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• , the roughly 12 acres of land for the centers, valued well over $5 million, was donated by private ag
• All of those proceeds go directly into the centers to provide clean beds, new sheets, new laundry facilities
• Many families use ADUs to support aging parents who want to live close by but still live independently
• A couple in their 50s, modest home, one lot; her mother is aging and can't live alone, but she wants
• Imagine you have to leave your own home to escape being abused with two small children, ages four and

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• if you're a person on Medicare, often you can't afford your Medicare Advantage plan in this day and age
• Medicare Advantage plan in this<00:02:13.959><c> day</c><00:02:14.120><c> and</c><00:02:14.280><c> age
• it</c><00:02:14.800><c> doesn't</c><00:02:15.040><c> give</c><00:02:15.200><c> you</c> this day and age
• and it doesn't give you this day and age and it doesn't give you very<00:02:15.520><c> good</c><00:02
• You've talked about how this is for our rural pharmacies and our safety net facilities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• enacted in August of 2006 to provide lifetime supervision for sex offenders with victims under the age
• enacted in August of 2006 to provide lifetime supervision for sex offenders with victims under the age
• It specifically talks about if the offender is under the age of 17, the disposition of the matter shall
• these any other way or adjudicated these any other way besides juvenile court for offenders under the age
• The facility warden notifies the victims. We sent a letter to the DA and the sheriff.

Bills: HB54 , HB55 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB161 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB245 , HB280 , HB296 , HB399 , HB821 , HB995

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: parole, rehabilitation, mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice reform, alternative sentencing, juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, juvenile offender

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• We do capture the data, the gender, the race, if it's identified, the age group as well.
• have those relationships built upon in anticipation for what might ultimately happen in this day and age
• And forcing the leadership probably isn't as aggressive as people my age would have been, but you still
• And forcing the leadership probably isn't as aggressive as people my age would have been, but you still
• want to thank Suleiman Zabur for allowing us to be in his hood and conduct this in this fantastic facility

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Department of Environmental Quality programs and policies that include removing the requirements for facilities
• the irrigation districts was because there wasn't enough wet water to mitigate the loss of the CAP ag
• Because at this point we know we aren't going to see the ag pool through 2030, we think that we should
• fund water infrastructure... ...projects to tide them over when they were supposed to be getting the ag
• collection of the withdrawal fee through 2030 is just to match what the time frame was for the original ag

Bills: HB2026 , HB2027 , HB2028 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2101 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2260 , HB2278 , HB2827 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2934 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2038

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

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• In today's day and age, with the high cost of land, we must change our approach through our passion and
• We hold onto it in a warehouse and compound that with additional vintages that are aging and then for
• So that's not really reflective of an ag industry, per se, or the ability to park.
• I have never, and I've been to plenty of them at my age.
• non-resident brewers to enter into contracts with one another for manufacturing services. or to share facilities

Bills: HB223

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• President Trump is on a mission to usher in America's economic golden age, and he needs a capable team
• Also gains for a lot of folks in the ag community and other exporters.
• On ag products, it's fourteen percent.
• As you've heard several of my colleagues already say, a lot of us have ag producers that have a great
• Is illegally suppressing wages and gaining an unfair advantage over U.S. facilities and workers in the

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

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• School Facilities Authority in support. Hawaii YIMBY in support.
• School Facilities Authority in support. Hawaii YIMBY in support.
• I see it's Sharon Herd, but is she speaking on behalf of the ag department?
• I see it's Sharon Herd, but is she speaking on behalf of the ag department?
• </c><01:00:28.400><c> um</c> is she speaking on behalf of the ag um is she speaking on behalf of the

Bills: HB1719 , HB1742 , HB1737 , HB2049 , HB1725 , HB1726 , HB1738 , HB1799 , HB1700

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing crisis, manufactured homes, factory-built housing, zoning, relocatable housing units, farm employee housing, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes, agricultural districts, land use, regulation, renewable energy, community development, housing, affordable housing, real estate, state regulation, building codes, construction, permitting

Summary: The joint public hearing covered several housing-related bills and one building-code measure. HB 1719 would make manufactured homes a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots in the urban district, HB 1742 would authorize self-contained relocatable housing units with restrictions, and HB 1737 would clarify that a farm dwelling in an agricultural district may include an accessory employee housing structure. Testimony on these bills was overwhelmingly supportive from groups including Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Modular Building Institute, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and others, with a few agencies offering comments. No one testified in opposition on HB 1719 or HB 1742, while HB 1737 drew one opposition and one comment in addition to broad support. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 2049, which restructures the conveyance tax into a marginal-rate system and changes how the revenue is allocated, including funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the rental housing revolving fund, while also affecting the legacy land conservation fund. Supporters, including DHHL, Hawaii Appleseed, Aahu Youth Action Board, Hawaii YIMBY, and others, argued the bill would help Native Hawaiian housing and, for most transactions, function as a tax cut. Opponents, including NAP Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Land Trust, Mhai Land Trust, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, objected to using conveyance tax as a revenue-generating tool and raised concerns about higher upfront costs and reduced funding for other housing uses. Committee members and staff discussed the bill’s revenue estimates, the reduced percentage but higher cap for the land conservation fund, the effect on rental housing funding, and the bill’s cost-of-living adjustment language; staff said a line-by-line comparison of the current and proposed tax structure would be provided before decision-making. The hearing also took up HB 1725, which would extend the state building code adoption cycle from two years to six years, apply the IRC to triplexes and fourplexes, allow counties to adopt more or less stringent amendments, and appropriate funds for code adoption work. Most testimony supported the bill, with advocates saying the current process is unmanageable, too resource-intensive, and creates confusion because state and county codes can diverge; supporters said a longer cycle would improve clarity and allow more focused review. The International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers opposed the measure, warning that delaying adoption could have negative consequences and urging the committee to let an existing statewide code-adoption strategy proceed first. Members asked about sequencing, county implementation, and whether the longer cycle would create catch-up problems, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• </c> response training for all facilities. response training for all facilities.
• facility modifications.
• The<01:30:43.040><c> Lynen</c><01:30:43.600><c> facility</c> The Lynen facility The Lynen facility uh
• Uh females dedicated facility.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Approve Minutes from July 10, 2025- 00:02:41 Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System Testimony- 00:03:38 Investment of State Funds- 00:46:13 Department of Juvenile Justice Update- 1:11:34 Adjournment- 1:54:08, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call, welcomed a new member, approved the July meeting minutes, and then took up testimony on the statewide emergency responder voice system, also described as the state police radio system replacement project. John Hicks, secretary of the governor’s executive cabinet and state budget director, testified that the project is unusually complex because it combines multiple IT replacements, land acquisition, and tower construction. He said the existing system dates to the early 1970s and that the administration is treating the project as a priority, with work proceeding in phases and weekly coordination among the Justice Cabinet, Kentucky State Police, and Finance and Administration Cabinet. Hicks said the project has already spent about $110 million, with nearly 1,900 portable radios acquired, microwave replacement completed at 56 sites and underway at 76 more, and routers, switches, and network upgrades addressed. He explained that because the State Police are not set up to handle real property work, the administration brought in outside real property consulting vendors through an RFP, and three vendors are now qualified to help identify and negotiate sites. He said the goal is to speed up land acquisition and tower construction while the State Police continue the technology work, and he emphasized that the project is intended to close coverage gaps for state police first and later benefit local governments and other first responders. Members of the committee expressed concern about the project’s cost and pace. Representative Petri noted that about $218.8 million has been authorized since 2018 and questioned whether the project could stretch into 2030 or later, asking what more the General Assembly could do to help. Representative Blandon also raised concerns about the long timeline and the risk of the project becoming another costly, delayed infrastructure effort, while asking when the vendor RFP was completed and whether any sites had been acquired since then. Representative Sharp asked whether there was a detailed plan and timeline, and Hicks responded that the technology side is well defined but the property acquisition side must proceed site by site because each location depends on ownership, access, power, and other factors. Hicks said the west-to-east phasing has been a smart approach and that the executive branch should improve performance to beat the current timeline expectations.

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• She checked into a rehab facility in 2018 because she was pregnant and struggling with a meth addiction
• mean, somebody could not be using drugs during the pregnancy and the baby could test positive at the age
• I have seen several women enter treatment at my facility in which they want to deny having a pregnancy
• I have a particular interest in this bill because, and I'm going to show my age here, um, I, uh, worked
• Yeah ages. That's, that's wrong. That's telling us, OK.

Bills: HB116

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• The organization primarily serves young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are experiencing or
• The second thing is that critical age of 16 to 24.
• of 16 and 24 people but between the ages of 16 and 24 who<00:17:41.920><c> are</c><00:17:42.080><c>
• </c><00:18:28.640><c> to</c><00:18:28.760><c> 24,</c> critical age of 16 to 24, critical age of 16 to
• The grant would support earn-and-learn workforce training for young people between the ages of 14 and

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We estimate that there's roughly 6.2 million children in the K through 12 age range. in the state of
• And keep those facilities operational, but we don't have any inside.
• We also cannot use water fund money for our ag conservation.
• program for ag producers throughout the state.
• Yes, Ag Fund, EDAP, and currently the Flood Infrastructure Fund.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• </c><02:16:44.960><c> And</c> at 20 years old, the same age as us.
• And at 20 years old, the same age as us.
• Thank you. under the age of under the age of 18.<02:36:26.080><c> So,</c><02:36:26.319><c> the</c><02
• But I also want to thank uh facilities.
• You know, our county facilities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But I'm also here on behalf of the New Hampshire Alliance for Healthy Aging.
• , ensuring that the facilities would be subject to public input and local control.
• </c><02:17:38.319><c> that</c> designated receiving facilities that designated receiving facilities that
• Or a homeless shelter or a hospital or a correction facility.
• </c><04:04:42.960><c> I</c> hospital or a correction facility. I hospital or a correction facility.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• has been working on for years, and that's the tearing down of the Millennium Hotel and putting up facilities
• I might be aging myself.

Summary: The Legislative Rules Committee held a public hearing and then executive session on Senate Bill 1694, along with related Senate Bill 1688, which together would modernize and expand the Missouri Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act (MODESA). Senator Steve Roberts said the bills would increase flexibility for redevelopment projects, broaden financing tools, extend timelines, and expand residential incentives, with no general fund risk. Supporters, including lobbyists for the Cordish Companies, the City of Kansas City, the City of St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Inc., Historic Revitalization for Missouri, and BioSTL/Next Missouri, argued the program has already helped transform downtown Kansas City and St. Louis and could spur major redevelopment such as Ballpark Village, Power & Light, the Millennium Hotel area, the AT&T Tower, and the Railway Exchange Building. They emphasized private investment, local control, and the potential to bring vacant buildings back onto the tax rolls. One witness, the state public advocate, opposed SB 1694, arguing it would create more bureaucracy and political subdivisions, rely on tax abatements and TIF-like tools, and shift costs to taxpayers. Committee members asked questions about the bill’s residential language, the history of MODESA projects, the fiscal note, and whether the incentives could apply to other downtown sites. Supporters clarified that the committee substitute removed a proposed income-tax incentive, reduced some escalators, and retained a voluntary, opt-in structure for cities. The chair also noted that stadiums themselves are excluded, though surrounding areas may qualify. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and voted 10-0 to do pass the House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 1694 and 1688. The committee then voted 8-2 to do pass Senate Substitute Number 2 for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1586, sponsored by Senator Brown, and 8-0 with two present votes to do pass House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 889, which the chair described as a large cleanup bill removing obsolete statutes. The committee then adjourned.

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• But DNR is responsible for these facilities, and they have been ever since they were incepted.
• I serve on the CCAM board, the Missouri Association of Counties Ag and Environmental Committee, and,

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The committee met to hear Senate Bill 1586, sponsored by Senator Ben Brown, which would address abandoned, ownerless landfills in Missouri. Brown described a constituent’s experience with contamination near an old landfill in Franklin County and said the bill was intended to give the Department of Natural Resources clearer authority to investigate and remediate such sites, create a funding stream by redirecting 10% of solid waste tipping fees, establish an interim committee for further study, and tighten seller disclosure requirements for properties with abandoned landfills. He argued the state has 29 such sites, that the issue has been ignored for decades, and that environmental studies are the necessary first step before cleanup and possible grant applications. Support came from University of Missouri engineering dean Marisa Grosoccoe, who said the bill would provide the regulatory framework and stable funding needed to move forward, noting that even about $1 million annually would likely fund only a few studies per year but would reduce uncertainty and help identify cleanup costs and future land use options. She emphasized that studies can unlock additional funding and eventual redevelopment benefits. In opposition, Solid Waste Advisory Board chair Chris Bussin and Mark Solid Waste District program manager Diana Bryant argued the districts already perform important recycling and household hazardous waste work, that the proposed diversion of tipping fees would significantly reduce local program funding, and that DNR already has authority to address landfill issues. They also questioned the accuracy of the abandoned landfill list and warned that cuts could harm existing services. A county commissioner testifying for information purposes echoed concerns about impacts on small communities and local grant-funded recycling programs. No vote was taken, and the hearing was closed after testimony.

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• actual neighborhood of permanent housing, including a dog park, a community garden, central laundry facilities
• , and sat down and just let people use their imagination as to what someone would have to do at the age

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The floor then moved through a series of recognitions, including the Natomas Nighthawks boys basketball team, 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awardees, and visiting California biotech leaders. Senators highlighted the honorees’ work on youth development, education, mental health, homelessness, community college success, and biotechnology. The body also welcomed Rosie Perez, the 43rd Treasurer of the United States and chair of America 250, to the chamber. On the legislative side, the Senate approved a procedural request to allow Senate Bill 1447 to be heard in policy committees after the deadline. The chamber then confirmed five gubernatorial appointments: Alan Guy, Henry Nutt III, Steven Pennelli, Jacob Arkatov, and Dr. V. V. Ling Sai, with each confirmation passing on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 88, recognizing the 50th anniversary of modern biotechnology and the 20th anniversary of the California Biotechnology Foundation, and Senate Resolution 90, recognizing April 14-16 as Khmer New Year; both resolutions passed 37-0. The remainder of the session included committee announcements and an extended adjournment in memory of Rod Diridon Sr., with several senators speaking to his long career in local government, transportation planning, environmental advocacy, and public service. Members emphasized his role in shaping transit in Santa Clara County and California, his mentorship, and his lasting influence on the region. The Senate then announced it would recess and reconvene on Monday, April 13, 2026.

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• actual neighborhood of permanent housing, including a dog park, a community garden, central laundry facilities
• , and sat down and just let people use their imagination as to what someone would have to do at the age

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Yeah, you'll find it on page 29 that the AG compiled guidance for law enforcement and convene meetings
• focusing more on as opposed to, you know, communicating to a patient about what this might cost that facility

Summary: The special commission on xylazine held its fifth and final public meeting to review and finalize its report before submission to the House and Senate clerks. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, noted Senator John Velis was absent due to National Guard deployment, and the commission approved the minutes from the February 9 meeting. Staff then walked commissioners through the final draft, focusing on edits since the prior review and on appendices that would be completed after the meeting. Commissioners discussed several substantive wording changes, including clarifying that xylazine is an active adulterant rather than a bulking agent, replacing “non-clinician” with “non-clinical staff,” removing or softening references to “hotspots,” and refining language about medical consequences and financial costs of delayed wound care. They also discussed adding or strengthening references to harm reduction measures, drug checking, overdose prevention centers, oxygenation, airway positioning, naloxone use, and language access considerations in educational materials. The report’s main findings and recommendations centered on best practices for oversight and enforcement, outreach and treatment, emergency response, and education/training for first responders, medical providers, non-clinical staff, people who use drugs, and people in recovery. Commissioners emphasized the need for timely, accessible, and tailored training; better data collection and public health surveillance; stronger legal protections for drug checking; and coordination among public health, public safety, and legal stakeholders to address xylazine and emerging adulterants. There was also discussion of a recommendation for the Attorney General to compile guidance for law enforcement in consultation with experts, though staff clarified that this would not be the sole function of the broader public body envisioned in the report. After reviewing the final language, the commission voted unanimously among members present to approve the final report, with one abstention on the earlier minutes vote and absent members to submit written votes within 24 hours for inclusion in Appendix A. Chair Domb then read a letter from Senator Velis expressing support for the report and its recommendations despite his inability to vote in person. Commissioners offered closing remarks thanking staff and one another for the collaborative work, and the meeting adjourned at 11:11 a.m., with staff to submit the report to the clerks and post it online.

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• Yeah, you'll find it on page 29 that the AG compiled guidance for law enforcement and convene meetings
• focusing more on as opposed to, you know, communicating to a patient about what this might cost that facility

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Xylazine held its final public meeting to review and approve the final draft of its report before submission to the House and Senate clerks. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, noted Senator John Velis’s absence due to National Guard deployment, and the commission approved the minutes from the February 9 meeting. Staff then walked commissioners through the report’s redline changes, which were mostly technical or clarifying edits, along with several substantive updates on xylazine’s public health effects, state and federal actions, harm reduction, emergency response, wound care, and education and training. Commissioners discussed several language changes, including clarifying that xylazine is an active adulterant rather than a bulking agent, replacing “non-clinician” with “non-clinical staff,” and revising references to “hotspots” to better reflect the limits of available data. They also refined recommendations to emphasize oxygenation and ventilation in overdose response, continued naloxone use, referrals to harm reduction services, language access in wound care materials, and clearer discussion of medical consequences and financial costs related to delayed wound treatment. Staff also described the appendices, including a letter from Senator Velis supporting the report and noting he could not vote because of active duty service. The commission then voted to approve the final report, with members present voting in favor and Deputy Director Sarah Ruiz abstaining on the earlier minutes vote. After the report vote, commissioners offered brief remarks thanking staff and one another for the collaborative work and the quality of the final product. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 11:11 a.m., and staff said the final report would be submitted to the clerks and posted online.