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• We're asking our project team to manage that budget.
• Also worth mentioning is the fact that Sid is half of our consultant team.
• Also worth mentioning is the fact that Sid is half of our consultant team.
• And that was a message from our leadership team.
• This is pure raw data, and we have a team.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• But when it comes to structure, structure is structure.
• I'm honored to represent an amazing industry and programs and an even better team at Team WyoDot for
• , don't have a good team, don't have a good team, if<01:28:37.160> you<01:28:37.240> don't
• or the interstates and our the DOT teams or the interstates and our the DOT teams working<01:34:
• Not as a total team, um, but members of the team to augment our division O, which provides security and

Keywords: 916, all

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• This bill will ensure that our system responds to patterns with structure, consistency, and urgency.
• when there is a repeat second or subsequent fentanyl-related birth, it would allow DHS to build a team
• , subsequent fentanyl-related births, we start to involve more people and it triggers an actual structured
• receives a significant reduction in donations, and so I think that a SNAP program like this is a structured

Keywords: 914, all

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• Members, the Railroad Commission of Texas requested this bill to modernize its permitting fee structure
• It's important to know that much of the Railroad Commission's funding structure is largely fee-based.
• What you were receiving in general revenue with this fee structure, so that you have an even fee across
• The chair calls Mark Wiles, Manager of the National Resources Team for LBB, and James O'Connor, Budget

Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16

Keywords: oil and gas waste, application fees, permit amendments, environmental regulation, Texas natural resources, battery recycling, battery disposal, consumer batteries, energy storage modules, electrochemical devices, lithium-ion battery, household hazardous waste, solid waste, municipal recycling, waste management, battery stewardship, producer responsibility, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recycling program

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• One, I do appreciate you working with our team to accept amendments.
• first make a medical diagnosis, somatic dysfunction, a specific clinical finding involving altered structure
• license applicants must have already done the following: submitted a license application to the Structural
• I would like to thank you and the staff for working with Assembly Member Calra's team to develop amendment
• We agree with the opposition that doctor autonomy is critical, and existing law is structured such that

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several health, professional licensing, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Early items included AB 1307, which would create a pilot program allowing up to 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California areas; the California Dental Association moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and members discussed access to care and oversight. AB 1703 would restrict use of osteopathic titles and the practice of osteopathic manipulative treatment to licensed DOs; it drew strong support from the Osteopathic Medical Board and physician groups, but non-physician osteopaths opposed it, arguing they have long provided safe care and that the bill would criminalize their work. AB 2250 made technical cleanup changes to hemp enforcement laws and AB 1758 raised the seller-of-travel assessment for the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund; both had support and no opposition. AB 1794 would allow prescribed enteral formula to be shipped directly to patients’ homes, and AB 1939 would allow licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations, both with support and no opposition. AB 1775 would expand expedited licensing and other state support for service members discharged under a federal transgender military policy; it received emotional support testimony and some committee concern about expanding priority categories, but no opposition. AB 2477 would create a limited provisional period for new pest control employees to work under supervision while licensing is pending, and members discussed amendments and oversight before moving it forward. AB 1999 would modernize veterinary law by creating shelter-veterinarian and retired-volunteer pathways, changing VCPR rules, and narrowing the owner exemption for surgery; it was strongly supported by veterinary and animal welfare groups, with some discussion of autonomy and implementation. AB 2010 would permit high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics and mobile sterilization units without a separate surgical suite; the Veterinary Medical Board opposed unless amended, while animal welfare groups supported it, and members emphasized the need for safety and clarity. AB 2311 would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians, with amendments intended to protect physician autonomy; CMA remained opposed unless amended, while district hospitals and other supporters said it would improve recruitment and access. The committee also heard AB 2402, which would update the definition and fee structure for multi-service health club studios, but the discussion was cut off in the transcript. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass several bills out on call, including AB 1307, AB 1598 consent, AB 1703, AB 1758, AB 1775, AB 1794, AB 1939, AB 1999, AB 2010, AB 2250, AB 2311, and AB 2477, sending them to the appropriate fiscal or policy committees, with some recorded no votes on a few measures.

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• Honestly, if you want to direct any of these individuals toward me, we'll work as a team.
• We don't have bonus structures.
• We don't have bonus structures. We don't have things that keep our employees working for us.
• And I want you to know that it does not reflect how valuable every single one of your team members is
• And I want you to know that it does not reflect how valuable every single one of your team members us

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then going to Section 5, this makes similar penalty structure changes to the police animal statute
• But if the committee decides to go down this path, then it's our position that we need more structure
• It happens at child and family team meetings with the division.
• It happens at child and family team meetings with the division.
• You are the best team in the building, if not the entire world.

Keywords: 909, all

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• They refused to provide any further explanation or allow us to speak with the risk management team.
• Structure where the costs are very high, and the banks respond by saying if you're a low-profit customer
• You need to have an emergency SWAT team who's ready to go in.
• I think that there are some serious structural problems. How many did we have 10 years ago?
• Someone doing that who was outside of your bank structure?

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• <00:14:17.760> You're "Mike, you have a young team. You're "Mike, you have a young team.
• <00:21:06.400> for grade team Army flag football team for grade team Army flag football team
• A team that lights spring championship.
• considered under a structured rule. considered under a structured rule. 1<02:24:54.319> hour<
• Before joining Team Scaliz, Comr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . >> So, congratulations to you and to this team. And I just have a quick resolution.
• And I just have a quick team.
• somebody else from a sports team somebody else from a sports team >> and<01:15:31.760>
• So, if we're going to worry hockey team.
• <02:47:25.120> make depending on how they're structured make depending on how they're structured

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have agreed with our DFL counterparts and as a team both Democrats and Republicans on here that we
• agreed with our DFL counterparts and as agreed with our DFL counterparts and as a<01:05:16.799> team
• Democrats<01:05:17.839> and<01:05:18.000> Republicans<01:05:18.480> on a team
• both Democrats and Republicans on a team both Democrats and Republicans on here<01:05:19.440> that
• set in various the regulatory structure set in various states.<01:30:19.600> Um<01:30:19.920>

Bills: HF3642, HF2700, HF3615

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

Summary: The Commerce Finance and Policy Committee met on House File 3642, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The bill was laid over, and the committee adopted a DE1 author’s amendment. Chair Kaggel and Representative Perryman described the measure as a response to widespread scams using crypto kiosks, especially against older adults and other vulnerable people, and said they would continue working with the Department of Commerce and other stakeholders. Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant and a Woodbury detective described cases in which victims lost large sums, said the current safeguards and refund rules are being bypassed, and argued that the kiosks are difficult to investigate because funds move quickly and often overseas. An AARP Minnesota volunteer also supported the bill, saying kiosks are a preferred tool for scammers and that existing protections have not kept pace with the problem. The Department of Commerce said it strongly supports the bill and reported that it has received 120 complaints over three years involving nearly $1 million in reported losses, with 2025 the worst year so far. The main opposition came from CoinFlip’s general counsel, who argued that the problem is fraud generally, not kiosks themselves, and said Minnesota already has consumer protections, including refunds for eligible victims. He urged stronger regulation rather than a ban, citing blockchain analytics, hold periods, and 24-hour customer service as alternatives. Committee members then asked questions about how long kiosks have operated in Minnesota, how many there are, who owns them, and the scale of losses; Commerce said there are hundreds statewide, operated by a variety of companies, and that reported losses are likely undercounts.

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• It was helpful for our community to use, and if we were all to work together as a team, I think we can
• I go through the same thing with my members and my community and say, "Hey, we need to work as a team
• off-grid and self-sufficient and reminiscent of the religious households that currently exist in the structure

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• ..and this parent was unsure what the problem was, and we figured that the intervention assistance team
• They need support without a systemic structure.
• I'm on the leadership team of a Fort Worth ISD partnership with the Alcon Foundation.

Bills: HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

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• This year I've been captain of my school's volleyball and basketball teams in recent made the swim team
• In fact, this year was the first time that no one seventh grade volleyball team won first in district
• We've got plenty of chapter 37 protections whether that's the threat assessment team and so forth or
• House Bill 6 focuses on maintaining a safe, structured, and supported learning environment for every
• Our team has had discussions.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• frequently transition between committees or legislative offices due to changes in membership or structure
• That will be structured based on a fair formula that benefits the officer as well as the pension fund
• be allowed to participate for 20 years of additional service in a drop program that will also be structured
• It positively affects, uh, the Houston firefighters, and we want to thank Chair Huffman, her team, and
• The program offers a 25% tax credit for the rehabilitation of certified historic structures or nonprofit

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• Statewide structure is the right<00:26:29.080> thing<00:26:29.240> to<00:26:29.399>
• <00:31:50.559> every waiver funding is structured every waiver funding is structured every
• This team will be reaching out to everybody today that is doing it, that is offered today.
• This team will be reaching out to everybody today that is doing it, that is offered today.
• This team will be reaching out to everybody today that is doing it, that is offered today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I can see what my team does.
• So, you could probably enter a structured conversation.
• Now, the um structured conversation.
• We as a team need to help ourselves get out of it."
• We as a team need to help ourselves get out of it."

Keywords: 916, all

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• In red, you have one-unit structures housing starts. This goes back to 2000.
• One thing I notice is that two-plus-unit structures are at all-time highs.
• How about for one-unit structures? Well, here's its recent peak.
• This is one-unit structures.
• <00:29:47.360> is state uh this is one unit structur is state uh this is one unit structur

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ceiling increase of $12 million to complete the King Kola building roof project due to additional structural
• :03:48.920> due<00:03:49.200> to<00:03:49.680> additional<00:03:50.319> structural
• project due to additional structural project due to additional structural deterioration<00:03:51.720
• I'm certainly not averse to taking a harder look at that because I do think we have some structural,
• We all know that each condominium is operated by the AOS, their management team, and most of them are

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means and Commerce and Consumer Protection heard the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs present its biennium budget request for fiscal years 2025 to 2027. Director Nainoa Ando said the department’s requests were primarily special-fund ceiling increases to meet operational needs. Major items included an additional $12 million to complete the King Kamehameha V Post Office building roof project after hidden deterioration and water intrusion were discovered, plus funding related to fringe benefits and central services assessments. The department also outlined requests for a new medical compact implementation cost, an auditor position, an engineer position, and a captive insurance IT modernization project. A significant portion of the discussion focused on the Office of Consumer Protection’s landlord-tenant call line and public service access. Senators raised concerns that callers often reach voicemail, are told to leave a message, and sometimes are referred to look up the law themselves. DCCA said the Oʻahu line is staffed by one full-time employee backed by two to three investigators, with one investigator each on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, and that calls are tracked in a case management system. The department said it plans to add one more Oʻahu staff position through a transfer from another division and that a new call-center/web system with time tracking is expected to go live in the summer. Members also discussed a possible bill related to Pearson VUE nursing certification testing, with one senator describing the burden on neighbor-island nursing graduates who must travel to Honolulu for a one-hour test. The senator said she intended to introduce legislation after receiving no response to repeated outreach. DCCA did not take action on that proposal during the hearing. For the PUC-related requests, the department explained a one-time $1 million request for outside consulting tied to Maui wildfire-related filings, including wildfire safety mitigation and hazard mitigation plans, and a separate $900,000 request through the Consumer Advocacy Division to hire consultants for review and analysis. The committee also discussed a captive insurance IT modernization request, which DCCA said would replace manual and spreadsheet-based processes with a cloud-based system to better handle filings, payments, and workflow; no vote or final action was taken on the budget items during the hearing.

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• President Hoffman: "We met with the team, and they said, 'You know what?
• <00:44:42.000> Our 843 structures on 54 campuses. Our 843 structures on 54 campuses.
• <01:10:29.199> And<01:10:29.360> the and repurpose the structure.
• And the and repurpose the structure.
• He said the structure in Iowa is substantially different from what Minnesota looks like.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and decorum reminders, then approved the minutes from February 26, 2026. Members briefly set aside a planned follow-up on GO students from Minnesota State after being told the questions had been fully answered, and moved on to Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College’s storm damage presentation. Bemidji State President John Hoffman and facilities staff described the June 21 derecho that hit Bemidji, causing widespread roof, window, tree, and infrastructure damage across both campuses and the surrounding community. Hoffman said the institutions were already recovering from pandemic-era enrollment and budget losses, but had improved new student enrollment, retention, fundraising, and deficits before the storm. He emphasized that the campuses were well insured, but that restoring the tree canopy and campus character would take far longer than repairing buildings. Facilities worker Brent Steinmets gave a personal account of the storm response and cleanup, describing days of chainsaw work, debris removal, window repairs, and stump grinding, and noting that many employees were also dealing with damage at their own homes. Members asked what kind of funding request was being made, and Hoffman said Chair Duran was preparing a bill tied to the storm damage and reforestation needs, while alumni had already raised more than $80,000 through a “Replanting Our Roots” campaign. He said the institutions had spent about $50,000 in deductible costs and another $25,000 in unreimbursable overtime, and had hired a landscape architect to plan reforestation. Members also asked about enrollment growth and staffing reductions; Hoffman said overall enrollment was up a little more than 2% since fall 2022, new student enrollment had risen 17%, NTC headcount was up 75%, and the campuses had reduced about 30% of instructional faculty and close to 30% of overall employees while reorganizing programs and administration. Discussion also focused on preserving liberal arts and applied liberal arts offerings, with Hoffman saying the institutions were emphasizing critical thinking, communication, citizenship, interdisciplinarity, and human intelligence alongside workforce training. No vote was taken on the storm-related funding proposal during the meeting.