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• The Adequacy Planning Guide is the minimum standard.
• There’s a provision within the adequacy planning guide that states auxiliary gyms are typically not eligible
• The adequate planning guide, or the minimum classroom size for that is 650. OK. So, I guess, Mr.
• We do have a life skills lab because we don't Have some of the resources and services that large urban
• Clearly, we have finite resources, and I'm actually concerned that if we're not a little more intentional

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• THE AQUIFER IS A PUBLIC RESOURCE HELD IN TRUST BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE USE OF ITS RESIDENTS PICKED
• I AM A TOUR GUIDE ON GILCHRIST BLUE AND I ALSO HAVE GUIDED ON RAINBOW RIVER AND SILVER RIVER.
• I AM A FLORIDA NATIVE TOUR GUIDE AND I OPPOSE THIS BILL.
• I PROVIDED GUIDED PADDLEBOARD TOURS TO GUESTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BILL.
• THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COME ACROSS THE STATE TO SHARE WHETHER THEY ARE TOUR GUIDES OR WHETHER THESE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• . guide them back into a path in which they should go.
• With the Ten Commandments coming back in, it at least helps guide and ask the questions of ones that.
• It usurps a parent's constitutional right to decide what resources, what religious doctrine, if any,
• Why should schools use their limited resources for state-sponsored religion, even keep their libraries
• It has some words that were written, guiding our life, and my encouragement.

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• your<00:33:37.440> work<00:33:38.240> so<00:33:38.480> that in charge of guiding
• your work so that in charge of guiding your work so that you<00:33:39.360> as<00:33:39.679>
• when advising students so that resource when advising students so that they<01:09:27.600> make
• kind of bringing all of those resources kind of bringing all of those resources together.<01:16:
• I don't think we're against a common kind of bringing all of those resources together.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education opened its first meeting with roll call, member introductions, and introductions of numerous interns from Kentucky colleges and universities. The chair reviewed committee rules for the 2026 session, including witness oaths, sign-up procedures, limits on testimony, and the deadline for submitting committee substitutes and amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 96, sponsored by Chair Tipton, which would revise the membership and timing of the performance-based funding work group. Tipton said the bill would expand legislative participation from one House and one Senate member to five from each chamber, keep university and KCTCS presidents on the group, make the CPE president a nonvoting chair, and change the work group’s schedule from a fiscal year to a calendar year. He argued the changes would build institutional knowledge, allow university leaders to meet without creating quorum/open-meeting issues, and help the group develop recommendations for the next General Assembly. Members raised concerns about politicization and the even-numbered membership, while Tipton said he wanted consensus rather than a tied vote. The committee approved HB 96 on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes and Representative Willner voting no but saying she might change her vote later on the House floor. The committee also heard House Bill 94 for discussion only, so no vote was taken. Representative Vanessa Gracel and CPE counsel Travis Pal described the bill as a transfer-pathways measure aimed at making two-year-to-four-year and four-year-to-four-year transfers more seamless in high-demand programs. They said the proposal would require CPE, public universities, and KCTCS to collaborate on statewide transfer pathways based on student and workforce demand, with institutions able to opt in or out of specific pathways but required to disclose nontransferable courses for transparency. Gracel argued the bill would reduce credit loss, lower time and cost to degree, improve completion rates, and help students and families understand transfer options; she also criticized some universities for not engaging in the process. No action was taken on HB 94 at this meeting.

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• So, as you mentioned, it was part of the benefit selection guide.
• Um, we also called it out last guide.
• And actually in the benefit guide, the brochure, we actually have a chart that draws that side-by-side
• Our goal is to ensure these vital resources continue to contribute to our economy for generations to
• Treasury has the tools and resources Treasury has the tools and resources needed<00:48:08.480>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Personnel Cabinet 00:03:25 Department of Veterans Affairs 00:12:40 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:22:39 State Treasurer 00:42:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders. State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.

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• We also recognize that agencies like the Hawaii School Facilities Authority can bring additional resources
• Facilities Authority can bring an Facilities Authority can bring an additional<00:04:17.120> resources
• <00:04:17.840> and<00:04:18.160> expertise<00:04:19.359> off additional resources
• and expertise off additional resources and expertise off of<00:04:19.680> school<00:04:19.919
• :25:51.520> candidates one not guiding their candidates one not guiding their candidates correctly

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• Yes, and we'll continue to go ahead and seek resources in those available venues.
• You know, we have the IDO that is supposed to guide for zoning.
• from not, to guide for zoning.
• I would love to see an emergency room where we can actually get those types of resources.
• I believe UNM would like to offer themselves as a resource in these types of conversations.

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• And the PEIS analysis looked at resources and found that for many types of resources, impacts are less
• , and historic and cultural resources.
• Cultural and historic resources include visual and physical impacts to historic and cultural resources
• as well as to traditional cultural properties and tribal resources.
• And, you know, Washingtonians really value their natural resources.

Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.

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• It's crucial we allocate resources efficiently.
• It's crucial we allocate resources efficiently.
• to common legal topics, frequently asked questions, lists of resources for further help. guides to common
• . guides to common legal topics, frequently asked questions, lists of resources for further help, and
• resources are stretched.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• board and definitely the legal team on board and definitely the legal team which<00:08:42.000> guides
• us through every single which guides us through every single meeting.
• I think, to the extent it's all about resources, if resources are allocated appropriately to accommodate
• I think, to the extent it's all about resources, if resources are allocated appropriately to accommodate
• I think, to the extent it's all about resources, if resources are allocated appropriately to accommodate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard HCR 66, which asks the State Building Code Council to update the state building code to allow point access block construction for residential buildings up to six stories. Testimony was generally in support, including from Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and OPSD, with one registered opponent. No questions were raised, and the joint committee later adopted a recommendation to pass the resolution as is. Because the housing committee lacked quorum at that time, final action on the resolution was deferred to the housing-only agenda. On the housing-only agenda, the committee first heard HTR 78, which states the intent that housing projects qualifying for credits under Act 31 remain eligible for those credits after the act’s repeal. Testimony was in support from HHFTC and the DIY chapter, and there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee then took up Governor’s Message 592, confirming Lisa Darcy to the HPHA board. Support came from HPHA board members and several individuals, and Darcy said she accepted the nomination and emphasized her experience and interest in HPHA’s work. Members questioned her about the HPHA board’s oversight role, the 10,000-unit RFQ, and media coverage of Kuhio Park Terrace relocations; she said she supports the project, values transparency, and would push for better context and accountability, though some members felt she had not directly answered concerns about on-the-ground oversight. The committee also heard Governor’s Message 736, confirming Grant Chun to the HHFDC board. Support testimony highlighted his experience in nonprofit housing, real estate, and leadership roles, and Chun said he was pleased to serve the state. Members asked about his residence and his perspective on senior care at Hali Makua, where he said his family found the care compassionate and thorough, while noting staffing shortages. The transcript ends before any final vote on the housing-only items is shown.

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• An example is My Texas Future, a platform connecting users with tools and resources to explore careers
• So with each one of these frameworks, we create resource documents to help school systems operationalize
• So here's kind of a zoom in on some of the resources tied specifically to the welding industry.
• We want to resources as much as possible and figure out how to do that.
• Again, another resource we have in Texas, FQHCs. FQHCs have been very instrumental in. individuals.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• 48 Alvarez from the Higher Education Committee, AB 609 Wicks and AB 1244 Wicks. from the Natural Resource
• AB 314, Arambula, from the National Resources Committee to the Transportation Committee.
• To the Appropriations Committee, AB 975 Gallagher from the Natural Resources Committee to the Water,
• The bar pilots have been a part of California's history since 1850, safely guiding ships through the
• Almighty God, we lift up our prayers to you with reverence and trust to guide us and strengthen us, all

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I just recently spoke in front of these Florida Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
• Executive order, 23 0, 3, county marine resource officers collaborated with the Fish and Wildlife Commission
• management, these ilion C your support and access proud to provide these first responders with the resources
• test by the Department of Environmental Protection to assess port whether excuse me whether natural resources
• lessons that they've learned from decades of experience on the water and whether they're fishing guides

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• On the Natural Resources Committee, we strive to ensure that federal outdoor spaces are accessible to
• <02:30:38.240> committee<02:30:38.600> we on the natural resources committee we on
• 207 sponsored by the natural resources 207 sponsored by the natural resources committee's<02:34:
• The Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture.
• She has been an incredible guide to ensuring that old school remains new school.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Coalition that M&P guided, MME changed its name, and Minnesota's education systems have also changed,
• We maintain a research collaborative table to guide that work that draws from both postsecondary and
• Coalition that M&P guided, MME changed its name, and Minnesota's education systems have also changed,
• We maintain a research collaborative table to guide that work that draws from both postsecondary and
• providing additional Financial Resources providing additional Financial Resources directly<00:22

Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• I would love to do the vast majority of them; it's just about the availability of resources.
• I need to write a program guide. I need to issue an RFP.
• I need to write a program guide. I need to issue an RFP.
• I need to write a program guide. I need to issue an RFP.
• I'm going to do it in a pictorial version of resources.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an agency overview from Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. After member and staff introductions, Ho described Minnesota Housing’s mission, structure, and role as a mission-driven financial institution that issues bonds, uses earnings to support operations, and works across the housing continuum from homelessness prevention to homeownership and preservation. She emphasized that the agency is not a builder or regulator, but funds and partners with developers, local governments, nonprofits, and lenders. She also noted the agency’s four divisions, including a new local government housing programs division created after the 2023 legislative session expanded the agency’s responsibilities. Ho reviewed funding and program activity, saying Minnesota Housing spent $1.96 billion in fiscal year 2024 and helped more than 73,000 households. She highlighted that the agency’s work is heavily competitive and often oversubscribed, with many projects selected through RFPs and grants but more applications than available resources. She discussed 2023 and 2024 investments, including homeownership, rental, and manufactured housing projects, and said roughly half of competitive dollars have gone to Greater Minnesota over the last several years. She also explained the difference between funds committed and funds actually disbursed, noting that construction and rehabilitation projects can take many months to close and draw down funds. The commissioner also updated members on new programs created in 2023 and 2024, including first-generation down payment assistance, the Greater Minnesota Workforce Housing Development Program, public housing rehabilitation, state housing tax credits, and other local and regional initiatives. She said some programs are already closed out, while others remain in early implementation or are still accepting applications. Ho mentioned a forthcoming technical amendment to adjust a high-rise sprinkler program after eligibility issues limited participation. She closed with examples of projects preserved or funded, including a St. Louis Park preservation deal, public housing preservation in Greater Minnesota, a St. Cloud challenge project, and the first-generation down payment assistance program, which distributed $50 million to about 1,450 first-time buyers, most of whom were Black, Indigenous, or people of color. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

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• Always guided by integrity, independence, and a deep on a simple tenant.
• Always guided two terms in the Senate.
• Let your conscience be your guide Let your conscience be your guide members.
• That was the same sense of stewardship that guided him here in public service.
• He guided him here in public service.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'm representing the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
• The time and resources will be increased.
• The time and resources will be increased.
• <00:35:23.720> and Department of Natural Resources and Department of Natural Resources and
• The language at 2.13 to 2.14 of the bill would be the guiding language.

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• We are thankful for thy guiding hand. We are thankful for these blessings. Be upon us. Amen.
• <00:01:50.600> thy decisions we are thankful for thy decisions we are thankful for thy guiding
• allow the General Assembly to make informed decisions and really in a laser-focused way apply our resources
• allow the General Assembly to make informed decisions and really in a laser-focused way apply our resources
• Assembly to gather data from the Department of Corrections so it can make informed decisions and apply resources

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum and considered two bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith, would give certain former second-class cities more flexibility to change firefighter schedules without a collective bargaining agreement, allowing alternative schedules such as 24-on/72-off and a 48-on/72-off pattern. Meredith said the measure was developed with the Kentucky League of Cities and Kentucky Professional Firefighters and was permissive rather than mandatory. Senators generally supported the bill, noting it would not affect departments that want to keep their current schedules. The committee then heard House Bill 136 from Rep. Jared Bowman, with testimony from Josh Crawford of the Georgia Center for Opportunity. The bill would require more comprehensive annual reporting from the Department of Corrections so lawmakers can better evaluate sentencing, parole, recidivism, rehabilitation, and re-entry outcomes. Supporters said Kentucky currently relies too much on anecdote and incomplete data, and that better information would help direct funding and policy decisions; Bowman also tied the bill to follow-up on last year’s criminal justice reforms. Some members praised the data-gathering effort and discussed possible future tweaks, while one senator criticized HB 5 and said the data should have been collected earlier. Both bills were advanced unanimously by the committee and sent to the Senate floor with favorable consideration. The chair also announced a reminder about the Kentucky National Guard briefing and aerial flight event RSVP deadline.

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• We have all these resources, like a number of the companies that are sort of in the... Launch.
• So, this is an opportunity for us as legislators to go deeper with agencies in concert and guided by
• You all have made significant investments into building an ecosystem and providing resources and policy
• So, we're moving as fast as we can to Responsibly deploy the resources that you've given us to do that
• Do you have some measurable guide standards that you're going to be able to come to the legislature in