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• As presiding officers, as elected officials, our word is our bond.
• TDT reform is one of the few options in our direct control, as tourist development taxes are authorized
• TDT reform is one of the few options in our direct control, as tourist development taxes are authorized
• a concurrent resolution extending the 2025 regular session of the Florida Legislature under the authority
• a concurrent resolution extending the 2025 regular session of the Florida Legislature under the authority

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The chamber received a Senate message regarding SB 2510, the pre-K through grade 12 education conforming bill. Representative Persons-Mulicka explained that the bill was a Senate conforming measure tied to budget policy, including changes affecting acceleration course weighting and the CAPE program. The House adopted a strike-all amendment to place the bill in the proper posture for conference, then advanced and passed SB 2510 on final passage by a vote of 88 yeas to 10 nays. After SB 2510 passed, the House agreed to accede to the Senate’s request for a budget conference. Speaker Perez then delivered extended remarks criticizing the Senate for breaking the budget framework agreement and arguing that the state budget has grown too large. He said the House remained committed to reducing state spending and revenue, discussed possible budget and tax-cut alternatives, and emphasized that property tax reform and state revenue reduction were separate issues. He also noted the House’s work on property tax relief and said the chamber would continue negotiating. The House then took up HCR 1633, a concurrent resolution extending the 2025 regular session until 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2025. Representative Garrison explained that it was identical to an earlier extension resolution except for the new end date. The resolution was adopted, and the House then approved a motion to adjourn for committee and subcommittee meetings and other House business, to reconvene upon call of the chair.

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• So as rates rise, bond prices fall; in a falling rate environment, having a higher duration would be
• But bond prices fall. In a falling rate environment, having a higher duration would be beneficial.
• Again, public equities increasing; fixed income, whether it be long-duration bonds, core bonds, TIPS,
• Again, public equities increasing fixed income, whether it be long duration bonds, core bonds, tips,
• Bonds, TIPS, modestly decreasing, and as a result, the portfolio increasing exposure to public equities

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement held a hearing focused on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) and its long-term financial condition. MOSERS Executive Director Abby Spieler and investment consultant Tim McKinery outlined the system’s structure, membership, funding policy, and investment approach. They reported that as of the June 30, 2025 valuation, MOSERS had a 55.4% funded ratio, about $17.4 billion in liabilities, and about $9.6 billion in assets. They explained that the FY27 employer contribution rate was certified at 32% under the board’s minimum contribution policy, up from 30.25%, and said the increase is tied to a $46 million new decision item in House Bill 5. The presentation emphasized that MOSERS is a mature plan with more retirees and inactive members than active employees, and that slow or declining payroll growth has made it harder to pay down unfunded liabilities. MOSERS described recent policy changes intended to improve long-term stability, including lowering the investment return assumption over time, updating mortality assumptions, and adopting a minimum employer contribution policy. The board’s 2024 asset-liability study also led to a shift toward more public equity exposure and less fixed income, with the consultant saying asset allocation has been the main driver of relative investment underperformance versus peers in recent years, though recent returns have improved and the portfolio has outperformed its policy index over shorter periods. Committee members questioned why the funded ratio has fallen over time, whether past investment assumptions were too optimistic, and whether the board had been too conservative in its asset allocation. MOSERS representatives responded that the earlier strategy was a board-approved risk-balanced approach and that hindsight makes the results easier to judge, while stressing that current changes are intended to improve long-term outcomes. Members also asked about the impact of inactive members, the automatic refund proposal for small terminated accounts, and the ongoing Catalyst Capital litigation. MOSERS said the proposed legislation would automatically refund small inactive balances and auto-escalate deferred compensation contributions, and reported that litigation-related attorney fees have been about $20 million so far. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

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• So first you actually have to show that you bought these bonds from a sovereign nation with the intent
• ... ...that you bought these bonds from a sovereign nation with the intent that the only way you get
• And I mean to actually hold up their assets if they don't pay you back an underwater bond.
• And it can only be used if a federal judge decides whether the investor has bought the bond with the
• intent of... ...decides whether the investor has bought the bond with the intent, on purpose, to sue,

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its fourth meeting of the year and considered a series of bills, mostly on civil practice, real property, and court administration. SB 26A on extreme risk protection orders drew some concern about possible unintended consequences and broad exclusions for minors, but it was moved and reported to Codes. SB 1116, designating April 20 as New York State Constitution Day, was moved quickly and reported to the floor. The committee spent the most time on SB 1477, which would limit certain debt-collection practices involving sovereign debt and so-called vulture investors. Senator Krueger explained that the bill is narrowly targeted at investors who buy distressed sovereign bonds with the intent to sue in New York courts, while Senator Palumbo raised concerns about breadth and possible effects on legitimate lending and contract rights. After extended discussion and assurances that the bill would not affect ordinary investors or credit-card debt, it was moved and reported to Finance. Members also discussed SB 7541 on transparency for co-ops and condos; some members warned of unintended consequences and opposition from the co-op/condo community, while others argued it would improve disclosure. The bill was ultimately reported to the floor. Several other bills were approved with little or no opposition: SB 2546 on abandoned multiple dwellings, SB 8294 requiring more detailed judicial determinations on motions, SB 8372 on expenses in matrimonial actions, SB 8870 extending supervision requirements for a real estate license application, and SB 9482 creating a New York City Civil Court subpart for eviction matters involving affordable housing providers and small landlords. SB 9482 drew supportive comments, with a note that funding and staffing would be needed in the budget for it to function effectively. All bills considered were moved out of committee and reported to the appropriate next committee or to the floor.

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• So, um, this is work we have been, uh, wanting to add all of the, the previous bonds that each of these
• pulled directly from there and just, uh, consolidated into the projects to show all of the different bonds
• the uh project status report that the fourth column is the one that identifies all of the different bond
• in each of the projects from different bond.
• So when design is awarded now about 2 years down the road, we add the construction to that future bond

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• market value credit or the school bond market value credit or the school bond credit.<00:04:15.880
• Would you add me as a co-author? Of course.
• What we're looking for is additional spending authority from the legislature.
• We have authorization to spend about half of it, about 70, 71 million dollars.
• <01:09:13.040> Uh he was the author of. Uh he was the author of.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Primary witnesses must be those accompanying the author or those who have officially registered their
• So we will now wait for the Senate to conclude and for the author to show. Please stand by. Does?
• all intangible assets, which includes all manner of financial assets, just bank accounts, stocks, bonds

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met and took up SB 822 by Senator Becker, which would clarify how virtual currency is treated under California’s unclaimed property law. The bill, sponsored by the State Controller, would require holders to report abandoned crypto after three years, attempt to contact owners, transfer the assets to the Controller in kind, and then have the state hold and later liquidate the assets under procedures similar to those used for stocks. The Controller’s Office testified in support, saying the measure would provide needed clarity for holders and administrators and align treatment of digital assets with existing unclaimed property rules. There was no opposition on file, and no additional support or opposition was presented at the mic. Committee members asked no substantive questions. Senator Becker closed by emphasizing that the bill modernizes the law for digital assets and protects Californians’ property rights. The committee voted SB 822 out on a due pass as amended motion to the Appropriations Committee. The roll call showed the measure passing, and the chair announced that the roll would remain open for absent members before adjourning the committee.

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• I had just a couple sentences left just to reiterate that requiring a TIA for mud bond issuance would
• You just have to do a TIA before you issue those bonds. And then they only expire after two years.
• And so a city council has the authority to authorize those.
• Okay, I can ask the bill author, but I'm just curious to find out. So is this hampering that?
• And I think what we're looking to do is to create regulation around how that gets authorized.

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of land use, housing, and local government bills. House Bill 447, relating to TIA requirements for certain MUD bond issuances, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work already done, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the author’s closing, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out Senate Bill 1202 (third-party review of home backup power installations), House Bill 2494 (disannexation for failure to provide services), House Bill 1835 (removing barriers to HUD co-manufactured homes), and Senate Bill 15 (lot size and density limits in certain municipalities), with House Bill 1835 receiving one no vote and the others passing unanimously. House Bill 897, authorizing sale or lease of two state-owned Austin properties, was laid out and left pending after brief questions and no public testimony. The committee also heard and left pending several MUD creation bills for Montgomery and Fort Bend counties, including House Bills 5652, 5654, 5661, and 5656, each presented as template district bills with local support and no opposition recorded at the table. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would restore prior restrictions on new cemeteries near growing urban areas by repealing changes made last session. Representative Lujan and supporters argued the current law created unintended consequences, including loss of developable land, tax-exempt property in urban cores, and conflicts with infrastructure planning; they said cities already have authority to establish their own cemeteries if needed. Opponents, including a funeral services industry representative, argued the 2023 change was intended to let communities decide and that the bill would take local decision-making backward. After extensive testimony from both sides, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 3680, which would create a Cameron County-specific process allowing local discretion under the model subdivision rules. Supporters said the bill would preserve colonia protections while reducing costly platting and replatting burdens on families trying to sell or pass down land; county officials and realtors testified in favor. The bill was left pending after closing. House Bill 4812, a clarification to the Texas Uniform Condominium Act to prevent counties from imposing subdivision platting requirements on condominiums, received support from builders and a condominium attorney who said current county practices create duplicative hurdles and higher costs; it too was left pending. Finally, House Bill 5148, which would allow certain single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories, generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including housing advocates and architects, said the bill would lower costs, improve unit design, and expand affordable, family-friendly housing while maintaining safety through sprinklers and other safeguards. Fire officials from Corpus Christi opposed the bill, warning that a single stairwell could hinder firefighting and occupant evacuation, especially if sprinklers fail or smoke spreads. The author said the bill was aimed at new construction only and was part of a broader effort to reduce outdated housing regulations; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending at adjournment.

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• the fixed capital outlay and have a recurring fund for bonding a new 600-bed hospital and $56 million
• Like I said, the department has that authority to do so. So that would be a question for them.
• This conference report provides the statutory authority necessary to implement and execute...
• It authorizes university boards of trustees, subject to BOG approval, It authorizes university boards
• We still have the same authorities to hold them accountable.

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• This is housing infrastructure bonds.
• Minnesota Housing Finance Authority Minnesota Housing Finance Authority through<00:36:58.160>
• This is a bonding year or forward.
• impact if all um as the bill author impact if all um as the bill author stated,<01:12:41.520>
• As you were Chair, and to the author.

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Authority overseeing administrative rulemaking<02:21:03.880> without<02:21:04.359> bogging
• So, I mean, that you say you need this emergency authority—you have the authority.
• to my esteemed colleague and co-author to my esteemed colleague and co-author of<04:26:44.800>
• <05:06:14.200> contracts or even he'll only authorize contracts or even he'll only authorize
• country be crushed in debt when the bond country be crushed in debt when the bond market<05:43:45.400

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• of the textbooks that and many authors of the textbooks that are<00:09:12.320> now<00:09:12.519
• The state authorization reciprocity agreement and set Minnesota standards for higher education.
• <01:26:38.159> reciprocity state authorization reciprocity state authorization reciprocity
• But the Governor here is recommending an increase in the amount reserved for student loan bonds.
• But the Governor here is recommending an increase in the amount reserved for student loan bonds.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um this bill appropriates $10 million in bond proceeds to the Mary C.
• Um this bill appropriates $10 million in bond proceeds to the Mary C.
• Um this bill appropriates $10 million in bond proceeds to the Mary C.
• Thank you, Chair, committee members, and Senator Kesh for authoring Senate File 3684.
• Uh reminder this is going to be going through bonding money so not part of that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so last night after deadline, that's why you see there are two author amendments.
• Um, I'm like the author. I am a painter. My painting is supported by this job.
• My question is to the author. Um, on line 1.16, you keep in ink pens and mechanical pencils.
• My question is<01:42:56.560> to<01:42:56.639> the<01:42:56.800> author.
• Um, on line is to the author.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, I do support this bill and have been a co-author. used for these grants that the chair used for these
• been a co-author. been a co-author.
• I remember speaking to you before you went into your bond rating meetings, and I just want to thank you
• Chair, just comment, but I certainly realize the downside of our AAA bond rating by doing such a thing
• rating by doing such a our AAA bond rating by doing such a thing<01:09:05.240> because<01:09:

Bills: HF3425

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

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• FLORIDA SENATE, AND DANIEL PEREZ, SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
• Representative McClure, I want to turn your attention to page 27 of the Senate bill with regard to bond
• status as being a factor in determining if someone is being held in pretrial detention or without bond
• When you are in a bond hearing determining someone's immigration status. >> Representative Garrison from
• Authority to the Chief Immigration Officer.

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• That session I authored and the Legislature passed Senate Bill 215, the Coordinating Board Sunset Bill
• No taxing authority, and the education and general space support formula is not congruent with technical
• SB 1241 grants the coordinating board authority to designate additional college entrance exams beyond
• But like our public schools, they'd have to pass a bond in order to do so.
• Second, it refines the authority granted to governing boards, or regents.

Summary: The committee heard and discussed several higher education and public school bills. Senator Burwell presented SB 1242 to remove an outdated Coordinating Board approval requirement for Texas State Technical College land and facility acquisitions, and SJR 59 to create a constitutionally dedicated endowment for TSTC capital needs; both drew strong support from industry and workforce groups and were left pending. SB 757, by Senator Middleton, would create a debt-to-earnings accountability system for public college programs, with supporters saying it would protect students from low-value degrees and opponents warning it could unfairly penalize programs with long-term value, especially graduate, medical, and public service fields; it was also left pending. SB 1241, by Senator Millington, would expand acceptable college entrance exams beyond the SAT and ACT, including the Classic Learning Test, and was left pending after testimony from CLT, homeschool, and student groups in support. SB 1085, by Senator Blanco, would let Sul Ross State University offer lower-division courses at its satellite campuses in the Middle Rio Grande region; it too was left pending. The committee then took up a series of public school and higher education measures, voting several out favorably. SB 605, as substituted, limits commissioner approval of charter school expansion amendments for schools under conservatorship or a management team and was reported favorably 9-0. SB 1871 and SB 1873, both by Senator Perry, were revised to narrow teacher immunity, clarify removal and suspension procedures, require periodic review of in-school suspension placements, and align discipline rules; both substitutes were adopted and reported favorably. SB 1872, SB 1874, SB 762, SB 1962, SB 1750, SB 2252, SB 2253, SB 2365, SB 1924, and SB 37 were also considered, with most reported favorably on party-line or near-unanimous votes. SB 1750 would replace a flat charter school facilities funding cap with an attendance-based formula; SB 2252 and SB 2253 address kindergarten readiness, early literacy/numeracy, and educator preparation; SB 2365 concerns student phone use during instructional time; SB 1924 restores local citation authority for certain school offenses and adds reporting, notice, and completion requirements; and SB 37 would expand state oversight of higher education curriculum, governance, faculty senates, and compliance with state law. Other measures heard included SB 769, which would require a Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education; supporters emphasized the need for better data and accessibility, while witnesses suggested broader reporting on race, disability types, and K-12-to-college transitions. SB 2231 would designate a Free College Application Week in October and was left pending. SB 1878 would modernize the Josie School statute and provide formula funding and aid eligibility for Polytechnic College. SB 1409 would authorize universities to offer self-funded student health benefit plans, with Rice University and Texas 2036 supporting the measure as a way to lower costs and expand coverage. SB 2431 would require universities to give foreign language credit for study abroad programs, SB 2314 would require schools to inform students about opting in or out of record sharing for direct admissions through My Texas Future, and SB 2138 would extend the state’s anti-ESG contracting restrictions to public higher education endowments and governing boards; these later bills were introduced and left pending.

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• Again, these are programs authorized.
• <01:03:09.440> with opportunity to form lifetime bonds with opportunity to form lifetime bonds
• <06:14:30.000> by despite never being authorized by despite never being authorized by Congress
• <06:14:35.360> this congressional authorization for this congressional authorization for this
• ,<06:14:45.040> it providing a statutory authorization, it providing a statutory authorization

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We will await an author or a representative or a statement, or any of the options, then we will get on
• We appreciate the engagement with the author and her office. We have a meeting set for later.
• We have some similar concerns, and I would appreciate the engagement of the author.
• Sense legislation by the author.
• Not only do I strongly support it, but I'd love to be considered as a co-author. The L.A.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Very happy with where we landed at the end of the day when it came to the bonding deal that we came to
• <00:04:19.600> That<00:04:19.840> House bonding bill negotiation.
• That House bonding bill negotiation.
• You know, I can only speak for the bonding side of things.
• Probably on bonding right now. >> Now, how do you feel about the $1.2 billion number?

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Legislators and reporters discussed the final contours of a Minnesota bonding and tax package centered on a $1.2 billion capital investment bill. Supporters said the bill would fund state and local infrastructure projects, maintain state assets, and include anti-fraud measures such as electronic verification for service providers and a 100% excess tax on fraud proceeds to prevent offenders from profiting. They also said the package would backfill road-and-bridge funding so the fee reduction would not reduce transportation dollars. A major point of emphasis was a temporary reduction in tab fees, described as a $254 million savings for taxpayers in 2027. Republicans said the reduction was a top priority and that it was secured through negotiations, though they acknowledged it is only a one-year reprieve unless changed in a future session. They estimated the average savings at about $145 on a $50,000 vehicle, with larger savings for households with multiple vehicles. They also noted that the first proposal had included both a depreciation change and a rate change, but only the rate cut remained in the final compromise. In response to questions, lawmakers said the tab fee cut was driven by constituent complaints and that they would try to extend it next year. They also discussed related transportation issues, including accelerating collection of an auto parts sales tax and concerns about greenhouse gas-related costs for roads and bridges. On other topics, one lawmaker said gun control proposals in the House were not part of these negotiations and urged continued movement on the broader package. No formal vote was taken in the exchange, but participants expressed confidence that the bonding portion of the deal was largely settled, while some details of the full package still needed to be finalized.

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• moving our state forward is happening in communities across the state as neighbors build and rebuild bonds
• This session, I'm asking you to pass a bonding bill, an additional $907 million.
• a<00:26:39.880> new<00:26:40.040> child,<00:26:40.800> to time off to bond
• with a new child, to time off to bond with a new child, to take<00:26:41.200> care<00:26:41.360
• That's the work triple-A bond rating. That's the work you've<00:35:56.920> done.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: This was Governor Tim Walz’s final State of the State address to the Minnesota Legislature. He opened by recognizing legislative leaders, constitutional officers, tribal leaders, the judiciary, and members of his administration, then asked for a moment of silence for the Hortman family and spoke at length about recent tragedies, including the Annunciation Church shooting, political violence, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he described as the impacts of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. He framed the address around resilience, unity, and the state’s response to grief and disruption. Walz reviewed major accomplishments from his time in office, emphasizing investments in education, child care, free school meals, housing, infrastructure, climate initiatives, paid family leave, voting access, and worker protections. He also highlighted tax cuts, rebate checks, Social Security tax relief, medical debt protections, and efforts to lower costs for families. Looking ahead, he proposed expanding the dependent care tax credit, cutting the statewide sales tax for the first time, adding housing and first-time homebuyer support, and providing aid to businesses and households affected by Operation Metro Surge. A major portion of the speech focused on public safety and fraud prevention. Walz said he wanted lawmakers to reestablish the binary trigger ban, pass additional gun violence measures including bans on weapons of war and high-capacity magazines, and strengthen safe storage and insurance requirements for firearms. He also urged passage of his anti-fraud package, which would increase penalties, create a centralized fraud prevention office, and restructure human services administration to improve oversight and program integrity. He closed by urging lawmakers to act on these proposals during his remaining months in office and said the next governor would inherit a fiscally strong state.