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• It also prohibits local government from creating ordinances to limit the collection, storage, processing
• , and distribution of farm products. ...storage, processing, and distribution of farm products that is
• reinserting the Senate's incinerator language that limits its application and removes the exception for facilities
• an exception to the preemption... ...that limits its application and removes the exception for facilities
• We're allowing private schools on eligible sites to construct facilities without rezoning or mitigation

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into a series of special-order bills and House messages. Early floor action included passage of a claim bill for Mandy Penny Lemon (HB 6503) and bills on sewer collection systems (HB 1123) and farm products (HB 211), all passing unanimously. The chamber also took up an ad valorem tax exemption resolution for agricultural tangible personal property (CS/HJR 1215), which passed 37-0. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the Senate recessed and later returned to House messages and additional special orders. The Senate then addressed multiple House amendments and conference-style motions. It concurred in amended versions of SB 994 on driver safety, SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, and HB 1609 on waste incineration/auxiliary containers after extended debate over hurricane recovery rules, local government restrictions, and plastic container preemption. The chamber also concurred in CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiative petitions, increasing the number of petitions a volunteer may carry from 2 to 25, and in CS/HB 733 on Brownfields. Other House amendments were rejected or sent back, including SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, SB 116 on veterans policy, SB 168 on mental health, and HB 1101 on out-of-network provider referrals. Later, the Senate approved CS/HB 1255 on education and CS/HB 875 on educator preparation, with discussion focused on school readiness, teacher training, and changes to certification and testing requirements. It also concurred in CS/HB 1427, a broad health care bill, after the House added a major nursing education amendment that tightened Board of Nursing oversight, required standardized evaluation and remediation, and imposed accountability measures tied to NCLEX pass rates and program performance. Several members raised concerns or praised negotiated compromises throughout the day, but the recorded actions were mainly concurrence motions, refusals to concur, and final passage votes on the bills considered.

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• The bill outlines procedures for chain of custody of removable storage data devices and finally outlines
• equipment and election management systems from having a port, strikes references to a removable data storage
• equipment and election management systems from having a port, strikes references to a removable data storage
• little bit less of a serious concern because one of the things that I've observed touring election facilities
• And in addition, some facilities don't have cameras that are actually on the ports, looking at the ports

Bills: SB1018, SB1037, SB1568, SB1687, SB1825, SCR1001

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• question or consideration is, last time we were before us, it was stated you're the only educational facilities
• stop all future sales of military-grade weaponry, and post critical notices about secure firearm storage
• Notice is about secure firearm storage and relevant firearm laws.
• to go through some type of approval process within the department to host a gun show or any other facility
• So in order for those, you're going to have to have some form of storage information.

Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• and skills, we are very thankful that we're able to renovate and really see the potential of our facilities
• I have two day-at nursing facilities, one in Isleta, one in Laguna, and then I have the Navajo Nation
• One was about food pantries in the facilities in some of our senior centers.
• So there needed to be a storage space.
• Some of the frozen food products that do come in for distribution of that temporary storage.

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• on page two, and it has to do with providing proof of registration by employees of residential facilities
• You'll see on lines 21 through 24 it strikes the requirement that these facilities provide a list of
• by employees of residential facilities by employees of residential facilities uh<00:02:33.120>
• 00:02:36.640> these strikes the requirement that these strikes the requirement that these facilities
• per provide a list of names facilities per provide a list of names of<00:02:39.440> the<00:02

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• . storage facilities. storing facilities. storage facilities.
• battery to a stationary storage system. battery to a stationary storage system.
• We operate a very large facility in northern Nevada out in the scrub lands.
• <04:13:08.080> in We we operate very large facility in We we operate very large facility in
• <04:39:01.840> Um lost revenue from that facility. Um lost revenue from that facility.

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• I don't... a disposal a disposal facility<00:31:13.040> like<00:31:13.280> in facility
• major solid waste facility. major solid waste facility.
• existing capacity need for the facility. existing capacity need for the facility.
• says<01:16:39.440> we've facility an existing facility says we've facility an existing facility
• . facility. facility.

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• livestock, forage, water resources, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration and storage
• livestock, forage, water resources, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration and storage
• campus, and she spearheaded the efforts to establish Metro Tech High School's licensed primary care facility

Keywords: 1182, all

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• benefiting other federally recognized tribes that do not operate, or operate only limited, gaming facilities
• This bill also addresses a technical issue related to brandy barrel storage.
• looking at this issue because, even though it doesn't seem like a big issue on the brandy barrel storage

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on alcohol licensing, nonprofit funding, tribal grants, public transparency, and tobacco policy. AB 342 (Haney) would allow local governments to create hospitality zones with extended last-call hours on certain days; supporters argued it would boost tourism, nightlife, and major-event readiness, while opponents warned of alcohol-related harms and public safety risks. AB 684 (Patel) would subject the UC Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools to open-meeting requirements, with supporters saying admissions-related changes should be more transparent and allow schools time to adjust. AB 1008 (Addis) would authorize up to 10 new on-sale general licenses in San Luis Obispo County to meet tourism demand, and AB 1039 (Hart) would require state agencies to offer advance payments on new nonprofit grants and contracts, which supporters said would help cash-strapped nonprofits deliver services. AB 221 (Ramos) would revise the Tribal Nation Grant Fund to provide more predictable annual distributions to eligible non-gaming and limited-gaming tribes, and it drew broad support from tribal representatives and others. AB 795 (Jeff Gonzalez) would create a California commission for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, with supporters describing it as a privately funded, nonpartisan planning body. AB 828/AB 28 (Mark Gonzalez, as referenced in the transcript) would expand neighborhood-restricted liquor licenses in Los Angeles County to reduce costs and support restaurant recovery, and AB 1246 (Hoover) would increase craft distillers’ direct sales limits and address barrel-storage rules; both were supported as small-business measures. AB 1428 (Ta) would require reporting of all surplus and underutilized state land, and AB 957 (Ortega) would prohibit tobacco sales in pharmacies, with strong public health support. Several bills were voted out on motions to Appropriations, some with amendments, while others were held or left on call until quorum was established; the committee also adopted a consent calendar and left rolls open for absent members on multiple measures.

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• We did a big study where we looked at gun ownership and safe storage practices in Minnesota and found
• This has really good implications in terms of public health approaches to increasing safe storage.
• supervision fails, revocations increase, placing additional strain on jails, courts, and correctional facilities

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• By the end of this year, we will have tripled South Florida's water storage capacity to 176 billion gallons
• We have over 2,200 dedicated and passionate employees that work at over 80 facilities and offices scattered
• you go to South Florida and you look around the EAA reservoirs, the C-43 and C-44s, the northern storage

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met to organize for the session, confirm a quorum, and hear introductory remarks from members about their districts and interests. Chair Esposito outlined the committee’s jurisdiction and budget overview, noting a total budget of about $7.2 billion, with major funding tied to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Citrus. She also described major cost drivers such as Everglades restoration, water quality, resiliency, land acquisition, and rural family lands, and asked members to review agency requests in small groups later in the process. Agency leaders then presented budget and program updates. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized department efficiency efforts, including IT modernization, staff reorganization, rural and family lands conservation, best management practices, Fresh From Florida marketing, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, and completion of the Connor Complex headquarters. DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert highlighted record investments in Everglades restoration, water quality projects, resilience grants, land acquisition, state parks, and enforcement. FWC Executive Director Roger Young discussed conservation research, fisheries and wildlife management, law enforcement, disaster response, and pressures from growth, boating, invasive species, and derelict vessels. Department of Citrus Executive Director Shannon Shep reviewed the industry’s decline due to hurricanes and citrus greening, current research and marketing efforts, and e-commerce campaigns to support Florida citrus sales. Members asked questions about citrus production declines, future replanting and therapies, rural family lands, PFOS cleanup, mangrove restoration, flooding and pump infrastructure, agricultural theft, and derelict vessel removal. Officials generally responded with updates, emphasized science-based management and enforcement, and in several cases said they would follow up with more detailed information later. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair directing members to provide feedback on agencies for further budget review and then adjournment.

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• The New Mexico State Veterans Home is a long-term skilled nursing facility.
• Our facility overview: our annex building holds five units, 59 beds.
• We just are having a wound doctor come to the facility once a week.
• the location of the facility and workforce, right?
• It’s a DoDEA school, but they were getting MilCon money or a type of facility money.

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• First, it establishes clear requirements for the commercial capture and storage of biometric identifiers
• And there's still going to be influence over that budget, the facilities, the students, the faculty,
• And there's still going to be influence over that budget, the facilities, the students, the faculty,
• You know, we obviously have facilities that are owned by a university system that are being deployed
• We have 1,350 employees, 73 retail stores, 8 million subscribers, and a facility in Houston.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.

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• <00:08:55.240> This<00:08:55.440> is Energy Storage Vehicle Account.
• This is Energy Storage Vehicle Account.
• First, the state's building renewable energy storage and electric vehicle account.
• upgrades at state-owned facilities.
• This is particularly important for facilities that run 24/7.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• And then really the state boards and commissions who have the facilities in most cases can do this.
• detention facilities, not just OJJ?
• The other thing that really we've been pushing is just evidence-based practices within the facilities
• I've gone on tours at different facilities over the years.
• If there's a complaint from a child about a facility that they're at, I will be there.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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• and condition and age of our facilities and condition and age of our facilities all<00:35:45.560
• Our top priority for this program is adding needed storage capacity and examination facilities for mineral
• <00:38:33.960> and DNR managed facilities and DNR managed facilities and infrastructure<00
• <00:48:33.359> and<00:48:33.480> hunting facilities and hunting facilities and hunting
• smaller Child Care Facilities so there's smaller Child Care Facilities so there's a<01:32:19.440

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• Examine notices, signage, fees, transparency, and storage policies and practices.
• Examine notices of parking facilities.
• <01:14:37.440> Identify storage policies and practices.
• Identify storage policies and practices.
• parking facilities parking facilities including<01:14:49.280> but<01:14:49.520> not

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

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• And then it talks about storage issues.
• And then it talks about storage costs, but the state could, you know, and a similar situation we look
• So facilities were transferring them... ...So facilities were transferring them somewhere else as soon
• Actually do the physician or the facility fee in their clinic. >> Yeah. Thank you.
• . ...five facilities that we operate, this is a term everybody knows that operates healthcare facilities

Keywords: 916, all

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• Moving to page 27 for the facilities. Police Commission.
• to a mental health facility.
• The first rider is for Unexpended Balance Authority for their research facility construction.
• Moving to item 4, GCIP facility and land donation renovation.
• PDA facilities leases renewal increases was adopted with 224,000. Turning to page 5.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• information, and even invalidate the filing if it's found to be fraudulent, but that only pertains to a lien
• For example, a lien related to a loan that has been taken out.
• bill will be mailed to an accurate owner, allowing tax bills to be paid and possibly preventing a liening
• bill will be mailed to an accurate owner, allowing tax bills to be paid and possibly preventing a liening
• Figure out the title, the chain of title, find out if there were liens, all of that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all