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• I'm from the Pueblo of Santa Domingo, and I am a lobbyist with an AM Native Vote.
• In the spirit of a balanced and thoughtful PED, please vote for SB 64. Thank you. Thank you.
• And it will meet the needs of our most vulnerable students and ensure that it's fully integrated into
• So please, I urge you to vote yes on SB 64. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Okay.
• Generally, there can be students that have IEPs and 504 plans, but usually they’re integrated.

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• this IG in this area, in this department, this auditor here, this office could actually be the integrator
• because right now we're fractured across state government and having an integrated office doing that
• It was very, very bad, but this integrated office could, is another efficiency that would do that across
• Senator Stefani: [Vote] Clerk: Senator Stewart? Senator Stewart: [Vote] Clerk: Senator Townsend?
• Let's do a roll call vote. Madam Chair: Senator Bergman? Senator Block? Senator Brantley?

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• I ask that the members vote no on this amendment.
• Moore votes now.
• Brady votes no. The court officer will ask to obtain the votes of several members and record them.
• in person or voting remotely.
• Pursuant to the remote voting proceedings adopted by the Senate Chair, when I was voted Senator Barrett

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate continued debate on a package of amendments to its rules, with many proposals focused on floor procedure, transparency, attendance, remote participation, and budget timing. Several amendments were debated at length, including changes to the dilatory timeline for laying matters on the table, reporting Senate procurements, electing Senate counsel, requiring best efforts for in-person attendance, identifying whether members vote remotely, and adjusting deadlines for budget documents and amendments. Most of the procedural and transparency amendments were rejected, while a few were adopted, including an amendment allowing another minority caucus member to call a caucus if the minority leader is absent, a change to the filing deadline for amendments on Thursday-dated bills, and a corrective amendment from Senator Lovely. An amendment to create a Senate Committee on Reproductive Rights and Freedom was also offered and supported in debate but was not adopted. The Senate also adopted amendments extending the time for members to receive the Senate Ways and Means General Appropriations Act from five to seven days and increasing the minimum filing time for budget amendments from 48 to 72 hours. Another amendment requiring a two-thirds roll call vote to continue past 10 p.m. was rejected, as were proposals related to remote-vote designation and shortening the late-session tabled-bill rule from 14 days to seven days. The chamber briefly recessed several times during the amendment process, and votes were taken both by roll call and by voice vote, with many amendments failing on recorded votes. The Senate paused to honor Brockton Fire Captain Stephen A. Montero, who died after a battle with occupational cancer. Senator Brady offered a motion that the Senate adjourn in his memory, and members observed a moment of silence. The Senate then completed its formal business, adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned in memory of Captain Montero.

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• All of the members voted. The roll call is 68 voting aye, 27 voting no. The motion to concurred...
• Voting aye, 27 voting no, the motion to concur has been adopted.
• All those in favor, vote aye; those opposed, vote no.
• All those in favor, please vote aye. Those opposed, vote no. ...
• All those in favor, please vote aye. Those opposed, vote no.

Keywords: 964, all

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• If it feels good, vote for it. Well, I don't vote on feelings. Thank you. sources. Thank you Mr.
• If it feels good, vote like a good idea. If it feels good, vote for<00:34:17.839> it.
• Well, I don't vote on feelings. for it. Well, I don't vote on feelings. Thank<00:34:20.480> you.
• yes vote on this bill in that spirit. yes vote on this bill in that spirit.
• There being eight yes votes and three no votes, the motion prevails. Thank you, members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All those in >> We'll go ahead and vote.
• Discussion on the bill. >> Go ahead and proceed to vote.
• Take roll call. >> This is a roll call vote for House Bill 78 as amended.
• kind of what we call integrated kind of what we call integrated watershed<01:16:33.520> approach
• Go ahead and vote. Clayton, make roll call. This is a roll call vote for House Bill 87.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• voting equipment, voting processes, voter registration systems, election auditing, cyber and physical
• And then the second item that I had questions on was on the Help America Vote Act.
• Nikisha Robinson, Deputy Secretary of State over the Help America Vote Act.
• So the Help America Vote Act funds... Use for and that's not covered. Sure, no.
• So the Help America Vote Act funds have a broad usage.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• authority, and raise up in their place people of authority and raise up in their place people of integrity
• The members will answer the roll call by indicating their presence on the electronic voting board.
• It is about serving with purpose, leading with integrity, and remaining accountable to the people placed
• Her name was always above mine, squeezed into the voting, and I was...
• The motion is seconded and put to a vote.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• Representative Falconer votes aye. Representative Gordon votes no. Representative Greene votes aye.
• Representative Hill votes aye. Representative Keeler votes aye. Representative Lawrence votes aye.
• Representative Dippel votes no. Representative Falconer votes aye. Representative Gordon votes no.
• Representative Greene votes aye. Representative Hill votes aye. Representative Keeler votes aye.
• Roach votes yes. yes Gordon I yes Gordon I green<00:41:00.000> votes green votes green votes no

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The programs will integrate both academic and career technical credit, ensuring that students receive
• I'm here to speak to you about House Bill 173, which seeks to protect the integrity and security of Texas
• To maintain accountability and program integrity, assistance is only available for loans that are not
• I also ask that you vote in favor of House Bill 1211 because it requires that no qualifying individual
• Tom, being on the floor, when we return, we'll have two bills to vote on.

Bills: HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

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• There will be no votes taken in today's hearing.
• And then, two, the additional data integrations and planning with DHCS and DDS and any other departments
• health care, and attempts to end birthright citizenship, and even just today, really the end of the Voting
• health care, and attempts to end birthright citizenship, and even just today, really the end of the Voting
• Second, integrating health, housing, and human services.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.

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• ,<00:40:20.000> Tim state director of program integrity, Tim state director of program integrity
• Wonka voted for, what idea who Mr.
• We want program integrity.
• We want every dollar to be integrity.
• :56.080> and goal is program integrity and goal is program integrity and consistency,<01:35:57.040

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• The rules have been voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• of the letter and finally they offer the rules report which you all have heard the rules and just voted
• Number 39, DHS with Deloitte Consulting, is to continue Amazon Web Services to host the Integrated Eligibility
• This is a new contract for integrated assessment and strategic frameworks to strengthen the research
• This is to deliver an integrated and independent evaluation framework that supports the goals of Build

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures. The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

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• The rules were just voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• The rules were just voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• This is to continue Amazon Web Services to host the integrated eligibility and benefits management program
• Contract 50, Arkansas Tech with Youngblood and Associates, is a new contract for integrated assessment
• This is to deliver an integrated and independent evaluation framework that supports the goals of Build

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It included recommendations to integrate existing work in peer-to-peer youth mental health programming
• The House Health Care Committee voted on a straw poll in favor of supporting the strike-all amendment
• <00:14:20.640> to It included uh recommendations to It included uh recommendations to integrate
• <00:14:21.160> existing<00:14:21.800> work integrate existing work integrate existing work
• The bill was referred to a Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two chambers.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then read HCR 307 honoring Representative Kevin “Coach” Christie of Hartford for his civic leadership, long career in education and public service, work on equity and human rights, and his vocal performances. Several members offered remarks praising Christie’s service and announcing that he would not seek another term, while expressing appreciation for his contributions and wishing him well amid recent health challenges. During announcements, members recognized a visiting guest, shared caucus notices, and one member spoke about the connection between military appreciation month and mental health awareness month, citing high suicide rates among service members and urging attention to veterans’ mental health. The House then moved to the day’s orders and took up two bills related to mental health. On H. 817, concerning mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools, the House suspended rules to consider the Senate’s proposal of amendment. A member from Winooski explained that the Senate strike-all amendment directed the Department of Mental Health and the Agency of Education to inventory related work, recommend integration of peer-to-peer youth mental health programming and school/after-school literacy efforts, and consider grant support beginning in July 2028, with funding recommendations to be included in the FY28 budget. The House concurred in the Senate amendment. The House then suspended rules to take up H. 816, relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, and adopted the Committee of Conference report. Supporters said the conference changes addressed concerns from mental health clinicians about digital therapeutics, clarified where clinical guidance is needed, aligned definitions, allowed research and development to continue through universities such as Dartmouth, and added the Board of Medical Providers and the Office of Professional Regulation to the AI Advisory Council. The House adopted the report and then recessed until 1:00 p.m.

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• Despite consistent and... and conventional medical care, receiving coordinated care that integrated naturopathic
• Creating a parallel regulatory system lowers the guardrails for the protection of patients and the integrity
• Sarah, please take the vote. Chair Andrade, Vice Chair Gonzalez-Pittman, No.
• Sarah, please take the vote. Chair Andrade, Vice Chair Gonzalez-Pittman. Yes.
• Bill, Sarah, please call the vote. Chair Andrade? Yes. Vice Chair Gonzalez-Pittman? Yes.

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• And when the 2050 roadmap was voted into place, what that did was it created a plan to move beyond What
• For these many reasons, on behalf of SEIU Local 509's more than 25,000 members, I urge you to vote for
• To ensure it works for everyone, we need to integrate heat pump and solar adoption.
• Please vote in favor of the Mass Save reform bill. Thank you very much.
• Please vote in favor with the Mass-safe reform bill. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of energy efficiency, building decarbonization, school modernization, and lighting bills. Testimony generally came from municipal leaders, labor unions, environmental groups, and advocates who supported measures such as H. 3529/S. 2294 on building energy and decarbonization, H. 3577/S. 2286 on a zero-carbon renovation fund, H. 3476/S. 2275 on healthy and sustainable schools, H. 3565 on Mass Save zero-carbon assessments, H. 3477 on clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards, and the Dark Sky bills on outdoor lighting. Supporters argued these bills would cut emissions, lower utility bills, improve indoor air quality and school conditions, and direct resources to environmental justice, gateway, and low-income communities. Witnesses emphasized that Massachusetts’ older building stock and school facilities need major upgrades, and that state funding and financing tools are needed to close gaps left by declining federal support. Mayors, labor leaders, and environmental advocates said the proposals would create local jobs, expand apprenticeships, and help municipalities and schools undertake retrofits, ventilation improvements, heat pump installations, and other decarbonization work. Several speakers also defended Mass Save as highly cost-effective while urging new funding sources beyond ratepayer bills for larger-scale building upgrades. One representative asked about the difference between current Mass Save audits and proposed zero-carbon assessments, and the sponsor explained the new assessments would include heat pumps, solar, storage, wiring upgrades, and rate-structure guidance. There was also testimony on the Dark Sky bill, with astronomers and museum representatives arguing that better-shielded, downward-facing lighting would reduce energy waste, protect wildlife and human health, and preserve night skies without compromising safety. Committee members raised concerns about pedestrian safety and whether education might be enough instead of legislation; supporters responded that the bill follows established lighting standards and targets only unnecessary glare and skyward light. On the school bill, an open-shop contractor group opposed the measure, arguing its PLA and apprenticeship requirements would restrict bidding and reduce competition, while labor organizations strongly supported the workforce standards and prevailing wage provisions. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee heard extensive testimony and several members asked clarifying questions, but the transcript does not show any final action or disposition on the bills.

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• So with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• So with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. All right.
• So the demand forecast informs both the longer-term integrated resource planning proceeding, which is
• The CPUC has issued several procurement orders within the integrated resource planning proceeding, we
• But beyond that, I think we... ...authorize this and take a vote on it next week.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1026 by Assembly Member Wilson, which would require investor-owned utilities to provide clearer front-end information and follow more consistent timelines for post-entitlement energization applications tied to housing projects. The author and supporters from the Housing Action Coalition and Mission Housing said utility delays can hold up approved housing, add costs, and create uncertainty, and they argued the bill would align utility processes with recent state efforts to streamline local permitting. PG&E and Southern California Edison opposed the bill, saying existing CPUC timelines and the ongoing energization rulemaking already address the issue, that the bill could be duplicative or premature, and that some proposed timelines were too short. The committee discussed the bill’s relationship to the CPUC’s September 2024 decision, and AB 1026 was ultimately approved on a 15-0 vote, with the consent calendar also passing. The second half of the hearing was the committee’s annual oversight hearing on electric reliability. Representatives from the CPUC, CEC, CAISO, and DWR reviewed lessons from the 2020 and 2022 heat emergencies, emphasizing that California has since added significant resources, improved planning, and created backstop programs such as the strategic reliability reserve. They said the summer 2025 outlook is cautiously optimistic, with no expected shortfalls under traditional planning conditions and a projected surplus, though wildfire and extreme heat remain risks. The agencies also described major changes in planning and operations, including more battery storage, updated resource adequacy rules, expanded transmission planning, and reforms to the interconnection queue. Members asked about data center load, Diablo Canyon’s future, the strategic reliability reserve, demand response, wildfire mitigation costs, affordability, and regional market expansion. Witnesses said data center demand is a major variable but can be managed through better forecasting, flexible service arrangements, and siting in areas with existing capacity; they also said firm clean resources remain valuable while planning continues around Diablo Canyon’s scheduled retirement. On affordability, they said the agencies try to balance reliability with least-cost procurement, and that new resources can lower market prices even as they require upfront investment. CAISO also highlighted the value of the Western Energy Imbalance Market and the planned day-ahead market, saying regional coordination improves both reliability and cost savings.

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• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes.
• Have all members voted? "This vote, the yays are 278. The nays are 121.
• Any members change their vote on this vote? The yeas are 387. The nays are 12.
• The A's change their vote on this vote? The A's are<07:10:32.478> 387.

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

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• <01:01:08.599> from<01:01:08.680> the encourage no vote from the encourage no vote
• He urged a no vote.
• So with that, I would have to recommend a no vote and encourage the committee to do a no vote on this
• Chair Igo then asked for the vote.
• So with that, I would have to recommend a no vote and encourage the committee to do a no vote on this

Keywords: 1183, house