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• And so this is a great opportunity to address maintenance and construction.
• And so this is a great opportunity to address maintenance and construction. Thank you.
• So I got a few slides that we'll go over some of the completed maintenance projects in the area, the
• The next page has upcoming maintenance projects in the area.
• The next page are upcoming maintenance projects in the area.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor offered and the committee adopted an amendment striking the section that would have imposed a 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales. After a recap of the bill’s remaining provisions, including a $400 million seed amount and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenue, the committee heard brief support from Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association and no opposition. The amended bill then passed on a roll-call vote. The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for public works construction projects, while eliminating an exemption for certain road, highway, utility, and maintenance work. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, the building trades council, and apprenticeship advocates, argued the bill would expand training, help address labor shortages, and provide a return on public investment. Opponents from utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico said they already operate federally approved in-house training programs, warned the bill would raise project costs, and argued some trades have no accessible approved programs. Members questioned how the bill would interact with existing in-house programs, whether rural contractors and nonunion firms would be affected, and whether the state-approved fund and federal highway training requirements could conflict. A proposed amendment to exempt projects of $50 million or less was introduced but tabled. After extensive debate, the committee voted 6-5 to pass HB 270. The meeting also included discussion of a prior procedural error in which HB 270 had been heard before being properly assigned, which the chair said rendered that earlier action void. At the end of the meeting, the committee received a brief New Mexico Department of Transportation District 3 presentation on district projects, budget, and construction status.

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• and $8.95 million from the natural resources fund to the Metropolitan Council for operations and maintenance
• The omission of these funds jeopardizes essential trail development and critical maintenance efforts.
• > dedicated to trail acquisition, dedicated to trail acquisition, development,<00:18:52.000><c> maintenance
• ,</c><00:18:52.559><c> and</c> development, maintenance, and development, maintenance, and enforcement
• </c> development and critical maintenance development and critical maintenance efforts.<00:19:09.600>

Bills: HF2439

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations

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• recommending the accompanying bill: An act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance
• Second reading of the bill: An act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance
• An act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards,

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several ceremonial resolutions. On the Committee on Rules report, members adopted resolutions commemorating the Armenian Genocide and the 50th anniversary of Black April after suspending the rules. Representative Howard also recognized April 17 as the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian genocide, noting the Legislature’s prior designation of Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day and observing a moment of silence for victims and survivors. The House also welcomed visiting student athletes from Weston High School, including the boys’ indoor track and field team and the boys’ fencing team, both state champions. Later, the Committee on Ways and Means reported House 1, the fiscal year 2026 state budget bill, with a total appropriation of about $61.4 billion. The bill was read a second time and, on motion of Representative Mikelowitz, further consideration was postponed until April 28, with the matter laid on the table. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn today to meet again Tuesday at 11 a.m. The chamber then adjourned.

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• This will be primarily used for small contracts, maintenance, emergency situations.
• This will be primarily used for small contracts, maintenance, and emergency situations.
• Hare gave, a maintenance project.
• So this is mainly for maintenance-type work. Correct. Maintenance or small-scale reconstruction.
• Maintenance or small-scale pre-construction. Correct. Correct. Okay, sir.

Bills: HB248 , HB249 , HB997 , HB1052 , HB1193 , SB1 , SB161 , SB218 , SB220 , SB289 , SB435

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

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• It will be particularly helpful in emergency and maintenance work.
• So this is really to make sure we have that efficiency from the operations and maintenance standpoint
• Does this bill limit the best value versus the strict bid laws only to maintenance, or could CPR use
• I think in general, it does not limit it to just maintenance, but...
• So it's not necessarily limited to just maintenance.

Bills: HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB416 , HB482 , HB610 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1193

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, judicial salaries, judges, judiciary compensation, cost of living adjustment, COLA, Louisiana Supreme Court, court of appeal judges, district court judges, city court judges, parish court judges

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• Maintenance is going to be an issue. Do you have any idea how you prioritize one versus the other?
• Modernization of facilities addresses life safety issues for deferred maintenance.
• New facilities, modernization of facilities, and addressing life safety issues for deferred maintenance
• So, of the two, there's roughly $2.2 billion in deferred maintenance needs in our system.
• We’re proposing $120.7 million one-time in Proposition 98 General Fund to address deferred maintenance

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard updates on several higher education budget items, beginning with a pulled follow-up item on the State Library’s administration of the Imagination Library. The chair said the committee had received new documentation from the State Library and the Department of Finance late the prior evening, and staff would review it before deciding whether additional oversight or accountability measures are needed. The committee then turned to the California Community Colleges budget request, with Chancellor Christian outlining strong post-pandemic enrollment recovery, asking for 3% enrollment growth funding, changes to the three-year average formula, removal of the 10% growth cap, and support for several one-time and ongoing initiatives including the Common Cloud Data Platform, credit for prior learning, AI literacy, Rebuild L.A., veterans services, Calbright College, and the Chancellor’s Office. Senators raised concerns about district reserves, part-time faculty conditions, veterans’ credit pathways, and fraud prevention in enrollment systems; the chancellor said the system is using DMV and other identity verification tools, AI screening, and audits, and that reported final enrollment numbers are clean. The committee then reviewed the student-centered funding formula. The Department of Finance described the governor’s proposal to fully repay $408.4 million in deferrals, provide a 2.41% COLA, and add one-time funding to cover current-year apportionment costs, while the Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended prioritizing the proposals within available Proposition 98 funding. Community college finance staff said most districts are growing, many would benefit from current-year funding rules, and that without the proposed apportionment funding districts could face a deficit factor and reduced course access. Members asked about infrastructure prioritization, deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, and campus police; staff explained that life safety projects are prioritized first, followed by modernization and growth-related facilities, and that colleges are built to high safety standards under the Field Act. Enrollment growth was discussed separately, with Finance and LAO supporting the governor’s 1.5% growth proposal split across two fiscal years, while noting that growth is being driven in part by dual enrollment, regional demographic shifts, and unemployment. The Chancellor’s Office said 54 of 72 districts grew year over year and that funding more growth could help districts move off hold harmless status, though some districts face long-term demographic challenges. The committee also heard from Calbright College President Agita Menon, who described Calbright’s role serving adult learners statewide, its completion and wage gains, and the governor’s proposed $38 million ongoing funding. The LAO recommended transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula beginning in 2027-28, arguing that the current proposal lacks a clear funding rationale and performance linkage; Calbright responded that its competency-based, non-credit model is structurally different and should be funded separately, while agreeing to continued accountability reporting. Finally, the committee received an update on the Community College Higher Education Student Housing Program. Finance said the governor proposes about $11 million ongoing General Fund for debt service on approved student housing projects, and that 11 projects are in the financing pipeline, with two completed, three under construction, four in working drawings, and two in preliminary plans. Finance also noted that some projects have withdrawn and that about $81 million in bond authority remains unallocated, which the Legislature may need to address going forward.

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• Authorized maintenance pool capital projects and authorized other projects total about $8.5 million.
• Parks maintaining the maintenance pool at about $20 million from investment income.
• Parks<00:26:50.559><c> maintaining</c><00:26:51.200><c> the</c><00:26:52.000><c> maintenance</c><00:26
• :52.480><c> pool</c> Parks maintaining the maintenance pool Parks maintaining the maintenance pool at
• </c> increased contract cost maintenance increased contract cost maintenance pool.<00:27:09.919><c> Again

Committee: House Appropriations & Revenue

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• . >> Building maintenance fund. This is one of the ones that we had problems with.
• I've got a I've got a &gt;&gt; building<00:57:54.400><c> maintenance</c><00:57:54.960><c> fund.
• That's... >> But they've included the maintenance for it in their general maintenance budget for a long
• for it in in their general maintenance for it in in their general maintenance<01:01:11.119><c> budget
• </c> maintenance budget maintenance budget for<01:01:13.359><c> a</c><01:01:13.599><c> long</c><01:01

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 24 and September 27 meetings unanimously. It then reviewed a spreadsheet and draft report tracking the status of various dedicated funds, with members deciding which items should be kept active, removed, or flagged for follow-up next year. Several funds were identified as no longer needing action because they had been repealed, terminated, or were already handled elsewhere, including mosquito-related funding, child care licensing, and the prescription drug affordability board item. In other cases, members agreed to keep the fund on the list but remove question marks and add notes for future review or for another committee to address. A number of funds drew more detailed discussion. Members agreed that the Fish and Game fee increase issue should not be handled by this committee directly, but that staff should notify the relevant sponsor/department that a legislative change would be needed. They also discussed a medical cannabis fund that was running down significantly; the committee agreed to keep it active, note the concern, and send a letter to the department and Representative McDonald suggesting that HHS review whether fees or another revenue source should be changed, with the possibility of a late bill if needed. The lead poisoning prevention fund was also kept, with a note that the department should take action if it wants changes, and the committee discussed a grants-and-aid escrow-related item, concluding it should remain active and be kept on the list. Members also discussed several legacy or special-purpose funds. They agreed to recommend deleting the broodstock reference, to keep the emergency fund while asking for a better explanation of its funding source, and to retain the building maintenance fund as active. The Recovery Monument fund was identified as inactive and likely eligible for transfer of its remaining $1,000 to the addiction treatment and prevention fund. The Matthew Elliott Trust Fund prompted the most extended discussion; members concluded it should not continue as-is and agreed to draft a letter to the Attorney General recommending that the fund be closed through probate court and the remaining $5,657 transferred to Fund 122, or otherwise handled as unclaimed property if appropriate. The committee also discussed a firemen’s association-related transfer and agreed it should remain, while noting that any broader change would require legislation and a sponsor in the relevant policy committee.

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• So this is for the units that don't qualify for CIP, meaning units that need repair and maintenance.
• So this is for the units that don't qualify for CIP, meaning units that need repair and maintenance.
• </c><00:34:47.839><c> we've</c> that needs repair and maintenance we've that needs repair and maintenance
• ><00:35:17.720><c> repair</c> other means to be able to repair other means to be able to repair maintenance
• uh so uh last year uh we got maintenance uh so uh last year uh we got a<00:35:22.480><c> $10</c><00:

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures. SB 38 SD2 drew mixed testimony on changes to 21H projects, with HHFDC supporting and county and community groups split between support and opposition. In discussion, members focused on how county legislative bodies can alter projects in ways that increase costs, including changes to AMI mixes and fee waivers. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, limiting county changes that would impose stricter conditions than HHFDC, stricter AMI requirements, or reduced fee waivers; the motion passed with one member voting with reservations and two members excused. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 71 SD2, which would revise the rental housing revolving fund. Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi YIMBY, and NAAP Hawaiʻi opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken support for deeply affordable units, eliminate the 5% set-aside for households at or below 30% AMI, and create a funding gap for households between 60% and 120% AMI. Supporters of the bill, including public housing and some development interests, emphasized the need to redirect funding and make the program more flexible. In decision-making, the committee described the bill as making comprehensive changes that would narrow Tier 2 toward higher-income projects and favor shorter loan terms, then moved it out with amendments. The committee also heard and advanced several other measures with little or no opposition: SB 40 SD2 on state finances, SB 378 on HHFDC, SB 572 SD1 on housing, SB 1229 ST2 on the dwelling unit revolving fund, and SB 602 on the Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority all received support testimony and were moved forward. For SB 65 SD2, HPHA and other agencies supported the measure, and HPHA testified it sought roughly $8 million to $10 million for repair and maintenance of units not covered by CIP funds. The committee also took up SB 826 SD1 on the low-income housing tax credit, where HHFDC, the Tax Foundation, and DHHL expressed confusion over the bill’s intent and whether it would bar state agencies from using LIHTC financing; no action was taken on that item in the excerpt. SB 944 SD2 on LIHTC transferability drew support and a suggestion to keep clarifying language that notifies the tax department, and the committee indicated it would keep the provision in.

Transcript Highlights:

• Maintenance Proposal and the Administrative Services Staff Proposal.
• Just commenting on the Veterans Homes Deferred Maintenance proposal.
• Addressing maintenance needs reduces the likelihood of facility conditions eventually disrupting the
• It will better assess how will deferred maintenance backlogs at CalVet grow, what projects were planned
• It's the equivalent of losing seven police officers or 12 maintenance workers.

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• Gordon Parks was known for his work on civil rights, poverty, race, aviation, and urban life, as well
• Hickman said Gordon Parks was known for his work on civil rights, poverty, race, aviation, and urban

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• you go to MedTech with Medtronic, or you talk about the future with agriculture for sustainable aviation
• you go to MedTech with Medtronic, or you talk about the future with agriculture for sustainable aviation

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Dan, if you could come up, but I liken it to aviation because, again, like I said, that's where I've
• So, whilst, like in the aviation industry, where we have to have 50 hours or 190 hours or 250 hours,

Committee: Senate Labor

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• volumes and what kind of, ignoring the large amount of co-products that would come from sustainable aviation
• it might serve, while ignoring the large amount of co-products that would come from sustainable aviation

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• They no longer need them, and they need to set aside the storage costs or maintenance costs.
• been using that building for a long time while the National Guard continues to pay for some of the maintenance
• been using that building for a long time while the National Guard continues to pay for some of the maintenance
• So we would like, ...pay for some of the maintenance.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The committee heard only Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 937, which would authorize the governor to convey a list of state-owned properties that are no longer needed. Representative Veit and Office of Administration witness Hanna Swan explained that many of the parcels are vacant, costly to maintain, or are former DESE school properties closing at the end of the year. They said the bill is intended to consolidate multiple conveyance authorizations into one measure, with some properties to be sold on the open market and others transferred for specific public purposes. Members asked about the location, ownership, and intended use of several parcels, including whether some were easements, how “indeterminate” acreage would be handled, and whether the Donovan School District would receive a property back in the substitute. Swan said the state generally seeks the best deal for Missouri while also considering community impact, and that maintenance savings on some vacated school properties could be roughly $100,000 to $130,000 annually. Questions also focused on whether local school districts or the state owned the properties, and on how community input would be considered before any sale. A second witness, Jefferson City city engineer David Bangy, testified in support of the parcel related to the High Street viaduct. He said the conveyance would help the city redesign and rebuild the bridge, improve pedestrian safety, add underpasses, and support a roundabout and better access to downtown and emergency services, though it could reduce parking by about 20 to 30 spaces. No witnesses spoke in opposition or for information only, and the committee adjourned after testimony without taking a recorded vote in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• For each agency, you'll see a summary of the agency base through maintenance levels, so that's your enacted
• budget plus incremental maintenance-level changes.
• document, you'll see enacted appropriations from the underlying biennial budget, plus incremental maintenance-level
• If you take the enacted appropriations plus maintenance-level incremental changes, plus policy-level

Summary: The conference committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5998 received a detailed briefing from House and Senate budget coordinators on the operating budget conference report. They walked through comparison documents showing the Senate-passed budget, House-passed budget, and the conference proposal, including statewide totals, agency-level changes, revenue assumptions, transfers, and outlook impacts. The proposal uses the February 2026 ERFC forecast, includes an $880 million transfer from the Budget Stabilization Account to the general fund, and reflects various revenue-related bills and prior-period adjustment assumptions. The coordinators highlighted major spending and policy changes across several areas, including Working Families Tax Credit expansion, local government fiscal health funding, child care attendance policy changes, behavioral health facility and staffing adjustments, long-term care support for certain non-citizens affected by federal changes, health care and public health responses to H.R. 1, K-12 changes such as free school meals contingent on legislation, Running Start and transportation depreciation adjustments, higher education administrative reductions, corrections staffing and bed changes, and natural resources funding including wildfire response and low-income energy assistance. They said the conference report results in $80.2 billion in near general fund spending for 2025-27, with projected ending fund balances of $231 million in 2025-27 and $563 million in 2027-29, though fiscal year 2028 shows a negative near general fund ending balance. After the briefing, Senator Robinson moved to adopt the conference report and pass the bill, and the motion was seconded. Supporters said the budget reflected a compromise between House and Senate proposals and protected core services, while opponents criticized it as overly reliant on optimistic revenue assumptions, the rainy day fund transfer, and reductions in K-12 and other areas. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference report to the legislature, with Representatives Gregerson and Ormsby and Senators Robinson and Stanford in support, and Representative Couture and Senator Gildon opposed.

Transcript Highlights:

• For each agency, you'll see a summary of the agency base through maintenance levels, so that's your enacted
• budget, plus incremental maintenance-level changes.
• document, you'll see enacted appropriations from the underlying biennial budget, plus incremental maintenance
• If you take the enacted appropriations plus maintenance level incremental changes, plus policy level

Summary: The conference committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5998 met to review the operating budget conference report. House and Senate budget coordinators walked through comparison documents showing the Senate-passed budget, House-passed budget, and the conference proposal, including statewide totals, agency detail, revenue assumptions, transfers, and the four-year outlook. They said the conference budget uses the February 2026 ERFC forecast, includes an $880 million transfer from the budget stabilization account to the general fund, and reflects a four-year net near-general-fund impact of about $800 million, with an ending fund balance of $231 million in 2025-27 and $563 million in 2027-29. They also noted that future collective bargaining agreements are not included in the outlook beyond those already settled. The briefing highlighted major policy items across the budget, including Working Families Tax Credit expansion, a proposed city and county fiscal health account, changes to Working Connections child care attendance payments, behavioral health facility and staffing adjustments, long-term care funding for certain non-citizen residents affected by federal changes, Apple Health and other health-related responses to H.R. 1, K-12 changes such as free school meals contingent on related legislation, Running Start and transportation depreciation adjustments, higher education administrative reductions, corrections staffing and bed changes, wildfire response funding, and state employee compensation agreements. Members also discussed the budget’s reliance on revenue measures and transfers, including legislation referenced as 2487, 6228, 6231, and 6346. After the presentation, Senator Robinson moved adoption of the conference report and passage of the bill as recommended by the committee. In discussion, supporters said the budget protected core services and responded to federal H.R. 1 impacts, while opponents criticized the size of the budget, the use of reserves, future outlook assumptions, and reductions in some K-12 and other programs. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference report and ESSB 5998 to the legislature, with Representatives Gregerson and Ormsby and Senators Robinson and Stanford in favor, and Representative Couture and Senator Gildon opposed.

Transcript Highlights:

• We were chasing the minimum wage on most of our employees and very little repair and maintenance had
• Our HVAC system is not that old, but it’s not the... maintenance of Eolani Palace and to maintenance
• </c><00:14:08.240><c> And</c><00:14:08.480><c> so,</c><00:14:09.199><c> um,</c> maintenance had been
• And so, um, maintenance had been done.
• And um so this maintenance uh basically.

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing with representatives from ʻIolani Palace and Bishop Museum to discuss how the Legislature can better support state-funded cultural institutions during the interim and into the next session. Chair Capella said the goal was to understand current needs, preserve Hawaiian culture and history, and expand educational access. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing. ʻIolani Palace’s representative described the Friends of ʻIolani Palace’s role as the nonprofit supporting repair, restoration, maintenance, and public education for the state monument. She said state operational funding and ARPA funds were critical to keeping the palace open, maintaining HVAC and other systems, and funding repairs that would otherwise fall to DLNR. She highlighted ongoing and planned projects including a fire suppression system, HVAC improvements, basement exhibit work, plumbing repairs, elevator replacement, etched glass restoration, and school-tour access. She also noted that a prior $150,000 CIP for windows and doors had not yet been released, and said the organization is exploring ways to bring more neighbor island students to the palace through transportation support, airline partnerships, and digital outreach. Bishop Museum’s representatives outlined the museum’s history, its role as the state museum of natural and cultural history, and its extensive collections in archives, archaeology, botany, entomology, zoology, and cryopreservation. They emphasized the museum’s work in preservation, research, environmental stewardship, and public education, including free access through Museums for All, daily programming, and cultural festivals and community events. They said state funding has been essential for staffing, IT security, fire suppression, and infrastructure needs, and that digitization of the museum’s 25 million objects is a major ongoing initiative to preserve and share Hawaiʻi’s history and knowledge.

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• Do you give them a recommendation of the user fees to keep the maintenance up on the projects, and how
• I know there's several projects that have, you know, they let go of the maintenance and then they come
• and then they come back to maintenance and then they come back to us<00:18:57.520><c> for</c><00:18:
• Major maintenance projects we're calling them for aging irrigation infrastructure.
• </c> maintenance. You may Is that it? maintenance. You may Is that it?

Bills: HB0078 , HB0087 , SF0070 , SF0068 , SF0017 , SF0043

Committee: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• We also have Brian Yance, our OA facilities, maintenance, design, and construction director.
• There's going to be maintenance and operation staff needed for finance while their project staff are
• But on 67, we had talked briefly, Commissioner, prior to, about what the maintenance costs were on the
• Some of these projects also will have ongoing maintenance and operations with them.
• So in the original request, the ongoing for maintenance and operations was estimated.

Committee: House Budget