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• As a result, 2026 is the first year in recent history in which no advanced bond sales were required,
• Right now, priority one gets funded first as far as bond money is concerned.
• And I believe the bill, as it stands now, we are at our maximum bonding capacity for P1.
• ...know more about which P2 projects may be able to move forward as we go forward to the September Bond
• That list will continue to develop as we get closer to Bond Commission in September.

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB514, HB593, HB618, HB732, HB908, HB961, HB1010

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• deficit, we know that the capacity of our economy... for the capital investment committee or the bonding
• Trunk highway projects could easily eat up the $700 million bonding maximum capacity authority.
• But also taking that pressure off of our bonding ability.
• There are council regional transit capital bonds for our transit system, over a hundred million dollars
• Those are standard bonds that are included in this bill.

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• One of the big initiatives and efforts at the board right now is allocating a considerable investment
• And so we are taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to allocating these funds.
• If a source of supply is over-allocated.
• So... ...allocate those Prop 4 billion-a-year dollars. Fifth is eligible.
• And that could be related to risk allocation issues, as I mentioned earlier.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• hear what those ideas would be, but these are companies with, for one reason or another, very low bond
• Public bonds and securitization, with the idea being that we can find cheaper sources of capital for
• Our members support reliable energy infrastructure, responsible grid planning, and fair cost allocation
• Currently, PG&E's credit rating is at junk bond status, BB minus. Edison is close behind.
• as you know, securities aren't the only investment vehicle out there for Wall Street, if you will—bonds

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• THE BILL APPROPRIATES $2 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR TESTING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT
• DON'T GET ME WRONG, IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW HIGH YOU CAN GET, THAT DRINK IS ABOUT HAVING A NICE SOCIAL BONDS
• I THINK THERE PROBABLY SHOULD BE SOME MORE MONEY ALLOCATED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
• RECONFIGURING STORES MAY MEAN THEY NO LONGER CARRY OUR PRODUCTS AND I WOULD ASK YOU HAVE $2 MILLION ALLOCATED
• REQUIREMENTS AND ALSO THE RETAIL RESTRICTIONS IN TERMS OF THE LOCATION OF THE STORES AND ALSO IT ALLOCATES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Let's say it's a million dollar allocation to an organization.
• We received the allocation on July 1st; it became available to us.
• So this is how our board allocated it to these activities.
• Then, in 2021, they finally got an allocation of tax credits.
• However, that allocation wasn't enough.

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• Grant A allocates $3.5 million to schools offering DLI programs in California's top five English learner
• The bill would establish and allocate $5 million for schools to fund the development and purchase of
• Between 2022 and 2023, the Legislature allocated $25 million to address the shortage.
• Between 2022 and 2023, the legislature allocated $25 million to address the shortage.
• We feel it in our lives, and when we have a static kind of allocation, but when that static allocation

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• Have we ever used Proposition 4 type bond funding to balance this, which is clearly one-time funding?
• never done before, setting precedents we haven't done before: using GGRF funds, using Proposition bond
• includes shifting previous General Fund dollars for various climate packages to the Proposition 4 bond
• I wanted to echo some of the previous speakers and urge the legislature to allocate an additional $400

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• for the Committee on Ways and Means HB 2672 by Trula to the proposition to approve the issuance of bonds
• HB 2697 by NHA relating to the certain procedures in connection with the bond forfeiture refer to the
• wrongfully imprisoned persons for the Committee on Appropriations HB 2718 by Lozano relating to the allocation
• Committee on Public Health, HB 2736 by Kane relating to the election of authorizing the issuance of bonds

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• FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF HISTORICAL BOND WITH SAN AUGUSTINE PARK WHILE THE UNIVERSITY WAS FORCED
• THE BOND WAS NEVER BROKEN. IT'S A LEGACY AND PERSEVERANCE THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE.
• ONLY PARAMETER THAT WOULD THEN BE HERE WOULD IT BE IF YOU GO DOWN FURTHER IN THE BILL IT TALKS ABOUT BONDING
• WHAT ABOUT THE PROJECTS WITH DIFFERENT PHASES THAT NEED TO DO DOLLARS BASED ON PHYSICAL ALLOCATIONS WHAT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And finally, allocation matters.
• And<00:14:53.600> finally, And finally, And finally, allocation<00:14:55.400> matters.
• allocation matters. allocation matters.
• That 20% is going to be set in according to this particular allocation.
• bonds bonds in<01:05:41.080> order<01:05:41.280> to<01:05:41.400> get<01:05:41.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We discussed why the state continues to pay debt service payments on bond proceeds for a construction
• With the available funding resources allocated to our subcommittee, we have addressed critical issues

Summary: The Justice Budget Subcommittee met to consider the fiscal year 2025-26 budget recommendations, a proposed committee bill on judicial positions, and one member bill. The chair framed the budget as part of a broader effort to slow spending growth and reduce recurring expenditures, noting the subcommittee’s proposed $7.3 billion budget is $366 million below the prior year. Major budget items included funding for the Department of Corrections to address staffing, maintenance, health services, security equipment, and facility needs; the Department of Juvenile Justice for residential beds, maintenance, the Broward detention facility replacement design, medical services, and Florida Scholars Academy costs; FDLE for the Fort Myers regional operations center and sexual offender/predator registration workload; and the state courts and justice administration entities for judges, due process resources, security, and staffing. The budget also reduced 1,280 vacant positions and $139.2 million in excess funding and authority. The committee then heard PCB-JUB-25-01, which implements part of the Florida Supreme Court’s certification of judicial need. The bill establishes 17 additional circuit court judges and 12 additional county court judges, with about $13.9 million in general revenue and 72 associated positions. In response to a question about why the two certified 6th District Court of Appeal judges were not included, the chair said the committee did not think it was the right time to add judges to a brand-new court still operating from leased space. The PCB was reported favorably on a 14-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 1351 by Representative Baker, which revises sex offender and predator registration rules by clarifying resident categories, creating an in-state travel residence definition, allowing online or in-person reporting for certain temporary residence changes, removing duplicative reporting requirements, clarifying vehicle and employment reporting, and requiring local law enforcement to verify addresses more frequently for registrants not on supervision. FDLE and Smart Justice indicated support, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• THERE WAS 25 MILLION ALLOCATED AND ONLY 6.8 MILLION WAS AS OF THAT SLIDE WHICH I KNOW WAS NOT THE FULL
• BUT WITH THE MONEY THAT WAS NOT ALLOCATED IN THE FISCAL YEAR WAS IT REVERTED AND REAPPROPRIATED FOR THE
• THERE ARE SOME RURAL ALSO ALLOCATED BASED ON DISCRETIONARY INTERPRETATIONS.
• GOOD MORNING YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING TEMPLE ROBINSON CEO OF BOND COMMUNITY
• OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SCREENING AND TREAT COMMON PREGNANCY RELATED FUNDS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There is also the requirement to be in the president's budget and then the funds are allocated based
• those financial requirements can be met and provide bondholders with confidence moving forward as we bond
• represents the cash flow that's available to support upfront capital funding, whether that be through bond
• a mix of pay-as-you-go construction expenditures because of our pre-completion tolling, along with bond
• a pathway and working through all those requirements to be able to keep the funds that have been allocated

Keywords: 904, all

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• district has built districts get that charters do not just as a frame of reference that's the that's bond
• money that's the bond that's not classroom money that's correct and then and then and then there's federal
• money that comes under the school finance system there's basically... basically buckets that are allocated
• So bond money can only be used to pay for buildings, M&O.
• What we have here is just a broad, sort of underlying scale score distribution, not... allocated by campus

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• LIKELIHOOD THAT A SPECIES COULD CAUSE HARM TO FLORIDA AND THIS INFORMATION HELPS THE FWC DETERMINE HOW TO ALLOCATE
• YOU DID SAY IT IS RESTRICTIVE NOW BUT I UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS THE DOLLAR ALLOCATIONS
• ESSENTIALLY, WHAT I'M ASKING IS OUR ANY DOLLARS ALLOCATED THROUGH OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP WITH
• MAKING SURE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEIR ABILITY IS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND AS YOU SAID, STRENGTHENING THE BOND

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• what is particularly impactful legislation for Midpen to effectively accomplish its work and its many bond
• what is particularly impactful legislation for Midpen to effectively accomplish its work and its many bond
• with two-thirds approval of local voters, Midpen passed Measure AA, a $300 million general obligation bond
• In the case at hand, Redondo Beach allocated hundreds of units to sites that, even with a minimum of
• This may force some jurisdictions to admit that they allocated units to sites that are extremely unlikely

Summary: The committee heard eight bills, mostly on local government, housing, and public agency contracting. AB 1658 would make permanent higher change-order authority for Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties on large construction projects; supporters said it would reduce delays and save money on major projects, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee-preference affordable housing; supporters said it would help with workforce retention and long commutes, and it also passed 6-0. AB 2134 would require city councils to allow parental leave without forcing members to seek public approval or risk losing their seats; supporters described the bill as necessary to protect new parents in local office, and it passed 6-0. AB 2188 would raise Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s contracting authority to $250,000, with supporters citing administrative savings and faster project delivery; after committee amendments, it passed 6-0. AB 2033 would let general law cities use job order contracting for repair and maintenance work, with safeguards against employee displacement; supporters called it an efficiency tool, while AFSCME opposed it over workforce impacts, and it passed 8-0 after amendments. AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to ask voters to approve a temporary transactions and use tax to help offset major federal health care cuts and preserve clinics and public health services. Supporters from community clinics, Planned Parenthood, labor groups, counties, and health organizations said the measure would let voters decide how to respond to funding losses; opponents, including CalTax and some cities, raised affordability and tax-burden concerns. Members also discussed equity concerns within Los Angeles County and the importance of local control. The bill was moved out on a 5-2 vote and left on call. AB 2415 would allow the city of Folsom to shift housing obligations away from its historic district and toward other transit-oriented sites; supporters said it would preserve the historic district while still meeting housing goals, and it passed 10-0. AB 2741, heard at the end of the meeting, would give cities a grace period to fix housing elements that were certified by HCD but later found noncompliant by a court, especially where cities relied on overlay zones. Supporters from the League of California Cities, Redondo Beach, and real estate groups said cities acted in good faith and should not be immediately subjected to builder’s remedy; opponents from California YIMBY and legal aid groups argued the bill would weaken housing accountability and reward noncompliance. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 2741, before a final vote is recorded.

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• That's our request, and so we'd ask that you give us those amendments and that budget allocation so that
• give us those amendments and that you give us those amendments and that budget<00:13:58.000> allocation
• so that we as a state budget allocation so that we as a state can<00:14:00.360> continue<00:14
• , which is going to specific allocation, which is going to exclusively<00:18:53.400> go<00:18:
• bonds to move these forward. bonds to move these forward.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is why the bond is so important and timely.
• Funds from the last statewide housing bond ran out last year.
• And I do think, you know, it's hard to escape that with bonds.
• Infrastructure bonds.
• We need a bond. So with that, we have a motion and a second.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• I can get orphan wells into my books from active wells as well, um, and there are also bonds associated
• By the way, because some of these wells didn't have bonds, some of the wells that have bonds are smaller
• bonds, and some of them, these are bigger issues than we may have anticipated even 1.5 to 2 years ago
• They either pay for it going in, they have to post a bond, they have to post financial credibility, um
• We only had allocation for $16 million. This is a horrible problem to have in session.