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• Ongoing work with agencies that will use the new system to prepare for the changes will continue as well
• use Ongoing work with agencies that will use the<00:08:37.519> new<00:08:37.680> system
• The report identified the need<00:15:16.160> to<00:15:16.399> centralize<00:15:16.959><
• So along the lines of the enrollment or the reporting, will that system then manage and look for the
• and then continuing to red flag reports and then continuing to work<01:19:54.159> down<01:19:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , recommended cause of death from the pathologist, toxicology reports, pathology reports, and any other
• Recommended cause of death from the pathologist, toxicology reports, pathology reports, and any other
• death from the pathologist, toxicology reports, pathology reports, and any other documentation that
• It will improve accountability and identify systemic failures in our current system.
• is really working for them.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.

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• Penalties report.
• The Senate amendments update the members of the work group as well as add a date for the final report
• information system.
• Shall the conference report be agreed to? Shall the conference report be agreed to?
• Shall the conference report be agreed to? Shall the conference report be agreed to? Close the row.

Keywords: March 05, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Our members' role working in and around these systems is not from a municipal finance or agency standpoint
• And again, according to our 2024 Texas Water Capital Needs Survey, only 57% of systems reported that
• their rates were sufficient to fund their current and future... 57% of systems reported that their rates
• We have one system that worked efficiently, effectively.
• In the 2025 report card update, we gave drinking water systems a grade of D plus and wastewater systems

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And in addition to that, the sexual violence assessment report that is now a report that the reports
• the reports that are report that the reports that are required<01:03:27.599> by<01:03:27.760>
• Something that we don't include in a conference committee report and continue to work on in the interim
• really works, and when we see that the system is broken, we have to be able to say if this thing isn't
• I want a system that's fair, that treats victims and everyone with respect, and I'm happy to work with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The climate investment reports report flawed cost-effectiveness metrics that make some activities look
• That is not how the structure works today.
• So certainly CARB has that report.
• system and then if we had the luxury of having a better system Great, but I'd like to give you a chance
• cost challenge that the system has.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• report it?
• That seems to be the system restructuring should help. >> We are reporting on every one of those things
• . reporting. reporting.
• let this work. let this work.
• state works and the department works state works and the department works very<02:25:34.000>

Bills: SB2613, SB2147

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.

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• Reports of standing committees. Reports of select committees.
• Communications and reports from state officers. Motions and resolutions.
• And, in the annual 2024 report, I can read you the specific number: a total of 8,206 walk-ins.
• "In the annual 2024 report, I can read you the specific number: a total of 8,206 walk-ins.
• I KNOW IT WELL BECAUSE I GREW UP IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK REGION.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 13, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, received a message discharging Assembly Bill 2330 from committee and substituting identical Senate Bill 5843, and welcomed visiting delegations from Connecticut. The chamber also adopted privileged resolution J.1753, honoring Saint Patrick and Irish Americans and memorializing the Governor to proclaim March 2026 as Irish American Heritage Month. Senators Kavanagh and Fahy spoke in support, emphasizing Irish heritage, immigration, public service, and the St. Patrick’s Day tradition; the resolution was adopted and opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate then acted on a series of bills on the calendar. Measures passed included bills by Senators Hinchey, Comrie, Skoufis, Stavisky, Sanders, Kavanagh, Gianaris, Cleare, and others, with several receiving unanimous support and a few drawing recorded negative votes. Senator Fernandez’s education bill related to placing opioid antagonists with AEDs and first aid kits in schools passed 60-1 after supportive remarks from Senators Oberacker and Fernandez. A bill authorizing a study on lithium-ion battery fires also passed unanimously, with Senators Borrello and Weik explaining affirmative votes while urging caution about electric bus mandates. The most debated item was Calendar 446, Senator May’s bill directing the Department of Economic Development to move the Central New York Welcome Center from Destiny USA to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn. Senator Walczyk questioned the move’s cost, location, visitor traffic, and local support, arguing Destiny USA was the better site; Senator May responded that the state had built the Auburn facility and should provide sustainable operating support. The bill passed 47-15. The Senate then completed the controversial calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

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• Now, the excellent work of the NTSB investigators provided a thorough report that identified many, not
• NOW, THE EXCELLENT WORK OF THE NTSB INVESTIGATORS PROVIDED A THOROUGH REPORT THAT IDENTIFIED MANY, NOT
• This bill would introduce a central recommendation from the NTSB's final report on the collision: a requirement
• This bill would introduce a central recommendation from the NTSB's final report on the collision: a requirement
• After months of investigative work, the NTSB discovered systemic failures that culminated in the fateful

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• People don't feel the system works. So thank you, Mr. Chair, for your indulgence.
• But this is now another additional system of reporting where we already have reporting. ...of Inspector
• But this is now another additional system of reporting where we already have reporting.
• And, you know, I understand if it's difficult to get to work. We have e-bikes. We have bus systems.
• And it works. It works.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• for leward it's $8 million for Central for leward it's $8 million for Central Maui<01:17:51.120>
• For the new Central Maui school, the money will be used in building the new Central Maui school, and
• Because of the new Central Maui school, they will use that money in building the new Central Maui school
• <01:27:23.679> that works quite well um for systems that works quite well um for systems that
• not really going to pay for that system not really going to pay for that system um<01:27:42.400>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing on several bills. HB 576, relating to restrictions on the transfer of real property under chapter 201H, drew support from HHFDC and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which said the bill would waive transfer restrictions that conflict with DHHL’s program implementation. HB 421, relating to contractors, drew opposition from the Contractors License Board and DCCA/RICO, who said the measure would weaken owner-builder restrictions meant to prevent circumvention of contractor licensing laws; Hawaii Roter and the Grassroot Institute supported it. Members questioned whether the bill would still bar resale within a year and whether subcontractors would still need licenses. HB 367, relating to building permits, received support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Grassroot Institute, with comments from DLNR; testimony urged the bill to be expanded to include zoning permits as well as building permits to avoid confusion, especially on Kauaʻi. HB 826, relating to housing, received mixed testimony. HHFDC and several local and advocacy groups supported it, while the Sierra Club raised concerns about converting agricultural lands to residential use, possible impacts on food security, property values, taxes, and the need to account for public trust and traditional practices. HB 525 also drew support from HHFDC and three individuals, with no opposition noted. HB 252, relating to managing agents, was supported by the Hawaiʻi Council of Community Associations and opposed by the Community Associations Institute and several individuals, who argued that commercial management experience is not the same as condominium management and preferred language tied to industry certifications and a later effective date. HB 709, relating to trespassing, was opposed by the Honolulu Police Department, which said officers would have difficulty verifying ownership or tenancy in the field, that the bill could require a separate enforcement team, and that the sheriff’s division is better suited to handle evictions. Hawaiʻi Realtors and the Grassroot Institute supported the measure. Finally, HB 431 HD1, relating to housing, received broad support from the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, HHFDC, DHS, the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, OHA, county housing offices, and multiple nonprofit and political groups. Supporters emphasized the bill’s funding for housing and supportive services, with the homelessness office describing the measure as unprecedented and saying it could help the state cut homelessness in half over the next few years.

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• Our RPC is a resource, and it works best when the entire region is at the table working together, especially
• returning to work after a layoff.
• work offers, or not returning to work after a layoff.
• Yet this bill assumes that unemployed Floridians are gaming the system, when in reality our system is
• It doesn't really work like that.

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and favorably reported several bills. SB 1672 removed duplicative state provisions related to labor pools; CS/SB 940 prohibited third-party sale of restaurant reservations without the restaurant’s consent; and CS/SB 1820 made changes to motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer franchise law, including disclosure of performance measures, anti-retaliation protections, and limits on franchise termination or nonrenewal. The committee also approved CS/SB 324, creating a revolving loan program to help small businesses affected by prolonged public works construction, and SB 936, which creates a recurring three-year study of the effects of AI, robotics, and automation on Florida’s workforce and economy. SB 1322, the Florida Rural Jobs Act, was amended and reported favorably to encourage private investment in rural small businesses through a state tax credit program. The committee also reported favorably on CS/SB 910, which regulates for-profit veterans’ benefit assistance services, and CS/SB 656, which extends protections from extraordinary collection actions to all bill-of-care payment actions by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 1264, a broad Department of Commerce agency bill. The strike-all amendment added or revised provisions on Secure Florida, the RISE venture capital tax credit program, data center tax exemptions, business development classifications, military land transfers, and other economic development matters, while also repealing regional planning councils from statute. That repeal drew extensive opposition from local officials and regional council representatives, who argued the councils are important for emergency management, grant writing, planning, and support for small and rural communities. Supporters of the amendment said the councils could continue locally without state statutory involvement. After debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, though Senators Davis and Smith voted no. The committee also considered CS/SB 1238, which would tighten reemployment assistance rules by disqualifying claimants who fail to meet job-search requirements or refuse work, and by adding verification and reporting requirements. Supporters framed it as adding guardrails and preventing fraud, while opponents argued Florida’s unemployment system is already difficult to access and that the bill would add unnecessary barriers and costs. Despite opposition from labor and advocacy groups, the bill was reported favorably, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

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• Working with first responders is deeply personal to me.
• Is that self-reported? Is that professionally reported?
• What recommendations can you give us as to this is working?
• We work with the CBCs on this as well.
• We now have a standardized reporting tool.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Dr. Kelly O’Dare on first responder behavioral health access, peer support, and suicide prevention. She described UCF Restores, the Second Alarm Project, and related partnerships that provide culturally competent treatment, peer training, clinician education, disaster response support, and behavioral health navigation. She cited survey and state data showing significant rates of sleep problems, anxiety, depression, substance use, and suicide among Florida first responders, and said evidence-based treatment has helped many patients recover, including a reported 76% who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after treatment. Senators asked about measuring outcomes, peer support standards, and whether the state should create more consistent statewide requirements; O’Dare said peer support training must be specialized, linked to higher levels of care, and supported by sustainable funding and statewide coordination. The committee also heard from a public commenter who supported the work and emphasized the need for adequate resources and peer support infrastructure. The committee then received a Department of Children and Families presentation from Casey Penn on the proposed funding methodology for community-based care lead agencies under HB 7089. Penn explained that the new model is intended to be actuarially based, reimbursement-oriented, and more transparent than prior funding approaches, using historical expenditures, standardized reporting, and two main tiers: Tier 1 for largely fixed administrative and operational costs, and Tier 2 for direct child-serving costs based on per-child-per-month blended rates. He said the model includes a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, hold-harmless funding in the first year, and optional Tier 3 performance incentives, with an estimated additional state appropriation need after offsets. Senators raised concerns about prevention, historical inequities, reasonableness of costs, administrative overhead, blended state and federal funds, adoption subsidies, high-acuity placements, and disaster-related disruptions. Penn said some of those issues could be addressed in future iterations as the child welfare information system is modernized, and he agreed to provide written responses to committee questions. Representatives of the Florida Coalition for Children and CBCs responded that the model is a major improvement but urged additional safeguards, including an administrative cap, clearer separation of direct and indirect costs, and better treatment of federal and pass-through funds. They argued that the system already has oversight and that deficits reflect insufficient appropriations rather than excess spending, while also noting that higher-acuity children and regional differences can drive costs. No votes were taken on either topic, and the meeting ended with committee staff introductions and adjournment.

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• It establishes a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and interagency food systems working
• c> within agency Food Systems working group within agency Food Systems working group within the<00
• :59.440> Systems<00:35:59.800> working<00:36:00.160> group sustainable Food Systems
• working group sustainable Food Systems working group um<00:36:01.119> in<00:36:01.240> the
• to my work today and that is the Central to my work today and that is the best<00:46:49.200> time

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I don't know how to make an opt-out work.
• Our work for minimizing it. They're absolutely working towards minimizing it at maximum. Okay?
• notices based on our two mentor hearings from Central too.
• There is no way to clear that through a central hub.
• There being four ayes and one nay, HB 17 is reported to the full Senate.

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• works.
• A centralized system would make it easier for families to navigate available options, reduce administrative
• Finally, the report recommends the agency use the new professional development information system to
• First of all, I just love your report.
• It's going to be a lot of work because they currently prepare meals out of their central kitchen.

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• work product.
• Move works is agenda.
• So move works.
• with a con right now and basically validate out one our system or other system.
• versus the central U.S..

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• I think that, you know, the way our water system works in California, we ought to consider some ongoing
• It is remarkable to watch you work.
• Think about northern, central, and southern California, and how we have to come together and work together
• The 66-hour work week, in addition to addressing firefighter mental health and reducing the work week
• Obviously, there is a lot to think about, a lot to work on, and we look forward to that work.

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• We'll show SB 1180 reported favorably. Thank you. Uh-huh.
• By your vote, SB 1444 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 1020 is reported favorably. Thank you.
• We also replaced connected to public water system or a public sewer system with connected to public water
• system and a sewage system, and defined such systems as excluding septic tanks.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, many focused on local government authority, land use, housing, and public notice requirements. Several measures were reported favorably, including SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, SB 962 on affordable housing protections for farms, SB 218 on land use regulations in hurricane-affected counties, SB 1020 on regulation of chickee huts, and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment of environmentally challenged properties. SB 1180 on community development district recall elections was amended to narrow and clarify the recall process and to add provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts before being reported favorably. SB 380 on legal notices was also amended and reported favorably despite significant opposition from the Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and others who argued it would further fragment public notice access; supporters said it would modernize publication options and save money. Testimony on the bills was mixed. Supporters of the housing and redevelopment measures argued they would increase attainable housing, streamline approvals, and make better use of underutilized or contaminated land, while local government groups and advocacy organizations warned about overdevelopment, reduced public input, infrastructure strain, and conflicts with comprehensive planning. On SB 1444, which combined preemptions related to religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting requirements, supporters framed it as protecting religious freedom and limiting local micromanagement, while the League of Cities and the Florida Association of Counties opposed it as overly broad and unclear; the bill nevertheless passed favorably after debate. SB 218 was presented as restoring normal land-use authority in counties unaffected by hurricanes while preserving protections in damaged areas, and SB 984 was described as clarifying firefighter cancer benefits and health coverage rules; both passed without controversy. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 948, a strike-all on local government land development regulations and orders that would create a statewide framework for starter homes and lot-split rules within urban growth areas. Supporters said it would expand housing supply and reduce regulatory delays, while opponents said it would override local zoning, weaken infrastructure and environmental protections, and apply too broadly. The bill drew support from housing advocates and some local officials, but opposition from the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and others. The transcript ends with SB 948 still under consideration, with testimony continuing and no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Look forward to working with you. working with you and every member on this committee.
• Rural districts don't have big central offices.
• . system, the juvenile justice system, including youth experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable
• We hear a lot from people who are systems impacted, as well as working directly with the providers who
• I'll start by talking about how the heating and cooling system was at my school only work in about half

Keywords: 1184, house, all