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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 19th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • They help with public safety.
  • They're good for personal safety when we're talking about mental health.
  • The Harris County Veterans Services Department, and they have a program called Texas Two-Step.
  • They address what's called a safety plan. They ask you if you have a firearm, and I do.
  • Public safety. Protecting children.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Example, some of the programs.
  • I wanted to add to the great programs that are there. Awesome beach volleyball program.
  • Secondly it adds new information that will be included in the public safety report system.
  • The committee substitute to Senate Bill 9, empower... prosecutors to preserve pursue public safety in
  • Court case management systems be part of the public safety report system. Yes. At no cost to them.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/17/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

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  • and extracurricular activities programs and extracurricular activities these<01:03:30.079> are
  • The letter notes that publicly financed donor refund programs such as the PCR empower individuals to
  • The PCR program has been around for over 40 years, I believe. It was implemented initially in 1990.
  • The PCR Modernization Act updates the program, as its name suggests.
  • The PCR Modernization Act updates the program, as its name suggests.
Bills: HF72, HF66, HF69, HF73
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • Exempts equipment tied to critical infrastructure and safety-sensitive uses.
  • They work the program, they actually see their premiums go down.
  • Had a couple sign up for this program. One did the program, one didn't do the program.
  • with these programs and enhances grid safety.
  • This windstorm program has been a topic of much discussion over the last few sessions.
Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering SB 715 and then voting out several measures. The committee substitute for SB 1978 was reported favorably, and HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 were all reported favorably, many with objections sent to the local and uncontested calendar. HB 1522 and HB 4238 were adopted as committee substitutes before passage. The committee then moved into public testimony on HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. Supporters argued it would reduce waste, lower costs, and help independent repair shops by requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information on fair terms, while opponents said the bill was too broad and the automotive MOU exemption was problematic. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 2467, which would align State Fire Marshal Office investigators’ pay with other commissioned peace officers at TDI; testimony was strongly supportive, emphasizing the office’s arson-investigation role, and the bill was left pending. HB 252, a bill allowing certain state agencies flexibility to pay Schedule A employees twice monthly, was laid out and left pending after limited testimony. HB 2468, dealing with public improvement district notice in real estate transactions, would let buyers terminate within seven days if required PID notice was not provided before contract execution; it drew no public testimony and was left pending. HB 4386, an annuity exchange and surrender process bill, was presented as a consumer-protection measure with deadlines and penalties for insurer delays; it received support from industry witnesses and was left pending. The committee then heard HB 4751, creating the Texas Quantum Initiative within the Governor’s Office to coordinate quantum research, workforce, industry partnerships, and possible future grant funding. Witnesses from universities and industry supported the bill, while several senators questioned whether a new state structure was necessary; the bill was left pending. HJR 175 proposed a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ right to use mutually agreed forms of exchange, including cash, bullion, digital currency, or private script, and was discussed at length in the context of central bank digital currency and barter; it was left pending after testimony. HB 2221, updating insurance anti-rebating laws to allow wellness and value-added services, drew supportive testimony from the insurance industry and discussion about incentives versus monitoring; it was also left pending. Finally, the committee heard a series of utility wildfire and infrastructure bills: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain electrical infrastructure near well sites; HB 144, requiring electric utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing self-insurance under certain conditions. Utility, insurance, and cooperative witnesses generally supported the wildfire-related bills while asking for clarifications and less burdensome reporting, and the bills were left pending.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • But if they... ...work the program, they actually see their premiums go down.
  • Had a couple sign up for this program. One did the program, one didn't do the program.
  • You know, utilities currently have very robust poll inspection programs.
  • And we believe that House Bill 144 aligns with these programs and enhances grid safety.
  • The bill promotes resiliency of the distribution system. that provides grid safety.
Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering a failed vote on SB 715 and then reporting several measures favorably. SB 1978 was reported from committee on a committee substitute, and a series of House bills — including HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 — were moved out of committee, most to the local and uncontested calendar. The votes on these items were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. The committee then heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. The author said the bill would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and documentation on fair and reasonable terms while preserving trade secrets and excluding certain categories such as medical devices, motor vehicles covered by an MOU, critical infrastructure, and commercial-only transactions. Supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Environment Texas argued it would strengthen property rights, help small businesses, and reduce e-waste. Opponents, including representatives of SafeLight Auto Glass and LKQ, said they supported right-to-repair in principle but objected to the bill’s automotive MOU exemption and broader scope, warning it could create uncertainty and leave some manufacturers and repair shops outside the framework. The bill was left pending after testimony. Members also heard HB 2467 on salary parity for State Fire Marshal investigators, HB 252 on allowing some state agencies to pay certain employees twice monthly, HB 2468 on public improvement district notice and a buyer’s right to terminate, HB 4386 on annuity contract exchanges and surrender timelines, HB 4751 creating a Texas Quantum Initiative and related fund, and HJR 175 proposing a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ ability to use mutually agreed-upon mediums of exchange, including cash, bullion, and digital currency. Testimony on HB 4751 was largely supportive but included questions about whether the state needs a new coordinating structure and funding mechanism for quantum research and commercialization. HJR 175 drew discussion about barter, taxes, and concerns over central bank digital currency. Each of these items was left pending after hearing testimony. The committee also heard HB 2221, which would update insurance anti-rebating laws to allow more wellness and value-added services in life and health insurance, with supporters saying it would encourage healthier behavior without requiring data monitoring. Finally, the committee took up a package of utility and wildfire-related bills from Chairman King’s portfolio: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain overhead electrical lines; HB 144, requiring utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing utilities to self-insure under certain conditions. Utility, co-op, and insurance representatives generally supported the safety and resiliency goals of HB 144, while asking for clarifications and less frequent reporting; HB 145 was introduced as a broader wildfire-risk and liability measure. These bills were also left pending after testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 14th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • Current federal law restricts federally funded social services with workforce. development program.
  • However, the separately running programs are more costly and inefficient.
  • If the social service program in Texas were consolidated, it is believed that.
  • local agencies and services to be ready when federal laws or guidelines allow the consolidation of safety
  • net programs in Texas.
TX
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  • So, SB 1314 expands the current definition of an e-cigarette in Section 161.0876 of the Health and Safety
  • We also need to focus on robust funding for prevention and cessation programs. programs, increasing taxes
  • Those are from the Dallas area. ...where the PDI program saved me.
  • SB2420 shifts the burden of responsibility from online... ...safety from where it belongs and places
  • As a means of achieving children's safety, both in the home and in the classroom, public and charter
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  • Joint Resolution 1086 by Kendrix of the House, a joint resolution relating to Judicial and public safety
  • She's going to talk about how she's got a grow your own educator program going on at Union, so Please
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

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  • To allow the program of federal law and to clarify existing sources.
  • The DCP process, the drought conservation program process, began in 2019 and took effect basically in
  • And we have unmet demand outside designated providers, which is the certificate program.
  • And we have unmet demand outside designated providers, which is the certificate program.
  • I believe that you, Madam Chair, set this program up?
Summary: The committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water heard and advanced several bills and memorials focused on water policy, mining, environmental regulation, and professional licensing. HB 2260, a veterinary board measure, HB 2986, an ADEQ cleanup/omnibus bill, and HB 2827, which extends Pinal AMA groundwater fee authority and related fund deadlines, all received due pass recommendations on unanimous 10-0 votes. HB 2078, clarifying that public notice for new aggregate mine reclamation plans applies only to new plans and can be satisfied by certain local notices, also passed 9-1 after testimony from the sponsor and mining industry representatives. HCM 2009, urging Congress to amend the Antiquities Act, address split estate mineral rights, and streamline mining permits, passed 5-4 along party lines and drew support from mining interests and opposition from members concerned about federal land protection and monuments. HCR 2038, supporting a seven-state Colorado River agreement, passed 9-1 with testimony emphasizing the importance of a negotiated river settlement to Arizona’s economy, food supply, and national security. The committee then took up a series of water-management bills that generated more extensive debate. HB 2026, which narrows how ADWR evaluates water availability by focusing on proposed dedicated supplies even if commingled in delivery systems, passed 6-4 despite concerns that it echoed previously vetoed language and could weaken water security. HB 2027, as amended, would limit application of Pinal AMA-style rules in the Phoenix AMA and alter physical-availability review for applicants enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District; it passed 6-4 after strong opposition from CAP, municipal water users, and ADWR, who warned it could undermine assured water supply designations and CAGRD obligations, while home builders argued it was a fairness issue for development. HB 2028, removing ADWR’s exemption from appealable administrative-completeness determinations, passed 6-4 over agency concerns that it would turn deficiency letters into formal appeals and add workload, while supporters said it would give applicants the same legal rights as other regulated parties. The committee also approved HB 2031, an emergency measure setting a deadline for filing grandfathered groundwater rights in the Wilcox AMA, on a 5-4 vote, and HB 2094, which would require ADWR to re-review certain assured water supply determinations and retroactively validate some applications using specified models, also on a 5-4 vote; both were described as similar to previously vetoed measures. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 2095, which would expand the factors ADWR considers in determining groundwater depth and physical availability for assured water supply applications, with an amendment being explained but no final action captured in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 20th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • Moreover, the scope of the regulations that can be waived within the sandbox program is further defined
  • IT procurement trainings for staff and executives and to launch a procurement-as-a-service pilot program
  • It transfers the e-grants program from DIR to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, housing it with the
  • And again, it's the excellence of the school program and cyber.
  • There are over 1,400 IT and cybersecurity firms and startups and top-ranked academic programs at UTSA
Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 12th, 2025

Public Health

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  • But in the interest of public safety, if you have an example like the one that was just mentioned to
  • I think we all understand and heard that this is about public safety.
  • More than $4 billion of that savings are in the Medicare and Medicaid programs alone.
  • He worked through a dual diagnostic program for eight and a half months.
  • That's the doctoral program. I'm sorry. You learned what?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 12th, 2025

Public Health

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  • The wheeled body programs.
  • So the Willed Body Program—a university has a Willed Body Program; if they had a Willed Body Program,
  • It's not like a university has an accredited program or a dental accredited program that we know what
  • those programs are in Texas.
  • The program has no proven benefit to patients and imposes.
TX
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  • One of our biggest programs is our Navigating Autism Program.
  • We didn't touch any of the SPED laws or our programs.
  • We did not touch a single level of any of the SPED programs.
  • It's important to have a very strong presence for safety on vaping.
  • This time, it's the safety in terms of standards inside the school.
TX
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  • Safety issue for them.
  • Despite this crisis of safety and disorder.
  • This bill raises the new Instructional Facility Allotment Program cap and expands program eligibility
  • House Bill 120 introduces a military pathway grant program and supports junior ROTC programs and connects
  • It is a very, very great program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Housing Finance and Policy

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  • Investing in the home buyer initiative program will allow Maria to buy her first home.
  • and also for use with the housing aid programs.
  • Home ownership is more than just a roof over your head; it's stability, safety, and legacy.
  • On children and families' well-being, neighborhood development, and public safety.
  • Talking about trees seems like a waste of my time, but safety hazards aren't just talked about.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Housing Finance and Policy

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  • Investing in the homebuyer initiative program will allow Maria to buy her first home.
  • In the homebuyer initiative program, Maria will be allowed to buy her first home.
  • Home ownership is more than just a roof over your head; it's stability, safety, and legacy.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • Our program was a two-year program. The training was conducted on-site.
  • the program.
  • Up the current program, the current safety net to be able to do that.
  • So, the second question is, if that program is not the type of program you like.
  • Then the RFP program is the program that you do like.