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• These systems are even more efficient than industrial food systems we have today because they protect
• These systems are even more efficient<00:25:35.360> than<00:25:35.679> industrial<00:25
• :36.320> food<00:25:36.559> systems efficient than industrial food systems efficient than
• Co-product utilization at Minnesota's 19 ethanol plants has resulted in greater efficiency and, as a
• Co-product utilization at Minnesota's 19 ethanol plants has resulted in greater efficiency and, as a

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• <00:38:20.680> for Procedures permitting efficiency for housing development projects.
• It doesn't get you from one place to the next in a terribly efficient way if you have to get to work,
• <01:23:33.720> It efficient. It doesn't go everywhere. It efficient.
• way if you next in a terribly efficient way if you have<01:23:38.440> to<01:23:38.520> get
• It's not a very efficient lot of things.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in Annapolis on February 27, 2026, with 128 members present. After a prayer, the chamber adopted the previous day’s journal and recognized a resolution honoring Brunswick High School’s first Tech Challenge team, Minerva’s Mechanics, for winning the FTC Regional Championships and qualifying for the World Championship in Houston. The resolution was read and adopted with applause. The main legislative item was House Bill 355, concerning the Education, Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program and human and sex trafficking; the House adopted the favorable committee report and ordered the bill printed for third reading. The next bill, House Bill 534 on nonpublic school transcripts and prohibiting punitive measures related to student debt, also received a favorable report. Debate then centered on an amendment offered to HB 534 that would have tied school funding to student choice for students in repeatedly one-star-rated schools and allowed parents of habitually violent or disruptive students to consider military boarding school options. The sponsor argued Maryland’s public schools, especially in Baltimore City, were failing students despite heavy spending, citing low literacy, violence, and the book Failure Factory; several members echoed concerns about school performance, bureaucracy, and the need for educational freedom. Opponents and procedural speakers said the amendment was not germane to HB 534, which they described as a narrow bill about transcript access for students leaving nonpublic schools with unpaid fees, often students with disabilities. The floor leader urged the body to resist the amendment and stick to the bill’s actual subject. Despite multiple members explaining their votes in support of school choice and criticizing the Blueprint and school outcomes, the House ultimately took a roll call on the amendment after a voice vote was challenged. The transcript cuts off during the roll call and does not show the final recorded result on the amendment.

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• And that's simply not efficient to have them drive an hour per day because they can't afford the housing
• Um, but it's really just the efficiencies and really getting down to being able to do all the things
• as quickly as they it in efficient as quickly as they possibly<00:41:53.760> can.
• <01:04:55.680> Are<01:04:55.920> we efficient, all of those things.
• Are we efficient, all of those things.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01 Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13 Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• He said he is looking for the efficiency of the nonprofit, not necessarily trying to call someone out
• So, I wouldn't like efficiency wise.
• <01:05:29.920> The<01:05:30.160> efficiency percentage would be down.
• The efficiency percentage would be down.
• The efficiency of<01:05:30.799> that<01:05:30.960> nonprofit<01:05:31.599> is<01

Bills: HF2078, HF777, HF841, HF1112, HF1098, HF1926

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment

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• 20:14.440> percentile<01:20:15.159> of<01:20:15.520> our<01:20:16.199> efficiencies
• <01:20:17.199> of 20th percentile of our efficiencies of 20th percentile of our efficiencies
• 0.2% difference, but individual institutions may gain or lose funding depending on enrollment, efficiencies
• <01:26:36.119> they enrollment um other efficiencies they enrollment um other efficiencies
• Efficiencies and economies of scale we can have doing things as a system versus doing it 30 different

Keywords: 1183, house

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• States have started to enact TPLF transparency laws to protect the fair and efficient administration
• <00:11:03.639> administration<00:11:04.279> of the fair and efficient administration
• of the fair and efficient administration of justice<00:11:06.000> this<00:11:06.160> includes
• <00:28:29.159> and<00:28:29.360> stable<00:28:29.840> Insurance more efficient
• and stable Insurance more efficient and stable Insurance Market<00:28:31.559> before<00:28:31.799

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 733-FN, a bill on third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors financing lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, and contributes to litigation abuse, higher insurance costs, and what he called a “tort tax.” He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with specific references to foreign-entity restrictions, consumer-protection guardrails, and reporting requirements. He also noted a few technical fixes to the draft, including adding the word “knowingly” and restoring a section that had been omitted. Committee members questioned how the bill’s foreign-entity language would work, including whether a governor or the Department of Safety would designate countries of concern, and whether the bill would bar foreign parties from using litigation funding. Cole and others clarified that the bill was intended as a reporting measure, not a ban on litigation funding itself, and that the goal was to disclose who is funding lawsuits and to what extent. Representative Sal asked whether the bill would prevent a litigant from getting outside financing; Cole answered no, emphasizing disclosure rather than prohibition. Brandon Grat of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau testified that the bill’s enforcement provisions were too limited. He said the draft appears to give the Attorney General only a civil-penalty remedy, likely too small to deter violations, and not the broader Consumer Protection Act tools such as injunctions, restitution, or investigation authority. He also raised concerns about whether the Attorney General or Insurance Department would have proper jurisdiction, given that the product may be financial or insurance-related. Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the department sees possible benefits from transparency because disclosure of litigation funding could help insurers assess risk, improve underwriting, and potentially ease hard-market pressures, especially for nonprofits and child care providers. He also said the bill’s language likely needs further work to clarify agency authority and suggested involving the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and banking regulators. Opposition testimony came from the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association. Marissa Chase and Samantha Hering argued the bill is one-sided because it requires disclosure only on the plaintiff side and not from defendants or insurers. They said New Hampshire already has court rules and discovery procedures that cover relevant disclosures, making the bill unnecessary, and questioned whether the existence of a funding contract is even relevant in litigation. The hearing ended with the committee continuing to discuss possible revisions and enforcement options, but no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.

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• also looks to um being more efficient also looks to um being more efficient when<01:22:15.639>
• they get designed for more efficient they get designed for more efficient power<01:22:21.040>
• is um is very high on energy efficient is um is very high on the<01:22:40.280> big<01:22:40.679
• is very high on the radar not Efficiency is very high on the radar not just<01:23:18.239> from
• because it's more more efficient because it's more more efficient economically<01:23:23.719>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• President, your Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, having under consideration
• President, the Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, having under consideration
• House Bill 4001, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee Amendment, signed Sean O'Bolick

Keywords: 1182, all

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• you had a letter I think you were going to present or talk about on the, uh, before exhibit the efficiency
• So, that letter you referenced, I'm happy to report that that letter wrapped up our efficiency review
• We reported to you guys multiple times, and today will be my last report on that efficiency review.

Summary: The committee received a report from Director Wiley of the Arkansas Department of Transportation on a series of routine and quarterly items, including the closeout of the department’s efficiency review. Wiley said all five remaining recommendations from that review had been implemented, highlighted a new public maintenance dashboard on the agency website, and reported four surplus properties sold since the last meeting. He also noted that ARDOT had obligated $3.14 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to date and reviewed the annual expenditure report tied to 2019 revenue changes, which funded $98.7 million in maintenance projects last year. Members asked about the balance between maintenance and new construction, with Wiley saying about 75% of construction dollars go to maintaining the existing system and that ARDOT’s overall spending is overwhelmingly focused on upkeep because of the size of the state highway network. He also discussed major projects and corridor priorities, including Interstate 57 and Highway 5 work in Lonoke County, Interstate 49 public meetings, passing-lane improvements on Highway 412/62 in north central Arkansas, Highway 82 widening in south Arkansas, and long-range plans to widen Interstate 40, possibly including a toll study. On the Toad Suck Bridge flood mitigation project, he said the design had been revised to reduce public impacts and would not require a long-term bridge closure. The committee also discussed safety and enforcement tools in work zones. Wiley said new work-zone cameras and cell phone detection tools were being used on projects such as I-30, I-57, and I-49, mainly to improve safety rather than issue citations. In addition, he said ARDOT spends about $8 million annually on litter control and is expanding anti-litter efforts, including a spring cleanup day involving more than 2,500 operations employees and some office staff. He also announced agency initiatives on human trafficking awareness training for field and office staff and the Street Smart education program for middle school students, with plans to expand it to high school content next year. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the director’s presentation and member questions.

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• to once again remind everyone that the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient
• complexity and compliance burdens for CPAs and firms working to serve consumer needs effectively and efficiently
• complexity and compliance burdens for CPAs and firms working to serve consumer needs effectively and efficiently

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several bills, including SB 788 by Senator Niello, which clarified that CPAs and CPA firms, including employees and out-of-state CPAs authorized to practice in California, are regulated by the California Board of Accountancy rather than subject to Tax Preparation Act registration requirements. Supporters said the bill would reduce duplicative regulation and confusion; there was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 351 by Senator Cabaldon, aimed at strengthening enforcement of California’s corporate practice of medicine rules as they relate to private equity and hedge fund involvement in medical and dental practices. The author and physician supporters argued that private equity can interfere with clinical decisions and patient care, while opposition from the American Investment Council said the bill could sweep in legitimate business practices and requested a narrow amendment. The bill passed to Judiciary. SB 312 by Senator Umberg was heard next and would require health certificates for imported dogs sold in California to be submitted to CDFA and made publicly available, with supporters describing it as a transparency and consumer protection measure to combat puppy mills and misleading online sales. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Agriculture. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing SB 291, SB 387, SB 517, SB 602, and SB 773, all moving to their respective committees. The meeting ended after additional roll calls and adjournment.

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• It is my intention to be as efficient as possible. We have three bills for consideration.
• It is my intention to be as efficient as possible, to respect your time.
• There will be days that we will not be able to be as efficient as possible because of the workload that

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 91, by Reps. Rayner and Jacques, would align probation rules for certain misdemeanor reckless driving cases involving controlled substances with existing DUI law, allowing up to 12 months of probation in those cases. The bill was described as a technical “glitch” fix and as supporting both accountability and treatment; it drew one supportive public appearance and passed 17-0, reported favorably. HB 113, by Rep. Chamberlin, sought to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. Members raised concerns about unmarked vehicles, jurisdictional markings, and whether the bill could apply to drivers who slow down or stop for safety reasons when unsure a vehicle is police. Chamberlin said he was open to clarifying language and other amendments. A strike-all amendment was adopted that increased the penalty for fleeing in a patrol vehicle with lights and sirens from a third-degree to a second-degree felony, revised offense severity rankings, and added a 1.5 sentencing multiplier for second or subsequent offenses. The amended bill received supportive public testimony and passed 16-1, with Rep. Hart voting no, and was reported favorably as amended. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, would require the Department of Corrections to coordinate with professional boards under DBPR so inmates completing classes tied to licensure can receive credit toward those licenses after release. Supporters said the bill would help rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and give returning citizens a better path to employment. The bill had no amendments, received supportive public testimony, and passed unanimously 17-0, reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We're supportive of the idea of creating innovative and new ways to be more effective and efficient.
• We're supportive of the idea of creating innovative and new ways to be more effective and efficient.
• we're on board with the efficient we're on board with the governor's<00:49:22.480> desire<00:
• and I'm looking forward to efficient and I'm looking forward to meeting<01:03:29.119> you<01:
• <01:09:08.920> and may help us be more efficient and may help us be more efficient and effective

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• process that they may have to identify any duplication of services, any potential savings from efficiency
• I mean, the reality is, Corporations and increased efficiency.
• I know what it means to control costs and to be efficient with what you do. In California...
• Florida's success is built on low taxes, limited government, and cost-efficient local services.
• So when you look at efficiencies, I think we all do that.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.

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• efficiency standards. efficiency standards.
• So perhaps I should be extra efficient.
• So perhaps I should be extra efficient.
• So perhaps I should be extra efficient.
• So perhaps I should be extra efficient. So perhaps I should be extra efficient.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think one of the efficiencies that we've done is roll those small water districts up into the soil
• We create efficiencies where we can and where there is redundancy.
• The commission is still committed to finding efficiencies where those are possible.
• And with our new case management system, we're excited to see what that does for our efficiencies.
• They're tied to making the agency more efficient, processing things in a more expeditious manner.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Sections 34 and 36 allow for energy efficiency measures to be calculated into the cost of housing.
• Is these energy efficiency measures, are they going to be for new homes or will they be for older homes
• Be offset by the cost savings to the household of energy efficiency measures.
• Is these energy efficiency measures, are they going to be for new homes or will they be for older homes
• I guess the question I have is, if someone then is in a house where there are energy efficiency measures

Keywords: 909, all

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• Additional investments were made in improving agency efficiency in Medicaid eligibility determinations
• And the argument is that, the truth is that private facilities... ...operate much more efficiently.
• In fact, over the past four years, private facilities operate... at 10% more efficiently.
• They operate on average 25% more efficiently than the state of Texas.
• . right, they're gonna try to create efficiencies.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• To ensure that we use them in an appropriate, efficient, and effective way.
• To do this, we must significantly increase our efficiency.
• To maximize efficiency, our personnel are cross-trained not only in conservation but also in emergency
• It's a bad time to be a business trying to efficiently.
• As a result, we're the most cost-efficient higher education model in the state.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Efficiency is one of the best things.
• Efficiency is one of the best things.
• sure that it can run more efficiently. sure that it can run more efficiently.
• I want government to be efficient.
• <02:44:01.120> I I want government to be efficient. I I want government to be efficient.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If we want to talk about efficiency, on.
• Certainly never been about efficiency.
• > eliminate<08:00:34.638> entire efficiency.
• You don't eliminate entire efficiency.
• It was never about finding efficiency.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1012, house, all