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• [00:49:35.000] Because, no, I know what you're talking about, because Social Security, especially for
• Because, no, I know what you're talking about, because Social Security, especially for some, it is.
• You can see Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota.
• You can see Texas increasing, New Mexico increasing.
• , there will be very tight interconnections with other Alberta, the northern border pipeline system,

Summary: The committee met as the Regulatory Division budget section and first reviewed the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s budget and program update. Legislative Council outlined the agency’s base budget and historical funding, and Housing Finance staff reported on homeownership lending, housing incentive fund (HIF) awards, and homeless grant spending. Agency officials said the five new FTEs approved last session are mostly filled, with one homeless program manager still open. They described strong demand for HIF, noting that September 2025 multifamily requests exceeded $73 million while only $25 million was available, and that single-family and homeless programs are also heavily subscribed. Members discussed the agency’s local loan servicing workload, interest-rate benefits, down payment assistance, and the need to coordinate housing discussions with Commerce and site-preparation efforts. The agency asked that HIF, single-family, and homeless funding be maintained or increased, and committee members emphasized accountability and statewide access for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing funds. The Department of Mineral Resources then presented its budget and agency initiatives. Staff reported that the department is on track financially, that most of the five new reclamation-related FTEs are hired, and that litigation costs tied to oil and gas matters are expected to continue appearing late in the biennium. The director reviewed ongoing modernization and organizational efforts, including the North Star IT project, succession planning, training, and rulemaking for oil and gas and critical minerals. Members asked about longer laterals, spacing, and production trends; the department said operators are increasingly drilling three-, four-, and even an initial five-mile lateral, which is helping keep North Dakota oil production relatively flat even as rig counts ease. The director also discussed oil price volatility tied to Middle East conflict, hedging practices among producers, gas capture remaining around 95%, and the likelihood that current production levels will stay near flat unless prices or geopolitical conditions change significantly. An update on the enhanced oil recovery grant program followed. The Industrial Commission’s grant administrator said the full $25 million appropriation was allocated in the fall to six projects, and because the oil and gas research fund also had carryover and biennial tax revenue, total awards reached about $45.1 million. The projects are expected to run two to four years, with meaningful results not likely until mid-2026 or later. Members questioned whether the public would have access to the research findings and how accountability would be maintained; staff said the grants are reimbursement-based, require regular status reports, and will culminate in public final reports. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, which updated members on natural gas transmission projects, especially WBI Energy’s proposed Bakken East pipeline. The authority said the project has advanced through a nonbinding and then binding open season, with WBI now securing survey permissions and moving through regulatory and landowner processes, while other related gas transmission projects near Minot and Epping are also in development.

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• So water security is one of the reasons Texas became the leading chemical manufacturing state in the
• With the resulting foundation of a secure water supply, Texas grew into one of the strongest economies
• This coalition recognizes that a Texas-sized investment in water infrastructure is needed both to secure
• Texas.
• for Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They're just going to hop over the border, and the builders are going to run from it.
• If you look at the eight states that border Missouri, according to the U.S.
• As I mentioned, there are eight states bordering Missouri that have different codes on energy.
• So you get the maximum benefit compared to Minnesota or Texas.
• In 2025, seven states passed bills to allow this in a bipartisan fashion, including Colorado, Texas,

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Otherwise, we're going to be moving, you know, we're in competition with Texas and Florida.
• Efficiency is not... ...in competition with Texas and Florida. Efficiency is not immoral.
• We already don't tax Social Security, but there's a tax cut in here for you as well.
• We already don't tax Social Security, but there's a tax cut in here for you as well.
• Lewis Clement Gasper passed away on March 22, 2026, at the age of 82, in Plano, Texas.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Tennessee and Texas have used this substantially, and it's just a way to kick-start development in some
• Tennessee and Texas have used this substantially, and it's just a way to kick-start development in some
• Tennessee and Texas have used this substantially, and it's just a way to kick-start development in some
• Texas SB15 is a more in a coming slide.
• Texas SB15 is a great<00:45:58.240> comp<00:45:58.560> for<00:45:58.800> that.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:05 Roll Call 00:00:12 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:03:12 Discussion of Housing and Land Use 00:21:58 Discussion of Short Term Rental Policies 01:03:17 Adjournment 01:15:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 4, 2025 meeting and then heard a series of presentations focused largely on housing and land-use policy. Senator Robbie Mills and Representative Josh Bray discussed two 2025 housing measures: Senate Bill 50, which would create residential infrastructure development districts to help local governments finance infrastructure for new housing developments through special assessments and local debt, and House Bill 7, which would let local governments identify development areas and rebate new property tax revenue to developers as an incentive for housing growth. They said Kentucky faces a statewide housing shortage of roughly 210,000 units, projected to grow if building patterns do not change, and argued that regulatory relief and financing tools are needed to increase supply. Representative Rebecca Rymer presented House Bill 371, which would require local permitting when an industry’s residual waste landfill is located in a different county from the industry itself. She said current law lets such landfills bypass local review, leaving host counties with no say despite road impacts and other local burdens. She said the bill would preserve the existing exemption when the landfill and industry are co-located, and noted support from KLC and KO. Representative Steve Doan also described House Bill 806, a statewide backyard chicken bill that would allow domesticated hens, prohibit roosters, set a minimum of six hens that local governments could not go below, and preserve local authority over setbacks, sanitation, maintenance standards, and egg sales. He said it would override outright local bans but not HOA restrictions, and cited a current Northern Kentucky dispute and ADA litigation as reasons for the proposal. The committee then heard a broader discussion on housing and land use from Charlie Gardner of the Mercatus Center and Nolan Gray of California YIMBY and the Bluegrass Institute. They outlined categories of land-use regulation, described the recent growth of state-level housing reforms nationwide, and cited examples such as ADU legalization, smaller lot sizes, reduced parking minimums, streamlined permitting, and single-stair or other building-code reforms. They argued that housing shortages are a statewide concern, that localities often have incentives to block growth, and that state intervention can reduce costs and uncertainty without compromising health and safety. Members asked about the housing shortage estimate, the effect of red tape on safety and local authority, and how state reforms could be phased in; the presenters said reforms often include lead time, can be targeted to larger jurisdictions, and should focus on reducing time and cost while maintaining basic standards.

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• The Supreme Court had heard a similar law from Texas.
• It just seems wild to me. the security measures.
• Social media crosses country borders, national borders.
• Social media crosses country borders, national borders.
• It crosses country, borders, National borders.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So water security is one of the reasons Texas became the leading chemical manufacturing state in the
• With the resulting foundation of a secure water supply, Texas grew into one of the strongest economies
• secure our water future and propel and continue the promise of Texas economic miracle.
• for Texas.
• Ports move liquid energy benefiting Texas and the US while securing our energy independence.

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• > able<00:35:07.920> to<00:35:08.079> be security securely, being able to be security
• global network that sees no no borders. global network that sees no no borders.
• for wallets, security terms of security for wallets, security for<01:46:17.760> the<01:46:17.920
• So we're standard in security.
• into a stable coin or a security. into a stable coin or a security.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met with a quorum, approved the agenda, and approved the November 12 minutes after a motion, second, and unanimous voice/online consent. The chair said the meeting would include two presentations—one from Noah Herman of Fortress Global and one from John Kicko and team from Hedera—followed by discussion of the commission’s next steps and public comment. The chair also noted he was still seeking a clerk for note-taking. Herman’s presentation focused on stablecoins, blockchain use cases, and operational considerations for states and other institutions. He described Fortress as an enterprise crypto-wallet and treasury platform serving corporates, governments, and nonprofits, and used examples such as Save the Children and a large global commodities firm to illustrate custody and treasury management on blockchain rails. He said stablecoins are designed to maintain a U.S. dollar peg, are increasingly backed by treasuries and subject to greater transparency, and are being adopted by major firms and payment companies because they can improve speed, reduce cost, and simplify payments. He also highlighted market growth, including claims that stablecoins now represent a significant share of on-chain activity and are a major holder of U.S. Treasuries. He identified custody as a key issue for state and institutional use, outlining qualified custody, managed custody, and self-custody models. He said the main practical challenge for the commodities client was moving funds safely and quickly across global time zones and that blockchain rails could solve problems that traditional banking rails could not. He framed the broader trend as one of accelerating institutional adoption, citing recent acquisitions and product launches by Visa, Stripe, Citi, and PayPal as evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming mainstream.

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• The Chair calls this meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission to order.
• The Texas Ethics Commission will now hold an executive session. 2025 at 9:07 a.m., the Texas Ethics Commission
• The Texas Commission now reconvenes in open session.
• border region.
• border region.

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission met on March 11, 2025, first in executive session and then in open session. The chair announced that, in light of Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-484, the commission would conform its practices to the opinion and move to repeal tolling rules for sworn-complaint deadlines. The chair also said the commission would dismiss 36 pending sworn-complaint cases in which the 120-day settlement deadline had been exceeded, even though the delay had been tolled under prior TEC rules. The commission then set future meeting dates for June 12 and September 17 and approved prior meeting minutes. The commission adopted a new criminal-referral rule clarifying that, once jurisdiction over a complaint is accepted, commissioners may vote to make a criminal referral. It also adopted revised advisory-opinion rules, with a clarifying amendment from a commenter, and republished proposed changes to the definition of “principal purpose” for political committees after staff recommended a 49 percent political-activity threshold and further public input. The commission published for comment proposed changes to ethics training rules, facial-compliance review procedures, late-filing waiver and reduction rules, and sworn-complaint procedures, including tighter discovery limits, a default-order set-aside process, and removal of tolling language inconsistent with KP-484. It also republished Chapter 28 rules on Speaker-candidate reporting. The commission adopted several advisory opinions. It declined to give an affirmative defense on whether certain school-district communications were political advertising because related litigation had already addressed the issue. It reaffirmed that a House member may use donated district-office space if it is not reimbursable with public funds and was accepted before the contribution moratorium. It also concluded that a judge may use political funds for travel to a Navy-hosted event as a local dignitary, that legislators’ use of a corporate aircraft for a border-region fact-finding trip could be permissible but would likely trigger reporting obligations, that a TCEQ commissioner’s revolving-door restrictions apply only to matters actually placed before the commissioner, and that a part-time legislative staffer may not take outside employment assisting a registered lobbyist. The commission then heard and acted on numerous fine-waiver appeals, granting several full waivers or reductions and approving staff recommendations on others, and terminated a number of inactive campaign treasurer appointments. Finally, the executive director briefed the commission on the 2025 legislative session, noting that staffing requests are tied to Sunset recommendations and that the House had preliminarily recommended about half of the commission’s appropriations requests.

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• So we do want to give a false sense of security to the parents, ages 2, 1, to 4 is when they're repeating
• is a licensed clinical social worker for over 20 years and license in North Carolina, Georgia and Texas
• coursework another background screening and license verification fees for North Carolina, Georgia and Texas
• This concept of physician oversight is a false sense of security and a steady stream of income for the
• I trust each of these counties, borders a county with a psychiatrist, often a county with multiple psychiatry

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• I'm building retirement, creating financial security, and helping my family in a way that wouldn't otherwise
• California recognize and support business models that help workers build wealth, retirement, and security
• Enraged communities in Colorado, Illinois, and Texas have already convinced their local governments to
• Thank you for also addressing concerns to remove language that may have inadvertently prohibited security
• Last month, an AV drove into a submerged road in Texas and was swept off into flooded conditions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The long-term viability, fiscal stability, and national security of our incredible country.
• He also did a little time in the State Department as Senior Official for Civilian Security.
• It serves 6.2 million people from Maine to Texas. Help with their heat.
• And in Texas, it's going to be real hot this summer.
• For more than three years, a Social Security employee was running a home inspection business.

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• in consultation with the Texas Secretary of State.
• commerce and the formation of entities in Texas.
• I'm also with TBLF and sit on the Texas Business Organization's Codes Committee of the State Bar of Texas
• I've been licensed to practice law in Texas for 45 years.
• This bill addresses the lack of actionable prosecution data by requiring the Texas Texas Judicial Council

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• the system in Texas.
• Texas 811 does not, but the Damage Prevention Council of Texas. Texas does. Okay. Thank you.
• pipelines within the borders of the state of Texas.
• Texas.
• Texas One Call Board.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Investment groups are wanting to buy water out of Toledo Bend and ship it to Texas, pump it to Texas.
• , pump it to Texas.
• To me, Texas has not taken the reins. They have exploded in industrial growth.
• We are very much in support of securing water for Louisiana.
• And they've got the same problems in the northern part of Texas, going from Dallas to the Louisiana border

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• they're on, the workforce still comes from both sides of the border.
• So... ...depending on which side of the border they're on, the workforce still comes from both sides
• of the border.
• The only states that come closer... ...to Texas, the Californias of the world.
• Furthermore, the cost of implementing robust security measures such as...

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met to hear an overview of its jurisdiction and then focused primarily on Florida manufacturing. Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly described manufacturing as central to a more resilient, diversified economy, citing the 2023 Florida Manufacturing Report and noting strong growth in manufacturing businesses, jobs, exports, and workforce programs. He emphasized that most Florida manufacturers are small businesses, that the sector is increasingly STEM- and technology-driven, and that the state’s main challenge is workforce aging and the need to retain trained talent. Members also discussed how to better expose students and parents to manufacturing careers, improve startup access to capital, and strengthen regional manufacturing corridors and transportation links. Kevin Carr of FloridaMakes said Florida is on track to become a top-five manufacturing state, but warned that productivity, technology adoption, and workforce shortages remain key issues. He said a proposed manufacturing bill would create a chief manufacturing officer and help address workforce, technology, and market-visibility challenges. Bain Beecher of PGT Innovations described the company’s growth and community role, but highlighted obstacles such as affordable housing, insurance costs, permitting delays, supply-chain disruptions, and limited awareness of manufacturing careers among students and parents. Andrew Kosowski of Veterans Metal focused on small- and medium-sized manufacturers, citing labor shortages, the cost of adopting new technology, regulatory burdens, and cybersecurity compliance as major pressures, and urged support for the draft manufacturing bill. Brian Giuliani of the Port of Tampa Bay outlined the port’s cargo mix, infrastructure investments, and role in moving fuel, construction materials, and manufactured goods, saying the port’s expansion and transloading plans could better connect Florida manufacturers to suppliers and markets. Committee members repeatedly stressed the need to promote manufacturing careers earlier in school, improve public perception of the industry, and reduce barriers to investment. No formal vote was taken during the discussion, but the panelists broadly supported the draft manufacturing legislation and the committee’s focus on manufacturing policy.

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• WE'VE GOT A TROPICAL STORM PARTY, TEXAS BORDER SUPPORT, HURRICANE IDA.
• WE JUST RECENTLY WENT TO KERRVILLE TEXAS FOR THE FLOODS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE IN TEXAS AND WE CURRENTLY
• TEXAS FLOODING AS I MENTIONED WE JUST GOT BACK FROM THERE, WE FINISHED UP THAT MISSION.
• TEXAS COLLEGE STATION TEXAS WERE NUMBER ONE IN PREPAREDNESS IN THE COUNTRY.
• THEY HAVE A DISASTER CITY AT TEXAS A AND M THAT EVERYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED GOES TO COLLEGE STATION TEXAS