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• A reliable health care workforce supports stability and business recruitment across every industry.
• one of the places where someone Can become a licensed midwife completely through a preceptor student model

Keywords: 996, all

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• And in the Arizona model, I believe that majority of Republicans were elected.
• Those rolls must be reliable, and year after year, our research has shown that they are not even close

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance. SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.

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• I would like to see maybe it, maybe just a look into the Florida model because they recently passed something
• Remember we got to try and have these uh facilities that do have internet available, or reliable internet

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• Whereas exemplary legislative staff member Kelvin Bass is a role model for anyone in public service,
• His reliability and commitment are deeply appreciated by all of us, even if he rarely seeks the spotlight

Bills: SB27, SB30, SB293, HB4, HB2974, HB5138, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: judicial conduct, judges discipline, judicial compensation, retirement benefits, judicial transparency, SJR 50, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, securities tax, transaction tax, occupation tax, financial markets, broker-dealer, stock exchange, securities exchange, trading platform, clearing agency, transfer agent, FINRA

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• Ever to work to provide reliable and accurate evidence-based information about the safety and effectiveness
• Second, for CDPH and legislative leaders to guide and model equity-centered approaches for local jurisdictions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Head Start child care centers and family daycare providers have been proven by several reliable studies
• To them, I ask you, how much longer do we have to try it your way before we try a model that has worked

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met under suspense-file procedures, with the chair explaining limits on testimony, position letters, and that bills with fiscal impacts of $150,000 or more would generally be sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. Several bills were pulled from hearing, and a consent calendar of committee bills later passed 4-0. AB 761 by Addis, the only item initially slated for a vote, was ultimately held over to the next hearing. The committee heard testimony on a series of tax-related proposals. AB 232 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax money for wildfire, flood, or earthquake-related expenses; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, but was sent to suspense. AB 1443 would exempt tips from state income tax for five years and was supported by the California Restaurant Association and a restaurant owner, but also went to suspense. AB 1435 would provide relief to businesses and property owners facing cleanup and security costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; it received broad support from business, real estate, trucking, retail, and local government representatives, and was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1428, which would create a California Affordable Child Care Fund financed by a 0.5% tax on income above $10 million; child care workers and SEIU-backed witnesses supported it, while taxpayer and business groups opposed it as harmful to competitiveness and affordability. AB 691 proposed a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and covering veterinary costs, AB 1219 proposed a middle- and low-income personal income tax cut, AB 1354 proposed a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums, AB 19 proposed an education savings account/voucher-style program, and AB 567 proposed insurance rate stabilization and related tax/fund changes; each drew testimony for and against where present, but all were referred to suspense. The meeting ended with the committee adjourning after the held-over AB 761 item was postponed.

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• with a list that when I read these, I absolutely grieve over the ignorance, because I'm a perfect model
• The study must identify which entrance exams possess the rigor and reliability required for use in admissions

Summary: The Senate Education Committee K-16 resumed public testimony on Senate Bill 735, a Holocaust education bill. Alice Min spoke in support, saying learning about difficult parts of history is important for understanding American history and the experiences of minority communities. Sheila Hemphill also supported the bill but urged broader language to include multiple genocides and more instructional material. After a brief exchange, public testimony on SB 735 closed and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 800, which would strengthen higher-education orientation materials on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policies, and Senate Bill 2310, which would require public institutions to post clearer online degree and transfer requirements. Both bills were explained by their authors, committee substitutes were adopted, no public testimony was offered, and each bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2055, a cleanup bill for the Texas Leadership Scholars Program, was also heard and left pending after no testimony. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1069, which would require investigations and mandatory termination for faculty found to have discriminated against students based on religion, with a department placed under conservatorship after a termination. The author said the bill was meant to address religious discrimination and protect students; several witnesses, including Muslim and Jewish law students and other advocates, argued it was too vague, lacked a definition of religious discrimination, threatened academic freedom, and could chill speech. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2972, which would set new limits on expressive activity on public university campuses, including restrictions on encampments, masks, sound amplification, and protests during finals; opponents said it would restrict free speech and protest rights, while the bill was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. Senate Bill 2815, allowing students to choose the diploma name after a university merger or renaming, was briefly heard and left pending. Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out several bills. SB 2920, SB 2398, SB 2927, SB 2929, SB 1241, SB 1395, SB 401, SB 1972, and SB 2540 were reported favorably, with some committee substitutes adopted and several placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1241’s substitute would have the Higher Education Coordinating Board study standardized test equivalency scores for admissions. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• decisions, ensuring that contracts are awarded based solely on objective criteria like cost. quality, reliability
• Model scores, factors, or standards to charge different rates to businesses.

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• the charter schools sector have raised concerns about students' consistent access to a strong and reliable
• Section 11, beginning on line 37.26, just clarifies in statute that approved literacy intervention models

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• On their website or on social media, this bill will bring guaranteed and reliable access to the state's
• our citizens, our most precious resource—our children—by ensuring our officers are equipped with reliable
• several months and focus on the language of the bill before you today, you will find that it is a model
• That's an outcomes-based model.
• We have a procurement model that would have run every local plan out of the state.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• I've tried to model courage by getting on the microphone and asking the questions, doing those hard things
• And so with that, I think that that's always been a good model for me as well. So we agree on that.
• PACE is a fully integrated, all-inclusive care model for low-income seniors.
• step process instead of a twost step process free and reduced lunch is a proxy that is not quite as reliable
• The calculation ends up the same, but this one is more reliable and more accurate than using the free

Bills: HB2268, HB3000, HB3043, HB3066, HB3078, HB3143, HB3144, HB3244, HB3298, HB3320, HB3467, HB3321, HB3329, HB3431, HB3464, HB3499, HB3500, HB3586, HB3590, HB3650, HB3671, HB3695, HB3700, HB3701, HB3764, HB3767, HB3834, HB3931, HB3934, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB3985, HB4113, HB4294, HB4302, HB4317, HB4324, HB4359, HB4426, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4434, HJR1077, SR42, SR35, HJR1023, HB1225, HB1374, HB1381, HB1590, HB1675, HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• challenges persist, the departments are forced to make difficult decisions that affect readiness and reliability
• Our firefighters respond to all incident types, and none of that is possible without reliable fire apparatus
• apparatus is delayed, that means higher maintenance cost, increased downtime, and greater fleet reliability
• That creates reliability concerns, increased maintenance costs, and ultimately places both our firefighters
• They deserve equipment that is safe, reliable, and delivered on a predictable, reasonable timeline.

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• dysfunction, or we can move forward and get the job done for Minnesotans when it comes to cheap, reliable
• job done for motans when it comes to job done for motans when it comes to cheap<00:08:25.360> reliable
• cheap reliable cheap reliable safe<00:08:28.000> efficient<00:08:28.479> energy<00
• <00:20:41.919> and<00:20:42.159> affordable<00:20:42.960> uh have that reliable
• and affordable uh have that reliable and affordable uh energy<00:20:43.520> that<00:20:43.760

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• Nuclear is the one good, clean energy option left that can be solid, reliable baseload power that's on
• It's going to be the last remaining good, reliable, clean baseload generation that we need to undergird
• Cost and reliability are just two of the issues senators have to consider when it comes to the state's
• Cost and reliability are just two of the issues senators have to consider when it comes to the state's
• Cost and reliability are just two of the issues senators have to consider when it comes to the state's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• going to be able to start saving dollars because these data centers are truly giving us the most reliable
• So next, turning to slide 5, I wanted to touch briefly on reliability.
• And then finally, on slide six, I wanted to note another important reliability issue, and that is our
• Well, I'd say the first thing that a data center or any customer is looking for is reliable power, available
• Well, I'd say the first thing that a data center or any customer is looking for is reliable power, available

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• policy issues, which in the 87th legislative session included landmark legislation to improve the reliability
• really bringing those three things into harmony, the same way we look at the tradeoffs between reliability
• The RRS, the dispatchable reliability reserve service that ERCOT is tasked with implementing, is kind
• And we're in this nexus between needing to ensure reliability while not wanting to hurt economic development
• And we're in this nexus between needing to ensure reliability while not wanting to hurt economic development

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations held its final nomination hearing of the session and considered three nominees: J.B. Goodwin for the Texas Real Estate Commission, Courtney Yaltman for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Thomas Gleason as PUC chairman. Goodwin described his long career in real estate and charitable work, and senators questioned him extensively about the Real Estate Commission’s self-directed, semi-independent status, housing affordability, institutional homebuyers, property insurance costs, disclosure issues, and the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case. Yaltman and Gleason were questioned about PUC oversight of ERCOT, post-Winter Storm Uri reforms, utility resilience and vegetation management after Hurricane Beryl, water and telecommunications oversight, staffing and transparency, and rising infrastructure and utility costs. Much of the discussion focused on housing and utility affordability, with several senators urging the nominees to keep consumer protection and public trust at the forefront. Goodwin said housing affordability and large-scale investment purchases were not within the Real Estate Commission’s direct purview, though he supported further study. Yaltman and Gleason said the PUC had increased oversight of ERCOT, improved communication and accountability with utilities, and was working on resiliency plans, rate-setting issues, and infrastructure planning while trying to avoid overburdening ratepayers. The committee first voted to favorably report nominees left pending from the May 5 agenda by a 6-0 roll call vote. After public testimony was opened and closed, the committee then voted on the nominees heard that day and favorably recommended all three to the full Senate for confirmation by a 7-0 vote. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Wright and I also agree that economic prosperity is heavily reliant on access to safe, affordable, reliable
• In my state, we are using battery storage extensively to balance the grid and to deliver reliable, affordable
• Governor Burgum and I were able to discuss the importance of offshore wind to California's grid reliability
• essential to ensuring that with AI and all the other increasing uses of energy, we maintain our reliability

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• proceedings before the PUCT, State Office of Administrative Hearings, state courts, and the Electric Reliability
• Which in the 87th legislative session, aimed to improve the reliability of the ERCOT grid and institute
• PRRS, the Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service that ERCOT is tasked with implementing, is kind of
• And we're in this nexus between needing to ensure reliability while not wanting to hurt economic development
• development here, but it needs to be done in a managed way that assures it's not going to impair the reliability

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And then my fifth best practice model is methadone.
• And they foster, and all the FQHCs across the state foster, a team-based model.
• And they foster, and all the FQHCs across the state foster, a team-based model.
• But it is an increasingly recognized model of care.
• There are models of 1115 waivers. There's this idea of maybe doing capitated funding.

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• So we sort of have flipped the model around.
• So we sort of have flipped the model around.
• But in order to do this, the model must remain sustainable.
• And I'd like to see us use national models on that. Is there a national model? There are.
• The MDT model is, at its core, a care coordination model.

Bills: HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37

Keywords: diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening