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• But I have the privilege of saying this often in Housing Committee and before the Natural Resources Committee

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• And we know when we have low-wage jobs that perpetuates housing crisis, food crises, educational gaps
• have access to good jobs, they're better able to support themselves and their families, maintain housing
• I want to thank the Senator for bringing this resolution forward.
• It's influenced by housing costs, wages, transportation, health care, agriculture, emergency food systems

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• House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that govern House proceedings.
• resolution, and submitted it to your legislators?
• You have to go sell data centers to the people in House District 9, just like these other House districts
• Chairman Harris, members of the House Natural Resources Committee. Good afternoon.
• Not to mention the influx of RVs, rent houses, and workers for nearby AI centers.

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• And in this 2026 regular legislative session, House Bill 312 of 2026 provided some appropriations to

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Summary: The Public Retirement System Actuarial Committee met on Monday, June 22, with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. There was no public comment. The main item was an actuarial update from Ms. Johnson on LASERS, prompted by House Bill 312 of 2026, which appropriated about $145 million to LASERS and required the committee to revise the projected fiscal year 2027 employer contribution rate to reflect the funds received. Ms. Johnson explained that $87.6 million was applied to the original amortization base, paying it off, and the remaining $57.9 million was applied to the experience account amortization base. As a result, the projected aggregate employer contribution rate for fiscal year 2027 was reduced from 32.51% to 30.05%, a decrease of 2.46%, with the projected employer contribution amount revised to about $738.7 million. She also noted that the original amortization base balance would be zero by June 30, 2026, while the experience account amortization base would continue to be paid down over time. Committee members asked about the longer-term impact of the changes, including a question about projected savings in 2036. Ms. Johnson said the later-year savings would depend on future actuarial experience and investment performance, but the projected UAL payment in that year would be lower under the revised schedule. The committee then moved to adopt the revised projected fiscal year 2027 LASERS contribution rate of 30.05% by plan, the motion was seconded, and it passed without opposition. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Today is Monday, June 22, and this is a hearing of the House Transportation Committee.
• Our team worked extremely hard to do all of the construction administration in-house and save some dollars
• Our team worked extremely hard to do all of the construction administration in-house and save some dollars
• I'm on Highway 20 too, or, yeah, I don't know if I'm going to Nicholls or to Boudreaux's friend's house

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Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for an information-only hearing with no votes or formal actions. DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD and Deputy Secretary Beau Black outlined the department’s transformation efforts, emphasizing faster project delivery, improved transparency, and use of technology. They reported major reductions in contractor payment processing time, from roughly 35 days to 15 days or less, and change-order approvals from about 40–45 days to around five days. They also described new tools such as inspection tablets, a project delivery dashboard, e-ticketing, a customer service portal, and a pilot using sensor technology on department vehicles to identify potholes and damaged assets. The department said it is reorganizing district staffing, replacing the old area engineer model with district points of contact for construction, maintenance, and operations, without increasing total staff. Members focused heavily on local maintenance concerns, including potholes, drainage, culverts, mowing, overgrown ditches, and utility-related delays. Several legislators asked how to get quicker responses on routine maintenance and how to distinguish state responsibility from local jurisdiction. DOTD said it would meet with district administrators to address specific problems and clarify jurisdiction, and that the new customer service portal should help track complaints electronically. Members also asked about contractor accountability, utility relocations, and public communication on long-running projects; DOTD said it is improving internal KPIs, coordinating more closely with district staff and public information officers, and considering broader public updates beyond the website. The department also reviewed highway planning and funding. Officials said the Highway Priority Program is being reworked into a more fiscally constrained, staged process that starts earlier in concept development and gives legislators and constituents more feedback before the annual road show. They said the department is using new IDIQ contracting authority to bring in outside help for bridge maintenance and other work, and that bridge maintenance backlogs remain significant. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 and 2.0 together cover 91 projects statewide totaling more than $534 million, with over 40 complete, and that LTIF 3.0 adds 39 projects and about $165 million. Combined with other funding sources, the department said its upcoming construction program will include 385 projects worth about $1.73 billion. Legislators generally praised the department’s progress but raised concerns about lingering local problems and the need for clearer communication. Questions were also asked about a barge strike on the Black Bayou Pontoon Bridge, with DOTD saying divers and staff were inspecting the damage and that emergency repairs would likely be needed. After the DOTD update, the new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, led by Archie Chesson, gave its own update on its first year, describing a small staff, heavy use of consultant and contractor pools, emergency procurement authority, and rapid delivery of rural bridge and roadway projects.

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• the 2024 session, the Legislature and Congress acted to remove disability income from government housing
• proactive step to keep 100% disabled veterans in their homes and reduce their risk of homelessness or housing

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• Sophia Kwach, on behalf of the California Council for Affordable Housing and the Housing Action Coalition
• it doesn't stop our affordable housing.
• it doesn't stop our affordable housing.
• I do have concerns about the housing aspect of this.
• I do have concerns about the housing aspect of this.

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• There's a limitation on the number of cab and chassis, primarily on the commercial side of the house,
• get the fire apparatus here quicker, but the manufacturer has to come through on their side of the house
• we've been dealing with for the last several years and hopefully be able to partner to come to some resolutions
• we've been dealing with for the last several years and hopefully be able to partner to come to some resolutions
• we've been folded into the same consolidation of complaints and are looking for the same types of resolution

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• I was raised by immigrant parents, and from the ages of one to eight lived in an immigrant housing center
• It is immediately adjacent to schools, multifamily housing, including an elementary school and a high

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• collecting debt from consumers, not vendors performing administrative billing functions proximal to housing

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• affordable housing. affordable housing.
• to stopping housing from being built. to stopping housing from being built.
• that's the specific thing for housing. that's the specific thing for housing.
• they mandated affordable housing, right? they mandated affordable housing, right?
• include housing and energy costs. include housing and energy costs.

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• It's the way to get these It's the way to get these resolutions done faster where we can.
• That's the danger. >> Representative, uh, President Carson, anybody on the House side?
• And there've been a lot of changes, uh, a new chair, plus what we did in House Bill 2, ...plus my bill
• Just for open house for Pam. >> All right. Thank you.

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Summary: The Fiscal Committee opened by approving the May 15 minutes and then recognized Pam Ellis for her long service with the Legislative Budget Assistant’s office and upcoming retirement. The committee adopted the consent calendar with two items removed for separate consideration, then approved transfers for the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Environmental Services after questions about court benefit costs and dam project funding. The Department of Health and Human Services also received approval for a general fund transfer item. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Youth Development Center settlement fund. New administrator Jared Boyle, joined by the Attorney General, described the fund’s remaining caseload, the payment matrix, and the need for additional funding to begin hearings in August. Members raised concerns about administrative costs, attorneys’ fees, payday loans, structured settlements, and the long-term fiscal impact on the state. Boyle requested $55 million, but the committee ultimately approved a reduced appropriation of $20 million, with members noting the possibility of returning for more funding later depending on revenues and the October revenue review. The Department of Corrections then received approval for a smaller shortfall transfer and a larger overtime-related transfer, with officials citing a 52% corrections officer vacancy rate, ongoing recruitment, academy classes, and efforts to use civilian staff in some non-security roles. A late item from the Veterans Home was also approved to cover overtime, holiday pay, and indirect cost shortfalls within its existing budget. The committee then heard an informational presentation on implementation of Senate Bill 134 and the new federal Medicaid work-requirement rule. DHHS said it plans to submit a state plan amendment, seek approval for hardship exceptions, start with one eligibility check cycle, and use existing federal grant funding to make system changes. Finally, the committee received a performance audit of the Doorway opioid treatment program, which found weak written procedures, incomplete data use, reimbursement delays, and problems with the Governor’s Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention. Members discussed follow-up reporting, and the next Fiscal Committee meeting was scheduled for August 21 at 11:00 a.m.

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• Like housing, education. I would say this is the most known model.
• Like housing, education. I would say this is the most known model.
• Like housing, education. I would say this is the most known model.
• Like housing, education. I would say this is the most known model.
• ,<01:16:14.800> like of their affordable housing, like of their affordable housing, like they're

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• So, he's going to be filling in today for one of the House members that they'll strike it for, but I've
• Any sitting House member. >> Okay. It is right now we have an empty space.
• It is the wire at the end of your house.
• The witness said that, with the resolution of the fee issue in EN 1008.02 and 1009.01, this resolves
• of the fee issue in 1018 the resolution of the fee issue in 1018 uh<00:55:17.440> 1008:02<00:

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Summary: The meeting began with quorum and seating issues, including the temporary appointment of Representative Shaw to fill in for a House member, followed by approval of the previous minutes and the consent calendar. Two items were then postponed to next month: Mechanical Licensing Board item 25-241 and Board of Veterinarian item 25-223. The committee then took up Department of Energy rulemaking on distributed energy resources interconnection procedures, including items 25-220 and related sections on fees, additional controls, and equipment. The Department explained revised language to address concerns that the original draft improperly suggested agency or PUC approval of utility fees; under the amended language, utilities would set fees designed to recover costs, with complaints handled through existing complaint procedures. Committee members and the Department discussed the statutory basis for that approach, including cost responsibility versus fee-setting authority. Public testimony was mixed. A small solar developer argued the rules still exceed statutory authority, impose unfair costs on customer generators, and allow utilities to shift transmission-related study costs onto interconnecting customers. Clean energy advocates supported the Department’s revised language but asked for clearer limits on charging customers for later-added controls, arguing costs should be tied directly to the customer’s interconnection and not to later utility-driven changes. Eversource supported the revised fee language, said most prior concerns were resolved, and recommended conditional approval, while also suggesting a minor wording change in the “Additional Equipment” section to clarify that only operational performance is covered.

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• I left my house... ...charges. And again, I came on my own free will.
• I left my house at 4 a.m. this morning to get here to come and tell the board kind of where things were
• review these and been previously circulated, I do believe that we would need a motion to adopt by resolution
• Hearing no other comment, I believe this is one also that we'll have to move by motion to adopt a resolution
• Hearing none, let it be adopted by resolution.

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Summary: The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board met on June 18, 2026, with a quorum present and adopted the agenda. Public comment was dominated by district defenders and other public defense leaders praising State Public Defender Remy Starns for improving communication, collaboration, and overall system performance. Speakers from multiple districts said the system is more unified, better supported, and more stable than in prior years, and several credited Starns with helping resolve long-standing tensions and improve coordination across capital, district, and appellate work. One speaker also paid tribute to the late Mike Ginnard, describing him as instrumental to earlier public defense reforms. In his report, Starns said the system has improved over the last seven years but still needs a sustainable funding source. He discussed legislative changes affecting public defense, including a cleanup bill, elimination of filing fees for writs and appeals, and a new procedure related to expert-fee requests in light of recent court rulings. He also described ongoing efforts to integrate capital and appellate work into district offices, expand the laws/writs program, and continue post-conviction work under new statutory rules. Starns emphasized recruitment and retention, including the need for affordable health insurance and retirement benefits, and again honored Mike Ginnard for his leadership and service. The board then adopted proposed bylaws, after some discussion about special committees and public meeting requirements. Members agreed to create a committee to review and refine the bylaws later, and they also elected a vice chairman and designated the Office of the Public Defender, with staff support, as secretary for recordkeeping. Finally, the board heard a presentation on the strategic plan, which was described as largely an update to the prior version with terminology changes, new accessibility-related goals, and added performance measures for training, compliance, and communications. The strategic plan was adopted by resolution, and the meeting adjourned.

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• And really what we're trying to do is, if we are going to mobilize our in-house construction crew up
• using our in-house engineers, constructed in-house using our in-house construction crew.
• The housing and dining operations are self-supporting, if you will.
• The Littleton campus does house...
• You'll see some of the photos there from the pump house and some of the tanks and piping that you'll

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Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

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• I am proud to present this year's Juneteenth Resolution, ACR 214.
• The resolution is adopted. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Assembly Member Brian.
• Clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.
• To allow any member to add on as a co-author to the resolution.
• 60, no 0; Assembly Concurrent Resolution 219, aye 60, no 0; Assembly Concurrent Resolution 220, aye 60

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