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• In testimony March 31st in HB 7, LDEQ and the Secretary of State had the following information at mark
• The next three up in support: Caleb Atwell, Mayor of Killian; Julie Sawyer, self; and Mark Guillory.
• I'm retired Colonel Mark Guillory from Pine, Louisiana. I'm sorry. I hope Mr.
• And Mark Guillory for House Bill 6 already spoke. Councilman Coates, how are you?” “Fine, sir.
• I'm unaware of re-utilizing any gas pipelines for carbon dioxide.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• The 820 is referencing marked spaces.
• The 820 is referencing marked spaces.
• The 820 is referencing marked spaces.
• But those those are mark spaces. things. But those those are mark spaces.
• They just won't already be marked hail.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers. Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available. Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.

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• In fact, we have been seeing data being utilized to track every single person's movement as best as possible
• when somebody posts even online that they attended a protest or anything like that, it has been utilized
• proud co-sponsor of this bill, along with the Amalgamated Transit Union, the Machinist Union, the Utility
• As we have discussed on multiple bills in this committee, there is very swift growth in the utilization
• And nothing in this would require someone to opt in unlike my school, where now I get marked as unexcused

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ; utilization is, on average, like 60 percent.
• So the California Public Utilities Commission at this time, we...
• So our utility audits, risk and compliance division provides an additional independent check on utilities
• So our utility audits risk and compliance division provides an additional independent check on utilities
• spending by the utilities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard a budget item on demand-side grid support and emergency load flexibility funding. The Department of Finance proposed redirecting General Fund money for summer 2026 to the CEC’s Demand-Side Grid Support program and using accumulated CalCHAP interest to support a successor ratepayer-funded demand response program for summers 2027 and 2028. The CEC and CPUC said they are working on a transition from DSGS to ELRP or an equivalent program, while the LAO said the proposal mainly presents a choice between keeping the money in General Fund savings or using it for DSGS. Members pressed the administration on why DSGS should be sunset when it has higher enrollment and lower administrative costs than ELRP, and on whether the state should continue funding demand response at all. The CPUC argued ELRP and DSGS are not directly comparable, said it is pursuing a broader demand flexibility rulemaking, and noted a decision on a successor program is expected in Q3 2026. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but members signaled interest in keeping DSGS funding at the CEC. The second item concerned trailer bill language for the transmission accelerator program under SB 254 and Proposition 4. GoBiz and IBank described a new financing structure for major transmission projects selected through CAISO’s competitive planning process, with about $26 million in administrative resources over five years. The LAO raised no specific concerns but emphasized that this is the Legislature’s first appropriation for a new program and that the final language should clearly reflect legislative intent. Members asked about state liability, ownership, and how the financing would lower ratepayer costs; staff explained that state financing would cover only a portion of large projects and could reduce the amount included in utility rate base, with estimated lifetime savings varying widely. Members also discussed offshore wind transmission needs and asked for an update on related Proposition 4 funding. The final item covered CEC and DPMO budget requests related to petroleum market oversight and supply stabilization. The CEC requested funding for additional positions to implement AB X2-1 and related fuel market monitoring work, while DPMO sought to make a data specialist position permanent. The LAO said it found the staffing requests justified. Members questioned why the work is funded through the Energy Resources Programs Account, whether staff from paused price-gouging work could be reassigned, and what evidence had been found of price gouging or market manipulation. CEC and DPMO said their work on reporting, analysis, and supply stabilization continues, that some staff are still working on related analyses, and that they are preparing further workshops and recommendations. The discussion also touched on refinery closures, gasoline imports, and the state’s changing fuel supply conditions, but no formal action was taken in the excerpt.

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• THE VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN DRUGS MONITORING PERSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE DRUG UTILIZATION
• THE TEAM WORKED THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAY BREAK TO ENSURE THAT MARK RUN SIX STATE ON SCHEDULE SO ONE OF
• THE THINGS IN THE REPORT IN OCTOBER WAS THE DIFFICULTY IN DEFECTS COMING OUT OF MARK 15.
• WE WERE ABLE TO GET THROUGH MARK 15, WE ARE ON MARK 16 AND WE FINISHED A DAY EARLY.
• WITH VERY FEW DEFECTS NEEDING TO BE RETESTED IN A MARK RUN 6.1.

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• Mark Duncan, representing District 2, San Juan County. Good to be here with you.
• In your chart, we've marked this up a little bit so we can do a better analysis.
• It increases the 10-year mark to $150, 20 years to $200, and 25 years to $275 per month.
• It doesn't even pay utilities these days.
• If we're trying to get them to extend their service another seven years to hit that 10-year mark, that's

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• Um, We came across hundreds, maybe thousands of ballots that had been marked.
• Uh, but falls short of mentioning whether or not the child can mark the ballot.
• However, I think this canon should be taught at home, the actual marking of the ballot.
• It's marking the ballot.
• Just delete the words and mark and then again under 64.002B just delete the words and mark so that the

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• After rent, child care, groceries, and utilities, I was in the negative.
• <00:03:29.840> The utilities, I was in the negative.
• The utilities, I was in the negative.
• And for those that did did not hit mark.
• As Mark uh, incredibly fair to do this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Those properties you're talking about often are utilized for recreational pharmaceutical manufacturers
• You've added to its economic utility. So we do change the value there.
• One of them is the public utility... There are other requirements that can be used.
• One of them is that public utilities are required to report to the county assessor when the transfer
• of utilities has occurred.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• questions about the $10 million mark. questions about the $10 million mark. Yep. Yep. Yep.
• Uh the $10<01:54:21.119> million<01:54:21.599> mark.
• Well, I guess let's $10 million mark.
• 10 million mark or or close to it? 10 million mark or or close to it?
• for that to reach that $10 million mark? for that to reach that $10 million mark?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees held an informational briefing on efforts to expand insurance capacity in Hawaii’s property market, especially for condominium and homeowners coverage. The Insurance Commissioner reviewed the background: a legislative task force, the governor’s emergency proclamation in August 2024, and Senate Bill 1044 in May 2025 led to new condo insurance products. He said the work over the past two and a half years was producing positive results and introduced representatives from HPIA and HHRF/HHR to provide updates. HPIA’s board chair and its administrator described the organization’s history, structure, and current products. HPIA said it was created in 1991 as a residual market for homeowners insurance, now writing four residential products: HO2 homeowners, renters, HO6 condo unit owners, and dwelling fire. They reported policy counts have grown again as admitted-market carriers tightened underwriting, and they discussed financial pressure from reinsurance costs, though those costs had declined in 2025 after different purchasing decisions. They also said the market has become more favorable overall, with some capacity returning and deductibles beginning to ease. Members focused much of their questioning on HPIA’s proposed higher dwelling limits. HPIA explained that the current $450,000 limit for homeowners and dwelling fire was set in 2023, but agents are now asking for a higher limit in the $650,000 to $750,000 range because construction costs have risen and many policies are not being submitted when the limit is too low. HPIA said it has the authority to raise the limit through a filing with the Insurance Division and expects more submissions if the cap increases. They also discussed the shift in the book of business from roughly 70% lava-zone coverage to closer to a 50/50 split between lava and non-lava risks. HPIA outlined strategic initiatives: a new policy administration system that went live October 1 and now allows online payments, online claims reporting, and electronic notices; a filed request to raise the homeowners and dwelling fire limit to $650,000 effective March 1 for new business and April 1 for renewals; an increase in the HO6 condo unit owners limit from $5,000 to $100,000; and a planned commercial property all-other-perils-excluding-hurricane condo product targeted for filing by January 31. No votes were taken, and the meeting was informational only.

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• So we seem to be in an unending loop: more spending, more utilization, more providers, more debt, and
• We fully support you utilizing that before you consider these kinds of legislation.
• There are certain things that mark up the bill depending on what site you're at.
• But say, like around 2015 or so, you saw some utilization drops and different things happen.
• Independent pharmacies choose whether or not to utilize a PSAO in their services.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It takes decades, in some cases, for those resources to be properly utilized.
• We might as well utilize them for a very positive reason. And... With that, Mr.
• To bring in my expert witness, Mark Baker. Seeing no objection. Thank you, Mr. President.
• I know that you, Senator, I know that you named off four utility companies, is that correct?
• The guardrails are proposed by the utilities. and the PRC. I understand that, Mr.

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• Then the USGS will come in and utilize that information.
• We utilized drones and then LIDAR and lasers right.
• To get old logging roads open so fire crews can utilize them to combat fires.
• The utilities are all very enthusiastic about this process.
• They cannot get Fair Plan insurance up to the 750 mark like they need.

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• Place, Yuma County's only Family Advocacy Center through DPS, doesn't lapse before it can be fully utilized
• Place, Yuma County's only Family Advocacy Center through DPS, doesn't lapse before it can be fully utilized
• Marie, do you see this as being utilized more for retention or recruitment? Mr.
• Chair, mark my vote, please.
• this funding and utilizing this resource.

Bills: SB1161, SB1215, SB1270, SB1400, SB1537, SB1538, SB1580, SB1584, SB1627

Keywords: appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1161, which would prevent lapse of a $750,000 FY2026 appropriation to DPS for the Yuma County Family Advocacy Center (Amberly’s Place). Testimony described the center’s 24/7 crisis response, forensic interview and medical services, and satellite offices in nearby communities. The bill was moved and received a do pass recommendation on an 11-0 roll call, with three members absent. The committee then considered SB 1215, a clarifying bill on the list of cancers covered by the occupational disease presumption for firefighters and peace officers, with a retroactivity amendment to June 30, 2021. Firefighters’ representatives said the measure corrects a drafting issue involving adenocarcinoma and would prevent denials of claims; members asked about peace officer coverage, independent medical exams, and workers’ compensation impacts. The amendment was adopted and the bill received a do pass recommendation, with 11 ayes, one present, and two absent. SB 1270, dealing with supplemental employer contributions to defined contribution accounts for corrections employees, drew testimony focused on severe retention problems in corrections and county detention. Supporters said the bill would allow optional incentive payments at service intervals to help keep trained officers on the job; members discussed vesting, recruitment versus retention, and whether the program could be funded without a new appropriation. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do pass recommendation, with ten ayes, one nay, two present, and one absent. The committee also heard SB 1400, authorizing law enforcement wellness and crisis response programs and setting confidentiality rules. Police association testimony supported the concept but noted concerns about the breadth of the privilege carve-outs, especially if licensed therapists are involved; several members said they would support the bill after an amendment clarifying privilege protections. The bill was reported do pass with ten ayes, one nay, and two present. SB 1538, as a strike-everything amendment, would require workers’ compensation coverage for PTSD treatment for firefighters and peace officers and allow one MDMA treatment course if federal approval and rescheduling occur by January 1, 2029. Supporters described promising clinical trial results and argued it could help severe PTSD cases, while county representatives opposed the mandate and raised cost and approval concerns. The amendment was adopted and the bill received a do pass recommendation, with seven ayes, three nays, and one present. Finally, the committee considered SB 1537, renaming the peace officer training equipment fund as the public safety de-escalation and life safety fund and repealing its advisory commission. Testimony explained the change was meant to reduce confusion between similar funds and reflect the fund’s use for de-escalation and safety equipment; some members noted opposition from the Arizona Police Association and concerns about whether the money might be better used for raises. The bill passed on a 7-4 vote with three absent. The committee then began SB 1580, which would appropriate Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund money for fire incident management support and other public safety equipment, including pepperball equipment, simulators, records management software, and retention/recruitment efforts. Testimony supported the equipment and data-sharing investments, but members also questioned accountability, ongoing costs, and whether the listed uses were the best use of the fund.

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• <00:33:31.159> but be expanded for everyone to utilize but be expanded for everyone to utilize
• Yes, oh, I’m sorry, you weren’t marked to testify in person. I apologize.

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• And I do have Mark Eggers here with me. He's one of the assistant deputy commissioners.
• they’re at a 4.0, when it comes to college admissions, they’ll just never be able to hit that high mark
• Do we know how those funds were utilized by the districts, that additional $47 million in expenditures

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the 2025 session and received an overview of add-on weights in the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), followed by a Department of Education presentation on a legislatively required study of add-on weight funding and expenditures. The chair explained that add-on weights apply to acceleration and career programs such as AP, IB, ACE, CAPE, dual enrollment, early graduation, and certain small-district needs, and noted that add-on funding has grown substantially as the base student allocation increased. The chair also raised concerns that the department’s report did not clearly show whether districts’ reported costs included the full costs required by the proviso, and asked for more specificity on any recommended adjustment to the weights. Deputy Commissioner Suzanne Pridgen said the department surveyed districts on how they spent add-on revenue for fiscal years 2021-22 through 2023-24, with categories including teacher compensation, materials, equipment, professional development, exam fees, counseling, apprenticeship costs, and other expenditures. She said most add-on funds were spent on teacher bonuses and compensation, with AP, ACE, CAPE, and dual enrollment showing the largest increases in spending in 2023-24 due to higher FEFP funding; IB and early graduation were relatively flat. The department reported that add-on revenue covered between 41.8% and 79.2% of total program expenditures in 2023-24 and recommended adjusting add-on weights to better align with pre-2023-24 funding relationships, though no specific percentage was given during the meeting. Members asked about how “other” expenditures were categorized, whether teacher compensation included only statutory bonuses, how dual enrollment tuition and fees were counted, the small district factor, and whether the weights incentivize districts to offer advanced programs. The department clarified that teacher compensation in the study referred only to bonuses, that some “other” costs included charter school payments and dual enrollment tuition/fees, and that the small district factor is 1.0277, increasing base funding by 2.77% for fiscally constrained counties. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• These three positions will be utilized at Blanchard Springs State Park.
• These three positions will be utilized at the Blanchard Springs State Park.
• Approval of the request will allow the department's State Medical Board to utilize the listed fiscal
• Senator Mark Johnson, you’re recognized for a question. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Representative, I believe it would just apply to those who are utilizing the service and are on one of
• Hayes, do you have a sense for how many people would be affected by this right now—that is, those utilizing
• So it's really, to the extent that our members are utilizing these services today, it's going to be a
• these changes would be an incentive to keep our current personnel that are approaching their 25-year mark

Bills: HB3015, HB3521, HB5632, HJR182, SJR57

Keywords: healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance

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• We sell power to utilities under long-term contracts, and the price of the contract is built upon our
• We sell power to utilities under long-term contracts, and the price of the contract is built upon our
• So with me to testify and support the bill is Mark Watts on behalf of CCTA.
• Members, as indicated, I'm Mark Watts here today in support of SB 1408 on behalf of the Board of Directors

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We sell power to utilities under long-term contracts, and the price of the contract...
• We sell power to utilities under long-term contracts, and the price of the contract is built upon our
• With me to testify in support of the bill is Mark Watts on behalf of CCTA.
• As indicated, I'm Mark Watts here today in support of SB 1408 on behalf of the Board of Directors of

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.