note, and we'll also email it out after this meeting.
• To connect families and providers for safer birth. So I'll drop that into the chat as well.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to reopen its work for the year, with roll call and attendance confirmations followed by remarks from the co-chairs and members. Senator Liz Miranda stepped down as co-chair, citing multiple responsibilities and personal losses, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Gomez said he would listen and learn from commissioners and advocates, and both outgoing and incoming leaders emphasized continuing the commission’s work on maternal health, postpartum depression, and equity. Members discussed several current policy and implementation issues. The Department of Public Health reported a new regulation to implement the 2024 midwifery access law, including temporary licenses for licensed certified professional midwives. Commissioners also raised concerns about birthing hospital and inpatient obstetric unit closures, OB-GYN workforce shortages, reimbursement changes, and the need to expand midwifery, doula, and birth center capacity. Other topics included substance use and perinatal mental health supports, the limited $220,000 appropriation for community-based perinatal mental health organizations, and the need for stronger funding in the budget to implement the maternal health law. The commission also focused on future priorities and information sharing. Members suggested more presentations from clinicians, regulators, infant and early childhood mental health experts, and PSI of Massachusetts; greater attention to parent-child relational health and postpartum screening in pediatric settings; and possible commission action such as a letter to the governor on workforce and access issues. The group agreed that there was not enough time to plan a May event and instead would use the commission to publicize related events, including Black Maternal Health Week activities. Commissioners voted to create a biweekly digest for sharing updates, with urgent items to be sent by email, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• Each primary witness will be allowed two minutes to provide testimony.
• So we have to advocate for the bill because I think that this is a great opportunity that we provide.
• .. ...the direct opportunity that we provide a better future for formerly incarcerated individuals.
• So this is a modest approach to provide a little bit of relief to the small business owners. Okay.
• AB 1620 is a reasonable measure that will provide much-needed relief to our California homeowners.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all