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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Various matters of judicial administration are always in this bill.
  • system fund by statutory probate courts.
  • She is known as a bulldog for efficiency and fairness in the operation of the judicial system. to courts
  • I think we all understand the perils of that system.
  • I hear that they are through judicial canon.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • We're here to celebrate the incredible impact this system has on Texas.
  • 89 90 Each of the five institutions and systems play a vital role.
  • Midwestern State is the newest member to the system.
  • However, complaints about the judicial system extend beyond criminal courts, encompassing civil and family
  • State Commission on Judicial Conduct notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation, and related
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  • Members, this bill requires our retirement systems to cast votes in line with their fiduciary duties,
  • For our pension systems? Thank you.
  • A lot of Retirement systems.
  • Financial returns are in the best interests of the citizens and the systems that are supposed to support
  • House Bill 1889 simply fixes a gap that occurred when we started switching over pension systems and make
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Transportation

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  • And I know that there's at least 4 systems in McClennon County.
  • We've had a lot of discussion in my district about, about even needing to come to one system, but the
  • accuracy of those systems are very different from what I'm understanding from my law enforcement, and
  • , the multiple systems they have being able to read off of a glare, off of an angled windshield.
  • At the same par level as the Port Aransas ferry system, and I appreciate um their willingness to come
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texans deserve a judicial system that is not only fair but held to the highest standards of performance
  • system as well.
  • system.
  • It's not—it doesn't have to be in its final form, but what it does is it allows the judicial system to
  • We wanted to integrate it more thoroughly into the judicial system in Texas, and then lastly, we're asking
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • To address judicial compensation as well as judicial transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
  • our judicial system...
  • Our system of justice in Texas, both civil and criminal, I believe that judicial compensation is approaching
  • A key component in a strong economy and a civil society is always a judicial system that is fair, efficient
  • You and the Senate have provided a path to ensure the judicial system has the resources it needs to incentivize
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  • Medicare, and your money will not continue to come in and raise up, which is Evident with the pension systems
  • Would we then create a system where a school may need to have multiple contracts and different terms
  • It is a common sense step to make our foster care system work better for kids and taxpayers.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN Public Hearing 03-23-2026

Agriculture and Environment

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  • It is HB 248 HD1, establishing the climate-resilient food systems grant program within DAB.
  • On HB 2548, establishing the climate resilient food systems grant program. >> Yes.
Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. HB 1953 would create a two-year conservation and environmental stewardship pilot program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB); testimony from Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii supported investing in conservation agriculture and farm practices that protect waterways and native species. HB 248 would establish a climate-resilient food systems grant program, with DAB explaining the types of equipment and processing investments such grants could support, such as coffee roasting, packaging, harvesting equipment, and other value-added infrastructure. HB 2246 would create a grant administration program and revolving fund to help DAB manage grants; DAB said the bill would help leverage federal, state, county, and private funding by retaining part of the indirect cost recovery to meet matching requirements. HB 2549 would create a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material, and reforestation advocates said it would support large-scale reforestation efforts. HB 2551 would fund an area fruit fly suppression program; DAB described sterile fruit fly technology and said the program could help reduce fruit fly populations statewide. HB 2216 would authorize DAB to package and sell part of its loan portfolio to third parties, and HB 2152 would clarify liability and penalties for dog attacks on livestock, with the Hawaii Sheep and Goat Association discussing proposed language and the Hawaiian Humane Society’s suggested amendment on euthanasia procedures. Testimony was largely supportive across the measures, with DAB, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other agriculture and conservation groups generally backing the bills. There was some discussion on funding levels and implementation details, including DAB’s estimate of about $750,000 for three clean plant stations and a question about the appropriations needed for the fruit fly suppression program. For HB 2152, the chair noted an amendment incorporating Hawaiian Humane Society language that would require surrender of a dog found to have caused livestock loss or damage for humane euthanasia within 24 hours. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures discussed, most with technical amendments or date-defect amendments to July 1, 2050. HB 1953, HB 2548, HB 2549, HB 2551, HB 2216, and HB 2152 were all adopted unanimously by the members present, and HB 2246 also passed with technical amendments. The chair’s amendment to HB 2152 was specifically adopted to include the humane euthanasia language.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HHS, HHS Public Hearings 03-23-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • of uh cesspool upgrades uh to a system of uh cesspool upgrades uh to a system approved<00:05:26.440
  • But even the maintenance and the upkeep of whatever systems are put in, they're still disposal systems
  • But even the maintenance and the upkeep of whatever systems are put in, they're still disposal systems
  • system. And that's the challenging part. system. And that's the challenging part.
  • Toilet systems?
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several cesspool-related measures. HB 1730 HD2 would create a cesspool conversion implementation working group to help the Department of Health review rules and practices and develop changes to make conversions more affordable. DOH and DLNR stood on written testimony, while environmental and wastewater advocates strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the need for dedicated staffing, technical expertise, and smaller, more focused advisory groups. Members discussed the high cost of upgrades and the need for new technologies that reduce excavation and leach field costs. The bill was passed with amendments, including clarifying the DOH director’s discretion over the size of the working group, and the committee noted DOH’s appropriation request for consideration. HB 1985 HD1 would extend certain cesspool conversion deadlines and authorize funding for consultants, while also advancing outreach and education. Testimony split sharply: advocates supported the education component but opposed deadline extensions as premature, arguing the state still has many years before the 2050 mandate and should not weaken the conversion timeline. The committee agreed to amend the bill to delete the deadline-extension portion, keep technical changes, and note DOH’s position request. HB 1749 HD2 would require sellers to disclose cesspools to buyers before a real estate purchase contract is executed and direct DOH and the Real Estate Commission to create a standardized form. Realtors supported the intent but asked to avoid duplicative statutory form requirements, and advocates stressed that disclosure should be prominent and not buried in paperwork. The committee adopted amendments removing the standardized-form mandate and passed the bill. HB 1921 HD2 would allow certain existing cesspools in priority level three areas to continue serving dwellings with additional bedrooms under conditions. DOH brought the measure, and supporters from the real estate and environmental sectors discussed innovative wastewater technologies, retrofits, and composting toilets as ways to reduce costs while improving treatment. The committee amended the bill to require DOH director-approved wastewater technology using solid waste separation for bedroom-count increases and to clarify priority-level determinations using block-level data from the Hawaii cesspool prioritization tool, then passed it. The committee also heard HB 2310, an emergency appropriation for the Department of Human Services to restore funding used to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the federal shutdown; DHS, public health, children’s advocates, and others supported it, and members questioned why it was not handled through the budget. The discussion clarified that the bill sought new money to move quickly for ACA-related premium support. No final vote on HB 2310 was shown in the excerpt.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

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  • , the two systems that came...
  • , that the two systems that came ...worth of damage through the flood system.
  • The two systems that came in sort of had a huge impact on that area.
  • We've had septic systems collapse. We've had cesspools collapse. We've had septic systems collapse.
  • the system.
Bills: HB2029, HB2096, HB2116
Summary: The Natural Resources Committee heard three bills, all of which received do pass recommendations. House Bill 2029 would require additional disclosure from applicants to the Water Conservation Grant Fund, including plans for how saved water will be used; an amendment broadened the disclosure requirement from only certain applicants to all eligible entities. WIFA testified neutral on the bill and amendment, noting it already collects much of the information. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 8-0, with the sponsor indicating he may reoffer the amendment on the floor. House Bill 2096 would authorize counties to seek WIFA financial assistance, including forgivable principal, to remediate, close, or replace cesspools that threaten water quality or public health, and would clarify county authority to accept such loans without voter approval. WIFA was neutral and said the bill resolves ambiguity in the statutes. Supporters from the County Supervisors Association and Gila County described widespread cesspool problems in rural counties, especially Gila County, where thousands of cesspools remain and flooding caused sewage contamination and major cleanup costs. The committee approved the bill 8-0. House Bill 2116 would appropriate $1 million from the General Fund in FY 2027 to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. Supporters said the money is needed to prepare for possible legal challenges over Colorado River cuts, while several members emphasized they hope litigation will not be necessary and described the amount as a placeholder for future budget discussions. The bill passed 8-0 and was sent to Appropriations before the committee adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Finance

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  • But you're taking public's money and creating a system. Thank you.
  • You're taking public's money and creating a system.
  • Chair, Senator Lanier, it's going to strengthen all those systems.
  • Chair, Senator Lanier, it's going to strengthen all those systems.
  • This is 13,000 slots across the entire system.
Bills: SB241, SB145
KY
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  • This intends to modernize their experience and get in front of some of those systems.
  • And if we're duplicating that effort across multiple systems, there's opportunity there for us to do
  • in front of some of those systems. in front of some of those systems.
  • <00:07:11.599> They with all of these various systems.
  • They with all of these various systems.
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance received a presentation from Jim Barnhard, CIO of the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and David Carter, deputy CIO/CISO, on the state’s citizen identity management project. They said the project is intended to streamline citizen logins across agencies, reduce duplicated identity-management costs, improve security by centralizing authentication, and provide a flexible system that can scale with demand. The presenters described major implementation challenges, including integrating with diverse and legacy applications, and said the chosen software-as-a-service vendor was selected because it can connect to many systems and maintain the service in a federally certified cloud environment. The presenters emphasized that the project scope is limited to login, authentication, identity management, and identity proofing, while leaving authorization decisions to the individual applications and agencies. They said the work is being done in phases, beginning with discovery sessions with agencies, then selecting representative applications for onboarding rather than attempting a “big bang” rollout. They also said the vendor agreement includes professional services and knowledge transfer to reduce long-term dependence on outside support, and that the state has already begun outreach to agencies, including initial work with the Finance Cabinet and the Department of Revenue. Members asked about staffing, current spending, future costs, and whether existing systems or contracts could be reduced. The presenters said the project is being supported with existing staff, with no expectation of a large increase in positions, and that the vendor will carry most of the operational load. They said they did not have statewide spending figures with them but could try to gather them, and explained that the negotiated pricing is intended to be all-inclusive, with fixed costs for the first five years and capped increases in years six and seven. They said centralizing identity services should eventually allow the Commonwealth to stand down some duplicated agency-level licensing and reduce overall operational costs.