Transcript Highlights:

• And so, for those who lived through that, we can remember the time when you go down the block in some
• <00:24:21.840> in<00:24:22.000> some you go down the block in some you go down the
• block in some neighborhoods,<00:24:22.800> and<00:24:22.920> there<00:24:23.120> were
• Can't drive down a block without seeing a bank.
• And I'm not talking the big players that are up here buying blocks of homes. I don't like that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you enjoy McDonald's, which many people visit, the McDonald's that's like two blocks away from here
• Many people visit the McDonald's that's like two blocks away from here.
• It just means they can't block them from submitting the invoices.
• block invoices. block invoices.
• just means they can't block them from submitting<01:36:07.320> the<01:36:07.480> invoices.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In Pulaski County, their school system were blocking constituents who were advocating against their openly
• <00:13:06.160> constituents school system were blocking constituents school system were blocking
• They had recourse under the First Amendment due to the blocking, but there was nothing that any court
• , the first amendment due to the blocking, the first amendment due to the blocking, but<00:13:35.680
• Uh and so ESNS in an attempt to block.

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf. Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.

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• It just means you can’t block the road because other people have rights too.
• You know, like Representative Murphy just said, stand on the side of the road, fine, don’t block it.
• You know, like Representative Murphy just said, stand on the side of the road, fine, don’t block it.
• Representative Murphy just said stand on the side of the road, fine, don’t block it.
• them this gives you them a blocking them this gives you them a civil<01:08:24.640> remedy<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and what they've known for years in doing the work: that arts and culture really is the building blocks
• They're our community's greatest problem-solvers, and they provide the foundation of the building blocks
• They're our community's greatest problem-solvers, and they provide the foundation of the building blocks
• of care for our community. ...problem-solvers, and they provide the foundation of the building blocks
• A lot of things that happen are actually not aligned necessarily with census tracts or block groups or

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, “California’s Future Is Creative,” developed under AB 127 and related legislation. Chair Allen framed the plan as a response to California’s large but vulnerable creative economy, citing workforce losses, federal funding headwinds, and the need to support artists, cultural organizations, public media, museums, cultural districts, and film/TV production. He also highlighted budget asks including support for California Humanities, museums, public media, cultural districts, a post-production incentive proposal (AB 2319), and funding to implement the strategic plan. California Arts Council Director Danielle Brazel, Institute for the Future’s Rachel Hatch, CDE’s Allison Frenzel, and CWDB’s Michael Weoff described the planning process, which included a 30-plus-member work group, interagency coordination, and a phased approach from framework development to implementation and evaluation. They identified major forces shaping the sector over the next decade, including AI, climate disruption, affordability, access to capital, and social cohesion, and outlined six action areas: workforce preparation, business stabilization, cultural identity/tourism, cross-sector incentives, ROI/data tracking, and state capacity/infrastructure. Members and panelists repeatedly emphasized that the plan must be resourced and integrated across agencies rather than left siloed. A second panel of practitioners and advocates focused on workforce pathways and local implementation. Ricarlo Handy described the Handy Foundation’s registered apprenticeship pipeline into film and TV jobs and argued that current data systems undercount gig, 1099, and LLC-based creative work. Joanna Reynolds discussed Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, which aims to create 10,000 living-wage creative jobs in Los Angeles County by 2030, while Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez urged embedding artists in health, aging, and behavioral health systems as community problem-solvers. Roxanne Messina Kaptur spoke about the need to normalize arts careers and expand residency and school-based models. Senator Rubio, who joined later, shared her own arts and teaching background, supported arts access in schools and small theaters, and raised concerns about AI, asking how schools and educators can adapt. In the final panel, Rebecca Ratzkin reported on 26 statewide town halls with more than 1,100 attendees, which confirmed support for the plan but also highlighted needs for better information access, new financial models, stronger definitions and data, and more partnerships. Julie Baker of California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates urged sustained public funding, saying the plan is actionable only if the Legislature and administration provide resources, including increased California Arts Council funding and support for implementation. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with calls for continued legislative and cross-agency collaboration.

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• I'm not interested in blocking other people opportunity to come into a field and make a living.
• I'm not interested in blocking other people opportunity to come into a field and make a living.
• I'm not interested in blocking other people opportunity to come into a field and make a living.
• I'm not I'm not interested<00:15:01.279> in<00:15:01.600> blocking<00:15:02.079> other
• <00:15:02.320> people interested in blocking other people interested in blocking other people

Bills: SB294, HB296, HB300, SB269

Keywords: public officers, bonding, risk management, notification, delinquency, consumer protection, rental home, marketplace guarantees, insurance, commissioner of insurance, healthcare, breast cancer screening, insurance coverage, deductible, copayment, emergency medical services, ambulance reimbursement, health care insurers, balance billing, provider networks

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• It is in block letter.
• They block letter it. I cannot imagine that my grandchildren cannot sign their names.
• They block letter it. And it's amazing. So thank you so much.
• Members, before we move to the next block, we're going to pause for two recognitions.
• Leader Maggard waves all of our time back in this block.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• This bill proposes revisions to the juvenile justice realignment block grant formula commencing in 2026
• bill appropriates $60 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund to establish the Student Support Block
• permitting programs, an expansion of the Energy Commission's ability to contract with new types of block
• Yes, thank you, Assembly Member Megan Tocanaga Block from the Department of Finance.
• Megan Tokunaga-Block, Department of Finance: ...finance, so we can expect SB 131 to include two general

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So that, and I'd also note that it also has a provision, a prohibition on blocking development due to
• So that, and I'd also note that it also has a provision, a prohibition on blocking development due to
• So that, and I'd also note that it also has a provision, a prohibition on blocking development due to
• So that, and I'd also note that it also has a provision, a prohibition on blocking development due to
• So that, and I'd also note that it also has a provision, a prohibition on blocking development due to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Those recent five disasters have caused significant damage to the granite blocks of the bridge piers
• This involves matching the hand-cut granite blocks and replicating the original mortar mix.
• Therefore, the city is requesting $1.3 million to cover the cost of the granite block repair and the
• cost of the granite block repair and the<01:02:41.080> tuckpointing.
• And this is about a block and a half from my house, so I'm really excited to get to see this project

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I urge my colleagues to support this on-block package and my amendment.
• The question is on the amendments and block offered by the gentleman from Maryland.
• The on-block amendments are agreed to. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the Those opposed, no.
• <08:28:33.920> bipartisan bill and repeatedly blocked bipartisan bill and repeatedly blocked
• and blocked action on this measure. and blocked action on this measure.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Construction can also be an existential threat to local storefronts and food and drink establishments, blocked
• something that would be required demonstrating that there's restricted parking demonstrated that there is blocked
• The small business doesn't have to be completely blocked. Unobstructed.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Matz was starting to talk about, there could be opportunities at the cell block to intervene with folks
• Matz was starting to talk about, there could be opportunities at the cell block to intervene with folks
• So we we did get um some funding<01:13:16.480> block<01:13:16.719> grant<01:13:17.040><
• to funding block grant funding funding to do<01:13:18.480> some<01:13:19.120> uh<01:13
• talks about screening at the cell block talks about screening at the cell block before<01:19:03.600

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The briefing focused on the Hawaii State Hospital’s overcrowding, construction defects in the new addition, and how Act 26 and related court-ordered processes are affecting admissions and discharges. The chair said the hospital has become increasingly forensic-focused, has lost beds after the closure of Kahimohala, and may face further costs and possible litigation over the defective addition. Hospital and Department of Health officials said they are working with the attorney general and contractors on repairs, and that the hospital is currently using all 292 licensed beds, including 13 waiver beds, while average daily census last fiscal year was 376. Officials explained that the high census is driven by both increased admissions and discharge barriers. They said the loss of Kahimohala returned patients to the state hospital, and that Act 26-related petty misdemeanor cases are contributing to admissions. They also said limited lower-level placement options delay discharges. Hospital staff reported that many patients are repeat admissions, about 22% were unhoused before admission, and a significant share are in categories such as fitness-to-proceed evaluations and conditional-release violations. They said these groups could potentially be reduced if evaluations were done elsewhere and if more community or supportive housing were available. The chair and senators questioned whether some fitness-to-proceed detainees need to be held at the state hospital at all, and whether the Clark consent order requires transfer to the hospital. The attorney general’s office said the Clark injunction does not govern unfitness-to-proceed cases; instead, the requirement comes from state statute, and the statute could be changed. Director Johnson said DCR cannot keep such detainees because the court orders them into the custody of the Department of Health, and the department cannot provide the needed therapeutic level of care in a correctional setting. The discussion also emphasized co-occurring substance use and mental illness, especially among petty misdemeanor defendants, and the need for supportive housing and a decompression plan to reduce readmissions and free beds for civil commitments.

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• If it's asking you what your age is and blocking the child from seeing pornographic material, I'm not
• If it's asking you what your age is and blocking the child from seeing pornographic material, I'm not
• the child from from age is and blocking the child from from seeing<00:31:45.919> pornographic
• There's one down below it that says another app: block porn from your devices.
• block porn divi porn from your devices. block porn divi porn from your devices.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on House Bill 293, which would prevent minors from accessing obscenity on certain internet-connected electronic devices. Chair Pardell opened by noting the bill had been discussed several times and that the goal was to find language acceptable to the committee. Representative Coutab argued the bill is important for child safety, said parents vary in technical ability, and pointed to Apple as evidence that filtering tools can be implemented. He asked whether the other members saw a path forward and what it might look like. Representatives McFarland and Tur both said they support the underlying concern but questioned the bill’s structure and practicality. McFarland emphasized parental responsibility and individual liberty, said any final language should avoid infringing on rights or creating indirect pressure on corporations, and suggested looking at other states’ approaches and Apple’s closed ecosystem as a limited example. Tur said the bill may solve one problem while creating others, especially by placing the burden on device manufacturers and browsers rather than on the content providers; he cited the recent Texas Paxton decision as an example of a more targeted age-verification approach aimed at websites. Both expressed concern that a broad device-level mandate may be difficult to implement consistently across different platforms. Chair Pardell responded that the bill is intended to add protective measures rather than impose a blanket ban, and compared it to existing restrictions on minors accessing alcohol, tobacco, or pornographic magazines. She said the proposal is meant to ask for the user’s age during device setup, not to require identification or database checks, and stressed that parents would still be responsible for entering accurate information. Members also discussed whether Apple’s tools are generalizable to Android and other ecosystems, whether the market is already developing solutions, and whether a parent-facing filter or device-level controls would be the best route. Pardell said the committee had received public feedback and that another work session would likely be held in October; no vote or final action was taken.

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• And over time, that community tends to vote as a block. Is that correct?
• You've got redlining, blocking people's access to capital.
• Our power is growing, block by block, voice by voice, and we will use it to remove anyone who makes redistricting
• Five hours allocated into perfect two-minute blocks; that's 150 speaking blocks.
• Allocated into perfect thirty-second blocks, that's 600 speaking blocks for public comment.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Overnight, the funding freeze blocked literally trillions of dollars to state, local, regional, and tribal
• Overnight, the funding freeze blocked literally trillions of dollars to state, local, regional, and tribal
• But I think the tax credits for vehicle purchases are definitely top of mind on the chopping block.
• Well, at this time, given delays, we are likely only to see the Block Island Wind Farm and the Vineyard
• Block Island Wind is already operational. It's very small in state waters off Rhode Island.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on the impact of the Trump administration’s federal climate policy changes on Massachusetts, with a focus on threatened grants, regulatory rollbacks, and state options to continue climate work. Chair Creem and other senators emphasized that Massachusetts still has a 2050 net-zero mandate and needs contingency plans for clean energy, transportation electrification, offshore wind, resilience, and financing if federal support is reduced or withdrawn. Executive branch witnesses said Massachusetts has already experienced disruptions to more than $1 billion in climate-related federal funds, though many suspended grants were restored after litigation by the Attorney General’s office. EEA reported continued uncertainty around a $389 million Grid Innovation Program award and a FEMA dam-safety reimbursement, while MassDOT said its NEVI fast-charging program remains on track with about $50 million obligated, but a $14.4 million competitive charging grant is on hold and future unobligated NEVI funds remain uncertain. Senators also discussed EV rebates, charging infrastructure, the role of the Community Climate Bank, and whether the state can expand independent financing and support for municipalities, higher education, and nonprofits. The Attorney General’s office described successful multi-state litigation that won a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the federal funding freeze, restoring access to many EPA, DOE, USDA, and Interior funds, while noting continued enforcement actions over FEMA manual reviews and other barriers. The office said it is also preparing to defend the endangerment finding, California vehicle-emissions waivers, offshore wind permits, and other federal climate protections. Outside advocates warned that federal tax-credit rollbacks, tariffs, and possible repeal of IRA and infrastructure funding could slow EV adoption and raise costs, while offshore wind testimony said federal permitting pauses and legal challenges are delaying projects and could leave Massachusetts far short of its 2030 offshore wind goals. Nonprofit witnesses also described canceled or delayed grants for wetland restoration and urban heat mitigation, and urged the Legislature to increase state funding, including for the environmental bond bill and municipal vulnerability preparedness work.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have seven to eight minutes sort of blocked out for both of you.
• Seven to eight minutes sort of blocked out for both of you. Not together.
• We're transporting it to a block company that's embedding it in concrete blocks, and then it's going
• I am, you know, we've kind of been around the block a few times with EPR.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee’s interim work session focused first on carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS), with presenters from industry, nonprofits, and state agencies describing Washington’s geologic potential, the role of basalt formations, and the difference between point-source capture, direct air capture, utilization, and permanent storage. Industry and project developers emphasized that Washington has major opportunities to reduce industrial emissions, create jobs, and support hard-to-electrify sectors, while state agencies explained current policy touchpoints in the Cap and Invest Program, emissions exemptions for permanently stored CO2, and the Clean Energy Transformation Act. Several presenters urged clearer statutory and regulatory pathways, including rules for pore space, subsurface rights, pipeline siting, and long-term liability; others cautioned that CCUS should be limited to real emissions reductions and not treated as a substitute for broader clean energy measures. Committee members asked about public comment opportunities, whether mineralized carbon would qualify for exemption under the Climate Commitment Act, the energy intensity of capture systems, aquifer protection, and liability if storage later proves problematic. Ecology said it is developing guidance through a public engagement process running through late June and that mineralized or otherwise permanently stored CO2 would likely qualify if it meets the 1,000-year permanence standard. DNR and outside experts also discussed trust lands, water rights, and the need for additional geophysical surveys and test wells. The panel did not take any votes or formal actions. The second half of the meeting turned to hazardous waste and extended producer responsibility. Ecology reviewed existing product stewardship programs for electronics, paint, batteries, and mercury lights, and described how moderate risk waste and household hazardous waste are currently collected through county facilities and events. Ecology said the electronics program is its best model, while the mercury lamp program is currently in transition after the prior stewardship organization exited and a new organization is seeking approval. Ecology recommended that future EPR programs have clear producer and product definitions, full producer funding, convenience standards, annual reporting, and strong enforcement authority. Local government witnesses from King County and Douglas County described rising costs, access barriers in rural areas, and the need for stable funding and flexible local delivery models. King County said it collected over 3 million pounds of hazardous products in 2025 and argued that EPR could reduce costs for ratepayers and improve equity. Douglas County stressed that rural residents are willing to participate when services are available, but travel distance and operating costs make access difficult. An industry representative supported narrowly scoped stewardship programs like PaintCare but warned that broad household hazardous waste EPR systems can become difficult to administer and may require legislative revisions if responsibilities are not clearly defined. No votes were taken on the hazardous waste topic either.

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• long as people can drive by on the road and not have a bunch of cars parked illegally on the road blocking
• traffic and blocking fire trucks or ambulances or, you know, police vehicles or anybody else going about
• There’s no change of what you would see on one block to the next.
• That’s one way to not take your comments—just block you. That works too.
• That's one way to not take your comments, just block you. That works too.

Bills: S0218, S0380, S0936, S0948, S0962, S0984, S1020, S1180, S1434, S1444, S1612

Keywords: land use, disaster recovery, local government, federal assistance, Hurricane relief, legal notices, public accessibility, government transparency, digital publication, government agencies, temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, affordable housing, land development, starter homes, local government regulations, housing shortage

Summary: The committee took up a series of land use, housing, local government, and public notice bills, along with a firefighter cancer bill and a bill on temporary door locking devices. SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention was explained as clarifying access to death benefits and a one-time cancer payment for firefighters; it was reported favorably. SB 1612 required local governments to accept electronic payments online; it also passed favorably. SB 1180 created a recall framework for elected community development district board members and, through a strike-all amendment, also addressed synthetic turf enforcement and expanded compact urban mixed-use district definitions; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. SB 936 allowed temporary door locking devices above the finished floor and directed the Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code; it passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 380 on legal notices, which would let certain local government entities publish notices on their own websites or other designated sites instead of relying on newspapers in more cases. The Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and newspaper representatives opposed the bill, arguing it would fragment public notice access and make notices harder to find and verify, while supporters said it would modernize and reduce costs. The bill’s amendment clarified which agencies were covered, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 962 on affordable housing narrowed prior zoning preemption language so working farms and farm operations would not be unintentionally captured by Live Local-style rules; it passed favorably. SB 1444 on state preemption and religious expression, private clubs, and minor home construction drew support from religious freedom advocates and opposition from cities and counties, which warned of vague terms and overbroad preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 218, which would limit the reach of last session’s hurricane recovery land-use preemption to counties actually damaged by hurricanes and restore normal local land-use authority in unaffected counties. SB 1434 on infill redevelopment would streamline zoning and subdivision approvals for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties to encourage housing on contaminated or underused land; counties and local-government groups opposed it as an overbroad preemption and raised concerns about the environmental threshold and density provisions, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1020 on chickees prohibited local ordinances from blocking chickee construction if setback requirements are met and made unauthorized attempts to circumvent the building code a misdemeanor; it passed favorably. Finally, SB 948 on local government land development regulations and orders, as amended, proposed a statewide starter-home framework with lot-split and zoning changes to increase housing supply; local-government and planning groups warned it would function as a rigid statewide zoning code and could drive overdevelopment, while housing advocates supported it as necessary state action. The committee reported the bill favorably after extensive debate.

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• House Bill 81, introduced by Representatives Block and Lord, an act relating to firearms, providing for
• House Bill 112, introduced by Representative Block, an act relating to time, providing for daylight saving
• House Bill 113, introduced by Representative Block, an act relating to taxation, enacting the Renewable
• House Bill 144, introduced by Representatives Colon, Montoya, and Block, an act relating to criminal
• House Bill 144 introduced by representatives, Colon, Montoya, and Block, an act relating to criminal

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Health, which might be on the chopping block through the appropriations process, was growing at a 10%
• welfare-to-work reforms took an entitlement program that had a similar kind of structure and gave the states a block
• quick refresher from the presentation that Secretary Props presented a few weeks ago: Funding includes block
• which is to consolidate 18 grants that float as in individual grants to states into one sort of big block
• standalone grants that were intended for specific purposes, this money would be consolidated into one block