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• OUR COMMUNITY SENT A CLEAR MESSAGE WHEN SCHOOLS FOCUSED ON STUDENTS, NOT PARTISAN POLITICS.
• THE PEOPLE WE CHOOSE TO REPRESENT US, OUR COMMUNITY.
• WE ARE CLERGY AND LAY LEADERS FROM DIVERSE SPACE COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLLIER AND LEE COUNTY.
• IT SILENCES MARGINALIZED VOICES AND PROMOTES FEAR OVER UNDERSTANDING.
• WITH TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, EVEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO REVIEW THESE BOOKS.

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• Are there messages from the governor or other executive communications? Not on the desk, Mr.
• I'm very appreciative that their community decided to embrace this pilot project.
• I believe this gives another tool to law enforcement to help them keep our communities safe.
• I started off working in some of the rural communities. It happens around the state of Florida.
• We are protecting our communities. We're protecting our victims.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman outlining Democratic priorities such as education, health care, environmental protection, and opposition to rollbacks on child labor, book access, and gun safety. The chamber also recognized military guests and an intern before moving to the special order calendar. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight at one point in the flow, and mammogram coverage, though the Medicaid oversight bill was later taken up and passed. The Senate passed a series of bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the major measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), which tightened penalties and procedures after fatal attacks; a local government land regulation bill that streamlined comp plan review and defined impact-fee circumstances, though members raised concerns about quasi-judicial hearing limits and local costs; a vessel-related bill combining boating safety and voter-freedom provisions; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act; fleeing and eluding penalties; concealed carry and firearm possession rules for certain officers and service members; timeshare management reforms; and public education on background screening requirements. The chamber also approved bills on disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and a related fee bill, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds. The disability instruction bill drew extended debate about the use of the term “disability,” inclusion, and whether the measure was consistent with broader DEI debates; it passed unanimously after emotional testimony from the sponsor and families. The manufacturing and utility bills focused on statewide economic policy and preemption of local restrictions, while the military children bill was presented as a student-driven proposal. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to 33-3 on the firearm bill and 26-8 on the land regulation bill.

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• Texas are facing significant financial challenges, which threatens their ability to serve their communities
• provider participation fund, or LPPF, would create a sustainable funding mechanism tailored to the community
• The district is an essential tool to implement a high-quality community that aligns with Midlothian's
• I'm the assistant director of the Center for Health Communications at the University of Texas at Austin
• It's also important to note that perishable goods are Sold at very thin margins.

Bills: SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723

Keywords: civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard several bills, most of them left pending after brief public testimony. House Bill 331, by Rep. Patterson and sponsored by Sen. Hinojosa, would create a presumption that firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after a strenuous shift were injured in the line of duty for workers’ compensation purposes; testimony from a firefighters’ association supported the bill, and it was left pending. Senate Bill 2655, by Sen. Flores, would authorize Burnet County to establish a local provider participation fund to help support local hospital services; a hospital administrator testified in support, and the committee substitute was left pending. Senate Bill 1443, by Sen. Hughes, would extend the Northeast Healthcare Provider Participation District in three counties, and House Bill 3307, by Rep. Noble, would allow property tax arbitrators to complete required continuing education online; both were left pending without opposition. Senate Bill 3048, by Sen. Birdwell, would create the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District in Midlothian and was also left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 9 and HJR 1, sponsored by Sen. Bettencourt, which would raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000 and place the constitutional amendment on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Business groups, realtors, and taxpayers’ advocates testified in strong support, saying the change would provide meaningful relief to small businesses and help balance earlier homeowner tax relief. The City of Fort Worth testified in opposition, warning of a revenue shift to homeowners and budget impacts, but the committee adopted the committee substitutes and reported both measures to the full Senate on 6-0 votes. The committee also heard House Bill 1399 and HJR 99, by Sen. Nichols, to exempt animal feed from property tax when it is already sales-tax exempt; no one testified against them, and both were left pending. Senate Bill 2553, by Sen. West, would let owners of historic archaeological sites protest land and structure appraisals separately, and it was left pending after supportive testimony. Senate Bill 2907 and SJR 78, also by Sen. West, would exempt certain perishable inventory, including food and some prescription drugs, from property tax if approved by voters; pharmacists, business groups, a researcher, and a coalition of retailers and food/medicine advocates supported the bill, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 1331, by Sen. Hancock and explained by Sen. Middleton, would lower the population threshold for certain municipal civil-service-related petition restrictions from 950,000 to 70,000; law enforcement representatives and a San Marcos police association supported it, and it was left pending. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.

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• That those are notified just for the kind of margin of error.
• And for the margin of error, who's financially culpable for that?
• And so it may take a rural community from going to 1 to 2 where it may take San Antonio going from 32
• Natural gas and telecom communications were the most frequently damaged again in 2023, with telecom,
• That they come from usually from urban communities, where the response to these sort of inquiries to

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• routine screenings that sometimes children don't get when they go to their physicals out in the community
• So I am a strong supporter of this bill because I know the many marginalize kids that will be helped
• was in another high school on my way to football game in, you know, had been heavily indulging in community
• So I am really grateful for this bill and how it would help save it as especially in communities that
• I am a woman that is on this that as a member of the LGBTQ community and a child that relies on these

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And we can insulate our provider community from politically motivated witch hunts.
• health care organization in the United States solely devoted to serving the trans and gender-diverse community
• well, what happens when government actively takes aim at the constitutional rights of a small, marginalized
• The trans community is frankly in the fight of our lives.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Steering and Policy held a public hearing on potential updates to Massachusetts’ 2022 Shield Law to strengthen protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care. Chair Cindy Friedman said the hearing was prompted by escalating federal and out-of-state threats, and testimony was sought on loopholes and clarifications involving emergency abortion care, limits on cooperation with outside investigations, protection of patient data, and safeguarding licenses of providers and attorneys involved in this care. The Attorney General’s Office, ACLU of Massachusetts, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, Reproductive Equity Now, the Massachusetts Medical Society, TransHealth, and Health Imperatives all supported strengthening the law. Witnesses urged broader bans on sharing health data with hostile states, explicit AG enforcement authority, exclusion of reproductive and gender-affirming prescriptions from the prescription monitoring program, protections for electronic medical records, and allowing clinicians to use practice names on prescription labels. Several speakers also called for protections for parents of transgender youth, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations, and some raised related concerns about insurance discrimination and the burden of post-24-week abortion restrictions. Committee members asked questions about enforcement mechanisms, data privacy, patient consent, and how to balance interoperability with privacy protections in electronic records. Witnesses said the goal was to prevent immediate harm while preserving patient control and access to care. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed by inviting written testimony and then moved to adjourn the hearing.

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• Safeguard access to community programs, reimbursement for those providers who need it to make community
• Clear communication.
• Community care is vital.
• Community care is essential.
• Referrals to community care.

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• The community concern has been overwhelming.
• Please bring back our community. Hi, James Rissolo, community member in support. Thank you.
• the community in any negative way.
• communities.
• with Enterprise Community Partners, and Purva, regulatory affairs advocate with Young Community Housing

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills. SB 996 by Senator Padilla would let manufactured homeowners opt to title their homes as real property, with supporters saying this would improve access to conventional mortgages, consumer protections, and lower-cost financing. SB 866 by Senator Blakespear would require cities and counties to include homelessness-related information in their annual housing element reports, with supporters saying the bill would improve transparency, regional coordination, and accountability around homelessness funding and services. The committee also heard SB 1090 by Senator Perez, which would impose a temporary moratorium in Altadena on certain state housing density laws after the Eaton Fire. Supporters, including Supervisor Catherine Barger and many Altadena residents, argued the bill would protect fire survivors from speculative investors and give families time to rebuild and return home. Opponents argued the bill could limit tools that homeowners need to finance rebuilding and could reduce future housing production. After extensive testimony, the committee passed SB 1090 to the Assembly Local Government Committee on a 10-0 vote. SB 1388 by Senator Durazo would create an Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program to help affordable housing providers reduce insurance costs through technical assistance and risk-mitigation support. Supporters said rising insurance premiums are threatening the viability of affordable housing developments and existing units. The committee also reconsidered and then voted on SB 1092, which was taken up only for reconsideration and final vote; after a split vote, the bill ultimately passed the committee. Final recorded votes showed SB 866 and SB 996 passing unanimously, SB 1388 passing with one no vote and one not voting, and SB 1092 passing 7-5 after reconsideration.

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• <00:08:45.920> and floods that devastate communities and floods that devastate communities
• to uplift San Jose's Latino community. to uplift San Jose's Latino community.
• <00:35:47.839> She jobs to our rural communities. She jobs to our rural communities.
• Favaro and the entire Bodat community. Favaro and the entire Bodat community.
• Afghan-American community in Virginia. Afghan-American community in Virginia.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The community concern has been overwhelming.
• Please bring back our community. Hi, James Rissolo, community member in support. Thank you.
• It destroyed our community.
• community in any negative way.
• communities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• investment and jobs to our communities.
• To shape and lead their own community developments.
• Community stability.
• We became a community on February 15, 2011.
• I've been a community owner for 41 years.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• The profits from a library investment are invested in their communities with strengthened communities
• They also promote financial literacy in the community. community.
• And I know there are some larger Communities in Valencia, but then there are some smaller communities
• It's a clearing house of everything for their communities. ...communities.
• When we anchor in communities with these partners, we see other aspects of that community.

Keywords: 996, all

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• terms of our fiscal year, fiscal year 26 and 27, and then they're rapidly back to mid-60s, sort of marginal-cost
• and minus these things, and we both have roughly the same dedication to the NOW account and the community

Summary: The Revenue Estimating Conference met with four members present and first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized the FYI end-of-balance of $577,077,871 as nonrecurring revenue. The main business was revising the state revenue forecast for FY 2026, FY 2027, and the long-range outlook. The Division of Administration recommended a $113 million reduction to the FY 2026 State General Fund forecast and a $104 million reduction for FY 2027, citing weaker-than-expected individual income tax collections, softer corporate income tax receipts, and some weakness in general sales tax, partly offset by stronger motor vehicle sales tax and higher mineral-related revenues tied to oil prices. The Legislative Fiscal Office presented a somewhat different but broadly similar forecast, with modest net increases to the general fund bottom line in the current year and next year, emphasizing caution on income and corporate taxes and more optimism on sales, severance, royalties, and some other revenue streams. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the causes of the income tax shortfall, especially withholding and refund patterns after tax changes that lowered rates. Department of Revenue officials explained that withholding tables had been set with a cushion that may be producing larger refunds, and said changing the tables could quickly reduce overwithholding, though the effect would take time to show up. Members also discussed corporate collections, the lingering effects of the franchise tax repeal, the role of settlements and audits, and the extent to which collections are voluntary versus enforcement-driven. The Department of Revenue said corporate collections still had key filing and estimated-payment milestones ahead in May and June, and that refund and audit activity related to the former franchise tax would continue for some time. The conference then adopted the Division of Administration’s FY 2026 forecast, the FY 2027 recurring forecast, and the long-range forecast, along with the proposed inflation rates for the Millennium Trust and parish severance allocation. Members also adopted the incentive expenditure forecast, noting that the reported amount is only the REC-reported portion and that larger tax exemption amounts come off the top before appropriations. The Treasurer reported a General Fund cash balance of about $404.1 million as of May 5, 2026, and an interfund borrowing base of about $9.18 billion, saying cash levels were similar on average to the prior year. The meeting ended with a note that another REC meeting might be needed depending on the May 16 election, and the conference adjourned without objection.

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• terms of our fiscal year—fiscal year 26 and 27—and then they're rapidly back to mid-60s, sort of marginal-cost
• and minus these things, and we both have roughly the same dedication to the NOW account and the community

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Revenue Estimating Conference met with four members present and first approved the December 11, 2025 minutes. Members then recognized the FYI end-of-balance of $577,077,871 as non-recurring revenue. The main business was revising the state revenue forecast for FY 2026, with the Division of Administration recommending a reduction of about $113 million, driven primarily by weaker individual income tax collections, softer general sales tax receipts, and a substantial cut to corporate income tax forecasts. The Legislative Fiscal Office presented a somewhat different but still cautious outlook, and members discussed withholding rates, refund growth, corporate collections, and the effects of the franchise tax repeal and tax reform changes. After questions to the Department of Revenue about collections, refunds, enforcement, and settlements, the conference adopted the Division of Administration’s FY 2026 forecast. The conference then reviewed the FY 2027 recurring forecast. The Division of Administration again recommended a reduction, this time about $104 million, citing continued caution on individual income and corporate taxes, while the Legislative Fiscal Office projected a net increase of about $127 million, largely from sales tax, severance, royalties, vehicle sales tax, and other revenue streams. Members discussed the practical budget impact of the revised forecasts, including the need to reduce spending and the difficulty of funding a possible teacher stipend if a constitutional amendment fails. The FY 2027 recurring forecast was adopted. Members also adopted the long-range forecast, the proposed inflation rates for the Millennium Trust and parish severance allocation, and the incentive expenditure forecast. The incentive discussion noted that reported incentive costs reduce available revenue before appropriations, and members raised the possibility of reviewing or capping such incentives. The Treasurer’s Office then reported that the General Fund cash balance was $404.1 million as of May 5, 2026, and the interfund borrowing base was about $9.18 billion, with cash positions generally similar to the prior year. The meeting ended with a note that another REC meeting might be needed after the May 16 election, followed by adjournment.

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• It was allocating some of that GRT to local communities.
• needs through public service and foster community growth.
• What has the loss of revenue for these communities, or I guess for your community specifically, represented
• Chair, about American Campus Communities.
• Uh, UNM has got this agreement With American Campus Communities.

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• We've seen how communities can be marginalized.
• are heard. communities, especially indigenous communities, are seen and protected.
• Our Latino community understands this pain well.
• As is the very spirit of our communities.
• community with no staff, you cannot do that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's appropriately conservative while building in a small margin of safety.
• building<00:37:49.680> in<00:37:49.840> a<00:37:49.920> small<00:37:50.320> margin
• building in a small margin of safety. building in a small margin of safety.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• protem, I am thrilled to carry the nomination of Laurie Burns to the Redlands regions of the Redlands Community
• I am going on my second term if approved to Redlands Community College.
• Michael Hiller is a senior managing partner at Hillary Communications, where he supports the company's
• in need RU that's very important to Senatorseyfried and you have very successful presence in my community
• Like it was said, I work at LifeChurch and I'm in charge of communication strategies for the logistics

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• programs, ETP has helped workers build skills, helped employers remain competitive, and helped communities
• For manufacturers operating on tight margins, uncertainty around audits or reimbursement eligibility
• Those workers were injured, pollution surrounded that community, and if we weaken our PSM standard we
• the fire service is accessible to all who want to join and that fire departments represent the communities
• They bring different instincts on scene, different ways of connecting with the communities we serve,

Summary: The committee heard several labor and workforce bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current training systems, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would codify refinery process safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire, including worker participation in safety proceedings, anonymous hazard reporting, access to safety information, and stop-work authority; labor supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it as conflicting with a 2024 settlement and potentially preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth, with job restoration and no requirement to use sick or vacation time first; firefighters and labor groups strongly supported it, and the committee discussed staffing and operational coverage concerns, but no opposition testified. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft enforcement by allowing Labor Commissioner liens to be renewed, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers actually collect wages after long delays and prevent employers from hiding records; it passed the committee on a 5-0 vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled and trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance, with supporters arguing these facilities require high precision to protect public health and supply chains; construction industry opponents said the bill was an unnecessary expansion of state mandates into private projects. SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into DIR enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner roles, to address staffing shortages and improve labor law enforcement; supporters emphasized vacancies and backlogs, and the bill was framed as a way to build a merit-based pipeline into state service. After hearing testimony, the committee took final votes on all six bills once the full membership returned. SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 were all reported out of committee, and SB 1316 was also passed and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The recorded final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous in favor, with the bills advancing on 4-1 or 5-0 votes depending on the measure.

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• MAKE SURE CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF OR ON SILENT MODE.
• WE COMMUNICATE TO DISTRICTS ON THE 14TH AND I BELIEVE WE GAVE THEM UNTIL OCTOBER 25 TO RETURN THE FILES
• SO NOT ALL THE STUDENTS ON THOSE REPORTS HAVE THOSE NUMBERS TO BE ABLE TO EVEN COMMUNICATE BACK TO THE
• IT WAS PART OF THE PROCESS. >> Speaker: THANK YOU, IT'S PART OF THE PROCESS OR THE DEPARTMENT TO COMMUNICATE
• THE RECEIPT YOU ARE INCORPORATING AI INTO SLOWLY, ARE YOU GOING BACK REJECT AND SEE IF THERE IS A MARGIN