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• My concern is I'm thinking about a constituent of mine, particularly one who has a child with a level
• <01:24:10.680> in about a constituent of mine in about a constituent of mine in particularly
• I bet you all think that the red-headed curly child is mine. >> Nope, that's not mine. >> Mine is the
• child is mine. child is mine.
• >> Nope,<01:42:35.200> that's<01:42:35.480> not<01:42:35.640> mine.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its September 24 meeting after a motion and second. It then heard a presentation from New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Secretary Elizabeth Gragensky on that state’s early childhood system and planned universal child care rollout. She described how New Mexico consolidated multiple prenatal-to-age-five programs into a cabinet-level department, expanded pre-K to a longer day, and uses a cost model to set reimbursement rates intended to cover true provider costs, including wages, benefits, occupancy, food, and reserves. She also said the state created an Early Childhood Trust Fund and secured a constitutional amendment to dedicate 0.60% of the land grant permanent fund to early care and education, with the department’s budget growing from about $400 million in 2021 to just under $1 billion this year. Gragensky said families can begin applying for universal child care on November 1, with participation voluntary for both families and providers. She reported that New Mexico is aiming to expand capacity by adding 1,000 registered home providers, 120 group homes, and about 55 more centers, supported in part by a $13 million low-interest loan fund and a request for an additional $20 million. She said the state has seen growth in early childhood professionals, including a 64% increase over the last three to four years, and pointed to reported outcomes such as a 21% increase in literacy and a 75% kindergarten readiness rate, while noting that some measures are new and baseline comparisons are still being developed. Members asked about the funding sources, provider profitability, workforce development, and measurable outcomes. Gragensky said the program is designed to support provider sustainability through rates tied to true cost and includes allowances for sick leave, vacation, benefits, and reserves. She also said maternal labor force participation is 10% higher than the national rate and attributed that in part to child care access. The committee then moved to a separate presentation by Department for Community Based Services Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Division of Family Support Director Roger McCann on anticipated cuts to TANF and SNAP, beginning with an overview of TANF as a federal block grant with a fixed annual Kentucky allocation of about $180.7 million.

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• in the room right before people were in the room right before people were in the room right before mine
• So I got in there and I of course mine. So I got in there and I of course mine.
• $5,000 per violation and not to exceed $5,000 per violation and not to exceed a total of $50,000 in aggregate
• exceed a total of $50,000 in aggregate exceed a total of $50,000 in aggregate as determined by the as

Keywords: 920, all

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• And this allows even small-dollar scams to be aggregated and shared across law enforcement jurisdictions

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine procedural motions followed, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest introductions, and expedited floor processing of certain bills and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests, including Sacramento Police Detective Jason Collins, student musician Ethan Shue, and Glendale Councilmember Artie Kasakian. On the floor file, AB 1184 by Assembly Member Patterson, the Homeowner Association Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, was presented as a measure to add basic transparency requirements for HOAs; it passed 56-0. AB 871 by Assembly Member Stephanie, addressing financial elder abuse and scam reporting/training for financial institutions, also passed 56-0. On the Senate side, SB 25 by Senator Umberg, which would give the California Attorney General earlier access to federal merger-notification filings to streamline merger review, passed 43-14 after the Majority Leader presented it. The Assembly then held several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Paul R. Ignatius, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Glendale native; Oxnard Police Commander Scott Aaron; Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio of the U.S. Marine Corps; and former Yolo County Supervisor Betsy Marchand. Members and family guests offered remarks honoring their service and legacies, followed by a moment of silence for PFC Rubio. The session concluded with announcements about upcoming floor and committee deadlines and adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 1 p.m.

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• Senate Bill 1758 by Senator Birdwell relates to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates

Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16

Keywords: oil and gas waste, application fees, permit amendments, environmental regulation, Texas natural resources, battery recycling, battery disposal, consumer batteries, energy storage modules, electrochemical devices, lithium-ion battery, household hazardous waste, solid waste, municipal recycling, waste management, battery stewardship, producer responsibility, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recycling program

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• That's an aggregate measure across all of ERCOT.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So this is county, special districts, dependent and independent, and municipal millage, all aggregated

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met to hear a staff presentation on Florida property taxes. Staff Director Azar Khan gave an overview of the property tax system, including constitutional limits, January 1 assessment rules, homestead and non-homestead residential property, commercial and agricultural classifications, tangible personal property, and centrally assessed property. The presentation highlighted major exemptions and assessment caps, such as the homestead exemptions, Save Our Homes, the 10% cap for non-homestead property, and favorable treatment for agricultural/classified use land. It also reviewed long-term growth in just value and taxable value statewide, along with declining millage rates over time as taxable values have risen. Members then discussed the possibility of eliminating property taxes and the fiscal consequences of doing so. Senator Jones asked about the impact on local governments and referenced estimates that replacing property tax revenue could require roughly $43 billion; staff responded that current levied amounts are in the ballpark of more than $30 billion for non-school levies and more than $20 billion for school levies, but that the exact impact would depend on county and district budgets and collections. Senators Bernard, Passidomo, Gates, and others emphasized the need for more data on alternative revenue sources, such as sales tax increases or other combinations, and for input from counties and cities before considering broad tax changes. Chair Avila explained the presentation was intended to give members a foundation before property tax proposals are heard in committee, noting that several bills had already been filed involving homestead and tangible personal property. No bills were voted on, and no formal action was taken beyond the informational presentation. The committee then adjourned.

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• So, think about this as a more aggregated look at what the market is doing.
• /c><00:04:58.560> more So, think about this as a a more So, think about this as a a more aggregated
• 00.639> what<00:05:00.800> the<00:05:01.040> market<00:05:01.199> is aggregated
• um look at what the market is aggregated um look at what the market is doing.<00:05:02.720> So,
• able to share my story about the impact of increasing insurance costs, particularly for families like mine

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 00:47:56.359> like organizations can help families like organizations can help families like mine
• mine mine obtain<00:47:59.319> grants<00:48:00.319> and<00:48:01.280> um<00:48:
• So those are just a few examples, and some of this information, like the aggregate information that is
• information<02:20:44.880> that<02:20:45.120> is<02:20:45.600> provided aggregate
• information that is provided aggregate information that is provided to<02:20:46.560> the<02:20

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and noted weather-related absences and a large number of new bills. The chair said a subcommittee would be formed to review three cell phone bills, and a full committee work session on bullying would be scheduled for the week after next. The committee then began a hearing on House Bill 121, which would create local special education advisory councils in school districts. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the sponsor, said the councils would be parent-driven, with parents of children with disabilities advising districts on education, safety, program development, evaluation, planning, policies, and communication with administrators. He said the bill would require at least quarterly meetings with district administration, an annual parent workshop, and a year-end report to the school board. He also cited federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on parent advisory councils and said the goal was to improve collaboration between parents and schools. Members raised questions about the use of “shall,” how councils would be formed in districts without PTAs/PTOs, whether the councils could function in very small districts, privacy concerns about parents disclosing their children’s disabilities, whether the councils should include guardians or educational professionals, and whether the councils would have any direct tie to the state advisory council. The sponsor said the requirement was intended to make the councils mandatory, that local districts could organize them organically if needed, that participation would be voluntary, that parents would not be required to disclose private information, and that the councils would remain advisory rather than determinative. He also said costs should be minimal. Testimony then began from Nicole Sheath, a pediatric occupational therapist and parent of four children with disabilities, who described her experience balancing advocacy, school collaboration, and the demands of her children’s therapies and education.

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• Currently, this statute does not give us any legal authority other than to release the aggregate annual
• 01:02:41.440> the Authority other than uh release the Authority other than uh release the aggregate
• annual report so if the intent aggregate annual report so if the intent for<01:02:44.960> this
• Actually, I think your answer to that question took care of mine as well. Thank you very much.
• took care of mine as well thank<05:04:19.920> you<05:04:20.120> very<05:04:20.360>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that's, you guys can pull the APS up and look at that, but that's the only way you can sell to an aggregator
• 54.080> an but that's the only you can sell to an but that's the only you can sell to an aggregator
• 55.600> state<05:40:56.638> uh<05:40:56.798> that<05:40:57.120> will aggregator
• in another state uh that will aggregator in another state uh that will buy<05:40:57.520> Rex<
• I'm going to mention, I just caught him in the hall, a good friend of mine who's also a rep up in Moltonboro

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• c><00:14:36.120> over<00:14:36.440> in<00:14:36.759> aggra<00:14:37.480> aggregate
• when you look over in aggra aggregate when you look over in aggra aggregate it's<00:14:38.199>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met with a quorum still coming together and first handled roll call and minutes. The main presentation came from the Department for Medicaid Services, with Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beckle giving an overview of Kentucky Medicaid, its federal-state financing structure, and the department’s 1915(c) home- and community-based waiver programs. They explained FMAP funding levels for traditional Medicaid, administration, IT, expansion adults, and CHIP, and noted the size of the program, including more than 600,000 Kentucky children eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, about 485,000 expansion adults, over 69,000 enrolled providers, and $18.5 billion in 2024 expenditures. A major focus was the waiver system, including the acquired brain injury waivers, model waiver, independence waiver, Michelle P. waiver, and Supports for Community Living waiver. The department said these waivers are intended to keep people with physical or developmental disabilities in home and community settings rather than facilities, and that many services are not covered by Medicare or commercial insurance. Officials described participant-directed services, interagency administration, and eligibility rules, including that some waiver programs use the child’s income only rather than family income. They also reported an unduplicated waiver wait list of 13,930 people and said the General Assembly had added waiver slots in the last budget, including 650 ABI slots and 1,275 more to be allocated July 1, 2025. The department also discussed a waiver rate study conducted by Guidehouse, explaining that CMS requires a defensible rate methodology because there is no Medicare or commercial benchmark for many waiver services. They said the study used cost and wage surveys, provider and stakeholder input, and aimed to improve transparency, provider stability, and rate parity. Officials reviewed prior COVID-era Appendix K rate increases and budget-driven increases, and said the budget ultimately funded rates at about 70% of the benchmark study, while preserving higher existing rates where needed so no provider would be cut. They highlighted larger differences in behavioral support and case management rates, and said a public report is available. Members asked several questions about the potential impact of federal FMAP changes, especially possible reductions in the enhanced match for expansion adults and Medicaid IT/admin activities. DMS said any FMAP reduction would require more state general fund dollars, estimating about $75 million for each 1% drop in the expansion match, while impacts on administrative IT funding would depend on the systems being built or implemented in a given year. Members also pressed for clarification on waiver wait-list procedures, funded versus filled slots, and what happens when someone on the wait list is later found ineligible. DMS said people on the wait list may not yet have been assessed, can be reevaluated if conditions change, and are still eligible for regular Medicaid state-plan services if they qualify, even if they are waiting for waiver services.

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• Thus, we offered a suggestion to mitigate harms, such as expressly excluding de-identified, aggregated
• Should not have to use their staff time and tax dollars on legal fees or even on hiring online data mining
• Right now, a lot of that is missing, incomplete, unpublished, or just not aggregated for a study.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• NRI is working on it right now, which is a arm of you folks— perhaps working with permitting more mining
• committee in the previous session, we visited Woodbury and we looked at these large tanks that had an aggregate
• a filter, whether it's in a traditional, you think like a coffee filter, but it's not that, it's aggregate

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• <01:24:45.000> all Consolidated uh we had to aggregated all Consolidated uh we had to aggregated
• Professor Farid is a good friend of mine, a former colleague at Dartmouth for 20 years, and he's now
• blow<04:16:04.319> a<04:16:04.399> lot<04:16:04.560> of<04:16:04.840> Mines
• /c><04:16:05.840> um<04:16:06.199> I'll<04:16:06.399> ask would blow a lot of Mines
• um I'll ask would blow a lot of Mines um I'll ask follow<04:16:06.960> up<04:16:07.080> to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• standards for facilities emitting over 10 tons of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons of an aggregate
• standards for facilities emitting over 10 tons of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons of an aggregate
• standards for facilities emitting over 10 tons of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons of an aggregate
• standards for facilities emitting over 10 tons of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons of an aggregate

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• people losing jobs because of raising the minimum wage, there are multiple studies, thousands of aggregated
• He explained that they participate with a national organization that aggregates prior fraud activity
• don't mind getting other wage records from other states, but I don't necessarily want them having mine
• don't mind getting other wage records from other states, but I don't necessarily want them having mine
• don't mind getting other wage records from other states, but I don't necessarily want them having mine

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We don't actually know the number of threats that have been aggregated statewide that political candidates

Keywords: 909, all

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• 1163 by Cunningham relating to planning and the financial responsibility requirements for certain aggregate

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• 1163 by Cunningham relating to planning and the financial responsibility requirements for certain aggregate

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That's an aggregate measure across all of Ecot, and you see this clustering of winter storms from the