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• There's three new leases requiring action and a lease modification requiring no action.
• </c> lease modification requiring no action. lease modification requiring no action.
• </c> Kentucky Infrastructure Authority. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.
• </c> park authority. park authority.
• . authority. authority.

Summary: The Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee met on July 16 and approved the June meeting minutes. Members received six information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, notice that the committee did not approve a Kentucky Community and Technical College System fire academy maintenance building project, reports of upcoming school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, a Northern Kentucky University asset preservation revision, and prior debt issues from the School Facilities Construction Commission. The committee then heard five project reports from the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Three new projects were presented for action and approved: a $1.3 million White Haven rest area renovation in Paducah, a $6.5 million Boone County north- and southbound rest area remodel and expansion to add truck parking, and a $4.5 million Bluegrass Station Building 14 modernization project funded by a Department of the Army grant. Members asked several questions about the Boone County rest area project, including truck congestion, restroom capacity, staffing, and the need to keep the facility open during construction; Transportation staff explained the project is meant to expand parking and improve facilities. Two emergency projects were reported with no action required: an amended Fort Boonboro flood remediation project in Madison County and a Kentucky Horse Park emergency flood repair project. The committee also approved three new leases after hearing from the Division of Real Properties. The leases included Department of Corrections parking spaces in Louisville, a Kentucky State Police office and lab lease in Hopkins County, and an Education and Labor Cabinet lease in Kenton County that was negotiated at a lower rate. Members asked about lease terms and how local match or negotiated rates were set, and staff explained that lease lengths are generally set by lessors and that the Kenton County lease was reduced through direct negotiation to stay within budget. A separate lease modification for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, involving reception-area renovations, was reported with no action required. Finally, the committee considered seven grant reallocations from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, including six Clean Water Program grants and one EKSF-related reallocation. Members questioned whether some flood-related water infrastructure work, especially an Olive Branch subdivision storage tank project, fit the intended purpose of the funding; staff explained the reallocations were needed to keep federal dollars from being returned and to move funds to eligible projects. The committee initially failed to approve the package on a 4-4 vote, but after a member noted a missed vote and changed to yes, the grants passed with favorable expression. The committee then began hearing three Kentucky Product Development Initiative grants for industrial site development in Russell County, Cumberland County, and Berea/Madison County, with members asking about match requirements, funding sources, and the scope of the projects; the transcript ends during the roll call on those grants.

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• Just as a reminder, House Bill 2660 is the bill that authorizes the court to order a parent to comply
• It modifies the conditions that the underlying bill authorizes to require that those conditions are the
• So the underlying bill authorizes the court to order these conditions at a shelter care hearing, which

Bills: HB2200 , HB2468 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: developmental disabilities, residential settings, data access, safety, stability, terminology correction, social services, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, child welfare, court authority, shelter care, family law, court conditions

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• For some background, a transit authority is a special purpose district established to provide public
• authorities.
• The annual growth of all regular property tax levy revenue is limited by the levy growth limit.
• Rate in the first year due to the levy lid lift. And that concludes my remarks.
• It exempts from TIF funding EMS levies and future voter-approved levy lid lifts, addressing some of the

Bills: HB2313 , HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2517

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: grocery stores, public ownership, food accessibility, community services, economic development, tax increment financing, local government, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, municipal permitting, transit projects

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• I'm the deputy director of the New Mexico Finance Authority.
• I'm the Deputy Director of the New Mexico Finance Authority. Thank you, Mr. Martinez.
• 113 projects that need to be authorized, which typically adds another 180 days to the process.
• We authorize them for funding, but those project costs...
• It just, you know, we authorize them for funding, but those project costs do change over time.

Bills: SB154 , SB187 , SB193 , SM3

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law

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• of a, they felt that it was unfair that Pinal Partnership, that Pinal Regional Transportation Tax Authority
• of a, they felt that it was unfair that Pinal Partnership, that Pinal Regional Transportation Tax Authority

Bills: HB2065 , HB2066 , HB2071 , HB2106 , HB2237 , HB2258

Committees: House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, housing, Apache Junction, affordable housing, rehabilitation, blight abatement, broadband, fiber optic, technology, connectivity, infrastructure, rural development, workforce hub, health services, transportation tax, county excise tax, regional transportation authority, public transportation authority fund, regional transportation fund, ADOT

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• Grad pointed out, and I'm a complete believer in that and the authority.
• Grad's goals to have the kinds of authority that this expansion would represent?
• Well, first of all, this does not change the legal authority that already exists.
• this would have authority to investigate in jurisdiction statewide.
• other than other agencies that are authorized to use an ALPR system.

Bills: HB2161 , HB2332 , HB2102

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, driver privacy, data protection, personal information, surveillance, consumer rights, legal obligations, financial responsibility, debt management, consumer protection, court systems

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• , when this happens, if you're not elected, you don't have any taxing authority.
• And so I think that's just so they can do the taxing authority.
• Nobody caught the fact that an appointed board cannot have a mill levy.
• And these watershed districts, six of them already have these mill levies.
• There's only six in the state that have mill levies. There could be some in the future.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 108, which amends the Watershed District Act to fix a problem created by last year’s changes: appointed watershed district boards could not legally levy taxes, even though several districts already had mill levies. The sponsor and staff explained the bill would preserve the existing tax authority by tying it to the soil and water district responsible for the watershed district. There was no public opposition, and the committee voted do pass on HB 108 as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 154, a tax credit bill intended to decouple New Mexico’s Advanced Energy Equipment Tax Credit from changing federal definitions and to add fusion machines and related components to the state definition. Supporters from economic development, industry, utilities, and education argued the bill would provide certainty, attract advanced manufacturing, and help New Mexico compete for investment without changing the credit’s caps or fiscal impact. Members questioned why hydrogen, geothermal, and small modular reactors were not included; staff said those technologies were not in the federal definition and that adding them now could create unintended consequences. The committee voted do pass on HB 154, with one member voting reluctantly yes. House Bill 291, the Taxation and Revenue Department’s annual tax code cleanup bill, was then presented and amended twice. The first amendment preserved New Mexico’s independent definition of qualified research for the tech jobs and R&D credit. The second removed a proposed expansion of the film tax credit to certain tribal expenditures after concerns about fiscal impact; members discussed possible future approaches for tribal film activity and the film partner loophole. The bill also makes technical and policy changes including rounding certain payments to the nearest nickel, waiving interest when tax deadlines are extended for good cause, removing small late-filing penalties in some cases, allowing delinquent taxpayers to renew permits under installment agreements, intercepting excess delinquent property tax auction proceeds for other state tax debts, clarifying tobacco tax treatment for larger vape cartridges, and tightening film credit rules. After public opposition from business groups and discussion from members, the committee voted do pass on HB 291 as twice amended.

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• veracity of those lease templates. ...authority that's going to go and check to see if they're actually
• veracity of those lease templates.
• veracity of those lease templates.
• veracity of those lease templates, to the extent.
• Lauren Levy is waving in support.

Summary: The committee took up several claims bills first and reported both favorably without debate. SB 20, relating to relief of J.N., a minor, would pay the remaining $400,000 of a $600,000 settlement after an 11-year-old was injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk with a known defect; SB 14, relating to the estate of Pineal Januier, would authorize payment of the remaining $1.7 million of a $2 million settlement after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. Both bills were supported by the sponsors and the Senate Special Master’s favorable recommendations, and both passed on roll call votes. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, both by Senator Avila, which would create a new property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead residential property for more than six months in order to encourage more affordable rental housing. Local governments, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, impacts on public safety and services, and uncertainty for local budgets; several senators also questioned whether landlords would pass savings on to renters and whether the measure would worsen density and parking issues. Despite the opposition, both measures were reported favorably after the sponsor said the bills would be refined and revised. SB 674, by Senator Wright, was reported favorably with support from property appraisers who said it would let them budget and pay hiring or retention bonuses, similar to authority already given to tax collectors, to help compete for specialized staff. CS for CS SB 268, by Senator Jones, also passed after an amendment adding congressional members; the bill would create a public-records exemption for certain home-address information for elected officials, and debate centered on balancing transparency with safety after members described death threats and harassment. The committee then approved SB 100, by Senator Fine, which would bar government buildings from displaying flags representing political viewpoints and allow active or retired military or National Guard members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag; the bill drew extensive opposition from transparency, civil rights, and LGBTQ advocates who argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride flags, while supporters said government should not endorse political messages. Finally, CS for SB 1664, by Senator Trumbull, was reported favorably after a strike-all amendment. The bill would require voter reapproval every eight years for certain local discretionary taxes, including tourist development taxes and some local option taxes, unless pledged to revenue bonds. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the lodging industry opposed it, saying the measure would create uncertainty, threaten tourism marketing and beach restoration funding, and make long-term infrastructure and debt planning difficult. Senator Trumbull argued the proposal simply gives voters a recurring chance to decide whether they still support the taxes and the projects they fund.

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• Opposed. >> Motion prevails. co-author. There is absolutely a link co-author.
• . author. author.
• </c> maintain the um intention of the author. maintain the um intention of the author.
• </c> original lease. That was patently false. original lease. That was patently false.
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Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• The money that goes out must pay for bonds, must pay for levies, ...as a waterfall.
• The money that goes out must pay for bonds, must pay for levies. There's a sequence.
• waterfall, they've paid off all their bills, this would allow them to utilize those dollars for a lease
• This new bill recognizes and assumes the authority of Plyler that no child can be refused enrollment
• Representative Tanner continued: "This new bill recognizes and assumes the authority of Plyler that no

Committee: House Education

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• the state prepares the demonstration, EPA approves or denies the exclusion, and in Arizona, the authority
• ADEQ already has the authority and expertise to do this when it meets federal standards.
• Cheyenne Walsh here on behalf of the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority, or PICWA, in support
• Basically, what we're trying to do is modernize PICWA's existing revenue bonding authority.
• But maybe Cheyenne, we can talk about what projects you're looking at for this bonding authority.

Bills: HB2013 , HB2026 , HB2056 , HB2098 , HB2113 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HCM2011 , HCR2057

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• We took the docks director out of the governor's cabinet and created the port authority and charged the
• port authority with hiring a professional docks director, which is why we have the second fastest growing
• But when we did that bill, we called it the Alabama State Port Authority, but we're just trying to line
• the code up so everything reads the same as the Alabama Port Authority because they do have a bonding
• </c><00:09:02.000><c> in</c> the Alabama State Port Authority in the Alabama State Port Authority in

Bills: HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256 , HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• authority, you have...
• Say, if you have a taxing mill-level, mill-levy authority, you have a reporting requirement.
• And they do have taxing authority.
• They get authority to implement it.
• They get authority to implement it.

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

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• Special levied or pending taxes on the manufactured home.
• Other taxes that we choose to levy upon them. Um, and so, Mr.
• It's just like them lease space, right?
• ,</c> budgets, authorities, budgets, authorities, definition,<01:25:56.920><c> and</c><01:25:57.040><

Committee: Senate Finance

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• The bill authorizes local authorities, with approval from public transportation agencies, to permit private
• Vice Chair Levy. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move.
• Also, regional transit authority, can you remind me who the regional transit authorities are in the state
• In Kitsap, we have that authorization. We actually don't use it.
• What this bill does is it transfers that authority, the part of the abandoned authority, to the route

Summary: The committee first held an executive session on several transportation measures heard earlier in the session, including bills on rounding cash transactions to eliminate pennies, vehicle title transfers to insurers, a memorial bridge naming, BAT lane access for private employer transportation services, oil tanker escort requirements, Traffic Safety Commission authority, fifth-wheel trailer length, electric vehicle sales and funding, and vehicle loads on public highways. Most of the measures were advanced with due pass recommendations to the Rules Committee, and the committee adopted amendments on the penny-rounding bill, the EV funding bill, and the vehicle-loads bill. Members noted some opposition or reservations on a few items, including the penny-rounding proposal and the vehicle-loads amendment, but the motions carried. The committee then returned to public hearing on several bills. Substitute House Bill 2323 would create a blue envelope program for neurodiverse drivers to help communicate with law enforcement during traffic stops; the Department of Licensing and State Patrol fiscal notes were described, and the bill drew strong support in signed-in testimony. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2588 would expand county ferry district authority to include vehicle ferries and require voter approval for new taxes after the effective date; testimony was mixed, with Whatcom County officials and ferry users supporting the bill as a funding tool, while one opponent criticized the tax and timing provisions. The committee also heard public testimony on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2172, which would change the route jurisdiction transfer and abandonment process for state highways by requiring agreements or legislative review for longer abandonments or bridge transfers; cities, counties, the Transportation Commission, and the TIB supported the bill as a more transparent process. Additional public hearings covered Substitute House Bill 2203, creating reckless interference with emergency operations for drivers who bypass emergency road closures; a defense-lawyer witness opposed the mandatory license suspension, while the sponsor described the bill as a response to flood and fire rescues. Substitute House Bill 2410 would create a Commercial Truck Safety and Education Council and raise the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee from $16 to $32 per vehicle; the trucking industry and business groups supported it as a safety and training investment. The committee also heard a staff briefing and sponsor testimony on Second Substitute House Bill 1923, the Mosquito Fleet Act, which would expand passenger-only ferry district options and was presented as a local tool to improve ferry access and relieve Washington State Ferries congestion.

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• The bill you heard in committee on February 3rd authorizes local authorities, with approval from public
• Vice Chair Levy. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move.
• Also, regional transit authority, can you remind me who the regional transit authorities are in the state
• What this bill does is it transfers that authority, the part of the abandonment authority, to the route
• The bill authorizes the council...

Bills: HB2604 , HB2436 , SB6354 , SB6352

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: vehicle ownership, insurance, title transfer, consumer protection, motor vehicle, oil tanker, tank vessel, restricted waters, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Island, New Dungeness, tug escort, pilotage, marine safety, spill prevention, oil transport, petroleum shipment

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• It also clarifies the ability to pay based on the bond levy equalization fund index, which is the index
• It also clarifies the ability to pay based on the bond levy equalization fund index, which is the index
• They must first pay off existing debt, bonds, levies, and if it gets to the bottom of the waterfall,
• This would add to it that they would be able to use those funds for a lease purchase.
• The school district could consider a lease option if they have sufficient funds without going to the

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• The first of those is Senate Bill 5839 concerning County Ferry District Authority.
• The bill before you is Senate Bill 5839 concerning county ferry district authorities.
• A county ferry district acts independent from the county legislative authority as the governing body.
• And like a county, a county ferry district is authorized to construct, purchase, operate, and maintain
• ferries within the boundaries of the district, but its authority under current statute is limited to

Bills: SB5839 , SB5824 , SB5864 , SB6032

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: county authority, transportation, ferry district, infrastructure, government powers, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, state law, motor vehicle, insurance verification, automobile regulation, state compliance, traffic safety, highway safety, load limits

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• In response, the agencies observed that the bill authorizing that program had authorized certain data
• out of the lease went into law.
• </c> faith to try or block or stop the levy faith to try or block or stop the levy and<01:07:22.000><
• </c><01:19:35.320><c> so</c> there's I'll I'll talk to the author so there's I'll I'll talk to the author
• </c><01:33:51.800><c> to</c> because cvsos aren't authorized to because cvsos aren't authorized to represent

Bills: HF1855 , HF102 , HF1082 , HF1354 , HF2184 , HF1792 , HF2296 , HF2429 , HF2543 , HF2566

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Bills: HB402 , HB402

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: rural impact, legislation, agriculture, school funding, transparency, data assessment, rural communities, land bank authority, property acquisition, tax-delinquent properties, real estate management, local government revenue, floodplain management, stormwater drainage, emergency powers