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• And then also, is it on the property appraiser's website? Senator Seigley. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• The issue is that you have these websites that have all of this information, and you're not interacting
• with a realtor when the information is on the website and just pulled as the current tax rate.
• The United States government, on the GSA website, has a request for proposals nationwide right now targeting
• through these emergency response dollars to help ICE with additional immigration enforcement either in central

Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• This is a slice of data that we also share on our website externally, but I think it is important to
• We also share on our website externally, but I think it is important to ground us in that overall trend
• This slide is part of a regular 1227 deck that is updated every quarter on our 1227 website.
• The fatality reports get posted on our website, and thus we’re all supposed to learn how we can reduce
• families together through avoiding placement or reunification, that that idea was seen as really central

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session on child welfare dependency, focusing on implementation of HB 1227 (Keeping Families Together) and SB 6109 (the fentanyl response bill), along with related data and system updates. DCYF first reviewed the dependency process, explaining intake, shelter care, fact-finding, disposition, and review hearings, and emphasized that removal standards are separate from service provision and that children may be in-home or out-of-home at different stages. DCYF said 1227 raised the removal threshold to imminent physical harm and strengthened kin placement, with nearly 60% of children now placed with relatives or suitable others. The department also said 6109 directs courts to give great weight to fentanyl’s lethality and added legal liaisons to support staff in court preparation. DCYF presented data showing that entries into out-of-home care declined after 1227 but rose again after 6109, returning close to pre-1227 levels. The agency also reported a sharp increase in reviewable critical incidents in 2022-2025, especially near-fatalities, which it linked to the opioid and fentanyl crisis, parental stress, and system complexity. DCYF said it has responded with statewide Safe Child Councils, staff consultations, hotspot monitoring, and additional training, and noted that some contracted services authorized under 6109 were not implemented because of fiscal constraints. Senators asked about where children are in the process, who participates in court, the timing of data releases, age breakdowns, and geographic hotspots. Advocates and lived-experience witnesses from LCYC and a family intervention clinic argued that 1227 has not prevented courts from removing children when necessary and said the law appropriately requires the state to show a causal link between home conditions and risk. They said 6109 appropriately highlights fentanyl’s danger, but stressed that the larger issue is lack of prevention and treatment resources, inconsistent county-by-county practice, and insufficient supports such as inpatient beds, family treatment, housing, transportation, and third-party safety plan participants. A parent ally described how early support, peer guidance, and kin placement helped her achieve recovery and stability after losing parental rights in an earlier case. The committee also heard an update on SB 6068 from the Administrative Office of the Courts and K Implementation and Evaluation. The report identified 15 dimensions of relational permanency and child well-being, found that some data already exist while other measures need development, and recommended a phased data collection plan, a restored data-sharing agreement between AOC and DCYF, and a standing cross-agency work group. AOC said its dependency data system lapsed when the prior agreement expired in June 2025 and needs to be rebuilt. The meeting also included a brief update on bridge housing for youth exiting inpatient treatment, with presenters saying two programs are now open, one in King County and one in Spokane, and a short introduction to juvenile rehabilitation capacity updates before the transcript ended.

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• different ways because there's now a dashboard on the Department of Finance and Administration's website
• . the New Mexico DFA website.
• you turn to slide nine, one thing that was not included when we looked at the dashboard on the DFA website
• Funding for infrastructure to establish a centralized hub warehouse in Riariba County for food trailers

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• We have it, it's posted on our website at the state's soil Water Board under the flood control program
• the most visible examples of this partnership actually went live last night, our newly redesigned website
• It was a collaboration between our in-house systems administrator and a website team from TDLR, but there
• now, uh, through working with them and USDA AFIS, uh, those flies are no longer being released in Central

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• Chair, and that's on their website.
• They're pretty easy to find on the website as well. Thank you very much. I can find it from there.
• Website, so that it is much easier for them to process, because I share that concern.
• And we're going to put it on RLD's website.
• Can we get to these places and start to track that on our website?

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• We also accept written testimony through the position letter portal on the committee's website.
• Chair and members, AB 2639 would direct the Merced County West Central District to coordinate with other
• The Merced County West Central District was established by AB 296 in 1982 to receive and manage flood
• AB 1548 is a priority for the Central Coast Caucus, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• AB 1548 is a priority for the Central Coast Caucus, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a large slate of local government and housing-related bills, with several authors presenting measures aimed at streamlining development, updating local government procedures, and addressing infrastructure and resource issues. Early bills included AB 2639 on Merced County flood control coordination, AB 1786 allowing certain local agencies to use best-value contracting, AB 2058 reducing duplicative permitting and inspection costs for factory-built housing, AB 2576 clarifying historic resource protections in housing law, AB 2568 increasing the number of compensated days for water district board members, AB 2224 updating county recorder fees and electronic recording requirements, AB 2469 requiring data-center water supply assessments and cost responsibility, and AB 2397 limiting local vetoes over housing infrastructure financing districts. Most of these measures drew support from local governments, housing advocates, or special districts, while some also drew opposition from business, county, or labor groups depending on the bill. The most extensive debate centered on AB 1751, which would create ministerial approval for qualifying townhome projects and establish a $28 hourly minimum wage floor for construction workers on covered projects, while expressly preserving prevailing wage law. Supporters, including the author, the California Conference of Carpenters, and housing advocates, argued the bill would expand homeownership opportunities, raise wages for largely non-union workers, and improve accountability through direct developer liability and enforcement provisions. Opponents, including several building trades organizations and some local government groups, argued the bill would undercut prevailing wage standards, reduce benefits, and could create broader wage pressure in the construction market. Committee members raised questions about land-use barriers, the wage floor, and the bill’s interaction with prevailing wage and federal law, and the author emphasized that the measure was intended as a wage floor rather than a replacement for prevailing wage. AB 2469 on data centers also drew a sharp split. Supporters said the bill would give local governments better information before approving water-intensive projects, protect overdrafted groundwater basins, and ensure data centers pay for needed infrastructure rather than shifting costs to ratepayers. Opponents from the Chamber of Commerce, the Data Center Coalition, and others argued the bill imposed unnecessary and potentially unconstitutional burdens, singled out one industry, and could create security and competitiveness concerns. Across the hearing, several authors asked for aye votes, and committee members repeatedly noted that the committee was still operating without a quorum, so no final votes were taken during the discussion.

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• But that's one of the reasons that the training needs to be centralized.
• Audrey Kaufman from the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition.
• We also heard from the Central Missouri Coalition here today.
• We also heard from the Central Missouri Coalition here today, doing amazing work in the Central Region
• Central Missouri's had a lot of successful conferences.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• On a government domain website by the U.S., there is actually a research paper on cannabis psychosis.
• As I said, this is on a government-owned website published by our U.S. government.
• On a government domain website by the U.S., there is actually a research paper over cannabis psychosis
• As I said, this is on a government-owned website published by our U.S. government.
• I am a first-generation Texan who has spent most of my life here in Central Texas.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• Section Division 2 won the CIF Central Section Division 2 Championship.<00:24:51.600> This<00
• This was the highest C CIF Central<00:24:53.919> Division<00:24:54.320> a<00:24:54.640>
• <00:25:25.039> Valley You've made us all in the Central Valley You've made us all in the Central
• Let's say you want to buy an item on the website of a small retailer in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• ><00:47:15.200> express website allows interfacing with express website allows interfacing with

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• answered and posted on its website answered and posted on its website within<04:12:41.159> 14
• <04:18:17.640> and your Zoom meetings on your website and your Zoom meetings on your website
• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they
• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they
• Centralized schemes like this have a track record: they bloat bureaucracy, they waste money, and they

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I was unable to find either of the two specified reports on the department's website, 2024 or 2025.
• > the report will be posted on the report will be posted on the department's<00:16:50.639> website
• I was unable to department's website.
• website, 2024 or 2025.<00:16:57.839> I'd<00:16:58.160> be<00:16:58.320> happy<00
• algorithm website, which was Real<03:29:50.479> Page.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• is a one-stop shop for AGO website is a one-stop shop for information<00:27:49.039> about<00:
• $150,000 to upgrade our outdated website $150,000 to upgrade our outdated website and<00:28:00.080
• This legislation provides notice to suppliers of these terms by centralizing them in chapter 16C.
• And then it requires the Office of State Procurement to post notice of this statute on its website.
• This legislation provides notice to suppliers of these terms by centralizing them in chapter 16C.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have tax calculators on our websites. We have incredible outreach.
• We have tax calculators on our websites. We have incredible outreach.
• We have tax calculators on our websites. We have incredible outreach.
• We have tax calculators on our websites. We have incredible outreach.
• We have tax calculators on our websites. We have incredible outreach.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One is to create a statewide centralized voter database, which New Hampshire did.
• is to create a Statewide centralized is to create a Statewide centralized voter<00:27:14.640>
• Anselm College posted on their website that the New Hampshire election law provides college students
• that the New Hampshire their website that the New Hampshire election<01:08:33.000> law<01:08:
• It's on every college website.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :46.680> new eight committee meetings we have a new eight committee meetings we have a new website
• with a lot of information about website with a lot of information about the<00:15:48.639> process
• The DOC has approximately 4,300 staff in our facilities, central office, and in the community.
• The DOC has approximately 4,300 staff in our facilities, central office, and in the community.
• "The DOC has approximately 4,300 staff in our facilities, central office, and in the community.

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• You can already go on a website and find school board training; you can already find insurance out there
• We heard just here about things that are on their website now, about how to vote and not vote for certain
• Currently, there is no centralized system for tracking and providing public access to detailed information
• primary funding mechanisms. for school districts to pay for capital projects, and the lack of a centralized
• Allowing for a clearer picture of school district finances, we'll centralize critical financial data,

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• be effective, the Department would establish the Missouri Partner Network, develop and maintain a website
• And so this is just ensuring that that information is all being reported on the website as accountability
• I didn't find it when I went on the website. That was what we commissioned them to do in 2023.
• Just neighbors, people around them, if they were to go on the website and look at how many.
• It's not being reported at the local level on the main website where they're reporting the county.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm on the interim committee regarding rural health care transformation, and the website by the Department
• Yeah, it's on the website, but I don't have the date right there, but it will be coming out soon.
• I'm on the Interim Committee regarding rural health care transformation, and the website by the Department
• Yeah, it's on the website, but I don't have the date right there, but it will be coming out soon.
• The other item I wanted to note was I went on the website, and there are four chunks of money the $199

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.

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• People can also express their opinion and let us post the grievance portal on their websites, submit
• That would have required sheriffs to post their contracts on their internet website in order to allow
• I think there were provisions that were maintained regarding posting... ...on the website, but I can't
• Members, the bill was intended to have facilities post pricing information on their websites so that
• following standard state procurement laws, following through with an interagency contract, and centralizing

Bills: SB27, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2011, HB2017, HB2067, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, 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, SR634, SR687, SR703, SR709, SR715, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, HB46, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB37, SB260, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB763, SB1405, SB1540, SB1566, SB2018, SB2308, SB2337, SB2878, SB3059, HB705, HB2017, HB2067, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3909, HB5246

Keywords: elections, local governance, political subdivisions, general elections, Texas Election Code, data brokers, personal data, regulation, business entities, consumer protection, financial exploitation, artificial intelligence, phishing, legal liability, criminal offense, civil penalty, foreign language, study abroad, higher education, language credit

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• Central to preparing Massachusetts for climate impacts is also figuring out how to pay for them.
• I'm the Director of Emergency Management for the City of Leominster, which is located in central Massachusetts
• The New England Aquarium, as many of you know, is located on Boston's historic Central Wharf, and it
• That study is now available at our PERI website, and I will repost it as my written testimony for this
• The Massachusetts Governor website says extreme heat and poor air quality will cause increased heat-related

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of climate, energy, and environmental justice proposals. Early testimony strongly supported the Climate Change Superfund or “Polluter Pays” bill (H.1014/S.58), which would assess the largest fossil fuel emitters for a one-time fee based on historic emissions to fund climate adaptation. Sponsors argued the bill is modeled on Superfund cleanup principles, would target only the largest multinational polluters, would not be passed on to consumers, and would direct a significant share of funds to environmental justice communities. Committee members asked about the number of companies covered, consumer impacts, and whether the bill would address other forms of environmental destruction; sponsors said it was limited to major fossil fuel companies with a Massachusetts footprint and did not cover other pollution sources. The committee also heard testimony on a fusion energy compact proposal (S.673) that would direct the administration to develop a framework for a New England regional compact to accelerate fusion research, workforce development, and supply-chain growth. Supporters from MIT and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said fusion could become a major clean-energy and economic opportunity, but acknowledged the technology is not yet commercially viable and still has unresolved technical, cost, and waste-management questions. Members pressed on environmental impacts, siting, waste, costs, and whether the bill would create a compact or only a framework; sponsors said it would only create the framework and that the administration would need to negotiate with other states. Another major topic was a pilot program for nature-based climate solutions (H.971/S.??), backed by legislators, Boston Harbor Now, and UMass Boston’s Stone Living Lab. Witnesses said the bill would help speed permits for research and demonstration projects such as living shorelines, marsh restoration, and hybrid “green-to-gray” flood protections, while maintaining safeguards and protecting Indigenous and historic resources. Committee members asked how the proposal would interact with other permitting reforms and whether it could conflict with housing or wetland-related streamlining; supporters said it was complementary and aimed at making projects faster, more affordable, and more data-driven. The hearing also covered climate-safe buildings and climate adaptation funding bills. Supporters of H.1004/S.583 said current building codes do not adequately account for future flooding, heat, and wind, and the bill would add climate expertise to the building board, allow stretch resilience codes, expand floodplain standards, and create a retrofit program. Related testimony backed H.938/S.572, which would create a dedicated climate and community resilience fund financed by a small fee on property insurance premiums; advocates said it would provide stable long-term revenue for adaptation, especially in environmental justice communities, and help replace unreliable federal funding. One witness from CLF supported the climate-safe buildings and funding bills but opposed S.560/H.939 as too broad. The committee also heard testimony on airport air-quality legislation (H.997) calling for more monitoring and mitigation of ultra-fine particulate pollution around Logan Airport and Massport communities. No votes were taken during the hearing.