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• be able to use some of these resources towards that.
• When our resources are depleted, it increases that time frame.
• We're innovating, but we need the resources.
• We can't deliver with less resources.
• And then we engaged a technical resource group of the AI.

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• School resource officers take up right now 70% of that budget, not enough left for mental health. ...
• School resource officers take up right now 70% of that budget, not enough left for mental health.
• , resources that are already committed to classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and student programming
• to build strong relationships resources to build strong relationships with<00:24:02.280> students
• :21.320> and Their analysis compared students, and Their analysis compared students, and these

Bills: HF3493, HF4114

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy

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• The densities and the development regulations around each district should be based on data and analysis
• So we have the impact for the replacement costs on driver's licenses in the analysis, I believe, and
• There, I think, within the agency resources, there is the ability to make the technology changes that
• to... ...existing resources.
• Now, is DHSMV asking us for additional resources right now, you know, through TED appropriations?

Bills: S0174, S1342, S1334, S1362, S1602, S1604

Keywords: transportation, memorial, honorary designation, Miami-Dade, Charlie Kirk, transit-oriented development, housing affordability, mixed-use zoning, urban development, traffic congestion, elections, voter registration, citizenship, provisional ballots, election fraud, vertiports, aviation, airport infrastructure, economic development, veterans

Summary: The committee first heard CS for SB 1342 on transit-oriented development by Senator Rouson, which seeks to expand housing near fixed transit corridors by updating TOD definitions and applying Live Local-style land-use principles to those areas. An amendment narrowed definitions, limited the bill to land-use and development regulations, removed a private cause of action, and added exclusions for environmentally sensitive areas, historic properties, and military installations. Supporters said the bill would increase housing supply near existing infrastructure and maximize the state’s transit investments, while local government groups and city leagues opposed it as a sweeping preemption of local zoning authority that could force high-density development without public hearings or adequate infrastructure planning. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up CS for SB 1334 on elections by Senator Grall, which would require documentary proof of citizenship in voter registration and related election processes, update how citizenship is verified through REAL ID and the SAVE database, clarify that paper ballots are the primary voting method, and add other election-related changes such as candidate eligibility rules and timelines. Two technical amendments were adopted. During extended questioning, senators raised concerns about how documents would be submitted and stored, whether voters without Florida IDs or REAL IDs—especially students, disabled voters, seniors, and homeless Floridians—could be flagged or burdened, and what fiscal and workload impacts the bill would have on supervisors of elections and state agencies. Supporters argued the bill would streamline verification and reduce duplicate paperwork, while many public speakers and some senators said it would create barriers to voting, increase costs, and risk disenfranchising eligible voters. The transcript ends during debate on the bill, before a final vote is shown. Later, the committee considered CS for SB 1362 on advanced air mobility by Senator Harrell. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House version and added vertiports and charging systems as eligible projects for public-private partnership funding, with FDOT authorized to fund certain vertiport costs within available resources. The bill drew support from industry and local representatives, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 174, which designates a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and directs FDOT to install markers at an estimated cost of $2,400. The bill prompted significant debate over whether Kirk’s legacy warranted a state road designation, with opponents citing his controversial statements and arguing the honor was political and divisive, while supporters said the designation recognizes civic engagement near FIU and is symbolic rather than regulatory. The transcript ends during debate on SB 174, before any final action is shown.

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• <00:20:28.080> Research to the Natural Resource Research to the Natural Resource Research
• to also to the Natural Resources to also to the Natural Resources Research<00:20:44.760> Institute
• <01:34:31.480> We cost cost analysis for the lifetime.
• We cost cost analysis for the lifetime.
• <01:34:57.360> and think there was a lot of analysis and think there was a lot of analysis

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• run the division of energy resources run the division of energy resources which<00:02:38.319>
• The first being kind of rethinking how we do our resource adequacy metrics and resource planning.
• The first being kind of rethinking how we do our resource adequacy metrics and resource planning.
• The first being kind of rethinking how we do our resource adequacy metrics and resource planning.
• The first being kind of rethinking how we do our resource adequacy metrics and resource planning.

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• That requires monetary resources and financial assistance, not bans on a modest amount of new housing
• That requires monetary resources and financial. Help residents rebuild their homes and return.
• That requires monetary resources and financial assistance, not bans on a modest amount of new housing
• And I was reading the analysis.
• This is essential so we can know how to intelligently invest our resources.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• One in particular that's ongoing now is we've launched a gaps and needs analysis.
• It's Gallup PD's responsibility to call State Police for more resources.
• We don't want to impede it because we lack those resources.
• So I have no idea what resources or what victims advocates they have for them.
• It is going to take resources if we want to implement this.

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• And we also have higher populations of... ...other community resources and everyday needs.
• We've done an economic benefit analysis, which I'm going to review right now.
• They want access to more towns and more hours, which we really try to provide based on the resources
• of Kendall Square, but it's an important... ...or which resource you look at and where you draw the
• Our analysis, our UCS analysis of data from the Center for Neighborhood Technology shows that in Massachusetts

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of transportation bills focused on rural microtransit, commuter rail fares and service, rail electrification, climate alignment, and safety. Several speakers supported H. 4054 and related microtransit proposals, arguing that rural communities need stable, permanent funding for services like the Tri-Town Connector and Quaboag Connector, which have strong ridership, high satisfaction, and measurable economic and health benefits. Testimony also supported a commission bill to study microtransit funding and definitions, with witnesses emphasizing that current grant programs are helpful but short-term and insufficient for long-term service planning. A major theme was commuter rail equity and expansion. Boston-area officials and advocates backed bills to make all Boston commuter rail stations Zone 1A, citing large fare disparities between nearby stations in Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Readville. Related testimony supported studying an Orange Line extension from Forest Hills to Roslindale Square and expanding The Ride to Foxborough, as well as restoring commuter rail service to Cape Cod via Middleborough to Buzzards Bay and beyond. Speakers said these projects would improve access, reduce car dependence, and better serve neighborhoods and regions that currently face limited rapid transit options. Multiple panels urged action on electrification and climate-focused transportation planning, including H. 3726, the Freedom to Move Act, and bills to electrify commuter rail, buses, school buses, and public fleets. Advocates from environmental, transit, and public health groups said transportation is the state’s largest emissions source and argued that statutory goals, coordinated planning, and streamlined permitting are needed to speed decarbonization while improving safety, affordability, and reliability. The committee also heard support for a bill to streamline rail electrification permitting, a bill to exempt certain transit projects from MEPA review, and a bill to improve commuter rail pedestrian safety with gates, fencing, and warning devices at at-grade crossings. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• In order to deal with the limited resources and the allocation of those resources, they had to create
• But an analysis keep the staffing up.
• And in the the uh their own resources.
• <02:07:06.239> So that with all internal resources. So that with all internal resources.
• your numbers and had um more resources your numbers and had um more resources for<02:49:23.680><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A small business impact anal an analysis A small business impact anal an analysis ensures<01:02:
• That's just really not a good use of limited resources. And resources are limited.
• <02:24:18.800> And<02:24:19.040> resources<02:24:19.600> are limited resources
• And resources are limited resources.
• <02:24:59.760> widely, ability to manage its resources widely, ability to manage its resources

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received a series of messages on bills that had been correctly printed, engrossed, re-engrossed, revised, or transmitted from the House and Revisor. The chamber also introduced and laid over several resolutions, including SJR 22 on Plastic Pollution Awareness Week, SJR 23 recognizing Young Americans Bank and the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, and SR 006 for National Donate Life Month. The Senate then paused for personal privilege remarks recognizing military families and public safety telecommunicators, including a gubernatorial proclamation designating April 12–18, 2026, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. On the consent calendar, the Senate passed SB 20, concerning child care provider licensing and related regulatory changes, with four no votes, and SB 137, concerning administrative burden reduction, unanimously. The chamber also passed SB 140, exempting certain drugs from affordability reviews, by a 20-15 vote; SB 141, concerning optional wildlife-related motor vehicle registration fees and wildlife crossings, by a 28-7 vote; SB 143, updating the name of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee, by a 23-12 vote; HB 1332, concerning the legislative department cash fund, unanimously; HB 1333, concerning payment of legislative department expenses, unanimously; and SB 80, creating the cradle-to-career grant program, by a 31-4 vote. SB 90 was laid over until April 14. The Senate also adopted a third-reading amendment to HB 1331, reducing the appropriation further, and then passed HB 1331 on third reading by a 33-2 vote. In general orders, the Senate laid over HB 1071, SB 134, and HB 1084 to later dates. The committee then took up HB 1126, dealing with firearms dealer requirements, where the sponsor described new security, reporting, recordkeeping, and enforcement provisions; opponents argued it would burden small businesses and drive dealers out of state. Amendment L58, which would have required a small business impact analysis, failed, and the transcript cuts off amid debate on amendment L59, which would require a public stakeholder meeting before finalizing the rules.

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• So what I'm trying to convey is that our actuarial resources are a bit limited at the moment.
• have a copy of the letter in front of me—but part of the letter has asked us to include them in our analysis
• a copy of the letter in front of me, but part of the letter has asked us to include them in our analysis
• don't really see a lot of connection other than the fact that perhaps their staff may be a good resource

Summary: The Executive Committee approved the April minutes by roll call vote, with members present voting aye and the minutes adopted. The committee then received an Attorney General update on several pension-related cases. Counsel discussed the newly filed Dawson class action, which seeks to invalidate Gross Second Substitute House Bill 2034 on federal and state constitutional grounds; she said the pleadings were unclear, the committee’s involvement was uncertain, and the case would need monitoring. She also reported that the Dolan case appears concluded after the Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s ruling on constructive payment of attorney fees, and that the Fowler case remains pending after an oral ruling for plaintiffs on retroactive interest and possible disgorgement of state gains, with a written ruling still awaited. The actuarial update said June would include the preliminary 2025 valuation results and contribution-rate discussion, along with commentary on the demographic experience study, and staff noted actuarial resources were limited for additional items until later in the summer or fall. The committee then discussed the interim work plan and correspondence, including letters supporting a Plan 1 COLA recommendation, retiree organization comments, and a request from Senator Robinson to study whether certain animal control technicians should be included in PERS. Members emphasized the need to keep working on an ad hoc COLA for Plan 1 retirees while also exploring a longer-term COLA mechanism, including possible budget proviso language to require COLA consideration each budget cycle. Staff also explained changes to correspondence handling: materials will no longer be posted publicly on the website, but will still be available through public records requests and distributed securely to members by email or form submission. The committee agreed to add a June briefing on the PERS animal control technician issue and an introductory discussion of Plan 3, and to bring back COLA proposals in July for further executive committee review. The agenda was approved as amended, and the meeting adjourned.

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• All in jest, but using our emergency resources.
• They have no customer resource. I am their sole solver of problems.
• The analysis says speculative ticketing is selling any ticket that you don't have in hand.
• As discussed on page 4 of the analysis, I am pleased to present AB 932, which would increase access and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• waiver, which is a step we took as a legislature last session through the funding of an actuarial analysis
• That is resourceful.
• We've resources, but sometimes just getting through some of these hurdles is difficult to do. >> Point
• We first need to have a better idea of the data, the analysis and the outcomes.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Human Resources is a total recurring budget of $487,000. It includes 3 FTE.
• Human Resources provides strategic human resource practices such as recruiting and hiring processes,
• Next, we have the Division of Historical Resources.
• These are funded with state resources and with federal resources.
• And in our case, faster means more resources.

Summary: The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services. Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs. The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.

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• <00:15:43.440> for<00:15:43.680> fiscal 56304 million in resources for fiscal 56304
• million in resources for fiscal year year year 26<00:15:46.519> uh<00:15:46.720> because
• c><00:15:47.079> resources<00:15:47.560> are<00:15:47.759> not Because resources
• <00:16:33.360> for on the Northstar promise resources for on the Northstar promise resources
• So as, uh, we try to be good stewards of the state resources, so when there's a strain, uh, we focus

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We serve as a resource providing training, consultation, and resources for individuals with autism and
• We serve as a resource We serve as a resource providing<00:48:15.800> training,<00:48:16.240
• For families, we offer centralized resources, including caregiver resource website, a one-stop hub
• accessing those resources accessing those resources uh<00:51:32.360> so<00:51:32.560>
• organized by age and type of resources, as well as a printable autism resource sheet that includes a

Keywords: 958, all

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• and staff to bring educational resources and staff to bring educational resources and<00:06:23.720
• time we'd get a basic variance analysis time we'd get a basic variance analysis just<01:25:50.199
• public with opportunities to use and appreciate those resources.
• Hunter education is on page 746. resources education which the M tell resources education which the M
• You might have to just wait a few more years. is well it's a public resource is well it's a public resource

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

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• With limited resources, we’ve got to think from a policy equation on how are we reaching the outcome
• And I second those comments as well, so definitely want to look at that analysis.
• We know that having adequate support resources is key to creating a climate where individuals feel safe
• Each UC campus has a Center for Advocacy, Resources, and Education, or CARE Office, to provide survivor
• In-depth analysis of students who utilize campus basic needs services and campuses who do not utilize

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, chaired by Assemblymember Alvarez, held a hearing focused on University of California budget issues. The committee reviewed UC core operations funding, enrollment trends, federal funding threats, Title IX implementation, and basic needs support. Major themes included the end of the Governor’s multi-year UC compact, the state’s fiscal outlook, UC’s enrollment growth, and the potential impacts of federal policy changes on research, health care, and student aid. On core funding, the Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to continue compact-related support, defer some payments, and authorize a cash-flow loan. The LAO recommended a smaller or no base increase, earmarking some funds for capital renewal, retiring deferrals when possible, avoiding new compact commitments, and funding UC annually rather than through compacts. UC argued that the compact has supported enrollment growth, student services, and operating costs, but said campuses face rising expenses, structural deficits, and limited reserves. Members questioned the effects of deferrals on students and discussed the need to prioritize less harmful reductions if cuts become necessary. The enrollment panel focused on UC’s growth in California resident enrollment and the nonresident replacement plan at Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego. The LAO recommended maintaining the current enrollment target, funding enrollment separately from base increases, pausing the nonresident replacement plan, and holding enrollment flat in 2027-28. UC said it has already met compact enrollment goals, grown California undergraduate enrollment by about 18,800 students, and that further growth depends on ongoing state support. The committee also discussed the cost of enrollment growth, possible differential nonresident tuition, and a reporting request for UC to analyze the nonresident replacement approach; the motion to adopt supplemental reporting language passed. The hearing also covered federal funding risks, with the LAO and UC warning that federal changes could affect research grants, medical center reimbursement, and student financial aid. UC said research cancellations and suspensions are disrupting labs and graduate student support, while federal health policy changes could increase uncompensated care at UC hospitals. In the Title IX update, UC described its systemwide civil rights structure, annual student training, and campus support offices, and members praised the work while asking about ongoing concerns and intersegmental collaboration. The final basic-needs item began with Finance stating the Governor’s budget does not change ongoing support, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action.

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• One was human resources staffing, and we're looking at additional five FTE.
• So we have five FTE that would be for human resources, and presumably the like.
• Chair, if I could a little bit more on the new employees for human resources, we have identified that
• department or I'm just resources department or I'm just wondering<01:08:39.040> because<01:08
• frankly just seems in Human Resources frankly just seems like<01:08:55.600> a<01:08:55.719>

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• for Texas Fund and streamlining the Water Board's reporting requirements to best target limited resources
• planning analysis, LCRA has set an initial target of developing 60,000 acre-feet of additional water
• Members, we do have resource witnesses for the bill from the PUC and the Water Development Board.
• Members, we do have resource witnesses here from the PUC and the OPUC.
• Would any members like to hear from that resource witness? Okay.

Bills: HB16, HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control