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• More Californians know about 988, they trust us, and they're using it.
• It comes from a trusted source, our public health officials, it moves through schools, our trusted messengers
• Schools have an established relationship with families built on trust.
• that loss of trust is not warranted.
• It requires trust, compassion, transparency, and a clear understanding It requires trust, compassion,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• first division is the banking trust first division is the banking trust division<00:02:31.480>
• projected to have at least 46 trust projected to have at least 46 trust companies<00:04:53.479><
• Administration that makes new trust Administration that makes new trust companies<00:05:03.600><
• <04:38:37.240> fund education trust fund so as a trust fund education trust fund so as a trust
• It stayed in the trust fund. Oh, it's in the trust fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities. Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented. Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion. The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.

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• You've created a Medicaid trust fund. You've created a behavioral health trust fund.
• We require water projects through the Water Trust Board to receive legislative authorization annually
• Absent that change, it gets very difficult to send strong investments to the Water Trust Board as we
• In State Trust Bonds (STB), which shouldn't have made them round numbers, totals about $166 million.
• And then the piece of legislation for the Water Trust Board, I mean, if there's peaks and valleys...

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• landfill Metropolitan Landville landfill contingency<00:26:43.760> action<00:26:44.320> trust
• <00:26:45.360> I contingency action trust account. I contingency action trust account.
• The Senate does contain the appropriations from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, and
• The Senate does contain the appropriations from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, and
• The Senate does contain the appropriations from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, and

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on the Environment budget for Senate File 2077 met to introduce members and staff, then walked through the Senate and House budget spreadsheets side by side. Nonpartisan staff explained that the Senate budget was built around a smaller general fund increase and more use of environmental and dedicated funds, while the House met its target through several reductions, including cuts to DNR, PCA, and Board of Water and Soil Resources appropriations. The committee reviewed major agency items for the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Zoo, and other accounts, including operating adjustments, permit-related funding, and transfers between funds. Several major differences were highlighted. For the PCA, the Senate included operating adjustments, permitting efficiency funding, composting grants, outreach funding, and a closed landfill investment fund approach that repeals an expiring statutory appropriation, while the House instead extends that appropriation for four more years. For the DNR, the Senate included operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, aquatic invasive species funding, trail grants, outdoor schools for all, abandoned watercraft enforcement, and a sustainable foraging task force; the House had fewer of these fee and policy items and used reductions to meet its target. The committee also noted Senate-only policy provisions on outreach to diverse communities, field citations and mercury certification for skin-lightening products, disabled veteran license fee changes, and a moratorium on foraging rulemaking until July 1, 2027. Agency testimony followed. The MPCA commissioner praised both chambers for recognizing core agency work and urged adoption of operating adjustments, the closed landfill fund access, and the air appropriation increase. The DNR assistant commissioner supported operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, and the veteran license proposal, but raised concerns about the Senate’s foraging task force language, saying it overweights consumptive users and could limit the agency’s ability to manage foraging without clear data. He also noted support for the land transfer funding and said the agency would continue working with the committee on unresolved issues. No votes were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• We don't trust "Don't listen to them.
• Chairman, we absolutely trust federal prosecutors.
• Chairman, we absolutely trust federal prosecutors.
• Chairman, we absolutely trust federal prosecutors.
• Chairman, we absolutely trust >> Uh, Mr.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• And if there's not trust, it's not going to succeed, I believe.
• <00:57:30.799> And<00:57:30.960> if uh it's the trust that matters.
• And if uh it's the trust that matters.
• there's not trust, it's not going to succeed,<00:57:34.799> I<00:57:34.960> believe.
• , he's going to listen to there is trust, he's going to listen to that<00:58:36.160> council.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee first recognized several guest groups, including a Harrison County leadership group and students from Mercy Academy, then heard a presentation tied to Career and Technical Education Month from Kentucky FCCLA student leaders D. Owens and Kaden Dunn. The students described FCCLA’s role in building confidence, leadership, and career readiness, and argued that CTE is a strong pathway rather than an alternative one. They cited membership and achievement statistics, discussed their own experiences in FCCLA, and urged continued and expanded state support for CTE, internships, apprenticeships, rural access, and teacher recruitment. Several senators responded positively, praising the presentation and emphasizing the value of CTE and workforce preparation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 152, an act relating to education, and adopted both a committee substitute and a committee amendment. Senator Aaron Reed explained that the bill would replace school-based decision-making councils with school-based advisory councils, while keeping parent and teacher input but shifting final authority over hiring, curriculum, and school leadership to principals and superintendents. He said the bill was intended to clarify responsibility and strengthen accountability. Senator Thomas questioned whether there was evidence that site-based councils were failing, and Reed said he had heard concerns from parents and teachers but did not have a formal list of evidence at hand. Senator Higdon supported the bill as a needed review of a system adopted in 1990, noting that education has changed significantly and that prior reforms have shown the process can work. Senators West and others asked for clarification that parental involvement would remain, and Reed said it would. Three opponents then testified: Elizabeth Irwin of the Kentucky Association of School Councils, Ed Hendrick representing KA, and Autumn Nagel of the Kentucky State PTA. They argued that dismantling SBDMs would reduce authentic parent and teacher voice, politicize school decisions, and take authority away from those closest to students. They said local councils have transparency and elections already in place and urged support for the existing school council structure rather than reducing its role.

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• HB 3349 by Tepper, relating to the events trust fund and to abolishing the Pan American Games Trust Fund
• , Olympic Games Trust Fund, and Motorsports Racing Trust Fund.
• HB 3349 by Tepper, relating to the events trust fund and to abolishing the Pan American Games Trust Fund
• , Olympic Games Trust Fund, and Motorsports Racing Trust Fund.
• Parents, you should be able to trust that this harmful material is not there in the first place.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.

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• the teachers to be able to figure trust the teachers to be able to figure out<00:48:25.839> what<
• So we trust the teachers to... We were told. So we trust the teachers to do that every single day.
• So, I mean, if we're going to trust the teachers, let's trust the teachers.
• we're going to trust the teachers, let's<00:49:35.839> trust<00:49:36.079> the<00:49:36.319
• But let's not, let's trust the teachers.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Eka LeCloos, the Executive Director of Sacramento Community Land Trust. Thank you so much.
• Good morning, Maddie Ribble, on behalf of the California Community Land Trust Network.
• Leslie Rodriguez, on behalf of Mountain View Community Land Trust and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, in
• Jen Collins, on behalf of the Oakland Community Land Trust and the California Community Land Trust Network
• Joseph Community Land Trust in Lake Tahoe, we very much support this bill.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund is funded with a...
• First, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund is funded with a quote, off-the-top deduction from gross
• In 2025, $320 million was transferred from the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, and this represents
• There's also the off-the-top transfer from the Educational Excellence Trust Fund and also...
• Funds, and their Educational Adequacy Fund... ...$1.6 million in Educational Excellence Trust Funds,

Summary: The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education and the Excel Center model, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the University of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities. Witnesses argued that about 300,000 Arkansas adults lack a high school diploma or GED and described the Excel Center as a diploma-granting public charter option for adults 19 and older, with wraparound supports such as child care, transportation, tutoring, life coaching, and career services. They said the Arkansas campuses are not state-funded, highlighted growth in enrollment and graduation outcomes, and cited research showing improved employment, earnings, and reduced criminal justice involvement for graduates. Committee members discussed the role of Goodwill’s nonprofit mission, the need for multiple adult education pathways, and the relationship between adult education challenges and broader state efforts such as LEARNS and ACCESS. The committee then debated the interim study proposal procedure, including whether questions should have been taken before the vote. The motion to adopt the ISP passed, and members noted that the study would broadly examine adult education, GED testing, high school diplomas, charter schools, in-person adult education, and funding allocation. Several members asked for follow-up information on current adult education funding, the availability of Excel Centers, and the criminal justice study results. After that, staff from the Bureau of Legislative Research gave a detailed adequacy funding overview for Arkansas K-12 education. They reviewed national funding principles and then explained Arkansas’s revenue streams and distribution system, including general revenue, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, local property-tax revenues, and facilities partnership funding. They also walked through the state’s foundation formula, categorical aid, supplemental aid, and additional funding, including the per-student matrix amount of $7,771 for 2025 and how funds are allocated to districts and charters. Members asked about student support staff, special education high-cost occurrences, ALE funding, teacher salary equalization, and the Excel Center’s treatment in funding totals; staff said some of those questions would be addressed in a later spending presentation. The meeting ended after the committee was told the department was present mainly to answer questions and no further business remained.

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• They provide trusted relationships.
• They also submitted an application to the Water Trust Board for $1.7 million or $1.8 million, and the
• The Water Trust Board has a lot of money.
• The Water Trust Board has a lot of money.
• They make application through the Water Trust Board. What is the other one that is here?

Bills: SB22, SB310

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• They are not trusted on this.
• I work at our national office, and I'm talking about Head Trust.
• That limits the role of teachers, raises validity concerns, and erodes public trust.
• You've earned our trust.
• Restoring confidence and trust in the system is crucial.

Bills: HB8

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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• WE DO TRUST THAT MR.
• IN SHORT, REMEMBER THAT THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA TRUST THE WHO GOVERNOR.
• KISSEL AND I TRUST MR.
• ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT HAS TO DO IS TO TRUST HER BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
• ALL OF US HAVE TROUBLE TRUSTING MR. KISSEL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The way it would work is you lined out, the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund is sort of the first line.
• It's our premiums, uh, that we earn during the year, then our Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund, which is
• Helps build the catastrophe reserve trust fund and you, as you know, uh, as we build that, that's less
• Yeah, I think, as I said indirectly, it should help us build a catastrophe reserve trust fund, and the
• We've got a $30 billion rainy day fund, and I trust my friend David Durden to use those funds wisely.

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• to use a portion of that trust fund for the program's activities.
• So we're bringing in the revenue and we're shifting it right over to the Education Enhancement Trust
• We're bringing in the revenue and we're shifting it right over to the Education Enhancement Trust Fund
• Trust me. Yes, Rep. Anton. And then again, I just want to echo my colleague's comments.
• I will involve you in conference, trust me.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for budget day, heard agency follow-up questions, and then presented its recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Chair Lopez opened with remarks about reducing spending, emphasizing vacancy reductions and recurring savings across agencies. The recommendation eliminated 452.5 vacant positions and produced recurring savings of $57.2 million overall, while still funding selected priorities. Notable funded items included $500,000 for a new DBPR website for condominium complaints and document filing, $481.3 million for the MICEF Florida Home Program in DFS, funding for Florida PALM implementation, $330,000 for a Tampa office in the Office of Insurance Regulation, $835,000 for warehouse space for confiscated gambling machines, $821,000 for the Lottery gaming system contract, and major DMS capital and facilities funding. Lopez also criticized DMS leadership and said the secretary’s salary would be held in reserve pending answers on fleet management, remote workers, SUNCOM billing, and other issues. The committee then questioned DBPR Secretary Griffin about condominium records, structural integrity reserve studies, and milestone-inspection compliance. Members focused on how the division tracks condominiums, whether it can identify buildings with three habitable stories, and whether the current filing system can be improved to better capture building height and story count. Griffin said the division relies heavily on self-reporting and complaint-driven checks, but has updated forms to capture whether a condominium has buildings three stories or higher and has received additional submissions. Members also asked about staffing and the Miami-area office; Griffin said DBPR now has two Fort Lauderdale offices and a Doral office, with about 82% of new positions filled. Secretary Davis of the Florida Lottery also testified, defending travel to Paris and other conferences as part of industry engagement, technology research, and best-practice sharing. He said the travel was reimbursed through lottery-related organizations, described the Lottery as an enterprise fund that receives no general tax revenue, and said the agency has remained a top revenue generator nationally. Members questioned Orlando travel reimbursements and dues to the Multi-State Lottery Association, and asked for more information on how increased revenue translates into more Bright Futures scholarships. Davis said he would provide additional details. The subcommittee then unanimously passed two conforming bills. PCB SAB 25-01 removed statutory references to the legacy FLAIR accounting system in preparation for Florida PALM and was reported favorably. PCB SAB 25-02 addressed Capitol Center space after the planned House lease cancellation, declaring the governor, cabinet, and legislature permanent tenants, protecting existing space and parking allocations, giving the legislature first right of refusal on vacant space, and giving legislative leaders control over utilities in their space; it also passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned after the bills were reported favorably.

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• fund doesn't have if the education trust fund doesn't have the<00:37:40.040> money<00:37:40.400
• There are other draws being proposed on the Education Trust Fund, and I just don't think we're going
• There are other draws being proposed on the Education Trust Fund, and I just don't think we're going
• There are other draws being proposed on the Education Trust Fund, and I just don't think we're going
• to have money. ...the Education Trust Fund, and I just don't think we're going to have money.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, you know, asking trusted adults.
• They need to go somewhere, and very often it is a trusted adult at school.
• You kill the One Trusted Adult program.
• You kill the One Trusted Adult program.
• But kids in school, there is one person he can trust, one of the teacher.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 72, a parental rights in education measure, and considered an amendment offered by Representative Raymond. Raymond explained that his changes were intended to narrow the bill so it would not force schools to act as “surveillance operatives” for parents, especially regarding older students, and to avoid requiring teachers to disclose private family matters such as a student’s sexual orientation or pronouns. He also struck the bill’s “clear and convincing” standard and replaced it with a lower “evidence” standard, arguing teachers should have some basis for concern but not a burden equivalent to terminating parental rights. He said the amendment was meant to preserve due process, avoid weaponizing the bill in civil disputes, and reduce the risk of lawsuits. Members then debated the scope of the bill and amendment. Supporters said schools should not withhold information about a child’s health, school environment, behavior, bullying, self-harm, or criminal conduct, and argued that parents have a right to know about serious issues such as mental health concerns, sexual assault, drug use, or other misconduct. Several members emphasized that teachers do not diagnose mental illness, but should report observable concerns and involve school administrators or counselors when necessary. Opponents argued the bill would chill communication between students and trusted adults at school, especially for children from dysfunctional or unsafe homes, and said it could force outing of gay or trans students and increase the risk of harm or self-harm. One member cited the Department of Education’s trusted-adult approach and said teachers are not covered by formal confidentiality rules in the same way as lawyers or doctors. The discussion included examples and hypotheticals about bullying, sexual assault, drug use, self-harm, gender dysphoria, and whether a teacher would have to tell parents if a student used different pronouns or a nickname. Raymond and supporters said the bill would require disclosure of serious safety concerns but not compel teachers to diagnose or pry into private matters. Opponents argued the bill’s language still sweeps too broadly and could force disclosure in situations where a student fears abuse or being kicked out at home. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment or bill in the excerpt provided.

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• behavior that betrays the public trust behavior that betrays the public trust or<00:02:00.600>
• <00:13:33.880> in Poll after poll shows that trust in Poll after poll shows that trust in
• , violates our norms, the public's trust, violates our norms, the public's trust, and<00:16:27.160
• has the public trust been betrayed? has the public trust been betrayed?
• c><01:10:44.800> this that Minnesotans don't trust this that Minnesotans don't trust this institution

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This bill says to Kentuckians, we don't trust you to choose your own school board.
• This bill says to Kentuckians, we don't trust you to choose your own school board.
• This bill says to Kentuckians, we don't trust you to choose your own school board.
• This bill says to Kentuckians, we don't trust you to choose your own school board.
• This bill says to Kentuckians, we don't trust you to choose your own school board.

Keywords: 958, all

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• 00:05:13.880> I<00:05:14.040> am<00:05:14.200> the<00:05:14.360> Deputy trust
• So, I am the I am the Deputy trust fund.
• The amount that they receive from the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund may be a very small portion of what
• Abatement Trust Fund does doesn't apply. Abatement Trust Fund does doesn't apply.
• <01:08:25.160> parents that we ought to trust parents that we ought to trust parents except

Keywords: 1189, house, all