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• Last year, we had 88 people leave. Over the last three years, we've had 333 people leave.
• I just had to mention that because this has been an issue that's been ongoing for years and years, so
• And I know we just gave the troopers a raise last year or the year before that.
• And I know we just gave the troopers a raise last year or the year before that.
• It's taking from interest that has been building year after year in the $1.6, $1.7 billion rainy day

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

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• There was an issue dealing with the fish pollutant of the water for years.
• This is a bill that we brought last year.
• That's been many years ago.
• That's been many years ago.
• And so over the years we said things.

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• Chairman, I've been an attorney for over 30 years. nine cities as city attorney, and I have served as
• the law because cities that are doing this will file pleas to the jurisdiction and tie up a case for years
• This has been tied up now in litigation for almost two years, and the city is refusing to let him use
• court's time, by taking it to appeal on a plea to the jurisdiction and hold it up for two or three years
• , reappraisal of property every other year, and a de facto appraisal cap.

Bills: HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607, HB148

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• As you may recall, Senate Bill 1944 seeks to allow cities to waive the two-mile, one-year rule.
• Currently, the two-mile, one-year rule prevents the TDHCA from allocating housing tax credits to an affordable
• housing development within two miles of another tax credit development awarded in the same year.

Bills: HB148, HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, family leave

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• I've lived in Port Aransas for 15 years.
• In this school year, the 2024-2025 school year, the premium skyrocketed to $2.1 million, a 100% increase
• For 40 years, there was no hurricane.
• I've taught for 55 years.
• Basically, what the fiscal note doesn't do, and all of us have loved our fiscal notes this session, is

Bills: HB178, HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• The substitute also delays the implementation date by one year, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year
• of the appointees are required in the substitute to be current or former teachers with at least 10 years
• impose a risk stabilization fee on the districts that choose to get back into TRS before the five-year
• In the last two years alone, including assaults, vandalism, and harassment.

Bills: HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381, HB178

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• Year after year, they get taxed on these items they already own, and so this is really good.
• He said, all right, maybe not in the first year.
• When you say the very first year, I'm gonna... The very first year of implementation, correct?
• Defined as maybe 5 to 10 years. 5 to 10 years.
• The fiscal note for the year is, as you mentioned, 55 million for this biennium.

Bills: SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723, HB9, HJR1

Keywords: civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals

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• That was 25 or 26 years ago, and in the 25 years since, the district has now become defunct.
• This is simply an extension of the existing program for another two years.
• My family saved up for five years to purchase our manufactured home.
• The council, every fiscal year, has the ability at that point in time to vote on the transfer of the
• They can't get in, and now it's been for half a year.

Bills: HB9, HJR1, SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723

Keywords: HB 9, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, truth in taxation, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, sales tax revenue, tax rate calculation, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, unused increment rate, disaster relief rate, taxing unit

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• The maximum grant for an applicant is $250,000 per fiscal year.
• The maximum grant for an applicant is $250,000 per fiscal year.
• And so at that time, I had agreed to bring this then, what was then the following year, now this year
• the next year.
• first time in many, many years.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• I will say just because there's been some questions about the fiscal note, for clarity, the fiscal note
• We also tried it this year. We also tried it this year in LB 730, and it is my priority bill.
• You've got a prescription for two years or a recommendation for two years.
• You've got a prescription for two years or a recommendation for two years.
• years... ...million in lost revenue just over the last four fiscal years with these corporate welfare

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• year 2025-2026 and $1,590 for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• year 2025-2026 and $3,786 for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• year 2025-2026 and $1,965 for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Fiscal year, 25, 26, $1,883,520. $1,083,520. Fiscal year, 26, 27 for $19,992.
• year 2025-2026, $13,870; and fiscal year 2026-2027, the same $13,870. ...and fiscal year 2026-2027,

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• Few years.
• year.
• Was it, I'm just trying to figure out what went from nine years and 18 years to three years and nine
• Now it's nine years. It's half that. The felony, it was nine years. It was nine years.
• Now it's nine years. It's half that. The felony, it was nine years, and now it's three years.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• </c> years ago. years ago.
• </c><00:32:11.200><c> later</c> Sadly, not more than 11 years later Sadly, not more than 11 years later
• </c> So, the legislature last year So, the legislature last year appropriated<00:35:18.240><c> $4</c>
• </c><00:58:51.720><c> at</c> inmate art presentation every year at inmate art presentation every year
• </c> quality of the facility after a 30-year quality of the facility after a 30-year contract.<01:04:

Bills: SR185, HB2452, HB2329, HB2272, HB2273, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1688, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1514, HB1749, HB2385, HB1576, HB1974, HB2022, HB1973, HB2005, HB1894, HB1515, HB1718, HB1591, HB2475, HB1721, HB1864, HB1946, HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• And I think an interesting poll we did several years ago, now three years ago, only 9% believe that voter
• And I think an interesting poll we did several years ago now three years ago.
• It has to do with fiscal notes.
• This year we have 419.
• I've really appreciated all their hard work this year.

Bills: HR118, HR196, HR237, HR285, HCR85, HB442, HB443, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR63, SB25, SB202, SB319

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding

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• </c><00:27:40.840><c> And</c> revisited for almost 20 years. And revisited for almost 20 years.
• Without objection, so ordered. through the last 2 years. through the last 2 years.
• ago in the year 1976.
• </c> credit for the previous year? credit for the previous year?
• . year. year.

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• Chairman, Chief, my last question is this: was this, this last fiscal year, the first fiscal year that
• Chairman, Senate Bill 1673 appropriates $8.2 million from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
• Chairman, Senator Kavanaugh, do you have a number of what the last fiscal year expenditures were?
• A number of what the last fiscal year expenditures were for this activity? Mr.
• In fiscal year 2020, we started investing heavily in paying down the legacy debt.

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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• And so our questions are much more fiscal in nature, particularly in the amendments that we’ll see are
• going to be, for the most part, fiscal in nature.
• Our amendments will be focused on the fiscal side of it. Excellent, thank you. Great question.
• So thank you for this dedicated work over several years. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr.
• were received this year.

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• President, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce my staff for this year.

Bills: SB2042, SB2892, SB1163, SB2076, SB2116, SB2122, SB99, SB2088, SB2114, SB2117, SB2118, SB2245, SB2386, SB2079, SB2043, SB2155, SB2268, SB2932, SB3240

Keywords: SB2042, Hawaii insurance, captive insurance, sponsored captive, class 4 captive, minimum capital, surplus requirement, unimpaired capital, insurance commissioner, HRS 431:19-104, commercial insurance, risk retention, insurance regulation, financial solvency, captives, Ways and Means, CPN, feral chickens, chickens, animal control