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• And so we have test piloted this policy and chiseled out that round peg and shoved it into the square
• This development includes child care and behavioral health facilities, and the daylighting and restoration
• And last, for background, certain state and local affordable housing and homeless programs receive funding
• reason, their gross and fine motor skills, how to hold books and flip pages, and language skills, correctly
• And so this is trying to solve that problem so they can actually go out and apply for it and attain a

Bills: SB6256 , SB6275 , SB5868 , SB5954

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges

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• And, you know, as a former foster parent, my wife and I were foster parents for several years, and we
• and I get that, and I’m really well aware of it.
• And we're now going to go ahead and go to Eric Pratt.
• And we're now going to Thank you, Diana. And we're now going to go ahead and go to Eric Pratt.
• And we're now going to go ahead and go to Eric Pratt.

Bills: HB2511 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, dependency, imminent physical harm, child abuse, neglect, foster care, extended foster care, shelter care, out-of-home placement, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, family law, juvenile court, child protection, unsafe home, substance use, caregiver impairment, relative placement, guardianship, adoption

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• At that time, I was a single mother with two small boys and very limited time and disposable income.
• without having to spend the money and take the time to study for and sit for the exam.
• I kept my registration active ever since then, and I currently am a principal and the leader of the senior
• over the last 20 years, and we have designed and installed hundreds, close to 700, senior living communities
• across the United States and Canada.

Bills: HB 11 , HB491 , HB837 , HB1562 , HB1732 , HB1757 , HB1888 , HB2286

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• I'm proud to join you, and join Senator Hagerty, and Senator Gillibrand, and Senator also Brooks, in
• I would urge passage and ask for the ayes and nays.
• And frankly, you bring a lot of weight and so you soberness to our committee and that has been. been
• And when you say that this makes child trafficking and sex trafficking and drug trafficking and fentanyl
• their life savings and requirements and retirements.

Bills: SB875

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• </c><00:04:53.680><c> education</c> chair and and members of the education chair and and members of the
• it and with that members and appreciate it and with that members and testifiers<00:14:29.120><c> that
• and representative Anderson and stand and representative Anderson and representative<00:20:50.600><c
• We do English and algebra and chemistry and biology and history and all the other classes for all the

Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• /c><00:26:47.080><c> Rasmus</c><00:26:47.480><c> and</c> the work and and and uh Miss Rasmus and the
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• We're about learning and applying and doing and growing and becoming licensed and ready to go.
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Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• ruts and potholes.
• We cut timber at Barber and Russell and across the river into Georgia as well.
• There's no system where there's checks and balances in place. Checks and balances in place.
• and look at that.
• it's... ...cars a day, but it's scenic and it's rural, and you can utilize them for trails.

Bills: SB110 , SB64 , SB42

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: weight limits, trucking regulations, transportation, enforcement authority, portable scales, SB64, Alabama, state waters, public waters, aquatic plants, aquatic vegetation, lake management, waterway maintenance, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, commercial contractors, vegetation removal, mowing aquatic plants, uprooting plants

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• of the Year Award and for his exemplary leadership and contributions to the Minnesota Vikings and the
• And if we want to talk about weight... and get into what the weight is and how that...
• and 40%.
• , and protect our clean air and water.
• And to our state and broke our laws to get here.

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• , and Tax and Revenue is taking the lead.
• And then you've got utilities and so forth, and so I understand it. We've got a problem.
• And what we're reading and understanding.
• carbon regeneration and reactivation units.
• And Mr.

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• AB 2046 allows E85, a fuel blend consisting of ethanol and gasoline, which is a less carbon-intensive
• AB 2046 allows E85, a fuel blend consisting of ethanol and gasoline, which is a less carbon-intensive
• Expanding the use of lower-carbon fuels like ethanol is a practical and immediate way to support California's
• And this will allow them to fill with fuel that's today $2 to $3 cheaper per gallon, with fewer carbon
• And so we've been really mindful of that in the Black Caucus and doing that and a balance and fair way

Committee: House Transportation

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• And one of the hypotheticals that we're looking at is that if we were to require the carbon mitigation
• And one of the hypotheticals that we're looking at is that if we were to require the carbon mitigation
• And one of the hypotheticals that we're looking at is that if we were to require the carbon mitigation
• And one of the hypotheticals that we're looking at is that if we were to require the carbon mitigation
• And one of the hypotheticals that we're looking at is that if we were to require the carbon mitigation

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• He aspires to provide quality and specialized care for the underserved and rural. population of Oklahoma
• Declare the vote. 850 nay and received the majority of those elected to and constituting the house.
• House Bill 3463 by Bulls of the House and Daniels of the Senate, an act relating to cities and towns.
• Just a reminder that public safety and judicial oversight will meet at 10:30 and 4:55.
• Ladies and gentlemen, just wanted to make sure everybody is aware we do have an appropriations and budget

Bills: HB2979 , HB3790 , HB3142 , HB3463 , HB4143 , HJR1086 , SB392 , HB3087 , HB3037 , HB3581 , HB4058 , HB2959 , HB4227 , HB2997 , HB4125 , HB1453 , HB3521 , HB3691 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB1016 , HB3267 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3045 , HB3662 , HB3453 , HB3053 , HB3301 , HB3495 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3845 , HB4198 , HB4425 , HB2970 , HB3338 , HB3443 , HB3783 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB1242 , HB1752 , HB2961 , HB2967 , HB2973 , HB2988 , HB3031 , HB3240 , HB3047 , HB3052 , HB3066 , HB3086 , HB3175 , HB3177 , HB3178 , HB3429 , HB3548 , HB3638 , HB3404 , HB3704 , HB1590 , HB3759 , HB3831 , HB3904 , HB4092 , HB1979 , HB1983 , HB1250 , HB2952 , HB3671 , HB3920 , HB4118 , HB3944 , HB3969 , HB3973 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3978 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3942 , HB4203 , HB2588 , HB3024 , HB3383 , HB3279 , HB3919 , HB3883 , HB4193 , HB3431 , HB3435 , HB4352 , HB4484 , HB1245 , HB3172 , HB3306 , HB4294 , HB3880 , HB2929 , HB3128 , HB2956 , HB3015 , HB3114 , HB3567 , HB3749 , HB4229 , HB4237 , HB4253 , HJR1046 , HJR1084 , HB3411

Keywords: HB2979, Talyn Bain Act, school zone, school safety, speed limit, 45 mph, state highway, Department of Transportation, ODOT, flashing beacons, traffic enforcement, speeding violation, public school, private school, K-12, drop-off, pick-up, highway safety, municipal maintenance, county commissioners

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• Builds out the supply chain for low-carbon fuels and delivers meaningful environmental benefits, our
• Builds out the supply chain for low-carbon fuels and delivers meaningful environmental benefits, our
• Builds out the supply chain for low-carbon fuels and delivers meaningful environmental benefits, our
• Builds out the supply chain for low-carbon fuels and delivers meaningful environmental benefits, our
• Builds out the supply chain for low-carbon fuels and delivers meaningful environmental benefits, our

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• They store carbon and help address climate change, protect water quality and regulate water systems,
• First, they play an immense role in sequestering carbon and this helps mitigate the impacts of a changing
• </c><00:26:59.720><c> and</c><00:26:59.800><c> this</c><00:26:59.960><c> helps</c> sequestering carbon
• and this helps sequestering carbon and this helps mitigate<00:27:00.720><c> the</c><00:27:00.800><c>
• First, they play an immense role in sequestering carbon, and this helps mitigate the impacts of a changing

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• Representative Carroll said, “Thank you, Chair Howard,” and then the transcript captures a brief, truncated
• </c> boiler and air handler project uh and boiler and air handler project uh and this<00:43:40.800><c
• </c> and um those have leveraged federal and and um those have leveraged federal and state<00:45:54.040
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Bills: HF2148 , HF2693 , HF2542 , HF1141 , HF1770 , HF1489 , HF1709 , HF244 , HF1266 , HF807 , HF2619 , HF1340

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• each and every one of us and say, "Well done, my son.
• And Mr.
• up and consider HB 4233 on 2nd and 3rd.
• This creates a clear and enforceable accountability for the provider and client and allows them to make
• This creates a clear and enforceable accountability for the provider and client and allows them a framework

Bills: SJR5 , SJR27 , SB4 , SB6 , SB7 , SB9 , SB13 , SB15 , SB23 , SB27 , SB30 , SB40 , SB57 , SB66 , SB140 , SB268 , SB293 , SB331 , SB413 , SB437 , SB447 , SB457 , SB467 , SB506 , SB510 , SB512 , SB568 , SB571 , SB650 , SB710 , SB763 , SB785 , SB800 , SB850 , SB863 , SB865 , SB904 , SB905 , SB973 , SB974 , SB1191 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1494 , SB1504 , SB1522 , SB1540 , SB1567 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1610 , SB1660 , SB1723 , SB1760 , SB1838 , SB1923 , SB1946 , SB1957 , SB1964 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2217 , SB2221 , SB2321 , SB2337 , SB2368 , SB2373 , SB2407 , SB2431 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2615 , SB2753 , SB2807 , SB2900 , SB2965 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3059 , SB3070 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB21 , SB30 , SB37 , SB260 , SB268 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB509 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1198 , SB1405 , SB1506 , SB1566 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB1833 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2155 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2601 , SB2753 , SB2778 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB145 , HB300 , HB493 , HB2011 , HB2067 , HB2516 , HB2525 , HB2885 , HB2974 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3595 , HB5138 , HB5246 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB4690 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB 1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB 112 , HB 104 , HB4233 , HB 1094 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2731 , HB2399 , HB 111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB 127 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB20 , HB 123 , HB549 , HB5606 , HB2594 , HB 1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59 , 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 , HB20 , HB 127 , HB549 , HB 1094 , HB2594 , HB2731 , HB4233 , HB4690 , SR625 , HCR167 , SJR5 , SB4 , SB6 , SB9 , SB23 , SB40 , SB13 , SB15 , SB30 , SB268 , SB331 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1540 , SB1610 , SB1660 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2337 , SB2753 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB145 , HB493 , HB2067 , HB2516 , HB2885 , HB2974 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB5138

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service

Summary: The meeting centered around the discussions of several key bills, notably HB4233, which aims to align Texas's money transmission licensing and auditing requirements with federal regulations. Senator Parker led the discussion, emphasizing the need for consumer protections around cryptocurrency kiosks that have become targets for fraud, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as seniors. The meeting also saw lively debates on HB20, designed to reintegrate technical education into high schools, addressing skills shortages in the workforce. The bills were well received, with strong bipartisan support evident in the votes.

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• program and the healthcare workforce.
• So, you get gaps and you get overlap.
• The payer and the one the pharmacy receiving it would have to be standardized And make sure that their
• And some of these entities have marketers that are walking through facilities and looking in the door
• and then Calling the patient's family and telling them, 'Hey, your family members are a great candidate

Bills: SB667 , SB904 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1484 , SB1500 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1555 , SB1561 , SB1562 , SB1565 , SB1572 , SB1644 , SB1749 , SB1833 , SB2007 , SB2044 , SB2074

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, gender transition, gender-affirming care, transgender, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, hormone therapy, sex reassignment, transition surgery, Medicaid, public funds, state facilities, state hospital, Oklahoma, intersex, DSD

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• procedures for early and mail voting and the acceptance of mail ballots.
• mail voting and ballots, adding a section relating to the people's and legislators' ability to enact
• Chair and members.
• And this is Representative Martinez's bill, and Representative Lopez's bill, and Representative Carter's
• spot and make it a destination, and unfortunately we can't release that land for sale.

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• CPB is meant to inform, educate, and provide arts and cultural opportunities to the areas and the local
• And so I am in great support of this and in so many ways, and I'm just...
• And I think that's really why PBS and NPR matter.
• And we tell stories that open minds and hearts.
• We worked with Inside Climate News on a major series of reports about carbon capture and energy issues

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Summary: Assembly Member Chris Ward and Senator Akela Weber Pearson convened an informational hearing at KPBS and San Diego State University on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media. Opening remarks emphasized public media’s role in education, local news, arts and culture, emergency alerts, and service to rural and underserved communities, with local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voicing support. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, and Rebuild Local News described major operational and content impacts from the funding loss, including layoffs, reduced staff and programming, threatened children’s and educational content, and pressure on smaller stations that rely heavily on CPB support. They also discussed public media’s role in disaster response, local arts coverage, and the shrinking local news ecosystem, while noting possible responses such as shared services, philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and state policy support. A second panel focused on labor and production perspectives. NPR veteran Jack Speer and filmmaker Nate Dappen said the cuts threaten journalism jobs, documentary production, and science programming, and warned that fewer resources mean less fact-checking, less on-the-ground reporting, and weaker public understanding of science and technology. They urged continued support for public media as a trusted, noncommercial source of information. The final panel featured KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR. KPBS said federal funding made up 12% of its budget and that reserves have only delayed possible future reorganization; Radio Bilingüe reported losses to both CPB and FEMA-related infrastructure funding affecting Spanish- and indigenous-language service; and KVPR said it lost CPB and FEMA grants but offset the loss through an emergency fundraising drive. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with questions about state policy options and future support.

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• . meant to inform, educate, and provide arts and cultural opportunities to the areas and locations in
• And today we are a multi-platform media organization and an NPR and PBS member station.
• And today we are a multi-platform media organization and an NPR and PBS member station.
• And we tell stories that open minds and hearts.
• We worked with Inside Climate News on a major series of reports about carbon capture and energy issues

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.