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• Then that outdated formula was frozen in 2011, and since then annual increases have been based upon what
• Annual increases have been based upon what the municipality received the previous year instead of actual
• It's not based on a fixed cost.
• Thank you to our amazing attorneys for all that you do, your patience, your legal skills, and your ability

Summary: The Senate continued debate on the FY27 state budget, with several distinguished introductions and a series of amendment actions. Early amendments from Senator Collins on restoring DCF social worker funding and educator pay were withdrawn without objection. The Chair then sustained a point of order that a group of tax-related amendments, including proposals on teacher tax relief, tips, overtime, estate tax, and income tax rates, were out of order because they would create money bills that must originate in the House; the Senate voted 35-4 to uphold that ruling. Senator Tarr’s gas tax suspension amendment and several other amendments were defeated, while Senator Fattman’s amendment extending domestic violence leave protections to contract employees was adopted unanimously, 39-0. The Senate also adopted Senator Fernandes’ amendment creating a commission to study the adequacy, reliability, and distribution of unrestricted general government aid (UGA), after debate focused on inequities in local aid distribution and the need for a modern formula. The chamber then took up House No. 5375, the Chapter 90 municipal roads and bridges bill, and passed it to be engrossed. Additional amendments were considered on the budget, including a community programming amendment and a Senate Ways and Means amendment, both adopted, after which the Ways and Means amendment as amended was adopted and the underlying budget was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also handled several procedural matters, including concurrence in a House referral for a bill on poverty-related legislation and ordering a sick leave bank bill for Carla Johnson to a third reading. After extensive closing remarks from the Ways and Means chair, minority leader, and others praising the collaborative budget process and highlighting investments in local aid, education, public safety, and other priorities, the Senate voted on final passage of House No. 5501, the FY27 appropriations bill. The roll call showed 40-0 in favor, and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The Senate then adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Trooper Kevin Thomas Traynor.

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• That has left the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the adjusted gross income on which taxation is based
• Contrary to common misconceptions, these treatments are Based on decades of research and follow rigorous
• I'm grateful to my colleague, Senator Sear, for spearheading this trust fund, which creates a state-based
• can go to school during the day, and as part of this program, they get some very great life and job skills

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• Is that still the posture that we're in based on your amendment?
• We underpin in the Florida Legislature, based on a policy passed last year, the definition of anti-Semitism
• This bill presented today reaffirms our commitment to our clerks and the skilled public service professionals
• It is being fiscally responsible and evidence-based.

Bills: S0436 , S0532 , S0600 , S0644 , S0682 , S0928 , S1072 , S1332 , S1632 , S1634

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.

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• It's an evidence-based model integrating behavioral health care into primary care settings.
• Care is delivered in a team-based setting, primarily led by the primary care provider, with a psychiatric
• So it improves their skill set over time too. it improves outcomes compared to um, a it improves outcomes
• The doctor then goes back and treats the patient based on those recommendations.

Committee: House Health Services

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• Calderon, aerial images: do pass as amended to revise the scope of the bill to prohibit insurers from basing
• AB 835, Calderon, Medicare skilled nursing facilities: two-year bill.
• AB 773, Dixon, copper-based anti-fouling paint: hold in committee.
• AB 556, Patterson, CalVET campus-based fee waiver: holding committee.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• He was having falls and was losing his ability to eat and dress. ...toilet, shower, and other skills.
• Based on the neglect and abuse that we witnessed at the home, assisted living, I filed a complaint against
• In my experience with individuals in community-based environments, I've encountered situations in which
• bill, it says the term "energy drink" does not include... ...blue coffee, or any substantially coffee-based

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

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• had any conversations with them, because that revenue for those big farm counties, they'll lose it based
• You know, we're competing at a global skill.
• When I am in an organization, I make plans based on certain assumptions for revenue, and then I make
• You have fiscally constrained counties where you offset the impact because of their tax base so low.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 20, 2025, and first approved HB 4025, creating the Duke Farm Stewardship District in Lee County, on a 17-0 vote. The committee then advanced HJR 1215, which proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt agricultural tangible personal property from property tax, after extended debate about the fiscal impact on counties, especially rural and fiscally constrained ones; it passed 16-1. HB 411 also passed unanimously after an amendment, extending affordable housing tax exemption treatment to certain nonprofit projects on leased land, including Habitat for Humanity projects. The committee likewise approved CS/HB 669, allowing local governments to purchase certain unrated bonds, and CS/HB 4017, codifying the Vermont Drainage District charter in Charlotte County, both without opposition. The committee also approved HJR 1039, which would let the Legislature prevent assessed-value increases for homestead properties that are improved to mitigate flood damage, and the related implementing bill HB 1041; both passed 17-0. Public testimony on these items included some opposition to the flood-related amendment, but no floor debate changed the outcome. The final major item was CS/HB 1221 by Rep. Miller, which would require local option taxes to be renewed by voter referendum every eight years, with longer terms allowed for bonded projects. That bill drew the most extensive testimony and debate, with counties, tourism groups, and local officials warning about impacts on tourism funding, infrastructure, schools, and public safety, while supporters argued for taxpayer accountability and periodic review. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably on a 13-4 vote.

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• In fact, they're asking for more accountability at a time when we have fewer people in the game, so we
• In fact, they're asking for more accountability at a time when we have fewer people in the game, so we
• In fact, they're asking for more accountability at a time when we have fewer people in the game, so we
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• assessment based on the Texas standards for the end of the year assessment.
• Well, everybody's on base, so you better hit it out.
• So when you get final rules as a school district, you receive them almost at the end of the game.
• That has to be done in advance, based upon an industry-based commissioner list or an IBC list produced
• They have the same resource base that they did two years ago.

Bills: SB8 , SB 8

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• In front of you, you will see how we weighted these areas, the categories based on equal base allocation
• Weighted these areas, the categories based on equal base allocation, population and behavioral need,
• They were based on population, population. And how they were based.
• Now it's a good base on how we can use and how we can just. It's a good rationale.
• Each region is a little bit different based on what they were requesting.

Bills: HB1

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• It risks turning court decisions into political calculations instead of decisions based on law and evidence
• Additionally, gaps instead of decisions based on law and evidence.
• We will lose the next generation of great judges before they even don a robe, not because they lack skill
• would terminate mail service to several countries, including many where the U.S. military maintains bases
• We further clarified that no deregistration action can That no deregistration action can be taken based

Summary: The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several election-related bills. SB 1175 by Senator Rubio would require lobbyists to file employment changes and terminations directly with the Secretary of State through the new Cal-Access replacement system, rather than through employers or firms, to reduce delays and improve transparency. SB 1357 by Senator Ochoa Bogh would protect the privacy of voters who sign a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition by omitting signatures and street addresses from the published notice and adding a disclosure explaining the notice’s purpose. Both bills drew support from state election officials and were advanced by committee vote. The committee also heard SB 1369 by Senator Reyes, which would add safeguards to judicial recall efforts by requiring oral disclosure when signature gatherers are paid and shortening the signature-gathering period for judicial recalls from 160 days to 80 days. Supporters, including judges and trial lawyers, argued the bill would protect judicial independence and safety amid recent recall efforts, while one senator questioned whether judges should be treated differently from other officials. The bill passed on a 3-1 vote and was re-referred to the Senate Committee on Public Safety. SB 1414, also by Senator Reyes, would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County; supporters said it would reduce gerrymandering and improve public trust, while county representatives raised concerns but remained open to amendments. It advanced on a 3-1 vote to the Local Government Committee. SB 970 by Senator Cervantes would direct the Secretary of State to adopt regulations allowing military and overseas voters to return ballots electronically, responding to the loss of the federal DOD fax service and mail delays. County election officials and veterans groups supported the bill, while the Secretary of State’s office and voting integrity groups opposed it, arguing that secure electronic ballot return is not feasible and could conflict with existing law. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1420 by Senator Richardson, which would expand voter awareness of “sign, scan, and go” voting and require guidance on implementation; it was supported by election officials and advocacy groups and advanced to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1310 by Senator Choi would allow limited sharing of jury questionnaire information with election officials to help update voter rolls, but opponents warned it could lead to erroneous voter cancellations; the author narrowed the bill’s scope in response to concerns, and it passed to Judiciary. Several bills were held on call briefly until absent members were added, after which the committee completed its business and adjourned.

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• But he also is someone who is writing about cognitive and collaborating with soft skills.
• And we did that based off of the food cost per person.
• It seems As though the budget we set was the actual need we had based on the 200 numbers.
• And so it's Building a knowledge base but also creating some deliverables so they will have action items
• I've got to create and in my mind It would be crazy for me to sit here and say this is what it is based

Committee: House Oklahoma Education Commission

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• already requires employers to train workers on sexual harassment, abuse of conduct, and harassment based
• We are a community-based civil rights organization, and Stop AAPI Hate is in support of the bill.
• I represent CAUSE, Californians United for Sex-Based Evidence in Policy and Law, and Women Are Real,
• This is another in a long line of equity-based adjustments we need to make to our system that businesses
• Developers like Varent and Nice offer tools capable of real-time sentiment and soft-skill analysis to

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several workplace-related bills. AB 1803 would require anti-hate speech training as part of existing harassment prevention training for employers with five or more employees; supporters said it would help workers recognize and report workplace hate, while opponents raised First Amendment and definitional concerns. The bill passed on a do pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 1940 would add perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause to FEHA’s sex protections and clarify related workplace protections; supporters emphasized workplace equity and retention, while business groups said existing accommodation laws already cover many issues and raised concerns about expanding protected classifications. It also passed and was re-referred to Judiciary with the roll open. AB 1838 would require bidders on public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations and how they were addressed; labor groups supported the transparency measure, while contractors and business groups questioned definitions and disclosure scope. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. AB 1859 would give joint labor-management committees access to public works job sites to help identify labor-law violations; supporters said it would improve enforcement of wage theft laws, while opponents raised due process, property access, and constitutional concerns. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee also considered two workplace AI and surveillance bills. AB 1883 would prohibit certain invasive surveillance technologies in the workplace, including facial, gait, and emotion recognition, while placing limits on some facial recognition uses; supporters argued these tools are discriminatory and unreliable, and opponents said a ban was too broad and could eliminate useful safety and operational tools. The bill passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 1898 would require employers to give workers advance notice before using AI tools to surveil or manage workers, including disclosure of the tool’s purpose, data collected, and affected decisions; supporters framed it as a basic transparency measure, while opponents objected to the breadth of notice requirements, possible veto power over deployment, and enforcement language. It also passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee additionally took up AB 1707, which passed and was re-referred to Appropriations with a consent-calendar recommendation, though the transcript does not provide the bill’s subject matter.

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• Then the following year, still in Nebraska, I started a community-based nonprofit that was a housing
• I decided to go to law school because I felt like the technical skills of a lawyer would be helpful in
• people are working on it and it requires the partnership of government, private companies, community-based
• getting continuous input and continuous feedback from developers and property managers and community-based
• These groups can regulate or limit the use of the property by their members based on their governing

Bills: SB6015 , SB6069 , SB6096 , SB6200 , SB6201 , SB6214 , SB6237 , SGA9280 , SGA9281

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption

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• I don't think my skills are capable to do that. So Don will still be operating.
• It's always been based on estimates.
• shut both runways down at the same time, keep a little bit of traffic flow in there for our fixed base
• , our private fixed base operator, so they can get a little bit of revenue going.
• This is the old alert pad for what it was a strategic air command base.

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

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• think as looking for data, and I think both Director Baznett and I believe in a data-driven, evidence-based
• For example, in the skilled nursing space with aging and developmentally disabled, how do you encourage
• So sometimes it's on the ground and often it's through agreements with community-based organizations
• And so you get the feedback, you do that, and you actually see a change in the disparities based on what
• Such partnerships are especially important during a challenging political climate when evidence-based

Committee: Senate Rules

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• Based on where the federal regulations are now, it effectively doubles from $100,000 per violation to
• From $1,000,000 in aggregate to $2,000,000 in aggregate, based on what is there currently.
• If you look at that across these projects, it's pretty minimal based on what it costs us to do this kind
• Workforce development and building our skilled and trained workforce.
• . investments of cell phone companies go into areas where they have a customer base.

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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• when determining the general revenue-related limit for the agency, so it was removed out of their base
• They are a Dallas-based firm. I think they were joined by a co-counsel as well. Is that correct?
• funds and moved that authority for general revenue over into other programs, therefore keeping our base
• The **LBB** reduced our base budget by **$38 million** in the introduced bill, and they reversed that
• Based on your mind on the salary situation? Is that why you've asked for six percent?

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

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• Chairman Duggan, in looking at Section 4 and based on your description, I'm sure you're aware, homeowners
• It is going to allow them to open up community-based schools, 150 or less, for those families that are
• It is going to allow them to open up community-based schools, 150 or less, for those families that are
• There are faith-based schools serving communities that want education aligned with their values.
• To my understanding, there's at least one law enforcement officer who has had a firearm based on this

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for two service members killed in the Middle East, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members adopted the special order report and then began taking up the special order calendar. The first major measure was HB 7031, the annual tax package, which included a hunting, fishing, and camping sales tax holiday, a back-to-school holiday moved earlier in the summer, property tax changes for mobile home parks and other exemptions, reductions in pari-mutuel taxes and fees, extensions and expansions of several tax credit programs, vacation-rental tax collection changes, and a full decoupling from federal tax changes in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill drew questions about the fiscal impact of decoupling and the firearm-accessories holiday; supporters emphasized fiscal caution, housing and home-hardening provisions, and family tax relief, while opponents objected to the firearm-related tax break. HB 7031 passed 105-2. The House then passed CS/CS/CS HB 1177 on Space Florida and spaceport operations, which updates business development rules, board membership, and creates a strategic spaceport hub designation. CS/CS HB 639/CS SB 246 on specialty license plates also passed after a strike-all amendment that added several new plates, revised the Fraternal Order of Police plate, and tightened financial and nonprofit requirements for plate sponsors. CS HB 697 on drug prices and coverage passed after debate on pharmacy benefit manager reforms requiring equal reimbursement, prohibiting forced losses on drugs, and allowing consolidated appeals. CS/CS HB 1263 on the Office of Insurance Regulation passed with an amendment clarifying fingerprinting provisions, and CS/CS HB 527 passed with a human-review requirement for insurance claim denials so AI cannot be the sole basis for denying or reducing claims. Additional bills approved included CS HB 1449, which limits use of the statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program when a claim is already in the federal process and, by amendment, narrows the bill to out-of-network emergency services and claims of $50,000 or less; CS HB 93, requiring surgical smoke evacuation systems in hospitals and surgical centers, which passed overwhelmingly after emotional bipartisan praise for the sponsor’s multi-session effort; and CS HB 1217, which prohibits governmental entities from adopting net-zero greenhouse gas policies, after Democrats argued it would preempt local climate and resilience efforts and Republicans argued it protects energy reliability and affordability. The House also passed CS/CS HB 1461 establishing a framework for licensing and regulating advanced nuclear reactors, with supporters framing it as a step toward reliable, affordable, cleaner energy. Later, CS HB 1229 on residential homes for medically or technologically dependent children was explained as creating a licensure program for medically complex children’s homes and was rolled over for final passage as the transcript ended.

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• </c> with zero skin in the game. with zero skin in the game.

Committee: House Taxes