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• But they're moving forward with gas utilization projects quickly in Texas.
• You are seeing some activity in Texas, in the Eagle Ford a little bit.
• There was a $2.35 million appropriation for security enhancements there.
• There was a $2.35 million appropriation for security enhancements there.
• For the fence itself, there will also be some security upgrades.

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum present and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity, which described North Dakota production as holding steady around 1.1 to 1.2 million barrels per day despite lower prices and market volatility. The presentation emphasized that efficiency gains, longer laterals, and improved completion technology are allowing operators to sustain output while activity shifts north in the Bakken. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, flaring, and enhanced oil recovery; the witness said gas is taxed by volume, most liquids are handled through oil lines or gas processing, and the state’s EOR pilot projects and new gas infrastructure are intended to help hold production flat and expand future recovery. The committee then received a presentation from the Tax Department on the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. The department explained that most of the federal changes were extensions of existing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, but several items — including the larger standard deduction, senior deduction, tip and overtime exclusions, auto loan interest deduction, and business expensing changes — affect state collections. Revised estimates showed a smaller-than-expected impact on individual income tax, with the department suggesting a net cash effect in the range of roughly $30 million to $35 million when business and individual effects are combined, plus a possible one-time distortion from large oil-field transactions in fiscal year 2025. Members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns, and the department clarified that most of the individual provisions apply broadly, while the SALT-related item is itemizer-specific. OMB then reported on major capital projects and facility funding. Updates included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, augmented reality displays for the Rough Rider Hall of Fame, tree management and lighting studies, and restroom and parking reconfiguration in the tower. OMB also described security upgrades at the governor’s residence, where human remains were discovered on site and are being handled with historical and legal review. The state hospital project in Jamestown remains on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028, with costs currently estimated a little over $292 million and a line of credit expected to be drawn in April 2027. The North Central State Office Building in Minot is under construction, with a $5.6 million line of credit already accessed. OMB also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, noting about $1.1 million spent so far on projects such as the Liberty Memorial Building roof and foundation work, Capitol window replacement, boiler replacement, and kitchen remodeling. Finally, Legislative Council staff reviewed the interim compliance report on legislative intent and state trust funds. The report highlighted the status of multiple lines of credit, including those for the state hospital and Minot office building, and noted that the executive budget will likely need to include repayment planning for about $350 million of expected outstanding balances. Other updates included the Bank of North Dakota profit transfer schedule, litigation pool spending, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, the Missouri River Correctional Center planning effort, HHS items such as FMAP and child care assistance, Job Service’s unemployment insurance modernization project, and DPI school aid turnback estimates. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• The US saw this as the southern border.
• That's where most people border states.
• ,<00:31:19.840> uh region, but including Texas, uh region, but including Texas, uh including
• wealth creation and economic security. wealth creation and economic security.
• , um the incidents at the southern border, um the incidents at the southern border, you<00:42:11.760

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• Texas has done this, and some other states have as well, so...
• We would be joining a multistate coalition, including Texas, to try to develop this research.
• Our organization, Americans for Again, was founded by Governor Rick Perry from Texas.
• They would coordinate with the state of Texas and those others that are passing this legislation.
• There are several states currently pushing the same exact language: Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arkansas

Bills: HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647

Keywords: dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation

Bills: HB4248, HB3194, HB3849, HB4095, HB4302, HB3342, HB3344, HB3287, HB3645, HB3647, HB3930, HB3931, HB1818, HB4454, HB4336

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, pregnancy centers, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs

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• GETTING DONE BUT IT'S DONE BY US PULLING THE CORRECTION OFFICER FURTHER EXACERBATING THE SHORTAGE OF SECURITY
• I WILL REMIND EVERYONE WE HAVE A LOT OF PRISONS IN THE WEST AND THE PANHANDLE THAT ARE ON THE BORDER
• WE HAVE ACTUALLY FOUR OF THOSE WERE FILLED AND THEY WOULD BE COMING OFF THE BORDER THAT YOU WOULD HAVE
• I DID SPEAK AT THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY SOME DOWN IN ORLANDO AND I'VE ARTIE GOT A BUNCH OF
• TEXAS ALONE IS COMPARABLE SIZE AGENCY.

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• We have an ELP program where we go out to all the surrounding universities, including Texas, Colorado
• My district goes to the Texas state line and to the border with Mexico. Thank you, Vice-Chair.
• include garage door replacements and a septic system replacement. and roofs, floors, and building security
• constructed 'Zippy' out of drums and other traffic control devices, and in a competition, District 6 secured

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• As our dependence on imports increases, there is a stronger market security.
• Because if we just use the example of Texas, Texas is long on refining, Texas is long on crude oil, but
• Because if we just use the example of Texas, Texas is long on refining, Texas is long on crude oil, but
• and shifts that emissions and economic activity outside of the borders to no net benefit.
• and economic activity outside of the borders to no net benefit.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HB 2416, appropriations DPS local border support — Military Affairs and Border Security; Appropriations
• support military and border security appropriations transportation technology HB 2426 state land department
• HB 2759, appropriation, Department of Veterans Services — Military Affairs and Border Security; Appropriations
• security and immigration-type funding.
• security and immigration type funding.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security will now come to order.
• I appreciate Texas, and we have multiple programs in the state of Florida.
• I appreciate Texas and we have multiple programs in the state of Florida.
• And we also currently have personnel deployed in the Florida Keys supporting border security operations
• Everyone's fairly familiar with cybersecurity and the software security piece of it.

Summary: The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits. Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.

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• investigation and the report concluded that the FAA DOT's cooperation with the committee quote has bordered
• Oregon, ironing clothes for 75 cents an hour and working nights in a bakery to supplement our Social Security
• I certainly understand that Texas is one of those states, and I think this is a good, efficient process
• Will you commit to expediting MARAD's review of the application from Texas-based DELFIN and LNG?
• It's a national security concern in terms of sensors, collecting data, and where does that data go, who

Keywords: transportation, air traffic control, safety regulations, Boeing 737 MAX, Department of Transportation, infrastructure funding, public safety, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed several pressing issues concerning transportation, particularly focusing on the need for improved safety standards and efficient management at the Department of Transportation. Specific discussions revolved around air traffic control, with members highlighting the urgency for a significant upgrade in systems and personnel. Notably, concerns were raised regarding past practices, especially the handling of safety regulations during the Boeing 737 MAX incidents. The committee expressed a clear intent to ensure rigorous safety oversight moving forward, emphasizing that the health and safety of the public must remain the top priority in all legislative and funding decisions.

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• ERIC provides a secure and reliable vehicle to enhance our election security, keep our voter list up
• Chair, I'm happy to take any questions. maintaining secure elections it is a maintaining secure elections
• <00:06:22.759> democracy secretaries of State secure democracy secretaries of State secure
• enhance our election security keep to enhance our election security keep our<00:06:48.720> voter<
• They move to Texas, I don't know. They move to Texas.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• With SRECE Committee and secure Texas Elections. Hello, Mr. Eller. Hello. So a couple of things.
• It's showing here SRECE Committee and Secure Texas Elections. That's correct.
• So State Republican Executive Committee election integrity and Well, uh, secure Texas elections, so let
• OK, and secure Texas Elections. Yes, LP subcommittee, correct. Yes.
• Chair calls Andrew Eller representing the SRECE Committee and Secure Texas Elections LP subcommittee.

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• of Texas farmers.
• And yet, do our duty to the state of Texas and to the citizens of Texas. of Texas and get these dangerous
• I don't want Texas to become Colorado. I don't want Texas to become California.
• Let's give Texans the opportunity and freedom to grow Texas hemp on Texas land for Texas businesses,
• I grew up in Texas, small-town Texas.

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• Texas is the unabashed leader in oil and gas.
• It is a Texas issue.
• and the other out of Texas A&M University.
• , Texas Hydrogen Alliance, Mr.
• Uh, the Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance is a Texas-based, Texas-led advocacy organization, obviously

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• We contract with two incubators, one out of University of Texas and the other out of Texas A&M University
• They're all in East Texas. They're all in East Texas. There's a lot.
• So, Texas, we're military state USA, right?
• You represent Texas Oil and Gas Association.
• The Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance is a Texas-based, Texas-led advocacy organization. of advancing

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The licensing division over their handles its like security guards, private investigators and repair
• both sides of the border.
• In order to win bids is increasing emphasis on cyber security, compliance percent suffer.
• Furthermore, the cost of implementing robust security, cyber security measures such as upgrading infrastructure
• , implementing secure data storage training employees on cybersecurity.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Texas Future, the Texas Higher Ed data website.
• Texas.
• West Texas.
• They don't have to be from the West Texas area or from rural Texas.
• see in West Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We will definitely be looking at what is happening currently in El Paso, Texas, where they've been doing
• With that possible desalinization plant on the border, we could be the first in our region.
• to address cross-border water challenges in the Rio Grande Basin.
• Specifically, Social Security has grown by about half a trillion since 2019, while Medicare has grown
• Uh, so we're saying that school attendance is up only because of child food security.

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• recognizes a gentleman from Texas, Mr. recognizes a gentleman from Texas, Mr.
• Born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Galveston, Tina graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
• later in Southeast Texas in my district. later in Southeast Texas in my district.
• <07:37:18.320> basketball pioneering figure in Texas basketball pioneering figure in Texas
• <07:37:44.718> at helped the uh University of Texas at helped the uh University of Texas at

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He died in Texas.
• Customs and Border Patrol was there.
• Customs and Border Patrol was there. Customs and Border Patrol was there.
• the border patrol, are brave. the border patrol, are brave.
• . internal division at Homeland Security.

Keywords: 1183, house