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• to communicate and coordinate assistance to communicate and coordinate assistance options<02:09:
• for such assistance.
• <02:12:50.079> or provide uh welfare Assistance or provide uh welfare Assistance or assistance
• Assistant Assistant I<02:33:20.640> am<02:33:20.920> the<02:33:21.080> director
• c> when<02:56:06.399> assisting practices when assisting practices when assisting residents

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It also prohibits establishing a preference that benefits households with rental assistance.
• It expands housing opportunities for recipients of rental assistance, and it also offers another tool
• And we appreciate your assistance in getting that done. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• And we appreciate your assistance in getting that done. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Unfortunately, the presence of private covenants on many of these properties, ...relocation.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2, which would create enhanced civil penalties for large social media companies when negligence proven in court causes harm to children and teens. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address addictive algorithms and harmful content, while opponents warned it was vague, could chill speech, and might be preempted by federal law. Members largely focused on whether the bill changed the standard of care or burden of proof; the bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with some members noting concerns but supporting it to continue the discussion. AB 282, dealing with housing vouchers and source-of-income discrimination, would clarify that housing providers may prioritize applicants who qualify for rental assistance without violating fair housing law. Supporters from housing authorities, local governments, and advocacy groups said it would help voucher holders find units and improve use of housing funds. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote, with two no votes. The committee also considered AB 882 on court reporter availability and electronic recording in certain cases when a court reporter is unavailable. Supporters said the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored response to a shortage of reporters and would preserve access to accurate records, while opponents argued it was too narrow, raised access-to-justice concerns, and should be broadened. Members from both sides emphasized the importance of court reporters and electronic recording as a backup; the bill passed with an urgency clause and was sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 325 on algorithmic price fixing, AB 935 on civil rights data clarity, AB 1414 on tenant choice of internet service provider, and AB 67 on Attorney General enforcement of the Reproductive Privacy Act; each drew support from sponsors and advocacy groups, opposition centered on overbreadth or policy concerns, and each advanced on committee votes, with several members requesting further amendments or clarification.

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• They assist all of the chapters, but the chapter staff at the 54 regions are responsible for helping
• When we asked for assistance from our delegate, we were laughed at and ignored.
• Possibly a manager and individuals to assist with just New Mexico capital outlay.
• And that's all we received for that department to assist with capital outlay.
• Increase, and there's going to be relocation.

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• for Crime Victim Services and relocates for Crime Victim Services and relocates a<00:11:05.120><
• . assistance. assistance.
• So, folks might need financial assistance.
• ,<01:42:52.840> all but the upon request for assistance, all but the upon request for assistance
• <02:08:09.640> will for HOP or for general assistance will for HOP or for general assistance

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• This is an important factor for many who are looking to relocate or do business in Texas; their availability
• As a result, the state is attracting businesses and people who want to relocate but oftentimes cannot

Bills: SB840, HB2025, HB2512, HB3139, HB3798, HB3892, HB4373, HB4398, HB4582, HB4689, HB5187, HB5658, HB5666

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• Faneuil Gardens is an existing state-assisted public housing community, which the BHA is seeking to redevelop
• space to replace what's being lost, and also add new affordable housing, including new publicly assisted
• redevelopments, we have preceded the Faneuil Development Project with years of tenant engagement and relocation
• The additional regulation only assists us with this. It's all about safety.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials. Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.

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• This program provides down payment assistance as a grant or as a forgivable second lien loan to eligible
• our programs like any mortgage company would, and all of our profits go back into down payment assistance
• Fields near the convention center district will need to be relocated to allow for the continued growth
• Nicholas Palmer, executive assistant city attorney for the city of Dallas.

Bills: SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525, HB22

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• are not eligible for the Homes for Texas Heroes program, excuse me, which provides down payment assistance
• fund our programs as any mortgage company would, and all of our profits go back into down payment assistance
• McAllen will need to relocate the park to allow for the continued growth of the convention center grounds
• Good morning, Nicholas Palmer, executive assistant city attorney for the city of Dallas.

Bills: SB 250, SB 375, SB 536, SB 845, SB 1633, SB 1944, SB 1957, SB 2081, SB 2137, SB 2262, SB 2299, SB 2419, SB 2452, SB 2522, SB 2549, SB 2594, SB 2605, SB 2631, SB 2639, SB 2675, SB 3029, SJR 60, HB 22, HB 1392, HB 2525

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• And many of you probably know DOT has a program to assist owners with contaminated wells to relocate
• And many of you probably know DOT has a program to assist owners with contaminated wells to relocate
• And many of you probably know DOT has a program to assist owners with contaminated wells to relocate
• And many of you probably know DOT has a program to assist owners with contaminated wells to relocate
• And many of you probably know DOT has a program to assist owners with contaminated wells to relocate

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill moves and relocates the council to Florida Memorial University, which would ...which would
• 1174 basically simplifies the foster home license transfer process, ensuring foster parents who relocate
• SB 1174 removes the barriers for foster families, ensuring a smoother relocation process while keeping
• It adds administrative assistants, general and special magistrates, and child support enforcement hearing
• It adds administrative assistants, general and special magistrates, and child support enforcement hearing

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.

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• HTDC specifically is putting in money so that we can assist with these conferences and conventions that
• money so that specifically is putting in money so that we<00:43:12.839> can<00:43:13.839> assist
• with these uh conferences we can assist with these uh conferences and<00:43:16.240> conventions
• Page 419, H97, sequence 100001: Kinal Hol relocation. The House will modify to $1.
• The House does not concur. 100001 for kinal Hol relocation modified 100001 for kinal Hol relocation modified

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• I'm the Assistant Director of Administration at Cal OES.
• I'm Ricky Hammett, Assistant Director of Grants Management at Cal OES.
• Is technical assistance provided?
• Hello, Darrell Levy with Family Assistance Program.
• Hello, Darrell Levy with Family Assistance Program.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.

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• international relations hb 1354 by leo wilson relating to the establishment of the texas adoption assistance
• HB 1359 by Hernandez, relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail customers authorizing
• H.B. 1460 by... the establishment of a task force to relocate relatives and individuals on the placement
• HB 1467 by Lilani relates to the emergency preparedness of assistive living facilities in the health
• neon homeland security public safety and veterans affairs maybe 1473 As a relating to the monetary assistance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• and piece of their technical assistance and piece of their technical assistance have<00:42:58.120
• <00:43:05.920> The on further technical assistance. The on further technical assistance.
• <01:24:21.640> Currently, for medical assistance. Currently, for medical assistance.
• This would align with other state cash assistance programs like general assistance and MFIP, and it also
• like general assistance and programs like general assistance and MFIP MFIP MFIP and<02:33:16.680>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• already been hired and they're, you know, finding out which schools for working out in tuition assistance
• already been hired and they're, you know, finding out which schools for working out in tuition assistance
• doing all those things that assistance doing all those things that had<00:01:56.880> been<00:
• <00:04:11.599> to criteria uh provides assistance to criteria uh provides assistance to schools
• when they relocate to their next Duty when they relocate to their next Duty station<00:59:33.119>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• questions I asked earlier, because there has been this plan that this would, you know, that they would relocate
• While the state claims plans to close or relocate Pappas are on hold, the reality on the ground shows
• One was for relocation and closure and things like that.
• therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, summer camp, unique educational and vocational programming, assistive
• pass the MCAS and go to college for a little while and also... ...get my own apartment through the assistance

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The special legislative commission on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children held a hybrid public hearing focused on the hospital’s future, admissions, staffing, infrastructure, and whether the facility should be preserved, expanded, or reimagined. Opening remarks from legislators, commissioners, parents, and union representatives emphasized that Pappas provides a unique combination of medical, rehabilitative, educational, and residential services for children with complex needs, and several speakers argued that the hospital is effectively being depopulated through reduced admissions and ongoing discharges despite public assurances that it remains open. Multiple speakers urged the commission to extend its authorization and continue its work before any closure or major change can occur. Testimony from labor leaders, including AFSCME, SEIU Local 509, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, described a “silent closure” in practice, with staff reporting confusion about the hospital’s status, declining census numbers, blocked admissions, and uncertainty about the workforce’s future. They called for immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed short-term solutions such as temporary modular structures to address infrastructure barriers and allow admissions to resume. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing independence, specialized therapy, and campus-based supports that they said could not be replicated elsewhere, and they criticized alternative placements as inadequate. Commissioner Robert Goldstein of the Department of Public Health said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and funded while the commission works, but he argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits the kinds of children who can safely be served there. He said the department is continuing admissions for appropriate patients, working to expand outreach and services, and exploring long-term options, including broader statewide models of care. Commissioners pressed him on whether discharge status or lack of a clear discharge plan had been used as a barrier to admission, and requested de-identified data on patients recommended for admission but denied. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Those supports include assistive technology and personal care assistance, social and emotional support
• And that includes the assistive technology and person. services and that includes the assistive technology
• and personal care assistance through these programs DEF Inc.
• And those supports include assistive technology and personal care assistance, social and emotional support
• Our direct assistance programs include cash assistance through our TAFDC and EAEDC programs, employment

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• By stepping forward in challenging circumstances and offering assistance without hesitation, Special
• c><00:37:26.400> Jacksonville, American hero relocated to Jacksonville, American hero relocated
• <00:50:36.400> the hall, another $1 million to relocate the hall, another $1 million to relocate
• , advocating for humanitarian assistance, advocating for humanitarian assistance, accountability,
• getting assistance getting assistance for<02:49:55.200> care<02:49:55.600> expenses.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• BE ENHANCED OVER THE PRESIDENT'S HIRING PRACTICES, CONTROLS NEEDED TO BE ENHANCED OVER BONUSES, RELOCATION
• BONUSES, RELOCATION PAYMENTS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So you have partners who do the INF facility treatment, you assist with the warm transfers.
• So you have partners who do the INF facility treatment, you assist with the warm transfers.
• So you have partners who do the INF facility treatment, you assist with the warm transfers.
• I mean, we would still need to relocate them during that renovation, so that's another situation.
• One piece I believe, again, mirroring in Namek's testimony, is a provision about relocation cost.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on House Bill 433, which would appropriate $4 million for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the governor’s executive budget already includes $4 million for the same purpose and asked that the measure defer to that budget. Supporters, including the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the ACLU, backed the funding but urged that it be tied to a clear re-entry plan, performance measures, transparency, and regular reporting to the legislature. They emphasized that re-entry should begin at intake and involve community partnerships, housing, treatment, employment, and family reunification services. Committee members questioned the department about current re-entry services, pre-trial detainees, and how the new funds would be used. Johnson said the department’s current statewide re-entry budget is about $1.5 million to $1.7 million, separate from the larger Corrections Program Services Division budget for in-facility programs. He described the proposed $4 million as supporting a mix of services, including a pilot apprenticeship program, substance abuse treatment, navigator or warm-handoff services, and short-term transitional housing. He also said the department already tracks performance outcomes in its annual report and can provide a matrix showing the intake-to-discharge process, program contracts, and volunteer organizations. The discussion also covered pre-trial detainees, electronic monitoring, and mental health services. Johnson said the department has limited jurisdiction over pre-trial detainees but works with courts to seek supervised release when possible; he noted that many requests are denied, though electronic monitoring has improved release rates somewhat. On mental health, he said the jail is not an ideal therapeutic setting for people found unfit to proceed and suggested a secure community-based step-down facility run by the Department of Health for those needing care above what the jail can provide but below forensic-level treatment. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the hearing.