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• Teachers, including loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement programs.
• As we continue to grow that technology, it takes more of a team to provide that support and infrastructure
• Transportation for students that the school provides, and Item 4, campus infrastructure upgrades update
• This includes information on the progress of the infrastructure upgrades funded in the supplemental bill
• The third group for consideration includes campus infrastructure and operations.

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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• I mean, A&M has got to slow down; we've outgrown our infrastructure.
• They need to maintain their tree trimming and their infrastructure resiliency.
• The resilient infrastructure, port and harbor bridge competency, and rural mobility.
• We've said we need to build the infrastructure, and we need to optimize that infrastructure to be able
• We need additional utilities and IT infrastructure.

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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• That does not include Parent Plus loans.
• Is it the difference between what they could qualify for in student loans?
• It's the last in dollars, but it doesn't include loans.
• Klotman as well about how powerful this infrastructure is right now.
• You also need infrastructure, and thanks to you, we can achieve this.

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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• The future competitiveness of the state requires a stronger research and development infrastructure to
• **Senator Hinojosa.** As it relates to the mental health professional loan repayment program, can you
• **Collin Brock.** Item 3F outlines recommendations for the infrastructure formula.
• So, we know that students are leaving college with student loan debt.
• The loan repayment program is $1.5 million.

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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• However, the infrastructure is already here to address this need.
• However, the infrastructure is already here to address this.
• Given the rising costs, we urge the funding of DSHS's request to maintain agency operations and infrastructure
• However, the infrastructure is already here to address this.
• Given the rising costs, we urge funding for DSHS's request to maintain agency operations. ...and infrastructure

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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• We believe it is a very... cost-effective way to improve the entire maternal health infrastructure for
• A well-functioning IT infrastructure is the crucial foundation for developing innovative policies to
• challenges... essential needs, we urge greater investment to double staffing and improve that infrastructure
• be clear that we believe firmly that the legislature has done a tremendous job in investing in infrastructure
• federal funds that we're facing, is going to have a definite impact on our already fragile system. infrastructure

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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• It's epidemiology and lab capacity, public health infrastructure, public assistant category B funds.
• Again, a good thing, but the infrastructure is... out there, how do you make an adjustment, and how do

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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• We are making these one-time infrastructure investments that will support...
• Chair: ...and we are making these one-time infrastructure investments that will support.
• These costs include increases in staff support, infrastructure, software, and an additional one-time
• And I'll also add, well done on knowing those; also Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Yes, so we have Microsoft Azure, Public Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and

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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• It was $300 million for historical infrastructure. That's an endowment fund that they have.
• Noted, the House Bill 9 and House Joint Resolution, which authorized the Broadband Infrastructure Fund
• Noted, the House Bill 9 and House Joint Resolution, which authorized the Broadband Infrastructure Fund
• The agency is exploring options to simplify and redesign the current infrastructure to mitigate future
• The agency is exploring options to simplify and redesign the current infrastructure to mitigate future

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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• general revenue offset by a decrease in other funds for planned expenditures out of the Broadband Infrastructure
• transfer to the Poll Replacement Fund and a decrease in the remaining balances of the Broadband Infrastructure
• program which is called the [BEAD program](link from function call) and that one is the federal infrastructure

Bills: SB 1, SB1

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

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• </c><00:18:47.440><c> Another</c> fractured infrastructure. Another fractured infrastructure.
• We also have aging infrastructure. It's not the new zoo anymore.
• </c><01:36:12.800><c> It's</c> We also have aging infrastructure.
• It's We also have aging infrastructure.
• </c><01:36:18.320><c> with</c> state agencies for infrastructure with state agencies for infrastructure

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules, 1183, house

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• the LAA program that will provide loan assistance in acute shortage areas other than math and science
• </c> teacher education program is a loan teacher education program is a loan assistance<00:02:56.160>
• </c><00:03:02.720><c> assistance</c><00:03:03.280><c> in</c><00:03:03.440><c> acute</c> provide loan
• And this loan assistance helped to bridge that. >> Yeah. Good. Okay.
• And this loan go back to school earlier.

Bills: SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168, SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• House File 3599 is the first step to address this public infrastructure need in Becker.
• start by thanking Representative Mekeland for his strong support and advocacy for the public infrastructure
• We understand that your committee has spent hours learning about water infrastructure needs across the
• :58.160><c> significant</c> With that size comes significant responsibilities to maintain our infrastructure
• </c> complete this regional infrastructure. complete this regional infrastructure.

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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• to participate in water-related research and planning, especially as our state water supply, infrastructure
• to participate in water-related research and planning, especially as our state water supply, infrastructure
• , treatment, groundwater, and surface water, Especially as our state water supply, infrastructure, treatment

Bills: SB480, SB767, SB790, SB971, SB1066

Keywords: water resources, interlocal contracts, local government, collaboration, planning activities, wildfire response, firefighting equipment, emergency services, state database, Texas Forest Service, customer complaints, Public Utility Commission, water service, complaint process, utility regulation, SB 971, Texas Water Assistance Program, Water Code, rural political subdivision, rural water

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met on Texas Water Day and limited public testimony to two minutes. The chair emphasized the need to move quickly because of scheduling conflicts with other committees and noted the importance of water policy and related stakeholders. The committee heard several bills focused on water administration, rural utilities, emergency response, and public works contracting. Senate Bill 790 by Senator Alvarado would let the Public Utility Commission create a simplified process for resolving tenant complaints over water or wastewater bill discrepancies; it was described as a way to avoid lengthy contested-case hearings for small disputes. Senate Bill 971 by Senator Sparks would clean up conflicting statutory definitions of “rural political subdivision” so Texas Water Development Board programs are applied consistently; Texas Rural Water Association testified in support. Senate Bill 767, also by Senator Sparks, would expand and improve a statewide database of fire-response equipment so departments, including volunteer and rural departments, can locate and share resources more effectively during emergencies; fire service witnesses supported the bill and suggested annual updates to keep the database current. Chair Perry laid out Senate Bill 480 to clarify that local governments and special districts may enter interlocal agreements for water-related planning and research, including aquifer management and flood/water planning. He also presented Senate Bill 1066, which raises payment and performance bond thresholds for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public works contracts to $150,000, arguing the change would reflect inflation and help smaller vendors on lower-risk projects. Witnesses were heard on the bills, with no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee voted out all five bills favorably. SB 1066, SB 480, SB 767, SB 790, and SB 971 each received unanimous committee approval and were recommended to the local and contested calendar, with SB 767 noted as amended by a suggested annual-update requirement for the equipment database.

Bills: HB626, SB265

Keywords: tax increment district, economic development, manufacturing zone, local governance, ad valorem tax, data processing centers, tax abatements, construction related taxes, energy infrastructure, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB265, HB593

Keywords: data processing centers, tax abatements, economic development, construction related taxes, energy infrastructure, small craft distilleries, wineries, alcoholic beverages, licensing, craft beverage industry, 1136, house, all

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• And so, by prioritizing this, this bill helps to provide the infrastructure and support for an ocean
• And so, by prioritizing this, this bill helps to provide the infrastructure and support for an ocean
• </c><00:53:44.880><c> A</c> infrastructure of our criminal system.
• A infrastructure of our criminal system.
• infrastructure, that that person<01:07:04.720><c> should</c><01:07:04.960><c> be</c><01:07:05.119><c

Bills: HB1629, HB1630, HB1631

Keywords: economic development, business, state statutes, Hawaii Revised Statutes, legislation, development strategy, state funding, infrastructure, employment opportunities, legislative intent, state legislation, development initiatives, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 1829 on marine affairs. Most testimony was in strong support, with speakers from state agencies, ocean-tech companies, startups, nonprofits, and community groups backing the creation of an Office of Marine Affairs and a marine affairs coordinator under HTDC. Supporters said the measure would better coordinate ocean policy, strengthen the blue economy, and help Hawaii capture jobs, investment, and innovation in marine-related industries. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HTDC-related measures, including HB 1615 and HB 1613, which also drew broad support from business, technology, and economic development interests. Testifiers said the bills would strengthen Hawaii’s technology and innovation ecosystem, support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and help build a more diversified economy with higher-wage jobs. The committee also heard HB 1607 on public procurement and HB 1772 on small business procurement; state procurement staff and several business groups supported efforts to expand opportunities for local firms, while one speaker from the city’s economic revitalization commission argued that a flat 5% preference could help keep more revenue and jobs in-state. On HB 1636 relating to shopping carts, the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition, saying the bill would penalize businesses for carts that are stolen rather than abandoned and would add costs that could especially burden small and local retailers. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation drew support from Goodwill Hawaii and other nonprofits, who said the bill would improve transparency around donation bins and protect donors from misleading for-profit collection practices; the Attorney General’s office asked for a delayed effective date to allow system changes and staffing. HB 1782 on AI and the protection of minors received broad support from state agencies, educators, and advocacy groups, but some business and retail representatives urged narrowing the definition of covered AI services so ordinary customer-service chatbots would not be swept in. Finally, HB 1759 on theft drew opposition from the Public Defender’s Office, which said the bill could create overly harsh penalties and should include defense representation on any task force; the office also noted existing laws already address conspiracy and related conduct.

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• So, I mean, to pay $2.4 million in interest on a $5 million loan over a 30-year period, if you have..
• . $4 million in interest on a $5 million loan over a 30-year period.
• On a 30-year loan for a 10-year lifespan of equipment.
• I mean, they could get a loan to do that, but the hospital couldn't get the loan.
• So the county got the loan for the money for the grant, right? And then pay that.

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• In 2017, we updated the New Mexico Telecom Act, the Rural Telecom Act, and put broadband local infrastructure
• New Mexico must build big and invest strategically in high-impact infrastructure. This morning.
• New Mexico must build big and invest strategically in high-impact infrastructure that strengthens our
• Geographic isolation and infrastructural challenges mean these communities are hit hardest by the loss
• They would apply for either a grant or a loan or any of the funding, just like we do through, say, New

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• That includes everything from infrastructure to connected and autonomous vehicles.
• We've built over $10 billion in new infrastructure in North Texas.
• DOT through a TIFIA loan. There have been comments made about this.
• gas activity receive an appropriate share of infrastructure funding.
• Due to the lack of local matching funds, second transit infrastructure complements highway infrastructure

Bills: HJR58, HJR63, HB263, HB542, HB905, HB 1288, HB1402, HB2003, HB2262, HB2323, HB2429, HB2876, HB3019, HB263

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access