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• But when HDFC makes its first awards, we hope to have a full plan laid out for that as well.
• But when HDFC makes its first awards, we hope to have a full plan laid out for that as well. Great.
• And I really hope the old system of going to one agency, getting funding for your project, and then sitting
• We have also experienced continuing challenges with the methodology used for so-called high-resource
• So we have high hopes, big expectations, and are excited to see your leadership take flight here.

Summary: The committee held an outcome review hearing on AB 519, focused on streamlining California’s affordable housing finance system. State housing officials described the work group process and the resulting report, which calls for a consolidated application and coordinated review process across HCD, CalHFA, TCAC, and CDLAC, while preserving a separate direct path for projects that do not need state subsidy. They said the goal is to reduce duplication, align timelines, and get projects to construction faster, with implementation now being carried forward through the new Housing Development Finance Committee (HDFC) and related reorganization changes. Officials from HCD, CalHFA, and HDFC said the new committee launched July 1 and is developing regulations, a unified application workbook, and review procedures, with public comment and hearings planned before final adoption. They emphasized a two-track system: one for projects needing state subsidy and one for tax credits/bonds only. Members also discussed the transition period in 2027, the need to clear existing pipeline projects first, and the possibility of construction financing tools. Committee members raised concerns about transparency, stakeholder feedback, and whether additional statutory changes would be needed; staff said current authority appears sufficient. Affordable housing developers and advocates generally supported the reforms but said the work must go beyond a single application. They urged fully funding projects, simplifying post-award functions, modernizing asset management, preserving a direct path for locally funded and rehab projects, and improving geographic equity, especially for rural and farmworker housing. Several witnesses stressed that the system also needs stable funding, including general fund support and the proposed housing bond, and that the state should continue engaging stakeholders as the new process rolls out. Public comment echoed those themes and included a veteran describing the difficulty of navigating housing and VA-related systems, reinforcing the hearing’s focus on simplifying access to housing resources.

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• c> members</c> to pay for those services for members to pay for those services for members who<00:08:
• </c> to do for the people of Minnesota. to do for the people of Minnesota.
• Thank you for the Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the bill. bill. bill.
• them</c><00:15:46.840><c> to</c><00:15:47.080><c> add</c> for capital security for them to add for capital
• </c> for different members. for different members.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> Rep.
• THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE NUMBER ONE STATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
• WE LOOKED AT CERTAIN THRESHOLDS FOR UNFILLED OPENINGS FOR A PROGRAM TO BE ON THE LIST.
• WE HAVE GOAL OF 60 FOR ONE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
• SYKES FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

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• cars, for trucks.
• for electricity.
• fire districts, for library districts, for school districts, for county commissions, Districts, for
• library districts, for school districts, for county commissions.
• Asking for a no.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6170 , SB6176 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB5647 , SB6047 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB5998 , SB6005 , SB6003 , SB6129 , SB6225 , SB6228 , SB6231 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6170 , SB6176 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB5647 , SB6047 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , HB2235 , HB2272 , HB2340 , HB2543 , HB2554 , HB2632 , HB2464 , HB2619

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law

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• Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day and thank you for the gift of life.
• Thank you for being here.
• So, you know, there's hope.
• Thank you for standing. Thank you for dropping a scarf off. I do have that.
• high school students.

Summary: The Texas Senate convened with a quorum, heard the governor’s emergency message outlining priority issues for the session, including property tax relief, water supply and infrastructure funding, universal education savings accounts, teacher pay, career and technical education, creation of a Texas Cyber Command, and bail reform. The governor also submitted a State of the State message and several appointment nominations for Senate confirmation. The chamber then took up a series of ceremonial resolutions and recognitions for McAllen Day, UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day, Wise County Day, and Houston East End Chamber of Commerce East End Day, along with visits from the Houston Realty Business Coalition, Cedar Creek Chamber of Commerce, Webb County/Laredo delegates, UT Dallas McDermott Scholars, Andrews County officials, and occupational therapy professionals and students. Several senators spoke in support of the recognitions, highlighting local economic development, higher education, public health, and regional history. McAllen was praised for its growth, business climate, and cultural significance; Laredo and Webb County were recognized for trade, the Washington’s Birthday Celebration, and cross-border ties; UTSA and UT Health were commended for research, cybersecurity, and health science work; and UT Dallas scholars were recognized for academic achievement and public service. Wise County, the East End of Houston, and Andrews County were also described in terms of their economic contributions and community heritage. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 27 for McAllen Day and Senate Resolution 32 for UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day without objection. It also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, which granted permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days between February 5 and February 11, by a recorded vote of 30 ayes and 0 nays. Additional resolutions listed on the calendar were adopted without objection, and the Senate recessed until noon on Wednesday, February 5.

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• We must require very high standards for anyone teaching driver's education, as we are all stakeholders
• for.
• I mean, this provides high-paying, quality jobs for our citizens.
• Thank you for that answer. That was... Follow-up? Thank you for that answer.
• I go to Boise High, and I'm on the mock trial team, and we're competing soon, so I'm really excited for

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 989, all

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• The House will come to order for the day.
• For kindergarteners through third graders, and then in addition for fourth and eighth graders, we have
• So, thank you for the bill.
• Thank you for watching! Thank you for watching!
• Thank you for watching.

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• Um, after the conversations, I don't know if I have high hopes for this, but um you know, House File
• Um, after the conversations, I don't know if I have high hopes for this, but um you know, House File
• After the conversations, I don't know if I have high hopes for this, but, um, you know, House File 3728
• And so with that opening, I will call up the testifiers and I know I have high hopes for this, but um
• I have high hopes for this, but um you<01:40:03.960><c> know,</c><01:40:04.080><c> House</c><01:40:04.280

Bills: HF3919 , HF1335 , HF3864 , HF3916 , HF3728

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• Congressman Lewis often spoke of his hopefulness for the future because he was adamant that tomorrow
• </c><00:49:14.960><c> he</c> hopefulness for the future because he hopefulness for the future because
• Sure of your guidance and hopeful for your favor, we put our confidence in you.
• A native of Smith Station, Alabama, Gina first worked for AFLAC part-time during high school.
• I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit, and I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• for Dr.
• And my hope for this entity is that as this bill progresses, a regulatory entity to do so.
• And my hope for this entity is that as this bill progresses and as it comes into fruition after its signature
• for in this ticketing space is transferability, is really locking into. hoped for in this ticketing
• Right, so...” “...I hope that continues, but I’m certainly going to be voting for this bill today.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• </c> for them. for them.
• ><c> 29</c> rates for QHP and VHI for fiscal year 29 rates for QHP and VHI for fiscal year 29 hospital
• </c> cap at 250 for Medicare of Medicare for cap at 250 for Medicare of Medicare for QHP<00:16:25.040
• Namely, they must ensure universal access to and coverage for high-quality medically necessary health
• </c><02:00:51.599><c> the</c> for the Department of Health for the for the Department of Health for the

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• For those in the gallery, please rise for the invocation to be delivered by Pastor Norm Sulaka of St.
• La Vega High School has been involved with these programs for five years, and these students and teachers
• for Senate Bill 1868.
• for Senate Bill 1868.
• Senator Hinojosa, for what purpose? Well, Senator, yield for questions?

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, messages from the House, and several recognitions, including county day delegations from Fayette, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Austin, and others, as well as a recognition of Rob Keppel for his career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 429 designating October 2025 as RET Syndrome Awareness Month and SR 432 honoring Rob Keppel. A doctor-of-the-day introduction and a public announcement about free skin checks were also made. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1152, creating the offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, passed after suspension of the rules. SB 1868, regulating kratom and related substances, was amended to prohibit smokeable kratom products and kratom pills and to clarify THC variants such as Delta-8 and Delta-10, then passed. SB 1349, creating offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, drew debate over a failed amendment that would have added election misinformation and foreign meddling; the bill ultimately passed unanimously. SB 2037, expediting review of LNG environmental permits, passed after amendments clarifying fees and deadlines, with opposition focused on its energy-policy implications. SB 1164, addressing emergency detention and court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment, passed after a drafting-error correction and discussion of the bill’s basis in recommendations from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The Senate also advanced SB 2743 on prosecution of certain election offenses, which would allow a court process to disqualify a local prosecutor who repeatedly refuses to prosecute election cases and appoint the Attorney General; it passed to engrossment amid questions about evidence and local discretion. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit members, supporters, volunteers, and donors from disclosure by public agencies, passed unanimously. SB 2349, exempting certain short-term leases and temporary tenancies from floodplain notice requirements, passed unanimously. SB 2788, adding PSAT and pre-ACT scores for Texas Success Initiative exemptions and clarifying dual-credit eligibility, passed unanimously after amendment. SB 843, creating a TEA database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects and adding charter schools, passed after amendments on funding and scope. Finally, SB 1832, allowing parents to transfer a student who was victimized by a public school employee to another campus, passed to engrossment after extended debate over whether the bill should also cover private schools and how it would interact with school choice and ESA policy. SB 39, revising the admission rule in commercial motor vehicle collision cases, was laid out and debated over its effect on negligent entrustment and related evidence, with the author emphasizing that the bill preserves the bifurcated trial structure and does not alter other admissibility rules.

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• My name is Matthew Fel and I am a program manager for high-level disinfection and sterilization at a
• My name is Matthew Fel and I am a program manager for high-level disinfection and sterilization at a
• </c><01:31:42.639><c> high</c><01:31:42.880><c> level</c> am a program manager for high level am a program
• So, I thank you for that, and, you know, I hope that we can all work together and make sure that our
• So, I thank you for that, and, you know, I hope that we can all work together and make sure that our

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• high school students.
• This change aligns with the existing minute requirements for middle college and early college high schools
• The drop-off at the 91st for kindergarten and 46 for first and second grade for students who are initially
• And I congratulate you for fighting for it and asking for the funds to continue it.
• the state to provide an additional $10,000 for teachers who commit to teach at a high-need school.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I would hope so, because it's hard for us, and, you know, it's hard for us in the states to do a little
• I certainly am not asking for one for me.
• I certainly am not asking for one for me.
• I certainly am not asking for one for me.
• If for some reason this bill doesn't pass, I hope there's a real effort people come together to try to

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• Thank you for the opportunity to do business for your state and for your citizens.
• Thank you for that.
• </c> you're from for the record. you're from for the record.
• This bill allows for us to be reimbursed for treating place.
• Uh, for that, do we have any questions for the sponsor?

Bills: HB424 , SB63 , SB269 , HB424 , SB63 , SB269

Committees: House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce , House Insurance

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• them we do for what we do for them we do for what we do for them we do for you all of us of every you
• for for our little children and for for for for our little children and for for for for our little children
• a vote for for ask them to consider for a vote for for ask them to consider for a vote for for your
• our calendar for for for Thursday and our calendar for for for Thursday and our calendar for for for
• like for instance you know the hope like for instance you know the hope like for instance you know the

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• It also provides for a streamlined administrative approval process for housing.
• I am a resident of District 59B and a volunteer for Neighbors for More Neighbors.
• These bills stand up for secure, abundant homes for all Minnesotans.
• These bills stand up for secure, abundant homes for all Minnesotans.
• For example, this bill would not apply for areas that have well and septic.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• jobs for the area for more than two decades.
• Haridopolos, for five minutes. Let’s make it Chairman Thompson instead, for five minutes.
• I thank the gentleman for yielding for his leadership on this important issue. Mr.
• for aviation safety reform.
• for aviation safety reform.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I think there's a great will for action on both sides of the aisle, and I hope that this is two years
• for example, for their jobs.
• their</c> to Massachusetts for example for their to Massachusetts for example for their for<00:45:59.880
• are</c> um only solution for for people that are um only solution for for people that are making<00:48
• /c><00:55:40.799><c> I</c> and I have been for for 20 years um I and I have been for for 20 years um

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all