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• we actually take an approach that says you get a seat on the board for every $1 million that you contribute
• Chair, Representative Murphy, in the first item that I mentioned here, based on the fact that we contribute
• At least a million dollars, we can contribute roughly 15 million dollars a year to this, and that would
• That they will contribute it to the schools. Thank you, Madam Chair and Representative.
• We're contributing $15 million, and the way the board is made up right now, without enough votes to hold

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• It contributed 49% of the state's budget.
• that they can have equal tax with oil and gas, but Madam Chair, in my opinion, they should be contributing
• I have these numbers because I'm presenting a memorial today recognizing oil and gas for their contribution
• Also, the economic development, the jobs, and all that that comes with that is going to be contributing
• behind pretty much all the other states, so we're trying to set up this industry so that it can contribute

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• <00:38:26.320> to States through generous contributions to States through generous contributions
• <03:38:27.120> the government speak has contributed the government speak has contributed the
• incredible contributions. incredible contributions.
• They want to want to contribute.
• <07:28:06.878> to and her lasting contribution to and her lasting contribution to Flityians

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• Weingarten, and know she has contributed to the woman I am today. Mrs.
• Weingarten, and no, she has contributed to the woman I am today.
• and professional acumen are evident in my work, and I am confident that I would make a valuable contribution

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met, approved the March 25 minutes without objection, and heard testimony from Dr. Lynette Livesey, a nominee for the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. Dr. Livesey described her Arizona background, long career in psychology and public health, work with correctional and community mental health populations, and volunteer service. She said she has served on the board’s application review and complaint screening committees and values the board’s fair, collaborative approach, while noting concerns she has seen in family court-related complaints and the importance of communication among providers and agencies in behavioral health. Committee members asked about her experience on the board, challenges facing the board, and broader behavioral health issues such as access to services, coordination among professionals, and how to measure success. One member encouraged her to meet with caucus members and discuss family court issues further. After discussion, a motion was made to recommend Dr. Livesey’s confirmation to the full Senate. The committee voted 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 not voting to advance her nomination, and then adjourned.

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• Weingarten, and know she has contributed to the woman I am today. ...Girl Scout leader, Mrs.
• Weingarten, and know she has contributed to the woman I am today.
• and professional acumen are evident in my work, and I am confident that I would make a valuable contribution

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• God of many names, may we find our way through this moment to contribute to our system of governance
• Paul, Minnesota. contribute to our system of governance contribute to our system of governance and<00

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• that would contribute a good chunk<00:19:39.040> of<00:19:39.120> change<00:19:39.400>
• Like, you're still a contributing member of our community, right?
• Like, you're still a contributing okay.
• talk about it being a contributing talk about it being a contributing member<01:20:19.880> of
• And what those tribes have contributed And what those tribes have contributed to<01:25:17.360>

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• of a political subdivision contributions of a political subdivision employers.<00:14:02.079> And<
• This is a recurrent issue since the state chose to fund its share of retirement contributions to local
• But the standard contribution from the employers, the local employers have the full authority to choose
• But the standard contribution from the employers, the local employers have the full authority to choose
• as much as it had been to uh contribute as much as it had been to uh to<00:16:30.800> the<00:

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Summary: The committee opened a work session on 17 retained bills and moved through several measures, often with motions to ought to pass or inexpedient to legislate. House Bill 54, allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit, was supported as a way to improve efficiency and potentially lower costs for medical cannabis users, and it was recommended OTP by a 9-0 vote. House Bill 97, an appropriation for wastewater infrastructure, drew mixed views: supporters said the Senate’s reduced funding still met the bill’s intent, while opponents argued the funding was inadequate for critical infrastructure needs; the committee voted 5-4 to ITL. House Bill 111, extending the Right to Know Ombudsman and exempting certain assistance from unauthorized practice of law, was recommended ITL 9-0. House Bill 197, concerning state payment of a portion of local retirement contributions, was discussed as a recurring issue; members noted an amendment could fund it starting in fiscal 2027, but the committee ultimately voted 5-4 to recommend the bill itself rather than ITL. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a harms-and-benefits report, was amended to narrow its scope to future privately owned landfills only; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 9-0. House Bill 216, on workers’ compensation credit toward retirement service, was ITL’d 9-0 after the sponsor said the proposal was too open-ended and could affect unknown numbers of people.

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• He explained that the blended retirement system is a defined benefit and defined contribution plan, like
• what they do and asked whether there is a time limit on moving over to the next topic. defined contributions
• into the the thft defined contributions into the the thft the<00:14:21.600> thrift<00:14:22.079
• <00:27:06.480> and utilizing community contributions and utilizing community contributions
• plan with MSRS and defined contribution plan with MSRS and really<00:50:56.800> it's<00:50:56.960

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• These would make up for the increased employer contributions, and these are the agencies who employ people
• and these are the agencies contributions and these are the agencies uh<00:03:18.319> who<00:03
• , and it decreases the employee contribution rate for coordinated members after June 30th, 2026, from
• it decreases the employee contributions it decreases the employee contributions for<00:26:36.320
• Those amounts are then used to lower the employee contribution rates to 8% up until August 31, 2028,

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• They contribute almost $300 million just in taxes alone in the state of Minnesota.
• They contribute a lot to the state of Minnesota.
• <00:25:32.680> of done studies on the contributions of done studies on the contributions of
• They contribute documented or otherwise.
• lot to the state of They contribute a lot to the state of Minnesota.

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• So you know, is going to be contributed.
• <00:37:18.800> And contribute to the forecast change.
• And contribute to the forecast change.
• Tariffs are mostly passed through to domestic buyers and so also contribute to higher prices and higher
• Tariffs are mostly passed through to domestic buyers and so also contribute to higher prices and higher

Bills: HF3425

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

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• The scholarship granting organizations are nonprofit organizations that receive private contributions
• contributions and transform those<00:58:25.040> dollars<00:58:25.760> into<00:58:26.160
• At least 90% of the contributions must be used to, uh, and awarded as scholarships to students.
• If an individual makes the contribution and is not given the tax credit, that would be a claim under
• Thank you. um, excuse me, can contribute to an SGO um, excuse me, can contribute to an SGO in<01:12:59.520

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Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• The polluter should pay, and SF 2129 would be a strong step toward requiring those who contribute to
• The polluter should pay, and SF 2129 would be a strong step toward requiring those who contribute to
• The polluter should pay, and SF 2129 would be a strong step toward requiring those who contribute to
• The polluter should pay, and SF 2129 would be a strong step toward requiring those who contribute to
• <01:21:48.320> with economic contributions with economic contributions with them.<01:21:50.080

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• I am proud to recognize their contributions to our state on the floor of the Texas House.
• And contribute to our economy? Absolutely.
• Many of them make significant contributions to our economy, to all facets.
• Many, like our colleague Representative Hubert Vo, have made significant economic contribution.
• It means young people wondering if Texas still values their dreams and contributions.

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

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• May his public service of over 40 years serve as an inspiration to our own desire to contribute to the
• to contribute to the welfare<02:06:16.360> of<02:06:16.480> our welfare of our welfare
• made to broader Civil contributions made to broader Civil Society<02:08:34.800> through<02:08
• <02:11:43.800> of<02:11:43.960> the<02:11:44.040> Iranian the contributions
• of the Iranian the contributions of the Iranian American<02:11:45.119> community<02:11:45.760>

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• CalSTRS is funded primarily through the contributions we receive from the teachers, school districts,
• If I were to look back, and, you know, I think with where we really connect is in the contributions from
• And how that translates to your contributions, if we looked forward, because of the strong performance
• of the investment portfolio and how it's been managed prudently, essentially your contributions will
• I was referring to if we continue to perform well out into 2028, the state's contribution will go from

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• But I must say from year to year, I am amazed at the contribution that these students make.
• <01:17:36.920> that<01:17:37.120> these<01:17:37.360> students the contribution
• that these students the contribution that these students make. make. make.
• <01:35:02.640> of<01:35:02.800> Christian honoring the contributions of Christian honoring
• the contributions of Christian women<01:35:03.640> leaders<01:35:04.120> in<01:35:04.280

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• HB 2874, campaign committees termination statements contributions — Judiciary and Elections.
• She also sponsored legislation that contributed to Arizona becoming a leader in cancer drug research.
• She also sponsored legislation that contributed to Arizona becoming a leader in cancer drug research
• They just have more benefits, but no contribution from them. It is a pyramid scheme.
• resolution enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to campaign contributions

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• with our Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams to do targeted trainings to help lower our contribution
• local economy and people are able to thrive, completing their degrees, building stable lives, and contributing
• Collins shared, have contributed significantly to the state's fiscal challenges.
• easier, alleviating those administrative burdens, and the potential consequence of the error rate, contributing
• private venture, the government, and all these larger corporations that the Bay Area hosts, to contribute

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on CalFresh enrollment, food insecurity in California, the recent federal shutdown’s disruption of SNAP benefits, and the long-term effects of H.R. 1 on eligibility, benefits, and state and county costs. Opening remarks emphasized that millions of Californians rely on CalFresh, that the shutdown briefly delayed benefits for the first time in the program’s history, and that state and local governments, including Alameda County, stepped in with emergency food aid and funding. Members also framed the issue as both a hunger and affordability problem, with several noting that California’s agricultural abundance contrasts sharply with persistent food insecurity. The first panel presented research and advocacy perspectives on food hardship. PPIC’s Tess Thorman described food insecurity rates, disparities affecting households with children and Black and Latino households, and the role of nutrition programs in reducing poverty. Nourish California’s Betzabel Estudio argued that hunger is a policy choice and highlighted campaigns to expand state-funded food assistance for immigrants, support reentry populations, and continue the CalFresh fruit-and-vegetable incentive program. The California Association of Food Banks’ Josh Wright said food banks are seeing sustained high demand, lower federal food supplies, and cannot replace CalFresh, while urging more state support for food purchasing, school meals, and SunBucks. The second panel reviewed CalFresh operations and participation. The California Department of Social Services reported that CalFresh participation has risen over the past decade, with the state closing much of the participation gap through outreach, simplified applications, and demonstration projects such as the Elderly Simplified Application Project and a minimum nutrition benefit pilot. Alameda County Social Services described local caseloads, application trends, and emergency food distributions during the shutdown, while also warning that H.R. 1’s work requirements, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and possible cost-sharing could reduce enrollment. A student CalFresh ambassador testified about the burdensome application and recertification process and urged more funding for campus basic-needs centers and outreach to reduce stigma and administrative friction. In the final panel, county, food bank, and policy witnesses described the shutdown response and the expected impact of H.R. 1. Alameda County Community Food Bank and the County Welfare Directors Association said counties, food banks, and community partners mobilized emergency funds, pop-up pantries, and food purchasing to bridge the shutdown gap, but warned that hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose benefits under the new federal rules. The California Budget and Policy Center began outlining the scale of federal cuts, noting that H.R. 1 will significantly reduce SNAP funding and shift costs to states. No votes or formal committee actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible state responses, including backfilling benefits, preserving outreach funding, and improving administrative systems to protect enrollment.