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• Good morning everyone, we're calling the hearing of the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
• would streamline that and it would bar us from being able to put these vapes on our shelves for materials
• However, it also offers a huge opportunity to reclaim valuable materials and create a truly sustainable
• I think this is certainly a new area for many of us. and appreciate the opportunity to learn more and
• With that That concludes the hearing of environmental safety and toxic materials.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Only if the Department determines the proposed structure will materially harm wildlife, harm wildlife
• Material impact is a standard; however, it is certainly a standard.
• It has a material impact.
• We have since learned that wind energy is one of the most destructive sources of wildlife mortality,
• The fact of the matter is, where development is located that materially impairs migratory bird patterns

Bills: HB3129, HB3251, HB3556, HB3724, HB3887

Keywords: construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion

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• It might be helpful It might be helpful to learn a little bit about what we do in terms of assessment
• 19 days, those crews cleared debris from debris basins and installed about 60 miles of protective material
• The hazardous waste component—about 300 tons of hazardous waste material—was removed by the U.S.
• We will learn from these events so that we can do better in future events in California.
• We will learn from these events so that we can do better in future events in California.

Summary: The committee heard a broad public safety budget hearing focused on youth justice funding, probation incentive grants, and disaster response and recovery. On the youth justice item, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration described a proposed change to the JJRBG funding formula that would shift resources away from a DJJ-based measure and toward county youth population, serious offenses, and step-down placements in less restrictive programs. Members asked about data on Native American youth; OYCR said statewide data are limited, but its SYTF data show about 1% of youth in secure youth treatment facilities were Native in 2024. The Department of Finance had no objections, and the item was discussed as a way to support alternatives to long-term incarceration. The committee then reviewed the community corrections performance incentive program for county probation departments. The Department of Finance proposed stabilizing the program with a maintenance payment, updating the performance baseline, and adding a growth factor; the LAO agreed the formula needed changes but recommended using 2022-23 data instead of 2021-23, using marginal rather than average cost assumptions, rejecting the growth payment and minimum guarantee, and adding stronger oversight through the BSCC. Finance said it was open to some technical changes but opposed a new BSCC audit framework, noting Judicial Council already surveys probation departments and that evidence-based practice use has increased over time. Members and staff indicated the proposal still needed further work. A major portion of the hearing focused on the January 2025 Southern California wildfires and state disaster response. A resident of Altadena gave emotional testimony about evacuation failures, loss of home, and the need for accountability. LAO and Cal OES outlined the disaster response and recovery system, including mutual aid, alert and warning, debris removal, FEMA and state funding streams, and the long timeline for reimbursement. Cal OES said it had pre-positioned resources, temporarily took over the county’s wireless emergency alert function for about three weeks, coordinated debris removal and recovery operations, and had already allocated more than $286 million in state funds. Officials also discussed the 100% federal cost share for emergency work for 180 days and the uncertainty created by changing federal processes and the cancellation of the BRIC resilience program. The committee also heard two smaller Cal OES items: a request to reappropriate about $22 million for the law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement program, which the LAO said should be placed in statute with clearer goals and reporting, and an update on Victims of Crime Act funding, where Cal OES said federal VOCA allocations have fallen sharply and that roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current service levels if federal funding does not improve. Public comment included a request for funding to expand datacasting and emergency alert receivers for wildfire and earthquake warning.

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• Today, we are going to learn more about this problem and come up with a policy plan to stop it before
• case of a company that wants to be stocked to the public to provide disclosure of anything that's material
• three, anybody that's taking them public, they can't comply because they can't disclose anything material
• I had to disclose all the material. Information, right? And so, and the SEC enforced it, right?
• I've learned something the last two years you should know and I speak to everybody in the room on this

Keywords: Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action

Summary: The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.

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• When that movie Hidden Figures came out is when I learned that Poppy was a hidden figure.
• today and just a quick reminder today at noon the Texas Women's Health Caucus will have a lunch and learn
• HB 4639. learning the development and implementation of veterans' health care coverage program to assist
• HB 5021 by Hopper relating the standards of public school library materials are for the Committee on
• HB 5022 by Cerwin ruling the prohibition of immunizations containing mRNA material for the Committee

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• And And this closes that gap to where if a contractor is in material compliance with the contract documents
• that it would have, uh, a shield or some assistance, uh, defense from liability, uh, if it is in material
• But it's interactions like with Kathy that it didn't take me um 18 years to learn that all white people
• And this is to address and learn the nuances of family violence.
• One of the first things I learned in our industry is that the job of building fun rides and attractions

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• Group and as the Machine Learning Project Leader for LANL's Advancement Simulation and Computing.
• Wood has led and supported materials qualification efforts and stockpile-related projects, resulting
• You know, we've been friends for a long time, and you learn a lot about people in between.
• Pius and being an NMSU graduate, you learn about their community service and everything they do for the
• But you know, the number one thing you learn about Joe is that I could leave my wallet with a million

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• And this closes that gap to where if a contractor is in material compliance with the contract documents
• as provided, that it would have a shield or some assistance, defense from liability, if it is in material
• Contractors, when they place their bid, look at what's my labor cost, what's my material cost, what's
• But it's interactions like with Kathy that didn't take me 18 years to learn that all white people are
• Judges are required to have family violence training, and this is to address and learn the nuances of

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• I didn't know you learned how to hit it that day.
• That everything you need to be successful in life, you have learned through being on this team.
• You have learned how to be a champion. You have learned how to work hard when you're tired.
• You have learned how to leave it all on the floor. And those tools will take you far in life.
• Today we honor these students for their commitment to learning and for the future contribution of the

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• Thank you. in child care setting, not hazardous in child care setting, not hazardous materials<00:03:
• like our licensing lookup materials like our licensing lookup classifies<00:03:20.240> them.
• See firsthand for yourself the joyful learning that's happening in your communities.
• ,<00:08:19.280> and families working, children learning, and families working, children learning
• the promotional materials in the new<01:36:00.560> consent<01:36:01.040> guidelines.

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

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• First, materiality.
• California advertising law has always tied disclosure to a risk of material deception, and we're simply
• And when labels appear everywhere, consumers learn to ignore the ones that actually matter.
• So this bill limits commercial speech, and any restriction on speech must directly and materially advance
• As AI pours into every aspect of our lives, it is important to learn from our experience with social

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on artificial intelligence, consumer transparency, and privacy protections. The committee first took up consent items, then heard SB 1050, which would require disclosures in advertisements that use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, Common Sense Media, and the Music Artists Coalition, argued consumers should know when an ad uses a synthetic person and that the bill protects workers and honesty in advertising. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups said the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, created enforcement and compliance concerns, and should include carve-outs and stronger guardrails. The bill passed out on a divided vote. The committee then heard SB 1111, which would create liability and remedies for nonconsensual use of a person’s voice or likeness to create digital replicas or deepfakes. Supporters said the bill addresses a growing problem of exploitative AI-generated sexual content and gives victims clear legal standing; there was no opposition testimony. SB 867, a proposal to place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys, drew support from children’s advocates, pediatricians, and media-safety groups, who said the Legislature should pause before exposing children to potentially harmful products. Business and civil-justice groups raised concerns about broad definitions and unintended consequences, but the bill advanced after members discussed the need for clearer guardrails. Later, the committee heard SB 1247, which would let people who were monetized as child influencers delete content featuring their image and likeness once they turn 18. Supporters framed it as a privacy and healing measure for children whose lives were shared online for profit, and there was no opposition. SB 1146 would require disclosures in health-related ads that use AI-generated or synthetic depictions of health care providers; medical and pediatric groups supported it as a way to combat deceptive health misinformation, and it also passed without opposition. The committee also heard SB 1000, updating California’s AI Transparency Act to align disclosure and provenance standards with evolving technology and international practices, and SB 957, which would require social media companies to notify users before complying with certain federal administrative subpoenas and give them time to challenge them. SB 957 drew support from civil liberties and privacy groups and opposition from one member concerned about federal law-enforcement impacts; both bills advanced, along with the others heard, with roll calls left open for absent members.

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• Um, there is materials that go to the classrooms with the teachers in advance and post-truck visit.
• There is materials that go to the classrooms with the teachers in advance and post-truck visit.
• Um, there is materials that go to the classrooms with the teachers in advance and post-truck visit.
• Um, there is materials that go to the classrooms with the teachers in advance and post-truck visit.
• There is materials that go to the classrooms with the teachers in advance and post-truck visit.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum and heard presentations on several workforce and school-safety funding requests. The first item was a proposal for a school mapping data program, presented by Rep. Steve Bratcher with law enforcement and mapping partners. They said the plan would move money to the 911 system so school maps could be embedded there and kept current for all schools, public and private, to improve response times and officer, student, and teacher safety. The request was described as a $10 million one-time appropriation, with an estimate that the work could be completed in about a year. The committee then heard testimony on the Be Proud Initiative, a mobile workshop program aimed at exposing students age 13 and up to skilled trades and related education and career opportunities. Speakers from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, MI2, the Kentucky Treasury, and the Associated General Contractors said the program would improve perceptions of manufacturing, construction, and metals careers, connect students to training and employers, and help build the workforce pipeline. They said private industry would contribute $1 million in FY 2026-2027 before state funds are released, and requested $3 million in state funding in FY 2027-2028 contingent on that match. A Treasury official said handling the funds through the Treasury would have minimal impact on the office. Committee members responded favorably, including a comment from Rep. Bojanowski about the value of hands-on learning for students who struggle with test-focused instruction. Speakers also explained that the program includes classroom materials before and after the truck visit and ongoing outreach for students and parents. The final presentation was on an MI2 metals career pathway proposal, which cited economic impact data for Kentucky’s metals industry and asked for a $3 million one-time investment for FY 2027-2028 to pilot a middle- and high-school pathway in Carroll and Logan counties. The proposal would be matched by industry funds and used for curriculum, equipment, dual-credit and apprenticeship connections, student stipends, and parent outreach. The chair closed by noting it was the final scheduled meeting of the session and moved toward adjournment.

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• Meanwhile, Materialize under Chapter 2267.
• So thank you for this opportunity and learning experience.
• I think there's an opportunity for us to learn from one another.
• I would like to see building materials, functional building materials where energy would not have to
• So again, I think we can learn a lot about the subject of ADER, but I think we can also learn a lot about

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I learned this with the National Park Service.
• We have to teach the story, learn from it, and go from there.
• I've learned this with the National Park Service.
• , that material must be housed appropriately.
• When she learned of her diagnosis, she told her oncologist, 'I can't die, doctor.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

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• One thing I learned yesterday, by the way.
• And so we have learned over the years, and to Tom's credit, to Tom's team's credit, we have learned how
• And I knew I needed to learn from that. There's things that I did learn from that.
• I knew I needed to learn from that.
• I knew I needed to learn from that.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Energy Development and Transmission Committee met in interim session and approved the November 6 minutes. Chair Novak outlined the committee’s study agenda, including large energy users such as data centers, geothermal, landowner relations, wind and solar, and other energy topics across the state. The meeting was framed as informational only, with no bills or formal legislative action taken beyond the minutes approval. Testimony focused first on landowner relations. Oliver County Commissioner Dave Berger described the county’s energy history and local support for coal and related development. North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue emphasized proactive, face-to-face communication with landowners, respect for property rights, and the need for developers to be transparent about tradeoffs; he also discussed insurance and liability concerns tied to easements. Committee members asked about eminent domain, local versus state authority, and how communities can better understand the revenue and infrastructure implications of energy development. Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine then described the department’s ombudsman programs for pipeline restoration and reclamation, wind restoration, and royalty oversight. He said the programs provide confidential, third-party assistance on reclamation and royalty disputes, but do not provide legal advice. Senators raised concerns about post-production deductions in royalty leases and whether the ombudsman can explain them; Bodine said the program can clarify statements and deductions but cannot resolve legal disputes. He also said the department has not received requests related to fiber lines. Representatives from Grid United and One Oak described their project development and landowner engagement practices. Grid United’s Brent Johnson discussed the North Plains Connector transmission project, its route selection process, voluntary acquisition approach, and efforts to avoid eminent domain by working closely with regulators, counties, townships, and landowners. One Oak’s Danette Welsh and Tom Giltner described the company’s midstream operations, extensive North Dakota footprint, and emphasis on direct landowner communication, consistent local regulation, careful construction practices, and post-construction reclamation. Members asked about setbacks, zoning consistency, invasive species prevention, outside advocacy groups, and eminent domain use; One Oak said it has not used eminent domain on its North Dakota projects, largely because most gathering lines are negotiated easements.

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• through adversity, frustration, learn through adversity, frustration, learn how<00:24:23.920>
• it's it's been so fun to watch and learn it's it's been so fun to watch and learn about. about.
• As chair of the Fraud Committee, the one thing I've learned, well, I've learned a lot, but one of the
• And kids learn fairness in sports.
• And kids learn fairness in sports. And kids learn fairness in sports.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:22:24.559> at<00:22:24.880> one which of course all of us learned at one which
• of course all of us learned at one time<00:22:26.559> or<00:22:26.880> I<00:22:27.120><
• It provides about 80% of the materials for MRIs to save lives.
• It provides about 80% of the materials for MRIs to save lives.
• for MRIs to about 80% of the materials for MRIs to save<00:24:18.720> lives.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They will also defund and disband any student organizations that have been found to provide material
• And let me be clear, there have been incidents at every one of our institutions of higher learning.
• <00:26:30.240> Jews institutions of higher learning.
• Jews institutions of higher learning.
• country that our country materially country that our country materially supports<01:03:13.280>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously. The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.

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• feedback from the group, they have made adjustments and will be doing A-B testing with the draft materials
• and I will be working on a schedule of meetings with DCF and TCB leadership to review the draft materials
• Both projects are set to have materials ready for the beginning of the school year.
• I just say that one of the secondary gains of this process is we're learning a lot about how the community
• I always learn so much from the questions that you all ask. So thank you.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the May minutes and then moved into administrative updates on several 2025 legislative workstreams. Staff reported progress on two marketing efforts tied to the youth mental health crisis: one focused on increasing awareness and use of urgent crisis centers, and another broader crisis-continuum campaign led by United Way. Both projects are refining materials based on working-group feedback and aim to have materials ready before the start of the school year. Updates were also given on the UCC private insurance review and the crisis continuum review, both of which are gathering data and reconvening working groups over the summer. The main discussion centered on a Civic Solutions Group update on Medicaid school billing. The contractor explained that the project is examining why Connecticut schools are not billing for behavioral health and related services, with the goal of maximizing federal reimbursement. Members clarified that the study is about schools billing for services, not private providers billing in schools. Questions focused on whether Medicaid has caps or authorization issues when students receive services both in school and in the community, and whether recent federal or state changes affect billing. The contractor said the work is still in data collection and analysis, and that some issues, such as reauthorization procedures, were outside his scope. Participants also raised concerns about perceived barriers, fee-for-service limitations, and the need to distinguish school-based billing from provider billing. A second major presentation came from Disability Rights Connecticut on a separate legislative study concerning behavioral health issues affecting students receiving special education. The subgroup is examining the feasibility and impact of requiring evidence-based interventions, especially for challenging behaviors that can lead to restraint and seclusion, and is also looking at monitoring and random audits of restraint and seclusion practices. The team described its project plan, including literature reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and data requests from the State Department of Education and other stakeholders. Members emphasized that the work is aimed primarily at private providers under the statute, but may have broader relevance. Questions from the group focused on whether the study would include public schools, how evidence-based practices apply to students with intellectual disabilities and autism, and whether caregivers or parents would be interviewed; the presenters said caregiver input is not currently part of the charge. The meeting ended with reminders about the July 15 meeting, which will include a Solnit briefing, and a note that August TCB meetings will not be held, though a workshop on the Connecticut Children’s Behavioral Health Provider Survey is being planned for late July or early August.

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• And they supported us as we learned and as we grew. We owe them a great deal of gratitude.
• Students and instilled in them a love of learning. Would you please stand and be recognized?
• HB 3712 by Ian Rilling regarding the funds reserved for certain construction materials for the Committee
• HB 3760 by Eric Richardson relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain materials used
• the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Learning

Keywords: 1184, house, all