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• After extensive research, I spoke out about my findings and concerns at a school board meeting, which
• But they, they did review it for about 6 months, and we talked extensively about it, and they understood
• OK, sounds like an extensive process.
• We, we have a very extensive, um, process that, that was mentioned by a previous witness and so it would

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• After extensive research, I spoke out about my findings and concerns at a school board meeting, which
• And so they just couldn't take it on, but they did. months and we talked extensively about it, and they
• Okay, sounds like an extensive process.
• We have a very extensive process that was mentioned by a previous witness.

Bills: SB1361, SB2105, SB2690, SB2713, SCR38, SB2637, SB2881

Keywords: SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business

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• After leaving the Space Force, you have continued to write and speak extensively about Marxism in the
• I collaborated extensively across the intelligence community, the interagency, and with foreign partners
• While it's true that I don't personally have extensive experience with a large budget in an organization
• problems, our acquisition problems in the Department of the Air Force, and many of them have had extensive

Keywords: Department of Defense, nominations, Matthew Lohmeyer, Justin Overbaugh, global security, military readiness, NATO, Russia, China, defense infrastructure

Summary: The meeting was primarily focused on discussing nominations for key positions within the Department of Defense, specifically for roles such as the Undersecretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Senators expressed urgent concerns about global security threats, the need for robust military readiness, and the emphasis on effective collaboration with NATO allies amidst rising tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China. Several senators highlighted the challenges facing military infrastructure and defense capabilities, suggesting a critical need for improvements and investment in these areas to ensure national security.

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• met PepsiCo's training and safety standards. especially when we had unsafe drivers that required extensive
• not currently include any substantive changes to the PA Practice Act, the board fully supports the extension
• So with that we would we have no objection to the extension of the board but we do have serious concerns
• California has long required cannabis products to undergo extensive testing. by licensed testing laboratories

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• IN REGARDS TO THE LACK OF FILING TAXES IN YOUR CAPACITY DID YOU SEEK EXTENSIONS TO FILE THE TAXES?
• Cassel: HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OR ANYTHING BEEN FILED?
• WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH THIS COMPANY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A GOOD EXPERIENCE BUT WITH REGARD TO EXTENSION
• MAYBE THERE IS A PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT CALL AS TO WHETHER THEY FILED THE EXTENSION OR FILE THE RETURNS

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• their gender, regardless of any other characteristic is something I'm very proud of written about extensively
• So I have a hard time believing that an extensive research on mistery honors positions.
• We are going to request an extension. So we have plenty of time to discuss things.
• We did not get an extension.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We vet them through a pretty extensive vetting process to make sure that they have clear reputations.
• We have within statute and with our contract terms issues that allow agencies or vendors to have extensions
• Unfortunately, with some of those extensions, there does come across to vendors, and they're going to
• and the facilities that you drive on, fly on, float up to for years and years because they have an extensive

Summary: The subcommittee heard a panel on Florida’s IT procurement process from the Florida Digital Service, the Department of Management Services, and the Department of Financial Services. Witnesses walked through the procurement lifecycle, including planning, market research, solicitation, evaluation, award, implementation, and closeout, and emphasized the role of budget timing, contract managers, and subject matter experts. DMS described the state’s enterprise contracting system, noting more than 1,100 active vendor agreements, over 800 involving IT services, and the statutory requirement to request 25 quotes for certain IT purchases. DFS demonstrated the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACS), explaining how agencies upload contract and payment data and how the public can search contracts and related documents online. Members focused on accountability, transparency, and whether the state is getting the best products and vendors. Questions addressed how contracts are vetted, how technical evaluations are performed, how financial consequences are used for missed deliverables, how public records and confidential information are handled, and how the state screens vendors for foreign-concern or bad-actor issues. Witnesses said agencies rely on technical experts for evaluations, that contract terms should include measurable deliverables and meaningful financial consequences, and that agencies—not procurement staff—generally manage performance, though Florida Digital Service oversees large IT projects of $10 million or more. The committee then shifted to broader policy discussion, including Senate Bill 7026 and proposals to reorganize state IT governance. Several members argued for stronger centralization under a state CIO or similar enterprise authority, while others cautioned against abrupt restructuring and stressed the need for a transition plan. Members also raised concerns about workforce retention, consulting services, recurring project overruns, and the need for better planning and periodic monitoring. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking members and staff and adjourning the subcommittee.

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• They're rated high in both quality of life and, uh, climate change, and they have an extensive track
• have<00:09:19.760> uh<00:09:20.399> have<00:09:20.560> an<00:09:20.720> extensive
• <00:09:21.279> track they have uh have an extensive track they have uh have an extensive track

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education committees heard STR 1117 and SR 98, which urge the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and Hawaii County to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and develop safety improvements. DOE testified that routes are based on student locations, families must register riders, and access is complicated by county roads and privately owned or HOA-managed roads; members noted the need to focus on the most affected areas and on safety rather than just counting stops. The committees recommended both resolutions be passed with amendments, including adding the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and technical changes, and both measures were adopted by vote. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then heard several resolutions on international relationships and transportation safety. STR 196/SR 76 supporting broader ties with Norway, STR 197/SR 77 supporting broader ties with Sweden, and STR 195/SR 175 supporting broader ties with Sweden all moved forward; testimony generally favored learning from those countries, and the committee adopted amendments to add collaboration language and, in the Norway measure, a reference to prisons and criminal justice. The committee also heard STR 181/SR 51 on lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05; the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance supported the measure and suggested adding flexibility for the DOT director to appoint additional working group members. The committee amended the resolution to broaden the working group and direct it to examine data, impacts, and implementation issues, then adopted it. On later agendas, the committee approved CR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week with amendments to create a task force on light pollution and dark skies. It also passed CR 180/SR 150, which would have DOT report on commercial tour operator safety and performance, after amending it to clarify the purpose, require online public information, involve the NTSB, and create a transparency/scoring framework. STR 150 on subsidizing waterborne cargo transport was also passed with technical amendments. Finally, STR 222/SR 197 on towing companies having on-site ATMs was amended into a task force proposal led by the Office of Consumer Protection, and the committee adopted that recommendation. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was to pass with amendments or, for one Sweden measure, pass unamended, and the votes were unanimous with no recorded opposition.

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• Instead, the landfill was given... ...a 20-year extension and another 30-year extension in 2017.
• We also conduct extensive research that focuses on the smallest businesses facing systemic inequities
• We also conduct extensive research that focuses on the smallest businesses facing systemic inequities

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its first regular hearing of the 2025-26 session, adopted its proposed committee rules on a 5-0 vote, and reinstated a suspense file for bills with fiscal impacts over the committee threshold. The chair explained that only AB 418 would be eligible for an immediate vote, while several other measures would be held for suspense consideration because of budget constraints. AB 330 was pulled by the author. AB 418 by Wilson, which would create a clearer process and administrative remedy for county Chapter 8 tax sales, received support from county tax collectors and housing and taxpayer groups. Supporters said the bill would add transparency, due process, and a noticed public hearing for negotiated sales of tax-defaulted properties, while helping counties dispose of low-value or problematic properties more efficiently. The committee voted 6-0 to send AB 418 to Appropriations. Several other bills were heard and then referred to suspense: AB 27 by Chau, which would exclude Chiquita Canyon landfill relief payments from gross income and protect recipients’ eligibility for public benefits, drew strong support from affected residents and environmental advocates; AB 258 by Conley would increase funding for California fairs, with supporters emphasizing fairs’ emergency-response role; AB 397 by Gonzalez would expand the California Young Child Tax Credit into a broader child tax credit for older children; and AB 398 by Aaron would set a $300 minimum refundable Cal EITC benefit. The committee also heard AB 231 by Tye, which would offer a tax credit to microbusinesses that hire formerly incarcerated people, and it too was referred to suspense after supportive testimony from reentry and small-business advocates.

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• HE HAS EXTENSIVE REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE AND IS A CERTIFIED PRESIDENT OF PREFERRED CONSTRUCTION
• TECHNICALLY IT IS A THREE YEAR PROGRAM BUT WE ASK FOR EXTENSIONS FOR A THREE TO FIVE YEAR PROGRAM TO
• SOME DATA WE CAN SHOW THEM. >> WE HAVE EXTENSIVE DATA ON ROOF TYPES AND THEIR RESILIENCY OVER TIME IN
• ROOF AT A TIME RATHER THAN THE WHOLE THING FOR MATCHING PURPOSES BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS YES WE HAVE EXTENSIVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• organization Colt, Florida makes which to, for lack of a better definition is the state's manufacturing extension
• We're part of a larger national program kind of parallel to that kind of agriculture extension model
• It's not quite as large as cooperative extension, but it has a similar promise, if you will.
• specialized skills often outstrips the available talent pool, forcing companies like ours to invest extensively

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Do you envision it to be an extension of MCRO or something separate than that?"
• 00:10:43.240> an database do you envision it to be an database do you envision it to be an extension
• 45.160> um<00:10:45.800> mcro<00:10:47.040> or<00:10:48.040> something extension
• of um mcro or something extension of um mcro or something separate<00:10:48.880> than<00:10:49.160

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Public Safety Chair Paul Nney and several colleagues held a press-style discussion promoting a Republican public safety package, described as House File 7 and a set of 13 proposals. The members said the plan is aimed at helping law enforcement, keeping violent offenders off the streets, and increasing accountability in the criminal justice system. Specific proposals mentioned included a 10-year mandatory minimum for first-degree sex trafficking, requiring sex-offense registration even when a court imposes a stayed sentence, new offenses for freeway blocking, reckless fleeing, and conspiring to damage critical infrastructure, and making assault on a peace officer a felony rather than a gross misdemeanor. The group also emphasized transparency measures, including searchable public websites for charging decisions by judges and prosecutors, disclosure of who pays bail for offenders, and legislative approval for sentencing changes proposed by the Sentencing Guidelines Commission. They said the package was previously introduced but not heard by House DFL leadership, and that they plan to resubmit it. They also said they had met with Senate partners and a County Attorneys Association representative, and argued the information sought is already collected and should simply be made publicly searchable. In response to questions, the chair said the package does not directly address staffing, though members discussed broader law enforcement staffing shortages and training needs. He said academy applications have improved somewhat but will not fully offset retirements, and noted concerns about budget cuts to training funding. On costs, he said a fiscal note had been requested and estimated a separate searchable database could cost about $500,000 to build and maintain. The members also discussed public safety funding, Capitol security, and assaults on officers, saying they want protections expanded to corrections and EMS personnel as well.

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• of Honolulu to take necessary steps to finalize, prioritize, and materialize the Makakilo Drive Extension
• to transfer land to the Department of Transportation to advance the long-awaited Makakilo Drive Extension
• to transfer land to the Department of Transportation to advance the long-awaited Makakilo Drive Extension
• Families throughout Makakilo have clearly expressed to me their desire for this road extension to be
• this road extension to be completed. this road extension to be completed.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 31 and heard a series of resolutions focused on roadway safety, transportation access, and infrastructure coordination. Early measures included HCR 104/HR 96 on advancing coastal trails on O‘ahu’s North Shore and HCR 63/HR 57 on clarifying responsibility for Honouliuli Bridge and addressing safety, wildfire, and emergency access concerns. The Department of Transportation supported both, and a resident testified that the Honouliuli bridge is a single-lane emergency replacement on state land that has limited access for fire protection, heavy vehicles, permits, and repairs. DOT said it was working with DLNR and that jurisdiction may ultimately lie with the County of Maui, with research ongoing. The committee also heard HCR 62/HR 56 on alternative vegetation management along Hana Highway, HCR 43/HR 39 on raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary, and HCR 52/HR 48 on integrating the safe system approach into county road design; these drew support testimony and no opposition. The committee then considered HCR 120/HR 112 on regulating transportation network companies under motor carrier law. DOT and the Public Utilities Commission offered comments, while Lyft opposed, arguing the legislature already created a TNC-specific framework in 2022 and that motor carrier law is not a good fit for app-based ride platforms. In questioning, PUC explained that TNCs would fall under both PUC motor carrier jurisdiction and DOT permitting, and DOT said it would follow up on enforcement questions. Members also discussed HCR 119/HR 111 on an indirect traffic disruption grant program, with the chair asking DOT to clarify how it enforces penalties when contractors or others fail to follow road closure requirements. Other measures discussed included HCR 96/HR 88 on moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system, which DOT supported; HCR 128/HR 120 on coordinating capital improvement planning for Hawaiian Home Lands developments, which DOT and DHHL supported; HCR 127/HR 119 on a state highway police force, which DOT supported; and HCR 125/HR 117 on a statewide plan for derelict utility poles and lines, which drew support from DOT, Hawaiian Electric, and Hawaiian Telcom, with DOT acknowledging it lacks current statutory authority to force immediate removal. The committee also heard HCR 58/HR 54 on school crosswalk safety for Mililani Elementary, HCR 55/HR 51 on using artificial intelligence to mitigate traffic and improve road safety, and HCR 54/HR 146 on expanding the Hele-On Shared Ride program on Hawai‘i Island. Supporters of the Hele-On measure said expanded service would help rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities reach medical appointments and daily activities, while noting cost and technology-access concerns; they said missed or delayed appointments are a real issue in remote areas. The final item discussed in the excerpt was HCR 64/HR 58 on minimizing rumble strip dimensions on Kūhiō Highway on Moloka‘i, with DOT saying it had already removed some strips where large emergency vehicles were affected on narrow curves.

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• The friend did not reply, despite extensive therapy, visits to doctors, hospitals.
• The original legislation allowed for extensions of the 2035 deadline for certain districts.
• We support extensions in districts that have feasibility. concerns but these should be very tailored
• And then after that they can apply for one-year extensions, you know more than happy to work on that
• I am open to looking at that particular extension that is a blanket extension that applies to all school

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Was that an extension as well? No, I'm a yes. All right, so five to nothing. Motion to consent.
• The extension in this is actually the reestablishment of it because it expired under the old statute,
• request an extension so the extension<00:47:04.160> in<00:47:04.359> this<00:47:04.640
• > is<00:47:04.880> actually<00:47:05.160> the extension in this is actually the
• extension in this is actually the reestablishment<00:47:06.200> of<00:47:06.319> it<00:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This plan is quite extensive, and it's been in the works for nearly 2 years to address the needs and
• <00:14:05.200> and<00:14:05.400> it's This plan is quite extensive and it's This plan
• is quite extensive and it's been<00:14:05.800> in<00:14:05.880> the<00:14:05.960> works
• The preferred plan also include the extension of the Big Sandy gas plant to 2041.
• of the Big also include the extension of the Big Sandy<00:37:43.760> gas<00:37:44.080> plant

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.

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• This extension credits for three years.
• A showerhead should not require extensive regulation.
• <08:07:37.760> of support of the three-year extension of support of the three-year extension
• This clean extension of the AC tax code.
• of money, to pay for a very extensive of money, to pay for a very extensive and<08:11:56.718>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:21:36.480> of House Section 25, extension of availability of grant to Minneapolis.
• So it's just contrary to give an extension to a grant that in our bill we cancel.
• they did grant the the um um extension they did grant the the um um extension for<00:27:17.919><
• point I can't agree to the extension point I can't agree to the extension until<00:27:32.159>
• The cost of the credit with the extension through 2035 is $39 million. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Okay, extension by Senator Singleton. So, 11 Yays, 0 Nays, and one extension.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• think, $300,000 to two schools, Downs Lower Elementary and Sorrento Primary on the East Bank of Extension
• I think, $300,000 to two schools, down lower elementary and Sorrento primary on the East Bank of Extension
• Who's down at Lower Elementary and Sorrento Primary on the East Bank of Extension to start an EPIC program

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.