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• Utilities, how ready they are. Do they have environmental review needs?
• And that's why I think the utility pre-deployment bill was so important.
• So we need to replace that equipment. And then $2 million.
• So we need to replace that equipment. And then $2 million.
• We utilize about a million of those dollars for support.

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• utilizing those, those are group plans. utilizing those, those are group plans.
• You can be replaced with XYZ.
• You can be replaced with XYZ.
• You can be replaced with XYZ.
• You can be replaced with XYZ. I'm you. You can be replaced with XYZ.

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

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• We utilized that facility for the first time in Hurricane Helene and Milton.
• So we've utilized day-to-day technology.
• We've utilized other technology, which helps us now go even further with the documentation.
• There is no line item in our budget that we've requested to replace that. upon appropriation.
• There is no line item in our budget that we've requested to replace that. All right. Let's see.

Summary: The Economic Development Budget Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster costs, recovery operations, sheltering, and major capital projects. He reviewed the 2024 hurricane season impacts from Debby, Helene, and Milton, explaining how FEMA public assistance and state reimbursement work, how cost shares can shift from 75/25 to 90/10 after a federal threshold is reached, and how Florida uses prior storm data and inflation to estimate recovery costs. He also described the state’s faster reimbursement timelines, crediting legislative investments in technology and digital field documentation, and said the division is working to reduce disaster closeout timelines from decades to about seven years. Members asked about debris removal, FEMA de-obligations, local preparedness, and whether regional shelters or co-located emergency operations centers could be used more efficiently. Guthrie said debris assistance is complicated and should generally remain tied to local contracts and planning, though the state will help fiscally constrained communities when needed. He explained de-obligations as FEMA clawing back previously approved funds after later review, and said Florida’s FROC program is helping local governments reduce those risks through standardized documentation, procurement review, and training. He also urged more mandatory emergency-management training for local and state officials and cautioned against weakening the FEMA 50% rule for rebuilding damaged structures. Guthrie provided updates on the new central Florida warehouse in Auburndale and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He said the warehouse will improve logistics, include cold and ultra-cold storage, and be run by a private vendor with virtual inventory tracking, while the new EOC is designed for Category 5 conditions and expanded partner capacity. He acknowledged budget pressures that reduced the size of the EOC project and said an additional IT request was needed because those costs were not originally included. The meeting ended with praise for FDEM’s work and no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• aid uh program from Senator replacement aid uh program from Senator Hauschild's<00:07:31.280> bill
• <00:09:10.880> aid replacement aid replacement aid program.<00:09:13.440> Um<00:09:13.880
• <00:53:12.080> Just<00:53:12.320> over able to utilize that credit.
• Just over able to utilize that credit.
• Um, we've been fighting for a couple of years now for the seasonal tax replacement aid.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• assistance um um and mascot replacement assistance um um and so<00:43:29.480> um<00:43:29.720
• We estimate that it will cost over $2 million to replace logos and mascots under the current law.
• logos in mascots million to replace logos in mascots under<00:48:46.960> the<00:48:47.119>
• ways or utilization of the culture<00:52:11.040> for<00:52:11.280> a<00:52:11.480>
• Now I hope we refer to it as the Dakota War, and Custer's Last Stand has been replaced with the Battle

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am satisfied with the education options my child is utilizing as compared to the options my child utilized
• <03:31:56.720> as options my child is utilizing as options my child is utilizing as compared
• prior to the availability of utilized prior to the availability of the<03:32:01.439> EFA<03:32
• paper Che the paper attempted to replace paper Che the paper check<06:18:30.638> option<06:18
• <06:21:33.520> it<06:21:33.798> with<06:21:34.120> this replaces it with this replaces

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

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• It's not replaceable. That's a fair statement.
• It's not replaceable. We would all love to replace it. Yeah, wouldn't we?
• It’s a substantial investment in training that can't be easily replaced.
• We need to discuss how we can utilize these funds effectively.
• We need to discuss how we can utilize these funds effectively.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• These foreign enemies are replacing full-scale war with more subtle attacks and strategies such as influence
• Quick question, are any state or local government entities currently utilizing information technology
• Say if there is an entity that's currently using IT right now, will they need to replace it and if so
• States from within so the People's Republic of China can achieve its global ambition, which is to replace
• Decals require printing, storage, replacement and troubleshooting when they are lost, stolen or damaged

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• fund fund and finally the replacement fund fund and the<01:38:22.239> replacement<01:38:22.560
• <01:54:32.159> fund to do is control the replacement fund to do is control the replacement
• <01:55:20.800> fund of the repairs in the replacement fund of the repairs in the replacement
• <02:00:45.280> projects the from previous replacement projects the from previous replacement
• <03:20:33.840> Um utilize this. Um utilize this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, for example, where a health care provider might have been utilized, it could be replaced by qualified
• it could be might have been utilized it could be replaced<00:11:03.360> by<00:11:03.680> qualified
• <00:11:04.320> health<00:11:04.560> care replaced by qualified health care replaced
• testimony, we supplied a a replaced testimony, we supplied a a replaced definition<00:11:54.000>
• <02:00:27.280> that<02:00:27.599> was Um, replace it with language that was Um, replace

Bills: SB2936, SB2850, SB2851, SB2521

Keywords: accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers. The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation. For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.

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• And I know that my patients that have been able to get some of these devices have certainly utilized
• And I know that my patients that have been able to get some of these devices have certainly utilized
• Is there a mechanism within our reimbursement model that we can utilize?
• Few people actually utilized the safeguards intended to protect coverage.
• <04:44:43.480> the uh few people actually utilized the uh few people actually utilized the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• utility services exemptions. utility services exemptions.
• average utility usage or median<00:19:40.080> utility<00:19:40.400> usage<00:19:40.720
• > throughout<00:19:41.039> the median utility usage throughout the median utility usage
• It's utilization. Um can provide that. It's utilization.
• . utility. utility.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that we are tracking these statistics effectively so that we can make the decision on how to best utilize
• that we are tracking these statistics effectively so that we can make the decision on how to best utilize
• Done on that to repair a wear, maybe replace lights, go out there.
• But I would ask and urge you to negotiate in a way that... ...prioritizes the people that are utilizing
• The problem is, see, what we utilize is Blue Cross's network.

Bills: HB12, HB145, HB222, HB291, HB430, HB821, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB979, HB1193

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, provider agreements, contracting actions, participating facilities, network status, survivors benefits

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• Business on the Speaker's desk: I wish to announce that Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace
• I wish to announce Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace Representative Gress and the Committee
• The reality is that this bill is going to make utilities and gas cheaper for the people of Arizona.
• And I am all about reducing utility gas rates. She's not answering the question.
• The problem I have is the number of people using a CPAP machine that this would replace in Arizona through

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, guest introductions, and several personal privilege remarks, including a proclamation recognizing March 10 as Cade’s Day in honor of Cade Keller and teen suicide prevention efforts. Members also welcomed guests from local governments, schools, and the medical community, and the chamber received routine committee and Senate messages. The House then considered several bills in Committee of the Whole. HB 2946 and HB 4018 were amended and given do-pass recommendations, with HB 2946 receiving a floor amendment tied to housing cost concerns. On the main calendar, HB 2083, HB 2308, and HB 2388 were amended and advanced; HB 2389, dealing with energy and environmental review, drew debate over utility costs versus environmental oversight and was also advanced. The House retained HB 4030 and HCR 2052 on the calendar. During third reading, the House passed HB 2047 on forcible entry and detainer, HB 2127 on special license plates, HB 2344 on local government investment pools, HB 2371 on dissolution of marriage, HB 2140 on state investment in gold and silver, HB 2429 on short-term rentals, HB 2434 on the prescription monitoring program, HB 2437 on emergency medical services, HB 2444 on pharmacy-based testing and treatment, HB 2573 on DUI-related treatment, HB 2601 on state highways and routes, HB 2620 on veterans’ services funding, HB 2781 on solar energy power plants, HB 2914 on long-term care cameras, HB 2968 on child custody evidence, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4064 on municipal improvement districts, HB 4130 on local government budgets, and HCM 2016 renaming a stretch of US 191 as Chief Barbonsito Highway. HB 2123 on financial institutions failed on reconsideration, and HB 2726 on sleep apnea treatment devices failed. Several measures passed with notable split votes and floor explanations focused on housing, licensing, health care access, veterans, family court reform, and tribal sovereignty. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

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• district property taxes for certain projects, was allowed to expire in the 2021 session and was replaced
• district property taxes for certain projects, was allowed to expire in the 2021 session and was replaced
• .. generating plants with a fourth in the permit stage, the largest Bess in Texas, and two solar utilities
• Please be aware that Texas had installed utility-scale solar capacity of 9.3 gigawatts in 2021 and 33.6
• So we had to start evaluating what sites, what cities, and what regions really made sense to replace

Bills: SB913, SB1086, SB1087, SB1143, SB1534, SB1553, SB1718, SB1754, SB2004, SB2322, SB2448

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.

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• Second, this bill utilizes the power of states to make distinct changes that impact our entire country
• We're replacing fossil fuels with renewables to generate electricity.
• So you take off, as they say, the number eight in parentheses, and you replace that with an H.
• Right now, we have utility costs that are very, very high, and whenever these measures are If they are
• That is to make sure that we don't price them into a spot where they can't afford to pay rent, utilities

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• Many of wetlands replacement program.
• or wetland replacement. or wetland replacement.
• <00:23:11.840> credits<00:23:12.240> throughout replacement credits throughout replacement
• c> buildings<00:33:46.840> into Replacing five of those buildings into Replacing five of those
• Members, oh, Chair Lilly. replaced after being struck, which is replaced after being struck, which is

Bills: HF3599, HF3761, HF3523, HF3515, HF573

Keywords: water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements

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• Proceeds will be used to replace water mains and provide standby power for the pumping station.
• Proceeds will be used to replace water mains and provide standby power for the pumping station.
• Item 15 is the Town of Woodworth for not exceeding $1.1 million in utility revenue bonds.
• Item 15 is the Town of Woodworth for not exceeding $1.1 million in utility revenue bonds.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21 with a quorum present and approved the April 16 minutes. The commission then reviewed and approved a large slate of local government and public authority financing requests, including election propositions for the November ballot, water and sewer infrastructure projects, fire protection and recreation district bonds, school board financing, and several refunding transactions. Most items were found to meet technical requirements and were approved on motions by Speaker DeVillier and seconded by Senator Talbot. Among the more notable items were the East Baton Rouge City-Parish refunding bonds for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District, the City of Kenner’s retroactive approval request tied to a convention center agreement with GMB Basketball LLC, a Louisiana Housing Corporation financing increase for the Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, and preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport. The commission also approved financing for Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools/Harriet Tubman Charter School project. The Crescent City Schools item prompted questions about how MFP funds are used; staff explained that lease payments would support the bonds and that MFP funds are generally split between educational expenses and facilities-related costs. The commission received six monthly cost-of-issuance reports, which required no action, and a status update on the state debt schedule. It also approved Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund the Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. During other business, New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morel thanked the commission for its role in helping address the city’s fiscal crisis and for approving a charter amendment election item aimed at strengthening budget oversight. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• Gentry: Village, I should say, pays all utilities, maintains fire risk and liability insurance, maintains
• Skidmore: Representative Maggard, was there anything new in the bill that replaces the accountability
• Governments are forced to replace them with engineered solutions that are sometimes far more expensive
• If it was not adjacent to a wetland, it would be the area that would be developed or utilized for a park

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• Just curious why the ratepayers should pay rather than the utilities. Sure.
• Just curious why the ratepayers should pay rather than the utilities. Sure.
• assessment of utilities. assessment of utilities.
• The committee amendment on page two will replace 90 with 120. Josh. >> 34.
• replace 90 with 120. replace 90 with 120. Josh Josh Josh >> 34. >> 34.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all