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• House Bill 502, an act relating to the road projects and declaring an emergency.
• House Joint Resolution 75, a joint resolution relating to road projects.
• House Joint Resolution 76, a joint resolution relating to road projects. their first reading and return
• <01:54:36.080> road 502, an act relating to the road 502, an act relating to the road projects
• projects and declaring an emergency. projects and declaring an emergency.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Um, with all those changes maintenance.
• As OHI projects, we will need nearly $8 million per year, not biennium, to meet the current need.
• know<01:25:47.920> continued we are projecting you know continued we are projecting you
• <01:26:24.719> It's<01:26:25.280> it's know project state grant.
• It's it's know project state grant.

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• :43.680> typically<00:03:44.280> projects Public's interest typically projects Public's
• <00:04:08.040> but other certificate of need projects but other certificate of need projects
• Amazon has invested in more than 600 clean energy projects across the globe, and these projects help
• , solar projects, and wind projects.
• our solar projects transmission projects our solar projects and<01:41:11.840> our<01:41:12.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And again, shocking that nobody was killed or seriously... ...designed for pipeline maintenance.
• I'm Associate Director of Policy for the Texas Civil Rights Project, respectfully in opposition to SB
• During my 13 years of incarceration, I was able to work in maintenance and earn occupational training
• Chairman and members, my name is Deb Gore, and I am the founder of the Incarcerated Women's Project,
• I'm a policy attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, in opposition to SB 476 today.

Bills: SB476, SB664, SB745, SB826, SB989, SB1080, SB1171, SB1320, SB1437, SB1727, SB1809, SB2289, SB2320

Keywords: education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several criminal justice bills, with most of the discussion focused on oilfield theft, DWI enforcement, juvenile justice, reentry licensing, jail transparency, and court/judicial standards. SB 1320 would create a DPS oilfield theft unit headquartered in the Permian Basin; supporters from industry, law enforcement, and a district attorney described increasingly sophisticated, organized theft tied to cartels and multi-jurisdictional criminal networks, while DPS said it currently has only two officers working the issue. The committee voted SB 1320 out unanimously and placed it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 826, which would enhance DWI committed in a school zone to a state jail felony, also passed unanimously after brief explanation and no testimony. SB 1171, adding juvenile justice OIG peace officers to Schedule C salary, was reported favorably on a committee substitute, and SB 1080, which would allow incarcerated people to obtain occupational licenses effective upon release, also passed on a committee substitute after testimony from formerly incarcerated advocates and reentry supporters. The committee also considered several bills aimed at tougher DWI penalties. SB 476 would increase intoxication manslaughter penalties when the offender violates an ignition interlock restriction; the bill was supported by the author, victims’ family members, Galveston officials, and law enforcement, but opposed by the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued treatment and prevention would be more effective. After discussion about possible amendments, the bill was left pending. SB 745 would create a new first-degree felony option for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, and it was reported favorably after testimony from a prosecutor supporting the need for a stronger sentencing option. SB 2320 would broadly increase penalties for DWI offenses, including first-time DWI, DWI with an open container, high-BAC DWI, and repeat offenses; it was supported by a grieving family member and a sheriff, and the committee voted it out favorably. On juvenile justice, SB 1727 would expand tools to address assaults on staff at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities by lowering the age for transfer to adult prison in some cases, allowing earlier transfer of determinate-sentence youth, and restricting release when a criminal case is pending. Juvenile probation officials supported the bill as a public safety and victim-rights measure, while the Texas Civil Rights Project opposed it, arguing it would send children to inappropriate adult facilities and conflict with juvenile justice principles; the bill was left pending. SB 1437 would expand the juvenile justice do-not-hire registry to include non-certified positions, and it passed unanimously after supporters said it would help close loopholes that allow predators to move between child-serving jobs. SB 2289, requiring counties that house inmates out of state to report that information and any deaths to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, also passed unanimously. Finally, SB 989, requiring criminal background checks for court personnel who determine bail, and SB 664, establishing statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and associate judges, were explained and discussed as transparency and public-safety measures, with SB 989 reported favorably and SB 664 under committee consideration at the end of the transcript.

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• <00:39:37.240> projects various um cultural project projects various um cultural project projects
• We have $7 billion in projects for a largely deferred maintenance for roads, bridges, sewer, everything
• . projects. projects.
• if for a regional project. if for a regional project. >> Madam<01:13:17.720> Chair.
• in projects for a largely<01:13:29.040> deferred<01:13:29.400> maintenance<01:13:29.920

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• If this bill does not pass, those projects will not be in the 10-year plan. are federal projects on the
• the federal funding for those projects the federal funding for those projects with<00:56:06.880>
• We'll work to deliver these projects, or we'll work to defer these projects until we have the revenue
• We'll work to deliver these projects, or we'll work to defer these projects until we have the revenue
• at that point with a few projects. at that point with a few projects.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused first on SP 492, a bill intended to give the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services authority to lease or license property for housing and related uses. Major General David Mikolitis testified that the bill is aimed at addressing affordable housing for junior enlisted service members, especially those assigned to Pease Air National Guard Base who currently face long commutes because of the Seacoast housing shortage. He said the most likely uses would be converting limited barracks space in Pembroke or Stratford into apartment-style or extended-stay housing, and possibly allowing office/co-op space for federal civilians, though he emphasized the primary purpose is housing for junior ranks. He also said any development would likely be done by a private developer through an RFP, with costs borne by the developer rather than the department. Committee members asked about whether the bill could apply to commercial uses, how taxes would work, whether revenues would go into the general fund, and whether the concept could be expanded statewide. Mikolitis said the intent was housing only, not commercial development like a Starbucks, and that any developed property would be taxable locally rather than remain tax-exempt. He said revenues would go into a dedicated Veteran Services Property Fund and be used for facilities, not the general fund. He also explained that the department has about 20 armories statewide but sees only a few viable locations for this concept, mainly Pembroke, Stratford, and possibly one other site, because the goal is to serve personnel within roughly a 45-minute drive of Pease. He noted that a proposed seven-acre parcel near Pease had already been approved by the Pease Development Authority but still needed FAA approval, and he was not optimistic about using that land for housing because of contamination and redevelopment costs. Committee discussion ended with members indicating support for OTP, but the chair said the vote would have to wait until 11 o'clock and then closed the work session on SP 492. The committee then opened a work session on SP 627 and heard testimony from Jim Jelbert, owner of CJ Bus Lines and chair of the legislature’s transportation council, who spoke in support of the bill. Jelbert argued that the measure would allow New Hampshire to raise tolls and generate significant revenue for the 10-year highway plan without directly taxing citizens, and said the money could address congestion and safety problems, including work on I-93 in Manchester and other statewide projects. He estimated the bill could generate substantial revenue over time and said toll credits could help leverage federal matching funds. He also said improved roads would benefit businesses like his by reducing vehicle wear and improving efficiency. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SP 627 is recorded.

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• The other thing I was getting at is the maintenance of the road.
• Uh, so that RSA 231:81-a is like maintenance of private roads.
• <00:06:02.639> of colon 81- a is like maintenance of colon 81- a is like maintenance of private
• So the permitting doesn’t seem to be an issue; it’s the maintenance of the road.
• So the permitting doesn’t seem to be an issue; it’s the maintenance of the road.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to the highest From a public housing project to Princeton and Yale, and later to the highest court in
• Senate Bill 326 creates an exception allowing certain re-roofing and roofing maintenance projects to
• This legislation will clarify that routine roofing maintenance and repairs should not be treated the
• same as major construction projects for the purposes of procurement.
• gas emission reduction projects, and other qualified projects through the strategic deployment of public

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• This includes money, you know, for example, for highways and maintenance and so forth.
• The state retains a majority of these funds to provide maintenance itself.
• operate and maintain the state highway system and its ability to fund and oversee local transportation projects
• To train workers on the installation, maintenance, and operation of the expanding EV charging network
• California created a maintenance fund and suspended Proposition 98.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Additionally, statutory tuition is estimated and institutions may bring in more or less than the projected
• Which is estimated to be around 88 million to complete the project for the 26-27 biennium.
• growth and enrollment and then projected inflation for building construction. costs.
• This project would also include infrastructure improvements. to enhance connectivity.
• The FY23 upward swing yielded 26%, and 27% in FY24, with a 25 FY 25 projection of 29%.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <01:04:36.480> state energy projects that support state energy projects that support state
• These DECA projects range from small maintenance and repair efforts to major correctional facilities,
• <01:07:06.640> delivery procurement and project delivery procurement and project delivery
• Each project requires involvement.
• construction projects. construction projects.

Keywords: 958, all

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• The conference report preserves flexibility by allowing localities to opt in for locally funded projects
• This bill makes the process of getting a permit for rooftop solar projects cheaper, faster, and less
• It also says that tenants cannot be charged for routine maintenance.
• And it also says that tenants cannot be charged for routine maintenance.
• And third, it excludes projects already moving through the rezoning process, ensuring current efforts

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• on applications for a limitation on the taxable value of eligible property for a school district maintenance
• Dedicated for projects that help our fishing hatcheries. The question occurs on final passage.
• That's the Stargate project or other projects. It is going to be happening in the short term.
• HB 2970 by Paul, relating to the implementation of projects by the Gulf Coast Protection District.
• and other qualified projects for the Committee on Ways and Means.

Bills: HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90, SB1806, SB783, SB1271, SB326, SB1637, SB769, SB897, SB1035, SB1706, SB1185, SB1194, SB384, SB1426, SB1468, SB1215, SB1066, SB599, SB1930, SB2065, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HB1500, HB718, HB23, HB34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2467, HB5333, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2508, HB2970, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB4041, HB1965, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB3016, HB3096, HB3248, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB4129, HB4163, HB4187, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, HB1749, HB1775, HB 118, HB1762, HB2520, HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

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• These projects are covered and insured.
• President, and Senator, I guess the question would be why aren't these projects economic standing on
• And the fact that we have to support these projects with grants leads me to believe that the economics
• of the energy savings... by themselves will not justify the project.
• Now that billion dollar project would have a nominal value if it was not associated with RETA.

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• We had several projects that we were funding at that time.
• His other half is facilities maintenance.
• Number one, predict the flood, and number two, project the warning. Okay?
• And in so doing with that, to project to project...
• Let's project the flood warning system early so people can get to safe grounds.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• When the first maintenance crew began training, when the first pursuit squadron, the 99th, was activated
• May volunteered to serve during World War II and was selected to join the Tuskegee Project, where he
• Committee on Transportation, including as its chair, and Tom played a pivotal role in transportation projects

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a special recognition of Dr. Harold May, an original Tuskegee Airman. The Majority Leader highlighted Dr. May’s military service and his later career in medicine, including graduating from Harvard Medical School, working in Haiti, helping develop Boston’s emergency medical services, and founding a children’s support organization. A citation from the Massachusetts Senate was presented, and the chamber briefly recessed for photos and signatures. The Senate then adopted a resolution recognizing the legacy of Senator Mock and Mr. Pachico. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to the appropriate committees. An order was adopted for the Senate to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Before adjournment, the Senate honored former State Representative Thomas S. Cahir, with remarks noting his long service in the Massachusetts House, leadership on transportation issues, work on commuter rail and other projects, and later service with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority. The Senate approved adjournment in his memory, observed a moment of silence, and adjourned accordingly.

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• They are projections developed using the Minnesota Hospital Association model and the estimates from
• Emergency maintenance is expensive and adds challenges to provide patient care, impacting the ability
• Emergency<00:20:15.360> maintenance<00:20:15.840> is<00:20:15.960> expensive<00:
• 20:16.960> and Emergency maintenance is expensive and Emergency maintenance is expensive and adds
• <01:08:08.280> that improvements or any maintenance that improvements or any maintenance that

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• :32.880> cost places added maintenance and cost places added maintenance and cost burdens<00:25
• types of large projects are mandatory environmental impact statement projects.
• environmental impact statement projects. environmental impact statement projects.
• ><01:17:38.719> projects.
• An EIS is the statement projects.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• is, I think I've heard that it isn't as effective for that immediate weight loss, but maybe for maintenance
• The Health Care Authority has submitted a letter of interest to participate in any project that would
• Recovery Act, the CARA program for the Department for FY26, $2 million for facilities, operation, and maintenance
• There's maintenance. We need repairs to occur.
• There's maintenance of those facilities, and so we really need that $2 million in order to immediately

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• Last fall, the Legislative Budget Commission published the long-range financial outlook, which projected
• sizable Budget Commission published the long-range financial outlook, which projected sizable budget
• Attached to that list, though, you will see a list of recommended appropriation projects.
• The REC revenue projection totaled $5.4 billion in this same area, that's including the dock stamps,
• But I do have a really... ...deep concerns about taking money away from affordable housing projects that

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to consider its recommended fiscal year 2025-2026 budget and a conforming committee bill. Chair Shove presented an $18.5 billion TED budget, describing it as about 8.5% below the prior year’s TED budget and emphasizing recurring savings, reductions to vacant positions over 90 days old, and a focus on core agency needs. He highlighted funding for economic development, Visit Florida, Space Florida, affordable housing programs, military affairs, libraries, cultural and historic preservation grants, emergency management, and a $14.1 billion transportation work program. The committee then took up PCB TED 2501, which changes documentary stamp tax distributions by redirecting certain revenues to general revenue. The bill would reinstate the general revenue service charge on the supplemental housing-related dock stamp revenue, eliminating a recurring $150 million source for the State Housing Trust Fund, and would also redirect about $466 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund to general revenue. Chair Shove said the measure has no net zero fiscal impact on state revenues and does not alter the longstanding standard dock stamp funding for affordable housing or eliminate FDOT programs, arguing the bill preserves flexibility for future legislatures. Public testimony was split. Representatives from the Florida Transportation Builders Association and the Florida Public Transportation Association warned that the transportation trust fund reduction would significantly affect FDOT’s five-year work program, especially the Strategic Intermodal System, and could reduce planned capacity improvements and transit funding. Several members also raised concerns about the housing-related changes, arguing the bill undercuts commitments made through the Live Local framework and could weaken affordable housing efforts. In closing, Chair Shove defended the bill as a necessary tightening of recurring spending and said existing affordable housing and transportation programs would still be funded through other appropriations. The committee approved PCB TED 2501 on a 10-2 vote and reported it favorably before adjourning.