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• Again, using the same licensing and enforcement structure already familiar to the industry.
• same licensing and enforcement structure same licensing and enforcement structure already<00:54:
• This year, House Bill 312 brings a more structured approach that I believe to be a fair compromise in
• approach that I believe to be structured approach that I believe to be a<01:05:15.280> fair<01
• and destroyed transmission structures. and destroyed transmission structures.

Keywords: 958, all

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• And for me, that's my number one priority is actually fixing the structural issues that we've created
• issues that we've created in structural issues that we've created in the<00:31:51.279> state<
• deficit going forward by many structural deficit going forward by many changes<00:32:32.159> that
• Um, so we already have a massive structural<00:49:25.839> deficit<00:49:26.319> that<00
• structural deficit that we've created. structural deficit that we've created. $102<00:49:28.480>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• > of<01:05:52.480> integrity um a structural alignment of integrity um a structural alignment
• Uh, but there was one that dealt with what was called a structural agenda.
• Uh, but there was one that dealt with what was called a structural agenda.
• Uh, but there was one that dealt with what was called a structural agenda.
• Uh, but there was one that dealt with what was called a structural agenda.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Although it is related to vaccine, that is just the structure.
• That is a structure that has worked.
• vaccine, that is just the structure. vaccine, that is just the structure.
• <04:18:25.920> So<04:18:26.880> spending structure that has worked.
• So spending structure that has worked.

Keywords: 9:00am HB 155 9:30am HB 1102 10:30am HB 1109 11:00am HB 1356 11:30am HB 1469 1:00pm HB 1323 2:00pm HB 1376, 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with unanimous committee approval of amendment 2026-2021S to HB 2. Senator Lang explained the amendment corrected a drafting error so that $2.5 million in state funds, matched with federal money for a total of $5 million, could be spent during the biennium rather than lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The money is intended to stabilize Medicaid per diem rates for county nursing homes, and members agreed without objection to adopt the amendment and continue working from the bill as amended by the Senate. The committee then discussed HB 155 and a proposed amendment, 2026-201H, dealing with the business enterprise tax. The House side described the proposal as a compromise that would raise the filing threshold from $250,000 to $375,000 and create a trigger that would reduce the BET rate by 0.05% for each $100 million in combined business tax surplus, down to a floor of 0.25%. Senate members opposed lowering the rate at this time, arguing that tax relief should focus on the filing threshold, which they said would remove filing burdens for about 3,500 small businesses, and that rate cuts should be considered in a budget cycle rather than an off-year. Concerns were raised that one-time revenues, such as tax amnesty receipts or federal repatriation-related surpluses, could unintentionally trigger reductions. Representative Sweeney later offered a revised approach by moving the effective date of the trigger mechanism to January 1, 2028, and said he was also willing to carve out tax amnesty revenues or adjust the effective date to avoid using one-time funds. The Senate remained unwilling to agree to a rate reduction, though it expressed openness to raising the filing threshold further. The committee ultimately did not resolve the business tax issue and recessed to continue discussions at a later time. The final item discussed was HB 1102, concerning an increase in the research and development tax credit paired with changes to state park fees. House members supported the R&D credit increase but opposed tying it to higher park fees, citing concerns about tourism, especially at border parks, and noting that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources had said it did not need the increase. Senate members defended the park fee changes as a fairness issue, arguing that New Hampshire residents should pay less than out-of-state visitors and that the department had not raised rates in many years. No vote was taken on this item during the discussion captured here.

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• So the nature of this deficit is what I would like to call structural.
• <00:45:40.400> What structural deficit in the program.
• What structural deficit in the program.
• deeper analysis of its structural deeper analysis of its structural problems<01:19:34.960> because
• Senator Duckworth, I mean, as you know, our finance structure is fairly basic.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You could have a different structure. >> Well, this is any thoughts, Mr. Co-Chair?
• suggestions on how we've structured suggestions on how we've structured similar<00:20:58.720>
• Federally qualified health centers, in their reimbursement structure from their payers, are already a
• Federally qualified health centers, in their reimbursement structure from their payers, are already a
• Federally qualified health centers, in their reimbursement structure from their payers, are already a

Keywords: 916, all

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• over waters, and it's some... this is to address the sizing of those types of structures.
• This is to address the sizing of those types of structures.
• , what can go in the structure.
• > the<01:15:44.800> structure.
• <01:30:41.360> I structure of the judicial branch. I structure of the judicial branch.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Two, establish financial capacity by approving a reinsurance program structure and marketing plan.
• Its form and structure have not yet been finalized, but a draft proposal will be submitted to the board
• <00:04:44.800> and reinsurance program structure and reinsurance program structure and marketing
• That's the sum of the dwelling limit, personal property, loss of use, and other structures.
• HPIA has responded to that need appropriately. use, and other structures. use, and other structures.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <01:31:23.440> Hands-On Workforce through structured Hands-On Workforce through structured
• Thanks. the structure that is provided by the the structure that is provided by the union<01:36:50.639
• I had a structured environment to work through.
• There was no clear structure on how to handle it.
• I had a mission and I had organization and structure.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These include archaeological and cemetery sites as well as historic structures.
• sites as well as historic structures sites as well as historic structures they<00:15:48.839>
• So you know, we do intend and have a robust governance structure.
• that allows uh organizations structure that allows uh organizations and<00:50:24.359> and<00:
• uh the the spreadsheet that structure uh the the spreadsheet that has<01:55:16.840> the<01:55

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• designed to provide customers with safe and reliable drinking water and to provide water to extinguish structural
• Public water systems are designed to provide customers with safe, reliable drinking water and aid in structural
• Public water systems are designed to provide customers with safe, reliable drinking water and aid in structural
• These actions can include structural hardening, defensible space clearance, and redundant power supplies
• While water districts routinely prepare for individual structure fires, the amount of water needed to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We added distances from each structure that you guys had requested, so we updated all of that.
• In the written report before you, we've included a map of where all these structures are in their near
• On page 114, these are the map of distances between Bubble Inn and selected structures at Camp Mystic
• That those structures, and I think what I was trying to get to in some of my questioning on that, was
• And so it's got about a dozen, maybe 10 different structures on the flats.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• single retirement board in for a hearing, but due to the recent changes in this joint committee structure
• A more differentiated structure relative to many peers.
• So these structural differences really help explain relative performance over time. Now, 20...
• And we've updated that structure. Portfolio look a little bit more similar to peers.
• And we've updated that structure. It's being phased in thoughtfully over eight quarters.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement held a hearing focused on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) and its long-term financial condition. MOSERS staff and its investment consultant reviewed the system’s structure, membership, funding policy, and investment approach. They reported a June 30, 2025 funded ratio of 55.4%, with about $17.4 billion in liabilities and $9.6 billion in assets, and explained that the board certified a 32% employer contribution rate under its minimum contribution policy, up from 30.25%, which will increase state appropriations. They also described the system as mature, with more retirees and inactive members than active employees, and said declining payroll growth has made it harder to improve funding. The presentation emphasized that recent board actions were intended to strengthen the plan over the long term, even though they increased near-term costs. Those changes included lowering the assumed investment return over time to 6.95%, updating mortality assumptions, moving from an open to a closed amortization schedule, and adopting a minimum employer contribution policy. The investment consultant said MOSERS historically used a more risk-balanced asset allocation than many peers, which helped explain weaker relative returns during a long period when public equities outperformed; the board has since shifted toward a more equity-oriented allocation. He said recent performance has improved, with the portfolio outperforming its policy index and ranking better against peers in the short term, though longer-term peer performance remains a concern. Committee members questioned why the funded ratio had declined over roughly 20 years and whether past investment and actuarial assumptions were too optimistic or too conservative. MOSERS officials responded that the current board is trying to correct earlier decisions and that the present strategy is more in line with industry practice. Members also discussed a proposed MOSERS bill package that would automatically refund small balances to terminated non-vested members and increase deferred compensation auto-escalation, with officials saying the refund provision would improve efficiency and return small balances sooner. The committee also briefly discussed ongoing litigation involving Catalyst Capital; MOSERS said attorney fees have been about $20 million so far, the case remains on appeal, and the damages amount is sealed. No formal votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

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• the credit it deserved being the legislature and all the work we did together in reducing that structural
• constraint is still my message to them that I'm not going to sign anything that doesn't reduce that structural
• looked at the numbers that we not adjusted to it, we would have been sitting at a pretty massive structural
• <00:06:37.520> imbalance<00:06:38.000> in<00:06:38.080> these massive structural
• imbalance in these massive structural imbalance in these two<00:06:38.320> biennia.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I am A little concerned with the way this is structured.
• But structurally, I'm concerned with the way this is set up.
• Maybe between now and then, we can talk about structuring what it would take.
• How is this structure different, Mr. Chair, than the colonials funding?
• Is there any, do you have any, is there anybody here that is called, maybe you know, the structure that

Keywords: 996, all

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• The Bay Area transit system's structural, financial problems long predated the pandemic.
• And we've known for a long time that we need a longer-term structural fix.
• And the systems are recovering, but the structural problem persists and it's even worse.
• That's like an inherent broad authority, but then this is specific in terms of this structure the Chair's
• problem is resolved that's like an inherent broad authority but then this is specific in terms of this structure

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard SB 63 by Senator Wiener, as amended and coauthored by Senator Arreguín, a Bay Area transit funding measure intended to avert major service cuts at BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit. The authors said the region faces a fiscal cliff and that without new revenue, BART could collapse and other systems could face severe reductions. They described the bill as the product of extensive negotiations among the five Bay Area counties and transit operators, with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties opting in during the process. Much of the discussion focused on accountability and governance. Supporters said the bill includes some of the strongest oversight provisions in recent memory, including a third-party efficiency review and ad hoc adjudication committees that can withhold a portion of funding if operators fail to correct problems. Assembly Member Papin and Assembly Member Lackey argued the measure amounts to a taxpayer bailout with insufficient representation and too much control left to MTC, while the authors responded that the bill gives affected counties direct complaint and enforcement authority and that MTC must follow the ad hoc committees’ recommendations. Several members asked about complaint procedures, withholding thresholds, opt-in/opt-out issues, and whether the funding would return to the source counties if withheld. Testimony in support came from SPUR, Caltrain, MTC, the Bay Area Council, BART, SamTrans, VTA, San Francisco MTA, transit coalitions, environmental groups, local governments, and labor. Supporters emphasized the risk of severe service cuts, the importance of preserving recent investments such as Caltrain electrification, and the need for regional self-help. There was no registered opposition witness, though some members spoke against the bill. The committee ultimately voted 11-5 to pass SB 63 as amended to the floor, with the committee amendments also removing urgency language.

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• Structure of the pavement section, meaning we'll probably, if we know that there's going to be heavy
• electric vehicles, things of that nature, we'll look at that and design, and we'll create a pavement structure
• dollars were not eligible for non-NHS bridges, so locals had no good funding source to address their structures
• Some of their deficient structures as well.
• I believe that's our second oldest structure, but both of those are still in our inventory.

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• The bill aims to reform the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance System, its funding structure
• To reform the administration of TWIA, Senate Bill 2530. ...existing roadblocks with the board structure
• Senate Bill 2530 reforms TWIA's funding structure within the confines of the existing funding structure
• that would be very beneficial to TWIA, especially the funding reforms and TWIA's current funding structure
• It does not substantially change the structure, authority, or responsibilities of the affected agencies

Bills: HB135, HCR64, SCR3, SCR30, SB500, SB739, SB816, SB898, SB1283, SB1351, SB1423, SB1531, SB1540, SB1666, SB1721, SB1886, SB1931, SB2001, SB2075, SB2154, SB2173, SB2217, SB2284, SB2375, SB2383, SB2386, SB2398, SB2448, SB2476, SB2540, SB2580, SB2589, SB2693, SB2707, SB2776, SB2786, SB2801, SB2864, SB2927, SJR84, SCR30, SB243, SB324, SB393, SB457, SB511, SB529, SB547, SB636, SB646, SB659, SB715, SB731, SB735, SB800, SB801, SB904, SB1065, SB1141, SB1181, SB1224, SB1241, SB1242, SB1250, SB1266, SB1285, SB1359, SB1434, SB1442, SB1467, SB1502, SB1524, SB1528, SB1551, SB1585, SB1640, SB1754, SB1757, SB1777, SB1844, SB1863, SB1972, SB2007, SB2035, SB2046, SB2055, SB2069, SB2082, SB2119, SB2139, SB2154, SB2200, SB2201, SB2269, SB2310, SB2330, SB2357, SB2366, SB2401, SB2422, SB2514, SB2530, SB2533, SB2543, SB2544, SB2550, SB2568, SB2589, SB2660, SB2693, SB2695, SB2707, SB2717, SB2721, SB2742, SB2753, SB2807, SB2846, SB2891, SB2925, SB2938, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB326, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB914, SB963, SB1035, SB1197, SB1271, SB1415, SB1437, SB1619, SB1637, SB1786, SB1806, SB494, SB530, SB2312, SB1, SB260, HB135, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HCR64, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2458, SB2201, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1721, SB1013, SB2797, SB2383, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB1540, SB2929, SB2540, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2514, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB1449, SB2529, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB1359, SB2386, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB410, SB2776, SB2580, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB456, SB1666, SB2801, SB2055, SB1012, SB2926, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB2841, SB3016, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB1528, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865, HB2525, HB3093, SB1032, SB2165, SB2501, SB2675, SB2452, SB2835

Keywords: sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, gifted education, education support, student achievement, academic excellence, Texas education, cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• This legislation right sizes the penalty structure for routine violations of the permitting structure
• I intend to offer a committee substitute to create a more nuanced bracket structure for events held in
• in addressing the unique needs of smaller communities, especially in West Texas, by refining the structure
• The amendment provides clarity and structure, allowing for more inclusive participation for municipalities
• They do an amazing job, and I would like to, uh, work with them and structure it so that they would become

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• third of America's 620,000 bridges need repair and nearly 42,000 of those bridges are considered structurally
• a vital economic artery for our region, served 90,000 vehicles. every day before it experienced structural
• Every state has needs when it comes to bridges and structures and a core program like the Surface Transportation
• includes infrastructure systems that are made up of more than 2,575 miles of street and 320 bridge structures
• being built to prop up the market, but it's all rickety right now, and when you see rickety structures

Keywords: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, IIJA, bipartisan infrastructure, funding flexibility, NEPA, environmental reviews, bureaucratic delays, federal funding, infrastructure investment

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, discussing the ongoing implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Chairman Capito highlighted the bipartisan nature of the legislation and the necessity of refining existing provisions to ensure effective delivery of transportation projects. Notable emphasis was placed on the need for flexibility in funding to address inflation impacts and delays caused by bureaucratic hurdles, especially relating to environmental reviews under NEPA. Witnesses from state transportation agencies provided valuable insights into real-world challenges faced in project execution, ultimately underscoring the importance of continuous federal support for infrastructure development. The discussion also touched on the broader implications of federal funding freezes by the previous administration, which have reportedly hindered several ongoing and planned projects. This issue raised significant concern among committee members, who urged the need for reliable funding and the removal of unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles that could cause delays in project implementation. The meeting concluded with a commitment from the members to work collaboratively to overcome these challenges and ensure a smooth path forward for critical infrastructure investments.