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• So that shows that there's an interest in getting these companies to market.
• And then there's a calculation so they get a partial reimbursement.
• And then there's a calculation so they get a partial reimbursement.
• What is used and then there's a calculation so they get a partial reimbursement.
• And that's the calculation to give them reimbursement.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• So fully supportive of balancing those interests as well.
• So fully supportive of balancing those interests as well.
• But one that would be interested in.
• <01:30:58.000> the ratio again it really calculates the ratio again it really calculates the
• Um is this uh calculation made on just Um is this uh calculation made on just the<01:33:56.400> new

Keywords: 1183, house

Bills: HR39, HCR43, HR178, HCR188, SB3144, SB3102, SB2053, SB3248, SB2256, SB3118, SB2245, SB2519, SB3055, SB2090, SB2765, SB2169, SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, HR63, HCR69

Keywords: pedestrian safety, crosswalks, traffic calming, school zone, Honolulu, community safety, raised crosswalks, traffic infrastructure, agritourism, agricultural tourism, Hawaii Tourism Authority, HTA, working group, farm tourism, regenerative tourism, working lands, agricultural land use, county ordinances, permitting, farm bureau

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• Just to assure my colleagues in the truth in taxation calculation, jails, and Senator Hinojosa, jails
• Well, that's interesting when you take away the AG's power to prosecute.
• Their advocacy does not come from backdoor, backroom deals or special interests.

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

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• All right, interesting. Thank you. And it doesn't run out of money, how?
• They have no interest in keeping their citizens safe.

Bills: SB 250, SB 375, SB 536, SB 845, SB 1633, SB 1944, SB 1957, SB 2081, SB 2137, SB 2262, SB 2299, SB 2419, SB 2452, SB 2522, SB 2549, SB 2594, SB 2605, SB 2631, SB 2639, SB 2675, SB 3029, SJR 60, HB 22, HB 1392, HB 2525

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• sessions, I've gone into great detail on the entire thing, and I don't think most people have an interest
• So when they calculate the block grant, they came to this number evidently, huh? Yeah.
• And as a matter of interest, you're looking at the top— On the, yeah.
• And as a matter of interest, you're looking at the top of page seven.
• Well, it was 98 positions was the calculation. So the beginning number should have been 2,581.83.

Bills: SB2015

Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division met with all members present and took up several bills, focusing most of the discussion on SB 1577 and SB 1619, along with a detailed review of the HHS budget bill draft. On SB 1577, Senator Magrum explained that the bill was being revised to focus on wastewater rather than raw water, possibly shifting the Washburn project to the Department of Water Resources so it could access matching funds, and potentially converting the bill into a line of credit if federal money is restored later. Members discussed whether to keep an emergency clause or instead use a date-based approach, and agreed the bill would likely be handled through the full committee and possibly reconsidered later. On SB 1619, Senator Davison said amendments were still being worked on, including changes requested by the Bank of North Dakota, and the committee planned to hold it for possible amendment before full committee consideration. The bulk of the meeting was a section-by-section review of the HHS appropriations bill draft. Members discussed one-time funding items such as technology projects, child care programs, housing programs, behavioral health facility grants, infant and toddler care provider support, juvenile justice diversion, medical housing, and other public health and human services projects. Several adjustments were noted, including reductions or changes to IMD-related funding, incarcerated-person treatment funding, the child welfare technology project, and the provider rate increase. The committee also discussed the FTE block grant structure at length, with staff explaining that the apparent increase in positions reflected budgeting mechanics, zero-dollar “phantom” positions, and positions approved previously but not counted in the FTE total. Members raised concerns about transparency and whether the bill should list FTE numbers, but staff said the block grant was intended to give the department flexibility while quarterly reporting would provide oversight. Other topics included Medicaid expansion funding and provider reimbursement rules, the move toward certifying human service centers as certified community behavioral health clinics, a moratorium on new ICF beds, and studies or reports on Medicaid, obesity, disability services, truancy, and behavioral health facility grants. The committee also discussed removing or revising broad intent language in Section 31 so the department would report findings rather than implement changes without further legislative action. No final votes were taken in the transcript; instead, members agreed to make a few technical adjustments, continue reviewing the bill, and likely revisit it the next day before moving it to conference committee.

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• In the interest of all of your time, I'm going to move right into the presentation.
• Based on very, there's a lot of interests.
• It was moved, I thought I heard you say, because of a conflict of interest.
• Was that conflict of interest resolved, Mr. Chair? Mr. Salih? But, Mr.
• Is there a way we could look at the interests, Mr. Chairman?

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• There is a deep interest, has been a long time, and is an increasing interest in green burials, and in
• is an increasing interest in green is an increasing interest in green barrels<00:15:37.040> and
• Financial Protection Bureau interest Financial Protection Bureau interest rate<00:46:52.559>
• <00:48:42.480> rates 1st 2024 the maximum interest rates 1st 2024 the maximum interest rates
• public interest public interest where<01:27:55.000> the<01:27:55.159> department<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, we do have quorum this morning, and in the interest of time, we're going to go ahead and get started
• That's interesting to me. I guess we're just paranoid during the— During all of that COVID.
• For instance, if you have a bond, it is subject to interest rate risk.
• If interest rates go up, the value of your bond goes down and vice versa.
• And just in the interest of time, actually, our lunch will be here closer to noon.

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• I URGE THE PUBLIC AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO JOIN US THERE.
• WITH THE NUMBER CALCULATED BY TAKING ACTUAL BENEFIT AMOUNTS FROM THOSE RECEIVING THE SNAP DOLLARS SO,
• , AS YOU STATED IS THE CALCULATION BASED ON THE ACTUAL BENEFIT AMOUNT THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING PRIOR
• AND THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST
• ARE THE BOARD MEMBERS OF HOPE FLORIDA SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT?

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• the time of pulling the permit. to the time of closing the home and then adding in the additional interest
• In the interest of transparency, we strongly support the requirement that this bill let the studies be
• We find that many of which we have dealt are enough. and that their calculations and assumptions that
• Berkeley found numerous questionable assumptions, unsupported statements, calculation errors, most of
• It's just interesting because you know we We struggle with the amount of taxes we impose on citizens

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• Part of the incentives such as this would not have been part of the project financial calculations, but
• How that affects it, but you know there's assumptions and calculations that go into the design built
• This would directly impact several key off-takers who have expressed strong interest in utilizing the
• We have a lot of technology for all of these offtakers that are extremely interested.
• It's a really interesting tour if you ever want to do it.

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• QUICKLY, HOW WE CALCULATE THIS FOR PEOPLE OF BEEN THROUGH OUR PROGRAM IN THE VERY BEGINNING REMEMBER
• THE PEOPLE WE SAY HAVE REPORTED THEY ARE CUSTOMER OF YOURS AND YOU NEED TO VALIDATE THAT WE ARE CALCULATING
• AND WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE GROWTH OF THIS SPACE THERE ARE ROOF THAT IS INTERESTING AND WE ARE
• I EMPTIED REALLY INTERESTED IN THE COMPOSITE TILE SOME LAB TESTING DATA.
• BUT THERE IS INTEREST IN MAKING A SHIFT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Writer modifications for writers 4 and 5 include additional language that clarify the use of the interest
• While we're responsible... ...responsible for calculating and paying state revenue bond debt service,
• those amounts of course... or you have to calculate interest for the next biennium, and that's not an
• Where interest rates for the next biennium must be in- as I said, we work with these.
• The board is very interested in filling this position and so would advise that you take a look at that

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• and future pursuits of your child based on what they may be interested in doing later on in life.
• and future pursuits of your child based on what they may be interested in doing later on in life.
• and future pursuits of your child based on what they may be interested in doing later on in life.
• there's a challenge with the dollars because the way some of the things on the federal level are calculated
• there's a challenge with the dollars because the way some of the things on the federal level are calculated

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met for its fifth meeting and first took up House Bill 236, which would remove dual licensure requirements for certain Kentucky EMS education and training programs licensed by the Kentucky Board of EMS. The sponsor and witnesses said the change would reduce red tape and costs for small EMS training providers, help address workforce shortages, and preserve existing training standards. The committee adopted a committee substitute, then passed the bill with favorable expression and adopted a title amendment. Members noted support from the Council for Proprietary Education and the Council for Postsecondary Education. The committee then heard House Bill 298 for discussion only, with no vote taken. The bill would extend KEES scholarship eligibility to students from non-certified schools, including homeschool, parochial, church, and other private schools, using dual-credit coursework, AP exams, and ACT scores to determine merit. The sponsor and a homeschooling witness argued the measure would create fairness for high-achieving students who are currently limited to the ACT supplement, and said homeschool students often take advanced coursework and dual-credit classes. Members asked about instructional hours, certification, eligibility criteria, and the fiscal impact; the sponsor said the bill had a fiscal note of about $290,000 in the first year and about $3.9 million at full implementation, and that the policy would apply to lottery-funded KEES dollars. Several members expressed support for both bills, while also seeking clarification on how homeschool and non-certified school programs operate and why some do not seek certification. The discussion emphasized that homeschoolers are treated as private schools under Kentucky law, that certification can be costly and time-consuming, and that the bill would not change existing academic standards for KEES eligibility. The meeting ended after the discussion of HB 298, with no committee vote on that bill.

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• I know you have a particular interest in this bill, and one of your deputy sheriffs was recently killed
• in this bill and one of um uh interest in this bill and one of your<00:21:34.760> Deputy<00:21
• That system is planned to be integrated from a fee calculation perspective here in the next couple of
• perspective um here in a fee calculation perspective um here in the<00:30:38.200> next<00:30:
• I think this is of very high interest. So we're nearing the finish line.

Keywords: Roll Call 00:23 Roll Call Approval of Minutes 00:57 HB 664 Discussion 01:26 HB 664 Vote 08:25 HB 682 Discussion 10:46 HB 682 Vote 12:12 HB 493 Discussion 13:00 HB 493 Vote 20:20 HJR 5 Discussion 21:14 HJR 5 Vote 25:08 Kavis and Sherriff’s Inspection Discussion 27:40 Admin. Reg Consideration 35:40, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met with a quorum, approved prior meeting minutes, and then took up several transportation-related measures. House Bill 664, concerning work zone safety, was amended by the committee to clarify that a peace officer may issue a citation based on images from an automated speed enforcement device. Representative John Blanton said the bill was prompted by the 2019 death of Jared Lee Helton in a work zone and is intended to slow drivers, protect workers, and improve safety. The bill would allow automated devices to transmit speed and rear license plate images to an officer, require active worker presence and warning signage with flashing lights, keep the $500 fine, and direct fines to the work zone safety fund. After questions about whether citations would be mailed and whether a worker must be present, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 664 favorably with expressions of opinion that it should pass. House Bill 682, sponsored by Representative Ken Upchurch, was also amended by a committee substitute and reported favorably. The bill gives cable operators and broadband providers the same reimbursement treatment as other public utilities when their facilities must be relocated for construction projects. House Bill 493, sponsored by Representative Steve Pollock, was taken up next and, after a committee substitute was adopted, was reported favorably. Pollock described the bill as a transparency measure for towing and storage, creating a certification process through the Transportation Cabinet, requiring public rate sheets, and setting rates to be reasonable and customary in Kentucky. The substitute removed an initial $1,500 cap, extended notice timing to up to five days in some cases, and clarified fees related to investigations and fatalities. Senators asked about regional differences in towing rates, and Pollock said the cabinet would consider different situations and that posted rates would govern. House Joint Resolution 5, designating honorary road and bridge names, was amended by both a committee substitute and committee amendment and then reported favorably. Representative Josh Branscum said the resolution honors various Kentuckians and is especially in memory of Russell County Deputy Joshua Fipps, who was killed in the line of duty in September 2024. The committee approved the resolution and a title amendment. Later in the meeting, Senator Armstrong asked to be recorded as voting aye on HB 664, HB 682, and HB 493. The committee also received an update from Transportation Cabinet IT Director Heather Stout on the CAVIS system, including improved performance, upcoming integration with KY ELT, centralized lien management, online boat renewals, permanent fleet plates, rolling replating changes, temporary tag printing, insurance modernization, and an electronic sheriff’s inspection system expected to reduce fraud and streamline transfers. No vote was taken on the CAVIS update, and the committee also began consideration of a referred administrative regulation on hazardous materials endorsement requirements.

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• So real quick on how we calculate this for people who go through our program.
• Can you validate that we're calculating this correctly?
• Can you validate that we're calculating this correctly?
• I'm really particularly interested in these composite tile products to see what they...
• But yeah, there is an interest in making changes. All right, thanks. Shifting real quick.

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard a series of presentations focused on mitigation, flood and wind resilience, and insurance discounts. Kevin Guthrie of the Florida Division of Emergency Management outlined several funding streams for mitigation, including federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program dollars, BRIC grants, flood mitigation assistance, and the state hurricane loss mitigation program. He emphasized the new Elevate Florida initiative, which will use about $400 million initially to elevate or reconstruct flood-prone homes, starting with National Flood Insurance Program properties and severe repetitive-loss homes, with no current per-home cap. Guthrie said the state will contract directly with licensed vendors and aims to reduce future flood losses, lower insurance costs, and keep properties on the tax rolls rather than relying on buyouts. Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski described Florida’s windstorm mitigation discount program, explaining that the 1802 inspection form is used to assess a home’s overall “envelope” and determine statutory discounts. He said the office is updating the program based on a new wind loss study, with likely changes including greater recognition of roof types such as metal roofs and possible territorial risk adjustments. He also said the Legislature now requires the office to revisit the study every five years. Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services reported on My Safe Florida Home, noting that the program offers inspections and grants for roof and opening protections, has completed more than 100,000 inspections, and has reimbursed hundreds of millions of dollars. He said the department has validated its discount calculations with insurers and that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce premiums through verified mitigation work. Michael Newman of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety said Florida’s building code is nationally leading and that post-Ian surveys found no wind-driven structural damage in buildings built after adoption of the code. He argued that mitigation should be treated as a system, not isolated upgrades, and suggested adding Fortified designation to the state’s mitigation form to better document verified resilience improvements. Bill Truex, a county commissioner and builder, stressed the need to educate homeowners about floodproofing and roof choices, citing examples where flood panels prevented damage and noting that asphalt shingles often do not last as long in Florida as their marketing suggests. In panel discussion, senators asked about program eligibility, outreach to elderly and digitally challenged residents, contractor vetting, roof-life disclosures, and whether flood insurance should be more broadly required. Officials said outreach will include call centers and in-person assistance, and several participants urged better consumer disclosure and more data-driven guidance on roof and mitigation choices.

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• What you're doing is you're not including in your calculation the series of benchmark tests that are
• Well, for the domain, now the domains are calculated. I know how to calculate the domains, okay?
• So you see... ...there will be an average growth calculated? A three-year growth calculation.
• To the Attorney General and the District Attorney to make what's the best decision in the interest of
• That's not in the public interest. I don't think I have to elaborate on why it's not.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• So I'll try to make sure we tailor the time allotted based on where I think the committee's interests
• Like I said, the money, if this would be allowed, any of the repayments and the interest would go back
• And then I also did a spreadsheet that shows the differences on how the tax is calculated.
• And it's vulnerability to being bought by outstate interests. No doubt about that.
• My original background is sports medicine, and that is what piqued my interest.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.

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• That and see if we could amend that into the bill if you're interested.
• The agency ignored reasonable and serious reliance interests that manufacturers had in the guidance,
• and that they're using the least restrictive means to achieve that interest?
• That's really what we are interested in doing.
• . whose interests may conflict with those of Texas and our country.

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections