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• office, and I'll do a sub on the floor to address their concern, which was that they issue coin-operated
• I'm the Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Blockchain Council.
• We are a trade organization that represents over 90 corporate members that operate in the state of Texas
• In sum, a big thanks again to Governor Abbott for his leadership and launch.
• repealed, identifying them as outdated, redundant, or non-reliable and no longer essential to the operation

Bills: HB565 , HB3743 , HB4310 , HB5083 , HB5129 , HB5195 , HB5331 , HB5469 , SB21 , HB3185 , SB 21

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• costs and stabilize operations.
• The department doesn't operate the centers, and we don't have authority over the centers.
• It's actually been operating for a while.
• It's an amazing center that's being operated in Caldwell now.
• There's a wonderful group that's operating the center up there.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on possible uses of temporary Millennium Fund dollars for youth- and family-focused prevention programs. Members first approved the prior meeting minutes, then heard from the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, which requested $682,000 for mid-sized grants to community organizations for child abuse prevention, parenting support, family resource centers, and school-based programs. The presenter emphasized the link between adverse childhood experiences and later substance use, and described the fund’s statewide grant-making process and current projects. Committee members asked about grant selection, funding sources, and how families are identified for services. The committee also heard from Children’s Bridge, which requested $3.5 million over four years to build a shared-services infrastructure for child care providers. The proposal focused on helping providers stabilize their businesses through software, coaching, shared purchasing, bookkeeping, and access to benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans. The presenter argued that child care is part of Idaho’s prevention infrastructure and said the model would transition toward earned income and employer support over time. Members asked about similar programs, infrastructure, and how the model would be sustained after 2029. Idaho Safety Assessment Centers requested $1 million to support 12 youth assessment centers that divert youth from court, ERs, and school discipline into screening, counseling, and family support. The presenter cited individual success stories and said the centers served more than 12,000 youth in a year, with an estimated return of more than $3 in benefits for every dollar invested. The committee also heard from the Idaho Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, which requested $3 million in one-time bridge funding for 10 centers that conduct forensic interviews and coordinate child abuse investigations; members asked about coordination with state agencies and sustainability. Ross Edmunds of the Department of Health and Welfare requested $150,000 for a 10th recovery community center in Kamiah, explaining that the department already oversees nine centers through quarterly payments and reporting requirements. Finally, Representative Jordan Redman proposed a $5 million statewide drug-use awareness campaign using research, surveys, and targeted media buys; he said the campaign would be evaluated through impressions, reach, and frequency. No decisions were made, and the chair said the committee would return later to continue reviewing the requests, noting the fund is one-time money and that the governor’s recommendations and a $25 million request reduce the amount available.

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• This board has been operating since 2019. Since 2019.
• But where the operating budget was paying for higher education, WEA funds were used because the operating
• And maybe when the operating budget is healthier—I mean, it's not what we want.
• Fully funded compensation is essential for our operations.
• Our operating costs—our electric bill has gone up double digits the last three years.

Bills: SB6251 , SB6259 , SB6325 , SB5978 , SB6209 , SB6217 , SB6227 , SB6235

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college

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• And so to be able to provide confidence to someone who's going to come and create a large operation and
• And there's no there's no rockets being launched there.
• We are the the Florida operator, if you will. And that program has been around since about 1988.
• And as the teenager had a lot of opportunity to work, summers and that operation.
• So this slide, the overview of the container terminal operations.

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• We came at House Bill 257, which I think is a very good launch into our accountability model, which we're
• We came at House Bill 257, which I think is a very good launch into our accountability model, which we're
• We came at House Bill 257, which I think is a very good launch into our accountability model, which we're
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Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

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• Recovery support services are provided by peers, recovery housing operators, recovery community centers
• I am the Chief Operations Officer at Four Rivers.
• We also operate an on-site pharmacy that offers...
• The stores that sell these products and operate these gambling devices become hubs.
• In March, our office launched a suit. I think the proof, again, is in the pudding.

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

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• Many of these buildings are aging and increasingly unsustainable to operate.
• They're expensive to operate.
• The city had to spend nearly $40 million just to temporarily operate them, and that's money that could
• Abode Communities has operated the Clark for over 30 years, despite having to fund deep operating deficits
• In the private sector, for example, United Way of Greater Los Angeles recently launched the affordable

Summary: The committee heard several housing bills, with the longest discussion focused on SB 79, which would allow more housing near high-capacity transit stops and on transit agency-owned land. The author and supporters argued it would address California’s housing shortage, reduce vehicle miles traveled, and strengthen transit systems by putting more residents near rail and rapid transit. Supporters included housing advocates, local officials, environmental groups, and transit-oriented development organizations. Opponents, including many cities, the League of California Cities, and some tenant and legal advocacy groups, raised concerns about affordability requirements, displacement, demolition protections, local control, and the bill’s interaction with existing local planning efforts. The committee discussed amendments to strengthen anti-displacement protections, minimum density, affordability standards, and a local flexibility alternative, and SB 79 was moved out on a due-pass-as-amended vote of 8-1, with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 21, which would amend the Housing Crisis Act to allow limited unit reductions when converting deed-restricted SRO buildings into larger, more livable affordable units with private bathrooms, kitchens, and supportive services. The author and nonprofit housing providers said many SRO buildings are financially unsustainable and that the bill would preserve deeply affordable housing while improving conditions for residents. There was no organized opposition testimony at the hearing, though one business property group registered opposition. Members expressed support for the preservation-focused approach, and SB 21 was approved on an 8-0 vote and sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. Next, SB 92 was heard, a measure to close a density bonus loophole by limiting how much additional commercial floor area a project can receive and preventing the law from being used to justify very large nonresidential projects with only minimal affordable housing. The author cited a San Diego project as an example of the problem, and the City of San Diego supported the bill as a reasonable fix. Several labor and housing groups also supported it, while no formal opposition witnesses testified. The committee accepted amendments, members praised the effort to curb abuse while preserving feasibility, and SB 92 passed on a 7-0 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 522, which would extend just-cause eviction protections to units rebuilt after disaster if they had previously been covered by the Tenant Protection Act. The author and the Los Angeles City Attorney said the bill would help preserve rental housing in disaster-affected communities, especially after the Pacific Palisades fires, and would not create new rent control. Opponents, including apartment, realtor, and property owner groups, argued it would add burdens to rebuilding and could discourage reconstruction. Members raised questions about whether existing law already protects returning tenants and whether the bill was necessary, and the hearing continued into committee discussion.

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• We went back immediately after that hearing and we told our people not to operate in the gray area.
• invitation remains open for anybody here if you'd like to come by and see the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week operation
• Yesterday, we launched a website. We're hoping it's a MMIP hub of resources.
• Yesterday we launched a website. We're hoping it's a MMIP hub of resources.

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• Not when it's operational? Correct.
• Do you have operations for that, or is that a different...
• The numbers I gave were the generators actually in operation at peak decibel.
• I would think it would be significantly less than when the generators are operating.
• I would think it would be significantly less than when the generators are operating.

Committee: House Utilities

Summary: The Missouri House Committee on Utilities held an informational hearing on data centers, with the chair saying the goal was to hear different perspectives and better understand the issue before future legislation. No public testimony was taken, but three invited speakers presented: a labor representative, an Ameren Missouri executive, and a consumer advocate. The discussion focused on the economic benefits of data centers, including construction jobs, local hiring, apprenticeship opportunities, tax revenue for schools and local governments, and related spending by Missouri businesses. The labor witness described current Montgomery County projects, said hundreds of Missourians were already working there, and argued that closed-loop cooling and generator noise were manageable. Committee members also raised questions about water use, noise, cybersecurity, local hiring, and how much tax revenue a project could generate annually. Ameren’s Rob Dixon said Senate Bill 4 and the PSC’s large-load tariff provide key protections for ratepayers by requiring large customers to pay their own interconnection costs, sign long-term contracts, post collateral, and pay for most of their requested load even if they use less. He said those rules help prevent costs from shifting to other customers and that large loads can put downward pressure on rates by contributing to fixed system costs. Dixon also said Ameren is planning for significant new generation, including gas, nuclear, hydro, coal, and renewables, and that data centers are subject to the same load-shedding and emergency restoration rules as other customers. He noted that the protections apply to investor-owned utilities, not co-ops or municipal utilities. John Kaufman of the Consumers Council of Missouri argued the PSC protections are still too weak and warned that data centers could raise rates through construction work in progress, stranded generation costs, and other risks if projects are delayed, shrink, or fail. He urged stronger consumer protections, more upfront financial commitments from data centers, and greater transparency for ratepayers, while also suggesting community benefit agreements and cautioning against over-reliance on utility projections. Several members pushed back on his characterization of Senate Bill 4 and QIP/CWIP provisions, and the hearing ended with the chair thanking the witnesses and adjourned the committee.

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• Aren't as actively seeking out continuing to operate these kinds of facilities.
• Well, one of the positions that can get them is forklift operating certification, and that is low-hanging
• Or when was it first operated? Stumped him, good. 2003? 2004? 2003. 2003.
• Yeah, so we're now and we're still operating under a McClendon order that was adopted for a different
• You know, it's made a difference in our lives and has enabled them to launch their recovery trajectory

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• If you have a director or a person who's in charge of that co-operative, that person has an obligation
• The owner or operator or service provider shall provide a copy of the results of the state and national
• Even the of they want to do business operate in good faith under this piece of legislation.
• We launched free transportation and free activity fees. I get that in the public school system.
• We operate 11 schools.

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• to operate.
• We just launched this. It is in soft launch mode.
• We bring in everybody to our emergency operations.
• First, we have a build, own, and operate model.
• or operating a... ...recycling facility or operating a nuclear reactor?

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Summary: The committee met to hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear economics, workforce, community impacts, and financing. Nucleon Energy’s William Bridge presented a report estimating the economic impacts of hypothetical 200-megawatt and 600-megawatt SMRs, including construction and operating jobs, local spending, tax revenue, and the private-sector conditions needed to attract investment. He said the report used nth-of-a-kind cost assumptions, discussed security and water siting considerations, and argued that early community engagement and permitting work should be timed to when projects are closer to being economic. Committee members questioned cost assumptions, security staffing, transmission and water siting, and whether large reactors or SMRs are more likely to be financed in the near term. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning. She described declining labor-force demographics, the need for hundreds of thousands of new energy workers by 2050, and six workforce priorities: career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and non-traditional pipelines. She highlighted the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, robotics, and when training should begin relative to future plant construction; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers broadly and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. Red Wing, Minnesota Mayor Gary Yako described hosting the Prairie Island nuclear generating facility. He said the plant provides a large share of the city’s property tax base, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to local emergency preparedness, and is a strong community partner through donations and employee involvement. He said the city supports relicensing, has regular emergency drills, and has had no issues with dry cask storage. The committee also heard from NEI’s Benton Arnett, who reviewed the current financing landscape, including federal tax credits, DOE loan authority, offtake agreements, and the shift toward project developers and special-purpose vehicles. He said early projects face high first-of-a-kind costs, but federal support and long-term power purchase agreements are helping make projects financeable. Finally, DOE’s Julie Kazeraki described the Office of Energy Dominance Financing and its role in supporting new nuclear, restarts, uprates, and supply chain investments, emphasizing that federal loan and tax-credit tools are intended to reduce upfront risk and improve project affordability.

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• I oversaw all regulatory operations for the entire country. Thank you. Field operations.
• So, So the operating system.
• I do own a recoil-operated handgun.
• I do own a recoil-operated handgun.
• be a recoil-operated firearm?

Bills: SB48 , HB250 , SB17

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• I have three children now who have all graduated from college and launching their lives.
• I want to bring to your attention the request that we're making for the increases in those operational
• So you mentioned $60 million with operational dollars. Is that an overall ask?
• And this comes down to operational dollars.
• a business if your revenue is 80% of your need to operate that business?

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first meeting of the session and heard presentations focused on workforce education in the Florida College System and district technical colleges. Members introduced themselves and discussed their personal connections to higher education, then heard from Department of Education senior chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, South Florida State College president Fred Hawkins, and Pinellas Technical College representative Mark Hunt. O’Farrell outlined the department’s budget request, including increases for adult education, Florida College System program funds, workforce development capitalization grants, apprenticeship and teacher apprenticeship programs, Open Door scholarships, and CAPE industry certification funding. He emphasized record growth in enrollments, completions, dual enrollment, and program offerings, and described grant-funded expansion in fields such as health sciences, manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, and AI-related programs. Committee members raised concerns about whether current programs match actual labor-market demand, how artificial intelligence may reduce future human labor needs in some fields, and how the state should avoid unwarranted duplication of programs. O’Farrell said the department uses economic forecasts, employer demand data, and a CTE audit process to review programs and phase out those that do not meet performance thresholds. Members also asked for more detail on the teacher apprenticeship model, the transition from technical college clock hours to college credit, job placement and salary outcomes, and the LPN-to-RN pathway. O’Farrell said he would provide additional information later. Hawkins described South Florida State College’s rural service area, low college-going rates, and difficulty recruiting and retaining faculty and staff because salaries lag behind local market alternatives and nearby school district pay. He said the college has had to turn away students in high-demand programs due to staffing and operational limits, while also noting strong outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography. Hunt said Pinellas Technical College serves about 5,000 students annually, including many dual-enrolled high school students, and reported a placement rate above 90% and strong local economic returns. He said many programs have waiting lists and that additional operational funding is needed to meet demand, maintain equipment, and keep pace with salary and cost increases. The meeting ended after public comment was opened and no further business was brought before the committee, and the committee adjourned.

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• And whereas OSU has launched a $2 billion comprehensive campaign designed to expand student opportunities
• Bill 3127 builds on existing legal framework that the Oklahoma employers and employees have been operating
• Senator Ford asks unanimous consent that we operate from a floor sub without objection.
• House Bill 3472 simply allows the tire pyrolysis operators to utilize the same funds tire recycling centers

Bills: SR31 , SB2060 , SB2184 , HB1371 , HB1411 , HB1933 , HB2361 , HB2398 , HB2893 , HB3006 , HB3044 , HB3127 , HB3322 , HB3147 , HB1276 , HB3472 , HB3522 , HB3704 , HB4303 , HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

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• Just launched right in. I should have caught that. My apologies. Senator Gainer. Thank you, Mr.
• It says operating expenditures, Department of Commerce, and then Department of Ecology.
• So just at a high level, districts have expressed some operational costs or operational concerns that

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• ISDA operates three year-round stations.
• At Twin Falls Park, Shoshone Falls Boat Launch, and Centennial Park.
• Obviously, we don't have the power and authority to operate on federal lands.
• We have operations that rely on the revenues from that production to meet equipment costs, to cover the

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• It would also request the implementation of formal policy and procedures for documenting DWR's operational
• The launch of California's first new state park in over a decade last year at Dos Rios State Park is
• agencies and nonprofit partners to address pressing needs for park access, infrastructure, and operations
• properties will also reduce the burdens of managing State Parks units by lowering or eliminating the operational

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several Senate bills focused on water, conservation, parks, and flood protection. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations to improve water supply forecasting and climate-change modeling, with annual legislative updates; supporters said better forecasting would reduce water losses and improve transparency. SB 556, also by Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin and around McFarland to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other co-benefits; local officials, River Partners, and others supported it, and several initially opposed groups moved to neutral after amendments. Senator Allen presented SB 630, which streamlines real property acquisitions for State Parks and raises the threshold for DGS review of state real estate transactions, with supporters saying it would reduce delays and help clear a backlog of small conservation acquisitions. Members raised concerns about oversight and fiscal controls, but the bill passed as amended. Allen also presented SB 718, which would lower hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians; supporters described it as an access and subsistence measure, and it passed unanimously as amended. Senator Blakespear’s SB 427 would extend the Habitat Conservation Fund sunset from 2030 to 2035, preserving a $30 million annual funding stream for habitat, parks, and related conservation projects. Supporters emphasized its role in climate resilience, biodiversity, and local access, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Senator Jones’s SB 586 on e-moto off-highway vehicles also advanced with little debate, and Senator Ashby’s SB 639 would extend the deadline for Sacramento flood-control areas to achieve urban-level flood protection from 2025 to 2030; city, county, and flood agency representatives said the extension is needed to finish remaining projects and avoid delays to development, and it passed as amended.

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• After we launched, it became evident that many of our patients were not provided emergency contraception
• However, most programs do not operate the way we do, and I would say that a good majority of Texas hospitals
• Right now, many Texas brewers already give away spent grain to nearby agricultural operations.
• agricultural producers, while farmers and ranchers gain steady access to a useful input that lowers their operating

Bills: HB220 , HB783 , HB2240 , HB3336 , HB4202 , HB4449 , HB4904 , HB3441 , HB4284

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• FIRST IS TRANSFERS OPERATIONAL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ACHA AND
• ASIDE FROM THAT THE REASON I WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU IS BECAUSE WHEN WE LAUNCHED THIS OUR FOCUS AND
• Tendrich: WHAT IS YOUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND WHY IN THE MEETING >> Rep.
• THERE WAS NO OPERATING BUDGET BACK IN AUGUST OF 2030.
• ALSO WE ARE OPERATIONAL IN 23 OTHER STATES.