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• . >> We're going to, uh, this is Senate Bill 560, modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system.
• It is 560. >> Modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system.
• gt;> Modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate >> Modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system
• system. Okay. system. Okay. >> Ought<00:06:00.960> to<00:06:01.199> pass.
• Um, this was Senate Bill 628, the enabling curbside electric vehicle charging.

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• <00:02:42.560> and well as a CFO of a health system and well as a CFO of a health system and
• specialist or unmanned systems specialist or unmanned systems specialist, specialist, specialist
• Our mechanical systems, our HVAC systems, they're old, 45-plus years old.
• Our mechanical systems, our<00:37:01.640> HVAC<00:37:02.080> systems,<00:37:02.600>
• Charles de Gaulle, they shut down with an electric power system that really disrupted aviation and other

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Summary: The task force was called to order with a quorum present, and Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation gave the first presentation. He outlined the state’s airport system, noting 58 public-use airports, the department’s small staff, and its funding structure through a jet fuel tax that generates about $23 million annually, leaving roughly $15 million for airport investment after required deductions. Carter highlighted recent projects at airports including Bardstown, Madisonville, Central Kentucky Regional, Paducah, Sparta, Danville, and Henderson, and said the department has also expanded data collection on airport activity, hangars, schools, and training programs. He emphasized that the department recently completed the first statewide economic impact study of general aviation airports and is developing a five-year airport needs plan. Carter said several things are working well, including stronger communication with airports, the public, the legislature, and especially the FAA’s Memphis district office, which now involves the state more in project selection. He said the department is reasonably staffed overall, but identified workforce development and advanced air mobility as major gaps. In response to questions from Senator Nunn and Representative York, he said he did not have specific workforce shortage numbers on hand, but cited Boeing reports showing large national and global shortages of pilots and mechanics, and explained that instructor shortages and low wages limit training capacity. He also said air traffic control is an FAA function, though EKU has shown interest in developing a training program. Carter identified several needs for improvement: more workforce investment, more aviation education in high schools, more scholarships for pilot and mechanic training, more attention to advanced air mobility, and more frequent, institutionalized data collection. He also pointed to major pending capital needs at airports such as Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Harlan, Leitchfield-Grayson County, and Whitesburg-Letcher County, all of which would require FAA and state support. He urged airports to do a better job marketing their economic value and said the state should continue updating aviation studies so lawmakers have current information for policy decisions. The task force then heard from Lexington Blue Grass Airport Director Eric Frankl, who welcomed the new CVG director and thanked the legislature for creating the task force and supporting aviation infrastructure. Frankl said Blue Grass Airport has rebounded from the pandemic and now exceeds pre-pandemic passenger levels, while serving a mix of private aviation, pilot training, corporate aviation, and commercial airline activity. He described ongoing terminal-area planning, parking technology upgrades, and a major parking lot expansion expected to finish by early spring 2026, and said the airport is planning for future technologies such as vertiports and electric aerial vehicles. Frankl estimated that a broader terminal modernization program will cost roughly $500 million to $700 million over the next 5 to 10 years and said the airport needs continued state support to close funding gaps and remain competitive with other states investing in aviation.

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• Uh, school system, so I'm very, very concerned about this.
• They often have big battery, um, storage systems as well. Mr.
• Speaker, Representative, the statute provides those distributions. So Mr.
• Speaker, gentle lady, has that RSP or RFP already been distributed? Um, Mr.
• Speaker, gentle lady, how widely was that RFP distributed?

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• to build the systems that protect them. to build the systems that protect them.
• Policy and system change.
• Safety improves through systems and standards, not constant surveillance.
• I don't have electricity there. I don't have water there. I have 12 in concrete block walls.
• I don't have electricity parking lot.

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• This is a bill that we heard a few weeks ago that relates to the unlawful production or distribution
• And, uh, uh, Representative Lauderback also offers a committee substitute, uh, which has been distributed
• to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of electric
• Cook offers a committee substitute, uh, which has been distributed.

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• This is a bill that we heard a few weeks ago that relates to the unlawful production or distribution
• Which has been distributed to the members.
• to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of electric
• Cook offers a committee substitute, which has been distributed. Is there an objection?

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• There was a... ...drug distribution between four separate counties. There were 15 victims.
• That has further destabilized the system.
• On top of the 6%, they're already being asked to stabilize a system which isn't stabilized.
• You could expand that to help them stabilize the system by helping to repay back the loan.
• pricing could [Data] into these AI systems often reflects society's biases.

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• Speaker and gentlemen, I want to narrow down just a little bit: the effort that your school system puts
• And I just... ...just connect us to electricity, and I just appreciate that your copper mine is one of
• New Mexico oil and gas helps supply domestic energy needs and affordable electricity generation.
• And I know our laws have placed you in... ...of health care in our health care system.
• You are on the front lines of our health care system, yet our laws have placed you in an increasingly

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• systems, And the support systems, those<02:10:57.360> are<02:10:57.520> trainings<02:10
• distribution lines across their property for the purpose of distributing electricity to the area residents
• to allow the construction of electrical to allow the construction of electrical distribution<04:
• of distributing for the purpose of distributing electricity<04:46:53.760> to<04:46:54.000>
• electricity to the area residents. electricity to the area residents.

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• A terrible system.
• In reality, the current system is what creates those barriers.
• In reality, the current system is what creates those barriers.
• manage complications across organ systems.
• It's a systemic failure.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• So, the future year estimated distributions to those funds are down because of the oil price forecast
• So the future year estimated distributions to those funds are down because of the oil price forecast.
• You cannot economically fuse atoms together and create electricity.
• We need to be able to update our systems to automatically round.
• I mean, if you automate that system, then those people that...

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• requires that our criminal system requires that our criminal system incarcerate<01:55:47.199>
• ,<02:21:35.439> which amount amounts of electricity, which amount amounts of electricity,
• Not yet. university system, it's an it's one less university system, it's an it's one less dollar<04:
• independent oversight of the systems independent oversight of the systems that<04:28:02.640>
• <04:52:30.400> and regulating the health care system and regulating the health care system

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• ...where we're not building a new system, but working off the existing system.
• Because we do have a distributed system, but I don't think we reported up as fast as we could have in
• the system?
• That's what we have: flood warning system, early warning system.
• Hoffman, how does the... ...system differ from the USGS system?

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• <02:41:39.280> the<02:41:39.520> more public school system the more public school system
• students left the public school system students left the public school system between<02:56:45.920
• <04:42:49.760> later order to possibly create a system later order to possibly create a system
• <04:59:08.878> by terms of not breaking the system by terms of not breaking the system by
• c><05:30:19.520> place<05:30:20.000> where We have a system in place where We have a system

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• The A24 will be distributed. Thank you. Okay. All right.
• Staff will distribute the A29.
• related to electric vehicle charging.
• So simply making clear that if your electric vehicle charging station is in the location of a co-op or
• The electricity that they sell was generated there.

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• It requires online platforms to only use, only allow users to download the system provenance information
• Colleagues, AB 1574 addresses the over-representation of tribal youth in our foster care system.
• This outdated system can also lead to interruptions in essential services.
• I thank the CSU system and the community college system for working together on this.
• Without this system, non-emergency calls flood 911 lines, overwhelming emergency responders.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• Will the President work with me and this committee on trying to simplify our tax system?
• You're going into another area, and that is the health care system in general.
• Or do you think maybe we should have a system that guarantees health care to all people as a human right
• Look, I don't want to argue that the health care system, in my view, is broken; it's dysfunctional.
• Because Medicaid is already an incredibly efficient payer within the health care system.

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• adversarial system are fully funded in order for the system to work.
• the justice system.
• adversarial system are fully funded in order for the system to work.
• the justice system.
• That's the system we have. It's the best system in the world, in my opinion.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy. Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions. The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• system is to allow them to influence our system to their benefit. to our ill.
• Fundamental incompatibility of two legal systems, the legal system of the United States and the legal
• system of the people.
• into our systems.
• . system.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• So, if I have a distressed hospital or a distressed health system in my district, in my region, wouldn't
• Adding more used electric vehicles and hybrids on the used market means there's more vehicles for those
• Federal cuts to our system.
• Correct, these are people who are on the lower side of the income distribution.

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