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• new trainings to guide implementation. new trainings to guide implementation.
• New res resources would also allow DCIFF New res resources would also allow DCIFF to<00:41:04.800>
• And so as a result, um we are resources.
• back in or we need more resources. back in or we need more resources.
• You know, and we haven't had resources go down that path.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Energy and Natural Resources. Energy and Natural Resources.
• <00:28:20.159> HB energy and natural resources HB energy and natural resources HB 1738-<00
• They require staffing and institutional resources.
• These mandates, this mandate resources.
• And when it comes guide their education.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in by your compassionate care and guided in by your compassionate care and guided by<02:05:32.480
• abiding presence be our guardian, guide abiding presence be our guardian, guide and<02:05:42.320
• ,<02:15:22.800> and Agriculture, and Natural Resources, and Agriculture, and Natural Resources
• , ensuring that the SEC has the resources, ensuring that the SEC has the resources, clear<05:01:31.120
• She soon spoke with dispatcher Brenda Daws, who started guiding her on how to perform CPR.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We have no one else wishing to testify other than the resource. No, that's not a resource witness.
• Do we have a resource witness? So on this, I have one quick question.
• ...to be our resource today.
• We do have a resource witness.
• I think I'll save mine for the resource witness if we have one.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• Jason Smith, you're just here as a resource, is that correct?
• Any need for the resource witness? Senator Bettencourt?
• Any need for the resource witness? Senator Bettencourt?
• Any need for the resource witness? Senator Bettencourt?
• to guide them.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• And how do we make sure we allocate the limited resources we have, and they will be more limited as we
• And how do we make sure we allocate the limited resources we have, and they will be more limited as we
• So that means our focus in terms of how we allocate resources, although it's kind of mirroring right
• So that means our focus in terms of how we allocate resources, although it's kind of mirroring right
• So the current funding process allows lawmakers to allocate resources based on the evolving needs of

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on higher education funding, focusing on how Florida’s university system should be financed and whether a new funding model is needed. University system financial officers and Chancellor Ray Rodriguez discussed major cost drivers, including wages and benefits, utilities, maintenance, financial aid, research, and the effects of geography, institutional mission, and student mix. UF highlighted the cost of research and graduate programs; UCF and FAU pointed to growth, location, and cost of living; FAMU emphasized recruiting top-tier talent while relying on other revenue sources; and UNF noted the challenges of growth and long-term planning. Members also discussed the role of internal controls and audits in addressing excessive spending and questioned whether out-of-state tuition should be adjusted to help offset costs. On revenue sources beyond state appropriations and tuition, the panel described auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. Several universities noted that some revenues are restricted to specific purposes and cannot be used for general operations. FAMU explained that a large share of its capital project funding reflected active campus construction, while UF said its component-unit revenue is largely tied to UF Health. The Chancellor emphasized that the system’s low tuition and strong state support are central to Florida’s national standing, but also noted that some auxiliary revenues are pledged to debt and must be managed carefully. When discussing the current funding process, witnesses praised Florida’s performance-based funding model for aligning incentives with student success, transparency, and accountability. They also raised concerns about non-recurring appropriations, rising employee benefit costs, unfunded mandates, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of multi-year planning. Suggestions for improvement included more recurring funding, better coverage of mandated costs, greater flexibility in fee-setting, and possible weighting for mission, geography, and institutional type. The Chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a “version 3.0” of performance-based funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications, but any changes would require legislative action. On out-of-state tuition, most universities said they would prefer local board flexibility, while the Chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or fees could affect future state support and should be balanced carefully.

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• As he begins to make his transition, Father God, we pray that you would keep him and you would guide
• It is moving toward robot dogs patrolling cell blocks, AI-guided lasers breaking up fights, and also
• It's just a difference of what resources are available for it.
• It's just a difference of what resources are available for it.
• They're only eligible for these resources if they hit the threshold of the point system.

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• <00:32:24.240> um like our website or our travel guide um like our website or our travel guide
• The games will include multiple events and resources for both athletes and corporate partners to address
• The games will include multiple events and resources for both athletes and corporate partners to address
• The games will include multiple events and resources for both athletes and corporate partners to address

Bills: HF1007, HF1152, HF1671, HF2258

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• Chairman, and Senators, this amendment requires the OIR to provide a consumer guide relating to homeowners
• adverse findings, consumer services, contact information, rate changes, insured value, comprehensive resource
• Comprehensive resource center and access to rate filing information.
• So this is really meant to... ...educate and provide sort of a resource to consumers before they certainly
• talk to their insurance agents and the insurance companies that will help guide them even further.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 794, as amended by a late-filed strike-all, which would require a human being to make insurance claim denial decisions and prohibit artificial intelligence from being the sole basis for a denial. The sponsor said the bill was intended to preserve human oversight while allowing innovation in claims processing. Public testimony included support from the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate and the Florida Medical Association, along with one speaker urging additional protections for homeowners. The committee adopted the strike-all and reported SB 794 favorably with committee substitutes. Members then heard SB 134, which removes the $500 threshold on the sales tax exemption for bullion, making sales of gold, silver, and platinum bullion fully exempt and eliminating certain dealer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the change would reduce a regressive tax and help consumers preserve savings; the sponsor estimated a revenue impact of about $300,000. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all on SB 888, which directs the Office of Insurance Regulation to create a more consumer-friendly homeowners insurance website with premium comparison information, market data, rate filing access, and educational resources. The sponsor and Leader Boyd said the goal was to improve transparency and help consumers navigate a stabilizing market. SB 888 was reported favorably with committee substitutes. The final bill heard was SB 1578, covering mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screenings. The sponsor said it would expand coverage requirements in ACA plans and private insurance policies, including annual mammograms for women ages 40 to 50 and supplemental screening coverage, while noting Medicaid already provides these services. The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. After the bills, the committee held a lengthy panel discussion on gold and silver as legal tender and transactional money, with testimony from officials from Utah and Florida, industry representatives, and advocacy groups. Panelists discussed constitutional authority, consumer protections, depository oversight, taxation issues, and possible transactional platforms for precious metals. No further action was taken after the discussion, and the committee adjourned.

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• Guide their steps in the path of justice and righteousness, in your holy name I pray. Amen. Amen.
• I think it's a creative way to use existing resources.
• Representative Coulter talk about, that those folks actually Won't then turn around and use those resources
• Johnson W. moves that Bill Number 1359 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
• my motion: I move that Bill Number 1359 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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• September PM 01:00AM December and January PM to those are provided for informational purposes to help guide
• I'm gonna take the point of personal privilege just to point out some of the resources we have available
• accountability requirements is really to provide useful data for just teachers and parents to use to help guide
• that so the value got a model or BAM has been calculated for a number of years, is available as a resource
• With fidelity in classrooms, that 3rd bucket, I would say the resources that we have to continue to focus

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So before I get started, I have slides that will help guide our time together.
• It's the work of providing custom supports and resources people need to navigate and remove barriers.
• I'm new to the commission, but I can say that their pulling together of resources has been incredibly
• The strategic plan is going to be a wonderful guide to continue all the great DEI work.
• I think having the staffing and the resources and the energy to make things happen.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging opened its March quarterly meeting by welcoming Alison Bauer as its first full-time director, effective March 30. Bauer briefly introduced her background in law, social work, public health, state government, philanthropy, and teaching, and said she planned to meet one-on-one with each commissioner. The commission then approved the December quarterly meeting minutes by motion and vote. The main portion of the meeting was a workshop led by Adriana Boulin on diversity, equity, inclusion, power, belonging, and intersectionality. Boulin defined key terms, guided participants through reflection exercises on personal values and conditions that support or undermine power, and discussed the history of intersectionality. Commissioners and guests shared examples of DEI work, including listening sessions, inclusive trainings, equitable hiring, LGBTQ+ aging advocacy, and community programs. Participants also reflected on how the commission has felt powerful, citing the strategic plan, the hiring of an executive director, the website, listening sessions, and passage of the LGBTQI+ and HIV long-term care bill of rights. The group then focused on how to apply an equity lens to the commission’s strategic priorities, especially improving representation and inclusion. Commissioners discussed the need for more racial, ethnic, trans, immigrant, and other marginalized representation, as well as barriers such as recruitment challenges, the size of the commission, and CORI/background-check concerns for some governor-appointed seats. They also explored whether an advisory board or expanded outreach to community organizations could help broaden participation. No formal votes or final actions were taken beyond approving the minutes, but the meeting ended with agreement to continue the equity work and with the next quarterly meeting scheduled for June.

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• Before that, we are extremely fortunate to have with us the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
• on for years. ...funding comes as we are simultaneously losing resources we have depended on for years
• What are some of the technology resources we can put towards that in rural communities to help increase
• You see the engagement with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
• And of course, leaning on our partners and our friends to help guide us and where we need to go next

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

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• WE SHOULD BE GETTING MORE RESOURCES BECAUSE WE ARE GROWING UNIVERSITY AND A GROWING STATE.
• THIS IS MORE APPROPRIATE AN APPROPRIATION BUT SPENDING A LOT OF RESOURCES TO GRADUATE FEWER THAN HALF
• IF WE HAVE THESE RESOURCES WE CAN SERVE OUR NON ATHLETES AS WELL AS ATHLETES AND WE COULD HAVE A MUCH
• Gaetz: CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU WROTE MORE AND MORE RESOURCES AS TO IF AND FEWER AND INDEED TO STOPPING
• I WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO SEE UW F FLOURISH GUIDED BY THE BEST LEADERSHIP.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They also bring with them resources, as an example, that we need water and wastewater type infrastructure
• that would match those of the trade port. them resources that would match those of the trade port.
• I think the duties and restraints of this bill is that the advisory committee brings resources with it
• If the Tax and Revenue Department has the time to create the rules to guide counties if this were to
• Um, do you think Tax and Revenue would be able to help and guide county assessors?

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• This work took an enormous amount of time, effort, resources, and focus, a whole host of prevention,
• We're all doing a great job with minimal resources to do that, so I thank you very much. compensated
• to do that so I thank you um resources to do that so I thank you very<01:40:05.400> much<01:40
• Any family and any sort of mental health crisis deserves to have all available resources to them.
• deserves to have all available resources deserves to have all available resources to<02:23:40.960

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Growing up, I didn't have the proper support to guide me.
• We have resources. We know the system.
• I'm going to cut through the chase and say we have all the resources.
• I'm going to cut through the chase and say we have all the resources.
• to those who are similarly situated who need those resources.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• We don't have our dad to guide us in this world.
• the resource witness?
• We provide them with resources and information as well.
• Members, we do have resource witnesses.
• Patients have lots of resources now to go and choose.

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• our the great state of Alabama guide our the great state of Alabama guide our steps today and always
• our schools need there are resources our schools need there are resources our schools need there are
• then two years from now we resources then two years from now we resources then two years from now we
• still haven't given them resources still haven't given them resources still haven't given them resources
• or the monies nor the training resources or the monies nor the training resources or the monies nor

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• solve that problem and give educators more tools... ...problem and give educators more tools and resources
• they... ...wraparound services and resources they need to thrive and be successful.
• The people outside the glass can be a valuable resource, but we must have skepticism of everything they
• We have seen a hesitation to sign meaningful guide rails.
• 1 to 1.5%. >> Representative Garcia, through careful work and long debate, we shape the bills that guide

Keywords: 981, all