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• Many of them have galleries, and they will do art exhibits because they're Fewer spaces to show work
• How are you doing in that space? That effort, Ms. Jens?
• This space is very diverse, and the work that is being done is very diverse.
• able to have the space to have their story told.
• I think we would help out within the space of education tremendously.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• I KNOW WHAT THEY DID LAST YEAR IN COMMITTEE, SENATOR HAD THE AI BILL IN THE SPACE LAST YEAR.
• HER LAST YEAR ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN WORKING IN THIS AI SPACE.
• IT'S ALSO THE INDUSTRY THAT'S WORKING ON THE SPACE TO ACTIVELY WORK ON DATA.
• I THINK YOU REALIZE THAT THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE IN THE SPACE.
• SENATOR GRUTERS, YOU ARE WELCOME TO CLOSE SPACE. >> Sen.

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• Taxpayer-funded spaces should serve every family in the community, including those with disabilities.
• Taxpayer funded spaces should serve every family in the community, including those with disabilities.
• Programs like this show that Missouri already recognizes the importance of accessible recreation spaces
• These bills represent an important step toward ensuring that Missouri's public spaces are accessible
• What should be a space for free play instead becomes a reminder of barriers.

Committee: House Children and Families

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills for executive action. House Bill 2418, the Loy Voka Assistance Bill, was amended with a technical substitute correcting a statutory section reference and then voted do pass by a 12-0 roll call. House Bill 1819, the child care facilities bill, received an amendment, was rolled into a substitute, and was also voted do pass unanimously. House Bill 3077, the Schmidt social media curriculum bill, was revised through a committee substitute that shifted oversight from DESE to local school boards, narrowed and clarified language, changed references from “curriculum” to “instructional material,” and lowered the grade level from 6 to 3; it then passed 13-0. The committee then heard House Bill 3451 from Representative Sites, which would require the Department of Social Services to audio- or video-record face-to-face child abuse or neglect assessment interviews, securely store the recordings, and retain them for at least five years. Supporters, including Representative Proudie, said the bill would reduce trauma to children, preserve evidence, and would not create major costs because recording equipment is already available; no one testified in opposition or for informational purposes. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3534 and House Bill 2342, presented by Representatives Proudie and Jones, to require new or updated public playgrounds and playground surfaces built by the state or political subdivisions to meet accessibility standards. Testimony in favor came from children and parents describing barriers posed by wood chips, gravel, and inaccessible equipment, and emphasizing the importance of inclusive play and the availability of grant funding for surfacing improvements. Committee members generally supported the concept, asked about scope and retrofitting, and the sponsors clarified the bills apply prospectively to public projects; there was no opposition testimony.

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• </c> amount of available space. amount of available space.
• </c> the space that the legislature controls. the space that the legislature controls.
• We don't have enough space.' But the point is, there is a limited number of spaces.
• </c> there is a limited number of spaced there is a limited number of spaced spaces.<01:15:07.040><c>

Summary: The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then moved into a work session on its remaining bills. The main discussion centered on House Bill 477, which would establish a commission to study safety and security procedures at the New Hampshire State House. Members debated whether a new commission was needed, with several speakers arguing that security is already being reviewed through the bipartisan Joint Facilities Committee and existing security staff, including an outside consultant’s review. Others raised concerns that members do not always know how to report safety or behavioral issues and suggested better communication to the full membership about who to contact and what information can be shared. The House clerk then explained the structure and authority of the Joint Facilities Committee under RSA 17-E, noting that it is a bipartisan legislative committee made up only of elected officials, with publicly listed members, defined duties, and the ability to meet in nonpublic session on sensitive matters such as security. The clerk said members can bring concerns to the committee, its chair, or their caucus leadership, and that some safety briefings are already given to all members when appropriate. Several members said they preferred keeping security matters limited to a need-to-know basis and opposed creating a new commission that could force public discussion of sensitive procedures. The committee then voted on HB 477. Representative Sheen moved ITL, Representative Turkot seconded, and the motion passed 12-0, with Representative Wall voting no. The bill was sent to consent. After that, the committee began discussion of House Bill 314, which would prohibit the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• Aren't we going to run into a space issue again? Aren't we going to run into a space issue again?
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• Chair, Senator Limmer, I mean, we will maximize the use of our bed space across the system.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• This resolution, my district is home to historic waterways and open spaces including the Carquinez Straits
• that parks bring people together across racial, economic and generational divides, offering safe spaces
• colleague from Martinez for bringing this resolution forward and for championing the value of open space
• Trails and open spaces invite us to reconnect with ourselves and each other away from the stress and
• Open space at Coyote Hills, and we are close to accomplishing that.

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• Biofire is the only venture-backed company in the firearm space.
• We're proud to be the pioneers in this space, but we're also keenly aware of the responsibility that
• That is not the case in our space. But they all have to do it.
• Do you know if that's similar in that space? I can't speak in depth on microstamping.
• . ...that could promote competition, incentivize other manufacturers to consider the space, and promote

Summary: The commission met for its fourth hearing on emerging firearm technology, focused on personalized firearms and related privacy issues. Co-chairs noted the commission’s charge to study personalized firearm incentives, risks from digital manufacturing codes and AI, and the costs of requiring personalized firearm and microstamp technologies, and said the report deadline is being extended to July 31. They also announced the next public hearing for April 17 at 11:00 a.m., limited to Massachusetts residents. The first witness, Kai Kloepfer of Biofire, described the company’s personalized 9mm smart gun and argued it is designed to prevent unauthorized use through biometric authentication, local encrypted data storage, no wireless connectivity, and automatic disarming when released. He said Biofire opposes any mandate requiring personalized firearms, calling such mandates a de facto gun ban that would stifle innovation, limit consumer choice, and burden a still-developing market. He said the company has a patent portfolio, has received thousands of pre-orders, is shipping in all 50 states, and is approved for sale in Massachusetts; he also said the gun costs about $1,500, is currently sold online, and is intended mainly for home defense. Members questioned him about sales, manufacturing, battery life, repairability, transfer of ownership, possible expansion to other firearms, and whether microstamping could be incorporated. A Massachusetts firearms roster official, Michaela Dunn, explained the state’s testing and approval process for handguns and confirmed that the Biofire firearm is now on the Massachusetts roster and commercially available for retail sale in the state. Kate Crockford of the ACLU of Massachusetts testified only on facial recognition, warning that commercially available systems show significant demographic bias and that Massachusetts lacks comprehensive biometric privacy protections. She urged passage of pending data privacy and biometric privacy bills, including the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and related measures, before any broader use of biometric verification in firearm laws. Commissioners discussed privacy concerns, and Biofire said its system is zero-knowledge and would likely comply with stronger biometric privacy laws. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported beyond the scheduling announcement and the extension effort.

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• force yes ma'am we Coast Guard space force yes ma'am we need<00:14:36.440><c> to</c> need to need to

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met for its third meeting of the 2025 session. After opening formalities, the committee took up House Bill 369, sponsored by Representative Hart and presented with Sean Butler of the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association and Ashland Police Chief Todd Kelly. They explained the bill clarifies KRS 95.495 regarding vacation or annual leave for police chiefs and local agencies by providing guidance on how the 15 days of leave may be administered. Representative Blandon asked whether the issue was in statute or tied to the retirement system, and Representative Moore asked whether the bill could affect officers’ ability to take time off in emergencies; the sponsors said it would not and would instead allow local policy to address those situations. The committee then voted on HB 369. The motion passed unanimously with favorable expression, with all members voting yes. Representative Wesley requested permission to explain his vote after the roll call. Following the vote, the committee shifted to a Military Kids Day recognition segment, with members and guests introducing themselves and sharing their military service backgrounds and family connections to the armed forces. The remainder of the meeting was largely ceremonial, featuring remarks from legislators, military families, and children describing their parents’ service in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, and related branches. The chair thanked the families for their sacrifices, noted activities planned for the day, and recognized the Adjutant General’s wife, Miss Lamberton. At the end of the meeting, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded.

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• >> You know, it's been a really good, interesting bipartisan space that I've been working in, and with
• </c><00:05:09.480><c> to</c> And so, um it's a really good space to And so, um it's a really good space
• Or you put a space after the last name and it's too long.
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• after the last name and it's too space after the last name and it's too long.<00:06:51.640><c> Or</c

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• But if we want 13 acres of park and open space, a business incubator hub or marketplace, and a hub for
• <00:15:56.839><c> a</c><00:15:57.000><c> business</c><00:15:57.399><c> incubator</c> Park and open space
• a business incubator Park and open space a business incubator Hub<00:15:58.480><c> or</c><00:15:59.000
• I quote, "While infrastructure alone cannot heal community wounds, innovative uses of right-of-way space
• Thank you for your time. communities while creating usable space communities while creating usable space

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• He started his business 13 years ago, was in a small space, which turned down by five different banks
• as he was trying to expand his space.
• He started his business 13 years ago, was in a small space, which turned down by five different banks
• as he was trying to expand his space.
• </c><00:47:03.800><c> which</c> years ago was in a small space which years ago was in a small space which

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• A lot of our downtown office space we've converted to housing, which is great, but some of the other
• development planning within their community across certain areas of land use, transportation, open space
• commercial and industrial economic development, transportation infrastructure, and preserving open space
• Preserving our open spaces and natural habitats. And all my time is up.
• This actually allows them to build more in a condensed space and incentivizes municipalities to also

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses held a brief hearing on several housing and planning bills. Testimony focused on Senate Bill 176 and House Bill 313, which would update Chapter 40R smart growth zoning incentives and double municipal payments for adopting qualifying zoning districts, and Senate Bill 177, a technical correction to Chapter 40S so starter-home districts created under Chapter 40Y would also qualify for school cost reimbursement. Benjamin Fierro, representing the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts, strongly supported the bills, arguing that the current incentives are too modest, that starter homes are needed for young and first-time buyers, and that the school reimbursement fix is necessary to align the statutes. Nally Soto of the Massachusetts Housing Coalition also supported the bills, saying the higher incentives would help municipalities approve more housing and address the housing shortage. Representative Kassner testified on House Bill 303, a remote community development planning bill modeled on Executive Order 418. She said it would restore and expand statewide comprehensive planning for land use, transportation, housing, open space, infrastructure, and climate resilience, with regional planning agencies playing a key role. Committee members asked about how Chapter 40S reimbursement is calculated and how the planning bill would interact with existing regional planning commissions. One member also spoke in support of the housing bills and described local challenges with affordability, land costs, and compliance with the MBTA Communities law. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chair closed testimony after a final call for additional witnesses and announced that the committee would continue working on the bills and hold one more hearing in September on additional measures and late-filed bills. The committee then adjourned by motion and second.

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• They have now grown over the decades into mega players in the health care space, sometimes bigger than
• not, I'm not exactly sure why we are allowing this sort of strict confidentiality to exist in this space
• where it doesn't exist in other spaces.
• where it doesn't exist in other space. this sort of strict confidentiality to exist in this space where
• it doesn't exist in other spaces.

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and heard several bills. SB 41 by Senator Wiener would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health groups, said PBM practices are driving pharmacy closures and higher costs; opponents argued the bill overlaps with recent PBM licensing and reporting changes in AB 116 and may be preempted by federal ERISA law. Members raised questions about confidentiality, legal preemption, and whether savings would reach consumers, and the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then heard SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, which would let consumers seek civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters said online sales are undermining the licensed cannabis market and exposing children to unsafe products; opponents, including TechNet and hemp businesses, warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms, and may raise First Amendment and dormant commerce clause concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues. Members generally supported the goal of protecting children and legal cannabis businesses, while asking for narrower language. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would impose guardrails on AI companion chatbots, including disclosures, anti-addictive design limits, self-harm response protocols, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Supporters, including Common Sense Media and AI transparency advocates, said companion chatbots can intensify loneliness, manipulate users, and have been linked to self-harm risks for minors; opponents said the definitions are too broad and could capture general-purpose AI tools, and several objected to the private right of action. Members expressed strong concern about child safety but also questioned the breadth of the bill and the need for clearer standards. The committee also heard SB 522, which would preserve just-cause eviction protections for rental units destroyed by disaster and later rebuilt, and SB 259, which would restrict businesses from using device data such as hardware state or geolocation to set prices. SB 522 drew support from Los Angeles officials and tenant advocates who said rebuilt disaster housing should retain tenant protections, while landlords and Realtors opposed it as a burden on reconstruction. SB 259 was supported as a consumer protection against device-based price discrimination, but business groups opposed it as overbroad and harmful to legitimate pricing models. In both cases, members discussed the balance between consumer protection and business concerns, and the bills were held pending a quorum.

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• promote economies of scale, achieve cost-effective operations, and make the most efficient use of space
• In accordance with states space standards and best practice. Looks like Andy.
• We have developed and adopted space standards.
• Uh, in 2024, our primary focus was assisting the Legislative council Service and developing a space and
• Uh, and with that, for that, ARC assessed the supply and demand of the office spaces and Uh, provided

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• Believe it or not, they have 50% of their bed space available for substance abuse treatment.
• So this legislation does authorize jurisdictions to have designated spaces.
• Oh, at the present time, we don’t have authorized spaces for that? No, we do not.
• to have spaces.
• This finding exemplifies the disparities policing of public spaces can have.

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee took up several bills, beginning with HB 519, which would require special masters appointed in complex consolidated litigation to comply with judicial conduct and federal appointment/disqualification standards, subject to Louisiana law. After a technical amendment clarifying that the provision applies to cases designated under Supreme Court rules, the bill was moved favorably without objection. HB 29, creating the Ascension Parish Retired Employee Insurance Fund, was then heard and also advanced favorably without objection. The committee next considered HB 324 on judicial salaries. The bill would make the 2024 and 2025 judicial supplement stipend permanent and add future cost-of-living adjustments, subject to available funding and approval by the Louisiana Supreme Court and Judicial Budgetary Control Board. Members asked about funding sources and whether the stipend could be made permanent without a constitutional amendment; after discussion, the bill was moved favorably without objection. The longest discussion centered on HB 211, the Homelessness Court Program, later named the Streets to Success Act. Amendments were adopted to limit the bill to licensed group homes and to remove enforcement language that would have created civil actions against local governments for failing to remove encampments, while setting staggered effective dates. Supporters, including the bill author and governor’s office representatives, said the measure would create a coordinated court-and-services response for people experiencing homelessness, especially those with substance use or mental health issues, and would allow designated camping areas and diversion into treatment. Opponents, including housing advocates, legal aid groups, and people with lived experience, argued the bill would criminalize homelessness, increase jail and court involvement, and fail to address root causes such as unaffordable housing, lack of shelter capacity, and inadequate wraparound services. The bill drew extensive testimony but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• And we believe it can be done in advanced energy and space and defense as well.
• Space and defense, again. A long list of activities that are already happening.
• Even apartments that people can more than afford because they don't have space to move.
• space, knowing that they have...
• Chemicals in space because it creates a more even manufacturing method.

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

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• And so just really trying to figure out, as we have this conversation, where are all those spaces and
• So in just so many different places and spaces.
• We try to have the time and space to work through those complexities.
• We want to be able to have more space to offer those safe spaces for young people making that positive
• We want to be able to have more space to offer those safe spaces for young people making that positive

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session on child welfare dependency, focusing on implementation of HB 1227 (Keeping Families Together) and SB 6109 (the fentanyl response bill), along with related data and system updates. DCYF first reviewed the dependency process, explaining intake, shelter care, fact-finding, disposition, and review hearings, and emphasized that removal standards are separate from service provision and that children may be in-home or out-of-home at different stages. DCYF said 1227 raised the removal threshold to imminent physical harm and strengthened kin placement, with nearly 60% of children now placed with relatives or suitable others. The department also said 6109 directs courts to give great weight to fentanyl’s lethality and added legal liaisons to support staff in court preparation. DCYF presented data showing that entries into out-of-home care declined after 1227 but rose again after 6109, returning close to pre-1227 levels. The agency also reported a sharp increase in reviewable critical incidents in 2022-2025, especially near-fatalities, which it linked to the opioid and fentanyl crisis, parental stress, and system complexity. DCYF said it has responded with statewide Safe Child Councils, staff consultations, hotspot monitoring, and additional training, and noted that some contracted services authorized under 6109 were not implemented because of fiscal constraints. Senators asked about where children are in the process, who participates in court, the timing of data releases, age breakdowns, and geographic hotspots. Advocates and lived-experience witnesses from LCYC and a family intervention clinic argued that 1227 has not prevented courts from removing children when necessary and said the law appropriately requires the state to show a causal link between home conditions and risk. They said 6109 appropriately highlights fentanyl’s danger, but stressed that the larger issue is lack of prevention and treatment resources, inconsistent county-by-county practice, and insufficient supports such as inpatient beds, family treatment, housing, transportation, and third-party safety plan participants. A parent ally described how early support, peer guidance, and kin placement helped her achieve recovery and stability after losing parental rights in an earlier case. The committee also heard an update on SB 6068 from the Administrative Office of the Courts and K Implementation and Evaluation. The report identified 15 dimensions of relational permanency and child well-being, found that some data already exist while other measures need development, and recommended a phased data collection plan, a restored data-sharing agreement between AOC and DCYF, and a standing cross-agency work group. AOC said its dependency data system lapsed when the prior agreement expired in June 2025 and needs to be rebuilt. The meeting also included a brief update on bridge housing for youth exiting inpatient treatment, with presenters saying two programs are now open, one in King County and one in Spokane, and a short introduction to juvenile rehabilitation capacity updates before the transcript ended.

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• And I'm glad to be in this space with you all and to help it come to fruition. So thank you.
• And I'm glad to be in this space with you all and to help it come to fruition.
• So thank you. the space with you all and to help it come to fruition. So thank you. Thank you.
• We have not, but we're hoping to create the space that we can.
• Come support her space, Pure Green here in Roxbury. I like the month.

Summary: The Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission met with quorum, opened with roll call, and welcomed several new commissioners from across Massachusetts, including community leaders, scholars, elected officials, and representatives from Cape Verdean organizations. Chair Miranda and the facilitators described the commission’s purpose: to study and recommend a path toward a Cape Verdean cultural center in Boston, including its organizational structure, location, programming, and feasibility study. Miranda emphasized the long effort behind the commission and said the goal is to produce a report that could support a future center with features such as an auditorium, library, recording studio, and restaurant. Commissioners discussed how to gather public input, with suggestions including visits to existing cultural institutions, traditional listening sessions in communities such as Boston, Brockton, New Bedford, Taunton, Fall River, the Cape, and the Islands, and collecting feedback at festivals and other Cape Verdean events. Members also raised the importance of involving youth, elders, artists, and local historical societies, and of correcting myths and gaps in the historical record about Cape Verdean communities in Massachusetts. Funding was discussed briefly: short-term support may come through earmarks, while larger support would likely need to be pursued through a bond bill. The group agreed to continue sharing ideas by email and through a future repository or shared platform, with meeting minutes to be circulated the following week. A motion was made and seconded to approve the February 2 meeting minutes, and the commission voted to adjourn. The next meeting was tentatively planned for early April, with a Doodle poll to be sent out to members.

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• must approve any changes that impact the space and gives the Legislature first right of refusal for
• any vacant space for parking and the supplies diversity renaming supply development and expands assistance
• THE BILL UPDATES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL&nbsp;&nbsp; 197 COMPLEX FOR HOUSE AND SENATE SPACE AND
• &nbsp; 198 THAT IMPACTS THE SPACE AND GIVES THE LEGISLATURE&nbsp; FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL FOR ANY VACANT
• prior authorization, which is key in the case of all insurance companies, even inside the Medicaid space

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met to consider four conforming committee bills tied to the proposed 2026-27 House General Appropriations Act. Rep. Maggard presented PCB SAB 26-04, the annual retirement bill, which updates Florida Retirement System contribution rates based on the annual actuarial study and was said to produce a $31.7 million state savings. He also presented PCB SAB 26-02, which addresses collective bargaining impasses for state employees by tying resolution to spending decisions in the appropriations act or implementing legislation. Both bills drew brief questions, mainly from Rep. Gantt, and both passed favorably on roll call. Rep. Miller presented PCB SAB 26-03, which reorganizes state audit functions and creates the Florida Accountability Office, consolidating legislative audit work into four divisions and adding whistleblower protections and reporting requirements. Rep. Gantt asked whether the bill changed the use of outside auditors and whether it had a fiscal impact; Miller said the work would be absorbed within existing resources and that the Legislature would retain responsibility. A taxpayer witness supported the bill and urged stronger local-government audit standards and broader whistleblower coverage. The bill passed favorably. Rep. Abbott presented PCB SAB 26-01, a broader appropriations conforming bill focused on the State Employee Health Insurance Trust Fund, prescription drug formulary changes, a health insurance assessment on agencies and vacant positions, the $3 traffic violation surcharge for the State Law Enforcement Radio System, Capitol complex space management, and changes to the Office of Supplier Diversity. Much of the discussion centered on whether a closed formulary would make medications harder to obtain, with Abbott saying prior authorization would still allow access and that the change was needed to control costs and protect the trust fund. Rep. Gantt and Rep. Robinson raised concerns about employee health benefits and the repeal of supplier diversity provisions, arguing the committee lacked data on the impact to minority- and women-owned businesses; Abbott said the changes would still allow small businesses to compete and that the bill was intended to save money and modernize procurement. PCB SAB 26-01 also passed favorably, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were reported out.

Transcript Highlights:

• bonding to do several things to acquire the southwest corner of the Fair, produce 10 acres of green space
• This redevelopment of the State Fair will give us green spaces, which will help lower that heat index
• In addition, almost Everyone we've asked about what they want wants more green space.
• So, the idea is to do more green space.
• Expand that so that we get a nine or ten-acre green space.

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100 , HB2 , SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP