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• BAR authority that the department had up until FY26.
• I am not a fan of BAR authority at all.
• temporary location here in Santa Fe.
• orders.
• I'm issuing a purchasing without a purchase order.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• The House Committee on Elections will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Here.
• This is an executive order from President Trump.
• They proposed this before the executive order came out.
• Now that it's redacted, that's a temporary fix.
• It is a variation of procedure that's not authorized by the law.

Bills: HB569, HB766, HB1638, HB2316, HB2773, HB2785, HB3113, HB3709, HB3775, HB4275

Keywords: early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information

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• Uh, so ordered.
• Um, our current protective order laws have some very specific conditions where a protective order can
• And the ramification is that if we ask a protective order victim or applicant to seek a protective order
• at issue in that case was a temporary protective order, and it said so.
• Chair, he has done so ordered.

Bills: HCR 10

Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism

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• Senators, your bills will be heard in file order.
• Assembly Member Gonzalez, I want to thank the author on this.
• This bill, I want to thank the author, is a lifeline.
• So not only do I support this bill, I look forward to asking the author to be a co-author when appropriate
• Investigations, burden of proof, enforcement authority, or appeal rights.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care met without an initial quorum and heard four Senate bills focused on older adults and people with disabilities. SB 837 by Senator Reyes would require Aging and Disability Resource Connection programs to provide disaster and emergency preparedness education tailored to older adults and people with disabilities. Supporters, including the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers and the California Commission on Aging, cited recent wildfire deaths and the need for better evacuation planning and preparedness. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. SB 971 by Senator Choi would create a Healthy Aging Community Partnerships Program to encourage voluntary local partnerships, including with community colleges and other entities, to support social connection, technology help, caregiver resources, and other healthy aging activities. Supporters said it would promote independence and prevent isolation at no mandated cost, while one member questioned whether the bill addressed a current legal gap and whether public health departments should be involved. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion and re-referred it to the Committee on Health. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would allow Aging and Disability Resource Connections to continue operating for one to two years during transitions when an area agency on aging or independent living center operator changes, preventing service disruptions. Testimony from Access Central Coast and the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging emphasized the importance of continuity for thousands of clients. The committee passed the bill and re-referred it to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 991 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would require the Department of Social Services to classify substantiated abuse in residential care facilities for the elderly by specific abuse type rather than a broad residents’ rights category. Ombudsman advocates argued this would improve transparency and accountability; members also discussed whether similar protections should extend to younger adults in other licensed settings. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to the Committee on Human Services.

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• The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
• This bill authorizes the Department of State Health Services or a local authority...
• It isn't about eliminating local authority.
• I know you're not the author.
• The author had asked for invited testimony.

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• authorization and the person moves in. authorization and the person moves in.
• <00:42:57.680> Medicaid eligibility is just a temporary Medicaid eligibility is just a temporary
• <01:09:07.839> Going our authority and our oversight.
• Going our authority and our oversight.
• Um authorization received and so forth.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Health and Family Services committee heard an informational presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults, often with serious mental illness, who do not meet nursing home criteria but need structured supervision, medication assistance, meals, and daily support. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and are supported largely through state supplementation payments and residents’ SSI income. The presenters argued that the current reimbursement rate of about $50.70 per day is no longer sufficient to cover staffing, food, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and other costs, and said the sector has shrunk significantly over time. They cited figures showing a decline from 64 to 34 homes serving the seriously mentally ill since 2002, with 30 closures over 23 years, and said the loss of beds contributes to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer psychiatric stays. They also gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before being successfully placed in personal care homes, which they said can prevent more costly institutional care. Committee members asked about staffing credentials, fraud controls, referral processes, and how reimbursement works in other states. The presenters said Kentucky does not require licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use certified medication technicians or an LPN, and they described a county case-manager-based assessment process used to set individualized rates in other states such as Minnesota. Members expressed support for the work but emphasized the need for documentation of savings and budget offsets. The presenters said they are seeking an incremental reimbursement increase over two years, roughly 25% to 50% in the first year and another 50% after that, and urged the committee to support the homes to prevent further closures.

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• the department ordered 125 fire engines between 2022 and 2024.
• So what extent do we... do we change those with every order?
• So now fire departments are ordering fire apparatus, and increased orders have not necessarily been matched
• We were working with specifications, getting purchase orders in.
• ...delivered within a year of being ordered, and today we have eight replacement engines on order.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chairman King: The Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Call the roll.
• Pablo Vargas: So you can see that in increasing order going down the slide.
• But what would be needed in order to serve that project?
• S.B. six and ERCOT's large load batch Stucky process brings order to growth.
• I'll kick off on behalf of the bottom of the order of the lineup.

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• So to what extent do we change those with every order?
• Every time we do an order, do we come up with new specifications?
• So now fire departments are ordering fire apparatus, and the increase in orders has not necessarily been
• We were working with specifications, getting purchase orders in.
• They were delivered within a year of being ordered, and today we have eight replacement engines on order

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the rising cost and long delivery times for fire apparatus and related equipment, with opening remarks stressing that aging fleets, supply chain problems, and delayed replacements are affecting emergency readiness across California. Cal OES and Cal Fire described statewide procurement challenges, including higher prices, multi-year delivery timelines, two-year encumbrance limits, and the strain on mutual aid when engines remain in service beyond their intended replacement cycles. Cal Fire said it operates 537 engines, with 300 meeting replacement criteria and 243 at least 16 years old, and explained the difference between mandatory contracts and one-time acquisitions. The Department of General Services said vendors have cited labor costs, chassis pricing, and the need for longer production timelines, while also noting that statewide contracts can include nominal price increases but not open-ended price hikes. Local fire chiefs from Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles County, Napa, and Fullerton testified that apparatus prices have risen sharply while delivery times have stretched from under a year to three to five years or more. They described specific examples of engines and ladder trucks costing far more than prior purchases and arriving years later, forcing departments to keep older reserve apparatus in service, spend more on maintenance, and defer other budget priorities. Several witnesses said industry consolidation has reduced competition and contributed to delays and price increases, with Los Angeles County and Fullerton noting they have pursued antitrust complaints and litigation against major manufacturers. Napa also described proprietary parts and software limiting in-house repairs, and Santa Barbara County said a vendor’s unfulfilled delivery promise caused the department to lose its place in line. Members asked about possible solutions, including whether the state should consider manufacturing apparatus itself, whether procurement rules or prototype requirements could be streamlined, whether DGS staffing or contract processes could be accelerated, and whether more stable long-term purchasing commitments would help manufacturers plan production. Witnesses said safety-driven specification changes are necessary but can add time, and that the main bottlenecks are industry capacity, consolidation, and vendor performance. The vice chair raised concerns about how grant funding windows and local matching requirements are affected by multi-year delays, especially for small and rural departments that rely on grants and on used apparatus passed down from larger agencies. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with committee members indicating interest in possible legislative, regulatory, and antitrust follow-up.

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• The House General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 flooding events will now come to order.
• They had the taxing authority and they had over three million dollars.
• Okay, so I'm the author of Senate Bill 6 after Hurricane Harvey.
• You have direct language which gives you your marching orders.
• When you make the rules, we give you the authority to make the rules.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'd like to call the meeting to order.
• restraining order, which is in effect until March 12th, while there are additional legal proceedings
• <00:37:01.680> restraining<00:37:02.240> order granted a temporary restraining order
• granted a temporary restraining order which<00:37:03.119> is<00:37:03.280> in<00:37:03.520
• positions, which those were at temporary positions, which those were at the<00:47:26.400> time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THAT GIVES YOU CLOSE TO INSTANT VERIFICATION A STEP WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON YOU'RE HIRING IS AUTHORIZED
• IT MIGHT TELL YOU YOUR EMPLOYMENT IS AUTHORIZED. IT MIGHT TELL YOU E-VERIFY NEEDS MORE TIME.
• THE VAST MAJORITY CASES YOU WILL KNOW INSTANTANEOUSLY WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON YOU'RE HIRING IS AUTHORIZED
• FAILING TO RETURN TO WORK WHEN WERE CALLED TO WORK BY A FORMER EMPLOYER AFTER TEMPORARY LAYOFF AND IT
• AND PEOPLE WHO WERE ELIGIBLE COULDN'T GET THE HELP THEY NEEDED AND THEY WOULD GO TO THE OFFICES IN ORDER

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• We get a—we can't bill until we have a service authorization and the person moves in.
• Once that's approved, then we get a service authorization. But we also do the same reversed.
• Once that's approved, then we get a service authorization. But we also do the same reversed.
• Once that's approved, then we get a service authorization. But we also do the same reversed.
• <00:43:02.079> Medicaid eligibility is just a temporary Medicaid eligibility is just a temporary

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services heard a presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults with serious mental illness who do not qualify for nursing home care but need structured support, medication assistance, meals, housekeeping, transportation, and supervision. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and rely on a state supplementation rate of about $50.70 per day, which they argued no longer covers operating costs because of rising food, labor, insurance, and maintenance expenses. The presenters said the sector has shrunk significantly over time, citing a drop from 64 homes in 2002 to 34 today among the homes serving this population, with 30 closures over 23 years and two more closures since August. They argued that the closures have contributed to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer stays in psychiatric hospitals, and they gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before stabilizing in a personal care home. One provider also described spending more than $800,000 on capital improvements after acquiring Kentucky facilities and said reimbursement is too low to sustain safe operations. They asked for an incremental reimbursement increase over two years and said they have also proposed an assisted-living model for people with mental illness. Members asked about staffing, reimbursement, and the number of people still needing placement. The presenters said there is no requirement for licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use medication technicians and occasional LPNs. They estimated they are currently serving about 2,000 residents and said they receive roughly 30 referrals for every one person admitted, with many referrals involving people whose needs exceed the personal care home level. Senator Meredith and Representative Fleming said any funding request would need documentation of savings and corresponding budget offsets, while Representative Duval expressed support and asked about possible staffing and program improvements. The witnesses also compared Kentucky’s flat-rate reimbursement to a more individualized reimbursement model in Minnesota, saying a needs-based system would better match staffing and reduce hospitalizations.

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• Senator Melson: In the situation of an authority like ours, we have some signage put out by a national
• One of my recommendations is that we really need to focus on getting the restraining order released for
• all of the site inspections and one day of doing our final site inspection, and that's when the temporary
• restraining order was put into...

Bills: SB185, SB194, SB72

Keywords: veterinary medicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, prescription refills, animal care, regulatory compliance, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal

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• Uh, it gives authority for payment withhold to the commissioner and also temporary suspension licenses
• <00:09:40.399> to<00:09:40.480> the authority for payment withhold to the authority
• <00:09:42.000> suspense commissioner and also temporary suspense commissioner and also temporary
• the commission will have the authority the commission will have the authority to<00:25:05.360>
• the authors to take that or not? Yeah. the authors to take that or not? Yeah.

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• So ordered. Clerk has another title amendment. So ordered. Clerk has another title amendment.
• Chair, hearing none, so ordered.
• Chair, hearing none, so ordered.
• Chair, here's none so ordered.
• Chair, hearing none, so ordered. There being no objection, so ordered. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills on third reading, with several title amendments and a few effective-date motions adopted. Early in the session, members passed HB 4452 removing acreage limits on land owned by church or religious trustees, HB 4577 creating reciprocal driver’s license recognition agreements with Ireland and Japan, HB 4588 authorizing West Virginia participation in a federal tax credit scholarship program, and HB 4592 requiring higher education institutions to create coordinated campus safety maps. HB 4602 was amended to align with a prior Senate child welfare pilot program, and members discussed its projected cost and implementation timeline before passing it. HB 4603 created a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition process in abuse and neglect cases, and HB 4606 narrowed bail rules by requiring consideration of residency and community ties while prohibiting personal recognizance bonds for violent felony offenses after an adopted amendment. The Senate also passed HB 4710 changing the party-registration deadline for candidates from 60 to 180 days before an election, with debate over its impact on independents, and made it effective January 1, 2027. HB 4712, known as Bailey’s Law, increased penalties for DUI causing death and related conduct, with emotional testimony from members about the victim and similar tragedies. HB 4765 established a pay raise for teachers, school personnel, and state police and added a market-pay enhancement system based on county cost-of-living differences; an amendment to the amendment capped county differentials and guaranteed at least a 1% increase in every county. HB 4865 created an optional program for high school and homeschool students to serve as election official trainees, and HB 4869 established narrow guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare supplement policies. Later bills included HB 4995, which strengthened video/audio recording rules in special education classrooms and was passed, then reconsidered and passed again; HB 4996 creating a new crime for making threats of violence against schools or children; HB 5048 guaranteeing virtual instruction for foster children in temporary placement; HB 5065 adding recordkeeping and geolocation requirements for hotel marketplace facilitators to ensure proper hotel tax remittance; and HB 5074 reallocating medical cannabis fund revenues to child protection, homeless services, research, law enforcement, and other purposes. The Senate also passed HB 5101, the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which increased penalties for domestic violence offenses and adjusted bail provisions, after amending it to conform with the earlier bail bill. Additional measures passed included HB 5166 requiring notice before political committees are fined for filing violations and allowing limited extensions, HB 5168 directing $12 million in lottery funds to EMS first responders and county EMS support, HB 5182 authorizing certain state treasurer security personnel to carry concealed firearms, HB 5212 streamlining higher-education financial aid rules, HB 5214 allowing court-ordered drug testing of parents before reunification in abuse and neglect cases, HB 5353 regulating virtual currency kiosks with licensing, disclosures, and transaction limits, and HB 5366 exempting J-LAP records from FOIA to protect confidentiality for lawyers and judges seeking assistance. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 5074 and HB 5353 drew some dissenting votes.

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• The House will please come to order.
• authority within clearly defined parameters.
• And ordering lab tests is a complicated process.
• And the pharmacist said, well, I saw that you have this ordered and this order.
• It does not authorize unlimited tax increases.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• I'll thank my co-author, Senator Port.
• I'll thank my co-author, File 4401. I'll thank my co-author, Senator<00:04:17.959> Port.
• I don't know if the bill's author or maybe the commissioner would be better to answer them, but I'll
• I'll also again thank my co-author, Senator Port.
• Section seven and eight is a license authority consistency measure to add standard language allowing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The House will come to order. Members and visitors in the gallery, please rise for the prayer.
• Florida Senate, and Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, by virtue of the authority
• in us by Article 3, Section 3(c), Florida Constitution, and Section 11.01... ...by virtue of the authority
• Are there bills on the special order calendar? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.
• We're going to stand in temporary recess for about 50 minutes. Please do not go very far. Mr.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• We'll give you the order here in a minute and then we'll start off.
• anticipated revenue tied to the facilities of detaining individuals for immigration This bill provides a temporary
• In Otero, we took the bond payments and a year's worth of bond payments, nothing else, in order to do
• I'm here to present House Bill 64, which is a New Mexico Finance Authority Public.
• We are authorized under law to have you transfer money from the Public Project Revolving Fund that's

Keywords: 996, all