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• This bill would dedicate funding and expand the grant criteria to assist residential high-rises in installing
• <00:14:21.920> this<00:14:22.120> bill<00:14:22.399> would<00:14:22.600> dedicate
• <00:14:23.199> funding noore this bill would dedicate funding noore this bill would dedicate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The funding in Prop 4 is split, one very much dedicated to implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater
• form of a blessing to have a state-controlled asset that's $10 billion large, that's thoughtfully dedicated
• federal side, and other allocations here from the General Fund to have a flexible source of funding dedicated
• While our programs and investments help keep water rates down, we don't have any dedicated funding currently

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• Bar is this is how much dedicated revenue that goes to school districts solely for the purposes of special
• The commission had a recommendation to create a dedicated funding stream for those evaluations.
• Related to sped meaning their dedicated sped revenues Might have been sufficient to cover their dedicated

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• limit it is because, obviously as children grow, the use of those items wouldn't necessarily be dedicated
• of those items wouldn't<00:14:40.480> necessarily<00:14:40.960> be<00:14:41.080> dedicated
• <00:14:41.720> to<00:14:42.440> a wouldn't necessarily be dedicated to a wouldn't necessarily
• be dedicated to a child's<00:14:42.920> use.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 18 was taken up in committee, with the chair noting a preference to hear testimony from people who had traveled farther before hearing from lobbyists or other local witnesses. Representative Engan presented the bill as a family-support measure that would exempt certain infant care items from sales tax, arguing that the cost of raising children has risen sharply and that the bill would provide immediate relief to parents. He cited examples of potential savings on cribs, mattresses, strollers, and baby bottles, and said he was open to expanding the list of covered items. Chair Gomez offered a DE1 amendment that would replace the blanket sales tax exemption with an expansion of Minnesota’s child tax credit, arguing that the child-rearing cost burden is better addressed through targeted assistance rather than a broad exemption that could also benefit higher-income purchasers. After discussing the policy differences and the fiscal impact, Gomez withdrew the amendment. Members then asked questions about the bill’s scope, whether luxury items should be excluded, and why the exemption was limited to baby items rather than older children’s needs. Engan said he would be open to excluding luxury items and to discussing broader expansions, including school supplies. The committee then heard testimony in support from Sarah Gangelhoff of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, who said the bill would help families facing high housing, food, and child care costs and would especially benefit women and single-mother households. Maggie Hanggi of the Minnesota Catholic Conference also supported the bill, saying the tax relief could help families afford essential infant items and reduce fear for prospective parents. Members raised concerns about whether tax exemptions effectively reach the families most in need, with one member noting that low-income families may not even be in a position to shop for these items; Engan responded that the savings would still be real for those who do purchase them. No final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• committed professionals with diverse experience and backgrounds, but the common denominator is a dedication
• 00:02:08.360> denominator<00:02:09.360> is<00:02:09.479> a<00:02:09.640> dedication
• <00:02:10.119> to common denominator is a dedication to common denominator is a dedication

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• revenue whether there is a dedicated revenue source, source, source, if<01:25:33.920> the<01:
• It provides that clear foundational and kind of recurring dedicated funding source that states and locals
• although it is just a federal policy, there's a lot of, Clear foundational and kind of recurring dedicated
• recurring clear foundational and kind of recurring clear foundational and kind of recurring dedicated
• uh, funding source that states dedicated uh, funding source that states and<01:37:11.440> locals<

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• So, the ARMER system must find a dedicated and sustainable funding source.
• That's why I think convening a task force is very important to find a dedicated, sustainable funding
• important with to find a dedicated important with to find a dedicated sustainable<02:02:01.240><
• So, we've been looking for a long-term steady stream of dedicated revenue to do this, and then, with
• So, we've been looking for a long-term steady stream of dedicated revenue to do this, and then, with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The other thing that's really important about it is we introduced the idea of dedicated resources.
• data center, but if you're over 250 megawatts in load, what you need to do is you need to have a dedicated
• <01:02:56.799> So<01:02:57.119> if idea of dedicated resources.
• So if idea of dedicated resources.
• resource to make sure that a dedicated resource to make sure that that<01:38:52.320> happens.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• Further, the department has dedicated staff who cooperate with local law enforcement to stay up to date
• /c><01:21:24.640> has Further depart the department has Further depart the department has dedicated
• staff who cooperate with local dedicated staff who cooperate with local law<01:21:27.280> enforcement
• <01:43:20.159> Uh<01:43:20.560> females dedicated facility.
• Uh females dedicated facility.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Approve Minutes from July 10, 2025- 00:02:41 Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System Testimony- 00:03:38 Investment of State Funds- 00:46:13 Department of Juvenile Justice Update- 1:11:34 Adjournment- 1:54:08, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call, welcomed a new member, approved the July meeting minutes, and then took up testimony on the statewide emergency responder voice system, also described as the state police radio system replacement project. John Hicks, secretary of the governor’s executive cabinet and state budget director, testified that the project is unusually complex because it combines multiple IT replacements, land acquisition, and tower construction. He said the existing system dates to the early 1970s and that the administration is treating the project as a priority, with work proceeding in phases and weekly coordination among the Justice Cabinet, Kentucky State Police, and Finance and Administration Cabinet. Hicks said the project has already spent about $110 million, with nearly 1,900 portable radios acquired, microwave replacement completed at 56 sites and underway at 76 more, and routers, switches, and network upgrades addressed. He explained that because the State Police are not set up to handle real property work, the administration brought in outside real property consulting vendors through an RFP, and three vendors are now qualified to help identify and negotiate sites. He said the goal is to speed up land acquisition and tower construction while the State Police continue the technology work, and he emphasized that the project is intended to close coverage gaps for state police first and later benefit local governments and other first responders. Members of the committee expressed concern about the project’s cost and pace. Representative Petri noted that about $218.8 million has been authorized since 2018 and questioned whether the project could stretch into 2030 or later, asking what more the General Assembly could do to help. Representative Blandon also raised concerns about the long timeline and the risk of the project becoming another costly, delayed infrastructure effort, while asking when the vendor RFP was completed and whether any sites had been acquired since then. Representative Sharp asked whether there was a detailed plan and timeline, and Hicks responded that the technology side is well defined but the property acquisition side must proceed site by site because each location depends on ownership, access, power, and other factors. Hicks said the west-to-east phasing has been a smart approach and that the executive branch should improve performance to beat the current timeline expectations.

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• struggling<00:01:36.720> due<00:01:36.960> to The percentage of the state budget dedicated
• Madam Chair and members, the state grant needs its own source of dedicated and stable funding. college
• Section one of the bill creates a dedicated special revenue fund for the collection of this tax and the
• The credit provides direct financial support to these dedicated professionals.
• Paul needs a dedicated complex age, St.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Mary's is built on the dedication of many individuals past and present and, importantly, your support
• c><01:17:12.480> built<01:17:12.719> on<01:17:12.880> the<01:17:13.040> dedication
• <01:17:13.520> of Mary's is built on the dedication of Mary's is built on the dedication of
• Duth Edison is dedicated to the achievement of academic and personal excellence, serving students in
• <02:08:04.159> to in the use of those funds dedicated to in the use of those funds dedicated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the budget for DCYF invests or dedicates existing state and federal funding and provides some new
• The governor's budget also includes a dedication of $10 million from existing DCYF funding to modernize
• existing state and federal or dedicates existing state and federal funding<00:01:55.159> and<
• The governor's budget also includes a dedication of $10 million from existing DCYF funding to modernize
• of $10 million includes a dedication of $10 million from<00:03:39.599> existing<00:03:40.080>

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• of those things I'm not going to do to resolve it is to bring down staff who were hardworking and dedicated
• bring down staff who were<00:53:14.160> hardworking<00:53:14.760> and<00:53:14.960> dedicated
• <00:53:15.480> and were hardworking and dedicated and were hardworking and dedicated and they're
• :57:46.839> this<00:57:47.200> sentence<00:57:48.200> our<00:57:48.440> dedication
• <00:57:48.880> to for this sentence our dedication to for this sentence our dedication to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 45:17.840> is agricultural field 51% of all land is agricultural field 51% of all land is dedicated
• :45:20.159> and<01:45:20.320> we<01:45:20.480> have<01:45:20.599> to dedicated
• to Agriculture and we have to dedicated to Agriculture and we have to improve<01:45:21.440> and
• <01:52:51.760> and<01:52:51.880> a<01:52:52.040> Shar have cited dedication
• and a Shar have cited dedication and a Shar commitment<01:52:53.560> to<01:52:53.840> health

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this is going to be dedicated... uh you know and lay somebody off at the uh you know and lay somebody
• dual role right y so this is going to be dual role right y so this is going to be just just just dedicated
• This looks like it's dedicated fire now, sir.
• So we had dedicated $1.5 million to that.
• $1.5 million to that uh had we dedicated $1.5 million to that uh there's<01:30:33.080> other<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• his life to, uh, two ser two dedicated his life to, uh, two ser two branches<01:35:17.280> of
• <01:37:26.000> to<01:37:26.320> a actions when it's not dedicated to a actions when
• it's not dedicated to a certain<01:37:27.840> if<01:37:28.159> it's<01:37:28.560> a
• But in other ones, funds are dedicated.
• Most cases those are dedicated; certain settlements are going to a certain group of people or certain

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Establish a dedicated hazard mitigation... and disaster recovery.
• Establish a dedicated hazard mitigation fund aligned with local hazard mitigation plans.
• So you've dedicated $1.5 million to a dashboard to consolidate existing gauges.
• Our facilities, buses, communication systems, and dedicated staff serve Texans every day.
• I also represent a nonprofit called Valor Response, dedicated to disaster search and recovery.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• Senate Police Department will soon begin a new chapter in retirement after more than five years of dedicated
• She will be sorely, sorely missed in my office as somebody who is a worker bee dedicated to the residents

Keywords: 983, senate, all

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• My name is Clark Flint Barr, and I am with AARP, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering
• Today, this legislation also provides dedicated funding for transportation improvements, farmland preservation

Bills: HB373

Keywords: infused beverages, THC, alcohol control, regulation, non-intoxicating cannabinoids, marijuana, legalization, taxation

Summary: The Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee met in hybrid format and heard testimony on several bills. HB 373, as amended, would regulate hemp-derived THC-infused beverages by defining the products, limiting them to 10 mg of Delta-9 THC per container, restricting sales to package stores and licensed marijuana retail stores, requiring testing and labeling, and imposing a 50-cent per container tax; the sponsor said the bill is intended to create guardrails and protect youth, and a wholesaler representative testified in support. HB 398 would allow racinos to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and remove local authority to require earlier closing times; the sponsor and Bally’s representative said it would help Delaware remain competitive and increase revenue, and no opposition was heard. HB 433 would let municipalities and counties extend last call for bars, restaurants, and clubs from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a witness from Connect Delaware supported it as a competitiveness and retention measure, emphasizing that it is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 441, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks/crypto ATMs in Delaware and require existing machines to be removed within 90 days. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the League of Women Voters, argued the machines are heavily used in scams, especially against older adults, and that regulation has not been effective. CoinFlip opposed the bill, saying it is a regulated operator, that the fraud statistics are overstated or incomplete, and that Delaware should instead adopt a regulatory framework and amendment. HB 465 would update the criminal code to formally define virtual currency and incorporate it into theft, money laundering, racketeering, and search-and-seizure provisions; the sponsor said it would align Delaware law with modern crypto-related crimes, and no opposition was presented. The committee then heard HB 467, which would prevent landlords from requiring renters to buy insurance from a specific company while still allowing them to require coverage meeting lease terms; the sponsor described it as a consumer-choice bill and there was no public opposition. HB 435 would require payment parity for certified registered nurse anesthetists and physicians when the same services are provided; the sponsor, nurse anesthetists, the Delaware Health Care Association, the Department of Insurance, and ChristianaCare supported it as a workforce and access-to-care measure, with no opposition. Finally, HS 1 for HB 450, the Road DE Act, would overhaul permitting and traffic-impact review, emphasize peak-hour traffic, set density standards in growth areas, create a transportation impact fee, and direct some revenue to open space, farmland, and coastal restoration; realtors, builders, environmental groups, engineers, and GEAR supported it as a way to speed permitting, reduce sprawl, and improve infrastructure planning. The committee adjourned after public comment; no votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• be joined today by many elected leaders, past and present, but first I'd like to acknowledge the dedicated
• None of you are here by accident, but rather because of your hard work and the dedication to your constituents

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House of Representatives convened on January 1, 2025, for the opening of the 194th General Court. The session began with the call to order, invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem, followed by remarks from the Dean of the House, Governor Maura Healey, and Speaker Ron Mariano. Speakers highlighted the historic nature of the new session, the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence, and priorities such as public service, transparency, and continued collaboration between the House, Senate, and administration. The House received and filed the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s communication transmitting election returns, then adopted a special committee report confirming that the members-elect had been duly elected. The chamber also accepted the resignation/declination of Representative-elect Gerald Paracela, who had been nominated to the District Court. A committee was appointed to notify the Governor that a quorum of members-elect had assembled and were ready to be sworn in, after which the Governor administered the oaths of office to the members. The House then elected Ronald Mariano of Quincy as Speaker by roll-call vote, with 132 votes; Bradley H. Jones Jr. received 21 votes, Mark T. Lombardo 4, and the total vote count was 157. Timothy Carroll of Hull was elected Clerk by acclamation and sworn in, and he announced the appointment of assistant clerks. The House also adopted temporary rules to continue the prior session’s House rules and temporary joint rules, and agreed to a Senate order scheduling a convention for the following day to administer oaths to the Governor’s Council. The session concluded with a benediction and adjournment until the next day at 11 a.m.