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• Our membership includes 64 nursing facilities and seven intermediate care facilities.
• If you were to walk into any nursing facility in New Mexico, 70% of the residents in those facilities
• For the intermediate care facilities, there are 291 clients in those facilities, and just about all of
• Many of these nursing facilities depend on Medicaid reimbursement to operate.
• For nursing facilities, we have not...

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• These are communities that are in state parks and those that don't have any recreation facilities or
• These investments will address high-priority projects to enable improved access and enhance the visitor
• The final program is the Nature Climate Education and Research Facilities Grant.
• In the past five years, we've spent about $110 million over a variety of priorities including wildfire
• State Parks has completed a preliminary damage assessment, and a total of 59 facilities were damaged

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 34 aligns our financial strategy with national security priorities in Texas. values.
• While national security must remain a top priority.
• The substitute offers a new definition of criminal, of critical infrastructure facility. facility as
• Priorities Committee with Jerry Fischer. This is a priority for the Texas party.
• HB 17 makes clear that racial equality is not a priority in Texas.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• how many of these facilities?
• across 1,200 facilities currently in the state right now.
• You're the first priority. Are you going to accept it or not accept it?
• It could be, depending on what the facility offers.
• Are these daycare centers babysitting facilities?

Keywords: 996, all

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• Selection and priorities financed by bonds in its annual budget request, increasing the other than buses
• requiring the Department of Transportation to include a report on highway project selection and priorities
• It makes an appropriation to construct, equip, and furnish a new school of medicine facility.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Transportation Improvement Program, requiring the Department of Transportation to include a report. and priorities
• requiring the Department of Transportation to include a report on highway project selection and priorities
• It's making an appropriation to construct, equip, and furnish a new school of medicine facility.

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• This is one of our key priorities for this session.
• ongoing operations for a single facility ongoing operations for a single facility this<00:43:45.160
• <01:15:48.800> across public administrative facilities across public administrative facilities
• And water that would be proposed to be used by the facility.
• about you know can smaller facilities about you know can smaller facilities also<01:29:24.159>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Ricky Fujitani with the School Facilities Authority. We're a startup agency.
• Next, we have Hawaii School Facilities Authority in support.
• <01:46:00.159> Authority have Hawaii school facilities Authority have Hawaii school facilities
• You know, the priority for which treatment you choose should start with regional treatment facility,
• <03:31:01.120> for regulations you know the priority for regulations you know the priority

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:28:38.159> in and with the correctional facility in and with the correctional facility
• And does that play into why some facilities are in and some facilities are out?
• And does that play into why some facilities are in and some facilities are out?
• And does that play into why some facilities are in and some facilities are out?
• And does that play into why some facilities are in and some facilities are out?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• state of education in Arizona if we kind of reset and allow the voters the opportunity to reset the priority
• And the least we can do is make sure that our priorities are correct, and that the money that we give
• I'm happy that it seems like we can all agree that teacher pay needs to be a priority.
• insurance increases, the minimum wage increase, and these other things that have to be funded, plus facilities

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

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• In all of those cases, we approached the local governments and asked, "What are your priorities?"
• These are priorities in the Kiki Fund.
• Our 27 priorities, as you can see at the bottom of that slide, include behavioral health.
• And some caregiving support, or if that individual is better placed in a long-term care facility, we
• This request is crucial as it outlines our strategic priorities and funding needs to enhance IT.

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• So, at one point last year, for several months, we only had one doctor at our facility.
• Honestly, my daughter is a pharmacy technician at the facility. And I'm like, where do you go?
• You might, you know, if you had a facility over here, do we rehab? IHS? I don't know.
• And it's amazing the facility that they built.
• I would love to see you have a facility right here so we didn't have to do that.

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• <00:57:27.280> economic and defining what a priority economic and defining what a priority
• <04:29:17.199> and and voting on the school facilities and and voting on the school facilities
• a supplemental budget, but we did get school facilities funded.
• facilities facilities because<04:33:08.240> we<04:33:08.561> didn't<04:33:08.719> get
• budget but we did get school facilities budget but we did get school facilities funded.<04:33:12.719

Keywords: 916, all

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• the term “uniformed services” would align with the Defense State Liaison Office 2024 state policy priorities
• The DSLO 2024 state policy priorities discussion points, entitled “Defining Armed Forces in State Policy
• the Department of Defense at the Pentagon, Defense Health Agency, and other Department of Defense facilities
• threats, I don’t know. ...as domestic and international challenges, situations, threats, and national priorities
• Coast Guard and are embedded in military treatment facilities to support service members and their families

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-26 session on recognitions, definitions, and designations related to veterans. Chairs John Velis and Joseph McGonagle opened the hybrid hearing with housekeeping rules and noted the committee’s reporting deadlines. The hearing focused on several bills honoring veterans and military-related service, including H. 3825 to include reserve components in flag half-staff recognition for service members killed in action, S. 2499 to place a State House marker honoring three Medal of Honor recipients from the war on terror, S. 2498 to add Merchant Marine recognition at veterans cemeteries and the State House and create a Massachusetts merchant mariner medal, and H. 2500/S. 2500 to have Massachusetts fly the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and fallen service members. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 3871 and S. 2467, which would update the Commonwealth’s definition of “veteran.” Testimony came from the Office of Veterans Services, veterans organizations, Public Health Service and NOAA representatives, National Guard and Reserve veterans, and Gold Star advocates. Witnesses argued the current state definition is inconsistent with federal law and excludes some service members who should be recognized, especially members of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, reservists, and some National Guard members. Supporters said the bills would improve fairness, consistency, and access to benefits and services, while several speakers emphasized that service in uniform should be honored regardless of branch. Some testimony also urged a broader moral recognition of all who raised their right hand, while others focused on aligning state law with federal definitions and closing gaps in eligibility. Committee members asked questions about the practical and fiscal effects of broadening the definition, including how the proposed language would interact with existing federal standards and state benefit programs. Witnesses explained that the bills would remove the current 180-day and 90-day active-service calculations and instead recognize certain active service and six-year reserve or Guard commitments, though some members noted that this could create a broader state standard than the federal one. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing, and the committee concluded after hearing from the final witness and adjourning.

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• know, we're dealing with, all of us are dealing with distressed hospitals, and this has to be a priority
• And that's where our medical facilities are.
• And our priorities, and I know my colleagues aren't going to like this, two months ago, we gave $90 million
• And that's where our medical and our facilities are.
• And our priorities, and I know my colleagues aren't going to like this, two months ago, we've gained

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And so that was a priority out of our tax committee was to bump that up to $10,000.
• This was a high priority for the House Minority Party members in House Bill 145, and this extends it
• you, as policymakers alongside the governor, can prioritize New Mexico's most pressing tax cut priorities
• We are decoupling from first-year expensing for manufacturing facilities—that's Section 168N—and we are
• If I get the opportunity, Madam Chair, to invest and build a new facility, I know that I can take that

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• Everything under one roof, and we have facilities producing more manure than small towns.
• same requirements as we do for a small town with the equivalent amount of waste for some of these facilities
• for a response after their application, which is longer than Minnesota's median time for issuing priority
• than Minnesota's uh median time for than Minnesota's uh median time for issuing<00:21:18.840> priority
• toe two permits which issuing priority toe two permits which is<00:21:20.320> what<00:21:20.440

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm Leticia Torres, director of facilities for Coachella Valley Unified School District.
• Again, my name is Lettica Torres, and I serve as a director of facilities for Coachella Valley Unified
• I oppose, and I'm a director of facilities for Coachella Valley.
• I oppose, and I'm a director of facilities for Coachella Valley. Thank you very much.
• These include standardized mapping and wayfinding at transit hubs, collaboration on transit priority

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

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• 55.560> Highlands<00:16:55.920> parking<00:16:56.240> ride<00:16:56.560> facility
• the pro Highlands parking ride facility the pro Highlands parking ride facility in<00:16:57.160>
• We were notified at the end of March that we're a priority listed offer, and we had to submit at the
• <00:49:16.440> uh<00:49:16.599> listed March that uh we're a priority uh listed March
• <00:53:50.720> District utilize Community facilities District utilize Community facilities

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees considered a large number of Senate bills, with many measures advanced either unamended or with technical or substantive amendments. Early action included SB 88 and SB 11 SD1, both passed unamended, and SB 562 SD1 and SB 642 SD1, which were passed with amendments reflecting agency testimony. SB 1133 SD1 was amended to remove duplicative county requirements and clarify tax credit carry-forward eligibility, while SB 1569 SD1 on sports wagering was deferred. Later, SB 933 on nonprofit/federal funding support drew strong testimony from nonprofit and health advocates emphasizing the risk of federal funding freezes and the importance of protecting services such as early learning, domestic violence support, housing, and workforce supports; the committee recommended amendments to define eligible organizations, require reporting, and include the Judiciary. SB 934 and SB 935 were also amended, with SB 934 tying mass transit funding to Honolulu project milestones and SB 935 revising retirement-system language to change “fewer than five years” to “five or more years.” The committees then took up additional measures with targeted amendments. SB 1033 was amended to clarify that the bill applies to legal entities, not individuals, though members noted concerns about closely held family corporations and asked that the issue be reflected in the committee report. SB 1166, SB 1249, and SB 1256 were advanced with amendments or committee-report notes reflecting concerns from the Attorney General, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and Hawaii Farmers Union United, respectively. SB 1432 and SB 137, both relating to electric utilities, were amended to require retention of covered employees after mergers or acquisitions and to direct the PUC to consider whether proposed transactions further state policy goals. SB 157 on antitrust was narrowed to focus on coordinator conduct in rental housing markets, SB 252 on invasive species received a defective effective date, and SB 336 on defense of state employers and employees passed unamended. SB 536 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority was deferred to a later hearing, and SB 1064 on medical cannabis was heavily amended to authorize cultivator licenses with limits on canopy size, license counts, physician fees, and a special-fund appropriation for enforcement. In the Ways and Means portion, the committee passed several bills unamended, including SB 19, SB 124, SB 264, SB 345, SB 422, and SB 741 and SB 747 later in the agenda. SB 361 was amended to remove references to the attorney general and delete an appropriation section, SB 438 was amended to redefine buffer zones and landfill-unit language, and SB 441 and SB 494 were amended to blank appropriations and, in SB 494, assign charter-school audit responsibility to the state auditor. SB 659 was substantially amended to promote local procurement, including county-level geographic preferences and higher thresholds for locally sourced purchases, and SB 732 was amended to adjust film tax credit provisions, including the streaming-platform definition and sunset-related language. SB 819 was amended to replace references to “educators” with “teachers.” Throughout, most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on particular bills.

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• Their facility was much more home-like.
• Page 23: Why are the secure facilities not fully staffed?
• This can really differ from facility to facility, whether it's an animal-inclusive wing or maybe.
• Maybe it's just one room in a facility.
• Continuing to add co-sheltering facilities to that network.