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• We like to call it gap funding.
• That's what she calls herself.
• That's what she calls herself.
• So think of my project as building blocks. I'm stacking them up one by one.
• everyone has a safe secure place to call everyone has a safe secure place to call home<01:31:11.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They all called me about this and said, "You better help us out."
• Let's go ahead and take a roll call vote, if we please. Second.
• But it's called in the statute, it's called Agricultural Biomass.
• Is Senator Block still in here? Yes, I saw you somewhere. You're up, Senator Block.
• Colonel Block, because he's old, probably had a clipboard as his tool.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• But his calling started long before that.
• Often called laughing nitrous oxide.
• Amendments on block described in section Amendments on block described in section 8 of this resolution
• American Rescue Plan, I think that's what y'all called it, and your so-called Inflation Reduction Act
• Because of the so-called American Rescue Plan, I think that's what y'all called it, and your so-called

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• You know, the clerk to call the roll. Senator Bergman. Senator Block. Senator Boone. Senator Brown.
• In fact, I thought that one was already called a trade port.
• The record shows the roll has been called.
• for the purpose of a call.
• Amendment sponsored by Senator Block. Senator Block to move the amendment. Mr.

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• All right, let's call our meeting to order. Please call roll.
• Representative Block, present. Representative Braygo, present. Representative Lujan, here.
• Representative Ranking Member Block, thank you. Yes, you did, Madam Chair.
• Be ready to jump in this room when I call you.
• So the staff was not able to get it on the referral as Ranking Member Block has expressed.

Bills: SJR7, SB261

Keywords: property exchange, Santa Fe, real estate, urban development, state-owned property, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, 996, all

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• We're going to call Joint Budget together. Everybody getting their seats?
• And again, you know, with our mental health block grant...
• So we are using those funds for what we call our true primary prevention.
• It is driven by a block grant, and it is distributed.
• And we don't want to create a system where it's called an unfunded mandate.

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations and took executive recommendations on several Department of Human Services divisions, including Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health Services; Children and Family Services; County Operations; Developmental Disability Services; and Medical Services, with most divisions showing little or no significant change in total appropriations. Staff and agency witnesses repeatedly explained that many large appropriations are maintained for flexibility, federal matching requirements, or contingency needs, even when actual spending is much lower than the authorized amount. Members also raised concerns about staffing vacancies, long-vacant budgeted positions, and the use of excess appropriation authority across DHS. In Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health, members questioned federal funding levels for mental health and substance abuse grants, the status of senior centers and Meals on Wheels, the Medicaid tobacco settlement program, community alcohol safety grants, and the veterans mental health grant. Agency officials said federal block grants are largely committed, that senior center funding had been delayed by shutdown timing but was now back on track, that the tobacco settlement program had been moved internally within DHS, and that the veterans mental health appropriation remains unfunded. Senators also criticized the adequacy of support for seniors and asked for more detail on how transportation, meal services, and local contributions are funded. In Children and Family Services, members asked about rising appropriation levels, foster care and adoption subsidies, professional fees, the number of children in foster care, and the Children’s Trust Fund. DHS said increases reflect added flexibility for residential treatment, adoption subsidies, and prevention services, while the foster care population has remained fairly steady at about 3,400 children. The Children’s Trust Fund was described as supporting primary prevention programs such as Baby and Me and community schools, and members asked whether it could be administratively combined with other efforts. Questions also covered TANF subgrants, with DHS explaining that it had reduced outside subgrants after discovering over-obligation and was rebuilding reserves. In County Operations, members focused on the summer EBT program, SNAP employment and training, the farmer’s market program, and the state’s TANF reserve position. DHS said summer EBT is still being funded through temporary appropriations because it is a newer program, SNAP employment and training is largely federally funded and may expand under a pending policy change, and TANF reserves were drawn down after prior over-obligation but are now being stabilized. In Developmental Disability Services, members asked about vacancies, human development center staffing, facility construction funds, and the Booneville work program, and DHS said the program has reopened and staffing recruitment continues. In Medical Services, members asked about FMAP, the Our Kids B CHIP program, school-based Medicaid reimbursements, nursing home distress funds, and several large appropriation lines that far exceed actual spending; DHS said these are maintained for claims payment, nursing home receivership contingencies, and other flexibility needs. Each division reviewed was adopted by executive recommendation after questions concluded.

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• We've decided to go ahead and do a block vote on them at our last committee meeting.
• She said she is proud to know him, call him a friend, and support him.
• Many universities are in what I would call university towns or university cities.
• I think half the people on this call are FGCU trustees. Yes, they are.
• Then in a block vote on all individuals in tabs 2 through 13.

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to continue confirmation hearings, but the chair announced the committee would not present its budget that day and would instead roll it out the following week in coordination with House partners and Senate notice requirements. After a quorum was confirmed, the committee discussed how it would handle a large number of university board appointments, noting that some reappointments would be grouped for a block vote while others could be heard individually if members requested it. The committee then heard testimony from a series of appointees and reappointees to university boards. Florida A&M University nominees Roderick Harris, Victor Young, and Rafael Vasquez emphasized service to FAMU, student success, and support for the university’s national standing; Harris highlighted his FAMU background and faculty experience, Young cited his business and health care leadership, and Vasquez described scholarship support through his company. Florida Atlantic University appointees Linda Stock and Thomas Mersh focused on servant leadership, research growth, entrepreneurship, and FAU’s recent R1 designation and quantum computing initiatives. University of Central Florida reappointee Alex Martins discussed UCF’s preeminence goal, workforce needs, and strong nursing outcomes. The committee also heard from Florida Gulf Coast University appointees James Gris-Mall, Douglas Van Orte, Robert Rommel, Sarah Partial Perry, and reappointment Joseph Fogg, who spoke about workforce development, affordability, student success, water and nursing programs, and FGCU’s role in regional economic growth. University of South Florida reappointee Rogan Donnelly highlighted USF’s AAU status, research growth, and workforce-focused programs. Members and the chair responded positively throughout, praising the universities’ achievements and the nominees’ qualifications. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted by block on all nominees in tabs 2 through 13 and recommended them for confirmation without objection. The meeting then adjourned.

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• LILY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> Chair Brodeur: ... >> Vice Chair Berman: HERE. >> Sen.
• HERE WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM WHERE APPLICANTS WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCE IN REMOVING
• AGAIN ONE OF THE MOST RECENT CHANGES WAS THAT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BUT WE'VE LOST MANY CHANGES OVER THE
• CALL CENTER EMAILS, WE DO MAINTAIN A WEBSITE OF COURSE.
• HOWEVER THOSE HOMEOWNERS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST WHAT WE CALL RECONSIDERATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• On the call. Okay. Isn't it strange?
• Voting blocks. What voting blocks do we have here in the state of Texas? I'm sorry, voting blocks.
• That is, I don't have the call in front of me, but that sounds like an accurate restatement of the call
• For the second call, Mr. Chairman...
• this a partisan advocacy move, and then in the second call... ...a special second call that didn't make

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Families are being priced out of the communities they’ve called home.
• Every summer my family hosts a Hewin Street block party, the longest-standing block party in the city
• A few blocks away. The house became our foundation.
• Every summer my family hosts a Hewin Street block party, the longest standing block party in the city
• Representative, I appreciate the invitation to the block party.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened a hybrid hearing focused on housing production bills, with Chairs Julian Cyr and Rich Haggerty emphasizing Massachusetts’ housing shortage and the need to produce more than 200,000 units over the next decade. The committee then heard testimony on a wide range of proposals, including social housing, starter homes and the “missing middle,” accessory dwelling units (ADUs), single-stair residential buildings, permanent affordability homeownership, and housing for people with disabilities. Several witnesses framed the bills as tools to expand supply, lower costs, and address racial and generational wealth gaps. Representative Connolly testified for H. 1478 on the Massachusetts Social Housing Program, describing publicly owned, mixed-income housing financed through a revolving loan fund. Senator Feeney testified for S. 989 on missing middle starter homes, arguing for zoning changes, incentives, and affordability tools to support smaller starter homes and duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Multiple witnesses, including housing advocates, real estate representatives, and local officials, supported the ADU trust fund bill and the single-stair study bill, saying they would reduce barriers, support homeowners, and enable more family-sized and infill housing. Some witnesses opposed bills they said would weaken ADU reforms or add new restrictions, while others urged broader deregulation to speed production. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 1576/S. 1010, the Homes for Lasting Affordability bill, which would create a permanent affordability homeownership program for low- and moderate-income buyers and support small developments with long-term affordability restrictions. Testimony from community land trust leaders, legislators, and housing advocates emphasized that permanent affordability can preserve public investment, stabilize neighborhoods, and help families build wealth over generations. Senator Miranda and Representative Worrell tied the bill to closing the racial wealth gap and expanding access to homeownership for Black and Latino residents. The committee also heard testimony on S. 971, which would reform the Housing Development and Incentive Program to require more affordability in Gateway City projects. The committee additionally heard from Senator Kennedy and disability advocates on S. 1004, which would strengthen the Alternative Housing Voucher Program for people with disabilities by codifying project-based vouchers and aligning the program more closely with other voucher systems. Witnesses described long waitlists and the lack of accessible, affordable units as major barriers that can lead to homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization. No votes were taken during the hearing; the session was devoted to testimony and questions from committee members.

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• out of the uh right out of the blocks. out of the uh right out of the blocks.
• and who are you calling?"
• call you back in another number. call you back in another number.
• called it that. called it that.
• You call you called<04:53:31.200> it<04:53:31.280> harassment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• All right, if the clerk will call the roll, we'll get Banking and Insurance started.
• Uh, clerk, call the roll. Senator Barfoot. Senator Carnley. Senator Coleman. No, sir.
• We couldn't get the funding because the Truck Association was blocking the road to gas money.
• <00:05:01.960> the<00:05:02.040> road Truck Association was blocking the road Truck
• Association was blocking the road to<00:05:02.840> gas<00:05:03.280> money.

Bills: HB545

Keywords: HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions, payment methods, 923, senate, all

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• It's called the Roosevelt Hotel.
• I call the markup back to order.
• No, you asked the clerk to call the roll. Oh, call the roll now? Okay.
• So let's call a spade a spade.
• I call it my amendment, Warner 1.

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• There has been a request for a roll call. The clerk to call the roll.
• There's been a request for a roll call of the clerk to call. The roll.
• Senator Block. Senator Block votes no. Senator Wirth votes yes. Senator Woods is excused.
• In other words, I call it being booked, or if the child's parent or guardian is called, it's just based
• Senator Ezzell, I don't know what to call you.

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• I've seen them there once or twice; I think you ought to call on them.
• Okay, there's been a call for roll call. Senator Bergman? Yes. Senator Bergman? Yes. Senator Block?
• And Senator Block has passed, I guess, with the vote of seven in favor.
• We almost put a call on the house...
• We almost put a call on the house.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Members, a quorum call has been requested. Please activate your machines.
• They have what's called a privilege tax, which is under 2370.
• They pay what's called a privilege tax. It's just how the code is separated.
• It's just Happening through administrative rule and it's happening through what has been called notes
• The motion to table will require a roll call vote.

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• going to foot that call?
• Representative Block, I'll jump in quickly.
• Every block, practically, we were so saturated.
• Is she still with us on the call? **Dr. Wei**: I am.
• Representative Block talked about ACEs.

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• And then the other thing we would support would be a student support block grant that would go towards
• And then the other thing we would support would be a student support block grant that would go towards
• And then also we would also encourage support for a block grant because of what's happening since January
• And then we'd love to see a discretionary block grant for the community colleges. Thank you.
• Benefit of calling the alternative route, I assume, is worth $75 million or more.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing focused on California Community College budget proposals. Chair Alvarez opened by emphasizing the system’s role in access, transfer, workforce training, and serving more than 2 million students, while also noting persistent challenges in enrollment, persistence, transfer, and graduation. Public commenters and system representatives broadly supported COLA, enrollment growth funding, deferred maintenance, student support block grants, and additional flexibility for districts facing uncertainty. The first major panel covered the student-centered funding formula, COLA, and enrollment growth. The Department of Finance said the Governor proposes a 2.43% COLA ($230.4 million) and 0.5% enrollment growth funding ($30.4 million). The LAO said the COLA was reasonable and recommended funding at least the proposed growth amount, citing uneven enrollment recovery and regional differences. The Chancellor’s Office supported both proposals and asked for additional changes, including using the greater of current-year or three-year average for apportionments and lifting the 10% local enrollment cap, arguing these would better fund growing districts. Members questioned how the formula works, whether SCFF is improving outcomes, and how much additional funding would be needed under different growth scenarios. The committee then reviewed categorical program COLAs, Rising Scholars, career education proposals, IT proposals, and student housing. The Governor proposed a 2.43% COLA for selected categorical programs ($31.9 million). For Rising Scholars, the Governor proposed $30 million ongoing and removal of the cap on participating colleges; the LAO urged waiting for outcome data before doubling funding, while the Chancellor’s Office said the program is serving more students and supports equity for justice-impacted students. On career education, the Governor proposed $50 million for credit for prior learning and $50 million for a career passport; the LAO supported more reporting on credit for prior learning but recommended rejecting the career passport as too undefined, while the Chancellor’s Office supported both. On technology, the Governor proposed $162.5 million for a common cloud data platform and $168 million for a common ERP system; the LAO said both were premature or lacked sufficient planning and recommended rejection, while the Chancellor’s Office argued they would improve real-time data, security, and systemwide efficiency. The committee also heard an update on student housing: the administration said the 2024 shift to a lease-revenue bond model remains in progress for 13 approved projects, with 11 still active, and members asked about withdrawn projects and possible use of any returned funds. No votes were taken, and several items were held open for further discussion and May Revision updates.

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• We do have webcasts now, and we will call the roll, please. Representative Block.
• Thank you, Representative Block. Thank you, Madam Chairman.
• And you, Madam Chair, you literally called them the Klan.
• I will call when it needs to be done. Excuse me, I will call when it needs to be done.
• Representative Block? No, with an explanation. Representative Block?

Keywords: 996, all

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• and call on Congress to pass it. and call on Congress to pass it.
• blocked it from coming to the floor. blocked it from coming to the floor.
• I'm at your call.
• I'm at your call.
• I'm at your call. I'll do this call me. I'm at your call.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all