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• any interest. any interest.
• It's a fairly complicated calculation. calculation. calculation.
• Either way, it would acrue interest. interest. interest. >> But<02:51:34.479> 100%.
• we would get the interest either way. we would get the interest either way.
• . interest. interest.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• which I think is a conflict of interest which I think is a conflict of interest however<00:29:50.000
• I'm sorry, I don't have that amount, but we can try and calculate it.
• stakeholders who may also be interested stakeholders who may also be interested in<01:12:02.400>
• Hazard two calculating Wildfire Hazard two calculating<03:21:29.840> Wildfire<03:21:30.279>
• > Hazard<03:21:30.600> as<03:21:30.720> a calculating Wildfire Hazard as a calculating

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• budget that are of the highest interest budget that are of the highest interest on<00:01:58.320>
• Uh but then a lot interest rates lately.
• <00:21:10.640> rates dependent on real estate interest rates dependent on real estate interest
• The Building Jobs Coalition can calculate this because we maintain an academia-developed calculator that
• 04:41.520> the<01:04:41.680> trades, you're interested in joining the trades, you're interested

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• come<00:41:37.359> to<00:41:37.599> us<00:41:37.839> very<00:41:38.240> interested
• <00:41:38.640> in<00:41:38.880> our come to us very interested in our come to us very
• interested in our training<00:41:39.520> program<00:41:39.760> because<00:41:40.000>
• So that makes it difficult to calculate the cost of it because we're paying that lawyer to sit there
• that makes it difficult to to calculate that makes it difficult to to calculate the<01:00:08.240

Keywords: Opening and Roll Call 00:28 Public safety Cabinet 01:09 Juvenile justice MH Facility: 04:30 Department of Corrections Repair and Replacement: 10:29 Department of Criminal Justice Flat Track 19:05 KSP : 27:02 Department of Public Advocacy : 37:35, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard capital project requests from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for fiscal years 2026-28. The cabinet described its large statewide footprint and said its facilities face significant deferred maintenance, with the governor’s budget proposing full funding for maintenance pool requests, including an additional $60 million for the Department of Corrections’ maintenance pool and cash funding through investment income. Officials said the projects were based on facility assessments and were presented as necessary public safety investments rather than wish-list items. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, the main requests were $35 million for a high-acuity mental health treatment facility and $45 million each for two new female detention facilities. Officials said the mental health facility would fill a gap for youth needing psychiatric care, while the female facilities were needed to support a regional detention model and address overcrowding; they noted the current female population has grown by 50% since July 2024. Members asked about locations, and staff said they were considering western Kentucky abandoned mine land and available land in Fayette and Jefferson counties, with current female placements in Boyd County and Warren County. For the Department of Corrections, officials requested funding for critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roof, and structural repairs, including $15.78 million for Kentucky State Penitentiary utilities infrastructure and additional funding for North Point Training Center projects. They also highlighted two re-entry initiatives: a KCTCS partnership for a re-entry campus at North Point and the East Kentucky Applied Manufacturing Institute at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, both aimed at reducing recidivism through intensive training and job preparation. Members asked about the KCTCS re-entry model, and DOC explained it would be a more immersive, campus-style program than current prison-based vocational classes. The Department of Criminal Justice Training discussed projects at its Richmond campus and the planned Western Kentucky Training Center, including a replacement flat track and campus access road at Richmond and added training features in Madisonville. Officials said the Richmond changes were needed because EKU construction had removed the existing flat track and would affect access, while the Western Kentucky project would expand training capacity and reduce travel for law enforcement agencies. The Kentucky State Police then outlined the final phase of the statewide emergency radio system replacement, estimated at about $17.5 million, and said the system is being built in geographic phases; members asked how long completion would take, and staff estimated roughly four years after funding, assuming no major inflation spikes. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational with member questions and staff responses.

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• If there's an excess of funds based on the calculation in that section, the additional dollars would
• c><00:31:38.320> based<00:31:38.559> on<00:31:38.720> the<00:31:39.080> calculation
• excess of funds based on the calculation excess of funds based on the calculation in<00:31:40.320
• c> in<01:08:36.600> in<01:08:37.600> having<01:08:37.920> the would be interested
• in in having the would be interested in in having the level<01:08:38.400> of<01:08:38.560>

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Thank you, gentlemen, for a very interesting presentation. Are we performance-based?
• Thank you, gentlemen, for a very interesting presentation.
• Well, it's difficult to calculate because, you know, our profit margin is, we then have to calculate
• Yeah, we are very interested wrap it up.
• And if you're interested in interim.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Northern Kentucky building industry representatives Brian Miller and Matt Mains on housing affordability and construction workforce issues. They argued that regulatory and code requirements add significant cost to new homes, citing an estimate of nearly $94,000 per home nationally and $15,000 to $20,000 per home in Boone County over the past decade. They recommended reforms to building code adoption, architectural design mandates, permit fees and delays, and setback/land dedication rules, saying these changes could reduce costs by $25,000 to $35,000 per home without affecting public safety. They also discussed workforce training efforts through the Enzwe Building Institute, dual-credit programs, apprenticeship incentives, and workforce grants, saying these efforts have helped hold wage growth below regional trends and improve housing affordability. Committee members asked about the breakdown of regulatory costs, the effect of energy codes, and ways to speed up permitting. The presenters said the costs were roughly split among federal, state, and local requirements, with local regulations adding about $25,000 to $35,000 and some energy-code changes adding about $19,000 per home. They said faster plan review, coordination with the Kentucky Division of Water, and addressing municipal staffing shortages could cut 30 to 45 days from approvals. Members also discussed the difficulty of building starter homes under about $350,000 and the need for more missing-middle housing, with the presenters saying such homes are hard to produce without sacrificing quality. The committee then took up Representative Kim Moer and Dr. Dale Bertram’s discussion of marriage and family therapist licensing and healthcare workforce data reporting. They explained that the bill would allow Kentucky to recognize out-of-state marriage and family therapists who meet licensure requirements, have no disciplinary history, and have passed the national exam, in order to reduce barriers and address provider shortages, especially in rural areas. They also described a separate workforce data reporting section that would require licensure boards to collect consistent information on where licensees practice and whether they are actively seeing patients, including through telehealth, so the state can better understand its healthcare workforce. Members supported the portability idea, noted that some qualified applicants are currently working in Indiana instead of Kentucky, and asked whether the data collection could be handled administratively; the sponsors said the bill would create consistency across boards. The committee also briefly discussed occupational board updates and the need for stronger communication between legislators and licensing boards, including architecture licensure issues and efforts to recruit more professionals.

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• Their calculation under their draft EIR did not calculate or incorporate those restoration flows.
• So would you be interested in looking at that?
• I'm certainly interested.
• This is a very interesting topic.
• This is a very interesting topic.

Summary: The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no. AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.

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• With interest, I'm assuming. Okay, thank you. With their own interest.
• So that's also an interesting difficulty, let's put it that way.
• This includes counting change at the lower grade levels and getting into banking and interest calculations
• Calculation that there is also the special education allotment. Interesting.
• I'm really interested in understanding if that's what you're advocating for.

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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• amount of money that's at stake, the total amount of money at stake in Texas courtrooms by my rough calculations
• There are plenty of other ideas, and I'm not committed to any particular version of them, nor am I interested
• And I'm not committed to any particular version of them, nor am I interested at all in a conflict with
• if the opposition comes from a desire to protect lawyers from economic competition, then I'm not interested
• to carry no more weight than those of the ACLU or the Federalist Society or any other opinionated interest

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint session under HCR 5 to hear an address from Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick introducing him. The session included recognition of the justices, judges, law enforcement officers, and interpreters present, and it also marked the formal completion of the joint session once the address ended. Chief Justice Blacklock said the state of the judiciary is strong, while paying tribute to former Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and thanking Governor Abbott for his appointment. His remarks focused on judicial administration and public safety, including a call for a 30% increase in district judge salaries, which he argued is needed to attract and retain qualified judges. He also urged support for law enforcement, backed efforts to keep violent offenders in custody pending trial, and said the court is gathering data to identify underperforming judges and use constitutional remedies where necessary. Blacklock emphasized that Texas courts should interpret statutes and the constitution according to text and original meaning, rejecting the “living constitution” approach. He highlighted reforms to improve efficiency and reduce litigation costs, including changes to docketing practices, civil procedure, and the regulation of legal services, and he urged the State Bar to remain politically neutral. He also discussed family law and child welfare, arguing for stronger legal representation for parents and suggesting repeal of Family Code subsection O, which he said can unfairly lead to termination of parental rights. The joint session concluded after his remarks, and the House stood at ease as guests departed.

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• He said conservation land is important, but other interests such as city council interests, airport interests
• Conservation land is important, but other interests such as city council interests, airport interests
• He explained that multiple interests are being taken into account, not just one interest.
• Conservation land is important, but other interests such as city council interests, airport interests
• He said that when you have other interests at stake — city council interests, airport interests, other

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's a quote calculator. It's great.
• It relies on one of Albert Einstein's most important conclusions: the compounding of interest is the
• does inform it but the way we calculate does inform it but the way we calculate the<02:24:29.880
• and we roughly those if we calculate and we roughly calculated<05:16:47.440> that<05:16:47.558
• They did the calculation and said the ROI would be 100 years. Obviously, that's not sustainable.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

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• But every year and every moment budget and the balancing of all interests are always on the table for
• But every year and every moment budget and the balancing of all interests are always on the table for
• <00:42:19.840> are and the balancing of all interests are and the balancing of all interests
• It is purely based upon percentage of poverty and the income calculation of that household.
• <01:24:33.000> of um and and the income calculation of um and and the income calculation of

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the September 19 meeting minutes and then took up a deferred University of Kentucky personal services contract amendment for guardianship services. UK officials explained that the contract covers court-appointed guardians for patients who cannot make medical decisions and are not eligible for state guardianship, with the work funded by UK Medical Center agency dollars rather than the general fund. Members questioned the large increase in the not-to-exceed amount, the number of cases, the hourly billing structure, and whether there are safeguards to prevent unnecessary costs or reimbursement issues if a patient later has resources. UK said the increase reflects shifting work from a prior firm, anticipated new cases, a move from a monthly fee to hourly billing, and the need for a second firm because one prior attorney died and another firm has had difficulty appearing in court promptly. The committee ultimately approved the contract, while Senator Thomas said he would vote aye but urged future review of attorney fee limits and broader guardianship statutes, which he described as outdated and inconsistent. The committee then deferred three Office of Energy Policy memorandum of agreement items to the November 2025 meeting without objection. After that, it approved the remaining agenda items, including the contract lists and deferred items not separately selected for review. The final major item was a University of Kentucky personal services contract related to fundraising and philanthropic outreach. UK representatives said the contract supports marketing and donor engagement efforts to grow the university’s endowment pipeline and philanthropic support. The transcript cuts off before the committee finished its questions or took final action on that item.

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• HB 319 by Ghan relating to the interest rate for student loans issued at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
• 390 by plus are relating to the components of the school district's enrichment tax rate in the calculation
• Certain conflicts of interest referred to the Committee on Public Education.
• Women and Children's Health, HV 476 by BC relating to the maximum permitted rate of interest.

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• But by the time they get it paid off with interest, it's going to cost $32 million.
• You look at the big money special interests like Deloitte that is winning the day down here.
• fees in here, and I'm four people paying their way, you know, but I'm just curious how they were calculated
• , you know, how the numbers were put together and I'm just curious how they were calculated, you know
• Arkansas Property Rights Protection from Sharia Law Act and to regulate certain residential property interests

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Good morning. calculation of proficiency. Is that calculation of proficiency. Is that true?
• c><00:48:48.640> in appreciate the sponsor's interest in appreciate the sponsor's interest in
• He's still a pretty interesting thinker.
• which uh are still still of a interest which uh are still still of a interest today.<04:27:52.960
• I learned a lot uh interesting bill.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• negotiation involving diverse interests. negotiation involving diverse interests.
• Um, the basically a conflict of interest or a pecuniary interest if they’re contracting a lawn care company
• How did you calculate that?
• How did you calculate that?
• How did you calculate that? was that? How did you calculate that?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• they get a chance to get a lower interest rate.
• That's an interesting way of looking at it.
• It will be paid back with interest.
• A voter about what the interest is going to be paid.
• The interest component is another 2.2 billion.

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• Okay, that's interesting.
• Census calculated it at $64,000. It is calculated at $64,000. Mr.
• I think this is an interesting conversation. Help my business.
• Speaker, that I have a conflict of interest on a bill?
• Thank you, gentlelady, and I think PFAS is a very interesting topic.

Bills: HB145, HB164, HJR6, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB166, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, HJR5, SB104, SB193, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• and um uh one of them that calculation and um uh one of them that is<00:55:17.079> currently<
• Number six is of interest to us generally going forward.
• <01:02:39.039> to<01:02:39.279> us number six is of interest to us number six is of
• in um either eliminating or interested in um either eliminating or uh<01:02:47.039> drastically
• <01:39:12.000> of green thank you and in the interest of green thank you and in the interest

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to ensure both local and state interests to ensure both local and state interests are<00:18:50.320
• Also, I found this interesting when we did all this research: 70% of the New Hampshire population and
• bigger also I found this interesting bigger also I found this interesting when<01:08:18.679>
• that how it that was pretty interesting that how it could<01:09:44.640> help<01:09:45.080>
• <01:18:25.159> in<01:18:25.679> bicycling a lot of interest in bicycling a lot of interest

Keywords: 1191, senate, all